A Year in Review

I got to see Spider-Man 3 at the IMAX in Los Angeles this year. Overall, the film was pretty disappointing. The villains were cool, but Emo Parker was lame. But one bandwagon I'm not ashamed to admit I've jumped on is Heroes. It's one of my favorite TV shows. Some complain that the writing sucks, but I don't think those people ever read a comic book. The dialog is going to be contrived, the plot is going to be convoluted, and everything is going to end "The End?" No one who dies is dead forever.

My t-shirt collection now consists mostly of Superhero shirts. One for every day of the week if needed, much to my wife's chagrin.


Speaking of TV, my new favorite is Chuck. But Battlestar Galactica still reigns supreme, even though the new episodes keep getting delayed. The WGA strike has driven my TV watching to normal levels I suppose.

My favorite movies of the year? There were few that I saw in a theater. I would recommend 300, Hot Fuzz, Zodiac, Ratatouille, and The Mist. Pretty much everything else was forgettable.

Movies I sill want to see: Superbad, 3:10 to Yuma, American Gangster, Gone Baby Gone, Juno.


This summer, I started listening to the Harry Potter books, after my brother recommended them to me. They were good. J.K. Rowling has a tendency to use the phrase "the best _________ ever", but I suppose that's how teenage wizards think. The last four books are the best, with the Order of the Phoenix being my favorite. I even had a chance to taste some Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans (just Grass and Dirt, no Vomit for me). So, while I'm not going so far as dressing up as Hermione for Halloween, I do like the stories.

I think that video games have replaced film as my media entertainment, and for one reason alone: Xbox Live. I've spent a lot of time this year playing Crackdown, Guitar Hero, Halo, and (most recently) Call of Duty 4. The best games are the ones where I can log on with some friends and shoot stuff. But I think the game of the year is going to go to Guitar Hero, just because of how much fun it can be to pull off the solo of Cult of Personality.

There you have it, my year in review. This, of course, leaves out all of the important stuff in my life, like family and church planting. But what is there to say that hasn't been said? Life is great, I'm loving every minute of it. I'm too lucky to have a family that I love and to be a part of a church that is fun and meaningful (at the same time!). It's been a great year, and I think 2008 will be even better.