Longest, Part 1

okay, i found my stash of writings and narratives while cleaning up for the party, and found something i wrote that i'd like to show off. its only the first bit and i never continued it. maybe you can convince me to.

here goes:

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Sam walked along the street, his leather jacket zipped up against the cold. His long face was drawn and pale. His big eyes were as black as the jeans he wore. He walked in a fast striding motion.

The street ran from Heidelberg Road down to the Yarra river, which lay at the end of the street, snaking its yellow way to the bay. Plane trees' last leaves clung to the branches. The crisp tan leaves that had fallen lay in the deep gutter waiting for the rains.

A heavy wind blew down the street., its howling sonata a bidding warning to Sam; Whispering, persuading him to return.

A cat awakens, gray, dishevelled: startled by Sam's footsteps. It looked upon him disapprovingly for a moment, sizing him up. Quickly losing interest, it returned to its deep slumber.

At last. Sam sighed heavily as he looked upon the house. Was he doing the right thing? Sighing again, he stepped forward and put his finger to the bell.

There was no turning back now.

He depressed the switch.



The door opened just a crack, letting in a thin beam of light: a stark contrast against the dark corridor beyond. A small head poked through the gap. Her eyes were red and her make-up had run.

"How're you holding up?" Sam asked.

"Not too good." She shifted, opening the door.

"Come in, its cold out."

And Sam crossed the threshold.



"Can i get you anything to drink?" She asked softly, turning to head to the kitchen.

"I'm fine. Does Shawn know yet?" Sam pressed.

"No. I can't tell him."

"Why not?" Sam asked, at the same time observing the discarded bottles of hard liquor and wine strewn across the kitchen floor.

"I... I can't. We both know what'll happen."

A moment of silence. She looked longingly at another bottle of gin.

"You shouldn't be drinking so much."

The words were lost to the wind as she opened the bottle and took a large swig. She looked fragile and helpless to Sam then, as she cringed from the burn of the alcohol. Even so, she was still beautiful. She always had been. From the time they played together in the neighborhood playground, to their time spent in higher education together. A dull ache returned to Sam. The more he thought of it, the more he hated himself for not being able to "man up" and admit that he was in love.

A sharp gag brought sam back to the situation at hand. She was clearly not a drinker, it was obvious how drastic the situation was.

"C'mon. lets get you somewhere else. Away from all this alcohol." Sam said. Pulling her up and to the door.

"No. No... Sam," She pulled her arm free.

"Just leave me, I'll be fine."

Sam wasn't convinced. "No. Come on. Just a while."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be, just... Just come on. You'll thank me later." He forced a smile, a futile attempt to lighten the mood, as he pulled her out the door.



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There you have it. I couldn't help but do some minor editing while transcribing it. grammer, etc. there was alot of brands mentioned in the original which i took away. some minor sentence removals and additions, made it alot easier to continue if i wanted to.

just going to say on a side note, if you were looking for some form of closure anywhere from tonight's posts, you won't get any. haha. i have no intention of finishing anything tonight. as in. i'll be starting stories but you won't get the end. and stuff. eeyurgh. haha.

oh shit i need a title. lets see... lol. "man enough" came up for awhile. nono. lets see. there seems to be alot of regretting in the story. but regret is a horribly cliched name. remorse is too. sigh. hmm. longest. how's that. it kinda describes how i expect this story to turn out. i don't expect much though. its turning really cliche, like one of those channel 8 dramas. not looking forward to continuing it. but meh. we'll see.

Long, Long, Long, Long, Long, Long, Long, Long, Overdue

It's time for another review.
thats right

IRON MAN

From MARVEL

What is it:

Iron Man, is a movie based on the 1963 comic by Marvel, or more importantly, Stan Lee. The comic was originally released as a spin-off for the "Tales of Suspense" series, but it has since come a long way with its independent comic and loyal fan base.

this 2008 superhero movie gives due respect to the original comic book and if you were a fan of the original comic, or a marvel follower in general, you would watch and enjoy the comic.

What makes it great:

It pays homage to the original comic and does its due. you cannot go wrong with its graphical effects. it would make a grown man weep. everything there is just so believable. similar to Jumper, the movie makes you feel like building your own mark 3 once you leave the cinema. you'll want to fly i swear.

The action scenes are nice and plenty, but the bulk of the awesome is the humor injected into the movie. tony stark's I'll-do-whatever-i-like attitude is infectious, and you want to emulate him. only to be stopped by your bank book.

There is also a very nice build up where you see stark make his improvements and additions to the armor. oh. and there's the scene where stark sends his little "fuck you" rocket to the tank for shooting at him. awesomeness.

Also, the customary Stan Lee cameo will fill any fanboy with glee.

Why it sucks:

The action scenes. while they are "nice and plenty", they are very poorly thought out and choreographed. everything you see in the trailer, thats all the nice action there is in the movie.

WHILE NO MARVEL FAN WILL EVER BE COMPLETE WITHOUT WATCHING THIS, people who don't follow marvel will NOT ENJOY THIS MOVIE AT ALL. its a boy's show and i quote huiwen, "robert downey Jr isnt even hot." therefore i conclude that only BOYs will watch this movie. and some grown men too.

Should you watch it?

Well. it depends really. if you're a guy, follow your heart. if you're a girl, do you think Robert Downey Jr. is hot? there you go.

My Rating:thats right. 3 stars. after all that hype and stuff, it really isnt all its meant to be. the movie is nice for a movie, but its not epic. even though, if you see me on the streets and ask me about it, i'll thrust my hands in the air and smile, screaming IRON MAN! but to be fair, its only really worth 3 stars.

Where you can watch it:

any movie distributor. no dvd yet though. gg paying $10.50 for it though.

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So there you have it. Iron Man. now. back to GTA4 on my XBOX360. ha. im looking at you, keith.