I was gonna make a big sad speech about working on Christmas Eve, but really, I'm not doing any work. So there is little to complain about. Having counted all the ceiling tiles in eyesight (238), I find my mind drifting off. So, here's some random thoughts for you.

MOVIES: Just watched Stardust. I really enjoyed that one. Of course, I've had a thing for Clair Daines since My So Called Life. I'm really excited for The Dark Knight, Hellboy, and AvP:R. But other than that, I'm kinda meh on movies. I don't know, am I all movie'd out for now? I'm kinda getting more into shows.

TV: Writers suck. Studio execs suck. I feel for the principle of the issue, but they are making so much money already I find it hard to back them up. It's greed all around it seems. Also, I really dislike most reality TV. The reason they call acting Art or a Craft is because not all people can do it and instruction really helps. Did you know that Ving Rhames went to Julliard? Also, I love Heroes. More recently, I've started watching the more recent Dr. Who series. That show is so cool.

CARTOONS/ANIME: I like cartoons/anime. Also, just because it's on Nickelodeon, don't pass up Avatar: the Last Airbender. And girls, don't roll your eyes when I say that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a great series. That doesn't apply to most of the girls/ladies/young women that frequent this site. But I know you have non-gamer girlfriends, so spread the word.

PARANOIA: They're really after me. If you don't believe me, you're one of THEM.

POLITICS: I'm so uninformed about the issues it's(grmr?) almost scary. Do you think that citizens who lived in the age of giants thought much of their leaders? Did the north know how much of a good man they had in Lincoln? Did the people who didn't vote for FDR still respect him for the leader he was? Just how polarized was the nation 50 years ago? 100 years ago? Maybe we can be surprised by whomever we elect. I'd be surprised with a candidate who at least made me feel excited about government.

MATH: What was it when you get the answer to a subtraction question? I know addition is sum and multiplication is product. Anyway, I'm not good with math.

PUERTO RICAN GIRL THAT WORKS NEXT TO ME: She is such a freaking nationalist. I know she loves her home country, as I love mine, but there's only so much America bashing I can take. Whenever she doesn't say how much of an arrogant, imperialist, and incompetant nation this is, we usually get along very well. She's kind of funny and her boyfriend is a chef who brings us food. I've never said "If you don't like it here then GTFO" before and meant it as anything but a joke, but after 3 days of listening to her rant I almost let it slip in annoyance if only to offend her so much she might shut up.

MUSIC: I like My Chemical Romance, but I'm not emo. I like Korn, but I'm not angry. Why is that? Is it because they are emo and angry for me? Not a fan of rap or country, but there are exceptions. Johnny Cash is a big exception. Although, I only really started listening to his stuff after Walk the Line. I like rock, metal, alternative, and whatever the "guys on pianos" genre is. It all started with Billy Joel. He'll always be the Piano Man to me. I don't like pop at all. I can't think of any exception to that rule. And I really like the lineup for Guitar Hero 3. I didn't know the Stones wrote "Paint it Black." It's sad, but, hey, it's true.

ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS: All my have been mostly bland, unimaginative, and passionless. I miss them so much. I should probably be a bit more assertive. Scratch that, aggressive. Should be ok, I'm used to looking like an ass, but normally with only friends and family. Time to step outside my comfort zone and look like an ass in front of aquaintances and complete strangers.

COMICS: Anytime Bill Watterson wants to come out of seclusion and write again, it'll be fine with me. I also American comics, but find my attention waning as the stories get more convoluted. That's what initially attracted me to manga. Mangas generally have a start and a finish and that's the stories. None of the "Continuing Saga of {Insert Popular Character}" until you run them into the ground. Just how many comics can Wolverine and Batman be in? Now, if they wanted to completely restart the title, that would be cool, like making the Ultimate Universe the main focus of Marval. Seeing the characters start all over again would be an awesome way of getting new readers AND truly learning the lesson of not painting oneselves into corners with overy-complex storylines along with overusing cliched gimmicks ("It wasn't me, it was a clone/alien/imostor", "I was blown out to sea and lost my memory and now I'm a villain until you jar my memory").

FILTHY SKIMMING: I'm a fan, especially given how this kind of post was another goodjer's idea. The name escapes me, lucky for me the idea's not copyrighted.

ENDING THOUGHTS: Thank you for taking this magical ride with me and helping me count down the hours until I can go home and eat a wonderful meal that my family is waiting for me to partake of. You see, I really have nothing to complain about. Except for maybe all of THEM following me. I gotta give them the slip.

EDIT* Oh, yeah, Merry Christmas to you all! Or Happy Holidays if you wanna go the PC route.

UPDATE*
CHICKEN SANDWICH I HAD FOR LUNCH: Fantastic. I didn't know there was southwestern mayonaise(sp?), but there is and it's goooooood eatin' on a fried chicken sandwich.