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It has been interesting to watch Adam Sandler become this “bankable” movie star over the years but the question in MY mind is – “for how much longer?” I mean, most of his movies feel like retreads of either his previous work or blatant derivative hackjobs of other more successful rom-coms. His latest (out on DVD) is titled Bedtime Stories. Sandler plays “Skeeter Bronson” a handyman at a hotel that was once his father’s. It’s interesting what his father says near the beginning – “Your fun is only limited by your imagination.” Ironically, “Bedtime Stories” is lacking in the IMAGINATION department and so in turn is our enjoyment in watching it. The storyline is the typical Sandler, as The Loser, redeems himself and gets the girl bit that we’ve all seen before. And the talents of actors like Jonathan Pryce, Guy Pearce and Russell Brand are all wasted here with paper-thin characters. what a dissappointment. It’s good to see Keri Russell and Lucy Lawless in the flick but again, they didn’t get to do much here. I DO have to say that Courtney Cox (who plays Skeeter’s sister) is NOT aging well. Me thinks someone went a little overboard with botox injections to her face because half of her face did NOT move over the entire course of the movie. yikes! don’t get too close, cameraman! please! I’m not sure why Disney got involved with this forgettable film because it’s really not even worth a rental.

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This season’s episodes of the Office have been pretty hit or miss but last night’s installment (Heavy Competition) was probably one of my favorites of the year. Michael Scott has been “unbearable” lately with his new company underway but the writer for this particular episode decided to make Michael and Dwight a bit “sillier” which helped lighten things up in this story arc. The opening bit (Cheese Puffs) was comedy gold in my opinion. Oh and the scene where Dwight could hear Michael talking to Mr. Schofield was genius! – “Are you saying you invented paper!?!?!?!!!!!” classic!

watch the Cheese Puffs scene here:

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I don’t exactly know why but I’m thankful to know that my wife still loves me after all these years.

How do I know this?

Every once in a while she tells me so:

Oh God, you’re SO GROSS!! … and yet, I love you so damn much!!????!!

yup, this is what they call “Twue Wuv”.

so true, so true.

It has been pretty stressful at work these last two weeks. I was handed a project at the last minute that is riddled with problems and complications. Problems that I need to figure out a way to get through pretty soon since I’m under some tight deadlines. ugh. Man, why can’t these things ever come “easy” for me? Does everything have to be difficult for me? come on!

argh, my head hurts.