Santa DUI- An oldie but goodie. Enjoy, or perish.
Current Mood:
Silly
Entertainment Category
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
Santa DUI
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Hollywood Video 30 Dollar Merchandise Deal!
Hollywood Video my old video store that has disappeared from every neighborhood in my area is now offering a special deal that even I, Ms. Frugal, won’t even be able to pass up. Just in time for the holidays you can select any ten items for 30 bucks. Ten items… that’s 10 shiny new things for yourself, 10 birthday gifts or holiday gifts and all for a low price.
Most of the goods for sale may be a little dated but if you’re a collector or know a fan of some of the films involved, it’ll be worth the thirty dollars you depart with. They have a Lara Croft action figure and Ninja Gaiden messenger bag! ^_^
I suspect the sale will continue until all the items are gone so go and get while the getting is good. Just don’t forget ME!
Current Mood:
Amused
Tags: Hollywood Video Sale
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Are There No Wealthy Star Wars Fans?
In a galaxy far far away (called England) James Bond beats Darth Vader. I was a little stunned to see the auction results when the Darth Vader costume that’s thought to be from The Empire Strikes Back didn’t find a home when a private seller put it up for sale.
Where are the eccentric fans with loads of cash when you need them? Do the fan boys (or girls) not understand how much it would up their cool factor? Do they not understand the power of the dark side? Do they not get that I would instantly become their BFF??
LONDON (AP) – Auctioneers overestimated the power of the dark side.
An original Darth Vader costume from a “Star Wars” movie did not sell at auction Thursday when no bidder offered to pay the reserve price, Christie’s auctioneers said.
The outfit – a jet-black helmet, mask and armor – was expected to sell for between 160,000 pounds and 230,000 pounds ($250,000 to $365,000). The reserve price is confidential but generally it is just under the minimum expected price.
Christie’s said bidding stopped at 150,000 pounds.
The costume is thought to have been made for “The Empire Strikes Back,” the second film in George Lucas’s sci-fi series, released in 1980.
The auction house’s head of popular culture, Neil Roberts, said the costume is one of the most iconic in the history of cinema.
Christie’s did not name the seller, identified only as an American private collector.
Meanwhile, a gun used in an advertising campaign for a James Bond movie was sold for more than 10 times its estimated value at Thursday’s auction of movie memorabilia.
The Walter air pistol held by Bond actor Sean Connery in the poster for the 1963 film, “From Russia With Love,” was sold for 277,250 pounds ($437,206) to an unidentified telephone bidder, Christie’s said.
A list because you know I have to.
1. You could easily take 30 items in the 10 items or less line because you’d be Darth Freaking Vader.
2. Wrap garland around it and use it as your holiday tree. Seriously… a Darth Freaking Vader tree, how cool would that be??
3. Put it in your passenger seat so you could use the carpool lane and then watch the looks of approval because you have Darth Freaking Vader in your car!
4. I know it’d be difficult to do, but imagine how much you’d be the life of the party for always having Darth Freaking Vader as your ‘plus one’.
5. The Facebook status updates would be incredible! “Watching ‘Toy Story’ with DARTH FREAKING VADER!” “Just finished eating spaghetti next to DARTH FREAKING VADER!” “I OWN DARTH FREAKING VADER!!!”
6. You could mock choke him using the force and claim victory… and then update Facebook “I just strangled DARTH FREAKING VADER using the force!”
Feel free to add your own Darth Freaking Vader scenarios. <-I’ll probably revise with more later.
Current Mood:
Geeky
Tags: Darth Vader
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
When Life Hands You Lemons and You’re Allergic…
The entrance into the holidays is typically ‘all or nothing’. You can be gung ho, but as soon as the first one hits and life smashes into you with a giant Semi that has gone out of control on an icy highway in the middle of the night, just hope that you’re able to look up in time so you can get into crash position. ”Brace yourself chica, it’s going to hurt.”
Tonight I was hit a crippling reality and there’s really nothing to do but the norm. Live. Live damn it… LIVE! While the heat is circulating through my apartment, the food is assessed and rationed, inconvenience will be less than a week… just make sure when you go up to a Thanksgiving feast, you bring a big purse.
