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What makes a guru? [16 May 2008|12:51pm] singealiene Last night, after my second trek over that damn bridge (I really need to fix my bike) I'd made it alive up Flatbush and then up Dean St. Here I smelled an odor, and I think you've been in the city too long when the first thing that pops into your head is "Is that garbage or lilacs? Garbage or lilacs... it really could go either way." I then realized it was neither; it was mortar. So we caught an advance screening of The Love Guru, once again cementing Mike Meyers' love of ironic music covers (This one featured Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" and Steve Miller Band's "Joker", to name a couple.) Movie started out stronger than one might expect, due largely to a rather amusing premise, some plays on race with apparently the world's only black hockey player, but most of all, Justin. Justin plays a French Canadian hockey player nicknamed "Le Coq" for a very cheap reason, and out of all the superfluous penis pun related humor in the thing (and I would say over half of the movie is just that), Justin's is, of course, the strongest. No pun intended. And, not surprisingly, horrible French accents and personal biases notwithstanding, Justin is the greatest joy in the movie, especially considering how much painful mincing Mike Meyers, the movie eater, so often is, and he can be painful. The hour or so I stood in line was totally worth it to see Justin's empathetic singing along to several Celine Dion songs. You gotta love a boy with no shame. But perhaps the most fascinating thing about this movie is the fact that it is effectively about exploring underlying psychological issues to the problems in your life. Hey, movies never do that! Problems with parents inevitably leading to problems with intimacy, of course, and the movie actually rather smartly addresses potential problems that might arise! Go, movie! Of course, these problems go away the very instant they are addressed, as psychological problems are wont to do, but hey, they tried! Jessica Alba is her own other form of impressive, however, in that she continually impresses me in how awful her career moves are. That said, this is actually probably a step up from Fantastic 4 and Good Luck Chuck, and I will give the movie credit for giving a rather sad and pathetic yet totally buyable reason for someone so hot and apparently adorkable to be so hated by an entire city. Go, sports fans! In short, it actually wasn't bad. Certainly nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. Of course, that's not to address the rather glaring racist/culturalist issues we've got going on, or Mike Meyers' disturbingly adorable Indian buttboy who follows him around the whole movie. That, and I'm almost certain that only Brahmans can become gurus. White people... really can't be Hindu gurus. Correct me if I'm wrong? Come for roughly half the cast of the Daily Show/Colbert Report. Stay for the Justin. He makes my heart go on. Oh, and Kanye's professed love of hockey! 1 // whoa

[16 May 2008|06:15pm] kanskjeimorgen Han var der ikke:( Vi snakket om ham, men han var der ikke. Jaja. Den som venter... whoa

So Long for Now! [15 May 2008|11:01pm] vtress29 [ mood | tired ] Getting ready to depart on my Canadian adventure tomorrow. I'll be gone until the 24th, so probably no posts from me until then unless I find a reliabel internet source in computer somewhere out in motorhome/campground land. Still haven't packed.. running a late load of laundry. Am super tired after spending most of the afternoon watching 3:10 to Yuma. Don't regret it.. Russell is the hot. Need to find out how I can watch Moonlight tomorrow while in Vancouver. Need to go do some searching. 6 // whoa

.not found. [16 May 2008|01:32am] nyakototo [ mood | lost ] [ music | Lothlorien -David Arkenstone ] What? What does...? What does what...? Whatwhatwhat... how in the... wait, what? Why in the...? Does this... does this mean...? *deflates* A circle is round and a banana is not. Ok? And I wrote all this with one hand.  2 // whoa

I'm such a mental-case! [15 May 2009|11:54pm] arcadia_2005 i was at work tonight, and with almost every transaction, i write out the date, and something kept knawing at me for some reason.... May 15th was significant for some reason...... what am i forgetting??? and then i remembered. :-( **BIG POUT** If it were a perfect world i woulda shoulda coulda been there tonight at The Masonic Temple in Detroit. WAHHHHHH!!! so at that moment i thought about melabonbon and nomisnobel. :-) (and Shannon--were you there too???) 2 // whoa

"you two fighting over me?" [15 May 2008|11:32pm] swankyfunk Steve Buscemi on my teevee is Always A Good Thing, so tonight I enjoyed his guest starring role on "ER," a show I have never watched in my entire life. Alas, he and Stanley Tucci did not interact. Though I really gotta wonder what Steve thought when he read the ending of the script. I would imagine he'd say something like, ( spoiler for, like, the 1 person who watches ER on my flist ) When did Linda Cardellini start to look so old? And does John Stamos never age? Also, not every single redheaded, goateed man should remind me of Simon Pegg, but WTF Scott Grimes. And I know I've seen that actress who played the Asian girl in something else before. I have a feeling she might be Filipino. Hrm. Now I'm kinda getting these plot bunnies about Uncle Leon being in the hospital but I don't like to think about that at all because it makes me irrationally sad and uncomfortable. He'd rather be shot in the head than languish in a hospital bed. 4 // whoa

