Being John Hughes
(The Vines - Get Free)
Is it me or is Julia Stiles this generation’s Molly Ringwald. Here’s the thing that perplexes me about Julia Stiles. She’s obviously not good looking and she’s just an average actor. How is she getting these parts? How many directors and casting agents are getting laid for this to happen?
Here’s my theory – movies like these are directed at teenage girls primarily. Usually they cast a pretty good looking guy as the leading man to attract their audience. Now they don’t have to cast a good looking girl for the leading woman because they know guys are not going to be watching these movies unless they’re being dragged to the movies by their gf’s. So instead, they cast ugly or average looking girls so that the girls watching the movie can feel more adequate about themselves.
Hollywood, I’m so onto you.
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While we’re talking about movies – I saw Team America World Police yesterday. This may be the single most offensive movie I have ever watched. And I’m so ashamed at how hard I laughed. Seriously though, if you are easily offended by stereotypes, vulgarity, gratuitous puppet sex, homophobia and blind patriotism – don’t go see this movie.
Some of the best lines from the movie…
Spottswoode - This could be 1000 times worse than 9/11!
Gary - You mean…
Spottswoode - Yes, I mean 911000
Lisa - Promise me you'll never die.
Gary - You know I can't promise that.
Lisa - Promise me you'll never die and I'll make love to you right now.
Gary - I promise I'll never die.
Kim Jong Il – This will be 2563 times worse than 9/11
Chris – You mean…I don’t even know what that is!?!
Kim Jong Il – That’s right, no one knows what that is.
Gary - But, I thought you weren't gay?
Spottswoode - This isn't about sex, Gary, it's about trust!
Terrorist – You have balls! I like balls!
Spottswoode - There's no "I" in "Team America!"
Intelligence - Yes there is.
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Random thought...
Can you drink holy water? Who would buy holy bottled water if it was available?
Friday, October 29, 2004
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Delusions of Grandeur
(The Strokes - What Ever Happened)
I feel a bit concussed right now. I’ve got one of those headaches that’s all-encompassing. My entire head feels like it’s in a fog. When your head is in a fog like this, it’s really hard to focus on anything but yourself. In a way, you could say that selfish people are kind of concussed. I think we all have these moments where we’re so self-absorbed that we neglect everything around us. I’m sorry to those I’ve been concussed to.
Fifteen minutes into my extra-strength Tylenol and my head doesn’t feel any better. Damn you Tylenol for forsaking me!
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Today’s delusion of grandeur involves me having a the ability to stretch my body at will. I could stretch my arm out and bitch slap my dumbass coworker every time she asked a stupid question. I could stretch my legs so I could dunk a basketball. I could stretch my finger to get at those hard to reach boogers.
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Weekend salmon/trout fishing pictures to be posted later today...
(The Strokes - What Ever Happened)
I feel a bit concussed right now. I’ve got one of those headaches that’s all-encompassing. My entire head feels like it’s in a fog. When your head is in a fog like this, it’s really hard to focus on anything but yourself. In a way, you could say that selfish people are kind of concussed. I think we all have these moments where we’re so self-absorbed that we neglect everything around us. I’m sorry to those I’ve been concussed to.
Fifteen minutes into my extra-strength Tylenol and my head doesn’t feel any better. Damn you Tylenol for forsaking me!
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Today’s delusion of grandeur involves me having a the ability to stretch my body at will. I could stretch my arm out and bitch slap my dumbass coworker every time she asked a stupid question. I could stretch my legs so I could dunk a basketball. I could stretch my finger to get at those hard to reach boogers.
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Weekend salmon/trout fishing pictures to be posted later today...
Monday, October 18, 2004
Sunday, October 17, 2004
Friday, October 15, 2004
Village Idiots
(The Smiths - How Soon is Now)
Yesterday...
Annoying Coworker – Khiem, come here.
Me – Huh?...what?
Annoying Coworker – Come here!
Me – Why?
Annoying Coworker – Just come here!
Me – (walks over unamused)
Annoying Coworker – Look how big that spider is, kill it!
Me – No, you kill it. (walks away unamused)
Annoying Coworker – You’re a guy, you should kill it!
Me – You’re the one who found it, you should kill it!
Annoying Coworker – I’ll get Nathalie to kill it.
Me – That’s a good idea.
Today…
Annoying Coworker - There’s another bug on the floor in the other room.
Me – Do you walk around the office looking down?
Annoying Coworker – Of course, or else I’d trip over things!
Me – Like what, that spider?
Annoying Coworker – Don’t you watch where you’re going?
Me – Yeah, it’s called peripheral vision.
Annoying Coworker – Well peripheral vision doesn’t see everything.
Me – Well, I figure if It’s going to trip me it has to be something relatively big. I think my peripheral vision can catch that.
Annoying Coworker – Well I like to look where I walk.
Me – Right.
Is it me or does every office have an annoying coworker? Sort of like how every village has an idiot.
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Hollywood gossip...
I can't believe Aaron Carter broke up with Lindsy Lohan to go out with Hillary Duff. Hello...Lindsy Lohan is wayyy hotter!
I can't believe I just said that. No I'm not a pervert.
(The Smiths - How Soon is Now)
Yesterday...
Annoying Coworker – Khiem, come here.
Me – Huh?...what?
Annoying Coworker – Come here!
Me – Why?
Annoying Coworker – Just come here!
Me – (walks over unamused)
Annoying Coworker – Look how big that spider is, kill it!
Me – No, you kill it. (walks away unamused)
Annoying Coworker – You’re a guy, you should kill it!
Me – You’re the one who found it, you should kill it!
