Monday, February 18, 2008
Lululemon Athletica - A Short-Lived Romance
Watch This - Apartment in a Box
An entire apartment’s furniture — an armoire, a desk, a height-adjustable stool, two more stools, a six-shelf bookcase, and a bed with a mattress — can be squeezed into just one small 31-by-47 inch box.
The apartment can be assembled in 10 minutes and no tools are required for assembly. Check out the video and visit Casulo for more information.
(source: Just Jared)
Cosmetic Surgery - Poll Results
The question was: What's Your View on Cosmetic Surgery?
50% of you answered, "A little sprucing up is OK, but no surgery."
The tribe has spoken! See you in the chemical peel line.
Matthew McConaughey for Dolce & Gabbana
Does it make you want to buy the cologne? I probably did already, but now, I really want to buy ___________.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Let Me Borrow That Top / Shoes - Kelly
The Famous "Let Me Borrow That Top" has another companion video on my website, it's called "Shoes". Go to 3:30 if you just want to see the video portion of this one.
And "Shoes"...
"Betch!"
Cows Being Abused - Let the Backlash Begin!
Product Recommendation - Incase iPhone Cover
I've looked at many of them, and I personally think this one is the best. It's made by Incase and the rubber is thicker than the others I've seen. It's structured, and it prevents your iPhone from slipping it out of your hand (think bar of soap), as it has mine many times. I think the silver on the iPhone is beautiful, but that doesn't matter so much if it's completely dented up, as mine started to become. Anyway, you can buy it through Amazon (my site please!) and they have lots of colors. I personally only really like the gray, black, and maybe the yellow if you're feeling bold.
Starbucks vs Dunkin' Donuts?
Headquarters: Seattle
U.S. locations: 11,168
States: 50
CEO: Howard Schultz
Growth plans: Slow U.S. store openings during next two years
Founded: 1971
DUNKIN' BRANDS INC.
Headquarters: Canton, Mass.
U.S. Dunkin' Donuts locations: 5,368
States: 34
CEO: Jon Luther
Growth plans: Triple store count to 15,000 by 2020
Founded: 1950
Friday, February 15, 2008
Design Idea - Steal This
Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up (Adults Only)
One of my all-time favorite songs by Prodigy, and the vid is BRILLIANT. Watch it all the way through, trust - things are not always as they seem. Disturbing to some, art to me! (warning: it's slightly adult-themed, so don't watch it if you have thin skin)
Kylie Minogue - Body Language Video
I wish I liked her music, because I really think she's not afraid to take chances. For me though, I always just feel like the music is cheap sounding, maybe it's a cultural difference. I like the video though, of course! Hope they're wearing sunscreen, it needs to be 30 SPF or higher. (ha)
Heidi Montag - Higher Video
Here's the video from Heidi Montag from The Hills. I feel bad for her, because people have hated on her so much, but here's the thing: If you're going try to be in the music biz and release a music video, you gotta do it right because people don't often get a second chance. Her boyfriend, Spencer Pratt, filmed this in two takes (surprised?) and they used a boom box for the music performance part. I like her, so I'm not gonna diss her. Have a look:
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Myths About Travel Tricks
If you're looking to travel and really want (or need) to get the best deal, you might Google to find some tricks. Some will tell you Wednesday at midnight (wherever the hub is for the company) because supposedly you can find newly released tickets or something like that. So when is the best time to buy your airline tickets? I did a little digging, and I found a site that addresses some of those myths. Click here to be transported to the land that I speak of.
Sia - New CD
You might have heard her inside your local coffee house, and she's definitely quirky. But having said that, I love her CD called Some People Have Real Problems. (sing it sister!) For me, the standout track is "Beautiful Calm Driving". See below for a video somebody made set to the song. Must have been a helmet-cam, I must have one!
Global Warming Hitting Close to Home?
