Tuesday - May 25, 1999
Every once and a while I like to look back at things I've written in the past, just to get a sense of what the hell I've been doing with my life. Yesterday I checked out some old journal entries on vitaflo v3, and was surprised at how personal some of my comments were. I'm not saying I wouldn't do that now, however it was interresting that I opened up that much to people I don't really know. Of course, my readership back then was nil. Check it out for yourself.
Saturday - May 22, 1999
Today I went and helped John move into his new house. That place is so cool. I can't wait until he has his party and I have my drinking contest with Annette. That's gonna be a fun time.
Last night I saw Star Wars again. For those of you who are doubting the movie, go see it again! It was so much better the second time around. I definitely want to see it a few more times.
Friday - May 21, 1999
Last night was a lot of fun. I went over to Scotty and Jessie's with some people from work to drink and we had a really good time. It was a great night all around. I just wish times like that could happen more often. Today I'm feeling the effects, little headache, and my mind is going nuts. For some reason I feel stressed and anxious. There's so much going on in all aspects of my life. But I can't really complain, because most of them are good, and filled with opportunity. It keeps me on my toes, and I need that every once and a while.
Wednesday - May 19, 1999
I saw The Phantom Menace last night and I thought I'd share my review with you. For those of you who haven't seen it, I'm warning you, some of what I write may be spoilers to you, so read with caution. Just as most books start off slow, introducing characters, etc, The Phantom Menace does in starting the Star Wars saga. It's no where near the excitement of Empire, or even Jedi. And because of this, my initial reaction was one of subtle disapointment. But as I thought about it, this movie really isn't about the mysteries of the Force or redemption of the soul, but rather it's about setting us up for what's to come and why things will happen later. And with this I think it does a pretty good job. My main arguments are that there should have been a little more emotion in this film. I didn't get the feeling certain things were dire enough at times. I also think that Jar Jar should have had half as many lines. He talked WAY too much. But seriously those are the only two main things I can find fault with. Sure, I could get nitpicky like some people have, but I see a larger picture here. A lot of what happened in this one I feel (hope) will be explained/expanded apon in Episodes II and III. Like, does Anikin really not have a father? And why was the Jedi council so quick to judge Anikin to be unfit to be a Jedi if he had more potential than even Yoda? Do they know something? I left the movie feeling unfulfilled, and I think that's why. I believe the questions will be answered and all the stuff people thought was "dumb" or "boring" will in fact turn out to have significance later on. Perhaps they just don't make sense now. That's my hope anyway. What did I like about the movie? The light saber duels. They were stunning and worth the price of admission by themselves. So overal I liked the movie, yet didn't think it was as complete as it could have been, and lacked emotion in certain spots. However, I plan on seeing it a few more times. I remember I didn't think the first Star Wars was all that until I saw Empire and Jedi. Only then did A New Hope fit the grand picture. I'm hoping the same happens with this movie.
Tuesday - May 18, 1999
Well, tonight's the night that I've been waiting for, I get to finally see Star Wars - The Phantom Menace. I got tickets for the 12:01am showing at the Mall of America. I guess we're all gonna meet out there at 8pm and drink beers at the various bars there. Should be a good time. Most critics really didn't like the movie, though Roger Ebert did. It won't matter to me, cuz I know I'll like it. I'll give you a report on it tomorrow.
Friday - May 14. 1999
The thing I love about this new thoughts format is that I can just whip out entries anywhere I have a net connection. Right now I'm in Green Bay, trying to celebrate St. Norbert College's graduation. My sister graduates tonight as well, so I have to sit through that. Unfortunatly that means I'm cutting into Miller Time. Now I realize why we work 8 hours a day. Because sitting around all day waiting until everyone goes out at night is fucking boring.
Wednesday - May 12, 1999
I'm tired. And I have to drive 5 hours yet to go to school to celebrate graduation for the weekend. Not that I'm complaining. However this rain sure doesn't help. I suppose I've had so much work to do lately that it'll be nice to get away. To bad the only thing I can think about is going back to bed.
