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I pretty much fail at updating. But you already knew that, didn't you?

Before I tell you all about my life, I'm doing my own little movie review here of the films I've seen over the holidays (hey, I work at a theater, and I get free movies. I'm taking advantage while I can.)

Happy Feet: A delightful animation full of heart and character. I liked this movie a lot, but despite what others say, I do not think it was better than Finding Nemo. It had some great lines and, of course, a nice little moral in conclusion. Happy Feet is a movie you can enjoy with pretty much anyone.
Little Miss Sunshine: Absolutely amazing piece of work. Little Miss Sunshine had me crying and laughing and gritting my teeth all at the same time. I loved the interplay between the family members and I adored the characters. By the end of the movie, I felt as if I were part of their family - a cousin twice removed or something. It'll break your heart and leave you glowing with love all at once.
The Holiday: I liked this movie a lot. Of course, it's a typical romantic comedy. But the premise is pretty interesting - heck, trading homes for a holiday would be a trip. Literally and figuratively. My favorite thing about the movie is perhaps the part where Jude Law's character explains how sex has the power to complicate any relationship, whether you're having it or abstaining. The profundity of that line really jumped out at me - when a movie has at least one wise thing to say, I'm usually hooked.
Eragon: I don't even know what to say here. I've heard that a lot of people liked this movie. I, however, couldn't even sit through an hour of it. It was terrible. The lines were good, but the dialogue was sparse and badly arranged. Special effects were good but worthless when the scenes jump faster than Jack over the candlestick. It's like the filmmakers took every element of fiction that a 12-year old boy would find fascinating (i.e. swords, dragons, magic, battles, quests, girls, etc.) plus the one-line-wonders from the book, threw it all in a blender and called it a movie. Maybe I don't like it because I've read the books. Oh well.
Night at the Museum: Pretty good movie. This is definitely one for the family, especially the kids. You've got Ben Stiller's usual slapstick/schoolyard taunting humor, a really unique storyline, plus some darn good special effects. This is more like Jumanji Reloaded than that Zathura movie was. Night at the Museum has the adventure aspect that millions love, and the nice "moral of the story" at the end. This is my number two pick for family film (following Happy Feet).
The Good Shepard: Ok. You've heard the critics, you've heard the people talk about this movie. No doubt about it, DeNiro can direct. The Good Shepard has got mystery and romance, action, drama, even a few comedic moments. But, in my opinion, this is not the year's best movie. I loved the unpredictable predictability (where you think you know what's going to happen, and it does, just not in the manner you imagined - thereby shocking you). Truly, I think the length of the film hurt it. Three hours is a bit much for anyone to take in one sitting.
We are Marshall: Have you seen Remember the Titans? Friday Night Lights? Varsity Blues? Well, We are Marshall is a lot like those - not just because it's a football movie. But one thing you should be prepared for it the sadness of it. We are Marshall is the most depressing football movie I think I've ever seen. But it had more heart than most. The reality of the events really hits home when you see how the accident and events that followed not only affected the football team and the university, but the friends and the families and the entire city. You get to watch as an entire community comes together in hard times and flies out of their sadness with almost nothing but hope for the future.
Blood Diamond: Out of all the movies I've seen over the holidays, this is my favorite. Brutal and devastating, it shows the tragedy that is Africa right now. Not all of Africa is like that, I know - but it's heartbreaking to know that those things do happen and are happening right now. Despite it's title, Blood Diamond isn't really about a blood diamond - I mean, it is, but there's so much more to it. I don't even really know how to explain it. I'm just going to recommend it to everyone I know.

All right, on to reality - so to speak.

I've got some money now, since I worked over the holidays. I should save it, but Guitar Hero calls my name in my dreams. Plus, I'm still going to try and get a job for second semester. But I'm just going to wait and see how things play out. My courseload isn't bad, but I don't want to lose my social life. Of course, I don't want to be broke, either. And I want to be able to move back to LJ over the summer and find a better job than selling tickets at the movie theater. I like working there (Ha, sounds ironic, doesn't it? Nah, I love [most of] the people I work with, and the perks are good. I just get frustrated sometimes, if you couldn't tell by my post-Christmas blog). I know a guy whose sister works at UT, so I might use that connection to find a job on campus, if possible. We'll see, I guess. If that doesn't work, at least I've networked a little, right? Right. In other news, school should be nice this semester. Maybe a bit tough for me, but I'll manage. I came out of my first semester with three A's and two B's while still holding a job and keeping up with friends. Sleepy time was scarce and I didn't take advantage of Gregory Gym as much as I'd hoped, but the sleep part at least has got to change since I've got an eight a.m. class every morning this semester. I guess... wish me luck?

Aside from the whole job/school part of my life, I'm starting to climb out of this existential crisis I've been having. Each day, I live and learn more about everything around me - people, places, events, history... and more starts to fall into place about why I'm here. Or at least why I think I'm here. I'm not going to share all of my revelations here, but I will tell you what I want to do with my life.

Good. I want to do good. I want to go out of this world knowing that I've helped at least one person, animal, plant out there. Don't ask me how I'm going to do this "good"... I don't even know myself. But as long as I follow the path ahead of me, I know I'll find my purpose.