There's an article in the Seattle PI that basically talks about how the oxygen levels in our waters have gotten so low that sea life is dying and some areas have actually ZERO oxygen. Much of this can be contributed to the strong winds sweeping up the deeper, colder, less-oxygen filled waters to the shallower parts, and those are typically more productive and full of nutrients. This is causing crabs, rockfish, and eels to die. While the NW waters make up 1% or less of the world's oceans, 20% of all seafood we eat comes from it. Yikes! To read this scary article, click here.
Madonna - Pepsi Commercial
Remember this? It played once during the Cosby Show before they yanked it. Apparently, her "Like a Prayer" video upset a whole lot of stiffs. But she still got paid - holla!
From WaMu with Love
In Seattle, WaMu wanted to wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day! Such a beautiful skyline.
Happy Valentine's Day - Come What May
From me to you, courtesy of Moulin Rouge, one of my all-time favorite flicks. Watch and feel.
Happy Valentine's Day
Whichever your perspective, have a good day and know that somebody loves you! Or they will love you dammit!
Jane Fonda and the C Word on The Today Show
Meredith, you hardly paused. And Jane, the Georgian accent made that sound just a little bit sweeter.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Coffee - How Does It Work?
The extent I think about coffee is pretty much limited to me thinking that one person goes from hateful to loving in about 25 minutes. Not much more than that. Sometimes when I'm feeling like going deeper than "I want to wake up" or "Chevron or Starbucks?", I am curious to know how it works physiologically. Well, here's some information from How Stuff Works:
To a nerve cell, caffeine looks like adenosine. Caffeine therefore binds to the adenosine receptor. However, it doesn't slow down the cell's activity like adenosine would. So the cell cannot "see" adenosine anymore because caffeine is taking up all the receptors adenosine binds to. So instead of slowing down because of the adenosine level, the cells speed up. You can see that caffeine also causes the brain's blood vessels to constrict, because it blocks adenosine's ability to open them up. This effect is why some headache medicines like Anacin contain caffeine -- if you have a vascular headache, the caffeine will close down the blood vessels and relieve it.
So now you have increased neuron firing in the brain. The pituitary gland sees all of the activity and thinks some sort of emergency must be occurring, so it releases hormones that tell the adrenal glands to produce adrenaline (epinephrine). Adrenaline is the "fight or flight" hormone, and it has a number of effects on your body:
- Your pupils dilate.
- Your breathing tubes open up (this is why people suffering from severe asthma attacks are sometimes injected with epinephrine).
- Your heart beats faster.
- Blood vessels on the surface constrict to slow blood flow from cuts and also to increase blood flow to muscles. Blood pressure rises.
- Blood flow to the stomach slows.
- The liver releases sugar into the bloodstream for extra energy.
- Muscles tighten up, ready for action.
- You feel like going to the mall. (ok, I added that one)
Philippe Starck's Ghost Chair - I Want One!
DNA Art
When you can't find that perfect piece of art, or you want something that's timeless, how about getting a piece of art with your DNA on proud display? It sounds kind of strange - true. But it's fantastic! You sign in, they send you a swab kit (your inside cheek), you send it back, the art gets created. You can also do fingerprints if that's more to your liking. Check out DNA11's site. I believe the prices start at around $390, but if you collect art of any sort, you know that's not much. So don't be a cheap bitch and go buy one! For me, preferably.
Katie Couric Asks Top 10 Candidates About Global Warming
Verrryyy educational. Katie Couric asked ten leading presidential contenders whether or not global warming is a real and immediate threat.
Want to Go Out, But Low on Cash?
Feist - 2008 Grammy Performance
Just recently bought this CD, I'm intrigued. Kudos for being unique!
Kanye West - 2008 Grammy Performance
Kanye my friend, you tore it up. Here's "Stronger".
And the second song, "Hey Mama" was very touching. (his mom recently died you probably remember)
Amy Winehouse - 2008 Grammy Performance
Who That Be?
From Gatecrasher: Which recent mom is already bored with her new accessory? Despite pimping herself out to the celebrity mags as a loving parent, she is constantly finding reasons to leave the baby and "escape."
