(Note: be warned that this review is on the spoiler heavy side, so read at your own discretion if you don't want the story spoiled.)

Since I was a teenager, I always had this dream that I would become a quirky movie director and I'd make a bunch of crappy little horror movies to start with, but that my first big movie would be this anti-superhero movie. I dreamed up of an Apocalypse Now-like movie using existing Marvel superheroes where Captain America would go mad, slaughtering the innocent and go into hiding somewhere 'up the river'. There would be a detective like character (possibly superhero) that would be after him, interviewing his former teammates to find out what made the all-American hero go mad.

Imagine my surprise when I started reading Irredeemable. Although not exactly the story in my dreams, it's pretty close.

I started reading the series this past weekend upon the glowing review that those geeks over at iFanboy put up a few weeks ago. As far as I know, the series is only going to be 12 issues long, so we're already passed the halfway point. That said, I'm hooked! I stayed up until 2:30 on Sunday night to get caught up on issue #7.

Much like Watchmen, Mark Waid's Irredeemable is a deconstruction of the superhero archetype. It tells the story of the world's most powerful superhero, Plutonian (somewhat similar to Superman), who goes mad one day and wipes out millions of people worldwide. He murders a few of his former teammates from the superhero team, Paradigm, who are hot on his trail to find out what exactly made him snap.


The story switches between flashbacks and the present to show his descent into madness. There's no one particular situation that sets him afire, but it's all the little things (like the lack of respect or thankfulness) that add up until he explodes. He's the world's most powerful being but he no longer wants the responsibility of being a hero. What's even more troubling is that with his super hearing power, he can hear the world's screams for help even though he's trying to ignore them.

The story is littered with chilling scenes as we see Plutonian delve deeper and deeper into villainy. There's a bizarre scene at the beginning of one issue where we see a man dressed like Plutonian and a woman dressed up as Bette Noir (one of his teammates) nervously having sex. On the next page, the panel zooms out and we see the real Plutonian hovering above them ordering them to perform for his viewing pleasure. WEIRD!

We also see his remorselessness firsthand. There's a scene where he's about to wipe out Singapore and it's 4 million inhabitants. The heroes from Paradigm arrive in an effort to save the people, but Plutonian catches them and although they plead, he only allows them to save 10 people. 10 out of 4,000,000. But they have no choice, in dealing with this god-like being. Tough decisions. How do you choose 10?

Although the story is centered around Plutonian, we spend more time with the heroes of Paradigm as they recall stories with him, hoping to unlock clues that will solve the mystery. In fact, very few of the scenes are shown from the perspective of Plutonian unless they were flashbacks.

As a non-artist, it's difficult for me to comment on the art (I can't tell what's supposed to be good or bad), but I can say that I like Peter Krause style of drawing. And for me, a good story always trumps the art, so even if it were bad, it's almost a non-issue as long as the story is engaging.

I can't wait for the next issue. I'm definitely buying this series when it's out on trade. If you're a geek for superhero stories that show a lot of humanity, then I say pick this up. Until next time, later geeks!

Categories: boom studios , comics , irredeemable , mark waid , superheroes

It's been quite a while since I've done some review haikus. My creative juices haven't been that strong lately, but here are a few!

Up

Opening was sad.
Didn't know boy was asian
I like talking dogs!

So I enjoyed this;
Delightful and heartwarming.
Way to go Pixar!







12 Rounds

John Cena acting!
As horrible as the plot.
Why did I watch this?

So in conclusion,
WWE,
Stop making movies!


(Note: the only thing I really enjoyed was hearing Cena say the word 'fuck' every now and then. So much for the PG wrestler! Sorry, I know this aside isn't a haiku.)



A Perfect Getaway

Good acting throughout.
Zahn and Olyphant were gold.
Milla still a babe.

Fun little thriller.
Didn't know what to expect.
Good twist in act 2.





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That's it for now, later geeks!

Categories: 12 rounds , movies , perfect getaway , review haikus , up , wwe

The original members of Boys Night Out reunited for one night for a sold out show at The Opera House.


I got to the venue late so I missed the first band (I think they were called Backburner) but I got there just in time for this local band called Love You To Death. Well, the only thing they managed to do was bore me to death. Judging by the reactions of the crowd the majority of the crowd felt the same way. I can't really blame them though; they were a power pop rock band where a screamo band was the headliner. I think one problem though was the sound balancing. They seemed too heavy on the bass and not enough treble, so it was tough to hear the guitar riffs for many of the songs. Other than that, my friend Greg sent me a message later that said "[the] Keytar player was pretty cute though, so I mean... They had that going for them". That's pretty much where the good ends.

