I just wanted to let you all know I am still here. I've been busy with alot of trivial crap and somewhat sick lately, so I haven't been up to splurging thoughts, inspirations, and mindless ramblings. I'm hoping to get back on track soon!
Hope you are all doing wonderful!
catch ya on the flipside.
.destiny
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Websites of Interest!
Okay, so if you are my friend on Facebook you will have noticed that I was doing a "Website of Interest" thing in my status line. So what I decided to do is move my websites of interest into my blog for all you wonderful people to enjoy! The disclaimer I must first make is that I do not necessarily endorse any of the below mentioned websites; however, I do find them interesting...obviously. So I hope you can find something wonderful in each and every one of them!
- Justin McRoberts Blog
---I have to make the statement that Justin McRoberts is one of my ultimate favorite singers..if you have not had the pleasure of hearing his music, you need to check it out! Ahmazing!
- Brian McClaren
---To be honest with you I have not fully sought after the theology/philosophy/doctrine and all sorts of Brian McLaren's life, but I was referred to his blog from fellow blogger. I found McLaren to be very interesting and intriguing.
- Woot.com
---This is a fun site some neat day to day deals! Check this out!
- Red Envelope Day
---This is excellent..and I do endorse...join me!
- The Church of No People
---Fellow blogger Matt's wonderful bit of the world wide interweb...check it out, this guy is a very interesting and entertaining blogger...I definitely recommend.
- Internet Movie Database
---There is no way that I can not give props to the Internet Movie Database, this is my saving grace in movie emergencies! :-) If you know my love of movies..you understand!
- Swaptree
---This is an excellent place to trade and swap books, dvds, games, and cds...I really love this website..and it helps to get rid of the clutter and replace it with movies and books, I can watch and read now...instead of being bored with.
- Radiant Magazine
---This is a wonderful online magazine for Christian women. Relevant Media Group has done it again!
- Relevant Magazine
---Relevant Magazine: God, Life & Progressive Culture. You will not be dissapointed in this online magazine or the print magazine, either. I absolutely love it!
- Blood Water Mission
---Great cause - wonderful - check it out and you'll understand what I mean!
- Life Without Limbs
---This man is an inspiration and has an amazing story. Really puts things in perspective.
- Just Wallpaper
---Fellow Blogger: Curtis Honeycutt and his amazing blog of social justice wallpapers. Definitely check this guy's blog out...it's awesome how well done his graphics are and very impressive.
- Stuff Christians Like
---Jon Acuff's amazing website that has truly ministered to so many people and entertained all of us day after day...well done sir! WELL.....DONE!
- Justin McRoberts Blog
---I have to make the statement that Justin McRoberts is one of my ultimate favorite singers..if you have not had the pleasure of hearing his music, you need to check it out! Ahmazing!
- Brian McClaren
---To be honest with you I have not fully sought after the theology/philosophy/doctrine and all sorts of Brian McLaren's life, but I was referred to his blog from fellow blogger. I found McLaren to be very interesting and intriguing.
- Woot.com
---This is a fun site some neat day to day deals! Check this out!
- Red Envelope Day
---This is excellent..and I do endorse...join me!
- The Church of No People
---Fellow blogger Matt's wonderful bit of the world wide interweb...check it out, this guy is a very interesting and entertaining blogger...I definitely recommend.
- Internet Movie Database
---There is no way that I can not give props to the Internet Movie Database, this is my saving grace in movie emergencies! :-) If you know my love of movies..you understand!
- Swaptree
---This is an excellent place to trade and swap books, dvds, games, and cds...I really love this website..and it helps to get rid of the clutter and replace it with movies and books, I can watch and read now...instead of being bored with.
- Radiant Magazine
---This is a wonderful online magazine for Christian women. Relevant Media Group has done it again!
- Relevant Magazine
---Relevant Magazine: God, Life & Progressive Culture. You will not be dissapointed in this online magazine or the print magazine, either. I absolutely love it!
- Blood Water Mission
---Great cause - wonderful - check it out and you'll understand what I mean!
- Life Without Limbs
---This man is an inspiration and has an amazing story. Really puts things in perspective.
- Just Wallpaper
---Fellow Blogger: Curtis Honeycutt and his amazing blog of social justice wallpapers. Definitely check this guy's blog out...it's awesome how well done his graphics are and very impressive.
- Stuff Christians Like
---Jon Acuff's amazing website that has truly ministered to so many people and entertained all of us day after day...well done sir! WELL.....DONE!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Quotables Revealed - Answers Quiz #1
Name that Movie - Answers Revealed!
1.
'I'm going to go home and have some sex!' 'Harry, you're going to go home and puke!' 'Well, that'll be fun too!' - Speed
2.
