This week has been the best I can remember for a long time.
It actually blows my mind that its Friday night, didn't we just put in The Phantom Menace last night? Allthough the weeks gone by in a blur, I can't tell you how much fun I've had looking forward to hanging out with awesome people every single night and finally giving all the focus and energy that each film deserves in its entirety.
Today was one of those days that you got about 3 solid hours of sleep and its just amazing how tired you are- and you have work. Thats how it was for me but completely worth it. We saw The Dark Knight at midnight at Lincoln Square and I was not dissapointed at all. Myself, Stephanie, Steven, Jessica, Hailey, and Trevor made the trip to Bellevue and I think we all were absolutely enthralled with Heath Ledger's Joker performance.
The movie was so good in my humble opinion because it wasn't about Batman v. Joker like any traditional batman film would do. The film was an epic struggle for the soul of Gotham. Joker advocated chaos and anarchy- he wanted to see society succumb to terror and lose its morality while Batman set out to inspire hope and belief in justice among the people. I won't spoil any parts of the movie but all in all it was fantastic. I'll let you know if I like it better than Batman Begins after a see it in imax a week from tomorrow night.
Onto Star Wars Week.
Last night was Day 4 and tonight was Day 5. Both films were absolutely magnificient. They were presented in a fantastic 720p, 5.1 dolby digital presentation. It always a treat to make that jump from prequel trilogy to classic trilogy. We've continued to have great turnout and I love having the time to give each film the focus and attention it deserves. Very interesting conversation was sparked during the course of The Empire Strikes Back and that was only possible because we had an entire night devoted to it. I'm excited and really sad at the same time that tomorrow night will be our last day of Star Wars Week. I think Jordan put it pretty well when he asked me, "What are we supposed to do after Star Wars Week?" I agree with Jordan, the rest of this summer will be pretty dull in comparison to the week we've just been experiencing.
Its also been a treat, I might add, that I'm in demand for the opening and closing words for each film. Although I'm met with endless heckling from Paul Dow, its been a fun and interesting tradition throughout the week. I've put together some especially heart-warming words for tomorrow night's final closing.
I need to get my rest folks but I'll be sure to let you know how the final wrap up goes. In the meantime, check out my good buddy Ryan Graves' blog at http://ryan-motionpicturesoundtrack.blogspot.com/ for his perspective on our epic adventure this week.
Until Next Time....
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Hunger, Fatigue. The Dark Knight. A New Hope.
sup sup.
So I decided that I wouldn't mind losing a little weight this summer (specially after I found out I'm around 25 pounds overweight, yikes!) so I signed up at weightwatchers.com for men. It really hasn't been so bad, its really just kept me conscious about my eating decisions. I even lost 3 pounds my first week! I guess I'm doing something right. Ryan's current weight: 212 pounds. Wow I'm hungry right now.
I don't know why Shoo Fly Farm has been zapping my energy so much. I honestly have no desire to hit the streets for door to door sales in the afternoons, I'm just feeling the fatigue. Things are going pretty well over there though. I feel closer to all of my co-workers more than I did last year. My boss Jill even offered me to have me mow the lawn of the camp each week, $60 a pop! Speaking of money, and my post yesterday, I realized today that I have nearly a $1000 more than I have always figured into the equation. Don't ask me how I fudged that figure up but I'll tell ya, its not so bad finding out you have more money than you thought. Especially when its a whole G.
Last night was Revenge of the Sith. Our Star Wars Week was absolutely fantastic as always, except this time the film was actually straight up quality. Revenge will always hold a special place in my heart for the breathtaking visuals, spot on lightsaber duels, the gripping score, and the mindblowing symbolism and relativism compared to the rest of the saga. Now I'm not going to sit here and defend Hayden or Natalie's performance but the movie is defenantly a solid.
Onto A New Hope. Thats tonight. Oh and did I mention in high definition?! Our good buddy Steven Shaw has graced us with his computer skills by downloading episodes 4,5, and 6 in high definition. This along with Ryan's killer audio system may very well be the best experience I've ever had concerning the Original Trilogy of the Star Wars Saga.
Now you didn't think the night (or should I say Knight?) couldn't get any better but the truly adventurous are planning to leave straight from a New Hope to see The Dark Knight at its midnight premiere at Lincoln Square Cinemas! I can't even tell you how excited I am to experience that. I consider Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins to be an absolute masterpiece.
More on The Dark Knight and Star Wars in 720p resolution tomorrow.
Until Next Time....
So I decided that I wouldn't mind losing a little weight this summer (specially after I found out I'm around 25 pounds overweight, yikes!) so I signed up at weightwatchers.com for men. It really hasn't been so bad, its really just kept me conscious about my eating decisions. I even lost 3 pounds my first week! I guess I'm doing something right. Ryan's current weight: 212 pounds. Wow I'm hungry right now.