Unfortunately The Simcoe Street Mob didn't play even though they were advertised. It might have been because of time constraints because apparently they were there. So it was truly our loss. The Mob is clearly a local favourite as loud chants of Simcoe were pumped in between almost all of BNO's songs.

Anyhow, the dead crowd was awakened as soon as the guys from Boys Night Out hit the stage. The people were jumping, the mosh pit had begun, the energy had arrived. In the promotion of this one night only show, they advertised that they would only be playing songs from their EP, Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses, and their first LP, Make Yourself Sick, but I was thankful that they played a song or two from Trainwreck. They played pretty much all of the favourites off of those two first albums so the crowd was sent home happy. They had a pretty electric performance barely stopping between songs to get all their shit in. I hope they do another reunion show in the future, except playing the whole Trainwreck album from start to finish; it's probably one of my favourite albums.

It was quite a fun show, it's too bad the broke up. But if they'll do a reunion show once a year, I'd be more than happy. Later geeks!






Categories: boys night out , concerts , love you to death , music

In a way, I almost wish I hadn't seen this movie. You see, I had Drag Me To Hell pegged as my favourite movie of this calendar year, but having watched Zombieland now, I realize that that top spot is in some hot contention now. We'll have to see how the year pans out, maybe I'll see other movies that will be even better (it seems nearly impossible at this point, but stranger things have happened ie. guilty pleasure -> 13 Going on 30 [I know... I know...]).

The beauty of Zombieland is that they keep the plot on the thin side so there isn't too much to think about except to have fun and roll with it. In short, it's just about 4 people trying to survive a post-apocalyptic zombie infested world which they dub "Zombieland". To avoid getting too attached with each other, instead of calling each other names, they go by their home towns; Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). The story is told from the point of view of Columbus, who seems to be more interested in finding love than surviving the pandemic. Throughout the movie, the rules in which he follows to survive are displayed for us the viewers. The movie is basically a string of sequences showing how our heroes kill zombies and go by their day to day lives.

My favourite scene in the movie involved a cameo from a certain A-list celebrity who ends up playing himself (that I shall not name in fear of ruining the surprise). I avoided reading the reviews at all cost and was glad I did so because I was not expecting him to show up at all. Anyhow, I howled with laughter in all that he did and with all that would eventually happen. It's truly great stuff.

I'm sure much of the inspiration of this movie is from the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. Just how the rules are played out and explained has the same comedic style to it. If you're a true zombie movie fan then surely you've already read this book, but if you haven't, I implore you to. You never know when some of those tips will come in handy.

All the actors really own their roles with Harrelson being the exceptional standout as a trigger happy yokel. This is the second movie I've seen with Eisenberg (the first being Adventureland) and I guess what you see is what you get. He basically plays the exact same dude as in Adventureland, the geeky and awkward hero. I've seen him do the late-night circuit and it seems like the characters he plays in movies are really just an extension of him in real life. If he can make a career out of playing himself, then more power to him.

I can't put this movie over enough. There's something for everyone; a lot of comedy and obviously horror, some fun action sequences, a little bit of drama, all that sprinkled with some romance. What more could you want?

I realize it's been out for a few weeks already so if you haven't checked it out, CHECK IT OUT! Later geeks!

Categories: comedy , horror , movies , zombieland , zombies

Dear loyal readers,

I know not many of you are fans of wrestling so posts like these are more rare these days. But every now and then something big happens that just can't be ignored.

Case in point, Shane McMahon (son of Vincent K. McMahon ie. the mainstream prowrestling tycoon) handed in his resignation letter this past Friday, stepping down as Vice President of WWE Global Media effective January 1, 2010.

If you ignore all the death related news stories in the wrestling world, then this is possibly the biggest news in the industry since the death of WCW in 2001.

"Why is this important, oh dear Lamster?" so you ask. Well, if anything, it's the symbolic significance of it. Paul Heyman (owner of the original ECW) made an interesting analogy on Wrestling Observer Radio this weekend. He was saying the McMahon's are like the Royal Family of the wrestling world, where Shane would be the prince. His leaving his father's company would be analogous to Prince Charles leaving the Royal Family to do his own thing (not that I know what the heck he does in the Royal Family anyways).

