Weekly WrapUp, an end-of-the-week meme! Tune in every Saturday for a set of questions to post to your blog!
Cole @ 4:40 PM
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It's been a while, huh?

I haven't been up to much, just haven't been blogging here as frequently as I could and, probably, should be.

So what's going on, hmm? Furniture window-shopping via the internet. Our entire bedroom set it loaner so, when we move, we'll need to purchase that. Also coming out of our (or should I say "his") wallet will be a coffee table and/or set, bookcase(s) and a desk for the computer Ryan wants. Soo, I've been checking out local stores and found something I really like but know I can't get my heart set on it yet. -crosses fingers that I can have it though- This is all adding up to a lot of money, though!

We've been looking for cards and kind of disagrees. As a woman, I want something sturdy and practical and as a man boy, Ryan wants something flashy. We finally settled on the Hyundai Elantra and have been pricing them on CraigsList and Ebay motors for a used one. However, considering the recent oil discussions and gas prices, I thought it would be interesting to check our hybrid cars and the Saturn Aura and Toyota Prius both seem do-able. It all depends on price and availability, though. We'll definitely have to take what we can find.

I've been frequently blogging over at Reviews by Cole and just gave it a little facelift - nothing too fancy; I just switched the header image and colours. I've been doing some opportunities for PayU2Blog - so far so good.

I'm also still considering school for the fall - just a couple of classes online. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how much I really want to go into funeral service which really is throwing me for a loop. I mean, what do I want to do with my life?!

We saw Indiana Jones tonight which was decent - not horrible but not great. It certainly was long! I wasn't very fond of Shia's character and I don't really think he fit the role (which was weak to begin with) very well. Alas, Spielberg doesn't care what I think!

PS, if you're viewing this on LiveJournal, please bare with me. I'm still working out the kinks!
Cole @ 4:04 AM
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That's right, I'm now a member of Twitter so you can follow me! It's just one of my many technological advances as of late.

I adjusted it so that site updates will appear on my Twitter so you should keep and eye open for that. You can also follow my site from any feed reader or add it to your iGoogle accounts. Click here or, if you're using Firefox, click the RSS icon in the address bar. I know I don't advertise the fact that I have a feed very well, but that will change with the next layout.

Twitter is a site which allows you to microblog, that is post a tiny entry about what's going on in your world today. It's similar to the "status" you can set on many sites and programs.

With that in mind, I'd like to say something that isn't "micro." It took me a long time to join Twitter. What finally site me off was a good friend joined and we weren't in contact as much as I'd like so I thought it might be a good idea. (Ironically, now we're talking almost daily!) However, my first thoughts were more along the line of "Oh great, another site. Do we really need this?"

No "we" don't. If you want to know what's going on with me you can stop by my blog (you're here), visit my profiles on Myspace or MSN, check my MSN status or actually do something to talk to me like chat with me, e-mail me, IM me, or send me a private message one 1 of any number of sites of which I am a member. Hell, you could technically call or write me, too! Everyone whom I know online is signed up to at least 1 of those services, if not more (or all!) and the few people in my life who aren't, are not likely to join Twitter.

So, honestly, no, Twitter is not necessary. It's just another site to forget to update. It's not another e-mail in my inbox (or junk folder). It's just another account waiting to be forgotten. It's just another way to avoid human contact.

I think the latter is my biggest issue. Twitter and, to some degree, Myspace and Facebook and every other "social" website on the heels of this Web2.0 "movement" feign that they exist to bring you together when all they do is make you feel like it. Honestly, these sites are all really good at bringing together all the people I can't bring myself to talk to on a daily basis. And Twitter? Twitter goes on step further. It exists solely so you can check up on a person without asking them "Hey, Bob, how does it today?"

But, whatever. Bob, let me know on Twitter and I'll follow you, okay?

Now for the more below. I've been feeling kinda techy what with my upgrade to Firefox 3 and search for Ryan's super-gaming-computer that he'll purchase sometimes-in-the-not-so-distant-future and all the time I've spent blogging (here and at Reviews by Cole) and doing blogging related endeavours like signing up for EntraCard.

