it sucks to come home

Hello, I know I promised to blog from Vegas but damn, I was just having too much fun. You’d be proud, I stayed out past ten every night I was there. Be on the lookout, this weekend I am going to sit down and write about my adventures. I hope you all enjoyed my text updates. Which leads me to…my phone broke! I can’t text! It’s the Armageddon! I’m getting a new phone, stat. May be an excuse to get the Voyager.

I’ll bet you were wondering what French child pop singer Jordy was up to these days. Also, I watched I Know Who Killed Me, and I killed myself. Also watched Shoot ‘Em Up and it was basically Clive Owen porn. Him running around shooting people set to indie music. I could watch that for hours.

Yes, yes, yes, I know Lost premieres tonight and no, I won’t be able to watch it. I’ll dl it and watch it over the weekend. I miss my friends, but not Jack or Kate. I want to see what crazy ol’ Desmond is up to these days. I did catch the premiere, and I was not impressed. I guess watching it week to week is not good, but it crawls along slowly. The whole secret the “Oceanic 6″ is covering up could be interested, and it would be good to see more characters.

starring Kate’s perkiness and Matthew’s shirtlessness

Really, were their people hankering for a How to Lose A Guy in Ten Days reunion? The fact that this shit gets greenlighted in Hollywood makes me lose hope for humanity. And it’s not funny. Can the actors actually film this and sleep at night? Isn’t there some gaffer working on this who can’t help himself during filming and declare the suckiness?

MGMT

I really was trying to ignore the band MGMT, and now I have let my guard down and this album really should have been in my top ten of 2007. I have tried to not like it because I actually know the band. Not that they could pick me out of a lineup, but I have interacted with them when they went to school at a place a I used to work. I found them to be stand-offish and a little bit hipster elitist. (Exhibit A) The one guy was shirtless and wearing a fur stole, for one. But, their stuff is just too good to resist. Their album Oracular Spectacular is a perfect blend of radio-friendly pop melodies, electronica and quirkiness. These two songs are the best on the album. You’ll want to listen to “kids” on a loop. I did.

01-time-to-pretend.mp3

05-kids.mp3

The Ten!

Oh my gawd, The Ten is on dvd.

It’s like Wet Hot American Summer 2. THe cast is my wet dream. It includes every member of The State, and a parade of people to perv on, inclusind Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Liev Schrieber, Jason Sudeikas, Ken Marino, Adam Brody, and Mather Zickel (a.ka. Mike Powers). Fucking fantastic. And that’s no goof!

RIP Heath

It’s always sad when someone dies. It’s especially sad when an attractive person dies. My first words after I find out were “I hope he finished filming The Dark Knight.”

current guilty pleasure

So trashy, but so good.

The “j” is silent

Oh, Reno 911!. Sometimes crosses over from satire to just mean, but not too often thank god. I’ll overlook the whole arresting-Dangle-and-his-husband- thing because of course, Terri and his “girfriend” Christina Applegate are my new favorite couple.

Cloverfield

Pretty kick ass. What The Blair Witch Project was attemtping to do but never quite reached. Although it is really hard to care about rich white attractive kids being trapped in their multi-million dollar Columbus Circle apartments. I threw up in my mouth about five times from motion sickness. Although the people behind me declared the ending “gay-ass” (uh) I enjoy movies that don’t spell out everything. Where the hell did this monster come from? Did they kill it? Does Manhattan even exist anymore? What is with my sick fascination of apocolyptic scenarios?

There is a god.

Rent is closing on Broadway. Legions of upper-class white kids will have to find something else to relate to.

confession

After 29 years, I just now realized that the brand “Chips Ahoy!” is a play on the phrase “ships ahoy!”.

Other confession: I plan on watching the Bring It On marathon on ABC Family this weekend.

Happiness = marriage

I don’t know where my obsession with 27 Dresses is coming from. And my obsession with hating it. I think for me, it embodies all that is evil in mass pop culture. And Katherine Heigl just got on her high horse complaining how sexist Knocked Up was, decides to lead the feminist movement by doing this movie. Anyway, Jezebel has a roundup of the horrid things about it, which I enjoyed. One reviewer had the same idea that I did, which is going in with a checklist of cliches. Maybe I will do it.

