Zach Duke journal
I can't believe it's time for the Oscars already. I have no idea who I think is going to win. I don't really like watching awards shows much -- I just lose interest. I see one or two categories and I'm, like, 'Let's get on with this, ugh!' I definitely like watching movies, but I wouldn't consider myself an educated film critic. I think they do everything they can to keep the Oscars exciting. I mean, they get good hosts and everything. It's just not my cup of tea.
My favorite movie is anything without Freddy Sanchez in it. No, I'm just kidding; if Freddy starred in a movie, I'd watch it ... maybe.
"The Boondock Saints" is one of my favorites. A bunch of no-name actors star. It's about these two guys who are from South Boston, and they start murdering people. Yeah, I know that sounds bad, but it's not the bad kind of murder. See, it all starts because they are in this bar when two Russian mobsters come in. They end up getting into this big fight and they kill these two Russian mobsters in self-defense. It was totally self-defense, OK? So these two guys go off and start killing a bunch of mobsters for righteous purposes. Basically, they're killing a bunch of mobsters, so it's all right. I'm talking about good guys killing bad guys! That happens in the movies all the time, right? Anyway, they end up taking out all these mobsters and ... look, this isn't a date movie; it's more of a guy movie. And I like it, which is all that matters, right? It should have won an Oscar.
I've got this new T-shirt and hat in my locker with the 2006 slogan, 'We Will,' on them. So, the obvious question is, 'We Will what?' Well, I have the answer: the little things -- those are what we will do. Jim Tracy is always saying the little things matter to clubs that win championships, so we will do those little things, I guess, or we won't ... play. It's all a matter of what you will -- if you will.
I have this personal slogan: "DOMINATE!" So, I guess I will dominate. I'll try, at least.
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