Is that for me or my blog?

MOVED

2011-01-02T22:15:00.000-08:00

YO I moved to TUMBLR 'cause it's cooler! READ and FOLLOW me there!!!

Click here for greatness!

Weird

2010-11-08T21:22:00.000-08:00

Wanna know why I'm a big weirdo? I don't know if I actually am attracted to people (women) because I actually like them, or just like the idea of them, or just like the attention....?

I know I like attention. Of any kind. Even negative, because I can make snarky, sarcastic comments to bite people down to size.

There is a girl I'm interested in. I know this for sure. As for these other few people who float in and out of my consciousness, I'm not so sure. I don't know if I actually like them or if I'm just making my life into some sort of movie fairy tale fantasy type situation. I like the nervousy feeling you get in your stomach from liking someone. I like finding out. Waiting is the worst part.

I don't blog enough

2010-10-14T21:03:00.000-07:00

I should get back into this writing game since winter's coming. I need to be more disciplined. Well, here's a few quick updates. I'll splash in some pictures.

I'm reading

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

It's hard to tell what's real and what's fake in this collection of essays from the woman who "nails Hollywood nightly" on E!, but that's probably the way she intended it. The only gripe I have about this book is that the facing page of a new chapter is blank but still counts as a page, so it's really shorter than it's sold to be and priced at. But, that's the business. Come on, Chelsea, if you write it, I'll read it. Laugh out loud hilarious, check it out from your library.

I'm loving...

This season of The Office! What seemed like a somewhat bloated and boring season last year (although I appreciated it more when I rewatched it on DVD) is gone from Steve Carell's final turn as Micheal Scott. Each episode has classic humor while remaining fresh as it spearheads into a new direction. I can't imagine what it will be like without Steve Carell, but it sure looks like the writers will handle it well.

I'm excited for...

The Napoleon Dynamite cartoon! The original voice cast is back! I just hope it's funny and lasts longer than the 6 episodes Fox has ordered.

And...

A little something called Harry Potter!

More soon. For reals.

Just because Carrie Underwood got married...

2010-07-23T10:17:00.000-07:00

Taylor Swift's grabbing headlines for this picture for the new music video from her upcoming album.

ANOTHER wedding motif? Is Taylor Swift all about relationships or something? It's not like, ALL of her songs talk about fairy tales and boys. Her new album is titled Speak Now, which I wish is all she would stick to.

I choose me

2010-07-02T09:19:00.000-07:00

You are not a good friend if you sit around and tell someone what they "need" to do. First of all, nobody needs to do anything. There are things people SHOULD do, but there's nothing written anywhere that a person has to be or do a specific something. It's everyone's opinions and place in the world that make it seem like everyone has to fit into something. Don't ever tell me I need to do something, because you'll get slapped in the face with a borderline facetious comment, and then I probably won't do what you're telling me anyway, because I'm stubborn like that and I do things for me, what I want and when I want to do them.

One of my favorite songs is Live Like We're Dying by Kris Allen. When I mentioned this, one of my friends said, "Yeah...but you don't [live like you're dying]." SERIOUSLY? Does anyone really live like they are dying? Is it even possible? If you're dying you probably don't want to jump out of an airplane...so the whole idea is whacked out anyway. It just makes for good songs and greeting cards. If we all lived like we were dying, we wouldn't have "friends" that make comments like that to us. We'd ditch them in Save A Lot where they belong.

I guess what I'm realizing is that I'm going to try to treat people even better than they treat me, even though most of them don't deserve it. Because my ulitmate wish in life is to be happy, not to have a girlfriend or a million dollars. My happiness is the only thing that really matters so that's what I choose. I choose myself and my good spirits, not anyone or anything else.

Everyone should see...

2010-06-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

Toy Story 3!

Don't listen to what anyone says, just get out to the theater and see it before you miss your chance! You don't have to see it in 3D for it to pack a serious emotional punch!

