Ever since I saw the ending of Batman Begins where we are shown a playing card with a joker on it, I have been highly anticipating this sequel in the Batman franchise. I am a huge fan of the Batman comics and have always thought that the Joker was one of the best villains. Now we have a movie that pits the madness of the Joker against the madness of the Batman. What’s not to get excited about? (Yes, I know that Tim Burton did the Batman vs. Joker thing back in 1989. I was excited for it back then too.)
The Dark Knight is probably the best movie based on a comic book that I have ever seen. There was so much that was good about it that what was bad is inconsequential. Here are a few of my thoughts on the movie. Warning! Minor spoilers ahead!
Tags: Aaron Eckhardt, Batman, batman comics, batman franchise, Bruce Wayne, Christian Bale, comic book, dark knight, Gary Oldman, Gotham, Harvey Dent, Heath Ledger, Jim Gordon, Katie Holmes, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rachel Dawes, Tim Burton
Comic Books, Movies/TV | Jeremiah, July 24, 2008 2:11 pm | 
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I started working on completing our basement in mid-January. It is now mid-July and it’s almost done. It’s actually so close to being done that we have started looking at carpet and have bought paint for the walls. There’s still a lot to go though. Well, not a lot but what is left is fairly daunting. Will it never end? What have I gotten myself into?
I have been working like mad in my free time to get the mud and tape up on the wall joints. At this point, everything has at least one coat of mud but a lot actually has two coats. I think that I’ll have to do at least three coats but I’ll have a better idea once I sand down the second coat. My skills have developed so that I can actually get things done pretty quickly. Unfortunately though, I have to wait for the mud to dry before I can progress. This severely limits my ability to get things done as fast as I would like.
No, I didn’t crash my scooter. I am grateful for motorcycle helmets though. Have you ever been shot by a BB gun? They hurt. Lots of stinging and usually a nice welt for the next hour or so. Well, driving on a scooter at 55 miles an hour is a lot like getting shot repeatedly by a BB gun. There are lots of little bugs that would normally hit a windshield when you’re in a car that hit your face, hands, arms, and neck when you’re on a scooter.
This morning as I was driving to work, I got hit by at least three big bugs on the visor of my helmet. One of them left a nice little splat the size of a dime. I’m so glad that it didn’t hit me in the face because it would not have felt good.
A few years ago, Holly and I went to a comedy club in Ogden with some friends. There was a guy named Marcus on the stage that was absolutely amazing. We got there a bit late so we only saw a few minutes of his act but I couldn’t get enough. The whole time we were there though, I was irritated by the fact that I knew him from somewhere; I just couldn’t put my finger on where. Then it came to me; he sold me a laptop a few years earlier. How’s that for a career change? Selling laptops one day and then doing five minute gigs at the local comedy club the next. Personally, I think that he made the right choice because he’s extremely talented and very funny.
As a kid, whenever anybody would ask me what my favorite holiday was, the answer was obviously Christmas. After all, what kid doesn’t like Christmas? Free toys, lots of candy stuffed into clothing designed for feet, and did I mention free toys?
Now that I’m a bit older, I still love Christmas (I think it’s the free toys thing), but I’ve developed a deep appreciation for other holidays. Thanksgiving is awesome but the Fourth of July holds a special place in my heart. There’s something about seeing an American flag flying as a wing of F-16s fly overhead that makes me extremely grateful to live in this wonderful country. Add to the the fact that we’ve developed some really fun family traditions, and you have a day that we all look forward to each year.
Tags: Alex, candy, Family, family traditions, fourth of july, Friends, Fruit Heights, holiday, Holly, Jeremiah, Kaysville, parades
Alex, Emma, Family, Friends, Hannah, Holidays, Holly, Jeremiah | Jeremiah, July 4, 2008 11:34 pm | Comments (0)
Well, I’m not but Alex thinks that he is. He has two Batman shirts, a Batman vest, a Batman hat, and a Batman mask, ears and all. He loves putting on one of the shirts, the vest, the mask, and a pair of gloves and pretending to be Batman. He even goes out in public like that. People think it’s very cute but we all know that if I went out like that, I’d be mocked until I cried. It’s amazing what kids can get away with.
Emma is also a big Batman fan. She likes to join in on the fun by wearing all black (if her Batman shirt isn’t clean) and then running around with Alex. It doesn’t matter to her that Batman’s sidekick doesn’t actually dress like Batman. At least I hear her talking about Batgirl so she’s aware that not all characters in the Batman universe are actually Batman.
I just wanted to take a minute and let everyone know how proud I am of Holly. Last week she took the test to become a licensed LPN. The test took her a few hours but in the end, she passed. So now Holly is officially a licensend practical nurse.
After she graduates in the fall, she’ll take the test to become a registered nurse. Given how smart she is, I don’t think that test will prove any more difficult than the LPN one was.
On Saturday, I noticed that Emma was wearing one of the nastiest pairs of flip flops that I have ever seen. They were old, filthy, worn out, and to top it off, about two sizes too small for her feet. I can’t have my kids looking like they do their clothes shopping in the dumpster so we stopped by Old Navy to pick her up a new pair.
Since Old Navy has them at two for $5 or one at $3.50, I bought Alex a new pair as well. But what about Hannah? Yeah, I got her a pair too. Since I was buying three pairs, I might as well pick up a fourth so I got myself a pair as well. Yay! New flip flops for all! (Holly got a new pair a couple of months ago so she opted to not get any.)
This past week we had our stake Lagoon day. Since we had free entrance tickets and the ability to go on a few rides, we decided to take the kids and go have some fun.
I love amusement parks. It used to be that I could ride roller coasters all day long. As I have aged, I’ve learned just how much fun traveling at high speeds in an open car along a steel track can be. That being said, Lagoon just doesn’t excite me like it used to. The kids, on the other hand, are thrilled at the prospect of going to Lagoon even if it’s only for a few hours.
Tags: Alex, amusement parks, Emma, Family, Hannah, Holly, Jeremiah, Kids, Lagoon, Pioneer Village, roller coasters, tilt a whirl, Willy Wonka
Alex, Emma, Family, Hannah, Holly, Jeremiah | Jeremiah, June 21, 2008 5:40 pm | Comments (0)
Today as I was eating my breakfast, I was visiting my usual morning websites when I came across one of the most amazing articles on global warming I’ve read in a long time. It was written by the founder of The Weather Channel, John Coleman. It’s a long article but it’s well worth the read.
You can go here to check it out but, for your convenience, I’ve included it below.
Global Warming and the Price of a Gallon of Gas
by John Coleman
You may want to give credit where credit is due to Al Gore and his global warming campaign the next time you fill your car with gasoline, because there is a direct connection between Global Warming and four dollar a gallon gas. It is shocking, but true, to learn that the entire Global Warming frenzy is based on the environmentalist’s attack on fossil fuels, particularly gasoline. All this big time science, international meetings, thick research papers, dire threats for the future; all of it, comes down to their claim that the carbon dioxide in the exhaust from your car and in the smoke stacks from our power plants is destroying the climate of planet Earth. What an amazing fraud; what a scam.
