Ready, Set, Watch 'Fringe' Now!

Okay. Listen up you guys. That TV show Fringe, you know it? Sure you do. It's one of those science-fiction genre TV series that the guy who did Lost had something to do with and Pacey is in it and "yeah, yeah, I'm going to watch it one of these days" is the mantra you continue to tell yourself whenever anyone else ever brings it up.  But look, this show? This show is epic. And amazing. And it's kind of like a movie. So much so that there's this totally badass movie trailer for this week's episode "Entrada." I've watched this episode. It is good. IT IS VERY GOOD.  It is (and pardon my French here,) mindfuckery good. Like when I finished the episode I wanted to scream at the Fox screening site for not posting more episodes. Like immediately.  I also wanted to enlist Peter Bishop in some intense therapy sessions as I am now seriously concerned for his emotional well-being but I shall refrain from saying anything more... just watch the damn preview:



Here is how this is going to go down. You are going to watch this preview more than twice. Preferably three to five to seventeen times. (Trust me, after the first go-round, you're going to want to watch it like eighteen times.) Then, this Thursday night at 9pm you are going to turn your TV on to whatever channel FOX is where you live and you are going to watch Fringe. And you are going to marvel at the fact you missed two and a half seasons of this mindblowingly amazing crazypants masterpiece of a television show and vow to yourself you will never, ever, miss another episode of Fringe, for as long as it airs, so help you God or whatever deity you choose to believe in.

Got it?

Good.

Now... GO!

The Biggest Aquarium in the World aka The Site of My Future Marriage Proposal

Dear Future Husband,

When you propose to me, this would be an acceptable location for you to do so. Actually, more than acceptable.

the world's largest aquarium // ATL.GA from stillmotion on Vimeo.

See, I love aquariums. I LOVE them. They are mystical, magical places of beautiful space-like creatures (also known as fish) that fill me with awe and joy and happiness.

So, to my future husband, where ever you may be: just remember I love aquariums. Okay? Great.

I love you?

Stamos

Robyn's totally helping on the early-90s revival movement and I'm loving it

Check out Robyn's new Diplo-directed music video that I want to live inside.

A Day in the Life Of... My Outfit

Let's the end the day on a wardrobe post. I mean, why not, right? Anyone out there? Just me? Okay I'll keep talking about myself then.

I am wearing a somewhat odd outfit today - that's certainly not out of the ordinary for me, but it's one of those outfits that has inspired many varied reactions, and I can't quite put my finger on the exact reason why...

The outfit (a description will have to suffice as I lack a tripod or self-timing camera) is as follows, from head to toe - links included where I could find 'em online:

• Black headband from American Apparel (Please note I do not wear it all floppy and stuff, but I ball it up like a little cute pom-pom or something. And wear it over my hair. To the side. It's hard to explain, okay?)
• Grey "boyfriend" blazer by Silence + Noise
• Black tank top - no idea where it's from
• Short burgundy skirt from Urban Outfitters (kinda like this one)
• Opaque black tights (Spanx are a girl's best friend)
• Black clogs from Madewell or as I call them - my Amish witch shoes.

This morning, after getting dressed post-workout one of my "gym friends" gave me a big "CUTE!" when she saw the outfit - and you know how there are certain people whose fashion sense you trust more than others? Well she's one of them so I felt like I was starting out the day on a good note. And does anyone else make "gym friends" or is that just me?

Then when I got to work my boss looked at me and said "Are you wearing some sort of Boardwalk Empire head gear thing?" To which I looked at him confused-like and doubtful. To which he responded "it's a little bizarre."


Next up - two catcalls during lunch. Not one, but two. First, while crossing the street I got a whistle from a stranger in a car, and then, on the way back to the office, about 45 minutes later, I got another whistle from a car going a different direction (so it must have been someone different?). And in between the catcalls a homeless man outside of Walgreens grumbled to me "Happy Thanksgiving, Pretty Lady." (How nice of you to say so, Creepy Homeless Man!) I'm not one of those girls who gets catcalls on the reg so I really think this was definitely because of the outfit. Maybe the skirt is borderline too-short?

Then I got back to the office to chat with my boss and a more senior exec who I sometimes do work for, whereupon the same Boardwalk Empire reference was made and discussed by both of them and then they started talking about my hair. But then they got distracted by food. Then the phone rang.

Then earlier this evening, a different co-worker made a big "Ooh!" when she saw the outfit and declared it was very "high-fashion." Sure? Thanks!


So I have no idea what any of this means. Maybe I should dress like this more often? Catch up on Boardwalk Empire to see what my boss was going on about? Stop wearing bows and other strange head pieces? One thing is for sure - tomorrow I imagine I'll be wearing something completely different. A friend of mine told me last week that she'd categorize my style as "California meets preppy meets 80s." Which I guess is accurate? I've never been so aware of my wardrobe since moving to LA - and mostly it's because of other people's reactions to my outfits. I like to think of my clothing as a chance to play dress-up everyday. I mean, deep down inside I'm just a twelve year old who crushes on boys and enjoys stickers and multi-colored nails and purple tights and rompers and sequins and neon and crazy scarves.