By the end of the movie, my entire family and I had experienced the whole magnitude of emotions. I wanted to get my own Woody and Buzz and take them home, make up an adventure, and keep them for myself forever.

I love Disney and Pixar and I have to say thanks for this movie and for bringing my family together for an unforgettable evening.

Music I Love: Sons of Sylvia

2010-05-19T10:46:00.000-07:00

The last CD I bought: Sons of Sylvia: Revelation
The last CD I loved: Sons of Sylvia: Revelation

I saw Sons of Sylvia on tour with Carrie Underwood on April 23rd (an entirely different, love infused blog entry in itself) and thought they were interesting, with their genre crossing style of music. Well, I just recently bought the cd, and I was reminded why I was so intrigued. When you want to peg them as country stars with John Wayne, they throw in a rowdy rock song, 50 Ways, and when you want to call them alternative, they throw a sentimental mid tempo track Long Beach California for you to chew on. One out of the handful of perfect songs is Love Left to Lose, catchy and emotional at the same time. Sons of Sylvia are going to be huge, and if they aren't it's because people are too dumb and can only handle listening to Kei$ha. If they don't eventually reach number one, they'll be number one to me for a long time to come.

Plus, when I asked if they would still be meeting fans, they tweeted back at me, "Of course man", and anyone that cool and appreciative of people who support their music rocks even more to me.

Listen for yourself:

I get greedy

2010-05-19T10:42:00.000-07:00

My birthday’s coming up, and if you want to show me how much you love me in dollar amounts, here’s some crap you can send my way. If not, a card or a text is always nice too.

BODY WRAPPINGS
CHUCK SHIRTS – Aw, yeah…novelty tee’s from my number 3 favorite show. (If you have to know, the order goes: The Office, Merlin, Chuck).

T-shirt size is MEDIUM. Thnx.

Action Figure T-shirt: http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=111099&v=nbc_chuck

Chuck Me T-shirt: http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=255773&v=nbc_chuck

Stay In the Car T-shirt: http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=255775&v=nbc_chuck

GAMEZ – In case we want to party in Grams’ living room, 90’s style!

The Office Monopoly: http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=262612&v=nbc_the-office&icid=246x90_nbc_officemonopoly_preorder

Books – I can read stuff, and then think about it later.

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
The Snark Handbook: Like I need it, idiot. No seriously, I do.

Assesories: (Accessories) Cause if you’re name is the_wonderboy, you always have to travel in high fashion:

Dunder Mifflin Messenger bag: Murses all the way! http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=52950&v=nbc_the-office&pagemax=all

Motion Pix:

Sherlock Holmes
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
It’s Complicated
Paper Heart
Snow White
Away We Go
The Invention of Lying
The Devil Wears Prada
The Brady Bunch Movie
Dick
SNL: The Best of Amy Poehler
Parks and Recreation: Season 1
Blu-Ray’s if applicable... :D

I'll probably be back to update this crap later, so keep clicking on this frequently until July 28...my B-DAY!

Look who is single

2010-03-29T08:15:00.001-07:00

So this is how she puts herself back on the market...you can see that Kim Kardashian can have a great conversation with you about life and really go head to head in a good game of Scrabble. I guess the best way to deal with a break up is to grease up your boobies and pout.

Maybe she should start by cleaning the room behind her. A clean room makes for a clean mind! Although something tells me hers isn't ever too terribly cluttered.

2010-03-23T22:38:00.001-07:00

people become less stupid & stop fearing things made up in their own imaginations. I wont hold out much hope though. The government can probably smell that too.

2010-03-23T22:36:00.001-07:00

...and the government is/will be spying on us throuh streetlights and fast food menus. If this bill finally passes, maybe this supposed monitoring will help

2010-03-23T22:34:00.001-07:00

The Health Care Bill's passing reminded me that America is a paranoid population. According to my class, we will be thrown in jail if refusing coverage (con't)

Oscar's 2010 Best Director Whoop

2010-03-10T08:29:00.000-08:00

The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director at the snoozy 2010 Oscars, becoming the first woman in history to take home the statue. Way awesome and congrats, as my pop culture teacher said, "another barrier broken down."

