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pine trees here and there

2007-09-22T01:47:00.001-04:00

If you look at the cycles of the moon, it starts as a thin crescent and then gradually waxes until it becomes full; then it gradually wanes back into another crescent and then it is gone. The moon reflects sunlight like humans reflect information. We wax and wane and when we become full moons, our egos are full. We think we have this knowledge when in fact, the information we have is pure. And how it reflects or shines off of us, is something we take credit for as though the moon could take credit for its brightness when, in fact, it is only reflecting light from the sun. We have to understand that we are ego-less just as the moon is without light. It and we are simply reflectors. The ego is not responsible for the information. It can reflect the information in creative ways, but the information itself is pure.

My screenplay --all rights reserved and copyright

2007-08-09T17:22:00.000-04:00

http://www.scribd.com/doc/238439/BlackSite-by-Fossick

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Poor Richie's Dead

2007-07-18T17:49:00.000-04:00

int. citadel bank -- day

A blue Mustang SCREECHES into the parking spot nearest the bank's entrance. HUGH kicks the door open in frustration and rushes to the other side of the Mustang and rips the door open. A second man, near Hugh's age of 30, hobbles out of the Mustang, his pink shirt crimson red near the belly from a gunshot wound.

Hugh pulls RICHIE from the car and drags him to the bank's glass door entrance. Hugh BASHES the door open, a pistol in his free hand. He aims it at the lone, fat, short and aging security guard who throws his hands up immediately.

RICHIE

(resting Richie against a wall)

Do not fucking test me!

Everyone in the bank from cashiers to ATM-visiting civilians drop what they are doing.

HUGH

Everyone get on the floor now! No bullshit!

One female cashier begins to move towards a certain desk in the bank.

HUGH

(noticing)

Take another step and you're dead. Get on the floor!

RICHIE

(gritting teeth)

Hurry the fuck up Hugh...I ain't gonna make it!

With everyone on the floor Hugh begins to drag Richie across the bank's lobby towards the vault.

HUGH

(pointing with gun)

Move your ass and open up the vault now!

RICHIE

(using table for support)

Come on Hugh...I don't wanna die like this.

HUGH

(picking Richie up again)

I'm gonna take care of you man, just let me do what I gotta do.

The bank manager moves forward with a large set of keys. The vault is small and made of steel. Not the huge traditional large ones in modern banks.

BANK MANAGER

(fiddling with keys)

You're going to...you're going to have to give me a hand. It takes two keys at the same time to open it.

HUGH

(resting Richie on floor)

Shoot them Richie if they try something funny.

RICHIE

(weakly holding pistol)

Sure thing...

The bank manager and Hugh both put keys into the vault to open it. They turn opposite ways.

The security guard begins to crawl out of view, using the cover of the other prone bodies.

RICHIE

Hugh...the fat ass is tryin' move.

HUGH

(moving away from vault)

Give me the gun.

Hugh walks over to the guard who stops just as he hears Hugh's footsteps. He looks up sheepishly.

HUGH

You gonna stop moving or should I shoot you in the ass?

guard

(scared)

I'm...yeah...I'll stop movin.'

HUGH

Move again and I'll shoot you in your ass twice, one for each cheek.

GUARD

(shaking head)

I ain't..Don't worry Mistah, I ain't gonna move no more.

Hugh walks away from the guard and resumes turning the vault key with the bank manager.

Several people begin to move around, peeking their heads up.

RICHIE

Hey...hey Hugh. They're all moving and shit...

HUGH

I got it.

Hugh walks to the center of the room.

HUGH

Next one to move gets one right between the eyes. This is not a fucking game. Do not push my buttons.

Hugh finally opens the vault. A second door blocks entrance to the money stash.

RICHIE

Hey...hey Hugh. Buddy, I think we got cops.

HUGH

(to bank manager)

How do you open this one?

BANK MANAGER

Combination. See...see the lock right there?

HUGH

Then open it!

BANK MANAGER

Can't. The armored car guys change it and don't tell us.

RICHIE

(in pain)

He's fucking lying! Hugh don't let me die like this!

HUGH

(putting gun in manager's face)

Open it or I shoot your goddamn kidneys.

BANK MANAGER

Fuck that. The cops are outside anyways.

Hugh throws the manager against the metal wall and pushes his gun on the manager's hand.

HUGH

(calling out)

Hey Richie, how many hands you need to play with a Masterlock?

RICHIE

(laughing in pain)

Hehehe...I think...wait let me think...I almost got it. Ya only need one! Yeah...fuck...

Hugh shoots the manager's hand once, then shoots off his pinky. Speckles of blood splashes onto Hugh's light blue shirt and his skin.

HUGH

Open the goddamn door now!

The bank manager YELPS in pain all the while crawling over to the vault door. He inputs the combination quickly then slumps over in shock.

RICHIE

Shit! The cops are outside man. Hurry up!

Hugh rushes to Richie's side and props him against his own body. Dragging Richie to the vault door Hugh begins to cry.

HUGH

(through tears)

It wasn't supposed to be this way man. I wanted so much more for you.

RICHIE

Fuck it. Ya know? I had one goal in my life. One goal no matter how I got to it. And I chose this way. You ain't got nothing to feel sad about man.

HUGH

(nearing vault door)

But I could have done more for you.

RICHIE

You know...I should have done more for myself. Never should have dragged you into it.

HUGH

(resting against wall to catch breath)

You didn't drag me. I wanted to get quick cash just as much as you did.

RICHIE

But you see the funny thing is...I was so close. Ya know?

HUGH

Yeah I know Rich.

RICHIE

I just don't wanna die like this.

HUGH

But you're gonna live your dream aren't you?

RICHIE

Shit. Dream. Dreams. Fuck, I had those.

The police sirens grow louder as the cops begin to bang on the locked bank entrance. A few prepare to bust through with a large black object.

HUGH

I remember when I met you.

RICHIE

I was poor then and I'm still poor now.

HUGH

I know. But you told me that you wanted to die rich right?

RICHIE

Oh yeah. I wanted to die with money and love. Ya know? A king's death or somethin'

HUGH

(pushing second vault door open)

Well you know you can still live that dream--

RICHIE

Hey Hugh...Hugh. You ever have dreams? You still got ones you wanna accomplish?

HUGH

Well, yeah I guess. I had dreams. But they don't matter anymore because I want you to fulfill your dream.

RICHIE

Well fuck me man. You ain't the one with the bullet in his belly. you should go on and live your life. I shouldn't be the one to stop you.

The police officers bust through the front door. Dozens of civilians and workers rush out the door into the safety of the police.

HUGH

Naw, it's alright. My dreams aren't possible. Yours is better.

RICHIE

(shutting vault door)

Wait. You...you tell me your dream first. What goals you have.

Richie and Hugh both sink to the floor, their backs to the second vault door leading to the money. Richie's skin almost glows a deathly white as the police move cautiously towards the pair.

HUGH

Well, I did have this one dream of mine. That you know, just never went away. Since I was a kid and all.

RICHIE

(breathing heavily)

What about?

HUGH

I wanted to make a name for myself. You know? I wanted my name to be in history books. Like I wanted to be a President or somethin. But my parents were always fighting and stuff and I never got the kind of education I would have needed. I just want to be remembered. But I like your dream though.

RICHIE

Forget my dream. You can get out of here. You didn't hurt no one, they can't put you in jail forever and when you come out you can make your name go into those history books.

HUGH

(chuckling)

I wish it were that easy. I always said to myself as a kid that I would go down in history. You know, I was young and shit and all my other friends had dreams and whatnot. But I had this funny idea when my mother finally left me with my father. That maybe I would have to do something horrible just to go in history.

RICHIE

You mean like kill someone?

HUGH

Naw, that ain't history. That's a headline. I mean, I would have had to kill a lot of people or burn the White House down or something. That would have been an easy way to get into history.

RICHIE

Shit, that's...fuck...that's quite a dream you got there Hugh.

HUGH

Yeah. But I like yours more.

Hugh lifts Richie from the ground as the police officers start to yell commands and orders for them to stop and drop all weapons. Hugh ignores them.

RICHIE

Maybe we can share my dream.

HUGH

(pushing Richie into money vault)

Yeah, I kinda like that idea.

Richie and Hugh take all the money off of the metal tables inside the money vault, even taking the bills out of the plastic and metal containers in the wall.

They spread the money everywhere and Richie drops to the floor as a bill drops onto his face. He smiles through the blood that he now gurgles.

OFFICER

Freeze!

Richie laughs in joy.

RICHIE

I'm gonna actually die rich Hugh!

The money flutters around the room gleefully.

HUGH

We didn't want no trouble officers. Just helping a friend.

Hugh dangerously waves his pistol around without thought.

OFFICER

Drop the weapon now dammit!

RICHIE

Hey, chillax guys I just wann--

The officers shoot Hugh in the chest three times, dropping him in an instant. He blinks his eyes then looks at Richie who can only utter one last thing.

RICHIE

It looks like we're both gonna die rich.

HUGH

I told you I liked your dream better.

A one hundred dollar bill lies smack dab on Hugh's chest, right next to his heart.

He smiles weakly.

FADES OUT

MOVIEFILMINATED

2007-06-21T23:43:00.000-04:00

http://wlkendall.googlepages.com/filmsbyfossick

ENJOY WHILE YOU STILL HAVE SANITY.

Actual good movies may come in the future...who knows..

It's been a long time...eh?

2007-05-23T06:29:00.000-04:00

Sorry for never posting. I've just been kind of busy with things. So busy I haven't even touched my 360 for nearly three weeks. Yeah. I know. I have been looking forward to buying some new movies though so that's always cool.

Enjoying the baseball season and watching my lovable Red Sox kick the Yankees all over New York. That's always fun and really never gets tiring. I have no doubts about us winning the pennant this year and if anything, since injuries do happen, we should end up with the Wild Card. Anything less than a World Series appearance this year is a failure. I really think so.

It's pretty early in the morning and I don't want to wake up anyone with my loud typing. It's like when you're ghetto and can never seem to talk in a low voice because you're so used to yelling at the girl next to you...yeah...sort of like that.

Writing has been going well even though. Just finished another few chapters. Once my editor is done with his other stuff he'll give it a look and maybe I can post it for you people to see. Maybe...that depends on a few things. Usually I would charge you for that, perhaps a few naked photos, but I may feel nice when I come back.

Did I ever mention that Blogger's font is so very...supple?

Reading: CITR
Playing: PC demos..
Watching: Baseball
Loving: Large Curd Cottage Cheese

..

2007-05-13T09:04:00.000-04:00

I have plenty to say, just haven't been saying it. Either I'm really lazy, which is probably right, or I'm just going through a mind block, I don't know. By the way my left ear feels like it's numb...

I may be going to a concert sometime this summer. Most likely the only band worthy of my money and time (More on good music and how most of it is really shit later) Tool. I love them. And you probably won't. Because you're stupid.

I'm eating Raisin Bran and watching The Boondock Saints. Leave me alone.

Who is my Bryen Haze?

2007-04-29T20:05:00.000-04:00

Bryen Haze, as a few of you may know, is my script's protagonist. And to be completely honest, I don't have a clear picture of what he really looks like. Maybe that's because of my script being not as much about him but about his internal emotions. Something like that. In order to give myself a nice visual of how I think Bryen should look, I've found some pictures of some of my favorite actors.

