A quote
“Oooo look at me, I’m Mr. Tom Cruise smile.“ – my father, mocking this guy on “The Vampire Diaries:“
My high-fives are like unicorns [Exhibit A]:
Rare and probably with healing powers. I’ve had a pretty firm stance on avoiding high-fives since high school, when it was pointed out to me that they look really stupid. But there come moments when I’m confronted with the open and expectant palm of A) innocent people I don’t know me that well or B) … Read more
Landry Clarke looks like Matt Damon [Exhibit A:]
My mother brought this to my attention the other day, enlightening a possible reason for my love of the FNL character (played by Jesse Plemons) beyond his unwavering integrity. And awkward hilarity. And “Christian speed metal band” Crucifictorious. Granted, Landry looks like a younger, pastier, more ginger-y Matt Damon. But he’s got the teeth/lips/brow bone … Read more
A Conversation
Upon leaving Greenblatt’s Deli with my friends Marcus and Nikki… Marcus: Next time I’ll have to take you to MY deli. Me: What’s your deli? Marcus: Canter’s. Me: Everyone’s deli is Canter’s. Geeze. Stop being so mainstream. Marcus: Sorry, we can’t all go off the the beaten path. TO SUNSET BOULEVARD. [...]* Nikki: Oh, I … Read more
Peter Jackson plays too much Mario Kart [Exhibit A]:
I have numerous issues with Peter Jackson’s latest work, The Lovely Bones, most of which I won’t go into. But I will say that I wanted to put a muting veil over almost every aspect of the film. Everything from the supersaturated cartoon-y costumes to the flashy parallel editing had a quality of vibrancy that … Read more
I am easily bored [Exhibit A]:
I recently took a poll among friends whether I should go darker or lighter the next time I get my hair did. Poll was split evenly, leaving me to weigh it out for a bit longer while pretending I’m doing the whole semi-trashy grown-out ombre look on purpose. Not that I have a problem with … Read more
Gifted
Here are some of my favorite gifts of 2009: Help with a plane ticket to Tokyo (given to me by my parents) I’m going for a week February 2 to see my bestie, who happens to work as Cinderella, Arial, the Blue Fairy, and Cruella DeVille at Disneyland Tokyo. No big. This Japanese tee (given … Read more
