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Small Talk. A short story.
He was a simple man. Said little. Only the things that needed to be said, so he wasn’t much for small talk. But he was here anyway, because she asked him to be. She talked a lot. He sat there patiently, talking to her about each other’s phone plans, his hiking, her work, the weather outside and how nice it was. His baritone voice complimented her high enthusiasm. The worn, faded blue cap he wore sat low over his brow, her tight long sleeve shirt accentuated her curves. A detail that did not go unnoticed by him, or any of the other men in the café. She brushed a few strands of auburn hair off of her face as she spoke about her family, he tilted his cap back, scratched at his receding hairline. She sat forward, he readjusted in his chair. He squinted his eyes against the slits of blinds feebly blocking out the glare of the sun, she huddled in her corner, the warm light at her back. She kept talking her small talk, taking over the conversation. She laughed, he smiled politely. He crossed his arms, as it was cold in the café. She didn’t seem to mind the chill, the conversation seemed to keep her energy high. She glanced at her phone, out of habit. He adjusted his cap, out of habit. She commented on how nice a day it was again, he nodded in agreement. They talked some more. She excused her herself to the ladies room. She offered him coffee before she left, he refused politely and agreed to watch her bag as she got up. The café was loud, people ordering, the baristas talking and one was singing. He sat there still, deep in thought, unmoving. He sat there, arms crossed, legs stretched out, staring out the window. He was used to the waiting. Someone might think he was asleep, his back to most of the patrons. She came back a few minutes later, her pretty face spoiled by a frown. She told him she was still waiting for the bathroom, someone spending too long a time in there. She made a joke about it, he chuckled. He wasn’t one to tell jokes. Still more small talk. Her olive skin barely revealed her age, the lines around her mouth creased ever so slightly as she laughed at another humorous quip she made. She ran her fingers through her shoulder length hair, as she sat down. The crinkles around his eyes folded as he smiled again. He played the conversation game well. She stirred the topic to about dogs. He shared with her a little about his own, and she shared her dislike with small dogs and their insistent yapping. She laughed, he smiled. She commented on the weather, about how warm and bright it was, suggesting that they might go somewhere, do something. There was a few seconds of silence. Finally he bit, and said he wasn’t much for being indoors anyway. She immediately agreed with a smile and got up. She walked out the door, him in tow.
Darth Parrot
Sorry about all the videos lately, but I just had to show this one off as well. The parrot is supposed to be singing along to the star wars imperial theme, but it's not so great. He does try the Darth Vader breathing thing, which is cute. Oh and the goofy Japanese reactions are always a hoot.
Fan Flick Mega Man Movie Trailer
A pretty cool Mega Man movie trailer. Of course, there is the right amount of cheese expected in any fan flick, but I'd watch this if there really is a full length movie being made. Here's the link if the video doesn't work
Bruce Lee for the Nokia N96
We've seen commercials featuring stars of yesteryears, but this one is the best.
Godzilla tree
This looks exactly like Gojira
"The owner of the tree claims to have made no alterations to its natural appearance. The Godzilla shape is only visible from a certain angle, and it will disappear when the tree’s leaves fall out in autumn." -Japanprobe
"The owner of the tree claims to have made no alterations to its natural appearance. The Godzilla shape is only visible from a certain angle, and it will disappear when the tree’s leaves fall out in autumn." -Japanprobe
David pays with spiders
Sorry for the clipping on the right side, can't figure out how to make it fit. It isn't too bad though.
How many Japanese police officers does it take to apprehend a naked white guy ?
Either way, why would he strip completely naked and jump into the moat in the first place? It looked like some wacky monster movie about a slow-moving, rock-throwing, naked giant terrorizing the innocent citizens of Tokyo as the authorities are helpless to retaliate.
Too funny.
Laker Smash!!! (next year)
Someone once said that blogging is like a habit, the less you do it, the less you will write, the more you do it, the more you would want to. So, here I am again, trying to make this a more consistent thing.
