Captain's Log:
A lot has happened in the past few days. I went to Ohio for my father's retirement ceremony and spent a few days up there. I was fortunate enough to be in the ceremony. I got to hand the General doing the ceremony the Legion of Merit medal. It was a good ceremony, but I wish he had not had to retire. Oh well, now he gets to live here and work. That will be nice.
I finished a few books in the past few days, which is nice. I have read over 1700 pages this month! That is rare this year. Last year that would have been my average per month, but this year I have been lax in my reading. I finished the Gregor book, Flight of the Nighthawk, and Tom Clancy's Politika. All great books. I am now reading The Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell which is not supposed to be out in the USA until next January. However, I have a copy of it and it is good. I also have Flight of the Intruder, Tom Clancy's ruthless.com, and Harry Potter 6 checked out. So I have quite a few books to read. I checked out the Half-blood Prince again because I have only read it once and I need to refresh my memory on a few things.
I have almost finished the fifth season of Smallville. I have three episodes left and then I will be ready for the premiere on Sept. 28. It is great. I will not reveal what is going on in case someone is reading this and is not that far along in the show. That would be terrible.
I do not have a whole lot to say tonight, so I think that will be all for now.
Later,
Lorimer
7.29.2006
7.20.2006
Stardate 060720.9
Captain's Log:
I rewrote the prologue that I posted yesterday, and it is much improved. It is still in first person, which I like; however, I am wondering whether I should write the whole book in first person, or just the inserts from the main character throughout the book. Time will tell. For now, here is the updated prologue.
Daylight is fading as we make our way west, sailing across the blue expanse of the Altheon, and I begin to wonder if I made the right decision in undertaking this journey. The three of us who remain are worn to the bone of the evil that hunts us at every turn. I think often of that fateful day; the day I made the choice to search out the stone of Agathon and return it to the city of Dunrel—our city. A decision born of necessity that changed the course of our lives forever.
Grief and sorrow pierce my heart with every memory of this cursed venture. I regret bringing my friends along, for their lives have been in danger from the onset; however, I do not see that I had any other choice. The journey has been one I could not have survived alone. I have lost two of my closest friends to the unbelievable misfortune we have faced through this last month. I fear that to lose another now would break my will to continue, and all hope would be lost.
The stone is vital to the salvation of our city, and so it is necessary for us to continue and press forward to gain the stone. A great army from the northern country of Sorit invades our lands and threatens to overrun us. They carry with them great evil in the form of a device called an Ortan. I am told that this device is capable of opening a rift or hole in the fabric of our world and allows vile creatures from the netherworld to enter our land. Unchecked, they would ravage the land, kill all who stand in their way, and enslave all those to unlucky to die. Those captured will be taken back to the demon’s home world to serve as slaves, condemned forever to serve the demented needs of the enemy. We are the only hope of preventing the obliteration of our race; of the genocide that surely awaits all if we fail.
Only one other time in history has this happened, and the demon armies came much to close to destroying the world in which we live. The end was near, and the hope of men lay in one man. The demons were stopped, as the legend states, by the Stone of Agathon wielded by Titus Leontius—the king. Long ago, three ages in fact, the stone was seated in its proper place, inlaid atop the staff of Agathon. When joined, the staff and the stone combine to make a powerful talisman; the holes rent by the Ortan can only be closed with the magic channeled from the staff through the stone. The magic can only be channeled by a direct descendant of Titus Leontius, for such a spell was placed on the staff when it was bestowed upon the king by the magician Eurypon so that no other could access the great power residing in the talisman. Shortly after the battle, the staff was placed in the burial vault of the ancient kings for safekeeping while peace reigned throughout the country. No one knows exactly when, but the stone was stolen from the vault by grave robbers many years later. Not knowing of the value of what they held, they tore the stone from the staff and disappeared, leaving the wooden shaft behind. Over the years, rumors have spread of the stone and its residence within the haunted walls of Grandlow, which sits on an island in the south. Until now, no one has had need of the stone, but desperate times are upon us.
How the Sorites came in to possession of an Ortan, I know not, but if we do not return with the stone, the armies of the netherworld with conquer our lands and kill us all. The Sorites must be blind to the fact that when the demons are finished with us and they no longer need the help of Sorit, they will turn and kill or enslave them all. The reason why I was chosen, along with those who accompany me, is quite a story in itself. My name is Lorimer Wynten, and this is the story of our peril.
Not a very eventful day. I will be staying overnight at my parent's house for the next couple of weeks, because they are out of town and they need someone to take care of the cat and the stupid birds. Oh well.
Later,
Lorimer
I rewrote the prologue that I posted yesterday, and it is much improved. It is still in first person, which I like; however, I am wondering whether I should write the whole book in first person, or just the inserts from the main character throughout the book. Time will tell. For now, here is the updated prologue.
