Airport Mania 1 & 2

Between my son's birthday this past weekend and all the holiday stuff coming up, I haven't been watching a lot of new things.  Most of the network shows are in repeats, anyway.  Besides that fact, I've been playing a new game on my iPad non-stop, one could say that I'm addicted.

Airport Mania 2 is a blast.  I played the first one on my PC a few years ago, and it's super cute.  So, when I saw that there was a new game for the iPad, I bought it.  Not disappointed.

It's your typical time management game, matching colors, making chain bonuses, etc.  But, it's adorable!!!!  You land planes, which sing little tunes while they refuel, etc.  It's impossible not to smile while playing this game.  It's also really challenging to get the "Perfect Score" on each level.  This game has excellent replay value, so I highly recommend it, if you like time management games.

Here's their website:
www.airportmania.com

And here's a cute little YouTube video:

Dexter Season 6 Finale

I'll try to keep the spoilers about last night's episode down a few paragraphs, so that if you haven't seen it yet, you won't accidentally get a glimpse of what happened.  You're welcome.

As I mentioned previously, I've quite enjoyed this season of Dexter.  Colin Hanks as Travis, especially.  There have been enough twists and turns to keep it highly interesting and I have approved of the majority of the storylines.  However, let's talk for a second about this Deb/Dexter bullshit.

I am adopted.  My brother is adopted.  We are not related by blood.  I would never, and could never, be attracted to my brother in a sexual way.  I think that the writers are way off base to try to even put that into play in this series.  It's laughable.  Anyone who has adopted children, or siblings knows this.  When you are raised together, it's the same thing.  It's not like Dexter came into the house at 15 or something.  Then, I wouldn't have so much of a problem with this line of thinking.  But, I call bullshit on this storyline and they had better fix it, but quick, next season because it's completely unbelievable.

I absolutely will stop watching if they move it any further.

However, based on what happened in the finale last night, I don't think that it will go any further.  The last thing that we saw was Deb accidentally walking in on Dexter finishing off Travis.  She gasps softly, but Dexter hears her, turns and looks right at her.  End of season.

Fantastic!!!!!!  I love that she caught him AS he was killing Travis.  It wasn't him holding the knife over Travis, talking, and then he can make some excuse that he was just going to scare him or something.  It wasn't after so Dexter could pretend that he just came across the scene.  Deb saw Dexter plunge the knife into Travis' chest.  There is no explaining that away.  Can't wait to see what they do with this!!!!

Now, the one thing that I'm not understanding, and I assume they will explain later, is Matsuka's assistant's involvement with the Ice Truck Killer's victim's hand.  Did you follow that?  Why does he have the severed hand?  Why did he send it to Dexter?  I assume that whatever lines he was tracing on the palm were some kind of message.  I'm dying to know the connection between all of this.

When I watched Travis place the box with the severed hand on top of the refrigerator, I was upset - how is Dexter going to find it up there?  Well, he will, but WHEN??  Argh - so many questions....

And we wait another year for answers.

A Shocking 94% Rotten Tomatoes Rating Goes To...

The new Mission Impossible movie?!?!?!?!

I'm honestly shocked, but pleasantly.  I loved the first movie, it was a crazy ride.  But, like most people, I think, when I heard there was yet ANOTHER installment coming out (Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol), I rolled my eyes and figured Tom Cruise was just being stupid.

Well, that'll teach me to judge won't it?  It's getting amazing reviews already.  As I said, a 94% from Rotten Tomatoes (one of the few movie review sites that I genuinely trust to rate appropriately).  4 stars here, 4 stars there.  MSNBC.com has a nice write-up on it as well (which doesn't spoil anything), which you can find here:

http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/12/9397053-mission-impossible-gives-bond-a-run-for-his-money

And here's the trailer:

I may even go see this one in the movie theater!

Embarrassing Songs That I LOVE LOVE LOVE

We all have them.  Songs that are so awful, but we adore them and sing along to them every time they come on the radio.  I was reminded that I have many as I drove my son home from acting class and I belted out Technotronic's Pump Up The Jam as loud as I could.  My son quickly informed me that it was a stupid song.  Yeah, well, so's your face!

Here, in no specific order, because I hate order, are 10 songs that I love...please, be gentle with me.

