So, I'm currently on a sort of vacation. Came to Texas to celebrate the wedding of one of my significant other's uncles. It was a beautiful (and thankfully short) wedding, and the reception was wonderful. For the first time in... ever, I danced for about two hours. There was a line dance or two, including the fiend of the 90s (it begins with an "m", I can't speak its name).
There were also two dances that were not with Christa. One was with her aunt, who I'm particularly fond of, and the other was with her mother. Now, her mom is one of the greatest people I know and more than likely a suitable candidate for sainthood (as soon as we can get her to perform a miracle, we're golden), and we both saw that dance as a prelude to one we'll have a little over a year from now.
For those wondering, if you haven't heard, I am, in fact, getting married. And after attending the wedding and reception yesterday, I have compiled a list of demands for my wedding.
1) Christa needs to walk down the aisle to the music from Tetris A, a theme from the popular game.
2) Before the vows, I want one of my best friends to sing a part from "Darkness and Starlight," the opera from Final Fantasy VI.
3) Karaoke at the reception.
4) Live Twitter, Facebook, and Ustream feed.
5) A false brick wall on the altar so that when the priest says "Do you take her to be your lawfully wedded wife?" I can jump through and scream "OH YEAH!"
6) Honeymoon to either Hawaii or over the rainbow.
7) Wedding vows to be exchanged with the lyrics to "I Would Do Anything For Love".
If these demands are not met, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur... Ok. The Phantom of the Opera reference might've been too much.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
The Future (I Wish It Looked As Cool As "Tron")
For most of the evening, I felt kinda down. For one thing, my cat is staying overnight at the vet's, and I just can't sleep as well as I can when something small and fluffy is trying to kill me. Still, though, that was only part of it. What really got me is what usually gets me.
The future.
I am not a big fan of what lies ahead. I know I've discussed this at length before, but I am truly frightened of the Great Beyond, when school is over and I have a family. What the hell is going to happen? Who will I become? What will my children and grandchildren do with themselves?
Will they do better than me?
These thoughts have been rapidly rushing through my head all evening, and actually for a couple of days. I usually push them out of mind and focus on the now, but it's getting harder. The future is more demanding than right now.
Of course, I was depressed. Bored and worried, my mood warped into some sort of empty feeling that made me feel as bleh as possible. Then, I got an e-mail from the priest that I asked to celebrate my wedding mass. He suggested books and activities for my fiancee and I to look at in order to prepare ourselves for marriage. One of the books caught my eye by title alone.
Holy Sex: A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, Infallible Loving
As you might guess, my mood is so much better now.
There are times when you see something that isn't a joke, but is so incredibly funny that you can't help but lay on your bed and laugh about it until 1 a.m. This is one of those moments. This concept presented by the title alone was so hilarious, breaking one of the oldest religious stereotypes: Catholics don't like fun.
Yet, here it is. Proof that Catholics believe in and even practice fun. Like I said, totally new concept.
The future.
I am not a big fan of what lies ahead. I know I've discussed this at length before, but I am truly frightened of the Great Beyond, when school is over and I have a family. What the hell is going to happen? Who will I become? What will my children and grandchildren do with themselves?
Will they do better than me?
These thoughts have been rapidly rushing through my head all evening, and actually for a couple of days. I usually push them out of mind and focus on the now, but it's getting harder. The future is more demanding than right now.
Of course, I was depressed. Bored and worried, my mood warped into some sort of empty feeling that made me feel as bleh as possible. Then, I got an e-mail from the priest that I asked to celebrate my wedding mass. He suggested books and activities for my fiancee and I to look at in order to prepare ourselves for marriage. One of the books caught my eye by title alone.
Holy Sex: A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, Infallible Loving
As you might guess, my mood is so much better now.
There are times when you see something that isn't a joke, but is so incredibly funny that you can't help but lay on your bed and laugh about it until 1 a.m. This is one of those moments. This concept presented by the title alone was so hilarious, breaking one of the oldest religious stereotypes: Catholics don't like fun.
Yet, here it is. Proof that Catholics believe in and even practice fun. Like I said, totally new concept.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Currently Gotham
I've been reading a lot of comics lately, and I will admit right now that I have always leaned more toward DC than Marvel (which is not to say I dislike Marvel). Please note that the following does contain a lot of spoilers.
In the DC universe for the past several months, huge events have been taking place. The first was the Batman R.I.P. story arc which shows the "death" of the Dark Knight. Immediately after that series, Grant Morrison began the Final Crisis story, which saw the end of the world and the true(r) death of Batman, in which Darkseid sends Batman's soul flinging through time and space before he arrives at the side of the dying Anthro (a prehistoric hero in the DC universe).
Now, being an avid Batman fan, I have tried to some degree to follow the events of major Gotham City characters, resulting in me following both the Bat family and Renee Montoya (the Question). I'll get to Renee later. For the moment, let's look at the Battle for the Cowl. The primary focus of this arc is Dick Grayson, who has to come to terms with Bruce's death and fights taking on the mantle of the Bat, because (as it is later revealed), Bruce asked him not to.