There are so many things I’m thankful this year, however, my intellect is not one of them. I’m not going into details, but if there’s ever a way to mess something up, I’ll stumble upon it.
Rather than putting myself into a fetal position and wishing the bad away, I’ve decided to bring some humor and entertainment into my life as I prepare for a worse case scenario.
Arsgeek.com had me traditionally coming up with lists around the holidays, so here’s my list of personal amusements to keep myself either sane or too insane to care:
1. Whenever you hear the word “Hot cocoa” (not hot chocolate), do the Lambada with a door frame. This is especially amusing whilst at holiday parties or family gatherings.
2. Rather than getting annoyed with the Salvation Army Bell Ringers- join them! Stand next to them and sing a song that goes along with the rhythm of the bell. The more botched up it is the better. This works especially well with “Hells Bells”, for extra fun bring one of those Paper Jamz with you and rock it out.
3. Randomly look into peoples shopping carts at department stores and say “Wow, you must really hate you family…” and then walk off. Your work is done.
4. Dress up as Santa and on Christmas Eve go trick or treating for gifts. Explain that due the recession you have to resort to relying on others so that you can continue to bring happiness and joy to the children around the world.
5. Walk up behind children who are wearing holiday styled clothing and then inform them “Yikes, I saw what your parents got you, you must have been really bad this year.”
6. Change the channel at 42 minutes after the hour and text to the people in your address book (working down the list alphabetically) the first sentence you hear on what ever show or movie that happens to be on. Do not explain yourself.
7. Break into an elaborate dance number in the middle a store and then look horrified as you explain that the flash mob must have given you the wrong address.
8. Spread the word that if you say, “I want my balls jingled” before December 24th to the Walmart cashier, you’ll get an automatic 30% discount.
9. When someone wishes you a “Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays”, burst into tears and when they ask what’s wrong, tell them your pet rock just died and then thank them for ruining your holiday all over again.
10. Go into a public restroom and hang mistletoe over all the toilet stalls, wait until someone comes in, point to the mistletoe and say, “Awkward!”
11. When dining out at restaurants leave Chanukah coins as your tip.
12. If you have a Facebook account and someone posts something to your wall between the day after Thanksgiving until December 25th, repost it to a mutual friends wall and make sure you let them know you’re ‘re-gifting’.
And this is how to survive the holidays when life hands you toxic lemons.
Current Mood:
bored
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Joss Whedon on Buffy Remake
Currently Whit Anderson is writing the reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. No, not the television series, but the really bad film that was pretty much snatched from Joss’ hands thus making him create the awesome television show so his vision could be appreciated (for that… thank you stupid Hollywood for making such a bomb, but NOT AGAIN… PLEASE!).
Grr Argh!
“Buffy” creator Joss Whedon was contacted by E! On-line for his reaction to the news and said the following:
Kristin, I’m glad you asked for my thoughts on the announcement of Buffy the cinema film. This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths—just because they can’t think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself.
Obviously I have strong, mixed emotions about something like this. My first reaction upon hearing who was writing it was, “Whit Stillman AND Wes AndersonWes Anderson? This is gonna be the most sardonically adorable movie EVER.” Apparently I was misinformed. Then I thought, “I’ll make a mint! This is worth more than all my Toy Story residuals combined!” Apparently I am seldom informed of anything. And possibly a little slow. But seriously, are vampires even popular any more?
I always hoped that Buffy would live on even after my death. But, you know, AFTER. I don’t love the idea of my creation in other hands, but I’m also well aware that many more hands than mine went into making that show what it was. And there is no legal grounds for doing anything other than sighing audibly. I can’t wish people who are passionate about my little myth ill. I can, however, take this time to announce that I’m making a Batman movie. Because there’s a franchise that truly needs updating. So look for The Dark Knight Rises Way Earlier Than That Other One And Also More Cheaply And In Toronto, rebooting into a theater near you.
Leave me to my pain! Sincerely, Joss Whedon.
