I’m Kind of Sick of Matthew McConaughey

He makes me uncomfortable with my self image and he makes movies like this one:

 

Though I’d go see it to see Willie Nelson.

Everytime I See This, I laugh…Really Loud.

“I Keep Getting Older…”

Classic Matt McConaughey line. Today I went to the doctor for a check up and I began realizing all of these signs of getting older. Here are a few that I’ve compiled out of my brain for all of us.

You know you’re getting older when:

* You go to the doctor every year and they tell you to “cut back on the salt and excercise more”…every year.

* You “go for a jog” and you’re sore for the rest of the week

* You have to look up words or phrases on UrbanDictionary.com because you don’t know what something you overheard a kid in the mall said means.

* Date night turns into Lowe’s and Costco Dogs.

* You have hairs growing out of your ears and nose, and even your eyebrow hairs are getting longer.

* You grow random gray hairs.

* The movies you watch are “smarter” which really means they are boring.

* You begin to worry if people think that you are the “crazy cat person”.

* Some music becomes too loud or just plain noise and you become the one that kids say just don’t get it.

* If you don’t have kids, you become uncle or auntie.

* If you have kids, you become Mr. or Ms/Mrs. “name of parent of the kid that your kid is playing with” or Your kids name’s Mommy or Daddy.

* You use possesive ways to describe people (i.e. My Lawyer, My accountant, My kids, etc).

* You don’t go out past 10 p.m. because you are too tired.

* If you are out past 10 p.m you go directly home because you are too tired.

* You get excited to go to a show because you haven’t been out in a while, but you are even more pumped because the show is all ages and should be done early.

* You get pissed off when you find out that the show is going to be going late.

* For women, your purses and underwear get bigger as you grow older.

* For men, your underwear grow as many holes in them as you have been living out of your mom’s house…same wallet that you’ve had since then also.

* Clothes you wore in Middle and High School are coming back in style.

* You say something to somebody and follow it up with, “Oh my gosh, I just sounded like my mother”.

* Kids wear shirts of bands that you liked in high school, but usually can’t name a single song or album by that band.

* You research things before you buy them.

* You begin to drink wine because it is a “healthier choice”.

These are just a few of the ones I came up with. What did I miss?

These are a Few of My Favorite Things… lately.

1. Death Cab for Cutie’s New CD – Narrow Stairs I just really love the story telling in the lyrics. Songs about love, stalking, and other parts of disfuntional relationships. Great fun.

2. Wayne Park Wayne spoke at RCC yesterday. It was our first time meeting face to face. I will say this about him preaching yesterday: He brought it. No, I mean, HE BROUGHT IT. Wayne spoke on the idea of the Feeding of the 5,000 and the revolutionary thought behind this. He went into this a little more in depth on his blog. You should click on the link, visit him, comment, and tell him hello. Do it. Do it now. 3-2-1 Go. Now. Do it now.

3. Asbo Jesus This site is awesome. Maybe it’s my sarcasm. Maybe it’s my dry look on things that matter to me, such as the church. But this site shines a light on a lot of things that I think about and really seems to speak to me.

4. Rocky Votolato He played at Boundary Bay Brewery this past weekend. It was awesome. He has one of those voices that move you. Kind of like Van Morrison or Amos Lee. These kind of voices take you places. Here’s a video of Rocky singing “Portland is Leaving”.

5. King of Kong: Fist Full of Quarters This is a look at a guy who gets laid off and decides to try to break the World Record of Donkey Kong. It’s is a look at the seedy underbelly of gaming.  It is a true story with a good guy vs. bad guy. It is just plain awesome. If you have Netflix, it’s on the instant watch.

6. Netlix Instant Watch They have movies that you can watch as you wait for your other movies to come. The Indie/documentary genre’s are good, but generally the comedy’s only have straight to DVD gratuitous boob comedy’s. boo. But they also have stand up comedy shows. Yay! They also have Magnum PI in the television genre. Double Yay! They also have The American Office on there. Triple Yay!

