So the MTV movie awards are probably the only awards show that's really tolerable. I watched it and watched it with all my might and here is what I thought of it.

•  God, Russel Brand...he's so British. His cock & fanny sense of humor is so awkwardly overwhelming for the people in the audience and my family, but being a watcher of lots of UK t.v. it didn't really stun me that much...but a lot of times I did just want to say "OMG STOP"

• Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattenson won best kiss for the 100th time in a row, and they usually do a kiss onstage, but Robert wasn't there. So instead of just walking away and saying thank you, she asked a few people to come up onstage and give her a kiss and I just facepalmed. Guess what happens after that? NOTHING! nobody wanted to give poor Krissy a kiss. Awwww I felt bad, been there- done that.

• JOHNNY FREAKIN' DEPP, man. One of the best actors ever rockin' out with one of the best bands ever, not to mention his speech didn't take forever? OHH love forever and always.

• Joel McHale's explanation on archery. Just like an explosion of diarrhea? Yes. That's exactly what it feels like. I know.

• If the hunger games wins another award I'm really just going to turn the channel. Oh thank God, it was Harry Potter. OK that's cool.

• They're playing a song from TRON:Legacy!!!!!!!! :0:)XD Channing Tatum and Matthew Machonohey (Can't spell) are freaking hilarious. 

• Why do people stand when someone is getting up to accept an award?

•  Go EMMA!!!

• "Oh WOW" in Cassie voice...I thought Magic Mike was one of the guys in LMFAO, that movie looks HAWT.
• Christian Bale crying over Heath Ledger is sweet.
• twilight was the movie of the year again. GOSH bridesmaids kicked ASS! WHAT.

Overall, it was decent. Hopefully in the future Twilight, Harry Potter, and The Hunger Games will let the other movies win an award for once.

LEAVE THE DEAD ALONE!!

I'm normally a huge fan of shows like "Paranormal Activity", "Ghost Hunters", "Ghost Adventures", anything ghost-y and paranormal-ly, they are interesting because we usually see ghosts portrayed in thriller movies and we KNOW it's not real; it's just special effects. Those ghost hunting t.v. shows go all the way and beyond to prove something and to talk to the dead, and sometimes we can hear them as well.

But for Dio's sakes, man..give it a rest after a while, if the spirit isn't talking to you, don't hound them to death (hound them to death..haha get it? because they're already dead LOLz) like the ghost paparazzi or something. No wonder why the spirits are telling them to LEAVE or knocking down stuff and throwing shit across the room - sometimes I get irritated from being asked "what's wrong" or "how was your day" over and over again.

And sometimes the ghost paparazzi just look downright stupid; here they are, sitting in a room with enough electronics and equipment to put Dexter's Laboratory  to shame, shouting in the dark "HELLO! ARE YOU HERE? IF YOU ARE HERE PLEASE THROW A ROCK, A LAMP, OR A CHAIR AT MY HEAD!"..nothing happens except the fart of a cast member and everyone jumps ship, people flee the room, and the audio is played repededly to prove that the fart, was indeed, the voice of old man Jenkins..

Or they will stand in a doorway, while a moth flies up to one guy's ear. The guy runs like a chicken with it's head cut off swearing that "DUDE! IT JUST TRIED TO ATTACK ME!" And so that we will believe that it's a spirit attacking the dude, not a moth, a clip of the 'floating orb' is played over and over again.

I used to think these shows were really cool, and some still are, especially the ones about unsolved mysteries like Lizzie Borden and historical figures, but most of the time I just sit there feeling stupid because this show is trying to convince us that it's Casper, not their draining sanity due to prolonged exposure to darkness (play amnesia: the dark decent) that's really talking to us..really?

Disclaimer: I DO believe in ghosts; I lived in a haunted house for 8 years of my life and sometimes weird things do happen to us now, but I doubt that I'd be going to radio shack for some ghostbuster equipment any time soon

Favorite Movies: Marie Antoinette.