Publicly, Vince McMahon has been very supportive of Shane's decision to leave, wishing him well in whatever he chooses to do. But behind closed doors, he's said to have blown a gasket over the whole deal. And honestly, who could blame him. It's like a slap in the face to your own dad.

So there's been tons of speculation as to what Shane's going to do after the WWE. Shane has always been a supporter and fan of mixed-martial arts and many speculate that this is the direction he's heading. It's unlikely anything to do with the UFC, but perhaps it's with a smaller promotion like Strikeforce or an even smaller company. Others say he could be starting his own prowrestling company or supporting a smaller company. Personally, I doubt he'll go this route. If he did, this would be like a slap in the face to Vince McMahon, plus a kick to the nuts on top of it all.

One common idea floating around is that Shane wants to prove to his father that he too can build his own successful business. The timing of this should also be noted. Vince McMahon was originally handed the reigns of WWF by his father (Vince Sr.) when he was 39 years old. Shane right now is also 39 years old, so perhaps in his head he's thinking that the time is ticking to start his own venture.

I think it's a very respectable move by Shane to do what he did. It takes an incredible amount of guts and balls to tell your dad you don't want to be part of his business anymore (and in a position where he was making boat loads of money). Let's face it (I'm telling this more to myself than anyone), the popularity of wrestling is waning as compared to MMA. Times have changed. But right now, no one knows where any of this is heading. Most likely we'll have to wait for the new year (or close to it) before anything solidifies.

That is all. It was harmless but interesting right?

Later geeks!

Categories: shane mcmahon , wrestling , wwe

Last week at the Freedomize/FreeChurch Toronto Membership-Series/Small-Group-Formation Night (yes, in short), we had an interesting discussion on the creed that the church follows. We went through the creed line by line as the pastors elaborated on their meanings and answered questions. During one portion of the creed, the associate pastor Kevin, brought up an interesting point in that we as Christians shouldn't view Heaven as the endpoint or goal in our lives; that it shouldn't be our ultimate hope. Rather our hopes should lie in the fact that one day Jesus will return, redeem the earth, bringing down Heaven to earth as He had promised (Acts 3:17-23).

The key word that sticks out for me in that piece of scripture is 'promised'. It's a word that has so much weight in it. This isn't a promise made by man or by anyone who could be deceitful or sinful in nature. It is a promise from God. And because it's a promise from God, to us as followers in Christ, it is basically a guarantee. It's not a question of 'if' but a question of 'when'. I think because it's a promise that doesn't just include you and me but encompasses all creation, that it is such a grander hope than one that just involves me in Heaven.

I'm pretty sure at some point this was taught to me in the past, but either I don't remember it or it wasn't emphasized enough. Having thought about it for the past week, it's making more sense. I mean thinking about it from just a personal and human level, if my hope is only centered on myself getting to Heaven, in a way wouldn't that be a selfish goal? But if our hope is centered around Jesus returning, redeeming the earth, saving His people and basically fulfilling His promise, would that not be a more altruistic goal? After all, it is His story.

Anyhow, just thought I'd share that since it was on my mind this weekend. Until next time, later geeks!

Categories: christianity , freechurch toronto , life stuff

I randomly met LIGHTS on the subway this weekend. It made my weekend. I always told my sister one day I would meet her. I didn't know how or when, I just knew I would. I guess I can cross that off the bucket list now! Later geeks!

Categories: life stuff , lights

It's been a while since I've watched any DTV movies but as Halloween draws closer, the amount of DTV schlock spewed out is turned up a notch. And so here I present two of my findings.

Blood Car

This movie wreaked of a student production. Well, it was a few degrees above a student production but very much below a mainstream production.

The movie takes place in the near future, 2 weeks into our future to be exact, at a time when gas prices are at an all time high. In this post-apocalyptic future people have stopped driving altogether because of these prices. Cue in a young teacher named Archie who teaches during the day but by night, works on a car engine that will work without gasoline. At first he tries to get it to work by using wheat-grass juice but accidentally stumbles upon a way to get it to work with human blood. So he installs a bladed contraption in his car trunk that will grind up bodies to fuel his new car. Carnage ensues.

The plot is pretty wacky as you can tell. Pretty much, the sole motivation for Archie to kill people for fuel is to get laid. Not the strongest motivation but I guess he's a young man who has to do what he's gotta do. What gives the movie the student touch is at the end when these government agents pretty much spell out what the whole movie was symbolically trying to get across (eg. Iraq war). I think I would of liked the movie more without that bit. Not that the analogy is bad at all but I think it'd be better for us the viewers to figure that out instead of having characters outright tell us.

