Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Blog attempt #3
So- its ok to bail out financial intuitions when they are going belly up ( with taxpayer funds) but its not ok to bail out states that are serving taxpayers? Further, its ok to cut services to taxpayers while we bail out the said financial institutions. Makes no sense to and it makes me angry.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
where has the health blog gone?
well- its moved- this site will be more public and the food site will be more of a personal diary type of thing. Good news? I am still not giving up. Bad news? not much weight loss. Tune into my new food site for all the data.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
AFI's 10 top 10 Animation
AFI did their top 10 Animation films, as they did for several other film genres. I thought it would be fun to offer my two cents. These are the areas I will address for each genre.
How many of the 10 have I seen? ( to qualify)
What should be on the list and isn't?
What is on the list and shouldn't?
What's my number one pick? ( from their list)
So here's the first list:
#1 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
How many of the 10 have I seen? ( to qualify)
What should be on the list and isn't?
What is on the list and shouldn't?
What's my number one pick? ( from their list)
So here's the first list:
#1 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
#10 FINDING NEMO
I have seen every movie on this list except Finding Nemo- it just never grabbed me for some reason.
What should be on the list and isn't?
Akira:
The sound track in combination with the movie is amazing. The scenes of the motorcycle gangs racing down the barren freeways of neo-tokyo seem to capture all of the characters excitement and despair at the same time. The hospital scene with Tetsuo and the giant teddy bear is so dreamlike and horrifying- it's what I imagine being on a hallucinogen would be like.
Somehow they should have found a way to honor the WB cartoons. This list without Bugs and Daffy ( and Popeye for that matter) seems wrong. I know you're saying they are on TV- but they started as movie shorts.
What is on the list and shouldn't?
Lion King. It's a given that the soundtrack is great- I really love it. However, this list is too Disney centric, I want to respect the history and all but sheesh. Even more important is the subject matter- Kimba's er... Simba's father is killed in a horrible stampede - which Simba witnesses- and then runs away, because he thinks he is at fault for his father's death. What's the fun in that? Akria was way more violent you say? Akira never pretended it was for kids was for kids, while Lion King does.
What's my favorite from the AFI list? I'd pick Fantasia for its historical relevance and the the whole thing with the giant demon and the whole Mickey scene.
I have seen every movie on this list except Finding Nemo- it just never grabbed me for some reason.
What should be on the list and isn't?
Akira:
The sound track in combination with the movie is amazing. The scenes of the motorcycle gangs racing down the barren freeways of neo-tokyo seem to capture all of the characters excitement and despair at the same time. The hospital scene with Tetsuo and the giant teddy bear is so dreamlike and horrifying- it's what I imagine being on a hallucinogen would be like.
Somehow they should have found a way to honor the WB cartoons. This list without Bugs and Daffy ( and Popeye for that matter) seems wrong. I know you're saying they are on TV- but they started as movie shorts.
What is on the list and shouldn't?
Lion King. It's a given that the soundtrack is great- I really love it. However, this list is too Disney centric, I want to respect the history and all but sheesh. Even more important is the subject matter- Kimba's er... Simba's father is killed in a horrible stampede - which Simba witnesses- and then runs away, because he thinks he is at fault for his father's death. What's the fun in that? Akria was way more violent you say? Akira never pretended it was for kids was for kids, while Lion King does.
What's my favorite from the AFI list? I'd pick Fantasia for its historical relevance and the the whole thing with the giant demon and the whole Mickey scene.
Monday, June 23, 2008
George Carlin: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker , and, tits!
1972- The album George Carlin, Class Clown came out- I was 8 years old. One of my older brothers bought it and snuck it home in a brown paper bag, like its was a playboy or something. We listened to that album so many times and laughed and laughed. I still remember the "artificial fart under the arm" and of course the 7 words you can never say on television.
"Tits doesn't even sound like a word, its sounds like a snack, ( i know, it is a snack) New Cheese Tits!- Bet you can't eat just one!"
Rest In Peace George, I hope wherever you are, you're laughing.
PS- for those of you offended by the vulgar language in this post, go fuck yourself you fucking, fucking, fuck. =)
"Tits doesn't even sound like a word, its sounds like a snack, ( i know, it is a snack) New Cheese Tits!- Bet you can't eat just one!"
Rest In Peace George, I hope wherever you are, you're laughing.
PS- for those of you offended by the vulgar language in this post, go fuck yourself you fucking, fucking, fuck. =)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
+1! gained a pound
Ok- am I serious or am I not? I'm serious. Gained a pound this week. Tune in next week.
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