Hmm. . .
Dear Hollywood,
The 2010 summer movie season is sucking, really really sucking. The only movie that I've actually enjoyed, all the way through, is Toy Story 3, natch. Prince of Persia=flop. The A-Team=flop. Robin Hood=flop. Shrek WhoGivesAFuck After=flop. Sex and the City 2=flop. I guess Iron Man 2 was alright, but def not as good as the first one.
The worst part is, I'm actually looking FORWARD to Eclipse. No one should ever have to look forward for a Twilight movie. EVER.
Whatever.
I'll just hibernate till Inception comes out.
Black Swan
"I was perfect"
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Summer Job? Fuck That.
A couple weeks ago I got to thinking that maybe I should get a part time job this summer just so I can have some money saved up in case I needed to bail someone/myself out of jail or if there was a sale on Harry Potter merchandise at Hot Topic.
Anyway, I decided to apply at a couple of random places. First on my list was Target, because it's my favorite store in the whole wide world. But they weren't hiring, fucking clit flickers. I applied at Half-Price Books because they had a huge NOW HIRING sign but didn't hear back from them, assholes.
One day I was sitting on my computer thinking of places I wouldn't mind working at, I had two rules: NO RESTAURANTS and it had to be a place that I would actually shop at/use my discount. I also took in account that it had to be at least somewhat close to my home. I settled on applying for Michael's: Arts and Crafts store. I like arts and crafts and it's not far from me so why not? I went to Michael's website and clicked on 'Apply for a Job'. Then the fucking application process began.
I don't know how many of you have applied for a job at Michael's, probably none of you. Motherfucker. That application was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I swear to god. It started out like any other application: name, social security number, have you been to prison, etc. Then the fucking ACT test came along. There was a portion that had questions, and I swear to god I am not exaggerating, that were similar to this: "What is 35% of 700?" and "If Sally's train leaves the station at 9:37 and Carlos's bus leaves at 3:45 who will get there first?" It was like I was back in fucking Algebra II and I had no idea what to do.
Fucking ridiculous. The best part is that that section was timed. I had 10 minutes to finish my fucking test, so i of course guessed on half of it.
Then came the "Questionnare" which literally had over 200 questions, and almost all of them asked "Would you consider yourself of a leader or a follower in group settings?" Halfway through "Questionnare" I gave up and just said I was a fucking follower and I realized that working at Michael's was not worth it.
Anyway, I decided to apply at a couple of random places. First on my list was Target, because it's my favorite store in the whole wide world. But they weren't hiring, fucking clit flickers. I applied at Half-Price Books because they had a huge NOW HIRING sign but didn't hear back from them, assholes.
One day I was sitting on my computer thinking of places I wouldn't mind working at, I had two rules: NO RESTAURANTS and it had to be a place that I would actually shop at/use my discount. I also took in account that it had to be at least somewhat close to my home. I settled on applying for Michael's: Arts and Crafts store. I like arts and crafts and it's not far from me so why not? I went to Michael's website and clicked on 'Apply for a Job'. Then the fucking application process began.
I don't know how many of you have applied for a job at Michael's, probably none of you. Motherfucker. That application was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I swear to god. It started out like any other application: name, social security number, have you been to prison, etc. Then the fucking ACT test came along. There was a portion that had questions, and I swear to god I am not exaggerating, that were similar to this: "What is 35% of 700?" and "If Sally's train leaves the station at 9:37 and Carlos's bus leaves at 3:45 who will get there first?" It was like I was back in fucking Algebra II and I had no idea what to do.
Fucking ridiculous. The best part is that that section was timed. I had 10 minutes to finish my fucking test, so i of course guessed on half of it.
Then came the "Questionnare" which literally had over 200 questions, and almost all of them asked "Would you consider yourself of a leader or a follower in group settings?" Halfway through "Questionnare" I gave up and just said I was a fucking follower and I realized that working at Michael's was not worth it.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Someone Once Told Me The Grass Was Much Greener On the Other Side. . .
