Well, I'M back. That's the kind of part.
Turns out, I was the only person on the blog who really had time to blog. Blogging is a commitment. It really is. But, fortunately, I blog all over myself sometimes. I was born with my blog in my mouth.
Enough blog jokes. The point is- I'm back--- same routine, same old stuff. Bitching, voicing opinions, politicking, joking, etc.
Well, I DID get married and stuff. That's different I guess. So I'm now someone's wife- which is hilarious. But the good news is that now that all of that is over, I can get back to what I do best: voicing my self-righteous and sometimes completely absurd opinions.
Cheers. Check often- I'll be around.
Goldy
Friday, August 15, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Favorite Quote of the campaign thus far
But President George W. Bush Sunday attacked Obama's foreign policy saying in an interview aired on Fox News Sunday: "I certainly don't know what he believes in."
Obama's campaign shot back, with spokesman Bill Burton saying: "Barack Obama doesn't need any foreign policy advice from the architect of the worst foreign policy decision in a generation."
Wiz
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Phelps- the devil incarnate
I just read reports today that Kansan and prominent Baptist preacher Fred Phelps was planning on protesting the funeral of recently deceased movie star Heath Ledger.
"Why"- you might ask?
Because Heath Ledger appeared in the controversial film Brokeback Mountain, which depicted a homosexual relationship between two men.
Yes....it's true. The man who brought us the battlecry "GOD HATES FAGS" and protests the funerals of men in the armed forces because he believes God is "punishing America" with the deaths of our soldiers because of our immoral behavior (ignoring the fact that these men- and stop me if I'm wrong here- are actually dying because our ultra-religious-conservative president is sending them to war?).
Open letter to Fred Phelps--
Oh, you and your congregation. You are truly one of the best arguments that atheists have against organized religion. You are a miserable, miserable, group of people. You're even more crazy than Scientologists- and that's saying a lot.
You spend all of your time being judge and jury to the entire world...and the irony of it all is- I'm pretty sure if anyone is going to burn in the fiery pits of hell (granted they exist)--- it's all of you.
I hate to tell you- but you are interpreting that book of yours ALL WRONG. I've read the thing, and I'm pretty sure there's nothing in there about attacking others because of their chosen lifestyles. Wait...there IS that one part in there about "stoning blasphemers" and there IS that one party about- oh forget it- that's in the Old Testament....so it doesn't count, right? Oh screw it- let's not get into a religious debate. Because the point really is- if religion does turn out to be legit- I'm pretty sure you've been doing it all wrong.
And- what does protesting a funeral even mean? Like- protesting a war means you are AGAINST THE WAR. Protesting a bill in congress means you are AGAINST THE BILL. What does protesting a funeral mean? Does it mean you are protesting them dying or protesting them having a proper burial? There's some pretty cryptic and absurd things in the bible, but I'm pretty sure there's nothing that says "Those who represented the homosexual community in a motion picture shalt not receive proper burials."
I mean- REALLY?! He just played a gay person in a movie. What's funny is that Ledger was (and no offense to him- we all make mistakes) addicted to illegal drugs, conceived a child out of wedlock, and left his daughter fatherless- but it's his choice to play a gay character in a movie that you are most offended by. Wow. I hate you.
Lastly- why do you have to be from Kansas? It's really embarrassing. The person who is the worst representation for organized religion has to be from my homestate? Why couldn't you be from some place more appropriate- some place that already has a reputation for being racist, homophobic, and a little backwards- like Arkansas or Mississippi?
You are embarrassment. I'm pretty sure that if god exists he's up there cringing every time you do something in his name. I can't speak for him necessarily, but I think I speak for the sane community of America when I say- SHUT THE FUCK UP.
For real.
Hugs!
Wiz
"Why"- you might ask?
Because Heath Ledger appeared in the controversial film Brokeback Mountain, which depicted a homosexual relationship between two men.
Yes....it's true. The man who brought us the battlecry "GOD HATES FAGS" and protests the funerals of men in the armed forces because he believes God is "punishing America" with the deaths of our soldiers because of our immoral behavior (ignoring the fact that these men- and stop me if I'm wrong here- are actually dying because our ultra-religious-conservative president is sending them to war?).
Open letter to Fred Phelps--
Oh, you and your congregation. You are truly one of the best arguments that atheists have against organized religion. You are a miserable, miserable, group of people. You're even more crazy than Scientologists- and that's saying a lot.
You spend all of your time being judge and jury to the entire world...and the irony of it all is- I'm pretty sure if anyone is going to burn in the fiery pits of hell (granted they exist)--- it's all of you.
I hate to tell you- but you are interpreting that book of yours ALL WRONG. I've read the thing, and I'm pretty sure there's nothing in there about attacking others because of their chosen lifestyles. Wait...there IS that one part in there about "stoning blasphemers" and there IS that one party about- oh forget it- that's in the Old Testament....so it doesn't count, right? Oh screw it- let's not get into a religious debate. Because the point really is- if religion does turn out to be legit- I'm pretty sure you've been doing it all wrong.
And- what does protesting a funeral even mean? Like- protesting a war means you are AGAINST THE WAR. Protesting a bill in congress means you are AGAINST THE BILL. What does protesting a funeral mean? Does it mean you are protesting them dying or protesting them having a proper burial? There's some pretty cryptic and absurd things in the bible, but I'm pretty sure there's nothing that says "Those who represented the homosexual community in a motion picture shalt not receive proper burials."
I mean- REALLY?! He just played a gay person in a movie. What's funny is that Ledger was (and no offense to him- we all make mistakes) addicted to illegal drugs, conceived a child out of wedlock, and left his daughter fatherless- but it's his choice to play a gay character in a movie that you are most offended by. Wow. I hate you.
