Tgiving

Thank you all once again for such an amazing break. I am truly blessed to have the friends I do. I don't think there was a single moment I frowned until I was packing up my things to leave.
Much love

ps. I want to see this picture of me and pat :)

Top 5 Simpsons Episodes (Season 5)

It is getting harder and harder to choose a top 5! I may have to change format soon.

Number 5: "Homer Loves Flanders" (Episode 97)

Flanders wins tickets to the big football game and invites Homer, who then becomes best friends with Flanders...much to Flanders annoyance.

Favorite quote:
"Men, there's a little crippled boy sitting in a hospital somewhere who wants you to win this game. I know because I crippled him to inspire you." - Mr. Burns

Number 4: "Lady Bouvier's Lover" (Episode 102)

Marge's mother is smitten with both Abe Simpson and Mr. Burns, ultimately walking to the altar with Burns, but leaves with Grampa.

Favorite quote:
"You know, you remind me of a poem I can't remember, and a song that may never have existed, and a place I'm not sure I've ever been to." - Grampa

Number 3: "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" (Episode 82)

The Be Sharps story is the topic of this episode.

Favorite quote:
"Dad, thanks to television I can't remember what happened eight minutes ago. Really I can't, it's a serious problem!" - Bart

Number 2: "Cape Feare" (Episode 83)

Sideshow Bob sends Bart threatening letters, forcing the Simpsons to become the Thompsons in Witness Protection.

Favorite quote:
Bart: "Take him away boys."
Chief Wiggum: "Hey, I'm the Chief here. Bake him away toys."
Lou: "What did you say Chief?"
Chief Wiggum: "Do what the kid says."

Number 1: "Treehouse of Horror IV" (Episode 86)

The three minisodes include "The Devil and Homer Simpson," "Terror at 5 1/2 feet," and "Bart Simpsons Dracula."

Favorite quotes:
Mr. Burns: "Welcome, come in! Ah fresh victims for my ever growing army of the undead."
Smithers: "Sir you have to let go of the button."
Mr. Burns: "Well son of a bit..."

Homer: "Wait a minute, you are a vampire!"
Grampa: "Quick, we have to kill the boy!"
Marge: "How'd you know he was a vampire?"
Grampa: "He's a vampire?! AHHH!"

Voice Of Our Generation Indeed

I promise this will be my last Kanye inspired post. But it's not really inspired by him, so I think it's ok. This is actually inspired by the last two times I went to the bar. When it occurred to me that despite how much I hate Kanye, he may be right. He may be the voice of this generation.

At some point around my senior year of undergrad and my first year of grad school, pop culture took one of the most drastic shifts I've ever noticed in my life. For a while I thought it was just 80s fashion coming back in style and my moving to a different state. But it was more far reaching than that. When I was at the Rochester brewery last night, I was SERIOUSLY underdressed in a tshirt and jeans. Not like anyone cares - but seriously, I've never seen so many people dressed up to go out for a random night of drinking in my life. And it occurred to me that we have transitioned away from the 90s/early2000s "look at how much I don't care about anything" sentiments (which coincidentally resulted in the interest in vintage clothing, ripped jeans, 70s style clothing). Now we want to look rich. We want to look glamorous. And this is why 80s fashion has come back in style - big gaudy jewelry, absurdly colored printed tees and all. Designer drugs have come back with a vengeance, partially in part to the infusion of drugs into hip hop culture and pop culture in general, but more so just because it's the new "hip" thing. Drugs and rap music have always gone hand in hand, but it used to be in the "my life is so hard living on the streets" way.

There's a good reason why I don't pay much attention to lyrics in songs anymore, besides a select few artists. Because it's true, lyrics nowadays truly do not speak to me. They may speak to others, but not to me. I miss the subtle poetry (why Radiohead still speaks to me more than any other group does). I like electronic music in the same way I like most classical music - all that really matters is what the music itself is saying, not the words. Nobody goes to see an opera to hear beautiful lyrics. They go to hear a beautiful voice.

I dunno really what I wanted to say through this post, it's just something I'm seeing. I've never been the guy on the forefront of trends, but I do notice things. So I guess we can look forward to a new upsurge of grunge in about ten years or so.

