You know what sucks about cleaning up? Not being able to find something you need. It was so much easier when all my crap was out on my kitchen table and all over my apartment.
Just the Song I’m Looking For
3 FebJust wanted to say thanks to the guy who stood next to me on the T this morning who was playing his iPod so loudly that I could hear it clearly. Click Five‘s “Just the Girl” is a fun song to hear while riding a crowded train on a rainy Friday. Who needs a magazine when you have that playing?
(Sarcasm or no? You be the judge.)
What Should Rachel McAdams Do?
2 Feb
Thanks to whoever runs What Would Tyler Durden Do? for those great pics of a glammed-up Rachel McAdams. Before today, I just thought she was cute. But now … well, let’s just say all of a sudden I actually want to see the next James Bond flick.
And by the way, if you like a daily dose of catty celeb gossip and awesome photography of said celebs — and really, who doesn’t? — this is a really good site.
Web Find of the Day
1 FebI assume most of my readers have seen “Lazy Sunday,” the digital short that aired on Saturday Night Live before Christmas. Now there’s a West Coast sequel costarring Mark Feuerstein. It’s called “Lazy Monday,” and you can watch it here. Enjoy!
From One George to Another
31 JanState of the Union Eve is always a fun night. The challenge? What will be the best option among all those channels not showing the speech. You’d think it would be easy, what with the 100 or so channels on the cable “dial.” But tonight, I settled on Ocean’s Twelve on HBO. That George is a lot more charming and believable than the one on the major networks … and CNN, and MSNBC, and FNC, and …
Good Man, That Oscar
31 JanGotta say, I’m really happy with the Oscar nominations this year. Really quickly … Continue reading
A Floor So Clean …
31 JanAnyone want to come over tonight and eat dinner off my floor? It’s just that clean. I tell you, it’s been a long time since my kitchen floor shined like it’s doing now. Getting the place cleaned by MaidPro was money well-spent.
And that, my friends, is what I hope will be the last posting about cleaning my apartment. As far as this blog is concerned, end of story. From here on out, my attention turns to actually joining the gym.
Sign of the Apocalypse, No. 427
30 Jan
The end of the world is coming.
Here’s more proof: Ludacris is a Screen Actors’ Guild award winner (as a member of the ensemble cast of Crash).
Will Fo’ Bit be next?
Number Sixty-One
29 Jan
Alright, now I’m done. Today I saw Transamerica, my 61st movie of all those released in 2005, and thus, those that are qualified for all the awards this year. Because I want to start (finally) writing up my top 10 list, I’ll make this quick: Transamerica is alright. Some of it is a little bit hokey and Felicity Huffman is good, but she didn’t blow me away. Here’s what was nagging at me: I just wasn’t totally buying the film, and I was continually wondering whether a man should have played the lead role, not a woman. No matter how much she uglies herself up, or tries to deepen her voice, Felicity Huffman is just too attractive to convincingly play this role. Does that mean the crux of the film went totally over my head? It’s entirely possible. Does it mean I enjoyed it any less? Not really. So I’m giving Transamerica a B.
Back in the Saddle Again
28 Jan
When I first saw Brokeback Mountain at the beginning of December, I liked the movie, but I wasn’t particularly moved by it.
As a result, I thought my impressions of the movie had been tainted by the wave of hype that had preceded its release.
And I’m not going to lie, that sort of bothered me.
I felt like I had missed out on something, and that I didn’t get the full Brokeback experience. (Stop your snickering.) And if you know me at all, you know I hate to miss out on something that everyone else has experienced. Continue reading
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