I am also using it as a barometer of if I will be friends with a person or if they are dead to me. I was talking to a friend about the movie and we were thinking of going to see it to make fun of it, and th other people we were hanging out with (mostly women) overheard and gushed, “ooohhh my god I want to see it, it looks sooooooo good!” I no longer talk to them.

BET ON IT!

um, thanks?

I got a weird “compliment” today…someone told me I dressed like a toddler. Like a “cool” toddler. The reason was because I usually wear leggings and cotton dresses and slip on flats. So, no buckles or ties or zippers. I call it “lazy chic.” I think I kind of hate the person who said that to me.

The same day, someone else told me, “you wouldn’t think it, but you are really good at speaking in front of large groups”. Can people PLEASE learn how to give compliments?

oh funny

moar funny pictures

Quelle scandal!

For kicks, I am watching Little House Season 4, and omg! The drama! Charles goes to Chicago for a conference and he meets a friend who tries to buy him a prostitute! Mary visits her boyf at college in Chicago but he is cheating on her with a debutante! A crazy lady moves to Walnut Grove and sets up camp outside the schoolhouse and the Olsens rally to kick her out of town! The Ingalls hire a handyman to help with renovations and he and Caroline almost get it on! This is crazy.

good cover

Another good cover song that drags me out of my misery:

Asobi Seksu; “And Then He Kissed Me”

done!

Just finished Season 3 of Lost, so I am all caught up! Although I do feel emotionally raped. I know it is suspense, but how many times are they going to use the old, trust this person but at the end of the episode we find out they are really not to be trusted. No one is who they seem! We get it! I also wish no guns were involved in the plot, because every episode someone is brutally gunned down and then there is about 30 seconds of the character showing remorse. Kids who play Grand Theft Auto supposedly get desensitized to the violence, but after watching this I wouldn’t blink next time I hear a gunshot (which is actually not uncommon in the parking lot outside my window).

I’m over the Kate/Sawyer/Jack love triangle. I never saw anything transpire between Jack and Kate in the mere two months that convinced me that they really had a connection or whatever. They need to spend more time thinking about how to get the hell off the island, instead of leaving poor Bernard to do it himself. That infuriated me, btw. Ben is fucking crazy and I love it. Is it wrong that I was glad Mr. Eko bought it? I was tired of his condescending religious speeches.

I know more characters from the freighter will be introduced in Season Four, and I think that will be good. I liked the intro of the survivors from the tail-end of the plane, although they all ended up dead. And can we actually see Hurley as not a butt of all jokes and as a pathetic fat person? That’s tired. Can we get a woman besides Kate to actually step up and take charge? When one does, they get crucified as a beotch and then shot (Ana Lucia) or put back in their rightful subordinate place (Sun). The gender dynamics are messed up.

As far as all the survivors of the crash being connected in some way, either meeting up or being siblings, I hope that is not just coincidence, and that there is some larger plot twist where they all were put on the plane for a reason. Because that would be dumb. Then again, the black smoke monster and Desmond’s fortune telling already teeters on the edge of cheesy sci fi explanations.

I think the glimpses into the future are the way to go instead of the flashbacks. It be good to see the survivors dealing being back in civilization while the last few seasons explain some sort of rescue.

For now, I’m perusing Lostpedia.

Paul Rudd, what the fuck

I know you gotta pay that mortgage, but why? why? why? This may be more insulting to intellegence than 27 Dresses.

hm

Clive Owen makes me feel funny…down there.

Confession:

I just rented the So NoTORIous dvds just for Zachary Quinto.

Other fun fact: The Star Trek trailer will run before Cloverfield.

this blog should be called “I hate.”

Something I have to get off my chest, because this really pisses me off. As I have mentioned, I usually don’t talk about music much with people because they usually never heard of stuff I listen to, and I get frustrated because they listen to Rihanna or something. So, once in a while, someone will take interest and actually ask me to make some cds for them as a way to discover new music. Nothing pleases me more! I actually sit and take a big chunk of time and go through my music collection and actually pick out stuff that I think they would like, based on them as a person and based on what I think they would like. It’s actually a labor of love. It’s actually the only way I can actually show true emotion towards someone. Okay, I am done, and I present it to the person, and sometimes I’ll even take the time to write up descriptions of the artists and why that person will like them. I present it with a wink and a smile, and hope for the best.

