Recovery Filler: Part of Your World

I am definitely squeezing this in just in time to say it was posted on Friday. Anyway, so a college friend of mine shared this little gem with me a few months ago and to be honest, I'm still not sure if this girl is actually singing this song or not. Sure, I've watched some of her other videos, even some live performances, and I am just too shocked to believe it. But hey, check out her youtube channel and see for yourself. Oh, and make sure to watch her version of "A Whole New World" as well. She just sings Jasmine's part, but it's really good (considering you believe it to be her or not). Another youtube singer created a duet for the song too that has become pretty popular, but I don't like his voice. At all. Click that link if you don't believe me.

P.S. This song is from Disney's The Little Mermaid for all of you out there who didn't have a childhood.

Recovery Filler: Super Effective #2

So yes, this post will be the first in a hopefully brief series of posts that I will be doing while I recover from having all four of my wisdom teeth taken out. Why not just go on hiatus, you ask? Well to put it simply, because then I would be extremely, extremely bored.

There was a complication during the procedure that dealt with my problem tooth, the wisdom tooth on my bottom left that had come in completely on its side, that involved one of the tooth's nerves having grown into some nerves at the base of my jaw bone. Luckily the oral surgeon I went to is amazing because he realized it in time and after having to prop open my jaw insanely wide he was able to leave part of that tooth in and just sewed the gum over it. He said the skin will just grow over it but he's going to check it during my post-op appointment to make sure. It's kind of weird that a tooth can just be left buried in your gums without any problems, though. But hey, what do I know? My jaw feels like someone stood in my mouth for some ungodly period of time though.

Also, I was lucky that he noticed that the root had grown into the nerves at that point because if he had mistakenly removed it then I might have had some permanent numbness or other such problems.

Anyway, the comic is from a series called Super Effective, which is done by the same guy behind the popular VG Cats web comic. If you can't tell, it spoofs the original pokemon games with surprising accuracy. Enjoy!

Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: Like Big Boss

"Dear God, we hope this still feels relevant."


Funny because I love Metal Gear Solid, but creepy because Mr. Burch is such a weird guy (in the videos at least). This video is based on one of... ugh... Andy Samberg's many (and slightly annoying) songs entitled "Like A Boss." Caution though, the video is definitely not for the kids. Well, not respectable kids anyway.

A "Closer" Look At M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender

So here they are, the stars of the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender that M. Night Shyamalan is writing/directing/producing. While you may not recognize newcomers Noah Ringer (Aang) or Nicola Peltz (Katara), you may find the faces of Dev Patel (Zuko) and Jackson Rathbone (Sokka) very familiar. Patel was the star of last year's hit film "Slumdog Millionaire" and Rathbone played the vampire Jasper Hale in the successful, but not nearly as praised (and for good reason), Twilight film.

So yes, here they are. I still can't say that I am terribly excited about this film... and these pictures don't help that in the least... but I can say that it might not be so bad. Though, there's always room for a twist. Especially when Shyamalan is involved.

Our First Trailer For Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

So here it finally is. Our first real look at Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. It think it looks pretty good so far, but I am still having some trouble with the Mad Hatter's appearance. He looks too much like a clown for my tastes. Also, from what I can tell/imagine, the 3D version of this film will be a sight to see. After seeing "Up" in "3D" I have been somewhat wary of the recent 3D craze. It was just too underused to justify the higher ticket cost.

Anyway, check out the wiki page for the movie as the cast listing is looking very impressive. I am still not a big fan of Burton, but I would be lying if I didn't say that I hope this film turns out well. Mostly well, at least.

Happy Birthday To Me (#2)

My second blog birthday post! I can't believe I've kept up with this for so long.

So this is what it feels like to be twenty-one, eh? I know about the whole "alcohol" thing and infomercial orderings, but the real question is when do I get my super powers? That happens at twenty-one right? I'm sure it's supposed to...

"July 22nd:

While sometimes employing unorthodox approaches, you are capable of handling large scale undertakings.

You assume great responsibility and work long and hard toward completion. Often, especially in the early part of life, there is rigidity or stubbornness, and a tendency to repress feelings.

Idealistic, you work for the greater good with a good deal of inner strength and charisma.
An extremely capable organizer, but likely to paint with broad strokes rather than detail.
You are very aware and intuitive. You are subject to a good deal of nervous tension."

Cool stuff that happened on July 22!

Public Enemies Impressions

I was a bit hesitant to see this film when I first heard about it, period pieces aren't generally my "thing," but I am very glad that I did. Public Enemies was interesting, well acted, and well scored (with mostly period music). While Johnny Depp and Christian Bale did great jobs with their parts, the best acting in the film is definitely done by Stephen Graham with his excellent portrayal of Baby Face Nelson, who was apparently done a great disservice by the film (read the wiki page).

Now for my problems with the film. Public Enemies, even though it was a period piece and a true story (it deserves a little slack), was oddly paced and, at times, poorly connected. The interesting and exciting parts were often drowned out by agonizingly dull portions and everything was connected by days that went by impossibly fast (based on the scenes) and FBI agents that could seemingly teleport wherever they wanted to. Also, when the film began I got the odd feeling that it was starting about halfway through. I personally would have liked to see more of Dillinger's rise to notoriety instead of the brief, yet numerous, references to his past.

I am awarding Public Enemies three and a half stars out of five for keeping my interest and being well acted, yet still being inconsistently paced and occasionally incoherent. The film definitely exceeded my expectations, though, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it and needs something to see.