I was just confused as to why Barbara Streisand presented the award. I know she's considered culturally important, but when she opened the envelope and said, "The time has come..." I thought it was the beginning of a song she was going to launch into.

It probably would've woken up a few people watching at home, at the very least.

I'm just glad that Avatar didn't sweep as much as expected. I didn't see it, but I'm 98% sure it's stupid, and notice that they didn't show James Cameron's reaction as his wife took the award everyone pegged him to be taking home. He was probably off beating Ben Stiller or something.

Eclipse trailer preview = more of the same

2010-03-10T08:27:00.000-08:00

As in...mediocre acting, decent visuals. Watch for the token jailbait shirtless scene for TwiMoms and TwiTweens cream time.

After seeing this, my two major thoughts are 1. How long is it going to take before I get to see Alice and 2. Please let OSCAR NOMINEE Anna Kendrick steal a scene or two or four!

The doctor's don't know jack

2010-03-04T19:50:00.000-08:00

I've always been skeptical of that television show The Doctors.

It always seemed like one of those shows about people who want to be or think they are medical professionals, but really haven't had their jacked up ideas ceritified by any sort of educational degree or documentation.

After seeing this recent promo, I am now convinced that The Doctors' does in fact consist of scrapped ideas from a fictional medical drama like Grey's Anatomy or Private Practice, and the "doctors" on there are actually B list actors in scrubs who can't make it on primetime network television.

See for yourself:

Description:

Your Top Face Fixes: Go inside The Doctors’ Extreme Facial Lab for the top fixes, and put your best face forward! And, see an iris implant that restores sight and changes one young woman’s life.

Make sure you see the video, where the drop the bomb about putting jizz on your face and how it's actually GOOD for you.

I've heard of people getting sperm on their faces but never to help clean out thier pores. This might be appealing to some people, but you can be assured that I won't be a peeling a facial of this style from my skin anytime soon.

But then again, maybe this is for real. Maybe not even Shonda Rimes could come up with crap like this.

NEW glasses

2010-02-11T11:10:00.000-08:00

Look what happens when I get new glasses!

OhmyGod leave me comments and spread this crap to your friends!

5 out of 6 ain't bad

2010-02-11T11:01:00.000-08:00

I found this on Yahoo and I really liked it!

Six Personality traits worth admiring

I think I possess all of the qualities except for humility, which I need to work on! Sometimes I'm too into myself but I do this so I don't compare myself to others and focus on positive things about myself, which is a good thing...right! Sorry that I love myself...NOT. EVERYONE should love themselves but not be snots about it.

Re-Enchanted

2010-02-05T17:41:00.000-08:00

Disney announced today that they are going forward with a sequel to Enchanted! At first I was all:

!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D !!!!!!!!!!

But then I read the article closer and it said that the original cast is NOT confirmed yet. Bahh-what? There is no point for Enchanted 2 unless:

Narissa, villainous extraordinaire, returns. Don't do the cousin or sister or brother lame villain

There are some AWESOME musical numbers

There are homages to old Disney films

The ENTIRE original cast returns, especially Amy Adams!

Please, no Miley Cyrus cameo or supporting roles from anyone from High School Musical.

Don't disappoint us Disney!

Grammys = Whammy

2010-01-31T20:14:00.000-08:00

You know, like that old game show where you felt like you wanted to be part of it until that stupid liitle cartoon character came up and laughed in your face, then the contestant lost everything? That's how the Grammy's are so far this year.

ATTENTION GRAMMY PEOPLE: please read the following words carefully and take express consideration.