Clive Owen - He's just an amazing actor. He'll do nude scenes and has the intensity and passion that I'd like for the main character in my script if I were to cast him. However, I don't know how he would look shooting a handgun, that's what kills him in the end. He's drama but he doesn't exactly let off "I can pick up a GLOCK and blow up shit." Also he's a bit too old to be my Bryen.

Christian Bale - Boy do I love him. He is probably my favorite actor or at least in my top five for sure. He can do anything. He can play a superhero(Batman Begins), be a crazed killer (American Psycho) and a stoic and disgraced man (The Machinist.) He is known for molding into his characters. That's the kind of actor I need for my Bryen. Someone who can cry and be the person they are reading about. Not many actors will do this, especially actors who have had such great success as Christian Bale. We also know that Bale can handle himself in a fight and with a weapon so I don't have to worry about that. He has a fair face and a good physique for anything. A very popular choice.

Viggo Mortensen - Another actor I really respect. Does well in all of his films, isn't that big of a name which doesn't imply a hefty pay check and is just an actor who gives you a good performance in all of his roles. He's played Aragorn in LOTR so he can handle himself with fighting. He was also in A History of Violence (one of my inspirations) so he can use a weapon and still look really badass using it. He's not afraid of sex scenes as far as I know so this opens up more creativity and options to work with, not that I'm perverted or anything I just like actors to have flexibility. He's about the right age for Bryen. He can really do everything I would ask of an actor in this role. A nice choice.

Johnny Depp - A far cry but nonetheless an interesting choice. He always adds a piece of himself into his characters and puts a great effort into every one of his roles. Famous for being a nasty Pirate, and well liked by women and men alike, he would be a good choice not only for his fan base but his ability to dish out a worthy performance. He's not exactly my top choice and I wouldn't pick him if I had the options of the others listed above, but I wouldn't mind having him on board if he was available. Great range, amazing versatility and humble. Money shouldn't be a huge problem with him. Also he has a daughter so I could probably squeeze out more emotion from him by telling him to think of Bryen's daughter as his own. Hmm...

Tim Roth - Ah, a fairly new addition. Why? Because he was awesome in Reservoir Dogs, which by the way, is another one of my inspirations. His line in Reservoir Dogs which I won't post here since it has cursing (lol) sold me. His work on the film The War Zone which addresses incest and pedophilia really took the cake. He can act, direct and would understand my script and how I feel about the subject matter. He has a great face for it and is just old enough. I like him...and he's English!

Notable mentions: Timothy Olyphant - versatility. good actor
Sean Penn - Incredible
Brad Pitt - My sister likes him...
Leonardo DiCaprio - He should be up there...
Daniel Craig - He could definitely pull it off...mmm...Daniel...just a cool name

Anyways, leave a comment...who do you like more? Or whatever...

Free stuff...yhey!

2007-04-25T18:47:00.000-04:00

I just ordered a Con Nair grooming kit. Tis the shiznat!

That is all.

www.kangawoo.net

2007-04-14T13:23:00.000-04:00

Another blog that I use. Check it out for more ranting. I'll eventually put it over here but for now go over there.

ITSA NICE!!! /Borat

Steady Girl!

2007-04-13T19:21:00.000-04:00

LOTRO. I love it. But I like writing too. And reading. The Catcher in the Rye is ace. So is Lolita. I am overwhelmed by the brilliance in this world and stymied by the fact that we do not have as many geniuses and innovators in a world full of conformists biatches. But there I go again. This is supposed to be peaceful. :P

Then there's baseball and my fantasy team. My team isn't doing too great after week 1 but it's track record is still awesome so...we'll just have to wait and see. Hopefully I can pick it up since I loathe defeat. EEK EEK.

I just have some much excitement now. My book is coming along great, my fantasy team is beginning to shape up, I am enjoying Lord of the Rings online, my gamerscore is increasing at a steady pace, my reading is well and I've been eating so much cottage cheese! I do add pineapple...so it's not only for old people!

Anyways, I miss some people. *coughs* Yeah...

I was going to put my fantasy team here...and then a poem...but I'm too bored.

Listening to: Audioslave (my WMP shuffle loves them..)
Reading: Lolita
Playing: LOTRO
Watching: Mets baseball
Eating: Cereal..

Easter...dear lord...

2007-04-09T10:04:00.000-04:00

I got nothing done. I could not work. I saw a few movies. Listened to more music and I managed to read but the holidays are never very productive. I've grown into liking the Scorpions a little more than I thought I would. They're like Queen with Red Bull...or an injection of some shit. I dunno. They're good.
I've been reading four books at the same time since someone dared me to. Not too much news here though, just been watching a lot of baseball and getting my knowledge of the game up for my baseball season. :)

Reading: Lolita, The Catcher in the Rye, Heart of Darkness, To Kill a Mockingbird
Watching: HAPPY MUTHAFUCKIN FEET (I just had to...I wanted an avalanche during the part where they're all happy and singing. That would have been ace!)

Playing: GRAW 2 and MLB 2K7 with a bit of LOTRO in there somewhere

p.s. I recorded some stuff with my mic to put up here but when I went to putfile my comp froze and I lost all of it. :(

Out There - Me

2007-03-30T18:36:00.000-04:00

Look out and see the light
Never quite noticed just how bright

Descending and low
Nothing I know
Reaching out
My mind in a rout

Drifting and helpless
Looking away
Searching for someone
That I can't find anyway

Brooding and angry
Sad and disturbed
Dangerous and saddening
Ready to leave this Earth

Lost without a compass
Nomad without any hope
Reaching into the darkness
Finding nothing to grope

EYE DIALECT!

2007-03-23T16:27:00.000-04:00

I am in the final stages of planning out my climatic ending for my novel. Things have been coming along well and my manuscript should be done my summer...I say should because I tend to procrastinate and no one knows what will happen between here and there. I am positive this will be my first novel because this is my baby. Sweat, blood and tears are going into this one. I have pictures of all of the characters, their descriptions, mental states and other nifty facts that all play a small role in the novel. I have what types of weapons they use at precise moments, the cars they drive and other meticulous details like that planned out. I have an nice outline done and I am sparing no expense. I've been watching movies and music that I can use as examples to the sort of feel I am going for with my novel. The novel which really has no official name yet as I cannot really decide on one when I have a couple of question-mark titles. Maybe I'll post a poll and ask some of the faithful readers of my blog. Anyways, things have been going well and I might even get enough time to put up some miscellaneous posts. OMG! I just spelled miscellaneous right without using a spell check! I just spelled it right twice! OMG!

:p

Reading: To Kill a Mockingbird...Heart of Darkness
Watching: Babel? Might tonight...
Playing: GRAW 2
Listening to: Bush (not the President)
Satisfied with: the state of my work desk..it's dirty...but a manly dirty!

I have Blueberry flavored condoms and little candies shaped like penises...diirty...

2007-03-17T11:56:00.000-04:00

Hi there! I am still in the process of writing my breakthrough novel. The outline is complete and most of the main ideas have been ironed out. Now I just have fill the holes in with details and words. Write, write, write. I am also ready to buy a crapload of books off Amazon.com

Earth - David Brin
The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger
The Satanic Bible - Anton LaVey
The Hot Zone - Richard Preston
Hey Nostradamus! - Doug Coupland
The Legacy of the Beast - Gerald Suster
and a few others that are waiting to be purchased in my shopping cart.

Now I just have to finish Prey and then get started on some of my more challenging novels. Either way all of this reading will make my novel that much better. It really is shaping into something awesome.

Also, I should have a review of 300 sooner or later. I totally forgot to get one started but most of the movie is still fresh on my mind.

Playing: MLB 2K7
Watching: Spring Training Baseball
Listening to: Collective Soul
Smoking: Panama Red

The Boycott

2007-03-02T18:49:00.000-05:00

Did I ever tell you that I love the font for blogger??!?

Anyways, I've been very busy writing my novel, finishing Crackdown, doing projects (not really...but I'm getting em set), reading and maintaining Kangawoo.net which has been a little more difficult than expected. And I downloaded a SHITLOAD of music...It's great.

Either way I'm going to be very busy this weekend. I am set to recieve a new game, four new movies, and some other products from Amazon after getting their credit card and actually sitting down and watching Band of Brothers. I've neglected the show far too long. If only you got achievements for watching movies...and doing the dishes...and walking your dog....

[INSERT ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED PING/IMAGE]
Hehe...

Expect at least one review soon. It's not as easy as you might think...:P

Reading: Prey - Michael Crichton
Playing: Crackdown
Eating: Bugles
Listening to at this precise moment: Down in a Hole - Alice in Chains (precisely 2:37 mark)

And as for the title...it refers to my boycott of Microsoft products. I can't boycott the 360 just yet though...we belong together!

Louis Armstrong

2007-02-21T20:29:00.000-05:00

Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential musicians of his time. His style, personality and flavor
has been replicated by musicians today who recognize his talent and honor his work. This essay is about him and
what he gave to entertainment today with his life and work.

Louis Armstrong in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4, 1901 to a poor family. Growing up was rough for him as he spent most of his youth in poverty
in uptown New Orleans. The neighborhood was rough and his father left the family when Louis was still a baby. Years later his mother left and the Louis and his sister were watched
over by their grandmother, Josephine. Louis soon developed an interest for music when he first played cornet, an instrument he had bought with a loan.
However the circumstances weren't too good. He learned to play the instrument in a juvenile delinquency center with the "jail" music band.Then, after getting out,
he followed the band and loved to watch older musicians play, taking time to do so whenever he got the chance.
Soon after he got into a relationship with Joe Oliver, a renown musician of the time who took Armstrong under his wing much like a mentor or even a father.
Oliver left some time later and Armstrong took his place in band, regarded as one of the hottest jazz bands. BLAH BLAH BALH!

read...

Academy Awards Special

2007-02-21T18:44:00.000-05:00

With the Academy Awards coming soon, I thought an Oscar special would be fun. I'm just going to take my little Academy Award nominations paper, fill in who I think will win, tell you why and offer some extra knowledge on the subject. I'll run through the obvious genres like best picture, best score and best original screenplay. I'm not exactly an expert on all of the genres but I know enough to give you a semi-detailed answer.

NOTE: The spreadsheet paper I was going to use for the Academy Award presentation is somehow corrupted or was brought down by the website. Therefore, I will just use bullets and the like. :) The strikes indicate my bet. Oh, and there will be some minor bias. Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Best Leading Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio – BLOOD DIAMOND (Runner-Up)
Ryan Gosling – HALF NELSON
Peter O’Toole – VENUS
Will Smith – THE PURSUIT
OF HAPPYNESS
Forest Whitaker – THE LAST KING
OF SCOTLAND (My Pick)

His performance in the film was great, giving many critics the impression that he dug deep into his sadistic character. Without saying too much, the movie was very good, his performance merely a boost, a big boost at that.
Leo D. is the runner-up because of his gritty, manly performance in Blood Diamond. He wasn't nominated for The Departed so he very well might run away with this award. Another notable pick is Ryan Gosling.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE BLACK DAHLIA
CHILDREN OF MEN (My Pick)
THE ILLUSIONIST
PAN’S LABYRINTH (Runner-Up)
THE PRESTIGE

Children of Men was an amazing film so it was sure to get a nod for something, in this case, cinematography, which may seem like a back-burner award but sometimes it can make a movie. Children of Men was overall very well done with cinematography a big part of the film's deliverance. A close runner-up would have to be Pan's Labyrinth because it was just so engaging and beautiful.

