Back again with another blog. Just discovered that Blogger, the folks behind this blog that I write every so often, has changed their look. Not bad, takes some getting used to.

Before I get into my entry, I want to give a shout out to my newest online bud Matt. It's been very cool getting to know you the past few days and I'm glad to add you to my growing list of friends.

Now, I've seen the Hulk movie. Checked it out June 20th on opening night. What do I think of it?
It's OK. That's all. It's OK.
Let me get to the bad part about the movie first. Topping the list is that it took too long to get the movie going. When I heard that it would be a two hour, 20 minute film, I thought great. It'll be a fast paced, jam packed picture. Little did I know that it would plod along very slowly for almost an hour until we saw the big fella in action. I was disappointed with that, especially after the well crafted opening sequence that started it off.
Next, WAY too much melodrama. The conflict between Banner and his dad had it's moments but there were times that it got too much. The conflict between Betty Ross and her dad seem too rushed and out of place. They should've trimmed it down or gotten rid of it. My friend Kevin brought up a good point that they never say exactly what Banner's dad did to him. And I totally agree. And that climatic scene between Banner and his dad left me scratching my head. You would think if they spent all that time building it up that it would have some kind of payoff. It didn't. A total letdown that still makes no sense to me.
As for the transformation scenes. I liked it fair enough, but I wished that they would've showed more of Banner changing into the Hulk. They did it once but it should've been longer and better paced. I liked some of the others, especially the first one where you could see him growing out of his clothes and shoes. Being a die hard fan of the TV show, I wished they showed more of that instead of having him in that expanded swimtrunk he was wearing. But I'm nitpick.
Now comes the good parts. I LOVED the CGI Hulk. The one thing I kept hearing from the so called skeptics was how bad the green goliath looked. I think it looked great, surprisingly, in the daylight, where CGI effects would be a dead giveaway. The closeups where you could see the Hulk's face and eyes were very believable.
My favorite part of the film had to be the scene where the Hulk is just kicking ass as he takes on the military in the desert. Me and several other people in the audience were in complete awe over that scene as the Hulk puts a major beatdown on the troops. If it were up to me, that should've been the way it ended instead of that so called confrontation between Banner and his dad.
I also liked the battle the Hulk had with the Hulk dogs. My beef with it was that it was too short. They should have several encounters back and forth to lengthen the scene. Plus, from where I saw it, it appeared a bit dark and you couldn't see the dogs too much. Nevertheless, a great scene.
I like Eric Bana's performance as Bruce Banner. He was quite believeable as the tortured scientist and truly grasped what the comics were all about. Jennifer Connelly and Sam Elliott were good too as Betty and her dad. Nick Nolte had some good over-the-top moments as David Banner, Bruce's dad especially when he tells him to stop whining at one point of the film. The guy who stole the movie for me was Josh Lucas as Glenn Talbot. He plays the heck out being the extremely slimy bad guy and the moments where he got beat up by the Hulk were priceless.
All in all, I liked how the film looked, the seamless edits and use of multiple panels were well done and speeded the pace of the film along, although not enough as I told you earlier. And Danny Elfman's score was very good, an interesting change of pace that kept in step with the film. So when you put it all together, it was OK. I had hoped the Hulk would live up to my high, high expectations going in. But it didn't. Not by a long shot. I still call Spider Man the best comic-to-film adaptation I've seen and I would rank the Hulk film right behind Superman, Spider Man, Batman X2, and Daredevil as far as comic book movies that I have seen.
Saying that, I still have high hopes for the green guy. Especially after reading the plans they have in mind for the sequel, with the Grey Hulk, the Leader and the Abdomination as possible villians. Hopefully they will take what was good from this film and make a worthy second movie that will live up to the hype.
That's it for now. Blog at you later.

