---Fuera de tema---
Mi lista del año. Deben saber que yo sólo cuento las películas que son de este año, porque a veces se tardan muchísimo en estrenarlas aquí y "estrenada en México" puede resultar en una cinta viejísima, y para eso mejor les pongo El padrino, que curiosamente volví a ver por ahí de junio pasado... Es posible que algo cambie en cuanto vea The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Sólo pondré el trailer (excepto de la número 5, que es un video buenísimo) de cada una porque no tiene caso describirlas y de la mayoría ya se ha dicho mucho en otros lados. Notarán mi preferencia por la comedia (...mucho se puede decir de una persona a través de este tipo de listas... ¿no?)
10. Tropic Thunder
9. The Wrestler
8. In Bruges
7. Wall-E
6. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
5. Rudo y Cursi
4. Man on Wire
3. The Dark Knight
2. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
1. Slumdog Millionaire
Menciones especiales a:
Yes Man
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Bigger, Stronger, Faster: The Side Effects of Being American
Standard Operating Procedure
Baby Mama
Iron Man
Hamlet 2
5:48 PM
5:48 PM
Cine 2008
---Fuera de tema---
Mi lista del año. Deben saber que yo sólo cuento las películas que son de este año, porque a veces se tardan muchísimo en estrenarlas aquí y "estrenada en México" puede resultar en una cinta viejísima, y para eso mejor les pongo El padrino, que curiosamente volví a ver por ahí de junio pasado... Es posible que algo cambie en cuanto vea The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Sólo pondré el trailer (excepto de la número 5, que es un video buenísimo) de cada una porque no tiene caso describirlas y de la mayoría ya se ha dicho mucho en otros lados. Notarán mi preferencia por la comedia (...mucho se puede decir de una persona a través de este tipo de listas... ¿no?)
10. Tropic Thunder
9. The Wrestler
8. In Bruges
7. Wall-E
6. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
5. Rudo y Cursi
4. Man on Wire
3. The Dark Knight
2. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
1. Slumdog Millionaire
Menciones especiales a:
Yes Man
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Bigger, Stronger, Faster: The Side Effects of Being American
Standard Operating Procedure
Baby Mama
Iron Man
Hamlet 2
Mi lista del año. Deben saber que yo sólo cuento las películas que son de este año, porque a veces se tardan muchísimo en estrenarlas aquí y "estrenada en México" puede resultar en una cinta viejísima, y para eso mejor les pongo El padrino, que curiosamente volví a ver por ahí de junio pasado... Es posible que algo cambie en cuanto vea The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Sólo pondré el trailer (excepto de la número 5, que es un video buenísimo) de cada una porque no tiene caso describirlas y de la mayoría ya se ha dicho mucho en otros lados. Notarán mi preferencia por la comedia (...mucho se puede decir de una persona a través de este tipo de listas... ¿no?)
10. Tropic Thunder
9. The Wrestler
8. In Bruges
7. Wall-E
6. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
5. Rudo y Cursi
4. Man on Wire
3. The Dark Knight
2. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
1. Slumdog Millionaire
Menciones especiales a:
Yes Man
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Bigger, Stronger, Faster: The Side Effects of Being American
Standard Operating Procedure
Baby Mama
Iron Man
Hamlet 2
8:14 PM
4:46 PM
El pajarito y el condor
Hace un par de días un pajarito decidió tomar un atajo para llegar al otro lado del edificio, cruzando por mi departamento. Entró por una ventana, voló derechito y salió por la otra. Qué bueno que me gusta sentir el aire y normalmente tengo todas (¡TODAS!) mis ventanas abiertas. Ojalá nadie le haya informado que ya había llegado al último piso y con tan sólo haber volado tantito más alto seguro se evitaba el susto. But I digress...
Esto por alguna razón que no me es del todo clara (scientists and sociologists everywhere are looking into it), me recordó una vez hace muchos años que fui con mis papás aquí:
Se llama El Cañón del Colca. Y se supone que es el segundo cañon más profundo del mundo. También se supone que ahí es de los últimos lugares donde se puede ver al condor en su habitat natural. Y con 'condor' me refiero a la casi extinta ave y no, como muchos supondrán, al amigo de JimeyNacho...
