I have recently stumbled on to an actress that bumped Kira Knightly off of my top 3 favorite actresses, her name is Taryn Manning. My first encounter with her was in November of 2008, when I watched the indie flick Dandelion. I thought at first, I really didn't think too much about her. She was pretty and had a really cool voice, but so did that girl in Elf so she really wasn't keeping me up at night. Last week I got a movie that I really wanted for Christmas, Jack and Jill vs. the World. And although the movie left me horribly disappointed, I realized that I only wanted to like it because she was in it. Through that I came up with a New Year's Resolution, to watch all of Taryn Manning's movies (or at least the one's she had a good part in, except for Crossroads, with Britney Spears[yeah, so what? So she was is Crossroads big deal. We all make mistakes]).
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Taryn Manning
I have recently stumbled on to an actress that bumped Kira Knightly off of my top 3 favorite actresses, her name is Taryn Manning. My first encounter with her was in November of 2008, when I watched the indie flick Dandelion. I thought at first, I really didn't think too much about her. She was pretty and had a really cool voice, but so did that girl in Elf so she really wasn't keeping me up at night. Last week I got a movie that I really wanted for Christmas, Jack and Jill vs. the World. And although the movie left me horribly disappointed, I realized that I only wanted to like it because she was in it. Through that I came up with a New Year's Resolution, to watch all of Taryn Manning's movies (or at least the one's she had a good part in, except for Crossroads, with Britney Spears[yeah, so what? So she was is Crossroads big deal. We all make mistakes]).
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Check it! #1
So I have always wanted to have a reoccurring segment on this here blog and I finally came up with one I liked. The new project, titled "Check it!" will feature things that I am enjoying at the time and would recommend to my friends. The plan is to be posting these maybe twice a month.
Music:
"The 59th Street Bridge Song"/Simon and Garfunkel
This song can always make me smile and appreciate life. It is the first song I play when I am making the long trip back home. I love it.
Stars
I am just recommending this band. I really like all of their songs so I can't just recommend one. Well, actually I can. They actually play my favorite song of all time "Your Ex-Lover is Dead." When you listen to it, make sure you listen to the lyrics. But the same thing could be said for all of their songs, the lyrics are just great.
Movies:
Slumdog Millionaire
This is one the best movies I have seen in a while. I was planning on telling what the movie was about and I actually wrote out a small summary about the movie, but it did not make sense, so I am just going to show what Fandango had to say about it: "Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show’s questions. Intrigued by Jamal’s story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out."
I mean the music to the trailor is by the Ting Tings so it must be cool right?
Internet Videos?:
SNL Digital Short: Pony Express
Music:
"The 59th Street Bridge Song"/Simon and Garfunkel
This song can always make me smile and appreciate life. It is the first song I play when I am making the long trip back home. I love it.
Stars
I am just recommending this band. I really like all of their songs so I can't just recommend one. Well, actually I can. They actually play my favorite song of all time "Your Ex-Lover is Dead." When you listen to it, make sure you listen to the lyrics. But the same thing could be said for all of their songs, the lyrics are just great.
Movies:
Slumdog Millionaire
This is one the best movies I have seen in a while. I was planning on telling what the movie was about and I actually wrote out a small summary about the movie, but it did not make sense, so I am just going to show what Fandango had to say about it: "Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show’s questions. Intrigued by Jamal’s story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out."
I mean the music to the trailor is by the Ting Tings so it must be cool right?
Internet Videos?:
SNL Digital Short: Pony Express
Friday, December 5, 2008
Stella
For anyone that knows me well, or has visited my MySpace, I am a fan of Michael Ian Black. About an hour ago, I watched a Comedy Central Special that featured his Comedy troupe Stella. The comedy group includes Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, and David Wain. I thoroughly (sp?) enjoyed it, so I sepnt some time finding some Youtube clips from their act and clips from their T.V. show that featured their genuis.
I would have attached more, but they are R rated at best, and I just would feel right putting penises and racial slurs on my blog. But if you would like to see them anyway, You tube it
I would have attached more, but they are R rated at best, and I just would feel right putting penises and racial slurs on my blog. But if you would like to see them anyway, You tube it
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Facebook a.k.a. The enemy
Well, I am back. I feel like I have made too many empty promises, so I am not going to say that I promise to keep blogging, but I will say that I plan to do this more often. Blogging is good for the soul.
I have recently noticed that "Facebook" is a students worst enemy. Instead of doing reading questions, research papers, and speeches about capital punishment, I have often found that my attention has been diverted to Facebook. This could be due to the fact that I would rather shoot myself than write another paper, or it could be do to the nicotine-like addiction that I have developed to Facebook. This seductress has a strong grip on what I now consider to be important. It just started with the small things; the feeling that it is crucial that everyone knows when I am having lunch or sleeping or at class. Then it gets a little more serious. I started to try to fill my time with applications. I would spend my spare time looking for the perfect bumper sticker, or taking quizes to find out if I was truley a "90's kid." Now I am starting to think Im-ing people as a better form of communication. This is a problem. I am living in a false reality where I no longer find it absurd that I am writing on a wall.
I am currently trying to find a solution to this perdicament I have found myself in. The newest being writing my papers at 1am. This way I find it no fun to be on Facebook because no one is on it. So I guess what I am trying to say is, keep me in your prayers people. I will need all of the help I can get.
I have recently noticed that "Facebook" is a students worst enemy. Instead of doing reading questions, research papers, and speeches about capital punishment, I have often found that my attention has been diverted to Facebook. This could be due to the fact that I would rather shoot myself than write another paper, or it could be do to the nicotine-like addiction that I have developed to Facebook. This seductress has a strong grip on what I now consider to be important. It just started with the small things; the feeling that it is crucial that everyone knows when I am having lunch or sleeping or at class. Then it gets a little more serious. I started to try to fill my time with applications. I would spend my spare time looking for the perfect bumper sticker, or taking quizes to find out if I was truley a "90's kid." Now I am starting to think Im-ing people as a better form of communication. This is a problem. I am living in a false reality where I no longer find it absurd that I am writing on a wall.
I am currently trying to find a solution to this perdicament I have found myself in. The newest being writing my papers at 1am. This way I find it no fun to be on Facebook because no one is on it. So I guess what I am trying to say is, keep me in your prayers people. I will need all of the help I can get.
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