Vader vs. Voldemort

Snagged this gem from Geekologie:

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I'm sorry, I do love Harry Potter, but in my mind Darth Vader ALWAYS wins.

AHH! NEW SYMPHONY OF SCIENCE JAM!

All your favorite scientists and astrophysicists and chemists and other -ists that I don't even know how to pronounce or what they do are back in this new Symphony of Science jam. Nothing will ever quite live up to their first two auto-tuned gems, but yay for more Carl Sagan!

Cosmic.

(Yes - cosmic is the new epic. Learn it, live it, love it).

Girl Talk: The Mashup Breakdown

Disclaimer: I have to give my friends over at The Coughing Dog credit for this one - but it's so good, this totally warrants a re-post...

So you've all suffered through the frustrating download time and now own copies of the new Girl Talk album, right? Great. But have you checked out THIS site yet? What is this site I'm so excited about? Well just click that nifty blue link there to see, and you will be treated to a full breakdown of every song Girl Talk uses in every track AS YOU LISTEN.

Brilliant, right?

This is what happens when you drink Four Loko

Get it? You drink Four Loko and you feel like you survived a plane crash only to end up stranded on a mysterious island with polar bears and whispers and eventually a temple and a Samurai dude and it's all a huge mindfuck because you never get the answers and then you flash forward back sideways and it's really amazing but also a massive headache.

Thanks to the nerds at Gizmodo for the Four Loko liveblog.

Fan-Made 'Hunger Games' Clip Literally and Figuratively KILLS!

Check out this fan-made (hard to believe, but yes it's true) clip from THE HUNGER GAMES. A warning: it has a major spoiler from the first book, and three violent deaths, and holy shit it is epic.

Am I right or am I right? What's most amazing to me is that this clip is so professional-looking. Okay, so Rue is actually supposed to be black (per the book) and I always imagined that the hovercraft sucked up the tributes' bodies almost immediately after they died, which means Katniss might not have had all that much time to lay out the flowers (although that did happen in the book - which was lovely - and anyone know the name of the jam that plays here after Katniss sings?), but overall this is really impressive. Professional and authentic-feeling - I mean those deaths sure look realistic, and those kids are good actors.

One thing is for sure - it makes me a helluva a lot more antsy for this movie to start production - which of course means it needs to be cast. I really hope they choose an unknown for Katniss. Actually - whoever this girl is, well done. I really like her in the part.

What did you guys think? Do you like the clip? Is it what you imagined as you read? And who's your dream Katniss?  Tell me your thoughts in the comments below!

Six Haikus for 'Terriers'

So like everyone is always all WATCH TERRIERS IT'S REALLY GOOD AND NO ONE IS WATCHING IT WHICH IS JUST SILLY. And I totally agree. It IS really good. And I'm like three episodes behind! Which I am somewhat ashamed to admit, especially as I am a huge proponent for this show and LOVE the show, but let's move on to the relevant point here, which is best expressed through the following haikus:

#1
Watch Terriers please.

The best show on TV now.

Donal Logue seems nice.

#2

It is Wednesday night.

That show Terriers is on.

It's better than Glee.

#3

No one watches it,

But Terriers is just great

So what's wrong with you?

#4

Did you like The Shield?

Terriers is Shawn Ryan's

and it's on FX

#5

Terriers is good

It is not about a dog

Bad marketing huh?

#6

If you watch TV

Tonight watch Terriers, not

Law & Order: LA

Okay so I might be a horrible haiku writer (I should stick to my seven day jobs, huh?) but you should really consider watching this fabulous television drama, tonight at 10pm on FX. 

Feel free to leave your own Terriers haiku in the comments! Or just tell me what you think of my feeble haiku attempts. Personally I think I peaked at #5.

Arguably the Best Celebrity Interview EVER

Um. Did you catch Harrison Ford on Conan last night? No? Me neither. Thank God for the internet, because you can now experience the joy of this interview as many times as your heart desires. Which in my case is endless because Harrison Ford is high as shit. See for yourself:

Seriously, the dude is fucked out of his gourd! Looks to me like a weed/valium combo - I mean he's petting the sofa!  THIS IS EPIC!

In related news: if I ever do a whole lot of drugs with a celebrity, (which is obviously on my bucket list), I want that celebrity to be Harrison Ford. I feel as though this is somewhat in the realm of possibility, considering I know where the man gets his coffee.

Indy, my favorite pothead

The Social Network by Other Directors

Only thing this parody is missing is a Tim Burton rendition.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Man, those birds sure are angry!

