Great little movie review of Shutter Island

My best friend, Mike, posted an awesome review of Shutter Island. Check it out here. Also, read my comment.

SF

Little boxes on the hillside…

There is nothing like getting off work and getting to travel. I have the pleasure of dating a Californian so I’ve gotten to go to California twice. I’ve walked on the beaches of SoCal and I’ve eaten a bread bowl of chowder in NorCal. My most recent trip was the San Francisco. Sunny, hilly, pot-smelling San Francisco. Elizabeth and I packed our bags and got the hell out of dodge.

My SF trip was an adventure to say the least. I worked for half the day, like an idiot, before our trip. Clocks move the slowest when you know there is fun to be had. At one point I’m pretty sure my clock started moving backwards. After I finally got off of work, we took every form of transportation to get to the airport. People movers. Idiots. Long lines. Thankfully I had my iPhone for entertainment…and the gentleman below.

His backwards sunglasses say: the sun is following me and my neck is sensitive to UV rays.
His flannel shirt says: Christmas is not over. Not in my heart.
His skateboard says: I like to be mobile when I’m celebrating Christmas.
His blue tooth ear piece says: I don’t look weird when I walk around at the mall talking to myself.
His sweater vest says: there is a very narrow cold front.
His boots say: Don’t mess with me, because hoedowns are a way of life.

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We finally boarded the plane and took flight. …little boxes made of ticky tacky…

Five and a half hours later we land in San Francisco and are greeted by warm weather. Elizabeth’s friend, Kelley, graciously picked us up and took us to one of the greatest eateries that has ever existed; In-n-Out. I can only imagine that In-N-Out is served in heaven. Jesus enjoys animal style fries. Our first night in San Fran was pretty low key. We kicked back a few drinks and people watched at what can only be described as Copa Cabana meets geriatrics. I’m gonna pick up a cougar next time. Dead or alive.

For the rest of the weekend we were given the Golden Tour by Miss Kelley with commentary by Miss Casey. We kicked it off in the Mission by enjoying a Morning Bun from Tartine Bakery in Dolores Park. (Did you know that Camino Real means Royal Road?) From there we did a little sightseeing: Golden Gate (from afar), Palace of Fine Arts (complete with weeping women and the prospect of getting shat on by a bird), and of course a little night boozing.

The second day consisted of a little more sightseeing. I thoroughly enjoyed walking The Golden Gate Bridge. The weather was perfect, the anti-suicide signs were glowing, and I was surrounded by a group of hot girls. Here are some facts I learned about SF from this group of girls:

- Coit Tower looks like a giant penis and is short for Coitus Tower.
- Lombard Street is awesome but you have to take the trolly past it by about a quarter mile and then have to hike back uphill to enjoy it.
- Chinatown houses titty bars and Asians.
- Pizza is always a good choice, even after you’ve already eaten.
- The Bush Man is an enigma wrapped in a puzzle.
- Gum is a valid enough purchase to park in a Harris Teeter parking lot.
- Sushi is more delicious if there is a challenge involved.
- I can shimmy better than Molly.
- The finger game is a success on all coasts.
- Don’t try to promote your music to Emily.
- M-O-N-A…
- Both boys and girls can wear pink underwear.
- ...little boxes on the hillside

- Taking a nap and The Sweetest Thing are interchangeable.

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It was definitely an estrogen fest but I loved it. It was great trip with a great group of girls. The flight home felt much shorter, except for the guy behind me who violated every bit of my auditory privacy. At one point I could hear him chewing through my headphones. “How does that taste? It sounds delicious.”

Kelley, do you like your bumper sticker? ...little boxes all the same.

Thanks for reading. Peace.

Dogen knows karate

What on EARTH is Dr. Goodspeed doing in L.A.? In the landing timeline (LTL), the island is completely underwater. The bomb went off and the island sank. It worked. Juliet (sigh) saved everyone. That means Ethan got off the island before the bomb went off. If you remember, Ethan is the son of Amy and Horace Goodspeed. Dr. Chang ordered an evacuation of the island before the incident, a.k.a. bomb, when Ethan was but a wee babe. So, Ethan gets back to America. Then what? If the island sank, and the only purpose of Dharma is to find the island, what is Dr. Goodspeed up to? Looks like Dharma either picked up a new mission after the incident or they are participating in some extracurriculars. I can't wait to see the role that Ethan will get to play in all of this.

Meanwhile, back in the island timeline (ITL). I'm slowing beginning to really appreciate the character of Dogen. He wears that tiny telescope or scroll or whatever it is around his neck and he has kicked Jack's ass twice. I'm starting to wonder if Dogen is a part of the island much like Richard is. "I was brought here like everyone else." Theories hold that Richard was a slave on The Black Rock. Was Dogen brought to the island in much of the same way? Jacob calls everyone to the island with a purpose. Dogen's purpose thus far is to run the Lazarus Pit and to be a defense against Smokey. While he was diagnosing Sayid he sprinkled ash on top of him. All signs point to the "infection" being Smokey related. He was claimed like other dead people have been, ie. Claire.

Claire gets to L.A. ready to deposit a baby in the adoption pool. My question is: did the adoptive father really leave the adoptive mother, or did Dharma step in. Claire is young and innocent and ready to move on with her life, post Aaron. In ITL she is living a life quite the contrary. What happened to Claire? We saw her giggling like a creeper in Jacob's shack and then never again. Did she die? If she died, was she brought back to life by Dogen, only to escape and become Claire the gun toting bad ass? Dogen said she was infected so maybe she was and then left the temple. You crazy, screaming Australian, you're an enigma wrapped in a puzzle.

My last question is, why does Sayid suddenly trust Jack? Before they Oceanic 6 came back to the island, Sayid told Jack it would be very unpleasant if he ever saw him again. Now they're bffs. When did that happen? Sayid was about to swallow poison, 'cause Jack said so. That doesn't sound very unpleasant for Jack. Is Sayid already infected? Does the monster inside of Sayid know what it's gonna take to tear apart that camp? Hopefully tonight's episode answers some of these questions.

Extra tidbit: if you watch It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, you'll recognize Aldo.

Also, I promise to write my next post much sooner.

Thanks for reading. Peace.