Movie Review: Avatar

The other night I watched James Cameron's Avatar. I was really reluctant to watch it. When I first caught wind of it, I was all over watching it but then it became this huge "have to" see movie and I don't usually like those. Then recently new stories of how fans had watch the movie only to wake up the next day depressed about their lives and nothing they did would ever be close to the movie. right....

So Jodi and I watched it and visually it was amazing....and that's about it. There was one scene that I cracked up about. They start sending the "planes" out and this guy is outside the window routing them on when all of a sudden he get's slapped by the wind of the planes and he almost falls over and he loses his hat. Now the funny part is the planes aren't real so I wonder what made him really jerk like that...

bad parts: The voices...script sucked "yeah, yeah you better run, yeah go get your friends, i'll take em' on"

Another thing I want to bring up is that we've all seen this story before!!! It's called Pocahontas.... "What??? Stephanie surely you're mistaken?"

No, think about it.... Pocahontas "white man finds new land and wants it's resources, finds out there are natives, try to be friendly and get in with them, when that doesn't work they just try to kill them all, the guy who was the go-between "john smith" almost dies but Pocahontas saves him by jumping over his body. He learns the ways of the native people..

Avatar is the same story just instead of native Americans it's blue people, not new adventurers but the american army, instead of John Smith it's Jake Sully (Holy crap their initials are the same..tsk tsk), and instead of Pocahontas it's Neytiri

so is it this amazing story??? I don't think so. Visually yes it's spectacular but story wise...not that original.


P.s. My "Box Office" list has been updated if you want to check out the new movies I am looking forward to seeing!

Journal Love

A little while ago, about a year, a fellow blogger friend of mine bought a "Wreck Journal" and well wrecked it. For some people it might seem really horrible to buy a book and then rip a page out, burn a page, or scribble all over it...Well then this book may or may not be for you. It's a way at experimenting and being creative in a very destructive way. Which can be a really good thing sometimes. I am going to pick myself up a copy this summer and go through the pages in no particular order. I love the idea and think it would be awesome. I also bought a normal everyday composition notebook. I made a list of things I wanted to do in May and hopefully will complete it. I put one of my "21 before 21" things in there too so I'll hit two birds with one stone.

Here is my May To-Do List if you want to keep up with it.

OH OH, and there will be a movie review tomorrow and that will be the end of my Nablopomo month. I appreciate everyone who read and commented!! I love you all!

RED: Interactive Story Scene 5 Version A

Wow I think this was the first time not all the options where voted for, I.e. C was casted out in vain. Thanks again for voting for the next scene in this on going story of mystery. This scene is kind of a catch up so to speak. Hope you enjoy it!! Vote for Scene 6 in the poll if you want this story to keep going!!

P.s. I posted the photos from the festival CLICK HERE to see them!


Scene 5 version A

“Let me begin my dear by introducing my self. You may call me Ulric.” Bowed the beautiful man

Red cocked her head to the side while surveying the stranger. He had golden eyes like Pin that made her think there was more to this man than let on. “Are you Pin?” questioned Red bluntly

“No, I’m not the wolf you know as Pin, he is my son.” Smiled Ulric revealing a sharp grin

“Where is he?” asked Red

“He is out with the pack, he will return in a short time.” Said Ulric

Ulric sat back down on the bed with Red. He looked out the window for a moment collecting his thoughts wisely before starting. Red couldn’t stop starring at the man; there was something so familiar about him.

“Red, you are part wolf. Your mother fell in love with a young male from our pack. She didn’t know he what he was until she had you.” Ulric paused waiting for Red to injected but she just kept his gaze in silence

“Your father and I made a deal so to speak, I would keep the wolves away from your mother, a threat to our secret, in exchange for you wedding my son.” Ulric spat out coarsely

“hahahaha, I’m not old enough to get married” giggled Red

“Well it’s not something that would happen right away, it’s an arranged marriage” explained Ulric

Red continued laughing at the man’s story when the door opened. A boy not much older than Red walked in, he looked wrong in a way that he didn’t fit his body. A mature soul in a young vessel, gave him a cold look. He walked in with two other figures. One was slim and the other muscular.

“Hello, love.” Said the boy with a liquid steel flow

“Are you Pin?” ask Red

The boy starred at the young girl with lost in his eyes but understood soon what she meant. “Yes, I am your Pin.”