1.  Copacabana by Barry Manilow
How can you not LOVE the tune to this song?  Plus, the lyrics are full of drama...tee hee

2.  Bye Bye Bye by *NSYNC
I have a soft spot for boy bands, what can I say?  Look at little Justin Timberlake!

3.  London Bridge by Fergie
I can't help but dance when this is on...

4.  Wannabe by Spice Girls
Why limit my love of crappy pop music to just boy bands?  I'm an equal opportunity offender:

5.  Rico Suave - Gerardo
Everyone say it with me "My only addiction has to do with the female species, I eat 'em raw like sushi"

6.  I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred
I can't justify this, sorry.

7.  The Final Countdown - Europe
You know I had to include some hair metal!!

8.  Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
Don't even pretend that you don't know all the words to this, because you know you do.

9.  When You're Hot, You're Hot by Jerry Reed
Ok, ok, this is NEVER on the radio, but I will look it up on YouTube from time to time, just to listen to the awesomeness that is Jerry Reed

10.  The Right Stuff by New Kids on the Block
The absolute, ultimate boy band 80's song.  The end.

Movies People Love...But I Hate!!!!

Do you ever hear someone rave about a movie that you thought was just stupid?  I run across this a lot.  While I like a lot of things that I watch - I can find something redeeming in almost everything - there are some movies that I just can't stand.  Yet, there are people who think I'm nuts for that.  Well, you say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to.

In no specific order, I present to you....

1.  The Matrix.  I hate this movie.  I hate everything about this movie.  I think at one point I was entertained by it, but the payoff was seriously lacking.  I don't believe for one second that someone would choose a world of goo and shit because it's real, instead of what we know as reality, which was fake.  I call bullshit.  Forever.

2.  Forrest Gump.  Oh good lord.  Possibly the cheesiest movie ever made.  An Oscar for Tom Hanks?  REALLY???  I mean, yeah, he was good, but there should be a rule against winning an acting award for a big fat piece of crap movie.

3.  The English Patient.  Boring, boring, boring.  Ralph Fiennes is amazing to look at and sexy as hell, but even he couldn't make me give two shits about what happened in this movie.  I want those almost 3 hours of my life back, please.

4.  The Lord of the Rings Trilogy:  Please, scrape off my retinas, because I don't ever want to watch these movies again.  I love my son, I do, but even my love for him will not allow me a second viewing of these epic pieces of shit.  The end.

5.  Avatar:  Ok, I admit, I haven't seen this movie.  Does that make me a bad person to just hate it on principle?  Probably.  I think it annoys my husband to no end that I won't give it a chance, but I don't care.  I don't ever want to hear another word about this stupid-ass, overpriced, self-serving James Cameron turd.  I'm pretty sure that every single shot in this film gave Cameron a boner, thinking that he's the greatest filmmaker in the world.  I refuse to aid in his sexual pleasure.

6.  Colors:  I finally watched this movie (you know, the one with Sean Penn and Robert Duvall?) several years ago and I couldn't stop laughing.  It's not a comedy.  Enough said.

7.  Magnolia:  This movie makes me so angry that I might possibly punch a kitten.  What a perfect example of "um, I can't think of an ending, so I'm going to make up some stupid shit" - Did the writer really think that people would think he was deep or something?  I'm getting pissed off even talking about this.  I have to stop before I break my laptop.

8.  Annie Hall:  Didn't laugh once.  This one IS a comedy.  Woody Allen is not funny.  In fact, he's creepy, and was even before he married his step-daughter.

9.   Star Wars, episodes I, II, and III:  The only reason to watch these is so you know what's going on when you play Lego Star Wars 2.

10.  Casablanca:  I actually started reading a book halfway through this movie.  Why on earth does everyone love it?  Because it had a sad ending and they weren't used to that?  Big deal.  I'd rather watch The Weather Channel.

Boardwalk Empire Season 2 Finale (SPOILERS)

Don't even think of looking at this if you haven't watched.






Not joking.







Because it will ruin everything.









I can't even think.  I'm so shocked.









OH MY GOD HE KILLED JIMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dexter Season 6

As usual, there will be spoilers, so beware.

I loved Dexter from the beginning.  We didn't watch it from day one, but once we started, we couldn't stop.  We got into it around Season 2, I believe.