Any guesses? Let's see, it's could be Orange Aguilera or it could be Celery Stalk Richie. Heck, I can't even think of anyone else although half of Hollywood seems to be preggo.
Meth Makes You Stupid
From THE ASSOCIATED PRESS:
BREMERTON, Wash. -- Credit unions accept deposits - just not of
methamphetamine. A woman who allegedly dropped an envelope containing
money and a bag of meth at a Kitsap Credit Union was arrested and
charged with drug possession, according to court documents.
A bank employee reported the deposit to police, who contacted the
18-year-old customer. Officers said she might have mistakenly included
the bag when she got money out of her pocket for the deposit.
Oops! While it's very slimming to be on meth, it's not really good for your smile, nor for your thought process apparently.
Don't do drugs y'all!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
John McCain for President?
Bush III? If you saw the pro-Obama video, this is done with McCain's words. Have a look.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Rihanna performing at the 2008 Grammy Awards
Rihanna is hot, I've said it before and I'll keep saying it. She keeps hitting all the right notes (pun intended) and keeps shifting it up, this time by performing with The Time! Watch this and learn young divas.
Why Can't People Be Forced to Stay in Rehab?
Kettle One and 7 Please, with Lemon?
Watch this and think about the last time you were getting drinks. Where have those hands been, and do you care?
I Don't Even Know What to Say About This - La Pequeña
Probably the strangest thing I've seen in a LONG LONG time.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Make Me a Supermodel - Bravo TV Show
Here's the episode where they had to bare all for the artist sketching, with background music provided by Britney.
Smart People - Trailer
Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, and Ellen Page from Juno. I love it! April 11, gotta love Sundance!
What Happens in Vegas - Trailer
I love Ashton, I love Cameron and while maybe a little formulaic, I think I could be down for this movie. Coming May 9.
Clarisonic
Yes, this is what Oprah was talking about. I've had one for a while because well, I take good care of my skin and I think guys should. But most people that use it are women and I believe Oprah mentioned that they're amazing for make-up removal. Again, I wouldn't know about that, but everyone trusts O right? It's not cheap, but it's worth it - and you can buy it from Amazon through my site.
Flexing action between the outer and inner brushes works deep within the pores to loosen dirt and oil.
Zone 2: Clarifying
Back and forth oscillating motion of the inner brush effecively cleans, clarifies and stimulates the skin.
George Kovacs Lamps Rock
The 10 Most Ridiculous Things About Beyonce!
She's amazing, she really is. But, there are still lots of things to make fun of!
Friday, February 8, 2008
Going Green - Another Way
A sea change in the consumption of a resource that Americans take for granted may be in store — something cheap, plentiful, widely enjoyed and a part of daily life. And it isn’t oil. It's meat.
The two commodities share a great deal: Like oil, meat is subsidized by the federal government. Like oil, meat is subject to accelerating demand as nations become wealthier, and this, in turn, sends prices higher. Finally — like oil — meat is something people are encouraged to consume less of, as the toll exacted by industrial production increases, and becomes increasingly visible.
Global demand for meat has multiplied in recent years, encouraged by growing affluence and nourished by the proliferation of huge, confined animal feeding operations. These assembly-line meat factories consume enormous amounts of energy, pollute water supplies, generate significant greenhouse gases and require ever-increasing amounts of corn, soy and other grains, a dependency that has led to the destruction of vast swaths of the world’s tropical rain forests.
Just this week, the president of Brazil announced emergency measures to halt the burning and cutting of the country’s rain forests for crop and grazing land. In the last five months alone, the government says, 1,250 square miles were lost.
The world’s total meat supply was 71 million tons in 1961. In 2007, it was estimated to be 284 million tons. Per capita consumption has more than doubled over that period. (In the developing world, it rose twice as fast, doubling in the last 20 years.) World meat consumption is expected to double again by 2050, which one expert, Henning Steinfeld of the United Nations, says is resulting in a “relentless growth in livestock production.”
