Friday, January 23, 2009

Song changed...


30 second bunny is up and running
I MISS YOU TOO K!!!!!

-t

Thursday, January 22, 2009

A Few Things, Not Necessarily Related

1. T, we need a new song. Seriously. I CANNOT keep singing about how Jesus "would martyr his mama to ride to hell between those thighs." Especially since I only recently stopped singing about riding that Pony...
2. GObama!!!
3. I must apologize again for being remiss in my blogging duties. I'd promise to do better from here on out, but... Oh hell, I'll promise to do better from here on out! (I'd complain about working two jobs, and taking on at least one freelance project, but I know how busy T has been with winter session, so it just wouldn't be right, when she isn't.)
4. Re: T's post about Dakota Fanning being Jane in New Moon, I'm all for it! (Dear God, do you realize that New Moon comes out in less than a year?! That's genius!)
5. I'm extremely disappointed I couldn't watch 30 Second Bunny Twilight.
6. Do you realized that this year, February 2009 is a perfect four weeks?!
7. One last thing. T, I miss you!!!

-k

Awesome! 30 Second Bunny Twilight


-t

Jane?


Dakota Fanning is said to be in talks to play Jane in the Twilight sequel New Moon. I think she would be an amazing choice. Here's hoping...

-t

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Friday, January 16, 2009

One of the funniest things I've seen...

Mad TV - Cold Case

-t

Watchmen is Coming


The movie studios came to an agreement and Watchmen will come out in March. Hell Yeah!

-t

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Emily Blunt - Black Widow? I say, Yes!!!




As long as she goes back to her Devil Wears Prada red hair... she is perfect!

-t

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

A New Favorite



Embrace, 1917, Egon Schiele

Also, thanks to T, I've been singing "Pony" for days on end. Do you know how strangely people look at you when they hear you say something like, "If you're horny/Let’s do it/Ride it, My Pony/My saddle’s waiting/Come and jump on it...?"

-k

See The Curious Case of Benjamin Button!


Amazing!

-t

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Let Pluto go...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the demotion of Pluto is because it is actually a comet. Over the years it has shrunk in size and will one day disappear completely. I say this only because I would hate for all those Pro-Pluto folks out there to get attached and later be hurt when it is no longer.

-t

The Nostaliga Factor

I think I may have mentioned this before, but I am still really upset about Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet. An eight-planet solar system? Lame. Nine planets is the way to go. It's how it has been (at least as long as I've paid attention), odd numbers make way more sense than even, and, well, it's just not fair to demote a planet willy-nilly like that!

Here's a recent NY Times article/blog about the topic: How Many Planets Do You Want in the Solar System?

Vote for Pluto people, it's the right way to go! In this instance, do NOT "be the change!"

-k

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Library Lament

Those of you who know me well, know my near obsession with reading. When I found myself unemployed for three months, I also found myself with ample time to read. However, I no longer had a budget conducive to buying every book I came in contact with. So, I turned to that old, trusted friend: the public library. I hopped the metro downtown one day in late September, got set up with a card from the Central Library and proceeded to check out five books that I had to hand-carry home because I had neglected to bring a bag.

Two days later, I had read all five books and was salivating for more. Due in part to time constraints (because, somehow, I was worried about time when I had nothing to do but job search all day) and laziness (-hint- this was probably the real reason), I went online to find that I could request books from the LA Public Library system and HAVE THEM SENT TO THE BRANCH NEAREST ME. Seeing as the nearest branch is a mere two blocks walk from my house, this was HUGE. I set about requesting every book I had ever thought about reading (well, nearly) and next thing you know, I'm stopping by the library two, three times a week and on a first name basis with the librarians. (Who, bless their little hearts, never seemed to judge me on the *cough, cough* quality of books I was reading.)

