Odds and Ends

As mid-week spurns up I have a couple thoughts that aren't worth writing too much for.

• Olympics start this Friday and I expect spectacular things out of Vancouver. Local skiing star Lindsey Vonn is suddenly questionable with a deep shin bruise. I highly doubt she won't participate as on top of all the press and publicity she's received, it would be a severe disappointment to not see her perform. I'd hate to think she's trying to play up the injury to get some sort of sympathy and have a made for TV moment we'll be talking about for years to come. Miss Vonn, I hope you're truly injured and not trying to get your own Visa commercial. My theory is she realized she's an athlete with Minnesota ties so just wanted to spare herself from choking/embarrassment.

• Shocking News out of New Orleans as the police have reported only three people being shot during Sunday Night's celebration in the French Quarter.

• Lil' Wayne was suppose to be thrown into Rikers Island Prison in New York Tuesday. But alas he didn't, he had to get some dental work done.

• Taylor Swift is getting panned in early Valentine's Day reviews. Doesn't surprise me she was pretty average hosting Saturday Night Live, the girl is supremely talented and has a bright future writing songs, can't sing to save her soul however.
  

• Speaking of horrific vocals, hearing Akon trying to hit a high note while hearing him "sing" the word 'disrespectful' is pretty funny. Solid beat, though.

•  Had a chance to rent "Public Enemies" and "It Might Get Loud" recently. Both were pretty disappointing. Enemies dragged through the middle at a crawl and unfortunately I knew exactly how John Dillinger's story ends. Just so hard to sit through. It was also the first Billy Crudup film I didn't totally enjoy. Loud, is a documentary about the journey of guitar god's Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White. Page and Edge are truly stars who are comfortable in their own shoes' veterans while White comes off very gimmicky and noticably panders his oddness to the camera. Tough sell though for White to seem on the same level as the other two. I'd also probably enjoy Loud more if I was a musician because there is alot of guitar talk. "Public Enemies": C-, "It Might Get Loud"- C.

• Brooklyn's Finest could either be a truly great film, or truly awful. Either way I'll be there.

That's all for me today, feel free to comment below. Longer form article coming at the end of the week! But for now I leave with you a poster I find hilarious.