Once upon a time I was a young chap in around the age of 10-11 a new show premiered on Nickelodeon (back when they played cartoons and not iCarly, which I love nososecretly) it was called As Told By Ginger and Nick promoted it as a sort of Dawson's Creek for kids set in middle school with mean girls and wannabes running around causing drama.
I of course was there the night it premiered ready for some PG preteen catfights, what I got however was something so much greater. I remember, not distinctly, that after that first night of watching Ginger feeling as though I had made a group of new friends. The show ended up being nothing like a teenage Dawson's Creek and everything like what a person around the age of 11-13 needed to watch especially if they were going through that awkward part of life that dealt with crushes and acne. The show was set up to externalize what all us kids were feeling at the same time: "Middle school is bullshit", "Why can't I be popular", oh great another zit, "God my friends can be idiots sometimes", and of course "I hate my life". And the show told these stories without shoving morals down our throats but by helping us realize that things weren't so bad as they seemed.
The show followed Ginger's friends and frenemies that attended Lucky Jr. High. The first thing that I immediately loved about Ginger (the show) was that the character's didn't wear the same fucking clothes in every episode. Anyway, the characters included Ginger's BFFs: Dodi and Macy. Dodi was my favorite cus she was such a wannabe and of course Macy was the clueless hypochondriac that never understood what was going on. Ginger was also friends with Darren, aka her future bf. And then there was Courtney and Miranda the popular girls. Courtney was sweet, and Miranda, well Miranda was a complete bitch. All these characters were written in ways that helped me as kid relate to each one. None of them was totally one-dimensional. I mean we all felt bad for Miranda when we saw how much of an asshole her military father was, and when someone pulled Courtney's top off at a pool party and revealed that she stuffed her bra I just wanted to hug her. Ginger herself was probably one of the best young female characters ever written. She spent days dealing with trying to be Courtney's friend but by the end of the episode she'd be home with her awesome mom (she was amazing) and her creepy brother. She was smart, independant, and ultimately she was the best friend anyone could have. She was always there when you needed her and sometimes she needed someone to take of care of her, but you always knew she'd be better in the long run.
What made As Told By Ginger especially brilliant was the storylines it tackled and the moments that were created in each episode. I think we can all clearly remember our hearts break then get lifted back together when Macy was ridiculed at the talent show for singing the "Little Seal Girl" theme song. I can still sing that entire song to this day. The fact that Ginger's parents were divorced was unheard of in an animated series. And when Ginger's dad would come on every now and then there was always a sense of loss and sadness that Ginger had to deal with, it was genius. The show even dealt with death, when Carl, Ginger's little brother, had his favorite teacher died I was in complete shock. This was uncharted territory for the shows that I watched back then. Ginger was truly groundbreaking.
Then there was the theme song, what a great theme song, "I'm In Between" sung by Macy Gray was my jam forever. "Someone once told me the grass was much greener on the other side. . ." it was absolutely perfect for this show and it spoke volumes on what this show was dealing with, beautiful. Every great show needs a great theme song, and this is definitely not an exception.
Now go off and watch some Ginger on youtube. Or I'll sing the little seal girl song.
I of course was there the night it premiered ready for some PG preteen catfights, what I got however was something so much greater. I remember, not distinctly, that after that first night of watching Ginger feeling as though I had made a group of new friends. The show ended up being nothing like a teenage Dawson's Creek and everything like what a person around the age of 11-13 needed to watch especially if they were going through that awkward part of life that dealt with crushes and acne. The show was set up to externalize what all us kids were feeling at the same time: "Middle school is bullshit", "Why can't I be popular", oh great another zit, "God my friends can be idiots sometimes", and of course "I hate my life". And the show told these stories without shoving morals down our throats but by helping us realize that things weren't so bad as they seemed.
