Maybe 3 isn't the magic number?

In yet another one of those "stupidly-random-self-realisation" moments (I get these far too often), I happened to notice that, on average, by the third film, everything in the storyline has gone to shit.
Ever noticed that? Here's some examples:

• Lord of the Rings 3 - Everybody goes to war
• Resident Evil 3 - Full blown global apocalypse
• Star Wars 3 - Nearly all good guys killed
• Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - The government owns the seas, everybody's against one another
• Spiderman 3 - 2 enemies at once/everyone hates Spiderman. Again -_-
• The Dark Knight Rises - Not out yet, but the trailer depicts a Gotham falling apart. Again -_-
• Transformers 3 - Full on, blown out global Robot Wars!
• SAW 3 - Yes, I know everything's morbid anyway. But 3 is a lot more gorier than 1 and 2, and then the gore levels just kept rising
• Jaws 3 - Is shit. The 3D attempts are hilariously appalling
• Austin Powers 3 - Recycled jokes, flat storyline and a pathetic twist. Or is that just all of them?
• Ice Age 3 - Apparently 'Ice-World' lives above a hidden dinosaur community
• Toy Story 3 - All favourite characters thrown out of home and locked in a day care centre. Yeah, not the worst one so far, but hey!
• Shrek the Third - Is shit. End of.

There are probably others; I could go on all night. And would, if it weren't for a fear of boring you.
And before anyone points out the obvious, yes I do know that some film series don't follow this rule, like Harry Potter 3 for an example. Although after 2 and a bit hours of Daniel Radcliffe's wooden acting, it may as well follow this procedure.
And then of course, there are films that are shit by the second one - Night at the Museum, George of the Jungle, the new Alice in Wonderland.....They're either crap, or within them, everything's gone to crap. Oh the joys of the film world!

Anyway, just another random chapter in the book of my life. I think one day I'll write the blurb for that book. It'll be something simple like: "Good luck".
Right. Peace out! =]

Why I'm Happy

I think over the years, I've easily achieved the reputation for being a happy, cheerful kinda guy. And people do often ask me why I don't get as depressed or angry or stressed as everyone else.
For a while, I've struggled with a proper answer. But, in one of those random time-to-yourself-and-all-you-do-is-think moments, I think I came up with an answer.

And the answer is I just. Don't. Care.
Now, on the surface, I know that makes me seem unfeeling and selfish, but I don't mean it in that way. Obviously, I care for my friends and family and wish them all the best lives and what have you.
But I don't care about popular fads. I don't care about modern music, latest fashion, trends, beliefs, and whatever else people are messing around with these days. I like what I like, I enjoy what I want to enjoy, and I don't care if it's considered 'uncool', 'unpopular' or 'weird'.
My next point is that because I don't care about this stuff, it makes me happy. I don't get stressed trying to find out whats cool all the time. I don't run out of money buying the latest 'cool' shoes. I don't suddenly jump up and start planning up-coming events which people seem to get so over-excited about. I just continue on, leisurely at my own pace, experiencing and liking things by myself. It's a much more happy, peaceful and contented lifestyle.

Another thing is that it makes life more fun. If you don't care if people might think your acting "strangely"; if you don't care that people are giving you odd looks; if you don't care that people might think you immature for having a sonic screwdriver [yuh-huh] - then you can just have a laugh and enjoy yourself. I mean yeah, I don't obviously do things that are outside of the law, but I do still do things which people label as 'uncool' behaviour, but, what does it matter?
It's fun, it's a laugh, it's a good life.

And I think that's why I'm happy. Non-conformist is the word I think. No conforming to popular trends, no conforming to music styles and film preferences. Just do your own thing.
It's a fun life. Trust me on that.