First off I did gett a new job, so I have less time to sit in front of the computer, think of the mundane things I could write about and post random videos from youtube because I was too lazy to actually write anything. But I'm making time now.
So...how about them NBA Finals? I must say, honestly I didn't think the Lakers had it in them to win the whole shebang, they are a very young team and play very inconsistent defense. The Celtics on the other hand, were built to win this year, and I was happy to see Garnett, Pierce, and Allen win, it's been a long time coming for them. But as a lifelong and devoted fan of the Lakers, I must conclude with this: BOSTON (still) SUCKS!!!
I didn't even bother to watch last night's game because I watched the Incredible Hulk. I liked it. Alot. I liked Iron Man better though. I don't remember too much about Ang Lee's version, but I found myself less emotionally invested in the characters in this one. Ed Norton wasn't Bruce Banner, he was Ed Norton who turned into the Hulk. I didn't see anything in the film that defined Norton as Banner, he was just there. Liv Tyler was a much better Betty compared to Jennifer Connelly's rendition, more so because Connelly is stiff and boring in every role she's in. I don't know what it is with Tyler, I've always liked her, she certainly isn't a great actor, but she looks good being the damsel in distress. This movie isn't about the acting though, it's about the CGI and the action, which is great. The pace of the movie is fast from the start, with just enough slowdown to let the the audience catch up with the story stuff. The new Hulk looks like a body builder now, and I must say it works for the movie. The fights between the Hulk and his new rival, the slightly bigger and less green Abomination, were pretty cool too. All the little homages to the old TV show were great, from the Bill Bixby TV clip to Lou Ferrigno, were well placed fanfare. The expected Stan Lee cameo was the best in all the Marvel movies as well, he finally gets a taste of what it's like to be mean and green.
First off I did gett a new job, so I have less time to sit in front of the computer, think of the mundane things I could write about and post random videos from youtube because I was too lazy to actually write anything. But I'm making time now.
So...how about them NBA Finals? I must say, honestly I didn't think the Lakers had it in them to win the whole shebang, they are a very young team and play very inconsistent defense. The Celtics on the other hand, were built to win this year, and I was happy to see Garnett, Pierce, and Allen win, it's been a long time coming for them. But as a lifelong and devoted fan of the Lakers, I must conclude with this: BOSTON (still) SUCKS!!!
I didn't even bother to watch last night's game because I watched the Incredible Hulk. I liked it. Alot. I liked Iron Man better though. I don't remember too much about Ang Lee's version, but I found myself less emotionally invested in the characters in this one. Ed Norton wasn't Bruce Banner, he was Ed Norton who turned into the Hulk. I didn't see anything in the film that defined Norton as Banner, he was just there. Liv Tyler was a much better Betty compared to Jennifer Connelly's rendition, more so because Connelly is stiff and boring in every role she's in. I don't know what it is with Tyler, I've always liked her, she certainly isn't a great actor, but she looks good being the damsel in distress. This movie isn't about the acting though, it's about the CGI and the action, which is great. The pace of the movie is fast from the start, with just enough slowdown to let the the audience catch up with the story stuff. The new Hulk looks like a body builder now, and I must say it works for the movie. The fights between the Hulk and his new rival, the slightly bigger and less green Abomination, were pretty cool too. All the little homages to the old TV show were great, from the Bill Bixby TV clip to Lou Ferrigno, were well placed fanfare. The expected Stan Lee cameo was the best in all the Marvel movies as well, he finally gets a taste of what it's like to be mean and green.
I couldn't find a better pic, but I thought the Hulk's face looked a lot like the dude from Dark Sector.
And this is the only think I kept thinking of every time William Hurt was on screen. I think it could work.
A Bit'O Update
Yo, what up?
Got a job. Waiting for them to call me so I can start soon.
Got started on the summer movie craze too.
