life after facebook

I’ve experienced a few things lately that I’d love to share and put in my two cents.

The Strain
This weekend I was able to read Guillermo Del Toro’s new book – The Strain.

Guillermo Del Toro is of course the director of films like Blade II, The Devil’s Backbone, Pan’s Labyrinth and the Hellboy movies.

I must start by saying I LOVED this book.

It is very Bram Stoker meets Outbreak meets I Am Legend. The basic premise is that a virus breaks loose in New York turning all of it’s victims into vampires.

Sounds exciting I know, but I think where this book really wins is in the writing. It reads more like a big budget blockbuster than a book. I read the whole thing in a day….I’m a loser I know. I love how Del Toro manages to blend fairy tale/fantasy into pretty much everything he touches and this book is no exception. The first chapter will knock your socks off – something straight from the Grimm Brothers.

SO, go out and buy this book! I’ll let you borrow my copy if you want.

The Hangover
This movie. I love this movie. Be it crude, it was probably one of the top 5 funniest movies I’ve ever seen. Please, please, PLEASE do not go see this with your parents or your in-laws. Just trust me on this one.

Check out the trailer to get an idea of the funny goodness you’ll see:

So good.

There you go. You’re welcome.

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Vacation Bible School is taking place here this week.

It’s funny, this seems nothing like a vacation to me…(insert comedic drum hit here)

I fully support the idea of VBS and reaching children on a fun and interesting level for Christ. What I DO NOT support is not preparing for an event.

ME: Alright, here we go…day 1 and no rehearsal with the emcee.

EMCEE: Welcome kids! Let’s get on our feet and sing Song X.

ME: Song X?!?! Crap…(spend 2 minutes getting DVD cued up to Song X)

EMCEE: Ok, I think we’re ready to sing!

(Singing.)

EMCEE: It looks like our friend Foxy (a puppet) is coming to see us.

(Play audio for Foxy I received 5 minutes before assembly.)

EMCEE(in front of group): Stop the feed. It’s playing all the way through. You need to stop it for each dialogue.

ME: I have no script. I have no script. I have no script

(Very off dialogue ensues.)

EMCEE: Now we have a word from Xtreme Jean.

(Fumble around to switch out disks and cue Xtreme Jean [also received 5 minutes ago]. Plays.)

EMCEE: Well kids, that was actually the last day’s episode of Xtreme Jean. We’re having some technical difficulties (shoots blaming look towards sound booth).

ME: …

What a week.

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I am going to start blogging again. Period.

To celebrate this reguvination of life, here’s a new design for ya…