Hey all - realize it's been a while since I've posted anything... but it's been a busy summer. So I thought I'd recap it for you. First of all - I am watching the premeire of the new 90210. I have a few comments.
Kelly and David Silver's little sister is the "bad girl" who goes only by the last name Silver. Joe E. Tata is back. The best part of the first seventeen minutes is that the grandma on the show plays pretty much the same character as Gangy from Arrested Development. Bonus. The kids are TERRIBLE actors. It's like a show filled with Marissa Coopers. This really just makes me miss the OC. "Welcome to Beverly Hills, bitch" doesn't have the same ring. Where are Ryan Atwood and Seth Cohen? At least there's some diversity with the adopted black kid. Oh and apparently the students and teachers go to the same club (which is called "The Pit", obvi). Good casting on Aunt Becky's daughter (and no I'm not bothering to learn her 90210 character's name), they look exactly alike. I'm giving this show till my regular TV shows start... then I make no guarantees.
OK so the biggest news stories of the summer (besides politics, which I won't get into) are the Olympics. Everything has already been talked about ad nauseum, but here are some of my thoughts:
- No way more than 2 of the Chinese Gymnasts were over 16... my question is... why is this such a big deal? It's not new. Is it just because they beat the US that we're getting whiny? Chinese Gymnasts in no way are the appropriate age. Just like there was no way the old Soviet athletes didn't use roids. It's a commie thing.
- It's really shady how the US women's soccer team still gets less attention than the men, cause the men blow. Now I'll NEVER pretend to be a fan of female sports (WNBA = eeew), but still, women's soccer is one of the most watchable women's sports ever made. Start giving them their props. They won the gold, for craps sake.
- Very proud of the US Men Gymnastics and Basketball teams.
- Michael Phelps swims fast. Never thought I'd think a guy looked hotter in a swim cap than without. Weird.
Other big sports stories:
- Big year for Spain. They win the European Championships (over Germany and Michael Ballack's bad ass bloody jersey) and Nadal wins the greatest Wimbledon final of all time to overtake Federer for #1 in the tennis rankings. I feel like there was something else, but I'm not sure I care enough to look it up. My problem with Spain is that Nadal wears male capri pants, and it offends me. That and Michael Ballack is hotter than everyone on the Spanish soccer team, combined. I had to find someone else to cheer for in Euro because England didn't make it.
- Tiger Woods is out for the season and the Cubs have the best record in baseball.
Movie recommendations:
- Go see = Dark Knight, Tropic Thunder
- Don't see = Mamma Mia. Meryl Streep was OK, and Amanda Seyfried was FABULOUS, but the terribleness of Pierce Brosnan ruined it all.
Fall TV preview - this is going to be a great TV season. At least it'd better be after waiting through the writer's strike last season.
- Grey's Anatomy: Not gonna lie, last season was subpar. Plus there were all those rumors about Katherine Heigl being a total bitch about her character angle, that there are now talks of a storyline this season that's anything from a brain tumor to a huge romance (not George). Derek and Meredith are finally together, but it's Derek and Meredith, so it'll get whiny. Should be a good season, at least to start out they have a lot of big stories coming out.
- How I Met Your Mother: Just got into this show during the writers' strike last year, and it's pretty awesome. Who would have thought that a character played by Neil Patrick Harris would become my personal idol. I'm hoping for lots more slap bets/givings. I don't really care who the mother is, but I'm a bit worried that now that Barney is in love with Robin, he'll be a little less legen (wait for it) dary. I hope not, because then the show is not really worth watching.
- House: Amber died (thank God), but it may be a huge problem for the already testy (hahaha testy) friendship between Wilson and House. Not gonna lie, I don't watch this show for the ongoing character stories, I watch to look at Hugh Laurie and to figure out cool medical mysteries.
- Private Practice: I'm really ready for Addison and Pete to get together. I love Addison, and I love Tim Daly. Bring it on. I'm glad that Dell manned up and kissed Naomi as well. I don't remember much else about the finale because this didn't come back after the strike, but Cooper and Violet need to hurry up and fall in love too.
