May 03, 2007
May 02, 2007
Come Over For Cheesecake. Quick.
This box is going straight to the garbage. My neighbors are killing me with kindness. They just gave me this whole box of cheesecake even though they know I won't touch it. It's not so much that I'm dieting, it's more like I'm changing my choices. Why eat one slice of cheesecake (480 calories a slice!) when I can I eat a whole pan of sugar-free-fat-free jello (40 calories). So if you want some cheesecake get your ass over here pronto.
I Hate My Cell Phone
Every time I get a voicemail it beeps every 5 minutes til I get my ass off the couch and acknowledge it. Sometimes I'm in bed and I get a voicemail in the morning and that stupid beep keeps annoying me all fucking morning. I've tried to change that alert feature but nothing works so I'm just tolerating it til I get the iPhone then goodbye Verizon! You know those days where you feel like life will never better than it is today? I know I'll feel that way when I'm finally holding my iPhone! I can't believe they made a phone with a built-in aquarium! How do the clown fish survive? I love you, Steve Jobs.
The Condemned
It wasn't as bad as I hoped it would be. It wasn't as good as it could've been. It wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen. I got up during a boring part to check my e-mail on my phone so make of that what you will. I had read before hand that it was super violent but I found it tame. It's about a bunch of guys on death row who get sent to an island to kill each other and the last man alive wins. And the whole thing is posted on the internet. It tries to make some serious commentary about violence and kids and internet and commerce but I just zoned out during those parts. I was waiting for more bloodshed! I didn't go to to the movie to be lectured I went to see Stone Cold Steve Austin kick some ass! I think he's super hot; so manly! So Steve if you're reading this, call me!
PS How come my spellcheck on my INTERNET blog doesn't know the word internet??? Oh my God, is internet supposed to be capitalized??? Internet is spelled Internet? Are you fucking kidding me? That looks so weird. Sort of like how website is supposed to be spelled Web site but there's no way in hell I'm spelling it that way! Carolyn? Can you help me here? lol
Del Taco
These calories aren't that bad actually. I've cut out McDonalds but I still do Del Taco once or twice a week. And now I won't feel guilty.
TACOS
Big Fat Steak Taco 390
Big Fat Chicken Taco 340
Big Fat Taco 320
Ultimate Taco 260
Chicken Soft Taco 210
Taco 160
Soft Taco 160
Steak Taco Del Carbon 220
Chicken Taco Del Carbon 170
Carnitas Taco 170
May 01, 2007
Sad News: Tom Poston has passed on
I feel like staying home now and watching reruns of Newhart. What a great show. What a great actor. Farewell, Mr. Poston.
From BillyMasters.com
HOLLYWOOD mourns the loss of character actor Tom Poston. Best
known for his role on "Mork and Mindy" and "Newhart", in 2000
he married Suszanne Pleshette, an alum from "The Bob Newhart
Show".
It's Free Popcorn Tuesday
I'll be seeing The Condemned today. I bet most of you haven''t even heard of it. It's the trashiest action movie out right now, so I'm there! Woo-hoo!
"It's not only morally bankrupt but, between the ludicrous script and Z-level acting, scrapes the bottom of the entertainment barrel, too." Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
"In the end, it's just another commercial feature that's selling what it's condemning: getting off vicariously on violence." Gene Seymour, Newsday
"This is a fast-paced, well-made piece of garbage." Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
I can NOT wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Meet the new Laurel and Hardy
That bitch lost over 70 pounds! 70 pounds!!! She goes to the gym every single day and does 70 minutes on the elliptical machine. You go, lady!
Batthouse Numbers
I recorded this video on my last birthday, February 14th, 2007, but just got around to uploading it tonight at 4:32 am. I feel about 3 months behind with projects. Actually I feel about 10 years behind on projects but that's another blog topic. The bottom line is I've taken longer settling in here than I anticipated. I actually came to Oceanside to work; write, shoot, edit, etc. The only distractions here are all the hot military men that keep coming over on their lunch hours, but I'm off topic, again. Anyway, this is a part of a bunch of ramblings I did on my birthday. It's not very flattering but most of my blog isn't very flattering, but..oh well. A wise man once said, "We can't airbrush our lives."
April 30, 2007
Kickin' it Old Skool
The first serious comedy of the year, Kickin' it Old Skool operates on many levels. It's not just a comedy about a break dancer stuck in the past but it's also about the nature of time and the importance of break dancing as a serious form of expression.
