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Monday, November 09, 2009
Photoblogging: Come On Meet Happy
Meet our newest family member, Happy. The canine sibs are thrilled to have a new big sister. The feline sibs, not so much.*More on how Happy came to join our family later.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Tuesday 10: Horror Movies That Scared the Shit Out of Me
- Black Christmas*
- The Amityville Horror*
- The Shining (Kubrick version)
- The Fog*
- The Ring
- The Descent
- 28 Days Later
- El Orfanato (The Orphanage)
- Halloween*
- Friday the 13th*
Monday, November 02, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday 10: Places I Would Rather Be Right Now
- Italy
- Spain
- England
- France
- Australia
- Hawaii
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- New York City
- Las Vegas
Photoblogging: Una Calle en Uruguay
This street in Uruguay reminded me a lot of the streets in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Taken during our vacation, March 2008.Monday, October 26, 2009
Halloween 2009: Jon & Kate Plus 8
Song Lyric of the Day
So turn it up and break it down / Come on bring that beatbox back / Tell me do you feel it? / So turn it up and break it down / Come on bring that beatbox back
The Sounds / "Beatbox"
Rich and I don't watch any reality TV. At all. Well, I watch ABC World News Tonight and CBS' 48 Hours Mystery, but that's not that kind of reality TV. And we once changed the channel to try and see what all the fuss was about Survivor; it was on a commercial break, so we watched the Subaru Outback ad airing at that precise moment, called it a win, and changed the TV back to a good old fictional show. Regardless of our aversion to reality TV, we both know all about about Jon and Kate and their eight. Hell, I think at least 85% of the free world knows about them at this point. But I digress. Long story short, it was really easy to talk the spouse into going as them for our friend's Halloween party this past Saturday night. (All photos taken by Rich.)
And let me just say -- I've never felt dirty buying a piece of clothing before. But that's exactly how I felt buying that hideous Ed Hardy shirt at TJ Maxx. Although I'm pretty sure I didn't feel nearly as dirty as Rich did wearing it. But I have to say, he did an admirable job being douchetastic the other night, asking all the women at the party if they wanted to "babysit" for him. Talk about getting into character. My boy did me proud.
*Yes, they actually make a Kate Gosselin wig.
So turn it up and break it down / Come on bring that beatbox back / Tell me do you feel it? / So turn it up and break it down / Come on bring that beatbox back
The Sounds / "Beatbox"
Rich and I don't watch any reality TV. At all. Well, I watch ABC World News Tonight and CBS' 48 Hours Mystery, but that's not that kind of reality TV. And we once changed the channel to try and see what all the fuss was about Survivor; it was on a commercial break, so we watched the Subaru Outback ad airing at that precise moment, called it a win, and changed the TV back to a good old fictional show. Regardless of our aversion to reality TV, we both know all about about Jon and Kate and their eight. Hell, I think at least 85% of the free world knows about them at this point. But I digress. Long story short, it was really easy to talk the spouse into going as them for our friend's Halloween party this past Saturday night. (All photos taken by Rich.)
And let me just say -- I've never felt dirty buying a piece of clothing before. But that's exactly how I felt buying that hideous Ed Hardy shirt at TJ Maxx. Although I'm pretty sure I didn't feel nearly as dirty as Rich did wearing it. But I have to say, he did an admirable job being douchetastic the other night, asking all the women at the party if they wanted to "babysit" for him. Talk about getting into character. My boy did me proud.*Yes, they actually make a Kate Gosselin wig.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Vampires, Werewolves, Witches & Demons: TV Marathon Time
Song Lyric of the Day:
And all those shadows there are filled up with doubt / I don't know who you think you are / But before the night is through / I wanna do bad things with you / I wanna do real bad things with you
Jace Everett / "Bad Things"
Hex (witches, demons, fallen angels)
As you know, I'm quite the fan of the supernatural and horror genres. Which is how I came across the late BBC series Hex a while back via Netflix. After watching the first season on DVD (I think it's split as three seasons in the UK vs. two here), I'd become quite invested in the adventures of student Cassie (Christina Cole); her dead roommate and resident ghost, Thelma (Jemima Rooper); fallen angel Azazeal (the very sexy Michael Fassbender); and all the other denizens of Medenham Hall: demon hunters, half-humans, demons, and, well, university students. While the show is not the BBC's best supernatural offering, I enjoyed it nonetheless. Heads up, though: It gets off to a really, really slow start; the husband actually bailed after about four episodes because he couldn't handle the pace. As for me? I was very frustrated to wrap up season one only to discover that season two is not yet available on DVD stateside. Which is why I was happy to see that the Chiller network has started airing season one of the series (I'm crossing my fingers I will finally get to see the last season. I need the closure).