- The Office: Even though it saddens me both that Jim Halpert is not real and is not single anymore, he and Pam are just so amazing together. I foresee problems in their future because they haven't gotten engaged yet and she has to go out of town for her graphic design class, but it's Jim and Pam... it'll work out. Angela and Dwight and Andy triangle is gonna be awesome, namely because Dwight and Andy are so amazing when they are at each other's throats. Glad Ryan went to jail, cause he's pretty douchey. Mostly in the upcoming season, I hope the new PR lady thinking Kevin is mentally retarded continues, because that was one of the funniest things. Ever. I thought nothing could replace the Toby-Michael hatred. I may be proven wrong.
- 30 Rock: I'm glad they're starting to explore the relationship between Jack and Liz, this could keep things interesting. Plus Jennifer Aniston is guest starring. Bonus.
- Raising the Bar: I'm gonna watch it, because my professor wrote it and Zack Morris is in it. That's all.
- Dancing with the Stars - this is going to be one of the BEST Dancing With the Stars seasons, EVER. Lance Bass, Cloris Leachman, Misty May Treanor, Kim Kardashian's ass... the list goes on. It's gonna be RIDICULOUS. I don't think I'm going to watch the Bachelor, but I WILL be watching this on Mondays.
OK this blog was lame, but I was distracted by the terribleness that is 90210. I can't handle it's awfulness... at least not for more than a couple of weeks. Ugh. OH! Kelly Taylor has a son... do we think it's Luke Perry's or Jason Priestley's?
Oh good, two episodes in a row... I hope they show more Gangy. Peace though.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
LIVE BLOG... Snakes on a Train
OK... I'll admit it. I loved Snakes on a Plane. So much so that I Netflixed Snakes on a Train in hopes of more hilarity. Read on, but I think it's safe to say that I was sorely disappointed.
First things first, the DVD menu keeps coming up with random sayings like… “Snakes on a train… The end of the line!”, and “100 trapped passengers… 3000 venomous vipers!” I'm getting excited for the random awfulness to come.
This is a live blog of a "sequel" (more like "motion picture inspired by...") to a fabulous movie. Assisting me in this live blog is Rooster Cogburn and some green colored vodka-related mixed drink I made in the Magic Bullet (every kitchen should have one).
Opening scene – dude carrying a woman who appears to be sick across a barbed wire fence with a sign that says “Border” These characters (who appear to be Mexican), start speaking an Arab-ish language (100 bucks says its made up) and having some sort of ritual. Random snakes in jars are shown. Now they are back to Spanish. Now she vomits green jello-looking goop (Rooster’s guess = eggs)… now out comes a tiny snake. This chick is apparently yarfing snakes. Random douchebag Texan gets owned by a snake… NOW WE’RE ON THE TRAIN! Here. We. Go.
Latino mini-Mullet spotted. I hope he turns into being the hero… But he seems like a tool, so probably not. Mutton Chops on the train conductor. Awesome.
Worst fight sequence ever caught on film. Rooster: “This is so bad, it’s offensive.”
Rooster - “Very bad storytelling on their part. Did they even make a f*cking plot outline for this? A storyboard?” Suffice it to say, we're about halfway through the movie and have NO IDEA what's going on. With any of the characters. Only names we've caught so far are Alma and Miguel.
Zing from a guy w/ the mullet – “Your mother’s c*nt smells like carpet cleaner.” I don't really know if there is a humorous comment I can make about this...
Now this chick who’s been puking up the snakes wants them back in. WTF is going on?
Shot of the two token “hot” girls – Rooster: “What, they didn’t have hair and makeup on this set?”
Guy who looks like Toby Keith flashes a Texas Ranger badge… Insert Chuck Norris joke here. Offers “hot” chick smuggling drugs the option of paying him her for not arresting her. Gratuitous inner thigh rub when he gets the roll of cash out of her boot. Makeout in a train seat. He says “Take off your shirt. It’s OK, I’m a cop.” Solid move. And it works, obviously. Rooster – “Let’s see if these are any good... Oh, better than I expected.”
Burping woman now has fangs. And is eating snakes. I’m starting to question my place on this earth.
Movie abruptly over. Don’t want to ruin the end for you, but don't worry, it left room for a sequel. Rooster: “Well, that was a journey. We all learned a little something. God that was awful.”