Best Leading Actress

Penélope Cruz – VOLVER
Judi Dench – NOTES ON A SCANDAL (Runner-Up)
Helen Mirren – THE QUEEN (My Pick)
Meryl Streep – THE DEVIL WEARS
PRADA
Kate Winslet – LITTLE CHILDREN

Everyone thinks Helen Mirren will walk away with this one and I don't blame them. Her performance was astonishing and one of the reasons the movie was so damn good. However, Judi Dench is no pushover. She may steal this one from Helen, so watch out.

Screenplay Adapted

BORAT
CHILDREN OF MEN (Runner-Up)
THE DEPARTED (My Pick)
LITTLE CHILDREN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL

I have to go with The Departed on this one. It was originally a Japanese trilogy and to mold it into an Irish mobster film wasn't an easy task. Not to mention that The Departed was explosive and just a great movie, this screenplay should win. However, Children of Men has an incredible script marked by an interesting premise and creativity. Tune in to see who wins.

Original Screenplay

BABEL (Runner-Up)
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (Odd Ball Pick)
PAN’S LABYRINTH (My Pick)
THE QUEEN

This will be a tough one. All of the films in this category are superb and while I loved Pan's Labyrinth, it will be hard for it to beat out Babel and Little Miss Sunshine which I think are the biggest threats to Pan's Labyrinth's win. Babel was like Crash in how it compared human situations and used emotion as it's backdrop. I wouldn't be surprised if this won because it was just so damn good. Then you have Little Miss Sunshine. I loved this movie too because it's something everyone can watch and really is a heartwarming film about life and all of the disappointments and stories you can get from it. I give it my Oddball Pick so don't be astonished if it wins.

Directing

BABEL (My Pick)
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (Runner-Up)
THE QUEEN
UNITED 93

I pick Babel for obvious reasons that I have stated before. My runner-up is "Letters From Iwo Jima" because Clint Eastwood did something not many directors would ever try. It directed an entire movie in Japanese with a cast that could not speak English. Talk about a language barrier. This feat alone was enough to propel him towards the Oscar but don't forget that the film itself was excellent. I might even change my mind and give him my pick moving Babel over to runner-up.

Best Picture

BABEL (My Pick)
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
THE QUEEN (Runner-Up)

I'm going with Babel on this one. No one expected Crash to win last year and this movie is similar if not better. Babel had a powerful message and that's what wins Oscars. With that said, I have to go with The Queen even though Little Miss Sunshine is far behind. I would love to say The Departed hands down or Letters From Iwo Jima but it's going to be a tight race.

*************************************************************************************

Now I'm going to run through the "lesser" awards.

Documentary Feature - An Inconvenient Truth
This was a real eye-opener. Everyone should watch this to see how global warming is affecting Earth.

Art Direction - Pan's Labyrinth
Visually stunning, engaging and engulfs the audience. Simply wondrous.

Original Score - Pan's Labyrinth
Let's put it this way. It's the only score you'll remember after watching all of the films in this category.

Sound Mixing - Dreamgirls
Flawless sound mixing for..well...a musical!

Original Song - Dreamgirls (One of the three nominated)
I would be surprised if it didn't win. After all three of its songs were nominated out of the overall five Original Song nominations.

Sound Editing - Blood Diamond
Masterful sound editing in hectic scenes throughout the film.

Foreign Language Film - Pan's Labyrinth
It's in Spanish which isn't too foreign and it being in a different language is the only reason why this movie wasn't nominated for Best Picture.

Film Editing - United 93
When you consider the topic addressed, you realize the need for perfect film editing.

Supporting Actor - Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)
I give this one to him because of his stature in Hollywood and his quirky yet very good performance in Little Miss Sunshine.

Visual Effects - Superman Returns
Huge scale, convincing graphics, scarily good visual effects. It's Superman!

Animated Feature - Happy Feet
Catchy musical numbers, an all-star cast and great visuals bring this film to life and takes the Oscar easily.

Costume Design - Curse of the Golden Flower
Wowzerz! It's hard not to give the Oscar to this one. Just watch it.

Makeup - Apocalypto
Vibrant colors and divine paints make the Mayans a lost yet incredibly beautiful civilization. No point in disagreeing.

Supporting Actress - Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)
With such a powerful impact this movie left on me, it would not be possible without the heart-aching performance by Rinko which required a lot of preserverance. Watching the movie will show you just how hard it must have been for Kikuchi to portray a lost, deaf, mute and sorrowful Japanese girl on the brink of mental suicide.
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That just about wraps up my Oscar Special. As for the Academy Awards, they will be held on Februrary 25th at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. Tune in to see who wins and if I was right!

NOTE: I left out the nominations for Documentary Short, Short Film (Live Action), and Short Film (Animated.) I don't know too much about those.
A big thanks to Film.com for their Oscar Ballot PDF page: http://smilparse.real.com/showcase/filmcom/oscars_2007/filmcom_oscarballot_2007.pdf

Burning Center

2007-02-18T14:17:00.001-05:00

Self imprisonment
I suppose somewhere inside me
I yearn for freedom from
That which holds me stagnant
Overexaggeration turns underestimated
Emotion...
Emotion. Why the urgency to hide and
Slow the flow of that which could,
And perhaps will, improve, and
Heal the burning inside?
I am protecting my pain
It is mine
And I so badly want to keep my
Pain to myself
But, in doing so I am hurting
So many who cross me, or care for me,
Aching for love and acceptance,
Only to throw you down in the latter
Of our shared love
Yet anger and guilt not shared
Between me and you
You are blamed for all that is a
Mystery within myself...burning
Oh, I pray that I might someday
Throw a blanket over that angry
Child
If the strength is found within the
Core of my being
His tears soak my heart and
Weight it down
I am drowning, and I am tired,
And so very, very lonely
I am.

Smokin' Aces

2007-02-11T02:17:00.001-05:00

Smokin' Aces is one of those movies you watch with your high school friends. It's got sexy women, guns, humor, rock music and explosions. It's like Jackass with guns. And a script.

The very first thing you'll notice about Smokin' Aces is the all-star cast which includes Ray Liota, Peter Berg, Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, Andy Garcia with the debut performances for musicians Alicia Keys and Common (Sir Ivy.) Once you past the Ocean's Eleven-esque cast you'll recognize the snazzy camera work and flashy music. By now you might be thinking that this is a Pulp Fiction kind of movie with witty dialogue, synchronized music and wild action-packed scenes. Well you're just about right.

Everything in this movie flies at you. The separate points of view include one of a bail bond's man and his associates, a group of ragtag mercenaries, one of two FBI agents, the other of a deranged assassin, another of a twisted gun for hire, another of two lesbian femme fatales and the last of the main target, Buddy Israel (Piven.) As you can see the plot can become very convoluted with all of the different interests involved. What's more is that the individual accounts are interconnected leading to many same place and the same time moments. Needless to say, this makes for a very intriguing script but may confuse some people.

The film does do a great job of foreshadowing the big hit. All of the accounts are explained in the beginning, each with their respective take on the whole mission, the stakes and more. Here is where the audience is enlightened of the whole situation and how it should play out. Nevertheless, things don't work out the way the characters want them too. Quickly you'll take sides or even make mental bets as to who gets the kill, at least that's what I did. Anyway, teh foreshadowing is done well and you're constantly awaiting the beginning of the hit and when it does finally begin you won't be disappointed. The bullets will fly.

Enough of the plot though. The script is fun which equals good. Meaning you can enjoy it and it's certainly entertaining.

Audio and visual in this film is where it should be. The general pop songs float in and out while the predictable rock anthems blare over the speakers during the bigger firefights. All of the guns sound authentic which could keep the guys happy. After all this film is full of testosterone so guns are a big part of it. You have your sniper rifles, shotguns, rifles and various pistols. Without sounding like your local black market dealer, I'll say this. You'll get scared when the firefights begin. The surround sound in the theater makes everything that much louder making the guns ring in your ears, permitted you are in a classy movie theater.

If you weren't aware by now, this film is very enjoyable and entertains on all levels. I've listed all of the bigger pros including guns, bullets, suggestive themes, sassy language etc. The acting isn't so bad either yet nothing stands out, maybe except for Jeremy Piven's convincing performance given his character's circumstances and tense situation. That's like giving Steve-O an Oscar for best supporting actor. Not gonna happen. Now for the cons of Smokin' Aces.

Smokin' Aces is highly illogical. The plot twists are slightly predictable not to mention that they lead up to a Saw-like ending which might satisfy some viewers. The plot is force fed to you leaving no room for true foreshadowing or suspense. Another annoying aspect is the use of melodramatic music when a character dies. If I wanted to watch a soap opera, I would have stayed home. Just try not to curse the director for trying to be sincere. In this type of fragfest, serenity is a no-no.

Either way the movie is still good and while not one for the Oscars, it's an action-packed man sausage fiesta. Bring your Cola, nachos, popcorn, as well as a spare bullet proof vest. You're going to need it.

Directed by	Joe Carnahan
Produced by	Tim Bevan Joe Carnahan Liza Chasin Eric Fellner
Written by	Joe Carnahan
Starring	Ben Affleck Andy Garcia Alicia Keys Ray Liotta Jeremy Piven Ryan Reynolds
Music by	Clint Mansell
Cinematography	Mauro Fiore
Editing by	Robert Frazen
Distributed by	Universal
Release date(s)	January 12, 2007 [1] January 26, 2007
Running time	108 min.
Language	English
Budget	$17,000,000

Babel? Babel you say?

2007-02-10T00:39:00.000-05:00

Emotion. The power of emotion. Emotion means so much more than words, pictures, voices. Emotion can symbolize a person's pain, love, hate and more. Babel is full of emotion. It is full of powerful images. Babel is one the year's best films because it captures emotion and it's strength over words, like no other film ever before.

Babel is one of those films that has interconnected stories. It was directed by the same man who did 21 Grams and is made in the style of Traffic and Syriana. The story jumps back and forth giving you different perspectives and points of view. Each point of view is different and offers a subplot that is connected to the main plot in some way or another. Needless to say, the script is very well done since writing something like this can prove to be difficult. Read on.

The main idea of this story is that emotion is stronger than words. This is supplemented by the fact that more than 80 percent of the movie is in a foreign language. One point of view is in Mexican, another in Japanese, another in English, another in Middle Eastern and the last in sign language. To make a long story short...you'll be reading a lot. However this doesn't take away from the experience which will totally encompass you.

Since I have four reviews in this update, I'll try to keep things small. :P

The settings in the movie are also very well done and were shot on location and in the native language - something that took the film crew the most time to get done. Morocco, Mexico, California and Japan. No matter what language the scenes use, the film proves it's point. Emotion is stronger than words.

One Japanese teenager struggles to find herself. She is deaf and mute. She has friends and a loving father but after the death of mother she has never been the same. People look at her and her friends, also deaf and mute, as monsters. The girl can no longer take it, gets involved wit the wrong people and makes unwise choices. Her mindset leads her to believe the wrong things and it is through this barrier, this border or barbed wire fence that she must find herself. Ironic that words cannot describe her story. This is just one of the four stories the film weaves together.

