I dont even know if I should post this here or on my new facebook profile. I am debating whether I should make the switch from myspace to facebook.

Here is a list of movies I would like to see:

Children of Men
Little Miss Sunshine (well, the second half anyway)
Pan's Labyrinth
The Departed
Babel
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Queen
An Inconvenient Truth
Jesus Camp

Not only do these films interest me but they have also all been nominated for Oscars.
Check out the entire list of nominees at:
http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/noms.html

A couple of summers ago I splurged and bought a pair of sweet sunglasses. Dragon Rakes. They cost about $175. I loved those sunglasses. One day some friends and I went to Canada's Wonderland. For lunch we decided to head over to the McDonald's across the highway because it would be cheaper than eating in the park. We ate our lunches, (I got a Big Mac combo) then took our garbage to the garbage cans and headed out. I usually make it a habit to remove my hat and/or sunglasses when I eat and I had done so on that occasion as well. As I got to our car, I remembered that I had left my glasses and hat on the ledge in front of the window. I went back inside the restaurant and my glasses and hat were not where I left them. I asked around and no-one saw them.
About three months ago, I found another pair of Rakes on eBay and decided to buy them, after all, there wasn't anything wrong with the glasses, I just wasn't careful enough with the first pair. I won the auction and got the glasses for about a hundred bucks. Good deal. The glasses arrived in mint condition and I wore them proudly. At least I did until three days ago...
I went to Safeway in Moose Jaw and put my glasses in my fleece pocket where they would be safe, did my shopping and made my way to the checkout. As I was unloading the groceries from the shopping cart, I leaned up against the conveyor and heard a "snap" in my pocket. I didn't lean against the counter with all my weight and the glasses had never suffered any neglect prior to this, but they snapped in half. Literally. Right in half across the bridge of the glasses. I am looking into whether this would be considered a manufacturer's defect and whether it is covered by warranty. I'm pretty sure it is covered, or at least it is if MJ Industries is an Authorized Dragon Retailer. I hope so.
Maybe it just wasn't meant to be.
Here's a pic for your viewing pleasure.

I read an article in the Saskatchewan Edition of the Anglican Journal written by The Right Reverend Gregory Kerr-Wilson in which he shared his opinion that New Year's Resolutions are wrong. Basically, his problem with resolutions is the fact that if you succeed you could be prone to pride and if you don't succeed, you could be prone to depression. While that may be true, I don't think that there is anything wrong with resolutions. I think that the risks of being prideful or too hard on ourselves are present in so many things in daily life. Take studying for an exam, or cooking dinner for some guests, or sharing a sermon in church. In each of these one might be prone to pride if they do very well, or to depression if they fail. Life is full of opportunities to succeed and just as much full of opportunities to fail, so is it appropriate to just give up because we don't want to risk becoming prideful. I don't think so. There is a risk of getting hit by a car when I walk to work in the morning, but it would be wrong if I let that risk stop me from living my life. I think that letting the fear of becoming prideful or depressed stop one from living their life is just as sinful as being prideful or depressed (is being depressed even a sin?). I don't feel that we are sinning when we resolve to change ourselves in the coming year. With that being said, here is my list:

-Lose Weight: Probably the most common resolution and the most recurring of my own resolutions, I would like to lose 40 pounds within the next 365 days. The plan: No more soda (diet or regular), No fast food, Excercise 3 times a week, Smaller portions, Eat breakfast every day.

-Learn a language: I have never resolved anything like this before, but I would like to either learn a new language or at least refresh the french that I have neglected since grade 8. I have thought about brushing up on my french for a while now and I am going to do it in the next 365 days.

-Read the Bible in its entirety: There are 1189 chapters in the Bible and if I read four chapters per day, it will take me 297 days.

-Read at least six books other than the bible: I have a lot of books that I havn't read. Honestly, I think its a shame and I would like to read at least six of them this year. I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but I am not a very fast reader and I want to set a goal that is attainable.

-Tithe at least 10%: I need to make an effort to give at least ten percent of my monthly earnings to the church.