Back again after a long hiatus with another entry! Gotta stop these month or so intervals between blogs!
Anyway, I tend to make them a lot more entries in the coming week. My next entry will be about one of my fave heroes, The Hulk, as the long awaited movie hits the big screen. I will see it on opening night Friday and I'll give my review the next day.
Just came back the other day from vacation with the family. The first vacation I had out of town in a while. Where did I go? Toronto.
And contrary to what you hear, I'm back home and feeling well. All the time before I went up there, my friends were telling me don't get SARS, since that city was one of the places where the illness was spotted. Heck, Jon, one of my online buds, wanted to know if the people up there were wearing face masks to avoid getting sick.
Well, I went up there and had a great time. It was the third time I had visited the city and it was good checking out some of the sites that I visited before and also checking out some new ones. I got to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame and other spots. I got some pictures taken and I'll post them up on the webpage real soon. The only bad part about the trip was the weather. It was cold and rainy the first couple of days I was there and it didn't get warm and sunny until the last day. All in all, I had a good time and I look forward to heading back up there again soon.
While I'm writing, I gotta tell you about the Matrix Reloaded. I LOVED that film! The highway chase scene in the sequel alone was worth the price of admission. At the theatre where I saw it on opening night, many in the crowd applauded after that scene was over. Totally mind blowing. Still don't understand the plot and I left with more questions than answers after seeing the film. I'm sure they'll be answered when the final film in the trilogy comes out in November.
Other things to mention: Loved the final episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A fond farewell to a show I've watched and loved since Day One. It ended very well and definitely leaves the door open for a lot of future possibilites, including even a big screen movie. Other TV show finales I liked: Angel, 24, and Smallville.
Well that's it for now: Blog at you soon.

I'm back!!! Couldn't get online to my site for a while due to some ISP problems. But I'm back now and as usual, have some catching up.
On the radio job hunt; Found some possible leads Monday that I'm going to look in on this week. I've been down this road before with no success, so I'm being cautious. Wish me luck.
On sports: I'm still bummed about my Red Wings getting beat in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs to Anaheim, but since then, I've come to the realization that the Mighty Ducks are for real!!! After beating Detroit, they have since taken care of Dallas in the semis and are now two wins away from reaching the Stanley Cup finals after beating Minnesota Monday night. The Ducks goalie, J.S. Giguere, has played out of his mind this postseason! I keep expecting him to turn back to normal as the playoffs progress, but he hasn't changed back yet. If he keeps this up, as he continues to do, these Ducks are going to freakin' win it all!! And having my Wings lose in the first round to the eventual champs will take some of the sting away.
On the NBA, I'm hoping the Pistons will beat Philly in the second round. The series is tied at two games right now, but I think Game 5 will be key.
X-Men 2: Saw the movie last week, two words: LOVED IT!!! It's way better than the first movie, right from the opening sequence on. A lot more action and great fight scenes as well. Definitely sets up the stage for the third film, which I think will be out in 2005. Next up for me on the summer film front: The Matrix Reloaded, which I'm hoping to see on opening night this Thursday. Also can't wait for the Hulk film June 20 (the new trailer out now has me psyched) and I'm also liking the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen film that'll be out in July. A dark horse film I want to check out: 28 Days Later, which I believe comes out in late June.
Finally, I want to give a shout out to two new friends I met online: Jon and Chris. What's up guys!
That's it for now, blog at you soon.

I'm pissed!!! Why? My hometown team, the Red Wings, lost in the Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday night to Anaheim. Not only did they lose, they got SWEPT!! That sucks big time. I wanted them to go all the way like they did last year, but they just couldn't get the scoring chances when they had the chance and Anaheim's goalie was playing out of his mind! No offense, to Anaheim. I tip my hat off to them for sweeping us in four straight, but the fact that the Wings lost to a team named after a Disney movie really stinks!!! I don't know if I can watch the rest of the NHL playoffs now that my team isn't playing. Maybe I will, but it's going to take me a while to recover from the Wings early defeat.

