So, somebody IMed me today and mentioned that they were sick of my Devil's Rejects post and that I needed to write something new. Thus, here we are.
Lately, I've been really lazy about the blog, I just can't seem to get into it. I'm proud to say that as of last Sunday, I've seen every single episode of Futurama. I've been buying the seasons on DVD and loving them immensely. It was such a witty show, I can't believe it only lasted 4 seasons. It's sad that The Simpsons, a show that has sunk to a sickeningly stupid level, is allowed to continue, while Futurama got the axe even though it never even hinted at sucking. The unexpected final episode was pretty fitting though. It felt like a series finale, even though it wasn't necessarily meant to be one. I like to think that Fry and Leela ended up together, but I guess we'll never know for sure. In any event, I just want to say, Zoidberg FTW!
I've also seen a few movies lately. My brother and his girlfriend dragged me to Murderball and it was pretty freaking dull for my 8 bucks. I mean, I understand how one could call it "beautiful" and "inspirational", but... it's hard for me to explain this part coherently... It just annoys me that a movie is required to show people that people with disabilities can do or want to do the same things as anybody else. Like, "Wow, people in wheelchairs want to date women? That's really interesting." Of course, we dig the ladies. Why wouldn't we? Why should something so obvious be so intriguing to people? It's just common sense, it shouldn't be worth a documentary. For me, it was just boring to watch. I also think it's unnecessary that rugby's just a sport, whereas wheelchair rugby is somehow "special". They're both just guys playing a sport. Why do people in wheelchairs make theater goers weep just because they can play a sport? Why is regular rugby less inspirational? Sports are sports, people! It amazes me how little people expect from people with disabilities, that anything we do is spectacular. I'm always annoyed when I give an assistive technology demo and people are impressed by the simple fact that I can type an e-mail with my thumb and switch. Sometimes, I barely plan my demos, because anything I do is met with rousing applause. I also got weird looks while leaving the movie, as if people were thinking, "You're so brave, I understand now." Ugh...
Aside from Murderball, I just saw The Skeleton Key and it was pretty good. It wasn't amazing, but it definitely had good atmosphere, solid acting and an interestingly dark ending. I didn't mind slamming down my $8 for that movie at least.
In other news, I'm reading a really good book by Alice Hoffman entitled, The Probable Future. I've already read 2 of her other books, Practical Magic and Here on Earth, both of which I really enjoyed. Especially Here on Earth, which was wonderfully dark. Hoffman has a knack for magic realism; infusing supernatural and surreal elements with believably real characters and settings. The Probable Future centers around the the decendents of Rebecca Sparrow, a woman who was tragically tried, convicted and executed for witchcraft. The Sparrow women each possess a certain magical gift. For example, Rebecca literally couldn't feel physical pain. Often, such gifts are more of a curse, making "normal life" difficult for the Sparrow women. I'll write more after I finish the book, but it's excellent so far.
Let's see... what else...? On Saturday, I got particularly bored with my lack of good company with the fairer sex, so I decided to do something crazy. A friend of mine had mentioned going on a decent date or 2 with girls he met via the ever-popular craig's list. Now, part of me worries that net dating is one's social rock bottom. Dozens of Judge Judy horror stories come to mind when I think of net dating. Still, I also feel like quietly complaining about the situation won't fix things either. Therefore, I wrote up and posted a little ad. Sure, it's the most losery thing I've ever done. It's worse than the earring that I briefly wore in the 90s. Yet, it's something to do and I did it. So far, I've had 3 replies, 2 of which were pretty, um, not good. The third, however, was intersting. We've chatted on AIM a couple of times, both of which were more fun than WoWing. Anyway, I'll write more on this later.
Posted by Mike at August 15, 2005 10:35 PM