Hi Everyone!
You know what time of year it is? That's right! Oscar time! Interesting fact- the "Oscars" are actually called "The Academy Awards" but they're nicknamed the "Oscars" after Oscar Schindler-just another example of Hollywood being really fantastic and classy!
This year there are a lot of movies nominated for "Oscars" and since I keep up on these things I sometimes have the inside track on some movies that "average Joes" like you guys might not get to hear about. So let me "hip" you to a movie called "Avatar"! "Avatar" is an exciting action/cartoon movie from James Cameron, who directed 'True Lies". This looks like another winner from James!
"Avatar" tells the story of a crippled army guy named "Jack" who goes to the planet Avatar for some reason. There he meets the cast of "Cat", but this time they're all blue. Sadly, nobody sings the beautiful Barbara Streisand song "Midnight All Alone In The Moonlight", but the movie is still really good!
Jack soon meets the beautiful daughter of the chief of the Avatar people. Her name is Pocahontas. Soon Jack and Pocahontas fall in love. But the head of the Army (played by Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood!) wants to blow up the home of the Avatarians because of some reason. Eventually Jack and Pocahontas all all the Avatarians and dinosaurs fight Clint Eastwood. There's lots of excitement and eventually Jack and Pocahontas win!
It's that kind of excitement that Hollywood still knows how to deliver!
Many other great movies are also nominated for "Oscars" like "The Blind Side" where Sandra Bullock adopts a magic black, retarded boy, named Precious. But she doesn't change Precious. HE changes HER! Sounds fantastic. There's also "Up In The Air" where George Clooney's house is tied to a bunch of balloons and he flies to a place where dogs talk. George Clooney and talking dogs? Count me in!!!
This is gonna be the best "Oscars" ever!
You know what time of year it is? That's right! Oscar time! Interesting fact- the "Oscars" are actually called "The Academy Awards" but they're nicknamed the "Oscars" after Oscar Schindler-just another example of Hollywood being really fantastic and classy!
This year there are a lot of movies nominated for "Oscars" and since I keep up on these things I sometimes have the inside track on some movies that "average Joes" like you guys might not get to hear about. So let me "hip" you to a movie called "Avatar"! "Avatar" is an exciting action/cartoon movie from James Cameron, who directed 'True Lies". This looks like another winner from James!
"Avatar" tells the story of a crippled army guy named "Jack" who goes to the planet Avatar for some reason. There he meets the cast of "Cat", but this time they're all blue. Sadly, nobody sings the beautiful Barbara Streisand song "Midnight All Alone In The Moonlight", but the movie is still really good!
Jack soon meets the beautiful daughter of the chief of the Avatar people. Her name is Pocahontas. Soon Jack and Pocahontas fall in love. But the head of the Army (played by Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood!) wants to blow up the home of the Avatarians because of some reason. Eventually Jack and Pocahontas all all the Avatarians and dinosaurs fight Clint Eastwood. There's lots of excitement and eventually Jack and Pocahontas win!
It's that kind of excitement that Hollywood still knows how to deliver!
Many other great movies are also nominated for "Oscars" like "The Blind Side" where Sandra Bullock adopts a magic black, retarded boy, named Precious. But she doesn't change Precious. HE changes HER! Sounds fantastic. There's also "Up In The Air" where George Clooney's house is tied to a bunch of balloons and he flies to a place where dogs talk. George Clooney and talking dogs? Count me in!!!
This is gonna be the best "Oscars" ever!
Wanna hear a confession?
I work with a girl named Vanessa. Vanessa is young, fresh faced, always smiling, enthusiastic, a total go-getter, and sometimes dresses like Blossom. She always has a cheery "Good morning" for everyone as she races by on her razor scooter with the basket on front (don't ask) and she loves to make sure that everyone is having a great day.
I want to stab Vanessa in the leg with a pair of scissors. Really badly.
I know that makes me a terrible person. I know it does. It would be like stabbing a Care Bear. But I can't help it. And I don't want to hit a tendon or anything. I don't want to do any permanent damage. I'm not a MONSTER for godsake.
I just want to stab her with a pair of scissors. I can't help it.
I work with a girl named Vanessa. Vanessa is young, fresh faced, always smiling, enthusiastic, a total go-getter, and sometimes dresses like Blossom. She always has a cheery "Good morning" for everyone as she races by on her razor scooter with the basket on front (don't ask) and she loves to make sure that everyone is having a great day.
