Monthly Archives: March 2011

Watchmen (2009)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Joel

I was up late Wednesday night cleaning and sorting the junk mail, so I watched Zack Snyder’s Watchmen film from 2009. Before it came out, I’ll admit that, judging from the trailers, it looked amazing. I’ve never read, nor was I … Continue reading →

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2011 Trek Madone 6.5 is beautiful and expensive

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Joel

I went to one of my local bike shops that I frequent to research a new helmet, new pedals, and new shoes. While I was there, I checked out a 2011 Trek Madone that they had on display. The frame is … Continue reading →

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I replaced the battery in the Highlander’s key fob

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Joel

After 2+ years, the battery in my key fob for our Toyota Highlander was running low. After a few too many warnings, I considered taking it to my Toyota dealership to replace it. However, you know it’s going to take … Continue reading →

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Picked up some new Blu-ray movies

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Joel

With some of Josh’s birthday gift cards, we picked up some new movies for home use — How to Train Your Dragon and Toy Story 3. I know video streaming (Netflix, Vudu, Amazon on Demand) is the new thing, and … Continue reading →

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Up (2009)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Joel

For an inexplicable reason, I haven’t seen Pixar’s Up yet. It’s been out for two years, received critical and audience acclaim, and been availabe via Netflix streaming for about a year now. And yet, I never sat and watched it … Continue reading →

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Joshua, meet Godzilla. Godzilla, meet Joshua.

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Joel

As a child of the 80’s, I grew up on a few, critical, pop culture icons — The $6 Million Dollar Man, Knight Rider, etc.  Saturdays were the best. I’d get up at 5am on Saturday mornings to watch Rocky & Bullwinkle, … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s 6th birthday dinner celebrated with pancakes, film at 11pm

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Joel

Apart from the big birthday party last Sunday, Josh wanted to eat at IHOP on his actual birthday. Apparently, he’s a big pancake fanatic. Who knew? After we got back from work, we took the kids out for dinner. To … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s sixth birthday party

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Joel

Joshua celebrated his sixth birthday this year. Trying to find something different to do, we opted to rent a nearby community room, and entertain the kids ourselves. We decided on a space / Star Wars theme for the party. Since Joshua … Continue reading →

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Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009)

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Joel

A week or so ago, I finally watched the fourth and final Futurama direct-to-DVD film Into the Wild Green Yonder. This movie segues into the return of Futurama to the small screen with season six in 2010. Featuring the same … Continue reading →

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