Pan's Labyrinth

Despite a busy work weekend, I did catch a film, Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno). This is one of those movies that will stay with you long after you leave the theater. Guillermo del Toro, best known in the states for the movies Blade II and Hellboy, creates a dark fairy tale that alternates between haunting beauty and crushing brutality.
I won't go into a synopsis of the film; to do so would ruin the many twists and turns this story takes. I will just say that this is probably one of the best films I've seen in a year, if not a few years. The special effects are beyond amazing. There is imagery and imagination for a dozen films displayed here. del Toro and his production team have created a masterpiece, and I for one can't wait for his next film, Hellboy 2.

Wii Mania!

I am finally in love. Yes, its true. Its finally happened. I'm in love with my Wii. I come home from a long day of work, sit down, and play with my Wii. I take that cylindrical piece of perfection in my hand and just jerking it all around my living room. It can get a little crazy. Sometimes, after playing with it for a few hours, I'm sweaty, and a little sore. But its all worth it. All my friends play with my Wii. Even my parents love it. I love my Nintendo Wii.

I was one of those idiots who camped out at the Toys R Us to get one. Even though its been a few months, the attraction hasn't faded. They are starting to bring out some really fun games for the console. Zelda is great, as is Monkey Ball. I got Super Swing Golf for Christmas, and after a pretty steep learning curve, I'm really starting to enjoy it.

More Wii goodies later

2007

Its a new year, and once again I've made a handful of resolutions that I probably won't keep. Or I will be really good for about two weeks and then I'll slip into my old bad habits. I thought about listing all my resolutions here on this blog, but somebody might actually read this thing at some point, and I'll be forced to admit that I didn't follow through with any of them. The one resolution that I am going to follow through with is using my blog more. Hopefully, I can use this space as a place to organize my thoughts, and do more writing. Also, I have a digital camera now, so I want to put more pictures on here too.