Tweets: Feb 9th to Feb. 15

So I haven't been blogging lately ... but have been updating my Twitter multiple times a day so what I will try to start doing is updating the blog with my weekly Tweets maybe with some commentary

Monday Feb 9th:

• nearly killed myself this morning on the ice while walking out to the garage this morning 8:18 AM
• Getting ready to take a break from Corp. Compliance to go to a doctor's appt. … fun 11:34 AM
  
• Listening to ep.75 of SModcast to finish out the day here in the detention cell b4 training 3:09 PM
• in the process of having the Starbucks hot choc. washed off the car. 6:24 PM
• getting ready to watch SCRABYLON and interested to see how it compares to WORD WARS 7:01 PM
• so tired and back is sore that he passed on an opportunity to sub the 5:30am spin class...headed to bed after doping up 9:15 PM

Tuesday Feb. 10th:

• trying to decide between Corp. compliance or Day Hab research...I think neither 9:23 AM
• Looking for some motivation here...somewhere...maybe 12:48 PM
• Sitting here putting together a grocery list … yeah fun…need to work on photosynthesis a way to nourish self 1:57 PM
• time for afternoon oatmeal...peaches and cream 3:31 PM
• stupid public transportation, stop lights and school buses 4:41 PM
• Off to bed...can't keep eyes open ...so ends another less than exciting day...and have to et up early tomorrow 10:00 PM

Wednesday Feb. 11th:

• wants to take a nap before the unit meeting @10...maybe boss will bring in breakfast 8:17 AM
• If my desk wasn't out in the open I would crawl under the deal and take a nap...there is enough room there 9:30 AM
• mmmm donuts! .....drool. 10:03 AM
• Out of meeting, in need of another suga infusion to stay awake and not laying in floor under desk 11:06 AM
• listening to Wait Wait Don't Tell Me & having some oatmeal to avoid another donut 2:18 PM
• glad I left work when I did..any long and my head was going to explode...sometimes I wish it would 4:00 PM
• Watching BOUNCE: Behind the Velvet Rope about Nightclub bouncers 6:47 PM
• looking for his files from his last back surgery so he can have them to take to his appt next week which is not soon enough 8:12 PM
• is headed upstairs to bed. Working tomorrow even though its a floating holiday and I could take it off...but why? 9:07 PM

Thursday Feb. 12th:

• And like clock work I am awake...ugh wish I good get back to sleep soon. Might go to Spin class if I can't go back to sleep 3:14 AM
• trying to finish up this crazy Day Hab project by 10 when he has to go over it with his boss and supervisor. 9:03 AM
• is making changes to this stupid Day Hay project ...head getting ready to explode...ARGGH 11:51 AM
• So close to banging my head repeatedly because of this stupid project...and back is killing me and I can feel it in my leg a bit. Not good 1:12 PM
• What's it going to be: are you real to me or are non dairy creamer?? 4:45 PM Non Dairy Creamer; Collective Soul
• slow night...watched some xfiles and the last ep of The Office S.4 ..then fooled around with twitpic...a little help here,,, 9:45 PM
• Can't get comfortable here in bed...listening to John Denver to try and take mind off my back throbbing...and I have to get up early 11:38 PM

Friday Feb.13th:

• Can't get comfortable here in bed...listening to John Denver to try and take mind off my back throbbing...and I have to get up early 11:38 PM
• First time waking up...about 3hrs of sleep so far...got to be up in 4hrs 2:39 AM
• Been in and out of sleep for the past hour or so...today is going to be tough 5:08 AM
• sitting @ his desk, listening to Comic Timing 81, paying some bills(ugh), and shirking until the boss gets in around 9:30 or so 8:18 AM
• Still working on Day Hab crap...trying decide what type of drinkage is going to get him through the evilest of days (tomorrow) this year 10:09 AM
• Attending Work space Orientation...uh yeah should be interesting 10:38 AM
• Food Coma time...no motivation here ...time to look busy until 3:30. Probably just do crosswords and continually check twitter 1:21 PM
• back to trying to figure out the drink of the weekend ...tempted to go w. Magic Hat...suggestions? 2:38 PM
• 15 minutes till I blow this popsicle stand until Tuesday 3:15 PM
• @ doctors appt...funny times! 4:41 PM
• Change of plans...off to Brown's Brew Pub for the evening....mmmm beer! 6:13 PM
• tasting many good beers like cherry raspberry ale 8:10 PM
• Drinking now at Ryan's Wake ...beer good...uh...yeah...just going to ramble on here ...have 50 some letters left...wait...damn! Almost..BEER 10:31 PM
• Is THE CHAD 11:04 PM

Saturday Feb. 14th:

