Thoughts? Feelings? What do we think?

specifically the guy playing andrew jackson. bonus fun fact he's married to the streep daughter who is on good wife!

BUDDY!

I saw Los Campesinos last night and they were great, but what really struck my fancy was the opening act, a band called Parenthetical Girls

So this is Zac Pennington
He's the lead singer, and I have been to a lot of concerts, but I have to say he was one of the most charismatic, sassy performers I've ever seen. He reminds me of an American version of Patrick Wolf, actually.

The did an amazing (awesome and creepy) cover of Handsome Devil by The Smiths. Everyone danced. It was great.

So you know how you guys always tease me for never noticing anyone?

Irony alert. I went to go write at me and es' fav place this AM and spent 30 minutes without noticing this fellow at the table right next to me. In fact probably would not have noticed at all if some college kid hadn't gone up to him and asked to take a picture with him (he kindly obliged and was v nice about it actually). anyway, you guys are totally right. i never notice anyone. what is wrong with me? although i have to say, i was super please that he was very nice to my favorite waitress. also, am sort of amused that he goes to bfast at 8:30am in the morning on a saturday with a (guy) pal.

A teaser for Charles

The opening is absolutely brilliant....

Just discovered that there's a Boardwalk Empire soundtrack!

You guys know how much I love old-timey music (see: Beirut, The Petrojvic Blasting Company, etc, etc) The highlight is definitely this Regina Spektor song though.

Prominent British Gingers:
(I don't know what is going on in this photo of Prince Harry but I had to include it)




(oh hey look, Damian Lewis!)



Not A Prominent British Ginger:

Haha, and the first version on youtube I found that wasn't a live rendition was like "HEY THIS SONG WAS ON LUTHER!"

Annnnd I'm back to not being able to sleep

Couldn't fall asleep until after 12pm, awake again at 5am. delightful. Guess I will continue to re-read I capture the castle? was marriage plot any good? should I get that to read? I'm halfway through the first book of the complete sherlock holmes.

who is this LP person? she's good...

my favorite is the roy orbison cover...

New Wes Anderson trailer!

Moonrise kingdom. This looks really cute! (I can't figure out how to link or embed over here.... So here is the link http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/moonrisekingdom/ )

damnit i finished season 6!

that's what I get for taking sick days. just an endless doctor who marathon and blowing my nose on the couch. except now I'm done. blargh. (i've included pics of Es' future hipster husband rory cause i know she loves him so).

REVENGE!

Revenge somehow hits just the right tone for things. Nolan is probably my favorite character although Emily is awesomely badass too. I love how they manage to keep up with twists and turns without it turning desperate or ridiculous. abc did good with the new shows this year!

Have arrived!

Safe and sound. Quite hot and already with mosquito bites. Smells like the developing world....

Managed to read all of The Marriage Plot and half of The Omnivore's Dilemma on the way over.

I've reached the Lord Grantham as a pirate episode!

very fun episode! i like pirate amy. also i like her tights!

How to dress like the ladies of Downton Abbey.

According to Vogue.

Am still sad they killed off the vest-wearing sheriff

but this scene was cute. Want more Snow White/Prince Charming!

So Es convinced me to watch

both Midnight in Paris and Thor so I will no longer refer to the Hiddles as "that poufy-haired bit character in Wallander". Thought you would be pleased to know, Charles.

I've been waiting for this moment

The Lincoln Lees finally meet! Shriek! Shriek! Too bad will be out of the country for the foreseeable future....

Looks like I should go on that hike to Uganda this weekend....

From my horoscope: "On Saturday, loveplanet Venus enters your ninth house of cross-cultural connections. Romance may arrive in a package quite different than what you’re used to, so keep your ears perked for sexy accents. If unattached, head to a known singles’ hotspot. You could also meet someone through a sporty activity—as good an excuse as any to get back to the gym!"

Bwahaha

Besides having the greatest name ever, what caused you to cast Benedict Cumberbatch?