Lastly- why do you have to be from Kansas? It's really embarrassing. The person who is the worst representation for organized religion has to be from my homestate? Why couldn't you be from some place more appropriate- some place that already has a reputation for being racist, homophobic, and a little backwards- like Arkansas or Mississippi?
You are embarrassment. I'm pretty sure that if god exists he's up there cringing every time you do something in his name. I can't speak for him necessarily, but I think I speak for the sane community of America when I say- SHUT THE FUCK UP.
For real.
Hugs!
Wiz
Saturday, January 19, 2008
L-I-N-D-S-A-Y
Last night in bed I had this really strange memory-
Remember when you were little and your teacher had you take your name, and choose a character trait or other traits that you possessed for each letter? I was thinking of what mine were, (as far as I can remember) and what they would be if I did this activity NOW.
Do it. It's fun.
Here's something like what mine was in the 3rd grade:
L- Loving
I- Interesting
N- Nice
D- Dazzling
S- Super
A-Active
Y- Youthful
Yes, I thought pretty highly of myself. But, really, I was just learning what adjectives were and that was the best I could come up with at the time I'm sure...
And here's what I've come up with for today:
L- Lewd
I- Indecisive
N- Neurotic
D- Dysfunctional
S- Sarcastic
A- Affectionate
Y-Yearning
I urge you to try this. Do some soul-searching.
Wiz
Remember when you were little and your teacher had you take your name, and choose a character trait or other traits that you possessed for each letter? I was thinking of what mine were, (as far as I can remember) and what they would be if I did this activity NOW.
Do it. It's fun.
Here's something like what mine was in the 3rd grade:
L- Loving
I- Interesting
N- Nice
D- Dazzling
S- Super
A-Active
Y- Youthful
Yes, I thought pretty highly of myself. But, really, I was just learning what adjectives were and that was the best I could come up with at the time I'm sure...
And here's what I've come up with for today:
L- Lewd
I- Indecisive
N- Neurotic
D- Dysfunctional
S- Sarcastic
A- Affectionate
Y-Yearning
I urge you to try this. Do some soul-searching.
Wiz
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
New Years Eve
Some highlights from our New Years Eve celebration with Jeff and Allison. Our first of many New Years in Chicago. Welcome '08. Glad you're finally here.Wiz
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Pop(ular)
As a devoted and self-pronounced music appreciator (would would kick major ass on Music Jeopardy), I could write NOVELS about the state of pop music and its swift decline into the mundane, trashy lyrics and overused beats we hear all over the radio now.
Remember when the "good music" was also the "pop(ular...remember where that term comes from) music"? When really musically talented bands like Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Silverchair, and Counting Crowes (the list goes on and on) released a song and it hit Number 1 on the Mtv AND the Billboard Charts?
A small part of me still yearns for those days- when music was at a definite high- grunge and alternative were everywhere and all over the charts. There was REAL music with guitars and true instrumentation and lyrics that meant something. And sure, that music exists now...but now it's called "indie". Remember when music like that ruled the pop(ular) charts? I long for those days. When good music was awarded with mainstream success.
Hip hop and the boy band craze changed the scene of pop(ular) music. It really did. And while I hated the boy bands (and still do) and think that they lowered the standards for pop music...I am a true hip-hop fan so I hate to see where hip-hop has gone.
Hip-hop, in recent years, has gone to this strange place. In the days of Public Enemy and L.L. Cool J (the OLD L.L......"Mama Said Knock You Out" L.L.) hip-hop was just coming to the forefront- it MEANT something. The artists were trying to say something other than how many cars they drove and "bitches and hos" they could slap. It wasn't about what it is now....NOW it seems like the purpose of POPULAR hip-hop is just to prove how much bling you own and "shorties" you've got..and it's filthy. I hate to imagine the kids that are at home listening to it...on the RADIO no less. Shit like that would never be played on the radio when I was a kid. It's annoying. And I know that there still exists hip-hop that means something- The Roots, Common, Jurassic 5, and others still represent real-hip-hop to me. I love them. But popular hip-hop has gone to a very nasty (literally) place.
But my point isn't to slam pop music in this entry. I actually wanted to praise a few artists that are starting to send pop back uphill from this deep and nasty hole it's fallen into. Here are my song download recommendations for your pop enjoyment:
Kenna- "Say Goodbye to Love"
Ethiopian-born singer. Mentored by Pharrel. Pharrel is amazing, and so is this guy. This song makes me want to dance.
Mika- "Grace Kelly" and "Big Girls You are Beautiful"
If you haven't heard Mika yet, YOU MUST. He sounds like Freddie Mercury and his songs are fun fun fun. They all make me want to dance in my undies.
M.I.A.- "Paper Planes" and "Bucky Done Gone"
She's a rapper from Sri Lanka. Very political. Very controversial. Paper Planes has been getting a lot of attention lately because the song features gun shots underscored by children singing. Of course, Americans love it, but for all the wrong reasons. M.I.A. said she wanted to put the most offensive and ghetto shit in a song and American's would go crazy for it because they love money and all things gangsta. We're stupid. She proves it. Well done, M.I.A.
Jenny Owen Youngs- "F&%K Was I"
Another British import- very self-deprecating and talented. I'm still trying to figure out how I didn't write this song.
Leona Lewis- "Bleeding Love"
Another Brit. But she's definitely pop. She was the winner of British Idol. She makes me HATE American Idol because she's actually good.
