I shall keep it short and sweet for this most manufactured and silly of holidays. Consider it a theme post if you will. Just a musical dedication to those party animals out there. With love, of course. Sure ;)
This ones for the ladies. "Cause just like the news every day you get pressed." F*ck Me Pumps (Bud I think you will enjoy this one!)
And for the boys, An Ode to your less than charming youthful behaviors. Complete with bare asses.
And finally my choice for the Official New Years Eve Theme Song
Damn You Look Good and I'm Drunk - Cobra Starship (BEER GOGGLES!!!)
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
I Don't Feel Tardy
Well Christmas dinner was nice. Ham and Cheesey Gratin potatoes and YUMMY carrot cake (a personal favorite) and Kidlet got me The Big Lebowski for my present. The Dude Abides. I LOVE that movie. Easily in my top 10 of all times. My favorite Coen Bro movie as well.
We also got our dates for Hawaii. YAYAYAYYAAYAYAYYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 24th-July 8th. Spending two nights in Honolulu so we can check out Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor then the rest of the time in Kauai. So happy.
Working loooong hours this week in an attempt to catch some cash cause last week was a total wash for about 10 hours paid time. Yay.
That be it for now. Look for my special dedication to all the party animals of both sexes tomorrow. For now I give you Van Halen. NOT HAGAR.
We also got our dates for Hawaii. YAYAYAYYAAYAYAYYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 24th-July 8th. Spending two nights in Honolulu so we can check out Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor then the rest of the time in Kauai. So happy.
Working loooong hours this week in an attempt to catch some cash cause last week was a total wash for about 10 hours paid time. Yay.
That be it for now. Look for my special dedication to all the party animals of both sexes tomorrow. For now I give you Van Halen. NOT HAGAR.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
It Puts The Icee In It's Stomach Or Else It Gets The Hose
Title is a quote from my daughter last night. We had cherry Icee's at the movies and out of no where she pops off with that horrifying version of the Jame Gumb quote from Silence of the Lambs. Cause she is TWISTED. I say that with love.
More Funnies for you. Justin Timberlake could seriously be a comedian. They need to make him a permanent member of SNL. For your amusement I give you, The Barry Gibb Talk Show.
And finally I give you Swedish Pop. Yes Swedish, No, not ABBA. E-Type with Free Like a Flying Demon. This just kicks ass, yo.
More Funnies for you. Justin Timberlake could seriously be a comedian. They need to make him a permanent member of SNL. For your amusement I give you, The Barry Gibb Talk Show.
And finally I give you Swedish Pop. Yes Swedish, No, not ABBA. E-Type with Free Like a Flying Demon. This just kicks ass, yo.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Don't Talk Of Worlds That Never Were
Well just fuck me running.
TWO, read that, TWO playlist just played Wish You Were Here with no warning. I shit you not. I spilled coffee on myself on the first one. First song it played. It was not my list and from what I could see on the player it was not something to expect. Went to my iTunes to escape from it. And WHAT do I get? Yes indeed, Wish You Were Here.
Can't a girl catch a break? All I wanted was to read my fan fiction smut in peace. New Chapter arrived in my inbox and I was all squeeing like a girl and excited to start reading. Then boom.
I hate New Years. I hate that whole let's look back and be melancholy and Auld Lang Syne crap. I'm a fucking Goth, I do melancholy like oxygen, mmk? And mine does not require stupid party hats and drunks with noise makers. Time to set aside the Virgil and haul out the Byron.
So the cosmos wants me to wallow. Fine then. Going to get Kidlet later. We are seeing a movie and having dinner. Coming home to Watch Queen of The Damned and then I am gonna load up The Crow. Ya want black, Karma Man? I can do black.
Edit to add for no other reason than the first line. Plus Richard Cheese is win.
TWO, read that, TWO playlist just played Wish You Were Here with no warning. I shit you not. I spilled coffee on myself on the first one. First song it played. It was not my list and from what I could see on the player it was not something to expect. Went to my iTunes to escape from it. And WHAT do I get? Yes indeed, Wish You Were Here.
Can't a girl catch a break? All I wanted was to read my fan fiction smut in peace. New Chapter arrived in my inbox and I was all squeeing like a girl and excited to start reading. Then boom.
I hate New Years. I hate that whole let's look back and be melancholy and Auld Lang Syne crap. I'm a fucking Goth, I do melancholy like oxygen, mmk? And mine does not require stupid party hats and drunks with noise makers. Time to set aside the Virgil and haul out the Byron.
So the cosmos wants me to wallow. Fine then. Going to get Kidlet later. We are seeing a movie and having dinner. Coming home to Watch Queen of The Damned and then I am gonna load up The Crow. Ya want black, Karma Man? I can do black.
Edit to add for no other reason than the first line. Plus Richard Cheese is win.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Thursday Thirteen - The Xmas Edition
13 Christmas songs for y'all and my last post of the week. Happy Holidays to everyone!
1. Band AID - Do They Know It's Christmas Time? The original version. Hands down my favorite Christmas song.
2. My Second Favorite. Bing and Bowie - Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth
3. John Lennon - So This Is Christmas - A classic that should be on every list =)
4. Do They Know It's Christmas BAND AID 20 (The 20th anniversary version)
5. Hall And Oates - Jingle Bell Rock
6. Christmas In Hollis - RUN-D.M.C.
7. It's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - By my favorite band evah, U2.
8. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Melloncamp
9. Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart - WHAM. Yeah, that's right. WHAM.
10. Weezer - O Come All Ye Faithful - Rivers Rocks!
11. Harry Connick Jr - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. Harry =)
12. Silent Night (in Irish) - Enya. I am a massive Enya fan.
13. Blue Christmas. The one and only Elvis Aaron Presley.
1. Band AID - Do They Know It's Christmas Time? The original version. Hands down my favorite Christmas song.
2. My Second Favorite. Bing and Bowie - Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth
3. John Lennon - So This Is Christmas - A classic that should be on every list =)
4. Do They Know It's Christmas BAND AID 20 (The 20th anniversary version)
5. Hall And Oates - Jingle Bell Rock
6. Christmas In Hollis - RUN-D.M.C.
7. It's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - By my favorite band evah, U2.
8. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Melloncamp
9. Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart - WHAM. Yeah, that's right. WHAM.
10. Weezer - O Come All Ye Faithful - Rivers Rocks!
11. Harry Connick Jr - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. Harry =)
12. Silent Night (in Irish) - Enya. I am a massive Enya fan.
13. Blue Christmas. The one and only Elvis Aaron Presley.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Wordless Wednesday #72 -The Twi Hands Edition
So a semi wordfull wordless. Oxymoron much? Why yes thanks you! Kidlet and I are to the point now where Twilight is verging on Rocky Horror. Thanks to Cleolinda Jones and her amazing 15 min racaps, the one liners. OMG.
Our Thoughts?
Oh yes he did! Long live the Glitter Tits!
Vampire Volvo Of Great Justice Not Included
And Finally, the back to back Twi Hand Finale!
Rinse repeat times three.
And there you have a few of our favorite Twilight moments. Special thanks to the lovely and talented Cleolinda Jones for her EPIC Movies In 15 Minutes Twilight available HERE. She is so unbelievably funny I may never attempt to be funny again.
Also a shout out to the Daft Hands chick. She rocks. And that looks seriously hard to do.
Our Thoughts?
Oh yes he did! Long live the Glitter Tits!
