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@PetiteSheWolf Those are egg waffles! They're like waffles, only egg shaped? They taste pretty similar. I prefer mine chocolate flavoured, but you can find them in cheese, sweet potato, and other flavours.
Hey everyone! I hope your week is going well so far. I took a break from the gym today (practically no exercise), but I figured that tonight warrants a special occasion post, given the circumstance.
Bizarrely, I dropped to 81.8 kg after topping out of 83 a few weeks ago, and having treats every day. Progress is progress, I guess.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN BEES!
Playing: Sulfur, natch. I made it to the third area after powering up my guns and wreaking merry havoc on those annoying snipers. Tonight, Dragon Age Veilguard unlocks at midnight, so I'm going to tweak my pc settings, create my character, and dive in! Woohoo! Also, Vampire Hunters dropped its full release, so in the spirit of Halloween ghoulishness, I may give that another whirl.
One might inquire as to why I don't play spooky games like Outlast. I've played my share of spooky games (Cry of Fear was the standout, I'm sure, and I used to play the Thief games), but I'm not a big fan of powerlessness in games. It drives me nuts having to run and hide away from enemies. Maybe in the future?
Watching: So I watched Cuckoo, which I've been meaning to do for awhile.
Sullen teenager Gretchen arrives in Germany with her father, and stepmother and stepsister. She is hurting from the absence of her mother in the States, and misses her dearly. They are moving there as to assist the owner of a resort in designing a new hotel. With little to do, Gretchen is employed by the owner to operate the hotel's front desk, but struggles to be at peace. What's the deal with the creepy owner? Why is she experiencing strange lapses in memory? And why is she warned to stay out of the woods?
This is an intriguing film; it's basically arthouse horror that is well-served by being unsettling and creepy. At first, I was a bit thrown off by the fish out of water drama presented by the protagonist's situation, but the horror is slowly teased out by clever scares. I almost had the impression that the film takes place several decades in the past, as its stylish presentation eschews the simple, easy-to-digest horror we're used to. And make no mistake, this one is pretty weird. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around exactly what was going on, though the film is not as hard-to-understand as you might expect. There is no reality-bending nonsense, eg. The ending third of the film is much weaker than what precedes it.
Was it a good horror flick by my metric? Eh, it was alright. A good exercise in style, but barring one or two moments, couldn't deliver with the scares and premise. There are some good performances (particularly by the lead, Hunter Schafer, and a suitably over-the-top turn by Dan Stevens), but nothing on the level of say, Smile 2.
I give it three butterfly knives out of five.
I may watch another Halloween movie tonight, though I haven't decided on anything as of yet. I may go with a throwback like The Wicker Man (I've never seen this one!), or Oddity. Hrmm.
Listening to: Type O Negative - Creepy Green Light. I started the list of Halloween songs with Type O Negative, and it's only fitting that I close with them. This is a suitably spooky and morbid number that's simple in concept, but excellent in execution. The telltale ToN riffs are excellent, and the song is both crunchy and catchy.
"This Halloween, so unlike any other
Her final words, don't be afraid
Of the green light, of the green light"
@PetiteSheWolf Those are egg waffles! They're like waffles, only egg shaped? They taste pretty similar. I prefer mine chocolate flavoured, but you can find them in cheese, sweet potato, and other flavours.
Hey everyone! I hope your week is going well so far. I took a break from the gym today (practically no exercise), but I figured that tonight warrants a special occasion post, given the circumstance.
Bizarrely, I dropped to 81.8 kg after topping out of 83 a few weeks ago, and having treats every day. Progress is progress, I guess.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN BEES!
Playing: Sulfur, natch. I made it to the third area after powering up my guns and wreaking merry havoc on those annoying snipers. Tonight, Dragon Age Veilguard unlocks at midnight, so I'm going to tweak my pc settings, create my character, and dive in! Woohoo! Also, Vampire Hunters dropped its full release, so in the spirit of Halloween ghoulishness, I may give that another whirl.
One might inquire as to why I don't play spooky games like Outlast. I've played my share of spooky games (Cry of Fear was the standout, I'm sure, and I used to play the Thief games), but I'm not a big fan of powerlessness in games. It drives me nuts having to run and hide away from enemies. Maybe in the future?
Watching: So I watched Cuckoo, which I've been meaning to do for awhile.
Sullen teenager Gretchen arrives in Germany with her father, and stepmother and stepsister. She is hurting from the absence of her mother in the States, and misses her dearly. They are moving there as to assist the owner of a resort in designing a new hotel. With little to do, Gretchen is employed by the owner to operate the hotel's front desk, but struggles to be at peace. What's the deal with the creepy owner? Why is she experiencing strange lapses in memory? And why is she warned to stay out of the woods?
This is an intriguing film; it's basically arthouse horror that is well-served by being unsettling and creepy. At first, I was a bit thrown off by the fish out of water drama presented by the protagonist's situation, but the horror is slowly teased out by clever scares. I almost had the impression that the film takes place several decades in the past, as its stylish presentation eschews the simple, easy-to-digest horror we're used to. And make no mistake, this one is pretty weird. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around exactly what was going on, though the film is not as hard-to-understand as you might expect. There is no reality-bending nonsense, eg. The ending third of the film is much weaker than what precedes it.
Was it a good horror flick by my metric? Eh, it was alright. A good exercise in style, but barring one or two moments, couldn't deliver with the scares and premise. There are some good performances (particularly by the lead, Hunter Schafer, and a suitably over-the-top turn by Dan Stevens), but nothing on the level of say, Smile 2.
I give it three butterfly knives out of five.
I may watch another Halloween movie tonight, though I haven't decided on anything as of yet. I may go with a throwback like The Wicker Man (I've never seen this one!), or Oddity. Hrmm.
Listening to: Type O Negative - Creepy Green Light. I started the list of Halloween songs with Type O Negative, and it's only fitting that I close with them. This is a suitably spooky and morbid number that's simple in concept, but excellent in execution. The telltale ToN riffs are excellent, and the song is both crunchy and catchy.
"This Halloween, so unlike any other
Her final words, don't be afraid
Of the green light, of the green light"
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