Jen and I tried a new place for dinner last night. Actually, we probably try a new place for dinner at least once a week, but Justa Pasta stood out. It’s a little Italian restaurant in industrial NW Portland. We placed our order at the counter, at which point we also picked up a bottle [...]
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two movies – one of which you don’t need to see
by mario on 17. Jun, 2007 in portland, reviews
Over the past week I had the chance to see two different movies in theater, both of which have widely discussed by the critics and viewers. Here’s my take:
Oceans 13Don’t see this movie. It’s terrible. Quite frankly, I am flabbergasted how you can throw so many good actors into the mix and end up with [...]
a must see movie – Der Tunnel
by mario on 03. Jun, 2007 in portland, reviews
I am not one to review or advertise a lot of movies on my blog, which is mostly because I don’t watch a lot of movies. The other day my Netflix mailer surprised me with a German movie called Der Tunnel (translated…The Tunnel). It’s a true story about a professional German swim champion and a [...]
on the road to Canada
by mario on 24. Feb, 2007 in portland, reviews
I just arrived in Seattle, on my way to apply for my work permit in Canada. My return to the US is probable but definitely not definite. I love the fact that I have to apply at a US consulate in a foreign country which makes things very efficient.
Anyways, I saw a movie called [...]
Ski Movie Music
by mario on 25. Nov, 2006 in people, reviews
My buddy Jesse has started yet another venture, right before heading out to become an extreme sports bum on Costa Rica. The site is called Ski Movie Music and compiles all the different ski movie soundtracks ready to download for you. So you can spend less time searching for the right tunes and more time [...]
iPod shuffle
by mario on 05. Nov, 2006 in portland, reviews
I just bought myself another absolutely necessary gadget. The brand-spanking came out new on Friday, size of a quarter iPod shuffle. I used to own one of these before (when they were about three times the size), but forgot it in some massage club in Shanghai. Oh well, here we go again. The best feature [...]
in her own ink
by mario on 28. Aug, 2006 in reviews
My good friend Alisha recently started her own blog. It’s called My Own Ink and makes for an excellent read. Alisha is an up and coming journalist, which is a perspective that I find fascinating. When you get a minute, check it out. And shoot me an email if you find the nude pictures section.
OAR
by mario on 16. Jun, 2006 in portland, reviews
Tonight I went to see a O.A.R. play at the Roseland. They’re a pretty good band, with some really good songs and lots of descent songs.
Being a rock star would be kind of cool. Especially if I was the lead singer. The only problem I foresee is that I’d have a hard time remembering all [...]
weekend
by mario on 22. Feb, 2004 in reviews
Laziest Saturday ever. I went to the gym and bought a trash can. I really cannot become much more unactivethan that. Especially, since I bought a trash can for convenience reasons. It’s an enormously large trash can and now I am able to significantly increase the amount of time between bringing out my trash. So [...]