here's a must list of some recent faves to hold you over til I can sit down and write a full post...
In no particular order...
- La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon) - spectacular!
- Pink! - She is not such a recent must have... she is always a fave. Especially So What! Her CD debuts Oct 28th
- The Office Season premiere!
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - ahhhh! I cried my eyes out. J'adore.
- OBAMAAAA
- Sharon Osbourne on Ellen
- Hot Topics on The View
- READING... in general.
- Ew, Variety, The Huffington Post...
- Ricky Gervais
- Project Runway
- Grey's Anatomy Season Premiere
- anddd hiking.
what are some of your must haves?
Friday, September 26, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Russell Brand, Sarah Palin and my love for Weeds
So now that I'm home and just lifeguarding while I look for a job, I've got lots of time to catch up on politics, tv, books, you name it. So my first item on the list was Russell Brand and the MTV VMAs. Many a people are angered by his performance and jokes about the Jonas Brothers, especially. Personally I found him hilarious. I'd say 90% of his jokes were funny which is a pretty good percentage if we're talking MTV VMAs here... let's be serious, they're not always the funniest thing you can find on TV. But I thought his humor was quick witted and yes, he is a bit crazy... but who isn't?
I knew he was just joking about the Jonas Brothers... but it seems as though parts of America missed that part. And what really gets me ticked off is when people complain about it who didn't see all of the jokes! They just hear the bit about putting the ring around their testicles, or whatever he said. Sure that was a bit crude, but they didn't even hear the funnier parts that came before that! And then for Jordin Sparks... who represents what I consider middle america... she just made that silly comment about anyone making fun of the rings is a slut. Well... thanks Jordin for taking the jokes to the next level and ruining the moment. She's the one who started this whole mess by reacting the way she did. I'm willing to bet five dollars that if Jordin didn't say that, no one would be talking about The Jo Bros rings. America needs to lighten up!
Another thing that makes me angry about Middle America is that everyone who loves Sarah Palin is like boo hoo you're picking on Sarah. Well excuse me for wanting some information about the possible VP. If John McCain dies, I would like to hear what she has to say about banning books and her gun laws and her thoughts on abortion and blah blahh. I'm sick of all this BS about the media being too invasive... the MEDIA is just DOING THEIR JOBS! As citizens of America we have the RIGHT to know what Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and John McCain think and believe. We have the right to know what they're going to do for this country and what they've done in the past... goodness gracious people, stop playing the gender card and open up your minds. America needs to get smart!
Onto a more positive note. I love "Weeds." The TV series on Showtime. It's sooooo good. I just finished Season 3 and unfortunately I don't get Showtime, so I've got to wait for Season 4 to be done with and get out on DVD. It's quick, smart, funny, heart-warming, and just has an all around great cast! I can't say enough good things about it. Well one bad thing, from doing my research into Season 4, my fave character Conrad seems to be out. Where did he go. If anyone can tell me where he's gone, it'd be much appreciated. He's the really funny guy in "Baby Mama" and was also in "The 40-year-old Virgin" and a bunch of other things... Romany Malco is his name. Everyone should check out "Weeds" and maybe... Showtime should pay me now for being such a great supporter! Haaa!
OH! So I've always said that I'm proud to have never watched "The Hills" and will refuse to watch it, convinced that it will make me lose brain cells. Well I watched one.... (insert gasp here... i know, it's awful) and only because my friend Amy was over and it was on before the VMAs. Well I did feel a few brain cells short, but luckily Russell Brand's jokes gave me them back I think... So anyway, it was the WORST hour? of my life... I think I watched 2 episodes. I just cannot believe how AWFUL Spencer is. WWHYYY does anyone let him get away with his personality. I think he is the worst person I've ever seen in my life. I really hope I never meet anyone like that. EVER.
Well, peace out friends. I hope you all open your minds a bit and do some research into important issues these days like the election and when to criticize a comedian and when to just enjoy the show.