ABRAMS: We just were looking for someone with the most awesome name in history. That was the casting call. We asked for someone with the most awesome name in history, ever, and Benedict Cumberbatch showed up, so we were like, “You’re cast!”

What was it that made him your villain?

ABRAMS: Who said he’s our villain?

What made you want to cast him?

ABRAMS: He’s a genius. Honestly, he’s just an incredible actor. If you’ve seen his work in Sherlock, he’s just got incredible skills. He’s an amazing stage actor. He did amazing work (on stage) in Frankenstein. He’s brilliant. You try to cast people who are great. We got lucky.

LINK

Also, reasons I love Simon Pegg:

DOOOOOWWWWWWNNNNNTOOOOONNNNNNN!!!!!!!

DUDE! SO MUCH CRAZY SHIT HAPPENED IN THIS EPISODE!!! HOW THE HELL WAS THAT ONE EPISODE AND NOT AN ENTIRE SEASON!

HOLY CRAP CAN'T WAIT FOR THE REST!!

Bill Nighy makes everything better

Yes, yes, I'm way too addicted to this show now, shut up Es, but still thrilling anytime Bill Nighy pops up in ANYTHING and needs to be celebrated properly.

Victorian Squalor

I love I capture the castle so so much. Was re-reading at the laundromat and love how Cassandra describes Stephen as looking "just a fraction daft" and also how Rose wears a hideous blue flannel dressing gown that C thinks Rose would be horrified if she ever really looked at herself in it (sounds like my robe!). And the comment about the "alleged" water heater.

Well

Now I'm officially addicted. I'll be going over to Amoeba to get the whole MS first season tomorrow. damnit Es!

Charles, you must watch this.

Seriously.

I promise this doesn't give anything away, Es

Except for the extreme awesomeness of the film. I think my jaw actually dropped when I saw the credits.



Also, of note, why did I think that was a great book for la mere? Why didn't I read this until like a year later? Why do we always end up watching violent, sex-filled movies with our parents????

So I am freaking out again

About jobs for next year and leaving soon. I am having palpitations and just want to stay in my bathrobe all day and watch PBS specials. So not fulfilling my New Year's Resolution to be a real grown-up.

You guys better both get Skype so we can actually talk to each other while I am gone. (Our internet is too slow for the videochat but we can do a 3 way conference call).

Which Downton Abbey character are you? Take 2

So according to this quiz, I am Anna. Much better. (Where is my Mr. Bates?)

So I couldn't find that article

But it basically just said "If you want to get hugged by Benedict Cumberbatch, basically you need to 1.) Become a British Actor and 2.) Wait"

And here are some photographs of him hugging like every Brit actor ever. Seriously. This took like two seconds to google.

Matt Smith:


James McAvoy:
Eddie Redmayne (who still looks like he's about 12):
Tom Hardy:
And a truly awkward photo of him and FASSBENDER:


Also, looking like he's about to make out with either David Tennant or Ioan Gryffudd:
Even our favorite lady psychopath gets in on the action:
And finally, some bonus Hugging Gary Oldman In A Bath Robe:

And getting groped by Martin Freeman (presumably while rather drunk):
And finally I had to include this one because it made me laugh really damn hard:

Murder Cupcakes

Cannot wait

What what what

And apparently now Benedict Cumberbatch will be in the next Star Trek movie...

As a villain. Naturally.

Welcome to the Punch

Cast also includes Stephen Collins from State of Play!

Be still my heart

He rides a motorbike and is nice to the cleaning lady???? (On a side note, totally miss riding around on motos.) His violin teacher appears to be head over heels for Sherlock.

Neighbor below

is playing the most terrible soundtrack tonight at very high decibels its impossible to even think. God I hate that angry man. This is why living in a cottage would be good. no horrible loud neighbors to bother you. You could play loud music without bothering other people but would never have to put up with their loudness or shouting.

Now that is a good looking magazine cover

Well this looks weird...

UPSIDE DOWN - BA VOST

Bangs

How did I miss that

The Hobbit is going to be two movies? And that it features these guys????