I will say this.  I do not think that they will ever top Season 4, with John Lithgow.  I don't think they should try. That was basically a perfect season.  The twists were completely unpredictable, the cliffhangers were spectacular.  The Trinity character was so unbelievably scary, I actually had nightmares about him.

I won't say that Seasons 5 and 6 were a letdown from Season 4, because I look at them all independently.  Not to mention, as soon as Season 4 ended, I said they would never top it, so I'm not expecting them to even try.  I have enjoyed every episode since the finale of Season 4, just as much as any other.

I read somewhere that Dexter was becoming "the kindler and gentler serial killer."  I don't agree with that, at all.  Dexter never wanted to have a child, but it happened, so he's keeping up his responsibilities.  It's nice to see that he does have loving and protecting feelings toward his son.  I think it just adds to his complexity.

***SPOILERS***
I have really enjoyed Colin Hanks in this season.  I don't think I've ever seen him play a bad guy before and he does it with a brilliant aura of calm and creepiness that's rare.  I didn't see the twist coming that he had killed Gellar and was acting alone - I thought that was quite brilliant.  Once the season is over, I'd like to go back and watch it again, knowing now that Gellar's participation was just a figment of Travis' imagination.

I continue to dislike LaGuerta, and I wish they would have killed her off like they did in the books, but at least they are making her more outwardly devious and smarmy.  A lot of the characters are turning unsympathetic, and I'm not sure I care for that, but there will probably be some redeeming of some of them - I'm thinking Quinn's gotta turn around or he's going to end up without a job and gone from the show.  Matsuka is Matsuka and I think we will always love him, no matter what.  I don't have feelings one way or the other about Deb, except that I think the idea that she would be promoted as she was is ridiculous and I don't think it will last.

Oh, and I know the writers won't read this, but if by some miracle they do, I want to say this:

Please stop writing lines for Angel to say that protract his speech impediment.  Whoever had him say "literary references" - we get it - ha ha -it's hilarious, now knock it off.  Also, why doesn't someone get him some speech therapy?  That's cute in a 4-year-old - not so much in a 40-year-old.

Next week is the finale and I can't wait :)

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Boy, oh boy, was this a blast from the past.  We decided to watch it last night, after putting up our Christmas tree, since it's on my list of Non-Traditional Christmas movies.

I'm proud (or embarrassed, haven't decided which yet) of how much of the dialogue I still have memorized.  It's also amusing how cliche the movie is now, but at the time, it was the first of the real buddy cop action/comedy movies.  It's been spoofed so many times that when Danny Glover said "I'm too old for this shit" I cracked up.

It's the first action movie I can remember that had the whole "the bad guy is caught...no wait...LOOK OUT HE'S GOT A GUN!!!" ending, as well.  Lethal Weapon is still a great ride.

One suggestion, though - get the director's cut.  There's a great scene that was left out of the original where Riggs is called to a sniper situation.  Also, for gut-busting cheesiness, there is the worst song ever written playing over the credits.  It's an original song called Lethal Weapon (I'm going to assume - I was laughing too hard to read the credits) and it's HORRIBLE.  I don't remember what song they had playing over the credits in the theatrical release, but it sure wasn't that piece of crap.

A lot of fun, tons of action, and witty dialogue - it may not hold up after almost 30 years as a 5 star movie, but it's still worth another look.

The Hangover 2 (2011)

I went into this one expecting it to suck, honestly.  I really enjoyed the first one, don't get me wrong, but I thought "again?  Really?"  I was pleasantly surprised.  I laughed out loud a lot during this, and genuinely enjoyed it.

My favorite parts:

1.  The use of "Downeaster Alexa" by Billy Joel.  What. The. Fuck?  Such a bizarre song choice!!
2.  Ken Jeong.  Mr. Chow rocks the house, I love him.
3.  A monkey wearing a Rolling Stones denim vest.  Aces.
4.  Ed Helms' version of "Allentown" - again, a Billy Joel reference.  Weird.
5.  Paul Giamatti - I will watch him in anything!!!
6.  The revelation of how Teddy lost his finger (it's in the pictures over the credits, pay attention)

Definitely worth the time, if you like raunchy humor and you liked the first one.  A decent sequel.

American Horror Story

This is one of those rare shows, for me, where I put everything aside and watch, enthralled, from beginning to end of every episode.  I love everything about this series.  I especially love that it's announced that it's been picked up for a second season.

