I Am Legend
October 25th, 2007 12:28 pm
Screen Rant has a post up that contains two different versions of a trailer for Will Smith’s upcoming movie “I Am Legend.”
The international trailor contains a lot more action from start to finish, but I disagree with Vic from Screen Rant that it’s the better version. Having read the book, I like the U.S. version the most because it shows how Robert Neville (played by Smith) goes through his day. While the book wasn’t boring, a lot of time was spent showing how Neville interacted with a completely lifeless environment. I also feel that the last 20 seconds or so of the U.S. clip leaves the person wanting more while the international didn’t leave me with the same feeling.
That said, both clips are awesome and I recommend checking them both out.
However, if you’re even slightly interested in the movie, I highly suggest you check out the book before the movie releases on December 14. Written by Richard Matheson, it details the live of Neville, who could very well be the last human on the face of the planet. While it contains it’s fare share of action, the book does an amazing job of making the reader feel what it would really be like the be the last person alive.
I won’t spoil anything about the book or the movie other than what I’ve already said. It is probably one of my favorite books of all time and I’m not even a big fan of horror films or books. And if you pick up the book I’ve linked to it also features some other short stories by Matheson that are worth checking out.
While the book may not appeal to everyone, I think the movie can have a wide-spread appeal. So, if nothing else, make sure you at least see the movie when it comes out.
So, the Transformers movie…
October 19th, 2007 10:21 am
Warning: this post will contain a signifciant amount of spoilers on both the original Transformers movie as well as the most recent movie. I’m not kidding people. If you haven’t seen either one and don’t want it spoiled do not read anything after the break. Seriously. Don’t.
New logo for administering the heimlich maneuver
October 17th, 2007 12:02 pm
Got this in an email today…
Compared to Florida, Chicago not all that bad
October 12th, 2007 9:19 am
I browse Fark.com on a regular basis because it’s my idea of the perfect news site. I hate reading or watching the news because it’s always the same bullshit. With Fark, they only report the most ridiculous news.
Take for instance these news stories about Florida all from today’s news.
- City of Orlando recommends that homeowners walk around their houses much more carefully after discovering that there may be World War II era rockets and grenades under their houses
- Man attempts to snatch boy from school. Boy reports incident to school officials. Officials don’t bother to inform parents or cops. Boy informs parents after school. NOW it’s serious (with creepy sketch of man)
- Mother arrested for holding 5-year-old son outside moving SUV window to pee (With me-happy mugshot goodness)
- If your neighbor proudly displays hangman’s noose from his Confederate battle flag out on his front yard, he might be a Floridian. (With video goodness)
And that’s just from this morning. Imagine what goodness we will grace us with by the afternoon.
Oh Florida, I wish I could quit you.
So, yeah…it’s been a few days
October 11th, 2007 3:30 pm
Sorry about the lack of updates. I’ve been busy here, but that takes up very little time. I’ve been mostly busy with work. And not in a good way. Well, it’s good that it’s helping to strengthen my resume, but it just makes me realize how much I really hate my job and that if I would move up in this company the money wouldn’t really be worth the headache. I’m not even in a senior position and it’s already a headache. I’m working 60 hour weeks with very little to show for it.
I’ve become completely frustrated in looking for jobs, too. I’ve found more than enough that I qualify for, but I never hear anything. I’ve sent out, what has to be over 60 resumes, and haven’t so much as received a call-back. Maybe it’s the market or my area, but using Monster, Careerbuilder, etc doesn’t seem to be working for me.
I’ve re-done by resume as well as have had other people look over it so I know that’s up-to-date and looking better. I have a feeling it’s my varied background which is scaring people away.
There are several different directions I wouldn’t mind my career taking either, so it’s not like I haven’t been open-minded.
I would prefer something in brand or consumer marketing. I also refuse to work in an industry I don’t have a personal interest in. That was my first mistake of taking my current job. The financial services industry, especially the division I am in, is extremely nauseating.
Every day I want to go home and apply to jobs on Careerbuilder, but then I remember how I do all this hard work applying for jobs, spending hours at a time tailoring my resume for a specific job and company, only to not have anything come of it.
I’ve tried networking, but people either can’t help or don’t really help. I think they’re just as sick of me asking them for help as I am looking for a job. I don’t blame them. I just know if I could find a position in an industry I like and the hours are a little better I would be a completely different person.
Maybe I’ll go home and look for jobs tonight.
But what’s the point?
I’m pretty sure this is God telling me he’s pissed I don’t believe in him and that I should probably kill myself.
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Stay classy, Cubs fans
October 9th, 2007 9:13 am
So, it’s Saturday afternoon. The Cubs are about to face the Diamondbacks in an elimination game. You throw on your Ronnie Woo Woo jersey, grab your Starbucks triple soy milk cafe latte and bust out your Blackberry to email your friends to decide where you want to go for the game.
Let’s not forget this rap song from the 90s, either
October 8th, 2007 2:31 pm
More proof after the break that 90s rap was the “shiznit,” as the kids today like to say.
Rap isn’t what it used to be
October 8th, 2007 1:47 pm
Maybe I’m just getting old, but rap or hip hop, whatever you want to call it, just isn’t the same anymore. I much prefer rap from the 90s. Hell, I prefer just about all music from the 90s. Today’s music in general is mostly crap.
Let’s compare, shall we?
Who was it that said the Cubs would get swept?
October 6th, 2007 9:18 pm
Oh, that’s right. It was me.
So, it looks like like I’ll be wrong about the Indians-Yankees series, but you know what, the Red Sox will probably sweep the Angels so that means I’ll be 2-2 in exact game predictions and 3-1 in overall predictions.
But none of that really matters as I was one of very few people who called for a D-Backs sweep. Hell, even D-Backs fans didn’t think they could sweep the cubs.
I said all year long the Cubs were overrated and that in a big-game situation against a team outside of their division they wouldn’t do jack. I even claimed the D-Backs would outscore the Cubs overall in the series, too, and I was called for an idiot for that.
But it seems the D-Backs outscored the Cubs 16-6 in the series.
Huh.
Am smart.