Y bueno, digo SE SUPONE, porque cuando fuimos, se veía más así:
Lástima. Y no, no ví ningún cóndor. Ni nada.
Random movie quote: Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
Esto por alguna razón que no me es del todo clara (scientists and sociologists everywhere are looking into it), me recordó una vez hace muchos años que fui con mis papás aquí:
Se llama El Cañón del Colca. Y se supone que es el segundo cañon más profundo del mundo. También se supone que ahí es de los últimos lugares donde se puede ver al condor en su habitat natural. Y con 'condor' me refiero a la casi extinta ave y no, como muchos supondrán, al amigo de JimeyNacho...
Y bueno, digo SE SUPONE, porque cuando fuimos, se veía más así:
Lástima. Y no, no ví ningún cóndor. Ni nada.
Random movie quote: Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
4:46 PM
El pajarito y el condor
Hace un par de días un pajarito decidió tomar un atajo para llegar al otro lado del edificio, cruzando por mi departamento. Entró por una ventana, voló derechito y salió por la otra. Qué bueno que me gusta sentir el aire y normalmente tengo todas (¡TODAS!) mis ventanas abiertas. Ojalá nadie le haya informado que ya había llegado al último piso y con tan sólo haber volado tantito más alto seguro se evitaba el susto. But I digress...
Esto por alguna razón que no me es del todo clara (scientists and sociologists everywhere are looking into it), me recordó una vez hace muchos años que fui con mis papás aquí:
Se llama El Cañón del Colca. Y se supone que es el segundo cañon más profundo del mundo. También se supone que ahí es de los últimos lugares donde se puede ver al condor en su habitat natural. Y con 'condor' me refiero a la casi extinta ave y no, como muchos supondrán, al amigo de JimeyNacho...
Y bueno, digo SE SUPONE, porque cuando fuimos, se veía más así:
Lástima. Y no, no ví ningún cóndor. Ni nada.
Random movie quote: Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
Esto por alguna razón que no me es del todo clara (scientists and sociologists everywhere are looking into it), me recordó una vez hace muchos años que fui con mis papás aquí:
Se llama El Cañón del Colca. Y se supone que es el segundo cañon más profundo del mundo. También se supone que ahí es de los últimos lugares donde se puede ver al condor en su habitat natural. Y con 'condor' me refiero a la casi extinta ave y no, como muchos supondrán, al amigo de JimeyNacho...
Y bueno, digo SE SUPONE, porque cuando fuimos, se veía más así:
Lástima. Y no, no ví ningún cóndor. Ni nada.
Random movie quote: Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
3:37 PM
50 random questions
es domingo y no tengo nada que hacer. y Facebook está sin actividad desde anoche. Y en la tele no hay nada. Ni olimpiadas. Ni nada. Así que logicamente blogeo. Y puse en Google "random questions". Uno de los primeros resultados fue: http://www.the-top-tens.com/50-random-questions.asp
Convenientemente, cuando terminas de contestar te sale un código html que copias y te hace un cuadrito... aquí está:
Random movie quote: Oh! No puedo creerlo! Realmente estoy hablando español! No, gracias no me gustan los crustáceos.
Convenientemente, cuando terminas de contestar te sale un código html que copias y te hace un cuadrito... aquí está:
1. Where were you 3 hours ago?
Plaza Satelite, en Mixup, preguntándome por qué Drama/Mex sólo la tenían importada y en Región 1.
2. Who are you in love with?
CJ
3. Have you ever eaten a crayon?
?¿? Nooo... (wtf¿?)
4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
La caja de Mi vida en rosa
5. When is the last time you went to the mall?
...three. hours. ago.
6. Are you wearing socks right now?
yes.
7. Do you have a car worth over $2,000?
apenas
8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
el jueves fuimos a Orizaba y de vuelta
9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
NOOO!
10. Are you hot?
Yes. Air conditioning is a MUST.