Vampire Volvo Of Great Justice Not Included
And Finally, the back to back Twi Hand Finale!
Rinse repeat times three.
And there you have a few of our favorite Twilight moments. Special thanks to the lovely and talented Cleolinda Jones for her EPIC Movies In 15 Minutes Twilight available HERE. She is so unbelievably funny I may never attempt to be funny again.
Also a shout out to the Daft Hands chick. She rocks. And that looks seriously hard to do.
Monday, December 22, 2008
There Is No Secret Handshake. There Is An IQ Prerequiste, But No Secret Handshake
I am home today. They shut down our office. I currently have over 14 inches of snow. Biggest snowstorm in 40 years. The Airport, Amtrak, buses...all cancelled. I could make to work no problem. It took me 45 minutes to clean off my car yesterday but then I headed out and to get Kidlet. The ONLY problem I had was at her dad's house. Like me he is in a cul de sac. The circle at the end is pretty damn small and that is the only time I had any issues.
Other than that, I am Heidi and the Corolla is my Mountain Goat. Let's all go hang out in the Alps and eat cheese with Grandpapa!
Was that random? Weird? Yes?
Christmas is so not apparent in my house. No tree, no way to get a tree. No one SELLING trees right now either. I have decided to cancel Christmas and just make December Kidlet Birthday/Twi-Hard month. Twilight is now like Rocky Horror Picture Show for Kidlet and I. We have lines. We have hand gestures. We have so much fun. I feel for the others in the theater though. Cause we are obnoxious. I'd hate me. But we can't help it! We actually did the Twi version of the Daft Hands. Look for that on Wednesday for Wordless (and Clueless) Wednesday.
Ok below we have a meme. I am sure you know the drill. I am looking forward to the answers on this one. Today's musical offering at the end of the meme. Cause I am a giver =)
1. Who are you?
2. Are we friends?
3. Something I have and YOU want?
4. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
5. Describe me in one word.
6. What was your first impression of me?
7. Do you still think that way about me now?
8. What reminds you of me?
9. If you could give me anything what would it be?
10. How well do you know me?
11. How do you see me in the future?
12. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn’t?
13. Are you going to post this in your blog and see what I say about you?
Sam Beam and his Epic Beard!
Iron and Wine -Boy With A Coin
Other than that, I am Heidi and the Corolla is my Mountain Goat. Let's all go hang out in the Alps and eat cheese with Grandpapa!
Was that random? Weird? Yes?
Christmas is so not apparent in my house. No tree, no way to get a tree. No one SELLING trees right now either. I have decided to cancel Christmas and just make December Kidlet Birthday/Twi-Hard month. Twilight is now like Rocky Horror Picture Show for Kidlet and I. We have lines. We have hand gestures. We have so much fun. I feel for the others in the theater though. Cause we are obnoxious. I'd hate me. But we can't help it! We actually did the Twi version of the Daft Hands. Look for that on Wednesday for Wordless (and Clueless) Wednesday.
Ok below we have a meme. I am sure you know the drill. I am looking forward to the answers on this one. Today's musical offering at the end of the meme. Cause I am a giver =)
1. Who are you?
2. Are we friends?
3. Something I have and YOU want?
4. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
5. Describe me in one word.
6. What was your first impression of me?
7. Do you still think that way about me now?
8. What reminds you of me?
9. If you could give me anything what would it be?
10. How well do you know me?
11. How do you see me in the future?
12. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn’t?
13. Are you going to post this in your blog and see what I say about you?
Sam Beam and his Epic Beard!
Iron and Wine -Boy With A Coin
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
TT # 53 -Thrown In The Cold And Clean Blood Of Christ Mountain Stream
It's here people. The TT I use as an excuse to list out some of my favorite songs of the year. You will notice that some folks, ok a LOT of folks have 2 songs. I refuse to choose so just deal with the shit, mmk?
1. Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Iron and Wine. Quite simply my favorite song of the entire year. It is actually one of my favorite songs of all time. It is just so frickin beautiful it very nearly hurts. Scratch that, it frickin hurts. His lyrics paint vivid pictures and does tell a story even if it is not bloody obvious. Sorry for the snark but the idiot comments on IMDB regarding not "getting it" drive me batshit. Go read Hemingway you simplistic twits, you will LOVE him. The album came out in 07. But the song got national recognition via the Twilight soundtrack. So I am using it, kthx.
2. Smile For The Paparazzi/Damn You Look Good - Cobra Starship - THANK YOU KIDLET! The most fun I have had listening to music in ages. I could go on about the dancetastics of these tracks, how fab they are live, the Latin influences that I adored on this. The VIP Party Boys. But really, just go listen. This is Studio 54 on CD.
Smile for the Paparazzi
Damn You Look Good And I'm Drunk
3. Please Just Take These Photos From My Hand/Disaster Button - Snow Patrol - Another really great album from these guys. Take Back The City is a wonderful song, but these two really just do it for me. I like bouncy SP and I love Lightbody's voice. LOVE IT.
Disaster Button
Please Just Take These Photos From My Hand
4. I Ain't Over You - Carolina Liar - Damn this is an infectious song. And the best thing about the movie What Happens In Vegas. This is just fun rock and roll.
5. Mercy/Rockferry/Warwick Avenue - Duffy- Hands down one of the strongest debut albums I have ever heard. There is not a single bad track on it. None. Her voice is like butterscotch and the musical arrangements are amazing. Rockferry in particular, sonically, is awesome. It has so much space. It makes me feel like I am standing in the middle of a great big church. Mercy has been played frequently so I am giving you
Warwick Avenue
Rockferry
6. Troublemaker/Pork and Beans - Weezer - I have so freaking much love for Troublemaker it is not possible to fully show you on this website or I might get blocked for being Porn. Rivers is a mad man and I loves him to death. "Marrying a beyotch, having seven keeyods, growing up and growing old and hoping there's a God." Rant on, Rivers, rant on.
Pork and Beans
Troublemaker
7. I Will Possess Your Heart - Deathcab For Cutie - Second year for these boys to make the list as well. After I Will Follow You Into The Dark (easily one of the best songs written) this is my favorite DFC song.
8. 15 Steps/House Of Cards - Radiohead - Here is the deal with Radiohead. I have to work very very hard to not hold their pretentious twat fans against them. Cause seriously there are Radiohead fans that make me like Chris Martin. Ya know how difficult that is? So let's shake them off and forgive Thom and the boys. 15 Steps is just win. Made of fucking win. I love the scratchiness of the intro segueing into the smoothness of the guitar and bass line. And Thom sounds amazing on this one. Ditto for House of Cards which is hypnotic without being boring in the least. Very swirly music. I loves it.
15 Steps
House of Cards
9. Spotlight - Mute Math - Two years in a row for this band. I am obviously so far ahead of the curve over the rest of the musical audience...oh shit. I am sounding like a Radiohead fan. MY BAD! Seriously these guys show an amazing level of musicianship. They sound really freaking BIG. And anthemic. I love anthemic music. We know this. It has a driving beat while still being highly melodic. And I ADORE the tambourine.
10. Full Moon - The Black Ghosts another from the Twilight soundtrack. Love this song tremendously. Electronic folk with a beat and an awesome bass line. Yeah this song is just amazing. I think I hear banjos. How frickin cool is that? And strings!