'You know you're not as scary as you think you are!' - 10 Things I Hate About You
3.
'What is it in us that seeks the truth? Is it our minds or is it our hearts?' - A Time to Kill
4.
'We know that all were doing is breeding a whole new generation of buyers and sellers, BUYERS AND SELLERS! Pimps and whores, PIMPS AND WHORES! and indoctrinating them into a life long hell of debt and indecision!' - Accepted
5.
'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained we must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature.' - American History X
6.
'Who would think something like this would happen from harmless flares and roman candles?' - Camp Nowhere
7.
'You know what they say: People in glass houses sink sh-sh-ships.' - The Boondock Saints
8.
'Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?' - Die Hard
9.
'Don't think it's your's just because you marked it with your urine!' - Juno
10.
'Two years, two hundred and sixty-four days and this morning.' - Gladiator
'I'm going to go home and have some sex!' 'Harry, you're going to go home and puke!' 'Well, that'll be fun too!' - Speed
2.
'You know you're not as scary as you think you are!' - 10 Things I Hate About You
3.
'What is it in us that seeks the truth? Is it our minds or is it our hearts?' - A Time to Kill
4.
'We know that all were doing is breeding a whole new generation of buyers and sellers, BUYERS AND SELLERS! Pimps and whores, PIMPS AND WHORES! and indoctrinating them into a life long hell of debt and indecision!' - Accepted
5.
'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained we must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature.' - American History X
6.
'Who would think something like this would happen from harmless flares and roman candles?' - Camp Nowhere
7.
'You know what they say: People in glass houses sink sh-sh-ships.' - The Boondock Saints
8.
'Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?' - Die Hard
9.
'Don't think it's your's just because you marked it with your urine!' - Juno
10.
'Two years, two hundred and sixty-four days and this morning.' - Gladiator
Hope you had fun with that, I know I did!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Quotables - Quiz #1
Greetings everyone! :-)
I originally planned on doing a movie review on a quotable movie, but I like to be different and random, so instead I am going to put a self-made quiz on here. It's my quotables quiz! All you have to do is name the movie that each quote is from (most are from my personal dvd collection, so those who know me well, will have the advantage). Give yourself 1 point for each right answer (I'll post those later) and whoever wins, well....I'll figure out some fun interweb gift to give. Happy quizzing!
I originally planned on doing a movie review on a quotable movie, but I like to be different and random, so instead I am going to put a self-made quiz on here. It's my quotables quiz! All you have to do is name the movie that each quote is from (most are from my personal dvd collection, so those who know me well, will have the advantage). Give yourself 1 point for each right answer (I'll post those later) and whoever wins, well....I'll figure out some fun interweb gift to give. Happy quizzing!
Name that Movie!
1.
'I'm going to go home and have some sex!' 'Harry, you're going to go home and puke!' 'Well, that'll be fun too!'
2.
'You know you're not as scary as you think you are!'
3.
'What is it in us that seeks the truth? Is it our minds or is it our hearts?'
4.
'We know that all were doing is breeding a whole new generation of buyers and sellers, BUYERS AND SELLERS! Pimps and whores, PIMPS AND WHORES! and indoctrinating them into a life long hell of debt and indecision!'
5.
'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained we must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature.'
6.
'Who would think something like this would happen from harmless flares and roman candles?'
7.
'You know what they say: People in glass houses sink sh-sh-ships.'
8.
'Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?'
9.
'Don't think it's your's just because you marked it with your urine!'
10.
'Two years, two hundred and sixty-four days and this morning.'
I hope you did well! Some of them are quite obscure..but I still love it! Enjoy!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Conversing about Movie Review #2
So..I wanna do a second review...obvious!
I'm not sure what movie to do this time,...I was thinking of "quoteworthy movies."
I would like some response on your most quoteworthy of movies, generally ones you absolutely love is great. One of my personal favs. would be "The Boondock Saints;" however, I don't know if I'm quite ready for that review.
So...converse away...
I'm not sure what movie to do this time,...I was thinking of "quoteworthy movies."
I would like some response on your most quoteworthy of movies, generally ones you absolutely love is great. One of my personal favs. would be "The Boondock Saints;" however, I don't know if I'm quite ready for that review.
So...converse away...
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Movie Review #1
Although I received some very good suggestions from the "crowd" of people that read my blog...I decided to choose one of my favorites...but still kind of random! So, with no further adieu, I give you..my first movie review...
This review may contain spoilers - I apologize...and am willing to take constructive criticism on how I can improve for future reviews! Thanks!
Release Date: January 30, 2009
Director: Pierre Morel
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 91 Minutes
Actors: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, and more!
