• I got the opportunity to watch Crash, you know the movie as the one that upset BBM chance of Best Picture glory. To be fair, it was a film that was better than I expected it to be. Because I am Hispanic, part of a minority group that deals with discrimination and prejudice, I felt an emotional attachment to the movie. The dialogue is powerful, especially the scene when Sandra Bullock’s character rants to her husband, played by Branden Fraiser, to change the lock of the house because she feared the locksmith was going to sell the keys to his “gang bangers”. My summary of the film, no matter how much time I take to display the emotion, does no justice to the power of this film. Go Watch it!

  Now I just need to watch Brokeback Mountain to give my full opinion on the matter. Even if Crash is better than the “gay cowboy” movie, I still believe BBM should have won just for the sake of changing the minds of all Americans about homosexuals. We are all humans indeed.

• I rode Expedition Everest after getting off of work Saturday. Some of you will probably remember that I tried to ride it during Cast Member (codename for a Disney theme park employee) previews in January, but the ride brokedown before I set foot on the “base of the mountain”. I was expecting more out of the attraction, but it did not fail to impress me. I guess I’ll need a second opinion, don’t be surprised if I ride it again next month when it officially opens on April 7th, 2006.
• After a hectic period last week of cramming sessions and procrastination, I finally took my Biology and Trigonometry tests on Thursday. What a relief it was when I successfully completed the last test Thursday evening, now I am free for a week because of Spring Break. I have nothing planned other than staying put in my house, rest, watch movies, and of course, blogging. So expect me to come by here and update with some new posts and visit some of my favorite blogs to read.

This has been your Orange Update. Have a great day!
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