I want to stab Vanessa in the leg with a pair of scissors. Really badly.
I know that makes me a terrible person. I know it does. It would be like stabbing a Care Bear. But I can't help it. And I don't want to hit a tendon or anything. I don't want to do any permanent damage. I'm not a MONSTER for godsake.
I just want to stab her with a pair of scissors. I can't help it.
Today I'm going to teach you everything I know about computers.
Computers are amazing. They're like big calculators. With pictures. And songs. And stuff. The word computer comes from the latin word "computer" which means "terrible lizard", because it was originally thought that computers were lizards.
Where do computers come from? Nobody knows. Some scientists believe they were delivered here by aliens from Uranus. In briefcases. Giant briefcases. Nobody knows what kind of aliens they were, but apparently they were aliens with briefcases.
Computers come from the Bible. In Matthew 3:65 it says "Yea I say to you today that he who use-ith the rock of magic will bring unto the word a great joy". The rock of magic is computers. Because computers used to be made of rock. And magic.
Computers aren't made of magic anymore. Robots make them and they use something else. I forget what it is but I know they're made in India. And that's where Ghandi lived.
The End
Computers are amazing. They're like big calculators. With pictures. And songs. And stuff. The word computer comes from the latin word "computer" which means "terrible lizard", because it was originally thought that computers were lizards.
Where do computers come from? Nobody knows. Some scientists believe they were delivered here by aliens from Uranus. In briefcases. Giant briefcases. Nobody knows what kind of aliens they were, but apparently they were aliens with briefcases.
Computers come from the Bible. In Matthew 3:65 it says "Yea I say to you today that he who use-ith the rock of magic will bring unto the word a great joy". The rock of magic is computers. Because computers used to be made of rock. And magic.
Computers aren't made of magic anymore. Robots make them and they use something else. I forget what it is but I know they're made in India. And that's where Ghandi lived.
The End
Ok I'm excited.
I've been trying to talk my friend Mira into joining this site for years now. Well she finally took my advice and just sent some pics in and got a response immediately. They want her to submit a set. So she's gonna need a NY photographer. This is not exactly my end of the biz, so any recommendations/words of wisdom you guys have lemme know.
This is Mira, btw:
She'll make a great SG. I have no doubt. I could just use a little guidance.
Thanks
I've been trying to talk my friend Mira into joining this site for years now. Well she finally took my advice and just sent some pics in and got a response immediately. They want her to submit a set. So she's gonna need a NY photographer. This is not exactly my end of the biz, so any recommendations/words of wisdom you guys have lemme know.
This is Mira, btw:
She'll make a great SG. I have no doubt. I could just use a little guidance.
Thanks
So last week was something of a crap week for me, for reasons I shan't go into. But I get this call from my friend Rachel on Friday and she says "I'm taking you to the Grand Canyon this weekend"
say what?
But she was serious. And we were on a plane by noon the next day. The plan was gonna be like this: We were gonna fly into Phoenix, then meet up with 2 of Rachel's friends that she knows through World of Warcraft. We were gonna have a quick dinner with them and then drive the 4 hours up to the canyon and spend the whole day there Sunday then drive back for a midnight flight home.
But her friends wound up being a lot of fun. We went to dinner, then to a bar, then to a house party. In Phoenix somewhere, where instead of driving to the grand canyon we were playing drinking games with fuckin Coores Light. It was really fun, though. And we finally went home at 2 AM. 4 AM for us, really, considering the time difference.
Then we got up at 9 and drove up to the canyon, with a stop in Sedona. Sedona is amazing. It's very new-agey, crystally, but amazing. Even with the hippy influence.
But the closer we got to the canyon, the more snow was on the ground. We had rented (at Rachel's insistence) a candy apple red red mustang convertible. And now we were driving through the snow. So naturally we put the top down. It was gorgeous, though. The snow was amazing. And the Grand Canyon covered in snow was definitely a site to see. I used the icicles in the picture above to stab other tourists. They looked like terrorists. You can't be too careful.
Then we had dinner in the coolest log cabiny place ever and then Rachel drove 100pmh all the way back to Phoenix and we got to the airport in 2 1/2 hours. The trip up took 4.
It was great.
Sorry we're in all the pictures blocking the view.
Oh! I never do this, but please go comment on Vivid's new set. Cause she's amazing.
say what?
