This weekend I saw two movies. On Saturday, I saw The Matrix Revolutions. I ended up seeing it in Westwood with a few friends. Westwood is definitely not my choice for a place to see a movie. That used to be THE place when I was a college student, but now I'm more annoyed watching movies there than anywhere else. The stadium seating theaters that have popped up everywhere are far better, I think. They are cheaper too. Did you know Mann Westwood theaters do not have matinee prices anymore? So I paid $10 to see a movie at 3:45 in the afternoon. (sigh) Anyways, I'm glad I waited to see that movie cuz I think I would have hated it had I lost sleep to see it, but since I waited, instead I was indifferent coming out of the theater. I think the visual effects were better than most movies and I even had a stronger liking for the characters than I typically do for movies, but I think they just tried to do too much. They were trying to make a movie with a cool story, awesome action, and deep philosophical meaning. I think they should have dropped the philosophy. Like Reloaded, this movie was way too into itself to make any real sense. It was also annoying how they felt they needed to explain multiple times how the Oracle is played by a different actress while some of the "profound" twisted philosophy in the movie was only mentioned once and you're just supposed to get it at face value. I don't even think the creators get their own philosophy in this movie. I figure that they just grabbed as much philosophy from around the world as they could and jammed it all in the story to please everybody. I did like Agent Smith's take on providence when he was talking to the Oracle. I chuckled a bit there, I admit. Anyways, I think most people agree that if the original was the only movie that was made, we would all have been satisfied. I'm still wondering whether I'll get the DVDs or not. I probably will just cuz the effects were cool and I'm into that kind of stuff.

Well, after that movie, I was really tired for some reason. So I just fell into a comatose sleep around 7pm. I woke up a couple times during the night, but I still felt so groggy. I ended up waking the next morning. Crazy, huh? I got like 12 hours sleep. That happens to me every once in a while where my body just demands the extra rest and I have no choice. Every time that happens, I wake up wondering if I'm missing a rib, ha ha. Hey, it could happen. God never promised he wouldn't do that again.

Anyways, the movie Elf also opened this weekend. I have been excited to see this movie for awhile. Will Farrell is one of my favorite comedy actors. (I hear he works out at my gym, but I've never seen him there.) He was awesome in Zoolander. Alot of people think that movie is dumb, but it totally rules. Anyways, I felt like I had to see a movie that made me happy after seeing something so dark the day before. Elf is a great movie and it's also something the whole family can see, just like School of Rock which is another great film. Anyways, I definitely recommend Elf. It's a must-see, especially if you like silly.

Anyways, since I saw two movies, I saw lots of trailers. Troy, Return of the King, Day After Tomorrow, and Shrek 2 all look really good. I can't wait.

WORK UPDATE: Well, I'm still working on my agonizing last task. I don't think my manager will be happy with my document until my last day. I just keep doing what she asks and she keeps coming up with more stuff to add to it. I just smile and oblige as best as I can. It's not like I have anything else better to do anyways. The really odd thing about this task is I'm writing a document for a system I've never used. The direction I'm getting is really vague because I don't think anyone really knows how to use it including the people who wrote the code for it. When I ask questions, my manager just gets frustrated with me, but she doesn't give me any answers. I think she knows as much as I do, but she doesn't want to admit it. Well, I'm just trying to keep a positive attitude. I think I succeed most of the time, but not all the time. I do talk about my frustrations with some people. One thing I don't like about leaving is when people put words in my mouth when they greet me. For example, "Hey, I bet you're counting the days." Yes, I am, but it's not like I go around telling people that. In fact, I've told no one that because it's insulting to the people who still work on the project. It also makes listeners think that I'm too good to work with them. I'm not too good to work with anyone, I just want something better. It's unbelievable how few people understand this work ethic. On a positive note, my manager and the team are taking me to lunch on Friday. It's a surprise to me. Although this is customary, I still didn't expect it. I feel like you need to stay with a group for longer than 5 months to earn this, at least a year. I wouldn't have felt bad at all if they didn't give it to me. I can't help but feel awkward for getting this. Well hopefully it will be an opportunity to preserve my testimony.