Craig and His Fantastic List

So a couple weeks ago my little red Ford Escort stopped running, or, I guess it didn't so much stop running as it just didn't start back up after work one day. It sat at work for a whole week while we were moving into our new house and had bigger fish to fry. Then, when my buddy needed his van back, we towed the little Escort down the hill to the nearest auto shop.

They informed me that the head gasket had blown and and the Ignition Control Module was toast. It would cost $1200 to get her back on the road. I loved that car, but I didn't love her $1200 worth, and she wasn't worth $1200. So I decided to sell her for much, much less.

If you leave my blog remembering nothing else, remember this; if you have a car that doesn't run and you just want to unload it, put it on Craigslist! I posted my car with the picture above at 6:48 pm and by 7:50 pm it was being towed away as I clutched five crisp Jacksons in my south paw - infinately better than paying to have it taken away!

For those of you who knew my first car, the back Celebrity Wagon, you'll know that I'm becoming an expert on getting rid of my not-so-trusty cars after they've decided there is nothing left for which to live. Perhaps you'll see a new ride for Boone on this blog shortly! Keep your eye out.

J.J. Abrams' Star Trek: Another Batman Begins?

I've drawn some loose comparisons today between the on-screen incarnations of Batman and Star Trek over the last four decades. In the mid 1960's they both began as brightly colored, campy expressions of two different fantasy worlds. They made dramatic strides in the years between the small screen and the large, and both came back as something that can at least be called professionally cinematic by current standards; a generalization, of course. But inevitably, though the time lines looked a bit different, they both entered into a rapid decline into what-was-that?-ness.

Even the most loyal bat-fans (or perhaps especially the most loyal bat-fans) were let down by Batman And Robin (1997) and may have lost hope that the batman franchise would ever return to its previous on-screen greatness.

But low! In the summer of 2005 the heavens rejoiced, with not a continuation of the Batman film saga, nor even a prequel, but a full fledged start-over. They even had the audacity to title the Film Batman Begins, as if all the other films didn not matter at all. And if you weren't there, let me tell you, it was magnificent! Christopher Noland's portrayal of the story of Bruce Wayne and his transformation into the dark night was realistic and riveting. It really took me back to my childhood.

I digress...

When I was the teaser Trailer for Star Trek under the direction of J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias, Cloverfield) I got nearly the same feeling. With Abrams at the helm and cast including Zachary Quinto (Heroes) as Spock, Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Run Fatboy Run) as Scotty, and John Cho (Harold & Kumar) as Sulu, this film is sure to not only revive the Star Trek franchise for Trekkies, but transport a whole new fan base to the table.

Check out the teaser trailer at the top of this post and perhaps you will see what I mean. Keep an eye out!

SOLD!

It seems that after completing a purchase that will undoubtedly be one of the biggest I'll ever make, a blog post is warranted. Funny thing about making blog posts; you have to have a blog to post to. So here it is! Today I'm launching boonelangston.com after much contemplation about whether or not that is a good idea.

Danni and I signed yesterday and we are anticipating the keys to our first house tomorrow or the next day. I don't think I've ever signed that many pages in one sitting, though it's not as bad as people tell you.

I thought this picture was a good one to go along with this posting. Danni took it with her phone last week. We are definately excited about painting and puting up some shelves before we move in this weekend.

Well, that's my first blogpost! Keep your eye out!