I woke up this morning at 6 am to go surfing with Chris, Hobie and a few other people.  My mom thought I was crazy since she thought the water would be freezing.

For my first time going, I thought the water was pretty nice.  It was cold out, so the water must have felt a little warmer.  But the waves were pretty nice.  Hobie stood up on the board for the first time today, and he was totally screaming his head off when he did.  He made sure everyone knew that he did.

So I took a long board out; Chris suggested it since it might be a little easier to get on it.  But I had no idea it was so hard to turn that thing.  Too bad I didn’t get any waves this time.  One of them threw me off the board and hit me in the head a bit.  Maybe next time, but I’m definitely ready to go back out there.

Films for the summer season are already in theaters and there are just so many of them I have to see. I’ve only seen two so far: Shrek III and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

I like Shrek III as much as the other two. It’s one of those movies you can just sit down at any time, start watching and have a good laugh. There’s really no serious plot to confuse you or anything, but that’s the type of movie it is: a family movie for some laughs. As with the other two, there are a bunch of allusions and puns to so many things literary, so it’s even funnier if you’ve watched your movies and read your books. I like to think of it as a bonus for the well versed. So yeah, go watch it and don’t think too much.

Now about Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.  You know, I still don’t know what to think yet.  It’d be kind of hard to follow if you haven’t seen the previous two, or at least the second one.  They hint at the plot of the previous one, but it’s still hard to catch on, even for those who are very sharp.  But since I’ve seen the first two Pirates movies, it wasn’t bad at all.  It’s full of silly scenes as usual.  I wish there were more swashbuckling pirate sword fights, because even though large scale naval battles are fun, it’s really all about a duel to the death between two captains.  There was an extended fight, but I still think it needs more.  And I’m not so sure I’m happy about the ending either.  I’ll make up my mind later.

As for now, I’ll wait for movies like The Spiderwick Chronicles or Prince Caspian to come out some time in the next two years.  Can’t wait for the next large scale fantasy movie to come out.