Children of Men

What a fantastic movie. And I heard nothing about it anywhere until I read the small synopsis in the local newspaper. Edge of your seat time: 70%. Gasps: 23. Sinking feelings: 8. Squinting eyes shut: 2.
It defies explanation. It's a new twist on an old science fiction theory, and is also loosely adapted from the book of the same name by P. D. James (which I haven't read).
It has a 9 1/5 minute long shot (no breaks) during the most violent and brutal part of the film. That must have taken months to set up.
Even if you don't like the story, or the violence, or futuristic science fiction, you have to love this film for it's purity to the most ideal film. You could almost imagine hearing during production NOTHING that resembles, "We can't do that" be it sets, shots, acting, props, explosions, and raw emotion.
Cancel your Netflix subscription, if you have to, for the money to see this movie.

Do You Hookah?

When my brother in law visited for the holidays, we went to the local hookah den. After beers, kibbe and hummus were served, we passed around the apricot-flavored hookah. Not that any of us actually smoke in real life, what with all 3 of us in health care, we ought to know the dangers, right? But it's ok to indulge every once in a while. Remember, when the life insurance salesman asks you if you smoke, there's only 2 answers to that question. You don't want to get lumped in there with those 4-pack a day folks, so just say no! Hookahs don't count!

Time to catch up!

Wow! No post since 10/31? Sloth, you are a vile virtue! I'll start with some images from a mini vacation I took in November. Try to guess where we went...