football

i am not the biggest fan of football. in fact, i could get along quite well without it and usually do. no offense to anyone who likes it, but it isn't my favorite thing.

this year i lucked out in having a friend and roommate who feels the same. and so, since amber and i live right near the byu stadium we still get to hear the game. oh, joy. we have since learned to find other things to do when the games start since pretty much no one else is out doing stuff. it makes for very little waiting.

it all started with bowling. since that was how amber and i met, it seemed fitting. we invited a friend, richie, and went bowling up at the miracle bowl on state street here in provo. but for some reason today that wasn't what sounded fun. instead we decided to see a movie.

and though i fought it, we saw twilight. okay, i didn't really fight it so much as not plan on seeing it any time soon. the reason? i've read the books. i realize that it isn't always true that the book is better than the movie. case in point, i much preferred the movie stardust to the book of the same name. seriously, i loved that movie.

anyway, when amber (who hasn't read the books) suggested it i thought i'd at least give the movie a chance. we bought the tickets, finished getting ready, went to lunch and then drove to the theatre. in spite of this being a college town, there were surprisingly a lot of people in the theatre.

so i have now seen twilight. and now i can honestly say to all those who have read the books, wait to watch the movie. or at least go in for the matinee instead of at night. don't get me wrong, it was good. in fact, i liked it. but i feel that the story line was so different from the book that though i still recognized it, it wasn't as good. worth seeing, but not for full price.

for those who haven't read the books, amber said that she liked it. though there were a few things she didn't understand. maybe if you haven't read the books you should go to the matinee with a friend who has read them and who doesn't mind explaining some things.

the end.