Another aspect of the movie is the sound. Obviously, with such a thought-provoking plot, you'd like proactive music. That's what you get. As you watch people cry, laugh, and talk, you will hear exotic sounds and musics that are relevant to the situation. Whether it is a Mexican band playing during a party, or a Spanish lullaby playing at the credits, the music makes the movie that much better.

Fossick doesn't think you came here to read about the music though. The acting is the key to this film and let me tell you, it's superb.
Finally Brad Pitt has done a movie where he looks like a man and acts like a man. I'm not trying to say that he's a bad actor but in this movie he'll appeal to men because he's a man's man and you don't have to hate him for getting the girl in the movie...Anyways...

The acting is done very well. It takes the movie to new heights and blends the other elements of the film perfectly. Most of Babel is somber and reflective; Making the audience think. But when things get sad and you want to cry, the actors cry. If you're mad at the guy at screen, the actors are too. What I'm trying to say is that the acting is real. These actors look like real men and women who have lost loved ones, are trying to find themselves or are struggling with a problem they have no control over. You feel for them. This is what all acting should be like. The cast doesn't use any tongue in cheek laughs or cliches. They act naturally as a person would under their circumstances. No wonder Babel was nominated for Best Picture. Well, it had great cinematography too...if you're into that kind of thing.

The photography, art direction and cinematography was executed excellently. As the camera shifts from the rising sun to a dried bushman's face...you are captured. Some might even say it's mesmerizing. I wouldn't argue with them.

In the end, Babel is one of the best motion pictures of the year, capturing beauty, pain, emotion and language like never before. Conflicts arise. Regular humans face these conflicts without proper solutions. You will be taken by the story, shocked by the plot twists and captivated by the sheer idea of the film. If you are intellectual person looking for a great movie with a powerful message, look no further.

9.1 Kangawoos

DETAILS:

Directed by	Alejandro González Iñárritu
Produced by	Steve Golin Jon Kilik
Written by	Guillermo Arriaga
Starring	Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Gael García Bernal Kôji Yakusho Adriana Barraza Rinko Kikuchi
Music by	Gustavo Santaolalla
Distributed by	Paramount Vantage
Release date(s)	November 10, 2006
Running time	142 min.
Country	Mexico/USA/France
Language	English Spanish Arabic French Japanese Japanese Sign Language Berber
Budget	$25 million USD (estimated)

Kangawoo!

2007-02-09T07:09:00.000-05:00

A friend and I are working on content for a new video gaming blog/site. Yes...they're are a lot of those. However you are going to do things different and give the readers a unique experience each time they read a review or feature etc. Right now I have a Rainbow Six:Vegas Multiplayer guide planned as well as a MP guide for Gears of War. More will follow..

The url is www.kangawoo.net

Movies!

2007-02-05T06:22:00.000-05:00

I saw Babel and Thelma and Louise yesterday. I couldn't get Children of Men because they didn't have it so next week I'll be back to watch Pan's Labyrinth. Reviews on the way!

Congratulations to Peyton Manning.

gizzzelburgersandwich

2007-01-31T20:47:00.000-05:00

360...sucked...script...cannot talk...thanks.

WTF?!?

2007-01-28T22:44:00.000-05:00

One reason that Rome was able to conquer some much territory was because they were nearly uncontested. They had superior tactics, intelligence and manpower and dominated most of the crumbling empires that stood in there path. No until Carthage did they really have a big threat, before they did have battles but most of them were decided by landslides in their favor. The Romans were also led by intellectual commanders and confidence. That led to their dominance. However, they had many technological advances that supported their conquest for the Mediterranean.

The Romans adapted tactics from several of the most successful empires of the known world utilizing the phalanx, flanking maneuvers and more. They compiled the important, core components to a healthy and strong military.Their economical status was also very good making them a very powerful force, powerful enough that no one really could challenge them. Even if someone tried they would be beaten in the long run.

Another reason that is sometime overlooked is their geographical positioning. Italy is smack dab in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea giving them access to every domain without excruciating travel. This would help them in the defense of its colonies and more. This global positioning enabled a type of central control for the Romans, allowing them to become the rulers of the Med. Sea. From the bottom of Italy they could branch off and have easy paths towards new areas for exploration, military acquisition or research.

In the end the Romans were not stupid and are known today for their influential existence.

Roman Territory: 44 BC

This has been a Layne E. Cobain production.

I'm back with Gold and my PC!

2007-01-27T22:34:00.000-05:00

Somehow my Xbox Live Gold was renewed... So I'll be online...yhey! On to more important news.

My computer was dead so I couldn't update my blog much or even get online. It was rough for about a week and to top it off I lost ALL of my videos, music, documents, games...EVERYTHING! So now I have to start all over again from scratch on everything which is good and very bad. Anyways, I don't have much to write about because I'll be a little busy with the reconfiguration of my computer.

Ta ta.

MY COMPUTER IS DEAD/GOLD EXPIRED

2007-01-19T16:27:00.000-05:00

Therefore you will see very little of me for the coming days if weeks. I will have to find the recovery discs that came with them after my house had a blackout causing my home PC to...die. I am using a friend's laptop and will have limited resources in terms of communication. My Gold for XBL has also ran out so when I finally get back online I will have silver seeing as I can't afford Gold at the moment. Sorry to all of my friends who must think I am dead. I want to return as soon as possible but with things the way they are on my end, I don't see that happening as soon as I want it to.

Take it easy.

NO-TING

2007-01-13T11:02:00.000-05:00

Haitian response?

Now leave me alone...hehe...

Reading: Prey- Michael Crichton
Playing: Gears of War..hopefully
Finished: Apocalypse Now Redux with surround sound
Listening to: H

Sorry about this..

2007-01-10T06:36:00.000-05:00

This has a lot of errors...But I have nothing else to put here....

Rwanda; a small geological landform in the middle of Africa, smaller than New Jersey, Rhode Island and Israel to put it into perspective for you. Nothing significant about it, just civilians living under the scrutiny of warlords, organized militias that acted more like gangs and the occasional genocide. Yeah, nothing significant. Or at least that how the Americans put it. The rest of the world. Where was the help now? Sure the West can invade Middle Eastern countries for oil and more important interests but how important is human life? Are Africans expendable nowadays? Or is man, in general, so obsessed with greed that life has lost its worth in a world of corruption, evil, hatred and disregard? No matter the answer, William Cooper was here on the behalf of the Red Cross.

Will rose from his bed and drifted to the window. Brilliant cracks and flashes of light erupted from the darkness, followed by screams, shouting and more. Distant, most of it sounded muffled. Will didn’t want to raise the volume. The Rwandan Genocide had taken its toll on his colleagues. On this country. Many a face had been blue and cold in front of his eyes. Death was so real, so brutal and so uncompromising. In an instant a breathing, healthy child could have all of its dreams, ambitions, promises, goals, thoughts, interests and loves taken away. A bullet could eradicate life in an instant, a spilt second. Such a loss. It was so disturbing to find a pregnant mother in her own pool of blood after an unprovoked attack. William could not wipe the images from his head.

Glancing out the crude window of his Red Cross tent, he did not flinch when explosions glittered the African darkness. He heard not the cries of patients and orphans next to him. He was zoned out; Oblivious to the sheer carnage, the inexplicable brutality that had taken place the last few days. The history of this country was not a good one.

The country will forever be remembered for this tragedy. Rwanda? Oh yeah, wasn’t that the place that had a genocide? That’s how it would be remembered. Not for the bravery of men with families, not for the United Nations soldiers enduring hell without help, not for the stories that were uplifting and actually pierced the shroud of darkness that would mar the country forever.

Rwanda had started simple enough. Three clans, the Tutsi, Twa and Hutu came to the land as early as the 15^th century. Soon after the Tutsi emerged as the dominant force, implementing a harsh system of government that led to minor feuds. Just the tip of the iceberg really. Later on Germans were allowed to rule the country but did nothing to change the economy or address common problems among the civilians of Rwanda.

Years later, Belgium became the ruler and imposed an even harsher rule than the Germans. They did notice some of the problems, addressing them to ensure obedience. Decades later coups followed, presidents rose to power only to fall and political fall-outs were common. Only when Rwanda gained independence they elected their first president who ran until 1972. Afterwards they were given the man many regard as ruthless dictator. But he’s dead now. His Falcon 50 jet was shot down.

From there you get the Genocide. The now. The present. Forget the gloom.

Rwanda has a culture, one that people fail to notice or care to observe. Marketplaces were once vibrant places where colors and rainbows joined. Where beautiful women were natural. All gone now. Roman Catholics were the main religion force here in Rwanda according to a poll stored on William’s laptop.1

Music has always been big in Rwanda all folk music that has survived the coups, wars, oppression and indirect hell of the country. Funny how ideas can never die. They can’t be shot, stabbed, raped, murdered or touched for that matter. Through all of the worst circumstances, the most basic elements of life survived. Even famous musicians enjoyed Rwandan music even going as far as to win awards for their transformation of classic folk music. This country was significant but poor.

The majority of literature here is oral yet a few writers have come from this country. They will write about this day, this genocide and maybe that will be their breakthrough. It’s sad that one has to write about massacres, sexual exploitation and enraged dissidence to be noticed. Those Americans sure love to cry over a good film or a book or song that involves loss of life like this. Writers have to use this….this living Gehenna, Hell, to have their books read. This world is sick. Sick and dying. Rwanda culture will have to live on. Ideas do not die.

Walking from the plastic “window” William headed towards the outdoors, turning his back to the rest of the world and the ongoing war. He stared into the sky, searched for stars, scanned for something other than gunfire. A haven within a nightmare. Away from the machete victims, the burn victims, the orphans. Away from this painful madness.

Staring past Rwanda’s mountains, hills, distant rivers and trees, William cried. A soft cry. He did not want to demoralize his fellow bleeding hearts. The Red Cross members struggling just as he was.

The geography of this place. Rwanda's countryside is covered by grasslands and small farms extending over rolling hills, with areas of rugged mountains that extend southeast from a chain of volcanoes in the northwest. There. Nondescript, nothing spectacular about this place, at least geographically. There was the capital, Kigali, and the Congo and Nile Rivers but nothing else that sparked foreign interest. Not anymore anyway.

The climate is nice though, tropical some would say. The elevation was the reason for that. But thunderstorms and annual rainfall really disrupted the country’s flow. The rain season brought nearly thirty-one inches each season, capped off my intense displays of lighting getting the country to be dubbed “Lighting Capital of the World.” Some big achievement, eh?

“More refugees incoming!” Sarah announced from within the tents. Here we go again.

More orphans without parents, more parents without children, more death without a substantial amount of life. This was torment. None of William’s sins could account for this? How could God allow this, this massacre, this evil, this unexplained killing of brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, uncles, loved ones? Where was he now? Where was Jesus? Don’t do this to me Father.

Minutes later William Cooper announced the death of seven more Africans to a Red Cross worker keeping track. The death total now excelled 143,000. Just in this one small camp that wasn’t even connected to the one within the city. He felt sorry for the others. For himself. For everyone.

William Cooper died later that night from heart failure. He was twenty years old.

