Manly Things I've Done Today

• Worked through lunch
• Changed tire on the car
• Went grocery shopping while the pregnant wife was at home throwing up
• Cooked a meal big enough to feed a whole family (well, Preggo and Myself...)
• Ran on a pregnancy-craving run (Pepsi & Oreo's)

'09 Revisited

Earlier this year I listed the most anticipated films of '09. The year is now coming to an end and it is time to double check the list:

• Terminator Salvation - Never saw it. It got terrible reviews, meant to see it on DVD - but couldn't be bothered in the end.
• Boondock Saints II, All Saints Day - Good film. Not as good as the first one, but no one expected it to be. I experienced my first (and hopefully last) full blown skull splitting migraine attack while seeing the film in theatre so the second part of it a bit hazy...
• Inglourious Basterds - Kicked ass! So good I had to see it twice in theatre. The second time I apparently fell asleep and snored my way through the whole thing, but that's beside the point.
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Liked this a lot. Saw it in theatre, bought it the second it came out on DVD.
• Watchmen - It was everything I expected it to be. Just another proof of the genius of fellow Northamptonian Alan Moore.
• Public Enemies - Johnny Depp delivered! This movie had everything a man can possibly desire: Bank Heists, 20's slang and Leelee Sobieski.

I've seen some trailers that make '010 look like another sweet film year, guess we have to wait and see.

Songs that remind me I am going to be a father

1. Father and Son - Cat Stevens.
My favourite Cat Stevens song. Awesome, moving lyrics without being sappy.
2. Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin.
Again - somewhat sentimental, but still Rock n' Roll enough to sing along to.
3. Landslide - Fleetwood Mac.
Not really about being a parent as much as having one (or contemplating your relationship with Lindsey Buckingham), but it is a beautiful song and the line about children getting older always makes me think.
4. I wanna pick you up - The Beach Boys.
Maybe a bit obvious, but I have to mention this Brian Wilson gem from one of the most inconsistent Beach Boys albums ever.
5. Jasså du, man ska bli farsa (Oh, I'm gonna be a dad)- Paul Dennis.
Wouldn't be a complete list without this 70's classic with lines such as "Gråter du? Det är ju ball. Det är klart, visst blir man snopen. Men rätt glad i alla fall" (Are you crying? This is cool. Sure, I'm surprised - but somewhat happy anyway.)

The Tide is High

Things are starting to slow down at work, so I now have some time to update the old blog.
Some Highs and Lows:
Highs:

• Cosmic Egg, The new Wolfmother album. The closest thing you can get to real rock nowadays. The Wife and myself have been looking forward to this album for years now.
• My new job. I had almost forgot what it was like to like your job...
• V. ABC premiered the remake of the old 80's classic yesterday, pretty awesome. It will be up on Hulu on Saturday.
• Potatoes. There is nothing you can't do with these heavenly spuds, last week I made a pizza...

Lows:

• I just today realized that Wolfmother played in Charlotte, NC yesterday...
• I got some crazy strong solvent to put on my foot growth to kill it. That would have been a good thing had it not been for me spilling the stuff over my gray pants, staining them for good.

Facts that makes it painstakingly clear I'm not in Ireland anymore

• People here do not hesitate to say "purty" for pretty - without being ironic.
• Whenever I see a priest I shout out "Hello Father!!" and only get slightly scared looks back.
• It is the end of September and still warmer than at the height of Irish summer.

Cheeky Friday

So far today I have been complemented on my:

• Hair (twice)
• Eyes
• Face
• JFK Tattoo (twice)
• Posture and demeanor

Nothing like a little ego-boost to finish off the work week.

Let the countdown begin

I am a big fan of lists, so I was delighted when I found Topless Robot. A really cool site with proper nerdy lists - this is my favourite. It is about time some one tells it the way it is! Spider-man just isn't cool as a comic strip, and I think all those people with Cathy strips on their fridge door are just being pretentious since it just isn't funny - it just has the reputation of being so.

Also - here is my list of my most anticipated movies of 2009:

6. Terminator Salvation - Christian Bale as John Connor actually fighting the war against the machines we keep hearing about. A Welsh playing the last hope of mankind. I'm sold!

5. Boondock Saints II, All Saints Day - Troy Duffy will finally try to top his 1999 masterpiece. It won't be the same without Agent Smecker, though.

4. Inglourious Basterds - Tarantino directing Pitt in a World War II movie. So far I have only seen photos from the set, but it looks awesome!

3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Hugh Jackman returns as the coolest mutant ever. Let the shredding begin!

2. Watchmen - I know I have made this out to be the coolest flick in a long time, and it probably will be. Although since we don't know for sure if it's really coming out in 2009...

1. Public Enemies - C'mon, its Johnny Depp playing John Dillinger. Can't get much cooler than that. I have been promised Tommy Guns and pin striped suits galore, all Johnny's gotta do is to deliver as usual.