Remember when the "good music" was also the "pop(ular...remember where that term comes from) music"? When really musically talented bands like Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Silverchair, and Counting Crowes (the list goes on and on) released a song and it hit Number 1 on the Mtv AND the Billboard Charts?
A small part of me still yearns for those days- when music was at a definite high- grunge and alternative were everywhere and all over the charts. There was REAL music with guitars and true instrumentation and lyrics that meant something. And sure, that music exists now...but now it's called "indie". Remember when music like that ruled the pop(ular) charts? I long for those days. When good music was awarded with mainstream success.
Hip hop and the boy band craze changed the scene of pop(ular) music. It really did. And while I hated the boy bands (and still do) and think that they lowered the standards for pop music...I am a true hip-hop fan so I hate to see where hip-hop has gone.
Hip-hop, in recent years, has gone to this strange place. In the days of Public Enemy and L.L. Cool J (the OLD L.L......"Mama Said Knock You Out" L.L.) hip-hop was just coming to the forefront- it MEANT something. The artists were trying to say something other than how many cars they drove and "bitches and hos" they could slap. It wasn't about what it is now....NOW it seems like the purpose of POPULAR hip-hop is just to prove how much bling you own and "shorties" you've got..and it's filthy. I hate to imagine the kids that are at home listening to it...on the RADIO no less. Shit like that would never be played on the radio when I was a kid. It's annoying. And I know that there still exists hip-hop that means something- The Roots, Common, Jurassic 5, and others still represent real-hip-hop to me. I love them. But popular hip-hop has gone to a very nasty (literally) place.
But my point isn't to slam pop music in this entry. I actually wanted to praise a few artists that are starting to send pop back uphill from this deep and nasty hole it's fallen into. Here are my song download recommendations for your pop enjoyment:
Kenna- "Say Goodbye to Love"
Ethiopian-born singer. Mentored by Pharrel. Pharrel is amazing, and so is this guy. This song makes me want to dance.
Mika- "Grace Kelly" and "Big Girls You are Beautiful"
If you haven't heard Mika yet, YOU MUST. He sounds like Freddie Mercury and his songs are fun fun fun. They all make me want to dance in my undies.
M.I.A.- "Paper Planes" and "Bucky Done Gone"
She's a rapper from Sri Lanka. Very political. Very controversial. Paper Planes has been getting a lot of attention lately because the song features gun shots underscored by children singing. Of course, Americans love it, but for all the wrong reasons. M.I.A. said she wanted to put the most offensive and ghetto shit in a song and American's would go crazy for it because they love money and all things gangsta. We're stupid. She proves it. Well done, M.I.A.
Jenny Owen Youngs- "F&%K Was I"
Another British import- very self-deprecating and talented. I'm still trying to figure out how I didn't write this song.
Leona Lewis- "Bleeding Love"
Another Brit. But she's definitely pop. She was the winner of British Idol. She makes me HATE American Idol because she's actually good.
That's it for now I guess. All my praises and love to women singer-songwriters, who are doing it up bigtime this year- Sara Bareilles, Anna Nalick, Amy Winehouse, Regina Spektor, Colbie Colliat, Jenny Owen Youngs, Imogen Heap. Well done ladies. You're making me proud to be a female, which happens rarely.
AND REMEMBER- "Pop" music is only "pop" music because we make it that way. It's POPULAR. So support those great artists who are not just part of the "music industry machine" created to make "hits" on synthesizers.
WE. MAKE. POP(ULAR). MUSIC. POP(ULAR). MUSIC.
Wiz.
AND REMEMBER- "Pop" music is only "pop" music because we make it that way. It's POPULAR. So support those great artists who are not just part of the "music industry machine" created to make "hits" on synthesizers.
WE. MAKE. POP(ULAR). MUSIC. POP(ULAR). MUSIC.
Wiz.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Live from Chicago- It's...me and some buddies from class!
Well..big news babies....
I am part of a 5-person improv show running at Second City's Skybox Theatre from February 23 through March 22 on Saturday nights!
You may be wondering.....
Lindsay- how did this happen in such short time? How does this work? What is the deal?
Well, here is the answer.....
Every term, Second City plans the upcoming show season by accepting proposals. There are 3 theater's at Second City, and they all have slots to be filled throughout the week. So, each term they accept hundreds of show proposals. You may only submit a proposal if you are a current student or graduate from one of their programs. There are also certain limitations as to what slots are available to you (prime times are reserved for graduates, certain nights must be sketch comedy versus improv comedy, etc.).
Well, there are 4 guys in my Conservatory class that I just love working with and that I think are amazing. They are certainly my favs to work with in class. They are all so different too, which makes it interesting. We have a Jew, a gentile, a gay, an actor.....and me. Anyway- I approached them all to see if they wanted to possibly cook up an idea for a proposal.
Well, they were very interested and we worked hard cooking up an idea, and then got the blessing of my friend Mike Descoteaux, who is the musical director for Second City. Anyway, he endorsed us and helped us with the proposal...and wah la! We have a show.
The show is going to be, like, a documentary/mockumentary....basically we will be using the documentary style to create a show about a fictional small town- we will create the town and conflict from suggestions from the audience. It will be a little like Laramie Project style...but not so intense. We don't want to make fun of serious subject matter like that. But we do want to use the style. We will be playing townspeople, interviewers...the whole thing will revolve around documenting a fictional event provided by the audience. Here is what we hope happens when getting suggestions:
Us:
"Is there anyone who had anything that they really looked forward to in their hometown as a kid?"
Audience member:
"Yes...Dalton Defender Days"
(this is a real event that happens in my hometown of Coffeyville where they reenact the day that the townspeople shot and killed the Dalton Boys gang as they tried to rob the bank. Hilarious)
Us:
"Interesting. Tell us about it."
