Seriously, wtf is up with this new Tinkerbell movie? They make her out to be this kind-hearted, curious, and kind of naive character when, in Disney's "Peter Pan," she's a fiery, catty, stubborn little fairy.
Dear Disney Company (if that IS the name you so choose to be called by, even if you are no longer worthy),
Thanks for slowly killing off my childhood. Now I can't even watch masterpieces like "Mulan" and "Beauty and the Beast" without thinking of their cruddy sequels.
This is why I should resurrect Walt Disney. (And be Pres.)
-BJ
Friday, November 28, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
I Hate Guilty Pleasures
Ugh, there's too much love on this blog, lately. But I can say I hate guilty pleasures... because I feel like such a loser for like them.
Some of BJ's guilty pleasures:
Saw movies
Gossip Girl
America's Next Top Model
Fanfiction
South Park
Dance Dance Revolution
Ninja Turtles
Hatin' on Twilight and Stephenie Meyer (this one isn't actually guilty ;3)
Anime & Manga
Disney Movies
Seventeen Magazine
Well, I suppose that list could go on forever.
Not Guilty Pleasures I Recommend You Watch (most come in pairs):
Watership Down & Plague Dogs
The Daily Show & The Colbert Report
Monty Python's Flying Circus & You Are What You Eat
All Dogs Go to Heaven & The Secret of NIMH
All Videos Made By The Movie Preview Critic (if you're a movie lover)
This is why I should be President. (I encourage procrastination)
-BJ
PS- Name some of YOUR guilty pleasures. ;3
Some of BJ's guilty pleasures:
Saw movies
Gossip Girl
America's Next Top Model
Fanfiction
South Park
Dance Dance Revolution
Ninja Turtles
Hatin' on Twilight and Stephenie Meyer (this one isn't actually guilty ;3)
Anime & Manga
Disney Movies
Seventeen Magazine
Well, I suppose that list could go on forever.
Not Guilty Pleasures I Recommend You Watch (most come in pairs):
Watership Down & Plague Dogs
The Daily Show & The Colbert Report
Monty Python's Flying Circus & You Are What You Eat
All Dogs Go to Heaven & The Secret of NIMH
All Videos Made By The Movie Preview Critic (if you're a movie lover)
This is why I should be President. (I encourage procrastination)
-BJ
PS- Name some of YOUR guilty pleasures. ;3
Saturday, November 22, 2008
I Love Hillary Clinton
Feministing.com has reported an article saying that Clinton has accepted the position of Secretary of State.
Article Here
Well, I have a couple nitpicks. I was listening to a radio station stating that Hillary should not be chosen because people in the Middle-East won't accept a woman in that high a position.
I thought to myself, "Wow, that is really sexist of him." Then I thought... "But it's true." But what about Condoleeza Rice?
And, during an episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart pointed out that Obama and Clinton pretty much agreed on everything... except foreign policy. Upon hearing that Hillary Clinton was chosen as Secratary of State, Jon declared: "But that's the foreign policy one!" I apologize for not being able to find the episode and link to it. =(
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
Article Here
Well, I have a couple nitpicks. I was listening to a radio station stating that Hillary should not be chosen because people in the Middle-East won't accept a woman in that high a position.
I thought to myself, "Wow, that is really sexist of him." Then I thought... "But it's true." But what about Condoleeza Rice?
And, during an episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart pointed out that Obama and Clinton pretty much agreed on everything... except foreign policy. Upon hearing that Hillary Clinton was chosen as Secratary of State, Jon declared: "But that's the foreign policy one!" I apologize for not being able to find the episode and link to it. =(
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
Friday, November 21, 2008
I Love Twilight
We went into the theatre tonight with very low expectations. I mean, Antartica low. Hell low. The DIRT in Hell low. And guess what?
The movie exceeded our expectations! That's right... we actually didn't hate something related to Twilight. In fact, we enjoyed the movie. As self-professed Twilight haters, all of the crap the film makers changed from the book (which fans will despise), we liked.
So, on to specifics (spoilers ahead):
Likes:
At the beginning, the awkwardness between Bella and Charlie was portrayed very nicely, very believably.
Throughout the film, Bella keeps her friends around. She doesn't just ditch them because Edward says they're shallow. Although she's shown as a bit Mary Sue at the beginning, she quickly moves on (and so do the guys).
The scene where Edward confesses his vampirism. I know it wasn't in the book... but I thought it wa done beautifully. During the scene, the camera angles make it seem like someone is watching them, even though they're alone (I thought that was cool).