11. Right Hand On My Heart - The Whigs - They are twangy and totally American. Makes me wish for a summers day and a cold beer. Oh or a looooong drive at sunset in a convertible. Just an awesome song and I think this is a band to watch out for. The fact that they are from Athens Georgia bodes well for them. Talented place.
12. M.I.A -Paper Planes - What can we say. It was so perfect for Pineapple Express. And it is just so damn catchy! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
13. Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend - Kidlet is not wild about this song. I love the little vocal hiccup thing he does. They remind me of Spoon without being rip-offs. This is just a catchy, hooky little number. And I find my head bobbing around like I am some weird bird. Not surprisingly, I like that.
1. Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Iron and Wine. Quite simply my favorite song of the entire year. It is actually one of my favorite songs of all time. It is just so frickin beautiful it very nearly hurts. Scratch that, it frickin hurts. His lyrics paint vivid pictures and does tell a story even if it is not bloody obvious. Sorry for the snark but the idiot comments on IMDB regarding not "getting it" drive me batshit. Go read Hemingway you simplistic twits, you will LOVE him. The album came out in 07. But the song got national recognition via the Twilight soundtrack. So I am using it, kthx.
2. Smile For The Paparazzi/Damn You Look Good - Cobra Starship - THANK YOU KIDLET! The most fun I have had listening to music in ages. I could go on about the dancetastics of these tracks, how fab they are live, the Latin influences that I adored on this. The VIP Party Boys. But really, just go listen. This is Studio 54 on CD.
Smile for the Paparazzi
Damn You Look Good And I'm Drunk
3. Please Just Take These Photos From My Hand/Disaster Button - Snow Patrol - Another really great album from these guys. Take Back The City is a wonderful song, but these two really just do it for me. I like bouncy SP and I love Lightbody's voice. LOVE IT.
Disaster Button
Please Just Take These Photos From My Hand
4. I Ain't Over You - Carolina Liar - Damn this is an infectious song. And the best thing about the movie What Happens In Vegas. This is just fun rock and roll.
5. Mercy/Rockferry/Warwick Avenue - Duffy- Hands down one of the strongest debut albums I have ever heard. There is not a single bad track on it. None. Her voice is like butterscotch and the musical arrangements are amazing. Rockferry in particular, sonically, is awesome. It has so much space. It makes me feel like I am standing in the middle of a great big church. Mercy has been played frequently so I am giving you
Warwick Avenue
Rockferry
6. Troublemaker/Pork and Beans - Weezer - I have so freaking much love for Troublemaker it is not possible to fully show you on this website or I might get blocked for being Porn. Rivers is a mad man and I loves him to death. "Marrying a beyotch, having seven keeyods, growing up and growing old and hoping there's a God." Rant on, Rivers, rant on.
Pork and Beans
Troublemaker
7. I Will Possess Your Heart - Deathcab For Cutie - Second year for these boys to make the list as well. After I Will Follow You Into The Dark (easily one of the best songs written) this is my favorite DFC song.
8. 15 Steps/House Of Cards - Radiohead - Here is the deal with Radiohead. I have to work very very hard to not hold their pretentious twat fans against them. Cause seriously there are Radiohead fans that make me like Chris Martin. Ya know how difficult that is? So let's shake them off and forgive Thom and the boys. 15 Steps is just win. Made of fucking win. I love the scratchiness of the intro segueing into the smoothness of the guitar and bass line. And Thom sounds amazing on this one. Ditto for House of Cards which is hypnotic without being boring in the least. Very swirly music. I loves it.
15 Steps
House of Cards
9. Spotlight - Mute Math - Two years in a row for this band. I am obviously so far ahead of the curve over the rest of the musical audience...oh shit. I am sounding like a Radiohead fan. MY BAD! Seriously these guys show an amazing level of musicianship. They sound really freaking BIG. And anthemic. I love anthemic music. We know this. It has a driving beat while still being highly melodic. And I ADORE the tambourine.
10. Full Moon - The Black Ghosts another from the Twilight soundtrack. Love this song tremendously. Electronic folk with a beat and an awesome bass line. Yeah this song is just amazing. I think I hear banjos. How frickin cool is that? And strings!
11. Right Hand On My Heart - The Whigs - They are twangy and totally American. Makes me wish for a summers day and a cold beer. Oh or a looooong drive at sunset in a convertible. Just an awesome song and I think this is a band to watch out for. The fact that they are from Athens Georgia bodes well for them. Talented place.
12. M.I.A -Paper Planes - What can we say. It was so perfect for Pineapple Express. And it is just so damn catchy! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
13. Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend - Kidlet is not wild about this song. I love the little vocal hiccup thing he does. They remind me of Spoon without being rip-offs. This is just a catchy, hooky little number. And I find my head bobbing around like I am some weird bird. Not surprisingly, I like that.
Hey Hey I'm In Love With A Working Girl
So. Made it to work. Yay we can eat the next two weeks! Got a ride in with my dad's boss when he came to pick up Dad. Co Worker is going to drive me home. There was not really enough snow on the road to make chains ok. More snow is on the way though so I will be driving in tomorrow.
Kidlet has no school again. I am betting they cancel tomorrow as well. That means they will extend the school year though. Bleh.
Made a big pot of Carrot Leek cheddar soup last night. Finished it with cream and sherry rather than beer. It is super yum. Watched National Treasure 2 as well. Loves Nic Cage. Mr. Coppola to his family :P
Just a quickie as y'all know I am swamped at work and 2 days off did little to help with that. Came across this video yesterday. This was one of my favorites from the 80s! Tomorrow I will put up my Thursday Thirteen containing 13 (well I cheat a tad) of my favorite songs from 2008.
Kidlet has no school again. I am betting they cancel tomorrow as well. That means they will extend the school year though. Bleh.
Made a big pot of Carrot Leek cheddar soup last night. Finished it with cream and sherry rather than beer. It is super yum. Watched National Treasure 2 as well. Loves Nic Cage. Mr. Coppola to his family :P
Just a quickie as y'all know I am swamped at work and 2 days off did little to help with that. Came across this video yesterday. This was one of my favorites from the 80s! Tomorrow I will put up my Thursday Thirteen containing 13 (well I cheat a tad) of my favorite songs from 2008.
Monday, December 15, 2008
You Just Seem Like, You Know, Sort Of An Indoor Girl
Found this while getting my Shipper fetish on regarding Robsten. Distilled Titanic. Wanna hear sad? At 1:24 seconds I know exactly where we are in the movie and I teared up! It's the rocket launching scene with the uber fucking sad Irish music and Rose is in the lifeboat. I had forgotten just how gorgeous Leo was back then. Vodka and his days as King of the Pussy Posse have left him looking slightly dissipated these days. He'd make a perfect Jay Gatsby.
Having decided not to risk life and limb courtesy of my knee going out AGAIN, I am gonna have to watch the Big T since I didn't get to it yesterday. I also have Into The Wild and I'm Not There to watch as well although I wanted to wait for Kidlet.
It's sunny and ridiculously cold out there so I am pondering bacon and eggs or oatmeal. Laters people.
Having decided not to risk life and limb courtesy of my knee going out AGAIN, I am gonna have to watch the Big T since I didn't get to it yesterday. I also have Into The Wild and I'm Not There to watch as well although I wanted to wait for Kidlet.
