For Erin

At the top of the page is link that says Next Blog - if you click through that you get the randomest things. And they are all in different languages. Awesome crazy.
Here is one where Jesus, (Christ not Madonna's new boytoy) is crying while looking at the earth, with the moon looking at Jesus. It's so beautiful. Oh I forgot to mention - Jesus is crying - its your fault.
http://toneraideniodasos.blogspot.com/

On this page the person writes like a 19th century poet. In alternating languages.
http://ipauper.blogspot.com/

I liked this one just cause there were cool pictures on it.
http://shellam.blogspot.com/

I found this insano video on this blog. The blog seems really interesting, if I could read spanish, even after 9 years of spanish classes. I don't know what the city is in the first picture (Puerto Noruoego) but it looks super frio.
http://tonionblanes.blogspot.com/

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LA's Version of Santa Clause

The movie theater was in an upscale mall called the Beverly Center and while walking to the theater there was a big hullabaloo going on one of the lower floors of the mall. I look down and next to the open air bar in the middle of the mall there is a woman on stilts and a bunch of dancers, dressed in Santa type clothes dancing around her. I watch them for a bit, finally I keep walking and realize they are in front of Santa. But not typical bearded, fat Santa. Hunky Santa. Shirtless, with kids on his lap. That is totally not normal at all. And the dancers dancing around the mall in front of him. I find out later they are called the Candy Cane Dancers. Oh and the DJ too. And they supposedly have other street performer type acts. The whole thing is supposed to be like a - "Get Healthy" campaign. But, really, that would never happen any where else but it image obsessed LA. Santa really does have pretty much a ten pack though.









I absolutely love how crazy it all is.

What kind of Micky Mouse Blog Is This

Today I began my yearly quest of seeing all Oscar nominated movies and actors and attempt to see all Golden Globes nominees. I went and saw Burn After Reading & The Changling.
Burn After Reading was really good. Brad Pitt is really funny in it, as is Frances McDormett. George Clooney was good as well, he played a character that is unlike alot of the characters he plays - so I liked that. I did not like the last Coen Brothers movie AT ALL. And I was pretty annoyed that it won the Oscar - but I really really liked this. It still has a dark, violent side to it - but still very funny.
During the movie it was only me and some other chick in the theater. She was very into laughing hysterically at only mildly funny parts, making comments throughout and picking up her cell phone. Though I am glad she did. She freakin got a call to say that someone in her family died. She left the theater and screamed and cried. I felt so bad for her. Because I like to analyze, I wondered - will she ever see the end of Burn After Reading or will it always remind her of that. I will never know.

The Changling was incredible. It was so sad and sick. I cannot believe that this is a true story. If you don't know - a quick overview is - Kid gets kidnapped, corrupt police cover it up, mom fights back. It is shocking. I cried like 4 times during the movie. Angelina gave an awesome performance. Very, very subtle and subdued. The sets were very realistic since it was supposed to be the 20's & 30's. And I really like how Clint Eastwood (dir) ended it very much like alot of the older movies from the "golden age" of film. So, I thought I was seeing a Jolie Pitt marathon, but it ended up being a John Malkovich marathon. He was good in both movies, but really good in Burn. I definitely recommend both movies.

PS The title is an altered quote from Burn After Reading

Vanity Plates

25% of the cars driving around LA have vanity plates. I just made up that statistic, but there is alot. I have never seen so many in any other state. It is so crazy. But then again LA is unlike any other place. Yesterday I saw one that said "KISSSS 4U". Why thank you. When Laura was here - I counted 20 in one day. I know 10 million people live here, but come on.

Today I saw one that said my last name. My last name isn't Smith or something. It's pretty rare. My grandpop went to Slovakia and researched and we all come from one family in Slovakia and when searching the entire United States you only get like 100. Though I just searched Myspace and randomly there's a bunch in Egypt, Slovakia, PA, Ohio, Canada, Russian Federation & UK. Its fun to learn about distant relatives on Myspace. One is a really cool photographer in the UK. I did find some of my actual 1st cousins on there too.
So I was pretty shocked when I saw that plate. I freaked. What are the odds of that? Right in front of me driving a BMW. So I obviously tried to stalk, but couldn't cause there was a ton of traffic and I was late for my movie. But I saw her and she looked like a trashy, fake blond, smoking a cigarette, cutting across 4 lanes of traffic. Hey cuz!
For the longest time, I wanted a plate with my last name and then thought that it was a bad idea because of safety reasons. But either way I can't have it now. So here's to me finding her and stealing her plates! Cheers!

Favorite Songs of 2008

Top Ten Songs Submitted to XPN -

1. Portishead - The Rip
2. Uh Huh Her - Wait Another Day
3. The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
4. Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance
5. Santogold - Lights Out
6. Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
7. Kate Nash - Foundation
8. No Age - Eraser
9. Dr Dog - The Old Days
10. She & Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here


Others I Couldn't Fit:
Rachael Yamagata - Elephants
Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
Sigur Ros - Gobbledigook
Death Cab - I Will Possess Your Heart
Estelle - American Boy
Bell X1 - Rocky Took a Lover
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
Coldplay - Lost!

