30 And Counting

Counting the movie I'll be seeing tomorrow, I will have been the movies 30 times this summer:

The Five-Year Engagement

Avengers (Twice)

Dark Shadows

Battleship

What To Expect When You’re Expecting

Men In Black III

Snow White & The Huntsman

Prometheus (Twice)

Madagascar 3

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Brave

Seeking A Friend

Ted

People Like Us

The Amazing Spider-Man

Savages

Ice Age

Dark Knight Rises (4 times)

The Watch

Total Recall

The Bourne Legacy

The Campaign

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Hope Springs

Expendables 2

By comparison, looking at my totals for last summer, I saw 29 movies in theaters, and 26 of those were different movies. As of right now, 22 of the 30 I've seen are different movies, and there's still a few weeks left of summer. 

While In Vegas, See More Movies

I recently got back from Vegas two days ago. I was there from Sunday through Wednesday. I went with my father and brother, and the highlight of the trip was perhaps the six movies I saw. In addition, I also saw my first Triple A game (I'll get to more on that later).

The hotel we stayed at was Southpoint. If you've never stayed there, I recommend it. It has a mini arcade, a bowling alley, and a first run Cinemark movie theater on the second floor. This was our first time going to Vegas since around 2009, and like the last time, instead of stopping in at state line, we went straight into Vegas and stopped at the Rio and ate Sunday Brunch at their Carnival Buffet. We made good time, as we got in right when church would have normally been starting for me (10 am).

 If you've ever been there, you know what you get, with buffet stations spanning the room (big at that), with food selection varying from American to fish, to Asian, and Mexican, and a center island with desserts (left a lot to be desired). The only desserts I found worthwhile there was the bread pudding. Half the desserts were sugarless, so I skipped those, and there were mini cake squares, but there were flies on them, so I skipped them.

Feeling Stagnant

Lately, I've been feeling rather disappointed with this year in general, and the past few weeks, even more so. In many ways, I've been feeling discouraged. Last year it felt like I was making progress, as I finally got my drivers license, and well this year, I've yet to experience anything where it feels like I'm moving forward.

As for why I say the past several weeks, it has to do with a lack of job for starters. Coming to a realization that I more than likely won't be able to come up with the money to buy 4 better tickets for Summerslam on the 19th, as that's been on my mind as well, among other things.

Saw A Movie Before Vegas

So, Sunday at this time, I'll be in Vegas, but tonight I saw the new Bourne movie. It's the latest installment in the Bourne franchise, called the Bourne Legacy. Jason Bourne isn't recast in this film, rather the film follows someone else that was in the same program as Jason Bourne, played by Jeremy Renner. In my opinion, it's a good transition, and without spoiling any of the movie, I can see it leading to a movie with both characters in a movie.Well at least that's where I hope it ends up.

If you haven't seen at the very least, the last Bourne movie prior to this one, do so before going to see this, or you'll be having a serious case of confusion, and you'll ultimately be clueless as you sit through the film. I saw enough of the last one to keep up with the movie, but honestly I've never seen the first two movies in the franchise.

That's all I've got for this entry, as I don't feel like going into much detail about the movie. I recommend it, if you've seen the last one, and of course don't recommend it if you haven't.

Summerslam In Two Weeks

Well, actually it's less than two weeks, as it's on the 19th. As of right now, we're sitting in section 114, which is off to the side of the stage, and they are limited view seats. I'm looking into buying better seats off stubhub, ones that will allow us to see everything, and well, let's just say it's one of those situations where I wish I had a job.

I sent an email to Staples Center about the tickets, and they said to talk to a vendor if we can't see, and they will try to get us to better seats. As of right now, I'm contemplating selling the iPad I won so I can get better seats. It'd be 4 seats total (same that we have now). I haven't had any luck selling the new mattress I won either. Figuring I'd be able to sell it for $800-$750, as it is a $1,030 mattress.

Vegas Trip Coming Up & Another Win

This time next week, I'll be in Vegas on vacation. At least that's the plan, and as of right now, it's a go. I'll be going with my younger brother (he's 22), and my father. The only thing I'm hoping for during the trip is that he doesn't complain/bash others, but I don't have too high of hopes on that front.

As for the hotel/casino we'll be staying at, we'll be staying at Southpoint. It's the first Casino (at least I think it is) as you hit the casino's in the heart of Vegas. The casino itself is nice. It has a fairly big Sports Book, which is where I'll be sitting at watching the games. In addition on the second floor is a bowling alley, and a first run movie theater. I have about three or four movies scoped out that I'm going to try to see (we'll be there 3 nights).

Now, onto the win. I don't really want to say what it is, but it is a LiveNation prize, and it is fairly big. I'll post more about it when I get it, but I already sent in the required paperwork. 

My Last Two Biggest Prizes Have Arrived

Over the last two months, the two big prizes I've won are the Queen Size Mattress set, and an Apple iPad (the newest one). I received the iPad a little over a week ago, and today, I received the mattress set I had been waiting on. Overall, the turnaround time for the mattress was about a month (or so). 

So far this week, I've been fortunate enough to win a free dinner at Fire & Ice (I'll be getting a coupon in the mail), a free movie ticket (used it to see the Dark Knight Rises on IMAX), a $50 Visa Giftcard, and two tickets to see the new Bourne movie due out in theaters next Friday. I also had to turn down a prize (which was two tickets to the Expendables 2 premiere in LA), as I'll be coming back from vacation on the day it's being held.