Ahhhhhh today.

Today I had plans that were cancelled, but they weren't horribly time-relevant anyway.
Then I almost had amazing plans cancelled as well, but thankfully not. This meant that I took my grandpa to see The Avengers: his first time, my third. It was oh so pleasant to finally not be either a) horribly distracted by demon spawn children, or b) struggling to stay awake through long dialogue scenes at midnight. I can look back on this time in my life and laugh maniacally as the future generation envies the fact that I got to see this masterpiece in a movie theater.

Then I stopped home to pick up my mom and drove back to see The Amazing Spiderman. Cheesiness aside, the added "amazing" is necessary. I saw it in 3D which was perfect for all of the swinging and jumping. Andrew Garfield's portrayal makes Tobey Maguire's seem geriatric and melodramatic. His chemistry with Emma Stone was delectable and made me want so much more out of their onscreen relationship. I'd have preferred that they spent more time focusing on his emergence into the public eye, but maybe that will come with the inevitable sequel. Overall it was a perfect popcorn movie with a great balance of drama, action, humor, heartache and all those good things. In my opinion the script isn't as clever as Whedon's, but there are definitely funny moments.

I'm sufficiently energized and awed for the day. Perhaps it will carry into tomorrow's giant patriotic rampage.