So I got up early this morning in order to be able to make it to my car dealership by 9 so that I could be sure to have enough time to get my emissions inspection done and still make it to the theater on time to meet Scott and Stacy.
This was my third attempt at getting the inspection done.
Or rather, it was my third failing attempt.
This time it wasn’t a problem with my car; the machine they use to do the inspection was broken.
Three strikes and you’re out; I’m going to a different garage to get it done.
I left from there to do my grocery shopping.
When I got home I had an e-mail from Kathleen. That potential part-time job I’ve mentioned in the past is for doing some design and copywriting work with the company she works for, and Kathleen was letting me know about a project that her boss wants me to work on as sort of an audition (though not in the original sense of the word, as this involves visuals, not sound).
After I responded to the e-mail Kathleen called and gave me a little more info before I headed off for the movie.
Long story short on Ghost Rider: I liked it.
It combined elements of the version of Ghost Rider that I used to read with elements of the Ghost Rider of the 90s that I didn’t read, though I was at least aware of the basics of that version.
There were some pretty big plot holes, but what it was lacking in that area it made up for with a good sense of humor that was a perfect balance between being goofy and taking itself too seriously, great action sequences, and some spectacular effects.
My only real complaint was that the voice of the Ghost Rider seemed a little run-of-the-mill in its scary, demonic sound.
Still, it’s a minor quibble.
In interviews about the movie, Eva Mendes mentioned that in the comics her character was a big-breasted, blue-eyed blonde, and that because she couldn’t meet the last two characteristics, she would do what she could to fulfill the first. I have to say that she did an admirable job, putting in a boobtacular performance and dressing in such a way as to provide a particular focus.
(That was my other minor beef: I did not believe for a second that Eva Mendes and Nicholas Cage were the same age, which they were supposed to be. Cage looked way older.)
So yeah, I liked it. Not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but definitely a solid entry in the genre.
(Peter David, Writer of Stuff, has a pretty good take on how much worse it could have been on his blog.)
Once I got home I went to work on my audition piece. Not sure I’m happy with it, but I think it’s a solid design, particularly given that I didn’t get much in the way of guidance in terms of what the client is looking for, so I sent it off to Kathleen for consideration.
Yesterday, despite my claims that I didn’t do much, I designed a logo for Brian, who apparently has a Web site in the works (I’ll leave it up to him to provide the details if you’re interested).
Driving in to work Thursday morning I got rather a rude awakening once I started driving over 40, as my car began to shake like Rush Limbaugh making fun of Michael J. Fox.
Simon reported the same problem on his drive in, so we both hoped that it was related to the cold temperatures. Turns out it must have been, as the drive home was much smoother.
The snow that came last week is still hanging around due to cold temperatures and general incompetence on the part of the people responsible for moving it.
I was amazed by how much snow is still around making the lanes narrow and blocking off turning lanes as I was driving around today.
In any case, that about does it for this entry.
Tomorrow it’s off to the dentist and hopefully to some garage that can do the emissions inspection.
Beyond that, not much else going on in my life this week, though I’ve already got more than usual going on anyway.
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