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Monkeys On Ice!
Movie In Review: 500 Days of Summer
Sleeping In…

Posted: 30 Dec 2009 06:00 AM PST

I saw this video on ESPN and had to show it to you guys. Ever wonder how awesome monkeys would be if they learned how to ice skate? Well check this out!

That’s sweet! And the Rocky theme was a nice touch.

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Movie In Review: 500 Days of Summer

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 06:30 PM PST

500 Days of Summer is a romantic comedy based on a relationship that co-writer Scott Neustadter engaged in during his time in college.

This movie tells the story of a depressed Tom Hansen. He works at a greeting card company, but has a degree in architecture. He meets a girl named Summer, and falls in love with her at first sight. After getting to know each other for a while, Tom feels as if they are a couple. Here’s my favorite scene from the movie that depicts the day after the first night of their relationship.

Summer does not want to put a label on things, and doesn’t want a serious relationship. The story shows the ups and downs of their relationship for 500 days. One romantic scene leads to another, and their relationship takes a downfall on the 500th day.

Summer ends up engaged with a different man, which brings Tom into a depressed state for weeks. They end up seeing each other again, and in a confusing scene, just when you think they’re going to work things out, she dumps him. He ends up meeting a new girl whose name, ironically, is Autumn, which presumably starts a new cycle – 500 days of Autumn.

This movie, in my opinion, had a great plot, but a terrible ending. It left me sad and confused. Contrary to popular romantic movies, the main character doesn’t get the girl, and the viewer is left bewildered and longing.

The movie could have been really great – here’s how it should have ended. Summer should have left her fiance at the last moment right before saying ‘I do‘ and ran off with Tom.

Just sayin’.

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Sleeping In…

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 10:40 AM PST

I am really tired this morning. I woke up at noon and can’t seem to keep my eyes open. I had a dream about a school of goldfish nibbling at my legs. It was uncomfortable to say the least.

Time sure does fly. It seems like just yesterday we started winter break and it’s almost New Years. I’m having the guys over for a sleep-over on New Years Eve. We did this same thing last year, and it was incredibly fun. We’ll probably be able to be online all that night, so make sure you stay up.

Have you ever thought about how weird some video game characters would look in real life? Check out these silly Photoshops from SomethingAwful.com.

What is Kirby? Is it a piece of gum or putty or something?

Star Fox was always had a questionable plot. It was a great game though.

I always hated that skiing game. Not only were the graphics terrible, but you always knew that you would be killed by a Yeti at the end of the mountain.