First of all, I'd just like to tell everyone to shut up. 

Second of all, I'd just like to say that Sofia Coppola is my new best friend.

Because this is a BAMF hoodie

And this is a BAMF movie.

This film is unique because it is visually appealing. Most historical pieces try so hard to be accurate with the time and the lifestyle of the people restricted to that period that they make it so hard, so boring. The film Marie Antoinette is meant to represent the ill-fated queen herself, by giving people a glimpse of who she was and how she lived her life; she was just a teenage girl in the beginning, and she was trying to please everyone. However, because it was not exactly her choice to live said life, it made her feel out-of-place and unhappy, and so she had to please herself as well.

The Queen.

Kirsten Dunst plays Marie Antoinette in the film. 

It's interesting to hear Coppola's reasoning behind why she chose her, mainly because she thought she would represent her well. Honestly, it's kind of random in my opinion; while she isn't really the first thing that comes to mind when I think Versailles, she also isn't the typical princess-faced either, so Sofia really stepped out of the box with this casting, but hey, Kirsten pulls it off in the best way.

Everything is Beautiful

Like I said before, this movie is visually appealing. When I first saw this movie, I was going through a grunge phase and I didn't have the urge to dress, act, or even feel like a girl anymore. One thing I can say about this movie is that there is so much PINK. Pink dresses, pink furniture, pink food....Love. This movie is what sparked my pink phase.

  

Just A Girl

For the people who didn't know the story of Marie Antoinette, the first reaction to this movie would be "oooh that's a nice lifestyle you got there!".  To make a long story short, she spent a lot, the court spent a lot, taxes were raised on the people so much that poverty rose like hell and everyone got mad (read A Tale of Two Cities). The movie casually takes you along a path of glitz and glam and then shows the aftermath, kind of like a party and then the aftermath of that party.

Here's the thing: Imagine if you were a teenage girl and you woke up one morning and were told you were gonna marry a boy who you didn't know. Everything changes, you never see your family and your home again. You are changed into the most uncomfortable clothing and you meet your new husband who has little interest in you. You don't know anyone and you feel lonely. Suddenly, you start to warm up and do things YOUR way, and just when people are telling you that you shouldn't be doing them, you find a group of friends who help you this journey. You go shopping, partying, clubbing, and have loads of fun, but in the meantime you forget that you have responsibilities, and not just any responsibilities, responsibilities unusual for a teenager.

And that's kind of what happened, she felt isolated, so she did what she could do to please herself. Even though that's not the BASIS of what happened, it is kind of what happened: she, (in the words of the great Wu-Tang clan) "got with a sick-ass clique and went ALL OUT"

New Romantics

 

This movie has a really great soundtrack. In fact, this movie is what sparked my interest in post-punk, shoegaze, and new wave music. Sofia said that she was inspired by the look of the "New Romantics", who took the 18th century look and ran with it. 

 

Yeah.......need I say more?

The New Waves

For a while I have had a strange infatuation with New Wave, shoegaze, and post-punk music. It's always been somewhat pleasing to my ears. Every time I listen to it, I picture a music video on the early days of MTV, where there is dark lighting, and a man with really wild and colorful hair wearing over-the-top makeup, and sometimes you can't tell if the person singing (by voice or appearance) is a male or female.

To distinguish different types of music genres from each other, I normally close my eyes and see what I can visualize.

New Wave

Normally pretty upbeat; Easy to dance to, Use of synthesizers and/or guitars make a quirky melody. Song lyrics are mostly symbolic for something else, like love, revenge, politics, etc.

Musicians: Bow wow wow, The B-52's, culture club, The talking heads, New Young Pony Club, Foster The People.

Post-Punk

Also pretty upbeat, mainly use guitars, lyrics are usually based on love and they even title their songs after the people they're in love with, most of the songs are of darker nature than New Wave, sounding like something you'd hear on Halloween. The basic foundation to goth music, and not those emo losers, either; straight up Gothic people with pale skin, cross and crucifix accessories and extremely teased hair.The kind of music Edgar Allen Poe would love.

