Boy, It Ain't A Fall Out!

Ever had a moment in your life as a person with a "Listener's Career" when...
you hear a song,
find the it very catchy,
judge that it might be a new release,
Then...
find out it's actually an old song,
And finally...
be frustrated that you didn't get to listen to it when it was still new (and quite relevant? =) )

This moment happens to me very often (oh, how frustrating) and I conjure that it might be because I'm a "Choosey-Title" kind of guy... someone who doesn't listen to a particular song if he's not familiar with the title. And it's also probably because I'm a "Choosey-Artist" kind... one who either does or does not bother to listen to a song if it's by a "certain" artist.

Good thing my wife's love for good music has managed to slowly change this habit of mine. She introduced me to songs with titles and artists I'm not familiar with (which then made me addicted to them). So when a friend lent me CDs by Fall Out Boy, I fought against my initial instinct not to listen to them. And Boy Oh Boy, Was I grateful I did! =)

Fall Out Boy's music is so filled and overflowing with rockin' rhythm and sweat-inducing beats that I immediately became a fan. I was so addicted to their songs that I have one playlist on my iPhone containing only those tunes... and it's one of only a few playlists on my iPhone that I play for several days straight without changing.

Now that I have become a Fall Out Boy fan (among thousands upon thousands) there's only one more thing to say... "This Ain't A Scene, It's a #*%%@$^ Arms Race!"

Prepare for MAXimum PAYNE! Aaaargh!

Woke up early this morning to prepare for work, as I usually do...
still a little drowsy...
still a little sleepy.

As I still have a few more minutes before I begin my morning routine, I decided to open up the Macbook and browse the page for Movie Trailers at Apple's site, as I haven't visited it for a few days now... looking for something new to download to our iPhone. Trying to look at the movie posters at the site, I spotted the last trailer I downloaded... Luke Wilson's latest movie, "Henry Poole Was Here". Browsing through the new posters, I caught something from the corner of my eye... an image that seems so familiar... like a memory from a distant past. Moving my eyes to where the movie title was, my conciousness suddenly went...
BAM!
Gone is the drowsiness...
Gone is the sleepines.
My mind suddenly went racing from 0 to 100mph...
Gosh! The movie's title is MAX PAYNE!

MAX PAYNE!...
one of the best action games I've ever played...
engaging storyline, pulse-pounding action, eye-popping graphics, topped off with innovative character controls like "bullet-time" (no offense meant to Matrix fans, but can you perform "bullet-time" in "Enter The Matrix"?)...
easily one of the greatest games ever...
getting the Hollywood treatment, finally!

Eagerly anticipating to watch the trailer for the first time, I find myself cheering on the Download status bar... shouting "Come on! Come on! Come on!" inside my head while our M1-Vodafone internet connection creeps ever so slowly. By the time I was able to sync it to our iPhone, I had to prepare for the office... aw, shucks! Good thing we have an iPhone, at least I can view the Max Payne movie trailer while I'm on my way to the office.

Ah... a Max Payne movie. Just the thought of watching a movie based on that game makes me wanna jump up and yell "Awesome!". But I don't wanna get my hopes up just yet... just in case it won't live up to my expectations (remember the movie based on Hitman... it's ok if you don't... i barely do). Deep inside though, I do hope (and pray!) it would go beyond my wildest imaginations, blow us all away, and make us feel the PAYNE!