The Top Kids Movies for Adults

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I saw Harry Potter yesterday. It was AMAZING. The Seattle Times is hosting reviews from young muggles.

I won't get into any spoilers, but I will say that the acting is much better than previous movies and the directing and cinematography is on par with Prisoner of Azkaban.

This movie might be a little too intense for muggles under 10. It's geared toward older audiences - which brings me to my Top 5 "Movies Based on Children's Stories, Not Intended for Children" list:

  1. Ghostbusters
  2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  5. Ghostbusters 2

I'm sorry but something about the combination of Bill Murray's acting and the Stay-Puff Marshmallow Man just stands out to me. If you've seen the new Harry Potter movie, or would like to provide an alternate Top 5 list, please, leave a comment.

If You're Not Skiing, You Should be Drinking

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Today's random thoughts are brought to you by Chris Brown, reminding you: "Save water and drink beer with Chris - so the left isn't so lonely."

  1. Gramps sent me a great link that explains the differences between men and women.
  2. Mt. Baker opened Nov. 8 - the earliest opening day in a decade. Loaded with 27 inches, it was the deepest opening day snow in the ski area’s history.
  3. Beer is healthy! According to a OSU report, of course.
  4. Jeff Creighton is in Reno and representing. In fact, he had a date with four lesbians the other day. True story.
  5. Moos is featured in the new Western Front issue about her parties - I mean studies abroad.
  6. Seattle Public Schools are trying to limit "freak dancing" according to the P-I, which describes the act as "lap dancing, standing up." In a related story, Garfield HS students reportedly say there's no point in going to school anymore.
  7. Scott almost fell down the stairs and died on the fourth floor of Bond Hall because he was text messaging. This is yet another reason why text messaging is evil.

These random thoughts were brought to you by Chris Brown - because "If you're not skiing, you should be drinking."

The 3B's

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New pictures are posted. Check 'em out. Thanks to friends/family who provided pictures. The little dudes in the picture on the left are my cousins Brian, Brandon, and Benjamin. I call them the 3B's.

Weighing in on Election Initiatives

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Like all credible news sources, it’s time for Word Is Born to weigh-in and endorse select statewide initiatives (Paolo doesn’t know/care about other initiatives) for this election.

State Initiative I-901 aka Smoking Ban
Vote Yes. Making smokers trek 25 feet from a building is ridiculous because if they go 25 feet away from a building they’ll either be inside another building or on I-5. However, it’s a small sacrifice for the ability to leave a bar/club without smelling like a pack of cigarettes.

State Initiative I-900 aka Performance Audits
Vote No because you hate Tim Eyman or Vote Yes because this is a harmless (pointless?) initiative asking public departments to check themselves before they wreck themselves. No harm done either way.

State Initiatives I-330/336 aka Tort and Medical Reform
Either way you vote, you’re going to hurt either doctors, patients, lawyers or insurance companies. Let’s send this one back to the drawing board. Vote No and No.

State Initiative I-912 aka Recalling the Gas-Tax Increase
Support your local Republican and Vote Yes for this initiative. Gas is 50 cents cheaper than it was two months ago and that trend needs to continue. Take into account that the Gas-Tax is statewide, but it seems transportation benefits only apply to the greater Seattle area. Let Seattleites take care of their own transportation problems.

Remember, your vote counts, or at least it might count in a recount.