Murphy the Cat

My tomcat Murphy
This is my 16 lb tomcat Murphy. About three years ago, I adopted him from a co-worker who was moving into a new condo and didn't want to take him with her. She told me she had an adult orange-striped female. When she brought him over I was surprised how big this "female" cat was only to learn that it was a male. She wasn't trying to pull one over on me, but she had originally thought it was a female when she got him and didn't realize it was a boy until she took the kitten to get fixed. At that point, he had a female name and his former owner referred to him as a "she." Naturally, I would get the cat with gender-identity issues.

Murphy is my "dog," as he is large enough I can play a bit rough with him without worrying about hurting him. He's a good one, always ready to play or to annoy me. I've always enjoyed having cats as pets and my friends always send me cat jokes.

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The Hills Have Eyes

My folks were supposed to come visit this weekend, but my stepdad has a cold, so my plans fell through. It's okay, I'd rather have them comfortable back home than on the road for three hours in such a condition.

I got up today and decided to hit the movies (big shock to all I'm sure). I decided to see a matinee of The Hills Have Eyes remake. I had never seen the original 1977 film, but had heard bits and pieces of the story. The story revolves around a family who are driving their way to San Diego through the desert, only to be attacked by a family of killers, mutated by desert atomic bomb tests from the 1950's conducted by the U.S. Government.

The movie has that creepy feel to it, the family being stalked by unseen people. The film is pretty graphic, showing many killings and maimings as the story progresses. I admit I was on the edge of my seat for a large portion of it. There are some tense moments where I wondered if a character is going to get attacked and he didn't and where I thought a person was safe and they are not. I don't spook easily, but there were things in this movie that made me cringe.

For once, the theater was actually quiet during a movie, I was shocked. That shouldn't be the exception, but it seems that lately it has been. After the film, I snuck into a showing of Final Destination 3 some 20 minutes into the movie. It's not an honest thing to do, but considering that the last time I went to see the movie a second time, I left in disgust due to some idiot parents bringing their four year old daughter to see it. When she asked her mommy why the lady was on fire, I just had to exit. So, I feel like this was me getting my second showing finally. Yeah, I'm rationalizing... get over it. :)

On The Hills Have Eyes...

Did I enjoy it? Yes, very much.
Would I watch it again? Yeah.
Will I buy the DVD? Probably.