So I was convinced by my friends, Geoff and Eric, to drive them to Virginia for Magfest last night. I was reluctant at first, but I decided to give in after being promised that The Advantage would be performing. Turns out the concert wouldn’t be until tonight and tomorrow. So instead I spent 20 bucks on a mini-convention for video game geeks that was so-so.

I felt a little weird. I mean, a lot of these guys have some of the same interests as I do; namely video games and perhaps anime. But somehow I just didn’t feel like I could mesh with a lot of them. I dunno. I guess I’m still a horrible, judgmental person. A couple of people were actually well dressed (either some cool hoodie and jeans like that)… but then you see people with sweat pants. SWEAT PANTS. Come on, now. It’s fine to wear at home, but out in public? OK, here’s a little dirty secret, but I used to wear sweat pants when I went to public school for one year. GOD, what the hell was I thinking? Right, enough rambling about that. I shouldn’t be such a meanie about how the way other people present themselves. (But at least wear deodorant for god’s sake… nobody thinks that your B.O. is any type of attractive musk).

Also, I brought back the Library page. No reason for it particular. I just like to keep track of what I’ve been reading lately is all.

And a few more quick hits:
- Been playing the hell out of Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Wii. Something about seeing characters like Darth Vader, R2-D2, and Boba Fett as Lego figures is just… endearing.
- I saw Walk Hard a while ago. Not terribly impressed. Perhaps a 4/10.
- I also had seen National Treasure: Book of Secrets. I hadn’t seen the first one, but I thought I’d give this one a chance. I thought it was good and entertaining! 8/10.
- I’m intrigued by previews of Cloverfield, namely that it’s presented as a film through peoples’ cameras… it’s really exciting, like it really immerses you into it and you’re experiencing everything they are yourself. And also you can’t find out anything about what it is that’s attacking the city. It’s a very closely guarded secret. But what else can you expect from producer J. J. Abrams? He wrote the book on “wtf is going on” with his show Lost. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a really good ‘monster movie’ ever… Godzilla 2000 is the last one I remember seeing, but that was really atrocious. Haven’t seen a clip yet? Check this out:

Yeah, that looks like it’ll be crazy.

Tags: Cloverfield, Con, Movie