The show followed Ginger's friends and frenemies that attended Lucky Jr. High. The first thing that I immediately loved about Ginger (the show) was that the character's didn't wear the same fucking clothes in every episode. Anyway, the characters included Ginger's BFFs: Dodi and Macy. Dodi was my favorite cus she was such a wannabe and of course Macy was the clueless hypochondriac that never understood what was going on. Ginger was also friends with Darren, aka her future bf. And then there was Courtney and Miranda the popular girls. Courtney was sweet, and Miranda, well Miranda was a complete bitch. All these characters were written in ways that helped me as kid relate to each one. None of them was totally one-dimensional. I mean we all felt bad for Miranda when we saw how much of an asshole her military father was, and when someone pulled Courtney's top off at a pool party and revealed that she stuffed her bra I just wanted to hug her. Ginger herself was probably one of the best young female characters ever written. She spent days dealing with trying to be Courtney's friend but by the end of the episode she'd be home with her awesome mom (she was amazing) and her creepy brother. She was smart, independant, and ultimately she was the best friend anyone could have. She was always there when you needed her and sometimes she needed someone to take of care of her, but you always knew she'd be better in the long run.
What made As Told By Ginger especially brilliant was the storylines it tackled and the moments that were created in each episode. I think we can all clearly remember our hearts break then get lifted back together when Macy was ridiculed at the talent show for singing the "Little Seal Girl" theme song. I can still sing that entire song to this day. The fact that Ginger's parents were divorced was unheard of in an animated series. And when Ginger's dad would come on every now and then there was always a sense of loss and sadness that Ginger had to deal with, it was genius. The show even dealt with death, when Carl, Ginger's little brother, had his favorite teacher died I was in complete shock. This was uncharted territory for the shows that I watched back then. Ginger was truly groundbreaking.
Then there was the theme song, what a great theme song, "I'm In Between" sung by Macy Gray was my jam forever. "Someone once told me the grass was much greener on the other side. . ." it was absolutely perfect for this show and it spoke volumes on what this show was dealing with, beautiful. Every great show needs a great theme song, and this is definitely not an exception.
Now go off and watch some Ginger on youtube. Or I'll sing the little seal girl song.
Friday, June 11, 2010
"He drinks tequila, she talks dirty in Spanish."
There are times when something comes into your life so unexpectedly and so intensely that it takes a while before a person figures out what's going on and how to take in what is happening.
This morning I woke up at 9 am and laid my lazy ass down in front of the TV with my Harry Potter blanket ready to go back to sleep while watching Ellen. First of all, I don't care how tired you are, it is almost impossible to fall asleep during Ellen. Anyway I was slowly getting more awake when all of a sudden I hear a fantastic keyboard playing and a pleasant low baritone singing these lyrics "He drinks Tequila and she talks dirty in Spanish". Needless to say I flipped shit. I immediately looked up to see to Irish youths (brother and sister) and a nice soccer mom (the mom) banging out what has got to be the best Irish song since U2's "With or Without You".
Later on the trio named, Charity Swing, natch, performed on Ellen and it was magical. The son dances like Elvis mixed with Gaga and the girl really gets her J. Simpson on. However, I'm not gonna lie, for a second when they showed a clip of their youtube video I didn't know whether to vomit or cry tears of joy. Sometimes things this magical take a minute to digest.
But seriously, that song, "He Drinks Tequila", from Charity Swing's newest album, The Best Years of Our Life or some shit like that, is my JAM OF THE SUMMER. Katy Perry eat your heart out.
This morning I woke up at 9 am and laid my lazy ass down in front of the TV with my Harry Potter blanket ready to go back to sleep while watching Ellen. First of all, I don't care how tired you are, it is almost impossible to fall asleep during Ellen. Anyway I was slowly getting more awake when all of a sudden I hear a fantastic keyboard playing and a pleasant low baritone singing these lyrics "He drinks Tequila and she talks dirty in Spanish". Needless to say I flipped shit. I immediately looked up to see to Irish youths (brother and sister) and a nice soccer mom (the mom) banging out what has got to be the best Irish song since U2's "With or Without You".
Later on the trio named, Charity Swing, natch, performed on Ellen and it was magical. The son dances like Elvis mixed with Gaga and the girl really gets her J. Simpson on. However, I'm not gonna lie, for a second when they showed a clip of their youtube video I didn't know whether to vomit or cry tears of joy. Sometimes things this magical take a minute to digest.
