July 2008

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A brand new sky to hang the stars upon tonight

July 27, 2008 in Random | 1 comment

To me, one of the most amazing things about life is my inability to control it.

Oh sure, daily routines, weekly schedules, and five year plans often fool me into thinking that I have a pretty good handle on the ol’ life business. Easy to sit back and go yup, this is what I expected, what I planned for. It might not necessarily be the ideal situation, but at least it’s the one I anticipated.

But then, sometimes, things happen that I totally didn’t expect. Often amusing, frequently frustrating, other times tragic, occasionally awesome, and very, very rarely – superamazinglybeautiful.

It’s times like these you learn to live again.

your voice can take me there

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San Diego Comic-Con

July 22, 2008 in Webcomics | No comments

(And as I start this post, I can’t help but sing that Carmen Sandiego song to myself – the kinda good one, not the one that totally sucked.)

Anyhow, so ya, San Diego Comic-Con is this week. Man I’d love to go check it out someday. Obviously I can’t go this year, but maybe next?

I’d certainly relish the opportunity to meet many of the geniuses behind most of the webcomics I enjoy. Plus there are always random “celebrities” (usually not in the mainstream, but famous/recognizable for having starred in an awesome sci-fi show or something, and thus heroes of geekdom) who I’d enjoy meeting / getting an autographed picture from. “VICTORY!!!” Haha, subtle reference: props if you got it without clicking through.

And it’d be cool to hang out with tens of thousands of other, like-minded comic fans. Although I imagine most of them are considerably more h-core than me (my knowledge of anything non-webcomic is extremely limited, and don’t even start with the anime…), I think it’d be an excitingly entertaining environment.

Heck, I’d even wear a costume.

Ok, maybe not that one. But definitely this one. Although there’s something to be said for anonymity.

there’s no sleep on the journey away from time

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Dr. Horrible: Act III

July 20, 2008 in Blog, Movies | 1 comment

It was at precisely the moment when I began to think that the final chapter of Dr. Horrible was actually starting to suck that it suddenly became much better than I had hoped for…

*Spoiler alert!*

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The Dark Knight – A

July 19, 2008 in Movies, Reviews | 1 comment

Dark Knight

No spoilers!

One word review: Wowza.

Definitely lived up to the hype, and surpassed even my very high expectations. Haha, I’ve already seen it twice tonight, and have plans to see it in theatres at least once more this weekend. And then I’ll probably see it again, in IMAX this time, sometime in the coming week.

It really is that good. (Plus I’m a huge nerd, haha). So ya, I give it an “A” ranking (not quite the rare “A+”, due to my minor issues – see below eventually). But best superhero movie ever, no contest.

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Dr. Horrible: Act II

July 18, 2008 in Blog, Movies | No comments

So the second act of Dr. Horrible proved to be even more enjoyable than the first.

The whole geek anti-hero aspect of the story is definitely what makes it entertaining – so strikingly cliché, and yet told from an opposite perspective. And delightfully musical.

The crescendo intro duet was great, as was the outro rock-ish tension builder. Harris has a really great “abject dejection” face, and the blink-twitch is a nice mannerism touch that emphasizes the whole socially-inept-genius element. I especially enjoy the visual of him in the goggles and labsuit, awesome costume work. Haha, both Captain Hammer and Dr. Horrible remind me so much of Freedom Force.

“The hammer is my penis”. Hahaha. Instantly classic.

I’m looking forward to the third and final act, which drops on Saturday.

over rivers, farms, and state lines

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Cosmic irony?

July 17, 2008 in RealLife | No comments

So I find myself back in Calgary at the exact time when, more than ever before, I really wish I could still be in Houston.

No offense to my C-town posse (great to see you guys again/eventually), but I’m already looking forward to going back to Texas soon.

I think it’s especially ironic that, a while ago, I was excited about the opportunity to return “home” at some point. But things change ever-so-quickly, and suddenly you find yourself heading away from where you most want to be, instead of towards it.

But hey, despite this ironic scenario I really can’t complain. I’m ridiculously fortunate, on so many levels, and I can’t let myself forget that. And despite futilely wishing I could be in Texas next week, I really do have a lot to be happy about :)

such a strange situation

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