Twilight

Against my better judgement, I finally broke down and read Twilight this past week.

In case you haven’t heard, the Twilight saga is the next best thing. It’s basically just an Ann Rice/Buffy the Vampire Slayer kind of thing.  I felt like I was a little over Vampire Romance, but for some reason, I couldn’t put this thing down.  I read the 500 or so pages in a little over 6 hours.

“As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because–he’s a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.”

It’s so odd, because nothing even really happens. I’ve never been more bored, yet more entertained in my life. It’s unsettling.

Anyway, if you’re looking for something to beat the summer heat that isn’t heavy reading, check out the first book. Be aware that it’s a little YA (young adult).

Oh, by the by, they’re already making a movie slated to open in December, starring Cedric Diggory:

Painting?

So apparently, I’m painting a mural in our break room at work this weekend.  I’ll keep you apprised as the situation unfolds.

You Light Up My Life

This time on Craft Corner, Steve renovates a lamp.  I spraypainted it white and decopaged the shade with lime tissue paper. The results:

Comic Context #2

Save The Whales!

Holler.

Crafty

I made throw pillows.

Tales from the Outlet

Customer quote of the day:

“Where’s the fucking clearance?”

Maybe that should be on my lanyard..

“Where’s the fucking clearance? Ask Me!”

Judge Judy Shaken Up

Judge Judy caught in the California Earthquake:

I Want To Believe

When the X-Files ran its final episode in May 2002, it seemed as though everything had been explained.  Most devoted viewers would likely agree that their beliefs had pretty much dwindled as both David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson disappeared from the show, leaving Robert Patrick and Annabeth Gish at the reigns.  So what happens when a cult classic gets resurrected after 6 years of Sci-fi channel reruns?

Something pretty special.

I went in to this film as one of those fans who felt that Chris Carter produced the final 3 seasons primarily to make profit, and not so much to tell an engrossing story of American Urban Legends and Government cover-ups.  I must say that I was pleasantly surprised.

X-Files: I Want To Believe revolves around the disappearance of a young FBI agent in the snowy rural landscape of West Virginia.  Mulder and Scully have moved on since the end of the series, but are reluctantly reunited with the FBI to validate the psychic visions of a fallen priest.  We’re joined by 2 co-stars, played by the somewhat compelling Amanda Peet and the un-surprisingly flat Xzibit.

This movie has had low Box Office numbers and relatively negative reviews since its opening this past Friday, but I would attribute this to the bad publicity for the film, as well as its departure from the traditional Monster of the Week/mythology fare that fans are used to and first timers expect.  Instead of a supernatural premise with a hint of science, law, and reality, we are instead treated to a serial killer film with a supernatural twist.  I Want To Believe focused less on scares, but more on drama, showing us where our favorite characters have gone in six years, what has developed, and a glimpse of where they are going.

If you love the X-files, I definitely recommend checking this film out.  Despite a slightly thin primary storyline, you’ll truly appreciate the changing relationship of Mulder and Scully.  If you’re new to the franchise, you might still really enjoy this movie, but check out the first film, Fight The Future (for all intents and purposes a much better movie) first to get a feel for the characters.

Rating: 7.5/10

The Unexplained #88

Last night, after a long day of Roberts Fellows, being sunburnt, going to the Mixx, and sitting at Denny’s until 4a.m., I crashed for the night at Danny’s.

I dreamt, as I often do ( see this post).

I don’t really remember much about this particular dream, besides the fact that I was at a club with Alli Sheppard.  I love Alli, but it’s funny that I had a dream about her, as we haven’t talked in months (a crime, to be sure.)  Alli lives in Ypsilanti and I don’t make it down there often.

Anyway, today, as i’m driving home from Danny’s, I get a phone call from Alli!  I answer to find out that she was in her aunt’s car and that she just drove past me on the expressway.

I dreamt about Alli and then we had an encounter the next day on the expressway 2 hours north of where she lives.

Bizarre.