I'm finally getting back at work on my page and my stories, thanks to a rare day off from the job. I'm thinking about moving my guestbook link up to another position. I've been checking it out lately and hardly anyone has signed it. Come on guys! I know some of you have visited the site. It wouldn't hurt to leave a note on the guestbook before you go.

This is my favorite time of the year, the time when the hockey playoffs begin. Of course, I'm rooting for my hometown team, the Red Wings to successfully defend the Stanley Cup. But right now, they're trailing Anaheim in the first round, two games to none. But I'm not concerned, they trailed two games to none in the first round last year en route to winning it all. So even though I hate that they're behind, I'm confident that they will recover.

Is it me or am I the only one who doesn't get Harry Potter? The second movie in the series just came out on video and the books are still selling well. But frankly I don't care about it. Being a sci fi buff, I should be into it with all the wizardry and stuff associated with the character, but I can't get into it at all.

Leave it to my friend Rob to clue me in about another new thing for my site. He was the one who got me into getting a blog, which you are reading now. Now I've just read his latest entry and he's filled me in on a new program that works with the blog. I'm looking into it now and if it works, I'll add this to the blog. Thanks a lot, bud!!

I saw the trailer for The Matrix Reloaded, coming out May 15. One word: AWESOME!! The effects are mind-blowing and the fight scenes that were part of the trailer are unreal. Now, if the plot and the rest of the film are like the trailer, this movie will rock!! It definitely looks like it'll blow away the original movie. More than likely, this will be the second movie I'll see at the theaters, right after the X-Men sequel comes out May 2. Speaking of which, I understand the movie will be called X2: X-Men United. No offense, but that is a lame title. The last film that had a title that made no sense was Batman Forever. I hope when they make a third one, they think up of a better name.

Lastly, a shout out to Mike and Dan, two people I exchanged e-mails with online recently. Hope things are going well and keep in touch. Blog at you later.

Man, I just realized that I haven't blogged in quite a while. So, again, let's get caught up.

It's April, and it's supposed to be spring. But in Michigan, where I live, it's still winter. How do I know? Because there's SNOW on the ground!! Not just a dusting mind you, but at least four inches of the stuff, in April?!!! In my last blog, I stated that I HATE winter and that it's been known to go into April. I was only half joking, I didn't think Mother Nature would take me seriously.

Checking out the web, I noticed something interesting lately: sites with webcams. Sites that give moving images of people and places in action. Some of them are tame, but there are some that are hard core adult sites. Stuff that I'm surprised is out there free and clear for anyone to see. Anyway, I did check out a few that are pretty cool and had webpages that had some interesting things to say. I e-mailed some comments to them and they have responded as well. Thanks for the kind words. Don't know where it will lead, but it's good to check out some new sites when I go online.

On the writing front, I am very far behind on my stuff. I've done some bits and pieces here and there, even did a first draft of a short story, but nothing major. I'm ashamed of getting so backlogged lately, but hopefully this week, I'll get back on track. Especially with my duties on writing the episode guides for the Werewolf TV series site. I do have some cool ideas I want to get down on paper, including one that came from checking out the homemade Spider Man based fan film, "The Green Goblin's Last Stand" I told the man behind the movie about it and he's curious as to what it is. I've got a good premise down so far, hopefully I can finish it up real soon.

My goals for 2003, besides getting a job in radio, include getting a Mini DV camcorder by either my birthday in September or Xmas. I want to get some hands on work with filming movies. I also want to travel this year and not just in the state, either. It's a shame I got so many plans and not enough time or money to do it. Debt and bills can do that to you.

And finally, since my last blog, war has broken out in Iraq. Already there have been countless tragedies with hundreds of lives lost and injured. As much as it saddens me that we are in war, we are and my only hope is that this battle ends quickly so that the troops come home safe. My thoughts and prayers are with the soldiers fighting over there and to their familes.

Hey there, it's been a while since my last blog, so I figured it's time to get caught up.

First of all, I've been sick the past couple of weeks, dealing with a major head cold. In case I haven't mentioned it enough, I HATE WINTER!!!! I'll be so glad when it's finally over and done with, but living in Michigan as I do, winter's been known to go into April!!