I don't know why Shoo Fly Farm has been zapping my energy so much. I honestly have no desire to hit the streets for door to door sales in the afternoons, I'm just feeling the fatigue. Things are going pretty well over there though. I feel closer to all of my co-workers more than I did last year. My boss Jill even offered me to have me mow the lawn of the camp each week, $60 a pop! Speaking of money, and my post yesterday, I realized today that I have nearly a $1000 more than I have always figured into the equation. Don't ask me how I fudged that figure up but I'll tell ya, its not so bad finding out you have more money than you thought. Especially when its a whole G.
Last night was Revenge of the Sith. Our Star Wars Week was absolutely fantastic as always, except this time the film was actually straight up quality. Revenge will always hold a special place in my heart for the breathtaking visuals, spot on lightsaber duels, the gripping score, and the mindblowing symbolism and relativism compared to the rest of the saga. Now I'm not going to sit here and defend Hayden or Natalie's performance but the movie is defenantly a solid.
Onto A New Hope. Thats tonight. Oh and did I mention in high definition?! Our good buddy Steven Shaw has graced us with his computer skills by downloading episodes 4,5, and 6 in high definition. This along with Ryan's killer audio system may very well be the best experience I've ever had concerning the Original Trilogy of the Star Wars Saga.
Now you didn't think the night (or should I say Knight?) couldn't get any better but the truly adventurous are planning to leave straight from a New Hope to see The Dark Knight at its midnight premiere at Lincoln Square Cinemas! I can't even tell you how excited I am to experience that. I consider Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins to be an absolute masterpiece.
More on The Dark Knight and Star Wars in 720p resolution tomorrow.
Until Next Time....
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Day 2 and Beyond
First of all, I just wanted to say hey to my fanbase. Hey.
Last night was Day 2 and it was glorious. Curious how we've had a full house two nights in a row- for the two worst movies of the saga. I can't wait to see what the coming evenings bring.
Ryan's sound system is absolutely radical. I just can't get over the experience of hearing the starships zoom by my head, the blast of the seismic charges, or the melodic hums of the lightsabers. The picture has been great though highly disputed. Luckily Ryan just traded in his PS3 for a legit blu-ray and I just had a sneak preview. Tonight is Revenge of the Sith, which in the past I've claimed as my favorite. I still feel that way but The Empire Strikes Back will always hold a special place in my heart.
Lets talk about something other than the world of George Lucas. I neeed to make bank this summer. It is required of me to raise $4000 for my upcoming two semesters at the Y and then an additional $3000. My current savings balance: $3515.64. I've been holding two jobs for the summer- counselor at Shoofly Farm Day Camp from 9-3 and then door to door sales for Orkin Pest Control from 4-8. This is the summer of no fun for Ryan Johns.
Speaking of Shoofly Farm, I got to meet a special person today. The daughter of Bill Gates! Shes going to the camp. It was pretty sick. Anyways, I have more to talk about later but I'm just about to enjoy some La Mesa Taco and some Revenge of the Sith.
Until Next Time.
Last night was Day 2 and it was glorious. Curious how we've had a full house two nights in a row- for the two worst movies of the saga. I can't wait to see what the coming evenings bring.
Ryan's sound system is absolutely radical. I just can't get over the experience of hearing the starships zoom by my head, the blast of the seismic charges, or the melodic hums of the lightsabers. The picture has been great though highly disputed. Luckily Ryan just traded in his PS3 for a legit blu-ray and I just had a sneak preview. Tonight is Revenge of the Sith, which in the past I've claimed as my favorite. I still feel that way but The Empire Strikes Back will always hold a special place in my heart.
Lets talk about something other than the world of George Lucas. I neeed to make bank this summer. It is required of me to raise $4000 for my upcoming two semesters at the Y and then an additional $3000. My current savings balance: $3515.64. I've been holding two jobs for the summer- counselor at Shoofly Farm Day Camp from 9-3 and then door to door sales for Orkin Pest Control from 4-8. This is the summer of no fun for Ryan Johns.
Speaking of Shoofly Farm, I got to meet a special person today. The daughter of Bill Gates! Shes going to the camp. It was pretty sick. Anyways, I have more to talk about later but I'm just about to enjoy some La Mesa Taco and some Revenge of the Sith.
Until Next Time.
The adventure that is Star Wars
Well this is my first attempt at starting a legit blog. I'm actually pretty siked about it. Ive never been one to keep a journal more than a few months but I have a good feeling about this.
Some of you may know that I think Star Wars is kind of a big deal. This is something I feel like talking about.
