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Jackass: The movie was intense. Some parts were absolutely hilarious, some parts were over-the-top, unwatchably gross. But one thing is for sure - I laughed harder at some parts of that movie than I've laughed at any movie probably ever. It's certainly not smart humor, or subtle, but it's the same kind of long, lower-belly, almost-cry laugh you have when you or your friends do something incredibly stupid when you are around. It makes you feel like you are right there with those idiots. Anyone who says Punk'd is better is so wrong. Jackass, although admittedly pointless and gross at times, also has moments of pure creative prank genius. Amazing. Punk'd, while funny at times, is essentially a rehash of Candid Camera, only with celebrities. Kinda lame. All I'm saying is that Jackass: the movie was great at times, and a punk'd movie would suck. And that's the gauge of all greatness for all things - whether or not it would make a good movie. That's essentially my reasoning of why chemistry is God-awful. No movie potential at all there.

Someone told me yesterday that The Simpons third seasons DVD is coming out very soon, like within a month. I'm hella pumped. So many good episodes, so little time.

So let's talk about love, baby. This is a little late, but I had an interesting conversation awhile back about the nature of love with several highly intelligent gentlemen. The topic of conversation never really made it to this blog or any other I know of. It began when I said that I thought it was tragic that some couple with strong Christian faiths get married at a pretty early age. Why? I think it's at least reasonable to assume that some of these couples felt the pressure to marry because they had been together for a very long time and wanted to have sex. I'm not saying every Christian couple that marries at 19 is just horny, but I do think that the nearly overwhelming force of hormones has gotta play at least a little bit in that decision. And I think it's too bad, because it would be terrible to get into a life-long commitment like that when your thought process is partially clouded by hormones. Because maybe when you are a little older, wiser, and more mature you figure out that you married someone who you really shouldn't have for whatever reason. But my friend brought up an interesting idea - perhaps there's nothing wrong with marrying early for whatever reason, because people marry for all kinds of complex social reasons, e.g. love, security, financial reasons, social pressures, to name a few. Perhaps, and this is the key point, it doesn't matter because lasting relationships don't depend on two compatible people getting into them for just the right reasons, perhaps good relationships last because the people in them are willing to do the work. In other words, the people, their interests, their lifestyles, etc., aren't really that important, it's just whether or not they want a relationship and whether or not they are willing to work at it. Based upon that, you could take any two people in a room and force them to go out, and assuming that they both were looking for a serious relationship, the chances are good that they would last. Chemistry, compatibility, soulmates, love at first site - all these things are just our misperceptions, idealizations of a love based on fate that we desperately want because it's easy. Love is not stumbled upon, but obtained through dedication. I'm not saying I agree with it, but it's an interesting idea. I've never really subscribed to the belief that there is one perfect person out there for me, but I guess I've always felt that was a certain segment of the population who are "my type." But people surprise you. Sometimes the best thing is the last thing you were looking for. It's all very confusing, but oh so fascinating.

I didn't really do justice to the conversation in it's entirety. There were more sub-arguments and points brought in. You can order the official transcript at www.wastedbrains.com.