The Force Awakens is leaving many movie-watchers with questions about the story and the plot. Here are a few of the most burning questions from the movie.
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2015 Lego Advent Calendar: Day 17
See that photo? That’s me in my Yoda shirt. It doesn’t fit anymore or else I’d wear it to The Force Awakens.
I hope to see the movie Sunday. The plan is that my girlfriend and I will head over to the theater on Saturday, to see what the ticket situation is like. I figure tonight is sold out, and it’s probably sold out Friday and Saturday too, but I hope we have a shot to see it Sunday afternoon.
I guess that means I’m old. SHUT UP!
I don’t understand why everyone if falling over themselves to post reviews of the movie. The movie is review-proof. I also remember that when The Phantom Menace was released, the first reviews were generally positive. While we all know that movie is terrible in ways best described as a flavor, and that flavor is stale tomato soup, at first everyone liked it. I think we were Star Wars drunk. And that’s probably happening now, too.
It takes a while for a true opinion of a Star Wars movie to sink in. You have to let it live in your mind for a month or two.
These early reviews, which seem generally positive, don’t mean a thing.
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Blogging Twilight Life and Death: Part Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Two: Hide-And-Seek
Better Title: Archie-Nemesis
Happy Cyber Monday! Have you seen what wonderful things I have for sale?
Check out the list of good stuff!
The Jetpack Werewolf ornament sold out rather quickly. For details on the (slight) possibility that more can be made, click here.
Power Pencils are the perfect present!
But enough about that, it’s Twilight time!
This book is (slowly) coming to a close and that gives us time to reflect on why this book exists. The gender-swap idea isn’t paying off in any real or interesting way. It’s more of an Instagram filter than a thought-provoking study on society.
Case in point: In this chapter, after escaping from Archie and Jessamine, Beau takes a cab to his house. In the original book, the cab driver was a man. In this version…she’s a woman! Continue reading Blogging Twilight Life and Death: Part Twenty-Two
Lego Advent Calendar: Day 24 – The Grand Finale!
It’s here! It’s here! The last day of the Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar!
Even if today’s item is just a few pieces of Lego coal, I’d consider this year’s calendar a success. I’ll have the full rundown of the items (in order from worst to best) at the end of this article.
Enough talk.
Who is coming down that black chimney?
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Lego Advent Calendar: Day 23
Yesterday at approximately 5:17 p.m., the Christmas Shoes song erupted from the speakers of my car radio and clawed its way into my brain and soul.
I was so close to celebrating an entire holiday season without hearing that awful song.
I failed.
Next year. There’s always next year. *sigh* *hiccup*
This is the penultimate day of the Lego calendar. It all ends tomorrow. Today’s item better be great, because I could use a pick-me-up.
Today’s item is…
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Lego Advent Calendar: Day 22
If you lack the Christmas Spirit this year, or if you just enjoy wonderful things, I demand you watch the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special, available for streaming on Netflix. It’s a thing of insane beauty, much like Naked Shower Santa.
Watch it. Or just stand outside my window today, because I’ll probably be watching it again while I wrap presents.
Pee-Wee Herman, along with He-Man, Star Wars, and Construx, was a major circle in the Venn Diagram of Lil’ Dan Bergstein. Paul Reubens and the team that made Pee-Wee’s Playhouse were geniuses and I’m a better person for their existence.
I could write thousands of words about Pee-Wee Herman, but today’s Lego item is such a wonderful bit of weirdness we need to see it…NOW!
Today’s item is…
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Lego Advent Calendar: Day 21
Happy (almost) first day of Winter! On this darkest day of the year, it’s important to turn on your holiday lights to reminds us that even in darkness, there is light. And I have extra light!
Yes, I put color and white lights on my Christmas tree. I know this is illegal amongst decor enthusiasts, but I like it. It looks fun and it’s extremely bright.
The color lights twinkle, chase, flash, fade, and perform other typical light shows. Of course I set the lights to “combination” which means they cycle through the various twinkle options. You ever know what you’ll see when you look at my tree.
One time I looked at it, and the lights formed a constellation that spelled out “PiAno BuTts,” and that’s how I know there’s a Santa or ghosts.
My tree is good.
Today’s Lego item is…
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Lego Advent Calendar: Day 20
Number of times I’ve heard “Christmas Shoes” is still at a nice, smooth zero! Thank you for your support during this turbulent time.
There’s a lot to do in these next three days, so let’s jump into this!
Today’s item is…
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Lego Advent Calendar: Day 19
It’s a good news/bad news day.
First the bad news: A villain used my credit card number and stole my identity and I spent the morning on the phone with the bank trying to figure out what happened. I’m getting a new card, but it won’t arrive for a few days. It’s not like I need to buy anything during these precious few hours before Christmas.
Good news: I still haven’t heard the Christmas Shoes song! I’m feeling good about this. Can I make it just five more days? Every day, the tension builds. Part of me wants to hear it, just to get the pain over with. I must be strong, though. I must carry on. YOU WON’T GET ME THIS YEAR, CHRISTMAS SHOES!
But the best news of the day, so far, is what lived behind door 19 of the Lego Advent Calendar.
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Lego Advent Calendar: Day 18
Today is the very last day to order Power Pencils (magic pencils that I make myself) and have them shipped in time for Christmas! Tell your family! Tell your friends! Tell your dog…because dogs understand way more than we assume!!!
THE POWER PENCIL CHRISTMAS DEADLINE IS TODAY!
Order must be received by midnight tonight, Eastern Standard Time! Order by clicking here with your computer or computer-telephone!
Agh!
Lego time. Today’s item is…
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