Big Weekend... and the Highlights Are Pretty Much Covered

If you're anything like me--and in this, I think you will be--you're either freaking out to go see Wall E or Wanted, two of the bigger blockbusters for this summer. As I am ecstatic for Wall E, seeing it will be my goal for today. Luckily, or not, I was able to get my Wanted fix at midnight last night--tired as I am for the rest of the day. (I'm really going to try my best to get up a review for Wanted by today, but there are no guarantees.) For a quick blurb though, it's worth your time and cash. The action is sweet, sweet, and James MacAvoy puts on a more amusing performance than even Myers as Guru or Sandler as the Zohan. Check it out if you don't mind a bit o' brain splatters and a heavier dose of f-bombs than other recent flicks.

I must say that I'm rather proud, since I stuck to my guns and finished my novel's second draft, however, it sucks malignant tumors how once you finish with something, you check back over the beginning and realize it's worse than reading a 400-page history on green beans. A break from this whole thing sounds like heaven, but I need to get the general order of things together and ensure that the character I cut is actually missing from every page. Stupid details and having to worry about plot holes.

Writing is dumb. And yet, if I stopped, I think I'd explode. Talk about a catch-22.

The Funk has Lifted--Just in Time for Another One

Life has become routine again. I've readjusted to my normal, non-vacation life, plowing through the words upon words that I must copy edit to earn my keep. Though, things aren't nearly as good on the writerly front.

I'm on the downward slide of the 2nd draft of my novel, and you'd think this would give me a boost, a second wind to push through to the goal, triumphant, arms in the air, feeling the breeze on my sweating pits. It's quite the opposite though. I'm so close to being done, and I'm so sick of looking at the thing that I just want to call it good and quit. Plus, after having my first acceptance back in April, I'm itching to polish up another of my short stories, make like a flasher and expose the thing. Normally, I'd just take a quick break, spit-shine one of them and get it in circulation, but time--as usual--complicates things. There's about a month until my next residency, which I'd like to have my 2nd draft in hand before I ever pair up with my next mentor. I'm tempted to take a complete break from the novel and just work on short stories this semester--or the newest project that has been sloshing about my noggin, but I will still need to finish my 2nd draft before starting on something else--especially since I'm so close to the end. The last thing I need to do is eject my brain from my novel's world right at the last minute. I guess I'll just do the proper thing, quit complaining (though why else does half the world even blog?), put my nose to the grindstone, and get this friggin' thing done. My social life might just go to poo.

In the meantime, my review for Kung Fu Panda should be up soon. I'll get you a link come tomorrow. Same with Don't Mess with the Zohan--I hope, depends on Logan. Either way, be sure to join me tomorrow and my further exploits, most likely revolving around Lego Indiana Jones and World of Warcraft.

Gun DAY!

So just to prove that I have some manly instincts or needs or some third man-type thing, here are some picks of me holding big guns. Perhaps I'm just trying to make up for a lack of something, but then again, maybe I just like to shoot the crap out of inanimate objects.

Me after I just plinked about six of the 10 cans with one load of the SKS.
Both my wife and I shot a rock--yes, a rock--from about two hundred yards out. Apparently the rock was only about 3 X 3, but I couldn't say for certain. All I can say is that is was friggin' teeny in the scope. Though as for anyone that says you can learn shooting from a video game, I'd say it's about right.

In other, non-shooting news, I've been thoroughly enjoying this comic called Erfworld. Funny stuff, especially if you are a bit of a nerd such as myself. I also plan on seeing Kung Fu Panda today. I don't have much hope for it, but you'll be able to read the full review come Monday. I'm more excited about You Don't Mess With the Zohan, but Logan is going to do that one instead--since I am supposed to be the animation buff after all.

Anywho, have yourselves a mighty fine weekend, and I'll catch up with you on Monday.