August 17, 2009 at 12:00 pm · Filed under celebrity
Yesterday I got an email for a Google alert I have set for a particular actor. It took me to a blog where someone listed 10 actors that they would watch in anything. So, I thought I’d do the same thing. I don’t think I can come up with ten though.
James McAvoy. I’d heard of James because of Wanted and thought he was amazing eye candy, but it wasn’t until I watched Becoming Jane that I fell in love with him. Now I own Penelope, Atonement, Wanted (didn’t care for, but James was great), Starter For 10, Rory O’Shea Was Here, Wimbledon, Becoming Jane and The Last King Of Scotland. I need to get Narnia. He’s absolutely brilliant and seems like a great bloke.
Mark Ruffalo. You know, I don’t know how I discovered Mark; I just know I love him. Although I don’t care for all of his films (that Reece Witherspoon one), he’s always fantastic. Some of my favorties include, We Don’t Live Here Anymore, Last Castle, You Can Count On Me, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and My Life Without Me.
Cillian Murphy. My love for Cillian started with 28 Days Later and is still going strong today. Just like the previously mentioned actors, Cillian is versatile and brilliant. Some of my fave Cillian flicks include, 28 Days Later, Breakfast on Pluto, Disco Pigs, The Wind That Shakes The Barley and the insanely funny, Watcing The Detectives.
Ryan Gosling. I really believe that Ryan is one of the most, if not the most, underrated actors in the business. Even his sub-par movies, he is stellar. Like Mark Ruffalo, I am not sure where I first saw Ryan, but I’ve been hooked on him for years. Favortie films include Half Nelson, Lars and The Real Girl, The Slaughter Rule, United State of Leland, The Believer and of course, The Notebook. Is there a role Ryan can’t play?
Okay, so I came up with four. There are many actors that I love; Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Sean Penn and Jude Law, but none of them are an instant draw for me. I’ll usually see most of their movies, but I would watch James, Mark, Cillian and Ryan read the phone book. I do believe they are the future of Hollywood, and if so, Hollywood is in great hands.
Not sure anyone but the spammers still visit the site, but oh well. Going to try and start it back up. No more politics here though, created a different blog for that.
Anyway, since we last chatted, I FINALLY met Emerson Hart…twice! The first time was by sheer luck. I checked my email that morning and it so happened Tonic was playing a show in town that day. Was able to get a photo pass the very last minute and when I chickened out on going up to him, I paid my son $5 to bring him over. He was absolutely fantastic. The second time was just a couple of weeks ago in Raleigh. Confessed to him about what I had been doing on this site (which he knew about) and he loved it. Adore him.
Let’s see…what else. Oh, I am now unemployed. Long story I’d rather not get into. But I’ve got to take the summer off with Eli and just hang out. Hoping to go back to work in October. Turned 32 yesterday, but didn’t do anything special. Oh, and I’m having gastric bypass on the 27th. Yep. Big changes.
Anyway, that’s all for now. I promise to check in more regularly!
Also going to be on The Rock Boat X in January! YAY! Been active with photography. Finally selling some prints and charging for fashion sessions.
So I spent time trying to come up with some clever title and pair it with all of the topics I’ve wanted to discuss, but alas, I settle for the straight to the point title…Sarah Palin. Sara Palin, the former Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska and current Governor of the state. Sarah Palin, former beauty pageant runner-up and mother of five. Sara Palin, the anti-Hillary and the scariest thing since Dick Cheney; yes, that Sarah Palin.
This past Friday, Grandpa McCain announced what was a shocker of a VP selection in Sarah Palin. As much as I thought he was an idiot for not picking Romney, I wasn’t stunned by his choice. I did question the “why her?” when there are names in the GOP like Kay Bailey Hutchison, Elizabeth Dole or Carly Fiorina…the last being the best pick, if you ask me. But here we are, with this little known Governor and a shit storm brewing in the media world.
Since her pick the media has picked apart every detail of life and some of the most (IMO) respected networks and blogs have lowered themselves by fighting this woman in the mud. First, there was the rumor that she was the grandmother of her 5th child and that her eldest daughter had actually gave birth to him. And yes, while I entertained this notion for a bit, I was disturbed to see Daily Kos in on it. This is something that should have been left to The National Enquirer. Her experience has been brought to question, her ability to mother five kids while running for Vice President…the list goes on and on. While I agree there is a LOT going against her, I believe the mainstream media is focusing on the wrong issues and is going to bring down the party with them.
The media is sort of right, there is a story around her daughter, Bristol Palin, who is 17 and pregnant. It’s not the fact that she’s pregnant, it’s that Sarah has slashed money from teen pregnancy programs in Alaska and is against teaching Sex-Ed in schools. Obviously, whatever her plan to teach her kids about abstinence didn’t work, so shouldn’t she possibly be thinking she doesn’t have all the answers and that Sex-Ed could be a good thing? No, of course not…having an open mind isn’t something that’s encouraged in the Republican Party.
There’s also the bit about how they are pushing the fact that Bristol will be marrying the “baby’s daddy”. Seriously? With the divorce rate being so great and her demographic having a catastrophically high probability of divorce, should Sarah be pushing her to wed this boy? I know nothing of Bristol or Levi Johnston, but it seems to me they shouldn’t be pushed into a shotgun wedding.