Anyway...that is the idea. And we would get, like, a gist of what Dalton Defender Days was and create a show around it. Can potentially be pretty funny stuff....we hope at least.
So...anyway....I have a show. You should come see it. Saturday nights in February/March. Second City.
Hugs.
Wiz
Lins
I am part of a 5-person improv show running at Second City's Skybox Theatre from February 23 through March 22 on Saturday nights!
You may be wondering.....
Lindsay- how did this happen in such short time? How does this work? What is the deal?
Well, here is the answer.....
Every term, Second City plans the upcoming show season by accepting proposals. There are 3 theater's at Second City, and they all have slots to be filled throughout the week. So, each term they accept hundreds of show proposals. You may only submit a proposal if you are a current student or graduate from one of their programs. There are also certain limitations as to what slots are available to you (prime times are reserved for graduates, certain nights must be sketch comedy versus improv comedy, etc.).
Well, there are 4 guys in my Conservatory class that I just love working with and that I think are amazing. They are certainly my favs to work with in class. They are all so different too, which makes it interesting. We have a Jew, a gentile, a gay, an actor.....and me. Anyway- I approached them all to see if they wanted to possibly cook up an idea for a proposal.
Well, they were very interested and we worked hard cooking up an idea, and then got the blessing of my friend Mike Descoteaux, who is the musical director for Second City. Anyway, he endorsed us and helped us with the proposal...and wah la! We have a show.
The show is going to be, like, a documentary/mockumentary....basically we will be using the documentary style to create a show about a fictional small town- we will create the town and conflict from suggestions from the audience. It will be a little like Laramie Project style...but not so intense. We don't want to make fun of serious subject matter like that. But we do want to use the style. We will be playing townspeople, interviewers...the whole thing will revolve around documenting a fictional event provided by the audience. Here is what we hope happens when getting suggestions:
Us:
"Is there anyone who had anything that they really looked forward to in their hometown as a kid?"
Audience member:
"Yes...Dalton Defender Days"
(this is a real event that happens in my hometown of Coffeyville where they reenact the day that the townspeople shot and killed the Dalton Boys gang as they tried to rob the bank. Hilarious)
Us:
"Interesting. Tell us about it."
Anyway...that is the idea. And we would get, like, a gist of what Dalton Defender Days was and create a show around it. Can potentially be pretty funny stuff....we hope at least.
So...anyway....I have a show. You should come see it. Saturday nights in February/March. Second City.
Hugs.
Wiz
Lins
Friday, December 14, 2007
Not coming home
Well, what was originally a 3 hour tour has left me stranded on this island. And, by stranded, I mean gainfully employed as a travel agent, which will allow me to do a little globe-trotting on the company dime, and living in a mansion on a hillside. Kin eyn ahora! No, that wasn't Hawaiian it's Yiddish. Chanukkah was lovely, by the way, thanks for asking.
So, I guess I'll be reporting on beaches for quite some time now. Oh, let me do that. I went to a new one last weekend: Pipeline on the North Shore. There was supposed to be a pro surf competition, but it got cancelled because we can't seem to get any good waves on the weekends anymore. However, there were still folk out risking life and limb to be one with the water. And, it was a lot of fun to watch. The sand there is of moderate softness. Not as soft as Lanikai, but not as harsh as Gray's. It was probably on par with Sandy Beach or Makapu'u. Oh, and plenty of eye candy. Unfortunately, the postponed competition was sponsored primarily by Billabong, and they left up their huge entrance signs, thus attracting every douchebag that drove by. What type of douchebag? You ask. Well, let me try to give you an example in an essay I've entitled Look At My Aloha Shirt
Wow! Yeah. I am so Pumped to be on this rad beach in Hawaii!! Those fuckers back in Des Moines don't know what they're Missing! Oh yeah, let me take off my muscle shirt here so the ladies can get a better view of my ripped arms and so-so midsection. Dude, pumping iron is way cooler than doing sit ups. Woah, dude. Look at those gnarley waves. Shakka! Dude, shut up. I totally own this beach. You're the one who looks like a pussy putting on all that sun screen. Oh yeah, this tribal arm band tatoo totally makes me look like a local and not a douchebag. Man, I would make those assclowns look like total retards if I had a surfboard. But, instead, I'll sit here on my hotel towel and drink a Coors Light. Maybe in a little while, I'll walk along the shoreline and check out all the hot chicks. Dude, how do these guys live here full time? I'm already at half-mast and these girls aren't even oiled up yet! Hey dudes, let's go swim in the breaks. It can't be that hard. What does that fucking lifeguard know anyway? I should go knock him off his stupid 4 wheeler. Dude, I would look so fucking cool riding that thing up and down the beach. Oh, hey ladies. How are you? You want some beer? Oh yeah, I totally live around here. Actually, I have a winter home just down the road. Yeah, me and my buds are just out here for the week. Gotta get back to the states on Tuesday. Hey, where are you going? Fucking bitches. Fuck those cunts. They don't know what they're missing out on. And what the hell did they mean by calling me a Howlie. I am totally looking like a local right now!
The End.
Okay, I've got to get back to travel agenting.
Mahalo.
