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As a pretty big DC Comics geek, so I went to see The Dark Knight on opening day. I've been eagerly awaiting the film since Batman Begins and it just felt forever for the film to finally make it to the movie theaters. What made it worst, was I picked up the Batman Bluray and saw the first six minutes of the film, which made waiting for the movie even more unbearable!
So after watching it, I definitely wasn't disappointed. I thought maybe at the end, there was an over usage of sweeping orchestral music that seems to overpower the dialogues spoken. Maybe even Christian Bale's Batman voice is sometime over dramatic and the Gotham mafia is a joke, the movie is still pretty awesome.
By the way, I'm actually kind of surprise that with all the violence in the film, it was still Rated PG-13. I guess the rating board have laxed over the years, but if this movie was released in the 80s, it would've been slap with an R.
I'm sure all the critics will tell you what a wonderful villain Heath Ledger's Joker was. He was pretty frightening in the role, and I'm kind of sad that this will be his last role. In some ways, I hope they don't bring back the Joker in future films, especially if future actors won't be able to carry on the craziness of what Ledger brought.
Anyway, before I let spoilers slip, I'll just keep this short and sweet. Here are some Batman music.
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A couple of comments: I've previously mentioned Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman before, so check those out. The "Batman TV Theme" was redone, possibly in the late 60s by an outfit called The Dynamic Batmen. I've always loved this surf theme song, but it doesn't seem to suit the seriousness of what Batman should be. It is a fun song and I guess reflect the feel-good theme of the Adam West show.
Prince's "Batdance (Vicki Vale remix)" and had heavy sampling from the 1989 Batman movie. It is, as they say, funky, I didn't think belong in the "grim" and "gothic" Tim Burton film. However, Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Face to Face" fit quite well in the sequel Batman Returns. What a great single! Rounding out is R Kelly's "Gotham City", from the disaster that is known as Batman & Robin.
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Our trip to Derby was planned with 2 reasons in mind. I had heard of the 20 ft tides with boats left high and dry and a little of the McCarthy family history occurred up there. The mental image of the place was long sandy beaches with a little town perched beside the water. The reality was much different. The town itself is quite widely spaced so although there are a reasonable amount of shops, there is quite a difference between them.
The pier had no sand at all just mud flats and mangroves. The tide certainly goes out a long way but mud is mud. Not particularly attractive no matter what the lighting is like.
The family history search was slightly successful. When I asked who to contact for the Derby Historical Society, the grinned and said. “It’s history, mate.” Remarkably, they give you a key and directions to a small museum for a gold coin donation. The instructions were simple. “Down this street and cross over the main street. You can’t miss it. And make sure you lock the door behind you and bring back the key.” Nothing to sign. All done on an honesty system.
The museum was a house from the very early days. Lots of bits and pieces from various periods but nothing relevant to the period my great grandfather was the copper up there from 1903 to 1910. We dropped the key back at tourist info and headed down to the local hospital. The counter guy said they had some early photos on the walls there.
My sister, Debra, had given me instructions on 2 photos to look for hoping we might get some notes on who was who in the shots. I had almost given up hope when Liz saw the edge of a photo behind a room divider. And there it was. One of the photos I was looking for. Unfortunately it had no extra information but it carries a reference number we will have to track down. How lucky for me that I let Liz out of the toot at Hammersley Gorge a couple of days earlier?
Photo 1 Yep. That would be mud and one leg of the pier
Photo 2 The prison boab tree
Photo 3 A clearer view of the opening. Is this how prisons got the name cooler?
Photo 4 One of these blokes is my Great Grandfather
So Jen's already lost two pounds, which is awesome. :) I have not lost any weight although the positive news is, I haven't gained any either.
I've been really hungry today, but fortunately I got a bunch of 100 calorie snacks at the grocery store, so it's not as awful as it could be.
The bad thing about this diet is it feels like all I can talk about now is food--what I'm eating, what I want to eat, what I plan on eating...ugh. I'm boring myself so I feel for all of you. On the plus side, I know that since I'm telling Jen what I'm eating for meals and snacks, I'm eating a lot better than I normally would be.
