Nov 21st is also: Groundhogs (b)Day!

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M'fuckin Monday!!!

    Normally I have music or movies to talk about here and by "talk about", I mean list or recommend in an extremely casual manner.  But today I have far better news!!!!

Avett Christopher Sutton

  Our friends Chris & Kelly had their first baby around 3 in the afternoon 11.14.11.  Her due date was the 10th, but he decided to keep up the suspense and stay in the belly for a few more days, so she and I had coffee and chatted instead :)  Its pretty amazing, they chose to wait and let the babies sex be a surprise and that isn't too common these days.  Kind of rad!  Greg and I went over on Saturday night to have dinner with them, see the babies room & watch the fight.  All things went amazingly and then the next day Kelly said she was having contractions every 10 minutes or so from 3pm on... then a day later Greg gets the text: 

"Baby Button is here!!!  Baby Button is here!!!"

  I'm stoked to go meet him, they come home from the hosp Wed and I'm hoping that I'll have the lil amigurumi made for him :D (fingers crossed)!

xxo

M'fuckin Monday!!!

• Now You See Me  2013 Can't get here soon enough!
• Tree Of Life (not what I expected but at least worth one go through)
• The Perfect Host

• The Way Back
• The Devil's Double

If you get the upcoming opportunity:

Nov 8, 2011 - Nashville, TN () @ 12th & Porter - 12th and Porter

Nov 9, 2011 - Austin, TX () @ The Continental Club Austin - Continental Club

Nov 11, 2011 - Fort Worth, TX () @ Magnolia Motor Lounge - Magnolia Motor Lounge

Nov 12, 2011 - Stephenville, TX () @ City Limits - City Limits w/ Whiskey Myers - Buy Tickets

Nov 14, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA () @ Bootleg Theater - Bootleg Theater w/ Little Hurricane

Nov 15, 2011 - San Luis Obispo, CA () @ Creeky Tiki - Pints For Bikes: A Benefit for the SLO County Bicycle Coalition

Nov 17, 2011 - San Diego, CA () @ America's Cup Village - Buy Tickets

Nov 18, 2011 - San Francisco, CA () @ Bottom of the Hill -w/ Good Old War - Buy Tickets

Nov 19, 2011 - Monterey, CA () @ Jose's Underground - w/ Spindrift  - Buy Tickets

Nov 20, 2011 - Sacramento, CA () @ Shady Lady Saloon

Nov 21, 2011 - Costa Mesa, CA () @ Detroit Bar - FREE

xxo

Happy Movember!!!!

    Does it get better than a month changing its name to not only spawn beautiful facial hair amongst men worldwide but also helps raise awareness for male health, specifically different cancers affecting men.  I don't think it does, SO take some time and get familiar with Movember, facebook page & some videos.

xxo

M'fuckin Monday!!!

    I got all Rotten Tomatoes crazy and couldn't stop clicking on movies that are out/coming out...

• In Time
• Red State (John Goodman, I'm there!)
• Dream House
• 50/50 (JG-L & I've only heard good things)
• The Rum Diary

• The Ides Of March
• Drive

(source:  Just Jared)

Really.  Aside from they look amazing, HE looks amazing.

• The Texas Killing Fields
• Toast
• The Woman
• Sleeping Beauty

• Like Crazy

Mistakes They Made:

1. Footloose
2. The Thing
3. The Skin I Live In  (aka)  Eyes Without A Face (amazingly good, highly recommended!)

Shows I'm Starting Back Up / Premiers:

• Dexter !!! (So Good) (showtime YouTube link, check it out!)
• Pan Am
• Revenge
• Happily Ever After (hoping its good)
• Up All Night (maybe)

    As for music: 

xxo

Why Not??

    So I'm going to be taking photos of some of my things and do an internet-sale.  Must clean BUT I am yet again, distracted by the beauty of Mr Gosling.

Yes, I just let out a exaggerated exhale but it was definitely needed.  Also, this made me laugh and I can't wait!  Love Emma Stone, she's a riot, a doll and now one of the luckier girls to have walked earth.  Great cast:

xxo

M'fuckin Monday!!!

    Firstly, a HBD to this handsome fella.

    Now on to another handsome devil and a new movie that just premiered at Cannes:

    From his description, the clip seems pretty accurate.  I've read a few reviews and people were talking about how its kind of underwhelming and / or having a campy feel but Ryan states how REO Speedwagon was the reason this movie happened, so it fits.  Check out this other clip that shows a bit of dialogue and some sweet tunes.  I for one and pretty excited, I get kind of a grind house feel and am a sucker for any Gosling film as he's a great actor and well, a babe. 

xxo

M'fuckin Monday!!!