I feel your pain Joss and I join you in the heavy audible sighs.
Thank You!
/Sigh… Grr, Argh!
Current Mood:
Angry
Tags: BTVS, Joss Whedon
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
My Thanks for the not getting
While most people traditionally come up with all of the things they are thankful for, here’s my spin on the thanks:
1. I am thankful that I can still claim I do not have iPhone. My soul is intact. It may be a blackened soul, but it’s still mine.
2. I am thankful that I didn’t expose myself to Sex and the City 2 or any of the other Twilight flicks. The first of each made me very unpleasant to be around for awhile.
3. I am thankful there were very few people around me when I saw those horrendous films because I would have lost more friends if that weren’t the case.
4. I am very thankful that I only have two cats instead of 3… or 30.
5. I am still thankful I have an Xbox 360 instead of a PS3- I can’t stand the no backwards compatibility!!!! WHY?!?!?!
6. I am thankful for not having a Wii. Seriously? Wii?
7. I’m thankful for having limited conversations with the IT team this year. NO SCREEN SHOTS!
8. I am thankful that Halo 3 is a game I will never have to play again… EVER.
9. I am extremely thankful I’m lactose intolerant. I love ice cream, if it wasn’t for the pain association because I’m too lazy to pop in the lactaid pill, I’d probably weigh about 200 lbs by now.
10. I’m thankful I didn’t get a Mac as my new computer. It’s not because I hate Mac’s (I actually think they’re pretty cool), I’ve just had a long stubborn resistance that stems from a friend who has made fun of me for years for having a PC.
11. I am thankful for not getting a Kindle. *yawn* I prefer having paper books to avoid reading. You can’t use ebooks to set your lamps on.
12. I am thankful for having all my bodies piercings heal otherwise it would have been really painful the time I was working on my PC earlier in the year and forgot to unplug it first. :-\
Current Mood:
mischievous
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Black Freaking Friday
If the year was feeling a little too sluggish for your liking, you’ve had too much time on your hand after completing all of your 2010 New Year resolutions, well perk up! 2011 is right around the corner!
I’m certain most of you, like myself, have completed all of their holiday shopping months ago and you’re ready to host or attend all the holiday gatherings that you’re probably being bombarded with. I know I’m ready!
Of course if that were true I’d probably be beating myself up about now. I procrastinate and I’m good with that. The year is almost over and although it’s been a busy year, the ending has left me to think “I’ve done absolutely nothing (except meet all my New Year resolutions- BOO YAH!)” but other than that I’ve slacked on global domination, I’m not a rock star and the closest I’ve gotten to the silver screen has been the television in my bedroom (which is silver).
I am going to lighten up over the holiday season, or at least try. I’ve decided to refrain from knocking the Salvation Army ringers over the head with that annoying as hell bell, I won’t throw close to me items every time I flip the channel and see “A Christmas Story”, “Miracle on 34th Street”, “It’s a Wonderful Life” or any other holiday special that has me screaming “Is it January yet??!?!?!”. I’m hoping the bitter in me is left behind in yesterday, along with my old chubby butt.
This all brings me to the entrance of the holiday (yes, my post has a point). Black Friday.
If you’re remotely like me (lazy, hater of crowds, traffic and lines) then here are a few ideas to buy for your loved ones while keeping your sanity:
1. Do all your shopping online. There’s still time to buy/ship/send and meet the mainstream deadline. If you miss the deadline, maintain your stance as an atheist/agnostic/realist/festivus/pagan/witch doctor/someone who just doesn’t give a damn about dates because it’s the gathering that matters to you most.
2. Look for signs on office buildings indicating a holiday party… go into the party, look for the gifts on the table, take the gift and give it to a loved one you think would like it. Don’t feel bad about grabbing the gift(s) that’s what they’re there for.
3. Spam. It’s easy to find, it’s cheap, and you can get it any grocery and drug store the day of your holiday gathering. No need to hit the Black Friday crowds. Every one likes spam! Well, everyone except the people who hate spam… which is shockingly a lot of people, including myself. Give it as a gift anyway, most people are polite and will act like they love it.