Americans eat about the same amount of meat as we have for some time, about eight ounces a day, roughly twice the global average. At about 5 percent of the world’s population, we “process” (that is, grow and kill) nearly 10 billion animals a year, more than 15 percent of the world’s total.
Growing meat (it’s hard to use the word “raising” when applied to animals in factory farms) uses so many resources that it’s a challenge to enumerate them all. But consider: an estimated 30 percent of the earth’s ice-free land is directly or indirectly involved in livestock production, according to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization, which also estimates that livestock production generates nearly a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gases — more than transportation.
To put the energy-using demand of meat production into easy-to-understand terms, Gidon Eshel, a geophysicist at the Bard Center, and Pamela A. Martin, an assistant professor of geophysics at the University of Chicago, calculated that if Americans were to reduce meat consumption by just 20 percent it would be as if we all switched from a standard sedan — a Camry, say — to the ultra-efficient Prius. Similarly, a study last year by the National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science in Japan estimated that 2.2 pounds of beef is responsible for the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the average European car every 155 miles, and burns enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for nearly 20 days.
Grain, meat and even energy are roped together in a way that could have dire results. More meat means a corresponding increase in demand for feed, especially corn and soy, which some experts say will contribute to higher prices.
This will be inconvenient for citizens of wealthier nations, but it could have tragic consequences for those of poorer ones, especially if higher prices for feed divert production away from food crops. The demand for ethanol is already pushing up prices, and explains, in part, the 40 percent rise last year in the food price index calculated by the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization.
Though some 800 million people on the planet now suffer from hunger or malnutrition, the majority of corn and soy grown in the world feeds cattle, pigs and chickens. This despite the inherent inefficiencies: about two to five times more grain is required to produce the same amount of calories through livestock as through direct grain consumption, according to Rosamond Naylor, an associate professor of economics atStanford University. It is as much as 10 times more in the case of grain-fed beef in the United States.
The environmental impact of growing so much grain for animal feed is profound. Agriculture in the United States — much of which now serves the demand for meat — contributes to nearly three-quarters of all water-quality problems in the nation’s rivers and streams, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Because the stomachs of cattle are meant to digest grass, not grain, cattle raised industrially thrive only in the sense that they gain weight quickly. This diet made it possible to remove cattle from their natural environment and encourage the efficiency of mass confinement and slaughter. But it causes enough health problems that administration ofantibiotics is routine, so much so that it can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria that threaten the usefulness of medicines that treat people.
Those grain-fed animals, in turn, are contributing to health problems among the world’s wealthier citizens — heart disease, some types of cancer, diabetes. The argument that meat provides useful protein makes sense, if the quantities are small. But the “you gotta eat meat” claim collapses at American levels. Even if the amount of meat we eat weren’t harmful, it’s way more than enough.
Americans are downing close to 200 pounds of meat, poultry and fish per capita per year (dairy and eggs are separate, and hardly insignificant), an increase of 50 pounds per person from 50 years ago. We each consume something like 110 grams of protein a day, about twice the federal government’s recommended allowance; of that, about 75 grams come from animal protein. (The recommended level is itself considered by many dietary experts to be higher than it needs to be.) It’s likely that most of us would do just fine on around 30 grams of protein a day, virtually all of it from plant sources.
What can be done? There’s no simple answer. Better waste management, for one. Eliminating subsidies would also help; the United Nations estimates that they account for 31 percent of global farm income. Improved farming practices would help, too. Mark W. Rosegrant, director of environment and production technology at the nonprofit International Food Policy Research Institute, says, “There should be investment in livestock breeding and management, to reduce the footprint needed to produce any given level of meat.”
Then there’s technology. Israel and Korea are among the countries experimenting with using animal waste to generate electricity. Some of the biggest hog operations in the United States are working, with some success, to turn manure into fuel.
Longer term, it no longer seems lunacy to believe in the possibility of “meat without feet” — meat produced in vitro, by growing animal cells in a super-rich nutrient environment before being further manipulated into burgers and steaks.
