Some sites I have come across over the past month:
First off, you can get Wireless Amber Alerts on your cell phone. A good idea, you never know when you could be a big help to someone!
I Met a Friendly Atheist, a poem. Thanks to Hemant Mehta.
Also thanks to Hemant, The Instruction Manual for Life.
Want to see a cereal box from your childhood? Check out the Cereal Box Archive.
20 Worst Food in America. eep!
But Malt-O-Meal Blueberry Muffin Tops Cereal looks really good!
PhotoFunia - cool effects you can use on your photos. Fun stuff!
Got a ditty stuck in your noggin? Search for any song you want to hear right now.
Big Diamond 2. VERY addictive game. I actually finished it, but it wasn't easy.
Another fun game, ef is more calming, but also addictive. How far can you evolve?
Nova Chain makes you use your noodle to get through each level.
Ice Breaker. Fun game, you have to figure out how to free the Vikings from the blocks of ice and get them back to their boat.
Hardboiled... 45 mini games of increasing difficulty. I gave up after awhile!
Interesting Pile has a list of more games to play!
Online coloring pages for kids. Or adults. Just saying.
Make your own online comic strip.
Find out when your favorite sports team is playing and set up alerts to remind you.
Lastly, some Monkeys Talk About Religion. There is a short ad before the monkeys start.
What I read, write, watch, listen to or do between hot cups of the good stuff.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
My Bloody Valentine 3D
I saw "My Bloody Valentine 3D" tonight and I liked it. It is definitely a movie for horror fans, however, and I say this because of some kills which even made me wince. Now, this is okay because I like a movie that can surprise and scare me. But for non-horror or gore fans, it may be too much. I know my Mrs. spent A LOT of time hiding behind her coat!
The story is okay, nothing major. Basically, they follow the same plot as the original 1981 film. But the movie does have shocks and scares and it genuinely is there to give you what you paid for - a good old hour-and-a-half of R-rated horror goodness. And that is what I want when I see a film, to have a good time. Every movie does NOT have to try and be the next Oscar-worthy blockbuster. The people who made this movie get that, I think, and give the fans what they want. Oh, and there is a nude scene, as well. Or rather, an extended nude scene, as it goes on for quite a few minutes. Definitey embraced their R-rating, they did.
I also have to comment on the "Real D" 3D technology used in the film. It is incredible! This is the first flick I have seen this way, and I really enjoyed it. Everything seemed so life-like. The glasses appear to be clear lenses, not the old "blue and red" 3D specs. I hope more movies take advantage of this technology.
All in all, a good horror movie for horror movie fans. Recommended for those that like them!
The story is okay, nothing major. Basically, they follow the same plot as the original 1981 film. But the movie does have shocks and scares and it genuinely is there to give you what you paid for - a good old hour-and-a-half of R-rated horror goodness. And that is what I want when I see a film, to have a good time. Every movie does NOT have to try and be the next Oscar-worthy blockbuster. The people who made this movie get that, I think, and give the fans what they want. Oh, and there is a nude scene, as well. Or rather, an extended nude scene, as it goes on for quite a few minutes. Definitey embraced their R-rating, they did.
I also have to comment on the "Real D" 3D technology used in the film. It is incredible! This is the first flick I have seen this way, and I really enjoyed it. Everything seemed so life-like. The glasses appear to be clear lenses, not the old "blue and red" 3D specs. I hope more movies take advantage of this technology.
All in all, a good horror movie for horror movie fans. Recommended for those that like them!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Thank you, President Obama
There isn't much I can say about our new President that hasn't been said elsewhere, and better, but I wanted to give a big 'THANK YOU!' to him for three words he included in his speech today: "and non-believers"
In the great speech he gave, which was moving, realistic and hopeful, he included those words in this sentence:
“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers.”
Wow. That is just so great, to not just feel lumped in some umbrella term, but to be specifically mentioned. Quite a day for everyone in this country, indeed.
To read a more eloquent blog on this same topic, go to the Friendly Atheist.
In the great speech he gave, which was moving, realistic and hopeful, he included those words in this sentence:
“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers.”
Wow. That is just so great, to not just feel lumped in some umbrella term, but to be specifically mentioned. Quite a day for everyone in this country, indeed.
To read a more eloquent blog on this same topic, go to the Friendly Atheist.
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