The Return to Writing

It's been awhile since I posted on my blog so while the iron is hot, I'll try to at least make weekly postings. I completed my first week at my new job position at Cal State University, Northridge and the transitions seem to be going very smoothly. I work as a type of liaison for potential donors for the Social & Behavioral Sciences Department. In a way, it is my job to show them a good time on campus and to persuade them to give back. I seem to have a positive work environment and I look forward to building myself up within the organization.

Let's talk movies.I was fortunate enough to attend a movie screening of "Safe House." The movie starred Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds. Washington plays a CIA operative who went off the grid for 10 years and who was deemed a traitor. When he willingly turns himself in to an American embassy in South Africa, the CIA wastes no time to extradite back to the U.S. Unfortunately, various mercenary groups are after Washington and he is transferred to a temporary safe house that is run by Ryan Reynolds. His goal is to move up the ranks of the CIA but has been given multiple run-arounds. He is given a chance to prove himself by making sure that Washington remains secure. Things do not go very well. I like most of the movies that Ryan Reynolds has been in, unfortunately, they are not box office successes. If this movie doesn't do it for him, I'm not too sure anything else will. I wrote as much when I needed to write an opinion about the movie. In addition to me seeing the screening, I was invited to see the prologue of the Dark Knight Rises film. The prologue will entail the introduction of the film's new antagonist, Bane. As a Batman fan, I am quite excited.

On the games front, I started Gears of War 3 and have still spent a majority of time in the multiplayer of COD: Modern Warfare 3. I need to finish my novel so I can jump into the second book of The Hunger Games Trilogy. I have enough friends telling me to jump in. Well, this is a sizable post that I can start my come-back to the blogging craze. In the weeks to come, I intend to progress in my Spanish training, revisit the piano, and go through my pile of shame.

Oh, while I have the thought on my mind, I saw Cowboys & Aliens today. While it didn't live up to the hype I had for it, it was a pretty decent movie. In conclusion, it's good to be back at the university and I'm sure there will be more stories to come in the future.

Until next time...