For the record

2007-01-05T17:02:00.000-05:00

Ok. Let's all get this straight. I am a free spirit and thinker, unable to follow rules that endanger my logic, will or agenda. I will bend to someone's will unless I share a mutual agreement. I will always do what I want, say what I want, and think what I want. No one controls me. When I say I am going to do something and give you my oath, my promise, it WILL get done.

My agenda is different because it is one that is more or less untainted by today's media and portrayal of life. I think for myself and question authority.

Think for yourself.
Question Authority.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas: TEH REVIEW

2007-01-02T15:57:00.000-05:00

Rainbow Six: Vegas is a superb, solid shooter that renews the franchise's license on the tactical first person shooter genre. Did I mention it's addictive too?

Ubisoft Montreal delivers with this action packed FPS that goes back to the original Rainbow Six formula that many fans have long yearned for. Out is the arcade-y feeling of the past games. In is the tactical, real-life commando gameplay similar to that of another popular shooter, Counter-Strike. Each assault, if performed correctly, makes you feel like an expertly trained soldier prepared to save the world and all of its inhabitants.

As you weave through rooms, lobbies, rooftops and corridors you get that sense of visceral jolt that propels you onward as you smile to the crack of your assault rifle. Ducking behind shelter, ordering your squadmates to take cover behind a nearly decimated casino room slot machine to suppress the enemy, bursting through windows after rappelling down the side of a lavish skyscraper, and pulling off professional headshots with your pistol are all in a day's work for Logan Keller, the new southerner replacing Domingo Chavez - the franchise's previous cover boy.

As cool as that sounds, it would not be so cool if it weren't executed well. In Vegas it is executed...flawlessly. The reverberations and echoes of breaking glass, grunts and gunshots all take part in this fast paced and action packed game that thrills you with excellent sound, gameplay, value, sound, graphics and "oomph." Where do I start to describe the graphics? In a new paragraph, that’s where!

If you haven’t noticed the next generation of gaming is upon us and with it many developers have been utilizing the power of the new consoles, in this case, Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
Beautiful lighting, impressive textures and dynamic physics all take part in making the world of Vegas look and react like it should. Shadows bounce off of your weapons, casino tables glisten brightly with their cards and chips neatly displayed and wooden planks explode as you bomb the terrorist taking cover behind it. This all happens during intense firefight and while you may not notice it, the framerate doesn’t take a hit at all!

When shot you’re vision will fade in and out to let you know your regenerating health system is failing. What’s this? Yes, Rainbow Six Vegas has a regenerating health system a la Halo 2 and more recently Call of Duty 3. However, this does not deduct from the heat of battle. Instead it makes for a more hectic experience that is fun but not too easy for experienced players. Since it seems this is the road all developers will soon be taking, the shield system works just fine. But don’t think you can exploit the system. One well-placed sniper rifle bullet to the head will take you out. Just don’t expect to survive shotgun rounds to the face. Remember, you aren’t the Master Chief, you will get shot and you will die. There is a cover scheme that will help you out with your trigger finger.

Taking cover is simply if you played G.R.A.W., another Ubisoft title. If you use the default control scheme in Vegas you might actually break your left trigger since you will be using a lot of cover when playing the single-player on campaign or perhaps a hellacious round of multiplayer in a casino vault. The cover system does have its hiccups when you’re trying to peek over the table, not swat turn around it. Be wary of your surroundings and contextual situations and using cover should be a breeze when kicking ass.

Now I thought that Tom Clancy games always had an abundance of weapons. Vegas has a nice assortment of weapons but overall it tends to feel underwhelming to say the least. When cycling through the same four sniper rifles you wonder why they limited the amount of weapons. Ghost Recon had over fifty weapons and this one “boasts” less than that with most becoming unusable once you unlock their more powerful counterparts via P.E.C. I stick to a few guns and use them all the time so I can become an expert with the weapons and be ready to nail players online. I suggest you do the same.

P.E.C, online, nailing people?! One of the biggest portions of Vegas comes from it’s great multiplayer suite which is, quite possibly, the best part of the game. It’s chock full of game modes, leaderboards, ranks to gain and customization options that will whoo you and give you a headache when trying to decide which shirt looks better on your mercenary for hire. As you ascend the ranks you unlock new weapons, armor and clothing options for your character which offer better protection or enhance your mobility. Most of the accessories are purely for looks but who can fight back against a warrior in pink?!?

Let’s backtrack to the single player and how important your squad is to accomplishing your mission. Sure they can provide cover fire and shout worthless one-liners but they can also rappel down buildings, burst through windows and clear rooms whilst you fast rope down into the adjacent room as you prepare to clear the next area. Sure they can heal each other and respond to your crouching, quick commands and pay close attention to your weapons. For instance if you have a silenced weapon equipped they’ll apply a silencer to theirs’ so they can be like daddy. Tired of the terrorists back talking you? They’ll unleash hell with heavy machine guns or opt for assault rifles when in open environments that require weapons with range. Sure, they’re just great artificial soldiers.

Sound isn’t too great other than the constant gunfire, explosions and more shouting. The music isn’t as inspiring or heart pumping as other FPS games but when the action is being dished out at the rate it is in Vegas, who really cares? I tend to play multiplayer with Alice in Chains in the background. Awesome.

Overall this game is impressive. It’s really a helluva good time whether you duke it out with friends or take it to the single player where you’ll notice some stand plot devices and the cliffhanger ending that ultimately leads to sequel talks.

But when it comes down to it you won’t be harder pressed to find a better online game that features a great single-player experience. Well maybe not until Halo 3 that is.

9 KANGAWOOS OUT OF TEN

(Review written above is subject to change and modification. Copy above is unedited. Please do not kill yourself.

The holdiays are ghey...

2007-01-01T20:53:00.000-05:00

It's just more fat people with their new year's resolutions, that they have no plan to keep. I was going to go really in-depth with this but as always I fail to deliver what I claim I can. I blame myself for my shortcomings.

Anyways, 360 life has been fun. I've been into Vegas on realistic which really is no challenge for me. I just set my weapons on single shot and have fun. It's an easy 100 points and a great way to test out weapons you'll be unlocking soon in multiplayer or ones that you want to get more familiar with. Speaking of that, I'm writing a review of Rainbow Six Vegas for a website that is up and coming. More details on that should follow.

Still reading and doing some writing. My editor has been slipping up just a tad so that has been coming along rather slow. I did accomplish a goal where I was going to finish another quarter of the novel. So that's a bit of good news.

Some new movies for me including Slither, Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest, Mission Impossible 3 and a few others.

Celebs: Selma Blair and Nora Jane-Noone
I Like: Morpheus and Media Center
Going to buy soon: Some nice conversion software and maybe some hardware for my computer and home entertainment system
Waiting for: My surround sound speakers to come in after some failed communication with the eBay correspondent...I'm hoping for the best
Laughing in your face because: I predicted Gerald Ford's death 2 weeks before it happened! I ROCKRXZ!

I still have one of these?

2006-12-28T16:32:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the minor absence...all of my loyal fans. I was on a killer streak with my 360, my best pal. Check out my 360 blog and you'll see how it all unfolds. I've been reading a few new books including the latest Splinter Cell novel which ain't so bad but is a little above decent or whatever.

Tomorrow is my movie night and it's mostly likely going to be Dead Man's Chest or Slither. I might write a review of the movies later.

I'll be writing something cool soon, maybe about the shitty music that we hear on the radio and music in general as it has really went from cool and innovative to crap.

Laterz

Happy Halloween biatches!

2006-12-25T03:20:00.000-05:00

Almost played Gears of War today. Instead I wrote up another few pages for Breakdown and called it night. I have this little rule that all of the chapters have to equal at least 28 KB...Yeah, kind of stupid but it works for me.

Just watched a GREAT horror film. The Descent by Neil Marshall which was just brilliant. Marshall is one helluva director. It was just too good. Go watch it and enjoy the damn movie.

I'm listening to some weird unplugged Alice in Chains. They're ok but I still love Tool and always will. Sorry Dissent.

I'm off to go do something during the wee hours of the night. 3-5 AM

I hate sleeping.

Little Miss Sunshine

2006-12-23T12:45:00.000-05:00

After watching it I realized just how true and real it is. The movie touches your heart in more ways than one and is performed to perfection by a great ensemble. It was an indie title which would explain its limited release, but the movie is not limited in terms of comedy and heartwarming Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious beauty.

For some reason I can't even describe the movie now. I felt that a part of my family and myself was in the film and that made me like it even more. It will make you tear, laugh and smile. I recommend it.

Christmas is nearly upon us and I have yet to actually find something I really want! It just came so fast...I don't really celebrate but rather use it as a cheap excuse to get free things that I can use for my own benefit. Hehe.

I have been eying this nice lil 6 piece surround sound speaker speaker from Logitech for 106-150 dollars. Hopefully they can connect to my TV and PC for my 360 gaming and crazy music playlists on my PC. I like variety and have found a good web radio.

If you want to see what I've been up to on my 360 (excluding the dust covered Gears of War) you can go here. http://www.360voice.com/blog.asp?tag=Fossick#top
As you should be able to see...I've been racking up a decent amount of points after my UPS-induced hiatus. Rejoice!

I'm off to write some more (pissed off at my inability to actually get into the zone) and then probably beat Splinter Cell DA today.

Catch you later....feel free to email me at Fossick360@gmail.com :p

Not in the mood

2006-12-22T15:32:00.000-05:00

I don't feel very philosophical, logical or diligent right now.

Word: Lil

Sweating and Breathing

2006-12-20T18:13:00.000-05:00

I am rooster.

Life has it's oddities. Certainly. The law is flawed. I have my faults but I choose to laugh them off. I try to outsmart geniuses. Wait...isn't that like..outsmarting myself?!? lol...:unsure:

I am one defiant bastard. I think for myself and I question authority. You will not assign me something and giggle as I do it. I'll do what I want when I want to.
People say in life you can't pick and choose your own battles.

I avoid them.

I watch and I wait

2006-12-19T18:13:00.000-05:00

Well my new 360 has been nice to me. :)

Been listening to a wide variety of music and just chilling. My story has gotten a little slow coming with the return of my console. But the break should be nice for me.
I am interested in making a short story about a man's life as an Athenian...

Listening to: Audioslave
Reading: The Descent
Watching: The Descent
Ready to meet: Satan

The reason

2006-12-18T20:30:00.000-05:00

People call me weird all the time and ask me why I am so inquisitive and just down right strange when I talk to them. But I have a reason.

I've always been intrigued by man's ability to dissect a common situation. Divide the fact from opinion, idea from logic, emotion from intelligence. Why does a simple car crash erupt into a grueling affair of hate? Why are girls losing their virginity at such startling rates? I'm am hypocrite in most forms but stay true to my logic and defend myself when my logic is questioned.

Long have I watched people operate under stress, pressure, curiosity, anger and frustration among others. It truly is something amazing to see. You can go ahead and call me some crazed pervert or some wacko genius wannabe. But I choose my time wisely, always observing humans and examining their motives, reasoning and circumstances. Sadly man has not evolved like we should have. In a world where people die over Ipods you can see the madness that shrouds the goodness in some of our hearts.