Interested in checking it out? Chiller will be airing a Hex season one marathon tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, starting at 11AM EST.
*An added bonus for me: The title sequence uses a remix of Garbage's "Number One Crush" as its theme song.
Being Human (vampires, werewolves, ghosts)
While I enjoyed Hex a lot, I absolutely love the new BBC series, Being Human. Which, if you read my blog even occasionally, you already know. Despite also featuring vampires, it's worlds apart from True Blood, which I also love. While the show's main characters are a vampire (the top-of-my-Christmas-wish-list Aidan Turner as Mitchell), a werewolf (the amazing Russell Tovey as George), and a ghost (the lovely Lenora Crichlow as Annie), the heart of the show really lies in their unwaveringly loyal friendship and close relationship as roommates. And then, of course, there are their unique conditions and the impending vampire apocalypse to deal with.
Season two is currently filming, so it'll be a while before we see it here stateside. In the meantime, you can catch up with season one as BBC America will be airing a Being Human marathon this Sunday, October 25, starting at 11:30AM EST. And judging by the hour-and-fifteen-minute blocks allotted each episode, the marathon will include the behind-the-scenes footage that originally aired during the season's premiere run earlier this summer (the featurettes are about three-quarters of the way into each episode, tacked onto the end of a commercial break).
True Blood (vampires, werewolves, telepaths, maenads)
I've been hooked on True Blood since I first saw the promo for its series premiere. While the very first episode featured enough Southern stereotypes and exaggerated accents to make both the spouse and I a bit wary, we stuck with it and, boy, do we enjoy the hell out of watching this show. Being on HBO allows it the freedom to indulge in all those horror-genre staples that mainstream TV can't: sex, nudity, profanity, violence, gore, and lots and lots (and LOTS) of blood. Not for the faint of heart, the show is based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books, although season two veered away from the books (or so devoted readers of the series have told me). Set in Bon Temps, Lousiana, the series revolves around waitress Sookie Stackhouse's (Anna Paquin) romance with vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), along with all the drama that comes with it. That drama includes a wayward best friend, Tara (Rutina Wesley); Sookie's boss, bar owner Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell); a vampire-blood-dealing cook (LOVE Nelsan Ellis' Lafayette); Sookie's aimless horndog brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten); and too many other fascinating, unique characters to do justice to in this post. There is also the thinly veiled parallel to the gay rights movement, with the vampires "coming out of the coffin" and living openly among humans (it's legal for them to marry humans in Vermont).
If you haven't yet given the show a try, HBO Signature will be airing a True Blood season one marathon next Friday, October 29, starting at 10PM EST.
What supernatural/horror-themed shows thrill, scare, and amuse you?
And all those shadows there are filled up with doubt / I don't know who you think you are / But before the night is through / I wanna do bad things with you / I wanna do real bad things with you
Jace Everett / "Bad Things"
Hex (witches, demons, fallen angels)
As you know, I'm quite the fan of the supernatural and horror genres. Which is how I came across the late BBC series Hex a while back via Netflix. After watching the first season on DVD (I think it's split as three seasons in the UK vs. two here), I'd become quite invested in the adventures of student Cassie (Christina Cole); her dead roommate and resident ghost, Thelma (Jemima Rooper); fallen angel Azazeal (the very sexy Michael Fassbender); and all the other denizens of Medenham Hall: demon hunters, half-humans, demons, and, well, university students. While the show is not the BBC's best supernatural offering, I enjoyed it nonetheless. Heads up, though: It gets off to a really, really slow start; the husband actually bailed after about four episodes because he couldn't handle the pace. As for me? I was very frustrated to wrap up season one only to discover that season two is not yet available on DVD stateside. Which is why I was happy to see that the Chiller network has started airing season one of the series (I'm crossing my fingers I will finally get to see the last season. I need the closure).
