August 15, 2015

 August is halfway over. Time really does get faster the older you get.

This morning I woke up at 7:30AM and I have no idea why. The dogs weren't even up yet. Rather than rolling over and going back to sleep I decided to just go with it and I got up. I went over to my computer room and sat in the comfy green chair I got from my grandma's house and continued reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I would have finished it before lunch but my early wake-up time and the comfy chair led to a nap. I was able to finish the book after lunch, however, and I liked it.

While I ate dinner tonight I watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It is definitely a more faithful representation of the book than Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which I had heard but wasn't able to confirm until I read the book for myself. I like the original movie because it is a classic and I like Gene Wilder, but the newer version is really good. I like all the little remarks that Wonka makes, which is also made in the book. I also like when Wonka walks into the doors of the glass elevator because people walking into glass doors tends to be funny. And one of my favorite parts is still the recently created doll burn unit.

I also read the first few Winnie the Pooh stories this afternoon because I was in a reading mood and I'll be stuck with textbooks for the next several months. I'm a fan of Winnie the Pooh but I have never read the stories. Maybe as a really young kid but my main experience is with the cartoons, which I love. The stories, I have found, are also good. I was actually laughing out loud at certain parts, like when Pooh got stuck coming out of Rabbit's house. It was mainly the mention of Pooh's head as his north end and his bottom half as his south end. I found that pretty funny.

When I had finished eating but was still watching the movie, I practiced my new signature. This time just when a pencil and paper, not on the computer. It still looks way cooler on the computer due to the calligraphy pen, but in real life I'll be writing with a regular pen or pencil so it makes more sense to learn to like that version as well.

After the movie I played more Spec Ops: The Line. I didn't finished it but I'm getting closer. Maybe tomorrow. Different types of enemies were introduced tonight so that was fun. I'm a little lost when it comes to the story and I think that is the point. I remember hearing it was more of a political game, focused more on the story than the gameplay. And unlike most video games, especially first-person shooters, there isn't a clear black and white distinction between the good guys and the bad guys. It is all very gray and murky. Makes it interesting.

Right now I am getting kind of tired but I think I'm going to read some more Winnie the Pooh before bed. Or maybe start Peter Pan. Maybe a little of both. I want to read all the things.