Just a couple of miles from my job and home, there was a huge fire last week. The smoke is still lingering, depending on which way the wind is blowing, and at work it gets inside and everyone's been coughing for days. I'm ready for it to pass.
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November 27, 2014: Thanks, I Guess
I don't even consider this holiday anymore. It's just a work day. Even though I enjoy the shift, I resent it. There was nothing wrong with the way we used to do this.
November 25, 2014: The Calm
One last day off before the rest-of-the-week blitz. I'm really not feeling it this year, but I'm sure I'll get into it once it starts.
November 24, 2014: Ugh, Scheduling
My kids only go to school on Monday and Tuesday this week, which are my only days off.
November 23, 2014: Hey, I Remember You
My wife and I saw each other for about five hours straight yesterday. In this peak season at both of our jobs, that's been almost unheard of.
November 22, 2014: Uh Oh
I still haven't gotten around to calling my brother for his birthday seven days ago.
November 21, 2014: Wasted
Last night I fell asleep from 5 to 9 pm. Well, that should effectively destroy my sleep schedule.
November 20, 2014: Cindy Lightballoon
I'm running through Arrested Development yet again.
November 18, 2014: Orphan Reference
I often find myself wanting to quote a movie that I saw on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and I have to remind myself that very few people have seen them, even in MST3K form.
Third Monday Movie Day
It wasn't a bad movie month, dudes. Uh, that is to say, I saw a lot of movies. Many of them sucked, so I guess I'm not sure if it was a bad movie month or not.
Far and away, the best movie I saw this month was Snowpiercer, no small feat as I once claimed I'd never see a movie starring Chris Evans again after his putrid, borderline laughable performance in Fantastic Four. On the other hand, Fantastic Four somehow made Michael Chiklis look like a no-talent knob, so the problems certainly didn't start with Evans.
Anyway, Evans is a powerhouse here. The movie doesn't ask a lot of range of him, as he's experiencing lows most of the way, but he makes the most of every moment and draws the viewer in on a character level to a movie that's mostly plot, plot, plot (which isn't a criticism, exactly, but a movie that focuses so much on plot is often open to issues with the audience giving a damn).
I saw a ton of other movies, too, which I'll hopefully cover during this rare Monday off, but I had to get that one out of the way. What have you seen?