This photo is funnier than any caption I could come up with.

posted at 2:53 PM | link |

I read this headline as "Onassis Heiress to Inherit Family Balloons." Much laughter ensued.

posted at 1:48 PM | link |

I must be mutating into some kind of Arctic life form. I just came back from running an errand and the guy on the radio said it was 16 degrees out with a wind chill factor of 6 degrees. And I had just been thinking about how much warmer it is today than it has been the past couple of days. Maybe it's my winter blubber.

posted at 1:46 PM | link |

There are speed-drinking bars in England. You can drink all night long for one low price (about $US22 for men, $US15 for women). My God, what Einstein came up with that idea? Haven't they ever been to a wedding reception??

posted at 1:25 PM | link |

Ah, another candidate for Connecticut's Father of the Year.

posted at 1:11 PM | link |

I am so dreading doing my taxes this year. It's looking as though I will need to consult a professional this time around. Let's see...last year I collected unemployment, had a part-time job, did some contract work and cashed in a couple of small retirement accounts from my previous employer. Ugh, ugh, ugh.

posted at 12:16 PM | link |

The Vidiots have posted a very funny Super Bowl blog.

(Note: I watched the halftime silliness, so I especially liked those entries)

posted at 12:04 PM | link |

Still wondering about the relevance of the Oscars? Peter O'Toole, nominated seven times, has never won. At least they're giving him this one before he dies.

posted at 10:59 AM | link |

I hear Tampa Bay kicked some Oakland heiney. Whatever. I had the TV on here for a good portion of the game, muted, so I could catch the score periodically while working at my computer. I did actually get a last minute invite to a "party" (more like a get-together with 2 married couples and my sister), but declined. What good is a Super Bowl party without single men? Hmm? Well, there is the food of course.

posted at 10:56 AM | link |

Drive-Thru Reviews

Recently-watched movies:

The Importance of Being Earnest-Enjoyable bit of romantic fluff. Reese Witherspoon's British accent is passable, Colin Firth is sexy-sexy and Rupert Everett has a really big head.
Donnie Darko-Deeply flawed but highly watchable. Great 80's soudntrack. Big, scary bunny. I think I understand what happened at the end.
Signs-Liked this one. Good idea to have the whole alien thing be incidental. Mel Gibson is believable as a reverend. Some truly scary moments, I thought, and some truly funny ones. Humor is something that was missing from Shyamalan's other films (Sixth Sense, Unbreakable)
Charlotte Gray-Best thing about this film was Cate Blachett (which can probably be said about most of her films, except, of course for LOTR). And the French village and countryside. I love WWII era stories/movies, however, and this one fit the usual bill: beautiful, plucky Brits, lots of cigarettes, Nazis, war-time romance and intrigue.
Songcatcher-This one's been on our new release wall at work for a while now, and starring Aidan Quinn, it naturally caught my eye. It was on Cinemax yesterday immediately following Charlotte Gray, so I settled in. At first, the somewhat stiff acting put me off, but it turned out to be a pretty interesting movie, basically about all women's issues in the context of the lives of mountain people. No new ground was covered but the music is a powerful part of the picture, and deserved to be so. And Aidan Quinn was in it.
Shallow Hal-Liked this one more than I thought I would. The Farrelly brothers seem to be growing up. A little. Gwyneth Paltrow does some great physical acting, and Jack Black is a fave of mine. And Jason Alexander plays an even bigger loser than George Costanza.

Have I seen The Two Towers again yet? No. Yes, I am hanging my head in shame. Believe it or not, I am too broke right now to spend even a matinee price on a film (all of the above movies were either free rentals from the store or on cable)! Hopefully that will be changing soon.

posted at 2:15 PM | link |

I guess some people do get what they deserve.

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