Musicians: A Place To Bury Strangers, Siouxie and the Banshees, Joy Division, The Cure, bauhau5, some songs by Metric.

Shoegaze

More mellow. Can be described as new wave and post-punk combined. The songs contain like, 50 guitars all on a different key, but come together to make one sound (kind of like a modern opera), The lyrics are ambient, usually talking about nature and feelings, very thereputic, best listened to when looking at a sunrise, a snowfall, the sea, or a nice rainy day (or when listening to Tamaryn, a sunset or the desert)

Musicians: The Daysleepers, Apollo Heights, Tamaryn, The Radio Dept, M83..

My Top 5 Most Underrated and Overrated Movies

These are in my opinion from what I've see the top 5 most underrated and overrated movies..(no particular order)

Underrated

1.) Cyrus

 This movie is really good. It's just real in the fact that there's not much background music or film score. Its about a miserable, divorced man who meets a woman with a 20-something year old son, with whom she shares a "mommy's boy" relationship with. Cyrus (played by Jonah Hill) is overprotective of his mom in a way that a mom German Shepard is protective of her puppies.

2.) The Wackness

 I think this movie is mad dope, yo. Set in the summer of '94 in NYC, it's about this kid who just graduated from high school, yo, and he's trying find his place in the world over the summer, even if it is just with his pothead therapist, his stepdaughter, and all the other crazy fools, yo. Oh yeah, it's got a bangin' ass soundtrack too, yo, and they say the word "yo" a lot, yo.

3.) Whip it

 Ellen Page does a really good job at playing the alternative teenager, but I gotta say I like this movie more than Juno. It's about this teen who really has nothing better to do, and is not good at anything, so she tries out for roller derby, eventually becoming one of the best at it. And she's trying to hid the hobby from her extremely moralistic mother. Also she meets a band member, and the best part of the movie is the fact that Drew Barrymore is in it as a young roller derby girl and the main girl doesn't get the guy in the end! Yay! misery loves company!!

4.) Date Night

 This movie is hilarious in all sorts of ways. Steve Carell and Tina Fey are awesome in this movie because they're both funny, so the natural chemistry is just awesome. Plus the plot about a date night gone wrong and how many things can happen throughout the night is good too, since everything is so unexpected, seeing Steve and Tina's reaction to everything is HILARIOUS!

5.) Marie Antoinette

This is one of my favorite movies of all time, mainly because of the colors, the deserts, and the fact that it's so cross genre; normally in a historical movie they try to be more authentic. Not in this one, instead of the normal baroque music of the time being used as the film score, this film uses post-punk and new wave during significant moments in the movie. Sneaking out to a French masquerade ball where everyone's dancing to Siouxie and the Banshees?! Sofia Coppola, you are a badass for this one.

Bonus***Georgia Rule

Just because it was made during Lindsay Lohan's decline doesn't mean it wasn't good! The movie was really good if you could follow the storyline; a lot of broken hearts, family secrets coming to air and...

Lookie who we have here..

 Garrett Hedlund Pre-Flynn!!! ^ ^

Overrated

1.) Titanic

I'm sorry, but all this hype about the Titanic is more obnoxious than the British royal wedding hooplah. I'm not one for love stories anyway, but seriously? The ending was kind of expected knowing that even the owner and wife of Macy's died during the events of the Titanic. Tragedy? yes, but it was very sappy.

2.) Twilight Series

I tried to watch this movie when it first came out and the thing about it, is that it's so BORING. And that Cullen kid is not even hot. Robert Pattinson is good looking, but they have so much cake-up on him that he looks like someone that should be on Intervention instead. Plus whats with all of the fucking loud breathing and Bella being miserable. Also, why is Jacob still chasing after her? I hate it when guys don't get the message.

3.) Eat, Pray, Love

So the next time I need to change my life I'm just gonna hop a plane and travel the world, is that the point, then?

