Oscar Wild

CRASH
Wow, could the Academy actually have gotten things right? I was so glad to see that "Crash" won for best picture. I had actually just watched this Saturday night... and it is an awesome movie. I want to watch it again before I make too many comments about it. It seems to put forth the idea that the only hope we have is this small something that resides down inside of us as humans. I'd like to think that something is the piece of God He has put there. The Holy Spirit maybe. I dunno. Probably not what the author had in mind, but... who knows. A good movie nonetheless.

I also liked the choices for best actor & actress. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon.

And, regarding Brokeback Mountain... okay, I'll say it... I am glad it didn't win any major awards. And it's not that I have anything against gays. I just hated the whole hyped/agenda thing. I have not seen this movie, and I'm not sure I will, but I have heard it was hyped to be way better than it actually was. And if it weren't for the statement it was trying to make it wouldn't have been a very good movie in-and-of-itself. I don't know... just didn't like the "gay agenda." Like, you know, I don't have anything against someone... unless they're trying too hard to prove I shouldn't. I was just glad Crash won best picture.

GUEST SPEAKER
Yesterday was nice becasue I had a guest speaker in church. A seminary student - Ken Markward - shared a real good message from Joshua 6. I really liked his easy-going style and down-to-earth-ness. And it was nice to listen to a sermon in person for a change. Seemed like I didn't do anything all day though. Now it's back to the grind. Not that it's a grind, but... yeah, sometimes it seems like that.

Work to do. Life to live. Much more to tell, but it will have to wait. I had a VERY INTERESTING email over the weekend - I need to remember to write that down. Thanks Tara. :)

Rock on, my friends. Peace, and a peaceful revolution too.
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