Top 5 Simpsons Episodes (Season 4)

The seasons start to get better and better!

Number 5: "Last Exit to Springfield" (Episode 76)

In this episode, Mr. Burns takes away the Dental Plan from the Springfield Power Plant Union and they elect Homer President of the Union to get back the plan, mostly because Lisa needs braces too.

Favorite quote:
"Where's my burrito? Where's my burrito?" - Homer

Number 4: "Krusty Gets Kancelled" (Episode 81)

Gabbo makes his way to Springfield, taking over Krusty's time slot and forcing his show into cancellation. With the help of Bette Midler, Hugh Hefner and Johnny Carson, he gets a special show together and kicks out Gabbo.

Favorite quote:
"Come on you stupid horse, I've got my last ten bucks on you! No, don't look at me! Run!! No, don't come over here. Oh boy." - Krusty

Number 3: "Treehouse of Horror III" (Episode 64)

Episodes include "Clown Without Pity," "King Homer," and "Dial "Z" for Zombie."

Favorite quote:
Bart: "Grampa, where'd you get the money?"
Grampa: "The government. I didn't earn it, I don't need it, but if they miss one payment I'll raise hell!"

Number 2: "Homer's Triple Bypass" (Episode 70)

Homer's continuous bad eating habits catch up to him as he has a heart attack and must go to Dr. Nick to get an inexpensive surgery.

Favorite quote (I have two):
Marge: "Homer's in the hospital, they think it's his heart!"
Patty/Selma: "Oh my God! Five cents off wax paper."

Homer: "Kids, I'm not going to die. That only happens to bad people."
Lisa: "What about Abe Lincoln?"
Homer: "He sold poison milk to school children."

Number 1: "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" (Episode 77)

The classic April Fool's episode where Bart shakes up the Duff can which puts Homer into the hospital.

Favorite quote:
"Coma? I go in and out of comas all the (zzzzzzz) French toast please." - Grampa

Thankful Givings

Happy Thanksgiving, Mother-Clusters!

I hope your days are wonderful with your families everybody.

Some thoughts:
Last night was fuckin' awesome! At the bar, we all got super gay and wouldn't have had it any other way. It was nice to see all my far-away friends: The Biz, B-Don, and even Kiznox (who really shouldn't and WON'T be a "far-away friend" anymore). After the bar, JCottonmouth, Hock, Kiznox all went to JC's house to after-partay...and who should show up, but Geggles and Justine Luttrell! So at two in the morning, a second round of awesome started. After putzing around for a while (and Kiznox passing out, and Hock taking him home) we decided to head into the hot tub, which is exactly what the doctor ordered. It was so relaxing...and plus Justine is super hot in a "bathing suit". So after an hour or so in the jacuzzi, we pulled our pruney selves out of the hot water and directly into the snow covered outside hell. We dried off and we went our separate ways. And I finally arrived home at 5:45 am. So I would like to THANK all of you for GIVING me a great night. (Double pun?)

And today the fun doesn't stop. Marky is having dinner with my family and later Claudio, Gegs, Justine, and possibly Hock are coming over to hang out after dinner! Fuck yeah!

Peace and Love, (Cluster) fuckers.

**Hope you all get super fat today!**

Burcham Reunion

Well, JCottonmouth came to visit for Thanksgiving and we had a Burcham Boys reunion of sorts. Once Hock got home from work (around midnight), we began the usual drinking (slash other stuff) shenanigans. It was great. We played Euchre and listened to Umphrey's. Then after the game, we watched Clone High. Then I went to bed.

This story sucks. I thought I would post this because it is nice having Mark around.

Love, GOERG

R.I.P. Rose McMahon

Recently my aunt gave birth to premature twins, born after only 24 weeks. The girl (Rose) was struggling pretty bad and died last night. The boy (Raymond) is faring much better and should make a full recovery. The thing that irks me the most is that my uncle is one of the nicest guys I know. He doesn't deserve this pain. I called him earlier today and almost lost my shit because he was just out of it, and I've never heard him sound so depressed before. I just hope they can pull through, because this is just tragic. Goodbye, Rose, I wish I was able to meet you before you left this world.