I need to go to Whole Foods on Monday and pick up some green tea. I got the berry flavored kind marketed by Coke (which actually does taste like wine coolers, Janie!) but the Whole Foods kind is cheaper (and who would ever think that would be true?). It isn't flavored, but for something that will enable me to burn up to 150 extra calories a day, I think I can force myself to deal with whatever it does taste like.
Still reading The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, which is awesome. Also, while I was in Salisbury, I picked this up:
Mostly for the title. I think that'll be a really good companion to Breaking Dawn and the way I'm going on Edgar Sawtelle, there's a really good chance I'll only have a chance to read one book between the two of them.
I'm slightly wired. I'm on the pseudoephedrine. I think its easier to buy an ecstasy tablet here than it is to buy a cold tablet. You have to hand over your license to get a packet of codrals. I guess if something happens to this pack and I go and try to buy another pack tomorrow I'll have the swat team smashing down my front door looking for a cooker. So I started the day with a pseudo and a coffee. So I feel slightly wired, yet still unwell. And dehydrated. I wonder when they say on the pack to avoid alcohol do they really mean it. I'm supposed to be going out tonight.
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So I got curious and I found this, but it doesn't really count to my mind because... well he was alone. That just makes him the world's biggest wanker. Literally.
I did wander what the most number of orgasms is with another person actually having sex or at least making each other come.
So far my personal best at age 19 or 20* has now been overtaken. And that is with a damn work-day getting in the way.
Now of course for a woman the number can basically be anything, because whatever God didn't give them in terms of being able to do logic, he neurally implanted in their pussies so they could have multiple orgasms and scream his/her name all night long.
But for a guy there is a physiological limit. We actually produce enough matter to light up a city each time we orgasms. That's some hard work.
And no I do not count that whole Yogic having an orgasm without ejaculating. What the hell is the fun in that.
I mean...it's just nicer to plaster the girl inside and out and write your name in cum on her skin. Besides, they like it too.
So without bullshit or bragging I wonder what the real number is. So far for me it's 9. But I still have ah hour or so when I get home to see if I can make it a round 10. If she's in.
But that's with me going on 3-4 hours sleep a night for the last 3 weeks and a not inconsiderable amount of other crap going on in my life. I reckon if I go on holiday with her, rest up a bit first, eat well and just am chilled out I see no reason why I couldn't get to 20 honestly. That is unless she gets burned out. Though I have to say this girl seems particularly resilient.
I'm not obsessed with the record/number thing. Just curious. I only sort of realised it because she made me aware of it and then I realised hey...that whole thing about libido dropping off as you get older...it's all bullshit. Up to now anyway it seems to have not changed at all for me. In fact if anything I feel healthier than when I was in my 20s and exercise wise I can go longer and do more now, with less sleep and in worse environmetal conditions than back then too. So I am not sure how that works. Personally I put it down to mentally/spiritually being also a lot tougher and more evolved and that carries through I think.
Anyway...if any of you know the answer to the title question let me know will you. I will have to accept anecdotal "evidence" since this is really the only kind anyone's ever likely to get, but I'd appreciate you guys (and girls) being honest.
My curiosity always did get me in trouble. This should really be a neighbourhood only post but...I really am curious. Oh well.
At least I know I have enough charge in the zap gun...
* In my defense: I did pull a muscle in my leg which made it really difficult/painful to move/walk. So I would say it was a stoppage of play due to injury.
Daughter is in Lapland at the moment, being shown where the people who book a trip to see Father Christmas go. So she will be meeting Father Christmas at some point.
What is she gonna say when he asks her what she had for dinner?
Here is her actual text message:
Oh Father Christmas! I hope it wasn't Rudolph!
my go the mosquitos, U wldnt beleive its like soup! Weathers gd, im gd. Had reindeer pizza 2night haha! Very tired. hope all is well at home, see u sat.
Last night was Thursday Night - so off we went to Kay’s, to get a little stoned and a little drunk.
Then BF bought me home, and I got a little more stoned and a little more drunk.
Then we went to bed, and I got a little more stoned and a little more drunk.
Then, as I am pouring a tot of whiskey, I look at the cap, and snort.
Whassup, Hon?
Well, I just looked at this, and it says A Bullock & Co.
Mmnnnnn.
