I Gotta Call My Travel Agent

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There’s no way I’m going to Cloud City now.  It’s Dagobah all the way, dude!

I think Andrew Zilch did a great job with this.  I really do.  Original and good reference material.  My only objection is the bleeps; hell, even South Park nipped that [bleep] in the bud.  Aw, man!  Seriously, though.  YouTube doesn’t care if you use naughty words like shit, ass and motherfucker.  It’s the Internet.  They’ll let you get away with anything but nudity.  Swearing’s fine, so is death and violence.  I won’t link to any, but there are lots of videos out there depicting humans getting killed.  If that’s okay, then I think words will get a pass, too.

Anyway, wasn’t that clip just a knee-slapper?  Yuk yuk.  Ahhhh, I need a nap.

Inglourious Basterds Comics

I adore these comic book covers depicting scenes from Inglourious Basterds, so far my favorite movie of the year.  They are simultaneously faithful to the film, yet take a few liberties here and there, which is fine since variety is the spice of life.  More at BuzzFeed.

Crazy Busy

Listen: Keep the Customer Satisfied

Wow, what a trip.  Usually it’s slow this time of year in real estate, but I have sellers whose house will sell soon, and they need to buy as well.  That, plus the ever-hectic desk job is demanding a lot of my time.  I do get to insert some blogtime into my day whenever it slows down, and it’s cathartic.

The Coolest Ambigram Ever

And then there’s the awesome pleasure that comes from being an author on Neatorama, which is one of the greatest things that have happened this year.  I thoroughly enjoy contributing, and Alex is such a cool guy.  Hats off!  It’s also magnificent to see the return hat-tips and visits by other blogs I admire… what’s up, Twisted Sifter?  Rock on.

Adding insult and mystery to a challenging and stressful day, I inexplicably lost $60 today.  Strangely, I placed four 20s in my coat pocket at lunch, and the next time I pulled them out, there was only one.  Fail!  Oh well, at least the iPod for Lex was only $75, and I was prepared to pay 175.  So, Win!

So yeah pretty crazy.  Not a lot of time to watch movies anymore, but (with the exception of Mad Men) I don’t miss my cable TV much.

More To Come…

2012 Is Awesome and Tight

I could rant against the ridicule of the slow here, but I’ll just go ahead and conclude this is more entertaining than the disaster porn that is 2012.  Actually, it pretty hilarious. More of Hey, That’s Awesome! here.

Moments

Unfortunate News: No Dark Tower Movies Anytime Soon

Jake and Oy wait for a new director

Seems J.J. Abrahms is “terrified” of creating a film series of  The Dark Tower that could become an abortion, ultimately doubting his own genius. He and writer Damon Lindelof (who both borne LOST into the public consciousness with ease) have officially said “nah” to adapting the seven-novel, ultimately “Meta-fiction” story to cinematic life.  I’m kinda happy that JJ won’t be doing it, but sad that it’s postponed.  Abrams says he’s too much of a fan to take it on, afraid he’ll screw it up.

As a fan of both Stephen King and Frank Darabont, I have to wonder why this project wasn’t offered to the guy who faithfully directed three adaptations of King’s work (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist).  Check those links, they are the work of a true fan of both film and King’s take on interesting fiction.

Stormbirds Is Awesome

Fantastic animation for upcoming canceled video game, Stormbirds.  It feeds the warrior gene with some righteous butt-kicking by American weapons of war.  I like the A-10.  Too bad they axed it.

And……We’re Back.

My best friend had her birthday this weekend, and it was awesome.  One of the highlights was, of course, about me being right.  She just saw Batman Begins a couple of weeks ago for the first time, and fell so much in love with it, she declared that the sequel could never top it.  I tried to assure her it would, but she doubted me.

She doubts me no more.

Also, went to the zoo today, and Lexie kept handing me her purse, then I would forget for a while that I was holding it.  Before long I decided other guests at the zoo observed me, and thanked providence that Portland is such a gay-friendly town.

This Weekend I Have Two Days Off

Birthday Weekend!

Four Stills & A Still Life With The Duke

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