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05/26/2007 19:32 #39420

Chevelle Movies
So Last night I went to the Town Ballroom to see Chevelle, Finger Eleven and Sparta. I had a pretty good time. I had never heard of sparta and knew known of there music but I enjoyed there set. They where followed by finger eleven who I do know some of there stuff but not a lot and really enjoyed them. I thought Chevelle kicked ass. I don't know if you would really call it an encore but i think they did like 3 songs after they came back on stage. I really had a great time. It didn't hurt that there where some good looking girls near where I was watching the stage from. When I left I should have gone to Icon to see my cousin play. The only thing was that I didn't have enough funds to get home at that time and I didn't feel like I would want to walk at that time and I allready had a long day so I just went home.

Today's plan was going to go see Sherk the third or the New Pirates movie and then go on Elmwood around the Hoyt lake area and take pictures. But when I walked out after Shrek was over it wasn't that nice out (little wind and no sunshine) so I decided to see pirates and got in during the previews. One thing I will say is I'm glad I'm one of the people who likes to see where things are filmed the music or if there are any gags like fake or alterted credits often in comedy movies. Reason being is that there is more of the movie after the credits end. Overall I thought the action, acting and story was great. Visually it was very fun and I had a great time watching. But that being said I didn't find my self emotionaly attached to the characters. But maybe some of that is that it seems like I saw the second one a week ago. But most likely it was only last summer. I'm not saying I didn't like the characters at all, because I did. I don't know how to say what I mean really. Great movie. I also liked Shrek. I don't think that it was as funny as the two pervious ones but I still think it was pretty good. I like that they attack Fairy tales in it like in the previous ones. They even kinda attack plays or maybe even you could say broadway. As I'm watching the end credits I see that both Eric Idle and Jon Clesse did voices. I thought the one character was Jon's but I didn't know about Eric Idle. I wonder if it is because of "Search for the holy grail" and "Spamalot" or if it was just for their voice talents.

On sunday I'm going to see Godsmack at shea's that should be a great time. I'm not sure who the opening act is there was a contest to see who wins that spot and I'm not sure who won it. Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend and I hope I see a lot of you on friday night.
jason - 05/30/07 08:59
I think Sparta is another incarnation of At the Drive In.
metalpeter - 05/27/07 10:40
Yeah I was kinda hoping they would do something funny at the end of the shrek but they didn't but it was worth it for Pirates or at least I thought it was. But I have to disagree with the being a dork thing. For example with Pirates... everyone left, I assume that the ending wasn't seen on line anywhere cause if it was you would stay and watch it on the big screen. So a lot of people didn't really see all of the movie. I have been to other movies where all most everyone stayed through the credits. So that would be an instance of people knowing that there was something after the credits. I admit I don't really know what a dork is but I say the people who leave before the credits end are the dorks. I will use other things as an example to compare movies to. When you see a play or musical after the performance everyone comes back out and bows and everyone claps or maybe if it sucked maybe the boo not sure. But the point is they are giving thanks and caring about the performers. In sports often the players salute the fans and the fans stick around. The best example I can think of is The Buffalo Bandits when they win a home game they run around the arena and tap the glass with there sticks there are some people who go over the glass (not really allowed and you will get pulled down) and the players slap hands with them. I do admit though why people don't care about who made the movie it would be like if after a concert the Roadies came out and wanted applause but now if they started to tell stories about the band then that would be different. I guess my best example would be if you where at a gallery looking at art you really liked and then an artist came out and started to explain to you personaly what the art was about or what it was a picture of and you walked away cause you only cared what it looked like.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention on the way to the movies I saw this really cool looking car. It was one of those cars that look kinda like a box I think its called a Scion. But what made it so cool was the paint job. It was like white and blue streaks of lightning it really looked cool. I'm not sure why I didn't think to take a picture of it.
carolinian - 05/26/07 22:18
Me and the woman stayed till the ending credits of Shrek long past the time that everyone else left the theatre. We thought "either we'll see something really cool at the end, a la Ferris Bueller, or we'll see nothing and be the biggest dorks out of the entire audience".

Turns out that we were the biggest dorks, after all.