Oh, who the fuck am I kidding??? I didn't see this and I can't imagine I ever will. I rarely go to stupid comedies (except my own, of course) but I do enjoy reading the synopsis.
"In 1986, a freak break dancing accident put Justin Schumacher in a coma. Now, 20 years later, he (Jamie Kennedy) is waking up to a new world and discovering that the more things change, the more he's stayed the same. With the girl of his dreams (Maria Menounos) engaged to marry his grade-school nemesis (Michael Rosenbaum), and his parents drowning in the debt of his medical costs, Justin must rally his former squad, bust a move, and win back the girl of his dreams."
Inspiring!
Gravitas
Some smart person wrote into Bill Maher and they read his clever question on the after hours podcast. He wrote:
"If Al Gore wrote a book claiming gravity exists would Republicans claim that it doesn't?"
An Open Letter To Jay
Here's our Dad with his fiance, Carol. Or as I like to call them, Clairol. (Our Dad's name is Claire) Anyway, we all had a lovely dinner. Lots of laughs. Her house was impeccable. She was charming, warm, and funny. It's obvious she loves to shop and decorate. Her outfit was really cute. She seems to really love Dad. It was all good and yet...the whole thing is just so damned odd. It's odd watching Dad kiss another woman and hold her hand. It's odd sitting with a total stranger who is suddenly now an intimate member of our family. And I was tired; up late the night before combined with 8 hours of driving round-trip. The whole day was...I'm not sure. And Kathy brought along another guy she is "crazy over" even though they only met 3 weeks ago. LOL. She sure moves fast. Takes after, Dad, I guess. Anyway, Carol is joining us at the ranch in June so you'll know more after that. We talked about you and your ultra-liberal politics. Dad thinks the longer you live in Washington State the more liberal you become. You make me seem like a moderate. Anyway, I thought of you the whole time. We all sat around trying to figure out how old you are. I think we decided on 43. I said 46. Don't feel bad, Dad guessed me as 32. I still think Debbie is about 25 even though she's actually 32. Ages and family; so complicated. I look forward to discussing this all with you in person. I miss you. The blogosphere misses you. Come back to the five and dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.
April 29, 2007
The Other Woman
I'm on my way to Bakersfield to meet my Dad's fiance. Those are two words I never thought I'd utter. My friend Caryn claims she always believed my Dad would remarry but I didn't think he would. I wonder if most kids who lose a parent assume the remaining parent will remain single? To be brutally honest, I'm not looking forward to this event. I love my Dad, I want him to be happy and today isn't about me anyway so I'm not sure it matters what I think. But I suspect it will be bittersweet seeing my Dad with another woman. But if he's happy, I'm happy. Speaking of marriage, I'm seriously thinking of getting married, too. But that's another story for another day.
All You Can Eat
Friends come to visit but all they want to do is go to the KFC buffet!!! The Colonel says he misses you, Joe. When you coming back?
Fast Car
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
Second-Graders Wow Audience With School Production Of Equus
(I've had this saved on my computer for a loooong time so I thought I'd share it all with ya'll. I stole it from The Onion. I actually did a monologue from Equus in high school speech competitions.)
Second-Graders Wow Audience With School Production Of Equus
January 25, 2006 | Issue 42•04
NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Second-grade students at Franklin Elementary School impressed parents, teachers, and fellow students with their recent production of Peter Shaffer's Equus Friday.
Alan Strang (Kyle Keever, 7) prepares to blind a horse (Kate Piper, 7).
The avant-garde play, described by audience members as "adorable," was originally produced in London in 1973. The story revolves around troubled 17-year-old Alan Strang, played by Kyle Keever, 7, and his encounters with his psychiatrist after he blinds six horses with a metal spike. The play focuses on the causes underlying a seemingly senseless act of violence, and forces characters and audience members alike to confront questions of responsibility and ultimate meaning.
"The kids loved it," teacher and director Michael Komarek said. "Once they stopped screaming about horses getting their eyes gouged out and realized that it was just a launching point for more complex ideas about alienation from the modern world, they rolled up their sleeves and dug right in."
Despite its truncated 30-minute length and shoestring budget, the production—which received a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd of 65 in the school cafeteria—attested to the resonant themes of Shaffer's play.