It's sunny and ridiculously cold out there so I am pondering bacon and eggs or oatmeal. Laters people.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
You Reel Me Out And Then You Cut The String
This is shaping up to be an acutal real snow storm. Like we might get 6 inches. It started much later than they thought, I had no snow at all until after 7am this morning. But it has been going steady since then. Windy though so it is mighty swirly.
I told RWA in my comments in the post below this one (sign of the times, Starr has multiple most for the same day!) that all this free time was kinda messing with me. So many entertainment options. Last night I watched Love Actually On Demand and then watched When Harry Met Sally on my computer via Netflix. Fucking movie made me cry. I have not watched it in over 10 years. Long back story, I might Death Starr it at some point. Suffice to say, I am trying to keep ahead of the curve with you, RWA.
Anyhow, I got a yen to watch Titanic. But I also have a yen to read Pride and Prejudice. Just about had a tiny baby shit attack cause my complete works of Jane Austin was not readily viewable on my book shelf. Had a moment of fear that Kidlet had it. *shudder*
This movie really needs to find a distributer. Cause I want to see it. I love quirky. I adore British movies. And we all know how I feel about Rob. (Sorry Johnny!) Although he is not playing for cute in this one. More like hapless dweeb. I am a sucker for hapless dweeb though.
How To Be Trailer from How To Be on Vimeo.
I also have Northanger Abbey to watch. And I haven't even checked out On Demand yet. We are getting an HBO Cinemax free weekend so I have even more choices.
All this plus I have to put the finishing touches on this weeks Thursday Thirteen where in I list you 13 of my favorite songs of 2008. Well ok so there are more than 13 songs, but there are only 13 artists. I refuse to play by the rules.
Oh and I have the RPattz messageboards to lurk and post on, email convo's going with Belle and RWA and the possibility of cookies.
Dad can't get the car out of their neighborhood, they are much higher elevation and at the bottom of a serious hill. Since there is no way in hell my arthritic ass can get chains on my car, I may be hiking down to the lightrail station tomorrow morning in the dark with my flashlight. Say hey!
Oh and speaking of emails, I got this one last night,
"just wanted to give you a big SHOUT OUT via email!
thanks so much for the response and for listening this year. i've loved your blog input!
i don't think we've met but i want you to know that your input keeps me going!
takes it to get me out of bed at 4am on a daily basis.
well...other than paying the light bill ;)
have a very happy holiday!
your pal on the radio,
greg"
Does YOUR local DJ give you props? No? You should totally upgrade. See not only does mine provide me with Youtube ideas for the McKenzie boys and Billy Squire (who does rock, fuck all you haters :P) but he send thanks! My DJ totally pwnz your DJ.
For really actually, I have said many times Greg is awesome and KNRK is awesome.
Now then. Decisions decisions! Oh shit, Chocolat is on at noon. Johnny is still more than welcome to get the squeak out of my door any day of the week ;)
For your listening pleasure, Radiohead with 15 Steps. I am groovin hardcore on this right now.
I told RWA in my comments in the post below this one (sign of the times, Starr has multiple most for the same day!) that all this free time was kinda messing with me. So many entertainment options. Last night I watched Love Actually On Demand and then watched When Harry Met Sally on my computer via Netflix. Fucking movie made me cry. I have not watched it in over 10 years. Long back story, I might Death Starr it at some point. Suffice to say, I am trying to keep ahead of the curve with you, RWA.
Anyhow, I got a yen to watch Titanic. But I also have a yen to read Pride and Prejudice. Just about had a tiny baby shit attack cause my complete works of Jane Austin was not readily viewable on my book shelf. Had a moment of fear that Kidlet had it. *shudder*
This movie really needs to find a distributer. Cause I want to see it. I love quirky. I adore British movies. And we all know how I feel about Rob. (Sorry Johnny!) Although he is not playing for cute in this one. More like hapless dweeb. I am a sucker for hapless dweeb though.
How To Be Trailer from How To Be on Vimeo.
I also have Northanger Abbey to watch. And I haven't even checked out On Demand yet. We are getting an HBO Cinemax free weekend so I have even more choices.
All this plus I have to put the finishing touches on this weeks Thursday Thirteen where in I list you 13 of my favorite songs of 2008. Well ok so there are more than 13 songs, but there are only 13 artists. I refuse to play by the rules.
Oh and I have the RPattz messageboards to lurk and post on, email convo's going with Belle and RWA and the possibility of cookies.
Dad can't get the car out of their neighborhood, they are much higher elevation and at the bottom of a serious hill. Since there is no way in hell my arthritic ass can get chains on my car, I may be hiking down to the lightrail station tomorrow morning in the dark with my flashlight. Say hey!
Oh and speaking of emails, I got this one last night,
"just wanted to give you a big SHOUT OUT via email!
thanks so much for the response and for listening this year. i've loved your blog input!
i don't think we've met but i want you to know that your input keeps me going!
takes it to get me out of bed at 4am on a daily basis.
well...other than paying the light bill ;)
have a very happy holiday!
your pal on the radio,
greg"
Does YOUR local DJ give you props? No? You should totally upgrade. See not only does mine provide me with Youtube ideas for the McKenzie boys and Billy Squire (who does rock, fuck all you haters :P) but he send thanks! My DJ totally pwnz your DJ.
For really actually, I have said many times Greg is awesome and KNRK is awesome.
Now then. Decisions decisions! Oh shit, Chocolat is on at noon. Johnny is still more than welcome to get the squeak out of my door any day of the week ;)
For your listening pleasure, Radiohead with 15 Steps. I am groovin hardcore on this right now.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Oh Shit
I totally forgot that Love Actually has a clip from Titanic in it. Now I gotta watch Titanic on my big tv.
Sigh. So tomorrow I get to go from Holiday Inn to King Of The World.
Sigh. So tomorrow I get to go from Holiday Inn to King Of The World.
Express Yourself Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Sometimes these horrorscope thingies (that was intentional y'all, I am not an eejit) can be frighteningly dead on.
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2008 -- Free-floating anxiety may arise now as the Moon enters emotional Cancer. It's not just that this makes you intellectual Aquarians uncomfortable, this is also juxtaposed with a narrowing Venus-Saturn aspect that can limit the amount of pleasure you'll allow yourself to receive. Expressing yourself through religious or spiritual ritual can be vitally important throughout the weekend.
So Matt, Desert and I need to get together and have some sort of worship session =)
The charity auction bake sale raised over 1200 bucks yesterday! That was WAY more than the chair and I thought we would take in given the economy and the fact that a lot of bakers bailed on us last minute. We were only down 54 bucks from last years sale. Not too damn shabby.
I still smell like cookies though. I did 3 dozen ginger snaps and 3 dozen chocolate chip. Mom did two holiday plates all wrapped up pretty (see her anonymous pity party in yesterdays comments!) with 8 oatmeal cranberry pecan scones on each plate. I am pissed cause they got sold before I could get one =(
We are locked down here in P-Town awaiting the:
and all of the forecasters (read -charlatans who get paid) are all on the fucking news CONSTANTLY with their little panties in a wad. I grew up in Salt Lake City. I walked to school in snow up to the 3rd grade. They plow the streets there. They say fuck the trees and salt there. In other words, snow is just fine there. Here in Orygon, fucktards in SUV's with little or no knowledge of physics (center of gravity, wha dat?!) rule the road. And I do mean fucktards. Hey let's capitalize that, they have earned it. Fucktards.