The funny thing about requesting books online is, you never know which branch they're coming from, or if they're currently checked out. So, sometimes they'd arrive within the week, and some would take a month or more. Which is how, early in December, I found that I had 21 books waiting for me at my library! The librarians laughed, and told me to pick out ten, that I could come pick up the rest when I was done. Knowing how much space my requests alone were taking up on their limited shelf space behind the desk, I truly appreciated what a magnificent institution the public library was.

And then, I stopped in this past Thursday.

Only to find my two favorite librarians teary-eyed, as they had just learned that their branch, my branch, our branch, is being shut down for construction on February 2nd, and will take anywhere from four to six months to be finished!!! They are brokenhearted. They have no idea where they'll be sent, or when in fact they will be able to return to Felipe de Neve. I feel their pain, my heart is breaking too.

What's a girl to do?!

-k

Friday, January 9, 2009

I Miss Chuck, too



Come on, February 2nd! You can't get here fast enough.

-k

I Miss Chuck


-t

Because I dig the song...



Pony is the song of the day... again.

-t

Really?!



What can I say... so many things but I will politely refrain.

-t

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Photo of the (Other) Day (Night)

How I spent my Wednesday evening:



Ice skating at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles- it was awesome! For more background info, read this. And then go check it out before it closes on the 19th!

-k

Amazing Performance


Aaron Eckhart is fantastic in the Dark Knight. I have seen the film 3 times now and after the second time it became clear (and a little sad) how Heath Ledger's Joker totally eclipsed Eckhart's performance. Harvey Dent is the movie's central character and Eckhart plays him so effortlessly that you forget that the real struggle between Batman and the Joker is Dent's soul. Incredible. I recommend watching it again and watching Eckhart in particular, because he is amazing.

-t

Re: See "An Open Letter" from 01/07/09

1. resolution rush

the rush of people who swarm the gym, and other excersise places, in the weeks after new years. usually subsides quickly

the gym's got the resolution rush, but will be clear by valentine's


(from Urban Dictionary)

-k

Top 15... Covers

I'm a fan of covers. I especially like when 80's songs are remade with a kick (Marilyn Manson). While I know this list is far from complete, I think its a hell of a start. I recommend then to all.

Placebo - Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush)
A Perfect Circle - Imagine (John Lennon)
Nine Inch Nails – Physical (you’re So) (Adam Ant)
Far – Pony (Ginuwine)
Killers – Shadowplay (Joy Division)
Concrete Blonde – Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen)
Across the Universe – Fiona Apple (Beatles)
Hallelujah – Rufus Wainwright (Leonard Cohen & Jeff Buckley)
Tori Amos – Love Song (The Cure)
Michael Hutchence – Passenger (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Lacuna Coil – Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode)
Marilyn Manson – Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Orgy – Blue Monday (New Order)
Nirvana – Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie)
Offspring – Smash It Up ( The Damned)

I want to highlight the song of the day, Pony by Far. This is a new song that takes the lame original and makes it cool. Well done.

-t

Well done T! I've never heard Far's cover by Pony before, and I LOVE it! Thanks for starting the day off on a good musical note! I think I'll go listen to some Ani now...

-k

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

He's in....


Taylor Lautner is in New Moon. No idea what they are going to do about the height issue but whatev...

-t

An Open Letter

Dear New Year's Resolutioners,

While I appreciate your determination to get in shape this new year, we all know that after a few weeks, the lure of the gym will fade, real life will catch up with you and soon you'll be paying $29.99 a month out of guilt to your fitness center of choice. It's okay, there's no reason to be ashamed, it happens to a lot of people. And I really do want to see you succeed: your health is very important, and I wish that more people in this country would put more consideration into the food that they eat and the exercise they should be getting.

But please, please, as a card-carrying member of the gym that attends throughout the entire year, could you find somewhere other than LA Fitness to grunt and groan through these first few weeks of 2009? Because, honestly, you're screwing up my parking situation!

Sincerely,
K

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

My Advice for the New Year

Read more, because:



-k

two cents - I dug this book... do as K says...

-t

Started Winter Session Yesterday



Ahhh... 2 classes, 5 weeks, attention deficit disorder... Bring it on!

-t