The Year That Was

While in my food coma yesterday afternoon my father-in-law and I were flipping through channels and came across one of the news networks doing a retrospect of the year that was. As we sit there attempting to absorb what we were watching. I came across one major thing that was wrong. Where were the positive things that happened this year? They covered all of the negative basics like the economic crisis, the federal bank/car maker/insurance company/everyone but the people that need it in the middle class bailout, gas prices going up to record levels, stores going bankrupt or closing, the war in Iraq, the missing kid stories, the reviews of the movie "The Love Guru" etc. What about the positive things like a history making event like Barrack Obama being the first minority to win the office of President?, Michael Phelps at the Olympics winning 8 gold medals, The world focusing on a more GREEN effort, OJ finally getting convicted, Paris Hilton went away, gas prices returning to a manageable level, the return of a sane and hot Britney Spears...etc.

I know the year may have been a down year for everyone but still lets look at the positive and go into 2009 on a high note. You would think with the holidays upon us that this news network would try to give us something up lifting instead of the boring negative drab. Am I the only one who is thinking this way?

8 Seconds on a Reindeer?

Christmas is rapidly approaching and if you are anything like me, then you are going to look for excuses to get away from the relatives over the holiday. In my random searches of the internet I came across a website that kept my occupied for a good half hour plus. It's http://www.bernstein-reindeer.com/. You have to check it out as it is basically a reindeer PBR. With the elves as the riders, nutcrackers as the commentators, and you guessed it Reindeer as the raging bucking bulls. It's an absolutely priceless game!

Give it a shot. Definitely worth a laugh or a little frustration.

If the glove doesn't fit you must acquit...wait wrong glove!

I heard this this the other morning while I was getting ready for work...and frankly it disturbed me a tad. Michael Jackson's famed sequined glittery glove is going up on the auction block to the highest bidder. You know THE GLOVE!!!! First Neverland got sold to a private buyer...now this! How broke do you have to be to give something like that up. Now I understand you either love Jacko or really hate him and i'm not saying I like him or agree with his past...but come on! The famed "glove" belongs in either the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame or Smithsonian and not in someones safe deposit box or private collection. That's the "glove" that helped define the 80's pop music scene and I personally think it's a shame that he would part with a piece of his legacy even if the money is going to charity. What's next his nose or a can of Jesus Juice?

Quarter Pounder in a glass....anyone?

The holidays are officially upon us!

While stuffing my face with food on Thanksgiving and keeping my head down trying to avoid questions from my in-laws, the subject of Egg nog comes up. Egg Nog is one of my favorite treats over the holidays so of course I perk up. One of our family guests heard on the news that one 16 ounce glass of the famed NOG is the equivelent of a double quarter pounder from McDonalds. OH DEAR!!!! Say it aint so!

So what I did this morning while that still laying heavy on my mind and in my arteries I looked it up and well....it's pretty darn close. Check it out for yourself as disturbing as it may be for all of us that love the all mighty NOG!

http://www.royalcrestdairy.com/products/nutrition/eggnog.htm

Kick him in the WHAT?

Over the weekend I was scanning our vast 5 channel selection in the studio and came across a jewel of a lost 80's classic, "The Monster Squad". Since I haven't seen this movie in probably 15 years or more it was quite amusing and yes I still knew alot of the dialogue. It's about a group of teenagers who try to stop monsters from invading the modern world (or the 80's). Think monster movie meets the kids of the Goonies. And when I say monsters I mean the classic monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Sea Creature thing. So with that being said think about if they did invade the modern world can you see Dracula running the blood bank? The Mummy working at the Hospital? The Sea Creature as a main attraction at Sea World? or the Wolfman working at a dog pound? and Frank at a daycare taking care of kids? Interesting thought right? .......Wait I got distracted now back to the movie.

The Monster Squad has to stop these creatures from taking over modern civilization by offering up (catch this) a virgin to read an ancioent chant of sorts from the days of Van Helsing..Now if you are looking for any serious content here then you might want to look somewhere else. This movie is lame to the core but funny and entertaining and fairly safe for the family with exception to some language. So if you time to kill and want to relive those cherish moments of the 80's with a lost classic and smile. Then go NETFLIX it and give me your thoughts.

JUST DO IT!

Today is the day boys and girls to voice your opinion on which way the nation will go. So if you haven't already I strongly advise you to tell your boss that you need an hour out of the workday to go VOTE.

If you dont know where to go then click on the link below.

https://www.sos.state.co.us/Voter/secuVoterHome.do;jsessionid=00007s4fe8BbTDT05k0x2tcFRI0:1397to15i

The Good, The Bad, and The Chihuahua

This last weekend my wife and broke down and got a baby sitter throughout the weekend and saw four (yes FOUR) different movies. Granted one was my overall choice but sometimes in a marriage you have to give and take.