They seem to think their magic high centered 4 wheel drive vehicles render them immune to slip and drift. Au Contraire my asshat friend. Can't wait to see the first of them slid into a telephone pole. Cause I roll down my window and point and laugh.
Yes I do =)
So. At work. I am, at this point, say...800 groups behind? Rolling into the huge custom group time period where just printing off their paperwork takes me 20 minutes. Yay! SO FUCKING STRESSED!
I have a post it note taped to my paper holder that just says "breathe."
It's not working!
With that, I am off to make oatmeal. Peace out, yo =)
And now for your musical interlude. This one courtesy of Greg Glover, DJ extraordinaireand self professed Billy Squire fan. I could marry Greg for his CD collection alone!
DAMN IT! YouTube be fuxored. ETA FIXED =)
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2008 -- Free-floating anxiety may arise now as the Moon enters emotional Cancer. It's not just that this makes you intellectual Aquarians uncomfortable, this is also juxtaposed with a narrowing Venus-Saturn aspect that can limit the amount of pleasure you'll allow yourself to receive. Expressing yourself through religious or spiritual ritual can be vitally important throughout the weekend.
So Matt, Desert and I need to get together and have some sort of worship session =)
The charity auction bake sale raised over 1200 bucks yesterday! That was WAY more than the chair and I thought we would take in given the economy and the fact that a lot of bakers bailed on us last minute. We were only down 54 bucks from last years sale. Not too damn shabby.
I still smell like cookies though. I did 3 dozen ginger snaps and 3 dozen chocolate chip. Mom did two holiday plates all wrapped up pretty (see her anonymous pity party in yesterdays comments!) with 8 oatmeal cranberry pecan scones on each plate. I am pissed cause they got sold before I could get one =(
We are locked down here in P-Town awaiting the:
SNOW EVENT
They seem to think their magic high centered 4 wheel drive vehicles render them immune to slip and drift. Au Contraire my asshat friend. Can't wait to see the first of them slid into a telephone pole. Cause I roll down my window and point and laugh.
Yes I do =)
So. At work. I am, at this point, say...800 groups behind? Rolling into the huge custom group time period where just printing off their paperwork takes me 20 minutes. Yay! SO FUCKING STRESSED!
I have a post it note taped to my paper holder that just says "breathe."
It's not working!
With that, I am off to make oatmeal. Peace out, yo =)
And now for your musical interlude. This one courtesy of Greg Glover, DJ extraordinaireand self professed Billy Squire fan. I could marry Greg for his CD collection alone!
DAMN IT! YouTube be fuxored. ETA FIXED =)
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Damn Cookies V.2
So I have a stellar Thursday Thirteen nearly in the can, right? But I had to make cookies for the Charity Auction Bake Sale tomorrow. So for my 700th post you get this little crapper of a statement :P
HI!
ETA just cause I am listening to this now. So I figured I would share!
HI!
ETA just cause I am listening to this now. So I figured I would share!
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
What The World Needs Now Is A New Frank Sinatra So I Can Get You In Bed
Since poor Mimi is trapped in jail with some scary warden lady I volunteered to steal from her and thereby shift the guilt to me. Can I get my stripes vertical? Consider yourself tagged if you so desire.
1. When you are home alone do you still close the door when you go to the bathroom?
- Now why would I do that? I mean home alone? How hung up am I?! Well unless the cats are driving on me. Sometimes I lock myself in a room to get away from them.
2. If you have to go grocery shopping would you rather go alone or with someone?
- Depends on who I suppose. I don't mind shopping with Kidlet but like, ex's and stuff? Or parents? No. I'd rather shop alone. Kidlet understands my get in, get shit, get out attitude.
3. It's your best friends birthday, do you buy a gift even if they don't buy one for yours?
- Depends on how much overtime I have worked :P
4. You win the lottery. Lump sum or smaller payments over time?
- Lump. My luck I'd take the smaller payments, bite the farm, and leave nada for an inheritence.
5. Do you like your music loud or at a reasonable level?
- REALLY FREAK LOUD. See below? Crank it.
6. Are you a beach person or a snowy mountain person?
- Sigh. Ok look, I like snow, I like Christmas, and I could probably deal with the crap Oregon weather if I were in say, England which has the same crap weather but is, well, England. That said, Beach Please. Warm owns.
7. When do you brush your teeth?
- Um is this some sort of trick question? To see if we say never or something equally as gross? How bout morning and night? Is that too prosaic?
8. Can you watch scary movies alone?
- Of course I can do you think I am some sort of pussy or what?! True story though. I watch Candyman alone, late at night. At the time the ex husband variety and I were living right by the Ross Island bridge in a really old Victorian that had been broken into apartments. Same apartment with the ghost I might add. So it has single pane ancient windows. With no curtains. Ground floor. Half way through this freaky ass Clive Barker movie some drunk transient bangs on my window and stares in at me. The ex was a work mind you, it was the restaurant years. Scared the ever living shit out of me. I spent the rest of the movie on the couch with a gun. That's how he found me when he came home. With garlic mashed potatoes and rabbit if I remember right. Man I miss those doggie bags.
9. Soft bed or firm?
- What a pornographic question. Beavis and Butthead are laughing right now. Softly firm. Or firmly soft. Whatever :P
10. Would you rather stay home all day or be out and about?
- Depends on the day. Some days I want to be The Bitch Hermit. Some days I feel all social butterfly. I am a conundrum.
11. What is one of your worst memories?
- What the fuck? How intrusive is that? Sorry but I refuse to go all Debbie Downer. I did that last week, kthx.
12. Do you like to keep the peace or be confrontational?
- Some times you have to do the latter to achieve the former. Told ya I was a conundrum.
13. Are you more likely to be with a large group of people or a small group?
- I am most likely to be with *you* people. Other than that small groups. But I like both.
14. What are your plans for January?
- Plans?! I don't need no steeeekin plans!
15. If money were not a problem where would you like to live?
- Honestly? If I could live anywhere and enployment and money were not an issue I'd live in England. Cause from there I could go anywhere in Europe. Plus English history and literature are my two major passions. And frankly they kick our asses on both music and men. (Restraining myself here. I *could* have posted a Rob picture.)
16. What is your ideal profession?
- I think I would have made a hell of an actress. Outside that I would LOVE to be a book editor. Paid to read. Oh. My. God.
17. Are you close to your mom and dad?
- Yup. I am over there all the time. Mom cooks better than anyone and dad is bonkers. It's amusing =)
18. What is one fear you can't overcome?
-That the clowns won't eat me.
19. Are you good at math?
- HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA! Oh ...yeah I ROCK at math. HAH! Although oddly enough I love numbers. I could 10 key for hours and enjoy every minute of it. Which is good since I do a lot of that at work.
20. There is no question 20.
- There is no spoon.
21. Is there anyone that you ever regret meeting?
- Nope. I don't roll like that. Well except that asshat infront of me on the road this morning.
22. Rate your life on a scale of 1-10.
- Rude request. Seriously. 8
23. Would you rather have roommates or live alone?
- Unless my roommate is Rob Pattinson or Johnny Depp, I am stickin with alone.
24. Do you like any of your friends a little more than just a friend?
- Nope.
25. Do you like to drive?
- ADORE IT!
26. Apparently there is no 26.
27. If you found out you were going to be a parent what would you do?
- I assume you mean a parent to a child other than Kidlet? Freak the fuck out is what I would do. Cause I ain't cut out for that Virgin Mary stuff.