Another suggestion is a return to grazing beef, a very real alternative as long as you accept the psychologically difficult and politically unpopular notion of eating less of it. That’s because grazing could never produce as many cattle as feedlots do. Still, said Michael Pollan, author of the recent book “In Defense of Food,” “In places where you can’t grow grain, fattening cows on grass is always going to make more sense.”
But pigs and chickens, which convert grain to meat far more efficiently than beef, are increasingly the meats of choice for producers, accounting for 70 percent of total meat production, with industrialized systems producing half that pork and three-quarters of the chicken.
Once, these animals were raised locally (even many New Yorkers remember the pigs of Secaucus), reducing transportation costs and allowing their manure to be spread on nearby fields. Now hog production facilities that resemble prisons more than farms are hundreds of miles from major population centers, and their manure “lagoons” pollute streams and groundwater. (In Iowa alone, hog factories and farms produce more than 50 million tons of excrement annually.)
These problems originated here, but are no longer limited to the United States. While the domestic demand for meat has leveled off, the industrial production of livestock is growing more than twice as fast as land-based methods, according to the United Nations.
Perhaps the best hope for change lies in consumers’ becoming aware of the true costs of industrial meat production. “When you look at environmental problems in the U.S.,” says Professor Eshel, “nearly all of them have their source in food production and in particular meat production. And factory farming is ‘optimal’ only as long as degrading waterways is free. If dumping this stuff becomes costly — even if it simply carries a non-zero price tag — the entire structure of food production will change dramatically.”
Animal welfare may not yet be a major concern, but as the horrors of raising meat in confinement become known, more animal lovers may start to react. And would the world not be a better place were some of the grain we use to grow meat directed instead to feed our fellow human beings?
Real prices of beef, pork and poultry have held steady, perhaps even decreased, for 40 years or more (in part because of grain subsidies), though we’re beginning to see them increase now. But many experts, including Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason University, say they don’t believe meat prices will rise high enough to affect demand in the United States.
“I just don’t think we can count on market prices to reduce our meat consumption,” he said. “There may be a temporary spike in food prices, but it will almost certainly be reversed and then some. But if all the burden is put on eaters, that’s not a tragic state of affairs.”
If price spikes don’t change eating habits, perhaps the combination of deforestation, pollution, climate change, starvation, heart disease and animal cruelty will gradually encourage the simple daily act of eating more plants and fewer animals.
Mr. Rosegrant of the food policy research institute says he foresees “a stronger public relations campaign in the reduction of meat consumption — one like that aroundcigarettes — emphasizing personal health, compassion for animals, and doing good for the poor and the planet.”
It wouldn’t surprise Professor Eshel if all of this had a real impact. “The good of people’s bodies and the good of the planet are more or less perfectly aligned,” he said.
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, in its detailed 2006 study of the impact of meat consumption on the planet, “Livestock’s Long Shadow,” made a similar point: “There are reasons for optimism that the conflicting demands for animal products and environmental services can be reconciled. Both demands are exerted by the same group of people ... the relatively affluent, middle- to high-income class, which is no longer confined to industrialized countries. ... This group of consumers is probably ready to use its growing voice to exert pressure for change and may be willing to absorb the inevitable price increases.”
In fact, Americans are already buying more environmentally friendly products, choosing more sustainably produced meat, eggs and dairy. The number of farmers’ markets has more than doubled in the last 10 years or so, and it has escaped no one’s notice that theorganic food market is growing fast. These all represent products that are more expensive but of higher quality.
If those trends continue, meat may become a treat rather than a routine. It won’t be uncommon, but just as surely as the S.U.V. will yield to the hybrid, the half-pound-a-day meat era will end.
Maybe that’s not such a big deal. “Who said people had to eat meat three times a day?” asked Mr. Pollan.
Source: The New York Times
Let's Go to Dubai
I Want This Sink!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Two Little Brain Teasers
prescribed medicine?
Question 2: In the forest there is a cabin. All the doors and windows are sealed
off and everyone inside of the cabin is dead. How did all the people die?