The twists and turns, of course, are what everyone is talking about.  However, I really enjoy the back stories of the house, and the cinematography, which is surprisingly quite subtle.  A little sideways camera here, some blurring in the background there...the darkness of the whole thing.

For those who don't know, this series revolves around a haunted house in California.  The Harmon family moves there from Boston, after the father (Ben) is caught having an affair with one of his students.  The mother (Vivien) has been through the ringer, including a horrific miscarriage.  She is newly pregnant again, though, with twins.  But, of course, that's not going to go well, I don't think.  Brooding daughter, Violet, gets involved with one of her dad's patients (he's a psychiatrist), Tate, who is most likely a ghost.  A ghost who shot up his high school, Columbine style, and set his step-father on fire (as we found out in this episode).

Jessica Lange is mesmerizing as Constance Langdon, Tate's mother, and the Harmons' neighbor.  Is she dead, too?  We're not sure yet.  But, she is an evil, evil lady, and I love every scene that she's in.  Along with Frances Conroy (most well-known for playing the matriarch in Six Feet Under), the melancholy maid, who comes with the house.  Of course, she's a ghost, as well.

The plot is intricate and if you look away, you can miss one little clue that ties together some of the story lines.  Not that you'd want to look away...it's eerily addicting.

Non-Traditional Christmas Movies

We are not a traditional household.

We do not watch Miracle on 34th street, or It's a Wonderful Life.  Those are tired and boring.  What we do watch are non-traditional movies that take place at Christmas time.  It makes the holidays more fun, if you ask me.

Actually, I have noticed recently that this is becoming a trend - more and more people are watching bizarro Christmas movies and saving Charlie Brown Christmas for the kids. Or, if you're like us, you watch The Ref with your 10-year-old last night because you wanted to.

Here is a list of my favorite Christmas movies, with trailers attached for your viewing pleasure:

Die Hard:

(You can add Die Hard 2 to that, also, since it takes place at Christmas time as well)

The Ref (This is a fan trailer, as there is no official trailer available on YouTube right now):

Gremlins:

Lethal Weapon:

Edward Scissorhands:

And the one movie that is an actual Christmas movie that we watch every year, Scrooged, with Bill Murray:

Shallow Grave (1994)

I haven't watched this little known gem in a solid 13 years or so.  I had forgotten how great it is!!  It's a British film, starring a very VERY young Ewan McGregor and Christopher Eccelston.  It's about three flat mates, who are looking for another person to share their place.  Simple enough, right?

After some hilarious interviews, they finally settle on Hugo.  He moves in.  They don't see him again.  After a few days, they break into his room and find him dead, and naked, on his bed.  It's never revealed how he died. While on the phone to the police, they discover a suitcase full of money, and promptly hang up the phone, without telling the police what has happened.

That is all I can say without ruining the rest of the movie.  Suffice it to say, one doesn't have a suitcase full of money legally, most of the time.  There are plenty of plot twists and action.  Plus, Ewan McGregor wears a dress briefly, which makes me giggle.

The ending is one of my favorite movie endings of all time.  Perhaps I'll come back later some time to discuss it.

Investigation Discovery Channel

For anyone who is into True Crime stories (like myself), this station is a must-watch.  It's True Crime stories 24/7.  95% of the programming are documentary and news magazine style programs.  Every once in a while, they do an original made-for-TV-type movie.  I skip those, usually.

I love documentaries.  I love news magazine shows.  This station has all of that and then some.  There are all kinds of series.

Currently, I'm watching "Disappeared" which, as the name infers, is about people who go missing.  I'm not sure if I've seen any with a happy ending, but it's always interesting to watch the pieces come together.

Dateline and 48 Hours have special episodes that they make for I.D.

"Deadly Women" follows female killers.  I used to think that there were hardly any out there, but you'd be surprised.  They don't just focus on Americans in these series, either, they go all around the world.  Britain seems to have a decent amount of crazy-ass women killers.  Interesting.

"Behind Mansion Walls" focuses on crimes among the uber rich.  Always interesting to see if it's a family member or an acquaintance who commits those crimes.  It's almost always one or the other.