First things first, the DVD menu keeps coming up with random sayings like… “Snakes on a train… The end of the line!”, and “100 trapped passengers… 3000 venomous vipers!” I'm getting excited for the random awfulness to come.
This is a live blog of a "sequel" (more like "motion picture inspired by...") to a fabulous movie. Assisting me in this live blog is Rooster Cogburn and some green colored vodka-related mixed drink I made in the Magic Bullet (every kitchen should have one).
Opening scene – dude carrying a woman who appears to be sick across a barbed wire fence with a sign that says “Border” These characters (who appear to be Mexican), start speaking an Arab-ish language (100 bucks says its made up) and having some sort of ritual. Random snakes in jars are shown. Now they are back to Spanish. Now she vomits green jello-looking goop (Rooster’s guess = eggs)… now out comes a tiny snake. This chick is apparently yarfing snakes. Random douchebag Texan gets owned by a snake… NOW WE’RE ON THE TRAIN! Here. We. Go.
Latino mini-Mullet spotted. I hope he turns into being the hero… But he seems like a tool, so probably not. Mutton Chops on the train conductor. Awesome.
Worst fight sequence ever caught on film. Rooster: “This is so bad, it’s offensive.”
Rooster - “Very bad storytelling on their part. Did they even make a f*cking plot outline for this? A storyboard?” Suffice it to say, we're about halfway through the movie and have NO IDEA what's going on. With any of the characters. Only names we've caught so far are Alma and Miguel.
Zing from a guy w/ the mullet – “Your mother’s c*nt smells like carpet cleaner.” I don't really know if there is a humorous comment I can make about this...
Now this chick who’s been puking up the snakes wants them back in. WTF is going on?
Shot of the two token “hot” girls – Rooster: “What, they didn’t have hair and makeup on this set?”
Guy who looks like Toby Keith flashes a Texas Ranger badge… Insert Chuck Norris joke here. Offers “hot” chick smuggling drugs the option of paying him her for not arresting her. Gratuitous inner thigh rub when he gets the roll of cash out of her boot. Makeout in a train seat. He says “Take off your shirt. It’s OK, I’m a cop.” Solid move. And it works, obviously. Rooster – “Let’s see if these are any good... Oh, better than I expected.”
Burping woman now has fangs. And is eating snakes. I’m starting to question my place on this earth.
Movie abruptly over. Don’t want to ruin the end for you, but don't worry, it left room for a sequel. Rooster: “Well, that was a journey. We all learned a little something. God that was awful.”
Friday, November 30, 2007
Movie Review: Snakes on a Plane
So in a fit of finals relaxation, the roommates and I are watching Snakes on a Plane. Um. Wow. This movie is... well, PHENOMENAL. No sarcasm here. Seriously. This movie is actually good. Well not really good. Like hilariously bad good. I totally have to watch this movie again.
Here are the good things about Snakes on a Plane
Here are the good things about Snakes on a Plane
- Samuel L. Jackson saying things like "Sit yo ass down!" This, of course, is immediately before he gives a speech along the lines of "I deal with life and death situations every day, and we aren't going to get through this unless we work together." Also, in the movie, his name is Neville.
- Boa constrictor falls through the ceiling. Eats a guy. Swallows his head whole (that's what she said)
- Snake bite on a booby.
- Snake bite on a wang.
- Todd Packer from the Office is a co-pilot
- Julianna Margulies makes a comeback. Unfortunately her ER skills did not transfer, cause she probably could have saved a life or two. But she doesn't
- Sucking venom from a snake bite - sucking you know, something else, comparisons. NICE.
- Keenan from Keenan and Kel
- People getting impaled
- Lots of stereotypes being furthered. Phrase "brother from another mother" is actually used.
- Surf scenes
- Closing credits music video
All in all, I would suggest you watch this. No joke. Don't watch it alone. And it would probably better with some sort of booze involved.