7. My Plan for World Domination. In about a month, I will unveil my idea of how I will take over the world.

What Would Jesus Buy?

Have you seen this movie? It’s a Documentary following Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir as they tour the nation looking to stop Christmas Consumerism amongst americans. It’s on the Netflix Instant Watch but you can also put it into your queue. I think I saw Jim Wallis is in this movie also. Definitely a Film for Thought movie at Roosevelt Community Church toward the end of the year! Check out the trailer below. If you saw it, what did you think?

Me: I loved it. It was a great and interesting look into american consumerism with a comedic twist. I never really figured out if the reverend or anybody was really “christian”. Somebody in the movie described it as being involved in activism in a fun and different way. Watch as the group takes their message across the country with a stop at Walmart Headquarters to excercise demons and also takes their message to the Mall of America and Disneyland. If you see this movie, check out Walmart: the High Price of Low Cost also.

Sometimes When I Can’t Sleep…

I watch Monsters Inc.  What do you when you are tossing and turning?

A Glimpse into Second Generation Families

I’ve been meaning to talk about this movie, the Namesake, for a while (below is the trailer). I saw it a few weeks back, netflixing it on the whim, and I was not disappointed. This movie is about second generation families. It shows the dysfunction that forms between parents from the “old country” and their children who are raised in American Pop Culture and the importance of finding your identity and how you fit into where/who you are. I am not from a second generation (My mom and dad were born and raised in the United States), but my wife’s mother grew up in Mexicali, Mexico. I get to sit on the sidelines and watch some of these second generation happenings first hand.

This movie is definitely worth a watch. If you have Netflix or Blockbuster, put it in your queue. The Namesake will give you a glimpse into another life that most of us are not used to. I’d love to hear also from people who are from second generation families and what they thought.

PS – If you haven’t seen August Rush, keep it that way. It was awful.

“I’m Kind of a Douche Bag” Part III

I began this little title of “I’m Kind of a Douche Bag” about a month ago when I was talking about things I have said in the past that were those insert foot into mouth moments. Here is another one of those posts.

A while back, I wrote a post about why David Archuleta must lose. It’s been great, because I’ve recieved many comments about how I am jealous of David A. and everything else that comes with it. My personal favorite I erased because it was under my “about me” and not under the post. It said, “After reading your About me, it is funny because David is also influenced by Stevie Wonder and will be working with Clive Davis. Jealous Much?” That made my day. The thing that I’ve realized is that David A. has a great fan base who believes that they must defend their idol, and rightfully so. I would do the same for somebody that I liked and believed that they were great though others may disagree. So, why does this go under the Douche Bag title? Number one, because of the reactions to my thoughts, and number two because I believe that he still must lose.

If you are a fan of David Archuleta, you MUST agree with me. If the past idols have taught us anything, the “great” idols lose: Daughtry, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson. Only two winners have gone on to do something “great”: Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. So, if you want your “idol” to make it, you would want them to lose.

Slap Bet

Do you like the TV show, How I Met Your Mother? You Should. Mainly because it is hilarious, but also because Doogie Howser’s, Neil Patrick Harris is in it – and he’s hilarious. If you have never seen the show, put it in your Netflix or BlockBuster. One disc, that’s all I ask, then you decide.

One of the main reasons I love about the show is that it comes up with all of these little catch phrases that can be applied to any situation. Here is a YouTube video of one of my favorites: Slap Bet. It’s legen…wait for it, wait for it. I hope you’re not lactose intolerant, ’cause the last part is dary. that’s right legendary.

 

The Coolest Thing You Will See Today…Seriously.

This is a choir of people who are Senior Citizens called Young at Heart. They do a bunch of covers including The Ramones, Sonic Youth, and The Talking Heads. I think there may be a documentary on them…I’m not sure. Anyways, this is a very moving rendition of Coldplay’s “Fix You”. It was supposed to be a duet, but one of the guys passed away days before the show. With that back story to this performance, it makes the song that much more moving. enjoy!