The Transformation Begins

I, along with millions of twenty and thirty-somethings out there, will slowly begin to internally geek-out in anticipation of the release of the new Transformers movie tomorrow. I was a huge Transformers fan when I was little, so as you can imagine, I am very stoked to see the new film.

I was in agony as a child, because my older cousin Jimmy had almost every Transformers toy ever made wrapped up in its original packaging and stored away in the attic. We were never allowed to play with them!!! Talk about torture! If anything, he would give me the beat up Matchbox car and send me on my way. What a rip off! (let's not even get started on the ice cream cake debacle of '02, but I digress..) Luckily, I can now say that I finally have something of my own!

I was lucky enough to score some advanced Transformers merch on the black market. I now have in my possession an official Optimus Prime Mr. Potato Head. Oh yes, it's that good. I also have the official Optimus Prime transformable action figure! Yes, it is still in the package, too. Not sure exactly what to do with it, but I will make sure to put it to good use. My friend, Rob, also managed to score an action figure of Optimus's arch-nemesis, Megatron!


Pat's Awesome Toy.	Rob's Inferior Toy.

Please review the following conversation that Rob and I recently had re: our new toys. Also feel free to stuff me in my locker or give me a wedgie the next time we pass in the hallway.

Rob: i got the super dooper Megatron action figure

Patrick: SWEET! I have Optimus Prime!

Rob: we should meet in the commisary and fight them

Patrick: haha yesssssss! we are so awesome

Rob:well, our mom's think we're cool

Patrick: pushes up glasses

Rob: are you going to take yours out of the packaging?

Patrick: NEVER!

Rob: but i want to transform mine sooooo badly

Patrick: My cousin has every single original Transformers toy in the package, I'm sure they're worth a huge chunk of change now...

Patrick: I really do want to transform mine, though...

Rob: Seriously lets fight them... first as robots

Patrick: then as.... MACHINES! Wait... Truck v. Spaceship isn't very fair, though.

Rob: especially since the battle is in SPACE! I forgot to tell you that.

Patrick: awww not fair! Can't it in on a highway or something?

Rob: fine. A space highway... in the future

Patrick: damn it!

Rob: FOILED AGAIN!!