Daylight is fading as we make our way west, sailing across the blue expanse of the Altheon, and I begin to wonder if I made the right decision in undertaking this journey. The three of us who remain are worn to the bone of the evil that hunts us at every turn. I think often of that fateful day; the day I made the choice to search out the stone of Agathon and return it to the city of Dunrel—our city. A decision born of necessity that changed the course of our lives forever.
Grief and sorrow pierce my heart with every memory of this cursed venture. I regret bringing my friends along, for their lives have been in danger from the onset; however, I do not see that I had any other choice. The journey has been one I could not have survived alone. I have lost two of my closest friends to the unbelievable misfortune we have faced through this last month. I fear that to lose another now would break my will to continue, and all hope would be lost.
The stone is vital to the salvation of our city, and so it is necessary for us to continue and press forward to gain the stone. A great army from the northern country of Sorit invades our lands and threatens to overrun us. They carry with them great evil in the form of a device called an Ortan. I am told that this device is capable of opening a rift or hole in the fabric of our world and allows vile creatures from the netherworld to enter our land. Unchecked, they would ravage the land, kill all who stand in their way, and enslave all those to unlucky to die. Those captured will be taken back to the demon’s home world to serve as slaves, condemned forever to serve the demented needs of the enemy. We are the only hope of preventing the obliteration of our race; of the genocide that surely awaits all if we fail.
Only one other time in history has this happened, and the demon armies came much to close to destroying the world in which we live. The end was near, and the hope of men lay in one man. The demons were stopped, as the legend states, by the Stone of Agathon wielded by Titus Leontius—the king. Long ago, three ages in fact, the stone was seated in its proper place, inlaid atop the staff of Agathon. When joined, the staff and the stone combine to make a powerful talisman; the holes rent by the Ortan can only be closed with the magic channeled from the staff through the stone. The magic can only be channeled by a direct descendant of Titus Leontius, for such a spell was placed on the staff when it was bestowed upon the king by the magician Eurypon so that no other could access the great power residing in the talisman. Shortly after the battle, the staff was placed in the burial vault of the ancient kings for safekeeping while peace reigned throughout the country. No one knows exactly when, but the stone was stolen from the vault by grave robbers many years later. Not knowing of the value of what they held, they tore the stone from the staff and disappeared, leaving the wooden shaft behind. Over the years, rumors have spread of the stone and its residence within the haunted walls of Grandlow, which sits on an island in the south. Until now, no one has had need of the stone, but desperate times are upon us.
How the Sorites came in to possession of an Ortan, I know not, but if we do not return with the stone, the armies of the netherworld with conquer our lands and kill us all. The Sorites must be blind to the fact that when the demons are finished with us and they no longer need the help of Sorit, they will turn and kill or enslave them all. The reason why I was chosen, along with those who accompany me, is quite a story in itself. My name is Lorimer Wynten, and this is the story of our peril.
Not a very eventful day. I will be staying overnight at my parent's house for the next couple of weeks, because they are out of town and they need someone to take care of the cat and the stupid birds. Oh well.
Later,
Lorimer
7.19.2006
Stardate 060719.9
Captain's Log:
Not much along the lines of comments today; however, I am going to post a section of my book that I wrote today. This is only the rough draft, so it has quite a ways to go. This will be the opening of the book, in first person, and it is from the view of the main character.
Daylight was fading as we made our way west, sailing across the blue expanse of the Altheon, and I began to wonder if I had made the right decision in undertaking this journey. The four of us who remain are worn to the bone of the evil that hunts us at every turn. When I think back on that fateful day; back when I made the choice to search out the stone of Agathon and return it to the city of Dunrel—our city.
Grief and sorrow pierce my heart with every memory of this cursed venture. I regret bringing anyone along; however I do not see that I had any other choice. The journey has been one I could not have survived alone. I have lost three of my closest friends to the various perils we have faced through this last month. To lose another now, I fear, would break my will to continue, and all hope would be lost.
The stone is vital to the salvation of our city, for a great army from the northern country of Sorit has invaded our lands and threatened to overrun us. They carry with them great evil in the form of an Ortan. Ortans, so they tell me, is capable of opening a rift or hole in the fabric of our world and allows vile creatures from the netherworld to enter our land.
Only one other time in history has this happened, and the demon armies came much to close to destroying the world in which we live. They were stopped, as the legend states, by the Stone of Agathon. Back then, three full ages ago, the stone was inlaid in its proper place atop the staff of Agathon. When joined, the staff and the stone combine to make a powerful talisman; the holes rent by the Ortan can only be closed with the magic channeled from the staff through the stone.
How the Sorites came in to possession of an Ortan, I know not, but if we do not return with the stone, the armies of the netherworld with conquer our lands and kill us all. The Sorites must not realize that when the demons are finished with us, they will turn and kill or enslave those who released them. The reason why I was chosen, along with those who accompany me, is quite a story in itself. My name is Lorimer Wynten, and this is the story of our peril.