Follow up on the leading ladies tomorrow..

• The Other Woman
• Hesher
• Black Swan
• No Strings Attached
• Your Highness
• Thor

• Troy
• Wicker Park
• National Treasure
• Inglorious Basterds
• Mr. Nobody
• Lily, Sometimes (Pieds nus sur les limaces)
• Farewell, My Queen (pre production)

xxo

    This is going to end up being part of my new work out because, well damn, look at her.  I'm going to just do this anytime I'm in underwear actually.

Ohh Happy Day!!!

    Quirky things that I find attractive and that amuse me greatly, accompanied by mini-stories:

• Black eyes.  Do not know what it is, but theres nothing like a good shiner.  I find them awkwardly attractive, I've even donned a faux version a few times out of boredom at first, then out of love. 
• Bruises.  I have a fascination with them and find them beautiful in their own way.  To sound totally spacey (no pun intended) they're like nebullas on your body, changing colors and shapes.  I don't know, I just like em & am proud to say my greatest was in 03.  I slammed my leg into a step as I ran up to my friends apt to escape the 100+ heat and within 30 minutes of impact, I was the owner of a orange sized lump on my shin.  I was blessed with the beautiful bruise within a couple days and it stuck for close to a month.

• Claire Robinson, my foodie dream girl.  One more.

Babe with mustard.  I am yours!

• Pregnant ladies!  They're just gorgeous and don't even really need to do anything to show that they are. I've always been excited at the thought of having a kid and having my pregger belly, I just know its going to be amazing.  Then on a vanity pov, pregnant ladies are SO cute and getting to wear cute stuff and have you lil baby bump!  EEP

         I cannot get over how lovely Sarah looks.  Obsessed!  She just looks glowy (yeah yeah make fun) and healthy and content AND THEN her outfit is one of the cutest damn things I've seen in a while, even though this picture is 3 years old.

• gifs, can't get enough
• Gingers, seriously.  Bearded gingers are even better.  Speaking of...

• Conan & his former beard *sigh

    On that final & sad note and provided visual, I am done.

xxo

Zombie Day

    I'm going to start by saying Happy Zombie Jesus Day!  Given the theme of the day I do believe watching zombie movies while drinking some beer & coffee sounds in order and of course watch my boys play at 1.  But for right now I'm going to take the opportunity to pre-game my M'Fuckin Monday and introduce you to an amazing lil' band by the name of Dead Mans Bones.

  

Just by photo, how could you not be drawn in??

The band consists of Ryan Gosling his friend & the Silverlake Childrens Choir.  The first time I heard the way he sings and then the kids singing along, I was hooked.  Done.  Check.  Today it was just by lucky chance as I posted my status update that this song came on:

I would highly recommend listening to an actual copy of the song, but the clip was fun & I love those kids!  I'll also use the lead into saying you should see Blue Valentine if you haven't.  Incredible, uncomfortable, realistic & a dash of Ryan singing :x

    So lets see, heres some of what I may watch today & some of my all around favorite zombies:

• Night of the Living Dead (og) *
• Return of the Living Dead
• Evil Dead *
• Zombieland *
• Dead Snow *
• White Zombie *
• Shaun of the Dead
• 28 Days Later
• Dead Alive *
• Fido
• Day of the Dead (og)
• Dawn of the Dead (old & new)
• The Walking Dead
• Planet Terror
• Boy Eats Girl * ... but I'm going to start with:
• Deadgirl *

For your viewing pleasure I'd also like to share something with you that one of my best friends showed me a few years ago.  Its absolutely amazing and if you're not intrigued by mentalism prior to this, you should be after watching this video.  Its in 2 parts (thankfully someone uploaded and HQ verision) so make sure you watch them both because it is just fantastic.

Enjoy your zombie day!  Brains & Beer.

xxo

* - movies available on instant

Sigrid. Queue sigh.

My Crush. 

From Yesterday (30stm unintentional pun), April 5 2011.

    I heard today (April 5) was the day Kurt passed away 17 years ago. Can't believe it's been that long. So grateful for his contribution and inspiration. Not sure I'd be doing this if it weren't for him. He gave us all permission to create no matter what our skill set and reminded me that dreams are possible. Thanks for that. This made me recall a short piece of film I shot when I heard they were making a film celebrating his life. I made it to explore the character and explore creative possibilities. I never sent it to the studio or to anyone but thought I'd share it now...
- Jared Leto

Just a quickie...