I was a bit disappointed in Firefox, to begin with. Previously, I wasn't using any sort of theme besides the default. I always have my Windows theme colours customized and this was enough for me. Everyone raved about how the new default theme for FF was so awesome and good looking but it looked awful for me! I can't really lay my finger on the specific change. Needless to say, I'm not using a theme which doesn't -quite- match my Windows theme and I'm a bit saddened.

Firefox also introduced a bunch of features - mostly revolving around bookmarks - that would have been nice had I had them 2 years ago but now that I've been making due and have become set in my browsing ways, adjusting to these might be more hassle than it's worth.

I do think it has improved in performance, however. I'm still waiting for some of my add-ons to be upgraded so that I can use them. In the mean time, I found out that Twitterfox seems to be causing a lot of issues with Firefox 3 and I took the time to add a nifty little add on called AutoFill Forms which does exactly as it states; this is awesome for signing up for sites and using plug boards.

Not much to say about the computer shopping extra I think we're going with this one I found at NewEgg. Coincidentally, I ran across a contest to win an awesome gaming computer from HubCanada; unfortunately it's only for Canadian residents but if you are one, check it out.

This shopping definitely makes me want to do some more upgrading on my PC (DVD drive and more RAM) as well as get a Notebook (in red, that's all I know that I want LOL) but that will have to wait.

Reviews by Cole is still going and, as for EntreCards, I'll be posting about that service on my review blog shortly so stay tuned.
Cole @ 9:30 PM
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I know this is a little irrelevant now as we're assuming Obama is our democratic candidate which, if true, is awesome for him but I'd noticed something of interest. I was perusing the political macros site, PunditKitchen, not too long ago and, of course, many of the macros focused on our presidential candidates: McCain who looks older than Grandpa Simpson, Clinton who has a vagina and Obama who is chocolate coloured.

Not surprisingly, Clinton and Obama were the most popular subjects as their now-defunct rivalry raged on. I noticed certain trends among these humourous images, trends that were slightly less subtle than Hillary's breasts of Obama's skin but interesting trends nonetheless.

Both candidates have a particular look in these macros and one could easily say that opponents would pick specific types of images to fuel their argument but I believe that there are simply an abundance of photos which show Obama and Clinton in stereotypical roles.

So what roles do I speak of?

In Clinton's case, she often looks angry or irate, desperate, snobby and indignant. Obviously, much of this was due to her downhill battle, a battle she never expected to have to fight in the first place. Regardless of the reasons, it leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. It also doesn't help that she is and looks older than Obama. I cannot blame her age, with it comes (hopefully) experience, wisdom and many good years. I applaud her for not being botoxed to hell (although I suspect there is some work done) and she generally keeps herself neat but there is no hiding the fact that she is no longer a young woman and, on top of these qualities she is broadcasting, this makes a very unflattering portrait, one which makes me dubious of Clinton as a person.

On the other hand, Obama rarely looks these things. If anything, Obama frequently looks happy and sometimes, yes, even silly. The latter is what I think some of those opposed to Obama would see the latter as a weakness to be exploited, but I disagree. To me, it's comforting to see someone who spends time with his family and doesn't act as though he's above everyone else. If Obama sometimes falters, so what? We all do. This simply makes it easier to relate to him as a human, a man like everyone else. I continually have the feeling that Obama could be my neighbour, just another person I could rely on in a time of need, someone to be respected.

Now, one could argue that perhaps Obama is really a good liar, an actor that is worth million in Hollywood. I cannot, without any doubts, argue this. I don't know. However, I suspect this isn't the case and that is simply because of the frequency that he is smiling in photos. This man seems genuinely happy with himself and his position in life. Of course, it probably helps that he was winning and felt confident in his campaign, I cannot belittle that, but it seems like that it far from the only factor. Obama gave the impression that he would remain happy whether or not he claimed the candidacy.

I just can't see someone who appears so content as a liar. Neither could I see someone so indignant as the president. However, as a team, they would be a powerhouse. Still, we'll have to wait and see on that one.
Cole @ 3:56 AM
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Cole @ 7:02 PM
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I have been updating the sex information guide, adding information about marital aids such as sex toys. You can even find reviews (well, review for now) of products by yours truly (thanks to Vibrator.com!). I've just added a review for the BNaughty, a cute little egg that is pretty impressive! Here's an excerpt.