MORE of this please:

Dear Carrie Underwood,

You are a light of the world. Please never get plastic surgery as you are a natural beauty. Don’t pull a Whitney Houston and turn to a life of hard partying, drugs, and Bobbie Brown and run the risk of ruining your priceless instrument, your voice. I hope you continue to create many more powerful, inspiring, fun, and life enhancing songs in your future and they place you at number one on the charts where you belong, with tons more Grammy Awards breaking your award cabinet. Please always stay true to your small town roots and girl next door charm. Keep smiling that smile, and if things don’t work out with Mike, give me a call. Thanks for inspiring me and making each of my days better.

Jonathan

ALRIGHT. HALLMARK SENTIMENT OVER.

Next year:

DO NOT invite insipid cast of an MTV reality show to the red carpet just because they fight, make out, have infinitely gelled hair, and/or “Situations”.
Keep the rap performances off of the air; if they involve Drake what’s his name, Eminem, and that other annoying guy, consider honoring a funny Rap Song, like “I’m On a Boat”. Maybe next year, Andy Samberg.

I’m glad you were nominated Kelly Clarkson, Colbie Calliat, and Katy Perry. I’d be even gladder if you ever get out from under Beyonce’s put a ring on it middle finger and got a Grammy of your own. Update: Colbie won with Jason Mraz for "Lucky". Sweet!

Major kudos and excitement/love for Kings of Leon and their win for Use Somebody, not only one of the best songs of the year, but of all time!

I’mma Be…over the Black Eye’d Peas. Seriously? There’s like, a handful of good songs on their album, and they are likable at best, but not amazing, or great. I almost never play their CD til the E.N.D., although I guess I GET it.

Taylor Swift. Take a vacation. Don’t release an album then rerelease it a few months later as a deluxe version to keep sales high. Life is not all about fairy tales, horses, and ponies. I’m psyched that you’re doing what you love and you’re successful for it, but the “OMG this means so much to me, I never thought I’d be here” ballyhoo is getting older and stiffer than Joan Rivers’ face. Disregard these comments if they are too mean, I am suffering from extreme bias due to my love of Ms. Carrie Marie Underwood. Also, you look like a siamese cat. In a good way. Sort of.

GRATUITIOUS PHOTO

Best Female Country Vocal Performance to Taylor Swift over Carrie Underwood: if we’re looking at VOCAL talents and prowess solely, then I must be listening to different songs if Taylor trumps Carrie. All of the 12,000 voters who chose the winner must be blind in their ears. Someone told me sales have a lot to do with winners too, so Taylor’s more recent album winning over Carrie’s 2008 Carnival Ride makes sense by the numbers I suppose. But doesn’t it mean something that a single from an older album can get nominated in the same category as a recent one, and one that’s been rereleased majorly? And performance should be based on PERFORMANCE, not sales, appearances, and popularity. I invite you to check out the two songs and come to your own conclusions.

Carrie DID win for I Told You So, the duet version with Randy Travis for Best Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.

Taylor, can't you just take Record of the Year and let Carrie have Best Female Vocal Performance, as she deserves?

I know. Everyone has their favorites they want to win. But it would be nice if the Grammys took more risks and did something different instead of what's going to be popular and make headlines and generate ratings.

A final note to Rhianna's bouffant:

TAKE A BOW! Robert Pattinson is so jealous.

2010-01-14T05:25:00.001-08:00

Conan O' Brien shouldn't lose his job just because Jay Leno isn't funny.

Ratings ploy for both sides?

I'd take a Leap Year if it resulted in an Amy Adams

2010-01-12T20:28:00.000-08:00

The reviews for Amy Adams' new movie Leap Year haven't been as enthusiastic for previous movies she's done, like Doubt and Enchanted, but I happened to love it.

Granted:

I'm not the typical male movie goer
I like romantic comedies
I love Amy Adams

If you've seen any movies in the past ten years you can probably guess exactly what happens from the movie trailer.

A woman (Amy Adams) goes to Ireland to propose to her long term boyfriend (some finky looking guy) but finds a bunch of mishaps on her travels including a distraction by a guy that's rugged because he has a beard (that guy from that Mandy Moore movie Chasing Liberty, Matthew Goode).