And then the fucker doesn’t even try. They either don’t even bother listening, or maybe tell me, “Oh, I liked the Madonna album on there.” (Because I almost always throw in Confessions). So, why did you EVEN FUCKING ASK ME to help you discover new music if you are just going to listen to the one artist you’ve already heard of? This is why I rarely talk about music to people.

Also, if you are reading this and thinking I am talking about you, I’m not. I wouldn’t give this blog address to people who do that.

well, God’s been listening to my prayers

because someone is bringing Paradise Hotel back to tv. Don’t know it? Well, the whole scenario is “the singles will have to find a partner of the opposite sex to share a room with, and the contestant left without a roommate at the end of each pairing ceremony will have to leave the hotel.” You gotta respect it, because in reality this is the basis for every other reality tv show but at least PH just makes that the basis and doesn’t cover up any other bullshit. You’d think the producers would have been sued for forcing prostitution, but whatevs.

insomnia links

I do feel for people whose favorite show gets cancelled (I still hold memorials for both Roswell and Living Dolls), but please, just let it die. Even if they do make another season, the production will be crap because no one will throw support around it. Also, there are starving people somewhere. Look into it.

Hubba-hubba.

Help in finding the teen novel that is right for you.

Wtf. Another semi-decent book turned into a mediocre movie.

I just had to post this song

because it makes my crappy little life just a little more bearable.

It’s Lily Allen covering ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky”.
01-mr-blue-sky.mp3

must. have.

The complete series on dvd in a cute little sherpa bag!

Not that I’m surprised.

Hannah Montana uses a “decoy” during her concerts. I guess there are child labor laws or something. Pretty funny. You can see the switch at the 2:15 mark.

It’s official! I’ve given birth!

I just officially adopted the cat I have been fostering over the past five months. I was still on the fence about it but the humane society called me today and said someone else was interested in her and I snatched those dreams away from them and claimed the cat for my own. The only probably is…she still doesn’t have a name. I’ve been calling her “puppy”, “ignorant slut”"cutie” and “hey”, all of which don’t really work for permanent names. I’ve been thinking about giving her a Sweet Valley High name, but I don’t know. Anyone have any ideas? She’s kind of an attention whore, she grunts a lot, and she likes to watch me shower, if that helps with her personality.

The Year in Consumerism

Although I denouce it, I am still a consumer. I have gotten much better about what I purchase, and give myself a long reflection on “do I REALLY need it?” which usually works. But I figured I love year end lists, so why not make another one. Here are the material objects that I’ve acquired that have made me happy. Money can buy a little but of happiness. (This does not include the purchase of movies or books.) I am not trying to flaunt my ability to buy these things, just an excuse to make another year-end list.

• My macbook: it’s so cute and sleek, and I love being able to do stuff for work and blog at places other than my house.
• My flatscreen tv: I debated getting this forever, and before this I would watch movies on my macbook, which didn’t do it for me. I still feel guilty about making such a big expense but hey it is really great to watch Battlestar and Lost on it.
• Numerous pairs of American Apparel leggings: Yes, American Apparel is a cliche, but I should invest stock in it, I own so much from them. Leggings are one trend I did buy into and I am not letting go. They are just too damn comfortable.
• All my furniture in my apartment, but especially this chair, because it is super comfortable and in my favorite color. (What? I did NOT pay that proce. What is with IKEA and inflation?)
• Various Lichtenstein prints, and now my apt is like a pop art gallery.
• My AC transit yearly pass, because I fricking love public transpo.
• Shoes: these vans and these Doc Marten boots. (Seriously, between the Docs and the leggings, I am dressing like I did in high school. Next thing you know I’ll be bringing back Contempo Casuals.) Oh, and my Crocs. Don’t hate!
• My Sigrid Olsen jacket (not quite that print, but kind of)
• Roller Barbie. No explanation needed.
• The SanDisk clip- because I don’t need bells and whistles and video and album displays on my MP3 player, I just need to listen to music.
• All the money I spent on my plane ticket, UPS shipping my stuff, etc. to get the hell out of Connecticut.

