Cameron's Thoughts

I first saw a can of Monster Mixxd at Speedway a few days ago. The same Speedway where I first saw Monster M-80. The same one that sadly no longer carries Monster M-80. I was sick earlier this week, so I wanted to save it for when I was feeling better. I've been looking forward to drinking this all week.
You may or may not know, I love Monster Energy drinks. The original Monster Energy is a classic, and Monster M-80 is my favorite drink of all time. I can never get enough of the M-80. So, I had high hopes for this new Monster as it is also in the "Energy+Juice" category like my beloved M-80. Though, this one is only 30% juice as opposed to 80%.
I cracked open the can and took a smell. Bad idea, was gross, yet familiar. Took a sip. Worse idea. This stuff is horrid. I've since taken about 6 sips over the last 20 minutes thinking maybe the taste would grow on me. It's not. I have determined it smells kinda like a rum and Coke. One made with really crappy well rum.
If you like Monster or M-80, I'd recommend sticking with those, don't waste your money on this one. It's exciting to see a new Monster on the shelves, but this one just doesn't live up to the name. Speedway, please bring back the M-80!!

I've been a fan of Monster Energy drink for some time now. It's helped me ween off of my 6-a-day Mountain Dew dependency that I had. I drink about one Monster a day and then water or Coke Zero now. It's helped me lose a few pounds. Plus, Monster has real sugar, so it's much better than that HFCS shit that is in Dew and every other pop out there.
But, a little over a month ago, I discovered a new flavor of Monster, M-80. It was love at first taste. It's probably the greatest beverage I have ever tasted. I just bought two at Quality Dairy since they have the 2 for $3 sale. I am so happy right now. If you love Monster, but have not tasted M-80 yet, you must track it down. Many stores don't have it yet, but it's becoming more and more common. I first saw it at Speedway, and it seems all Speedway's have it, so that's the place to start looking. It's the greatest tasting Monster, plus it's 80% juice, so it's got a healthy factor to it also.

I'm not post much as I'm heading off to bed. But, I will say, go see King Kong. I don't make many movie recommendations, but this is got to be one of the best movies to come out in a long time. FULL of action. And also a love story. It's got a little for everyone.

Now, I'll start by saying I am not real big on watching children's movies. But, there are a few I do like such as the Lion King and Shrek. But, Saturday night after work, Nickcole and I decided to go to the movies. There wasn't really any outstanding movies playing, but I noticed that there was a 3D version of the Polar Express playing at the IMAX theater. I have never been the IMAX as it has mostly had movies that I haven't wanted to see. And anything I did want to see was just a normal movie blown up for the bigger screen. But, based on the previews, I knew the Polar Express had some pretty impressive animations, and to see it in 3D would make it worthwhile to pay the extra charge for going to the IMAX. Now, this wasn't cheap. At the Celebration Cinema in Lansing, it was $12 a ticket for adults. But, it was definitely worth it. I could not only believe how good they made the characters look in the movie, but the 3D was sooooo good. Every little detail was 3D. I was afraid it was going to be something where the 3D was an afterthought and they just had some parts where it looked good, but I am certain that the movie was made with the 3D in mind. Some scenes such as the roller coaster type ride seemed so real. It almost felt like you were really on a roller coaster. The snow looked like it was coming down in the theater. And a couple scenes where there were flybys of train were impressive.
If you just want to see this movie, watch it in a normal theater, if you want to experience this movie, watch it in the IMAX.

Saw The Passion of the Christ last night with Nickcole and her friend Mandy and her (now) fiancee Tim. It was quite a movie. Very realistic in every respect. I wasn't aware that the movie was going to be in another language. They went as far as to use the native tongue during the time of Jesus. Everything had to be read as subtitles. I usually will completely avoid movies like this since all the reading takes away from enjoying the movie. But, in this movie, it wasn't bad at all. For one thing, there wasn't a whole lot of dialog. When there was, it went pretty slow, so you could still view the movie comfortably. The movie basically depicted the arrest and brutal punishment that Jesus went through in his last hours with the movie finishing with the crucifixion. The movie was almost 2 1/2 hours long, and the movie was basically about the last four hours of his life, so, you can imagine that there wasn't much that was left out. This isn't a movie for kids at all. I really have no idea how they made it so realistic. The scene during and after Jesus was being punished was amazingly real. You can see his body being ripped apart. It's actually quite hard to watch. It really does make you think though. No matter if you believe that Jesus is the son of God, or not, most people agree that the events of Jesus' last hours are pretty accurate and did actually occur.

Eating some lunch right now, and this Bowl Appetit stuff is good! Just add water and microwave and it's a good hot meal. Even better, it only cost $1.28 at Wal-Mart. A whole meal for a little over a dollar. Eating the three cheese kind right now, but I'm gonna have to get more of this stuff.