I knew he was just joking about the Jonas Brothers... but it seems as though parts of America missed that part. And what really gets me ticked off is when people complain about it who didn't see all of the jokes! They just hear the bit about putting the ring around their testicles, or whatever he said. Sure that was a bit crude, but they didn't even hear the funnier parts that came before that! And then for Jordin Sparks... who represents what I consider middle america... she just made that silly comment about anyone making fun of the rings is a slut. Well... thanks Jordin for taking the jokes to the next level and ruining the moment. She's the one who started this whole mess by reacting the way she did. I'm willing to bet five dollars that if Jordin didn't say that, no one would be talking about The Jo Bros rings. America needs to lighten up!
Another thing that makes me angry about Middle America is that everyone who loves Sarah Palin is like boo hoo you're picking on Sarah. Well excuse me for wanting some information about the possible VP. If John McCain dies, I would like to hear what she has to say about banning books and her gun laws and her thoughts on abortion and blah blahh. I'm sick of all this BS about the media being too invasive... the MEDIA is just DOING THEIR JOBS! As citizens of America we have the RIGHT to know what Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and John McCain think and believe. We have the right to know what they're going to do for this country and what they've done in the past... goodness gracious people, stop playing the gender card and open up your minds. America needs to get smart!
Onto a more positive note. I love "Weeds." The TV series on Showtime. It's sooooo good. I just finished Season 3 and unfortunately I don't get Showtime, so I've got to wait for Season 4 to be done with and get out on DVD. It's quick, smart, funny, heart-warming, and just has an all around great cast! I can't say enough good things about it. Well one bad thing, from doing my research into Season 4, my fave character Conrad seems to be out. Where did he go. If anyone can tell me where he's gone, it'd be much appreciated. He's the really funny guy in "Baby Mama" and was also in "The 40-year-old Virgin" and a bunch of other things... Romany Malco is his name. Everyone should check out "Weeds" and maybe... Showtime should pay me now for being such a great supporter! Haaa!
OH! So I've always said that I'm proud to have never watched "The Hills" and will refuse to watch it, convinced that it will make me lose brain cells. Well I watched one.... (insert gasp here... i know, it's awful) and only because my friend Amy was over and it was on before the VMAs. Well I did feel a few brain cells short, but luckily Russell Brand's jokes gave me them back I think... So anyway, it was the WORST hour? of my life... I think I watched 2 episodes. I just cannot believe how AWFUL Spencer is. WWHYYY does anyone let him get away with his personality. I think he is the worst person I've ever seen in my life. I really hope I never meet anyone like that. EVER.
Well, peace out friends. I hope you all open your minds a bit and do some research into important issues these days like the election and when to criticize a comedian and when to just enjoy the show.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Palin's Speech
I don't really know where to begin.
I guess I'll begin with my favorite part of the speech. Which was not even a part of her speech, it was when her youngest dueghter spit on her hand and combed over the baby's hair. It was cute and gross all at the same time... I say we get that kid in the VP seat!
So besides spitting out lies about Obama and talking all of our money and raising taxes... she just scared me.
I did not get a good vibe from her and I thought she was very cold and just being the bitch from High School that no one was really friends with. Even the way she greeted her family at the end turned me off in the fact that she grabbed her children's faces and shoved them into her cheek. She couldn't even kiss them on the cheeks?! And yes, she had the baby in her arms so she couldn't hug them.. but it was all very odd. If I were her, I'd be kissing their cheeks and you know, show them my thanks for their coming along and supporting me.
She was such a spit fire, but not in a good way. I wonder how much information they really had to cram into her head because she didn't know that much about McCain or about what he's done... I wonder how much she has been paying attention to anything lately since she has the five-month-old special needs child. Now I do support her little shout out to the parents of special needs children, but I almost took it the wrong way. I thought she was just trying to get the sympathy vote... I do have sympathy, but don't use your special needs child for the election in the wrong way.
