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Well, it's been quite a "jump on the bandwagon" weekend. Friday night, Ted, Larry, and I went to see "Harry Potter" at the Mann's Chinese Theater. We managed to get tickets to the 10:40 PM show. We got in line at 10 PM and it was already around the corner deep into Orange Drive! Somehow, we were able to get seats next to each other and I was able to get my mug on the KNBC local news that night. All in all, I thought it was a fun little movie. A 'twee bit on the long side and it seemed like the action happened in fits and starts. Definitely one of the better "kids'" movies I've seen but not quite up to par with "Babe" and "Willy Wonka." I actually seemed to like it better than Ted and Larry probably because I hadn't read the books and they had. We also bumped into the lovely Hilary and Chad outside the theater after the movie which was quite nice since we hadn't seen them in months. BTW, the exit system SUCKS at the new parking structure at Hollywood and Highland. It tooks us half an hour to get out of there...Nevertheless, it's a really great new complex. Very Times Squares-ish...
Saturday was quite the laid-back day. I met up with Chris, a friend I made online not too long ago. We spent the afternoon walking through this park near Porter Ranch. Actually, it was just across the street from the new shopping center that had just opened there. It was very cool and very calm and serene...kinda like a little secret forest in the middle of suburbia. It was probably the most walking I've done since Disneyland and most I've seen of nature since my attempt at hiking with Adam, Ted, and Larry in Griffith Park.
I got back home that night to find some visitors namely Christie and Jeremy. Christie and Jeremy and the boys were watching "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" on DVD. After which, Christie left and our other friend John arrived to join us in watching the first episode of "Justice League." At around 10 PM, I made a trip over to Virgin Megastore in Burbank in hopes of securing a spot in line for their midnight release of the Nintendo Gamecube. I milled around the store for about a half hour and got a bit worried. There weren't any signs about a midnight sale nor were there any special lines in the store for people waiting for the midnight release. I end up going to somebody up at the counter and asking them if they were having a special line for the Cube. Sure enough they were handing out reserve tickets to save a spot in line for the midnight release. He gave me one...the LAST one...I decided to just walk around the store and browse through the books and magazines and check out the listening stations until midnight arrived. In the midst of this, I noticed a familiar looking red-head with tattoos all over his arm and one on his neck. It was the lead singer of EVE 6!! He was there with a few friends and it looked like he was buying a Playstation2 and a bunch of PS2 games. Now, I had thought he was a pretty-good-looking guy when seeing him on TV, but my oh my...[girl mode on] he is even better looking in person! [girl mode off]
Midnight arrives and there are about seven or so people left...We all knew pretty much what we were here for. Another family arrives not knowing about the reserve tickets only to find out that all of them had been given out. I head up to the counter, hand over my ticket, and receive a Gamecube bundle which included a black Gamecube, a controller, a memory card, and three games. After paying for it, I rushed home, re-jiggered the entertainment center and popped in the game. The first thing that caught my eye is how damn small this thing is. It fit perfectly in our center without being too intrusive. The games look like those smaller 3-inch CDs!
Now...I've been a video game enthusiast for a while...I remember being wowed by Colecovision, the original NES, the Super Nintendo, and Nintendo 64. I thought Playstation 1 and 2 were cool but the games never really sparked that "oh my gosh" feeling from me. Same with what I've seen of the XBox. As soon the opening movie of Luigi's Mansion popped up, I was like a little kid again. This thing is phenomenal. What I love about Nintendo is that they know how to make fun games. Luigi's Mansion is a FUN game. The new Star Wars game is mind-blowing. At the risk of sounding cliche, it's like being in the movie. Super Monkey Ball looks silly on the outset, but it's plays like a twisted version of the classic Marble Madness.
Today, Ted, Larry, and I went shopping around for kicks at Toys R Us and Target. Little did I know how lucky I was to get my hands on the Gamecube Saturday night...They were sold out everywhere. There were hardly any games left at both stores. In any case, if you do see one and you like fun video games, snap one up right away. This is a great little machine and it's already proven its worth with three games. I can only imagine what lies ahead!
The rest of today was quite fun. Mike, James, Jered, and Tony joined us for some evening roller-skating in Glendale. Tony brought along a couple of friends (Clinton and Josh) who were also very cool and whom we hopefully willl be seeing more of in the future. I suck at roller-skating. I really didn't skate too much. I probably covered a few feet on the rink and that was it for me. I had a bad fall the last time I tried. Didn't break anything that time, but my ass was sore for about a month! [Insert obligatory joke here...]
After skating, Mike, James, Jered, and Tony joined us at home for a little board-gaming. We tried to play "Beyond Balderdash," but that proved to be dull, convoluted, and disastrous. We moved on to games that involved less bookkeeping and paper...namely the new platinum electronic editions of "Scattergories," "Taboo," and "Outburst." These are awesome adaptions of party games and they simple to set up. Ted and Larry's team kicked my team's asses on all three games. I blame it on computer shenanigans...especially "Outburst!" We get categories like "Wine Manufacturers" while the other team got "Bakery Items" and "Things You See at a Library." SHENANIGANS!
Whew...it's been actually quite a fun-packed weekend...And a great way to segue into the Thanksgiving week!