Passports, well. [15 May 2008|08:32pm] tink_loves_bell [ music | Raw Deal - Murder by Death ] I started the story board/comic on how damn miserable Nightmare is (constantly). It's going slowly, but that's mostly because I fill my days going back and forth purchasing coffee and watching all means of shameful movies (such as The Mummy and Stargate). If I'm not filling my eyeballs with so much James Spader I'm wandering around listening to so much Day Dream Nation. Sadly the wandering has contributed to fluffy bangs like so much Gilda Radner. FG and I are having an Office Party tonight to celebrate the hour long episode of The Office. We're getting dressed in corporate casual and having coffee and donuts. Pictures will obviously be taken and then posted for your pleasure. I've been hired at Michaels (thanks to Cassie) to be a framer. It was a blessing to get a job with so much art students vying for similar ones. FG has been using the phrase "so much" all day to make statements funnier, I thought I would try it out in writing. 1 // whoa

[15 May 2008|06:44pm] meitantei_cj [ mood | exhausted ] Stayed home this morning until I left for therapy, and then was a good employee and went to work for the rest of the day. And nothing happened. It was beautiful. I have a ridiculous craving for chocolate. Weekend needs to get here so Craig and I can make those brownies. I'm still really tired, but I'm determined not to get into bed before 9:30. I think going to bed early all week caught up with me. Not sure if sleep works that way, but it's the only thing I can think of. ^^; whoa

No thanks [15 May 2008|03:03pm] metatronis [ mood | hot ] Ugh, really? At least classes are out, or I would melt. Today is definitely an indoor day. Also, YAY GAYS! 3 // whoa

Grrrr [15 May 2008|01:45pm] ashkay369 [ mood | blah ] [ music | Why Don't We Do It In The Road-Dana Fuchs ] I think the stress is really starting to take it's toll. I'm walking around super aggravated. I'm ready to claw at the first face to look at me wrong. Just give me an excuse and I'll break you in half.  Bah. Hopefully getting back to work tonight will give my mind a break. It's funny...work is the one place I don't have to think:) Went to The Parkway last night to give Jamie a send off. She promised that she will be around and that I will come to Seattle all the time, but I still am a little sad that she won't be living so close. But this is absolutely the best thing for her, and she will be so happy. So "Bob's Beer" was passed around while I had my usual merlot. Autumn poked fun at my refined tastes. I think I need to show them I can be just as divey as they can:)  Talked to Mayra last night and I'm now planning her birthday party. I love throwing people parties. Richard told me the going away party I threw for him was the first he'd ever had. That is just wrong. Everyone needs to be celebrated.  Nicole Marie will be here in one week! I can't wait. It will be a lil strange seeing her here in Washington. Gonna catch a play and then drinks and dinner before she leaves for Westport. I'll be joining them on Sunday. I haven't been to the beach in sooo long. I am really excited for it.  Gosh I love my ocean. whoa

WHOA LET'S ALL BUY THIS NOW. [15 May 2008|04:18pm] swankyfunk "Pushing Daisies" DVD preorder price at a tiny, tiny $18.99! Approximately the cost of three pies! Also, the final box art for the region 1 DVD set of "Spaced" -- it's still nebulous, but not as nebulous as the first draft. Oh, I never mentioned that Fox turned down McG's pilot for an Americanized "Spaced," to which I say, HUZZAH. You will never hear me mention anything about this ever again. 4 // whoa

OMG! [15 May 2008|02:14pm] baby_sara [ mood | exhausted ] There is nothing I need more in life than the "Indiana Jones Sound Effects Whip". I'm so out of it.  Quantum mechanics final at 8 am followed by studying for statisical mechanics in the library.  As a reward I bought myself fried chicken for lunch. whoa

[15 May 2008|02:11pm] brokenempire OMG! OMG! Professor just showed Eddie Izzard as part of our discussion on empire. AWESOME! P.S. - If you know anyone with tickets to his Tampa Theatre show, I want them. I will trade you money, babies, brownies, whatever it takes. whoa

i am going to open my purse and see all my shit from ny and just cry, aren't I? [15 May 2008|11:56am] shibaiko [ mood | hungry ] I want nothing more in the world than to not be in el paso right now. I've missed my kitties and my bed but I also fucking miss tara. what the hell? we left new fairfield yesterday at around... noon-ish? I didn't get into el paso until 1:30, and didn't get to my house until probably an hour later. I started crying when I got off the plane because my day had been so hellish and I just wanted to be in tara's basement hanging out. I have a $300 travel voucher from american airlines and guess what I'm spending it on? august is going to be awesome. I'll probably do a longer update later, and talk about the rest of the trip, but right now I have to go to work. 1 // whoa