4.) Any Star Wars Movie

I apologize to my fellow nerds, but no. This movie is so confusing; it's like having a dictionary that posts the alphabet like this: MLPNKOBJIVHUCGYXFTZDRZSRWAQ. 

5.) Any movie about a superhero that was created for comic books in the 40's

....I rest my case.

But I am STILL campaining for that Aquaman movie. He doesn't have to be underwater ALL the time!

Renaissance Fair 2012

So as a part of my bucket-and-fuck-it list, I went to the renaissance fair today and accomplished 3 things I've wanted to do before I die.

I am still sick, so I woke up this morning at like, 4am to take my temperature, and it was 99.1 degrees..thats normal, right? Well I contemplated not going because I felt terrible and I have to work tomorrow. My mom asked me if I was going to go because she saw how sick I was, and I believe I actually told her that I was going to stay here, but I ended up changing my mind because every time we say "oh we're gonna do this, oh we're gonna do that" we never end up doing it, and I had hyped myself up for this by saving my money and looking forward to wearing my Assassins Creed shirt.

So we went, and I slept the entire way, including throughout parking, which was very tedious because there were SO MANY CARS.

Once we parked we had to walk a ways away to the actual fair, which was nicely located inside a forest so there was loads of shade. It was really cute, once inside we were all greeted by a gargoyle and her gargoyle friend

So the fair was really cute, I thought there were gonna be more people talking in Shakespearean, but lots of people just broke character, when I was looking at some cool striped socks this one lady said they were thigh highs and she wears em' with her booty shorts. RIGHT.

There were a lot of cool shops too, selling medieval themed clothing. I had no use for any of this stuff, I mean, I'm already a loser I don't need anymore confirmation that I am a weirdo. Most of the shops were just selling the same merchandise, which included fake weapons, clothing, jewelry, herbs and spices, etc.

 

There were a lot of characters there, some of them fit in perfectly, some of them were waaaaaaayyyy out of left field. The closest I came to dressing up was wearing my Assassins Creed shirt, (which IS relevant to the renaissance fair, it just is, don't question me) and ended up getting a weird look from the guy dressed as a templar knight. But somehow I feel as if I should have worn a Skyrim or a Shrek shirt instead.

There were a lot of good looking guys there; some were working there, some were just visiting there, but the ones that were working there were unbelievably hot, like the guy helping me with my archery skills (ok so he was a bit of a butthole and he seemed like he didn't want to be there) but the rest were cool. 

Here's the thing, I don't really have any friends, so I'm pretty much stuck with my family every where I go, and they are so boring that it's ridiculous. The only thing they did consisted of stopping in herb stores, looking at the ugly jewelry, and pointing rudely.at everything,

While the fam gets their mug of beer, I managed to wander off (and get lost) to catch a jousting battle.

The red jouster's name was really hard to pronounce (and remember)..so lets just call him Garfunkle. Garfunkle had the crowd roaring. People cheered loudly for him like they knew him from last year or something.

The blue jouster, on the other hand, I don't remember his name either, it was something like Sidarthur or whatever, and he was fit as hell, where are they FINDING these guys??? Unfortunately I didn't get any pics of him because my feet were roasting in my shoes and I was kinda concerned, but I DID get this video of him:

So I had lost my family, and my mom was like "you should've just stayed with us" and by that point I was so annoyed I just explained to her that if I had stayed with them I wouldn't have had any fun.

Overall by the end of the fair I started to feel sick, so I was ready to go, but I DID enjoy myself. The guys were hot, the people were friendly, and at the end I finally heard some people stay in character: "showing me your fanny? twas not an insult!" but the only thing is they were only doing it when they were around other vendors and not regular people (???) But it was pretty cool, I'm just not going back to another festival until I have some fun people to go with. But..

• I took some cool pics
• I bought a souvenir
• I shot with a bow and arrow
• I wore my assassins creed shirt
• I saw a jousting
• I went to the renaissance fair..

Mission accomplished ^ ^