The Skinny on Chocolate

Oh chocolate; my love affair with the confection has been both a haunting and beautiful experience during my stay on this dusty little rock. Everyone, in varying degrees, loves chocolate. Period. No if, and, or butts about it. People might say that they don’t really care for it, but nothing is more gratifying than the sensation of culinary taboo that chocolate provides.

But, what’s the truth about chocolate?

Film Review: Waking Sleeping Beauty

So as those of you who know me already know, I'm an avid Disney fan. And by avid I mean it borders on medical obsession. Disney has had a long and troubled history, however, and it was with great enthusiasm that I accepted my roommate's invitation to watch a documentary on the Disney Renaissance. I jumped for joy and kept putting it off until I was able to truly enjoy it. And enjoy it I did. Waking Sleeping Beauty takes viewers on a journey through the dimly-lit and linoleum-lined studios that brought forth such beauties such as Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. To a Disney afficionado like myself, that's an opportunity that is tantamount to Beatles fans being given a peek into a completely remastered pressing of Let It Be.

Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland

Ah, what marvelous times these are--when all our favorite films and cultural references from way-back-when become major motion pictures. Walt Disney Studios brings forth, at the helm of acclaimed director, Tim Burton, a tale so readily known by a multitude of people. There's something refreshing, however, behind Disney's and, to a much larger creative extent, Burton's scope. Hardly borrowing cues from its 1951 predecessor, Burton's tale takes on a more sinister flavor.

Movie Review: Shutter Island

So, I'm jumping on the bandwagon and reviewing Martin Scorsese's latest thriller, Shutter Island starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Mark Ruffalo and Sir Ben Kingsley. This is one of those films that I feel I need to watch again to give it a fair shot, but here are my initial impressions: It's a flawed psychological thriller that tries too hard to be something it's not--a homage to Hitchcock. I never say a movie 'sucks' because I feel that most films have something to offer--however, saying that, I have to admit to never having seen From Justin to Kelly.

Way-delayed post

But, it's been an incredibly tough few weeks. Thanksgiving, last weeks of classes, studying for finals. Oh, the life of a college student.

But in any case, this one will be a quick post because I have yet to actually really feel 'ready' for my first final on Saturday.

I'm participating in a team for Relay for Life, an organization that works in conjunction with the American Cancer Society. If anyone could donate anything it would be very helpful in my effort to do my part to combat cancer. Everyone's been touched by this one way or another and it would mean a lot to me.

This is my personal page.

Thanks everyone!

Tuesday Quickie...

Busy day today, just a quick video to commemorate the release of Star Trek (2009) on DVD and BluRay today! =]

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Embedding is disabled on that video, but check it out, it's really funny. Check for a full post soon!

El Salvador--20 Years Later

Image via BBC News.

November 16 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most horrifying political actions of the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War--The Jesuit Massacre. If you click the link above you'll be taken to a picture portal of BBC's website that recounts, visually, the efforts of Salvadorans to remember those slain--6 Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter.