underbelly of sunshine – Page 31

All Things End

The past couple of weeks have been interesting as several pop-culture phenomenon have concluded all at the same time. We have seen the end of stories about a fantasy world, political satire, superheroes, and some nerds who eat together, that have captured the collective hearts and imaginations of millions of people around the world in… […]

Weird words we use everyday

To tell you the truth I think all words are weird. Language in general is a very peculiar thing. It is just grunts and sounds arranged in a particular pattern or sequence that we have all collectively agreed has some sort of meaning. English in particular is complex and hard to learn as in it’s… […]

MET Gala 2019

I know this is a little late but I had to do a post about this year’s MET Gala. Every year the beautiful and the rich get together in an extravagant display of excess and wealth for…some reason. They choose a theme, people prepare, they make a scene, and stop for lots and lots of […]

Some Stuff

As you know, I stopped posting for over a year and started again just recently. But during that time it wasn’t that I was not writing, I just didn’t complete anything that I wrote. Currently I have 18 draft posts just sitting there waiting to be re-examined and maybe posted. Well this is one of […]

Bad Trek

The last post I wrote for this blog before I went on a ridiculously long break was about Star Trek Discovery. The show had just started, airing the first 2 episodes which created and destroyed the world I thought this story was to take place in. I had enjoyed the episodes but because I hadn’t… […]

Product placement

I still have friends that complain about product placement in movies. It used to be something that got to me as well but many years ago I kinda just got over it. Why? Because it properly reflects a realistic version of the world we live in. Look down at your clothes, look at your desk, […]

Until

Music is a strange thing. It is a series of strung together sounds that are pleasing to the listener. Unless of course you are an old crotchety man waving his stick at the damned youth of today. But music has a way of instilling emotions, making you move fast, or slowing you down for just… […]

Get untethered

I don’t like horror movies. As a young child I was afflicted with night terrors and that combined with an over active imagination did not bode well for an evening’s slumber. As I grew older the terrors waned but my dislike for horror persisted. But every once in a while a horror movie catches my… […]

If you liked the Manga…

Every once in a while I have the audacity to let someone else pick the movie I am going to watch. That is just crazy! But the other day my friend begged me to go see Alita: Battle Angel. Despite my reservations and due to him offering to pay, I said yes. This was a movie I… […]

Stop Living in the Past

Nostalgianoun a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal association something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia I get why nostalgia sells. For the most part it just makes people feel good. It is a familiarity taking you back to a […]

Not bad for a Sophomore

Diablo Cody burst onto the scene two years ago writing the coming of age, teen pregnancy, quirk-fest of a movie Juno. It was a delightful little movie that was critically acclaimed and earned her a writing Oscar. The movie made people like Ellen Page and Michael Cera household names. On Friday I went out and… […]

Just once

I work in a small office. So when I sit at my desk and I hear fists banging on tables, grunts, and a stream of cussing, that even makes me cringe at times, it can be difficult to concentrate. Soon after the fit of outrage I am called into the office and asked for help… […]

Here you go

Ok. Ok. I know I didn’t posted all last week and I missed yesterday. My bad. It was just that…Well you know when…To tell you the truth, I don’t actually have an excuse. I just never got around to it. It is horrible of me. …more

When Will the lambs stop crying??

Decisions? Criss crossed, mixed up, twisted can’t divine my own desire hell bent, insanity driven, over the edge who said, he said, they said I can’t say, no words to whisper wanna scream, no ears will listen… …more

NEEEEERRRRRD!

I like living close to Toronto. There are art galleries, museums, and concerts. All the things that help you expand your mind and explore the culture. But this weekend I didn’t study the great master pieces, or looking at the artifacts of a lost civilization, or listen to the works of musical geniuses. No, instead… […]

Prawns and Sloppy Joes

Last week I saw 2 movies that couldn’t have been more different. One was inventive, well scripted, and fun while the other was ridiculous, stupid, and just a waste of time. I saw District 9 and G.I. Joe. I saw District… …more

Coffee – Not for everyone

Good Morning everyone – if anyone’s reading this – I am exhausted! Last night marked my first shift after store opening at my part-time job. I arrived early and walked the store, enjoying the chance to talk with some of the associates i… …more

Not Much

So today I was hoping to have a review of District 9 but alas that is not going to happen. I was supposed to see it last night with my cousin who unceremoniously ditched me. For work. But I don’t care what he ditched me for. He just had to tell them who I… …more

Who Missed Me?

I am back. Sigh. I have already slipped back into my mundane life and am completely bored. I guess that is what happens when you spend a month enjoying the hot sun in the Caribbean. I spent time with family, going to lots of fetes, and just hanging out the whole time I was… …more

Can You Hear Me Now?

Topic 2 – Communication So you found yourself a man, a woman, a tranny (we love em around these parts) or cattle (Really? No.) but now that you have fallen head over… …more