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Coffee
12. What are you wearing right now?
socks. jeans. shirt.
13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?
mmm... rain?
14. Last food that you ate?
Pollo
15. Where were you last week at this time?
Exactly here. Todos los domingos hago lo mismo...
16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
Zapatos para la boda de mi amigo
17. When is the last time you ran?
por ejercicio?? como en el 2001... por necesidad, no sé... ayer?
18. What's the last sporting event you watched?
en la mañana, estados unidos contra china en el basket de las olimpiadas
19. What is your favorite animal?
El panda rojo
20. Your dream vacation?
tengo ganas de ir a alaska, donde es de noche seis meses
21. Last person's house you were in?
mis papas
22. Worst injury you've ever had?
jugando basket en la secundaria casi me rompen la pierna
23. Have you been in love?
yes.
24. Do you miss anyone right now?
siempre
25. Last play you saw?
avenida Q
26. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
¿?
27. What are your plans for tonight?
dormir...
28. Who is the last person you sent a MySpace message or comment?
no tengo myspace
29. Next trip you are going to take?
orlando
30. Ever go to camp?
yes. Camp towanda en 1994
31. Were you an honor roll student in school?
no
32. What do you want to know about the future?
did the polar caps melt? was al gore right?
33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
yes
34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor's visit?
si, supongo
35. Where is your best friend?
en su casa...
36. How is your best friend?
good, thank you.
37. Do you have a tan?
no
38. What are you listening to right now?
TV... una pelicula con ashley judd y morgan freeman... y un guey que se parece a jim carrey.. pero no es cary elwes
39. Do you collect anything?
no.
40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?
una amiga que trabajaba conmigo...
41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?
2002, hoy no circulaba
42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?
si...
43. What does your last text message say?
"ok".
44. Do you like hot sauce?
no
45. Last time you took a shower?
esta mañana
46. Do you need to do laundry?
en este momento, no
47. What is your heritage?
what?
48. Are you someone's best friend?
asumo que sí
49. Are you rich?
no
50. What were you doing at 12AM last night?
viendo SNL
Random movie quote: Oh! No puedo creerlo! Realmente estoy hablando español! No, gracias no me gustan los crustáceos.
3:37 PM
50 random questions
es domingo y no tengo nada que hacer. y Facebook está sin actividad desde anoche. Y en la tele no hay nada. Ni olimpiadas. Ni nada. Así que logicamente blogeo. Y puse en Google "random questions". Uno de los primeros resultados fue: http://www.the-top-tens.com/50-random-questions.asp
Convenientemente, cuando terminas de contestar te sale un código html que copias y te hace un cuadrito... aquí está:
Random movie quote: Oh! No puedo creerlo! Realmente estoy hablando español! No, gracias no me gustan los crustáceos.
Convenientemente, cuando terminas de contestar te sale un código html que copias y te hace un cuadrito... aquí está:
1. Where were you 3 hours ago?
Plaza Satelite, en Mixup, preguntándome por qué Drama/Mex sólo la tenían importada y en Región 1.
2. Who are you in love with?
CJ
3. Have you ever eaten a crayon?
?¿? Nooo... (wtf¿?)
4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
La caja de Mi vida en rosa
5. When is the last time you went to the mall?
...three. hours. ago.
6. Are you wearing socks right now?
yes.
7. Do you have a car worth over $2,000?
apenas
8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
el jueves fuimos a Orizaba y de vuelta
9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
NOOO!
10. Are you hot?
Yes. Air conditioning is a MUST.
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Coffee
12. What are you wearing right now?
socks. jeans. shirt.
13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?
mmm... rain?
14. Last food that you ate?
Pollo
15. Where were you last week at this time?
Exactly here. Todos los domingos hago lo mismo...
16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
Zapatos para la boda de mi amigo
17. When is the last time you ran?
por ejercicio?? como en el 2001... por necesidad, no sé... ayer?