Have you ever turned on CNN and watched it for a few hours or less? The saddest shit you will ever see. WAR, FAMINE, STARVATION, RECESSION, GENOCIDE, WAR, FAMINE, DEPRESSION and on and on and on. Where have all the uplifting stories gone? Is CNN so negative that they choose to report the same fucking bullshit? "8 soldiers die from a suicide bombing." YEAH SO WHAT THE HELL IS NEW? This is not news. This is an excuse to make evil in this world easier to swallow. If you're going to give me news don't do it half-assed. Let me see the person's bloody body, let me see the baby that was dropped from a 5 story apartment window.

If you're going to make me depressed you might as well do it the right way. But it's just a mad world. Insanity. A world where presidents question the goddamn Holocaust. We are run by idiots who have money and stocks in oil.

Because if you haven't noticed, oil is worth more than a child's life. More than yours, more than mine. Oil is blood. You're putting blood into your gasoline tank you dumbass. Eh, sorry to rant but I was in the mood.

Go on and have fun with your life. You only live once. Don't let people bring you down. Go and have sex. Have the experience before you're hitting my truck. Go ahead and shoot someone.

Not like it really matters anymore.

Dentistry and reading

2006-12-16T13:23:00.000-05:00

I live vicariously in my small apartment. I like sun chips.

I'm working on my blogcast which is actually getting to be a bit more complicated than I once thought. I'm still working on my story which has been coming along well.

I went to the dentist today and got all of my work done which means I won't have to see him for another 6 months or so. Blah blah blah...

Morgon is going to get mad.

Eating: Sun Chips (OG)
PLaying: Vegas
Listening to: Music...hehe...
Watching: Something

Mmm...southwest egg rolls....

2006-12-15T21:43:00.000-05:00

I just had those...
Anyways...I'm watching some basketball, getting to become a defensive beast in my league and patiently my 360 which has a scheduled return of 12/19/06. So I'll keep you updated on that as I get back into the game.

I'm still reading and writing and editing and polishing. You know...
Uhh...I don't have much to say other than I might have my blogcast up soon with my Morgon impersonation...hehe...

Listening to: Nine Inch Nails
Reading: Fidel Castro's lil article...
Playing: With myself? oO

Got my blogcast mic

2006-12-14T17:56:00.000-05:00

Yhey! Just recorded a few snippets to get the Microphone broken in and what not. I'll try to get a show in by tomorrow but by the time I'm done with practice it might be too late. I'm pretty excited about this and will work on my vocal range, delivery and annunciation just in case my deep voice can't be heard by all. So yeah...stick around in you're interested...which is all of...1 person... *emo*

So yeah...

Listening to: Classical Music/Opera/Chorus
Reading: Some blogs
Happy about: My new purdy silver Logitech Desktop Microphone
Getting ready for: My 360 so I can get back into the game.
Reading: My latest magazine and stuff on Atlantis (SCRIPT IDEA?!??!)

No audience?

2006-12-13T22:33:00.000-05:00

I really am going to get this Blogcast stuff off of the ground as soon as DHL delivers the Logitech Microphone I bought off eBay. I already have a few guest stars lined up and some of my witty, cynical and dark logic in the pipes for some satirical content. So enough of that until I get the damn thing and give Audacity a little workout.

The Red Sox continue to get better - at least on paper. We signed Daisuke Matsuzaka (D_Mat) and we'll be looking into some more relievers soon. I feel good about this team and we should give the Yankees a real run for their money.
In basketball my fantasy team is the SHIZNIT. The whole team is legit. I just happen to be a really sexy GM. I've made a few moves, kept up with the news, rumors and experts. So far we don't have a great record but we will as I get into transition and assess the players on the team which have taken a few different turns after the initial draft way back when.

I've got a few more peeps who should be checking in on this soon enough so...maybe I'll have some comments but for some reason I still have the right to moderate them or something. So yeha...Should be going to the movies this week, might pull off a PA vacation which would involve a lot of writing and sleepless hours of deep though, connection with my unearthly entity as well as intricate plans to get rich quick and finally do some sweet things...

Reading: My newest OXM magazine Issue 66
Playing: The New OXM disc with Viva Pinata, Lost Planet and more.
Listening to: Creed (Come on guys...)
Watching: Basketball

On a sad note, Peter Boyle died. The Emmy award winning actor died at age 78. His most notable role was playing Ray Romano's father on "Everybody Loves Raymond." He was a good guy and I'm sure he will be missed dearly. Rest in peace.

I'll walk into your garden

2006-12-12T18:15:00.000-05:00

Basketball. Hate. Love. The whole nine yards today. Pain. Self-esteem.

Let's all grow up. Let's all be real. Let's all live our lives. Come on.

My logic is impeccable, my thoughts unparalleled, my idealistic mind always working, constantly examining.

I am who I am. I am a man. I have my flaws. I have feelings. I can bleed and I can hurt. But remember. We are all men. Women. We are all humans.

I am who I am. I am a man. I am a man.

Damn you Scott Boras!

2006-12-10T19:17:00.000-05:00

He has been the reason why the Red Sox had to sign J.D. Drew to a 15 million dollar deal when he should have been cheaper. He's the reason why Eric Gagne might no pitch for the Red Sox. He's the reason why the Red Sox have not signed Matsuzaka yet...he's GREEDY! He wants 15 million dollars for the Japanese dude who hasn't even proved himself in the big ol MLB. Scott Boras should be slapped....hard.

That said...

THE PATRIOTS LOST TO THE DOLPHINS! OH NOES!

I can't express my disappointment with this week's sports.

"Hush"

Suck it

2006-12-09T21:02:00.000-05:00

This is another little update from Fossick.
Just blazing through the internet in anticipation of my 360...but it still hasn't come. I did a get date of next Monday but we all know how that's worked out for me. I've been keeping myself busy with my novel and it's been coming along rather nicely. I founda few images that really work for my story and I'll use them to pitch my novel to the publishing house. Maybe when I write the script for this it'll be involving those pictures too. They really are quite rad.

Fossick has been watching a lot of basketball lately, mostly because I like basketball and it's the season. I got a new 360 basketball game so that fuels my hunger for the sport. Not to mention my fantasy team that forces me to watch my team and the individual players in their games. Much fun.

Everything else is flowing along well. I started to read Hamlet again but have been overwhelmed by the other books I've been reading. Vroom vroom.

GOOD NEWS! I finally BOUGHT the Logitech Microphone I was growing to covet. It should be here next week, maybe even coinciding with the delivery of my 360. That would be a nice gift. By the way it was only 10 dollars off eBay, it's refurbished but test and works perfectly. So yhey for me. Soon you guys can tune into my podcasts and random musical pieces using a limited amount of intruments. It will be good though as I use my satire, wit, and logic and form cool little inlooks on my life. I'll make it worth your while...most of the time.

Chao!

I should have posted something new a long time ago...

2006-12-08T16:14:00.000-05:00

A week and I have haven't posted anything new! Sorry mates...

I've had a lot on my mind, finished another quality chapter of my novel, got my 360 back and have just been busy with other things including basketball. I can't really say too much now because so much is on my mind. And I talked to 47...

Listening to: Garden - Pearl Jam
Watching: NBA games
Liking: My fantasy basketball team
Playing: NBA 2K7

Man

2006-12-01T23:58:00.000-05:00

After watching Hotel Rwanda, my life has changed. This is no joke. The movie was probably one of the best I've ever seen and when it comes to movies, I have watched excellent ones. This movie is heartfelt, powerful, somber, and most of all...real. The performances were excellent for a movie that required so much emotion and details a story of struggle, pain and sorrow. One cannot watch this movie and not feel different about the world and the vile beings that encompass it. Sad truths exist and we are so blind to them. What will follow is a small observation of mine. However, before I go into that, you must take the time to sit down and watch this movie. You must. As a human being you should be required to watch this film.

How has man stooped to this kind of low? How can we ignore fellow human beings in such a manner that makes even the KKK look like saints? Powerful films like Hotel Rwanda should be mandatory viewing. To know that such a thing happened and still exists around the world is enough to make you cry and want to help. But no help ever comes. We are hypocrites on an earth that is slowly killing itself. Whether we use of the Earth's resources or the heavenly father finally comes and takes us away, we are killing what should have been pure.

How can such things occur? Has man fallen so low that we cannot tell a human from a human? We cannot look another in the eye and feel their pain? Are we so blinded by greed, power and evil that we turn from our brothers? I am no bleeding heart but I am however, a living, breathing and thinking person. I am a human being. Yes, this is in the past now but still. Why wasn't anything done? Why is the UN even around? To keep the peace? What the fuck does that mean? How can you keep peace when there was never a peace? To create a peace you need violence. You need to make peace. I am not contradicting myself but stating a point. The United Nations is a joke. They offer little to no help to nations in need, or in wars.

Man has simply rested in shit. We eat it for breakfast. We drive our fancy cars while the rest of the world suffers. But it's not our problem so why should we care?

Nope. It's never OUR problem. We're selfish. We want. We covet. But we have no kindness, no compassion for everyone else. But go on. Ask for your plastic surgery. Eat your meals. I can't stop you.

Let the heavens and the hells come now. Man deserves a mercy killing. NOW.

I feel nice

2006-12-01T20:51:00.000-05:00

Today I had a great feeling of accomplishment, content and well-being. I've been healthy...drinking lots of orange juice and my cynical outlook at life has been supported by the idiocy of my fellow homo sapiens that live life without any regard for dignity or self-integrity. But maybe I'm just being a jerk...or maybe I'm just using my logic to assess situations and laugh at the people that...ohh...nevermind.

Drinking: Orange Juice
Listening to: Do You Want To? - Franz Ferdinand
Playing: Vegas
Liking: Bob Dylan and Queens of the Stone Age

Teh Dollar

2006-11-30T17:36:00.000-05:00

Who doesn't like money? I don't think Monks do but...everyone else does or wants money.
Today I saw that the US dollar dropped even more in the UK market...I guess I'll be moving over there some time. Life has been well for me. I still don't like arithmetic or simply known as Math. I could go into a long, prepared rant on that subject but I'm sure none of you would like it or even read it for that matter.

I'm about to eat some pizza...yeah...

Justin continues to write his story but there has been a few progress hiccups due to my editor's busy schedule...but all is well... Oh and I should be writing a steamy scene for the story next. So for all you weirdos...you can always check out my book once I get this one published...

I think my pizza is burning...so...talk to my peeps later.

Eating: Pizza/Burnt Pizza
Listening to: Bush
Drinking: Some cheap Sprite knock-off
Looking at: My little pile of cash...:unsure:
Hating: Mathematics

Blogger update 821

2006-11-29T20:04:00.000-05:00

Justin here with another worthless update.
My 360 ain't back yet but it should be later this week if not slightly sooner. I'm listening to Nirvana. Yeah...now leave me alone.
I'm almost done with another polish chapter for those who care.

Listening to: In Bloom
Doing: My dishes....yeah....it's hot
Not writing much: Because I don't want to...

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

LYING IS THE CURRENCY OF THE WORLD...

Eh...

2006-11-28T19:19:00.000-05:00

Sorry about the absence. I watched Hotel Rwanda and really liked it. Uhh...I'm in love with Vegas. And I've been working more on my story and editing the prologue so it's really nice and polished. Here's a few facts for you...

