Spring Break!

Yay! Four day vacation! This weekend, Tyler and I are flying to Denver to visit some friends. Actually, they live in Boulder...actually, they live in Lafayette, which is between Boulder and Denver. Whatevs, I get 4 days off work and that's most important. It's supposed to be in the 70's this weekend, so I don't have to worry about snow. We're going to do some sight-seeing, bar hopping, hot tubbing, sleep... er... sleeping. Hope everyone else has as good of a weekend as I'm planning on having!

Last House on the Left

Last night, I was invited to a pre-screening of the new movie, Last House on the Left, which is actually a remake of one of Wes Craven's (A Nightmare On Elm Street, Scream) early films. Although I enjoyed the premise of the first movie, I wasn't crazy about it, so I had low expectations for the remake. However, I was surprised at how well it was done. There were a few changes to the plot, but the integrity of the original story was in tact. And, the last 20 minutes or so had the entire theater cheering and applauding! If you're unaware of the story, here it is in a nutshell. Family goes to lake house for summer, daughter goes off with friend and they are abducted. Girls come to harm, villains have a coincidental meeting with victims parents, parents realize what has happened, and an ending you won't want to miss. There are some extremely violent scenes, but the ending completely makes up for it. If you enjoy horror movies, you should go see it on this Friday the 13th!

The Bumpers Have Spoken

While driving to work yesterday (during rush hour traffic, on Sunset Blvd, in the pouring rain) the moron in front of me decided she would come to a complete stop at an intersection during a green light. So, I slammed on my brakes and hydroplaned right into her bumper. I jumped out of the car to assess the damage, and she stepped out of her car crying. I assured her everything was okay. She had no damage to her SUV, but unfortunately, my bumper was dislocated and my front license plate was bent. Not to mention various scuffs and cracks. She immediately apologized for stopping during a green light (I should mention, she stepped out of her car fiddling with her cell phone). I was very warm and friendly with her, so we decided we didn't need to call the police and we could be on our way. So, I asked her if she was alright and she said, "Yeah, just a little whiplash"! Folks, I couldn't have been going more than 5 or 6 mph, and she has whiplash!?! On top of that, I called my insurance company and they said since there's not physical evidence of her stopping in a green light, she can't be held negligible. But, because my bumper took damage I am being held negligible for running into her.