I Think Your Geek is Showing

This will be quick because I have to leave for a work trip.

      I went to the midnight showing of The Avengers. It was AWESOME. Everyone got a free comic book from the local comic shop and there was a raffle for a few other items. I really really wanted an Iron Man comic that was a raffle but I didn't win anything. The movie was so good though that I completely forgot about not winning. My favorite quote now (that keeps popping in my head) is from Tony Stark talking about Agent Coleson, "Phil? His first name's Agent."
      Yesterday was Free Comic Book Day and I had to pick up balloons for my mom and brother's graduation party so I made an unscheduled stop at the comic shop. It was so crowded there were lines to the wall where the free comics were (on a normal day, there might be a total of 3-4 customers in there). Out of all the free comics, there were only a couple that were actually worth reading. I think this just depends on my preference but I really only enjoyed reading a few out of the giant stack of free comics. I'm also disappointed that the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics are taking an entirely different direction from the television series. The comics now have parts that take place in space fighting aliens. A vampire slayer should not be fighting aliens in space, she should stick to killing vampires and demons on Earth. You don't see Sam and Dean in Supernatural flying out to space to fight aliens.
      Yesterday we had a graduation party for my mom and my brother. My mom graduated from a two year college and my brother graduated from a four year college. The day party was filled with raunchy sex jokes from some of my mom's friends while the after-party had a bonfire  encompassed by my brother's drunk friends. I actually ended up drinking 6 Seagrams and 1 Mike's Hard Lemonade. This was only the second time in my entire life that I have been drunk (the first time was on Saint Patrick's Day in Daytona Beach over Spring Break). I don't usually get hangovers but end up with an aching body and over tiredness (which is how I feel today).
      Now about the trip for work. I am usually scheduled to work only 3-4 days a week. Yesterday during the party I got a call from a guy at work asking if I wanted to be put up in a hotel to work for a week at a site that's a couple hours away. I agreed because I need the money and I usually don't get that many chances to work extra days. It will take me about three hours to get to the middle of a national forest where I will have no cell service. I will be working days all week, staying in a hotel room, and getting paid to eat. It will be like a short vacation where I have to sit twelve hours in my car, reading or watching a movie while I make sure no one tries to steal or vandalise anything. I'm a little nervous but it's mixed with a little excitement too.
     
I'm not sure if I will have internet at the hotel or not so this may be my last post for a week.

Song of the day: Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC

Movie of the day: The Avengers

When Life Gives You Lemons, Squeeze The Stupid Things in Someones Eyes

      Well I have had a hectic week. My awesome job called to let me know that the site I was suppose to keep secure this week was shut down so I didn't get to work at all this week. I had to apply for partial unemployment for this week but still won't get paid because there is a waiting week and this is it. I'm a little upset because I had just set up my budget to get my bills in order. Good news is that I worked 72 hours last week so it should help pay what is behind. If I'm not on the schedule next week, I might sell everything I own and move. My parents friends live down near Wilmington, North Carolina and if I move, that is probably where I will go. I know normal people would probably be panicking or freaking out right now over not working but I found inspiration from Sarah Centrella's blog. She was a stay at home mom of three when she found out her husband was having an affair. He left her with the three kids homeless with a car payment. She sold everything she could on craigslist, moved into a tiny apartment, and got a crappy job that barely paid the bills. She made something called a Vision Board where she put everything she truly wanted (a trip to NYC and Las Vegas, stay in the Paris Hotel, ride in a limo, etc). After a couple years, she realized that everything on her board had come true and she was finally doing well for herself. This is my plan. My motto is 'Life gets better'. I've always been an optimistic person and I think this helps me stay calm after losing a job or not having enough money to pay bills. I feel that worrying about everything is not going to help anything (other than if your constipated, you might be relieved of it). If I do start to get down, I try to find a movie or a cd that will put me in a better mood.

      I've been eating salads and trying to go out walking to help me lose weight. My goal is to get into shape to join the military. I can't quite decide what branch I want to go into though. I've been looking into joining ever since I graduated high school but I've never had the determination to get into shape (I need to lose 50 lbs just to be within the weight limit for the army). My goal is to be in shape and joined before my 25th birthday next July. This gives me a little over a year to reach my targeted weight, build muscle, and figure out what branch I should join. It helps because I have a cousin join the Air Force, two friends from high school joined the Army, one friend from high school was trying to join the Marines, and one of my parents friends was in the Coast Guard. I am leaning toward the Army, Navy, or Coast Guard. I'm not really that interested in the Air Force and I would rather be a male joining the Marines than a female (females can't be snipers). The security/police sector is what I'm hoping to get into since it was my major in college and it's what I am doing now. At least I have plenty of time to decide.

      I finally broke down and read The Hunger Games. I was surprised by how interesting I found the story (at first I thought a child fight-to-the-death was the dumbest idea ever but I found the author did a good job making it a possibility in this future country). I went to the drive-in and watched the movie after I read the first book. I think they could have had a better director; some of the camera shots are so shaky they make you dizzy with motion sickness. I also found there was a huge lack in character development and I think it's because there was so much to tell that some developmental prospects had to be left out. I can't wait to read the next two books but I have to wait until I'm working again before I have the money to splurge on them. I am also facinated by the town that was used for District 12 in the movie. Henry River Mill Village is a town in North Carolina that is privately owned and was used for Katniss's hometown in the movie. The owner is now trying to sell the 72 acre town for $1.4 million because so many people are visiting now that it's famous. I find the town kind of charming but the greater feeling of awe overcomes me when I think of people actually owning their own town. I think it would be the coolest thing in the world to own your own town. This is my new dream before I die, to own my own town.

      In other movie news, when I went to the drive-in to see The Hunger Games, I also watched The Lorax (two movies for the price of one). I LOVED this movie. It was based on the story by Dr. Seuss and the music was amazing. The basic theme is the basis for Earth Day (Plant a Tree!). I liked how a movie for children is trying to get across such an important message instead of just another mind numbing movie. Also, The Avengers comes out tomorrow. I'm such a nerd that I am going to catch the midnight release tonight. I'm excited because I'm an Iron Man fan and so far the previews look amazing. More on that next time though.

Song of the Day: Let it Grow from The Lorax (sorry about the video but it had the best version of the song)

Movie of the Day: The Hunger Games