Kari and I celebrated our 1st anniversary this past weekend ( officially it was Monday.) As part of our wedding package the Sheraton gave us a free room on our anniversary date. Fortunately for us the Sheraton was booked the night before and it took us a while to get a room, the fortunate part being we were given free drinks and free breakfast vouchers as compensation. Another mix-up on the Sheraton’s part found us finding free deserts and champagne in our room (they were meant for another couple.) We started the day with by visiting the St. Louis Art Museum, had a really nice dinner at Alexander’s, and ended the night by visiting the swimming pool. I had thought about making this an anniversary tradition, but after seeing the retail price of the room, I quickly sobered up.
The guy who did the Steampunk modifications on the Star Wars action figures is back with the Empire Strikes Back collection. This guy is totally amazing, and the figures all really capture the style and feel of the Steampunk genre. His Boba Fett is absolutely incredible.
If this rumored setlist for Guitar Hero World Tour is even halfway accurate, its going to be a must buy. It features at least three Tool songs, and the debut of both the Doors AND Jimmy Hendrix. Looks like a great list. I just hope my rockband instruments are compatible.
There were three great MMA events over the weekend. The UFC provided counter-programming to try and disrupt the debut of the newest MMA company Affliction. Both shows featured each company’s best fighter, and the #1 and #2 pound-for-pound respectively. The question is who is #1? Fedor Emelineko is often regarded as the best fighter on the planet, but with lack of quality competitive fights as of late his prestige has started to tarnish. Anderson Silva looks absolutely unbeatable at this point. Its hard to choose between either of these fighters and neither disappointed as both main events this weekend lasted less than a minute. While you decide check out this awesome Silva HL video.
Speaking of Affliction, they have some the coolest t-shirts I’ve ever seen. Their new “Bamboo” line looks especially cool. At $66 they’re a little out of my league, but if I ever start fighting in the UFC maybe I can get one.
There is one more major fight card this weekend on CBS promoted by the EliteXC folks. This event will feature St. Louisan Robbie Lawler and is a rematch from the last CBS/EliteXC show. Also on the card is one of my favorites Nick Diaz. Nick is one of those fighters that fans love to hate. He’s brash and it would seem he likes to look for trouble.
The trailer for the Watchmen is now online. This movie is based on the most highly regarded comic of the same name, and features 300 director Zach Snyder. I only made it about halfway through reading the Watchmen, but it looks like I may have to give it another look before the movie hits theaters. We’re still a year away, but next year’s lineup of movies is really starting to take shape. It seems like comic books are an endless resources of awesomeness for Hollywood directors.
