:(

Anyone else have a sudden urge to name their first born son Teddy?

It is both awesome & scary to find people more nerdy than you...

http://jezebel.com/5344533/heavens-to-betsy

A fresh start

So in light of everything that has happened, I'm looking for a fresh start. I'm going to start with girly pink Shabby Chic bedsheets, think about getting a celtic tattoo for my right hip to always remind me to be true to myself, and look into working and living somewhere I actually want to work and live. I've always wanted to live in the Back Bay, Manhattan, London and LA so I think I'll look into moving to one of those places next year.

That's what she meant by "turn around bright eyes"?

I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the song Total Eclipse of the Heart. Luckily, I never saw the creepy video that went with it before. These folks have narrated the entire video in song with hilarious results. (I so do not miss the 80s. That feathered hair! Shoulder pads! Overdone makeup!)

So confused

SO very confused by the Avatar trailer. Why does poor Sam Worthington turn into the lovechild of Dr. Manhattan and Jar Jar Binks?

Rahm reads to kids.

Poor Melody Barnes and Rahm Emanuel had to read really boring annoyingly progressive books to children. Makes you feel bad for everyone involved.

Rent a ruminant

I heard about this service on NPR this AM. Apparently out in the crunchy Pacific Northwest, you can hire a herd of goats to clear your brush away in a very eco-friendly fashion. They have a very cute website, complete with adorable goat music videos.

Oh, snap.

Sometimes you gotta love mealy mouthed Barney Frank for expressing those thoughts we know politicians have but generally are too afraid t say out loud.

While we're on the subject of Zombie Science...

http://www.livescience.com/animals/090812-ant-fungus.html

Reading up on the latest Zombie literature

This is for your research Charles. At last our world collide -- zombie films and the epidemiology of infectious diseases!

The Happy Weasel Dance

This had to be my favorite moment of the season opening.

Eeee Gads

From empire: " This one's to be filed firmly under "rumour" for the time being, since it comes from a tabloid, but it's being reported that Brad Pitt is currently shooting a small role as Moriarty for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes.

The inclusion of Professor Moriarty would be no great surprise: he's the most famous bad guy that Holmes ever faced, and when we went along to the start of shooting press conference and asked if the Professor was in it, everyone refused to answer but looked extraordinarily shifty."

this would be awesome.

Madmen yourself part deux

For more madmenized folks click here.

To get you in the mood

Mad Men Spoiler Report - watch more funny videos

Way past my bedtime

Went to go see Bat For Lashes last night. Great show (Thanks Es for filling me in on the difference between door times and set times so I didn't show up embarrassingly early. Got there 5 min before the opening act, Other Lives went on). I think she's kinda like a combination of Patrick Wolf (she even shares his affinity for wearing feathers) and Azure Ray. Here she is singing Daniel. (And yes, her set had the same creepy angel dolls). Esmee, I think you and A would really like her.
After the show, I took the metro home. I was just sitting there minding my own business when this gaggle of 13 year old girls got on. For some reason, they thought it would be really funny to pretend I was Miley Cyrus so they all started screaming, "Oh my God it's Miley Cyrus", asking for my autograph, and snapping my picture with their phones. Then some really creepy man thought I actually was Miley Cyrus. Le sigh. Now I see what I am missing by going to bed early most nights.

I can see where this is going...

First she'd ask me to bring her tea. Then she started having me make dinner for her. Then I had to go out and get her pizza. Tonight I had to go get gas for her car and pick up a sandwich from Subway.
All I'm saying is if I'm gonna be her personal assistant from now on, I'd like to start getting paid.

Oscar Wildeness

I want an Oscar Wilde tee shirt.

Only 2 more days

They need to make a Mad Men inspired swanky cocktail book with retro cocktail recipes to drink while watching.

Bursaw on the big screen???

Yo ladies. Why am I always the last to know anything? Why did I have to get this juicy gossip from la mere??? TC is going to be filming in our homestead??? Charles, you have to get B a job on this. He is too hot not to get hired. He'd totally fit in the Sam Worthington (but hotter) kinda role. Can't you just hear the jezebel girls swooning over his GQ profile when he talks about his son wanting to wear the exact same thing as him?

Adults OUT OF CONTROL on the fbook

ok. I've said it before but this really needs to stop. No more adults on fbook which is meant for young folks to be wild and crazy on. La Mere needs to stop sending me cookies and hearts and shit that she would never give me in real life because I hate having to add stupid applications, but unlike with my friends, I can't just ignore her shit. And now, to make things even worse...Donna from the Bagel Dump has requested me as a friend. W.T.F. This needs to stop. I do not want my happy Cali life getting all mixed up with people from childhood. Adults why do you not understand why I do not want to be fbook friends with you? I do not want you commenting on my status or pics of me with my drunken friends. No, no. This is not appropriate and it needs to end now.

