Alive

So I am post call today and the movie Alive is on HD.  I have seen parts of it before but never the whole thing.  I always thought it was a pretty crazy story but didn't really know the events surrounding the whole thing.  I Googled it and of course there is an awesome Wikipedia article about the whole thing.  Did you know that they were stranded up there for 72 days at 10,000 feet elevation with very limited supplies.  I couldn't believe that it was that long.  Rescue crews only ended up looking for 8 days before giving up.  In the end out of despiration a couple guys ended up hiking out of the mountains and found some hikers/ranchers that notified authorities.  Oh yeah...and they ended up eating the dead bodies which is always interesting.  Aaron Neville also sings Ave Maria during the credits which was an added surprise. 

Prepare to get misty eyed

I am a huge fan of Bill Simmons and his articles on ESPN.com and his weekly podcasts.  His usual topics are sports related intertwined with pop culture and reality TV.  This week however he took a different attitude to his column and wrote about dog, "the Dooze ."  The article is NSFW because if you have ever had a dog this one will get to your emotions.

 

It's been too long

Can't believe it has been a month since I have touched the blogs. All apologies to all you loyal readers...j/k. Last month in the cardiac ICU and this month in the medical ICU and my blogging time kind of disappeared.

Like to get back to it by letting you know what I am into...

Toblerone chocolate

Bill Simmons' Podcasts and Football columns

Campbell's Tomato and Rice Soup

Skin and Bones by Foo Fighters

Finding songs on Rock Band to purchase on iTunes

Riding on my trainer (a great birthday surprise from my J)

Dr. Mario on the old Nintendo

Lost

Settlers of Catan

and finally looking forward to WOMV

Jake and Tom on Cars

One of my best friends since I was in first grade now lives in Washington, DC and works for Energy Action Coalition as their internet director. He and his dad, who has worked for GM for a long time, have different opinions on the auto industry and discuss them on this cool 4 minute news clip from the BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/world_news_america/7774590.stm

I encourage everyone to check it out.

His website is The Realist Idealist and a link to it is over on the right.

Another Natural Disaster

Thanks Adam M. for this one.