-Save at leat 25%: By the end of 2007, I would like to have at least 25% of my past year's earnings put away in savings.

-Be more romantic

I think that's it for now. Let me know what you think.

SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 movies, you have no life (though being able to get out to see a movie seems like more of a life than not being able to get out to see a movie!). Nevertheless, mark the movies you have seen. Have fun!

( x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(X) Boondock Saints
( X) Fight Club
(x) Starsky and Hutch
(x ) Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
( ) Airplane
Total:7

(x) The Princess Bride
(x) AnchorMan
( x) Napoleon Dynamite
(X ) Labyrinth
(x) Saw
(x) Saw II
() White Noise
( ) White Oleander
(X) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
( X) The Princess Diaries
( ) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far:16

(x) Scream
(x) Scream 2
( X) Scream 3
() Scary Movie
() Scary Movie 2
() Scary Movie 3
() Scary Movie 4
() American Pie
() American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 19


(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
(x) Resident Evil 1
(x) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
() Little Black Book
(x) The Village9
() Lilo & Stitch
Total so far:27

(x) Finding Nemo
(x) Finding Neverland
(x) Signs
(x) The Grinch
() Texas Chainsaw Massacre
() Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
() White Chicks
() Butterfly Effect
() 13 Going on 30
() I, Robot
() Robots
Total so far:31

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
(x)Willow
(x) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
() Along Came Polly
() Deep Impact
() KingPin
() Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
(x) Eight Crazy Nights
(x) Joe Dirt
(x) King Kong
Total so far:39

() A Cinderella Story
() The Terminal
() The Lizzie McGuire Movie
() Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
() Dumber & Dumberer
() Final Destination
() Final Destination 2
() Final Destination 3
() Halloween
(x) The Ring
(x) The Ring 2
() Surviving X-Mas
() Flubber
Total so far:42

() Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
() Practical Magic
() Chicago
() Ghost Ship
() From Hell
(x) Hellboy
(x) Secret Window
(x) I Am Sam
() The Whole Nine Yards
() The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 45

(x) The Day After Tomorrow
() Child's Play
() Seed of Chucky
() Bride of Chucky
(x) 10 Things I Hate About You
(x) Just Married
() Gothika
() Nightmare on Elm Street
() Sixteen Candles
(x) Remember the Titans
() Coach Carter
(x) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
() Son Of The Mask
Total so far: 51


() Bad Boys
() Bad Boys 2
() Joy Ride
() Lucky Number Slevin
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
(x) Bourne Identity
(x) Bourne Supremecy
() Lone Star
() Bedazzled
() Predator
() Predator II
() The Fog
(x) Ice Age
(x) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
(x) Curious George
TOtal so far:58

(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
(x) A Bronx Tale
() Darkness Falls
() Christine
(x) ET
() Children of the Corn
() My Bosses Daughter
() Maid in Manhattan
(x) War of the Worlds
() Rush Hour
() Rush Hour 2
Total so far:62

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
() She's All That
() Calendar Girls
() Sideways
() Mars Attacks!!!
() Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
() Wizard of Oz
(x) Forrest Gump
() Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
(x) The Terminator 2
( ) The 83
Total so far:67

(x) X-Men
(x) X-Men 2
(x) X-Men 3
(x) Spider-Man
(x) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
() Jeepers Creepers
() Jeepers Creepers 2
(x) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Little Mermaid
() Freaky Friday
(x) Reign of Fire
(x) The Skulls
() Cruel Intentions
() Cruel Intentions 2
() The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
Total so far:78

() Swimfan
() Miracle on 34th street
(x ) Old School
(x) The Notebook
() K-Pax
() Krippendorf's Tribe
(x ) A Walk to Remember
() Ice Castles
() Boogeyman
(x) The 40-year-old-virgin
Total so far:82

(x) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
(x) Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Total so far:88

(x) Baseketball
() Hostel
() Waiting for Guffman
() House of 1000 Corpses
() Devil's Rejects
( ) Elf
() Highlander
() Mothman Prophecies
() American History X
() Three
Total so Far:89