Playing: Rainbow Six: Vegas
Watching: Something?
Working on: Breaking Down the Bottom
Listening to: Stone Temple Pilots - Core Album
Reading: The Descent
Actually watched: Wrestling
When Bored: I ask girls ridiculous questions.

Fantasy Yhey!

2006-11-25T17:32:00.000-05:00

I've fallen in love with Fantasy sports after a long absence. I can't get my NFL fantasy team but I'm working on a NBA one which is going to fill the gap for now...I guess. I have a good team and I'm proud of my decisions which are subject to change due to trades and free agency. Here they are:

1. (11) Steve Nash PG
2. (14) Tim Duncan PF,C
3. (35) Michael Redd SG,SF
4. (38) Manu Ginobili SG
5. (59) Zydrunas Ilgauskas C
6. (62) Andre Iguodala SG,SF
7. (83) Adam Morrison SF,PF
8. (86) Ben Gordon PG,SG
9. (107) Brent Barry PG,SG
10. (110) Alonzo Mourning C
11. (131) Antoine Walker SF,PF

Not too bad for someone with the 11th pick, eh?

I did have more to say but I was busy today watching Hotel Rwanda. Heh...be back laterz.

I'm black! ahem back...

2006-11-24T19:35:00.000-05:00

Or was I ever gone? Well here I am back again into the blogging business after a very short absence, not that anyone really checks this other than myself. I found the Acer monitor unit that I want at Circuit City but apparently the color drives the price up to 230 when I can find it for 180. Ouchies. I did find some other interesting pieces of equipment but they'll have to wait until Christmas( I don't celebrate just use it as an excuse for necessary purchases)
Thanksgiving is over and THANK the lord. It's a retarded holiday. That is all.
With the end of Thanksgiving the PS3 and Wii launch weekends are pretty much over, leaving Sony with a dismal launch with crappy titles, cheap marketing and poor support from the media and public. In fact, the Xbox 360 sold MORE than both systems on THEIR launches. Talk about stealing their thunder. Thanks Cliffy B. :)

I'm not into blogging anymore until some time tomorrow so laterz for me.

Small Update

2006-11-21T16:33:00.001-05:00

Eating: Enchiladas
Word of the month: Diligence
Still thinking of: Casino Royale
Thing of the day: Pop Tarts?
Playing: COD3, SVR 2007
Listening to: Tenacious D- WonderBoy

I'm still searching eBay, awaiting Gamefly's latest game and listening to my Shuffled WMP playlist. Fun. Still talking to friends and whatnot. Patiently awaiting the arrival of my 360 and Thanksgiving vacation. That's it for me right now other than a small excerpt from Breakdown.
Cheers!

I then hear the clicks and the clacks and the muffled grunts and screams. SWAT rushes head on, breaking the door down, their demeanor icy and determined. They all shout in unison, thrusting their weapons forward and tossing smoke grenades into the building. Flashes of light erupt most likely due to the flashbangs thrown into the adjacent rooms. Finally I rush towards the door entering and following the SWAT team that is checking every room in the apartment. More beads of sweat dribble down my face, perspiration forming on my fingertips. The apartment looks like the outside, dirty and disgusting beyond belief. However I sense a certain aurora here. Something that bothers me. I don’t know what it is but it’s hurting me. I stand in the small corridor of the apartment jumping over garbage bags as well as some random pieces of broken furniture. Green walls, wooden floors and the same clammy feeling as before. Yet still I head further into the apartment making sure to keep near the trained SWAT officers. Surprisingly I feel safe around the officers with their MP5’s at the ready, blood and sweat and flesh underneath their KEVLAR vests.

JJMM

2006-11-20T21:13:00.000-05:00

A name change in the works? Most likely in the future my name will be changed. Not because I don't like my family or am disgraced by our culture and whatnot but because I want to. It's my right. I may just use a pen name but it'll probably be a long term thing in the end. The initials are the same as the title. What they stand for will not be revealed until later unless you really want to know. Enough of that.

I've worked some more on my newest and latest ideas, writing about 4 solid pages in a day. I try to follow the guideline "Read everyday, write everyday." But I need some more diligence in my soul. I've been talking to Rosette lately but other than that it's been pretty normal for me, even though my life is never normal.

I've been wasting too much time, sorry dudes...

Watching: MNF
Talking to: Rosette
Reading: My newest OXM issue (65)
Working: On Breakdown
Trying: To get through to my old teachers

Buh bye now...

James Bond in Prices from Hell!

2006-11-18T10:00:00.000-05:00

I saw Casino Royale yesterday. That's the new Bond movie just so you know. But with a new Bond movie comes a new brand-new James Bond. Let me tell you this. Daniel Craig was great. A caustic, haunted and fresh reinvention of a character who has been apart of our culture for decades. Daniel wasn't the only great thing about the movie because this film was full of awesome. Special effects were top-notch, free running segments executed with flair, romantic sequences done sensually and fight scenes were fought to perfection. The babes weren't as plentiful as previous Bond movies but there's still Judi Dench....and boy...is she hhh....aaa....www....ttt. Hawt.
Ahem, anyways the film was great. The music was done very well and is what you would expect from a Bond movie. I personally liked the script very much because it contained classic elements that you've come to expect but a few twists thrown in. The movie was full of wit and offbeat humor that made this Bond even better. I know I promised people an in depth review but screw it. This is a Bond classic...instantly.

BUT...My day was almost ruined due to the ridiculous prices at the theater. THEY CHARGE 3.50 FOR A BOTTLE OF FECKING WATER!!! WATER!!! YES, WATER!! I know the company has to pay a lot of matinence (sp) and the rights to broadcast big movies there but the prices really blow. Not to mention that the service is primarily the worst you can get. It's so bad it makes Burger King look like a school for professional butlers. I was going to go into a really deep and insulting rant but we'll live it at that.

In other news...I love Eva Green now...

Listening to: Bob Dylan-Hurricane
Reading: Halo: Ghosts of Onyx- Eric Nylund
Playing- Quake 4
Watching- College Football (big game)
Loving and can't stop thinking about: Casino Royale (rated PG-13)

An actual update?

2006-11-17T12:47:00.000-05:00

I need a new PC monitor, a smart phone, a microphone and a Zune. Problem is, as you can probably guess by now, is that I don't have nearly enough for all of that. So what I'm saying to myself is get a smart phone with an integrated MP3 player that kicks ass until I get the Zune. So...for once on this blog I have a real update worth reading....I guess...

Smartphones. I've been looking into these lately, weighing my options, comparing and asking for advice. So far I've found two that I like and are in my price range that are from T-Mobile, my carrier. They are the Blackberry Pearl and the T-Mobile Dash, a T-Mobile exclusive phone if you've never heard of it before. They both support Windows Mobile and as far as I know MP3 capability. I've been talking to my father about phones because he works for a company that specializes in the testing of mobile devices. Simply put, he gets a lot of free phones. The company does more than that but that's another discussion. I would post some pictures of these phones but I don't like the blogger image thingy and if you really care you can just search them up using Google. Google is your friend.
Both of the phones I've looked at so far have been near 200 USD which is within my price range. Then again I can always look em up on eBay. Another feature they both have that I like is the MP3 capability, while this won't be a great substitute for the Zune, it'll be fine until I eventually get a Zune. I can change the memory on both of the phones too in case I feel the need to add more pics/songs/documents.
Now you may ask, why does Justin need a Smartphone with Windows Mobile functionality ? Here's an answer and then some. Live Anywhere. Yes, the Microsoft product. Here's the wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Anywhere
Basically it's this: Live Anywhere is a schedule feature for the video game console Xbox service, Xbox Live. It will enable a variety of non-Xbox platforms such as a Windows Vista PC, Windows Mobile phones, and Java-enabled phones to connect to Xbox Live. Users, each with a unique Gamertag that carries over from Xbox Live, will be able to play online, keep track of their friends' status, send and receive messages, purchase Xbox Live Arcade games for cell phone use, gain and keep track of Achievements, and more. Some games will allow for cross-platform play, including the upcoming Shadowrun game, which will allow PC players to compete against Xbox 360 players.
I would love that! Now besides the usage of Live Anywhere I want a Windows Mobile phone so that I can check my email on the fly and access the internet easily with streamlined design instead of struggling with a crappy phone with a bad browser function. Furthermore, I want the smartphone because when Vista comes out I will be able to utilizie that in some way if I don't get it for my home PC. And more reason why I want a smartphone (how many times have I said smartphone?) is for Microsoft Word. If you know me well then you know that I have a plethora of ideas, some ridiculously stupid, others terribly sexy. But the problem is that I can't write down my ideas when they happen. I bought a notepad some time ago to help me with this since I kept it in my pocket at all times. This worked for a time but then I realized that during a shower all of my work might be lost or something else could happen. With a Microsoft Word enabled phone I can use my Qwerty keyboard and type what I'm thinking when I think it. Ya digg it?
So if you could please comment with your suggestions or comments that would be nice. Or just hit me up somewhere else.

Computer Monitor. The one I'm using now is bleeding (internal damage.) It's an LCD and I like it but it's been around for years just waiting to be put to rest. Talking about monitors I mention one brand all of the time. BenQ. They have really good monitors for decent prices. The kind of monitor I want should have a really good resolution. Another function I want is the option that would allow me to hook my Xbox 360 up the computer and play on my monitor whenever I feel like being private or company comes over to watch a movie on my HDTV( the one I use normally for gaming.) The TV in my other room is sort of crappy so that's out of the question. All in all, I need your help with a new monitor if you'd please drop a comment or two...

Zune. If you read above you would see that the Zune has dropped on my list (sadly) but isn't gone for good. I want one because I need a better MP3 player. Oh, I don't like Ipods either....I do like the Creative Vision but the package that suits me is over 350 dollars which isn't going to happen any time soon. Overall, my search for a Zune isn't as extensive or as elaborate as the others but any comments regarding the Zune would be cool.

Logitech 980186 Desktop Microphone. Justin needs one because his blog is suffering without one. My cousin has that model and I love it. Sad thing is it's not very common! Only four entries on eBay! EBAY!!! Amazon has it but for prices I don't feel like paying. They did have one for 10 dollars, brand new, with free shipping. Guess what? I DIDN'T GET IT! I thought I was going to find a better deal later down the road. Boy am I mad at myself. Anyways, I need to start doing podcasts, being the funny me and get my little career jumpstarted because I'm positive it will all start here. If anyone feels like they owe me something go on eBay and buy me one! It would be gladly appreciated. If know of a better microphone for my purposes please share! :)

So...Did you like my longest blogpost yet? If you didn't then I'm sorry...I wasn't aiming for anything miraculous. BUT! I do hope to bring you at least one video by the end of the year. My newest Jackass-type video idea involves me and some friends trick or treating....on Christmas....YES! LOL! Other than that, work's been okay. You won't see my face because I'll be wearing a mask (huh?) because that's going to be my trademark. Or at least one of them. Now to shove you on your way I leave you with some of those random facts.

Reading: Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, The Descent, Red Storm Rising, The Screenwriter's Bible and another novel I can't say much about. (I read a chapter of one book, then one of the next and so on. Works very well when you want to we more than one book and actually finish them.)

Playing: Some game....uhh...ask me later

Watching: Hotel Rwanda (Should be coming in soon)

Listening to: Lateralus (Apart of my super duper playlist)

G'DAY!

Something new?