Fuck You, Beyonce

So tonight, when we were closing, I heard the song "If I Were A Boy" (something like that) by Beyonce. All I gotta say is Fuck you, Beyonce! She's a man hater. Some of the lines in that song include, "I'd listen to her, because I know how it hurts" and "I'd put myself first, and make up the rules as I go." Shut the fuck up, bitch! I used to like this girl too. She was smokin'. But this song makes me just despise her. She's stereotyping-man hating. That's the worst kind. Piss off, slut.

Top 5 Simpsons Episodes (Season 3)

I told you I had it completed but I just now finalized it. Enjoy!

Number 5: “Like Father, Like Clown” (Episode 41)

Krusty goes to the Simpson household for dinner and is reminded of his estrangement to his Rabbi father. Bart & Lisa attempt to find him and convince him to reconcile with his son, for both of their sakes.

Favorite quote:
Homer: “Son, you don’t have to follow in my footsteps.”
Bart: “Don’t worry, I don’t even like using the bathroom after you.”

Number 4: “Black Widower” (Episode 56)

Sideshow Bob marries Selma after being released from prison. She begins to despise her and eventually plans to kill her by running the gas in their honeymoon apartment, waiting for her to light a match for her cigarette and blow herself sky high. Bart, however, foils his plans once again.

Favorite quote:
Bart: “Chief Wiggum, you think you have room in jail for a two time loser?”
Chief Wiggum: “Well no frankly, but that never stopped us before!”

Number 3: “Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?” (Episode 59)

Herb returns with a new idea of how to make his fortune back. He creates a machine that translates baby talk so parents can understand what their kids are saying. He reconciles with Homer and buys the family gifts. Homer also won the Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.

Favorite quote:
Scientist: “This can’t be right; this man has 104% body fat! Hey, no eating in the tank!”
Homer: “Go to hell.”

Number 2: “Homer at the Bat” (Episode 52)

The Plant softball team goes on a huge winning streak with Homer’s lucky bat but Burns makes a wager with the Shelbyville Power Plant owner for the Championship game and he does not want to lose. He goes out and recruits baseball players like Ozzie Smith, Jose Canseco, Don Mattingly and Roger Clemens. In the end, something weird happens to each one of them (except Darryl Strawberry) and Homer “drives” in the winning run.

Favorite quote:
Homer: “You’re Darryl Strawberry.”
D.S.: “Yes.”
Homer: “You play right field.”
D.S.: “So?”
Homer: “Well, are you better than me?”
D.S.: “Well I’ve never met you but…yes.”

Number 1: “Treehouse of Horror II” (Episode 42)

The kids and Homer eat too much candy and each has their own nightmare. Lisa’s nightmare includes a monkey claw that grants wishes, Bart’s includes him as a monster that makes everyone think happy thoughts, and Homer’s involves him being killed and his brain transplanted into a robot.

Favorite quote:
Smithers: “Did you hear that sir?”
Mr. Burns: “No, I didn’t, who is it? Frankenstein? The Boogerman?”
Smithers: “It’s the man in the bag sir, I think he’s alive.”
Mr. Burns: “Oh. (beating bag with shovel) Bad corpse! Bad corpse! Stop scaring Smithers.”

Coming soon...Season 4!

Top 5 Simpsons Episodes (Season 2)

The next batch of Simpsons episodes has arrived! I have actually completed Season 3 as well and will be posting that soon. Enjoy!

Number 5: “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” (Episode 28)

Homer finds out he has a half-brother, Herbert Powell (voiced by Danny DeVito), who lives in Detroit. Homer goes to visit him only to discover he is rich and owns Powell Motors. He ultimately lets Homer design the car for the average man, which is so terrible it bankrupts Herb.

Favorite quote:
“A millionaire?! (whispers to himself) I kept the wrong one.” – Grampa

Number 4: “Lisa’s Substitute” (Episode 32)

Ms. Hoover goes out on a medical leave with Lyme Disease and is replaced with Mr. Bergstrom (voiced by Dustin Hoffman). Lisa loves the style of teaching and how much she is learning from Mr. Bergstrom that she is devastated when Ms. Hoover returns.