Of course, without the Caped Crusader and thanks to the lasting effects of the Black Glove's involvement in Gotham, the city is in chaos. There are turf wars between the Penguin and Two Face, and someone taking on the look of the previously slain Black Mask is running amok with the major supervillains. Dick, Tim Drake (the last Robin under Bruce) and Bruce's son, Damian (the grandson of the villain R'as Al Ghul) fight to reclaim the city, only for Jason Todd, the mentally unstable second Robin, to put on the cowl and slaughter criminals left and right.
In the final battle between Todd and Grayson, Todd falls to his death, signifying the end of the false Bat and the rise of the new Batman - Dick Grayson, with Damian as Robin. Tim Drake takes off as the Red Robin (Todd's last costumed identity, picked because Drake felt he would do things that would disgrace the name of Robin) and goes on what most call a crazy mission - to find Bruce Wayne.
The stories of this immediate family show a strength in unity and ability. However, there is the red-headed stepchild...
In Gotham, the Batwoman, Kate Kane, is kicking the collective asses of the Religion of Crime members in Gotham, attacking the 13 covens they have, lashing out against them after they tried to have her killed in 52. What gets me is that Kane was incredibly pissed off at Montoya when she became obsessed with the cult (albeit for a different reason), and she now can do nothing else but focus her rage on them?
Meanwhile, Renee Montoya (who, long story short, received the mantle of the Question from Vic Sage in the 52 series), is currently running around the world making house calls, when I had seriously hoped to see Kane and Montoya (former lovers... yeah, Batwoman is a lesbian and so is the Question) working together. Both were icons in the Dark Faith and were sought after relentlessly.
Maybe it's just me, but some of the potential seems lost. Grayson and Damian Wayne are fine. It's symbolic to show the understudy of the Batman having to now deal with a rebellious Robin, bringing Grayson's career full circle.
But what of Drake, Kane, and Montoya? Drake storyline has potential, and I hope it isn't wasted, but if it is, the character will be crippled beyond belief. Meanwhile, Kane is currently obsessed with revenge and Montoya is in a Latin country it just seems she's just being wasted there when the effects of the Final Crisis still seem to linger.
I also can't stand short-haired Montoya. Just a personal thing.
In the DC universe for the past several months, huge events have been taking place. The first was the Batman R.I.P. story arc which shows the "death" of the Dark Knight. Immediately after that series, Grant Morrison began the Final Crisis story, which saw the end of the world and the true(r) death of Batman, in which Darkseid sends Batman's soul flinging through time and space before he arrives at the side of the dying Anthro (a prehistoric hero in the DC universe).
Now, being an avid Batman fan, I have tried to some degree to follow the events of major Gotham City characters, resulting in me following both the Bat family and Renee Montoya (the Question). I'll get to Renee later. For the moment, let's look at the Battle for the Cowl. The primary focus of this arc is Dick Grayson, who has to come to terms with Bruce's death and fights taking on the mantle of the Bat, because (as it is later revealed), Bruce asked him not to.
Of course, without the Caped Crusader and thanks to the lasting effects of the Black Glove's involvement in Gotham, the city is in chaos. There are turf wars between the Penguin and Two Face, and someone taking on the look of the previously slain Black Mask is running amok with the major supervillains. Dick, Tim Drake (the last Robin under Bruce) and Bruce's son, Damian (the grandson of the villain R'as Al Ghul) fight to reclaim the city, only for Jason Todd, the mentally unstable second Robin, to put on the cowl and slaughter criminals left and right.
In the final battle between Todd and Grayson, Todd falls to his death, signifying the end of the false Bat and the rise of the new Batman - Dick Grayson, with Damian as Robin. Tim Drake takes off as the Red Robin (Todd's last costumed identity, picked because Drake felt he would do things that would disgrace the name of Robin) and goes on what most call a crazy mission - to find Bruce Wayne.
The stories of this immediate family show a strength in unity and ability. However, there is the red-headed stepchild...
In Gotham, the Batwoman, Kate Kane, is kicking the collective asses of the Religion of Crime members in Gotham, attacking the 13 covens they have, lashing out against them after they tried to have her killed in 52. What gets me is that Kane was incredibly pissed off at Montoya when she became obsessed with the cult (albeit for a different reason), and she now can do nothing else but focus her rage on them?
Meanwhile, Renee Montoya (who, long story short, received the mantle of the Question from Vic Sage in the 52 series), is currently running around the world making house calls, when I had seriously hoped to see Kane and Montoya (former lovers... yeah, Batwoman is a lesbian and so is the Question) working together. Both were icons in the Dark Faith and were sought after relentlessly.
Maybe it's just me, but some of the potential seems lost. Grayson and Damian Wayne are fine. It's symbolic to show the understudy of the Batman having to now deal with a rebellious Robin, bringing Grayson's career full circle.
But what of Drake, Kane, and Montoya? Drake storyline has potential, and I hope it isn't wasted, but if it is, the character will be crippled beyond belief. Meanwhile, Kane is currently obsessed with revenge and Montoya is in a Latin country it just seems she's just being wasted there when the effects of the Final Crisis still seem to linger.
I also can't stand short-haired Montoya. Just a personal thing.
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