() The Jacket
() Kung Fu Hustle
() Shaolin Soccer
() Night Watch
(x) Monsters inc.
(x) Titanic
(x) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(x) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard
Total so far:93

() High Tension
() Club Dread
(x) The Hulk
() Dawn Of the Dead
(x) Hook
(x) Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
() 28 Days Later
( ) Orgazmo
(x) Phantom of the Opera
(x) Waterworld
Total so far:98

(x) Kill Bill vol 1
(x) Kill Bill vol 2
(x) Mortal Kombat
() Wolf Creek
() Kingdom of Heaven
() The Hills Have Eyes
() I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
() The Last House on the Left
() Re-Animator
(x) Army of Darkness
Total so far:102

(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(x) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(x) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks The Battle For Endor
Total so far:108

(x) The Matrix
() The Matrix Reloaded
() The Matrix Revolutions
() Animatrix
() Evil Dead
() Evil Dead 2
() Team America World Police
() Red Dragon
(x) Silence of the Lambs
(x) Hannibal
Total:111


I am such a nerd.

I have been working (or going to class, which is very much work-related) for 14 days straight, each day being a minimum of 8 hours, maximum of 12. I will be working for 6 more before I get a day off. I need a beer...errr...I mean break.

Monica and I have had and are still having the opportunity to serve 1020 people Turkey dinner over this weekend. It has gone very well so far. Lots of good feedback. We've got 360 more people to go. Wish us luck!

If your life were a soundtrack, what would the music be?

Here..s how it works:

1. Open your library (iTunes, winamp, media player, iPod).
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question, type the song that..s playing.
5. New question.. press the next button.
6. Don..t lie and try to pretend you..re cool.

(Courtesy of Mikao Johnston.)

Opening Credits "Now At Last", Feist

Waking Up "Why Georgia", John Mayer

First Day of School "Slow Decay", Dashboard Confessional

Falling in Love "Crazy Love", Ray Charles and Van Morrison

Breaking Up "An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart", U2

Prom "Salvatore Amato", Bell Orchestre

Life..s Okay "The Execution of All Things", Rilo Kiley

Mental Breakdown "No Such Thing", John Mayer

Driving "...Is Gone Too", Murdoch

Flashback "Juggernaut", Five Iron Frenzy

Getting Back Together "When "You're" Around", Motion City Soundtrack

Wedding "Take It All Away", Cake

Birth of a Child "Dirty Harry", Gorillaz

Final Battle "We Never Change", Coldplay

Death Scene "River Below", Billy Talent

Funeral Song "Opera Singer", Cake

End Credits "Dope Nose", Weezer

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is absolutely undenialbly true...Winter is HERE! ARRGGHHHH!
I even bought myself a new scarf today in *cough* excitement. We already have four inches of snow and tomorrow's high is -17 degrees celcius. Boo!
The good news is that I took yesterday off of work because I had a nasty head cold. Seriously, I felt like I was going to die. Yes, I know, that doesn't sound like very good news but it means that I won't get another cold (at least not the same one) for another year or so.
I had my apprenticeship technical training in Regina today, so Monica and I drove in last night. The roads were pretty poor, but we made it safely. We had an exam this morning and I totally wasn't prepared. I got the exam and read the first question. It did not look promising. Its not that I didn't study, I just didn't know all that was to be on the exam. It was the toughest one so far, but I managed to walk away with an 85%. The guy who marked my exam was an easy marker.
The class has actually gotten a bit better. I found that I was able to participate more today. That is good.
Anyway, that is just an update.
Peace out.

Here it is, get your pens out:

Mike's Christmas Wish List 2006




An External Hard Drive
A Camera Tripod
A KitchenAid Meat Mallet

Today is the 3rd Anniversary of the breaking up of the greatest band of all time: Five Iron Frenzy. Forgive me if I'm a little depressed today.

"Dear Father, I need you. Your strength my heart to mend. I want to fly higher every new day again."