"They really made it work," said proud parent Melanie Keever. "The producers achieved a very convincing effect of real blood spewing from the agonized animals' eye sockets using Karo syrup and red paper streamers."
"It tasted good, too!" said Kyle Keever, who was unable to resist licking some Karo syrup off of his hands during the eye-gouging scene.
With only nine speaking roles, there was some concern that the children wouldn't all get parts. However, the dream sequence—in which therapist Martin Dysart appears as a gold-masked pagan priest ritualistically cutting children's hearts from their chests—enabled every member of the class to get some stage time.
There were several moments of unexpected levity, such as 7-year-old Cheyenne Behling's inability to pronounce "Agamemnon."
"I had fun," said Behling. "I got to wear a fake beard."
Calling the show a "real hoot," the audience cheered the players on as the psycho-sexual nightmare unfolded. Many said they were pleasantly surprised by the deft execution of several more mature scenes, such as Jill and Alan's abortive sexual encounter in the stable.
"I am so proud of Bailey," said Roy DeForest, referring to his 8-year-old daughter, who played Jill. "She saw me with my video camera while she was doing the scene, and she smiled like she was the happiest girl on earth. But then she hopped right back into character."
DeForest added: "She's a little Julia Roberts!"
The performance was not without glitches. Early on, during a scene in which Alan is simultaneously in Dysart's office and surrounded by horses in the stable, a child portraying a horse lost his mask. In the ensuing confusion and giggling, Keever forgot his lines and fled from the stage weeping. Luckily, Komarek was able to coax Keever back onstage, and the re-entrance was greeted with thunderous applause.
"When Kyle screamed, 'Kill me! Kill me!' there wasn't a man, woman, or child unmoved," Komarek said.
During the cookie-and-Kool-Aid reception following the play, many agreed that Gina Helms, 7, was adorable with baby-powdered "gray" hair. Others reflected on whether Behling's stumble was a Method-derived interpretation of Dysart's internal struggle, or merely a happy accident.
Proud grandfather Jeremy Friedman said the fluorescent lighting of the cafeteria and the construction-paper set honored the play's original minimalist staging.
"I had the pleasure of seeing Equus on Broadway in the mid-'70s, and was struck by the lack of props and the portrayal of the horses by human actors," Friedman said. "I felt that the freshness of those innovations was honored tonight—and the kids looked cute in their little outfits."
Friedman added that the way the cast sat Indian-style around the periphery of the makeshift stage was "exactly the way it was done in the Hopkins-Firth staging."
Komarek, however, had his thoughts on the upcoming spring play.
"I love awakening the passion for drama and storytelling in the children," Komarek said. "Nothing's been finalized, but I'm eyeing Aristophanes' Frogs. I love the dislocation of verse in the play's stichic passages, and the kids love animals."
Second-Graders Wow Audience With School Production Of Equus
January 25, 2006 | Issue 42•04
NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Second-grade students at Franklin Elementary School impressed parents, teachers, and fellow students with their recent production of Peter Shaffer's Equus Friday.
Alan Strang (Kyle Keever, 7) prepares to blind a horse (Kate Piper, 7).
The avant-garde play, described by audience members as "adorable," was originally produced in London in 1973. The story revolves around troubled 17-year-old Alan Strang, played by Kyle Keever, 7, and his encounters with his psychiatrist after he blinds six horses with a metal spike. The play focuses on the causes underlying a seemingly senseless act of violence, and forces characters and audience members alike to confront questions of responsibility and ultimate meaning.
"The kids loved it," teacher and director Michael Komarek said. "Once they stopped screaming about horses getting their eyes gouged out and realized that it was just a launching point for more complex ideas about alienation from the modern world, they rolled up their sleeves and dug right in."
Despite its truncated 30-minute length and shoestring budget, the production—which received a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd of 65 in the school cafeteria—attested to the resonant themes of Shaffer's play.
"They really made it work," said proud parent Melanie Keever. "The producers achieved a very convincing effect of real blood spewing from the agonized animals' eye sockets using Karo syrup and red paper streamers."
"It tasted good, too!" said Kyle Keever, who was unable to resist licking some Karo syrup off of his hands during the eye-gouging scene.
With only nine speaking roles, there was some concern that the children wouldn't all get parts. However, the dream sequence—in which therapist Martin Dysart appears as a gold-masked pagan priest ritualistically cutting children's hearts from their chests—enabled every member of the class to get some stage time.
