A World War thats not much to write home about..

Well, the parents should be here within the hour, that should be fun I think - I'll have to report back on that later. Basically I'm just killing time till they get here and hopefully take me out to eat, so I dunno really what I want to write about today. How about this, I'll give you my movie review:

So I went to see "War of the Worlds" on Wednesday night in Westminster at the fancy Promenade theater. That place is like suburbia meets mainstream entertainment personified. Kinda reminds me more of Southern California or something rather than Colorado. Anyway, I drove down with Ashley and Amy. Amy seems to not hate me or anything and was talking quite a bit so that was nice since I hadn't seen her in a really long time. She had her hair highlighted and I thought this looked good on her. Ashley and I talked on the way down and it was good as I was joking around some and we were both laughing. We sorta had a little fight too because I was being stupid and an ass and had to open my mouth when I could have just laughed at one of her stories/comments - from what I remember, it was funny... I shouldn't be such an asshole sometimes. Anyway, by the time we got down there, things were cool, and we met up w/ James. He had come from the dentist and needs a $1700 root canal, OUCH!! I feel really bad for him I hope he can figure something out. We also met up w/ Laura, and her sister's Ellen and Kelly. Laura looked really pretty, she had some sort of eye make-up on that make her stand out and look nice. Also, Ellen is very cute in a rebellious high school type way (that probably doesn't make sense - and don't think I'm a jerk for saying she looked cute - I know she is only 18!!, I was just stating the obvious!) haha. Anyway, Kelly I have only met twice but she has been very personable and friendly both times. Those girls are so differnt, but they seem to really get along well as far as sisters go.

Wow, so I'm really not reviewing the movie huh? It was just... OK. I would say a solid B or maybe B-. I actually thought the acting was pretty good considering they were probably dealing w/ a blue screen and props a lot. But ya Tom was good, and Dakota fanning good and cute like always (cept I hated that "uptown girls" movie, that just plain sucked). I liked the big sights and big sounds - but i think it just left me wanting more... The whole basement seen is just too much like "Signs" and the movie's scare tactics were pretty formulaic and obvious. And the aliens? Just not that scary or original - they moved cool, and the CGI was well done, but they look a LOT like the Independence day Aliens and others from movies. It's like c'mon Spielberg, get w/ your buddy George Lucas and come up w/ some crazy scary shit for us. Still, i can't totally knock this thing - there was one point where I said to myself, "Damn, this is PG-13? there is no way I'd bring a kid to this." So it did have some scariness and gore. The giant machines "fertilizing" the earth with human blood was completely unnecessery but one of my favorite parts for some reason. And the ending? - BLAH, it wasn't really a horrible ending, just should have been explained better. So in the end looks like Ebert was right, once you start "thinking" about this movie and its plot holes, it makes a lot less sense.. but in a dark theater w/ big sound its probably worth the $7.00 just for the thrill ride of it all.

So yesterday I spent pretty much all day packing/cleaning up my place, cuz the parents will take some stuff w/ them. Always interesting to go through old stuff and whatnot and kinda relive those memories. I'm trying to get rid of a lot so we can fit everything when Ben comes out - think I took out a trash bag full, plus a ton of books, and also a box full of stuff for goodwill or ARC. Its going OK, still that pile of stuff is growing - I want to get to the point where if I had a small car I could move just about all my possessions and still be perfectly happy.

More climbing w/ James on Friday. That was fun and we got some great pictures I think.. I'll have to see the ones we took on his camera. Also we went to eat at the Pizza Hut Buffet. I really like the Pizza Hut Buffet for some reason, those breadsticks are great, and if you eat enough its totally worth it, mmm........ Friday night I kept calling Ashley cuz she was having her party - anyway, basically I worry about her too much, I won't go into it.

Yesterday afternoon I went to IHOP w/ Ashley and that was pretty nice and fun. I think we were both in OK moods once we started talking and we joked around a little. She can be really funny. She looked beautiful as always but especially cut cuz she has dyed her hair and I actually kinda like it a lot - and she always looks cute in her little tight T-shirts and jeans. I think thats when she looks best, just in jeans and a t-shirt. I mean she looks beautiful all dressed up too.. haha I dunno she is always hot! I told her that and she said I was lying when I said all guys think she is hot, but its really true. Anyway, it was fun hanging out only if for a little while and to hear how she has been and that she is excited for her mom to come out and so forth. I really hope that in the fall she ends up doing something that she realy enjoys and is happy. I'm going to miss her so much. Maybe she'll just go nuts and come to the islands w/ me!! haha.. I wish. She loves it here and has so many good friends she'd never leave.

So where should I take my parents? What should we do? I dunno give me some ideas if the like 2 or 3 or you who read this have any. I think I'll just see what they want to do.. it seems like everyone who has come out to CO while I've lived here up to this point I want to have like a big plan for. Not this weekend.. we'll just do whatever.

Hmmmm.. well no other thoughts are coming in to my head.. I'm just gonna talk w/ Kayla on IM or something till Mom and Pop get here. I'll try to write and report on the weekend in a few days - work shouldn't be back this week so I should have some time and energy. PEACE OUT!