Annoying Coworker – I’ll get Nathalie to kill it.
Me – That’s a good idea.
Today…
Annoying Coworker - There’s another bug on the floor in the other room.
Me – Do you walk around the office looking down?
Annoying Coworker – Of course, or else I’d trip over things!
Me – Like what, that spider?
Annoying Coworker – Don’t you watch where you’re going?
Me – Yeah, it’s called peripheral vision.
Annoying Coworker – Well peripheral vision doesn’t see everything.
Me – Well, I figure if It’s going to trip me it has to be something relatively big. I think my peripheral vision can catch that.
Annoying Coworker – Well I like to look where I walk.
Me – Right.
Is it me or does every office have an annoying coworker? Sort of like how every village has an idiot.
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Hollywood gossip...
I can't believe Aaron Carter broke up with Lindsy Lohan to go out with Hillary Duff. Hello...Lindsy Lohan is wayyy hotter!
I can't believe I just said that. No I'm not a pervert.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Another day, another blog.
U2 - Vertigo
No Exit – this is my life in a nutshell. Sometimes it’s the desolate feeling of not being able to escape my own fate. Other times it’s a reminder that because I can’t always escape, I have to make the best of what I’ve been given. It’s the highs and lows of my life; it’s wanting more for myself but being disappointed when I fall short; it’s knowing that some things are beyond my control and that some things require me to fight for change. It’s this polarity that drives me insane and also drives me to greater heights.
No Exit – this is my blog. Over the past few years of its existence, it has gone through the swings of my life and it will continue to do so. It has documented the comings and goings of fascinating people in my life. It has charted every broken heart; every time I’ve got back on my feet; each time I’ve been annoyed at the state of my simple existence; and the times I’ve sworn I’d never be more alive.
Karla said, "What you perceive of as a vacuum is an earthly paradise – the freedom to, quite literally, line-by-line, prevent yourself from going nonlinear."
She was right.
No Exit – this was where it started and this is where it will likely end but everything in between was something significant. Don’t question it, and don’t dwell on it, but never ever let yourself forget it.
U2 - Vertigo
No Exit – this is my life in a nutshell. Sometimes it’s the desolate feeling of not being able to escape my own fate. Other times it’s a reminder that because I can’t always escape, I have to make the best of what I’ve been given. It’s the highs and lows of my life; it’s wanting more for myself but being disappointed when I fall short; it’s knowing that some things are beyond my control and that some things require me to fight for change. It’s this polarity that drives me insane and also drives me to greater heights.
No Exit – this is my blog. Over the past few years of its existence, it has gone through the swings of my life and it will continue to do so. It has documented the comings and goings of fascinating people in my life. It has charted every broken heart; every time I’ve got back on my feet; each time I’ve been annoyed at the state of my simple existence; and the times I’ve sworn I’d never be more alive.
Karla said, "What you perceive of as a vacuum is an earthly paradise – the freedom to, quite literally, line-by-line, prevent yourself from going nonlinear."
She was right.
No Exit – this was where it started and this is where it will likely end but everything in between was something significant. Don’t question it, and don’t dwell on it, but never ever let yourself forget it.
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Hump Day
(No Doubt - Sunday Morning)
You came in with the breeze on Sunday morning.
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Last night I slept for 12 hrs. Normally this is a good thing but I woke up and couldn’t move my back. I sleep flat on my back so I don’t know how this might have happened. It might be time for a new bed. I’ve been sleeping on that same bed since my 3rd year in university and the futon is beyond warped. Needless to say, you can add my back to the long list of body parts of mine that have been aching lately. My sprained wrist is still a mess. My jammed thumb still hurts. I haven’t even hit 30 yet. Totally TFD (tres fuckin drag) if you ask me.
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What’s not TFD but rather TFR (totally fuckin rocks), is the fact that this weekend, the boys and I are headed to Montreal for the long weekend. We plan to fish by morning, wander the city by day and tear up the town by night.
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Muffin has come a long way from his days of peeing, pooping and throwing up all over the house. He can now shake hands with either paw depending on which hand you give him. He can sit, lay down and stay. However, he still drinks from the toilet, barks at people that come to our front door and chews on tissues from the garbage.
Here’s a trick he learned on his own.
Whenever Sonia is over, he likes to hump her leg when I hug her. It turns into a really freaky deaky threesome. They say imitation is the biggest form of flattery.
(No Doubt - Sunday Morning)
You came in with the breeze on Sunday morning.
...
Last night I slept for 12 hrs. Normally this is a good thing but I woke up and couldn’t move my back. I sleep flat on my back so I don’t know how this might have happened. It might be time for a new bed. I’ve been sleeping on that same bed since my 3rd year in university and the futon is beyond warped. Needless to say, you can add my back to the long list of body parts of mine that have been aching lately. My sprained wrist is still a mess. My jammed thumb still hurts. I haven’t even hit 30 yet. Totally TFD (tres fuckin drag) if you ask me.
...
What’s not TFD but rather TFR (totally fuckin rocks), is the fact that this weekend, the boys and I are headed to Montreal for the long weekend. We plan to fish by morning, wander the city by day and tear up the town by night.
...
Muffin has come a long way from his days of peeing, pooping and throwing up all over the house. He can now shake hands with either paw depending on which hand you give him. He can sit, lay down and stay. However, he still drinks from the toilet, barks at people that come to our front door and chews on tissues from the garbage.
Here’s a trick he learned on his own.
Whenever Sonia is over, he likes to hump her leg when I hug her. It turns into a really freaky deaky threesome. They say imitation is the biggest form of flattery.
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