Recently I've become obsessed with the game Angry Birds. I play it on my iPhone at almost any focus on whatever I am actually supposed to be focusing on. For example, this morning in our business affairs meeting, when I often daydream of a day my name might be one of the writers listed on that overwhelming grid, I actually paid a close attention to the discussion, as well as cruise through six levels of Angry Birds! Now, that might just reveal how out of control my ADHD is - I mean, I need to be doing about three things at once for me to be able to focus on anything apparently - but I like to think of it as excellent multi-tasking.

On a related note - I adore this Angry Birds inspired birthday cake:

Man, those birds sure are angry!

I can't lie. I look at this picture and am already thinking up a strategy for catapulting those birds onto those green pig-hog thingies. Like I said - I'm addicted.

Picture via Pocket-lint.

BOB ROSS BREAK!

Stop whatever you're doing and zone out to the dulcet tones of a painting lesson from Bob Ross.

YOU GUYS! PAINTING MOUNTAINS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER!

Parables: Democrats, Republicans, and a Hot Air Balloon

No idea who wrote this, but my dad forwarded it to me in an email and I feel like this is a good parable for all the politically frustrated out there.

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him,

"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

"She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be an Obama Democrat."

"I am,"replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Republican."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my fault."

The Truth Reaches 20K

The other night Paul Pierce made a basket. This basket was unique because it marked 20,000 points he's scored during his career in the NBA. The best part is that all of them have been while he's been a Celtic.

THE TRUTH!

Pedialyte Now Has Zinc!

Just 24 hours ago I was settling in for a long night of sleeping on my bathroom floor, puking on the hour every hour, and pretty much hating life. I can't remember the last time I got food poisoning, in fact, I don't know that I ever have before, but let me tell you it is horrible. Shit, I was so sick I couldn't even watch TV! I attempted to go online a few times but this resulted in way too many misguided attempts to email my boss and co-workers.

So in addition to learning that food poisoning is horrible and my bathroom floor is a cold, uncomfortable place to sleep, I also discovered that Pedialyte has zinc in it - very important apparently for all those kids with their diarrhea issues. Okay, what I really learned is that Pedialyte is disgusting.

Let's Talk About Prop 19

Do I smoke pot? Yes, yes I do. Is it legal? As of now - no. At the moment, marijuana is decriminalized on a state level, which is why I can go to my neighborhood dispensary and buy weed. But me and my pot-smoking is not why I want to talk about Prop 19. I want to talk about Prop 19 because I live in California and this state is totally in the shitter when it comes to money, and Prop 19 is a near-immediate solution to this massive problem.

I absentee-voted in Maine, so here's my plea for all you CA voters - Vote YES on Prop 19 not because I'm some crazy hippie pothead who lives in Venice (I actually live in Santa Monica), but because the state of California is totally in the can with a massive deficit. If marijuana is legalized it can be taxed, with an estimated $1.2 billion in revenue, not to mention creation of new jobs and a total economic impact of anywhere from 1 to 18 billion.  Voting YES is not part of the problem - it's the first important step in the solution.

And that's the last of my political ranting today. Carry on.

Madness of the Tea Party

Let's get political for a second. Those Tea Party candidates are batshit crazy - check it out:

VOTE! YOUR FREEDOM IS AT STAKE!

The Art of Interrupting

Every Hollywood assistant becomes well acquainted with the technique of interrupting a meeting. While it's often for a Very Important Phonecall or another meeting, it's often simply because they just want you to help them get the meeting to end at a certain time. That's right - the highly coveted job of assistant usually includes "get your boss to end meetings on time."

So, how does a good assistant interrupt their boss' meetings? Well, you write a note on a post-it or a buck slip, politely knock on the door where said meeting is located, apologize profusely for interrupting, then silently and seriously hand your boss over this piece of paper containing what is obviously a Very Important Message. Then, if all goes according to plan, about five minutes later your boss is ushering these people out of his/her office with a remark about some Very Important Thing they have to go handle.

How do I interrupt my bosses' meetings? I like to write silly things on post-its or buck slips, then hand them to my boss and see if he or she (or both) will laugh. Does this make me a good assistant? No. But does it mean that they might be inclined to end their meeting sooner for fear of me writing them a note that actually does make them laugh? I like to think so.

So, in case you too are an assistant and have to employ a similar method for getting your boss to end his/her meetings on time, here are some notes I've used in the past. Feel free to contribute any good ones you may have drummed up yourselves:


"This is a note for you, per your request of me."
"This doesn't say anything important."
"I am the best assistant in the world."
"You told me to come get you now, so here I am."
"You have some things to do and stuff."
"If I told you I had Will Ferrell on the line would you believe me and take the call?"
"Why are you still in this meeting?"
"So. Here I am."
"I really tried, you know."

Now you too can bludgeon someone to death in a bowling alley!

YOU GUYS!

Remember when I was obsessed with Milkshake? (THE MOVIE. DUH).

Well check this out:

Super There Will Be Blood from Tomfoolery Pictures on Vimeo.

Who doesn't want to bludgeon someone to death in a bowling alley RIIIIIIGHT???