-NS
So, I guess I'll be reporting on beaches for quite some time now. Oh, let me do that. I went to a new one last weekend: Pipeline on the North Shore. There was supposed to be a pro surf competition, but it got cancelled because we can't seem to get any good waves on the weekends anymore. However, there were still folk out risking life and limb to be one with the water. And, it was a lot of fun to watch. The sand there is of moderate softness. Not as soft as Lanikai, but not as harsh as Gray's. It was probably on par with Sandy Beach or Makapu'u. Oh, and plenty of eye candy. Unfortunately, the postponed competition was sponsored primarily by Billabong, and they left up their huge entrance signs, thus attracting every douchebag that drove by. What type of douchebag? You ask. Well, let me try to give you an example in an essay I've entitled Look At My Aloha Shirt
Wow! Yeah. I am so Pumped to be on this rad beach in Hawaii!! Those fuckers back in Des Moines don't know what they're Missing! Oh yeah, let me take off my muscle shirt here so the ladies can get a better view of my ripped arms and so-so midsection. Dude, pumping iron is way cooler than doing sit ups. Woah, dude. Look at those gnarley waves. Shakka! Dude, shut up. I totally own this beach. You're the one who looks like a pussy putting on all that sun screen. Oh yeah, this tribal arm band tatoo totally makes me look like a local and not a douchebag. Man, I would make those assclowns look like total retards if I had a surfboard. But, instead, I'll sit here on my hotel towel and drink a Coors Light. Maybe in a little while, I'll walk along the shoreline and check out all the hot chicks. Dude, how do these guys live here full time? I'm already at half-mast and these girls aren't even oiled up yet! Hey dudes, let's go swim in the breaks. It can't be that hard. What does that fucking lifeguard know anyway? I should go knock him off his stupid 4 wheeler. Dude, I would look so fucking cool riding that thing up and down the beach. Oh, hey ladies. How are you? You want some beer? Oh yeah, I totally live around here. Actually, I have a winter home just down the road. Yeah, me and my buds are just out here for the week. Gotta get back to the states on Tuesday. Hey, where are you going? Fucking bitches. Fuck those cunts. They don't know what they're missing out on. And what the hell did they mean by calling me a Howlie. I am totally looking like a local right now!
The End.
Okay, I've got to get back to travel agenting.
Mahalo.
-NS
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Reality TV on the Real---- It's Been a While
Okay guys....so I'm more pumped than ever about Reality TV!
I know I haven't written about Reality TV in a while...but I had to slow down my reality TV-watching schedule the past 2 months because I got a job. So stupid. I should never have gotten one.
So, let's talk about where all of my favorite shows stand:
America's Next Top Model------- Wednesday's 8/7 central CW
Okay so all of my predictions were wrong. I'll admit it. Victoria (the Yale student) went home. Lisa (the stripper) went home (she was my prediction for winner), and my favorite (Janet) went home as well. While it's sad that all of my favorite girls were exiled, what's EVEN MORE sad is that this show has just gotten BORING. And here's why- not enough catty bitching and fights. This season was a real letdown in the catty bitch department. I watch this show for one reason- hot bitches fighting over stupid shit that I find completely laughable. The biggest conflict in the house was that one of the contestants (Heather) suffered from Asperger's Syndrome and all of the girls were annoyed by her. And this legitimately pissed me off. It did. Because they kept calling her "weird" and "awkward" but didn't have the decency to try to comprehend that THAT IS WHAT ASPERGER'S IS! You are socially awkward and isolated. They hated it when she got extra help (like someone feeding her lines for a commercial).....but the fact of the matter is- she has a legitimate DISABILITY! Anyway- the reason that that conflict didn't satisfy me in the catty bitch department is because someone being insensitive and understanding to someone with Asperger's Syndrome actually pisses me off and gets me emotionally involved. The normal catty bitchiness delivered by ANTM is just pointless, arrogant, bickering between hot idiots. That's mindless entertainment, not something that I lose sleep over. But that thing with Heather really pissed me off. So...this season was a letdown. That said- I think Bianca is going to win. She's a bitch. And she's arrogant. And she was mean as hell to Heather. But I think she'll win. I can't say for sure though. Screw this season. I don't care anymore.
Bianca= super insensitive
And on another note- Tyra annoys me more than ever right now. I KNOW that her intentions are good. I know that she's probably a good person. But she thinks she knows EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING and she also has this amazing way of being able to make every conversation turn into something about herself or her experiences. And then she takes the opportunity to impart us with all of her "wisdom" or some adage that she created. She told one girl this season (almost word-for-word)--- You know what I do when I'm having a bad day and I need to turn it around? I do something I like to call "compartmentalizing". I just take those bad experiences and I put them in the back of my mind and and deal with them later. I put on a happy face for the moment and just do what I have to do. Later I might cry and be depressed. But for the moment I just "compartmentalize" it.
Wow, Tyra. You're such a genius. How did you ever think of that? And you NAMED IT? What a genius. I love it when people take a completely well-known thing and then they make it their own by saying "I like to call". Have you ever thought about being a psychiatrist? You should. You pretty much pretend to be one on your show, The Tyra Banks Show, already. Update! Since I started writing this Saleisha was named the winner. Boring.
I Love New York 2------ Monday's 9/8 central VH1
Okay, so this show makes me groan and laugh more than ever. Could New York BE more of a caraciture of a person than she was in the past? The answer is yes. She is not even a real human anymore. This show gives me so much joy when she says things like
Guys...I am being so sincere right now. If you doubt that I'm being geniune than you can just walk out that door"
New York- I've doubted your sincerity from the moment I saw you. You are an actress playing the role of the craziest most irrational bitch I have ever seen.
And on a similar note...could she BE more gross and skanky? On the show they always talk about how beautiful she is. Am I crazy or is New York the exact opposite of beautiful?
And what makes me most sad about the fact that New York is more disgusting and fake than ever before is that this season she has some SERIOUSLY HOT AND ACCOMPLISHED MEN on the show.
