Monthly Archives: January 2011

Ultimate Alliance 2

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Joel

This month, Josh and I completed our first videogame together. Boys will be boys — Josh enjoys anything related to Star Wars and superheroes. We’ve watched a number of DC and Marvel cartoons, such as Batman: The Animated Series, the … Continue reading →

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Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Joel

I watched Monsters vs Aliens on HBO over the weekend. It’s a Dreamworks Animation flick, so it’s the same studio that produced Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Bee Movie, etc. I’m not a huge Dreamworks animated film fan, but … Continue reading →

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Redecorating the home again and goodbye fireplace

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Joel

When we bought the house five years ago, it came with a large standalone gas fireplace. I always assumed that the previous homeowners bought the fireplace to enhance the value of the house. I grew up with a real fireplace and … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman (2009)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Joel

In 2009, Warner Bros. released their fourth direct-to-video animated film in their DC Universe animated original movies, featuring Wonder Woman. Titled simply Wonder Woman, it’s your basic origin story featuring Keri Russell as Wonder Woman (Diana), Nathan Fillion as Steve Trevor, … Continue reading →

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We’re running out of room to put the snow

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Joel

Another snow storm. We’re running out of room to put the show. Look at the mountain piled up behind our cars.

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Clash of the Titans (2010)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Joel

I consider the original 1981 Clash of the Titans is a classic. A pure Ray Harryhausen special effects classic. As a kid, what more could you ask for than a movie about fantastical mythological beasts, Greek gods, and a good … Continue reading →

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LittleBigPlanet 2

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Joel

I pre-ordered LittleBigPlanet 2 a few months ago, and it finally came in earlier this month. I haven’t had time to play much more than the opening introductory levels, but so far, it’s a nice lookin’ game.

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First photo of X-Men: First Class

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Joel

First photo of the cast in costume for the X-Men: First Class film in production right now. I’m not sure if I’m underwhelmed or just “whelmed” with this first cast photo. From left to right: Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Rose Byrne … Continue reading →

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Finished watching the 1st season of Fringe

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Joel

Over the weekend, we finished watching the first season of Fringe, that X-Files-type show created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. We started watching a few months ago, and I don’t know why I didn’t start watching this … Continue reading →

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I made my first homemade pizza

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Joel

I made my first homemade pizza, using simple ingredients from the supermarket. Not as difficult as I thought, and rather tasty.

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