• headed to bed after a great night 12:51 AM
• considering saying in bed all day on the crappiest day of he year 8:16 AM
• decided it was time to get out of bed and get something accomplished before his 11 am hair appt. 9:25 AM
• headed upstairs to work and listen to Click and Clack on CAR TALK....on NPR 9:57 AM
• HAIRCUT! 11:06 AM
• watching Star Wars Animated Adventures: EWOKS and folding clothes 11:30 AM
• Heading to the gym and running some errands before heading over to Conn. 2:53 PM
• Is leaving for Conn. after grabbing a sausage egg cheese @ Dunkin & a Starbucks hot choc...healthest dinner ever 5:29 PM
• Getting beat playing wii 8:51 PM Feb 14th
• Watching Pan's Labyrinth 9:34 PM

Sunday Feb.15th:

• trying to work out the soreness from "sleeping" last night playing some wii sports before it time to go to the fundraiser 10:15 AM
• Is being classy and "wine tasting" ...mmm alcohol...BAM...next 1:19 PM
• Has successfully tried all the wines and wondering when the beer tasting begins 1:52 PM
• Just had the creepiest experience at a rest area ever last time I stop here when on the Mass Pike 4:11 PM
• getting ready to start reading Absolute WATCHMEN...gotta be ready by the time the movie comes out in March 9:32 PM
• My Absolute WATCHMEN book smells nice 10:00 PM
• Off to bed.don't have to go into work(Pres. Day) but do have to go in an teach Spin in the morning.should be interesting w back issues 10:40 PM
  

Netflix 2008

Below is the list of my rentals from Netflix since joining in June of 2008

Animated Movies:
Justice League: The New Frontier
Superman Doomsday
The Invincible Iron Man
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Family Guy: Blue Harvest
Ultimate Avengers 2
Batman: Gotham Knight

Television Animated:
King of the Hill: Season 4
King of the Hill: Season 5
King of the Hill: Season 6
G.I. Joe: Season 2
Super Frineds: Galactic Guardians
Lil' Bush: Season 1
The Boondocks: Season 1
The Boondocks: Season 2
Dungeons & Dragons
Duckman: Seasons 1 & 2
Clerks: Uncensored
Legion of Super Heroes: Vol. 1
Legion of Super Heroes: Vol. 2
The Simpsons: Season 11
Dr. Katz: The Complete Series
The Complete Superman Collection
Robot Chicken: Season 2
Star Wars: Clone Wars: Vol. 1
Star Wars: Clone Wars: Vol. 2
Harvey Birdman: Vol. 1
Harvey Birdman: Vol. 2
Teen Titans: Season 1
Teen Titans: Season 2: Vol. 1

Television (shows):
The Office: Season 1
The Office: Season 1
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 3
Arrested Development: Season 1
The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
30 Rock: Season 1

Documentary:
Comic Book Pajama Party
Confessions of a Superhero
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
Devil's Playground
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
Jesus Camp
The King of Kong
Hell House
Car of the Future
The Bridge
What Would Jesus Buy?
Word Wars
Thinking XXX
Sex with Strangers
My Kid Could Paint That
24 Hours on Craigslist
F**k: A Documentary
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Starwoids
Heckler
Trekkies
King Corn

Movies
C.B.D.: The Comic Book Diaries
Caffeine
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Death Shock
Water Lilies
Transmorphers

Resolutions

Resolutions for the New Year:

-Spend even more time at the gym
-Start training to win Gold medal in 2012 Winter Olympics Curling event (really going to do it this year)
-Buy a new copy of the Zombie Survival Guide and make sure that the plan I have in place will ensure my survival should the need arise
-Crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentation of their women (or men...whichever).
-Eat more brains... er… bran.
-Really start ragging on the crappy movies that are made, watch more documentaries through Netflix and actually write about them here on the blog
-Buy Curtains...maybe
-Drink 5...no 7 glasses of Strawberry milk a day
-Find a Nemesis
-Write Manifesto about the evilness of the holidays which are tied to the economy
-Sell out
-Continue to alienate females by using words like "Babe", "Chic","toots", "chumpette" and 'tomato".
-Devote time to answer important questions such as:
"How do they cram all that gram?"
"How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?"
-4 words: Courtesy flush no more
-Get a handle on OCD tendencies such as making lists and what not

2008:Candidate For Worst Year Ever

2008 is almost over ...to which I say Good Riddance.

This has possibly been one of the worst years ever and while I am not going to go into detail about it I am sure the posts from this year pretty much speak for themselves.

Oh sure there where a few good things (few and far between) but if you light a few candles in a dark cave then you really can't see squat either.

My trips to places such as as Boston, Conn, PA, and CA and triathloning were probably the best things this year.

