A Day in the Life

This is what it's doing outside again.

While I have never actually believed myself to be funny, I understand that people do occasionally laugh at me. I also sometimes unintentionally say things that make an incredible "that's what she said!" joke without realizing it, thereby creating unending humor for my friends.

But what is funny is the internet. I sit here and blog about my life. I know all of my readers (both of them) have better things to be doing than reading my blog. When I read other peoples blogs, I could probably be doing other things. But here we both are....me blogging, you reading.

Thankfully, some bloggers actually do cool things. If you follow the Fat Cyclist at all, he is getting ready to go ride in the team car at the Amgen Tour of California. He is also having a sweet fundraiser, so wander on over there.

Speaking of cycling, while preparing to ride the stationary bike for several hours tonight, I was looking for something on Hulu to watch. After meandering around the site, I discovered exactly what Hulu things about cycling:

What is this? Do people really only look up videos of people crashing their bikes on Hulu? Needless to say, I think I will pick a more "inspirational" 2-hour DVD from downstairs for tonight's ride. If you were wondering why I was riding the stationary tonight, here are three compelling reasons.
1) It's raining
2) It's dark
3) The above two reasons are occurring simultaneously.
3.5) I want to watch a movie while I ride

So there you have it. You may be wondering about what a "day in the life" is actually like. I have no idea why I made that my topic today. Of course, I could make it the topic every single day of my life and it would still apply perfectly.

So today in my life I:

1) Saw about three people go to the ER (SEVERE pneumonia, cardiac arrest, and high blood sugar (about 556 mg/dL) Yikes.

2) Drank about a liter of sweet tea from Chick Fil A. This also contributes to my bike riding desires tonight. Let's put it this way....I won't be sleeping for a while.

3) Stabbed people in the finger on purpose for 4 hours. Haha...it was just a diabetic clinic, so they are used to it. That's not some diablolical hobby of mine.

4) Enjoyed last semester's success. After checking my grades, I did indeed pull of a 4.0 GPA. That means I have a cumulative GPA of 3.95 (ironically, a B in PED100 is my only non-A) and a science GPA of 4.0, thank you very much.

SUBJECT CHANGING TO MOVIES!!!

I saw Robin Hood last night, and it was pretty great. Let me just get this out of the way right now. If you were wanting to see guys in tights living in the woods and cheerfully robbing rich evil people, prepare to be disappointed. This movie is more like "How Robin Hood came to be Robin Hood, cleverly disguised as Braveheart".

Not This:

This:


Yes, Ridley Scott directed both films. Yes, they feel very similar.

So why did I like this movie?
1) Historical Context- Tying Robin Hood into events like the Magna Carta, divine right of kings, etc was a nice twist. While obviously not historically accurate, it made the movie feel more realistic.

2) The French lose. (oh ya, spoiler alert. oops)

3) Good Action- The movie has sweet sword fights, castles being attacked, cavalry charges, awesome archers, and a great stunt team. Even better, the action scenes went along with the plot.

4) "Wow" Factor- the cinematography in this film was amazing. Battle scenes that would normally be cool became something entirely better. One shot shows the flight path of Robin's arrow from the arrow as it flies through the air then kills a guy. That is sweet (at least I thought so)

Why I Did Not Like This Movie
1) There were French people in it.

2) Royal Bipolar Disorder- King John had a major case of it. It annoyed me, but I guess since the plot needed it I can accept it.

3) The people behind me smelled really funny.

4) The tickets were nine bucks apiece. Ouch :(


Recommendation: If you like movies with action and have the slightest inkling of an imagination, go see this movie. If you liked The Last Song or were honestly considering seeing it, you probably won't enjoy Robin Hood.

Lastly, this is kind of a long shot, but I am selling some textbooks from last year. Genetics, chemistry, PLS, art history, AUTO-CAD, religion, Latin, computers, and writing books are all listed on Amazon.com, but if you mention that you saw it here I will most likely give you a huge discout. Yup :)

Adios