Oz the Great and Powerful

So I went to my first movie today. This is one reason why I've been looking forward to moving here...so I could go to movies without bumming rides. The easiest movie theatre for me to get to is at South Side Works, which is basically an outdoor shopping mall. It's kind of like the Ithaca Commons. There's the cinema, a Cheesecake Factory, a PensGear store, a Puma, Urban Outfitters...I went to Cheesecake Factory while waiting to get into the movie. Kind of wish I hadn't, because I was full afterwards. The chocolate cheesecake I had was pretty rich. It was good, but I was uncomfortable afterwards. The movie was kind of meh, too. It was ok, but honestly? James Franco didn't fit the part. The part of Oz may have been more suited for Johnny Depp, but maybe I've seen Alice in Wonderland one too many times. There was just something not right. Oh well...that just won't be added to my collection. It was a fun afternoon, though, and I'll be back. 42 comes out in April, and Star Trek in May, so...yeah.

Oh. PensPoints. OK, so the PensGear store is the official team store of the Pittsburgh Penguins. There's the store at South Side Works, which I went to when I went to see Oz, as well as the store at Consol. Since the lockout, the Pittsburgh Penguins have decided to start up a rewards program to generate interest in the team and the sport once again. You get points for listening on the radio, watching on ROOT, attending games, and buying things at PensGear stores. These points can then be redeemed for things like hats and jerseys. I'm probably not going to get very far, but it'll be fun to try.