Arlington Cinema&Drafthouse

Ladies, if you want to impress your man on a simple "this place is awsome" kind of level, I highly recommend the Cinema&Drafthouse. If you never had the sheer pleasure of having to watch movies on a laptop in your car because you went to this college, well, actually, you missed out on a lot. Theres nothing quite like being able to watch 6 episodes of 24 in a row, with a case of beer, a pack of cigarettes, some grocery store sushi, and.......your girlfriend. That being said, this is the next best thing. Wide open spaces, fairly cheap beer (for DC) and a good eclectic selection of movies, make The Drafthouse one place I cant wait to get back to. If you arent excited yet, and by that I mean sexually, they have midnight showings on weekend nights. Last weekend they had the Dude in all his glory! How hot is that! Now, movies like Pride & Prejuidice arent my cup of tea, but I guess even the best make mistakes. The website says they're on oscar watch, but if that means a 24hour marathon of "that Brokeback", the wedding's off. Liverevolt said it best (cue Jan 16). Proust!

I cannot fathom which idiot thought this would be a good idea. Let me just think-ok, there are entire countries starving, homeless, ridled with crime, prostitution, and drugs. But wait! whats that? Its the U.N. and thier "No child without a laptop" program to save the day! Images of a nondiscript militant, of some nondiscript race, wearing a nondiscript uniform, complete with dark aviator glasses and a bere, laughing his ass off as he cranks on one of the thousands of laptops he's taken from his people. Or better yet, said militant yelling "Pull!" and his underling throwing a laptop into the air for him to blow this shit out of. And then laughing his ass off. People think the u.s. has problems?

Oft refered to

New York cabie Melissa Plaut. Looks like she's got a ticket to the big time. Saw her referred to just a couple of days ago on Achilles Running, only to pick up the paper this morning and see this article. Funny how fast word spreads. Check her out at New York Hack, it looks like she's feelin the effects already.

No es bueno!

It turns out that it doesnt matter what race you are if you smoke 3 or more packs a day. Damn, there goes that excuse. The good news is that if your hispanic or asian, you can smoke away, and still live longer than a black man.

Uncalled For

One could die happy if you never had to here these words, "I hope you didnt think I was the one for you." Simply classic.

Green Cafe: Heaven and Hell

This was a very bad idea. A three leveled dance club/bar, with the obvious motif being a dungeon like "hell" and an upstairs "heaven". Basically it was a dark, loud, sweat filled den of iniquity. Even if you were having the best day of your life, this place would make you doubt the value of staying alive. Located on 18th St. up from Conneticut, I got the feeling that there were quite a few of these places in the area. For one of the few times I've gone downtown, this was the worst. It also doesnt help when you loose your group, dont have a ride back, and realize that the metro doesnt open for another 4 hours. Sometime this week, Im gonna try to make to the Cinema&Drafthouse in Arlington. Till then.......

Cowboy love

best

review of this movie ever. God I love that man.

Just awsome

I just wanted to share something that just blew me away. You can go your whole life with confidence in your knowledge of what and how many the sacraments are. However, I was going through the Summa for material on Annulments, of which I shall write more latter, and I came across this, "I answer that A sacrament denotes a sanctifying remedy against sin offered to man under sensible signs [Cf. TP, Q[61], A[1]; TP, Q[65], A[1]]. Wherefore since this is the case in matrimony, it is reckoned among the sacraments." I always looked at the Sacraments as sacred offices, you know, as posts to be aspired too, but though they may be that, they are also tools, or rather powerfull weapons to aid us in our war against evil. God, in His goodness, does not allow us to go into battle unarmed, nay, he arms us with the most powerfull and efficient weapons ever devised. Thank You Lord!! Thank you for your everlasting assistance! How could I have been so blind as to over look these instruments you have placed at our feet!

Venue Review

First of all, the bars in the D.C. area should be boycotted for how expensive it is. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak, and when you must be weak, check out an Irish bar in Chinatown called "Fado". Myself and Stephano went on a thursday night and were surprised to find that every thursday an Irish band plays there, with three of the four members having graduated from Stubenville. They didnt play the more traditional fare that most would be looking for, but they still put on a good show. An added benifit to going to Fado is the fact that is right off the metro in the heart of Chinatown. Up and down the street are several more bars and club like venues. It gives the feel of a little Times Square.