December 2009
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My first, pseudo movie review. Probably terrible, but I took a shot. http://amlogan.tumblr.com/post/308619628/blindside
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The Blind Side (2009)
My wife and I went to our first movie on a weeknight that I can think of since we have both been working. I was expecting quite a different place and atmosphere on a weeknight, especially since it was raining and sleeting in Dallas. But, to my chagrin, we showed up to the movie theater 2 miles from our house and had to find a parking spot in the back; the place was packed. Luckily, others were...
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Blind Side, not a bad movie at all. Also the first time that I can remember going to see a movie on a weeknight with the wife, good times.
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Ratings
I have been inspired by one of my favorite writers (Jason Kottke) to begin rating the movies I see when I can. My goal is to rate each movie I see in a theater with a few brief paragraphs and a star rating out of 5 possible:
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ - Don’t Waste Your Time
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ - Only if Nothing Else is On
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ - Rental
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ - Exceeded Expectations
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Pre-Order on Amazon
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(500) Days of Summer at 10pm was at first a tough challenge to overcome. I then got hooked and was wired when it was over. Makes you think.
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Esquire's Greates Stories →
The only one I’ve read and remembered is “The School”, and it was excellent. Instapapered all of them and will soon count all 6 as read.
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Snow in Tulsa is crazy, clearing up now. Wii Sports and Wii Fit at the in-laws is entertaining for sure.
http://twitpic.com/uuen2 - New Field Notes calendars are in. I think I like the old size better already.
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Seriously, where did the expanding header ads come from? Good god could they be more annoying, they make me scroll all over the place.
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Having roasted tofu for the first time, not too bad. Of course, it’s covered in sauce but still pretty good.
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Wienermobile Sighting!
tiffany:
There are only seven Wienermobiles in existence, and we saw one! It was huge.
This is the second time Marco has seen one. The first time he was on the phone with me while stuck in traffic next to it.
HALL OF FAME LINEBACKER DICK BUTT KISS
– Rick Reilly for ESPN
Avatar. IMAX. Polarized glasses resembling ski goggles. Wife. Sunday afternoon. Greatness.
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Dallas, where did that come from? Nice job.
Today, I became an owner of a Kindle. Thanks to the wifey, now I have an outlet for all my back-logged Instapaper articles.