As we look back on the past year, it's good to list our accomplishments so that we don't feel like total bums.

Here's my list, in chronological order:

1) I had a small role in my high school's musical production.

2) I converted to Christianity.

3) I directed a one act play for my drama class, and the play was successful.

4) I was inducted into the Thespian Society.

5) I graduated from High School.

6) I traveled to New York and saw several shows on Broadway.

7) I came to terms with my identity as a gay man in a lesbian's body.

8) I celebrated my 18th birthday by getting my first job.

9) I saw an R rated movie, in a cinema, by myself for the first time.

10) I read the last Harry Potter book without getting spoiled.

11) I got my earlobes double pierced.

12) I got accepted into a prestigious university, after which deciding that I would feel more at home at a community college.

13) I found true love (and lost it).

14) I got my 10,000th pageview on deviantART.

15) I completed my first commission and made twenty dollars.

There. Fifteen accomplishments. Next year, I resolve to have sixteen accomplishments.

I'm going to celebrate New Year's Eve by wishing I had booze in the house. :(

I'm a gonna talk about movies.

"The Nativity Story" kicked "The Passion of the Christ"'s ass. Finally, a Biblical film that is actually entertaining (althought "The Passion" can be pretty good if you're in the mood for some blasphemous BDSM action). In "The Nativity Story", we see lots of character depth. We see Mary's insecurities and we see just how great of a guy Joseph was. Plus, the three wise men PWNED.

"Night at the Museum" was all kinds of awesome. I mean, I knew it was going to be good, but it turned out to be "holy crap" good. I was delighted to find that the wax sculpture of T.R. got a major role (T.R. is my favorite president). All of the characters were likeable, and all the characters had flaws. That is some damn good characterization, there. The Pharoah was my favorite character, soley because he was cool. Yep, he was cool. So, so, so, cool. SEE THIS MOVIE.

I bought Tezuka Osamu's "Jungle Emperor Leo" with my Christmas money, but I have yet to get around to watching it. I also bought some used "Sait Seiya" DVDs, which is a vintage Warrior God anime from the 80s. Yanno, the type of anime that was hand drawn, has a rock ballad theme song, and a bunch of bright, flashing colors in the background? It's beautiful.