Favorite quote:
“Hey, just because I don’t care doesn’t mean I don’t understand” – Homer

Number 3: “Bart Gets an F” (Episode 14)

Bart fails a test and is threatened to be held back a year if he does not improve. He enlists the help of Martin Prince and prays for a snow day so that he can have another day to study. Despite his best efforts, he still fails the test but, after an obscure historical reference, he passes with a D-.

Favorite quote:
“I got a D-, I passed! I got a D-, I passed! I passed! I…kissed the teacher!” – Bart

Number 2: “Bart Gets Hit by a Car” (Episode 23)

Bart gets hit by Mr. Burns while skateboarding and is promised by Lionel Hutz they will receive a big cash settlement. He takes Bart to Dr. Nick for further examination, which is all phony. Marge’s conscience gets the best of her and Burns finds out about the phony diagnosis and retracts his settlement.

Favorite quote:
Lawyer: “Your Honor, my client has instructed me to remind the court how rich and important he is, and that he is not like other men.”
Mr. Burns: “I should be able to run over as many kids as I want!”

Number 1: Treehouse of Horror (Episode 16)

The three sections of the episode include “Bad Dream House,” “Hungry are the Damned” and “The Raven.” The episode (and the next two following) are labeled “The Simpson’s Halloween Special” and not yet the Treehouse title.

Favorite quote:
The entire poem “The Raven” as it is one of my favorite poems.

My Weekend

My weekend started on Friday, when I woke up at 7:30 and realized, "I am soooo not going to class." I rolled off the couch and played Guitar Hero World Tour until Hock woke up (at 1 pm-ish). I waited around for Claudio to get off work and then we smizzed a bizz and watched the newest episodes of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," The Office," and "30 Rock." I had to immediately kick him out after that because I had to drive to Rochester and take care of my family's animals while they were out of town (my sisiter in Mt. Pleasant and my parents in Owosso). I watched 3 movies that night, whcih were all merely OK. On Friday, I watched: Hollywoodland (Diane Lane is f'n hot in that movie), Employee of the Month (completely predictable, but had its moments), and The Holiday (a little draggy) and on Saturday morning: Rent (decent music, more rock than I expected!). After the movie ended, I walked all four dogs and putzed around the house for a while, got in contact with the 'rents and then took off. I got back in EL/Okemos just to have Hock tell me that my good buddy JCottonmouth was only 20 minutes away!!! Fuck yeah! Hock, JC, and I went to Menna's Joint and shot the shit for a while. Then SVG met us back at the apartment and we played some more GHWT. JC took off to see an opera rehearsal and SVG and I smizzed a bizz (per usual) and left to go see Hamlet 2 at his work. The movie was a little less funny than I had expected. I thought Amy Poehler had a bigger part. The first part of the movie dragged at parts, but the production of Hamlet 2 (equipped with "Rock Me Sexy Jesus") was hysterical. After that I hung around SVG's work, and then we set off to see a stand-up comedian at the International Center next door. Kyle Dunnigan was performing. (For those of you who don't know, Kyle Dunnigan is Trudy Wiegal's boyfriend on Reno 911! He is the serial killer.) I have seen his Comedy Central Presents before and he did a few jokes from that and he extended a few of them. (Run-on sentence, fuck it.) My sides were hurting so much from laughing so hard. It was awesome. My Sunday was boring: Work -> sleep -> wake up -> eat -> TV (sunday night line-up) -> sleep. That's all.

Peace, buddies.

Someone Please Kill Kanye

The ever humble Kanye, who you might remember flipped out when he didn't get video of the year the first year he was even considered, has now declared himself "the voice of this generation".

"I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice," he said in an interview on Wednesday. "It's me settling into that position of just really accepting that it's one thing to say you want to do it and it's another thing to really end up being like Michael Jordan."
The Grammy-winning rapper-producer said Justin Timberlake had a chance to be music's MVP, but hasn't put out enough material. "There were people who had the potential to do it but they went on vacation, so when Justin went on vacation I made albums," he said. "And it just came out to be that."

I'm physically ill having read this. I wish Kanye West would die. Seriously. He is the worst thing to happen to music in recent history. I like a lot of rappers, and even though it's not my favorite genre, I don't mind hip hop. But Kanye's shit makes me want to beat anyone who lists him as a favorite artist within an inch of their life.

Why Is My Life SO Terrible Sometimes...

