Conan III

Recently went to Walmart and found a DVD containing both Conan The Barbarian and Conan The Destroyer, all for the great price of $9.95!

Can't beat those type of deals. I prefer the first movie, but Destroyer is not bad either. Yes, there's a couple of cheezy 80's elements, but come on, they didn't have CGI back then. Still, classic productions in my opinion.

I have heard that John Milius (director of Conan The Barbarian) is planning on filming a 3rd Conan. All I can say is: About Freakin' Time!

I hope they don't skimp on production costs. A legendary character like Conan deserves a great movie. I also bought the 2 Conan compilations: Conan The Cimmerian and The Bloody Crown of Conan which contain a plethora of Conan short stories by the former master and inovator of the Fantasy genre, Robert E. Howard. Furthermore, for those of you who are interested in Howard, you might want to check out The Whole Wide World, a 1996 movie starring Renee Zellwegger (of Jerry McGuire fame) and Vincent D'onofrio (Law & Order...forget which one). Howard was somewhat of an eccentric character, but boy could he write.

Peter Gibbons Syndrome...

I cannot believe that we're already in April. I feel like I've gotten so wrapped up in putting my head down and forging ahead with my life that I've missed something (ok, maybe lots of things)... I feel young (generally), at times THINK young (ok, immature is more accurate), but when I look in the mirror, I see this tired face, wrinkles when I smile, not to mention my pudgy appearance (been working on those 50 pounds on and off for a while) and I get smacked back to reality with the fact that I'm "old." Wow, 1988 doesn't seem like that long ago, but hell, it's been almost 20 years since I graduated from highschool. Holy crap. And it seems like a week ago when I was thinking, "Maybe I should make a list of New Year's resolutions." but we're now in freakin' April! What the hell??? It's so easy to get buried in work and menial bullshit and feel like you're missing out on what's really important. I don't know, I'm thinking "Trip." I haven't taken a real vacation in maybe 3 years. What to do? It's gotta be out of Northern California. Out of the country, preferably. The Mayan pyramids in Yucatan or Guatemala sound appealing. Shoot, even Iceland sounds alluring, especially after recently seeing the movie "Beowulf and Gretel" which was filmed there (such beautiful scenery!). Of course, coordinating a trip with my wife and kids is a hassle, not to mention expensive, but damn it, I have to do something. I fear that in the end, I'll settle for a weekend in Monterrey, or a trip to Southern California, but that's better than nothing.

Half An Hour To Go...

Time is crawling.

Could I be going through emails?

Could I be generating reports?

Could I be formulating business plans?

Yes, yes, yes...but damn it, I just want to go home right now. I have to be out of here in time to pick up my 2 little ones from Daycare.