Iron Man: a great action movie to start the season. Robert Downey Jr. has convinced me he can play Tony Stark, as I was skeptical when it was first announced he was on board. Both the first and second acts were very good, but the ending was a little underwhelming. Jeff Bridges was good as a evil greedy villain, but once he donned the mega-destructo robot suit, it almost seemed comical. A sequel would seem inevitable, but with the extra ending after the credits, with Samuel L. Jackson (he just can't say no to anything, can he? ugh) as Nick Fury of SHIELD, I think it would be cool if Marvel just lumps their heroes together for the new Avengers movie.
The Chronic-whaaat!?-cles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: is the sequel to the also lengthy titled 2006 movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe based on the C.S. Lewis creation. One year has passed since the kids who would rule the land of fairytale lore passed through the Wardrobe, but it has been 1000 years for Narnia. And boy, have things changed. Greedy humans have vowed to exterminate the creatures of Narnia, and the young Caspian must avoid being killed by his evil uncle. The first act seemed a bit rushed for me, probably because the producers wanted to quickly get to the sword-fighting and animal bitings. There's plenty of action in this one, with the whole epic battle between the armies of the warm and fuzzy inhabitants of the natural world versus the hard, steel, synthetic armor of the power hungry humans. Despite the already publicized Christian themes in the stories of Narnia, there is also an environmental one as well, which I liked.
Next week: Indy!!! (man, this better be good)
Also my iPod just pooped out. First, as it was playing, it would just stop and then skip through track after track until the battery ran out, and it also felt hot to the touch. I put my ear up to it, and could hear the hard drive click, click, click, struggling to find the right file. Resetting it would just lead to the screen telling me to restore it, but iTunes nor the computer could recognize it half the time. I give up. Time for a new one.
And lastly, the Lakers finally closed out the Utah Jazz. Yay!
Got a job. Waiting for them to call me so I can start soon.
Got started on the summer movie craze too.
Iron Man: a great action movie to start the season. Robert Downey Jr. has convinced me he can play Tony Stark, as I was skeptical when it was first announced he was on board. Both the first and second acts were very good, but the ending was a little underwhelming. Jeff Bridges was good as a evil greedy villain, but once he donned the mega-destructo robot suit, it almost seemed comical. A sequel would seem inevitable, but with the extra ending after the credits, with Samuel L. Jackson (he just can't say no to anything, can he? ugh) as Nick Fury of SHIELD, I think it would be cool if Marvel just lumps their heroes together for the new Avengers movie.
The Chronic-whaaat!?-cles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: is the sequel to the also lengthy titled 2006 movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe based on the C.S. Lewis creation. One year has passed since the kids who would rule the land of fairytale lore passed through the Wardrobe, but it has been 1000 years for Narnia. And boy, have things changed. Greedy humans have vowed to exterminate the creatures of Narnia, and the young Caspian must avoid being killed by his evil uncle. The first act seemed a bit rushed for me, probably because the producers wanted to quickly get to the sword-fighting and animal bitings. There's plenty of action in this one, with the whole epic battle between the armies of the warm and fuzzy inhabitants of the natural world versus the hard, steel, synthetic armor of the power hungry humans. Despite the already publicized Christian themes in the stories of Narnia, there is also an environmental one as well, which I liked.
Next week: Indy!!! (man, this better be good)
Also my iPod just pooped out. First, as it was playing, it would just stop and then skip through track after track until the battery ran out, and it also felt hot to the touch. I put my ear up to it, and could hear the hard drive click, click, click, struggling to find the right file. Resetting it would just lead to the screen telling me to restore it, but iTunes nor the computer could recognize it half the time. I give up. Time for a new one.
And lastly, the Lakers finally closed out the Utah Jazz. Yay!
DOTHETEST
Click the pic for a cool UK public service announcement for transportation and bike safety.
Pay attention.
Metal Gear Solid shoes
Not sure Konami or Kojima has anything to do with with this, but Run Athletics owned by Russell "Run" Simmons, of Run-DMC) has released a shoe inspired by the famed video game franchise. There is nothing that resembles or is related to the game on the shoe at all, so the word "inspired" is used most loosely.
Ebay auction selling them
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