Hughesnet Gripe

No post until after work today due to hughesnet being the worst form of internet known to man. They limit and choke your bandwidth then freeze your internet for 24 hours(unless of course you want to pay 8$ to reset it). Anyhow ill come home get up the post I wanted to and check out all the wonderful blogs Im missing right now. My apologies!

Micro-Update

             I'm currently training some kid at work (is 27 a kid?) anyhow so he got sent home because his smelly aura was too bad. I mean literally you could smell him 7 feet away! I counted the tiles! I'm pretty sure he knows it's mine and a few other people who complained simply because there's only 4 of us in that corner of the factory. C'mon though he's worn the same thing for close to 2 1/2 weeks straight and probably never showered.


             Has this happened to anyone else? Leave a comment if so!

Monday's Easy Listening

         I've just recently started to follow the group Passion Pit. They formed out of Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2007. Mostly falling into the 'Alternative' category of music they play a variety of electronic/pop music. The group started off as a solo act by Angelakos, but after a performance he was approached by Ian Hultquist to put together a group with his current material.

          Their first debut album was released in September of 2008 under the name of 'Chunk of Change'. It's release was slow at first but started to gain steam as a few commercials started using 'Sleepyhead' in them. The second album they released was 'Manners' in may of 2009. This album saw far more success than their first and is still growing.

          Anyhow, here's a sample. Hope you enjoy it!

Spooky World

          Last night a few friends and I decided to venture to Litchfield, NH and visit Spooky World! Having never been there we were armed with just the information from their website (http://spookyworld.com/). After a little detour on the way there - Stupid phone GPS- we finally arrived. The parking was surprisingly abundant and fairly priced at $10.

          Having bought our tickets online we walked in only to find out that you have to stand in the same line as those who did not purchase their tickets yet to trade them in :(. 45 minutes later we get our real tickets and head off into the darkness. We come up to the first 'haunted house' and decide to get in line. A hour and a few ghostly figures later we it was our turn to enter. It was pretty well put together and amusing for being inside a giant circus tent. After a quick 5 minute jaunt through the house it was all over and I felt a sense of sadness as I wanted more.

          The spooks and clowns walking the grounds offered great entertainment as you wandered around or waited in line. Ranging from dead clowns to giant aliens to crying girls with teddy bears there was no shortage of amusement. The wait time for the houses wasn't that bad, however, with the temperature at a brisk 48° it got cold really fast.

           It made a good night filled with laughs, jumps and fried food. So if you're in the 603 area or surrounding tri-state area definetly check out Spooky World before it leaves!

Sleepy Saturday Movie Review: Dan In Real Life

          On this lazy Saturday I decided to watch Dan In Real Life that just arrived through Netflix. I went into this film without much prior knowledge as to what it's about, however, starring Steve Carrell and Dane Cook I assumed it would be hilarious. Boy, was I wrong.

         So the movie as about Dan, played by Steve Carrell, whose wife passed away a few years ago. During a family retreat he falls in love with this lady he meets at a bookstore. It turns out that she is dating his brother Mitch, played by Dane Cook, and it all goes downhill from there.

         There are a few smirk moments in this movie, however, it's mostly filled with super awkward situations and sad moments. I'm glad I got it through Netflix instead of spending 4-5$ on this at the nearest Video Store. I wouldn't recommend this unless you're trying to show you have a soft caring side for one of your dates.

          Overall I give it a 4/10.
   

I-Phone App of the Week!

Hello! This week I'd like to bring attention to one of the best I-Phone applications that I've used to date, Angry Birds. It's currently available on the Market for $4.99.

In this silly game you play as a variety of birds and launch yourself via sling-shot into barricades to crush the green pigs that stole their eggs. The levels get progressively more difficult and looney as the levels go on. The birds you gain add different abilities depending on their colors. It's very fun and recommended for people of all ages! So if you're looking for a time waster between meetings or classes be sure to check out Angry Birds!