This guy, Pretty, walked out calling her a crazy bitch. I was so happy. He is beautiful. And a law student who worked for Bill Clinton. That the eff was he doing on this show? Thank god he got the hell out while he still could.
But HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE! This guy, nickname Buddha, is an actor who has had small roles on several TV shows. He is also a life coach and model and he is also beautiful and articulate. I hope to god that he's just playing another role on this show...because if he ends up with that crazy bitch he will regret it for the rest of his life.
This guy, Punk, I don't personally find attractive, but he IS very accomplished. He graduated from Harvard Law. He is a lawyer and body-builder. He also seems VERY SINCERE when he says that he loves New York and wants to be with her. IS HE FUCKING NUTS? Plus- he's got a white momma, and when she visited the show she was VERY UNHAPPY that he was there. All I have to say is- get a prenup.
And what about this Master of Douchbaggery, Tailor-Made. He's a wealthy fashion planner. Honestly, he's the one that I think should end up with her. Why? He's rich. He loves that he's rich. He wants to shower her with riches. He wants New York to tell him what to do and wants her to own his ass. He's a complete character. They are both characters who only want someone to play off of. They are a match made in heaven. Morons.
Update! Punk was eliminated on Monday!
Beauty and the Geek------ Tuesday's 8/7 central CW
I'm glad it's over. I stated in my original Reality TV post how pissed off I was about the fact that one of the contestants was an actor (Sam Horrigan). Turns out it wasn't a twist- he was a legitimate contestant. And he made it to the final 2 teams. Pissed! But he didn't win. I was so happy when Josh and Jasmine won. So cute! Josh was the LARPER from Boston. I loved him.
I read a lot of articles about how people felt concerning actor Sam Horrigan being a contestant. He's a legitimate actor who has appeared on Desperate Housewives and several other shows recently. A lot of people felt that it was okay that he was an actor because the rules of the show don't require that the "Beauty" contestants be unintelligent- the only qualification is that they are hot. So the fact that Sam is an actor and obviously a fairly intelligent person (who can at least grasp the idea of playing a role and memorize lines and, consequently, be something he is not and play the role of a "beauty" on the show) DOESN'T MATTER because he's hot- and that's the rule of the game.
But....I don't agree. I think we all know that the insinuation on Beauty and the Geek is that "Beauty" the contestants are hot and REALLY STUPID and traditionally get by on their looks....just like the "Geeks" are very smart but not very attractive (from society's standards..not mine. Nerds are hot!). I mean- the producers would never cast a really hot nerd on the show. Because we all know that when we watch the show we want to see nerdy, socially awkward, generally unattractive "Geeks". That's the name of the game. That's the spirit of the game at least even if it isn't in the "rules."
So I remain pissed about the season. We'll see what happens next season and if I continue to watch it. Stupid Ashton Kutcher (he's a producer).
The Biggest Loser--------- 8/7 central NBC
I still love this show. I'm not going to recap it or talk about it because it's pretty boring from a "what happened on this episode?" standpoint. The exciting part is the weigh-ins and the weight that these people lose. It's amazing and I seriously sometimes tear up when I watch it. I don't know who's going to win and I don't care. Because they all pretty much win, don't they?
Ugh. I love Biggest Loser. I can't wait for the finale! I think it's next episode? Not sure. I hope so though.
The Real World- Sydney---------10/9 central MTV
Wow. What a crazy season. So many things have happened since I last blogged. First of all- Shavon...the girl with huge boobs and a "journalism career" in California WENT HOME. Her ex-boyfriend gave her an ultimatum- come home and we can be together or stay there and there's not chance. She left. Nuts. Can I say though that I would have made the same choice? I mean...what means more to you- the person that you could spend the rest of your life with or a stupid reality show? The choice is obvious to me. Cameron disagrees. He thinks the guy was being controlling. Whatever. We agree to disagree.
Anyway- the most AWESOME thing that happened this season is that the Christian hypocrite Trisha (remember her?) physically assaulted a cast member, said some really cold-hearted shit afterwards, and was sent home. Hmmm... that doesn't seem very Christian does it? A Christian acting like a huge hypocrite? Weird!
But on a happier note...the more I watch the show the more I want to hang out with Isaac. How cool is that fucking guy? I want him to be my best friend. I really do.
Isaac- I want to party with you!
So, now that Trisha is gone...the season is actually starting to be interesting. Dunbar cheated on his girlfriend back at home with the new roommate, Ashley. So that's...par for the course on Real World I suppose. Cohutta thought he got Kelly Anne pregnant last episode. Basically- everyone is getting laid by someone in the house...except Parisa. That poor girl. At least she can leave knowing that she didn't act skanky I guess.
Kid Nation--- Wednesdays 8/7 central CBS
The finale was this Wednesday...and it was so adorable! These kids were so adorable, and while most of the shows I watch just make me feel a little disgusted about the world and the shape it's in- Kid Nation makes me feel all snuggly inside. They gave $50,000 away to 3 kids at the finale...and it was pretty heart-wrenching. I loved it. If they have a second season of this show I will definitely be watching...
Project Runway---- Wednesdays 10/9 central Bravo
So glad this show is back! It's more awesome than ever. The craziest thing about this season is that it began with 7 guys...and only one of them was straight. I know what you're thinking- "it's fashion design...aren't they all gay?" The answer is no! Last season's winner- Jeffrey- was as straight as an arrow. And really good. But, personally, I think that the gay makes you a little better. So I think this season has potential to be really good. I am picking my choice for winner- Rami.
Rami. He's good. Really good.