Well, it's been quite a "jump on the bandwagon" weekend. Friday night, Ted, Larry, and I went to see "Harry Potter" at the Mann's Chinese Theater. We managed to get tickets to the 10:40 PM show. We got in line at 10 PM and it was already around the corner deep into Orange Drive! Somehow, we were able to get seats next to each other and I was able to get my mug on the KNBC local news that night. All in all, I thought it was a fun little movie. A 'twee bit on the long side and it seemed like the action happened in fits and starts. Definitely one of the better "kids'" movies I've seen but not quite up to par with "Babe" and "Willy Wonka." I actually seemed to like it better than Ted and Larry probably because I hadn't read the books and they had. We also bumped into the lovely Hilary and Chad outside the theater after the movie which was quite nice since we hadn't seen them in months. BTW, the exit system SUCKS at the new parking structure at Hollywood and Highland. It tooks us half an hour to get out of there...Nevertheless, it's a really great new complex. Very Times Squares-ish...
Saturday was quite the laid-back day. I met up with Chris, a friend I made online not too long ago. We spent the afternoon walking through this park near Porter Ranch. Actually, it was just across the street from the new shopping center that had just opened there. It was very cool and very calm and serene...kinda like a little secret forest in the middle of suburbia. It was probably the most walking I've done since Disneyland and most I've seen of nature since my attempt at hiking with Adam, Ted, and Larry in Griffith Park.
I got back home that night to find some visitors namely Christie and Jeremy. Christie and Jeremy and the boys were watching "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" on DVD. After which, Christie left and our other friend John arrived to join us in watching the first episode of "Justice League." At around 10 PM, I made a trip over to Virgin Megastore in Burbank in hopes of securing a spot in line for their midnight release of the Nintendo Gamecube. I milled around the store for about a half hour and got a bit worried. There weren't any signs about a midnight sale nor were there any special lines in the store for people waiting for the midnight release. I end up going to somebody up at the counter and asking them if they were having a special line for the Cube. Sure enough they were handing out reserve tickets to save a spot in line for the midnight release. He gave me one...the LAST one...I decided to just walk around the store and browse through the books and magazines and check out the listening stations until midnight arrived. In the midst of this, I noticed a familiar looking red-head with tattoos all over his arm and one on his neck. It was the lead singer of EVE 6!! He was there with a few friends and it looked like he was buying a Playstation2 and a bunch of PS2 games. Now, I had thought he was a pretty-good-looking guy when seeing him on TV, but my oh my...[girl mode on] he is even better looking in person! [girl mode off]
Midnight arrives and there are about seven or so people left...We all knew pretty much what we were here for. Another family arrives not knowing about the reserve tickets only to find out that all of them had been given out. I head up to the counter, hand over my ticket, and receive a Gamecube bundle which included a black Gamecube, a controller, a memory card, and three games. After paying for it, I rushed home, re-jiggered the entertainment center and popped in the game. The first thing that caught my eye is how damn small this thing is. It fit perfectly in our center without being too intrusive. The games look like those smaller 3-inch CDs!
Now...I've been a video game enthusiast for a while...I remember being wowed by Colecovision, the original NES, the Super Nintendo, and Nintendo 64. I thought Playstation 1 and 2 were cool but the games never really sparked that "oh my gosh" feeling from me. Same with what I've seen of the XBox. As soon the opening movie of Luigi's Mansion popped up, I was like a little kid again. This thing is phenomenal. What I love about Nintendo is that they know how to make fun games. Luigi's Mansion is a FUN game. The new Star Wars game is mind-blowing. At the risk of sounding cliche, it's like being in the movie. Super Monkey Ball looks silly on the outset, but it's plays like a twisted version of the classic Marble Madness.
Today, Ted, Larry, and I went shopping around for kicks at Toys R Us and Target. Little did I know how lucky I was to get my hands on the Gamecube Saturday night...They were sold out everywhere. There were hardly any games left at both stores. In any case, if you do see one and you like fun video games, snap one up right away. This is a great little machine and it's already proven its worth with three games. I can only imagine what lies ahead!
The rest of today was quite fun. Mike, James, Jered, and Tony joined us for some evening roller-skating in Glendale. Tony brought along a couple of friends (Clinton and Josh) who were also very cool and whom we hopefully willl be seeing more of in the future. I suck at roller-skating. I really didn't skate too much. I probably covered a few feet on the rink and that was it for me. I had a bad fall the last time I tried. Didn't break anything that time, but my ass was sore for about a month! [Insert obligatory joke here...]
After skating, Mike, James, Jered, and Tony joined us at home for a little board-gaming. We tried to play "Beyond Balderdash," but that proved to be dull, convoluted, and disastrous. We moved on to games that involved less bookkeeping and paper...namely the new platinum electronic editions of "Scattergories," "Taboo," and "Outburst." These are awesome adaptions of party games and they simple to set up. Ted and Larry's team kicked my team's asses on all three games. I blame it on computer shenanigans...especially "Outburst!" We get categories like "Wine Manufacturers" while the other team got "Bakery Items" and "Things You See at a Library." SHENANIGANS!
Whew...it's been actually quite a fun-packed weekend...And a great way to segue into the Thanksgiving week!
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