1. Secret Life of Bees - I fought this one hard when she said that she wanted to see it. I knew nothing about it other than it was a "chick flick" with Queen Latifah. Do I really need to say more about it? But, that aside...it was a little slow at first but picked up quite nicely. And to be honest I actually quite enjoyed it. And now my wife has handed me the book as she says it was better than the movie. So what i get for caving is a homework assignment with a book report to follow i'm sure. :-). But seriously, if you want a good very well made movie go see this one. I was quite impressed.

2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua - Really? Again not my choice....how was the funding for this movie ever approved? And why would decent actors actually star or lend their voices to it? This was your typical stupid family fare which as a parent you will be forced to see with your kids. Yes, it's entertaining and funny in parts...but overly stupid.

3. High School Musical 3 - Yes, after the first two you would think I would have to check my man card at the door but after this one...yep it's gone. Ok, not knowing the storyline of the other two. I think I kept up nicely. Yes, it's hokey, corny, has a case of over cheese, and needs to fix a case of musical monotony. But overall its decent..much better than Beverly Hills Chihuahua...yeah i said it!

4. Saw 5 - Now, here we go with my man card back in my pocket with my choice of a movie! I was slightly disappointed with number 4 so I had very low expectations going in. But remarkably the series is slightly redeemed with this installment. I guess you could say they wrapped things up in a nice package to continue the franchise without Tobin Bell who plays the original Jigsaw. If you like the series you will enjoy it..And i'm sure you can count on one next year, and the next, and the next, and the next.........

Ok, so there ya go. I tried not to giveaway any plot points but really was there a plot in Beverly Hills Chihuahua? If you want more depth of what I thought shoot me an email or drop a comment.

Until next time.........

Political Madness!

Is it just me or can the November elections not happen fast enough. If I have to hear another newscast or commercial with the any of the names of Obama, Palin, McCain, Biden, or Schaeffer, I think I am going to hurt someone. It seems like this whole thing has been going on for several years and that there is no end in site. I am a political junkie but I think 18-24 months of non stop Presidential coverage is tad much even for me. What are the news organizations going to talk about after all this madness is over?

And by the way if you haven't already, make sure and make your plans and VOTE on November 4th! It doesn't matter to me what your political views are. Just that you make your voice heard and change the course of the country in the direction that you feel that it should go. The only thing that I ask is that don't be sold on what you think is right, what you heard, what you saw on a commercial, or what you read in an email...be informed on what you know is right and look at the FACTS! Voting is a right we have as citizens and if you don't vote you can't complain! So there! :-) And now i'm off my soapbox.

Weird Feeling

I have heard other people say that you just a weird feeling when your kid(s) aren't home. And this weekend was a prime example of that. My wife and I handed "the boy" off to my parents on Friday night for a nice weekend at home alone.

So there we were at home on Friday night both looking at each other like shouldn't we be doing something like getting bottles ready, soothing him to sleep, or changing those nasty little packages that he like to leave us. It was like we were both having brain farts for what to do. We were out of the nightly routine. Then continuously during the night both of us would perk up and look in the cradle to see if he was there, due that it was entirely too quiet around the house without the semi cry of the "little man".

On Sunday, we picked him up from Grandmas house and he seemed very content which soothed both of us. The only thing is i'm sure my parents drugged him like they did with me when i was that age....ok not all the time and yes I know it explains alot. :-)

Even with all of his crying and crapping it was still good to have him home. Now we have back the giggling, the smiling, and ever so present drooling...wait the drooling was me (sorry about that). Now don't get me wrong it was nice to have the weekend with Wife Brandi but it just wasn't fully complete without "the boy".

The only one not happy to see him back home was our dog. Because now her sleep schedule is back to sporadic at best. You should see the dirty looks when he wakes her up in the middle of the night. Damn, if looks could kill!

The Lost 80s Classic

The world's best and worst movie riding the Animal House wave of the early 80's was a little piece of work called Midnight Madness. I like to call it that because that was the title.

The plot is simple to follow A scavenger hunt across LA by 5 (why five?) teams, each wearing the same colored sweatshirts, driving vehicles with corresponding colors. And each team going to different LA landmarks with clues to send them to another location. The movie had Stephen Furst of A.H. fame, Eddie Deezen (Eugene from Grease), David Naughton (American Werewolf in London. Awesome.) and a very young, snotty pre-Family Ties Michael J. Fox. It's an extremely lame but very funny flick.

HBO used to play the crap out of it back in the day, and now you don't even see it anywhere on TV I had to buy it from a movie club for a horrendous price. Sometimes I get mad at cable for forgetting about me, and sometimes I feel sad and neglected like I did when my parents had cable babysit me when they were out at swinger parties....yeah I said it!