Sunday, April 22, 2007

The Lies I Weave ARE Oh So Intricate

Ok, the reason for no update the last few weeks is that i have been having issues getting online, through a pc, but its all cleared up now. Things are working and were back on track.

Life Update:
Lana is the best. She just is, I won't go into details but she kicks so much ass.
So I went and bought an X Box 360, and I'm glad I did. So far its been worth it for Gears of War & Crackdown alone. Damn these are good games. Also if you are planning on getting a 360 you most definately want an internet connection for it. X Box Live plays such a bigger part this time around. Its so good, being able to plug my ipod into it and listento songs as I chase down the locust.
I have been listening to the Howard Stern radio show lately at work . It is some good stuff, I wish we got Sirius Radio down here in Aus.
Caught in the 'Net:
This is too good not to be true. Apparently Micheal Jackson is considering a comeback stage show in Vegas. I think it seems like a good fit, professionally, and lets not forget, not many children go to Vegas. (Oh yeah, Easy Jackson Jokes: 1). Anyway, despite facing stiff competition, from my personal favorite person on the planet DANNY GANS, Micheal does have something that will give him the edge. A 50ft Micheal Jackson, laser wielding ROBOT. Now let me be honest here, the day i see a 50ft robot Micheal Jackson guiding planes into Vegas Airport with its FRICKIN Laser Beams is the day I can die a happy man. Lets ask the real burning question. With a giant robot Micheal in the desert and a dyed plastic one on stage (Easy Jackson Jokes: 2), where else can he go after this?
A Micheal made up of water that attacks, dare I say it, sea-men (Easy Jackson Jokes: 3), a swarm of nano-jacksons that invade every nook & cranny (Easy hmm, not really sure that qualified) or maybe Jackson needs to take the next logical step and begin cloning himself, this would be easy. Make a life size plastic doll of Jackson, clone his brain and BAM, double the Jacko. In closing, A 50FT GIANT MICHEAL JACKSON ROBOT WITH LASERS, and someone thought "Yeah, that's what we need"?
A story from the Virginia Tech shootings. It turns out a Professor used his body to block the door to ensure that the gun man could'nt enter. This cost him his life but allowed his students to escape. Looking back I can't think of any lecturers that would have done that for me. I can think of maybe one teacher I ever had who would have done that. I wonder if this is just a dedicated or if its representative of more lecturers in America, compared to lecturers here.
Google Update:

Reviews:
Smallville (Seasons 1-4):
In a time when power action shows seems to be dwindling compared to the heyday of the early 00's (Think of Buffy, Angel, Charmed, Dark Angel etc), Smallville remains stoic in its refusal to be dragged into the overly long drawn out sagas of modern action shows (Think Lost, Heros etc). It manages to keep things simple enough for an on-again-off-again viewer to follow, while still rewarding committed viewers, there are even a few things thrown in that only the Super-devoted will pick up on.
The appeal of Smallville is in its, name, if you will. Everyone knows the story. A couple in Kansas, a meteor, strange visitor from another planet. We know Lex and Clark hate each other. We just never knew why. I don't know if this is quite revisionist, but its close, it takes what we know, and explores it further. It helps that each of the characters pull it off so well, although it suffers from the Dawsons Creek Curse the teenagers are & look in thier late 20's. Clark is the overly friendly boy scout, Lex is shown as someone who could be a hero or villain, and the show depicts his fall as much as it shows Clarks ascension. The core cast (For the first four seasons is made up of Clark, Lex, Lana, Chloe, Mr & Mrs Kent & Lionel Luthor, Pete and Lois (Although Pete leaves in the third season and Lois only shows up in the forth). Each of the characters help Clark develop into the hero he will one day be. However they are also given enough personality that you care about thier stories almost as much as that of Clark. Mr.Kents struggle with Jor El, Chole's teaming up with Lionel, Lois being Lois. The stories and characters come together to create a show that could so easily have fallen from one cliche after another, into a show that provides a plausible childhood for the greatest hero the world will ever know.
Top 10 (Songs) :
Coldplay - Clocks
Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
Guns N Roses - November Rain
The Killers - All These Things That I've Done
The Beatles - Sgt Peppers