"Twisted" is all about serial killers and is probably my favorite series, though there aren't too many episodes that have been completed at this point.  I've been reading up on serial killers since I was probably 13 years old, yet I almost always learn something new when I watch this series.

"Deadly Attraction" is a series that examines couples that commit crimes.  Whether they commit them together, or one person convinces the other to commit the crime, there is always evil afoot with these people.

"I Almost Got Away With It" is a really fun series to watch because they get the actual criminals to talk about their crimes and how they got caught.  One of the best episodes that I ever saw was about Steven Jay Russell, who became the inspiration for the movie "I Love You, Phillip Morris."  This guy was stunningly smart!  He was able to escape from jail several times.  I won't get into the details because there are even more than what they portrayed in the movie, and it's so interesting!!

"Real Prison Breaks" - the name says it all.  Again, they have the actual criminals talking about their stories.  I really love seeing the actual people vs. the actors they get to play them in the re-enactments.  They often don't look alike at all.  Which reminds me, since they take such liberties with this, when they make the movie of my life, Natalie Portman can play me.

The one series that I won't watch anymore is "Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets" because it's just so unrealistic and cheesy.  They have someone narrate as the person who was killed and they talk about how they were killed, etc.  But, the problem with this is, often these stories are unsolved crimes.  So why on earth are they doing this?  "Maybe it was Mr. Jenkins down the street who killed me, or maybe it was my boyfriend Tommy" - there's absolutely no point to this one and I wouldn't waste your time with it.

There are many, many more shows to choose from on this channel.  Investigation Discovery is the reason that we won't get rid of cable altogether.  We watch it all the time and would miss it way too much!

Boardwalk Empire (S2:E11) *spoilers*

Another series of absolutely unsympathetic characters, the lot of them.  The ever-interesting adventures of bootlegging during Prohibition, in Atlantic City, NJ. Yet, I still love them all.

I am drawn to Steve Buscemi, always have been.  I can watch him in anything, and in Boardwalk Empire, he doesn't disappoint.  He can be cruel when necessary, but he's often quite soft, especially to children. He absolutely lights up the screen in every scene.

In last night's episode, the borderline incestuous relationship between Jimmy and his mom, became actually incestuous.  We found this out in flashbacks to Jimmy's college days at Princeton.  We also found out that he left Princeton and joined the Army (which we knew before) immediately following his having sex with his mother.  Can't really blame him.

I'm still getting over the shock of Jimmy's wife's murder in last week's episode, so it was nice to see her in the flashbacks as well, showing how their relationship came about.

I'm not sure how long this series can keep going without some major events.  Nucky can't keep being the Teflon Don of the 30's as it were.  He's got to get convicted eventually.  Margaret can't keep things going with her little Irishman on the side without getting caught at some point.  Jimmy looks to be getting hooked on heroin.  Agent Van Alden is a crazy bastard and it's all coming out now.

Next week is the finale - it looks to be a good one!!!!

Desperate Housewives

Why do I still watch this show?  It's not like it's got these wonderful story lines, deep characters, and amazing writing.  But, it's got something that a lot of other shows lack these days - fun.

It's ridiculous.  It's over the top.  It's unbelievable.  That is exactly what I like about it.  I can turn off my brain, watch, giggle a little, and enjoy myself.  I don't have to pay full attention to follow the stories (i.e., I can play games on my iPad or deal with emails, etc.).  I don't have to remember 500 details about a character that I've barely seen to follow what's going on.

It's a fun ride.  I wish they would bring back Bree's son, Andrew, though.  He was an evil boy and I really enjoyed him.  My only real emotional investment in the characters at this point are Lynnette and Tom.  I do wish they would get back together.  But, if it's going to be realistic at all, they probably won't.

This is the final season, so we shall see what craziness they bring out!

Friends

I believe there are two kinds of people in the world.  Those who love Friends and those who hate it.  There don't seem to be any in between.

Friends is one of those shows that some people hate, simply because it was a huge hit, not because they actually watched it and made an educated decision.  Now, I'm not saying that everyone that hates it never gave it a chance - I'm just saying, it's one of those shows that a lot of people hate on principle.

I'm in the I love Friends department.  It brings back a lot of fond memories for me.  My youngest was born early on in Season 8 where Rachel finds out she's pregnant.  I remember watching DVDs, repeats and such while up late at night with him.  I also used Friends as a comfort, during a rough time in my life when I couldn't find much to laugh about - Friends always made me chuckle.