Bella has real dilogue. She sounds like a teenager (not a college graduate *cough*pemeable*). The only she used a word over four syllables was during a quote taken directly from the book... not criticize it or anything.
There was sexual tension!!! After Bella found out Edward was a vampire, there was a scene where he was an inch away from her... and the camera movd away. It was great...
THE KISS!!! It wasn't a chaste kiss, born out of fluffy meaningless crap. Before the kiss, Bella and Edward developed a relationship, and by the time they finally kissed, the sexual tension was off the charts. And the kiss was... not innocent.
James.
Dislikes:
The guy that played Mike looked compleyely star-struck by Kristen.
Rosalie. Her character was annoyingly one-dimensional... as were the rest of the Cullens. Of course, they couldn't help it- they had almost NO screentime.
While it was comical, the fight scene disturbed us. I mean, the camera was focusing on everyone swooning over Bella, while in the background Rosalie and Emmet were tearing James to shreds. That is NOT a background scene!
We understand that the ending had to be open... but the shot of Victoria at the end was overkill. Seriously.Just end it with Bella and Edward dancing.
This is why I should be president.
-TS and BJ
The movie exceeded our expectations! That's right... we actually didn't hate something related to Twilight. In fact, we enjoyed the movie. As self-professed Twilight haters, all of the crap the film makers changed from the book (which fans will despise), we liked.
So, on to specifics (spoilers ahead):
Likes:
At the beginning, the awkwardness between Bella and Charlie was portrayed very nicely, very believably.
Throughout the film, Bella keeps her friends around. She doesn't just ditch them because Edward says they're shallow. Although she's shown as a bit Mary Sue at the beginning, she quickly moves on (and so do the guys).
The scene where Edward confesses his vampirism. I know it wasn't in the book... but I thought it wa done beautifully. During the scene, the camera angles make it seem like someone is watching them, even though they're alone (I thought that was cool).
Bella has real dilogue. She sounds like a teenager (not a college graduate *cough*pemeable*). The only she used a word over four syllables was during a quote taken directly from the book... not criticize it or anything.
There was sexual tension!!! After Bella found out Edward was a vampire, there was a scene where he was an inch away from her... and the camera movd away. It was great...
THE KISS!!! It wasn't a chaste kiss, born out of fluffy meaningless crap. Before the kiss, Bella and Edward developed a relationship, and by the time they finally kissed, the sexual tension was off the charts. And the kiss was... not innocent.
James.
Dislikes:
The guy that played Mike looked compleyely star-struck by Kristen.
Rosalie. Her character was annoyingly one-dimensional... as were the rest of the Cullens. Of course, they couldn't help it- they had almost NO screentime.
While it was comical, the fight scene disturbed us. I mean, the camera was focusing on everyone swooning over Bella, while in the background Rosalie and Emmet were tearing James to shreds. That is NOT a background scene!
We understand that the ending had to be open... but the shot of Victoria at the end was overkill. Seriously.Just end it with Bella and Edward dancing.
This is why I should be president.
-TS and BJ
Thursday, November 20, 2008
I Love Amazon
When I clicked on "Browse Subjects" under "Books," here is what I found:
And then I clicked on it:
OK, so I must mention how "chick lit" is mentioned in the description, but there isn't a genre after you click on it. I suppose all "chick lit" falls under the given categories. And note how "friendship" is purely a female phenomenon. Because there isn't a "Men's Fiction" section, I'm assuming that males do not form friendships, or have brothers, or have children, or get divorced, or have 'domestic lives.'
I'm not going to dis amazon, I jut found this amusing.
This is why I should be president.
-TS
PS: Look closely at the subcategories under "horror." And let your imagination go wild.
I Love Reproductive Rights
I consider myself to be feminist, mostly when it comes down to reproductive rights. I believe abortion and birth control should be available to all women after they receive their period and go through puberty. Many pro-lifers (IMHO) see abortion as this awful method of birth control used so that the "slut" that became pregnant can suck the fetus out of her body and never have to experience the consequences of pregnancy.
Has it ever occurred to these people that abortion has its own set of consequences?
1. Emotional and mental trauma
2. Damaging reproductive organs
3. Abortions not done by a professional may result in a "botched" abortion, ultimately killing the female herself.
Making abortions illegal will likely make threat #3 the most overwhelming of them all. Desperate women will likely do back-alley abortions done by phony doctors. Bertha Burgarin was recently arrested for exploiting Hispanic women and overcharging them, only to hospitalize many of them, and damage the fetus more than it would have been in a safe, easy to access hospital. Many Hispanic women are forbidden from abortion because of their religion. See how far a desperate woman will go?
