Hobbit Review (SPOILERS)

Hobbit Review (SPOILERS)

In my highly informed opinion, the best CGI that has ever been done. Gollum looked unreal, and by that I mean he looked extremely real.

Deviated from the book in ways that interrupt the narrative flow somewhat, and there are a lot of small changes that will bother power nerds. I was okay with most of them. Did not entirely like the Rivendell scene, and a lot of the added fight scenes bordered on Watchmen - like ridiculousness. Its a fine line though, and for the most part they were entertaining and not annoyingly gratuitous.

This movie on its own works best for people with a reasonable familiarity with Tolkien's writing - you need a passing knowledge of the Return of the King appendices and the Unfinished Tales. For those who know the entire canon and cosmology, the narrative is a little diced up and there are a lot of small changes that will be bothersome (Azog is a dead goblin, Gollum has six teeth (c'mon I mean really) etc etc). For those who have only seen Lord of the Rings or are even more unfamiliar with the mythology, the movie is likewise problematic (what the hell is going on, where's Legolas, etc etc).

For the latter group, the movie should improve depending on the strength of the next two. I suspect they will be fantastic. The seige of Dol Guldor is going to be so sick, and meeting Benedict Cumberbatch under the mountain should be absolutely epic.

All in all it is a good start to the Hobbit trilogy. Can't state enough how amazing the cgi was. The landscapes are sweeping and magnificent, with Jackson and company's typical attention to detail. Going to see it in imax next if possible.

Okay that's enough movie reviewing its bedtime dontchaknow.

Bridget Jones' Dairy Farm

Twenty thirteen, here it is. Rang in the first day of the new year with the manic energy and strange thought patterns typical of a heavy but not terrible hangover. Got a lot of work done! Drank my last soda for a while cause ITS TRAINING TIME BABY WHOO.

Sorry got a little worked up just then.

Basic Benjamin Stats:
(for the beginning of the year, need a reference point. This is our raw material.)

Weight: 223
Anxiety Level: Moderate
Heart: Warm Fuzzies. Humanity is beautiful if a little scary sometimes.
Websites launched: None.
Cardio Fitness: Like a shetland pony with a sloth's ambition
Throws: Who knows? Forehand blades with boots on look good.
Days since last drunk: 0.6
Toothbrush: lost (gross)
Drunk pushup max: 29.5


So there you have it. Obviously a lot of room for improvement, but probably better than my baseline fitness in other seasons.
Probably.

Low fitness is troubling but career wise I have clear goals in mind and clear steps to take to start moving toward them. Also the Hobbit was really good.

See you next week, blog readers!

Hey Ya'll, New Years

New Years Blogolutions:

-No Death Cab lyrics in post titles until March at least jeez

-Blog weekly, frisbee content or no

That's it really. Blogging is awesome. It keeps me focused on improving my frisbee game and is a good outlet for writing of various kinds. Can't lose there. Last year's new year's resolution was to write more, and in 2012 I've written a ton actually, but not all that many blog posts. Once a week would be cool.

See ya in twenny thirteen ya shmucks.

Priorities

I've barely picked up a disc in the past month, despite the unseasonably warm November.
That's sad.

I always imagined it would be existentially difficult to train in the off season after college, but knowing that and actually experiencing it have been totally different animals. However, I suspect that as post college life levels out, it will become easier to budget my time for more training, as long as I don't lose focus completely in the meantime.

That said, need to rev it up or else there is no reason in signing up for nocturnal, at the very least. Also MLU tryouts, it would be cool to go to those and not suck.

Basically just missing ultimate. Its a hole in my otherwise very satisfactory life. If I can budget in more training I will be a very happy Benjamin.

In other news, spambots found my blog recently. Thanks for reading, spambots, and it sure is nice to get comments, but I really can't afford any french fashion accessories right now.

The Mixed Blessing of Gym Room Mirrors

Gotta correct my posture to get rid of "computer boy" round shoulder status.
Guess I'm blogging again?

LOL Bonus Post

Two things that get me jacked out of my skin to get going with life:
Obama's acceptance speech and Kurt Gibson winning a club title.

Once you go blag, you can't stop posting over and over.
Bichotte, Fired up!

Can't Quit You Baby

Just can't. Compulsive ultimate blogging keeps me honest, and focused in a weird. sometimes barely tangible sort of way. I'm putting a lot of time into planning my 2013 campaign, not just ultimate but life, and its only natural to want to write about it.

In the meantime, off season workouts are starting to pay off. Played my best yet at fall league, ran hard nearly savage (jogged during zone d though, loldeepdeep) and kept turnover minimal. Throws are a tiny bit rusty. Backhand needs a couple weeks of work but I have more power than ever on either side.

It was fun to play in the cold. We had the 7:30 game slot, and Sandy pushed us back a week into the depredations of daylight savings time so it was thoroughly dark and already a layer of frost coated the ground. By the end of my warmup jog I was over the cold though and ready to roll.

Working hard on my mentality. That will be the key. This off season is the most crucial of my career.  That's all. Got plans, we'll see. Missed this blog thing maybe I'll keep going, maybe not. In any case, life feels pretty damn good right now.

PWE, all.