Like I said earlier, it's predictable, but it's also hilarious and just warmed up my cynical heartstrings just a bit.

I don't know how every actor in the world who has done anything on a professional level hasn't fallen in complete, dangerous, and crazy love with Amy Adams, since she can say more with her eyes in one scene than most actresses do in an entire movie.

And what's enjoyable about her is that she seemlessly adds layers to each character she plays. In this one, she's a house dresser who could come off as desperate and snide, but I found myself still sympathetic to her and her plight. (And don't say it's because I have a crush on her, because I didn't enjoy her whining through Julie and Julia).

I'd like to say I saw myself in Declan, the guy that drives her the rest of the way to Dublin. He is sensitive but funny, also cynical and sarcastic because love has hurt him but deep down he really wants to experience it the right way. At least that's what I took from it. Maybe I was adding some of my own story to it.

The second time I saw it (yes, I saw it twice, but (an awesome) girl paid for it for me for the second go around) I looked at it more critically and still enjoyed it.

If you don't like Amy Adams (what's wrong with you?) physical comedy, some kind of vintage old car, Irish music, suspicious locals, or a happy ending, the scenery more than makes up for it. It's framed and composed beautifully of lush greens and romantic old castles, countrysides, and gardens. I'm so buying it on Blu-ray.

Unfortunately, the end was satisfying but terribly unrealistic.

SPOILER: A girl who has been with a guy for a long period of time then realizes she's in love with someone else will never leave something safe to do something to make them happy. People are afraid of change and of doing something to make themselves happy, especially if it's new or different. SPOILER OVER.

However, contrary to what the girls I was with were saying, there ARE guys out there like you see in romantic comedies. Ones that just want to hold your hand, and write you a text message, and tell you how beautiful they think you really are. You just don't know where to find them. I've got a hint for where.

It's not Ireland. Or Dublin.

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Additional notes:

This movie has taught me that I will realize I am in love with a person during a cooking montage

Amy Adams is always in movies with some sort of fantasy or adventure element in them (In this one they went and saw an old castle!)

I hated the "best friend" sidekick girl in the beginning.

A portion of my absolutely true story (so far)

2010-01-11T20:10:00.000-08:00

I had to do this for a class I started today and thought it was important to share with the Blogosphere at large.

The only things I changed were names and I took out two specific geographic locations so as to keep stalkers employed for another day.

As the title suggests, it's a portion of my story annoted for comedy but 100% true.

I really try not to ever be serious about anything. I think we can grow up but we never have to act old. I’m one half of a complete set of twins. I’m studying communications here at the college I'm attending, although I usually just say that I’m an English major because most people ask what communications is when I tell them and I talk enough already and don’t feel like further explaining it to them.

I lived with my parents and my twin brother about 15 minutes away from a small city with a movie theater and a smaller city with no movie theater but a McDonald’s. I went to school in the McDonald city where I graduated with most of the kids from my kindergarten class. Briyan (my twin brother who is 2 minutes older than me) and I rode the bus every day until he got his driver’s license, then I rode to school with him most every day.

In school I encountered everything you usually see in an ABC Family drama, with a few less tears and no pregnancy scares (for me). I was very different in the way that I really wasn’t interested in playing with cars, I liked playing house and chatting with the girls and every first day of school I’d be dying to check out my new teacher’s rack…of books. When I was in first grade I learned sign language because I had a deaf best friend.

Briyan was always more outgoing than me when we were in elementary school but we kind of switched roles when we got into middle school. It was in kindergarten when I first began experiencing what I’m sure will be my lifelong struggle with the opposite sex. In the story circle this girl who will remain nameless (Katy) sat between both of us and kissed each one of us on the cheek. For a while after that I’d sit by her every day and wait for another kiss. I even puffed my cheek out a little to make it easier for her to reach and possibly more enjoyable, but it never happened. Although I’m PRETTY sure Briyan got another one or two.