So I had a blast this weekend. It was nice to see some of you guys for a little bit, I'm looking forward to T-Giving break so we can continue this. I was terribly depressed while I was leaving, because I love East Lansing. Bloomington is not home. It will never be home. EL on the other hand does feel like home. And the other problem with Bloomington? Every time that I leave to go out of town recently, on the way back there's some sort of disaster. As in... last weekend on the way back from Louisville, Jessy getting dumped on the side of the road, getting a flat tire on the way back from Indy, having my oil run out and running over a carcass. And the newest addition to my repertory?
SO last night first of all, I hit a blinding snowstorm in the bottom of Michigan and eventually just had to pull over, but I called my sister and she told me if I could push through it, it'd be over in 20 miles, so as soon as I got a little north of Fort Wayne, it was just sprinkling rain. So then as I'm driving through Fort Wayne (which, mind you, is a big city, highly populated) what happens? I hit not one, but TWO DEER at the same time. Going 50 mph. They were just hanging out in the middle of the center lane and I plowed through the both of them. Miraculously the only damage to my car was a broken headlight and a crack in my fender, considering I hit them with enough force that my back seat opened. I'm also ridiculously sore today. So yeah. Next time I come to Michigan, I wish I could just stay forever. Fuck Bloomington
Love you guys
-Cottonmouth out

From the mind of Seth MacFarlane

Mario rescues the Princess! Does he get what he wants though?

Movie Review: Quantum Of Solace

Well, it's been a while since I've done one of these...

Quantum of Solace is the first movie in the Bond franchise's history to be a direct sequel to the movie before it (Casino Royale). The movie starts off promising, with an action-packed car chase, something Casino Royale was lacking. But, at the same time, the action is so erratic that you can't really tell what's going on for the most part. Still fun though. This is followed by the opening credits, which brings a song performed by Jack White and Alicia Keys. The song is alright, but I'm pretty sure Mr. White could have written something better.

While you need to watch Casino Royale to understand most of the references thrown around, you'll still probably get lost in the first 15 minutes. There are so many names spouted out during the course of the movie that I lost track of who is who, or who I should give a shit about. The main characters are the only ones I remember. On the topic of characters, Camille (played by Olga Kurylenko) is not only amazingly hot, but she actually has a good role...until she pusses out. Gemma Arterton, who plays Strawberry Fields (yes, that is her name in the film), is also amazingly attractive, and has a great charm which helps you become emotionally attached to her. The villian, Dominic Greene (played by Mathieu Amalric), starts off very frightning, but near the end he doesn't seem very threatening. Judi Dench plays her part as amazing as always, and Daniel Craig plays a super lucky/bulletproof/man-whore/super-spy James Bond just as good as he did the first time. He has those charming one liners, and actually shows some emotion, but he seems to get out of situations way too easily...even for Bond.

Camille, Bond, Fields

That brings me to the action. I had no clue what is going on, for the most part. It seems like they tried to copy the same camera style as the Bourne Supremacy...which is not a good thing. The resulting shaky camera action leaves you asking what the hell is going on. I wasn't sure who was hitting who, all I knew was that Bond was somehow going to win. I'm not saying the action was bad, it was very entertaining, I just wish I could tell what was going on half the time.

Overall, it was fun to watch, but was kind of an empty experience. They never even mentioned what the Quantum of Solace even was. If they did, they did such a shitty job with it that I don't even remember what it was. I really wanted to like this movie, but it felt like they threw a bunch of action scenes into a revenge story that makes no sense and has no real ending. Oh yeah, that's right, it has a open ending. I can see how they want to make sequels forever, but I wish they ended it. I want them to continue like the series always has, with no mention/relation to the movie preceeding it. While it was an enjoyable movie, I wish I knew what the fuck was going on. I will give this a 3.5 out of 5.

I suggest spending your money on Role Models and/or Zack and Miri Make a Porno, first. Those movies are fantasticly hilarious. If you liked Casino Royale, then I would suggest seeing Quantum of Solace, but don't expect any real conclusion.

Top 5 Simpsons Episodes (Season 1)

I told you I would do it and I am. It gives me a chance to watch those episodes that I have not watched in forever and laugh all over again! I noticed that Season 1 really was not as funny as most other years. The show seemed to start on a more solid, dramatic note with most of their episodes. Comedy snuck in there but was not as prominent as it was in later years.