Math Problem
Each qirl carries 7 bags
Inside each bag there is 7 cats
Every cat has 7 kittens
All cats have 4 legs each
How many legs are in the bus?
Ash Wednesday
In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday marks the first day, or the start of the season of Lent, which begins 40 days prior to Easter (Sundays are not included in the count).
Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. During some Ash Wednesday services, the minister will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the foreheads of worshipers.
Not all Christian churches observe Ash Wednesday or Lent. They are mostly observed by the Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and Anglican denominations, and also by Roman Catholics.
Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent, during the 6 weeks or 40 days preceding Palm Sunday with fasting continuing during the Holy Week of Easter. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday and Ash Wednesday is not observed.
The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday or the custom of Lent, however, the practice of repentance and mourning in ashes is found in 2 Samuel 13:19; Esther 4:1; Job 2:8; Daniel 9:3; and Matthew 11:21.
If this is something you believe, I hope you were able to get to a church to observe Ash Wednesday. I'm curious about how other people celebrate this time, let me know.
Source: About.com
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The Anna Nicole Show
Ok, don't be offended - it's just supposed to be funny. And it is, and wrong. But funny.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Go Hillary!
Oscar Poll - The results
- The recognition of filmmakers
- Seeing the celebs
- The gowns, hello!
- Nothing, it's a snooze-fest.
How Do Dogs See?
- Dogs can see in much dimmer light than humans. This is because the central portion of a dog's retina is composed primarily of rod cells that "see" in shades of gray while human central retinas have primarily cone cells that perceive color. The rods need much less light to function than cones do.
- Dogs can see in much dimmer light than humans. This is because the central portion of a dog's retina is composed primarily of rod cells that "see" in shades of gray while human central retinas have primarily cone cells that perceive color. The rods need much less light to function than cones do.
- Dogs can detect motion better than humans can.
- Dogs can see flickering light better than humans. The only significance to this appears to be that dogs may see television as a series of moving frames rather than as a continuous scene.
- Dogs do not have the ability to focus as well on the shape of objects (their visual acuity is lower). An object a human can see clearly may appear to be blurred to a dog looking at it from the same distance. A rough estimate is that dogs have about 20/75 vision. This means that they can see at 20 feet what a normal human could see clearly at 75 feet.
- Dogs are said to have dichromatic vision -- they can see only part of the range of colors in the visual spectrum of light wavelengths. Humans have trichomatic vision, meaning that they can see the whole spectrum. Dogs probably lack the ability to see the range of colors from green to red. This means that they see in shades of yellow and blue primarily, if the theory is correct. Since it is impossible to ask them, it is not possible to say that they see these colors in the same hues that a human would. Whether or not the ability to see some color is important to dogs or not is hard to say.
- Also consider the perspective that dogs see the world from. A dog with its eyes about 12 inches off the ground certainly sees the world a different way than a human with eyes about 48 inches off the ground like many 5th graders. (source: Vet Info for Dogs)
Yo! Gabba Gabba Party In My Tummy
LOL! This might be aimed towards kids, but you know the adults were high as hell when they made this!
Monday, February 4, 2008
The View
Let's break it down folks:
- Sherri Shepherd - Funny as hell, but dumb as a box of hair. Doesn't seem to have an original thought under that wig. I really had no idea when she was auditioning that she was really conservative and really, well, stupid. It's as though every topic that is brought up is the first time she's heard of something. Voting, what's that? Iran, is that in South America? But she is funny!
- Whoopi - I love Whoopi, I think we could be friends. She isn't right for the show and her breaks to commercial make me crazy. Just say, "we gotta go to commercial." Too middle of the road for what I liked this show being. You know she looks at Sherri and thinks, "damn, you are dumb!"
- Joy - LOVE Joy. She is kind of grumpy, and a little bit of a downer, but I agree most with her politically but more importantly, she goes there. You know that spot where you're spouting off something that might not be popular but you believe in it strongly, that's the spot I'm talking about.