There were several moments of unexpected levity, such as 7-year-old Cheyenne Behling's inability to pronounce "Agamemnon."
"I had fun," said Behling. "I got to wear a fake beard."
Calling the show a "real hoot," the audience cheered the players on as the psycho-sexual nightmare unfolded. Many said they were pleasantly surprised by the deft execution of several more mature scenes, such as Jill and Alan's abortive sexual encounter in the stable.
"I am so proud of Bailey," said Roy DeForest, referring to his 8-year-old daughter, who played Jill. "She saw me with my video camera while she was doing the scene, and she smiled like she was the happiest girl on earth. But then she hopped right back into character."
DeForest added: "She's a little Julia Roberts!"
The performance was not without glitches. Early on, during a scene in which Alan is simultaneously in Dysart's office and surrounded by horses in the stable, a child portraying a horse lost his mask. In the ensuing confusion and giggling, Keever forgot his lines and fled from the stage weeping. Luckily, Komarek was able to coax Keever back onstage, and the re-entrance was greeted with thunderous applause.
"When Kyle screamed, 'Kill me! Kill me!' there wasn't a man, woman, or child unmoved," Komarek said.
During the cookie-and-Kool-Aid reception following the play, many agreed that Gina Helms, 7, was adorable with baby-powdered "gray" hair. Others reflected on whether Behling's stumble was a Method-derived interpretation of Dysart's internal struggle, or merely a happy accident.
Proud grandfather Jeremy Friedman said the fluorescent lighting of the cafeteria and the construction-paper set honored the play's original minimalist staging.
"I had the pleasure of seeing Equus on Broadway in the mid-'70s, and was struck by the lack of props and the portrayal of the horses by human actors," Friedman said. "I felt that the freshness of those innovations was honored tonight—and the kids looked cute in their little outfits."
Friedman added that the way the cast sat Indian-style around the periphery of the makeshift stage was "exactly the way it was done in the Hopkins-Firth staging."
Komarek, however, had his thoughts on the upcoming spring play.
"I love awakening the passion for drama and storytelling in the children," Komarek said. "Nothing's been finalized, but I'm eyeing Aristophanes' Frogs. I love the dislocation of verse in the play's stichic passages, and the kids love animals."
April 28, 2007
"Thank you, have a nice day!"
I think I'm alone. It's late at night. The gym is almost empty. I think my secret will be safe. I fart a horribly smelling fart right in front of my locker. God, it stinks. Two young jocks start walking toward my area. They walk right past me, right through my fart. Their lockers are next to mine. I'm mortified. I grab my backpack quickly and head out. As I'm leaving the area I hear one of them mutter behind me, "Thank you, have a nice day!"
Our National Nightmare Continues
Two days ago I did something I've never done before. I turned off Charlie Rose after 10 minutes because I couldn't bear to listen to the delusional-bullshitting-liar he was interviewing: The President of the United States. I think of the soldiers dying senselessly everyday in Iraq because has no clue what to do and it fills me with pure fury. George W. Bush aka Bubble Boy should be tried for reckless endangerment, voluntary manslaughter and negligent homicide. When will this nightmare end? I'm counting the days.
I'm Speechless
Don't ask me how I came by this pic, it would take too long to explain. Suffice it to say, when I saw it, my mouth literally dropped open. I'm still trying to make sense of it. What the hell is on his head? An S&M summer hood?
I actually blotted out his penis wrapped in a matching cockring. It felt obscene. And that's saying a lot coming from me.
April 27, 2007
Small Popcorn, No Butter
They know me and love me at my local Cineplex. Yesterday, while buying popcorn I joked to the popcorn girl that she should date her cute co-worker. Her reply:
"He's too young for me. I like older guys. They buy me stuff. My last 4 boyfriends were all over 21 and I'm not even 18 yet and my Mom knows and everything and she don't care. My last boyfriend even got my name tattooed to his chest and then I broke up with him. Oh well. He was stupid. Not my fault. I'm joining the Navy though. I hate working here. Just two more months. Do you want butter?"
I wish I could tell you the girls name but it's a very unique name. Very. A word with multiple meanings. Not really the kind of word you'd want tattooed on your chest. Unless you believe in fate. LOL Did you figure out the clue???
