It's amazing how one single year can bring about so many changes, but here we are, 5 days into 2008, and I'm still dazed just thinking about 2007. To say I'm happy that 2007 is over is like saying Michael Moore is only slightly overweight - meaning that it is the understatement of the century. I am f'ing ecstatic that 2007 is over. I'm not going to recount all that has happened in the previous 365 days of my life - that is not the purpose of this blog. Strangely, I don't really know what the purpose of this blog is...
So looking ahead to this new year, the logical first question that comes to mind is "what is your new years resolution?" I must confess that my resolution is sort of a cop-out one, but it's my resolution so I can do whatever I want. Quoting Russell Peters, my resolution is "be a man, do the right thing." Vague, yes, but if correctly applied it's strangely powerful (and mildly amusing if imitated in a fobby accent). There's a lot of pride and ego standing between me and "doing the right thing," but here's to trying. For starters, I began this new year right by not drinking on new years eve (or day). I refused to bring in this joyous occasion inebriated and not in full possession of what remains of my faculties.
I can't divulge certain details of some of the changes to come this year just yet on a public online blog, perhaps in a couple months when things settle down after the proverbial doodoo hits the fan I'll share the details with you three loyal readers. I was taught that a paragraph needs at least 3 sentences, so it seems I'm still short one more. I wonder if that first sentence was a run-on...
Religion has always been one of those mysteriously foreign things to me, strangely familiar yet always just out of reach. But over the last year this foreigner has managed to provide much comfort in my times of need, and if nothing else I've learned to be a better person for it. I'm pretty sure the Christian path parallels my "doing the right thing" path, so really if the two are so closely related why not learn more about this thing known as Faith? I've already taken one lesson from the Bible, that whole "turning the other cheek" business, and applied it to my own life. I've got many cheeks to turn (4 to be exact!) so what's the harm in turning just one? Some of you have already heard that stupid joke before, but I like it so I'm gonna keep kicking the dead horse. So here's to spiritual growth, may you stay strong and true in my life. Of course when I write that I have this mental image of me raising a glass of champagne and toasting a crowded room - I guess it doesn't work quite as well online. Use your imagination people.
On a closely related topic, the new Rambo movie looks awesome. With a catch phrase like "Heroes don't die, they reload" I think we're finally going to have a ridiculously awesome action movie like the good ol' days (remember the first Lethal Weapon or Terminator 2?) And I don't know how Stallone does it, the man must be a robot sent from the future, because no human being can be his age (the man was born a year after World War II ended!) and still be such a badass. Brain, I'm shutting you off, because it's gonna be a good time and I don't want you ruining this movie for me.
This year should be a good one for movies - a few that come to mind: Batman Dark Knight, Wall-E, 10,000BC, Ironman, the next Harry Potter, the new Narnia movie, and that movie where Adam Sandler plays an Israeli secret agent turned hair stylist. I might even throw in Hancock (Will Smith rogue super hero movie) into that list, but Big Willy Style is pretty hit or miss when it comes to movies so I'll reserve judgement there.
The hour grows late, so I must go goof around elsewhere now. Til next time.
Homer: I'm like that guy who single-handedly built the rocket and flew to the moon. What was his name? Apollo Creed?
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comments from faithful reader number one: Where were you on new years eve again? Btw, I'm raising my glass to you.
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