My weekend was exactly as I wanted it to be, restful and relaxing; especially after the previous weekends debauchery and tom foolery. Since we canceled cable Brad and I have been renting a lot of movies from Blockbuster; Friday we watched The Good Shepherd. Normally I'd shy away from this kind of movie but not having cable has forced us to become a little more forgiving with our selection in movies (when we had cable we just couldn't be bothered with mediocre movies because it cut into our precious Project Runway and HGTV viewing schedule) . It's been a good thing because the last couple of movies we have rented turned out to be surprisingly good.
The Good Shepherd immersed me into the intrigue quite quickly and all the Skull and Bones business was so hot! Who doesn't want to be part of a club where there's naked mud wrestling and nude confessionals...reminds me of church (Catholic church that is. Protestants wrestle in marshmallows). Anyway, the movie just compounded my extreme apathy, and even disgust, for the upcoming holiday. As a kid I used to be so excited for the pageantry and patriotism (I like to play with fire) of the 4th but in the last couple of years I just want to vomit if I hear even the slightest bit of a fascist "patriotic" song. I just can't get too weepy about how great our country is when we've done so many terrible things. It's an odd feeling because this is my home and I want to like it but this relationship is very strained lately, I keep hoping it's just a phase...we'll see. Then again, I find all forms of overt patriotic display very creepy, no matter which country it's originating from.
We also rented Prince of Persia: Rival Swords and I absolutely love the game. I haven't played a Prince of Persia game since the very first one but It's nice to see that they've kept a lot of the same elements from the original. Usually I grow weary of 3-D stealth games (I could not get into Metal Gear Solid at all) but this one totally has my attention, probably because it has platform/puzzle/obstacle course elements to it, aspects that I thoroughly enjoy in a game. Also, it doesn't involve guns, I cannot stand games with realistic guns in them. Swords and daggers are so much more relaxing to contend with. The Wii remote really brings you into the game with all the stabbing motions you have to do in fighting and in scaling walls. Now, I probably sound like a psycho fan-boy, but I really can't imagine gaming without a wireless remote like the Wii has, I don't ever want to go back. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to spending my entire Wednesday off (I hope I don't get a blood sample and have to work on Wednesday) with this game. Fourth of July spent playing a game with a Persian hero. Hows that for juxtaposition!
I want podcasts!
Posted by: Matt B | July 02, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Podcasts SUCK! They take too much time to make.
Posted by: Adam | July 02, 2007 at 12:58 PM
Finally catching up from getting back. The pics are great. I'm glad you guys had a great visit to SF. We miss you already.
I love POP:The Two Thrones was my favorite.
Posted by: moby | July 02, 2007 at 01:15 PM
OMG lazy!
Posted by: Matt B | July 02, 2007 at 02:39 PM
Okay, so I'm still back on Protestants wrestling in marshmallows. I mean, being one, you'd think I'd remember that. And, believe me, I do remember wrestling a time or two in church....it's just the marshmallow part that is getting me.
Posted by: Lewis | July 02, 2007 at 08:32 PM