Happy Birthday Erik & Paul Rudd

xxo

Liv Love.

    I absolutely adore Liv Tyler.  She's always been on top of it with her style, never over the top, always spot on.  When she cut all her hair off into that cute pixie, I debated short hair.  Then came 2008 and the hair cut that I am determined to have in a year or 2, the amazing 80s bob.

   I dedicated this entry to Liv because I saw this photo and then I started having flashes of all the fun choices she's made in clothes via the carpet & the street.

(via StyleSeenDaily)

To start with this particular outfit I was instantly drawn to her oxfords, I can't wait to get more in my shoe collection and wear em this spring, they're so cute!!  I remember when I went to private school and was made to wear oxfords and I despised them, dreaded the days I wore them, but now they've made their staple on the fashion world and I am definitely more open minded than I was at age 10.  Next, she's wearing denim & high waisted trousers which are both making a big stink this year.  Extremely excited about the high waisted pants because I think they can be dressed up with a nice button up or silk blouse or you can just throw a t shirt on and you're off.

xxo

Zombie Boy

I just found out via stumbling upon a tumblr dedicated to him, that Rico is actually tattooed that way.  Now see, I have only watched the video a couple times and although he was in one of the parts that stuck out to me, there was no reason I would have thought that he was actually tattooed like a zombie.  I think its pretty amazing, I love his jaw and the bugs crawling on his brain and the centipede crawling around his left ear.  He said he did it because of Bazooka Joe gum, and loving the tattoos when he was little, he'd stick them all over himself.

xxo

TGIFaith No More

    Weirdly amused by the little insignificant facts in life, I thought I'd start by sharing this one:  Original lead singer of Faith No More, Chuck Mosley, AND Mike Patton were both born on January 27th exactly 10 years apart.   I'm incredibly thankful for this band, I think I can say this is the band I remember listening to since the 80s.  It brings back when I lived in AZ, my family, fun times when I worked at a music store and continually makes me happy every single time I hear them.

    Starting with a classic song, and the video in which I fell madly in love with Mike Patton.  Rumors went around that the goldfish at the end was Bjorks fish she had left at a house after a party, but its never been confirmed.  I like to just go with it and believe.  Stripsearch is just a sultry song, may just be Mikes voice but me-OW, it makes me all warm.

    All in all, you simply cannot deny that Mike Patton is a musical genius with a great voice and that Faith No More was a pioneer in the music industry.  Everyone likes at least one song, be it Epic or Easy, it brings a smile to your face and you can't stop yourself from singing. 

xxo

Little Bits of Happiness:

• Elizabeth Taylor was 15 minutes late to her own funeral, per her request.
• As much a babe as David Beckham is on his own, seeing this picture & being reminded of what a stud Gaspard is is like heaven.  Make a Reggie sammich please:

(via dailymail.co.uk)

Eff!

• Hearing Jeff Bridges voice on tv
• Hot tea
• My long "hospital patient" skirt.  I got it at a thrift store 3 years ago, floor length, white AND pockets. I don't know what else it would be from/for, with an "ID # ______ Official Identification Registered Status" on the front waistband lol.
• Notification from Lion Brand that my yarn is officially en route!
• Julia Roberts singing "... and your *smooch smooch smooch smooch smooch* Kiiihiiis"
• Making me want to watch her Oscar speech, which are a huge guilty pleasure anyhow, but she's absolutely hilarious and she contains one of THE BEST laughs to come out of a being!!

    Thats all for now, but these were the small things that brought a smile to my face at the moment

xxo

Six; I will not stop until I succeed!

    One; I will never leave anything to chance again. Two; I will marry the girl on my motorcycle. Three; I'll be rich. Four; we'll have a house. A big house, painted yellow, with a garden. And two children, Paul and Michael. Five; I'll have a convertible. A red convertible! And a swimming pool, I'll learn to swim. Six; I will not stop until I succeed!

    -Nemo;  Mr Nobody

    Aside from the fact that you need to get a hold of this movie and watch it, I have to say that I'm pretty excited about the new show FX picked up.  Its originally (from what I've skimmed) a show from Australia I believe, it stars Elijah Wood and is called:

    I hadn't heard a thing about this until yesterday, there was a preview with Elijah in bed tossing and turning, trying to get comfortable.  Pan out and he says "get off the bed" to a man in a dog costume.  Instantly I wanted it to be June!

xxo