- Elisabitch - First, I really respect that she has conviction about things. She speaks her mind, is well-spoken, and will support her Republicans no matter what they do. Today she said, "I like Huckabee's values." Yeah, I like that he thinks gay people belong in the same sentence as beastiality, necrophilia, and other horrible things. That's a little different than agreeing with someone on their tax policies, you're saying that millions of people deserve less than you. And she'll say ANYTHING to counter a Democrat issue, she'll try to poke holes in anything she can. Critical thinker to some, I say she'll just blindly support any Republican and btw Elisabitch, even many Republicans have said that Iraq probably wasn't the best move.
- Barbara - Time to retire, you slow the show down. She's funny, smart, all that good stuff. But she's so afraid of actually stating an opinion because she's a "journalist" that ultimately she ends up saying very little. And worse, all of the others are even that more boring because "Mom" is there watching.
Shirley Q. Liquor
Ebonics Airways. Funny as hell, and it's just comedy folks! If you want to see other stuff, click here.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Congratulations New York Giants
Yo Peeps - Thanks
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
The Return of Paula Abdul
This is Paula Abdul's new song, Dance Like There's No Tomorrow. This is Paula Abdul "performing" it for the Super Bowl Pre-Show. I wish I could show you me throwing up like there's no tomorrow - cause COME ON, can't any dancer in the country do this performance? She doesn't even sing! I always want to yell to everyone on stage, "Don't any of you feel ridiculous right now, pretending to be making music on stage this very second?" And yes, I've thought that with Brit Brit, Janet, Hilary Duff, etc. It's not like people think you're going to open your mouth and this big 5-octave range is going to show up. We do not care, if I wanted someone to just stand there and sing their shitty-assed songs, I would go to a Celine concert. (sorry Celine, I love you still) If you cannot sing your song, stop the fuck dancin' because what you're doing right now is what thousands of dancers can do. Hell, I could lip-synch the hell out of a song and add some dance steps, I do it every morning in the bathroom. Shazaam! Don't even get me started on the song itself.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Trailer
If you liked 40-Year Old Virgin, this is in that category. Funny! That cherubic guy from Super Bad is in it too.
Backseat - Trailer
For all of you indie-lovers out there, here's another coming-of-age story that's sure to be funny, smart, deep, touching, and all that stuff.
The Midnight Meat Train - Trailer
Title sucks, but Bradley Cooper is in it and it's from Clive Barker. There's no way in hell I am seeing this, scary movies aren't for me. I just about pissed myself watching this little trailer!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (From Arsenio!)
She breaks it down, 80's-style! Roger rabbit, running man, and all the other prestigious dance moves from the era. Right around 2:20, I got a scare from her backup dancer on the left, he had hammer-time up in his grill and a mullet that you know was windblown from his Camaro T-Top Split.
Here's the original, laser lights and all. Damn, I loved me some Debbie (er, Deborah now) Gibson. This was when pop music was sugary and just a bunch of fun, even if a little PG rated. I guess now we get the Jonas Brothers and Hanna Montana, so maybe it's on it's way back.
This Woman's Work - Maxwell's Version
I read some comments and one person said, "Kate Bush made the bird, but Maxwell made it fly." Maybe, maybe not. While they're both awesome, I just couldn't find a video of Kate that wasn't drowning in 80's video-making, and I didn't want to laugh while listening to the beautiful song. And oh yeah, Maxwell is hot as hell.
Madonna - Mother and Father
Love this one too, she did this for Matt Lauer from her living room and she totally fucked up! But that makes it great, and it's pretty funny in that she was just learning the guitar at the time, and she had to have her teacher Monte accompany her. Awww, so sweet. Don't hate!
Madonna - Paradise (Not For Me)
This is from the Confessions Tour, her latest. I love that it's accoustic and the amazing backdrop is just so perfect. Leaves on a tree are we, watch to the end, THE LIGHT you will see. And Isaac, how adorable is he?
Madonna - Frozen (Live)
Check out those sleeves, I love the Eastern influence. The outfit, the choreography, the arrangement - it all works.
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