Despite this shortcoming with the fairer sex so early on, I’ve always had more girl friends than guy friends. It was just easier for me to get along with them because I wasn’t interested in sports. In school, first I was labeled as shy, then nice, then funny, then gay. I guess because I have no interest in engines and enjoy movies and books, and don’t try to hide behind any sort of façade when it comes to my emotions; it means I like to have sex with men, even though I’ve never been attracted to one of those creatures in my real life thus far. If by gay they meant happy, I’ll take it because it’s true. I’m very lucky to have my family and my friends.

I’ve always been really close to my parents. I’ve always gotten along with them and am able to tell them anything without feeling judged or stupid. I think I went through my teenage angst way earlier, in elementary school during my shy phase.

As I got older I got more confident and realized that I’m unique and there’s no one else like me on the planet, not even my own twin, and I should embrace it and let it fly and not try to hide and compare myself to other people. My parents helped me realize that (and still have to help me with that once in a while) and taught me a great sense of morality and compassion for others. I truly think that the world would be a better place if we all just tried to be a tiny bit nicer to people.

My school was tiny so everyone knew everyone and therefore, every one knew everyone else’s business. I stayed way out of trouble and well above peer pressure, because my friends didn’t put any on me. When I got into high school it was a complete culture shock because I was in classes with my fellow freshmen and sophomores, so I knew a lot about everyone and about what everyone was doing. I didn’t realize that going to parties on the weekend where everyone got wasted and tried to run away from their next MIP. I knew it happened, but I guess I didn’t realize it was so close to me, since it WAS such a small town and things like drugs and teenage pregnancy only happened on NCIS.

I just always thought it was incredibly dumb and I’m thankful I didn’t succumb to it. My parents didn’t booze it up or smoke or smoke weed, so I always thought I didn’t need it and still don’t. I love them and respect them with everything I have and hope I grow up to be half as decent of a person that they are.

But I pretty much loved my school for the most part, because I was an individual and knew everyone and still have my best friends I had back then. I was completely comfortable because after I got over my shy phase I was right in the middle of the pyramid, not unpopular but not the one everyone was watching all the time. I was able to be myself. In 10th grade I took a speech and communications class and was voted Entertainer of the Year by my class. I love that award. It’s probably one of the things I’m most proud of about school, aside from my diploma.

In the future I hope I get to do something that can help people and make a difference in the world. I want to do something in the entertainment world, as a writer or and actor but ideally a talk show host at some point. I want to inspire people to be themselves and treat other people with respect, and to not worry so much, and soften their sorrows with the power of laughter.

I’m completely addicted to coffee, my Blackberry, texting, The Office, and everything popular culture.

My favorite music comes from The All American Rejects, Carrie Underwood, Weezer, OneRepublic, Paramore, Kelly Clarkson, and Katy Perry, to name a few although I pretty much love everything that sounds good to me.

The Wizard of Oz is the first movie I ever remember watching and is still my all time favorite, although I have a ton that I love.

I always try every day to be happy and I think everyone should! Appreciate the smallest things and be thankful that you are yourself and no one else can ever be that.

Happy New Year

2010-01-06T23:49:00.000-08:00

Hello there!

I have deleted all of my old posts so as to start anew in this new year, 2010.

I recently decided/realized that I am awesome enough, smart enough, and most importantly, funny enough to have my own blog. So suck on that Perez Hilton.

I had one of those days in which I didn’t do much PER SE (that’s a phrase I like) but I did have a great conversation via Yahoo Messenger with my First Grade Platonic Soulmate Twin for Lyfe. I will not say her name here on this blog, but she will be known from here on as my FGPSTFL, if you can remember that abbreviation.

We decided that we need to believe in ourselves and our talents and that we are just as good if not better as anyone else. This year we are going to try to focus on the positive because, if ten great things happen to us in the day we will remember the one bad thing.

So that is my message for today. Believe in yourself and be positive!

Go get what you want, but don't overwhelm yourself and try to do it all at once. (That's what she said.) There is time, enjoy it, and be happy!