Music: Incubus - Agoraphobia - A Crow Left of the Murder
Mood: Thirsty
It's fucking hot.
Usually California is privy to what we locals call 'dry heat', which is just blistering sunlight minus any east-coast humidity. But this year, somehow, we've been subjected to the usual 98 degree afternoons plus on average 30% humidity readings. So, instead of the summer we all know and love, we instead have to brave 118 degree days. Not so much fun when you're running down Ventura in your wool suit to grab a quick lunch.
My plans for the afternoon are as follows:
1. Nothing.
2. Swim.
3. Listen to music.
4. Nothing.
Saw Pirates of the Caribbean last week, and am proud to admit that I contributed to its massive record-breaking opening of $138 million (fuck you Spidey). The movie itself was good, with Mr. Depp doing his damn thing to perfection. There are very few method-actors in this day and age. Well, actually, that's not true. There are a fuck-load of method actors around, but he's one of the three at are 'real' method-actors, and not just writing that shit on their headshots and resumes to land exclusive roles in Charlie Kauffman and Andrew Kevin Walker scripts. He, Johnny, seems naturally capable of captivating an audience by embracing his character's subtleties so effortlessly. I recommend everyone check it out the flick for a better description.
It seems that War in the Middle East is a foregone conclusion. We've seen so much transpire this week, let's try and recap it all.
1. Israel is doing its best to blow Lebanon back 40 years, and succeeding thus far in 'disarming' the militant group Hezbollah
2. Hezbollah, which has almost twenty representatives on the Lebanese Parilament, refuse to back down from the threats of Israel, which secretly smuggling the captured Israeli soldiers to, of all places, IRAN!
3. The UN declares Lebanon a war-zone
4. President Bush issues a directive to Iran to comply with the security counsel or face economic sanctions
5. We still don't know who blew up the trains in Mumbai
6. The UN Security Counsel votes unanimously to disarm North Korea, which came as a real surprise because I felt that China would veto and Russia abstain
7. Ousted CIA operative Valarie Plaime sues Karl Rove, Cheney, and Lewis Libby
7. The Dow gave up its 2006 gains in the span of three days after said geopolitical events transpired.
All in all, this has been one of the craziest weeks in recent memory from a political perspective. History is being written from all angles, and thanks to CNN.com, we all have a front-row seat to the premiere.
Cheers.
Mood: Thirsty
It's fucking hot.
Usually California is privy to what we locals call 'dry heat', which is just blistering sunlight minus any east-coast humidity. But this year, somehow, we've been subjected to the usual 98 degree afternoons plus on average 30% humidity readings. So, instead of the summer we all know and love, we instead have to brave 118 degree days. Not so much fun when you're running down Ventura in your wool suit to grab a quick lunch.
My plans for the afternoon are as follows:
1. Nothing.
2. Swim.
3. Listen to music.
4. Nothing.
Saw Pirates of the Caribbean last week, and am proud to admit that I contributed to its massive record-breaking opening of $138 million (fuck you Spidey). The movie itself was good, with Mr. Depp doing his damn thing to perfection. There are very few method-actors in this day and age. Well, actually, that's not true. There are a fuck-load of method actors around, but he's one of the three at are 'real' method-actors, and not just writing that shit on their headshots and resumes to land exclusive roles in Charlie Kauffman and Andrew Kevin Walker scripts. He, Johnny, seems naturally capable of captivating an audience by embracing his character's subtleties so effortlessly. I recommend everyone check it out the flick for a better description.
It seems that War in the Middle East is a foregone conclusion. We've seen so much transpire this week, let's try and recap it all.
1. Israel is doing its best to blow Lebanon back 40 years, and succeeding thus far in 'disarming' the militant group Hezbollah
2. Hezbollah, which has almost twenty representatives on the Lebanese Parilament, refuse to back down from the threats of Israel, which secretly smuggling the captured Israeli soldiers to, of all places, IRAN!
3. The UN declares Lebanon a war-zone
4. President Bush issues a directive to Iran to comply with the security counsel or face economic sanctions
5. We still don't know who blew up the trains in Mumbai
6. The UN Security Counsel votes unanimously to disarm North Korea, which came as a real surprise because I felt that China would veto and Russia abstain
7. Ousted CIA operative Valarie Plaime sues Karl Rove, Cheney, and Lewis Libby
7. The Dow gave up its 2006 gains in the span of three days after said geopolitical events transpired.
All in all, this has been one of the craziest weeks in recent memory from a political perspective. History is being written from all angles, and thanks to CNN.com, we all have a front-row seat to the premiere.
Cheers.
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