Avatar Hype

What's the deal with this movie? I mean for the 10+ years "fans" have been waiting for it, it didn't really blow me away except for the 3d. And even that, I kinda forgot it was 3d about 30mins into it when my eyes gave up trying to adjust from the front row. I just saw an article saying people have become suicidal after watching it cause they know they will never "be apart of that world". http://www.wwtdd.com/2010/01/avatar-is-making-people-suicidal/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wwtdd%2Fatom+%28What+Would+Tyler+Durden+Do%3F%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

At first I thought that was a joke, but I guess its real. It was pretty real looking, but the environments aka shiny jungle with super trees, were nothing special considering what older movies have come up with. How bout that lil flick called the Matrix? Dream world where you can instantly upload data into your brain, jump over small buildings and break the laws of physics all day. Or even Neverland, you can freakin fly and no one ages... sounds like a sweet deal to me. But a glittery mass of vegetation with giant blue Indians is what drives people to deep depression when the film ends? I'm gonna assume its the nerdy star wars'esk fans that are quoted in the articles, cause if it's some normal people who just really liked the movie, then they have some serious psychological issues to deal with.

I guess the new 3d camera he used was pretty sweet, but not really mind blowing. I could understand all the excitement if the plot had a single ounce of originality, but it didn't. It copied, almost verbatim, the story of Pocahontas. Don't believe that? Check out the script here... http://web.me.com/pascalboogaert/Site/foto3.html . All this may sound like I seriously hated the movie, which isn't true. It was pretty good, just not world record sales good or "lets hype it up for 10+ years" good. Certainly not Titanic good (Cameron's last big movie) Anyone who saw have any other views on it?

Post-grad: the real life version

Hey guys,

I hope you all had a goooood christmas/new years! i know mine was pretty low key (wrote a research paper til midnight on new years eve- fun fun). I was home for a while, but am now back in montreal pretty much trying to rough it. I am applying to graduate school at McGill and everything is due Feb 1st for my department- scary. So I have returned to talk with professors and the school, get all my paperwork together, etc. I am also hoping to find some research work with a professor to stay involved with the department and gain experience in my field of study. So far, no luck, since most profs try to take advantage of work study during the school year.. but in the least I am hoping to do some field work in the arctic over the summer with a prof I know. Everything is really up in the air as to the immediate and near future, which is causing me quite a bit of angst haha. But I guess this is what life after graduation is like? I can't seem to get rid of my apartment so I am kind of roughing it right now, and praying I find some sort of work soon so I don't end up owing my parents for rent! Worse comes to worse, I will prob go back to CP, look for a job and save but it just seems silly to have an apartment here and be working/living somewhere else. So for now I am determined to make this work lol. We will see if this actually lasts...

Not much else to update on. Rob, if you know of anyone looking to hire, LET ME KNOW haha. My roommate and I are both sort of in the same unemployed-applying-for-grad-school boat. At least I am not going through it alone! We are planning on going to free French classes in order to make ourselves more hire-able lol.

Hope you are all doing well, if you feel like visiting me up North I have quite a bit of spare time and would love to see you :-).

Jinna <3

LOST- oooOOOooo

Any of you guys as pumped as me to start the final season?! I spend most of my time at work reading the different theories online by fans (most of which is just stupid gibberish from stupid people). I posted my own theories and a bunch of people agreed with (cause im the man) and added their own opinions. Its not as fun not knowing the people you're discussing with though. So if you guys have any theories hit it up and lets compare and debate.
For those of you not caught up, AHEM you know who you are, GET ON IT! Time is running out. The first episode is Feb 2nd, aka very soon.

For those who haven't seen the show before, check out the first season, its a freaking sticky, thangled up ball of confusion for anyone to come into the series this late. But I highly suggest checking it out. Just go to http://www.ninjavideo.net/cat/90 , if you don't know about this site then you probably haven't seen/talked to me much in the past 2 years so shame on you.