Get to the CHOPPAH!

I gave in and got gas, the computer said 8 miles remaining, I really wanted to just go home, but I had a much better feeling after the 44 dollar fill up that the range said 325 miles. I am such a wimp. $44.00 even, I should have received a discount or something for hitting that amazing-high-expensive-unnecessary number.

TV shows have been pretty OK lately. I am enjoying the new FX Justified. Lost is winding down, nice to learn a little about Richard and Jacob last night. Chuck I am not so sure about, sometimes fun other times feels like they mail it in. Caprica has had some good moments lately too, I am curious to see how he story will change to the people that make it to the Battlestar. Nurse Jackie is DVR'd but not yet watched, I am geeked to see where that show takes everyone. And Dexter is the one I am truly waiting for anxiously. After the way last season ended, I can't wait to see what the writers do with Dexter. The put some new life into something that was a little formula based. And Flashforward I am hoping for big things from.

In 2011 George RR Martin's Game of Thrones is to be on HBO as a mini series/ show. I can't tell you how much I want this to happen. Almost as much As I would like him to finish his fucking next book. My sister sent me this about HBO's Game of Thrones:

Novelist George R.R. Martin, who just Monday blogged that he would be "gutted" if HBO decided not to order to series "Game of Thrones," was doing the "happy dance" Tuesday that he promised if the network moved ahead with the project. Adapted from Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy epic and shot in Northern Ireland and other European and North African locations in late 2009, "Game of Thrones" will resume production on nine additional episodes in the summer. One of the most anticipated TV series in a while, it probably will premiere in 2011. Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the cast includes Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Sean Bean, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Jennifer Ehle, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Kit Harrington, Lena Headey, Harry Lloyd, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Tamzin Merchant, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, and Isaac Hempstead Wright. "From the start of this, I've told myself, 'Don't get too emotionally invested in this, or you will be devastated if it doesn't go,' Martin wrote in his blog Monday. "Wise words, those. I'm a smart guy. But easier said than done. I've failed. I am totally emotionally invested, and if HBO does indeed decide to pass, for whatever reason, I will be gutted. So let's all hope I am soon doing the happy dance instead."

Well I too would be gutted if I was deprived not only his next book but his show as well, I hope they stay true to the book. But there are some issues that can be put down on paper that if acted out may turn into a Lolita type problem. I am wondering how they will deal with that. First guess is to just make the children older, but who know....

Instead of music more along the line of Movies I am looking forward to:
The Predator has always been bit of a fun thing with me. Personally I think the Predator is a FANTASTIC movie, I actually really enjoy the second one too. AVP I didn't mind, honestly I never saw the newest one as billy joe's closed before it ever got there. Who would win in a fight? Predator. Who would you draft first? Vick? Peterson? no, Predator. There is no killing what can't be killed, no stopping what can't be stopped.

I am excited for this summer!

HELL BOY and Birthday gift

Oh, big red, you disappoint me.

I learned I was expecting waaaaayyyyyy toooooo much for this movie. Probably because I kinda liked the first. This one felt like they were just going through the motions, only this time they had 75 Million for special effects instead of 5 Million. I don't even have the energy to write all of the things that I hated about this movie (not sure when I turned so cynical, probably around the time the Palin was deemed worth fo the VP nomination. I am not even a political type of guy, but man does the hypocracy of the republican party this week piss me off. Like some how trotting your 17 year old daughter and her unborn bastard child out is a rallying call for the party. What is going on in the world? Use a rubber losers.)

Larry tells me there are things in this life that are meant to be Fantasy, and I get it. I live in fantasy land most of my life. Less now that I am not in College, but I still live there. This movie is pure fantasy, bu that doesn't let them off from silly things like tossing Hell boy through concrete (makes him madder) and then hitting him in the face with a locker room locker door (almost knocks him out). Things like this are not excussable...... I give this movie a D+. Next week is Hancock, and I am really excited for this one. **EDIT** Tuesday night will be the night for the movie for me as the Vikings will smash the Packers on Monday **EDIT**....

GUBBY actually did have a birthday gift for me, not that I ever doubted him.... It was an Autographed copy of "A Feast of Crows" from George R.R. Martin (my favorite author... maybe Piers Anthony, But he IS probably number one) The series (hopefully) is being made into a show on HBO. They are going to turn "A Song of Fire and Ice" into a mutli-part show. His series began in 1996 with "A Game of Thrones" and the intention is to have each of the series' 4 novels fuel one season each. As each novel is at or exceeding 1,000 pages a season should be no issue for each book. SO thanks for the gift Mike, time to read the 4 books again and hope (pray) that "A Dance with Drgons" will ever get turned out. It was to come out literally years ago, but he isn't happy with it so it waits. in the mean time I guess I can read them all again. So here is to hoping that Jon Snow, Tyrion, Daenerys and the rest will soon be available for consumption!

It look s a bit like this (can't find the camera to take a pic)


From the rest of the Fam-damn-ly I got an I-pod Nano, great Polo Shirts, I-tunes cards, Madden 2009 for the x-box, and bottle of Hennesy and Rosetta Stone Spanish among other things. All in all a pretty good haul if you ask me. And as always, everyone is way too generous.....