Another thing I haven’t seen the media talk about is if Sarah Palin is such a “rising star” couldn’t she have passed this time, gave a grand speech at the RNC, and bucked for 2012. Why do I say this? No daughter should have to be put through what Bristol is enduring right now. I just think it seems hypocritical by the GOP that rightfully calls kids like Jamie Lynn Spears a “pin head” (quote by Bill O), yet it’s a private matter when it’s a political in the national spotlight. What’s the difference?
While the media has touched on her abortion stance, it hasn’t given it the attention I believe it deserves. Most people do not like abortion and would like to see the number of them brought down (Sex-Ed anyone?), but to want a ban of ALL abortions across the board is my biggest deal breaker. I want to go up to her and say, “Bristol was raped and conceived…you would make her a CRIMINAL if she chose to terminate the pregnancy…the pregnancy that came about from non-consensual sex…by forceful and degrading sex…by a man who’s only goal was to violate her….You would make her carry this burden, this scar for 9 months. You would postpone her healing by 9 months to carry to term. If not she would be a CRIMINAL? I guess Ms. Palin, that makes you a monster.”
Tonight Sarah Palin will give her acceptance speech to the clusterfuck they call the DNC. She will address her base (the right wing fringe) and hit one out of the park. She’ll hit it so far that the homeless that are back in the streets of Denver may have a chance of catching it. Any why shouldn’t she? She’s been given enough fuel to attack the media back and have the right to do it. She will present herself as the protective mother and come off as passionate, loving and most importantly, TOUGH. We’ve given her this gift; It’s time to take it back.
Tomorrow, the stupid stuff Republicans will say to defend Sarah Palin…or maybe the sexism shown by John McCain…maybe both.
So yesterday I was in the middle of a panic attack, freaking out about conducting an interview with one of my favorite writers. Well, as luck would have it, he was under the weather and I interviewed two other members of the band. I hate to say it, but “phew”! It took a lot of the stress off of me and I was able to relax and focus. At first I was disappointed in not talking to him and was even starting to think we wouldn’t meet, but as I was running back to my car, he was stepping off of his bus.
We had a nice chat and I could tell he wasn’t up to par. The past couple of days were wreaking havoc on his sinus’s and he was just not well. But despite how he was feeling, he took the time to talk to me about music, books and such and since it wasn’t part of the show, there was no pressure on me. We closed with a hug and he went inside for his sound check.
The show was amazing. Wow. I’ve seen a lot of shows by a lot of fantastic bands. None of them compare to last nights; simply incredible.
After the show, I talked to my guy again. He was so gracious and sweet. We posed for a picture and signed my CD and after chatting for a moment, he was loading back up on the bus. It was surreal. His lyrics have meant so much to me, and now with “Broken Lungs”, he has solidified himself as my favorite writer working today. I must say though, meeting him really makes me even more desperate to meet Emerson Hart. Although their writing style and lyrical content are dramatically different, they both get how to connect with the listener.
Anyway, here are a couple of pix and and “Broken Lungs”, one of my favorite songs he’s written.
I really feel like I am about to have a panic attack. I’ve already, um…gotten sick and now I’m just shaking and my head is throbbing. Even a little short of breath.
Why? In about 75 minutes I have to interview one of my favorite songwriters. Not Emerson Hart (Oh God, could you imagine how frantic I would be), but someone I absolutely adore. He’s in town with his band and I was originally going to just take photos, but now I’ve been asked to interview them as well. Can we say “freak out”?!?!
My questions are done and I know what I want to talk about, but I have the feeling I will come up blank in front of them. I have everything outlined on a note card, but I’m to embarrassed to use it during the Q & A.
I really need a pill right now. Or weed, but that stuff smells bad and I’m easily intimidated by the thought of getting caught…so yeah, I need a pill.
Rose: “If I was married to Johnny Depp I would be knocked up every year. He’s the cure for PCOS.”
Me: “Who knew Johnny Depp was carrying the cure for PCOS in his nutsack!”
Rose: “The cure for cancer could be in there too!”
Yes, some of the songs will be repeating, but hopefully not the same performance! Just means I need to hurry and see and Emerson show before I run out of videos to post!
Tonic - If You Could Only See (Conan O’Brien Show)
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James McAvoy. I’d heard of James because of Wanted and thought he was amazing eye candy, but it wasn’t until I watched Becoming Jane that I fell in love with him. Now I own Penelope, Atonement, Wanted (didn’t care for, but James was great), Starter For 10, Rory O’Shea Was Here, Wimbledon, Becoming Jane and The Last King Of Scotland. I need to get Narnia. He’s absolutely brilliant and seems like a great bloke.
Mark Ruffalo. You know, I don’t know how I discovered Mark; I just know I love him. Although I don’t care for all of his films (that Reece Witherspoon one), he’s always fantastic. Some of my favorties include, We Don’t Live Here Anymore, Last Castle, You Can Count On Me, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and My Life Without Me.
Cillian Murphy. My love for Cillian started with 28 Days Later and is still going strong today. Just like the previously mentioned actors, Cillian is versatile and brilliant. Some of my fave Cillian flicks include, 28 Days Later, Breakfast on Pluto, Disco Pigs, The Wind That Shakes The Barley and the insanely funny, Watcing The Detectives.