Interested in checking it out? Chiller will be airing a Hex season one marathon tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, starting at 11AM EST.
*An added bonus for me: The title sequence uses a remix of Garbage's "Number One Crush" as its theme song.
Being Human (vampires, werewolves, ghosts)
While I enjoyed Hex a lot, I absolutely love the new BBC series, Being Human. Which, if you read my blog even occasionally, you already know. Despite also featuring vampires, it's worlds apart from True Blood, which I also love. While the show's main characters are a vampire (the top-of-my-Christmas-wish-list Aidan Turner as Mitchell), a werewolf (the amazing Russell Tovey as George), and a ghost (the lovely Lenora Crichlow as Annie), the heart of the show really lies in their unwaveringly loyal friendship and close relationship as roommates. And then, of course, there are their unique conditions and the impending vampire apocalypse to deal with.
Season two is currently filming, so it'll be a while before we see it here stateside. In the meantime, you can catch up with season one as BBC America will be airing a Being Human marathon this Sunday, October 25, starting at 11:30AM EST. And judging by the hour-and-fifteen-minute blocks allotted each episode, the marathon will include the behind-the-scenes footage that originally aired during the season's premiere run earlier this summer (the featurettes are about three-quarters of the way into each episode, tacked onto the end of a commercial break).
True Blood (vampires, werewolves, telepaths, maenads)
I've been hooked on True Blood since I first saw the promo for its series premiere. While the very first episode featured enough Southern stereotypes and exaggerated accents to make both the spouse and I a bit wary, we stuck with it and, boy, do we enjoy the hell out of watching this show. Being on HBO allows it the freedom to indulge in all those horror-genre staples that mainstream TV can't: sex, nudity, profanity, violence, gore, and lots and lots (and LOTS) of blood. Not for the faint of heart, the show is based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books, although season two veered away from the books (or so devoted readers of the series have told me). Set in Bon Temps, Lousiana, the series revolves around waitress Sookie Stackhouse's (Anna Paquin) romance with vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), along with all the drama that comes with it. That drama includes a wayward best friend, Tara (Rutina Wesley); Sookie's boss, bar owner Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell); a vampire-blood-dealing cook (LOVE Nelsan Ellis' Lafayette); Sookie's aimless horndog brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten); and too many other fascinating, unique characters to do justice to in this post. There is also the thinly veiled parallel to the gay rights movement, with the vampires "coming out of the coffin" and living openly among humans (it's legal for them to marry humans in Vermont).
If you haven't yet given the show a try, HBO Signature will be airing a True Blood season one marathon next Friday, October 29, starting at 10PM EST.
What supernatural/horror-themed shows thrill, scare, and amuse you?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Scene From a Marriage # 14,323
A shouted conversation while watching TV downstairs in the bedroom while the spouse remained upstairs in the living room:
"Hey!"
"What?"
"What is that music?"
"Nothing!"
"You're watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire again, aren't you?"
"No!"
"Yes you are! Don't lie to me. I know the music by now, you've watched it so many times."
"It's not Harry Potter! It's porn!"
"Bullshit! It's Harry Potter! AGAIN! How many times can you watch that movie?"
"You don't want to know!"
"Don't make me come down there. You'd better be watching porn if I do."
"Hey!"
"What?"
"What is that music?"
"Nothing!"
"You're watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire again, aren't you?"
"No!"
"Yes you are! Don't lie to me. I know the music by now, you've watched it so many times."
"It's not Harry Potter! It's porn!"
"Bullshit! It's Harry Potter! AGAIN! How many times can you watch that movie?"
"You don't want to know!"
"Don't make me come down there. You'd better be watching porn if I do."
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