Here are the top 5 episodes of Season 1 and my favorite quote from the episode:

Number 5: "Homer's Odyssey" (Episode 3)

This episode features Homer getting fired from the Power Plant (the first episode for Mr. Burns and Smithers) after causing an accident. He goes on a crusade to create safety throughout the neighborhood and, eventually, is offered a job by Mr. Burns as the Plant's Safety Inspector.

Favorite quote:
"All he does is lie there like an unemployed whale." - Bart

Number 4: "Some Enchanted Evening" (Episode 13)

Here the Simpson children deal with the notorious Babysitter Bandit. Marge and Homer finally get a night out on the town and the kids find out their babysitter is armed and dangerous when they see her picture on TV. Of course, Maggie comes to the rescue and unties/helps them knock her out. When Homer gets back, he lets her go and pays her triple for her trouble. The press questions Homer about his actions.

Favorite quote:
Secretary: "Rubber Baby Buggy Bumper Babysitting Service."
Homer: "Hello, this is Mr. Sampson...I said Sampson, not Simpson."
Secretary: "Thank God! Those Simpsons, what a bunch of savages, especially that big ape father."

Number 3: "Bart the General" (Episode 5)

Nelson is on the warpath after Bart makes him bleed. He is out to ruin Bart's life by constantly beating him up and, despite Homer's teachings, continually is beaten. He enlists the help of Grampa and Herman to launch an attack on Nelson and his cronies. Bart rounds up most of his class and trains them. In the end, they attack Nelson with hundreds of water balloons and tie him up.

Favorite quote:
"Dear Advertisers, I am disgusted by the way old people are depicted on television. We are not all vibrant, fun-loving sex maniacs. Many of us are bitter, resentful individuals who remember the good ole days when entertainment was bland and inoffensive." - Grampa

Number 2: "Moaning Lisa" (Episode 6)

Lisa becomes depressed and begins to decline in her school work. No one seems to be able to make her happy, so she begins to play her saxophone constantly. One night she hears jazz music in the distance and goes to find out where it is coming from. She stumbles upon Bleeding Gums Murphy and they jam together. Lisa is renewed with spirit after making up her own song on the spot. The song is later sung by Murphy in a jazz club as the Simpsons look on.

Favorite quote:
"I've got this bratty brother, he bugs me everyday, and this morning my own mother, gave my last cupcake away. My dad acts like he belongs, he belongs in the zoo. I'm the saddest kid in grade number two." - Lisa

Number 1: "Krusty Gets Busted" (Episode 12)

I love anything with Sideshow Bob (as I'm sure you'll find out). In this classic episode, Bob frames Krusty for a robbery at the Kwik-E-Mart. Bart & Lisa solve the case and Bob is thrown in jail for the first of many times.

Favorite quotes: (I have to pick two, both involving Apu)
Sideshow Bob (as Krusty): "Hand over all your money in a paperbag."
Apu: "Yes, I know the procedure for armed robbery, I do work in a convenience store you know."

Apu: "Hey, hey! This is not a lending library. If you're not going to buy that thing put it down or I'll blow your heads off." (to Bart and Lisa...I laughed for like two minutes after I heard this one again).

Next up...Season 2!

I'm Back...

And that is all for the moment. Now, to read up on some things that I have missed.

Top 10 Simpsons Episodes

I found this article on AskMen.com and found it quite interesting. How do you select 10 episodes of one of the greatest shows of all time? I agree in some aspects of this but not all. What episodes do you think were left off? I definitely agree with Cape Feare as #1, that is one of my all-time favorite episodes. God, I cannot just pick one!! One is the Apu wedding and another is Jasper freezing himself. "Moon Pie! What a time to be alive."

I think I'm going to do my own Top episodes and/or quotes soon....excellent.

Oh, sorry for not answering my own questions, I post the question for you guys (usually at work) then I forget to go back and answer it myself. Whoops!

Cottonmouth, you will get your update my friend real soon! If I am bored at work, which is a good possibility lately, I will do a lot of blogging I think :)

Yo Rambo

Ya gotta start answering some of your own questions too! I have one for you too - how's life? I want updates since I haven't seen you in... (wait for it)... 8 months? 10 months? Something like that? Far too long, regardless. Miss you buddy, I'll hopefully see you a little over t-giving if you're around.

