Gadget Magnet

My wife is out of town and with that, I’m left to my own devices.  I decided that I would catch up on some good TV that she wouldn’t want to see if she were here.  I really don’t like it when she is gone but this time, I’m going to make the best of it.  My first decision, will I go to the theater alone or just go buy myself a movie? 

I made a few stops at various stores and took the boys to baseball lessons.  I knew they would be headed for my mother-in-laws as soon as we were home so I decided to go the route of buying myself a movie.  But, what movie? 

I already had Mission Impossible 1 and 2 so I was thinking 3 would make a nice addition.  First things first, I needed to make a Murphy USA run before I did anything.

Gas prices are coming down substantially and I’m glad.  It sure makes it easier on my wallet this way.

I had been asked to try out the new SCVNGR app so I grabbed my phone and headed to the Media store.  I downloaded the app but couldn’t find my store listed.  Apparently there are some scavenger hunt type things to do if the app has your location in it.  Mine wasn’t listed so I headed inside.

I grabbed some snacks.  I couldn’t resist a arm load of Cokes at 2 for $2.22.  I like my drinks out of bottles better than cans anyway and this was after all, my date night…alone.

I looked around and then paid and left.  My  next stop….Walmart!  I know the place is going to be crowded with the first weekend of the month ahead and I also knew that with big football games on tap, people were going to be shopping early.  I was right, the place was packed.

I headed through the store grabbing the odds and ends that I needed for home while Mom~E~Centric is gone.  I got some sandwich meat, some canned foods and some lunches for the boys for next week.  Next stop, find myself a movie…specifically Mission Impossible 3. 

That’s a lot of choices but I still decided to go with my first instinct…

Once back at home, I got the boys settled and I grabbed my snacks, my drinks and the remotes.  I hooked up my surround sound before crashing.  I had been meaning to get that hooked back up for months but since I was alone, why not go ahead.

Once that was finished, it was show time……..

My general thoughts on the movie, without giving away the good stuff are condensed below:

If you like slow paced and boring, predictable action movies with quiet soundtracks; the MI3 is definately NOT for you. lol.  Ethan Hunt is enticed (forced) out of retirement to save someone he trained. Oh, and to save his wife. Lots of explosions, high tech gadgets, hand-to-hand, and foot-to-face combat galore. With his highly trained crew assembled, the bad guys don’t stand a chance. But watch out, there are twists and turns around every corner. And not everybody is who you believe they are, or who they sound and look like.

Just to make sure everyone knows, this was a shop and date courtesy of a shopper based initiative with Collective Bias.  The opinions are all my own though.

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