A List While in Limbo

Oy! This is a late entry for a Friday. I really shouldn't be anywhere near a computer with internet access, but I'm in limbo. Typically, I would be on my way home, but I'm heading up to Mountain View for dinner later tonight. It seemed stupid to drive 24 miles south, hang out for an hour at home and then drive 37 miles north. Since I recently decided to start reducing my stupidity, that idea was tossed.

I contemplated seeing a movie, but realized that anything I wanted to see would cause me to be late. The only movie that worked within the given timeframe was Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2. Luckily, I had my stupidity-reduction decision to save me from it. I then nixed a slew (or slue) of other bad ideas and that's why I'm sitting here typing what you're reading (or skimming or possibly pretending to read to impress your friends).

Since we're both here and one of us has nothing better to do, let's try to be productive and come up with a Top 5 list. Here are the Top 5 movies I'd like to see on the big screen...

1. Hero
2. The Motorcycle Diaries
3. Napoleon Dynamite
4. De-lovely
5. Before Sunset

I watched Hero on DVD and it was a feast for the eyes on the small screen. I can only imagine how beautiful it will look in the theater. I caught the trailer of The Motorcycle Diaries when I saw Garden State. It's based on the journals kept by Che Guevara and Alberto Granado as they crossed South America by motorcycle.

Over the last few weeks, I've been growing more fascinated with how people chronicle their travels. I think it began after I listened to A Walk in the Woods, which recounts Bill Bryson's attempt to hike the entire Appalachian Trail, "a 2,174-mile footpath" according to the National Park Service.

Shortly after finishing that audio book, I stumbled upon The Great Sitting, a site created by two guys who planned to cycle from California to Maine and blog their thoughts and progress as they crossed the nation. Jeff and Mike completed their two-month trek this week.

The Adventure Journalist is currently blogging about her family's 40-day, 12,000-mile road trip around the United States. This is Day 6 of their journey. I like her writing style and photos. It's exciting (to me, at least) to follow along. Each day reveals another part of their story on the road.

I'm out of time. Have a great weekend everybody. If this is Saturday or Sunday and you're still reading this, stop now, go outside and play! I mean it. Go!