But seriously, that song, "He Drinks Tequila", from Charity Swing's newest album, The Best Years of Our Life or some shit like that, is my JAM OF THE SUMMER. Katy Perry eat your heart out.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Why OKC Will Always Be Home To Me.
A few days ago I took a mini vacay down to D-Town (Dallas, Texas) to visit my main trick Jordan. It was intense.
We went to this skank club S4 and it was legit-ish. Next day we did some mini-shenanigans around Dallas and Tuesday we hit it hard all over the Dallas area. It was Drama. Drama Room (which is a bar/club in Dallas, HAHA).
ANYWAY, we had to drive back Wednesday and Newby was a shit mess, Ke$ha style, so I had to drive back which is never a good idea but it is quicker. Let me just say, me driving in Texas is a bad, BAD idea. I am probably one of the worst drivers ever, seriously I'm like 6th in the all time list, right behind Lohan and a couple of Asians. Needless to say when I was driving my way out of Dallas I almost died at least 17 times. Texans drive without rules, there I said it, they make decisions and go for it with no worries for their livelihood or anybody else's. I drive like a blind handicapped child so that is a problem for me. As soon as I made it into Oklahoma I let out a much needed sigh of relief. Damn, shit, WHY CAN'T TEXAS DRIVERS CHILL OUT FOR 2 SECONDS. For real, think about the chaos you're about to cause homies.
Point of this situation is that as soon as I hit Norman and Moore on the way back I flipped shit cus I just wanted my beloved OKC back. I think I am truly one of the only people who loves living in OKC. I love almost everything about it. I love the weather, the people, the local news, everything. And everytime I go visit a city like Dallas or Austin or Tulsa I do have fun for a couple days but after a while it seems like it's time for me to go back to my favorite place on Earth. Besides Paris, Texas, cus that's my shit.
I'm probably the only person who feels this way, but I don't care. I love Oklahoma City and I ain't afraid to admit it. Suck it haters.
We went to this skank club S4 and it was legit-ish. Next day we did some mini-shenanigans around Dallas and Tuesday we hit it hard all over the Dallas area. It was Drama. Drama Room (which is a bar/club in Dallas, HAHA).
ANYWAY, we had to drive back Wednesday and Newby was a shit mess, Ke$ha style, so I had to drive back which is never a good idea but it is quicker. Let me just say, me driving in Texas is a bad, BAD idea. I am probably one of the worst drivers ever, seriously I'm like 6th in the all time list, right behind Lohan and a couple of Asians. Needless to say when I was driving my way out of Dallas I almost died at least 17 times. Texans drive without rules, there I said it, they make decisions and go for it with no worries for their livelihood or anybody else's. I drive like a blind handicapped child so that is a problem for me. As soon as I made it into Oklahoma I let out a much needed sigh of relief. Damn, shit, WHY CAN'T TEXAS DRIVERS CHILL OUT FOR 2 SECONDS. For real, think about the chaos you're about to cause homies.
Point of this situation is that as soon as I hit Norman and Moore on the way back I flipped shit cus I just wanted my beloved OKC back. I think I am truly one of the only people who loves living in OKC. I love almost everything about it. I love the weather, the people, the local news, everything. And everytime I go visit a city like Dallas or Austin or Tulsa I do have fun for a couple days but after a while it seems like it's time for me to go back to my favorite place on Earth. Besides Paris, Texas, cus that's my shit.
I'm probably the only person who feels this way, but I don't care. I love Oklahoma City and I ain't afraid to admit it. Suck it haters.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Ghost Hunting 101
Last night me and some homies (Roy, Erica, Lindsey, Newby, Katie, and Kenneth) went ghost hunting. IDK if you guys know this but I am ghost hunting addict, for real. I love it. Last summer Erica, Lindsey, and I went ghost hunting once, it was my first time, and I got hooked on it immediately. Have I ever seen a ghost or witnessed something scary while doing this, no. However, it's still a thrill ride and I don't see myself ever stopping.