Oh also, there is a straight to DVD sequel, Snakes on a Train. Thank YOU imdb.com
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Smurftastic's EuroTrip... Final thoughts on Belgium
Leuven, Belgium 4:36 pm
OK... sorry I haven't been updating as much as you people have been requesting, but I'm making a solid effort at enjoying this country, and not just blogging about it (although I heart blogging too). First things first, get some business done. For those of you who don't know... I live in a little town called Springfield, IL. And the Simpson's movie comes out at the end of July. Apparently they are doing some competition among the different Springfields in the US, and the winner gets to host the premiere of the movie. Good times. Anyone who cares... or wants to hear me brag for a while, check out http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/simpsons-contest.htm, and you can support the IL at http://www.springfield.il.us/... GO SPRINGFIELD (wow... for a town I really don't like that much... its quite a lot for me to say that). Another movie review - the study abroad kids and I went to see Oceans 13 one night this week. THUMBS UP... I would highly recommend it. Not as good as the first one (of course), but infinitely better than Oceans 12... god that movie sucked. Also, I love George Clooney. Laying it out there. He's a silver fox.
OK... Belgium... Here are some important things I learned while staying in Leuven.
1.) The alcohol content of beer actually makes a difference. Never thought I'd get a buzz from 2 beers... but it is possible. Also, I had a beer last night that is over 10% alcohol by volume. Holy crap. After a while it started to feel like I was just sippin' on some hard liquor. Good though. Only had one, or I would not be able to type right now.
2.) Ice Cream is fabulous - The ice cream in this country is like 200 times better than any in the states. I think it has something to do w/ the fact that they don't stuff their cows full of chemicals. Just try it, its amazing
3.) Coke Light is not as good as Diet Coke - sorry, Europe, you don't lose much, but you lose this one.
4.) European coffee will knock you on your ass - that shit is STRONG... drinking it to make up for the less caffeine in Coke Light is bad idea jeans
5.) The American system of tipping is a good idea. I enjoy that I don't have to tip people, but I don't enjoy waiting for 20 minutes for the guy to walk by so I can get my check.
6.) European men like to creepily stare at American girls when we dance. Last night after girls night festivities when we met up with the boys on the trip, we went to a dancey type bar. Not even slick about the staring. Like if you're going to watch us... at least look away when we glance at you... its just common courtesy I think.
7.) Seton Hall is better than LeHigh - so.... last entry you all heard about the sluttily dressed LeHigh girls and how I out beer bonged them. 2 days after that, this lady in our group complained to their chaperone about how she always gets woken up when they come home drunk from the bars at 3am... valid point I'd say, but whatever quit bitching. Now the LeHigh kids hate us... and aren't any more quiet. They pretty much like scream about loud we are instead. It's fun. But we befriended some of the Irish students who work here, and they say that the LeHigh kids pee everywhere. In their beds, in the courtyard, in the hallway, on the walls. Classy. They also have lost so many keys in their drunkeness that they must leave shoes in their door to keep them open (big ups to roomie Laura who came in one night and just kicked the shoe out of the way... LeHigh sucks) -and when we left our keys in the room, there were NO extra keys left. I bet their parents are really proud.
8.) People take their dogs everywhere - in the bars, in stores... whatever. It's pretty awesome. I wish I lived here
9.) Americans are stupid - nothing makes you feel more terrible than when you are in a foreign country with 3 official languages (which probably most of them speak at least 2 of)... and everyone is also fluent in English. WTF. American kids should be taught another language from like birth.
10.) The EU may or may not be pointless - sure I like the Euro and the free market and all that crap, but seriously, we have spent almost 2 weeks learning about their governing process. They have this commission that makes all the rules and hands them to the member states, not elected, but whatever. Then they have the European Council, which is the ministers of each country... fine there too. Then they have this Parliament thing. This is what I don't get. Like 750 elected representatives. They have no power... NONE. I wanted to ask the representative we met "What is the point?" She's like, the commission comes to us for opinions, but they don't have to follow them. We can bring up amendments, but they'll tell us which ones they won't pass, so we don't even bother. Great. Glad to hear it. And there's a problem passing a European constitution???? You don't say!
Otherwise, Belgium is pretty much the shit and a half. We went out for a girls night dinner and a few drinks before meeting up with the boys... Turned into a pretty fantastic time. Flying out to Ireland tomorrow... getting pretty excited. Cept instead of leaving at 3 which was the plan, because of the Belgian obsession with striking, we have to go to a different airport and leave at 6... plus only fly into Dublin and have a 4 hour bus ride. I need to do homework, though, so no big deal.
