Monday, July 28, 2008
Back by popular demand!
We don't want to brag...but we do have the cutest dog in the world! These were taken this past winter, when we first got Belle. I finally got the roll of film developed today. Enjoy!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Travel Scrabble and The Dark Knight
The much anticipated release of "The Dark Knight" is everything and MORE than what the buzz is saying around town. Robbie and I packed the travel Scrabble game and headed to the movie theatre at 9:30pm to catch the 12:01am showing of the "Batman Begins" sequel. Fortunately for us and our bottoms, they let us sit in the actual theatre until showtime.
"The Dark Knight" is a highly legitimate bid for an Oscar in multiple categories. I am definately not anyone special in Hollywood, but I do spend a good chunk of my income watching movies and can confidently say that this is a remarkable film. As noted by critics, the Academy Awards are not too particularly kind to superhero movies and even less kind to awarding post-humous Oscars. In the history of the awards, only once has the statue gone to a deceased actor...but there could (and should) be an exception for Mr. Ledger.
As an avid movie-goer, when the news of Mr. Ledger's death was announced I was afraid that "Dark Knight" would be over-shadowed by the hype surrounding his untimely death. After watching the movie last night it was unmistakable to realize that his performance as the Joker would be the the perfect tribute to his career as an actor and the film would be without merit in his absence.
Even if you shy away from the superhero action flick, I ask that you set aside your pride to experience what could be next February's dark horse at the Oscars.
"The Dark Knight" is a highly legitimate bid for an Oscar in multiple categories. I am definately not anyone special in Hollywood, but I do spend a good chunk of my income watching movies and can confidently say that this is a remarkable film. As noted by critics, the Academy Awards are not too particularly kind to superhero movies and even less kind to awarding post-humous Oscars. In the history of the awards, only once has the statue gone to a deceased actor...but there could (and should) be an exception for Mr. Ledger.
As an avid movie-goer, when the news of Mr. Ledger's death was announced I was afraid that "Dark Knight" would be over-shadowed by the hype surrounding his untimely death. After watching the movie last night it was unmistakable to realize that his performance as the Joker would be the the perfect tribute to his career as an actor and the film would be without merit in his absence.
Even if you shy away from the superhero action flick, I ask that you set aside your pride to experience what could be next February's dark horse at the Oscars.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Welcome to St. Louis!
As any fellow mid-westerner would agree, living in the heart of the country brings weather that is quite literally changing every 10 minutes. The news recently has shared stories on the midwest flooding and I thought I would add my own perspective. The following pictures were taken on the way to my sister-in-law's place, about 15 minutes away from our house. As you can see the water is right up to the highway on both sides of the road. My favorite pic: water surrounding the power grid.
The following are some attempts to capture lightning on my new digital SLR camera. I set up my tripod in the garage and enjoyed the show taking place at 1:00am! I know Florida is the lightning capital of the world, but the thunderstorms we get here in St. Louis are really amazing.
The following are some attempts to capture lightning on my new digital SLR camera. I set up my tripod in the garage and enjoyed the show taking place at 1:00am! I know Florida is the lightning capital of the world, but the thunderstorms we get here in St. Louis are really amazing.
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