I don't know if you have seen any of these episodes but they are hilarious! They are so full of sarcasm that I feel inspired. They do all kinds of shows like; Criminals, Daredevils, Drivers, Record Holders, Inventions (my personal favorite!), Brawlers, etc.
http://www.trutv.com/shows/worlds-dumbest/index.html
The videos are commented on by dried up D-List celebrities, or has beens as some might call them that have been in trouble (legally) in the past. Danny Bonaduce, Leif Garrett, Todd Bridges, Daniel Baldwin, Judy Gold, Bryan Callen, and MANY more. They even have guest commentators like Gary Busey (eew,yuck).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1198300/
The worst of the regular cast in Tonya Harding. I loathe that woman! I appreciate that everyone on the show has been through some legal issues but she freaking tried to have her opponent obliderated over some stupid ice skaing competition! When I watch the show(which I enjoy a lot) and she says her stuff I just roll my eyes. Every word that leaks from her toxic mouth makes me sick.
http://www.oprah.com/world/Tonya-Hardings-Figure-Skating-Scandal
I just think, honestly if I wanted to hear someone tell others about how pathetic they are then Tonya Harding wouldn't be on my list of reputable folks. I'm just saying...she is my rant for the evening.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Oscar Awards 2011
I have to say that this was one of my favorite Oscar presentations in MANY years. Anne Hathaway and James Franco did a nice job and complimented one another very well. Most of the presenters were well known and accredited actors with grace and style. The only dress I didn't like on Ms. Hathaway was the next to last blue, plastic looking one. It was simply hard to look at. My favorite of the night was the James Franco in the pink dress and blond wig. His comment about Charlie Sheen was both deserved and hilarious. I'm SO glad that there weren't 1000 musical numbers this year...that crap is just obnoxious. I was a little disappointed that "How to Train your Dragon" lost to "Toy Story 3" as best animated film. I liked TS3 but Dragon was incredible!
I was glad to be able to watch as "Social Network" lost time and time again. That movie NEVER deserved all the praise it received. It could have been a worth while documentary but not a feature film. Casting Timberlake was just a way to pull attention into it. I didn't like that Christian Bale won, as I feel he's completely overrated in almost everything he does. I missed seeing jack Nicholson this year..he makes everything gold! In all honesty though, we didn't watch them live. We DVR'd them to fast forward through the junk we didn't care about or the speeches that went on too long. DVR makes me wonder how I ever survived watching 3.5 HOURS with commercials and nothing to fight back with but the MUTE button. Thanks DVR!
All in all I have to say A+ for this years show! I'm glad I watched and I'm glad to see deserving films, actors, actresses, etc take home an Oscar!
Finances
Why yes, yes you can know all about my buying habits. I don't know your name but I'll share my most important information with you.
Silly people.
Silly people.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Celebrity Apocalypse
I remember the 80's when NKOTB were all the craze. I alos remember and participated in the 90's boyband crap. I even attended an early N'Sync concert where Britney Spears (before the insane trashiness) was openeing for them. We were "crazy" about these groups but as as far I recall no one was ever sent death threats nor did the FBI have to step in. I'm exhauseted with hearing and seeing this Beiber kid! He was holing hands with some other teen girl celebrity and she got threats against her life. He lost as Best New Artsist at the Grammy's this year and the winner Esperanza Spalding was rewarded with (did you guess it?!), DEATH THREATS! Now, I'm not one to blame the celebrity for what the fans do but I do think if he cared at all he could at least speak out against this behavior. It's a s simple as "If you were truly my fans you wouldn't act this way and I don't want those types of people as fans".
Everywhere I look it's Beiber this and that. It's just...sad. There are real things happening in this world and yet Beiber is the Top news story on my 5:00 news. I took everything pretty well until the headline story on AOL.com the other days was about him cutting his hair! Oh no, why in the world would he do what everyone ELSE has the right to do?! This world is sinking further and further down the drain with every celebrity news announcement. Perhaps if the US were less concerned with a 15 year olds hair cut and more with war,famine,disease,charity and family then we MIGHT have a chance at getting back on our feet again.
Honestly, it makes me miss the days of the Clinton's sex scandal or Madonna's Coffee Table book.
An additional RANT:
If kids were not allowed so many ways to access the internet (FB,Tweet,Myspace,Etc) then the death threats wouldn't be as bad. There might be a few but not hundreds at a time! When I was that age and(I didn't but had I wanted to) decided to issue a threat I would have to get my gel pen, college rule notebook paper, sit and write it THEN explain to my Mom why I wanted an envelope/stamp...they would forget what they were mad about before they finished the letter! I don't only blame parents for giving the I-Phones and laptops but I blame the schools as well. If these types of applications were blocked on school computers then there would be a MAJOR decrease in the damage done by teens on the net. Everyone says teachers don't get paid enough to watch the kids all the time but they do get paid to watch them during school hours. Of course, this wouldn't be necessary if the school would simply block these sites. I know first hand that MANY public libraries have done this and I salute them for it! Why should people with valid research or educational requirements have to wait until a 13 year old gets off Twitter talking about how she's "In love" with the Beiber kid.