18. What's the last sporting event you watched?
en la mañana, estados unidos contra china en el basket de las olimpiadas
19. What is your favorite animal?
El panda rojo
20. Your dream vacation?
tengo ganas de ir a alaska, donde es de noche seis meses
21. Last person's house you were in?
mis papas
22. Worst injury you've ever had?
jugando basket en la secundaria casi me rompen la pierna
23. Have you been in love?
yes.
24. Do you miss anyone right now?
siempre
25. Last play you saw?
avenida Q
26. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
¿?
27. What are your plans for tonight?
dormir...
28. Who is the last person you sent a MySpace message or comment?
no tengo myspace
29. Next trip you are going to take?
orlando
30. Ever go to camp?
yes. Camp towanda en 1994
31. Were you an honor roll student in school?
no
32. What do you want to know about the future?
did the polar caps melt? was al gore right?
33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
yes
34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor's visit?
si, supongo
35. Where is your best friend?
en su casa...
36. How is your best friend?
good, thank you.
37. Do you have a tan?
no
38. What are you listening to right now?
TV... una pelicula con ashley judd y morgan freeman... y un guey que se parece a jim carrey.. pero no es cary elwes
39. Do you collect anything?
no.
40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?
una amiga que trabajaba conmigo...
41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?
2002, hoy no circulaba
42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?
si...
43. What does your last text message say?
"ok".
44. Do you like hot sauce?
no
45. Last time you took a shower?
esta mañana
46. Do you need to do laundry?
en este momento, no
47. What is your heritage?
what?
48. Are you someone's best friend?
asumo que sí
49. Are you rich?
no
50. What were you doing at 12AM last night?
viendo SNL
Random movie quote: Oh! No puedo creerlo! Realmente estoy hablando español! No, gracias no me gustan los crustáceos.
2:10 PM
Twitter? Really??
Con los updates de facebook y 42,000 diferentes tipos de mensajeros instantáneos... ¿cuál es el punto de twitter?
¿Y por qué me acabo de suscribir?
Random movie line: Yippie-kay-yay, mother fucker!!
¿Y por qué me acabo de suscribir?
Random movie line: Yippie-kay-yay, mother fucker!!
2:10 PM
Twitter? Really??
Con los updates de facebook y 42,000 diferentes tipos de mensajeros instantáneos... ¿cuál es el punto de twitter?
¿Y por qué me acabo de suscribir?
Random movie line: Yippie-kay-yay, mother fucker!!
¿Y por qué me acabo de suscribir?
Random movie line: Yippie-kay-yay, mother fucker!!
9:50 AM
9:08 AM
the panopticon returns
Unless you never really cared, and have been in the Lost boat just to watch insanely hot people with dashing movie-star looks run around yelling at each other, surely you heard a while back of the Panopticon theory. In short:
"The concept of the design is to allow an observer to observe (-opticon) all (pan-) prisoners without the prisoners being able to tell if they are being observed or not, thus conveying a 'sentiment of an invisible omniscience.' In his own words, Bentham described the Panopticon as 'a new mode of obtaining power of mind over mind, in a quantity hitherto without example.' "Source: here
And with this week's season four finale (and the whole Jeremy Bentham –red herring, perhaps?–) shout-outs this theory just gained a little more cred. At least in my mind. Which I feel, has been constantly fucked with, for the past four years by this show.
So here's what I've concluded: The island was a prison and research facility (although what exactly they researched, and why that led to a huge statue of a four-toed foot is beyond me) maintained by this Dharma Initiative. Then one day, the inmates (ie Ben and his droogies -- possibly following Jacob's lead) got the upper hand and took control of the island. The Initiative tried to stop them by releasing some sort of killer gas. When that didn't work, they released the dogs,.. err.. I mean, polar bears and black nano-bot smoke (read Michael Chrichton's Prey, to catch my drift). Ever since then, the island has been in control of Jacob, Ben and the Others.
I think it's clear the Initiative is either owned by or at least ran, by Mr. Whitmore. Who obviously wants his weird experiments to stay a secret. But then Desmond came and tried to take his daughter. Mr. W got pissed and tricked Desmond into shipwrecking on the island. But Penny got wise and started looking for him.
