Wednesday, May 28, 2003 :::

And now, we head over to Rome where correspondant Alan Brotz is on the scene...

This blog keeps giving me shit here in Europe, so I can't read any comments...thank you to those that have left them, even though i can't read them :)
Rome has finally started to feel more like home... - i think the initial moment of real comfort occurred after i slept past 9 AM for the first time; i'm so used to sleeping late that if i don't, everything incessantly feels foreign. Anyway...lost a few pairs of boxers to the wind while they were hanging out to dry...Tony the Tiger and my cheetahs are gone forever. Ah well...I'd rather lose them here than anywhere else...

If you haven't seen Matrix Reloaded yet and don't want it spoiled, STOP READING NOW.

Matrix Reloaded was rockin', but i don't feel that it lived up to the hype. Definitely didn't live up to the original. I keep comparing the two, and the way I see it, the original is this organized, intelligent, bad-ass movie with more focus on character interaction and development than anything else, and I always love films that really flesh out the characters. The sequel, in my opinion, is a rushed, unorganized mess of tons of awesome shit, with very little concentration on characters, more special (or not so special) effects, and limited definition. HOWEVER, I feel that to judge this film without seeing Revolutions would be insufficient and flawed...so I'll delay a final review for that reason. On it's own, MR feels incomplete and rushed. I AM inspired to check out Enter the Matrix on XBox, though... - if anyone has played it on any platform, let me know what you thought. I know that it fleshes out the general Matrix storyline, so that's what i'm looking forward to. And Frank, I agree with your gripes for MR wholeheartedly.

Frank - that's awesome that you're moving out. Craziness.... - who, if anyone, are you going to room with? And what's the deal again for the shindig when i get back? - lookin forward to it...Also, i was hopin' for a review of the new Deftones disc. Haven't picked it up yet, cuz the cheapest i've found it for is freakin 19+ Euros. Ridiculous.

We're going to Florence tomorrow for 4 days, so that should kick some serious ass...staying at an amazing hotel, eating at restaurants fit for royalty - it's all so incredible. I truly am the luckiest kid alive.

More detailed entry coming soon - i've had next to nothing to eat today, so my body is too busy hating me to allow my mind to think. Hope everyone's doing well...congrats to those who have finally finished high school! Juan, hope everything worked out well the other night. Miss you all more than words can say. Addio...

::: posted by AJBrotz at 12:32 PM

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