The BNaughty comes in a sleek red and black box which matches the toy itself with a modern design featuring a woman in lingerie. The clean lines of the packaging are very mature and would be just as fitting on the packaging for consumer electronics, like an iPod. This slick box is a far improvement over the plastic blister-packaging of adult store "novelties" and gives the BNaughty the impression of being a legitimate product rather than something that should be hidden away.

Read more.
Cole @ 12:02 PM
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is only works if you seal it. Glad food storage bags show this excellently; the zip turns colours after it's sealed. We don't have any colour changing magic in this household, nosirreebob. You see, this concept is completely lost on my husband. I don't know if it's too difficult for him (sorry, love) or if, because it's a kitchen thing, it falls under the realm of "woman's stuff" but he just doesn't get it.

Anything we buy that comes in any sort of zip bag will only remain sealed under 2 conditions: 1) It has not yet been opened and 2) I seal it. Unless we somehow have unzipping gnomes in our pantry and fridge (which seems like a pretty serious problem to me!), Ryan just sucks as sealing these bags.

Cheese, chicken strips, tortillas, hot dogs and other snacks all remain open, as is. By the time I get to them, they're stale, freezer burned, hard or otherwise not any good to eat. Of course, he sometimes "closes" these bags with clothes pins (much cheaper than chip clips, I guess, but totally not as effective) so I'd like to give him props for effort cause, you know, maybe I can still eat a tiny part of the food that's protected from that. Not.

I am somehow more evolved? Does he have selective vision? Are his poor fingers somehow less equipped to handle this strange mechanism? These questions all pale in comparison to this "big one."

Will he mend his ways once he sees I've brought to light this issue for the world to see?

Tune in next week, folks!
Cole @ 12:09 AM
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I recently stumbled across this article which discusses the numbers regarding teen sex. What was a decade-long decline in sexuality activity by high schoolers "leveled off between 2001 and 2007" and "the increase in condom use by teens flattened out in 2003." Research shows that teen sex may be climbing again.

The articles seems to imply several things. One of the most ambiguous implications is that, perhaps the halt in decline, and perhaps rise of teen sex, may have something to do with less teens using condoms. Now, the logical part of my mind says "Of course, if more teens are having sex that means more teens will be having sex without condoms simply because there are more teens to be having sex without condoms!" But without more detailed findings, I can't say if this is the truth. Perhaps the author meant that the ratio of condom using teens to teens having sex overall is declining which is even worse news.

Afterall, I am a fan of condoms. They can save your life in the worst scenarios or, at least, save your livelihood. Babies and STDs can certainly put a damper on life. I saw this in jest but it is a serious matters. When teens have sex, they should use protection, absolutely. In fact, most sexually active people should use a condom and, if they did, the world would be without a whole lot of hassle.

Now, in my sexual experience which isn't as vast as I may make it seem, I have not used a condom every time I absolutely should have. The difference betweens those teens who do the same and I myself? Every time I was aware of the consequences; I chose to disregard them. Teens? Not so much.

What makes condom use in teens more important is that they are often not as aware of the consequences or not as aware as they believe they are. And an increase in sexual intercourse among teens probably has to do with a decrease in sexual education.

Which brings us to the second implication of the article. The leveling off of the decrease and possible current increase in teen sex coincides with efforts by the current presidential administration to enforce abstinence only sex education. Luckily, this started toward the end of my high school education so I didn't have to deal with its backlash.

The new figures renewed the heated debate about sex education classes that focus on abstinence until marriage, which began receiving federal funding during the period covered by the latest survey and have come under increasing criticism that they are ineffective.

Critics of the policy, like John Santelli, chairman of the Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia University, argue that abstinence only education "spends a good amount of time bashing condoms." So should it come as any surprise that sexuality activity is on the rise while condom use decreases?

We all know how I feel about abstinence only sex education and this rant isn't to bash it, exactly. Rather, it's to explain why education is absolutely necessary. When we don't educate teenagers about the consequences - physical, mental, emotional, and financial - of sexual activities, let along risky sexual behaviour, how can they make educated choices about protection? What will motivate them to use condoms?

