January 2011
116 posts
December 2010
64 posts
“cause I always say I love you
when I mean turn out the light
and I say...”
– Magnetic Fields, “I Think I Need a New Heart”
“Baby, we’ll be fine
All we gotta do is be brave and be kind”
– The National (Baby, We’ll Be Fine)
Worst Movies of 2010
I try not to make a habit of seeing bad movies, but two really stand out this year:
Eat Pray Love …. The premise sounded so good (although I didn’t read the book so maybe it was lame from the start, and if so I blame Oprah) but it was just a snore. Javier Bardem livened up the Bali part a scootch, but the Eat part in Italy was so ridiculous (I’m going to Italy to eat spaghetti!...
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20 Favorite Songs of 2010
Songs I was in danger of wearing out this year:
Kanye West - Monster, Runaway
Chromeo - The Right Type, I’m Contagious
Alicia Keys - Unthinkable (I’m Ready)
Caribou - Odessa
Gayngs - The Gaudy Side of Town
Kings of Leon - The End
LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change
Mark Ronson and the Business Intl - Bang Bang Bang
Robyn - Hang With Me
Spoon - Nobody Gets me But You
The National...
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Favorite Albums of 2010
In no particular order cause really they are all winners:
Chromeo - Business Casual
I also discovered “Fancy Footwork” in the same year and have gone overboard in my Chromeo affection. Hope to see them in January in Toronto!
Mumford and Sons - Sigh no More
Didn’t think they would be my style since I’ve been on this dance music kick, but they are the perfect antidote...
Late night musings after a messy store close
Crazy night at the store, tons of returns, some super offensive… I would have been appalled to receive some of these ugly things, which makes me think how can you not know some one SO BADLY? and also Anthro really did have some clunkers. Not everything is beautiful (sigh of relief from my wallet). Had a fun conversation with a customer who bought a hardbound copy of Pride and Prejudice. Me...
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Dear Jane Austen
all this time I thought it was Mr. Darcy that I loved but no no no it’s Mr. Knightley all the way!! I’ve been misled!
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That moment when you finally admit to yourself you’re invested in this stupid singing competition only to have the group your rooting for come in second to a fake Boyz II Men :(
Sorry Street Corner Symphony.
my mr. knightley
Got Disc 1 of 2 from Netflix and despite knowing how it ends I can’t wait to get the second disc. Waiting for MY MR. KNIGHTLEY <3
“Chris Noth deserves that Golden Globe nomination just for having somehow turned...”
– Vulture’s Good Wife Recap: Witness To A Near-Execution (via deliberatepace)
This week’s episode of The Good Wife was probably the best hour of television I saw all year.
“Is it Christmas? Or am I just going insane?”
– The Feeling, in a song known (to me, forever) as The Worst Christmas Song Ever.
“There will come a time, you will see, with no more tears, and love will not...”
– Mumford and Sons, “After the Storm”
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my favorite part of "the hunting trip"
Ranger: So what happened? I mean, did you forget to check the entire field? I find a lot of women have problems with tunnel vision?
Leslie: No I’m an excellent hunter.
Ranger: How did you end up shooting a guy in the head then?
Leslie: Fair enough, I was walking in the woods and then I tripped and then my gun went off.
Ranger: So you forgot to put the safety on?
Leslie: No, I always put the safety on… Ok. Fine. I got that tunnel vision, that girls get? That’s what happened, end of story.
Ranger: Well, I think you’re hysterical, because of all the excitement, obviously. So, I’m just not following your story, alright?
Leslie: Um, I let my emotions get the best of me. I just, I… I cared too much, I guess. I was thinking with my lady parts. I was walking and I saw something icky. I thought there was going to be chocolate. I don’t even remember. I’m wearing a new um, bra and it closes in the front and it popped open and threw me off. All I want to do is have babies… are you single? I’m just like going through a thing right now. I guess when my life is incomplete I just want to shoot someone. This would NOT happen if I had a penis. What? Bitches be crazy. I’m good at tolerating pain, I’m bad at math, and I’m stupid.
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watching Parks and Rec "Hunting Trip" on Netflix...
tom: your favorite kind of cake can't be birthday cake, that's like saying your favorite kind of cereal is breakfast cereal.
donna: hmmm. I love breakfast cereal.
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Trailer for 'Real Steel' with Hugh Jackman →
and lots of Detroit sights. Hi, Cobo Hall!
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not quite a haiku
bones put herself out there
and the reaction she got
is exactly why I never will (again)
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10 Things I Hate About You
I hate that I feel this way and we only met once a year and a half ago.
I hate that you moved to Alaska for work, making any same time zone conversations in our new fledging friendship almost impossible.
I hate how you consistently beat me on Words with Friends but I still go back for more.
I hate how sharp you are, your wit, your intelligence, and how rare that quality suddenly is.
I hate how...
lyricsoflily asked: egads - aren't we just socially connected? lol
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“It’s possible Michigan will see a significant impact from it, or it may...”
– We’ll either get a foot of snow or nothing at all! Be prepared!
From The Detroit News: ‘Major’ snowstorm forecasted for weekend
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