I realize that I repeat a few words quite a few times, but I will rectify that by the second time around. It will also be longer, but I need to think of what else needs to be added to help with setting up the story. I will be back tomorrow, maybe with more story.
Lorimer
Not much along the lines of comments today; however, I am going to post a section of my book that I wrote today. This is only the rough draft, so it has quite a ways to go. This will be the opening of the book, in first person, and it is from the view of the main character.
Daylight was fading as we made our way west, sailing across the blue expanse of the Altheon, and I began to wonder if I had made the right decision in undertaking this journey. The four of us who remain are worn to the bone of the evil that hunts us at every turn. When I think back on that fateful day; back when I made the choice to search out the stone of Agathon and return it to the city of Dunrel—our city.
Grief and sorrow pierce my heart with every memory of this cursed venture. I regret bringing anyone along; however I do not see that I had any other choice. The journey has been one I could not have survived alone. I have lost three of my closest friends to the various perils we have faced through this last month. To lose another now, I fear, would break my will to continue, and all hope would be lost.
The stone is vital to the salvation of our city, for a great army from the northern country of Sorit has invaded our lands and threatened to overrun us. They carry with them great evil in the form of an Ortan. Ortans, so they tell me, is capable of opening a rift or hole in the fabric of our world and allows vile creatures from the netherworld to enter our land.
Only one other time in history has this happened, and the demon armies came much to close to destroying the world in which we live. They were stopped, as the legend states, by the Stone of Agathon. Back then, three full ages ago, the stone was inlaid in its proper place atop the staff of Agathon. When joined, the staff and the stone combine to make a powerful talisman; the holes rent by the Ortan can only be closed with the magic channeled from the staff through the stone.
How the Sorites came in to possession of an Ortan, I know not, but if we do not return with the stone, the armies of the netherworld with conquer our lands and kill us all. The Sorites must not realize that when the demons are finished with us, they will turn and kill or enslave those who released them. The reason why I was chosen, along with those who accompany me, is quite a story in itself. My name is Lorimer Wynten, and this is the story of our peril.
I realize that I repeat a few words quite a few times, but I will rectify that by the second time around. It will also be longer, but I need to think of what else needs to be added to help with setting up the story. I will be back tomorrow, maybe with more story.
Lorimer
7.18.2006
Stardate 060718.9
Captain's Log:
Well, it has been a while since I last posted anything. A lot has happened since. I made a weekend visit to Virginia and Maryland to visit Christy, Robert, Matthew, Mark, Randy, as well as a lot of other people. The church has changed slightly since I was there last July. Matthew had also been gone a year, so it was interesting walking around the church with him and seeing all of the new things going on. It was a great trip.
I finished the fourth Gregor book by Suzanne Collins...yes they are not adult reading level books, I know. I enjoy the stories. I am eagerly awaiting the release of the new Terry Brooks book, set for the 29th of August; Armaggedon's Children.
I started the fourth season of 24, and it is better than the third one! Which in itself is amazing. Great show.
I purchased the Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II game for my 360. That game is awesome. It is almost like Age of Empires, and it is easy to control on the xbox. I finished the Good Campaign and now I will have to use the armies of Sauron to defeat the free peoples of Middle Earth and once and for all spread darkness over the land in an endless, enveloping shadow of death.
I am ignoring all negative feedback of my sports column, Chris...wait...maybe he can help me write it...
And maybe Israel, Palistine and Lebenon are discussing a lasting peace treaty right now...
I like the column (which is good, since I write it) so it is going to remain unchanged. I know all 3SportsDown fans (all one of you) out there will be happy.
I will be back later,
Lorimer
Well, it has been a while since I last posted anything. A lot has happened since. I made a weekend visit to Virginia and Maryland to visit Christy, Robert, Matthew, Mark, Randy, as well as a lot of other people. The church has changed slightly since I was there last July. Matthew had also been gone a year, so it was interesting walking around the church with him and seeing all of the new things going on. It was a great trip.
I finished the fourth Gregor book by Suzanne Collins...yes they are not adult reading level books, I know. I enjoy the stories. I am eagerly awaiting the release of the new Terry Brooks book, set for the 29th of August; Armaggedon's Children.
I started the fourth season of 24, and it is better than the third one! Which in itself is amazing. Great show.
I purchased the Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II game for my 360. That game is awesome. It is almost like Age of Empires, and it is easy to control on the xbox. I finished the Good Campaign and now I will have to use the armies of Sauron to defeat the free peoples of Middle Earth and once and for all spread darkness over the land in an endless, enveloping shadow of death.
I am ignoring all negative feedback of my sports column, Chris...wait...maybe he can help me write it...
And maybe Israel, Palistine and Lebenon are discussing a lasting peace treaty right now...