Do I see things improving in the coming year??? Not really probably going to continue to stumble around in the dark bumping into things as usual which seems to be par for the course

So long 2008 going to see if I can forget you ever took place with a few more drinks...like I need those brain cells.

-c

New Phone/Twitter

After 2 plus weeks of waiting I now have my Blackberry Storm.

I have had it for almost 2 days now and still trying to get the hang of it. When I was first looking at phones I thought about getting a Blackberry but decided against it and went with the Chocolate LG which was a very nice phone.

When I talked to Verizon about my options for replacing my phone they checked my account and said I (probably like everyone who pays the bill every month consistently) qualified for an early upgrade so that plus the rebate on the Storm made it reasonable. The new plan is only 20 or so dollars more a month (before 19% State Worker discount) and since still is my only phone, so it is something I felt was doable.
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I also started a Twitter account which is sort of like a blog but more of a "what is happening now, slice of life" type thing as opposed to my blogs which are more "think pieces, rants or ramblings" I will be trying to update the twitter on a regular basis 2-3 times a day if lucky. It will be good especially if you need a pick me up when you see how crappy and boring my life is ... (I know great way to sell it...) Just click the link and enjoy or laugh...

http://twitter.com/caburdette

HUM BUG!!!

Well it's that time of year again when the economy tetters on the edge of the cliff(this year more), give into tho their compulsions to put tacky inflatable decorations on their lawns, and phyically maim each other ...thats right unless you have been living in a cave or under a rock since before Halloween then you know what time of year it is...and if you didn't know that then please go....then....and finally...yourself.

Anyway I am not a big fan of the holidays first off is the fact that from October on its BAM...BAM...BAM. I mean can we at least have a break starting the day after Halloween to at least the week of Thanksgiving to have somewhat of a breather??? I think that is not too much to ask for...but NOOOO we can't have that.

I also hate going to the mall anytime after Thanksgiving (not that I really enjoy going there any other time of the year either). For me it is more of a "people thing." Now before you get the crazy idea that I am some freak with agoraphobia thats not the case. I just hate dealing with stupid people, standing in lines, and having people in my personal buffer zone(kinda like a DMZ). This is why I am glad Al Gore invented the internet...so I can sit here in the Fortress of Soitude and shop via the computer. I mean if I wanted to I could shop in the buff (see how many Yule beers it takes to forget that scaring mental image) if I felt so inclined.

Now I have tried to "get in the spirit" of the season. I have loaded the all time classic Christmas album John Denver and the Mupppets Christmas and the Charlie Brown Chrsitmas albums on my iPod and even watched the STAR WARS Christmas TV show from the 70's (which gets better the drunker you get) and still I can't wait till March when there are no stupid holidays (St.Patrick's Day is the greatest since all it requires to celebrate is the ability to get drunk).

Speaking of which "Yule beer" is the only decent thing this time of year. I mean practically every company puts out the holiday packs which for the most part, except those beers with Cranberries, are some of the best ones put out during the year. What I think I am going to do is grab some "Yule Beer" and watch the first part of How the Grinch Stole Christmas(the original) up to the part where he steals all the presents because after that point the story goes downhill and try to make it through this crappy holiday season.

BAH HUM BUG!

Book: God's Problem

So I started a new book this weekend which my brother gave me called: God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer

It is by Bart D. Ehrman the same author who wrote Misquoting Jesus : The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why which I finished this summer.

The Synopsis of the book is:

In times of questioning and despair, people often quote the Bible to provide answers. Surprisingly, though, the Bible does not have one answer but many "answers" that often contradict one another. Consider these competing explanations for suffering put forth by various biblical writers:

The prophets: suffering is a punishment for sin
The book of Job, which offers two different answers: suffering is a test, and you will be rewarded later for passing it; and suffering is beyond comprehension, since we are just human beings and God, after all, is God
Ecclesiastes: suffering is the nature of things, so just accept it
All apocalyptic texts in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament: God will eventually make right all that is wrong with the world

For renowned Bible scholar Bart Ehrman, the question of why there is so much suffering in the world is more than a haunting thought. Ehrman's inability to reconcile the claims of faith with the facts of real life led the former pastor of the Princeton Baptist Church to reject Christianity.

In God's Problem, Ehrman discusses his personal anguish upon discovering the Bible's contradictory explanations for suffering and invites all people of faith--or no faith--to confront their deepest questions about how God engages the world and each of us.

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I found his Misquoting Jesus to be insightful and interesting and it seems as this book is going to be easier to read and follow and I am looking forward to what he has to say on the subject.

No Phone

So this weekend while I was at my younger brother's wedding I apparently lost my cell phone.

