Archive for the 'General' Category

December 30

Fickle Fiend

Its interesting…..I haven’t posted anything to this site in over 8 months. My last post was April 13th to be exact. I go home to spend time with my family, I get reminded that I have a website, and I get a short burst of enthusiasm to fill the web with my thoughts. I’m opinionated and I like to write. So that would mean that this should be easy and I should be posting all the time right? Well, clearly not so much.

I guess that if I’m honest with myself, I’m a tad fickle. I cave to the flavor of the month, get caught up in hype, and get distracted. Does this make me a member of the great unwashed? I can think of at least one person who might think so. Personally, I’m not so sure. There are definitely some benefits. I can’t say that I’m particularly bored, but at the same time, I have too many unfinished projects. There is a rational excuse for each of them of course. Come on, you do it too.

So what’s a fickle fiend to do? Fight temptation and demonstrate dedication? Put on blinders and charge down the course to the finish line? Maybe, but there is a cool phrase I didn’t say that might be worth considering:

Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.

Its true that my career as a movie critic has had more starts and stops than a tired old ‘84 Chevy Nova, and my great novel is nothing more than a few notes on this laptop, but they’re still things I’ve explored. I’ve learned a bit from everything I’ve tried and I know myself a little better. Cheesy? Definitely. Wise? Beyond my ears (no, that’s not a typo). So I’m fickle, there are worse things to be. Who knows, maybe I’ll find a true passion some day. I’ve already found one, and I married her (ladies, if there are any out there reading this, feel free to sigh. And if you’re feeling generous, throw in an awwwww. Guys, just stand clear of your screen when you hurl.)

Oh well, who knows what will come up next. I have some ideas, but do I have the attention span to post it? Find out next time…..whenever that is!

I’m back at it, I think. I’m now married (which is way under-rated, in my opinion) so I should have more time. At least, that’s what I thought. The truth is, time becomes more scarce as life progresses. I’m not sure why. Though I’m not busy planning a wedding, I’m spending more time at work and on “chores.” That shouldn’t be the case and I’m working to change that.

I’ve decided that one of the many problems with my site is that I’ve tied myself down to just writing movie reviews. While that is a lot of fun, I have other hobbies that folks may find just as interesting. It should also give me the motivation to write more often. Starting today, Gotfuzz will be fuzzier. Stay tuned…………….

January 24

The Big Day

Today is the big day!!!! I’m getting married! Wish me luck, not that I need any =)

January 12

The Next Rebirth

I’m back for a little while just to say that I’ll be back soon. I’m getting married in two weeks and I have a lot to do before that can happen! I’ll be writing again when things settle down again. Stay tuned!

My Blu-Ray library is now here for all to see. Check out the page on the sidebar to see my current list of blu-rays with links to the associated film reviews. I’ll be updating it and reviewing more of the films on the list so I’ve got everything covered. I’ll eventually add a DVD library, but that is going to take a long, long, long time to list! Enjoy.

October 17

Starry Night

You might think I’m about to review this…….

But I’m actually talking about these: Rating: ★★★★★ That’s right, new ratings stars. The old ones were actually a hassle to maintain. Unfortunately, they also tend to disappear when someone posts a comment, so I’m trying these out. We’ll see how they work. But I can get a little wild. For example:

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Now that is the power of a critic. Of course, if I was to write a review for the art above, I’d have to land on Rating: ★★★★★.

And in case you didn’t know, I’ve got an RSS feed! Its located here (its also available on the sidebar). Also, GotFuzz is officially mobile. Thanks to a cool new WordPress plugin, you can view all the latest posts from your Smartphone/iPhone/PDA/etc. The iPhone display is still a little buggy, but its pretty effective.

Still to come: Drona and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.