My boss is sending me abroad to do a presentation to an international client and I have always been intrigued by all things international. The women, the pancakes, the man of mystery…
— Michael Scott - Business Trip - S05 E07
Without a doubt, my new absolute favourite moment from Gossip Girl: in the most recent episode we learned that Dorota’s ringtone is Britney’s “I’m a slave 4 U”.
[Update: NYMag.com gives the ringtone +25. Rightly so!]
19 November 2008 - 21:21 | Tags: tv, gossipgirlYou gotta spend some time, love.
You gotta spend some time with me.
I know that you’ll find love.
I will possess your heart.
— Death Cab For Cutie - “I Will Possess Your Heart” from “Narrow Stairs”. I didn’t think much of the album when I first heard it, but now I love it.
Breaking news: It’s only the Australian iTunes store that considers Beyoncé to be possessed. The top image is from the US store, the bottom is from the Australian store. I should be an investigative reporter! I bring the big stories to the people.
Coming up next: why do they both think she is able to contort her body into impossible silhouettes?
19 November 2008 - 05:48 | Tags: music, beyonceBeyoncé - If I Were A Boy - from the new album.
18 November 2008 - 23:29 | Tags: music, beyonce, musicvideo
Beyoncé’s new album “I am… Sasha Fierce” just came out. Sasha represents B’s more outgoing on-stage alter-ego. I assume, therefore, it is intentional that the artwork makes it look like she has the horns of a devil.
18 November 2008 - 22:03 | Tags: music, beyonceWhy have I stayed at Dunder Mifflin for so long? Certainly not because of the paycheck. ‘Cause I could be making more money as a doctor, or a professional athlete. I think it’s because they respect me. A boss that will not fire you, even though you just tell him off… right to his face… over the phone. That’s respect.
— Michael Scott - The Office - “Business Trip” - S05E07
Review of the 2008 USA Presidential Election
While the result itself was fantastic, I’m forced to give the election 2 stars out of 5. After months of hype, I was expecting the biggest blockbuster of the year - something that would get a clean sweep at the Oscars and set new box office records. I’d seen posters promoting the election everywhere. People were wearing tshirts of their favourite characters. The soundtrack was a huge hit. There was the promise of moose hunting. However, from the opening scene I was able to predict the entire plot of the show. And what about the running time? Over by 8pm!!! I paid good money for tickets!
Enough joking, this will definitely be a day I remember fondly for the rest of my life. I’m sure I’ll never forget the moment that the first politician I really cared about won the most important election in my lifetime… and I’m not even American. I was really lucky to be in the country at the time. I hope that one day soon Australia will be strong enough to elect a female, or an Asian, or a homosexual, or a Muslim, or anything other than an old white Christian man as Prime Minister.
The only disappointment of the day is California looks like it is going to ban gay marriage. It seems California stepped backward while the rest of America took a huge step forward.
5 November 2008 - 16:46 | Tags: politics, obama, election, america, usaHey kids, if you need a last minute costume idea, you can always go door-to-door as a McCain campaigner.
— Steven Colbert, on his Oct 30th show.
As usual, many of you heard and saw things in the last episode of “Gossip Girl” that our cataract-glazed, old eyes and ancient ears did not, like the multiple references to the Greatest Show of Another Time, “Beverly Hills, 90210”, and the Greatest Movie of the Time Just After That But Before This Time, “Cruel Intentions”
— Yet another great moment from an NYmag recap of Gossip Girl. I’m totally in love with Gossip Girl. As Kavya (the only 16 year old I know) put it: “It’s completely ridiculous, but entertaining”. The recaps have become major events, now done in two passes - first the recap written by the magazine, then the recap that collects the best comments made on the original recap. Another highlight: “Vanessa observes and interacts with chuck in a way I find organic, human, and beautiful”. Classic! [Aside: now even the recap of the recap gets a few comments. How many levels of recursion are possible on this show?]