And who gets my vote for most gay? Christian. Christian is more feminine than any girl I have ever met in my life. That's saying a lot I think. He's adorable...but bizarre to listen to and watch because you don't feel like you're watching a gay man...you feel like you're watching a girl. He's good too. He's only 19. And he's super-arrogant. It's that extra gay that put him a cut above the rest!
Christian = the fiercest bitch ever!
Intervention----- 9/8 central A&E
That's right babies- my favorite show is back! If you're not a watcher, you must start immediately. You know what this show makes me think? It makes me realize that when I teach my kids about drugs I'm NOT going to say
Don't do drugs. They are bad.
I'm going to say:
Don't do drugs...because they are SO GOOD. So good, in fact, that they will make you give up your friends, family, job, assets, and life. So don't even try them once because you will just want to get that amazing feeling again...and it will consume your life.
Anyway- the show doesn't only deal with interventions regarding drugs. It deals with alcohol, and eating disorders too. It's an intriguing show. Truly is. Watch it. The season just started.
That's it. TV is evil and consumes my free time.
Hugs.
Wiz
I know I haven't written about Reality TV in a while...but I had to slow down my reality TV-watching schedule the past 2 months because I got a job. So stupid. I should never have gotten one.
So, let's talk about where all of my favorite shows stand:
America's Next Top Model------- Wednesday's 8/7 central CW
Okay so all of my predictions were wrong. I'll admit it. Victoria (the Yale student) went home. Lisa (the stripper) went home (she was my prediction for winner), and my favorite (Janet) went home as well. While it's sad that all of my favorite girls were exiled, what's EVEN MORE sad is that this show has just gotten BORING. And here's why- not enough catty bitching and fights. This season was a real letdown in the catty bitch department. I watch this show for one reason- hot bitches fighting over stupid shit that I find completely laughable. The biggest conflict in the house was that one of the contestants (Heather) suffered from Asperger's Syndrome and all of the girls were annoyed by her. And this legitimately pissed me off. It did. Because they kept calling her "weird" and "awkward" but didn't have the decency to try to comprehend that THAT IS WHAT ASPERGER'S IS! You are socially awkward and isolated. They hated it when she got extra help (like someone feeding her lines for a commercial).....but the fact of the matter is- she has a legitimate DISABILITY! Anyway- the reason that that conflict didn't satisfy me in the catty bitch department is because someone being insensitive and understanding to someone with Asperger's Syndrome actually pisses me off and gets me emotionally involved. The normal catty bitchiness delivered by ANTM is just pointless, arrogant, bickering between hot idiots. That's mindless entertainment, not something that I lose sleep over. But that thing with Heather really pissed me off. So...this season was a letdown. That said- I think Bianca is going to win. She's a bitch. And she's arrogant. And she was mean as hell to Heather. But I think she'll win. I can't say for sure though. Screw this season. I don't care anymore.
Bianca= super insensitive
And on another note- Tyra annoys me more than ever right now. I KNOW that her intentions are good. I know that she's probably a good person. But she thinks she knows EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING and she also has this amazing way of being able to make every conversation turn into something about herself or her experiences. And then she takes the opportunity to impart us with all of her "wisdom" or some adage that she created. She told one girl this season (almost word-for-word)--- You know what I do when I'm having a bad day and I need to turn it around? I do something I like to call "compartmentalizing". I just take those bad experiences and I put them in the back of my mind and and deal with them later. I put on a happy face for the moment and just do what I have to do. Later I might cry and be depressed. But for the moment I just "compartmentalize" it.
Wow, Tyra. You're such a genius. How did you ever think of that? And you NAMED IT? What a genius. I love it when people take a completely well-known thing and then they make it their own by saying "I like to call". Have you ever thought about being a psychiatrist? You should. You pretty much pretend to be one on your show, The Tyra Banks Show, already. Update! Since I started writing this Saleisha was named the winner. Boring.
I Love New York 2------ Monday's 9/8 central VH1
Okay, so this show makes me groan and laugh more than ever. Could New York BE more of a caraciture of a person than she was in the past? The answer is yes. She is not even a real human anymore. This show gives me so much joy when she says things like
Guys...I am being so sincere right now. If you doubt that I'm being geniune than you can just walk out that door"
New York- I've doubted your sincerity from the moment I saw you. You are an actress playing the role of the craziest most irrational bitch I have ever seen.
And on a similar note...could she BE more gross and skanky? On the show they always talk about how beautiful she is. Am I crazy or is New York the exact opposite of beautiful?
And what makes me most sad about the fact that New York is more disgusting and fake than ever before is that this season she has some SERIOUSLY HOT AND ACCOMPLISHED MEN on the show.
This guy, Pretty, walked out calling her a crazy bitch. I was so happy. He is beautiful. And a law student who worked for Bill Clinton. That the eff was he doing on this show? Thank god he got the hell out while he still could.
But HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE! This guy, nickname Buddha, is an actor who has had small roles on several TV shows. He is also a life coach and model and he is also beautiful and articulate. I hope to god that he's just playing another role on this show...because if he ends up with that crazy bitch he will regret it for the rest of his life.
This guy, Punk, I don't personally find attractive, but he IS very accomplished. He graduated from Harvard Law. He is a lawyer and body-builder. He also seems VERY SINCERE when he says that he loves New York and wants to be with her. IS HE FUCKING NUTS? Plus- he's got a white momma, and when she visited the show she was VERY UNHAPPY that he was there. All I have to say is- get a prenup.
And what about this Master of Douchbaggery, Tailor-Made. He's a wealthy fashion planner. Honestly, he's the one that I think should end up with her. Why? He's rich. He loves that he's rich. He wants to shower her with riches. He wants New York to tell him what to do and wants her to own his ass. He's a complete character. They are both characters who only want someone to play off of. They are a match made in heaven. Morons.