Then, the plane crashed.
And then everyone involved (especially Ben) suddenly and unexpectedly lost the ability to answer any question pertaining to why they are there, who they are, what they do and where they are...
Also, the island? Not so much an island. Picture a giant floating platform with plants on it. Back to the Panopticon theory, right?
What no one has been able to figure yet though, is how exactly all this ties in to Jack's tattoos...
Overall, good, solid episode. Unless you define good by actually understanding what the hell is going on.
ALSO:
I went crazy for a second there, and when the guy says to the new girl "I'm surprised you wanna leave (...) after all that time you spent trying to get back here". I thought maybe she was future-Jack travelling back in time in a morphing suit (like the ones in A Scanner Darkly). But now I think it's pretty clear she's Ben's childhood friend Annie:
Up next: June 15 marks the return of Weeds. Not that I can remember what the hell happened last... except for one of the Olsen twins showing up and never hearing from Zooey Deschanel again.
9:08 AM
the panopticon returns
Unless you never really cared, and have been in the Lost boat just to watch insanely hot people with dashing movie-star looks run around yelling at each other, surely you heard a while back of the Panopticon theory. In short:
"The concept of the design is to allow an observer to observe (-opticon) all (pan-) prisoners without the prisoners being able to tell if they are being observed or not, thus conveying a 'sentiment of an invisible omniscience.' In his own words, Bentham described the Panopticon as 'a new mode of obtaining power of mind over mind, in a quantity hitherto without example.' "Source: here
And with this week's season four finale (and the whole Jeremy Bentham –red herring, perhaps?–) shout-outs this theory just gained a little more cred. At least in my mind. Which I feel, has been constantly fucked with, for the past four years by this show.
So here's what I've concluded: The island was a prison and research facility (although what exactly they researched, and why that led to a huge statue of a four-toed foot is beyond me) maintained by this Dharma Initiative. Then one day, the inmates (ie Ben and his droogies -- possibly following Jacob's lead) got the upper hand and took control of the island. The Initiative tried to stop them by releasing some sort of killer gas. When that didn't work, they released the dogs,.. err.. I mean, polar bears and black nano-bot smoke (read Michael Chrichton's Prey, to catch my drift). Ever since then, the island has been in control of Jacob, Ben and the Others.
I think it's clear the Initiative is either owned by or at least ran, by Mr. Whitmore. Who obviously wants his weird experiments to stay a secret. But then Desmond came and tried to take his daughter. Mr. W got pissed and tricked Desmond into shipwrecking on the island. But Penny got wise and started looking for him.
Then, the plane crashed.
And then everyone involved (especially Ben) suddenly and unexpectedly lost the ability to answer any question pertaining to why they are there, who they are, what they do and where they are...
Also, the island? Not so much an island. Picture a giant floating platform with plants on it. Back to the Panopticon theory, right?
What no one has been able to figure yet though, is how exactly all this ties in to Jack's tattoos...
Overall, good, solid episode. Unless you define good by actually understanding what the hell is going on.
ALSO:
I went crazy for a second there, and when the guy says to the new girl "I'm surprised you wanna leave (...) after all that time you spent trying to get back here". I thought maybe she was future-Jack travelling back in time in a morphing suit (like the ones in A Scanner Darkly). But now I think it's pretty clear she's Ben's childhood friend Annie:
Up next: June 15 marks the return of Weeds. Not that I can remember what the hell happened last... except for one of the Olsen twins showing up and never hearing from Zooey Deschanel again.
7:23 AM
7:23 AM
12:21 PM
So Starbuck is definitely not a Cylon... or is she?
Image source, here.
The underwire reports this:
Costa Rica-based betting site BetCRIS.com recently placed odds on its site concerning the final Cylon's possible identity. The most likely contender, according to the gambling site? Anastasia Dualla, at 4-5 odds.
Frakking awesome, right?
So? Who is the final cylon? If I were a gambling man I'd bet on president Roslin. Then again, if I was a gambling man, I'd probably not bet on a frakking tv show.