We all know humans often are affected by a "it can't happen to be attitude" even when they're educated about consequences and teenagers are human (even if it doesn't always seem to be)! So it should make sense that someone with little to no education about a subject or, even worse, incorrect or misleading education (which our classrooms have no room for!) would make even more erroneous decisions.

It's easy to assume if you don't know the consequences that, somehow, someway, they won't apply to you or, even crazier, there are none. This is rarely the case with life and never the case with sexuality! The fact is, pregnancy and STIs don't care if you're aware or not; they're not discriminatory when it comes to who they'll infect. Yes, you may get lucky, maybe more than once but what happens when you don't get lucky?

Irreversible results happen. Pregnancy and STDs. Sometimes these things will be short lived and sometimes they will stay with you for life or until they kill you. Sometimes, even if you do everything in your power to protect yourself from the consequences, it won't be enough. So why would anyone want to leave themselves completely open to the consequences of sex? My guess? Ignorance aside, no one would.

So why would we, as a society equipped with the education and resources to help others protect themselves want to lead them to make these poor decisions? My guess? Ignorance aside, we wouldn't.

So that's it, isn't it? Ignorance. Our classrooms have no room for ignorance. Our country has no room for ignorance. Our world has no room for ignorance.

Isn't about time we doing something so that the headliens read "Teen sex declining; use of condoms on the rise?"
Cole @ 10:05 PM
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Recently, I was reading Joana's thoughts about how we, as a country, need to stop ignoring our own internal problems while we throw resources at others' problems around the globe. I felt conflicted emotions about this issue. On the one hand, I believe there should be a way to be a good neighbour and help others in their times of need but, on the other hand, I do not think that out own unfortunate populations should be forsaken to do do. The comment I left reflected this, I hope.

Well, I can’t say abandoning the world is going to help but you know, maybe international relations can be on a hold a while when we figure out our own shit. I’m sure there’s some sort of a balance to working at home and helping out the neighbours and even those across the globe. But it’s probably a pretty difficult balance.

Afterall, being friendly isn’t a bad thing and we can’t exactly wait until all our problems are solved as anything with people will always have problems.

Still, completely ignoring the homefront just to impress president or PM of country X is pretty lame. I think it does have a lot do with the fact that much of the national issues are “supposed” to be taken care of at the state level (or are pushed down to that level so the federal government doesn’t have to do anything, maybe?) whereas international efforts are federal.

I thought it would be left at that but, as luck would have it, my aunt forwarded me a link to JK Rowling's Harvard Commencement speech and I also took the time to read the speeches of other prominent figures, such as Bill Gates and President Bill Clinton (during last year's commencement).

Many of these speeches focused on the fact that Harvard graduates have a unique opportunity given them by their education, that perhaps they will be more qualified to solved the ills of the world. Many of these speeches focused on the problems abroad that we, as a modern nation, are more equipped to deal with than those experiencing such pains. This was a strong theme when Bill Clinton discussed his work with AIDS, especially in Africa.

I find this work to be admirable and selfless. I know that millions of people will see another day or another 20 years because of it, sometimes because of simple medicines that Americans and others in modern countries take for granted. I absolutely think someone has to do it and why not you or me?

But where do you draw the line when it comes to giving a helping hand at home or extending that hand outside your domestic boundaries? How do you even begin to go about deciding where to draw the line when it's so easy to slip to either side; focus too much on home and you're selfish to the point of self-detriment, focus too much on the outside and you're selfless to the point of self-detriment.

I absolutely believe that if you have the power, the resources and the technology to help, you should help. We should help. In Africa, in China, in India. I also believe these efforts go a long way toward global relations and respect and, of course, peace.

But why does international effort seem so much more heroic, more noble? Indeed, there are issues on the home front that need our attention: obesity, education. government spending/funding, education, homelessness, unemployment, the economy in general. Is it perhaps that even an American most afflicted by these controversial issues is still so much better off than someone in a third world country with AIDs? That, perhaps, the most unfortunate American is still better off than the most pampered non-American?

Or perhaps selflessness is simply expected of America because she is the world's last standing super power regardless of the nobility of the acts themselves. And why not lead the way for others to follow, to be inspired by our selfless acts? Surely by doing and teaching this, we are only helping our own citizens.