Update! Punk was eliminated on Monday!
Beauty and the Geek------ Tuesday's 8/7 central CW
I'm glad it's over. I stated in my original Reality TV post how pissed off I was about the fact that one of the contestants was an actor (Sam Horrigan). Turns out it wasn't a twist- he was a legitimate contestant. And he made it to the final 2 teams. Pissed! But he didn't win. I was so happy when Josh and Jasmine won. So cute! Josh was the LARPER from Boston. I loved him.
I read a lot of articles about how people felt concerning actor Sam Horrigan being a contestant. He's a legitimate actor who has appeared on Desperate Housewives and several other shows recently. A lot of people felt that it was okay that he was an actor because the rules of the show don't require that the "Beauty" contestants be unintelligent- the only qualification is that they are hot. So the fact that Sam is an actor and obviously a fairly intelligent person (who can at least grasp the idea of playing a role and memorize lines and, consequently, be something he is not and play the role of a "beauty" on the show) DOESN'T MATTER because he's hot- and that's the rule of the game.
But....I don't agree. I think we all know that the insinuation on Beauty and the Geek is that "Beauty" the contestants are hot and REALLY STUPID and traditionally get by on their looks....just like the "Geeks" are very smart but not very attractive (from society's standards..not mine. Nerds are hot!). I mean- the producers would never cast a really hot nerd on the show. Because we all know that when we watch the show we want to see nerdy, socially awkward, generally unattractive "Geeks". That's the name of the game. That's the spirit of the game at least even if it isn't in the "rules."
So I remain pissed about the season. We'll see what happens next season and if I continue to watch it. Stupid Ashton Kutcher (he's a producer).
The Biggest Loser--------- 8/7 central NBC
I still love this show. I'm not going to recap it or talk about it because it's pretty boring from a "what happened on this episode?" standpoint. The exciting part is the weigh-ins and the weight that these people lose. It's amazing and I seriously sometimes tear up when I watch it. I don't know who's going to win and I don't care. Because they all pretty much win, don't they?
Ugh. I love Biggest Loser. I can't wait for the finale! I think it's next episode? Not sure. I hope so though.
The Real World- Sydney---------10/9 central MTV
Wow. What a crazy season. So many things have happened since I last blogged. First of all- Shavon...the girl with huge boobs and a "journalism career" in California WENT HOME. Her ex-boyfriend gave her an ultimatum- come home and we can be together or stay there and there's not chance. She left. Nuts. Can I say though that I would have made the same choice? I mean...what means more to you- the person that you could spend the rest of your life with or a stupid reality show? The choice is obvious to me. Cameron disagrees. He thinks the guy was being controlling. Whatever. We agree to disagree.
Anyway- the most AWESOME thing that happened this season is that the Christian hypocrite Trisha (remember her?) physically assaulted a cast member, said some really cold-hearted shit afterwards, and was sent home. Hmmm... that doesn't seem very Christian does it? A Christian acting like a huge hypocrite? Weird!
But on a happier note...the more I watch the show the more I want to hang out with Isaac. How cool is that fucking guy? I want him to be my best friend. I really do.
Isaac- I want to party with you!
So, now that Trisha is gone...the season is actually starting to be interesting. Dunbar cheated on his girlfriend back at home with the new roommate, Ashley. So that's...par for the course on Real World I suppose. Cohutta thought he got Kelly Anne pregnant last episode. Basically- everyone is getting laid by someone in the house...except Parisa. That poor girl. At least she can leave knowing that she didn't act skanky I guess.
Kid Nation--- Wednesdays 8/7 central CBS
The finale was this Wednesday...and it was so adorable! These kids were so adorable, and while most of the shows I watch just make me feel a little disgusted about the world and the shape it's in- Kid Nation makes me feel all snuggly inside. They gave $50,000 away to 3 kids at the finale...and it was pretty heart-wrenching. I loved it. If they have a second season of this show I will definitely be watching...
Project Runway---- Wednesdays 10/9 central Bravo
So glad this show is back! It's more awesome than ever. The craziest thing about this season is that it began with 7 guys...and only one of them was straight. I know what you're thinking- "it's fashion design...aren't they all gay?" The answer is no! Last season's winner- Jeffrey- was as straight as an arrow. And really good. But, personally, I think that the gay makes you a little better. So I think this season has potential to be really good. I am picking my choice for winner- Rami.
Rami. He's good. Really good.
And who gets my vote for most gay? Christian. Christian is more feminine than any girl I have ever met in my life. That's saying a lot I think. He's adorable...but bizarre to listen to and watch because you don't feel like you're watching a gay man...you feel like you're watching a girl. He's good too. He's only 19. And he's super-arrogant. It's that extra gay that put him a cut above the rest!
Christian = the fiercest bitch ever!
Intervention----- 9/8 central A&E
That's right babies- my favorite show is back! If you're not a watcher, you must start immediately. You know what this show makes me think? It makes me realize that when I teach my kids about drugs I'm NOT going to say
Don't do drugs. They are bad.
I'm going to say:
Don't do drugs...because they are SO GOOD. So good, in fact, that they will make you give up your friends, family, job, assets, and life. So don't even try them once because you will just want to get that amazing feeling again...and it will consume your life.
Anyway- the show doesn't only deal with interventions regarding drugs. It deals with alcohol, and eating disorders too. It's an intriguing show. Truly is. Watch it. The season just started.
That's it. TV is evil and consumes my free time.
Hugs.
Wiz
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