I have no clue what happened to it ... and it is not because of the mass amount of drinkage that I consumed. I had it with me when I got back to the hotel for the "after party" I know I had it but I couldn't find it when I started packing in the morning. I tore up my room and even had people helping me look for it...with no luck (surprise surprise).

So I am going to have to get a new phone...which is going to be a Blackberry...whoo!

Now I have avoided going the Crackberry route but it is time to become a zombie like everyone else.

I was going to get it yesterday here in Morgantown but there are no Verizon stores in the area yet.

I looked at a few online to get an idea about prices and these are the ones I like:
The Curve
Or I might go with the new Storm which is total touchscreen which comes out on the 21st:
I think the main factor is going to be how it would affect my current contract which still has 1 year on it.


But I am not in much of hurry since no one ever calls me anyway.

Alone @ the Movies Reviews

So because I am such a loser I tend to go to movies on Sunday afternoon as a way to make the day go faster ... because I hate weekends!

So recently I have been to 2 movies with the past few weeks: Body of Lies and Zach and Miri Make a Porno

I am still working on a decent ratings system so I hope to have one by the next review.

BODY OF LIES:
Synopsis:
Newly stationed in Jordan, idealistic CIA agent Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) teams up with veteran operative Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) and the head of Jordanian intelligence (Mark Strong) to infiltrate an underground network of terrorists and locate a criminal mastermind.
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As far as espionage thrillers go, "Body of Lies" isn't bad, but it's certainly not great especially considering that they are still trying to convince us that DiCaprio can act despite having friends in high places. For the most part he still looks and sounds just the same as in the last four movies he has made.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays an agent who is in the middle of the Middle East conflict, traveling from Iraq to Turkey and hitting many countries in between, while Russell Crowe plays an overweight agent in the U.S., dealing with the situation via his satellite phone. Together they are trying to catch the head of a terrorist organization who has orchestrated a Sheffield, U.K., bombing. Basically the film covers a lot of ground, but it doesn't seem to accomplish much. For me, what this movie lacked was 'something in the balance'. There is no meaningful objective in this movie nor any significant character arc. We get some interesting characters but the movie-makers spent most of their time on action scenes rather than developing characters.
Rating: **1/2 (out of 5)

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO
Synopsis:
Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) have been platonic friends for years. When they both find themselves in financial hot water, they hit upon the idea of making an adult film to bring in some easy money. But when "action" is called, these two friends discover that unspoken feelings for each other may threaten the whole enterprise. Writer-director Kevin Smith helms this comic look at the line between friendship and romance.
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This movie is unashamed about its brash in-your-face style of humor. The title tells you the plot holding back only that, like in any Kevin Smith movie, a love story is at the heart of it. Albeit, hidden beneath a plethora of raunchy, topical, and hilarious dialog. This movie was true to itself--unapologetic in style and content.

Smith successfully titilates and tickles the "funny bones" of Smith fans, satirically sending up high school reunions, YouTube, and the adult film industry in this raunchy comedy while exploring an "intimate" view of the heretofore platonic friendship of roommates Zack and Miri. Humorous wordplay and visual jokes mesh well with the gentle emotions of friendship and attraction due to Smith's strong pacing and a funny and likeable cast of creative characters, headed by Rogen and Banks.

For me the draw really was hearing Smith talk about making the film and seeing thing that he and his producer friend Scott Mosier talk and ramble on about on SModcast their podcast about anything and everything. I was concerned on my way to see this since Kevin's other departure from his 'Clerks' franchise (Jersey Girl) turned out to be a train wreak, but having Jason Mewes (Jay) and Jeff Anderson (Randal) from Clerks in the movie was great. Since I am not a huge Seth Rogan, I was kinda worried since he was one of the main actors (although I did enjoy him on "Undeclared"). Great performances all around and another great script by Smith. This film is funny and definitely fits in well with Smith's other films.

Rating: *****(out of 5)

Done With Politics

So I am done with the whole politics game.

It is not due to the election results...yes it was an historic election and I hope that Obama can inspire people the way he was able to during the election but for me I am sick of the whole mess.

I think that this election brought the worst out in both parties...be it the candidates themselves or the special interest groups who decided to malign the other side with half truths and what not. It just pisses me off to no end. I am sick of the whole "red state vs. blue state" mentality. Really both sides are to blame and the sooner that everyone realizes that it is a cyclical thing as to which party is "in power" the better.

So I guess what I am trying to say is at this time I am a man without a political party and frankly that suits me just fine.

I can only hope that a viable 3rd party comes along that I can associate with even though I know that it is truly a pipedream that will never be realized(trust me I did my Sr. Thesis on the topic).

I guess from this point on I am going to to consider myself a political outsider...and you know what...that is just fine with me.