I was really surprised to see Anna Chlumsky in this movie. Do you remember her? She was THE girl from the movie My Girl with Macaulay Culkin. She's the last person I would have thought to be in this movie. I wonder what's she done all these years and how she came across this role.

So as I said before, the quality of production was pretty low all around but with DTV movies, it's a hit or miss (usually a miss). But even though it was super cheesy, there was a certain charm to it that clicked with me. The movie was in no way great but it was not bad either.


Doghouse

Next up is Doghouse, a British horror/comedy much in the same vain as Shaun of the Dead. I had no idea what to expect as I didn't even bother reading the synopsis but I was genuinely surprised with what I got.

Doghouse follows a bunch of blokes who try to support one of their mates after they find out he's going to be in a divorce (that's as far as my English english goes). The group of them decide to go out to this remote town outside of England, as sort of a male therapy weekend, drowning their sorrows in alcohol and what not. They arrive at the town and quickly realize that its abandoned. They begin to find out that the town is infested with zombies... but for some reason, the zombies only affect females. The poor lads (okay one more) have to fend for themselves and find a way to get out of the town.

The quality of this movie was pretty high, all things considered. The effects were good, it was nice and bloody, and the make-up on the she-zombies looked great. It was great to see Stephen Graham again in the lead role, who I hadn't seen since playing Jason Statham's sidekick in Snatch.

The only downfall of the movie wais its pretty generic story. There was some sort of message they were trying to get across with how men treat women and vice versa, but it was just lost on me, and I was just trying to have a good time with a zombie movie. The type of humour was pretty much the same as in Shaun of the Dead except the script and dialogue weren't quite as witty or sharp.

Still, it was a fun movie and more than I could of expected.

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I've attached the trailers below if you're interested. At the very least, check out the trailers if not the movie. Later geeks!



Blood Car


Doghouse




Categories: blood car , doghouse , dtv madness , horror , movies

This weekend during dinner, my mom brought up that the famous Human Body exhibit was returning once again to the Ontario Science Center. She wanted to see it the last time it was in town but it was too packed with people for her liking. She talked about the different exhibits that they'd be showing much to our disgust. My dad replied with this: "Why would you pay to suffer?".

Indeed a good question, why would we pay to suffer?

That brings us to Paranormal Activity. The movie has been raved by both critics and fanboys alike. It's touted as the scariest movie of the past 10 years. High praise for this little indie film, but would it live up to those standards? Me and a few friends took on the challenge.

Paranormal Activity follows the 'found tape' genre of movies akin to The Blair Witch Project, The St. Francesville Experiment, [REC], etc. We watch recordings of a young couple, Micah and Katie, as they seek to discover an entity they believe to be haunting their house. In trying to unlock the mystery, they mic their home and record everything they can through their brand new digital video camera. We see what goes on during the day and the demonic things that go on at night. The best way to watch this movie is by going in knowing as little as possible, so that's all I'll say for the plot.

Instead of cheap jump scares that you'd find in conventional Hollywood horror movies, Activity opts for a more patient approach. We're given a slow build of strange events that grow more and more aggressive as the movie goes on. It's a more suspenseful and an effective way of playing with our minds. We know bad shit is eventually going to happen but we just don't know when or how. It's the anticipation that really makes it haunting for the viewers.

For me, the most frightening scenes were those that took place within the bedroom whenever the couple were sleeping. There's a huge sense of helplessness and vulnerability watching all these demonic occurrences happen unbeknownst to the couple.

Paramount Pictures picked up this movie after it screened a few festivals over the past 2 years. The story on Wikipedia of how the movie was constantly delayed but finally released is an interesting one (at one point, it involved Steven Spielberg of all people). They finally released it to select theaters at the end of this September and created an online campaign to allow fans to vote for the movie to play in their city. Toronto was one in a handful that were selected this past weekend. The campaign then evolved, citing that if they reached 1 million unique fans demanding the movie to be played, that it would receive the nationwide theatrical treatment. Well, it reached 1 million on the weekend so expect a full release soon! Couldn't come at a better time as Halloween is drawing near.

My cousin Kevin wrote me on Facebook saying he was looking forward to my post on hype vs. reality as it pertains to this movie. To that I say: the reality is, is that it lived up to the hype. Although I should add that I'm the absolute wrong guy to ask about this since I'm a sucker for horror.

