My Golden Globe Predictions - Best Picture Drama

So I am the kinda dork who tried to watch all the nominated movies. I used to get tired of people saying "blah blah blah" should have won and "blah blah blah" sucks. So I have seen about 80% of the films in the major categories. I will list who will (probably) win, who I want to win, who was snubbed, who was lucky to be nominated and the long shot.

Best Motion Picture: Drama Nominees

Black Swan

The Fighter

Inception

The King's Speech

Social Network

Who Will Win: The Social Network. Everyone has been raving about this movie. I admit it was really good and I liked that I knew everything that was going on in the movie. But honestly, I think this film is riding on "The Hurt Locker"'s coattails, where American cinema is recognizing current generation films. (Runner Up: King's Speech)

Who I Think Should Win: The King's Speech. I am not a big fan of period pieces, and I guess this could be considered modern-period, but this movie was spectacular. There were happy moments where I had to smile along with the movie. Funny, actual laugh out loud moments. There was sad moments that almost made me cry. And there were heroic moments where when a person overcame their obstacle, I felt like applauding. Definitely worth checking out. (Runner Up: Black Swan)

Who Should Be Here: True Grit. The Coen brothers did an AMAZING job with this movie. Westerns are always great movies. I have no idea why this was not nominated. (Runner Up: The Town)

Who Shouldn't Be Here: Inception. Yeah, it was one of the coolest movies I have EVER seen (I love movies with a twist ending), but the acting in the movie was only halfway decent. In a year where there weren't two many awesome action/adventure/mystery movies, this was a great film. But this is definitely the year for non-blockbusters. That's for 2012.

Longshot: Black Swan. A lot of people saw this movie and a lot of people loved it. The story was dark and twisted and the acting was superb...except for Mila Kunis. Yes she can act, but she sounds like Jackie from That 70's Show in everything she does...she's kind of like the Fran Drescher of the 00's. (LOL) (Runner Up: The Fighter).

Fuck being charitable...

Stephen Murphy

So I just (about 45 min ago) joined a group on Squidoo.com for the sake of voting for my favorite anime/manga on a page...and instead of trying to make a profit I decided to send my total visitor count to a charity for "Camp Hope: for Students with Disabilities" which for every visitor I get, ten cents gets donated to this charity.

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    Stephen Murphy I just got an email that said, (and I quote) "The organization you are donating your 'visitar count' [sic] has been deemed unestablished and/or non-charitable and all future transactions are now invalid." FML

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    Stephen Murphy AND FINALLY MY ACCOUNT WAS DELETED FOR "HONORING A DISHONORABLE CHARITY!!!" Well....then why the FUCK did you let me chose that as an option?????

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Things That Piss Me Off (Pasta-related)

I am getting sick and tired of people who want to go out for "Italian" food. Unless your going for something "exotic" (basically veal) or something that's a pain in the ass to cook (anything parmigiana), what is the point of going out for it? No where can you find a pasta dish for under ten dollars...for ten dollars you could go to a store and buy enough pasta to feed 30 people.

And when you ask people why they go to a particular Italian restaurant? They like the sauce...well I am sure they will sell you a jar of sauce or two for a couple of bucks and you can still feed 25 people on ten bucks.

I'm just saying...

And It's a Happy Anniversary...

My boyfriend and I just had out 2 year anniversary (for dating). It's pretty incredible...for two reasons.

1.) I have never been in a relationship this long...like ever. Besides 'a long distance, seen you 3 times since we were sixteen internet' relationship', it is my longest relationship.

2.) The simple fact that someone can put up with ME for 2 years.. Trust me, that is a remarkable thing. No guy has ever lasted through one showing of "Steve: The Movie". Not only has he seen the original more than once, he has also seen the sequels, the made-for-dvd movie, and the out-takes (featuring the kind of shit that that if Lindsey-fuckin-Lohan tried to pull she'd be worse-off than in jail now).

Yes, it's like that.

