Of Codes, Warps, and Anticipation

Last night wasn't a complete bust. I went to the late showing of The DaVinci Code, which was mediocre, but to be expected since I already knew how the movie was going to play out, having read the book already. The price of seeing a movie here is way too expensive though. As opposed to other countries, there is no discount for Matinee showings, only a steep price of roughly $17 for every show except the last one, which is the Late Show. This last showing offers a big discount, allowing one to spend only $11 for a ticket, nearly double what I would pay in America (two cheers for not throwing away my student ID when I graduated last spring!). I also had to spring $3.50 for a small bag of the caramel popcorn that I fell in love with at the theater Christian and I went to in Mexico! Of course, $11 there would get us 2 tickets at the full blown evening price, and it would get us tickets and snacks during Matinee hours. Just one more reason Mexico is a better place to be right now...

On a lighter note, I've been playing the hell out of my new DS Lite that I bought! It always feels good to get some enjoyment when I spend that kind of money on a video game, and the New Super Mario Bros is a game that has me addicted. There are a crazy amount of secret coins, and quite a few levels that you can only access through secret 'warps' much like the original Mario for the Nintendo. Unfortunately, I've spent about 2 hours trying to unlock said warps only to find that they lead to levels I've already beaten... A friend suggested I look for a game guide online, but it feels so dirty when I use a guide to help me, and I don't want to taint such a great time I'm having playing this game.

I realized today that I haven't really been as excited about something in my entire life as I am about moving to Mexico. When I was a kid, I never felt this excitement waiting for any christmas morning or an upcoming birthday like I'm feeling for my upcoming move. Hard to believe that I'm just 5 weeks or so from being in Cancun with Christian, and I absolutely can't wait! I feel like I'm bouncing off the walls and going crazy waiting for the moment when I'll finally be able to fall asleep in a hammock again. With that final thought, I'm off to bed in this futon, wishing it were a hammock with my future wife laying in it.