What I Want for My Birthday
My birthday is coming up in two weeks. For those of you who have not yet decided what to get me, I have made a short list. I swear I don’t know where the stanzas came from. They just sort of appeared.
WHAT I WANT FOR MY BIRTHDAY
I want to never be stressed about worship again.
I want a copy of the original-edition Star Wars trilogy on DVD.
I want to finish reading “The Hobbit” to my wife.
I want Venom to star in the next Spider-Man movie.
I want to write a fiction series that people can get lost in.
I want to develop a computer game that has a small and lasting following.
I want to draw as well as the artists from Blizzard.
I want to shoot webbing from my wrists.
I want a council of Star Wars fans to
remove George Lucas from his seat of power,
restore the original versions of the trilogy and release them on DVD,
rewrite the prequels without pathetic comic relief,
and while they’re at it create a solid trilogy of sequels.
I want to write a book that changes people’s lives.
I want to meet the king of Thailand and talk to him about religion.
I want the Church in America to be sold out for Jesus instead of Bush.
I want someone I don’t know to refer to me as “the next C.S. Lewis.”
I want to raise a family of world-changers.
I want to be sold out for Jesus.
I want to change people’s lives.
I want to have no fear.
I want to change the world.
Hmmm, I noticed the distinct absence of the desire to have a laptop. That certainly changes things and makes it easier for me. Thanks.
Right, about that. I already purchased the laptop in question and am awaiting the money you owe me for said purchase. Thank you for supporting Christmas in September.
Also, I’m pretty sure that Venom won’t be in the next Spidey movie - we haven’t even been introduced to Eddie Brock yet. Nope, the next one will show the persistence of the Osborne clan’s use of the word “goblin” in the names of their alter-egos. And hopefully, we’ll see more of Doc Ock, ’cause Alfred Molina hit that one out of the park. But maybe, if we’re REALLY lucky, Eddie will be introduced. Even then, how is Peter going to get the symbiote? They’ll have to break from canon in a big way to get this done anytime soon.
Overall, I think you’re going to be very disappointed in a few weeks. ;)
-Matt
Awesome. :-) I hope you get every one.
I just noticed the other day, though, that J. Jonah says that “Eddie can’t get a picture of [Spider-Man]” (in the first movie). So while he hasn’t been introduced, he HAS been obliquely referred to.
I don’t think that helps, though, does it?
-Matt, posting on your birthday! Happy 27th!
Spider-Man theory: This is kinda out there, in the sense that it would be a relatively major departure from canon, but it occurred to me that J. Jonah’s son (the astronaut who was gonna marry MJ) would fit as Venom. He goes into space, gets a symbiote, then comes back. And he already has a good reason to hate Spider-Man what with his fiancee getting stolen.
But of course SM2 already setup the next villain. Oh well.
It’s now 6/1/07. It looks like you’ve gotten a few birthday wishes by now (e.g. Hobbit, Venom, worship).