Jetpool
There's a new word for ya! Jetpooling is what the democratic debaters did not do to go from DC to South Carolina yesterday. They each took SEPARATE planes. This was being discussed on Talk radio earlier tonight and it's now the lead story on Drudge. I hope this story continues to get play. Waste and Washington are disgusting synonyms. Class, can you think of similar synonyms that start with the letter W. Anyone? War? W. Bush? Very good. Any others?
Oh, thank God! Right before I was about to begin online traffic school I got an e-mail update from Grammar Girl about rules for Twitter. "What the fuck is Twitter", you ask? I asked the same thing. Twitter is, well I'm not sure how to describe it, it's a place to tell the world what you're currently doing. For instance, I would write: About to attend online traffic school. And then you post it and millions of people all over the world get to know that some guy they've never met before is about to attend online traffic school. Isn't that cool? I signed up for an account cause I figured it was another fun thing I could do to avoid starting traffic school. And now I'm blogging. The procrastination continues. And now I'm spellchecking. And now I'm IMing with a guy in Silverlake who claims to be straight. And now I'm telling him I can't watch him on cam because I have to do traffic school. And now I'm watching him on cam. LOL
Twitter.com
PS. I have noooo doubt that the one person who knows ALLLLL about Twitter is Carolyn Anhalt!
Procrastination is GOOD!
After two months of putting off online traffic school (over a stupid ticket) I'm about to begin...within the hour...I really am...I swear.
But this morning I realized that procrastination can be an excellent thing. What if I had done traffic school on Monday and then died on Tuesday. How sad would it be that I wasted the last hours of my life doing something that was no longer going to be necessary and that offers no pleasure whatsoever? I'm glad I put it off. I'd be even gladder if I didn't have to go. But in the future, if you have to do something really stupid, like traffic school, put it off as long as you can, ust in case you die before the day of the deadline.
April 26, 2007
Women on TV
Am I a sexist viewer? I realized last week that I primarily watch men on TV. The shows I watch are anchored by men. I don't watch The View, Oprah, Ellen, Katie Couric or Desperate Housewives. I do however watch:
David Letterman
Jon Stewart
Charlie Rose
Bill Maher
Tim Russert
George Stephanopolous
Bill O'Reilly
Ebert and Roeper
60 Minutes
South Park
I use to watch Judge Judy but I haven't for a while. I love Heidi Klum on Project Runway but she disappears for long stretches. I watch American Idol but Paula Abdul takes a back seat to Seacrest and Cowell. Saturday Night Live is the closet I come to watching a show where women play major roles throughout. There might be something sexist about why I watch what I watch, but I hope not.
Perfect Wife of Future
This picture is called, "Perfect Wife of Future." I didn't make it. I didn't name it. But I was Googling the words Caryn Horwitz and a bunch of stuff called "Perfect Wife" popped up. Hmmmm. Maybe I really should marry her. Make her an honest woman. LOL I've been calling her my wife for the last 5 years so why not make it official?
Damn! Now I have to find a new dentist!
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man was held Wednesday on charges that he performed dental work on customers without a license in his "filthy" garage, authorities said. Roger Bean, 60, was arrested Tuesday and held on $6,000 bond.Bean performed denture fittings and made false teeth in his garage, charging just $200 for a full set of dentures, a procedure that typically costs more than $2,000, authorities said. But he was not licensed to practice in Florida.
Click here to read all about my dentist.
Note: The man in the pic is not the subject of this story.
April 25, 2007
Farewell, Michael Smuin
The revival of Anything Goes on Broadway, starring Patti Lupone was a show I ushered for about 4 months. I must have seen it a hundred times and I loved it more every time. It stayed fresh and exciting every single night and audiences absolutely loved it. Now here's the weird part, it took me about two weeks to figure out the plot. I remember saying after the third performance, "Ohhh, the whole thing takes place on a boat???" LOL I didn't listen to the show for the first week I watched it. I was too dazzled to concentrate on the plot and a big part of that dazzle was created by choreographer, Michael Smuin. I remember Michael Smuin dancing up the steps to receive his well-deserved Tony award.
I don't know much about Mr. Smuin. I know he only choreographed a few Broadway shows. I know he choreographed Shogun: The Musical but I don't remember any dancing. I know he was a major influence in the Bay Area where he had his own dance company. I know he died of a heart attack this week while teaching a dance class. And I know I'll never forget the joy I felt every night watching the dances he created for Anything Goes.