Think "The Bourne Identity" meets "Trade". Let me explain! Taken is an action-packed movie about Bryan (Liam Neeson) who, after retiring from the Secret Service, moves to California to be closer to his daughter Kim (Maggie Smith), who lives with her mother, Lenore (Famke Janssen) and wealthy stepfather. Now that you are settled into the foundation of the story!
You soon find out that Kim has planned a trip to Europe with her friend Amanda, but in order for her to go, Bryan has to sign papers to allow his minor daughter to travel out of the country. Mistake number 1! Bryan ex-military background comes in full force as he believes this is not a good idea and tries to convince them otherwise "they do not know the world, the way he does." Bryan is not successful though, and decides to let his daughter have her freedom!
The next thing you know, Kim & Amanda (who's ridiculously idiotic) are in France, heading to their hotel. They begin chatting with perfect strangers (Mistake number 2) and Amanda gives way too much information. Without giving the full story away, the men come to take the girls, which is the predominant scene of "they will take you." Now they have released the boiling fury of a overprotective and very well-trained father!
Action and chaos ensue, as the movie opens the door to a sex trafficking world that is all too realistic for one person to handle.
My feelings on this movie....amazing, awesome, spectacular...great! I mean Liam Neeson is wonderful and I was astonished at how well he was able to portray a charactor of such fury and wrath. I am used to the normal characters of scholarly attributes, wisdom, and leaders...not necessarily let's kick some butt (Jason Bourne Style). I also appreciated the fact that this movie took the chance of exposing in cinematic glory the reality of sex trafficking. I believe this is a huge problem in our world, and too many are afraid to bring awareness to it, because it's too risky to speak of.
Overall Rating: 5 Stars!
Great Performance, Excellent Action Sequences, and not too long that you get tired of it.
Have you seen it? Let me know your thoughts!
.destiny
Friday, February 13, 2009
Movie Mayhem!!
With the wonderful world of cinematic adventures becoming more and more a part of my life...because I just love my movies...I've decided to start movie reviews in my blog.
I could choose from my over 450 collection...but I'd rather leave that fate in your hands...any suggestions??
.destiny
I could choose from my over 450 collection...but I'd rather leave that fate in your hands...any suggestions??
.destiny
Friday, August 29, 2008
"Look what I've become..."
I've noticed I have a tendency to use random quotes from movies as my headlines for my blog entries. I don't know how I feel about this, but I still continue to do it. Oh well I suppose.
I'm finding that "theology" is becoming common in a lot of people's lives. We don't know how we feel about certain things, but we still continue to do them. For instance, the mundane, yet consistent, routine of everyday life. I find myself struggling with that on an almost daily basis.
I long for consistency and routine, some sense of normalcy, and understand in my daily life. However, I combat this all at the same time. I become so afraid to slip into routine and lose sight of reality and what I'm doing with my life. I find myself asking that question, "what am I doing with my life?" and more often than not, I cannot find an answer.
I just don't know about anything anymore. Wait, that's too broad, there are some things I know about...a good amount of information about, but they seem meaningless. The things that matter that effect my everyday life, the things of now and of tomorrow, the things of what is going on and where am I heading, the things of what difference does this make and how does that involve me...these are the things I tend to draw a blank on.
So...this post is basically for my over-psycho-analyzing self to just vomit. I don't know if there is a point, and maybe that is the point...that I do not know.
Is there freedom in that? I don't know!
.destiny.
I'm finding that "theology" is becoming common in a lot of people's lives. We don't know how we feel about certain things, but we still continue to do them. For instance, the mundane, yet consistent, routine of everyday life. I find myself struggling with that on an almost daily basis.
I long for consistency and routine, some sense of normalcy, and understand in my daily life. However, I combat this all at the same time. I become so afraid to slip into routine and lose sight of reality and what I'm doing with my life. I find myself asking that question, "what am I doing with my life?" and more often than not, I cannot find an answer.
I just don't know about anything anymore. Wait, that's too broad, there are some things I know about...a good amount of information about, but they seem meaningless. The things that matter that effect my everyday life, the things of now and of tomorrow, the things of what is going on and where am I heading, the things of what difference does this make and how does that involve me...these are the things I tend to draw a blank on.
So...this post is basically for my over-psycho-analyzing self to just vomit. I don't know if there is a point, and maybe that is the point...that I do not know.
Is there freedom in that? I don't know!
.destiny.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Movie Magic
I love movies! Anyone who knows me, knows this. They all comment on my extreme addiction to DVDs and how I have a "problem." Well the first step to recovery, is admitting you have a problem....well, I DO NOT have a problem. HAHA!
Anyways, I have found in my extensive research on purchasing DVDs that there are a few ways of making my life easier and my bank account not-so-depleted.