Amazing Actors: Paul Rudd

I'm going to start a new series. It's called "Amazing Actors" and it spotlights the most amazing actors you can think of. This is a prestegious award, though, not just anyone can be nominated. The actor you choose must earn this honor. My inagural pick is Paul Rudd. You may remember him from such roles as David in the 40 Year Old Virgin, Pete in Knocked Up, and more recently Danny Donahue in Role Models. He is at his best in the latter. He is everything I strive to be...in terms of being a sarcastic, but witty asshole. Not an asshole in a bad way, more like just having a very funny comeback to anything you can throw at him. Watch any of his movies and he is just brilliant. I dare you to hate him. He was amazing as a stoner in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. ..."Oh the weather outside is weather"....hahahaha! Anyways, Goerg and I have been watching many movies with Paul Rudd in it and I gotta say, he is consistently an amazing actor. Watch The Ten, The Oh in Ohio, and Role Models and tell me he's not brilliant. I fucking love the guy. I think I'd go gay for Paul Rudd. He's everything I love: he's cynical, sarcastic, and above all, HILARIOUS!

Today's "What if..."

If you were given three wishes, what would you wish for?

The ultimate question right? One we all hope we get one day but do we actually think about what we want?

Whoops

Epic fail on the NIN tour

After a break

I have decided to add another question to the blog this week:

What if one song were to describe your life? Which song would it be?

Think long and hard about this one...I know I am going to.

Interactive Mirror

This shit is awesome. I want one. I could keep myself entertained for hours. Suddenly looking in the mirror doesn't seem so depressing

Halloween Exploits

So the rave was a total bust. The DJs were awesome, but nobody showed up :(. Of course this left me and Doug trippin our balls off with nothing to do. So we did what any self-respecting drug users would do on Halloween; that is to say, we bought a shit ton of glow sticks, turned off the lights, and put my playlist of dance music on random until after 6 in the morning. It was a really fun night despite it all. I never really got balls deep on the mushrooms like I sometimes do. But I was certainly real fucked up, and I'm sure I just couldn't relax enough to really enjoy since the beginning of the trip consisted of a trip to walmart and then me basically alone in some warehouse dancing by myself as the rest of the crowd dissipated one by one. It's just a real shame that people are not really interested in the whole electronic scene here. The guy who put this whole thing together spent a lot of money, and it was a real labor of love, but by the time that Doug got back with Jess there's was no way that the 3 of us could save the party. Ah well. Half a fifth of vodka, a bunch of beer, a heaping bowl and a few hours later as I laid on the ground, listened to Hallucinogen and watched Doug and Jess do a bunch of crazy shit with glow sticks above my face, I realized that the night wasn't such a bust after all. :)

PS I will be home alone in the Roch over Thanksgiving which means two things:
1) I need people to celebrate T-Giving with. I'm not inviting myself to dinner or anything, but if anyone is free during the day or whatever, it be nice to hang out with my extended family :)
2) No parties at my place but... I may be able to acquire some more trippy stuff and we could have a "party" with a few peeps in my basement. Or regardless, we can all hang out. As long as no one's playing bongo drums or skinny dipping in the hot tub.

PPS I'm thinkin about goin to one night of the Umphrey's New Year's run, if someone can come with me. I'll be in South Bend area at my grandparents up til then so I'd be happy to drive into Chicago if someone met me there. If no one can go, no big, but I'm just not sure if I'll be around MI for New Year's Eve or not. The current plan is to try to find a good dance party with Doug and groove into 2009.

PPPS I'm WELL aware that I'm totally becoming a raver kid. haha. It was only a matter of time. But I'm getting a lot better with glow sticks :-D

All Hallow's Day After

Any good Halloween stories? Any pictures? Rambo did you do anything fun? I only ask you specifically because (a) I live with Hock and (basically) Claudio, (b) I know Mark went to a 'rave,' (c) and Kiznox is MIA from the CFuck.

I will have a picture of me as Stanley the Sterling Heights Stallion as soon as my friend posts it.

GOERG