28. Do you give money to homeless people when they ask?
- Yup
29. A weekend in Vegas or Miami?
- Miami. I want a Chris Garver tattoo.
30. When you go to the store do you have a list or buy randomly?
- Both. Although I usually have the list mentally down.
31. What do you wear to sleep in?
- Depends. Usually a big t shirt. Sometime nothing. Livin large!
32. You have 3 months left to live what do you do?
- Visit Europe, India, Egypt and New Orleans.
33. You are having a bad day, what one thing can make it better?
- Huh. Depends on the day and why it is bad. Somethings might work one day but not another. But chocolate is a fine place to start. Or a new book.
34. Tanning Bed?
-Oh hell no! You trying to get me kicked out of the Goth Club?
35. Is there anything you would change about your body if you could?
- I'd ask for my body circa 1985 back :P
36. You wake up in an unfamiliar location. What is your first thought?
- WHAT. THE. FUCK.
37. Is there anything you should be doing right now?
- Sleeping.
38. If there was a way to know when and how you would die would you want that information?
- Damn I have no idea. It could go either way depending on my mood.
39. What is your favorite breakfast food?
- Well breakfast is my favorite breakfast food. It's my favorite meal.
40. Your phone rings at 4am. Who do you expect it to be?
- Well bad news whoever it is.
1. When you are home alone do you still close the door when you go to the bathroom?
- Now why would I do that? I mean home alone? How hung up am I?! Well unless the cats are driving on me. Sometimes I lock myself in a room to get away from them.
2. If you have to go grocery shopping would you rather go alone or with someone?
- Depends on who I suppose. I don't mind shopping with Kidlet but like, ex's and stuff? Or parents? No. I'd rather shop alone. Kidlet understands my get in, get shit, get out attitude.
3. It's your best friends birthday, do you buy a gift even if they don't buy one for yours?
- Depends on how much overtime I have worked :P
4. You win the lottery. Lump sum or smaller payments over time?
- Lump. My luck I'd take the smaller payments, bite the farm, and leave nada for an inheritence.
5. Do you like your music loud or at a reasonable level?
- REALLY FREAK LOUD. See below? Crank it.
6. Are you a beach person or a snowy mountain person?
- Sigh. Ok look, I like snow, I like Christmas, and I could probably deal with the crap Oregon weather if I were in say, England which has the same crap weather but is, well, England. That said, Beach Please. Warm owns.
7. When do you brush your teeth?
- Um is this some sort of trick question? To see if we say never or something equally as gross? How bout morning and night? Is that too prosaic?
8. Can you watch scary movies alone?
- Of course I can do you think I am some sort of pussy or what?! True story though. I watch Candyman alone, late at night. At the time the ex husband variety and I were living right by the Ross Island bridge in a really old Victorian that had been broken into apartments. Same apartment with the ghost I might add. So it has single pane ancient windows. With no curtains. Ground floor. Half way through this freaky ass Clive Barker movie some drunk transient bangs on my window and stares in at me. The ex was a work mind you, it was the restaurant years. Scared the ever living shit out of me. I spent the rest of the movie on the couch with a gun. That's how he found me when he came home. With garlic mashed potatoes and rabbit if I remember right. Man I miss those doggie bags.
9. Soft bed or firm?
- What a pornographic question. Beavis and Butthead are laughing right now. Softly firm. Or firmly soft. Whatever :P
10. Would you rather stay home all day or be out and about?
- Depends on the day. Some days I want to be The Bitch Hermit. Some days I feel all social butterfly. I am a conundrum.
11. What is one of your worst memories?
- What the fuck? How intrusive is that? Sorry but I refuse to go all Debbie Downer. I did that last week, kthx.
12. Do you like to keep the peace or be confrontational?
- Some times you have to do the latter to achieve the former. Told ya I was a conundrum.
13. Are you more likely to be with a large group of people or a small group?
- I am most likely to be with *you* people. Other than that small groups. But I like both.
14. What are your plans for January?
- Plans?! I don't need no steeeekin plans!
15. If money were not a problem where would you like to live?
- Honestly? If I could live anywhere and enployment and money were not an issue I'd live in England. Cause from there I could go anywhere in Europe. Plus English history and literature are my two major passions. And frankly they kick our asses on both music and men. (Restraining myself here. I *could* have posted a Rob picture.)
16. What is your ideal profession?
- I think I would have made a hell of an actress. Outside that I would LOVE to be a book editor. Paid to read. Oh. My. God.
17. Are you close to your mom and dad?
- Yup. I am over there all the time. Mom cooks better than anyone and dad is bonkers. It's amusing =)
18. What is one fear you can't overcome?
-That the clowns won't eat me.
19. Are you good at math?
- HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA! Oh ...yeah I ROCK at math. HAH! Although oddly enough I love numbers. I could 10 key for hours and enjoy every minute of it. Which is good since I do a lot of that at work.
20. There is no question 20.
- There is no spoon.
21. Is there anyone that you ever regret meeting?
- Nope. I don't roll like that. Well except that asshat infront of me on the road this morning.
22. Rate your life on a scale of 1-10.
- Rude request. Seriously. 8
23. Would you rather have roommates or live alone?
- Unless my roommate is Rob Pattinson or Johnny Depp, I am stickin with alone.
24. Do you like any of your friends a little more than just a friend?
- Nope.
25. Do you like to drive?
- ADORE IT!
26. Apparently there is no 26.
27. If you found out you were going to be a parent what would you do?
- I assume you mean a parent to a child other than Kidlet? Freak the fuck out is what I would do. Cause I ain't cut out for that Virgin Mary stuff.
28. Do you give money to homeless people when they ask?
- Yup
29. A weekend in Vegas or Miami?
- Miami. I want a Chris Garver tattoo.
30. When you go to the store do you have a list or buy randomly?
- Both. Although I usually have the list mentally down.
31. What do you wear to sleep in?
- Depends. Usually a big t shirt. Sometime nothing. Livin large!
32. You have 3 months left to live what do you do?
- Visit Europe, India, Egypt and New Orleans.
33. You are having a bad day, what one thing can make it better?
- Huh. Depends on the day and why it is bad. Somethings might work one day but not another. But chocolate is a fine place to start. Or a new book.
34. Tanning Bed?
-Oh hell no! You trying to get me kicked out of the Goth Club?
35. Is there anything you would change about your body if you could?
- I'd ask for my body circa 1985 back :P
36. You wake up in an unfamiliar location. What is your first thought?
- WHAT. THE. FUCK.
37. Is there anything you should be doing right now?
- Sleeping.
38. If there was a way to know when and how you would die would you want that information?
- Damn I have no idea. It could go either way depending on my mood.
39. What is your favorite breakfast food?
- Well breakfast is my favorite breakfast food. It's my favorite meal.
40. Your phone rings at 4am. Who do you expect it to be?
- Well bad news whoever it is.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
Living as I have been in The Twilight Zone ...
this TT theme hit me like a bolt of lightning this last weekend. (And yes that was a totally gratuitous picture simply because I like looking at Rob Pattinson.)
Cheese though it maybe, Twilight works because of the love story that is at it's heart. It got me thinking of all of the wonderful romantic couples from books and movies. And I may just have to make this a two-parter cause wow I have a lot of favorites! I thought about putting them in some sort of order but decided that I just couldn't do it, although this is the order in which they came to me. But I think I can comfortably say that I adore number one on my list more than just about any other.
1. Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. This book is one of my favorites. I probably read P&P once or twice a year. Every year. In fact I read it even more than I read Gone With The Wind! I love these two. They spark. They have such a snappy intellectual connection and they are both so damn stubborn! Some people think that Pride is Darcy's downfall and Prejudice is Elizabeth's, but I think they each have a dash of both. It's so obvious they are in love for so long that when they finally realize it themselves their shock is just so amusing. It's like a light bulb goes on over their heads. Read it. And watch it. Colin Firth *IS* Darcy.
2. Jack and Rose - Titanic. What can I say, that I have not said before. Oh this movie! I know, I know, the dialogue can be so awful. But, wow. Kate and Leo really pulled it off. You root for these two. They are such kindred spirits. First time I saw it, when I figured out that Jack was dead, I was quite literally shrieked "no" out loud in my seat. I guess I spent the other 21 viewings hoping against hope that he'd somehow make it up on the damn piece of wood. For me, they are the best of all of the star-crossed lovers. 3 perfect days and one hell of a boating accident.
3. Bella and Edward -Twilight When you can live forever, what do you live for? Man I want it to work out for these two because I so want Edward to finally be happy. For the record, Bella can be extremely annoying in the books. Kristen Stewart plays her as far less obnoxious in the movie version. But without Bella there would be no Edward and he seems quite taken with her. And lemme tell you, Edward is perfectly imperfect. Hot and tortured work really really well in print.
Add to that what some have referred to as the eroticism of abstinence and you got yourself one memorable couple. And Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart work beyond well on the screen. Hands down, two of the all time best kisses I have ever seen on film. EVER. And the baseball scene kicks ass. And it uses Muse! After multiple (I ain't telling yet!) shows I am pretty well sure I am going to end up liking the movies better than the books. And, like, force me to look at Rob on the big screen ;)
4. Winter and Alex - Shadow of The Moon by M.M.Kaye. I read this book when I was about 12 or so. Aside from the fact that it was a meticulously researched historical novel set during The Sepoy Mutiny in British Raj India it has one of the best couples, ever. Spanish/English heiress Winter de Ballesteros is sent to India to finalize a planned marriage (to a despicable pig, natch) and is chaperoned by seriously hot and nearly perfect Captain Alex Randall. Lemme tell you, Alex shaped my view on what makes men hot at least as much as Lloyd Dobler. Put it this way, if he was a vampire, he'd be Edward =) Damn. I gotta buy this book again!
5.Lloyd Dobler and Diane Court - Say Anything. "I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen." Oh Lloyd. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Of course I adore Cusack as well. He's funny, adorable, has STELLAR taste in tunes, which I guess means he is as close to Lloyd as you can get. Lloyd ruined all y'all men for me. I adore him. He's just so, basic. To quote Diane. Plus it was one of those movies I saw with the almost love of my life. Oh so uncomfortable. In a strangely comfortable way. Don't ask me to explain that.
6. Edward Scissorhands and Kim - Edward Scissorhands. Wow talk about logistical problems. Poor sweet Edward. He should have ended up with the girl but Burton knows that pain sells and that nothing would make us go "Awwww" more than the final scene with the snow.
7. Sally and Jack Skellington - The Nightmare Before Christmas. Do I really need to say much here? Jack and Sally are like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Peas and Carrots. Siouxsie and Robert. Goth puppets in love! How can you NOT love it?
8. Charles and Sebastian - Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. Ok so these two are an implied couple. It was written in the 40's and let me tell you they wrote the book on don't ask don't tell in those days. So what you have is a portrait of one of the most toxic and yet compelling almost couples in history. So doomed to failure and sadness they make Rose and Jack and Romeo and Juliet look like Hallmark cards. And for God's sake, DO NOT SEE THE NEW MOVIE VERSION. It's an abonination before God. Screw with Twilights plot all you won't but do NOT fuck with Waugh. Emma Thompson should know better.
9. Romeo and Juliet - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Speaking of the Hallmark twins. Oh my god, I want to smack the living shit out of these two. And yet this play has some of the most heartbreakingly beautiful lines ever put on paper. Click here for my personal favorites. And I gotta say, I adored the Baz Luhrmann version pretty much better than any other I have seen. Which is peculiar since I usually loathe and detest "updated" versions of Willy Shakes.
10. Scarlett and Rhett - Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell. There is no great couples list that could possibly be complete without these two. Oh I want to shake Scarlet. Her ridiculous fantasy of Ashley totally ruined her chances with her most perfect match ever. It was also one of the rare occasions where the movie was every bit as good as the book. Vivien Leigh is all kinds of gorgeous.
11. Zachary Gray and Vicky Austin - The Moon By Night and Endless Ring Of Light. Oh talk about the "Bad Boy" mystique. Zach was rich, tortured, reckless and selfish. Oh and gorgeous. Did I mention gorgeous? Of course it ends badly but Zach made for far more compelling reading than whatever the dude who ends up with Vicky did. He's the anti-Lloyd Dobler. Yet stupidly compelling.
12. Eric and Shelley - The Crow by Jim O'Barr. Plus the movie. Of course Shelley is virtually non existent in the story other than flashbacks and of course she is the raison d'etre for The Crow.
This is a love story from beyond the grave. "Buildings burn, people die. But real love is forever." Add to that the tragedy of Brandon Lee and the personal tragedy that lead O'Barr to write the graphic novel in the first place and it is a story that has always resonated with me.
13. Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. More than any other story, Stephenie Meyer was certainly influenced by this one when writing Twilight. Mr. Rochester's dark secret and his becoming a "monster" are obviously parallels. One of the best gothic novels ever written and Jane and Rochester smolder. It's one of those novels that actually make you tense!
this TT theme hit me like a bolt of lightning this last weekend. (And yes that was a totally gratuitous picture simply because I like looking at Rob Pattinson.)
Cheese though it maybe, Twilight works because of the love story that is at it's heart. It got me thinking of all of the wonderful romantic couples from books and movies. And I may just have to make this a two-parter cause wow I have a lot of favorites! I thought about putting them in some sort of order but decided that I just couldn't do it, although this is the order in which they came to me. But I think I can comfortably say that I adore number one on my list more than just about any other.
1. Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. This book is one of my favorites. I probably read P&P once or twice a year. Every year. In fact I read it even more than I read Gone With The Wind! I love these two. They spark. They have such a snappy intellectual connection and they are both so damn stubborn! Some people think that Pride is Darcy's downfall and Prejudice is Elizabeth's, but I think they each have a dash of both. It's so obvious they are in love for so long that when they finally realize it themselves their shock is just so amusing. It's like a light bulb goes on over their heads. Read it. And watch it. Colin Firth *IS* Darcy.
2. Jack and Rose - Titanic. What can I say, that I have not said before. Oh this movie! I know, I know, the dialogue can be so awful. But, wow. Kate and Leo really pulled it off. You root for these two. They are such kindred spirits. First time I saw it, when I figured out that Jack was dead, I was quite literally shrieked "no" out loud in my seat. I guess I spent the other 21 viewings hoping against hope that he'd somehow make it up on the damn piece of wood. For me, they are the best of all of the star-crossed lovers. 3 perfect days and one hell of a boating accident.