4. Spam, the email kind. Just pick a person and forward all the mail in your spam folder. I’m sure they’ll appreciate at least one of the advertisements, they just may not admit to it immediately, but trust me- the look on their spouses face 3-6 weeks later will say it all.
5. If you don’t want to go out on Black Friday but you still want to feel like you’re recognizing the date without shopping, wear black, dye your cats black, taint your food with black food colouring and answer your phone “I’m so goth… and black… because it’s Friday.” Watch Black Hawk Down”, “Little Black Book”, “Black Sheep”, and A Lewis Black comedy special.
See, Black Friday can be a cozy day spent in your pj’s shut off from the rest of the world with your sanity in tact… that is of course unless you suffer from Cabin Fever and wind up going on a killing spree like on The Shining. If that winds up being the scenario, please delete your browser history pointing any association to my site prior to your rampage.
Pic from http://www.nataliedee.com
Current Mood:
Giddy
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Why You Can’t Tell Your BF Jokes
(trying to be clever in my head after creating the PERFECT knock knock joke)
Ninja D: Knock Knock
G-Dawg: Come in
Ninja-D: Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
Ninja-D: That’s not how you play!
G-Dawg: 
G-Dawg: But I want u to come in.
Ninja-D: I came in, but that’s not how you play!!
G-Dawg: Ok… Who’s there?
Ninja-D: Dawn
G-Dawg: Oh hi!!!!!!
G-Dawg: Come in
Ninja-D: I’m not telling u knock knock jokes again… EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
G-Dawg:
Ninja-D: Okay, maybe I will… but still!!!!!
G-Dawg: I’m laughing… Good joke.
Ninja-D: :-/ ARGH!
And that is why I no longer tell knock knock jokes.
Current Mood:
annoyed
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
The Daily Show- Fool Me Once…
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Weeds
“The show revolves around a newly widowed housewife (Mary-Louise Parker) from an affluent California suburb who becomes her neighborhood’s marijuana dealer to make ends meet. The title is a play on words, referring to both the slang term for marijuana and the widow’s weeds. It also plays on the tendency of American suburbs to grow quickly and pervasively, with the dwellings and their residents being almost as indistinguishable as weeds.” -Wiki
It’s difficult to do a write-up on a series in which you crammed 5 seasons into a 2-3 week period of time. I’m going to do the best I can though because this series is worth watching for a myriad of reasons.
****CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!****
minimal spoilers though… just plot progression stuff… continue reading if you want.
- For all the failing you’ve felt you have done as a single parent, at least you didn’t become a drug dealer, set your city on fire, get caught up in human trafficking, get your kid shot, and then wind up marrying the drug lord politician of Mexico after getting knocked up with his bastard child. If your kid gripes at you for any shortcoming they thought you had, you can always throw that back at them.
- The complete dysfunction of each character spirals into depths that go deeper than your worse day… ten fold. It puts your life in check and gives you that weekly affirmation that you aren’t a complete idiot (or so I’d hope).
As the seasons progress, each year takes on a whole new story and character development. The growth and the backsliding makes you feel as if you’re really watching 3 different shows.
The bumbling comic relief that’s found in the side tales of Kevin Nealon, Elizabeth Perkins, Andy Milder, and Allie Grant brings the lightness that caters to my attention span.
I think the true tragedy of the show lies in the kids. Yes I laugh at the dysfunction and I feel better about my own life and decisions after watching this (not there’s really anything I’d do differently), but this woman’s selfish behaviors by turning to drug dealing in order to maintain her suburban lifestyle after her husband passes away- takes an already tough situation and makes it catastrophic. I watched as the sons went from promising to messed up to “What the f’ did she do to them?”
The show is like a horrific crash you can’t seem to tear your eyes away from. I wish I could do it justice by writing a grand detailed review on it and the cast/writers.
Sadly, like Eureka, I now must wait until the summer (the end of August to be precise) to get any new episodes. Who the freak has an entire year gap seasons? Why are they so cruel to me always? WHY?
Tags: Weeds