The balance is a delicate one and while there are decisions made by my government with which I do not agree, I cannot condemn the efforts because of solely those arguments. Society is, afterall, an evolving process.
Cole @ 5:34 PM
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I used to chat at a website called the Park and this is not the first mention of The Park on my site). This is not news to many (and this is not the first mention of it on my site). Several of my friends on IM or Mypsace/Facebook are from the Park day when I was a wee lass of 13/14. -chuckles- The park was magnificent in its way. It attracted millions of visitors so a site that would be shamed by even the worst sites of the internet today; it was, after all, a completely product of Web 1.0. That would also be its downfall and The Park would succumb (around 2000) to the big dot com bust and not without some well-earned hatred to the Park's founder, Brent Hunter.

A lot of the chatters who had grown to love The Park and made lifelong friendships and relationships there went on to other similar sites, most notably The Pork, where I still chat but also including Dockwave, Ozpark and Ties That Bind. None of these sites would ever see the sheer numbers of the Park, though.

Fast forward a few years and Brent is back with a new project - The Earth Comm Center - and while I think Mr Hunter had different intentions for it than his earlier project, Park followers flocked to it as a way to relive the golden age and to find or catch up with old friends. In that way, it worked marvelously. For a while, at least, until the same issues happened with Brent and chatters and volunteers became disgruntled and slanders his not-so-good-anyway name and left the site. Some followed. Many didn't.

But then something else happened: Brent disappeared. Though the site never saw the success of its predecessor, it did bring together some people who had been torn apart by the Park's unfortunate demise and it was clung to as a last hope for some who wished to someday know other reunions. Brent's disappearance brought with it a lack of upkeep on the site and, eventually (late 2007), the site ceased functioning correctly; that is, no one could log in anymore. Though the site still stands, show statistics and appears to function in many other ways, no one can actually use it for any purpose.

A lot of people find this amusing, even expected. Brent doesn't have a good track record or a good way with people, it seems. Still, it is a loss that I, among others, mourn a bit. I had caught up with some friends via ECC, including one who was, at the time, deployed to Iraq. We have since lost contact because the site no longer works. )=

Where are you Brent Hunter?

This is all fresh in my memory because I was talking to an old friend from the Park today and, as always happens with those old friends, the conversation turns to questions like "Do you still talk to anyone?" or "Do you remember this person?" And I always feel a tinge of nostalgia because the people that I talk to and remember are far less in number than I would prefer.

And I don't know how to find them again. Sites like Myspace allow you to find people when you do know a lot of information about them but the friends one makes in chat, even if one knows their heart and soul, may never release vital information like birth date, home town or last name.

Even Brent has a few websites up which direct the visitor to chat rooms whose core is made up of ex Park chatters but it's not the same. I began wondering why there isn't some type of site that allows people to reunite with others from online, with search criteria different than e-mail, age or location which you might not know. Perhaps just a giant bulletin board located at "Find People From The Park.com".

Alas, searching for those specific people is all but impossible online and searching for the masses is an insurmountable task. If I had control of The Park domains (still own by Brent) I would redirect people to the Pork (which he refuses to link) or to the Myspace group (created by myself) or the Facebook group (created by Sara) so that we would all reconnect.

As it stands, searching for sites about the Park is limited. Eventually, my Myspace group shows up and there appears to be a single Yahoo!Answers question asking if anyone remembers. Links to Brent's now defunct websites are what show up immediately. It doesn't seem like many people have taken the time out to put something online to say "Hey, I was there! I remember! I miss you Bob! Where are you Jane?"

So I guess this is my way of creating something a little more permanent, in case someone else is searching and finds my site, maybe they'll find a little more direction. And maybe, just maybe, I can find a little more closure.
Cole @ 12:07 AM
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When I was at the pharmacy guy asked me if I was "okay."
I said "I'm just sick" but I meant "No, you moron. I'm only coming here for prescription cold medicine because I feel fine."
Cole @ 7:48 PM
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Well, since I was at the hospital yesterday for my infection, I was able to talk to the doctor about my cold. He took a swab to check for strep which neither of us thinks it is; my immune system was probably just already weakened and with some emotional turmoil thrown in, illness was just waiting to happen.