Much like Drag Me To Hell, the whole experience was boosted by the enthusiastic sold out crowd at the theater I went to. There's nothing better than watching a horror movie in an auditorium full of people who will eat it up. The crowd laughed at all the funny parts and screamed at all the scary parts and didn't talk throughout the movie, like a well-behaved crowd. So if you folks were at the midnight screening on Friday at AMC Yonge and Dundas, I salute you.

In the end, the four of us that went had the piss scared out of us and that seemed like the general consensus with the crowd there that night, so that's a solid thumbs up. Looking back now, 2009 has been a pretty shitty year for movies in general, but at least the horror genre has been strong. Until next time, later geeks!





Categories: horror , movies , paranormal activity

I had no idea what I was in for when I popped in Anvil: The Story of Anvil the other day. I'm not a big fan of heavy metal or 80's hair bands, but I read reviews on some boards and saw the aforementioned Anvil promote their band on Conan O'Brien early this week, so I decided to give them a shot. What a powerful movie this was; it will make grown men shed a tear.

The movie opens up with a montage of interviews and video clips with various people in the metal industry talking about how awesome Anvil were back in the day. We're shown clips of them playing to crowds of thousands of people and on tour with big bands like White Snake, Poison and Bon Jovi amongst others. All these other bands grew to great success but for some reason, Anvil was left behind. Yet at the same time, they were apparently quite an influential band to many of the popular hair bands of the 80's including Motorhead, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and so on.

After the brief intro, things pick up in the 2000's (I think around 2006-07) and we see Lips (the lead guitar and vocals) working his bland job at a catering company for elementary schools right here in Toronto, Ontario. We follow him and his bandmates as they work their day jobs and as they play local gigs to large crowds of tens and sometimes even dozens of people. We then follow them to Europe where a hookup lands them a month long tour. Things start off good as they play a big festival, but then reality hits when they start playing clubs to fives and tens of people. We see the defeat in their aging eyes, but we also see the hope they have.

The rest of the movie documents the trials that they go through, be it with each other, record labels or just the music scene in general. It's a journey of grown men trying to attain that dream of the proverbial '15 minutes of fame'.

The movie was put together wonderfully by Sacha Gervasi and which happened to be his first feature. It was effective at playing with the viewers emotions. At times, the movie was laugh out loud funny while at other times was very heart wrenching watching these 50 year old men trying whatever they can to hold on to their dreams. The most powerful aspect of the movie was the sense of inspiration it gives off in seeing the determination and the drive, especially of Lips, to achieve his dream.

In many ways, this movie reminded me of The Wrestler except that this was for real and was about a metal band from the 80's (same hair though). In The Wrestler we're introduced to a man who had much fame and success in the 80's and for whatever reason, had it all fade away in the 90's. The movie fast forwards to 2008 and follows his mundane life of working through menial jobs just trying to make ends meet. At the end he finally gets a small piece of that glory which he once had.

This movie is accessible by anyone even if you don't like metal (like me). This movie has the Lam's seal of approval and if you get a chance, I say, check it out! Until next time, later geeks!






Categories: anvil , documentary , metal , movies , music

Up until now, I don't think I had an official favourite game for the Xbox 360. Of the games I've played so far, I've loved few of them, liked most of them... and well, then there was Dead Rising. I guess the closest to a favourite would be GTA IV. I know I'm 2 years behind the curve, but now having played and completed Bioshock, it is easily my favourite game on the Xbox 360.

When the game first came out, my roommate at the time purchased it on release and I was pretty disinterested. I saw all the ads and stuff, but they never piqued my interest. I think it was all due to the design and look of the Big Daddy character. I thought that you would be playing as a Big Daddy and because I didn't like the look, it turned me off. But those were the days before I owned an Xbox.

2 years later and things turned out differently. I credit my dad actually for triggering my interest. You see, his friends at work talk to him about gaming and keep him up on what's going on (trivia note: these guys gave me and lent me half of the games that I've played). One of the dude's favourite games is Bioshock and so my dad was asking me about it; whether I knew it was any good. I decided to give it a second viewing and saw that it was one of the highest rated games on Metacritic. I read some of the reviews and watched the video review on Gametrailers and learned that you DON'T play as a Big Daddy (well...). I was sold, they totally changed my mind.

Anyhow, wow! I digress.

My dad's friend Ian lent me the game and I finished it this past week and I loved it. The game successfully merges an art deco visual style with the horror genre. I was really not expecting this to be a creepy game but it was (although it hardly got me with jump scares, unlike Dead Space).

