When I first saw trailers of Up in the theaters, I knew right away that Pixar would have a hit. What I didn’t realize is that the film would be more of a tear-jerker than a comedy fest; Up seemed much more in-tune to the heartstrings than the funny bone, drawing more subtle humor than outright laughs in a story that deals with some of life’s more heart-wrenching situations.
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The Price of Mediocrity
December 21st, 2008
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Shopping malls depress me.
I work at a shopping mall every so often. For some reason it doesn’t depress me too much to work there — there’s always someone to talk to, always something to do — but I still get a little depressed watching some of my customers, especially the ones who look unhappy to [...]
Taking back Valentine’s Day
February 11th, 2008
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So, I realize that a lot of you reading this blog entry might just be big-time Valentine’s Day-haters. Well… in a way, I am, too. But that isn’t going to keep me from arguing that perhaps there is something valuable in Valentine’s Day.
I really would like to see Valentine’s Day become more a day about [...]
And here I begin — at the end
December 30th, 2007
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We’re nearly at the end of the year 2007, and this is when I decide to start blogging again.
Although blogging again is a resolution of mine, I decided I might as well start again now so I can recap a little about my year; explain a little bit of why starting at the end still [...]
