Watching a movie is hard.

Welcome to the next installment of the "things that are hard" series.

Nine out of ten douchebag teens agree that the best place to text your buddies is in the theater during a movie.

Why would you pay $6.50 to go see a movie, if you spend approximately 18% of the time using your cell phone. I'm trying to enjoy the movie I just paid to see, but I'm forced to try and ignore the fact that every five or ten minutes Shobala's nose is jamming me right in the face. For those of you who don't know, that means that the light from the cell phone is really freakin' bright in a dark theater.

I hate cell phones. I hate them for many reasons. I hate that people don't turn their ringer off in a restaurant. I hate when people use those damn headsets any place other than their car. I hate that people don't get upset when other people use their phone like an idiot.

On a side not, it was very challenging to write this without the use or dirty/curse/swear/bad words. I have a general idea of the audience that reads this, but I try not to offend. On the other hand, not using these words is somewhat misrepresentative of myself. Feel free to comment on whether I should censor myself or not. My heart says, "F@&! it."

Tonight's rant brought to you by the movie, Halloween. Directed by Rob Zombie. It was good. 3 out of 5 stars. Definitely gorier than the original, and better than Zombie's last two efforts; House of a Thousand Corpses and The Devils Rejects. I really have no idea if the previous punctuation makes any sense.

Time to learn about databases...

Driving is hard.

I'm not sure if you guys live in the city like I do, but I'll try to explain the situation so that anyone can understand. You see, on one of our major roads, we have what is known as a "center turn lane". This marvel of civil engineering genius is intended to allow traffic to flow more smoothly in areas where vehicles are constantly entering and leaving the road in both directions. The idea is that there are three lanes of traffic on the road. The two outside lanes are used for your normal everyday driving. Just like a typical two-lane road! The third lane, the middle one, is used to make left hand turns, from either direction! The concept is that the people making left-hand turns will pull into the middle lane and await an opening in the oncoming traffic in order to make the turn. This maneuver makes everyone behind the person attempting a left-hand turn very happy because they are not required to wait, along with the person turning, for an opening to present itself.

So, the next time you notice your on a road that is equipped with a center turn lane, and you need to make a left-hand turn, feel free to pull right in there. It makes the driving experience much better for everyone. Now, I realize that not everyone has access to this article, so get out there and spread the word. We need to end center turn lane ignorance (CTLI) today!

The more you know...

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I'm having a bit of trouble with this posting everyday business, but I haven't given up yet.

This evening, a friend of mine, Andy, gave me an apartment warming gift. It was a Nerf basketball goal. You know, the kind you hang on your door. Anyway, I just wanted to say that it rocks. I had one for a little while at the house I previously rented, but there was a ceiling fan in the way. In my new place, I have a vaulted ceiling that allows you to shoot naturally. I have a feeling I will be using this often. The lamp may suffer for it, but so it goes.

Alright, I know this wasn't much, but I'm tired. I'll try to be more diligent with my posts in the future.

The Jim Bob Self bottle opener.

The Jim Bob Self bottle opener.

World of Warcraft

Let's get this out of the way.

I play World of Warcraft. Most of you reading this already know that. But just in case some of you don't, here's the information you need. I play on the Zul'jin server. Below is a list of all my characters, with links to the armory page about them. If you are on this server, feel free to look me up in game.

Aynna
Krellbourne
Havana
Narmi
Fonce
Mangan
Hidef
Grenzer

This is a test.

This is a test.

An evening out.

I went to the Wolf tonight and saw Ratatouille. And while this was an excellent film, it is not the topic of my post this evening.

I saw tonight's movie by myself. This is not the first movie I've seen alone, and I doubt it will be my last. I remember it being hard to convince myself to go the first time. It just seemed too weird. It's definitely something that a lot of people have a hard time doing. I've talked to numerous people that wouldn't, or even couldn't, go to the theater by themselves. I no longer have a problem going. In fact, there's a different feel altogether when seeing a movie by yourself. To me, it's more intimate. It can feel like I'm the only one there, regardless of how crowded it is. Of course, going with friends or a loved one is great too. I recommend going by yourself sometime. It's an experience.


On a side note, Spoon has a new album out. It's called "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga". I've only listened to the first half of the album so far, and I have nothing but good things to say. Here's what Pitchfork has to say about it. Do yourself a favor and check out the latest offering by Britt Daniel and company. And, hey, if I like these guys this much, they must be good. After all, they are from Texas.