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Haiku Review: The World's End

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For someone who had

Very high expectations

I was really thrilled

Seriously. Thrilled. I've seen it twice since it was released on Friday and I expect I'll see it at least twice more in theaters.

I think Hot Fuzz will always be my favourite movie but this is definitely up there. It may even pass Shaun of the Dead for me.

I could not have imagined a more perfect ending to the *Three Flavours Cornetto* trilogy. It was hilarious, action packed and really very touching.

Suffice to say... LOVED IT.

The Mosquito Experiments #2: Hot Spoon

This was the other most popular home remedy I saw around on Pinterest and I had a few people send me messages to try it out.

The basic idea is putting a metal spoon into hot water and then pressing it against the bite. It's supposed to do something like neutralize the venom in the bite and stop it from itching... or something like that... 

Ease of use: 3.5/5

I had a hard time finding a happy medium between not hot enough to work and OH GOD IT BURNS. Or maybe I wasn't holding the ones I thought weren't hot enough on to the bite long enough. 

Cleanliness: 5/5

No mess at all. 

Effectiveness: 5/5 

Even though I think I was doing it wrong, the super "I just burned my leg" ones definitely worked. At first I thought -  oh yeah, the only reason you aren't itchy is because you are in pain, but now it's 27 hours later and the 2 bites I hit with the super hot spoon have yet to start itching again.

I'll definitely keep experimenting, with a less masochistic temperature. 

 

The Mosquito Experiments: Bar of Soap

So I got a little eaten up by mosquitoes when I was in Wisconsin this weekend.

And by a little I mean I have at least 25 bites on each foot that are driving me around the bend. At least. 

So I've decided to take this unfortunate circumstance and test out various Mosquito Bite remedies I've seen around the internet to see if they actually work. 

Experiment #1: Bar of Soap 

I've seen this around Pinterest a lot lately, and I knew we had some bars around the house so I tried this one out first. 

I admit it. I am a bite scratcher. Especially in my sleep. I often wake up mid-furious scratch. IT JUST FEELS SO GOOD. So, this remedy immediately appealed to me. As soon as my feet got unbearably itchy, I rubbed a dry bar of soap all over them. I got the immediate relief of scratching them- just using the soap instead of my fingers.

About ten minutes after application I noticed a big difference. Most of the itch was gone and it stayed that way for about 2 hours. The length of time between "doses" varied depending on if I accidentally brushed my foot against something or if I was wearing shoes which aggravated the bites again. 

 

 Ease of use: 5/5

Really, it doesn't get much easier than this. Just rub a bar of soap on the bite.

Cleanliness: 5/5

No mess at all. 

Effectiveness: 3.5/5 

It worked quickly (about 10 minutes) to reduce the itch but it never really went away. Full itch status returned a couple of hours later.

 

I have feelings about The Avengers

I planned on doing a "Quick & Dirty review" of the Avengers. I had also planned on there being at least SOMETHING I could nitpick. This turned out to be not the case. I've seen it twice now (and I'll be going again tonight) and I cannot find a single thing I disliked about it. In fact, the film has instantly jumped into my favourite films of all time, behind only Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.

So instead of doing a "review" that's simply me gushing over how amazing it is, I bring you the top 5 things- no matter how unlikely- I want to see in the sequel (I'll try to keep this spoiler free, but it may be safer to not read on until you've seen the film).

  1. Joss Whedon to return as writer/director. This man knows how to do an ensemble story. No character seemed like they were pushed into the background. They all had their moments to shine and the battle choreography & cinematography was some of the best (if not the best) I have ever seen.
  2. Spider-Man. How I wish Marvel Studios had the rights to the character! (On another note, HOW EXCITED AM I ABOUT THE NEW SPIDER-MAN MOVIE?! Hint: very)
  3. Spider-Woman & Ms. Marvel. Two of my favourite Marvel heroes, and the cast is in dire need of more bad ass women.
  4. Redemption for Loki. I have some speculations about his character that I am saving for a future, mega spoilery blog post.
  5. THE VISION. I will go more in depth into this in the above mentioned post!

 

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