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today,
When most guys today
That women prize today
Are just silly gigolos
And though I'm not a great romancer
I know that I'm bound to answer
When you propose,
Anything goes
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today,
When most guys today
That women prize today
Are just silly gigolos
And though I'm not a great romancer
I know that I'm bound to answer
When you propose,
Anything goes
Click here to read more about Michael Smuin.
Bees Update
This great article was just sent to me by my high school girlfriend, Carolyn Anhalt.
Are mobile phones wiping out our bees?
Scientists claim radiation from handsets are to blame for mysterious 'colony collapse' of bees
By Geoffrey Lean and Harriet Shawcross
Published: 15 April 2007
It seems like the plot of a particularly far-fetched horror film. But some scientists suggest that our love of the mobile phone could cause massive food shortages, as the world's harvests fail.
They are putting forward the theory that radiation given off by mobile phones and other hi-tech gadgets is a possible answer to one of the more bizarre mysteries ever to happen in the natural world - the abrupt disappearance of the bees that pollinate crops. Late last week, some bee-keepers claimed that the phenomenon - which started in the US, then spread to continental Europe - was beginning to hit Britain as well.
The theory is that radiation from mobile phones interferes with bees' navigation systems, preventing the famously homeloving species from finding their way back to their hives. Improbable as it may seem, there is now evidence to back this up.
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) occurs when a hive's inhabitants suddenly disappear, leaving only queens, eggs and a few immature workers, like so many apian Mary Celestes. The vanished bees are never found, but thought to die singly far from home. The parasites, wildlife and other bees that normally raid the honey and pollen left behind when a colony dies, refuse to go anywhere near the abandoned hives.
Click here to read the rest.
April 24, 2007
Dead Bees
If cell phones are killing the bees I'll throw mine away right now. Outside the gym, I've noticed a high number of dead bees. This seems like another mammoth story being eclipsed by Baldwin, Anna Nicole and an election that is over a year and half away! What the fuck is going on with the bees??? The death of bees is a million times more important than the death of Anna Nicole!
Einstein said, ""If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man."
________
While looking for bee pics I stumbled onto an interesting blog filled with stunning photos of insects. STUNNING. I've stumbled onto hundreds of uninteresting blogs, knitting blogs for instance (of which there are many) but this blog is very cool. I've added it to my daily checklist. I can't wait to see more pics. Did I mention the photography is stunning. And they have great titles, too, like Beatles Mating On My Knee. LOL I love it. Check it out!
http://imarsman.blogspot.com/
Ian Marsman's photography and technology blog.
I stole this pic of a ladybug taking off. I hope he doesn't find out and sue me.
Brokeback Joker
There's some debate on Aint-It-Cool-News about whether or not these are the first pics of Heath Ledger as The Joker from the next Batman movie. Hmmmmm. I absolutely LOVED the last Batman film and I can not wait for the next one.
Vacancy
When I go to a scary movie I want to be scared. But most scary movies simply aren't scary. One would think that the scarier a movie is the more tickets it would sell but this is not always the case. Disturbia is a hit, Vacancy is not. At Vacancy I was scared the entire time; at Disturbia I was only scared for maybe 20 minutes. So why is Disturbia a hit and Vacancy ain't? I saw Vacancy in a COMPLETELY EMPTY THEATRE. So if you want to be scared for 90 minutes, go see Vacancy. I doubt it's gonna be around very long.
I also want to give a quick shout out to the cast of Vacancy who gave it their all even though there was only one person (me) in the audience! And Owen Wilson, you are very sexy!
On a side note, I find sleazy motels incredibly sexy. I dream of getting gang-banged by a group of truckers in a flea bag motel one day. To quote Carl Sandburg "Nothing happens unless first a dream!"
The Next Earth?
They've found another planet that can possibly sustain life and it's only 120 trillion miles away. This is clearly the most interesting and important story of the week if you don't count Alec Baldwin and his voicemails.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=450467&in_page_id=1965
Time Warp
I made this video about a month ago but I thought it was too stupid to upload but I uploaded it anyway yesterday and OMM06 on YouTube really liked it . So now I'm glad I uploaded it. And I hope God does bless me. Thanks OMM06
"I really like this video!! It's a great contrast of the old times and the new. And I just love the boat....
Thanks for sharing. God bless you."
"I really like this video!! It's a great contrast of the old times and the new. And I just love the boat....
Thanks for sharing. God bless you."