I like the column (which is good, since I write it) so it is going to remain unchanged. I know all 3SportsDown fans (all one of you) out there will be happy.
I will be back later,
Lorimer
7.14.2006
Stardate 060714.9
Captain's Log:
Not a long post tonight. I just wanted to mention the sports column that I started called 3SportsDown. This weblog/sports column is located at http://3sportsdown.blogspot.com. Please visit when you have a chance for sarcastic sporting news.
Later,
Lorimer
Not a long post tonight. I just wanted to mention the sports column that I started called 3SportsDown. This weblog/sports column is located at http://3sportsdown.blogspot.com. Please visit when you have a chance for sarcastic sporting news.
Later,
Lorimer
7.13.2006
Stardate 060713.9
Captain's Log:
I am going out of town for a couple of days, so I do not know if I will have the chance to post. This is too bad, because I am on a very long streak, and it is unfortunate to have to break it. Well, it would have had to happen sooner or later.
I saw Pirates of the Caribbean II again tonight with Christy, Nathan, and Allie. Great movie. When I get back next week I will have to write in length about it, and give a good review.
Until next time then,
Lorimer
I am going out of town for a couple of days, so I do not know if I will have the chance to post. This is too bad, because I am on a very long streak, and it is unfortunate to have to break it. Well, it would have had to happen sooner or later.
I saw Pirates of the Caribbean II again tonight with Christy, Nathan, and Allie. Great movie. When I get back next week I will have to write in length about it, and give a good review.
Until next time then,
Lorimer
7.12.2006
Stardate 060712.9
Captain's Log:
Well, today is my birthday, and it was pretty good. My family and I celebrated it last weekend when my brothers were still in town.
I downloaded the trailor for the new Lord of the Rings game, and it looks so good. It is comparable to Age of Empires III for the PC, but you can play online with others. There are about 40 multiplayer maps that you can use to play online. The game looks so good. I will probably be getting that next week.
Microsoft has pretty much announced that the Zune will be coming out this Christmas. I will be selling my iPod and buying a new Zune. The portable media player is going to play color video--full and widescreen--and can update wirelessly with a PC. It is going to be so good.
Later,
Lorimer
Well, today is my birthday, and it was pretty good. My family and I celebrated it last weekend when my brothers were still in town.
I downloaded the trailor for the new Lord of the Rings game, and it looks so good. It is comparable to Age of Empires III for the PC, but you can play online with others. There are about 40 multiplayer maps that you can use to play online. The game looks so good. I will probably be getting that next week.
Microsoft has pretty much announced that the Zune will be coming out this Christmas. I will be selling my iPod and buying a new Zune. The portable media player is going to play color video--full and widescreen--and can update wirelessly with a PC. It is going to be so good.
Later,
Lorimer
7.11.2006
Stardate 060711.9
Captain's Log:
It looks as if I will not get to post a long entry for quite some time. I am very busy this week through the weekend. Hopefully, I can get back into it next week.
For now, My Name is Earl is still a great show; I am currently reading Raymond Feist's newest book--Flight of the Nighthawks; Pirates of the Caribbean 2 is the movie of the year; and Switchfoot is putting a new album out by December.
That is all for now.
Night,
Lorimer
It looks as if I will not get to post a long entry for quite some time. I am very busy this week through the weekend. Hopefully, I can get back into it next week.
For now, My Name is Earl is still a great show; I am currently reading Raymond Feist's newest book--Flight of the Nighthawks; Pirates of the Caribbean 2 is the movie of the year; and Switchfoot is putting a new album out by December.
That is all for now.
Night,
Lorimer
7.10.2006
Stardate 060710.9
Captain's Log:
Very short post tonight...seems to be a trend of late...oh well.
I had a few things to talk about tonight, but I am dreadfully tired and need sleep. I will be back tomorrow with more on the World Cup (wrapping it up that is), and so on.
Later,
Lorimer
Very short post tonight...seems to be a trend of late...oh well.
I had a few things to talk about tonight, but I am dreadfully tired and need sleep. I will be back tomorrow with more on the World Cup (wrapping it up that is), and so on.
Later,
Lorimer
7.09.2006
Stardate 060709.9
Captain's Log:
Italy won the World Cup today! My final record ended up as 40-12-12. I got the last few games right and made it to 40...which is an ok record. It will do.
I finished the third season of 24 tonight. That show is so good. Cannot wait to start the fourth season. I will have to wait until next week though.
I also finished Angel Fire East, which was a great book. His release in August should be just as good.
Later,
Lorimer
Italy won the World Cup today! My final record ended up as 40-12-12. I got the last few games right and made it to 40...which is an ok record. It will do.
I finished the third season of 24 tonight. That show is so good. Cannot wait to start the fourth season. I will have to wait until next week though.