As informative as the article is, it also attempts to show an example of a botched abortion and use it against pro-choice activists. Should abortion become illegal, the operation will likely no longer be taught to doctors, making the procedure more dangerous. So, in theory, this is actually an argument that could be used in FAVOR of pro-choice.
I write this blog instead of my in-depth review of Top Model and South Park because of the midnight bill about to be passed by the Bush administation. According to Birth Control Watch (I'm starting to sound like a friggin' research paper... we'll have to fix that) the regulations were passed on the anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendement, when women gained the right to vote. What the hell? Birth Control Watch states:
Has it ever occurred to these people that abortion has its own set of consequences?
1. Emotional and mental trauma
2. Damaging reproductive organs
3. Abortions not done by a professional may result in a "botched" abortion, ultimately killing the female herself.
Making abortions illegal will likely make threat #3 the most overwhelming of them all. Desperate women will likely do back-alley abortions done by phony doctors. Bertha Burgarin was recently arrested for exploiting Hispanic women and overcharging them, only to hospitalize many of them, and damage the fetus more than it would have been in a safe, easy to access hospital. Many Hispanic women are forbidden from abortion because of their religion. See how far a desperate woman will go?
As informative as the article is, it also attempts to show an example of a botched abortion and use it against pro-choice activists. Should abortion become illegal, the operation will likely no longer be taught to doctors, making the procedure more dangerous. So, in theory, this is actually an argument that could be used in FAVOR of pro-choice.
I write this blog instead of my in-depth review of Top Model and South Park because of the midnight bill about to be passed by the Bush administation. According to Birth Control Watch (I'm starting to sound like a friggin' research paper... we'll have to fix that) the regulations were passed on the anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendement, when women gained the right to vote. What the hell? Birth Control Watch states:
78% of voters agree that for women to achieve equality, they must have access to birth control including 72% of regular church goers and 83% of swing/independents.
Without the right to control their bodies (men are covered, because many insurance companies will pay for viagra, but not birth control) a woman's priorities are below that of the fetus that she is carrying INSIDE OF HER BODY!!! People seem to forget that birth control is actually intended for married couples who can't afford surgery to stop babies from happening. It's not all about horny teenagers who just want it so they can freely have sex whenever they'd like.
And that's just it. A majority of teenagers going through puberty have this raging army of hormones inside of them. This means that abstinence, though effective, will NOT work for everyone. Not all teenagers are horny, but many are curious, and it only takes one time.
Are you telling me that she has to go through with the pregnancy because she didn't have easy access to birth control?
I don't accept it.
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
And that's just it. A majority of teenagers going through puberty have this raging army of hormones inside of them. This means that abstinence, though effective, will NOT work for everyone. Not all teenagers are horny, but many are curious, and it only takes one time.
Are you telling me that she has to go through with the pregnancy because she didn't have easy access to birth control?
I don't accept it.
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
I Love Top Model
Sigh. Another season gone by. Another cycle finished.
I like McKey a LOT, and think she will make a great Top Model. I hope Annaleigh and Samantha continue to book jobs without the help of Tyra.
South Park is on and very hilarious, so I will post final comments soon. Very soon.
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
I like McKey a LOT, and think she will make a great Top Model. I hope Annaleigh and Samantha continue to book jobs without the help of Tyra.
South Park is on and very hilarious, so I will post final comments soon. Very soon.
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
I Kind of Love Top Model
Looking at it now, at an objective point of view, I actually quite like that the two HEALTHY AND ATHLETIC girls managed to make it to the finish.
I know TS will disagree whole-heartedly with me on this, but I've grown attached to Samantha, and I don't think McKey needs Top Model to go places. Samantha does.
Looking back at their photos, I love a majority of Samantha's pictures. (bathing suit, clean&natural, etc.)
This is why I should be President. (Because I'd be blogging about Top Model instead of dong my duties... hehe... duties...)
-BJ
I know TS will disagree whole-heartedly with me on this, but I've grown attached to Samantha, and I don't think McKey needs Top Model to go places. Samantha does.
Looking back at their photos, I love a majority of Samantha's pictures. (bathing suit, clean&natural, etc.)
This is why I should be President. (Because I'd be blogging about Top Model instead of dong my duties... hehe... duties...)
-BJ
I Hate Top Model
No justice.
I have nothing Sam, but I can't see her anywhere. Annaleigh and McKey are the ones I can see over in Europe.
I will miss Annaleigh dearly. She had beautiful bedroom sleepy eyes and the best personality ever. If she was picked, it could go either way.
However, the chances of them choosing Sam over McKey are one in five. (Nigel likes Sam.)