3. Bella and Edward -Twilight When you can live forever, what do you live for? Man I want it to work out for these two because I so want Edward to finally be happy. For the record, Bella can be extremely annoying in the books. Kristen Stewart plays her as far less obnoxious in the movie version. But without Bella there would be no Edward and he seems quite taken with her. And lemme tell you, Edward is perfectly imperfect. Hot and tortured work really really well in print.
Add to that what some have referred to as the eroticism of abstinence and you got yourself one memorable couple. And Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart work beyond well on the screen. Hands down, two of the all time best kisses I have ever seen on film. EVER. And the baseball scene kicks ass. And it uses Muse! After multiple (I ain't telling yet!) shows I am pretty well sure I am going to end up liking the movies better than the books. And, like, force me to look at Rob on the big screen ;)
4. Winter and Alex - Shadow of The Moon by M.M.Kaye. I read this book when I was about 12 or so. Aside from the fact that it was a meticulously researched historical novel set during The Sepoy Mutiny in British Raj India it has one of the best couples, ever. Spanish/English heiress Winter de Ballesteros is sent to India to finalize a planned marriage (to a despicable pig, natch) and is chaperoned by seriously hot and nearly perfect Captain Alex Randall. Lemme tell you, Alex shaped my view on what makes men hot at least as much as Lloyd Dobler. Put it this way, if he was a vampire, he'd be Edward =) Damn. I gotta buy this book again!
5.Lloyd Dobler and Diane Court - Say Anything. "I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen." Oh Lloyd. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Of course I adore Cusack as well. He's funny, adorable, has STELLAR taste in tunes, which I guess means he is as close to Lloyd as you can get. Lloyd ruined all y'all men for me. I adore him. He's just so, basic. To quote Diane. Plus it was one of those movies I saw with the almost love of my life. Oh so uncomfortable. In a strangely comfortable way. Don't ask me to explain that.
6. Edward Scissorhands and Kim - Edward Scissorhands. Wow talk about logistical problems. Poor sweet Edward. He should have ended up with the girl but Burton knows that pain sells and that nothing would make us go "Awwww" more than the final scene with the snow.
7. Sally and Jack Skellington - The Nightmare Before Christmas. Do I really need to say much here? Jack and Sally are like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Peas and Carrots. Siouxsie and Robert. Goth puppets in love! How can you NOT love it?
8. Charles and Sebastian - Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. Ok so these two are an implied couple. It was written in the 40's and let me tell you they wrote the book on don't ask don't tell in those days. So what you have is a portrait of one of the most toxic and yet compelling almost couples in history. So doomed to failure and sadness they make Rose and Jack and Romeo and Juliet look like Hallmark cards. And for God's sake, DO NOT SEE THE NEW MOVIE VERSION. It's an abonination before God. Screw with Twilights plot all you won't but do NOT fuck with Waugh. Emma Thompson should know better.
9. Romeo and Juliet - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Speaking of the Hallmark twins. Oh my god, I want to smack the living shit out of these two. And yet this play has some of the most heartbreakingly beautiful lines ever put on paper. Click here for my personal favorites. And I gotta say, I adored the Baz Luhrmann version pretty much better than any other I have seen. Which is peculiar since I usually loathe and detest "updated" versions of Willy Shakes.
10. Scarlett and Rhett - Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell. There is no great couples list that could possibly be complete without these two. Oh I want to shake Scarlet. Her ridiculous fantasy of Ashley totally ruined her chances with her most perfect match ever. It was also one of the rare occasions where the movie was every bit as good as the book. Vivien Leigh is all kinds of gorgeous.
11. Zachary Gray and Vicky Austin - The Moon By Night and Endless Ring Of Light. Oh talk about the "Bad Boy" mystique. Zach was rich, tortured, reckless and selfish. Oh and gorgeous. Did I mention gorgeous? Of course it ends badly but Zach made for far more compelling reading than whatever the dude who ends up with Vicky did. He's the anti-Lloyd Dobler. Yet stupidly compelling.
12. Eric and Shelley - The Crow by Jim O'Barr. Plus the movie. Of course Shelley is virtually non existent in the story other than flashbacks and of course she is the raison d'etre for The Crow.
This is a love story from beyond the grave. "Buildings burn, people die. But real love is forever." Add to that the tragedy of Brandon Lee and the personal tragedy that lead O'Barr to write the graphic novel in the first place and it is a story that has always resonated with me.
13. Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. More than any other story, Stephenie Meyer was certainly influenced by this one when writing Twilight. Mr. Rochester's dark secret and his becoming a "monster" are obviously parallels. One of the best gothic novels ever written and Jane and Rochester smolder. It's one of those novels that actually make you tense!
I Want To Play The Game, I Want The Friction
So. My boss made me the Safety Committee member for our department and the "Accident Prevention Coordinator." Me. Grace. The Girl Who Twists Ankles Standing Still (that's my native american name.) is gonna prevent injuries?
And do you want to know who's fault it is? It's my ex's. Yup this is all his fault. I told him he was Voodoo Man and to put down the damn doll already. Back story, Kidlet smooched her foot last week. When I dropped her off and told him about it, he announced it was because she had my bad ankles. Nevermind the guy has walked off a cliff himself. Her klutziness is not all my fault. Although he blames his numerous accidents on "poor impulse control." And beer :P
So he has to bring up the time I stood up and somehow ripped every freakin tendon in my foot. Which promptly turned black. I snorted and made comments. Then I went home. I was minding my own business when I stood up from the couch (I think I am allergic to them) and whamo, pulled/yanked/ripped whatever something in my right ankle. Which then got all swollen.
So I told him about it yesterday and he told me it was my own fault for mocking him and to be nice to him or he'd remind me of all the other issues I have. 2 hours later I get this fine new job duty. Me. Preventing accidents. I emailed him and told him it was all his fault. He emailed me back and asked if it was ok he was laughing his ass off. Then he and kidlet called me and laughed at me! And my mom laughed at me. And my co-worker Peggie laughed at me.
I am the female Rodney Dangerfield.
Just cause it kicks ass.
And do you want to know who's fault it is? It's my ex's. Yup this is all his fault. I told him he was Voodoo Man and to put down the damn doll already. Back story, Kidlet smooched her foot last week. When I dropped her off and told him about it, he announced it was because she had my bad ankles. Nevermind the guy has walked off a cliff himself. Her klutziness is not all my fault. Although he blames his numerous accidents on "poor impulse control." And beer :P
So he has to bring up the time I stood up and somehow ripped every freakin tendon in my foot. Which promptly turned black. I snorted and made comments. Then I went home. I was minding my own business when I stood up from the couch (I think I am allergic to them) and whamo, pulled/yanked/ripped whatever something in my right ankle. Which then got all swollen.
So I told him about it yesterday and he told me it was my own fault for mocking him and to be nice to him or he'd remind me of all the other issues I have. 2 hours later I get this fine new job duty. Me. Preventing accidents. I emailed him and told him it was all his fault. He emailed me back and asked if it was ok he was laughing his ass off. Then he and kidlet called me and laughed at me! And my mom laughed at me. And my co-worker Peggie laughed at me.
I am the female Rodney Dangerfield.
Just cause it kicks ass.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Kidlet Is Old!
In her words, half way to 28 which is close to 30. So yes, 14. Going on 28 easily. Took her for Wu-Cakes before school today. Marionberry syrup is the win. Her dad is taking her to dinner tonight since this is his year. Not sure on a party. She is inclined to do the Hot Topic, Fondue and Twilight Saturday party with just me as her friends are being, well, 13 :P
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