Wanted to let you know what I thought of Daredevil: I was pleasantly surprised by it. I came into the movie not expecting much, but I was pleased by the film. Ben Affleck was OK, but to me he didn't embrace the role and made you believe it was him as Daredevil like Tobey Maguire did as Spider Man. But he gave a good effort. One of the reviews I read on the web mentioned the fact that if he wasn't overexposed so much in all these films he would've been a better choice. I agree with that comment.
What really made me like the film was the other main players in the film. Colin Farrell impressed me as Bullseye. He had great one-liners and really hammed it up as a villian should. I was surprised that he wasn't on longer, but he did a good job in the time that he was on (Hint to all those who haven't seen the film: stay in the theater during the credits for an extra scene involving Bullseye) Jennifer Garner was hot as Electra. Now, I see her every week on TV on Alias, so I knew what to expect from her. But she blew me away with her role. The one scene with her and Ben in the playground testing their martial arts skills was impressive. Good to see that she'll have a movie of her own involving her character. Again, I can't stress this enough: she is hot!!!!!!!! Michael Clarke Duncan was good as the Kingpin, too. He fit the role as I expected it to be. I heard from those comic book purists who didn't think he was a good choice because he was black and the Kingpin character in the comics was white. To me, it didn't matter. He fit the role like a glove and carried it as the comics should. So for those choices and even Jon Favreau as Foggy, who stole every scene he was involved in, I was pleasantly surprised by Daredevil. Hopefully the comic book to film momentum will continue when X-Men 2 comes out on May 2 and The Hulk debuts on June 20. Those are two films I cannot wait to see.

In the back of my mind I was dreading this day to happen, but it's official: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is leaving the airwaves. It's last episode airs on May 20. I've been a fan of the show since it began seven years ago and it hasn't disappointed me. Lately however, there's been more episodes that were misses than hits, so maybe it's a good thing to end it now. From what I understand, the last five new shows will be incredible, so hopefully it'll end out in class as a show of its stature should.

Finally, good news on the Werewolf front. As you've read in the past, I'm proud to be associated with the website that's dedicated to the old Fox series from 15 years ago. Well my friend Joey, who's also the webmaster for the site, informed me that he's contacted Sony, the people who own the rights to the series. Thanks to his letter, they're seriously thinking about releasing the series on DVD. That would be terrific news if that's possible, because this show hasn't been seen on TV in many years and it still holds up as a cult classic to the werewolf genre. They have set up a poll to decide if Werewolf, along with several other series, will be released on video/DVD. The results of this poll will determine if it gets released. Now, if you remember the show or are a fan of this genre, I urger you to go to this site and cast your vote. Vote early and vote often, because as my friend states, this could be the last possible chance to get this series released. And trust me, this is too good a show to be left buried in TV history. There will also be a link to the poll on the front page of my site as well as on the Werewolf TV series website.
That's it for now. Blog at you later.

Hey there. I had an up-and-down week. The job fair I went to Monday was a bust, nothing there interested me at all. But I'm not deterred.
The ups were getting reaquainted with several friends over the past few days. Spoke with one of my oldest friends for the first time in a while. We go all the way back to high school, so it was good to catch up with him again.Talked with another friend from college and a former co-worker during the week as well.
As expected, checked out Daredevil Friday. Tell you how I liked it in the next blog.

