Australia: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Nicole Kidman's Acting and Learned to Love Hugh Jackman in a Wet Tee Shirt

Not that I didn't already love him, but really I think that this movie was a plot cooked up by Baz to see how many times he could get Hugh to strike manly poses in a tight tee shirt, in a tight wet tee shirt, shirtless, or wet and shirtless. La pere really loved it since he likes sweeping epics, and has an odd fascination with aborigines.
Of course when I got home La Mere was in bed and in a huff. When I asked how her day was she wouldn't look at me and snapped "it was just another day". So I started blathering on about what a terrible actress Nicole Kidman was, which is apparently a subject La Mere couldn't resist because after a moment she was talking and even laughed when I described the shots of Hugh Jackman standing in profile with his hands on his hips at which point the camera would swoop up to a close-up of his stubble.
So, all in all, a successful Thanksgiving. I've gotten really good at talking La Mere out of funks, so I think we'll make it through the holidays.

Best Movie of the Year

I know you will have your doubts...but this is the best movie of the year and has really stuck with me. So heartbreaking. So well acted. Its just amazing. Don't judge! http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thewrestler/

Kanye is so brilz

I know he has an ego larger than Montana, but he is absolutely brilliant and always so creative in his music. Am totally obsessed with his new song "Love lockdown". Not really sure what all the Zulu warriors are doing in the video, but it is great.

IT'S HERE!!

Are you guys psyched??
Can't wait to see you!

Andy Samberg can be annoying...

...but this is kind of awesome.

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/web-exclusive-rahm-emanuel/848721/

Slumdog millionaire

So, this movie is not actually about gangsters and thugs in LA like I thought when I first saw the title. F and I went to go see this film last night and we loved it! (Best scene -- getting the movie star's autograph). You should all go see it. Of course, you have to stay for the obligate musical number during the credits. Can't wait to head over there to take care of these little guys.

love actually

rather alarmingly but awesomely, bravo was playing LOVE ACTUALLY on repeat last night. discovered that I in fact know every single line in the movie. perhaps I should stop watching it so often...

This is Quite Possibly the Funniest Thing in the World

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665847

truly amazing (whether it is real or not!!)

plus de cadeaux

So I asked la mere what she wanted for Christmas and she said that she wanted another travel mug because she only has one. I found this to be quite puzzling, because as I recall, we have approximately 2 billion travel mugs in the kitchen from Borders, the bagel dump, multiple educational institutions etc. did we throw them all out in some fit of de-cluttering? did she pot plants in them? has le pere squirreled them all away in his cave?
i decided to wish for a butter dish (mine broke in the dishwasher) and a pastry brush from her. i can only imagine how she will twist my seeming straightforward wishes into something hideous and most unwanted. perhaps she will deliberately misunderstand my request for a butter dish and buy me a bottle of spray margarine instead as a not so subtle suggestion that I ought to watch my cholesterol.

So remember how I was babbling last week

about talking with my quasi-future boss about what he has been up to in Germany and that he sent me vid and pics of what he had been shooting? you can now read all about it here!! http://agentbedhead.com/index.php/archive/eli-roth-has-his-hands-in-the-cinematic-cookie-jar/ and here: http://www.tarantino.info/2008/11/13/inglourious-lack-of-quentin-explained/ and here: http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/movie-news/eli-roth-directs-film-within-the-film-of-inglourious-basterds.php

and no, i have no idea what he is doing in this rather hilarious picture of him.

Everyone is aware...

...that I do not live in Santa Barbara or in the hills or anywhere that is currently on fire, right? I'm down in the city and am perfectly fine!! Although I appreciate the concern! x

christmas wishes???

so what are we wishing for this x-mas??? i have my eye on the new giada cookbook. love her recipes! was thinking that we should get the girl with the dragon tattoo for la mere. supposed to be awesome and a mystery and written by an obscure swede so la mere should enjoy it. have 2 books picked out for esmee (involving counter culture and art, of course). maybe some ugly clothes from REI with lots of oddly placed pockets for le pere? thoughts? maybe some MM inspired clothes for charles??

Parenting 101...

Esmee (on phone): Mom? Hi, sorry I didn't call earlier, but I was out so late last night I ended up just crashing with Rebecca rather than drive home. How was your morning?
La Mere: You weren't home this morning?
Esmee: (awkward pause) No. Didn't you start work at two this afternoon?
La Mere: Yeah. I was trying to be quiet this morning so as to not wake you up.
Esmee: My car wasn't there.
La Mere: I didn't notice. I guess that makes me a bad mother, huh?
Esmee: ............
La Mere: So I guess the dying cat didn't wake you up this morning huh?
Esmee: ????? WTF?????
La Mere: Don't worry, she's still alive....for now....

Excited, oh ever so excited!

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/watchmen.html?showVideo=1

Hello, cupcake!

Every time I go into Borders, I see this book cover on prominent display and I am tremendously disturbed. While I am impressed by the realistic dog fur made out of icing, why would anyone create lifelike yappy dog heads out of frosting? Who would want to bite into a sugary canine face or nibble on a candy dog tongue?

Which Emanuel brother are you???

This is a funny quiz, courtesy of Wonkette. I think we all know that I would be the boring brother...

Normal/Weird ratios...

So tonight I went on a date, dinner and a movie (which is normal for most people, but weird for me). We went to see Christmas on Mars (normal for me, probably weird for most people) which was playing at the Brattle-where else? The Boy said he missed me since we hadn't seen each other in three (three!) days. I resisted the urge to give a sarcastic retort about who wears the pants in this relationship, and merely said that that was sweet. Why is it that the more aloof I get, the more clingy they get? Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

Things are looking up

So, the year is finally shaping up it seems. Went to see The Decemberists tonight at the Orpheum with Nancy from work, which was totally awesome. What started out as a normal concert quickly turned into a "Thank-God-Obama-Won" party, with the entire crowd going nuts any time Colin Melloy said any of the buzzwords such as 'change', 'tuesday', or 'election'. They even had a cardboard cutout of Obama that they danced around the stage at which point 800 hipsters started giddily shouting 'Yes We Can!' The night ended when Melloy grabbed people out of the first two rows onto the stage for a giant singalong of '16 Military Wives'.
If you're still in doubt of the awesomeness of The Decemberists, you should know that their current tour is titled "Bridesmaid Revisited". So after seeing Amanda Palmer at the end of this month, and The Killers in January, I just need to see The Arcade Fire, The Shins, The White Stripes and Radiohead in order to die a happy music junkie.
That is of course until more new bands move up in the world and I have to start a whole new list.

Voter madness

I guess I should have known I was in for a wait at the polls when I arrived at 5:45 AM and everyone else in line had brought water bottles, books and lawn chairs. Almost 2 hrs later, I was able to finally cast my ballot in a swing state! Still crossing my fingers for Obama!

Success!!!

So the internet is behaving again and now The Boy and I will get to see Brandon Flowers and his Fabulous Feathers up close and in person! So excited!

The final question...

When the polls close, which of these two options will be appropriate? As superstitious as I am, I can't quite bring myself to go out and get Option B, even though (fingers crossed) it's looking more and more likely.
God, are you guys as nervous as I am right now? We have a McCain Action Figure at work, and I just might have to ceremonially burn one tomorrow morning.
Why the hell didn't I move to a swing state when I had the chance?

Arg!

Tickets went on sale for the Killers concert in Jan, but for some reason I can't seem to get through the damn ticketmaster site, even though I know for a fact that the Agganis arena couldn't have sold out within half an hour of going on sale. I blame our crappy internet service. Wicked pissed!