So I think I've figured out why I'm not using maebynot as much as I'd like. Basically, over the past two years -- back when I was posting a lot -- it was because funny shit was happening. Or I needed to vent about something at work. But mainly, funny shit and conversations and ideas and The Vampire Diaries and other things ( Read more... )

Seriously. This whole "going months between postings" things has just got to stop!

Here are some brief things, and hopefully -- once I can get Jeremy the TiVo: Episode IV: A New Hope down under 88% full (and yes, that is totally his full name. Shut up, all of y'all), I can get back to a semi-regular posting schedule.

POINT THE FIRST: I Swear I ( Read more... )

An actual text:

Me: I completely forgot that the Oscars are tonight.
Missy the Kid: You ... you forgot? How is that even possible?

I have no idea how that's possible. Although, as I proposed in an email to Brad, I believe that watching The Tree of Life killed any desire to watch any more movies, including ones that aren't nominated for Oscars ( Read more... )

Dear Emmy Nominations:

Every year, I think about you just about the time when the Tubeys show up on Television Without Pity. I see the banner for them and think, "Oh hey, the Emmy noms'll come out soon."

And then I promptly forget about them, until I wake up one day, start up my laptop, and on my Yahoo! home page, I see that Mad Men has earned ( Read more... )

Okay guys, it's zero hour, nine a.m. No, wait, something about a second fiddle and being first-born and -- wait, that's wrong too. ANYWAY. The Oscars are upon us. So, in keeping with tradition and other stupid shit I've done in the past, here are my predictions.

Disclaimer: I am not an expert in any way, shape or form. If you choose to use my ( Read more... )

In approximately an hour and a half (fucking Red Carpet Crap that I don't care about), I will begin Alaina's Sixth Annual Running Commentary to the 82nd Academy Awards. In other news, holy crap, I've been doing this for six fucking years? FUCK.

Now, as I've said earlier, I did not even come close to seeing all of the nominated films this year. ( Read more... )

Last night was Dinner with the Jeanses again. Alex is freaking hysterical. I'm sitting on the couch, wrapped up in an afghan (it was freezing in their house - also, I was wearing a t-shirt and no additional layers) (also, the afghan may have been a wedding present, but Aunt Amy may have been kidding about that) and laughing maniacally at the ( Read more... )

I. So, how's Oscar!Watch 2010 going? Uh, kinda sucky actually. I feel like I don't have enough time to see all of those movies, even though I have a whole extra week than I did last year (no, thank you, Winter Olympics!). I managed to see four nominated movies in the normal course of the year, however: Up, Coraline, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and * ( Read more... )

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to co-host the Oscars

Uh ... what? Don't get me wrong, guys - I love Steve Martin. I get sad when he doesn't live up to his potential. I experience nerdgasms when he works with Tina Fey. Alec Baldwin works with Tina Fey on 30 Rock. I just ... when I think of 'host,' Alec Baldwin does not pop to mind (despite his ( Read more... )

And now, forthwith: Alaina's Fifth Annual Running Commentary to the 81st Academy Awards!

( What a long, strange trip it's been. )