So, I got Netflix...

...and I love it. I have three movies at a time, but I am wondering if I should upgrade to the four at a time for awhile. We'll see what happens once the honeymoon period is over.

So far I have watched Season 4 of one of my fave British comedy shows, Coupling. I hadn't ever seen this season (the final one!). It was good, but not great. One of my fave characters (Jeff) left the show and they tried to replace him by having a different actor play a new character (Oliver) who was very similar to Jeff. : (


Right now I am coming on to the tail end of a Big Love marathon. I love that show! It's about a modern day polygamist family that lives a seemingly normal life in the suburbs. I feel like I get an insight into a fascinating world that I know nothing about, and I get so attached to the characters! The actors are great, and this show is just so addicting. I get to watch the final episode of season 2 tonight. Then, I will actually get a chance to watch some movies before I start getting more tv shows again.

Anyway, I took an online survey on HBO's website and found out that I am most like Barb, the first wife. I was initially a little surprised, even though I like Barb. But then I thought about it and decided I am much more like her than I am like any of the other wives.

I am a Geek.

Over night, Mohinder Suresh has become my favorite Heroes character. Literally, overnight. He was in my dream last night (just wondering around, occasionally saying something or otherwise making his presence known, like most people who show up in my dreams) and now he is my favorite character. Yes, I like him even more than Milo Ventimiglia's Peter Petrelli (gasp).

But really, it's no wonder I like him. He's an uber-smart professor. He's one of the good guys. He's tall and lean. I think he might wear glasses sometimes (though I am not too sure). And the kicker:

He speaks with a British accent.

Like, duh. Of course I like this guy.

I am also kind of wondering if he is going to turn out to be a hero himself. His power, I think is his blood. All us Heroes geeks know that it is an antidote to a virus that is infecting some heroes. His sister was a hero, and being a hero is a genetic condition, so it is possible.

Did I just geek out too much? Well, get ready for more.

I love how all the heroes on Heroes have very different powers, and I have been thinking about what my hero power would be for a few weeks now. I have come up with this one, silly ability that I have.

I can detect British men. Seriously, if there is one within a hundred foot radius of me, I know about it even before they open their mouths. Usually, it's all about the hair, the clothes, even the way they hold themselves, but sometimes I can't even really pin point what it is. I just know.

How can I use this power to help save the world? Ummmm, maybe the demon will turn out to be British, and all we will know is that he is British and where he will be within a 100 foot radius). Then I will be able to find him and thers can take it from there.

Right?

Westminster Crabby

I felt like Britney Spears at the VMA's last night. I was only walking through the motions and everyone hated me.

Today sucked.

These photos make me want to rock out!

...which brings me to another point. I tend to burst into semi-obscure movie/Friends quotes that not many people get. Unless the person I am quoting to is my mom, I tend to get a lot of wierd looks. Marissa gets some too, but not all. For example, she wouldn't have gotten my break out of Pippin quotes after lunch the other day when I was STILL hungry (we've had one yes. But what abut second breakfasts? I don't think he knows about second breakfasts. What about elevensies? tea? luncheon? supper? dinner? Thankfully, Natalie got that one after a little aid.) but she would have gotten the apple pie a la mode joke last night. (i'd like strawberry if you have it). Only my old friend Brian used to get my Friends references, but I haven't seen him in years. : (

Anyway, Ashley probably gets the title of this post. These photos are of a cool band called Art Brut (courtsey of their myspace). They have a song that includes the lyrics:

"Modern art makes me want to rock out!"













Possible Solutions:

1. Expose my friends to the fabulousness of the media I enjoy.
2. Get new friends.
3. Stop acting like such a dork.
4. Stop caring that people look at me like I am crazy when I quote things they don't get.

Any suggestions? : )

I said no, no, no.

Rehab seems to be a theme that is permeating my existance lately. I bought the new Amy Winehouse cd so "Rehab" is permanently stuck in my head. The day after I bought it I was watching E! and discovered that her stepfather was urging people not to buy her cd untill she goes to rehab.

Ooops.

Half of Hollywood is in rehab. The only one I really worry about though is Owen Wilson. He's not in rehab (I don't think) but apparently he tried to commit suicide. I find this very sad because I really like him. I think he is very talented, and I hope he doesn't pull a Belushi disapearing act.

I don't need to go to rehab, thank God. I am not an alcoholic or a drug addict. But I do work in an industry where alcoholism is quite prevelant. I know a few people who I am concerned about.

My addiction?

Coffee.

I got addicted to coffee when I worked at Starbucks. I am so thankful that I am addicted to coffee and this is why: I learned that it is easy to become addicted to something that is available to you for free, something that you work with, and something that all your other friends use regularly.

I very rarely want to drink after working around alcohol all day, which I think shows that I don't have an innate draw towards alcohol. But if I am glad that I am aware of how socially accepted habits can become dependencies. I'm certain that I will not, one day, be going to rehab. No, no, no.

Unless someone develops a rehab center for coffee addicts. Or for shopping addicts. I've been doing a lot of shopping lately. : )

Tasteless Paris Hilton Jokes

Here I am, practicing my Paris Hilton pose on Alcatraz.

Splash

AMC has been playing one of my childhood favorite movies a lot lately: Splash. Beth and I watched this movie ad-nosiem when we were little. Since I've been catching little bits of it on TV lately, I've begun to realize how this movie has seeped into my adult life, especially events that have happened within the last year.

Hair crimping. While everyone is busy stairghtening their hair, I am crimping mine, a'la Darryl Hannah.

Mermaid Costume. I was a mermaid for Halloween this year.

Tom Hanks. Ah, Tom Hanks. Ever the noble, goofy, cute (in his younger years) and awesomely talented actor. He's been my favorite actor ever since I was a kid. And he's totally the type of guy I fall for.

The Story. When you look at the story all symbolically and Jaime-like, this story is about discovering how far you would go for love. Though I doubt I will have to committ to living my life under water in the name of love, the possibility of leaving my home for love is there.

Snoop Dogg's Orange Juice

I just can't get over the fact that Snoop Dogg brought a glass of orange juice on stage with him when he presented a VMA a few weeks ago. Granted, it was probably more screwdriver that orange juice, but the sight of him prooved a long standing point of mine: Snoop has a very strange amount of power. It started a few years ago when he began popping up in cell phone commercials. "A gangster rapper in a cell phone commercial," I noted. "He's either sold out or he has something he can hang over the heads of all the right people." Now it's clear. Any bean pole who can sip a glass of citral pulp in front of all the celebrity A-listers without anyone pointing out the elephant in the room (that Snoop is in fact, very dorky looking) has some crazy power going on.