Up next: More useful ways to spend your money.
12:21 PM
So Starbuck is definitely not a Cylon... or is she?
Image source, here.
The underwire reports this:
Costa Rica-based betting site BetCRIS.com recently placed odds on its site concerning the final Cylon's possible identity. The most likely contender, according to the gambling site? Anastasia Dualla, at 4-5 odds.
Frakking awesome, right?
So? Who is the final cylon? If I were a gambling man I'd bet on president Roslin. Then again, if I was a gambling man, I'd probably not bet on a frakking tv show.
Up next: More useful ways to spend your money.
11:58 AM
11:58 AM
9:20 PM
Beers in heaven
Disappointing, much???
Ok, so Toby left... yeah... ok... so?
What's up with Pam and Jim?! Does anyone really care about ANYTHING else?
I understand the concept of a cliffhanger, I really do. But I honestly don't think this was a cliffhanger... I think it's lazy writing. How do they end it on such a blah note... So Andy basically cockblocked Jim with a proposal that came straight out of left field to Angela (who btw is almost too pregnant to function)... and then what? Nothing! That's what they leave us with!?!
But don't get me wrong. The season finale of The Office was funny as hell. It's still the best comedy on television right now. But story-wise, this episode sucked. Big time.
The thing with The Office, though, is that even when it's bad it's better than 90% of everything out there.
High points:
Michael: "HR is a breeding ground for monsters. But I failed to consider not all monsters are bad. Like... ET. Is Holly our extraterrestrial? Maybe."
Dwight: "Have you been introduced to Kevin? He's here on our special work program. He's slow, you know? In his brain..." And this whole running joke.
Michael: "What is the group that was from Scranton and made it big? U2?"
Jim: "Yeah."
Phyllis: "Can I get a list of your vendors?"
Angela: "I shredded it."
Phyllis: "Why did you do that?"
Angela: "Oh... I just don't know."
(Ok, so this one doesn't work without Angela's delivery)
Michael: "Holly is the best thing to happen to this company since World War II!"
Up next: Not surprisingly, this video actually exists on YouTube:
9:20 PM
Beers in heaven
Disappointing, much???
Ok, so Toby left... yeah... ok... so?
What's up with Pam and Jim?! Does anyone really care about ANYTHING else?
I understand the concept of a cliffhanger, I really do. But I honestly don't think this was a cliffhanger... I think it's lazy writing. How do they end it on such a blah note... So Andy basically cockblocked Jim with a proposal that came straight out of left field to Angela (who btw is almost too pregnant to function)... and then what? Nothing! That's what they leave us with!?!
But don't get me wrong. The season finale of The Office was funny as hell. It's still the best comedy on television right now. But story-wise, this episode sucked. Big time.
The thing with The Office, though, is that even when it's bad it's better than 90% of everything out there.
High points:
Michael: "HR is a breeding ground for monsters. But I failed to consider not all monsters are bad. Like... ET. Is Holly our extraterrestrial? Maybe."
Dwight: "Have you been introduced to Kevin? He's here on our special work program. He's slow, you know? In his brain..." And this whole running joke.
Michael: "What is the group that was from Scranton and made it big? U2?"
Jim: "Yeah."
Phyllis: "Can I get a list of your vendors?"
Angela: "I shredded it."
Phyllis: "Why did you do that?"
Angela: "Oh... I just don't know."
(Ok, so this one doesn't work without Angela's delivery)
Michael: "Holly is the best thing to happen to this company since World War II!"
Up next: Not surprisingly, this video actually exists on YouTube:
7:23 PM
Buffy post I
So as you (ALL two of you, dear readers) remember, I decided to watch Empire magazine's second best show in television history: Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
So, here's my first review. Not so much a review as stills of cool cameos, mostly from people now famous for other things...
First off, awesome awesome (that is, in case you missed it: awesome squared) Amy Adams as Tara's cousin (s05e06):
Joan of Arcadia's (and soon to be superstar celebrity) Amber Tamblyn as Dawn's vampire-seducing hottie friend (s06e06):
D.L. from Heroes (the guy's name is actually Leonard Roberts) as one of the Initiative's whatever soldiers (most of s04):
(btw, isn't Anya extra awesome?)