I'm going out to a job fair/expo on Monday. The expo has a lot of sports teams mostly participating, so hopefully I'll get some leads on any radio gigs or something closely related.
Haven't seen Daredevil yet, so it's no surprise that it topped the box office this week. I'll probably see it on Friday. The cool part? I don't have to pay. Got a free movie ticket when I bought the X-Men 1.5 DVD last Wednesday. I'll let you know what I think of the movie later on. It's been getting mixed reviews.
I have had it up to here about Michael Jackson right now. If I have to hear one more item about his much-hyped interview or his counter-attack interview, I swear I'll puke. My two cents on this issue: Do I think he's warped? Absolutely! I didn't need to sit thru the two hour special to know the man's twisted. Do I think that interviewer slammed him in the special? Without a doubt! How else are you going to get attention if you just show the regular stuff. So I think he went with the dirt that got everyone talking and made Jackson look like a total pervert. But the big question is this: Do I care? Hell NO!! There's all kinds of stars that have issues up the gut, but frankly I could care less.
That's it for now. Blog at you later.

OK, it's been a while since I've done a "Life Sucks" rant, but I think it's overdue. I've noticed a horrible trend lately: I'm stuck in a rut. AGAIN!!! I work at a crappy job, a crappy job that I've been in for over four years now. And it's gotta stop. soon. The crappy job that I'm in is NOT what I want to do. My goal in life is to work in radio, preferably in sports. I also want to write books, scripts, maybe film a movie or two. What I'm doing now, working as a lowly clerk at a store STINKS!!! And the pay is nowhere close to what I want to be. In fact, I'm in a budget crunch for the next two weeks because I got bills up the gut. And that's bad.
As for my job search, it's not that I'm not trying. I've sent out the resumes and hit the bushes. I've gotten my name out there, but no one has given me a chance. And it's really started to get on my nerves.
But you know what I find interesting: I'm not alone in this. Two of my friends, Rob and Lance, are also in the same boat as me. I've read both of their online pages recently and the comments they've made are the SAME ones I've said to myself or posted on my page. They also work at jobs where they are way underpaid, just like me.
This is a trend that has GOT to stop!!! I'm not one for making resolutions but for this year I will make one: I WILL work at a better job by the end of the year. If it's not in radio, then it will be in something else: sports, writing, etc. But I will have a better job than what I have now. I'm much better than this and I think I deserve better than the crappy job I have now. And to Rob and Lance: I couldn't agree with you more and let's hope we all step up to something better soon!!

OK, my Super Bowl pick was a flat out total bust. I picked Oakland and the Raiders got their butts kicked by Tampa Bay.Yet another Super Bowl blowout.
As for the ads, I was definitely pleased by the Matrix sequels, Bad Boys 2, even Daredevil and Terminator 3. As for the Hulk trailer, I wanted to be psyched up for it, but to be honest, I didn't get to see much of the CGI Hulk to see if it was good or not. My friend Rob says it looks more like Shrek than anything, but I wouldn't go that far. I understand that an extended trailer for the movie will be on Daredevil when it comes out Feb. 14th, so I'll wait until then to see it. There is however a cool picture of the Hulk's face on the movie's website. If that is what we see when the film comes out June 20, that's a promising sign.

Hey there. Still can't get over all the hype I sent out regarding my website's 4th anniversary a few days ago and turns out, in my rush to get it done and spread the word, I closed up the link from my splash page to the main web page. (Thanks to Lone Wolf and Dark Wolf for letting me know!) I've since cleaned that up, so if you've been checking since Thursday, everything's back to normal. By the way, I'll be changing the splash page again today or tomorrow with a new image. I've decided to keep the anniversary hype going at least thru February.
Today is Super Bowl Sunday, I'm so looking forward to this day. Not just for the game, but for the movie trailers! From what I understand, there will be trailers/commercials for The Hulk, The Matrix sequels, Terminator 3, Bad Boys 2, Daredevil, and possibly X-Men 2. I'm so looking forward to the Hulk and Matrix ads, for those will be movies I'm looking forward to seeing this year. In the Hulk trailer, by the way, we finally get to see what the CGI Hulk looks like. I'm so hoping that it looks good. I keep hearing rumors that it rocks, but I want to see for myself.
My Super Bowl prediction: Oakland 23, Tampa Bay 17.