April 23, 2007
It's Shakespeare Day!
It's believed that William Shakespeare was born and died on April 23rd so today is his day. There are only three geniuses working today in the world of entertainment: Sondheim, Spielberg and Shakespeare. You might be incredibly talented but if you're name's not on that list you're not a genius in my book, but that's another blog. Today celebrate Shakespeare day I give you a ridiculous picture of me as Falstaff in High School.Oy vey!
My life changed forever on June 16, 1983 at 8:30 PM Pacific Time when I saw a production of 12th Night performed at PCPA in Solvang directed by Laird Williamson and starring Byron Jennings as Malvolio. The production was a pivotal moment in my life. Possibly even the most pivotal besides my adoption. Maybe one day when it's not 3:00 AM I'll write more about it and explain but it's a very long story. Suffice it to say, it was a life-altering experience that has impacted me ever since. I can trace everything I am and everything I've done back to that night and no I'm not being dramatic. I still have the program with my theater stub taped inside. So, I know exactly the date, time, place and where I was sitting (Section 5, Row A, Seat 1) when I saw a performance that for better or worse, made me who I am. The price of the ticket: $6.50. The worth of the experience: Priceless.
I miss you, Peg Pauly! And I'm sorry they misspelled your name in the Yearbook.
Stevie For A Day
Thankfully, jealousy is not a disease I suffer from. I figured out very young that jealousy is a waste of energy. There is no ones life I would rather be living than my own. HOWEVER, if I could live someone else's life for just a few days I would want to be Stevie Nicks. Whenever I can't decide what music to listen to I always run back to Fleetwood Mac. Gypsy is one of my favorite songs of all time. I spent an hour last night watching Stevie videos on YouTube and reading about her on Wikipedia and it all just seems so unique. There is only one Stevie Nicks; the voice, the hair, the clothes. Oh, to spend a night in her shawls singing that White-Winged-Dove song to the masses. And no, I don't want to be a Nicks impersonator. I want to be her. I want to see the world through her eyes, I want to think with her brain and sing with her vocal cords and greet her fanatical fans. That would be something to experience. But only for a few days. No more than two.
Watch this video and try not feel Stevie envy. And then watch the second video and hear how her voice has gotten richer with time (and cocaine).
Watch this video and try not feel Stevie envy. And then watch the second video and hear how her voice has gotten richer with time (and cocaine).
Milk Toy
Shopping today in Wal-Mart, I came across this lonely gallon of milk amongst all the Fisher Price toys. Either someone left it there or children now play with gallons of milk. Either way, it struck me as funny so I snapped a pic on my trusty camera phone.
I love my '91 Honda Accord!
I just took my car in for minor surgery and they ran a diagnosis and said my engine is in great shape. Great shape??? I'm up to 293,000 miles. Can you believe it? I love my car. I've had lots of "fun" in that car and travelled all over the United States. The interior is in mint condition and a few years back I had the exterior completely redone and painted. People thought it was a new car. A main reason I love it is the automatic seat belts; they don't make 'em like that anymore. I feel safe in my car knowing I ALWAYS have my seat belt on. But 293,000 miles? Who'd have thought? I ask my mechanic how long this car can go and he says, "Forever." I hope he's right.
Mellencamp or Mellen Camp
Why the hell is John Cougar Mellencamp filling in for Roger Ebert? I'm totally confused. Last week they had A.O. Scott from the NY Times. Whose filling in next week? DEVO? Come back Roger Ebert!!! Roeper is being so condescending to Mellencamp. Whose ridiculous idea was this? It's entertaining though and I guess nowadays that's really all that matters.
Update: 5 minutes later and I no longer think it's so strange. It's actually getting interesting. How bout a show where a bunch of celebs sit around and review movies. Imagine Bea Arthur, George Will, Jaclyn Smith, Anthony Hopkins and Stevie Nicks arguing about Spiderman 3.
Final update: Mellencamp just said how handsome he thinks Ryan Gosling is. Quote: "I'd never seen that kid before. I thought he was a handsome dude. That's gotta count for something." LOL
OH MY GOD!!!!!! Mellencamp just picked Grey Gardens as his video pick. He loves the Broadway version, too!!! Is Mellencamp gay???? Only gay guys love Ryan Gosling AND Grey Gardens.
PS Every time I see the name Ryan Gosling I picture a guy in a sling; Ryan Go Sling.
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