I'm Back!

Hail, hail, small citizens of wheremever you may be! I have returned, chock full of scathing wit and improper grammar, in true form, ready to once again provide endless minutes of entertainment with my no holds barred and highly irrelevant...words. And such a wordsmith am I, that I shall fleer and flaunt all the fantastic furniture of the future while fidgeting, following, and fucking; for I am nothing if not a feathered flea, flapping fondly as fantasies fortell of fleeting fagels forworned of freed flakes of fluff from a fellow aged fifteen; fifteen forlorn and fancy free fortnights. In short: I am a man.

And I figure if Adam gets to display photos of all things him, why can't I showcase a few original pieces of art. I call this one "Faded Multi Colour Dots Set on a background of a colour between cold steel and blue." Enjoy:











I know. It's fantastic.
Well, I guess i'm done, seeing as how this whole post was just so that people didn't forget I also contribute to this blog.


remember him....remember him...

I like taking pictures and then showing them to people

Just a reminder that you can view all my photos at www.flickr.com

My profile name is adam.cook

I hope to post photos directly to the blog more often but it's very slow to upload so the majority of my images will remain exclusive to my flickr page.

the city and the woman i love...

My girlfriend and I recently shared our two year anniversary. In some ways, the time has flown by, but if feels like we have known each other forever. We have gone through ups and downs, faced turmoil and have achieved triumphs. And through it all, I have discovered who I am and hope to be. Meanwhile, I experienced this evolution with the human being I hope to be close to forever. Having someone you can trust completely and be able to enjoy their company above all else is incredible as well as helpful in learning and growing personally. In the end, i have benefited infinitely due to luck in finding such a rarity, and I will never forget how grateful I am.

I love you, Nicole.

In Rainbows...

Out of nowhere, Radiohead has begun to sell their new album, In Rainbows, only available from their website www.radiohead.com

In one of the coolest moves ever, they are releasing the album independently (they are no longer affiliated with a label) for however much you want. That’s right, you decide the price. When you go to the site to buy the album you type in how much you want to pay (in pounds). The only amount not accepted is 0.

0.01? Go for it. It’s bound to be another classic album, and the method of it’s release will shake the industry. Something Radiohead is pretty good at.

However, in my opinion they deserve the money for the album.

That didn’t stop me from choosing only 1 pound though……

The Kingdom

The Kingdom is a film about a team of FBI agents sent in to Saudi Arabia to investigate a terrorist attack. The movie is the next film from director Peter Berg. His last film, Friday Night Lights, is my bold pick for best sports movie of all time. Through his screenplay and direction he took what could have been average and made it emotionally charged and original. Berg, however, did not write The Kingdom, so it’s not as tight an artistic package. He takes an above average screenplay and breathes similar life into it as he did with (a much better screenplay) Lights. The major players, Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner and Jason Batemen are all solid, perhaps as good as they could be with the material. The Kingdom is certainly not a character piece and will not provide much insight. But that is not the aim of the film. Critics have been dissing the film for being too action packed and unrealistic, faking political awareness. Unfortunately most have missed that the point is much smaller than any huge political commentary. This movie is about human beings, their perspectives and how they interact. The political storyline is at most times, merely a vessel to tell a small, yet beautiful story. The action is a highlight though. The last bit of the movie is insane and will get your heart pounding. Another common complaint is that the terrorists are reduced to incompetent targets for Americans to shoot at. I believe this to be on purpose and a method to get something across to the viewers. The Kingdom is exciting, beautifully shot, wonderfully directed, and although it has it’s shortcomings in writing and character development, it is one of the best movies of the year.