I also finished Angel Fire East, which was a great book. His release in August should be just as good.
Later,
Lorimer
7.08.2006
Stardate 060708.9
Captain's Log:
I had a very busy Saturday, which is quite out of the normal routine. I actually had to wake up early--not a good start. The reason I had to get up so early was a good one. I went to Cliff's graduation this morning at 10:00 in the Satellite High Theater and walked in only to find the most unlikely situation ever. I walked in and the first person I see is Tyler Smith...many thoughts were running through my head at that point, and I just had to laugh out loud. Anyway, after the shock of seeing Tyler first, the graduation went well...except for the commencement speaker, who was absolutely terrible. He was one of the worst public speakers that I have ever heard. One of his jokes, "This just occured to me about 7 minutes ago, we are about to make most of you unmarried men!" (chuckles to himself) after no laughter, "because we are giving you your bachelor's degree!" Needless to say, he was very lame.
The third place in the World Cup was decided today. Germany won just like I said, and the gay-man C. Ronaldo lost...what an idiot. They caught a great shot of him diving to get a foul called. It was great. I hate him so much, so I am glad that Manchester United is not going to allow him to come back to the EPL.
Tomorrow is the France/Italy game to decide who wins the 2006 FIFA World Cup. My money is on Italy, but France is going to be a tough team to beat. The announcers are getting so annoying. They keep mentioning two things about every ten minutes. 1) Zidane (from France) is playing in his last game tomorrow, 2) Ghana was the suprise of the tournament. They said these things so many times, I wanted to fly to Germany just to shot them in the face.
Today, my lawn mower exploded in a mushroom cloud in my front lawn, while I was mowing. No, it was not quite that bad. It did explode, but it only flung shard of hot metal out at an odd angle--barely missing my leg in the blast. That being said, my lawn mower is broken. Fortunately, my yard is now mowed, thanks to Justin Snyder and his trusty lawn mower.
I will be back tomorrow,
Lorimer
I had a very busy Saturday, which is quite out of the normal routine. I actually had to wake up early--not a good start. The reason I had to get up so early was a good one. I went to Cliff's graduation this morning at 10:00 in the Satellite High Theater and walked in only to find the most unlikely situation ever. I walked in and the first person I see is Tyler Smith...many thoughts were running through my head at that point, and I just had to laugh out loud. Anyway, after the shock of seeing Tyler first, the graduation went well...except for the commencement speaker, who was absolutely terrible. He was one of the worst public speakers that I have ever heard. One of his jokes, "This just occured to me about 7 minutes ago, we are about to make most of you unmarried men!" (chuckles to himself) after no laughter, "because we are giving you your bachelor's degree!" Needless to say, he was very lame.
The third place in the World Cup was decided today. Germany won just like I said, and the gay-man C. Ronaldo lost...what an idiot. They caught a great shot of him diving to get a foul called. It was great. I hate him so much, so I am glad that Manchester United is not going to allow him to come back to the EPL.
Tomorrow is the France/Italy game to decide who wins the 2006 FIFA World Cup. My money is on Italy, but France is going to be a tough team to beat. The announcers are getting so annoying. They keep mentioning two things about every ten minutes. 1) Zidane (from France) is playing in his last game tomorrow, 2) Ghana was the suprise of the tournament. They said these things so many times, I wanted to fly to Germany just to shot them in the face.
Today, my lawn mower exploded in a mushroom cloud in my front lawn, while I was mowing. No, it was not quite that bad. It did explode, but it only flung shard of hot metal out at an odd angle--barely missing my leg in the blast. That being said, my lawn mower is broken. Fortunately, my yard is now mowed, thanks to Justin Snyder and his trusty lawn mower.
I will be back tomorrow,
Lorimer
7.07.2006
Stardate 060707.9
Captain's Log:
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 was so awesome! Loved the movie. I do not have time tonight, but I will go over a great long review soon.
July 8
Germany is going to win the game
July 9
Italy is going to win the game
That is about it for tonight...once again a short, mostly-rubbish, post.
Tomorrow,
Lorimer
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 was so awesome! Loved the movie. I do not have time tonight, but I will go over a great long review soon.
July 8
Germany is going to win the game
July 9
Italy is going to win the game
That is about it for tonight...once again a short, mostly-rubbish, post.
Tomorrow,
Lorimer
7.06.2006
Stardate 060706.9
Captain's Log:
Not much to say tonight. I just finished watching Pirates of the Caribbean I, so that I can be ready for the movie tomorrow night. Should be really great.
I will have the predictions tomorrow for the two games this weekend.
It was not the most exciting day. It rained quite a bit, which was good. This post is total rubbish, sorry for the dull addition.
Tomorrow,
Lorimer
Not much to say tonight. I just finished watching Pirates of the Caribbean I, so that I can be ready for the movie tomorrow night. Should be really great.