Hmmm, I didn’t intend for this post to be some sort of bragging about my ability to be able to buy these things, because believe me, I paid my dues by being miserable in Connecticut for three years and justofying my being there by saving money like crazy.

Now that my apartment stuff is settled, the only big expenses I want to make in 2008 is traveling. I really need to get off my but and see things, and also visit lots of people. Mark my words.

celeb lit

Two interesting things written by actors: One is by David Cross, one of the people I worship (I should make a list) defending his decision to appear in Alvin and the Chipmunks. I was annoyed at first too, but then again, you gotta pay the bills, right? The other one is super-duper awesome, about some memos written by the late Robert Reed to the writers of the Brady Bunch explaining why they are so fucking terrible. It’s terribly condescending, but completely true.

finally,

someone who feels the same way I do about Juno. It is hard to find, considering people are falling all over themselves about it.

Lost update

Just finished Season 2…holy smokes. All I can say is that they know how to keep my attention, I’ve probably watched this whole season over the course of three days. I can’t imagine watching it week to week because they really drag out a story. Um, I’d probably go and join the Others because they get.shit.done. As compared to the main posse, who spends too much time on their high school drama. Kate is really useless and she better start growing some balls or I will start loathing her character. I love how Claire takes Charlie back only about a week after he….almost kills her baby. Is anyone going to talk about the weird black smoke monster thing? I think the writers forgot about that. I didn’t realize that Autralia has a population of 3 because people keep running into each other. I STILL can’t get around the believability that they are plane crash survivors. Where the hell does Kate keep getting her clothing changes? Everyday she pops up with a new tunic or a new American Apparel tank. And I’m just gonna say it because I keep thinking about it…I really hope someome found a whole crate of tampons…because that would really suck for the ladies. And WHO are these other 30 or so people camping on the beach? Do they get names? Are none of them fed up with Jack’s bullshit dicatatorship and try to do something? Oh, I guess they are not attractive enough. Are you telling me that not gay people were on this plane? The button in the hatch is bananas!! I also want to start a drinking game where you take shots when the following things happen: someone runs like the wind through the jungle, someone conveniently runs into someone else while traipsing through the jungle, someone has another clothing change, someone asks for a gun, etc., etc.

On to Season 3 tomorrow, although I do need a break. Apparently I misunderstood my supervisor because I thought I had off work this week but APPARENTLY I just found out about a meeting tomorrow that I am presenting at. WOOPS!

Yea, that and I also got Season 1 of The Tudors. I have already seen the first 2 eps, and I am not that impressed. Jonathan Rhys Myers and his bug eyes make my ovaries shrivell up.  But maybe I will stick with it for the man on man historial action.

talk about a teaser

The shortest teaser trailer? My god, this is gonna blow.

Other tidbits:

You know why I am jealous of inmates? Some get really good vegetarian meals.

I promise that this isn’t about Dark Knight…but it is a cool retrospective of The Joker.

Finally Spin gets something right..”Stronger” is the song of the year. I want a Daft Punk outfit, like right now.

I could watch this on a loop all day.

Arrested Devo the movie? Maybe just let it die. Remember what happened with the Strangers With Candy movie?

Minor Threat…the condiment?

posts of 2007

Just some more navel gazing, and remembering some of my favorite posts from the last year.

• My “retirement”…which lasted about 36 hours.
• My thoughts on illegal downloading.
• I did the top 100 of the 21st century.
• Gym pet peeves.
• My favorite Oscar gowns.
• The most annoying bloggers: I started a webtroversy.
• Boycott Snickers!
• The BSG season 3 finale
• Unintentionally hilarious Sex and the City outfits.
• Best Madonna videos.
• Best movie music moments.
• Best opening credits.
• A very dramatic look.
• Best movie makeover scenes.
• Thoughts on Order of the Phoenix.
• Celebs I hate and why.
• Liveblogging Gossip Girl.
• Villains are misunderstood.
• Best narrative videos.
• offensive Halloween costumes.
• Declaration of love for ZQ.
• underrated NKOTB songs.
• Julie, the new American Girl Doll.