Bellick, from Prison Break (Wade Williams) as some sort of warrior with a bad skin condition, chasing evil-doer Glory (s05e20):
Badass Michael Scofield (sorry, Wentworth Miller) looking shockingly exactly the same as he does on Prison Break some 10 years later... although he's not so much a water monster anymore.... (s02e20):
Not sure about this one... I think this is a lady from Desperate Housewives in heavy make-up (s¿?e¿?):
Up next: Classic Willow expression (am I right, or what?)
7:23 PM
Buffy post I
So as you (ALL two of you, dear readers) remember, I decided to watch Empire magazine's second best show in television history: Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
So, here's my first review. Not so much a review as stills of cool cameos, mostly from people now famous for other things...
First off, awesome awesome (that is, in case you missed it: awesome squared) Amy Adams as Tara's cousin (s05e06):
Joan of Arcadia's (and soon to be superstar celebrity) Amber Tamblyn as Dawn's vampire-seducing hottie friend (s06e06):
D.L. from Heroes (the guy's name is actually Leonard Roberts) as one of the Initiative's whatever soldiers (most of s04):
(btw, isn't Anya extra awesome?)
Bellick, from Prison Break (Wade Williams) as some sort of warrior with a bad skin condition, chasing evil-doer Glory (s05e20):
Badass Michael Scofield (sorry, Wentworth Miller) looking shockingly exactly the same as he does on Prison Break some 10 years later... although he's not so much a water monster anymore.... (s02e20):
Not sure about this one... I think this is a lady from Desperate Housewives in heavy make-up (s¿?e¿?):
Up next: Classic Willow expression (am I right, or what?)
5:07 PM
love it
A man in Florida claiming to have a gun robbed a man of the new “Tickle Me Extreme Elmo”.
Fortunately, the robber was subdued by the new “Give Me a Reason, Bert.”
Fortunately, the robber was subdued by the new “Give Me a Reason, Bert.”
5:07 PM
love it
A man in Florida claiming to have a gun robbed a man of the new “Tickle Me Extreme Elmo”.
Fortunately, the robber was subdued by the new “Give Me a Reason, Bert.”
Fortunately, the robber was subdued by the new “Give Me a Reason, Bert.”
11:14 PM
11:14 PM
8:29 PM
QT sure can pick them
Straight from wikipedia:
Shivaree is a three-person American band formed in 1999 consisting of Ambrosia Parsley (vocals), Danny McGough (keyboard), and Duke McVinnie (guitar). The band take their name from the American term, "shivaree", which is borrowed from the French "charivari" and means, roughly, a noisy mock serenade for newlyweds. It is most commonly used along the Mississippi River, and to the west of it.
More here.
Up next: More fierce hot mess super trannies from Transylvania.
8:29 PM
QT sure can pick them
Straight from wikipedia:
Shivaree is a three-person American band formed in 1999 consisting of Ambrosia Parsley (vocals), Danny McGough (keyboard), and Duke McVinnie (guitar). The band take their name from the American term, "shivaree", which is borrowed from the French "charivari" and means, roughly, a noisy mock serenade for newlyweds. It is most commonly used along the Mississippi River, and to the west of it.
More here.
Up next: More fierce hot mess super trannies from Transylvania.
12:25 PM
Futur
"The fortune-teller is trying to foresee, something that is really quite unforeseeable. "
Jostein Gaarder, 1991.
Up next: A bigger waste of blog. It's a good thing Cyberspace, doesn't take up much actual space. Or MeatSpace, as some lower level beings like to call it.
12:25 PM
Futur
"The fortune-teller is trying to foresee, something that is really quite unforeseeable. "
Jostein Gaarder, 1991.
Up next: A bigger waste of blog. It's a good thing Cyberspace, doesn't take up much actual space. Or MeatSpace, as some lower level beings like to call it.
9:03 PM
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