Speaking of homework... BOOO seton hall law bookstore. I ordered a textbook 8 days ago, and requested express shipping. Didn't come, so I called the bookstore to see when it was shipping... the chick is like "Oh I don't even have it packed!" Thanks assface. Now I have to borrow someones book for the first few days and get it sent to Ireland. Whatever.
Ok, this entry pretty much sucked... my bad. Lots of fun stories from Ireland I'm sure. We're planning a 4th of July party, so we can be the sexy annoying Americans at the pubs. They'll LOVE us I bet!
OK... sorry I haven't been updating as much as you people have been requesting, but I'm making a solid effort at enjoying this country, and not just blogging about it (although I heart blogging too). First things first, get some business done. For those of you who don't know... I live in a little town called Springfield, IL. And the Simpson's movie comes out at the end of July. Apparently they are doing some competition among the different Springfields in the US, and the winner gets to host the premiere of the movie. Good times. Anyone who cares... or wants to hear me brag for a while, check out http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/simpsons-contest.htm, and you can support the IL at http://www.springfield.il.us/... GO SPRINGFIELD (wow... for a town I really don't like that much... its quite a lot for me to say that). Another movie review - the study abroad kids and I went to see Oceans 13 one night this week. THUMBS UP... I would highly recommend it. Not as good as the first one (of course), but infinitely better than Oceans 12... god that movie sucked. Also, I love George Clooney. Laying it out there. He's a silver fox.
OK... Belgium... Here are some important things I learned while staying in Leuven.
1.) The alcohol content of beer actually makes a difference. Never thought I'd get a buzz from 2 beers... but it is possible. Also, I had a beer last night that is over 10% alcohol by volume. Holy crap. After a while it started to feel like I was just sippin' on some hard liquor. Good though. Only had one, or I would not be able to type right now.
2.) Ice Cream is fabulous - The ice cream in this country is like 200 times better than any in the states. I think it has something to do w/ the fact that they don't stuff their cows full of chemicals. Just try it, its amazing
3.) Coke Light is not as good as Diet Coke - sorry, Europe, you don't lose much, but you lose this one.
4.) European coffee will knock you on your ass - that shit is STRONG... drinking it to make up for the less caffeine in Coke Light is bad idea jeans
5.) The American system of tipping is a good idea. I enjoy that I don't have to tip people, but I don't enjoy waiting for 20 minutes for the guy to walk by so I can get my check.
6.) European men like to creepily stare at American girls when we dance. Last night after girls night festivities when we met up with the boys on the trip, we went to a dancey type bar. Not even slick about the staring. Like if you're going to watch us... at least look away when we glance at you... its just common courtesy I think.
7.) Seton Hall is better than LeHigh - so.... last entry you all heard about the sluttily dressed LeHigh girls and how I out beer bonged them. 2 days after that, this lady in our group complained to their chaperone about how she always gets woken up when they come home drunk from the bars at 3am... valid point I'd say, but whatever quit bitching. Now the LeHigh kids hate us... and aren't any more quiet. They pretty much like scream about loud we are instead. It's fun. But we befriended some of the Irish students who work here, and they say that the LeHigh kids pee everywhere. In their beds, in the courtyard, in the hallway, on the walls. Classy. They also have lost so many keys in their drunkeness that they must leave shoes in their door to keep them open (big ups to roomie Laura who came in one night and just kicked the shoe out of the way... LeHigh sucks) -and when we left our keys in the room, there were NO extra keys left. I bet their parents are really proud.
8.) People take their dogs everywhere - in the bars, in stores... whatever. It's pretty awesome. I wish I lived here
9.) Americans are stupid - nothing makes you feel more terrible than when you are in a foreign country with 3 official languages (which probably most of them speak at least 2 of)... and everyone is also fluent in English. WTF. American kids should be taught another language from like birth.
10.) The EU may or may not be pointless - sure I like the Euro and the free market and all that crap, but seriously, we have spent almost 2 weeks learning about their governing process. They have this commission that makes all the rules and hands them to the member states, not elected, but whatever. Then they have the European Council, which is the ministers of each country... fine there too. Then they have this Parliament thing. This is what I don't get. Like 750 elected representatives. They have no power... NONE. I wanted to ask the representative we met "What is the point?" She's like, the commission comes to us for opinions, but they don't have to follow them. We can bring up amendments, but they'll tell us which ones they won't pass, so we don't even bother. Great. Glad to hear it. And there's a problem passing a European constitution???? You don't say!
Otherwise, Belgium is pretty much the shit and a half. We went out for a girls night dinner and a few drinks before meeting up with the boys... Turned into a pretty fantastic time. Flying out to Ireland tomorrow... getting pretty excited. Cept instead of leaving at 3 which was the plan, because of the Belgian obsession with striking, we have to go to a different airport and leave at 6... plus only fly into Dublin and have a 4 hour bus ride. I need to do homework, though, so no big deal.
Speaking of homework... BOOO seton hall law bookstore. I ordered a textbook 8 days ago, and requested express shipping. Didn't come, so I called the bookstore to see when it was shipping... the chick is like "Oh I don't even have it packed!" Thanks assface. Now I have to borrow someones book for the first few days and get it sent to Ireland. Whatever.
Ok, this entry pretty much sucked... my bad. Lots of fun stories from Ireland I'm sure. We're planning a 4th of July party, so we can be the sexy annoying Americans at the pubs. They'll LOVE us I bet!
Monday, June 4, 2007
Smurftastic's EuroTrip ... In Transit
6:51 am. Lisbon Airport.
I’m in Europe officially now for the next month, and I’ll try to rock some blog updates, although once I actually start having to learn things, it will be less often/exciting.
Just got off a relatively uneventful flight from Newark. Guy next to me was rather fat and hairy and kept hitting my hand off of the handrest, but whatever. One day when I’m rich, I’ll fly business class. A little angry at the movie choices. Wanted to watch Music and Lyrics to satisfy my inappropriate Hugh Grant obsession, but the sound wasn’t working for the first 10 minutes, so I ended up watching Catch and Release with Jennifer Garner, hoping that on the next go around, the other semi crappy romantic comedy would work. They only ran the movies you could choose once. Damn you Air Portugal. My only choice at that point was watching the Astronaut Farmer. No thanks… Billy Bob Thornton pre-dawn just seemed like a sub-par idea. But Catch and Release was less shitty than I thought it would be, considering Jennifer Garner usually bugs the crap out of me. If you like chick flicks, check it out. Otherwise, the funny Kevin Smith moments are too few and far between.
Also, when you fly from the US, it is rather unexpected that flight attendants will look at you like you’re stupid when you speak English. Luckily, I speak Portugese. Well, 2 words. “Fart” and “Gesundheit”. Thank YOU Renata, my foreign exchange student when I was 10.
Otherwise, my first official visit to Portugal has gone well. And for you people who think it doesn’t count cause I’m just in the airport, SUCK IT. I had to take a bus from the plane to the terminal. That counts. AND they stamped my passport. Special thanks to the person in the customs line who kept letting out some rank farts, and to the small children and family behind me who didn’t understand what respecting personal space was.
Already being exposed to the excessive smoking in Europe… the smoking section of the airport in Portugal is just a stand in the middle of a main walkway with ashtrays in it. I’m pretty sure I’m going to smell like a night out at the bars in Champaign for the majority of this trip, and I’m ok with that.
AND I have officially indulged in one of my favorite European treats. Fanta. Yes, orange Fanta. And before you tell me, I am fully aware that they have it in the states, but it is made differently in Europe, and much more delicious. I think it might have real juice in it or something. Or else just pure joy. I think I like it as much as DJ Victorious likes Shamrock Shakes. Man it’s delish. I may need to buy another before I get on the plane. Cept it cost 2.50 Euro. Stupid exchange rate. Anyway, Fanta is Fantabulous. I had a friend in high school who once ordered a case from Europe off the internet. It’s that good. If you ever get the chance, you MUST try some European Fanta. I may like it almost as much as Diet Coke (and for anyone who ever met me, that is a big deal). God, if it had caffeine in it, I could venture to say that I like it more than beer. Tough call. If it had alcohol AND caffeine, it would be a more delicious version of Sparxx. I should really work for Coca-Cola and tell them my excellent new drink ideas. The liquor-caffeine version of European Fanta will be called Fantabulous. Can you tell I’ve been on a plane for 6 hours with only 45 mins of sleep?