1. Search for previously viewed DVDs.
**disclaimer: the answer to the multiple answered questions are in no particular order, although they may be in alphabetical :)**
1. What are the top five movies in your collection that you can watch over and over?
This may be difficult, let me go through and see...I may be able to figure this out. These movies tend to be my, let me put them in and zone out in anything else, or possibly the movie itself, but either way these movies never get old.
Boondock Saints - Ever After - Harry Potter (any of them) - Pride & Prejudice - CSI (I'm throwing this one in there because I love the series and find that I can easily pick any season and pop a disc in and just watch them again and again.)
2. What movie would you feel most comfortable in?
Hmmm...I'm going to have to go with a top five on this one as well.
Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen Book Club - Enchanted - Someone Like You - That Thing You Do
3. Do you ever wish your life was a musical and you can randomly break out into song and dance?
YES - I had to put that question in there...lol
4. What are the top three blockbuster hits in your collection?
Aside from the Harry Potter Series...I'd have to say...The Die Hard Series...The Pirates of the Carribean Series...and the Lord of the Rings Series...I'm beginning to think I have a love of movie series...oh wait..I kind of do!
5. Do you own at least 5 Disney movies? If so, what are they?
Mulan - Aladdin - The Aristocats - Cars - of course the Pirates Series
6. Okay, I'm feeling like ending this, so the last one is just list the movies you absolutely love that are in your collection...
27 Dresses - Aladdin - Boondock Saints - Cars - Die Hard Series - Harry Potter Series - Gladiator - LOTR Series - Mrs. Doubtfire - Pirates Series - Pride & Prejudice - I'm sure there is more, but my mind isn't functioning properly at the moment.
So, on that long winded note...I'm out of here...
.destiny
Anyways, I have found in my extensive research on purchasing DVDs that there are a few ways of making my life easier and my bank account not-so-depleted.
1. Search for previously viewed DVDs.
- This option is amazing and does great things for your bank account as well as your ability to own all your favorite movies. The main movie rental facilities are wonderful. The best part is they will generally run deals for you, such as "Buy 2, Get 2" or "3 for $20." All on select titles of course, but still are wonderful, nonetheless. To top it all off, certain stores have lifetime warranties on their previously viewed dvds!
2. I am a big fan of Amazon Marketplace and Ebay.
- Sites like these are wonderful, they provide you with great resources to locate dvd for cheap, they both offer used and new dvds. Sometimes they can be a risk, and other times they can be great...but I at least say try them out. I've found some great deals on there.
3. Swaptree.com
- The last of my learned ways is swaptree. One of my best friends opened this wonderful world to me. Swaptree is an online trading site where you list movies, music, books and video games that you own, want, and would like to trade. Then the amazingness of swaptree works their magic of creating trades for you to own your desired dvds and rid yourself of the clutter of your unused/older dvds. All for no fee, except shipping of course. This is a wonderful place, and I definitely recommend it.
Now that I have addressed the wonderfulness of those revelations, I would like to discuss the importance of your movie collection. I believe that the movies you watch, as well as, the books you read, say a lot about you. So, I am going to go to discuss my collection through a series of random questions...feel free to reuse these questions according to your own collection.
**disclaimer: the answer to the multiple answered questions are in no particular order, although they may be in alphabetical :)**
1. What are the top five movies in your collection that you can watch over and over?
This may be difficult, let me go through and see...I may be able to figure this out. These movies tend to be my, let me put them in and zone out in anything else, or possibly the movie itself, but either way these movies never get old.
Boondock Saints - Ever After - Harry Potter (any of them) - Pride & Prejudice - CSI (I'm throwing this one in there because I love the series and find that I can easily pick any season and pop a disc in and just watch them again and again.)
2. What movie would you feel most comfortable in?
Hmmm...I'm going to have to go with a top five on this one as well.
Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen Book Club - Enchanted - Someone Like You - That Thing You Do
3. Do you ever wish your life was a musical and you can randomly break out into song and dance?
YES - I had to put that question in there...lol
4. What are the top three blockbuster hits in your collection?
Aside from the Harry Potter Series...I'd have to say...The Die Hard Series...The Pirates of the Carribean Series...and the Lord of the Rings Series...I'm beginning to think I have a love of movie series...oh wait..I kind of do!
5. Do you own at least 5 Disney movies? If so, what are they?
Mulan - Aladdin - The Aristocats - Cars - of course the Pirates Series
6. Okay, I'm feeling like ending this, so the last one is just list the movies you absolutely love that are in your collection...
27 Dresses - Aladdin - Boondock Saints - Cars - Die Hard Series - Harry Potter Series - Gladiator - LOTR Series - Mrs. Doubtfire - Pirates Series - Pride & Prejudice - I'm sure there is more, but my mind isn't functioning properly at the moment.
So, on that long winded note...I'm out of here...
.destiny
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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