But she was serious. And we were on a plane by noon the next day. The plan was gonna be like this: We were gonna fly into Phoenix, then meet up with 2 of Rachel's friends that she knows through World of Warcraft. We were gonna have a quick dinner with them and then drive the 4 hours up to the canyon and spend the whole day there Sunday then drive back for a midnight flight home.
But her friends wound up being a lot of fun. We went to dinner, then to a bar, then to a house party. In Phoenix somewhere, where instead of driving to the grand canyon we were playing drinking games with fuckin Coores Light. It was really fun, though. And we finally went home at 2 AM. 4 AM for us, really, considering the time difference.
Then we got up at 9 and drove up to the canyon, with a stop in Sedona. Sedona is amazing. It's very new-agey, crystally, but amazing. Even with the hippy influence.
But the closer we got to the canyon, the more snow was on the ground. We had rented (at Rachel's insistence) a candy apple red red mustang convertible. And now we were driving through the snow. So naturally we put the top down. It was gorgeous, though. The snow was amazing. And the Grand Canyon covered in snow was definitely a site to see. I used the icicles in the picture above to stab other tourists. They looked like terrorists. You can't be too careful.
Then we had dinner in the coolest log cabiny place ever and then Rachel drove 100pmh all the way back to Phoenix and we got to the airport in 2 1/2 hours. The trip up took 4.
It was great.
Sorry we're in all the pictures blocking the view.
Oh! I never do this, but please go comment on Vivid's new set. Cause she's amazing.
Ok, let's see:
Haiti is in ruins. Utter and total destruction. It's almost too much to imagine.
The Obama administration, which once made me really believe that the good guys had a real shot, has been a disappointment thus far. Too easy on Wall Street, not enough genuine leadership on health care, not enough genuine leadership period. Where is the incredible, inspiring Barack Obama who ran for president. What happened to "Yes we can!". It's been replaced by "Let's make a slight improvement if Joe Lieberman thinks it's ok".
A Republican has a very good chance of winning the late Ted Kennedy's senate seat. A REPUBLICAN! In TED KENNEDY'S SEAT!
Jay Leno has taken back The Tonight Show from the infinitely more talented Conan O'Brien.
The girl I've been seeing doesn't seem interested anymore.
I've become kinda estranged from one of my best friends.
It kinda seems like things kinda suck right now. I mean, I'm not trying to equate my issues with the calamity going on in Haiti, but everyone has to live your own life. And your life is your life. And sometimes life sucks.
But what do you do? Cry? Complain? Pout? Maybe for a day or so. But then after that you're just hurting yourself. You take the punches that life gives and you give em right back. Fuck that. I'm not putting MY happiness in anyone else's hands. I'm driving this ship.
Outta my way.
Haiti is in ruins. Utter and total destruction. It's almost too much to imagine.
The Obama administration, which once made me really believe that the good guys had a real shot, has been a disappointment thus far. Too easy on Wall Street, not enough genuine leadership on health care, not enough genuine leadership period. Where is the incredible, inspiring Barack Obama who ran for president. What happened to "Yes we can!". It's been replaced by "Let's make a slight improvement if Joe Lieberman thinks it's ok".
A Republican has a very good chance of winning the late Ted Kennedy's senate seat. A REPUBLICAN! In TED KENNEDY'S SEAT!
Jay Leno has taken back The Tonight Show from the infinitely more talented Conan O'Brien.
The girl I've been seeing doesn't seem interested anymore.
I've become kinda estranged from one of my best friends.
It kinda seems like things kinda suck right now. I mean, I'm not trying to equate my issues with the calamity going on in Haiti, but everyone has to live your own life. And your life is your life. And sometimes life sucks.
But what do you do? Cry? Complain? Pout? Maybe for a day or so. But then after that you're just hurting yourself. You take the punches that life gives and you give em right back. Fuck that. I'm not putting MY happiness in anyone else's hands. I'm driving this ship.
Outta my way.
When I was in high school I would spend LOTS of time imagining things like the following:
What would happen if I threw a book at my science teacher, as hard as I could, and hit him in the head? I know he'd be mad and I'd get suspended/expelled whatever. But I used to wonder what would be the FIRST thing he would say. I'm putting him in a situation where he has to react. He has to deal with this situation. He has to save face in front of the class. What would he say that would be appropriate? "Collins, what are you doing?" "This is inappropriate!"? "Collins, you just bought yourself a one-way ticket to detention!"? What would be an appropriate response?