For those of you who are thinking that ghost hunting sounds interesting, or even bat-shit crazy, let me give an idea of what a ghost hunting trip is usually like, and how to get started:
1) Look up some places (yes, places as in more than one. it's never fun to only go to one place) online and make sure you find the exact location of where it should be, getting lost is never fun, but it does make for some fun stories.
2) Get a legit group of friends together. The most important thing about creating a krunk group is making sure the scaredy cats balance out the people who are up for anything crazy. This keeps things equal and it lets the ensemble mesh out, and smarter decisions are made.
3) Get your gear. GHOST HUNTING GEAR INCLUDES: Flashlight (duh), weapons (can be anything from a pocket knife to a bat), cellphones (but don't lose them), salt (in case you run into witches or demons), crucifixes (just in case there's vamps), and this is probably the most important item STRIPS OF CLOTH (if you are walking a nice long way through woods or anything tie these strips of preferably white cloth to tree branches or bushes so you can find your way back, you laugh now but they will save your life).
4)Once everyone is ready and has their gear you set out for your destination. Once you get close there will always, ALWAYS be someone who wants to back out. That's fine, usually this person can stay in the car for a speedy esape, if there is a need for one that is, but just remind this person(s) that it's going to be okay even though it probably will be terrible.
5) When you get to the location make sure everyone has their necessary gear. LEAVE ALL VALUABLES IN THE CAR. Except your cell, sometimes even that can stay but whatevs. If someone is staying in the car make them be the driver and have them be ready to start the car if any sign of danger appears, however don't let them drive away with out you. Which brings me to the most IMPORTANT thing about ghost hunting.
6) Before you set off you see some ghosts one question needs to be asked to the group. Are you guys a stick together through anything ghost hunting crew? Or is it every man for himself when things go to shits? Usually people stick with the first one, which is nice, but if there's an axe wielding maniac in the woods, it's easy to trip the person running in front of you so that your not the one getting eaten by cannibals or being possessed.
Now that you know the ins and outs of ghost hunting I highly suggest you start getting your research done and start getting that crew together.
WAIT WAIT WAIT.
People ask me all the time if I've ever seen anything scary while ghost hunting, the truth is. . . .NO.
But everyone should know that the scariest part of ghost hunting, isn't really the ghosts or monsters, it's getting shot and/or arrested.
Half the time the haunted places are on private property and since you're trespassing you can be shot and killed or taken to jail. That's never happened to any hunters that I know but you never know. . .
It's haunted.
For those of you who are thinking that ghost hunting sounds interesting, or even bat-shit crazy, let me give an idea of what a ghost hunting trip is usually like, and how to get started:
1) Look up some places (yes, places as in more than one. it's never fun to only go to one place) online and make sure you find the exact location of where it should be, getting lost is never fun, but it does make for some fun stories.
2) Get a legit group of friends together. The most important thing about creating a krunk group is making sure the scaredy cats balance out the people who are up for anything crazy. This keeps things equal and it lets the ensemble mesh out, and smarter decisions are made.
3) Get your gear. GHOST HUNTING GEAR INCLUDES: Flashlight (duh), weapons (can be anything from a pocket knife to a bat), cellphones (but don't lose them), salt (in case you run into witches or demons), crucifixes (just in case there's vamps), and this is probably the most important item STRIPS OF CLOTH (if you are walking a nice long way through woods or anything tie these strips of preferably white cloth to tree branches or bushes so you can find your way back, you laugh now but they will save your life).
4)Once everyone is ready and has their gear you set out for your destination. Once you get close there will always, ALWAYS be someone who wants to back out. That's fine, usually this person can stay in the car for a speedy esape, if there is a need for one that is, but just remind this person(s) that it's going to be okay even though it probably will be terrible.
5) When you get to the location make sure everyone has their necessary gear. LEAVE ALL VALUABLES IN THE CAR. Except your cell, sometimes even that can stay but whatevs. If someone is staying in the car make them be the driver and have them be ready to start the car if any sign of danger appears, however don't let them drive away with out you. Which brings me to the most IMPORTANT thing about ghost hunting.