I guess we'll see what more people are saying tomorrow... and as always, I'll be watching my fave ladies on The View at 11 to see what they thought. I will just about die if Elisabeth says one more time that she thinks Palin has more experience as Obama. There is no comparison... I don't care if he's never been a Governor, you cannot say that she's got more experience than him.
Like my dad said when she criticized Obama for writing two memoirs but no law... 'is it better to have someone whose written no laws or someone whose voted against the laws he wrote himself.'
I ask you my dear friends to pay attention this year and don't vote based on gender or race, but on beliefs, values and the way the candidate sees our country. Do your research and get out there and vote.
I guess I'll begin with my favorite part of the speech. Which was not even a part of her speech, it was when her youngest dueghter spit on her hand and combed over the baby's hair. It was cute and gross all at the same time... I say we get that kid in the VP seat!
So besides spitting out lies about Obama and talking all of our money and raising taxes... she just scared me.
I did not get a good vibe from her and I thought she was very cold and just being the bitch from High School that no one was really friends with. Even the way she greeted her family at the end turned me off in the fact that she grabbed her children's faces and shoved them into her cheek. She couldn't even kiss them on the cheeks?! And yes, she had the baby in her arms so she couldn't hug them.. but it was all very odd. If I were her, I'd be kissing their cheeks and you know, show them my thanks for their coming along and supporting me.
She was such a spit fire, but not in a good way. I wonder how much information they really had to cram into her head because she didn't know that much about McCain or about what he's done... I wonder how much she has been paying attention to anything lately since she has the five-month-old special needs child. Now I do support her little shout out to the parents of special needs children, but I almost took it the wrong way. I thought she was just trying to get the sympathy vote... I do have sympathy, but don't use your special needs child for the election in the wrong way.
I guess we'll see what more people are saying tomorrow... and as always, I'll be watching my fave ladies on The View at 11 to see what they thought. I will just about die if Elisabeth says one more time that she thinks Palin has more experience as Obama. There is no comparison... I don't care if he's never been a Governor, you cannot say that she's got more experience than him.
Like my dad said when she criticized Obama for writing two memoirs but no law... 'is it better to have someone whose written no laws or someone whose voted against the laws he wrote himself.'
I ask you my dear friends to pay attention this year and don't vote based on gender or race, but on beliefs, values and the way the candidate sees our country. Do your research and get out there and vote.
the 08 race to the white house
I'd like to apologize for my long absence from this blog. I was at camp calumet lutheran for boys and girls all summer working two jobs, so when I did get a second off, I was probably sleeping.
Anyway, I'd like to address the issue of the 08 election. This election has turned into a dirty, dirty game my friends. I cannot believe that the republicans have whipped out their secret evil fighting machine, Sarah Palin. The woman that you have never heard of, the pro-life, pro-gun, banning books, crazy christian governor from Alaska.
Where did she come from? I know that my being at camp has kept me in a nice New Hampshire bubble, but she's been a governor for less than two years and you want me to trust her to run the country because John McCain is so old and will probably have a heart attack at the first big problem he has to deal with? I don't think so...
Another issue I have with the republicans is that they think because she is a woman, all women across the US will run towards her and vote for her in a heartbeat. It's like getting a slap in the face when people assume that. It's degrading towards women and they might as well say that we would vote for Oprah because she's run a tv show for so many years... so therefore she's qualified. (Shoot, probably a lot of women in this country would vote for Oprah.. but let's face it. She'd be better than Sarah Palin. She likes to READ!)
I don't think running a small town in Alaska and then governing one of the least populated states in the US qualifies her for the VP seat. Oh but then again, we can't forget about her being a mother. As Sherry on The View put it, 'if you can raise 5 kids then you can run the country..." or something like that. Well once again, I have to disagree. My grandmother raised 5 kids and that does not mean I would trust the country in her hands, no thank you. Being a mother is hard, and rewarding and whatever else... I wouldn't know yet, but it does not mean that you can run a country just because you've raised 5 kids.