2006-11-13T15:22:00.000-05:00

Evan Gates adjusted his glasses, cleaning off the smudge nearest to the frame. He continued to type on his keyboard, his greasy fingers comfortable on the keys while his listened to music. He was in the zone as he called it. On a roll is what others would say. Yet something bothered him. Evan shrugged it off, his fingers using up his brain power as he typed faster and faster. The ideas were flowing from his fingers down onto the keyboard which electronically sent the words to the computer screen much to his satisfaction. But it kept coming back, nibbling on the edge of his mind, there it was. It was getting too strong for him.

Interesting?

Reading: My various documents
Speaking to: My cousin
Playing: Soon to be Smackdown Versus Raw 2007
Waiting: For my new 360

I looked on eBay again and didn't find the right podcast mic...I'll look again...

Cheers!

Did you miss me?

2006-11-12T14:03:00.000-05:00

...I guess not...
This has been the first time I have posted within 2-3 days. Sorry guys ahem sexual predators. I don't feel like typing much other than this:

Reading: The Descent - Jeff Long
Playing: Call of Duty 3
Listening to: A Perfect Circle
Eating: Fruit
Watching: Football - Cowboys vs Cardinals

Untitled

2006-11-08T18:35:00.000-05:00

I bought Gears of War, Rainbow Six Vegas, Call of Duty 3 and Splinter Cell DA as well as Madden 07 but guess what?!? My 360 still isn't here! This angers me because now they have confirmed that the 360 was lost by UPS so now Microsoft is going to have to send me a fat check and some MS Points...or else...

I continue to try and pimp girls on Myspace to much avail but things have been slowly down because my internet was acting a bit ghey. I'm still trying to get more things on this site but things have been slow and I'm lazy right now...

80's music has consumed my soul. Myspace is winning the battle over my mind. I've been reading like an owl on meth even though that has no relevance whatsoever...

I did have a nice quote for you guys to see but I forgot it. It was by Abe Lincoln too...oh well!

Listening to: Kevin Federline (I love to listen to corny music when I'm down)
Laughing because: Britney and K-FED are going to get divorced..WHAT DID I SAY?!?
Going to eat: Some Indian rice with Bourbon Chicken
Waiting: For a few chicks to accept my friend requests on myspace
Irritated Because: No one loves my blog...

11/5/06 Fawk you!

2006-11-05T12:25:00.000-05:00

PIC OF THE DAY:

I meant to have a double post last night but I was busy doing nothing... Now I have a new idea for a script and they just keep coming as I watch tv and brainstorm. Today is also Bonfire Night so UK people have your fun. Uhh, I'm not too sure about the hits my blog has but hell it should increase over time...hopefully. Sorry for not having any podcasts or videos like I promised but my computer was ill for the last week or so. But they should be here by the time the PS3 launches because I AM THE BIG MS SECRET THAT WILL KNOCK SONY'S SOCKS OFF...well not really.

And it seems that I have some blog competition with my dear friend Adam. Trying to steal my thunder eh? Now I'll leave you with some random facts since I have nothing else to do.

NOTE: SADDAM SENTENCED TO DEATH! YHEY!

Movie to watch: Borat
PLaying: Madden 07...beat prince of persia yesterday.
Reading: Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Actor of the week: Daniel Craig

Script Insanity

2006-11-01T11:32:00.000-05:00

My two biggest enemies are time and conformity. They question my ability to be my own person. If I had a life for everything I did..WHAM! A great idea falls onto my Island. As I write this my brain is moving far too fast. My fingers are litterally gone from all of the typing, biting and abuse I've put them through.

I am writing a spec script and have realized how made people have it. Here I am with my keyboard and Muse while I hear about Paris Hilton and people born into a rich and lavish lifestyle. Imagine if that was me? Imagine if my parents were billionaires and all of my great projects could be fiananced and produced by me. Boy would that be the life...The easy way out but no. I"m going to have to work for it. Oh, yesterday was halloween. I went to some parade, came home and fell asleep.

I NEED MORE TIME! I NEED MORE MONEY! I NEED!
But I'm working harder so that I won't NEED anymore. I'll HAVE.

Fighting the Fire with Fire

2006-10-30T16:34:00.000-05:00

EDIT: http://www.nkandjb.com/A3P/Tapir THE TAPIR GAME/2008

Yesterday was hectic. I had to write a 10 page paper, read a one chapter in all the books I purchased this week (5-6(bought a few more via eBay) as well as do other things like get ready for Halloween including the non stop raping that will follow. I bought Gears of War (Collector's Edition) but can't play it until my 360 comes back in (a touch of bad luck.) The funny thing about this here post is that I wrote this all before but exited Firefox by accident. DOH! I have to go pimp some chicks on Myspace. AND I PROMISE YOU SOME PODCASTS VERY VERY VERY SOON! Tell your friends about this place because it will be big one day and you'll remember these first posts. I promise you.

Bah, bah, bah! I'm busy and lonely, desperate for some hot, racy..oh nevermind. I won't bore you with the details of my eccentric and erratic personal lifestyle. I don't have anything else to say so I'll leave you with a small Q & A.

Kind of work I do: Creative Writing/ Entrepreneur/Certified Pimp

What I do when I have some free time: Read, write, play video games, think, scheme, and much more.

Do I have siblings: Yes, one sister.

Now feed all you sexual predators.

NOTE: Morgon might want my help down the line with writing (because I'm just too hawt)so I'm doing a mock up review based on the recently released hit Splinter Cell: Double Agent for the Xbox 360.

Argh!

2006-10-28T12:14:00.000-04:00

I'm doing a lot lately. MGC *gets strangled* is going to be up and running soon, and Morgon WILL give me a few review spots. Sorry this is a late post but I've been busy. Eek eek. This is a HI! to Ally, my Flixster friend. :)

I wish I had more to write about but my mind is being weighed down...But I'll leave you with this. Random facts about me included.

Last thing eaten" Scotch Pancakes
Watching: Grey's Anatomy
Playing: Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Listening to: Calling Dr. Love - Kiss/Shandi's Addiction
Fact of the day: Tim Robbins has won an Oscar. Catching A Fire this week!

Hellish Brownies, Fish and all things in me head and religion...

2006-10-25T18:14:00.000-04:00

PIC OF THE DAY

I post here and have some wonderful news to share with you. Music is a big part of my life, I forgot to add that in earlier but that isn't the big news.

BROWNIEZ FROM HELL: THE MONKS OF KNAZI MOUNTAIN

Yep, that's my next project with Adam (Dynamo Matt.) We're working on some concept art and I should have a new promo sig soon. Details will be scarce for now however don't worry; they will be up sooner or later. This project follows the Tapir Game which is scheduled for a 2008 release at the moment if all goes well. More news is to come these following days. Enjoy your week as the weekend looms near.

In other news the world keeps spinning. I use MSN for all my news because I had to as my homepage for years. They aren't exactly the best but I still like them. More blah and yes! Ahaha. I'm getting Gears of War and already recieved SC:DA. Then I get Rainbow Six Vegas for free AND Call of Duty 3 at a discount. w00t! For that I have to thank my MS friend, he's also trying to hook me up with a Zune so we'll see how that goes. More yadda and blah.

All in all this has been my longest blog post to date but is a small gesture of what is to come. Now for some random facts.

Listening to: Ozzy Osborne - Diary of a Madman
Playing: Prince of Persia - Two Thrones
In Love With: Christian Bale
Last Thing Eaten: Some weird rice...

Late post! Argh!

2006-10-24T18:16:00.000-04:00

Here I am. I like Sunchips. I can't add a picture to this stupid post. But anyways, I've ordered some new movies and watched a few in the theater and rented more from Blockbuster. I use "and" too much. Damn! I've been reading some books lately learning new things about the digestive system. I continue my Red Storm Rising novel. I'm still awaiting my repaired 360 hoping it does get sent to the wrong address. When it comes I have to download a crapload of stuff whilst I play Madden 07 and make up for lost time. No real updates this week because I'm tired and still fighting this damn cold. Justin is still a pimp and loves girls. Why is it that I always have more to write but never do? I have to go get some groceries now.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!

Dynamo Matts and Colds

2006-10-23T17:43:00.000-04:00

Wouldn't you know... I also have a cold. :(

But to be honest, I pull through these tough times by being a man. Of course by being a man I must follow a set of criteria as follows:-

The morning 'Grrrrrrr....'. Can you think of a more manly sound?
Telling fellow men that even though you are on the verge of death you managed to get into work early and beat the project deadline by two whole hours. You do not know pain.
Every so often having an unnecessary bout of coughing. Sure I didn't need to cough, but if I've got this bug, I'll make sure my colleagues have it too... muhahahaha!

Now leave my alone. I'm off to watch my stories with a big mug of warm soup and a copy of Homemaker Monthly.

Presidents and Colds

2006-10-23T16:43:00.000-04:00

I have a cold. Big bummer. I'm sick but I'm healing. I have things to do. I have new comedic material ready to go as soon as I get the required equipment set up. I'm also doing some C# programming nowadays. I had a clickable link in a nice sig that had to be taken off MGC but that's old news. Progress continues on my latest work since I installed my new "code." Read everyday. Write everyday. Now if you're reading this you've been blessed.

I should have a lot more for you to look at but I'll just give you the picture of the day. I'm an interesting guy so get to know me... I LIKE STRANGERS...well not really...Johnny made me say that. Sorry Morgon but your pic is the first in "My Pictures."

EDIT: I love Morgon...

New Material for people who aren't even there...

2006-10-22T19:50:00.000-04:00

I was at the mall today, saw The Prestige and acted like an ass by doing some Jackass type things as well as blowing money on winter stuff including some electronics. Uhh, I have plenty of new material that I'm going to use in my podcasts and upcoming videos so stick around for that. I had more to write but I suddenly forgot everything. Eek eek.
More information about my next project coming on Monday or Wednesday. It will involve brownies...

Vida Guerra is hot and tell your friends about my blog! Soon I will have pictures of the day as well as facts and random quotes. Check daily since I update daily (I'll try hard to.) Thanks for visiting and have a pleasant week!

Right now

2006-10-21T17:53:00.000-04:00

Right now, at this time, I am cooking some cornish hens with potatos. I'll have some pictures up (permitted I find my webcam.) Grey's Anatomy is on my TV right now and I'm going to play Prince of Persia- Two Thrones in a little while. Then later on I will write some more of my story, Breakdown. Something I'm keeping under wraps. Shortly after that I'll be doing some work for Brownies! my next project with Adam. Eh, sorry for the lame blog post but if you care about me you'll read it...

:) Have a nice day.

EDIT: The picture above is of my meal last night. Looks nasty but it was rather tasty and proved to be a nice dinner. After that I ate Sara Lee Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream. BOO YAH!

Oh noes!

2006-10-21T17:23:00.000-04:00

And it looks like Adam is on this magical blog ride with him...

The Beginning of the End....cliche, cliche, cliche...tsk tsk tsk....

2006-10-21T17:11:00.000-04:00

Alright, this is my first real blog. I'm using Blogger as you probably know now. This blog is still a work in progress so just stay tuned. I hope to get a few videos and podcasts available by 2010. WTF? So if you're a friend or relative stick around to see some hopefully cool things. This my Muse's playground so it will be interesting. By the way, I like this font.