I will have the predictions tomorrow for the two games this weekend.
It was not the most exciting day. It rained quite a bit, which was good. This post is total rubbish, sorry for the dull addition.
Tomorrow,
Lorimer
7.05.2006
Stardate 060705.9
Captain's Log:
I forgot to mention the shuttle launch yesterday. That was a great day to launch the space shuttle Discovery; our Independence Day. I watched the take-off on NASA HD, then stepped outside to watch it rise, and then went back to watch it drop the fuel tanks and enter space. It was great.
France won today which means that I am 38-12-12 overall. Not bad. I can potentially hit 40 wins, but I will need to get both games right this weekend. I will put the predictions up sometime soon, but not tonight.
I am down to my last three Top of the Pods episodes. I finished another five today. I should be done by Friday and then I will be caught up and ready when they put a new one out. I am sending in another list, probably tonight.
I have neglected mentioning to much about the new Superman Returns movie in this weblog to avoid the taint of gayness, but it is time to expose the movie for the atrocity it really is. A couple of years ago, when I heard that they were doing a new Superman movie, I was very excited, because I do not like Christopher Reeves as Superman. I know a lot of people do and right now they are saying evil things about me while reading this, but I do not really care. I do not like him. When they announced the cast for the new movie, I immediately realized it was going to be so sub-par that seeing it in theaters would not only be a waste of money, but also a severe waste of my time. If I ever watch it I will rent it from Blockbuster with one of my free coupons, so that I am not actually paying to view the trash. The three main parts--Clark, Lex, and Lois--were the most horribly cast parts I have ever seen. They could only have done worse if they had cast Mr. Bean as Superman, Larry the Cable Guy as Lex, and Gretchen Wilson as Lois. It was terrible. They should have used the Clark, Lex, and Lois from Smallville for three very good reasons. 1) These three people have been playing the parts for five years on the Smallville show, and so they are good at it; 2) They look and act so much more like the characters they would be playing than the people that actually starred in the movie; 3) They are so popular in the eyes of young men and women around the nation (the young men and women they were targeting for this film). The storyline could have been written for a time ten years after the fifth season of Smallville. This would enable Smallville to continue for quite some time without conflicting with the movie. Another thing is the writer. I read many critics say that the storyline was not great, and then I read another article about Kevin Smith, and how he was in the running for writing the movie. That would have been good. If it were up to me to remake this movie so that it would actually make money on opening weekend, I would have those three stars specifically and I would have Kevin Smith write the story and script. This movie made less than half what Spiderman 2 made on its opening weekend...that is ridiculous. Some Superhero movie. I am so angry that this movie was actually made the way it was. Maybe they will wise up next time. One can only hope.
On a much better note, Pirates of the Caribbean comes out Friday. I will be seeing that movie, because it promises to be 1,000 times better than the lame-o Superman movie. Cannot wait for Johnny Depp's performance.
Yesterday was the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest. The winner was a small Japanese man who ate 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes! That is outrageous. For "training", the contestants eat about 40 hot dogs a sitting, twice a week...how sick is that? I was nasty to watch those people stuff their faces with hot dog...(sounds of regurgitation).
That was a really long blog...and yesterday's was my 50th blog. I forgot to mention it...mainly because it is not a big deal...well ok then.
Later,
Lorimer
I forgot to mention the shuttle launch yesterday. That was a great day to launch the space shuttle Discovery; our Independence Day. I watched the take-off on NASA HD, then stepped outside to watch it rise, and then went back to watch it drop the fuel tanks and enter space. It was great.
France won today which means that I am 38-12-12 overall. Not bad. I can potentially hit 40 wins, but I will need to get both games right this weekend. I will put the predictions up sometime soon, but not tonight.
I am down to my last three Top of the Pods episodes. I finished another five today. I should be done by Friday and then I will be caught up and ready when they put a new one out. I am sending in another list, probably tonight.
I have neglected mentioning to much about the new Superman Returns movie in this weblog to avoid the taint of gayness, but it is time to expose the movie for the atrocity it really is. A couple of years ago, when I heard that they were doing a new Superman movie, I was very excited, because I do not like Christopher Reeves as Superman. I know a lot of people do and right now they are saying evil things about me while reading this, but I do not really care. I do not like him. When they announced the cast for the new movie, I immediately realized it was going to be so sub-par that seeing it in theaters would not only be a waste of money, but also a severe waste of my time. If I ever watch it I will rent it from Blockbuster with one of my free coupons, so that I am not actually paying to view the trash. The three main parts--Clark, Lex, and Lois--were the most horribly cast parts I have ever seen. They could only have done worse if they had cast Mr. Bean as Superman, Larry the Cable Guy as Lex, and Gretchen Wilson as Lois. It was terrible. They should have used the Clark, Lex, and Lois from Smallville for three very good reasons. 1) These three people have been playing the parts for five years on the Smallville show, and so they are good at it; 2) They look and act so much more like the characters they would be playing than the people that actually starred in the movie; 3) They are so popular in the eyes of young men and women around the nation (the young men and women they were targeting for this film). The storyline could have been written for a time ten years after the fifth season of Smallville. This would enable Smallville to continue for quite some time without conflicting with the movie. Another thing is the writer. I read many critics say that the storyline was not great, and then I read another article about Kevin Smith, and how he was in the running for writing the movie. That would have been good. If it were up to me to remake this movie so that it would actually make money on opening weekend, I would have those three stars specifically and I would have Kevin Smith write the story and script. This movie made less than half what Spiderman 2 made on its opening weekend...that is ridiculous. Some Superhero movie. I am so angry that this movie was actually made the way it was. Maybe they will wise up next time. One can only hope.