Its Almost Here! Its Almost Here! Its Almost Here!!!!

Mr. Collins!

Just saw In The Loop with La Mere, and the movie was awesome. Seriously, laugh out loud hysterical in a West Wing meets The Office kind of cringe-worthy fast-paced banter kind of way. The cast includes about twenty different Brits whom you'll recognize from, you know, that thing, including a bizarre bit with Steve Coogan as an angry constituent trying to get Tom Hollander to fix the stone wall in his mother's garden. Yes, really. And lots of incredibly creative swearing.

TB back on form

I loooved this week's True Blood. less weird creatures, maenads etc. and more eric. if only they had more lafayette and it would have been perfect. and on a semi-related note, check out this video by lady gaga.

So I perhaps identified with this movie kind of a lot

Did you guys see it? I looooooved it so much. I just loved it. Meryl, Amy. Fantastic. Now i'm going to go try to make Madeleines.

You Can't Make This Shit Up

From this weeks Police log:


Wednesday, July 29th
At 6:41 am a caller reported a young man looking depressed was sitting on the curb on Great Road. The man was gone upon police arrival.

Some manly and less manly JGL for esmee

Attempt to escape my packrat inheritance

I'm trying to de-clutter my apartment and was trying to figure out what I should keep and what I should shred among all of my old papers. When I asked la mere once upon a time she told me to keep everything. Though really, Les parents have never thrown anything out even if it was broken, useless and filthy so I don't think I should turn to them for advice. Suze Orman (I know, I know, I'm desperate) says to keep all tax records, utility bills for 1 year and credit card bills for 1 year, or 3 years if you itemize your taxes (I don't). I have all of my credit card bills dating back to the 90s and I'm guessing the IRS could care less that I spent 19.99 on tank tops at the Express over a decade ago. Have you gotten sound financial advice from a real grown-up? I feel nervous about shredding things.

A twitter feed worth following

And it is by John Quincy Adams. Yeah that's right. Courtesy of the Mass Historical Society.

Swedemania

So I just finished reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo rapidly followed by The Girl Who Played With Fire and tuned into the latest episode of Wallander on Masterpiece Theatre (Love KB). Who knew the Swedes wrote such great mysteries? I guess if you spent half the year in darkness, you'd spend your time reading and writing murder mystery novels too. (PS I think Esmee is secretly a Swede as they all appear to subsist on coffee, cigarettes and sandwiches.) Maybe we should tour Scandinavia?

Hee!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/07/28/jon-hamm-mad-men/

I'm pretty sure that Deb and I had this exact conversation when we discovered we both watched the show.

This is hilarious

Obama Debunks Birther Conspiracy - watch more funny videos

Cuteness Overload

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-08-04-zooey-joe-music-video_N.htm

Seriously though. Adorable.

It might be possible that I get so excited about MAD MEN that I explode...

but you must check out these Mad Men actor's song lists thingy. Specifically JJ likes Carla B...thought you might appreciate that dodie...

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/37825441.html

Have I mentioned

that I am COMPLETELY obsessed with this movie? Comes out in the fall but i am SO SO excited for it beyond belief? Does that make me a nerd cause I love poets? Also Paul S (you KNOW he is one of my favs) with a Scottish accent? That alone is enough for me to see this film!! SO excited. Watch the trailer and get nerd excited too!!! (and yes I know this is a lot of pics, but the movie has gotten amazing reviews and i just want to be sure you both are suitably excited. its like how insane i got for awhile about atonement...thats how i feel about this movie no joke).

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/brightstar/

Do you thinks she regrets this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNO6OUd6iOc
You have to get past the Canadian healthcare discussion first...

Made of Win

http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/01/sesame-street-will-have-a-mad-men-parody-this-year-tca-report/

Did you guys hear about this?

What's your Roller Derby name??

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/whipit/

Mine is Cherri Hatchet.

Nobody puts baby in the corner

Umm. oddest pairing. ever. for some reason channing tatum and charlyne yi decided to re-enact part of dirty dancing. i think it was so they could wear those wigs.

Greetings from The Pit of Despair

So yesterday (thursday) La Mere like freaked out about her boss and shit and didn't go to work on Friday (today) which totally sucked. She didn't get dressed all day just played solitaire and then made me go out and get her pizza.
WHAT THE FUCK???
Uggggg.