Fun Stuff – Page 9

So Where Have I Been Lately

December 29, 2008January 2, 2009 John Blogging, Christmas, Depression, diary, home, Malaise

If you’re a regular visitor (or you receive the digest email) I suppose you have noticed a decided lack of activity here lately. I have to tell you, I’ve just been tired. I think that’s the best way to describe what’s been going on in my life lately. It’s not that feeling of “being sick and tired of being sick and tired,” but more a general malaise that came over me during the last months. I didn’t send out Christmas cards this year, and didn’t even decorate the house. I came into the season with a good deal of the shopping done, and combined with some upcoming time off, I was actually looking forward to the holiday, but somewhere along the way, I just sort of lost that holiday spirit. I’m working on a comeback.

Culture Fun Stuff Movies

Wall-E – A Movie Review

December 29, 2008January 2, 2009 John Andrew Stanton, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Pixar, Sigourney Weaver

After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, Wall-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named Eve. Eve comes to realize that Wall-E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, Wall-E chases Eve across the galaxy.

Culture Fun Stuff Movies

Kung Fu Panda – A Movie Review

November 17, 2008 John Adventure, Angelina Jolie, Animation, Dreamworks, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, John Wayne Stevenson, Kung Fu Panda, Lucy Liu, Mark Randolph Osborne, Seth Rogen

Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around…which doesn’t exactly come in handy while working every day in his family’s noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po’s dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five — Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey — under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it’s up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart – and his girth – into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

Business Culture Family Food Friends Fun Stuff Kings Mountain Places Southern Travel

A Visit to North Carolina

November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 John Barbecue, Bridges Barbecue, Burlington, Greensboro, hushpuppies, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Shelby

No blogging or politics last week, as I was on the road from Monday to Friday. I drove up North Carolina because we had a business meeting in Burlington Wednesday, and then I took two days off, visited Mom and drove home. It was actually a pleasant week. i also took some photos around Kings Mountain and Shelby.

Culture Election Fun Stuff Music Politics

Philly Hockey Mom-Don’t Speak for Me Sarah Palin

November 2, 2008 John Barack Obama, Hockey Mom, John McCain, Philadelphia, Sarah Palin

Sometimes you have to find a little fun in all this mess we call an election, and this lady knows how.