reading pleasures

The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown

I've jumped on the bandwagon and read the book that everyone and their mother is reading. I really liked The Da Vinci Code a lot. A great, fast moving plot, with a good amount of twists and turns. Essentially it is the story of an American man who is visiting France, who gets caught in a web of murder and mystery when he is implicated in a murder he didn't commit. You could tell that a lot of research was put into making this book, and after reading it, you're just hungering to learn more. I suggested that Dave read the book, and he actually did! It was the first book that he read since 'The Jordan Rules' way back when. I'd definitely suggest this book to all of you out there, it's a great one to bring on a trip or on the train - the chapters are quick to read. But it'll be hard to put down!

song stuck in my head

'She Likes to Move' - N.E.R.D.

I've always said that the Neptunes produce hits, and here they are, as N.E.R.D., with a hit of their own. This song doesn't know what genre it wants to be a part of - Rock, Hip Hop, Funk, Dance...but it merges them all so seemlessly and it just makes me...want...to....move. And that girl in the video is hot. Makes me want to buy a little shimmery minidress and wiggle my goods while Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and that other guy sing below me. Ok, that other guy has a name, and it's Shae Haley. I feel so bad for him because during interviews people just talk to Pharrell and Chad, and Shae just stands on the side and smiles. But don't worry, Shae, at this moment your bodiless head is floating in my brain whispering, 'She wants to move'. Oh yes. I want to.

at the movies

The Passion of the Christ

What better way to spend your honeymoon in Maui than to have a romantic dinner and catch 'The Passion' afterwards? Because that's what we did! Seriously, though, it was a great movie. There were more than a couple times that I flinched and whimpered in pain, but it was all worth it. I was a bit concerned about the sign they had at the ticket window warned of 'scenes of graphic violence resembling a slaughterhouse', and Dave was concerned about the subtitles. After going to Catholic school for 12 years, nothing in the movie was really a surprise to me, except for the things Mel Gibson took his own spin on, which at some points were distrubing and scary. There was a lot I had to explain to Dave, who is Catholic, but was a CCD kid. What's that? Those are the Catholic kids that didn't go to Catholic school that us Catholic school kids looked down on because they went to Sunday school. Those CCD kids always messed up our desks during the weekend! Anyway, the movie was great, definitely epic. There's a lot more to say about it, but I'll just keep it at that.

comic you should be reading

Superman: Godfall

The Man of Steel, as done by the Aspen team. Written by Michael Turner, Joe Kelly and Chuck Austen, art by Talent Caldwell, inking by Jason Gordon and colors by Peter Steigerwald and Christina Strain. These books were selling like hotcakes, and at my local shop they didn't have them on the racks - you had to ask for it behind the counter. The first two issues are going back to print with black and white covers, since the initial run sold you. It's really great because Talent had some exposure a couple years ago pencilling the Killian's Tide mini-series. But he's the next big thing now that he's doing Superman, and he totally deserves it! So buy the book!

yummy for my tummy

kalua pork

Since I couldn't eat beef in Hawaii, I lived on fish and kalua pork. That's the highlight of a luau for me! Kalua pork! And now that I've discovered Aloha Grill, it's kalua pork all the time, baby!!!

addiction

Driving

That's all I seem to be doing nowadays! I fill up my tank 2-3 times a week, and in California, it isn't cheap! At least I'm getting reimbursed for mileage!

Posted by Yano at April 5, 2004 04:29 PM

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