6) Before you set off you see some ghosts one question needs to be asked to the group. Are you guys a stick together through anything ghost hunting crew? Or is it every man for himself when things go to shits? Usually people stick with the first one, which is nice, but if there's an axe wielding maniac in the woods, it's easy to trip the person running in front of you so that your not the one getting eaten by cannibals or being possessed.
Now that you know the ins and outs of ghost hunting I highly suggest you start getting your research done and start getting that crew together.
WAIT WAIT WAIT.
People ask me all the time if I've ever seen anything scary while ghost hunting, the truth is. . . .NO.
But everyone should know that the scariest part of ghost hunting, isn't really the ghosts or monsters, it's getting shot and/or arrested.
Half the time the haunted places are on private property and since you're trespassing you can be shot and killed or taken to jail. That's never happened to any hunters that I know but you never know. . .
It's haunted.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Wake Me You Before You Go, Go
So lately I've been trying to catch up on some of my shows that I didn't get to watch during the school year for various reasons. Last night I started watching 'Justified' (which is the best cop show on television, besides 'Southland') and then 3 am rolled around so I decided I should probs get some sleep. My plan was to wake up at 8:30/8:45 and then finish up the rest of the eps before The View started. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE VIEW, BEST TALK SHOW EVER, I'll blog about it later. Anyway, I ended up waking up at noon. Yeah, I know. A good 3 hours later. Motherfucker. I missed The View and fucked up my schedule. The point of the story is that when you are a television addict, as I am, I cannot stress how important a strict schedule is. Especially when you have to throw in time for reading and shenanigans.
Here is a daily look at a typical weekday during my summer:
9:00 am-Wake up watch Ellen and The View, unless they're re-runs then either wake up and watch a show online or stay asleep.
11:00 am-Watch a show online. Trust me when you have as many shows as I do, there is ALWAYS a show that I need to catch up on.
1:00 pm-Get on facebook, check what's up with pop culture and celeb gossip. This can take roughly 30 mins to an hours.
2:00 pm-Read for an hour. There's always a book to read.
3:00 pm-Eat, aka get fed by my mother cus I can't fend for myself in the real world.
3:30 pm-Watch something random on TV. If I'm lucky Real Housewives will be on or Untamed and Uncut on Animal Planet (that's my shit) but usually it's something random until Gilmore Girl re-runs air on ABC Fam.
5:00 pm-Read either some more from a book or the current Entertainment Weekly mag.
5:30 pm-Around this I try to do something productive like read a play or something to do with acting, like the yoga and tongue stretches I was assigned to do for the summer.
6:00 pm-If my sister is home, which she never is, I try to spend some quality time AKA turn the telephone speaker on from the living room while she is talking on the phone in her room, just to see what's going on with her life. Sometimes if I'm lucky her cellphone will be laying around and I can read her texts. Usually though I just go to her room and we make fun of our mom or our family and then I'll either mess up her hair or pop her bra and run out.
6:15 pm-Back to reading, but usually I pass out for like 30 mins.
7:00 pm-Drink a Pepsi to refuel.
7:05 pm-Facebook/pop culture/celeb gossip, etc.
8:00 pm-There's usually something krunk on TV at this time so I'll watch TV for like deux heures.
10:00 pm-If I'm not going to do something illegal I'm watching Chelsea Lately.
10:30 pm-Either watch more TV online or get on facebook.
12:00 am-Online TV.
2:00 am-Read more.
3:00 am-Sleep and get ready to do it all over again.
I know some of may think it's lame but I love my life. And don't be hatin' just cause you can't be as relaxed as I am.
XOXO,
Gossip Girl.
Here is a daily look at a typical weekday during my summer:
9:00 am-Wake up watch Ellen and The View, unless they're re-runs then either wake up and watch a show online or stay asleep.
11:00 am-Watch a show online. Trust me when you have as many shows as I do, there is ALWAYS a show that I need to catch up on.
1:00 pm-Get on facebook, check what's up with pop culture and celeb gossip. This can take roughly 30 mins to an hours.
2:00 pm-Read for an hour. There's always a book to read.
3:00 pm-Eat, aka get fed by my mother cus I can't fend for myself in the real world.
