Day 3

Even though the post says it is day three, which it is, it is only the second day I ran. I weighed in today at 212, which mean I lost some weight, but I don't think it is the healthy type. I don't know.

Anyway, I must have pushed myself a little too hard because I was still sore when I went to run. What this meant for me was that I only ran for 20 minutes, and I ran less intensely, walking more of the time. Well it is short today. Don't worry about commenting Olivia, I know you are reading this.

9 Weeks to Chic

Two weeks ago my wife ran a 5k, the first serious running she has done in quite some time. We talked about the run after she finished and I expressed some interest in running with her. I'll be honest, the main reason that I wanted to run with her is because I wanted something we both could do out side the house. Malea thought that this would be a great idea and sent me a 9 week program that is supposed to take you from couch potato to 5k jogger. If anyone is interested here is the link: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml.

I decided that I would start the program today. To make myself honest, I have decided to blog about my experience. This way I can keep honest about the progress and we all can see if a free internet program can do what it claims. I am going to tell you everything that is going on in this program.

To begin, I started at 216 pounds. That's right I am telling you everything. The complete run /walk was 2.8 miles and it took me 25 minutes to complete it. Now this is the first running I have done in over 10 years so I feel pretty good about that.

So how do I feel? Well I feel tired. Runners often talk about that natural high they feel, and to be honest, I didn't feel it until I was done. Of course I think that had more to do with the fact that oxygen had returned to my brain and my legs were no longer crying out.

Well, look forward to my post on Wednesday when I try day two of the program.

New Template

So I am not a fan of the new lay out, but it needed to be changed and I am too lazy to put in any real effort.

The Summer of 9

This summer two movies with 9 in their titles debuted. I was very excited about both of them and decided that I would watch both in the theater. While the two movies were different, they both displayed a trend in modern movie making that seems to be taking hold.

The first movie, District 9, is a sci-fi, action movie that takes place in the near future. Aliens have landed in Africa and are rounded up to keep them out of the peoples' way. The movie begins with a group of people preparing to move the aliens into a new area, farther away from human society. The main character is sprayed with a suspicious chemical that starts to convert him into a Prawn (the name used for the alien race). Without giving too much away the main character discovers that the aliens are treated terribly and that their only reaal desire is to go home. The end of the movie is what I feel really struck me. I don't want to give it away, but the movie ends with more questions being brought up then answered, and while it does have a "good" ending, it is not a happy ending.

The second movie is a Tim Burton film titled 9. This film is set in a post appocolipitacal future where robots have taken over the world, killing all life. The only thing left are 9 creations that seem to have been given the gift of a soul. The characters must fight the robots and discovered why they are so special. Once again, I don't want to give too much away from the film but, it has the same feeling at the end. The end is "good," but maybe not happy, and more questions are brought up than answered.

While there could be squeals to both these films, I think that it would denigrate them to do so. While both of these movies bring up questions, the purpose of arising these questions serves better to allow the audience to think. I like movies that make you think. I feel that if you leave a movie without having to think than the director has not done his job.