She hasn't even made it past the teenage stage yet and she's already let one get pregnant. Whoops.
Another issue that was brought to my attention today was the fact that she tried to ban books before she was mayor and then while she was mayor. When the Library Director refused and rallied against those bans, she fired the Library Director the first minute she could when she became Mayor. Banning books is like... taking away my rights to watch certain TV... I promise I'll think of better analogies for this post later... But because I was raised by two librarians, I am whole heart-idly involved with keeping reading open to everyone and letting people choose what they want to read. Like my stance on abortion. I don't want some big wig telling me what I can and cannot do with my body. I want to read whatever the hell I want.
I bet Sarah Palin doesn't know the Bible is a banned book. Let's discuss her crazy christian antics. If she were to try and impose some of her crazy ideas onto the state and school systems then I feel bad for the Jewish, Muslim, Agnostic, Pagan, Hindus, etc. we could go on for days listing people who live in this country and don't want their kids learning Creationism and other things about Jesus.
This is a FREE country. FREE that spells free.
Well I should get off my soap box now. I know I'm not the person who knows everything about this election, but I care enough to write about it and hope that others will make the right decision.
Plus, Obama and Michelle are just so damn cute. Who wouldn't want a First Lady who knows when embellished neck lines are in?!
Anyway, I'd like to address the issue of the 08 election. This election has turned into a dirty, dirty game my friends. I cannot believe that the republicans have whipped out their secret evil fighting machine, Sarah Palin. The woman that you have never heard of, the pro-life, pro-gun, banning books, crazy christian governor from Alaska.
Where did she come from? I know that my being at camp has kept me in a nice New Hampshire bubble, but she's been a governor for less than two years and you want me to trust her to run the country because John McCain is so old and will probably have a heart attack at the first big problem he has to deal with? I don't think so...
Another issue I have with the republicans is that they think because she is a woman, all women across the US will run towards her and vote for her in a heartbeat. It's like getting a slap in the face when people assume that. It's degrading towards women and they might as well say that we would vote for Oprah because she's run a tv show for so many years... so therefore she's qualified. (Shoot, probably a lot of women in this country would vote for Oprah.. but let's face it. She'd be better than Sarah Palin. She likes to READ!)
I don't think running a small town in Alaska and then governing one of the least populated states in the US qualifies her for the VP seat. Oh but then again, we can't forget about her being a mother. As Sherry on The View put it, 'if you can raise 5 kids then you can run the country..." or something like that. Well once again, I have to disagree. My grandmother raised 5 kids and that does not mean I would trust the country in her hands, no thank you. Being a mother is hard, and rewarding and whatever else... I wouldn't know yet, but it does not mean that you can run a country just because you've raised 5 kids.
She hasn't even made it past the teenage stage yet and she's already let one get pregnant. Whoops.
Another issue that was brought to my attention today was the fact that she tried to ban books before she was mayor and then while she was mayor. When the Library Director refused and rallied against those bans, she fired the Library Director the first minute she could when she became Mayor. Banning books is like... taking away my rights to watch certain TV... I promise I'll think of better analogies for this post later... But because I was raised by two librarians, I am whole heart-idly involved with keeping reading open to everyone and letting people choose what they want to read. Like my stance on abortion. I don't want some big wig telling me what I can and cannot do with my body. I want to read whatever the hell I want.
I bet Sarah Palin doesn't know the Bible is a banned book. Let's discuss her crazy christian antics. If she were to try and impose some of her crazy ideas onto the state and school systems then I feel bad for the Jewish, Muslim, Agnostic, Pagan, Hindus, etc. we could go on for days listing people who live in this country and don't want their kids learning Creationism and other things about Jesus.
This is a FREE country. FREE that spells free.
Well I should get off my soap box now. I know I'm not the person who knows everything about this election, but I care enough to write about it and hope that others will make the right decision.
Plus, Obama and Michelle are just so damn cute. Who wouldn't want a First Lady who knows when embellished neck lines are in?!
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