I recently saw that Nick At Nite is running repeats of Friends and I've been falling asleep with them on.  The show still makes me laugh out loud.  I decided to put on the Season 8 DVDs this morning and it just made me smile.

I don't necessarily wish the show was still on, but I'm glad that it stays strong, 10 years later.  It's a series that I can watch over and over and I can still enjoy it thoroughly.  I don't much like watching the earlier seasons as much, since I've seen those episodes multiple times.  The later seasons are fresher to me, and I don't always remember how the story lines end.

Family Ties and Cosby Show are other examples of feel-good sitcoms that I can watch over and over again.  Any others out there?

Delicious...

No, this post is not about food.  It's about a really cute series of Time Management games called "Delicious."

The Delicious stories follow a sweet girl named Emily, who wants to own and run her own restaurant.  There are now 6 games.  Very retro graphics, but the story lines are cute, the levels are a lot of fun and there's always extra things to do, as well.

I was surprised to get an email from Zylom the other day, letting me know there was a new installation in the series, Emily's True Love.  It's probably the longest one so far, and I'm loving it.  I'm about half way through.

If you like Time Management games that aren't about building things and aren't Diner Dash, you will probably like these games a lot.  I have played all of the other installments 2-3 times each.  They definitely have replay value.

Here's a trailer for the newest game:

Back on the SNL topic...

Let's talk Weekend Update correspondents.  They are often my favorite part of the broadcast.  I need to go back and watch all the ones from the 80's again because I don't remember too many from back then, so for now, I'm going to concentrate on the 90's and forward, except for one.....

Annoying Man.  Self-explanatory:



Possibly my favorite - Grumpy Old Man.  Dana Carvey.  He would often start to crack up while doing this character, which always makes it better:

One of the least appreciated correspondents from the 90's was Drunk Girl.  I think this character was on only a handful of times, but I loved her - it was probably the hair arms and the exposed, flabby belly that won my heart:



Completely un-PC, but Ike Turner has a special place in my heart:



We'll wrap up today's discussion (there will definitely be more) with my current favorite.  Stefon:

Parenthood (1989)

I have probably seen this movie 20 times.  I still love it and it makes me laugh, every time I watch it.  We watched it again last night with our youngest child.

However, it's a completely different experience watching it now that I'm a parent.  I have a grown child, a teenager and an almost 10 year old.  I can relate to so many characters in the movie and so many of the situations.  The teenage daughter's obsession with her boyfriend brought back some memories!

Prior to having children, I'd watch and wonder what the hell was wrong with Steve Martin's character that he would placate his son so much and make him such a worry wart.  Now, I completely get it.  Not so much placating, as trying to manage the situation to the best of his ability.  Parents make mistakes.  All we want is for our kids to be 'normal' and happy and when one isn't 'normal,' it's not an easy fix.  I say this from experience, as well.

Raising children isn't easy.  It's terrifying.  This movie is one of the best I have ever seen regarding the whole process.  So many different and complex characters.  Always so much fun to watch and one of the few movies that I will watch from beginning to end every, single time.  Nice job, Ron Howard, seriously one of your best works.

Fright Night (2011)

I am a huge fan of the original Fright Night.  I can remember staying up all hours watching it on HBO as a kid, whenever it would come on.  I say kid - I was probably 14 or so.  I can't see Roddy McDowell without thinking of it to this day.  My husband is a big horror movie fan, so it was a given we'd check this remake out eventually.

We were both pleasantly surprised.  I found it to be quite suspenseful, funny, and entertaining.  I loved it from start to finish.  Of course, I wish Christopher Mintz-Plasse was in it more - I really love that guy.  A few things that I really enjoyed about the remake:

-They didn't try to just rehash the original.  It's pretty much nothing like the original, except for some plot points.  I liked that.  I knew how it would end, of course, but most every other plot twist and turn was different.
-The special effects are awesome.  What happens to the vampires when they hit sunlight is spectacular.  The vampires are gross and their teeth are insanely scary.  I still love a good "look in the mirror but you can't see the vampire's reflection" moment.
-There's a lot of subtle humor in it, which I really appreciate.