In Bioshock, you play as a man named Jack who happens to be in a plane that crashes in the middle of the Atlantic. Lo and behold, it lands near a lighthouse in the middle of the ocean that doubles as an entrance to an underwater city called Rapture. While in the city, Jack is aided by a mysterious man named Atlas who leads Jack around via radio messages. Eventually, Atlas convinces Jack to kill a man named Andrew Ryan... the creator of Rapture. But will it really be the end?

What really makes Bioshock great is this colourful story, filled with suspense and all the twists and turns. The game starts off pretty linear but does eventually take a few turns to spice things up. All the swerves are pretty predictable and it even gives you clues to what will eventually happen but the game executes them so well that they can be forgiven. As you wander through the hallways and corridors of Rapture, you'll find audio recordings that help flesh out the history and background of the city and its former inhabitants.

The game is a first person shooter that incorporates some elements from RPGs. Basically, you have an array of weapons at your disposal (guns, crossbow, chemical thrower, etc) but you're also armed with a variety of Plasmids (or spells) to help you in your adventure. The Plasmids are fine but in all honesty, I hardly ever used them. The machine gun and pistol were my best friends in my journey.

Rapture is filled with many different inhabitants. The main enemies you'll come across are characters called Splicers, who were at one point human, but through genetic experimentations, have become more animal than human (sort of zombie like creatures). Some will arm themselves with weapons while others will use their own powers. In addition, you'll encounter the aforementioned Big Daddy's (giant robots) who defend these young girls called Little Sisters, who harvest a material called ADAM from the dead Splicers. It's your duty to harvest or save (you're given the choice) the Sisters but not before you take down their protectors. Depending on which you choose to do, the Sister will give you a certain amount of ADAM which you can use to further upgrade your stats or abilities.

As the game takes place in the 1960s, the art deco style is a perfect and unique way to portray Rapture. Because of years of poor maintenance due to the humans becoming Splicers, Rapture has become an uninhabitable and dilapidated city. It all adds to the creepiness. There's nothing more chilling than walking down an empty hallway and hearing the song "Jesus Loves Me" sung by the Splicers, getting louder and louder as you walk through.

Anyhow, much love to this game. The only complaint I have is the lack of replayability. I think they're trying to fix that in Bioshock 2, coming out early next year and I simply can't wait.

If you have an Xbox 360 or PS3 chances are good that you played this already, but if you haven't, check it out if you can. It comes recommended highly by The Lam. Later geeks!

Categories: bioshock , gaming , shooters , xbox 360

(Editor's Note: It felt a bit cathartic writing about such a topic. I know my friends enjoy reading these kinds of topics. I can only hope you all have a hearty laugh cause I did! Hey, I entertain myself!)

Last night at the Thursday night small group, we started the first week of discussion on John Ortberg's book If You Want To Walk On Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat. In short, the first chapter is about taking risks and introducing us to the concept of failure. The scripture revolved around Matthew 14:22-36; the story of Jesus walking on water.

One of the questions that came up in the discussion book was something along the lines of "is there a failure that haunts you?".

The first thing that came to my mind was relationships with girls. But I should add that they DON'T haunt me. I laugh at myself anytime I reminisce. Let me elaborate.

In a sense, I guess they can all be construed as failures. But as the book described, failure is more of a perception to an event and for that reason, I don't consider them failures. You see, they were all opportunities for me to find someone even more compatible! Aha! *cue laugh track* Well, to be honest and strangely enough, in a majority of the cases, the feeling of attraction was mutual on both ends. It's just for whatever reason, they never worked out. I'm perpetually a victim of circumstances. But I'm not bitter or angry at all. Like I said, whenever I look back at any of those situations, I laugh at myself. I feel as though I have a starring role in God's sitcom. Maybe everyone's in on the joke but me, as I'm always the last to find out.

It's ironic though. During my years at university, for some reason my friend's would think that I'm some sort of ladies man, when in reality, it was the exact opposite. Perhaps it was because I had a fair number of friends who were girls, but other than that, I dunno.

Anyhow, all those situations have helped shape me over the past few years too. Nowadays, I'm a bit more guarded when it comes to anything even remotely like a girl situation. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing, I guess we'll find out if when I'm 40, I'm still a bachelor. If anything, it's helped me to think with my head instead of with my "head".

Anyhow, I swear one day I'm going to write my memoirs and I'm going to title it: The Female Body and What I Think It Might Look Like.

Later geeks!

Categories: christianity , comedy , geeks finding love , life stuff