3:30 pm-Watch something random on TV. If I'm lucky Real Housewives will be on or Untamed and Uncut on Animal Planet (that's my shit) but usually it's something random until Gilmore Girl re-runs air on ABC Fam.
5:00 pm-Read either some more from a book or the current Entertainment Weekly mag.
5:30 pm-Around this I try to do something productive like read a play or something to do with acting, like the yoga and tongue stretches I was assigned to do for the summer.
6:00 pm-If my sister is home, which she never is, I try to spend some quality time AKA turn the telephone speaker on from the living room while she is talking on the phone in her room, just to see what's going on with her life. Sometimes if I'm lucky her cellphone will be laying around and I can read her texts. Usually though I just go to her room and we make fun of our mom or our family and then I'll either mess up her hair or pop her bra and run out.
6:15 pm-Back to reading, but usually I pass out for like 30 mins.
7:00 pm-Drink a Pepsi to refuel.
7:05 pm-Facebook/pop culture/celeb gossip, etc.
8:00 pm-There's usually something krunk on TV at this time so I'll watch TV for like deux heures.
10:00 pm-If I'm not going to do something illegal I'm watching Chelsea Lately.
10:30 pm-Either watch more TV online or get on facebook.
12:00 am-Online TV.
2:00 am-Read more.
3:00 am-Sleep and get ready to do it all over again.
I know some of may think it's lame but I love my life. And don't be hatin' just cause you can't be as relaxed as I am.
XOXO,
Gossip Girl.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
I Wanna Do Bad Things With You.
So last night me and my homies Erica and Lindsey went to the True Blood Ultimate Fan Experience that took place in movie theatres across the country. And let me tell you, it was LEGIT.
I had forgotten how much I love True Blood because since it comes on HBO it only airs like 12 eps a year and then a long time goes by before we get a new season. After last night I'm never going to stop professing my love for this show.
For those of you who having been living under a rock, or Gabourey Sidibe's fat ass (jk, she's alright), True Blood is a show that takes place in a world where Vampires have come out of the coffin, aka they live among human beings now, thanks to a manufactured blood product called Tru Blood that allows them to live without drinking from humans, but they do that anyways so whatever. The show takes place in a krunkass small town named Bon Temps in Louisiana. Everything about this show is brilliant. It's actually based on a series of novels by Charlaine Harris but the show is becoming much more different than the books that you don't even really have to bother with them.
The best part of the show (besides the southern accents which I'm always a fan of) is the sex. And the cast, but the sex is legit. Since it's HBO they can do all kinds of crazy shit and it works perfectly with the story. Vamp sex looks awesome. The cast of characters on this show is the other aspect that makes it so satisfying. Anna Paquin is finally playing the character that can truly show off her years of acting in this business. Stephen Moyer, Rutina Weasley, and Sam Trammell play their characters with such ease that you forget that they are playing a vampire, a drama queen, and a shape shifter and you start to think that they could live next door to you. Nelson Ellis is absolutely hilarious as the uber-gay Lafayette (AIDs burger, anyone?) and Alexander Skarsgaard is the perfect antidote to the honest Vampire Bill as the sexual and morally deviant Eric. The best performance in my opinion belongs to Ryan Kwanten who dives in and gives a go-for-broke performance as Sookie's brother Jason. He delivers each line no matter how dim-witted with such honesty that it's hard to not like the guy even if he just shot someone in the head. There are many more brilliant characters in this masterpiece supernatural soap opera that give Bon Temps more depth than one would expect.
The real genius behind this show however is Alan Ball, the creator. The beginning of the first season had some weak spots as he and the writing team were trying to find the perfect balance of satire, drama, comedy, mystery, and horror and halfway through the first season they definitely found that balance. The show can jump from being heartbreaking to terrifying and from tears running down your face funny to edge of your seat suspenseful. This show really covers all it's bases and that's really the reason that it's become such a phenomenon.