05/23/2007 18:13 #39391

"Real World"
Category: tv
Firstly I and anyone reading this should be outside it was and I assume still is so great out. So last night I was watching MTV and watched a Real World Las Vegas update show. They are having a reunion show. I'm not sure how long they filmed it for but I thought they said a few weeks. It looks like it might get pretty interesting. But during the show I saw an add for the next real world they cast the viewers pick the cast. What I'm not sure about is if all the videos will be voted on and the top 7 get in or if it is just for a couple of spots. I don't know if they will do any balacing like that there has to be so many guys or at least one minority. But it sounds like an interesting idea. The only one down side is that there must be a lot of peoples videos to watch. I'm not sure how it will exactly work but hopefully I'll check it out more when I have a good amount of time online. I still think they should do a Real World Buffalo or at least Toronto.

05/22/2007 18:24 #39379

Holiday Weekend
Category: events
I don't know what I'm doing for the holiday yet other then I don't have to work. On friday Night I'm going to see Chevelle and Finger eleven at the Town Ballroom. That should be a lot of fun and a pretty good time. My cousin is suppposed to be playing at The Icon later that night but I don't see it listed on the Icon's website so I must dig a little deeper and see if I can find it. Then on Sunday Night Is Godsmack at Shea's that will be my first time seeing them that I know of I'm looking forward to that as well. Hopefully I will also at least get in one movie. Currently thinking about Shrek the 3rd. The other two where so good. I like how they have adult humor in there and kinda bash fairy tales. But we shall see what happens. I was also thinking that maybe if it is a nice day on saturday going up to the falls and seeing if the maid of the mist is going. I havn't been on that in a long time. I think it might make for some interesting pictures also. If I take any of the falls I will post them. But between two concerts I may just want a day to chill or maybe just relax and just watch movies.
theecarey - 05/22/07 21:48
Godsmack, very cool. Havent listened to them in ages.

Shrek 3 is on my list of movies to see as well. Sounds like a good weekend of activities- have fun!

05/21/2007 18:20 #39366

24(simpsons) Heroes Finals
Category: tv
So Today is a boaring post about TV but oh well the two shows that are on tongight are both pretty good. Tonight on fox is the 2 hour final of this seasons 24. It is looking like it should be pretty good. I just hope they tie up all the lose ends and that they have some great action. On a side note the simpsons had what I thought was a good parody of 24 on last night. I'm not sure if it is really a parody if you have two of the actors from the show playing them selves but I thought it was a good and funny tribute. Then at 9 pm on NBC is the final of Heroes. That should be pretty good as well. I will burn that and hopefully get to watch it this week.
fellyconnelly - 05/22/07 19:18
i forgot about the simpsons season finale!!!

05/20/2007 14:58 #39351

Weekend Photos
Category: photos
First of all it is to bad that the sabres lost and won't be in the finals but they really only have themselves to blame.I think they where good enough but didn't play that way. I think they may have been jinxed by people saying publicly that the cup was theres and by others making there own version of the cup.

No to the real point of this journal pictures of course.
Here are some pictures from around "my hood"

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The ones On the highway where on the way to my cousin's graduation dinner at Tony Rome's. It is a pretty cool place to eat. I thought the food was very good. Plus they have frank Sinatra stuff all over the place and you can hear him sing depending on how loud it is in there. Here are a few pictures.

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If you don't like cats then this is a good place to stop. Even though it is my sis's kitten or maybe it is a cat now it has kinda become the family pet.

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Two of those pictures are from the Hospice Walk today. I was hoping to have more of the kitten and downtown buffalo or the waterfront by my Camera Batteries died as I was down there with my family.
fellyconnelly - 05/22/07 19:19
Kitten!!! Cute!
metalpeter - 05/21/07 17:32
For some time he didn't really have a name. His name became Baby by default. Sometimes we call him bax or baxter or Baby Bax but It is really Baby. If he gets any bigger that may change. We arn't sure how old he actully is since he was rescued during or right after the october storm and he was tiny then. I'm not sure exactly how my sis did it but she wraped him up in a sweetshirt kinda like how you might with a baby in blankets. I think he was warmer then we where. He did get a lot of attention from people there. I'm not sure how he felt about it, it at least didn't bother him. The one thing that worried me but it wasn't a problem is he sometimes dosn't like to be petted and will let you know quickly not to touch him.
imk2 - 05/21/07 07:36
your sister put the cat in the bookbag and carried him around? that is so cute!
theecarey - 05/20/07 18:33
Cute one of your sis and the cat- I forget his name. He looks looks like quite the character. gosh, he's gotten so big! I dont think my cats would do a charity walk, even if its for a good cause. Stuff them in a bag? they'd artfully plan out revenge.