On a much better note, Pirates of the Caribbean comes out Friday. I will be seeing that movie, because it promises to be 1,000 times better than the lame-o Superman movie. Cannot wait for Johnny Depp's performance.
Yesterday was the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest. The winner was a small Japanese man who ate 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes! That is outrageous. For "training", the contestants eat about 40 hot dogs a sitting, twice a week...how sick is that? I was nasty to watch those people stuff their faces with hot dog...(sounds of regurgitation).
That was a really long blog...and yesterday's was my 50th blog. I forgot to mention it...mainly because it is not a big deal...well ok then.
Later,
Lorimer
7.04.2006
Stardate 060704.9
Captain's Log:
Today was Independence Day and I celebrated this great holiday with my family at my mother's house. Afterwards, Luke, Chris and I went to the base and watched the fireworks there. They were pretty good. My neighbors are shooting off fireworks in their front yards, and they are not doing so very safely either. As my brother was driving away from my house, they hit his car with a firework. I do not think it damaged the car though.
I have to go back to work tomorrow for the first time in five days. That is a bummer.
Germany lost today, which was the worst thing that has happened in my life since England lost. This is a bad world cup. Germany still has a chance at third place, but that is lame. They could have won it all, but they just about gave up at the end of the game today and Italy scored two goals to win. I was not happy at all.
I watched another episode of My Name is Earl. That show is getting better as it goes. Very funny show.
I emailed a few people a link to this video I saw, but then I thought that I should just put it on my weblog, that way anyone can view it. I cannot embed this video, but here is the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZw9m57Bcjg
Check it out; these guys are incredible.
Predictions:
July 5
France is going to win the game
I read another fifty pages in my book last night, so I am gradually working my way through it. Angel Fire East is a great book, and it is the third book in a trilogy written by Terry Brooks. This trilogy is based before his fourteen volume Shannara series. They are all very good books, and worth reading.
I think I am out of things to say. Thanks to Mark for mentioning me twice in his blog. To respond to your comments Mark, I do think that the new Superman movie is gay, but Superman in general is not.
All right, later.
Lorimer
Today was Independence Day and I celebrated this great holiday with my family at my mother's house. Afterwards, Luke, Chris and I went to the base and watched the fireworks there. They were pretty good. My neighbors are shooting off fireworks in their front yards, and they are not doing so very safely either. As my brother was driving away from my house, they hit his car with a firework. I do not think it damaged the car though.
I have to go back to work tomorrow for the first time in five days. That is a bummer.
Germany lost today, which was the worst thing that has happened in my life since England lost. This is a bad world cup. Germany still has a chance at third place, but that is lame. They could have won it all, but they just about gave up at the end of the game today and Italy scored two goals to win. I was not happy at all.
I watched another episode of My Name is Earl. That show is getting better as it goes. Very funny show.
I emailed a few people a link to this video I saw, but then I thought that I should just put it on my weblog, that way anyone can view it. I cannot embed this video, but here is the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZw9m57Bcjg
Check it out; these guys are incredible.
Predictions:
July 5
France is going to win the game
I read another fifty pages in my book last night, so I am gradually working my way through it. Angel Fire East is a great book, and it is the third book in a trilogy written by Terry Brooks. This trilogy is based before his fourteen volume Shannara series. They are all very good books, and worth reading.
I think I am out of things to say. Thanks to Mark for mentioning me twice in his blog. To respond to your comments Mark, I do think that the new Superman movie is gay, but Superman in general is not.
All right, later.
Lorimer
7.03.2006
Stardate 060703.8
Captain's Log:
I do not have much to say about my day, so I will take this entry to describe Oblivion.
