It has been almost two years since I trained at the Matterhorn and I am a bit nervous about training this weekend. Now I did train on Winnie the Pooh, but it was a bit different. I went there when the ride was not open and learned the ride from the general lead and the imagineers and maintenance workers over a period of three months.…
June 10, 2004I’m getting back into the swing of things and feeling back to normal. Part of my recovery was helped by talking on the phone with Matt for a couple of hours last week. Its not very often that we get a chance to talk on the phone, so usually when we do we keep going and going and going. I do wish I lived closer…
June 8, 2004*** / **** Dir: Alfonso Cuarón 2004 Color English Rated PG for frightening moments, creature violence and mild language. IMDB Site | Official Site Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban prison. He’s been convicted of murder and rumor is that he’s headed to the Hogwart’s School. The heads of the prison have sent Dementors to the school to keep an eye out for Black, but…
June 7, 2004*** 1/2 / **** Dir: Roland Emmerich 2004 Color English Rated PG-13 for intense situations of peril. IMDB Site Dr. Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) and friends Jason (Dash Mikok) and Frank (Jay O. Sanders) are hanging out in Antarctica drilling for ice core samples and generally teasing Jason about being the new guy. New Guy starts drilling for cores and wham-o big crack opens up…
June 5, 2004Once again, I have gotten a bug. I don’t know if it is because of the site, but I usually don’t get sick this often. I blame part of it on a whirlwind weekend and now its time for me to circle the wagons and chill at home for a few days to get myself back in shape. Here are some tidbits from the weekend:…
June 1, 2004Memorial Day is rapidly approaching and I have two big events coming up. First up is a trip somewhere with Granny and Jerri. Originally we were going to go to Solvang, but the people at the gym convinced her that it will probably be crowded. I reminded them that most everywhere will be crowded this weekend. So we might end up in Palm Springs or…
May 27, 2004It may seem that the only thing I have been doing lately is watching DVDs and posting movie reviews, but um, actually that is pretty much what I have been doing. I managed to also pick up Season One of Survivor on DVD and have been watching some of it with Daniel. It is great re-visiting the original crew. It has been almost four years,…
May 24, 2004*** / **** Dir: Kinji Fukasaku 2000 Color Japanese Not Available in the US – Rated 18 in the UK IMDB Site This is the story of a high school class that wakes up to find themselves not on a school field trip, but rather on a deserted island where they are to compete in the ultimate competition. They must kill each other to stay…
May 24, 2004** 1/2 / **** Dir: Sergio Arau 2004 Color English/Spanish Rated R for language and brief sexuality. IMDB Site One day Californians wake up to find that all the Latinos are gone. Just up and vanished. Worse yet, there is a thick fog around the state that prevents people from contacting the rest of the world. Mixed reactions abound. Family members are mourning the loss…
May 22, 2004*** / **** Dir: Hideo Nakata 2002 Color Japanese with English Subtitles Rater R for violence, sexuality, and language IMDB site Yoshimi Matsubara is going through a tough period. She’s in the middle of getting a divorce and has to go out and find a place for her and her 6 year old daughter Ikuko to live. They seem to find a nice, but worn…
May 22, 2004