I used to think about things like that a lot. That's why I didn't get into a good college.
What would happen if I threw a book at my science teacher, as hard as I could, and hit him in the head? I know he'd be mad and I'd get suspended/expelled whatever. But I used to wonder what would be the FIRST thing he would say. I'm putting him in a situation where he has to react. He has to deal with this situation. He has to save face in front of the class. What would he say that would be appropriate? "Collins, what are you doing?" "This is inappropriate!"? "Collins, you just bought yourself a one-way ticket to detention!"? What would be an appropriate response?
I used to think about things like that a lot. That's why I didn't get into a good college.
Where did all the dead people go?
Every once in a while in our part of the country here you see a graveyard with graves dating back to the 1700s or so. But you don't see a lot of them-and certainly not enough to account for all the people who were living then. I can think of only once such cemetery in NY City for instance. Where did the rest of those dead people go? Did we just build over some graveyards and not others? Who made those decisions?
Just wondering.
Also? I like the idea of greeting cards. "Here are some words that I mean to convey my deepest, personal feelings about you. Someone else wrote them and I bought them for $2. Enjoy"
I find that funny.
Every once in a while in our part of the country here you see a graveyard with graves dating back to the 1700s or so. But you don't see a lot of them-and certainly not enough to account for all the people who were living then. I can think of only once such cemetery in NY City for instance. Where did the rest of those dead people go? Did we just build over some graveyards and not others? Who made those decisions?
Just wondering.
Also? I like the idea of greeting cards. "Here are some words that I mean to convey my deepest, personal feelings about you. Someone else wrote them and I bought them for $2. Enjoy"
I find that funny.
Heya
Sorry I've been missing from this site for a little while. I went crazy. Let me explain: the week between Christmas and New Year is likely my only time off this year until NEXT Christmas. And I had a few home repairs I wanted to do. I wanted to repaint my bedroom (and rehang my prints from Severus, Levee, Acacia, Manko and Vivid, thank you very much). Well that lead to repainting my kitchen and study too. And then that lead to buying new furniture. And then that lead to buying new curtains, and everything else. And before I knew it i had redone my entire apartment. But this was no casual endeavor. I was possessed. I was working until 3 in the morning then waking up at 7 to start again. I don't know what got into me. I was having panic attacks that I wouldn't finish in time. I was an absolute lunatic.
But it's done. And I'm happy. And I spent NYE with some great friends, and then New Year's day with about 20 lesbians making fun of the drunk older frat boys in the Mummer's Parade in Philly. Have you ever been to the Mummer's Parade? It's very strange. As one of my (lesbian) friends told me yesterday "It's where a bunch of usually homophobic guys-former frat boys, police, those types- get drunk and dress in drag and parade around."
Huh?
But there they were. I have no explanation. I had fun watching with my friends, though.
And that brings me to today. I'm about to leave to go to a Dr. Sketchy session. Dr. Sketchy is the brainchild of the very brilliant Molly Crabapple. (Former SG Molly. There's probably one in your town. Check it out.
Happy new year, everyone.
Sorry I've been missing from this site for a little while. I went crazy. Let me explain: the week between Christmas and New Year is likely my only time off this year until NEXT Christmas. And I had a few home repairs I wanted to do. I wanted to repaint my bedroom (and rehang my prints from Severus, Levee, Acacia, Manko and Vivid, thank you very much). Well that lead to repainting my kitchen and study too. And then that lead to buying new furniture. And then that lead to buying new curtains, and everything else. And before I knew it i had redone my entire apartment. But this was no casual endeavor. I was possessed. I was working until 3 in the morning then waking up at 7 to start again. I don't know what got into me. I was having panic attacks that I wouldn't finish in time. I was an absolute lunatic.
But it's done. And I'm happy. And I spent NYE with some great friends, and then New Year's day with about 20 lesbians making fun of the drunk older frat boys in the Mummer's Parade in Philly. Have you ever been to the Mummer's Parade? It's very strange. As one of my (lesbian) friends told me yesterday "It's where a bunch of usually homophobic guys-former frat boys, police, those types- get drunk and dress in drag and parade around."
Huh?
But there they were. I have no explanation. I had fun watching with my friends, though.
And that brings me to today. I'm about to leave to go to a Dr. Sketchy session. Dr. Sketchy is the brainchild of the very brilliant Molly Crabapple. (Former SG Molly. There's probably one in your town. Check it out.
Happy new year, everyone.
