Bowling night

I got invited to go bowling with a few people last night, so I decided to go. Wow, it's been at least a year since I last bowled, and I was pretty rusty. No competition though. After going spare, spare, spare, strike, strike the next closest player knew he was playing for 2nd place. Even though I bowled a 191 and 157, I was a little disappointed with my performance. Maybe it was the rust, or maybe it was my sore thumb, which I smashed badly the other day, but I never could find my strike ball. Aside from a few lucky strikes, all I got was spare, spare, spare. Spares are boring (but they'll get you a high average). Guess I shouln't complain too much. Overall, it was fun - except for when someone decided to spill beer on me.

What Country Are You?

You're Costa Rica!

You're about as peaceful as anyone on the planet, a real dyed-in-the-wool pacifist.  And why not?  No one really poses much of a threat to you and everything seems to work out, no matter how much violence and insanity rages all around you.  So you relax and appreciate nature and culture while the rest of the world carries on their petty disagreements.  If only everyone could follow your example...

Take the Country Quiz at the Blue Pyramid

What is Your Animal Personality?

What Is Your Animal Personality?
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Where do you fall on the liberal - conservative political spectrum? (United States)
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Insomnia!

Well, it's 2:30 in the morning and I can't sleep. I've decided to post a post about my insomnia. I actually have some sleeping pills, but I didn't want to use them figuring I can sleep on my own. I don't know. I guess I'm the type who does not want to take any body altering substances (drugs) unless absolutely necessary. I generally won't even take, say tylenol, unless I'm really debilitated by a headache or something. I thought, well I woke up at 7am this morning, so I should be able to sleep by midnight right? No. My body temperature is burning up as if I should be doing some sort of physical activity right now instead of sleeping. My room is slightly too warm so I turn on the fan. Then I'm too cold so I cover up. Then I'm too hot so I uncover. Repeat ad infinitum. Meanwhile, my brain won't shut up. I hate it that at night, I just keep thinking and thinking about various stuff. I wish I could just flush all the thoughts out of my brain so I can get some sleep. I love that in the morning, I have nothing on my mind. It's like a clean slate. I just wish that it would happen at night! I wish there was a button I could press which would make me fall asleep. With my insomnia, I do get enough sleep, usually about 8 hours. Problem is, I can't seem to control when I get to sleep. It would be nice if my body didn't operate on some freakish 32 hour cycle... Oh well, right now I'm trying to decide if I should just take my sleeping pills, or if I should try to wait until I get tired and sleep a shorter amount of time (say 5am to 11am) and use the slight sleep deprivation to help me get to sleep earlier on the next day. Sorry for ranting on and on. If this post isn't making sense, maybe I getting tired... hopefully.

Movie Spotlight - "Love Me If You Dare"

Is it better to 'play it safe', or should you take the risky path? At what point does rationality lead to insanity?

This movie I saw, "Love Me If You Dare", pushes the limits of a relationship. A story of Julien and Sophie, it looks at the most extreme case of, perhaps it's 'love', or quite possibly 'insanity'. Watching this movie reminded me of a couple of books I read long ago, Les Miserables and Wuthering Heights. Both books were romantic in style. That is, they often describe events that were extraordinary. The mundane was nowhere to be seen. It's hard for me to describe. Here is a definition:

Romanticism - Artistic and intellectual movement that originated in the late 18th century and stressed strong emotion, imagination, freedom from classical correctness in art forms, and rebellion against social conventions

This movie reminded me of those books (not quite as good, mind you). Everything was exaggerated, stylized. It was hard, fast, and exciting. Maybe a little too exciting.

I cannot fully recommend this movie because it has a some flaws. The main characters are not particularly likable; loathsome even (and probably certifiable). And the ending may seem wanting (or poetic, or too ambiguous, depending on your point of view).

If this all sounds intriguing to you, go ahead and see the movie. I would not call it great, but you won't find it boring.

Notes: It is in French with English subtitles. If you want to see it, act fast! It is an independent movie and may not stay in the theaters for long. The male lead resembles Patrick Dempsey; not that it's important I just happened to notice it. And remember, the one game you must never play is 'bury yourself in a cement block'...

Fresh air

I had an anxiety attack today. This almost never happens to me. I choose to eschew the occasional mental breakdown for a semi-permanent dour disposition. I needed some air. I leave the people infested theater to traverse the smoky casino. Fresh air nowhere in sight. I move through the casino and enter the exhaust filled parking lot. I arrive at my car and enter. I take some deep breaths. Not exactly 'fresh' air, I take what I can get. I'm on the clock so I can't stay. I make my way back to the theater, passing under the hot sun in my black on black ensemble. Only half my anxiety released, I go back to work. There is no escape.

Work, links, and HTML

Blast it! I was busy learning HTML when my work called and asked me to come in. Oh well. With my (very crude) knowledge of HTML I went ahead and added a links section to my page. If you are interested in learning HTML, I recommend this page.

Time to learn HTML

Took me awhile to post the Kill Bill Quiz results because there were errors in the HTML code. Looks like it's time to learn HTML. It seems easy enough - I was able to fix it by trial and error. However, it would be nice to be able to change the layout of my blog. I'm not sold on the color scheme, especially the fonts. And I don't particularly like using another person's template...

Kill Bill: Which Deadly Viper Assassin Are You?

Elle Driver (California Mountain Snake)




You're Elle Driver! Sly and evil, you can manipulate people in order to get whatever you want. You're usually alone, but that's the way you like it. You hate having others nearby to order you around (unless it's Bill, of course... but even then you're still hesitant).

Kill Bill: Which Deadly Viper Assassin Are You? (Vol. II spoilers... results with pics)

What Matrix Persona Are You?

You are Neo, from "The Matrix." You
display a perfect fusion of heroism and
compassion.


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My First Post

Well, hello. This is my first post on my first blog. I'm new to the world of blogging, but it seems interesting so I decided to give it a try. So here it is.

As of now, I'm not sure what direction I want to go with this blog. Hmm, should I make it a journal of events in my life? Or should I post commentary on this crazy world? Maybe I should share some background information about myself? Who knows, but hopefully it will be fun.

For now, I think I'll take a look at some of those internet quizzes...