Oblivion
This game is by far the best role-playing game that I have ever played. The graphics are outrageous and the interactivity with the player's surroundings is so extreme. The depth of the game is unbelievable. There are so many things that must be accomplished, so many quests, and so many places to explore. The map that is provided is so extensive and sprawling that it is impossible to catch everything hidden in the countryside without playing the game for months. I have no idea how many levels of play there are, but I advanced to level six in about four days and I know there are at least fifteen. I have only unlocked thirteen of the fifty achievements because there are so many things that you have to accomplish in this game. It is something that could keep a person occupied for quite some time without the need for another game. The storyline is also incredible. The character's life which is played first person, takes so many twists and turns and changes so often that it is a challenge just to keep up with everything going on in the life of the character. A person could be working on five or six quests at a time. I usually do not like role-playing games, for the only games I like are soccer and football games. Oblivion was so good, I hated to stop playing. If you own an xbox 360 and have not checked this game out, you need to at least give it a shot. If you do not own a 360...go out and buy one and then try this game.
That is about all I have for today. I should be back tomorrow.
July 4
Germany is going to win the game
Tomorrow,
Lorimer
I do not have much to say about my day, so I will take this entry to describe Oblivion.
Oblivion
This game is by far the best role-playing game that I have ever played. The graphics are outrageous and the interactivity with the player's surroundings is so extreme. The depth of the game is unbelievable. There are so many things that must be accomplished, so many quests, and so many places to explore. The map that is provided is so extensive and sprawling that it is impossible to catch everything hidden in the countryside without playing the game for months. I have no idea how many levels of play there are, but I advanced to level six in about four days and I know there are at least fifteen. I have only unlocked thirteen of the fifty achievements because there are so many things that you have to accomplish in this game. It is something that could keep a person occupied for quite some time without the need for another game. The storyline is also incredible. The character's life which is played first person, takes so many twists and turns and changes so often that it is a challenge just to keep up with everything going on in the life of the character. A person could be working on five or six quests at a time. I usually do not like role-playing games, for the only games I like are soccer and football games. Oblivion was so good, I hated to stop playing. If you own an xbox 360 and have not checked this game out, you need to at least give it a shot. If you do not own a 360...go out and buy one and then try this game.
That is about all I have for today. I should be back tomorrow.
July 4
Germany is going to win the game
Tomorrow,
Lorimer
7.02.2006
Stardate 060702.9
Captain's Log:
No games today, because the next game is on Tuesday. That will be a great game. Germany faces off against Italy in a matchup to determine who will play the winner of the France/Portugal game being played on Wednesday.
I am going to write about the Oblivion game in length probably tomorrow. If you need to know now, or if I do not post about it soon, check out my friend Mark's weblog for a synopsis of the game.
Switchfoot released a new song, which was available for download from their website (www.switchfoot.com). It was good, but they are going to need a couple of better songs to start their new album. The new CD will be coming out by the end of the year. The song available for download is Daylight to Break. I am going to make another prediction: this song will probably be number 5 or 7 on the new CD.
I started a myspace account...Let me go on record now, and say that myspace is horrible. I hate it for many reasons, but one major one is that it is terribly designed. The Top of the Pods show recently had a list about the 10 worst things about myspace. They were pretty dead-on. The link is here. The whole site is rubbish.
I finally finished equiping my IE7 with all my new RSS feeds. IE7 is so great. I like it more than Firefox, because of the built-in RSS feed reader, the compatability with all of Windows and everything Microsoft. It looks better and does multiple home pages with tabbed browsing.
All right, I am going to make dinner now.
Later,
Lorimer
No games today, because the next game is on Tuesday. That will be a great game. Germany faces off against Italy in a matchup to determine who will play the winner of the France/Portugal game being played on Wednesday.
I am going to write about the Oblivion game in length probably tomorrow. If you need to know now, or if I do not post about it soon, check out my friend Mark's weblog for a synopsis of the game.
Switchfoot released a new song, which was available for download from their website (www.switchfoot.com). It was good, but they are going to need a couple of better songs to start their new album. The new CD will be coming out by the end of the year. The song available for download is Daylight to Break. I am going to make another prediction: this song will probably be number 5 or 7 on the new CD.
I started a myspace account...Let me go on record now, and say that myspace is horrible. I hate it for many reasons, but one major one is that it is terribly designed. The Top of the Pods show recently had a list about the 10 worst things about myspace. They were pretty dead-on. The link is here. The whole site is rubbish.
I finally finished equiping my IE7 with all my new RSS feeds. IE7 is so great. I like it more than Firefox, because of the built-in RSS feed reader, the compatability with all of Windows and everything Microsoft. It looks better and does multiple home pages with tabbed browsing.
All right, I am going to make dinner now.
Later,
Lorimer
7.01.2006
Stardate 060701.9
Captain's Log:
Short entry.
England lost...I was very upset today. At least Brazil lost...that was something at least. Now I am relying on Germany to win the cup.
Current record: 36-11-12
Later,
Lorimer
Short entry.
England lost...I was very upset today. At least Brazil lost...that was something at least. Now I am relying on Germany to win the cup.
Current record: 36-11-12
Later,
Lorimer
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