The good news is that the Mucinex seems to make breathing easier (though it originally made me nauseous), as long as I blow my nose 100 times an hour and the throat lozenges have eliminated my throat pain completely, for now. I've developed a yucky little cough that I'm sure will renew the pain in my throat eventually.

On top of that, I developed a pretty bad fever and headache yesterday. I was trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to sleep but kept waking covered in sweat. Of course, removing clothing or covers resulted in me freezing. I seemed to find a happy medium in just my underoos, under a blanket, with 1 leg sticking out. Any movement only increased the headache which was far worse than any I'd ever had before. The fever finally seemed to break after several miserable hours and a Tylenol and my headache was gone after finally getting rest.

Today isn't quite as bad, except for the cough, and I do seem to be warming up a bit so I'm off to pop another pill at the time I post this. I'm starting to feel like an addict with all this medecine. Ugh.
Cole @ 3:37 PM
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I don't know exactly how it happened or even when but sometimes yesterday I went from feeling fine, turned around, and was sick. No warning. All of a sudden my nose was simultaneous stuffy and runny and my throat was hurting which made breathing through my mouth rather unpleasant. Although my throat feels a bit better, I've just now run out of tissues. Ugh!
Cole @ 9:58 AM
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I find myself very stunned by the recent turn of events in Ctrl Alt Del, a web comic I have followed for a couple years now. The most recent comic is very adult and very powerful. I think the method Tim, the artist, used was very effective and by not using any words, he painted a very emotion-invoking picture that wasn't unnecessarily clouded. It seems some people don't like this turn of events and would prefer Ctrl Alt Del remained a light-hearted video game centered comic but I think Ctrl Alt Del is really becoming something to contend with by stepping out and growing up with something controversial like this.
Cole @ 4:41 PM
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Actually, that's kind of a weird phrase.

Anyway, here I am writing to you, dear world, at the ripe old age of 22. I'm not entirely sure I feel any different nor am I sure that I don't feel different. I do feel a bit nostalgic and regretful as this year many of my friends from school have graduated college or, at least, the first portion of their post-secondary education. I admit that I am jealous but hope to catch up with when I am able to and things are looking good that I may be able to do that this fall once we are back in the states.

I feel as though I am counting unhatched chicks by saying this as many things are unsure yet but I can say with good authority we will be relocated to a base in San Antonio. It wasn't my first pick, or his, but it will be something new and better than where we are for sure.

Back to the birthday subject, I had a pretty good time. I went bowling Friday night with friends. It was a very casual celebration with no expectations and I think perhaps that is what made it go off so well. Often, high expectations about birthdays often resulted in a very disappointed Cole. We followed up bowling by heading back to a friend's house and playing board games.

Saturday, my birthday, Ryan and I went out to eat at a restaurant he did not remember liking. I remember loving the corn soup. Surprisingly, he enjoyed it even more than I did, I think. He believes they have a larger selection now which may be the case. I don't know. Ryan even bugged me to go again today but my craving for Chinese had been satisfied.

After dinner we picked up pre-sale vouchers to be able to see Iron Man. On Monday we'd gone down to see it but hadn't realized they were preselling and we weren't able to. Because it was a holiday, nothing else was open. Gah!

Luckily, we got out vouchers, headed home for a minute and returned just in time to get in line. Most of the theatre was already packed by the time we got in there and I was seriously worried that we wouldn't be able to find seats together but we did.

We both liked the movie quite a bit. It was fast moving, exciting and funny in many places. The background music reminded me a lot of the music that was used in Transformers.

We weren't the only ones who liked it as, I'm sure most of you know. People were there who had already seen it once or twice and as we were leaving, people were discussing going back to see it tonight! But I didn't like it enough to try to deal with our ghetto as movie theatre. Right now there's doing construction so only 1/2 of the seating is available. As we were leaving last night, I saw 2 folding chairs that must have been set up for customers who could not find any place to sit in the theatre! How awful!

By the time we left the movie, by birthday was finished. I was rather pleased. I'll need to do this again in another 365 days. Thanks to everyone who sent wishes!
Cole @ 11:26 PM
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