Hey there.
Today is a special day for me. It was on this day four years ago that I launched my personal website known as the Mark One Network. This little site has grown, changed, evolved and expanded a lot over the years. In that time, I've vented my opinion on various things and events, met several people who have become close friends, gotten some major publicity thru some cool links, brought my own stories and poems to a grander scale, introduced pictures and images of myself, my friends and some very cool celebrities, become a part of not one but two side projects that are also on the web and have done countless other things too small and numerous to mention. Overall, this little site has become something I have become quite proud of and has made all the long hours and late nights I've spent putting the Network together more than worthwhile.
And, as always during this time, I want to acknowledge all of my friends who, in one form or another, have played a role in making the M1N grow and develop over the years. To Sam, Rob, Kevin, Mike, Joey, Lucas, Justin, Jason, John, Brandon, Frank, Scott, Chris, Chris (aka Lizardman), Larry, (and to my newest online buds that I've met in the past year:) Lance, Jay, and Greg, thanks for all that you have done over the years. I'm proud and honored to know you guys and even though some of us has lost contact with other lately, I'm still grateful for whatever part you played in making this site what it is.
I also want to say thank you to all the visitors who visited this site since Day One. Since I launched this site back in 1999, almost 2,500 visitors have come across at least one of the many pages on the site. At the time that I started this, I was hoping that at least one other person besides myself would be fortunate to check it out. So for that, all I can say is thanks again. I know that lately some of the stuff on the page hasn't been updated in a while. But I promise that there will be a lot of updates in 2003, and all kinds of changes and surprises in store as Year Four begins. So I do hope that you will come back often.
Once again, thanks for all your support. And as I always say, stay tuned to the Network.

Hey there. My first entry of the new year. Figured I get caught up on a few things. I've gotten several cool DVDs recently. First was the Shield Season 1 DVD box set. A great set from the hit show on FX. Like I told you before, this is a show that makes NYPD Blue look tame in comparison. I love the first set and the second season which has just started up a couple of weeks ago is off to an incredible start. Check it out Tuesday nights if you can, it is raw and rough and very very good. The show I saw last Tuesday was unbelievable.
A quick aside, another TV show I like, The Dead Zone, has also started its season on USA cable on Sundays. I like this show and I hear that it will also have its first season available on DVD soon (the first two eps are already out on DVD) When that is released, I'll be getting that one too.
Back to my DVDs, I got the cool werewolf movie, Dog Soldiers recently as well. I saw it over the summer on SciFi and was looking forward to getting it on DVD. An added bonus: I got it on sale at Blockbuster for about $9. Some places that had it were selling it for $16 or $24, so I got a very cool deal.
There was another DVD I got and for this one there's a small story involved. Last year, I went to the comics show near my place and bought a videotape of the homemade Spider Man movie, "The Green Goblin's Last Stand" I was impressed by the movie, especially for the fact that it was made for about $400 and the mind blowing stunts and effects that were done for it. By chance, while looking on the web I came upon the website for the movie and read about the guy who was behind the film, Dan Poole. I e-mailed him that I'd liked the film and surprisingly, he e-mailed me back. From what I've read and seen, he's like me with my Mark of the Wolf film project, only he was able to get it done and get a lot of cool exposure about it.
Since that e-mail, I was able to purchase the DVD of the movie from his company, which also includes the award winning documentary on the making of the movie. Again, I was blown away by the behind the scenes work that led to this film getting made and what has happened to it since. I plan to add the link to their website very soon. Poole's work ethic has definitely given me an added edge to getting my film done in the near future and I've promised him that I will keep him (and you out there) informed on the film's progress.
That's it for now. Blog at you later.

Hey there. I hope everyone out there had a Merry Christmas. Among the things Santa gave me were a cellphone, some DVDs, some games for my PS2 and a mini RC car.
Hopefully by now, some of my online friends have gotten their Xmas stuff from me. As I stated before, some of you will be getting it a few days later, probably by next week.
Now, as I told you in my last blog, I caught Lord of the Rings:The Two Towers on Monday. I loved it. I'm not going to compare it to the first film in the trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, but it definitely held up on its own. Especially the huge battle near the end of the film. A piece of advice: it definitely helps if you see the first film before seeing the Two Towers, since they don't show a recap in the film. Can't wait till next year for the final film in the trilogy. Blog at you later.