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
I have nothing Sam, but I can't see her anywhere. Annaleigh and McKey are the ones I can see over in Europe.
I will miss Annaleigh dearly. She had beautiful bedroom sleepy eyes and the best personality ever. If she was picked, it could go either way.
However, the chances of them choosing Sam over McKey are one in five. (Nigel likes Sam.)
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
I Love Top Model
We quite like McKey's commercial and picture, she definitely proved herself, but we also thought Annaleigh's picture, but her commercial is questionable.
We agree with the judges that Sam's commercial and picture were a bit forced.
This is why we should be President.
-BJ and TS
PS- Notice the lack of talking in Whitney's commercial. ;)
We agree with the judges that Sam's commercial and picture were a bit forced.
This is why we should be President.
-BJ and TS
PS- Notice the lack of talking in Whitney's commercial. ;)
I Love LIVE BLOG OMGZ
Why is Annaleigh suddenly forgetting all of her lines? Wasn't her other commercial awesome? I thought she had a natural knack for commercials... I'm losing hope.
Whitney's appearance was cute, but this must be pre-acting classes, because she delivered the most obvious commercial for the lip gloss as soon as she arrived.
Annaleigh, please don't do this to us! Sam's kind of a clown and McKey, though lovable, is a bit clueless.
Anxiouly waiting for the next part.
This is why we should be President.
-BJ & TS
Whitney's appearance was cute, but this must be pre-acting classes, because she delivered the most obvious commercial for the lip gloss as soon as she arrived.
Annaleigh, please don't do this to us! Sam's kind of a clown and McKey, though lovable, is a bit clueless.
Anxiouly waiting for the next part.
This is why we should be President.
-BJ & TS
Monday, November 17, 2008
I Still Hate Advanced Classes
Ever tried to play catch up in honors classes?
It sucks.
And it's really hindering my NaNoWriMo status. Which I should post now, since TS has done hers.
Music I'm listening to: Mulan's Decision (from the Mulan soundtrack)
Junkfood Count: Halloween candy and Sprite Zero.
What I'm wearing: Jeans and a ninja turtle T-Shirt. (don't judge me!)
Word Count: WAY lower than it should be at this point.
Word Count I'm supposed to have by the end of tonight: Way more than I have now.
Time: 6:38 p.m.
Chances of me writing anything before Gossip Girl comes on: You don't wanna know. Hell, I don't wanna know.
It sucks.
And it's really hindering my NaNoWriMo status. Which I should post now, since TS has done hers.
Music I'm listening to: Mulan's Decision (from the Mulan soundtrack)
Junkfood Count: Halloween candy and Sprite Zero.
What I'm wearing: Jeans and a ninja turtle T-Shirt. (don't judge me!)
Word Count: WAY lower than it should be at this point.
Word Count I'm supposed to have by the end of tonight: Way more than I have now.
Time: 6:38 p.m.
Chances of me writing anything before Gossip Girl comes on: You don't wanna know. Hell, I don't wanna know.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
I Hate Advanced Classes: Part 2
So...
My grade didn't come out so well.
But my mother understood that Advanced Wildlife is challenging, I wasn't grounded, and I promise to bounce back as quickly as possible.
You haven't heard the last of me!
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
PS- Not grounded means I can still work on NaNoWriMo AND do LIVE BLOG OMGZ for Wednesday's Top Model finale!
My grade didn't come out so well.
But my mother understood that Advanced Wildlife is challenging, I wasn't grounded, and I promise to bounce back as quickly as possible.
You haven't heard the last of me!
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
PS- Not grounded means I can still work on NaNoWriMo AND do LIVE BLOG OMGZ for Wednesday's Top Model finale!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
I Love Elections
Some of you may have noticed the lack of comments on the election.
What election? You mean the most historical thing to happen to our generation since September 11th?
Yeah... that election.
Yes, it has occured to TS and I that America has elected its first (half) African-American president.
But more importantly...
Marjorie and Elina went home on Top Model and South Park made Sarah Palin a ninja with a british accent! And made fun of High School Musical.
Alright, so this Wednesday, prepare for our first ever LIVE BLOG OMGZ for the Top Model finale. We'll be commenting on pictures, commercials, and why -that- girl should've gone home over -that- girl.
And wasn't South Park hilarious last night? Kyle's Corbin Bleu hair had me rolling.
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
What election? You mean the most historical thing to happen to our generation since September 11th?
Yeah... that election.
Yes, it has occured to TS and I that America has elected its first (half) African-American president.
But more importantly...
Marjorie and Elina went home on Top Model and South Park made Sarah Palin a ninja with a british accent! And made fun of High School Musical.
