Welcome!

Well, my brother, Gregory, over at Kinda Kitschy has been constantly nagging me to get into the blogging fad. Mine is the usual crap about resisting this devil as long as humanly possibly, but finally giving in to the urge. In any case, I'm unsure whether this will be a lasting venture or not, seeing as my attention span for things such as this tends to be pretty short.

Let's get down to business. First, some stuff about me. Who am I? I'm a 20 year old college student currently working towards a degree in "Communication Arts" with the aim to one day enter the print journalism field. I'm not entirely sure what's driving me there. I'm not trying to change the world and I absolutely hate politics, and hearing about the daily body count over in Iraq makes me want to commit seppeku, but, somehow, I endure, along with most of the American public. I suppose one reason may be my being afflicted with Cystic Fibrosis and assuming (probably incorrectly) that it may afford me a bit more freedom, which I will need because of my body's inability to fight off infection, and the ever-looming possibility of immediate hospitalization. Another factor may be that everyone seems to be telling me that I write well. And seeing as how I enjoy writing, I figure that I may as well make a living doing it.

I intend to eventually publish a novel. Don't ask me, "what about?" because I just don't know. But, I'm guessing that working in the journalism field will provide me with plenty of inspiration and ideas to craft many stories. Lately, since beginning college I've broken my writing "fast" and have begun writing more essays and fiction, including, so far, a one-act play and a short story. Exciting, I know.

It's significant to note that I, like my brother, am a Christian. I don't wear this fact on my sleeve by going around, passing out Chick Tracts to tricker treaters, listening to Contemporary Christian Music, or wearing across my chest any of the, seemingly, endless stream of Jesus Junk my brothers and sisters spew. I choose to display my Christianity through action, that is, by living my life, to the best of my flawed, human ability, according to the example set by Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, and who died to pay the debt for my sin, which I could not have done. Anyone who does not believe this, you are as welcome here as any Christian is (and more so in some cases).

Concerning this blog, obviously, just like every other blogaholic out there, this will become a repository for my feelings and opinions on any number of topics ranging from politics, to religion, as well as the non-existence of cheese popsicles (of which I am a zealous advocate for the creation of, let me warn you). However, the main thrust of this steaming heap of liger poop will be to focus on films. That's right, movies.

Seeing as how my brother and I are avid movie-goers, and how several years prior, at the stroke of midnight on my 17th birthday, I magically developed much more discernings taste concerning this fine art form, I will often be presenting reviews of films which I have recently viewed. Some will be on DVD, while some from the theater; or, at least, that's what I intend to do. Whether or not that goal will, in fact, come to fruition, we will simply have to wait and see.

Now you may be asking yourself, "What qualifies this smelly, pirate-hooker to tell me what movies to watch!?" Well, my freinds, let me tell you. First of all, my opinions are superior to your own. This fact is shown in that my name is Joshua, which of course somehow relates to the name Jesus, which proves my thesis beyond any reasonable doubt. However, if that does not quench your scepticism, than consider the fact that last semester, I attended a basic college course aptly named "Film Appreciation", in which movies played a central role, as you may have guessed. Now, over the course of the 4 month semester we were required to write several short film critiques for movies of our choosing. I scored nearly perfect on them all, which of course places me among the ranks of great film critics such as Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper. So, bow down before your new movie master; and please, don't be bashful, you're free to shower me with roses, endless praise for my genius, or cheese.

Anywho, I apologize for the long-winded introduction. In short: welcome, and I hope you enjoy your visit.