Hey there. I'm FINALLY done with my Xmas shopping. Good thing too, I'm all tapped out money wise after what I've spent these past couple of weeks.
Anyway, here's the breakdown. With the exception of three gifts, I went to the stores to get the goods. I got a lot of stuff, DVDs mostly. Some are stuff that no one would think of, but after they left some pretty obvious clues, I went and got them.
Now, this is to all my buds online who read this: some of you will be getting it right at Xmas Eve, if you haven't already. Others, unfortunately, will be getting probably after Xmas. Out of all the post offices in the area, I go to the one where everyone was going for stamps. The two times I went there last week, they were out of them, so finally on Saturday, I caught a break and were able to send it out. So to those of you who'll get it late, I apologize.
That's it for now. But before I go, I do want to mention that today was a good day for me. Why? I checked out the second installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Two Towers. What did I think of it? I'll let you know on my next entry. Blog at you later.

Hey there. It was a good weekend for me. Got a lot of shopping done and took care of my list of stuff to send out to my buds. Plus, I got to check out Star Trek Nemesis on opening night.
First the film. I liked it, as a Next Gen fan from the time the show premiered some 15 years ago, I was so hoping that the film wouldn't suck. It didn't. I especially liked the second half of the movie when things picked up in gear and the battle began. Now, I won't spoil the details for those of you who haven't seen it. But I can honestly say that at the end you can see why they say it might be the last film for the Next Generation crew, but the film also sets itself up for another go around with the cast if necessary.
Personally, I think the next Star Trek film should include some members of the other recent shows, like Deep Space Nine and Voyager. It'll be daring and different. We'll see if they're willing to put it together.
By the way, this is how spoiled I've become in the world of DVD movies. Leaving the theater Friday night after seeing ST: Nemesis, I was already thinking of what the DVD would look like and will it include all those lost scenes I'd heard about.
Moving on to my Xmas shopping task. I'm now about halfway done. I picked out several good gifts for my mom and some of my friends and gotten some last minute gift ideas for my other friends. Hopefully by Wednesday, I should be done with everything and begin sending the stuff out to my friends that live outstate.
New additons to my dream Xmas gift list: The Back to the Future DVD set, South Park Season 1 DVD set, an Xbox system, a Nintendo Gameboy Advance system, games for both systems, and a laptop computer. And by the way, for any shirts, my size is large.
That's it for now. Blog at you soon.

Today, I'm going to take care of two tasks: continue my holiday shopping and check out Star Trek: Nemesis at the theater. Right now, I got about 5% of the shopping done, basically getting my list together on who I'm sending gifts to and what they're getting. I won't tell you what it is, but some of the stuff ranges from T-shirts and comics to DVDs.
Again to all my online buds that read this: You are getting something from me this holiday! So start checking your mailboxes over the next few days.
I'm hoping to get everything done gift-wise by Dec. 18th. I doubt that I will, but it's nice to have a goal.
After I'm done with the shopping today, I'm going to check out the movie. I'll let you know how it is at a later blog.

Another addition to my dream Xmas list: a portable DVD player. I saw one on TV earlier tonight and it looked way cool.

Hey there. A small update on my holiday shopping plan. I've got some clues on what I'm buying for a few of my friends. What's so funny is that they don't suspect a thing, especially since I've talked with a few of them over the past few days. They'll be so surprised.
My dream Xmas gift list: A camcorder (MiniDV or 8mm), any or all of the Star Trek TNG or X Files DVD sets, Playstation2 games (Grand Theft Auto Vice City tops my list), A Red Wings hockey jersey, and a new car, especially in red, my favorite car color. That's about it for now, I'm sure it'll expand as it gets closer to Dec. 25th.