And know, because I know of no other way to set these up, here are some good things/dad things I've encountered in the past while...

Good

- District 9 & Inglorious Basterds. Oh lordy, did the Summer movie season save the best for last! I saw them in a little double feature last week, & damn...It's kind of hard for me to say something great about these films that hasn't been said already. D9 had a some unique presentation, kickass alien designs, several unique concepts & characters you really cared about...And IB had a lot of suspense, a gloriously unique & twisted take on history, Cristoph Waltz's awesome performance, & that one awesome scene in the theater which introduced to me to an awesome David Bowie tune that shall now rank among my top faves. So yeah, awesome times to be had at the movies. ^_^

- Batman: Arkham Asylum. I was actually just going to rent this game for starters, but then the clerk at EB Games said they had this promotion: Pre-order the game, & as long as you pick it up on the day of release, you get $30 off. One day only, he said. Needless to say, since it was almost half off & garnering some of the year's best reviews, it was impossible to resist. Needless to say, it's been my current addiction at the time, excelling in everything from combat to story to voice acting (Mark Hamill FTW!!), with a grand amount of variety, a genuinely chilling atmosphere, & several moments that really feel straight out of the comic books. Several critics have noted it as this year's BioShock, & I definitely have to agree!

- Getting an extra week of part-time work. Nothing special, I'm just really glad I'm earning some more money.

- The loads of kickass & funny daily lists over at Topless Robot ([link]), ensuring that my productivity during said work will be slowed down considerably. XD Also reminds me that I have to get off my ass & write those lists I had my own ideas for...

Bad

- Walking into a bookstore & being a bit overwhelmed by several authors trying to cash in on the 40th anniversary of Woodstock everyone in the media is fixated on for now. Maybe it's just because I'm not a real fan of '60s music, but I am just a little bit sick of this (& from what some experts have wrote, I heard it wasn't even that amazing a concert to begin with).

- KFC's Double Down: [link] Good lord, I think I've actually felt heart pains just looking at it. I mean, I'm a fan of fast food just as much as the next guy, but...Wow. So it's actually come to this. Didn't they just invent this as a joke on 30 Rock? Saddest of all: I may actually be tempted to try it, if it wasn't for the fact that swiss cheese makes me queasy.

- Speaking of which, I think I've had some odd appetite problems recently...Like I have sudden stomach pains where it just feels completely empty or something...Kind of afraid it's like this one disease I saw on CSI where you always feel constantly hungry & empty, no matter how much you eat. o_O

- The lack of anything really new on Teletoon's upcoming schedule, with the only new thing they're announcing being the addition of King of The Hill...Which already airs seven days a week on another network here, & has been cancelled anyway. And you thought the Cartoon Network down south was creatively bankrupt...F*** you, CN Real...>_<

Well, that'd be all for now. I have more asylum inmates to beat up...And I need to do it fast,as my next addiction - Guitar Hero 5 - Comes out Tuesday. XD


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