New Thing #4: Deep-Fried White Castle
In keeping with the grand American tradition of taking something completely gross and unhealthy, throwing it in batter and deep frying it, and turning it into something amazing, I went to the California State Fair in search of something deliciously grotesque. And you better believe that I found it. Nestled away in a brightly lit, LED-clad Charlie's Chicken stand, I found my artery-clogging jewel. Take one White Castle cheeseburger dipped in batter, fried up and served with a basket of french fries and you've got one amazing crunchy piece of shit. YUM.
New thing #5: Visiting the Stevenson Bridge
They say life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. And I seriously doubt the Stevenson Bridge expected to end up the way it did. For those of you who don't know, the Stevenson Bridge is up near Davis, CA and spans the nearby Putah Creek. What makes it stand out from any other bridge is that is it covered in graffiti. It's a concrete blank canvas for those who just want to express their love, hate, and overall inspiring messages. It's a rather unique find that simultaneously shows the expressionistic nature of art and vandalism.
New Thing #6: Gamer
Okay before you get your panties all knotted up, keep in mind that coming up with 30 new things to do is not easy. Sometimes during your weekend you just want to relax and not spend the energy thinking up something that you haven't done yet. New movies are a great answer to such occasions because they're simple and they fulfill the requirements: something I've never seen/done/drank/ate etc. Anyways getting back to the movie, it was pretty much what I expected. Lots of guns, violence and explosions with little gaming Easter eggs hidden away like 'teabagging.' The whole visual experience was at times overwhelming, and I find myself trying to define just exactly what perspective I was in. Kable (aka Gerard Butler) is experiencing the MMO in first person. Simon, who controls Kable, experiences the game in third person. 1 x 3 = 3. Easy enough. This is where it gets tricky...am I, the viewer, observing Simon in a second-person perspective (as usually done in narratives) or a third-person perspective (since I'm watching Simon in the third person who's controlling Kable in the third person)? Does this mean by watching Gamer, I've actually experienced a 6th person perspective? Or even a ninth person perspective? That's some mind boggling quantum shit right there. For the universe's sake, I better just stick to first person shooters and keep the fragging limited to one perspective.
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