it's on random [15 May 2008|01:40pm] swankyfunk * Despite Gwyneth Paltrow being a svelte 5'10", most likely reaching 6'+ with the added height of her high heels, she still managed to be at eye level or shorter than Robert Downey Jr., who is a cute and compact 5'9". I can just hear Jon Favreau calling out while setting up camera shots, "Okay, get the box for Robert!" I think he implemented Lord of the Rings-style perception trickery at least once. * The Iron Man score. I might buy this. Or at least find some tracks to steal. Like track no. 13, which apparently is an updated version of the Iron Man cartoon theme song. It's Rat-Pack-esque swing, and so it gets many, many hearts from me. * Oh, while on the topic of actors who are well under 6', the season finale of "ER" is tonight, which I must watch because of Steve Buscemi. (And Stanley Tucci. I hope they have scenes together. Please, please have scenes together.) Just a reminder to me, because I know I'm going to forget. * Upon bzoppa's recommendation, I went to the library (yes, an actual building in which people can obtain books for free!) and borrowed "The Man Who Killed his Brother", since I couldn't find it in any bookstores. I'm about a chapter and a half into it and she was spot-on in thinking I'd enjoy it, 'cause I am indeed enjoying it. * Last night at a wine bar with adjectivegirl, singealiene, muneybags6 & Co., I met their friend who used to work here during the night shift and who also went to the same high school as I did. I'm not sure if we were the same year or a year apart, but apparently we had the same classes together, a lot of the same teachers, and knew a few of the same people. Since I've blocked out most of my high school years, talking about it was probably what a bad acid trip would be like. People and faces slowly trickled back into my consciousness. And little things like the fact that the most prominent gang in the school was called the D-Cepts. As in...the Decepticons. Nothing says thug life like evil cartoon robots from the '80s. But it's true, they're even mentioned in a Jurassic 5 song. * I got nothin' else. 11 // whoa

Tears from my Eyes! [14 May 2008|10:20pm] vtress29 [ mood | sad ] ( Dear Friends, Family and wonderful, wonderful Fans of MOONLIGHT. ) All my love, Alex O'Loughlin x 1 // whoa

Can't sleep. [15 May 2008|02:14am] meitantei_cj Have been up pretty much since midnight, and any attempts to go to sleep have ended in failure minutes later. I'm still yawning, but I can't stay asleep. -_-; whoa

ALAN ON MY TEEVEE. DAS IST SEHR GUT. [15 May 2008|12:40am] swankyfunk Alan Cumming will be the host of PBS's new season of Masterpiece Mystery (Exclamation Point)! Watch the first video clip, and see how quickly the conversation descends below the waistline, as it is wont to do whenever Alan talks about anything. In this case, a lint roller. ...So cute, it's hot. And vice versa. Speaking of Alan, I'd seen a big coffee table book about Broadway theatre characters, and on the cover was Alan as the Emcee from Cabaret, that one promo shot where he's in the dressing room, completely debauched, swigging straight from a liquor bottle. In his blurb, he talked about how in his portrayal, he'd wanted everyone to desire the Emcee, but given the context, to actually be with him meant death. He further described him as being nothing but a "glorified rent boy." 3 // whoa

i need more superheroes wearing wifebeaters icons [14 May 2008|11:23pm] swankyfunk 5 // whoa

[14 May 2008|08:13pm] meitantei_cj [ mood | exhausted ] BBQ's: I could barely finish my shrimp. I felt bad not touching the french fries, but I couldn't eat anymore. I really don't eat as much as I used to. I would've at least had a few fries before. ^^; Still, it was good, and Mom and I walked down St. Marks Place to West 4th, and got on the train to come home. It was a nice walk. We ended up walking past Cooper Union, which I should've realized we were near, but I never bothered to walk down St. Marks Place because it was winter and cold and dark by the time I got out of class. So many shoe stores up there. o_o I don't really know the east side of Manhattan at all (west side's more familiar since LaGuardia's on the west and Jostin and I used to walk down to Times Square sometimes, and other times Jen and I would walk up to West 81st Street to get ice cream from this one shop), so it's nice to be able to connect some of the dots. Cheresse's shower was fun. We played a few games with scratch-off tickets as prizes. Sharone won $4 and gave the ticket to Cheresse. Boss didn't win anything, but stupid him, he read the ticket's instructions wrong. He threw it in the garbage. He better be happy he DIDN'T win anything, because I would've taken it and no one would've been the wiser, ha. It was nice, she got some good presents and some good advice from people. Poor Rani and I were sitting there, the only two women who couldn't do anything but listen because neither of us have had a kid or are even thinking about it right now. XD; The only downside to the party: Because we HAD a party and everyone pretty much lazed around 'til the end of the day afterwards, it feels like tomorrow should be Saturday, or at least like it should be a holiday. Doesn't feel like it should be Thursday. This week's been pretty good, though, so I'm not complaining. I'm actually wondering if the Cymbalta's working already, even though it's supposed to take a couple weeks or so for it to really kick in. Aside from some annoyance at having to go to that Mother's Day luncheon the guys held for us on Monday, I've been pretty okay this week, if more tired than usual. And the luncheon was good because I got to talk to Fofie, who kind of reminds me of my dad. With Dad, we can just keep talking. We jump from subject to subject. It's the same with Fofie. We started off talking about my jury duty, somehow got into Pennsylvania, and ended up talking about being picky about food. XD;; We talked for the whole hour. I'm getting into bed now. Very tired, can't stop yawning. whoa

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