Favorite Non XPN Songs:
Beyonce - SINGLE LADIES
Britney - Womanizer
Kanye - Love Lockdown
Pink - So What?
Madonna - 4 Minutes
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Rihanna - Every single song that comes out of her mouth
Timbaland - The Way I Are
Carolina Liar - I'm Not Over


And Now A Sampling of my Faves:

And how do I even mention Beyonce without displaying this fabulous video. I heart this so much. I also heart dance offs to this video with Bean & Pat Keenan. Ahhhhhh danceoffs :(

My XPN Top Ten Albums of 2008

Top Ten Albums of 2008

1. Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
2. Rachael Yamagata - Elephants... Teeth Sinking In To Heart
3. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
4. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
5. Phantom Planet - Raise the Dead
6. Santogold - Santogold
7. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
8. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
9. Uh Huh Her - Common Reaction
10. Aimee Mann - @#%&*! Smilers

Those just bubbling under:
The Walkmen
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Felice Brothers
Britney Spears
Madonna
Keane
She & Him
Kanye
Bell X1
Portishead
The Breeders

I still need to figure out my top songs, which I am having a big problem with. There were so many awesome songs in 2008! But I have to do it by Friday, that is the last day for submissions. Also I am so excited to be in Philly for the countdown. Yah!

The Tale of Despereaux Red Carpet

On Friday I got an email from one of my catering companies asking if I wanted to work a movie premier on Sunday. I knew I couldn't because of my foot, but wondered what movie it was. It turns out that it was the new Emma Watson movie where she does the voice of the little girl. Now, like a 14 year old girl, I am obsessed with Harry Potter and the actors. Especially Dan and Emma. Unlike a 14 year old girl, I am almost 30, and that makes me more of a molester. So I was so bummed to miss it. Then later I thought hmmm maybe I will just go to the red carpet and see if I can see anything.

So on Sunday I rode over to the Arclight Hollywood, which is a super nice theater. It has a restaurant and bar and you can drink in some theaters. It was open to the public for the other movies they were playing. So you had to walk over the red carpet to get to the theater. There was this whole roped off section for fans and I just kind of walked pass security and hung around with the people on the red carpet who actually had tickets to the premier and nobody said anything to me.

So after awhile Buster from Arrested Development passed. Nobody had any idea who he was. Which is unfortunate considering that is one of the greatest comedies of all time. Then Emma came out and all the fans started screaming for her and she went over and signed stuff. The she went in to the theater lobby and stayed there until she signed something for everyone who wanted it and got pictures with everyone. She kept on saying "Anyone else?" She was really sweet and super cute and super skinny. So me and the 5 years olds were able to meet her and get her autograph. So I was excited, clearly.








After that I went back to the red carpet and Tracy Ullman came out and she went over and signed stuff for people.

Then Matthew Broderick (no SJP) & Dustin Hoffman walked out and they were super short and didn't stop for any fans. Matthew Broderick looks almost as old as Dustin in this picture.



Then Sigourney Weaver came out and she didn't stop for anyone either. Some guy screamed, as if he were burning "Please Sigourney, we've been waiting for hours". She just walked by. It was pretty funny.



I think alot of the people behind the rope were pro autograph hunters though. But there were some kids and parents and stuff too.

So the moral of the story is - the brits are really nice and american actors suck. Just kidding. I can't really judge based off of that.

But all in all it was a pretty cool day, sneaking on a red carpet, seeing one of my fave celebs and then going home and sleeping.

Fun Weekend Off

Due to my foot injury I was unable to work at Starbucks this weekend, which I wish I could do every weekend. Of course I will probably think differently when I have no Christmas gifts for anyone. But because of this lack of work I had a really relaxing, fun weekend.

On Friday night I went to Koi for dinner for a going away party. Koi is a super trendy celebrity ridden place, unfortunately I did not see any. It was so delicious. I have not been able to stop thinking about the green beans I had. I don't love sushi, but I ate some and loved every single thing that I ate. They had some delicious martinis as well. It ended up being kind of expensive, but not as much as I thought it would be, and it didn't have to be as expensive either. My meal was only 18, but with drinks, several appetizers and desert it was a lot more. I can't wait to go back.

On Saturday I went to a Christmas Festival in Tujunga Village, which is the neighborhood next to mine. I thought it was going to be more fun, but it was still cool. They had an antique car show, snow, a ride for kids, free food and drinks, Santa, street performers, etc.. There was supposed to be carolers and I didn't see them, though I wanted to see them the most.

Fake Snow


Car Show


Bat Mobile from the old TV Show



After that I went and saw Milk and Four Christmases. Milk was great and will definitely be nominated for an Oscar and Sean Penn will definitely win the Oscar. I think he is the most amazing actor alive. He is phenomenal in every movie he does. Four Christmases was funny. A little outlandish at times, but still really funny. There were so many name actors in it.

I will create a separate entry for Sunday - Ya-yeah!

New Jim Hanft Video

He's playing tonight down the street from my apartment in Studio City, I don't think I can make it, but I wish I could. I love his shows.
I really like this video for Down - its pretty cool how the whole thing is same moment, different angles and magnifications.


Jim Hanft - "Down" from Lawnmower Sounds on Vimeo.

Left Footed Driving

So I broke/sprained/tore tendons in my right foot while participating in a dance off. Not sure which one. I had been doing a triple lutz and landed on my dancing shoes the wrong way. So alas I am limping around in a boot. This makes it very difficult to drive, so I am learning to drive with my left foot. Which is very scary, easy, weird. It is like learning to drive again - kinda. I always end up putting to much pressure on the gas or brake. It is actually quite dangerous. Has anyone has experience driving left footed?
On side notes - I spoke to a writer of one of my favorite movies, Crash, on the phone today. And my boss smoked pot on the outside patio of my office. It is completely bizarre. Cheers!

Prop 8 Musical

Hilarious and so true!

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