Alright, so this Wednesday, prepare for our first ever LIVE BLOG OMGZ for the Top Model finale. We'll be commenting on pictures, commercials, and why -that- girl should've gone home over -that- girl.
And wasn't South Park hilarious last night? Kyle's Corbin Bleu hair had me rolling.
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
Saturday, November 8, 2008
I Hate Advanced Classes
Shit. I forgot I didn't turn in a lot of papers in Ecology class. I pray my participation points save my ass here, because I'm struggling to email all of my papers before grades go in. If I get grounded, it will seriously hinder my chances of finishing NaNoWriMo.
This is probably why I'm not President. (Besides the fact that I'm not 35)
-BJ
This is probably why I'm not President. (Besides the fact that I'm not 35)
-BJ
Friday, November 7, 2008
I Hate Not Being Able To Leave Posts Untitled
The credit goes to oliverwillis.com for this gem. Who do you recognize?
This is why I should be president.
-TS
Monday, November 3, 2008
I Love NaNoWriMo
As everyone (who counts) knows, this month is National Novel Writing Month! And I'm super excited! This year will be my first real year participating (BJ and I tried last year...).
So I'm starting the month out by... procrastinating! Right now, I have my story opened up, ready to be written. Yeah right. The best part of writing anything is the procrastinating. Earlier in October, I told myself that I wouldn't do NaNoWriMo unless I finished my college applications by the end of October. And I did! So now I have nothing to worry about except writing my novel (and the huge-ass research paper for my writing class). Here are my stats:
Music I'm listening to: Captain Jack by Billy Joel (and other songs from the 80s)
What I'm drinking/eating: Diet Mountain Dew; a Butterfinger
What I'm wearing: Jeans and a long-sleeved T-shirt
Word Count: 3536
Word Count I'm supposed to have by the end of tonight: 5000
Time: 9:53 p.m.
Chances of reaching goal word count: one in five
Peace out.
-TS
So I'm starting the month out by... procrastinating! Right now, I have my story opened up, ready to be written. Yeah right. The best part of writing anything is the procrastinating. Earlier in October, I told myself that I wouldn't do NaNoWriMo unless I finished my college applications by the end of October. And I did! So now I have nothing to worry about except writing my novel (and the huge-ass research paper for my writing class). Here are my stats:
Music I'm listening to: Captain Jack by Billy Joel (and other songs from the 80s)
What I'm drinking/eating: Diet Mountain Dew; a Butterfinger
What I'm wearing: Jeans and a long-sleeved T-shirt
Word Count: 3536
Word Count I'm supposed to have by the end of tonight: 5000
Time: 9:53 p.m.
Chances of reaching goal word count: one in five
Peace out.
-TS
I Hate Tyra
So, as you may know, I follow America's Next Top Model every Wednesday, and let me tell you...
I.
Am.
Pissed.
Why the hell did they send Sheena home and not Elina? What has Eline done lately? Nothing. Sheena had a better commercial, a better face in her picture, and doesn't tick me off every episode.
Why, Tyra? Why?! I cannot see any justice in this! Elina is no longer capable of taking a good photo! Plus, she's a cynical, pissy, brooding nothing who practically refused to take criticism in this episode. No more faith in humanity. No more...
Anyways... on a lighter note, I decided to do a live blog while I watch the finale. It'll be a special treat.
For the two people that read this...
Well, I'll still be commenting live about the last three contestants (which better not be Elina). I'm really rooting for Annaleigh, McKey, and Marjorie. Finally, I picked a girl (Annaleigh) who actually made it this far. Last time I was Team Stacey-Ann, and I was NOT happy when the girl who didn't even have a photo to show was picked over her.
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
I.
Am.
Pissed.
Why the hell did they send Sheena home and not Elina? What has Eline done lately? Nothing. Sheena had a better commercial, a better face in her picture, and doesn't tick me off every episode.
Why, Tyra? Why?! I cannot see any justice in this! Elina is no longer capable of taking a good photo! Plus, she's a cynical, pissy, brooding nothing who practically refused to take criticism in this episode. No more faith in humanity. No more...
Anyways... on a lighter note, I decided to do a live blog while I watch the finale. It'll be a special treat.
For the two people that read this...
Well, I'll still be commenting live about the last three contestants (which better not be Elina). I'm really rooting for Annaleigh, McKey, and Marjorie. Finally, I picked a girl (Annaleigh) who actually made it this far. Last time I was Team Stacey-Ann, and I was NOT happy when the girl who didn't even have a photo to show was picked over her.
This is why I should be President.
-BJ
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