Wednesday, December 15, 2004

unnatural

can you believe that tonight, on jay leno, that the lineup includes President Jimmy Carter, followed by Mischa Barton? it's patently absurd! how dare they! this is everything that is wrong with America.

Mischa Barton follows NOBODY!

flying meaning of brian's completely different holy grail

i've been a monty python fan since i was 13. even at that young age, i appreciated the humor in people hitting each other with fish and dropping 16 ton weights on unsuspecting britons. when i got a bit older, i saw the hilarity of a cross-dressing lumberjack and a knight who doesn't ride a horse but rather has his mignon make the sound with coconuts. now, i watch monty python and see sharp, caustic wit and pointed satire. god, middle class values, european elitism, celebrity culture, sex, all fell victim to python's wit. python, not to be overly sappy, has helped me a lot in realizing that all the trivial things will get you if you don't watch out. life is about being happy, making others laugh, and putting food in your stomach. if you are happy with what you do and how you live, everything else is just gravy.

if ever life gets you down, listen to 'always look on the bright side of life,' from the end of "Life of Brian." if those guys can be happy while being crucified, you've got not right to grumble.

Sunday, December 12, 2004

Tea and Vicksburg

i don't think that drinking a lot of tea is going to make me more productive. in fact, i think it will just make me remember my days as a Union soldier, grimacing as i wiped the dirt and blood from my eyes as i surveyed a battlefield where friends and brothers lay dead in an all-consuming struggle to preserve the unity of our great nation. no, tea is too painful.

i'll have a latte.

Saturday, December 11, 2004

the 12

when i went to see ocean's 12, i figured i would see a poor imitation of the chemistry and tongue-in-cheek humor that made ocean's 11 such fun. i was pleasantly disappointed. the addition of catherine zeta-jones was a great call, as she adds her european vibe to this continental joyride. clooney, pitt, damon, roberts, cheadle, etc. are just so...cool. you want to be there for the laughs, the style, and the aching desire to be an international thief/bon vivant. sure, the plot holes are large enought to accomodate venus, but you don't see this movie for tightly coiled story. you go for the glamour, the fun, witty dialogue, and a few twists along the way.

plus, zeta-jones looks INCREDIBLE.

Wednesday, December 08, 2004

better late than never

ideally, any 'hey ya' parodies would have been completed last year. to do them now is sort of a reflection of laziness, but what can you do. here it is: in time for the holiday season.

http://home.nc.rr.com/keehyun/stuff/jew-heyya.html

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

damn you peter fonda/dennis hopper

on sunday, i watched "easy rider" on tv with my roommates. to be more accurate, i watched the last 30 minutes of it, which is a fine way to simulate an LSD trip. it was the most mind boggling thing i've ever experienced. peter fonda and dennis hopper blew my mind as they tripped out in New Orleans. i was so confused, and my roommate just kept saying, 'i feel so drunk watching this.'

next time "easy rider" comes on tv, i need to make sure there are no narcs in the room.