Lets rewind about 3.5 years. The winter after the dawn of Revenge of the Sith. Myself, Steven Shaw, Cam Cardon, Casey Anderson, and Kevin Walton gathered together for the day of our lives. We settled ourselves into my entertainment room early on a Saturday morning.
The first Official Semi-Annual Star Wars Marathon.
It was grand. We had so many memorable experiences. For example, Camebridge actually throwing up from accidentally drinking a cup full of Steven's snot, or the many mannerisms of Yoda (I agwee). It was absolutely great.
It was soon the second semester of my sophomore year at Eastlake High School. I had just recently started sophomore PE in Kawaguichi's class when I met Ryan Graves in that same class. We were instant buds as soon as we found out that we shared the same love for the adventure that is Star Wars. It had been but six months and we banded together for the ultimate, second semi-annual Star Wars Marathon hosted at Cam Hodges house.
Needless to say, there was a third, a fourth, and at last a fifth semi-annual Star Wars marathon. We gained and lost many companions along the way. We had come a long way since that faithful Saturday morning of our sophomore year. The only problem we had was, by the fifth marathon we had become somewhat tired with the tradition. All of a sudden, a 16 hour marathon was not a walk in the park. We decided to disband the semi-annual marathons.
This is where Ryan Graves saved the day. Returning from Whitworth University, he had these words for me, "I have revolutionary ideas Ryan, revolutionary ideas..."
That he did and soon dawned the concept that is Star Wars Week. I have mentioned this, but we just completed the Day 2 of such week and I couldn't be happier. Not only have we had the opportunity to enjoy Ryan Graves' new $4500+ entertainment system but we've brought in an entirely new crowd to the Star Wars Universe; Paul Dow, Brittany Bolz, Adam Hernandez, and Marlina Smith to name a few.
Its been a very interesting experiment to experience just one film every night. I find myself enjoying the individual qualities of each film. I actually thoroughly enjoyed Attack of the Clones! If that isn't testament to something amazing, I don't know what is. Not only has each film been given a chance to be shown in its own light, the social aspect is astronomical. I love spending time with these people. It is almost going to make me miss the Sammamish Plateau when I finally peace out of here for good late this summer.
I promise my future postings won't be quite so long or quite so historically nerdy (actually can't promise that) but I'm pretty excited to get into the blogging scene.
Until next time....
Some of you may know that I think Star Wars is kind of a big deal. This is something I feel like talking about.
Lets rewind about 3.5 years. The winter after the dawn of Revenge of the Sith. Myself, Steven Shaw, Cam Cardon, Casey Anderson, and Kevin Walton gathered together for the day of our lives. We settled ourselves into my entertainment room early on a Saturday morning.
The first Official Semi-Annual Star Wars Marathon.
It was grand. We had so many memorable experiences. For example, Camebridge actually throwing up from accidentally drinking a cup full of Steven's snot, or the many mannerisms of Yoda (I agwee). It was absolutely great.
It was soon the second semester of my sophomore year at Eastlake High School. I had just recently started sophomore PE in Kawaguichi's class when I met Ryan Graves in that same class. We were instant buds as soon as we found out that we shared the same love for the adventure that is Star Wars. It had been but six months and we banded together for the ultimate, second semi-annual Star Wars Marathon hosted at Cam Hodges house.
Needless to say, there was a third, a fourth, and at last a fifth semi-annual Star Wars marathon. We gained and lost many companions along the way. We had come a long way since that faithful Saturday morning of our sophomore year. The only problem we had was, by the fifth marathon we had become somewhat tired with the tradition. All of a sudden, a 16 hour marathon was not a walk in the park. We decided to disband the semi-annual marathons.
This is where Ryan Graves saved the day. Returning from Whitworth University, he had these words for me, "I have revolutionary ideas Ryan, revolutionary ideas..."
That he did and soon dawned the concept that is Star Wars Week. I have mentioned this, but we just completed the Day 2 of such week and I couldn't be happier. Not only have we had the opportunity to enjoy Ryan Graves' new $4500+ entertainment system but we've brought in an entirely new crowd to the Star Wars Universe; Paul Dow, Brittany Bolz, Adam Hernandez, and Marlina Smith to name a few.
Its been a very interesting experiment to experience just one film every night. I find myself enjoying the individual qualities of each film. I actually thoroughly enjoyed Attack of the Clones! If that isn't testament to something amazing, I don't know what is. Not only has each film been given a chance to be shown in its own light, the social aspect is astronomical. I love spending time with these people. It is almost going to make me miss the Sammamish Plateau when I finally peace out of here for good late this summer.
I promise my future postings won't be quite so long or quite so historically nerdy (actually can't promise that) but I'm pretty excited to get into the blogging scene.
Until next time....
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