Brian got me the new Shinedown album for Christmas. I’ve been listening to it for a few weeks and I have to say that I really like it. It’s too early to tell if it’s going to stand the test of time, but for now, it’s a cool listen. I first heard of this band a few years ago and thought the singer was excellent, but I wasn’t really into their songs. Then, they released “Save Me” from their latest album and I really liked the song, so I expressed my interest in owning their cd. The have a few slower tempo songs on there that I could do without (though I do sort of like one of them). And there are two bluesy songs on the album that I think are great (I hear shades of David Coverdale and Ray Gillen on them, and that I really like). I don’t know the titles of half the songs or I’d mention them by name. The other thing I like about this band is that all of the members have long hair. What ever happened to long hair? All of the bands used to have it, now everyone’s sporting a short ‘do these days. But, I digress.
wedding crashers
I am disappointed again. This movie was hailed as the funniest R-rated comedy in years. And, while we found it amusing, it was certainly not the laugh-fest that The 40 Year Old Virgin was. The movie was ok, but rarely “laugh-out-loud” funny. Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn made for good partners in crime, though. I’d like to see them paired up again. Perhaps in something funnier than this was.
sideways
We caught this movie last night. It was OK. Frankly, I expected more from it. I thought it was supposed to be a comedy, but it was more of a dramedy. The story was about two unlikeable fellows who go on a trip (a wine tour of Santa Barbara county) the week before the one guy’s wedding and get into the sort of trouble you’d expect. It had some funny moments in it, but was definitely not bordering on hilarity. I suppose if I would’ve had different expectations about it, I might have liked it more. The Margaritas were good, though.
new toy
Dell was (maybe still is) having one of those 18-month-no-finance-charge deals so I thought this might be a good time to get a laptop (because I don’t owe enough money to people already). It arrived yesterday. I’m blogging on it right now–in front of the tv, no less!
Now that Brian and I both have laptops, we won’t have to talk to each other anymore. We’ll be able to sit on the couch in the evenings and IM each other instead. Jake’s pretty excited about this, too, because he’s going to “inherit” my pc. Now that he’s in school he’ll be needing a computer for things anyway and I certainly don’t want him messing up my computer. He’s pissed because he doesn’t have a laptop, though. Tell me the kid’s not spoiled.
the incredibles
Brian and I watched this movie last night. Jake caught it Sunday afternoon while I was napping, so he was in and out of the room while we were watching. This movie was, in one word, incredible. Great story, animation, cast, etc. The plot was quite complete for an animated film. We both really enjoyed it. I kept waiting for the villain Syndrome to say “My name is Earl.” But that was only because I saw that Jason Lee was playing the part. I’m looking forward to the sequel.