Red pushed off the bed with a new found energy, making a mad dash for the boy. She hugged him tight before letting go. “What’s your name; it’s not Pin is it?” Ask Red with a touch of sadness

“No, my name is Lyall.” Answered the boy but noticing the girl’s expression, “You can call me pin, if you like.”

Red’s face brightened up with a smile so quickly that Lyall blushed. Red giggled at the fun she was going to have with her new friend, forgetting the conversation she had just had with Ulric. Forgetting just how bound she was to her new friend… forgetting about her home

Forgetting about Axe…

Tune Tuesday

White Rabbits is a 6 person band, the more the merrier, originally from Missouri. I don't know much to say about the group except I love their song "Percussion Gun". It has a great beat, dur, and I love the lyrics. If you ever find a song with unique lyrics chances are i'll like it. Click the link above and you can see some of their tour dates. I would love to see them in person, I imagine the energy they bring would be amazing. I also read somewhere that they interchange instruments during shows, show offs. Also do any of you ever hate a song because it's played as a theme song for a show you hate so by association you hate the song??



Lyrics...

Well how do you do?
A kiss on the cheek
Hey, it’s been a while
So I’ll just beg, borrow and steal all your time
We’ll call you dignified
Well not it all seems to be cold and dry
So I know which way you run
You’re tired my love,
I feel the same, oh.

Now take it from me,
What else could you do?
Now where do you get off?
And how can I get there too?
Oh, in time, we’ll call you dignified
But now it all seems to be cold and dry
so I know which way you run
You’re tired my love,
I feel the same, oh.

We’ll never come back
My god, can’t you see?
That I know which way you run
You’re tired my love, I feel the same,
The loving wrong won’t speak my name, no!

Will everyone see you rise and shine?
It might not be true, well this is fine,
‘Cause I know which way you run,
You’re tired my love, I feel the same,
the won’t speak my name,
Now even rats would jump this ship
Oh just give me some peace of mind
Cause I…

Amateur Adventurer

Today I really wanted to take some photos of a festival that was going on in my home town, but i didn't want to go alone... I never really want to go anywhere alone. Why? I don't know, I guess I used to feel like going alone was equivalent to vulnerability and in a way it is. My want of taking a photo outweighed the fear of being alone and I went. It was quite awkward at first; I felt on edge, shoulders back, face firm, back straight...and then everything just kind of relaxed me. I didn't stay long because the pollen count was extremely high and I started having a reaction but I enjoyed just walking around, keeping my opinions to myself, not having to constantly check to make sure a companion was still in toe...it was me and just me. You'll see the pictures soon on my other page and i'll post a link here when i do.

Photo found on weheartit.com

Options Open

I was watching a discovery channel showing about sex and relationships. One of the couples that they interviewed had a very different type of relationship than what normal couples do. They were not legally married but had "committed" to each other in a way. They had a system where one night a week the guy would bring a girl home to have sex with and then another night the girl would bring a guy home. There were a few rules they had to follow like you can't cuddle, that person could not spend the night, it had to purely be about sex.

What do you think? Are humans meant to be monogamous? Most marriages end in divorce, most people cheat at least once in there lives. Maybe we shouldn't just set our selfs to one person or maybe be more open to the fact that we might every now and again want to try something new? Maybe society has created an image for us that isn't what we are supposed to be?

I don't think cheating is okay (going behind someones back). I think that this particular couple had a problem and found a way to fix it. And I know everyones eye wonders but the question is do you act on that or not... look but no touch. I think if both parties are wanting something and agree to it..then it's not a problem but if the other person is not okay with it, it's a problem.

Peace Lover???

So basically I found this random carbonated tea drink that has possibly some of the coolest can art ever! The company is called Peace Tea. Now here is the awkward part, the drink its self isn't that great. Not horrible but not awesome either. Actually if i had a blind taste test I would have chosen the Lipton green tea over theirs. But I loved the can art so much I bought it (and kept it). I personally think the lemon iced tea is better than the green tea version... Anywho I guess i'm trying to say that sometimes companies design covers and packagings to beckon you and you end up buying something that isn't what you expected. I haven't had the ceylon tea (which is pictured above) but I hope to try it and see if I like it. Is it bad of me to buy something that I know i'm not going to love (possibly not finish) just so I can keep the can??