Well, when I saw the A Bullock, the & Co just threw me. I was expecting an adjective or a verb, not & Co.
Snort - Jarring, that sort of thing.
And that is why I love him. Cos I know some people who would have just looked at me as though I were mad.
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07/18/08 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Album Discography
07/19/08 Goshen, IN Elkhart County 4-H Fair 07/21/08 Council Bluffs, IA Harrah's Casino - Stir Concert Cove 07/26/08 Oakville, CA Robert Mondavi Winery 07/27/08 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore 08/01/08 C Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheatre 08/02/08 Primm, NV Star of the Desert Arena 08/03/08 San Diego, CA Humphrey's Concerts 08/05/08 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery 08/09/08 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen 08/10/08 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak 08/11/08 Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Center 08/14/08 Silverton, OR Oregon Garden 08/15/08 Tacoma, WA Emerald Queen 08/16/08 Richmond, BC River Rock Casino 08/17/08 Coquitlam, BC Red Robinson 08/19/08 Medicine Hat, AB Esplanade 08/20/08 Regina, SK Casino Regina Show 08/22/08 ON Thunder Bay Comm Auditorium 08/23/08 MN Grand Casino Hinckley 08/24/08 Sault Ste Marie,MI Kewadin Casino 08/26/08 Verona, NY Turning Stone Casino 08/27/08 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn's Peak 08/29/08 Lincoln, RI Twin River Casino 08/31/08 Bridgeport, CT Klein Memorial Aud 09/05/08 CA Chukchansi Gold Casino 09/06/08 Rancho Cucamonga, CA Lewis Family Playhouse
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I'm probably not qualify to write this article, as I thought I only knew a few popular songs ("Love is a Battlefield" and "Heartbreaker") from Pat Benatar, a pop singer who dominated the American charts in the 80s, but after giving Pat Benatar: Ultimate Collection 2-CD album a listen, I can tell you that I was familiar with a lot of her works!
Her songs, especially the early pop rock hits, reminds me a lot of Patty Smyth in Scandal, both having strong female vocals backed by a tight band, rocking out to music themes such as the heat of the night, children of the street, belonging to something, and promises of love.
There are many good songs on this collection, but I will only be mentioning a few stand-out tracks. "Heartbreaker", her major-hit debut single, originally released in 1979 from her album, In the Heat of the Night.
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot", I've always thought it was an Olivia Newton-John song. Imagine my surprise when I found out that this was a big hit for Benatar!
I was also surprise to hear "I Need a Lover", a John Cougar Mellencamp song! Her take on it emphasized more on her aggressive girl vocals.
"Love is a Battlefield", gives new meaning to synchronized dancing by runaways. I think the cheesy music video to this song, more or less, made the song really popular in the 80s. A little bit of trivia, this original release was on a live album called Live From Earth (1983). Out of this live album are two studio tracks, the battlefield song and "Lipstick Lies".
While the first disc covers most of her singles from her first five studio albums (1979-1983), the second disc covers the rest of her career, but only from her former record label, Chrysalis Records (1984-1993). What's interesting to note is her shift from rocker to a more mellow pop and even jazz, on such classic songs like "We Belong" (this sounds like a Journey song), and the jazzy "True Love" (lots of piano and brass instruments on this one).
It is kind of nice to see Benatar dipping into different genres outside of pop (she even does blues on "Payin' the Cost to Be the Boss"), I suppose it's a sign that she was growing up in those later years. We're talking about thirty year's worth of music, although looking at her discography, there are huge gaps after 1993 that suggests she's in semi-retirement of recording original music? Her last album, Go, came out in 2003, but perhaps with this latest tour and Ultimate Collection that was just released might spark some interest to get her back to the studio?
Ultimate Collection is really meant for casual and new fans, but I think it will also appeal to hardcore fans, as it does a wonderful job compiling Benatar's hits with some misses. The forty songs on two CDs (and official digital tracks), with half of it were top 40 hits. For new fans, this is a great way of getting all these songs for a reasonably low price.
To coincide with the album release (June 24th from Capitol/EMI Records and can be found at all major record stores), Benatar went on tour since May. She's currently just finished up Knoxville, Tennessee, and probably heading to your town. If possible you should see her do live rendition of all her hits.
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