One of my roommates has become the queen of free movie screenings over the summer. She’s managed to turn the skill of securing free movie passes for screenings before the movies are released into an art form. Last Tuesday, she offered me a pass to see Conan the Barbarian. When I asked her what the movie was about (remember, I’ve been in China all year and have no clue what’s going on in US pop culture) she said “I think I heard it’s an epic like Troy.” I liked Troy well enough, so I agreed to go.

For all the faults Troy has, I still consider it to be a decent movie. When compared to the awful, awful mess that was Conan the Barbarian however, it practically sets the standard for awesome movies. Conan the Barbarian was so, so horrible that five minutes into the movie I wanted to leave. I’ve never felt that way about a movie. I love free movies as much as the next person, but even if the movie is free it still takes time which is valuable. Long story short… while the screening experience was fun, don’t go see Conan the Barbarian.

I’ve made it a goal to have my room fully unpacked and 75% decorated by this coming Monday. It’s taken me far too long to fully unpack (yay procrastination!) and as the last of my things I have yet to sort out are mainly of the decorative type, I may as well finish decorating my room. I’ve put up posters and knickknacks of my travels, as well as a few framed photos. I still need to put up my map of the world (in which I stick pins to mark places I’ve been to) as well as photos of friends. Then my room will really be “mine.”

Also, I think cupcake bakeries should offer some sort of cooler-type packaging when taking cupcakes to go in hot weather. I bought a box of cupcakes from Hello Cupcake in DuPont Circle to bring to a friend’s dinner and while I was waiting for the bus, the icing started sliding off the cupcakes. Luckily I got home in time and stuck them in the fridge before the icing slid off completely, but I still feel like this is something cupcake companies should look into.