ANNNND I’m officially already pleased with my decision to bring my computer to Europe. Tetris and ITunes in an airport??? DONE and DONE.
Oh, one more random movie review: DJ Victorious and I went to see Knocked Up… Highly recommend. For guys, I’d call it a rental… but definitely worth a watch nonetheless. Ok, seriously, I’m playing Tetris now, cause the free internet doesn’t want to work with me. Peace out.
I’m in Europe officially now for the next month, and I’ll try to rock some blog updates, although once I actually start having to learn things, it will be less often/exciting.
Just got off a relatively uneventful flight from Newark. Guy next to me was rather fat and hairy and kept hitting my hand off of the handrest, but whatever. One day when I’m rich, I’ll fly business class. A little angry at the movie choices. Wanted to watch Music and Lyrics to satisfy my inappropriate Hugh Grant obsession, but the sound wasn’t working for the first 10 minutes, so I ended up watching Catch and Release with Jennifer Garner, hoping that on the next go around, the other semi crappy romantic comedy would work. They only ran the movies you could choose once. Damn you Air Portugal. My only choice at that point was watching the Astronaut Farmer. No thanks… Billy Bob Thornton pre-dawn just seemed like a sub-par idea. But Catch and Release was less shitty than I thought it would be, considering Jennifer Garner usually bugs the crap out of me. If you like chick flicks, check it out. Otherwise, the funny Kevin Smith moments are too few and far between.
Also, when you fly from the US, it is rather unexpected that flight attendants will look at you like you’re stupid when you speak English. Luckily, I speak Portugese. Well, 2 words. “Fart” and “Gesundheit”. Thank YOU Renata, my foreign exchange student when I was 10.
Otherwise, my first official visit to Portugal has gone well. And for you people who think it doesn’t count cause I’m just in the airport, SUCK IT. I had to take a bus from the plane to the terminal. That counts. AND they stamped my passport. Special thanks to the person in the customs line who kept letting out some rank farts, and to the small children and family behind me who didn’t understand what respecting personal space was.
Already being exposed to the excessive smoking in Europe… the smoking section of the airport in Portugal is just a stand in the middle of a main walkway with ashtrays in it. I’m pretty sure I’m going to smell like a night out at the bars in Champaign for the majority of this trip, and I’m ok with that.
AND I have officially indulged in one of my favorite European treats. Fanta. Yes, orange Fanta. And before you tell me, I am fully aware that they have it in the states, but it is made differently in Europe, and much more delicious. I think it might have real juice in it or something. Or else just pure joy. I think I like it as much as DJ Victorious likes Shamrock Shakes. Man it’s delish. I may need to buy another before I get on the plane. Cept it cost 2.50 Euro. Stupid exchange rate. Anyway, Fanta is Fantabulous. I had a friend in high school who once ordered a case from Europe off the internet. It’s that good. If you ever get the chance, you MUST try some European Fanta. I may like it almost as much as Diet Coke (and for anyone who ever met me, that is a big deal). God, if it had caffeine in it, I could venture to say that I like it more than beer. Tough call. If it had alcohol AND caffeine, it would be a more delicious version of Sparxx. I should really work for Coca-Cola and tell them my excellent new drink ideas. The liquor-caffeine version of European Fanta will be called Fantabulous. Can you tell I’ve been on a plane for 6 hours with only 45 mins of sleep?
ANNNND I’m officially already pleased with my decision to bring my computer to Europe. Tetris and ITunes in an airport??? DONE and DONE.
Oh, one more random movie review: DJ Victorious and I went to see Knocked Up… Highly recommend. For guys, I’d call it a rental… but definitely worth a watch nonetheless. Ok, seriously, I’m playing Tetris now, cause the free internet doesn’t want to work with me. Peace out.
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