"The Happening" Never Happened

Tonight a friend and I went to go see the new movie, "The Happening". I wish I had stuck with my first thought and not gone to see the movie. Basically, the movie was just 90 minutes of people killing themselves for no reason. After a while, it got REALLY old. Who wants to watch people off themselves?? Guess what - it gets even dumber. The plants did it. Yes, the greenery "evolved" into killing machines by emitting a toxin that made people kill themselves for no reason. The movie never really ends... just kind of stops. It was so bad I left the movie. Anyone thinking of going to see it BEWARE - Mark Wahlberg does the best acting in this movie and well, that's a sad thing!

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Swingtown

Looking for something new to watch on tv this summer? CBS has the answer for all you adults out there. The show is called "Swingtown". As you probably have guessed by now, the central plot revolves around the "swinging" lifestyle popularized in the 1970's. While the show does center around swinging, the show is much more than just that.

The show centers around Susan and Bruce Miller - a pre-yuppie couple who have moved to an upscale surburan neighborhood. Married out of high school, neither of them really experimented much sexually. Enter the new neighbors, Tom and Trina Decker - the "Swinging" couple who introduce the Millers to the lifestyle. The other notable couple is Janet and Roger Thompson who were the Miller's best friends in the old neighborhood - Janet is a "rigid" individual who does not approve of the sexually-free lifestyle of the Deckers.

As the adult couples evaluate whether to embrace or avoid newfound personal freedoms, the curious Miller and Thompson children begin to discover and assert their own morality and sexual identities as they come of age in a world on the precipice of change.

I was surprised that I actually have enjoyed the show.... Many times, shows set in the 70's tend to be cheesy and predictable -- This show has been neither of the too. Check out the show Thursday Nights at 10pm EST/9pm CST or at CBS.

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Premiere posting

I guess it is time to bite the bullet and finally join the world of blogging. Shoot, if people are willing to read what The Hills cast has to say, there must be at least a handful of people willing to read what I write. Ha.

I suppose I should start this blog by giving a little bit of a background on myself... I am a 31 year-old male currently living in Biloxi, Mississippi. I live here with my spouse and our two dogs, Pokey and Dakota. (I'm sure I will post about them many times in the future!) I was born and raised in Troy, NY, which is located near the state capital of Albany. After attending college in NYC and in Troy, I decided to come south and finished my degree at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. Yes, I am a damn Yankee - I came to stay!

As you can see, nothing very exciting has really happened in my life. However, two years ago something did happen that changed my life - I became disabled. Now, you're probably wondering how that came to be. All my life I have struggled with health issues. While playing as a member of the LSU Rugby Club Team, I had to deal with a bout of sciatica and was diagnosed with herniated discs in my lower back. After several months of therapy, I was able to live normally again. Two years ago, that changed when I began to deteriorate to the point where I could not even dress myself. I was diagnosed with 5 herniated discs and despite physical therapy and medication, the past two years has been very difficult. The good news is that two months ago I had microdisectomy surgery and I am nerve-pain free still. The bad news is that I am still living with a lot pain - fortunately the medications actually help now.

The other thing that has helped has been going to a fitness center called E-Fitness and Wellness. I have been doing water therapy (water aerobics) three times a week. It has been great to find some type of therapy that I feel like is actually helping and not just costing me money. If you're in the Biloxi area, you should definitely check them out. The monthly cost is not that high and they offer tons of free classes for all levels of activity. They even exercise your kids while you exercise yourself!

Unfortunately, I am still not working and it does not look like it will happen soon. So if you see me online a lot, now you know why! Now you know a little about me and hopefully through this blog, you'll get to know even more. Well, enough for one night! Hope y'all come back again.

Dave

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