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I'm Moving Out!
Of LiveJournal, that is. I must admit that I have fallen in love with another blog engine. Word Press has worked its wiles on me (better layouts, post categorization and reader tracking...all for FREE!) and so I've started the process of migrating my journal over there. I will definitely remain on LJ to read and comment on my friends' journals and ( Read more... ) -
Finish the Sentence Meme
By marktapiokines.
1. In terms of historical events, I am old enough to remember...
the advent of MTV and the internet.
2. I admit to being prejudiced against people who...
love the TV show "Lost".
3. You might be surprised to hear that I really like...camping. Apparently gothy dressers aren't known for their love of the outdoors. The musical "Oklahoma!". ( Read more... ) -
Stabberella
The Slog, by way of the P.I. reported yet another stabbing on Capitol Hill on Saturday. What the hell, Seattle? This time, it's not just the stabbing itself that is weird, but the reaction of the witnesses and the reporting paper.
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Time Sucker Re: Time Sucking
Pilfered from the great user
Empire Magazine's list of the "50 Greatest TV Shows" ever.
1. Bold the shows you've watched every episode of
2. Italic the shows you've seen at least one episode of
3. Post your answers
50. Quantum Leap
49. Prison Break
48. Veronica Mars
47. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
46. Sex & The City (This show offends me ( Read more... ) -
He Has His Father's Eyes
I hadn't looked at the JLO twin baby pictures until today because I really don't care what JLO does...until now. As Gawker points out, one of her babies might end up playing a significant role in future events. I mean, just look at that thing! Color me profoundly disturbed.
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Social Unrest Hits Home. Again.
Saturday, even after a very lovely day of BBQing and pokering and general merriment, our little love nest was once again invaded by some jerks. Beer had been flowing steadily since 4pm so we had some people crashing out in our guest room which is why, even though I currently sleep with a knife under my mattress ever since the robbery, I wasn't ( Read more... ) -
Funny Games: A Critical Essay on a 1/2 Dimentional Film
Austrian filmmaker, Michael Haneke, sure thinks a lot of his "ideas". He has come to the conclusion that people have not only become desensitized to violence, but that we crave it in our cinema. And that makes us jerks. Jerks who must be punished. By him.
The punishment comes in the form of Funny Games, a film deemed so important by the filmmaker ( Read more... )