It's a really fun ride. The acting is excellent - Colin Farrell is super charismatic and evil.  I have liked Anton Yelchin in everything I've seen him in so far.  If you haven't seen Charlie Bartlet, he stars in it, and is very good.

Overall, it's definitely a great pick for a fun movie night!  Here's the trailer:

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After you accumulate 20 stickers, you can order free hard copies of the stickers.  It's a lot of fun to see which stickers I get and figure out what to stick them on.  My cats don't agree, but whatever.

Check it out and if we aren't already following each other on there, just let me know your user name and I'll add you!

Things That Make Me Want to Punch Babies

1.  Madonna
Self-righteous, self-centered, self-involved, irrelevant, boring, has-been.

2.  Animated women
Mortal Kombat - I'm convinced those developers have never seen real, live breasts in their lives, except maybe at strip clubs.  Even my 10-year-old son laughs at how ridiculous the women's boobs look.  Anime is equally as atrocious.

3.  Any Kardashian
They should all travel together 100% of the time, so that if their plane crashes, etc. they will all be wiped off the face of the earth.

4.  Prescription drug commercials.
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.  Why on earth would anyone want to take these medications with all of the "side effects" they warn about.  I especially love the ones that state that "death" could be a side effect.  No thanks, I'll pass.

5.  Olives
The worst thing about olives is that their flavor permeates everything else.  I shiver at the thought.

Plural...bitch

I avoided it for years.  Every time I asked someone what show I should start watching, often I would hear "Breaking Bad."  For some reason, it just wasn't appealing to me.  I'm not sure why, because I really enjoy dramas with great writing, characters, and plot (like no one else does).

A few months ago, we finally decided to heed the advice and start watching.  In a matter of a few weeks, we had watched all 4 seasons, and started foaming at the mouth for the 5th and final season (which will be some time in 2012).

This is one of the best dramas on television to date.  Complex, intriguing characters; wacky, insane storylines; fast, yet witty and enthralling dialogue.  Thank goodness we started with seasons that were already finished because once one episode would end, we couldn't wait to start another.

For those who don't know, the series is about Walter White, a somewhat shy, introverted high school science teacher, who is diagnosed with lung cancer.  His prognosis is not good, and he is worried about how his family (pregnant wife, Skylar, and teenage son with CP, Walter, Jr.) will survive after he's gone, financially.  He decides to use his brilliant science knowledge to manufacture the purest and most sought after meth amphetamine in the area.  He teams up with an old high school student of his, named Jesse Pinkman, who is not the sharpest pencil in the box, which is putting it lightly.  Oh, and did I mention that Walt's brother-in-law is a DEA agent?  Yeah, it's definitely an interesting ride.

The writers do a great job of creating a show with characters that you don't always like, but you always end up rooting for.  The characters are fallible.  They are cruel at times, and then unbelievably caring and sweet.

Jesse has become one of my favorite characters, even though he's not always easy to like, and I want to reach through the T.V. and shake his stupid head.  My favorite thing about him is his constant use of the word "bitch" to refer (mostly) to men, and often not at the appropriate time at all.

This video is a fantastic compilation of Jesse's best bitch moments:

Oh, Kevin Nealon, you break my heart

My latest obsession has been watching older Saturday Night Live episodes from the 80's and 90's.  Being that I'm almost 40 years old, I remember these episodes well.  Hulu Plus has all the episodes, with mostly all of the sketches (they do edit out a few of them for length).

I've enjoyed exposing my boys to the early days of Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, and Mike Myers, whom they had no idea were ever on SNL.

However, I've run into something that's been painful and irritating.  Kevin Nealon doing Weekend Update.  Weekend Update is one of my favorite things about SNL, and always has been.  The commentators from the early 90's (such as Opera Man, Ike Turner, and David Spade) are hilarious.  But, Mr. Nealon...ugh, he's horrible.  It's not so much the jokes - you can't blame that on the host - that's the writers' issue.  It's the delivery.

He stumbles constantly, sometimes starts saying the wrong part, and in general is just horrible with the presentation.  It's quite painful to watch.  Surprisingly, he never messes up the Mr. Subliminal editorials, which are always funny.  Thank goodness!!!

My favorite will always be Norm MacDonald.  He did a great deadpan. Plus, the OJ jokes never get old.  Although not an OJ joke, this is probably my favorite bit that he did: