Here's what I've done since last Monday, also known as 4/20, a day beloved by stoners all across the world. It's no surprise that movie distributors try to take advantage of this and this year someone put out the film Friday to various theatres. I've seen it before but never on the big screen, so that's what I did. Before that, I drove up to Sanford to a Movie Stop to look for some discs and I did buy something there. I saw it at the AMC Theatres in Altamonte Springs so before that I had dinner at the nearby Wing Stop; they make decent food so I am fine going there once in a blue moon. It was nice seeing Friday on the big screen. I was amused that some members of the audience clearly partook in the 4/20 festivities before making it to the theatre.
Tuesday I didn't do anything so let me mention that recently I bought a 12 pack of the limited edition Mountain Dew: Sangrita Blast, which you typically can only get at Taco Bell. I've never had it before and it tastes fine. It's not my favorite but it's fine. Wednesday I did do something appropriate for Earth Day: I went to Walt Disney World and the annual Flower & Garden festival they have in Epcot. It was a nice day so I was happy to walk around there, look at the scenery, and check out the unique food & drink they have only during these festivals. It was a nice Wednesday, in other words.
Thursday, I went out with someone to the local IHOP for dinner. Some people there were on the trashy side but at least the food tasted good. A little later I did my own double feature at the local cineplex, watching the horror films Unfriended then the nearly beloved indie known as It Follows. The former actually got some rave reviews so I figured it was worth seeing and even though it is highly ridiculous I still enjoyed it and it certainly works as a parable against being a stupid teenager and engaging in cyberbullying. As for It Follows, most love it but for me I didn't care for the story and how it played out so I unfortunately didn't love it... or even like it. It's only about average even with its positives.
Friday I didn't do anything but Saturday I did go out. It was not me going out to see the latest UFC pay per view; the card just wasn't good enough for me to make the effort to watch it. Instead, I went to the local Barnes & Noble as someone I know told me that this location was closing down, because another company paid more for the building; I don't know which company (I have some ideas) but they were leaving. While there are several B&N stores in and around Orlando it's just a hassle having to drive further now to shop there; I had made many purchases from that particular location throughout the years. While it was only the low-buck items that were discounted, if you really looked around and noticed and saw some empty shelves you could see that they'll be gone soon, even if there are no signs anywhere saying this was the case. I purchased two books for real cheap.
Sunday I didn't do a thing so I'll close this out by saying I don't have anything on the schedule for the upcoming week aside from watching some programs on television; I'll figure out some events to do, as always.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Indiana Jones, Star Wars, & Non Harrison Ford Related Activities
Here's what I've done since last Monday the 13th; that day I did not do anything of note so let me skip ahead to Tuesday. That was interesting for me. I returned to the Rocket Fizz at Winter Park to get some sodas, I had dinner somewhere then I drove up to the Amstar Cinema up in Lake Mary (a theatre I haven't been to in years) as they also are now showing an older movie per week. This time it was Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade. I've seen all of them more than once (yes, even the lame Crystal Skull) and yet the last time I saw Last Crusade was years ago. As I first saw it on the big screen as an 8 year old during the summer of '89, I might as well watch it again that way. Turns out, it's still a great movie and it was nice seeing it with a small but enthusiastic crowd. The traffic there and back was quite bad but it was worth it.
Wednesday, it was just a crappy day. Nothing major happened and I'd rather not talk about why it was; just know it was. At least I was able to go to the Barnes & Noble in Dr. Phillips (yes, that's the actual name of a city in Florida) then I went to a just opened the previous Friday Trader Joe's that's also in the town. It is nice to have one that doesn't require too long of a drive. I still have to put up with awful traffic (as I did on this evening) but it's at least a shorter journey. Thankfully Thursday was a better day; I went with someone to the Longhorn Steakhouse. They like that restaurant & recently found a coupon from there, so what better time than now to return there? While the service there wasn't the best (why was there a wait when there were a number of tables/booths open?) and it rained there/back and the Florida drivers are always worse than usual when it comes to that, at least the food tasted fine.
Friday, I didn't do anything so let me mention now that like many others, the new Star Wars trailer that came out was pretty awesome. I was happy once I saw it. Saturday, the only thing I did was go to Walmart to get some sodas, and I saw some I did not know were out so of course I had to go and purchased Mountain Dew Sangrita Blast and Peach Crush; I had both yesterday and they were good. In the evening I saw parts of the free UFC card on TV and it was pretty entertaining. Real late at night while I was still up, the power went out... and it did not come on for almost an hour and a half! Back in the year I moved to Florida ('04) the power went out often for a period of time but it stopped and since then it only happens infrequently but it being off for that long is a rare occurrence indeed, and I was not happy it went out for that long and late in the night.
Sunday, it was another day where I didn't do anything and I am OK with that. When I return a week from today, I know I'll have some things on the agenda so it will hopefully be a more entertaining recap than this ended up being.
Wednesday, it was just a crappy day. Nothing major happened and I'd rather not talk about why it was; just know it was. At least I was able to go to the Barnes & Noble in Dr. Phillips (yes, that's the actual name of a city in Florida) then I went to a just opened the previous Friday Trader Joe's that's also in the town. It is nice to have one that doesn't require too long of a drive. I still have to put up with awful traffic (as I did on this evening) but it's at least a shorter journey. Thankfully Thursday was a better day; I went with someone to the Longhorn Steakhouse. They like that restaurant & recently found a coupon from there, so what better time than now to return there? While the service there wasn't the best (why was there a wait when there were a number of tables/booths open?) and it rained there/back and the Florida drivers are always worse than usual when it comes to that, at least the food tasted fine.
Friday, I didn't do anything so let me mention now that like many others, the new Star Wars trailer that came out was pretty awesome. I was happy once I saw it. Saturday, the only thing I did was go to Walmart to get some sodas, and I saw some I did not know were out so of course I had to go and purchased Mountain Dew Sangrita Blast and Peach Crush; I had both yesterday and they were good. In the evening I saw parts of the free UFC card on TV and it was pretty entertaining. Real late at night while I was still up, the power went out... and it did not come on for almost an hour and a half! Back in the year I moved to Florida ('04) the power went out often for a period of time but it stopped and since then it only happens infrequently but it being off for that long is a rare occurrence indeed, and I was not happy it went out for that long and late in the night.
Sunday, it was another day where I didn't do anything and I am OK with that. When I return a week from today, I know I'll have some things on the agenda so it will hopefully be a more entertaining recap than this ended up being.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Megacon, Sprite Lebron's Mix, Bob Ross & Real Life Worries
I am going to go out of order in this update. I figured that the first thing I should do is mention how a few days ago tornadoes tore through the northern part of Illinois, not far from where I was born and grew up in before moving to Florida. Thankfully I did not hear of anything bad happening to people I know but I feel real bad for those people that were affected by it. The small town of Fairdale that got destroyed, I actually had been through there a number of times in the past as it was on a route that was taken as a shortcut to my house either when the family was returning from a vacation or I was driving home from college. That was a sobering thought when I realized it.
The most interesting day for me was Friday, when I went to the Megacon convention. I went there late last March of 2014 & that was my first-ever convention. I was awed by its size, popularity, and all the cosplayers; some outfits I recognized but many were completely lost on me. Well, Friday it was more of the same and I was OK with that. Many of the vendors there weren't of much interest to me as I am actually not a comic book guy and never have been. So, I was happy just to walk around and admire all the cosplayers; I give credit to all of them for creating their outfits, no matter the effort for each person. Some were quite elaborate, such as someone wearing a Mechagodzilla costume; that was quite popular. The only dressing up I did was wear a Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon shirt, which did get some props. I won't go through all the costumes I saw; they were either Asian-related or what you'd expect, for the most part. The guy who went as Bob Ross, that was pretty great. Like last year, some FURRIES showed up but even they are treated well by the people there. What I like the most about going there is that many of the people there seem like pretty cool and nice people.
What I ended up purchasing was some Japanese candy and a few DVD's, as they would be impossible to get unless I order them online and I rarely order movies online. I stayed there a good amount of time and maybe I would have been there longer but I was exhausted from all the walking around I did so after I had an overpriced dinner there I returned home. It was in a different building this time and it was roomier; I know some who did not go this year as last year they thought it was too crowded, which was not something I thought myself. Among the guests there on this day (others only appeared during the weekend) by far the most popular was Norman Reedus. I've never watched The Walking Dead and from what I hear the show isn't for me anyway but I know it's massively popular so I expected him to be massively popular. I had a good time
Let me get back to talking about things chronologically. Monday the 6th; on that night I returned to a place I like going to (Hurricane Grill & Wings) to have some late night food, consume some beverages and watch the final college basketball game of the season between the mostly hated Duke Blue Devils and the Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin hadn't even been in that final game to determine who wins the championship since 1941, so between that and me knowing at least a few Badger fans, I was hoping they'd get the win. Unfortunately despite losing for a good amount of the game Duke just played better at the end and they won. The atmosphere at the restaurant was real relaxed: not a lot of people were even there and it only looked like a few were even watching it along with me and there was little in the way of cheering. I was fine with that and not being a rowdy crowd as it meant not likely having to deal with meatheads either. Well, getting back home I saw the expected, the crutch of people blaming the officiating. I don't want to be rude to the people I know who I saw do this, so let me explain... there was a call which wasn't so hot and there was no real excuse for them blowing it but it was more the Badgers play down the stretch than anything else that caused them to lose.
Tuesday through Thursday were rather dull. The only main thing of note is that I drank a limited edition flavor from Sprite known as Lebron's Mix. I understand it came out last year for a short amount of time; I had no clue this was even a thing; a few weeks ago was the first time I ever had heard of it. It's Sprite with some additional flavors. It was fine. Note that my drinking it is not an endorsement of Lebron James; I've never been a fan of his and after the whole drama queen thing of him leaving for Miami then a few years later returning to Cleveland... I think he sucks!
The weekend, I didn't do much at all. I thought of doing something fancy on Saturday but I was still recovering from Friday so that went out the window and I just randomly went to a few places during the evening; it was nothing fancy and while it did not go as planned it was still fine. When I return a week from today, I do not have too much planned yet but while it won't be as exciting as going to a huge convention I should hopefully have a good time nonetheless.
The most interesting day for me was Friday, when I went to the Megacon convention. I went there late last March of 2014 & that was my first-ever convention. I was awed by its size, popularity, and all the cosplayers; some outfits I recognized but many were completely lost on me. Well, Friday it was more of the same and I was OK with that. Many of the vendors there weren't of much interest to me as I am actually not a comic book guy and never have been. So, I was happy just to walk around and admire all the cosplayers; I give credit to all of them for creating their outfits, no matter the effort for each person. Some were quite elaborate, such as someone wearing a Mechagodzilla costume; that was quite popular. The only dressing up I did was wear a Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon shirt, which did get some props. I won't go through all the costumes I saw; they were either Asian-related or what you'd expect, for the most part. The guy who went as Bob Ross, that was pretty great. Like last year, some FURRIES showed up but even they are treated well by the people there. What I like the most about going there is that many of the people there seem like pretty cool and nice people.
What I ended up purchasing was some Japanese candy and a few DVD's, as they would be impossible to get unless I order them online and I rarely order movies online. I stayed there a good amount of time and maybe I would have been there longer but I was exhausted from all the walking around I did so after I had an overpriced dinner there I returned home. It was in a different building this time and it was roomier; I know some who did not go this year as last year they thought it was too crowded, which was not something I thought myself. Among the guests there on this day (others only appeared during the weekend) by far the most popular was Norman Reedus. I've never watched The Walking Dead and from what I hear the show isn't for me anyway but I know it's massively popular so I expected him to be massively popular. I had a good time
Let me get back to talking about things chronologically. Monday the 6th; on that night I returned to a place I like going to (Hurricane Grill & Wings) to have some late night food, consume some beverages and watch the final college basketball game of the season between the mostly hated Duke Blue Devils and the Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin hadn't even been in that final game to determine who wins the championship since 1941, so between that and me knowing at least a few Badger fans, I was hoping they'd get the win. Unfortunately despite losing for a good amount of the game Duke just played better at the end and they won. The atmosphere at the restaurant was real relaxed: not a lot of people were even there and it only looked like a few were even watching it along with me and there was little in the way of cheering. I was fine with that and not being a rowdy crowd as it meant not likely having to deal with meatheads either. Well, getting back home I saw the expected, the crutch of people blaming the officiating. I don't want to be rude to the people I know who I saw do this, so let me explain... there was a call which wasn't so hot and there was no real excuse for them blowing it but it was more the Badgers play down the stretch than anything else that caused them to lose.
Tuesday through Thursday were rather dull. The only main thing of note is that I drank a limited edition flavor from Sprite known as Lebron's Mix. I understand it came out last year for a short amount of time; I had no clue this was even a thing; a few weeks ago was the first time I ever had heard of it. It's Sprite with some additional flavors. It was fine. Note that my drinking it is not an endorsement of Lebron James; I've never been a fan of his and after the whole drama queen thing of him leaving for Miami then a few years later returning to Cleveland... I think he sucks!
The weekend, I didn't do much at all. I thought of doing something fancy on Saturday but I was still recovering from Friday so that went out the window and I just randomly went to a few places during the evening; it was nothing fancy and while it did not go as planned it was still fine. When I return a week from today, I do not have too much planned yet but while it won't be as exciting as going to a huge convention I should hopefully have a good time nonetheless.
Monday, April 6, 2015
Ayn Rand, Furious 7, Easter & More Road Rage
If you're wondering why I am invoking the name Ayn Rand, it's because of what I've seen recently. I was behind a vehicle at a stoplight and that car had on its license plate holder the phrase “Who is John Galt?”, which I know references her book Atlas Shrugged; I haven't read anything from her and yet I know just bringing up the name Ayn Rand online is bound to lead to controversy so I'll move on.
Last Monday I didn't do a thing but Tuesday night I returned to the local Texas Roadhouse for dinner... and a beverage. I liked my food so that was good. Wednesday, I ate at Chipotle, Thursday was Wendy's and Friday was Pizza Hut; I realize I have been eating spectacularly these past few days! There isn't too much to say about the week itself before the weekend except:
Wednesday I was driving to Chipotle and I had to deal with another road rage incident. Basically, someone was driving like an asshat and I let him know I did not appreciate his driving (of course the driver was some young punk) and he started driving even more aggressively, which only served to prove my point that he was an awful driver.
I finally saw The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. I figured I should do so before I saw Furious 7. I thought that Tokyo Drift was pretty bad, with a terrible story and nothing but unpleasant characters. Also, during this past weekend the Australian Football League started up their regular season so I watched parts of a few games late at night.
Saturday, that was finally an interesting day. I did several things (such as watching and listening to the big college basketball games) but the main thing was seeing the massive hit known as Furious 7. Now I've seen all the movies in the franchise and the first four at best are fine but 5 and 6 are great entertainment. I had high hopes for 7. While I know there were obvious production problems due to tragedy, I still felt disappointed by 7. The plot is just a mess and even for the series things just got too stupid and implausible. Also, the way it was shot and the action scenes were shaky-cam and too quick editing, that did not make me happy. I don't hate it; I just feel disappointed and that's my quick review. At least they did nail the ending and they did a great job of paying tribute to Paul Walker and writing him out of the series.
Wackiness happened before the film as right by the front entrance to the theatre several fancy cars were parked, such as GT-R's, a Corvette and a Porsche 911. This was a popular attraction. Despite the movie letting me down it was still a nice day overall. Sunday, I didn't do anything for Easter and that is OK. Eating leftovers for dinner was swell to me... although my poor diet as of late may have had a negative impact on my stomach and I'll leave it at that.
When I return a week from today I actually have some eventful things planned, so it will be a colorful blog post.
Last Monday I didn't do a thing but Tuesday night I returned to the local Texas Roadhouse for dinner... and a beverage. I liked my food so that was good. Wednesday, I ate at Chipotle, Thursday was Wendy's and Friday was Pizza Hut; I realize I have been eating spectacularly these past few days! There isn't too much to say about the week itself before the weekend except:
Wednesday I was driving to Chipotle and I had to deal with another road rage incident. Basically, someone was driving like an asshat and I let him know I did not appreciate his driving (of course the driver was some young punk) and he started driving even more aggressively, which only served to prove my point that he was an awful driver.
I finally saw The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. I figured I should do so before I saw Furious 7. I thought that Tokyo Drift was pretty bad, with a terrible story and nothing but unpleasant characters. Also, during this past weekend the Australian Football League started up their regular season so I watched parts of a few games late at night.
Saturday, that was finally an interesting day. I did several things (such as watching and listening to the big college basketball games) but the main thing was seeing the massive hit known as Furious 7. Now I've seen all the movies in the franchise and the first four at best are fine but 5 and 6 are great entertainment. I had high hopes for 7. While I know there were obvious production problems due to tragedy, I still felt disappointed by 7. The plot is just a mess and even for the series things just got too stupid and implausible. Also, the way it was shot and the action scenes were shaky-cam and too quick editing, that did not make me happy. I don't hate it; I just feel disappointed and that's my quick review. At least they did nail the ending and they did a great job of paying tribute to Paul Walker and writing him out of the series.
Wackiness happened before the film as right by the front entrance to the theatre several fancy cars were parked, such as GT-R's, a Corvette and a Porsche 911. This was a popular attraction. Despite the movie letting me down it was still a nice day overall. Sunday, I didn't do anything for Easter and that is OK. Eating leftovers for dinner was swell to me... although my poor diet as of late may have had a negative impact on my stomach and I'll leave it at that.
When I return a week from today I actually have some eventful things planned, so it will be a colorful blog post.
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