Well, we decided to grab this one day of respite to have a bit of fun. So the bunch of us got together for a movie marathon. Well, not so much a marathon as watching two movies in a row. Juno. Brilliant, marvelous movie. It's surprising, coming from me. Normally I don't say I like movies unless it has a complex storyline, full of little twisties and obscure connections. Juno is a simple movie. But it is a great movie. It's full of pop-culture references(incidentally, I love those) and features a lot of satirical humour. And a bunch of really crude comments which I must confess to enjoying very much. Such as handing out babies for adoption like free iPods in China.
Jumper... Wasn't a great movie. But it wasn't bad either. Most of the enjoyment I got out of it was watching them use their powers. Thus explaining why I am a Heroes fan. The show basically covers a guy who discovers that he can teleport to any location which he can see. Unlike the usual super-power stories, this guy doesn't become a vigilante. Instead, he makes off with loads of cash from the bank. The main issue with the story is that it's too centered around that girl... We've all seen that literally hundreds of times. It just gets old really fast.
Excuse me while I fantasize about never having to wait for the bus again.
And being able to lock people I don't like in indestructable vaults.
And my lightsabers. Can you imagine how cool it would be if Obi-Wan could teleport?
Aaand, we played Citadels! Or whatever it's called. A really cool card game which involves constructing districts with the aid of special characters. It's a simple, but fun game. I didn't win. Oh well.
After that, we decided to go bowling. That was partially because we were hogging a table at Macdonald's with just a medium coke. And bowling... Sweet Jesus, it's addictive. My first couple of bowls(is that the right term?) were completely retarded. Even though it had such a large mass, I could hardly aim it. However, after watching my friends for a while, I sort of got the hang of it. I ended up just powering the balls down the lane, reaching fifteen, sixteen miles per hour in speed. And it wasn't a bad strategy, either. I managed to pull of a strike and a spare, bringing my position to match Shaun's.
My middle finger ached a little after that.
Even though I didn't win in the end, I thought it was a brilliant game. I definitely want to give it another go soon.
-Joe