At the True Blood Ultimate Fan Experience us fans got to watch the season 2 finale on the big screen with a free small soda (YES) and then they showed an extended trailer for season 3 which was AMAZING. Then we witnessed a cast Q and A with almost the whole cast and creator Alan Ball. A lot of fun info was shared and it really made the love the cast even more. The best part however is that after the Q and A we were released and then we got FREE GIFT BAGS.
Let me tell you something about me and free swag. I LIVE FOR IT. I'm like a Jewish housewife for free shit. If it's free I'll take it I don't care what it is, IT'S FREE (unless it's a possum or like an STD).
Anyway, in the free bag, which was a True Blood backpack, natch, we got books, coupons, little note cards, and best of all a bottle of Tru Blood. :) :) :) :)
Needless to say I'm a happy camper and last night really made this summer start to come together. BLAH. I'm excited.
So now that you've read this go start watching True Blood and get krunk for the new season that premieres June 13th at 9 on HBO.
P.S. I'm a fangbanger.
Vamp Out.
I had forgotten how much I love True Blood because since it comes on HBO it only airs like 12 eps a year and then a long time goes by before we get a new season. After last night I'm never going to stop professing my love for this show.
For those of you who having been living under a rock, or Gabourey Sidibe's fat ass (jk, she's alright), True Blood is a show that takes place in a world where Vampires have come out of the coffin, aka they live among human beings now, thanks to a manufactured blood product called Tru Blood that allows them to live without drinking from humans, but they do that anyways so whatever. The show takes place in a krunkass small town named Bon Temps in Louisiana. Everything about this show is brilliant. It's actually based on a series of novels by Charlaine Harris but the show is becoming much more different than the books that you don't even really have to bother with them.
The best part of the show (besides the southern accents which I'm always a fan of) is the sex. And the cast, but the sex is legit. Since it's HBO they can do all kinds of crazy shit and it works perfectly with the story. Vamp sex looks awesome. The cast of characters on this show is the other aspect that makes it so satisfying. Anna Paquin is finally playing the character that can truly show off her years of acting in this business. Stephen Moyer, Rutina Weasley, and Sam Trammell play their characters with such ease that you forget that they are playing a vampire, a drama queen, and a shape shifter and you start to think that they could live next door to you. Nelson Ellis is absolutely hilarious as the uber-gay Lafayette (AIDs burger, anyone?) and Alexander Skarsgaard is the perfect antidote to the honest Vampire Bill as the sexual and morally deviant Eric. The best performance in my opinion belongs to Ryan Kwanten who dives in and gives a go-for-broke performance as Sookie's brother Jason. He delivers each line no matter how dim-witted with such honesty that it's hard to not like the guy even if he just shot someone in the head. There are many more brilliant characters in this masterpiece supernatural soap opera that give Bon Temps more depth than one would expect.
The real genius behind this show however is Alan Ball, the creator. The beginning of the first season had some weak spots as he and the writing team were trying to find the perfect balance of satire, drama, comedy, mystery, and horror and halfway through the first season they definitely found that balance. The show can jump from being heartbreaking to terrifying and from tears running down your face funny to edge of your seat suspenseful. This show really covers all it's bases and that's really the reason that it's become such a phenomenon.
At the True Blood Ultimate Fan Experience us fans got to watch the season 2 finale on the big screen with a free small soda (YES) and then they showed an extended trailer for season 3 which was AMAZING. Then we witnessed a cast Q and A with almost the whole cast and creator Alan Ball. A lot of fun info was shared and it really made the love the cast even more. The best part however is that after the Q and A we were released and then we got FREE GIFT BAGS.
Let me tell you something about me and free swag. I LIVE FOR IT. I'm like a Jewish housewife for free shit. If it's free I'll take it I don't care what it is, IT'S FREE (unless it's a possum or like an STD).
Anyway, in the free bag, which was a True Blood backpack, natch, we got books, coupons, little note cards, and best of all a bottle of Tru Blood. :) :) :) :)
Needless to say I'm a happy camper and last night really made this summer start to come together. BLAH. I'm excited.
So now that you've read this go start watching True Blood and get krunk for the new season that premieres June 13th at 9 on HBO.
P.S. I'm a fangbanger.
Vamp Out.
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