Back from a Break

I got "let go" from my job...so it's understandable why I haven't posted. I forgot how work kept things interesting (and with nothing else to do, time-for-blogging came more natural). Also had a summer grad school class. But now that's over. So I have just been relaxing.

Not too much is going on besides it being 100+ degrees yesterday. And for Boston, that's hot!

Flashbacks to High School (Bridget and the Squares!)

While hanging out at the crib yesterday playing on facebook, a girl I went to high school with (Keri-Ann!) had stated on her page something along the lines of "forget the celtics...yay Tony awards!" To which I replied, "you are the gayest person on my facebook."

Somehow this lead to her inviting me to a mutual high school friend of our's CD release party in Allston. Laura Regean's group "Bridget and the Squares." I decided I would go and check it out. It was a Sunday night, I am only interested in basketball in the 4th quarter and because of the game I had no work!



Mind you, I hadn't seen Keri in 8 years (aside from a random encounter at South Station) and I hadn't seen Laura in 9 years! At first I had my doubts about going...I got this random invite from a high school friend who didn't tell me the name of the band, the venue, the time...only thing I knew was that it was in Allston. But after doing a few random google searches, I managed to locate the bar: Great Scott! Show started at 9...it was 9:02!



So I hustle my butt to Allston and after parking a good half mile away on a dark side street that had no visible parking signs, walk to the bar. Upon entering, I see a few familiar Boston Latin people (Jack Ferris anyone?) but I decided to hide in the corner and grab a beer...and a few moments later Keri shows up with the whole happily surprised "What the fuck!"



Laura wasn't going on until like 1130 because of the opening acts (seriously!!!! There were OPENING ACTS!) so Keri and I talked, laughed, gossiped...basically the same ole song and dance from high school. It's nice to know that I am not the only person who hasn't changed much since then (except now we can all drink legally!)

Bad pic...but can't get on the pages at work lol

Laura was AMAZING! She played the piano and sang... mostly original songs! She had a perfect combination of pop, jazz, alternative and a hint of classical. I must admit though, I thought her two solo encore songs were the best! She put on a great show with a style on her own! I wish for nothing but the best for this star on the rise! (and must admit my jealousy ;))

If you wanna check out more, here are some of the bands links!
www.myspace.com/bridgetandthesquares
www.facebook.com/pages/Bridget-and-the-Squares

P.S. Thanks Keri!!!!!! It was a-may-zing seeing her!!!!

Way too deep...(R.I.P. Rue McClanahan)

As 2/3 of the world known...Rue McClanahan passed away yesterday a.m. I don't miss the character of Blanche so much...yeah she still makes me laugh as I flashback on how similar our stories are...but the truth of the matter is...

She was only 76...

I remember when they said Estelle Getty died. She died first, but she was the second youngest actress in real life. Yet she still played the matriarch. I didn't follow the Golden Girls at that point. I attempted to get into the GG's in 2004, but after a crazy trip to Tennessee...I never got into them.

Then Bea Arthur passed. At this point of 2009, I was just getting into them for the second attempt ( Thanks Bear!), so I wasn't affected too much. I did recognize her as the old babysitter on Malcolm in the Middle, which was one of my favorite episodes!

But Rue McClanahan played the youngest on the show, and was the youngest in real life. What gets me the most is that she is only 50 years older than me...Where will I be in 50 years?

I realize that I will probably never achieve that kind of stardom, but in 50 years where will I be? I know what I want to do, and I what I wish I could do, and what I will probably be doing...and it makes me feel small...

In 1960, the Vietnam War had just begun. Man hadn't been on the moon yet. There were no cable, no cell phones, no home computers...and I get to thinking...what will happen 50 years from now?

I grew up in a generation where we always had TV, telephones, cars, music players...only the laptop computer and the internet can I say were truly unimaginable in the early 80's.

What will the world be like in 50 years from now?

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Rose is, and always will be, my favorite.