Between Beiber, Twilight, Kardashian, Lohan and Sheen I just think we're in a celebrity apocolypse and there are darker times ahead if we don't make some changes. I can't imagine the fate of my kids (not that we have any yet) if things continue down this path. I can hold my kids back, teach them right/wrong and do EVERYTHING I say to myself I'm going to do but in the end the ENTIRE system has to work together or else I will fail.
Everywhere I look it's Beiber this and that. It's just...sad. There are real things happening in this world and yet Beiber is the Top news story on my 5:00 news. I took everything pretty well until the headline story on AOL.com the other days was about him cutting his hair! Oh no, why in the world would he do what everyone ELSE has the right to do?! This world is sinking further and further down the drain with every celebrity news announcement. Perhaps if the US were less concerned with a 15 year olds hair cut and more with war,famine,disease,charity and family then we MIGHT have a chance at getting back on our feet again.
Honestly, it makes me miss the days of the Clinton's sex scandal or Madonna's Coffee Table book.
An additional RANT:
If kids were not allowed so many ways to access the internet (FB,Tweet,Myspace,Etc) then the death threats wouldn't be as bad. There might be a few but not hundreds at a time! When I was that age and(I didn't but had I wanted to) decided to issue a threat I would have to get my gel pen, college rule notebook paper, sit and write it THEN explain to my Mom why I wanted an envelope/stamp...they would forget what they were mad about before they finished the letter! I don't only blame parents for giving the I-Phones and laptops but I blame the schools as well. If these types of applications were blocked on school computers then there would be a MAJOR decrease in the damage done by teens on the net. Everyone says teachers don't get paid enough to watch the kids all the time but they do get paid to watch them during school hours. Of course, this wouldn't be necessary if the school would simply block these sites. I know first hand that MANY public libraries have done this and I salute them for it! Why should people with valid research or educational requirements have to wait until a 13 year old gets off Twitter talking about how she's "In love" with the Beiber kid.
Between Beiber, Twilight, Kardashian, Lohan and Sheen I just think we're in a celebrity apocolypse and there are darker times ahead if we don't make some changes. I can't imagine the fate of my kids (not that we have any yet) if things continue down this path. I can hold my kids back, teach them right/wrong and do EVERYTHING I say to myself I'm going to do but in the end the ENTIRE system has to work together or else I will fail.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
I've never had a cookie THIS good
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/22/scouts-dishonor-florida-mom-hersha-howard-arrested-in-fight-ov/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook
I know times are hard on a lot of folks including my family right now but really?! I can honestly say that I've never had ANY cookie(s) that were so awesome I would beat the crap out of someone over them and I've had Pepperidge Farm. I think this would be a great commercial for Klondike to air. "What would you do you a Klondike Bar"?, the answer "I would beat the tar out of someone over a Thin Mint flavored Klondike".
If your situation is so bad that you foresee harming someone over $5, then you probably don't need that item.
This isn't the Depression people and I bet the Scouts were still sitting in front of Walmart...the cookies are still available. Put the fist down and go buy a new box, seriously. Oh and welcome to jail though I wouldn't tell the truth when asked what your in for.
I know times are hard on a lot of folks including my family right now but really?! I can honestly say that I've never had ANY cookie(s) that were so awesome I would beat the crap out of someone over them and I've had Pepperidge Farm. I think this would be a great commercial for Klondike to air. "What would you do you a Klondike Bar"?, the answer "I would beat the tar out of someone over a Thin Mint flavored Klondike".
If your situation is so bad that you foresee harming someone over $5, then you probably don't need that item.
This isn't the Depression people and I bet the Scouts were still sitting in front of Walmart...the cookies are still available. Put the fist down and go buy a new box, seriously. Oh and welcome to jail though I wouldn't tell the truth when asked what your in for.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
I am Number Four
We saw the movie over the weekend and enjoyed it. I admit that I was reluctant to see another Sci-Fi because of the TREMENDOUS disappointment of Skyline but I'm glad I took the chance. It's a good modern day Sci-Fi flick. The trailers made it seems as though there would be a search for the "others" of his kind and ending in a big battle but disappointingly, no. There is a nice story otherwise and it runs smoothly. I never found myself feeling bored or thinking "just get on with it".
I would have had an EXTRA awesome night had the patrons sitting in front of us not brought in there 6 kid deep family. They kept talking, texting and the mother popped open a 16oz beer! You have to love when trashy folks join the rest of the world on the night you and your significant other are on a long awaited date!
I would have had an EXTRA awesome night had the patrons sitting in front of us not brought in there 6 kid deep family. They kept talking, texting and the mother popped open a 16oz beer! You have to love when trashy folks join the rest of the world on the night you and your significant other are on a long awaited date!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Talking AT your tv?
Is it just me or do you sit around talking to the tv? Not like a psycho.
Example:
Commercial for weight loss pills says " Want big pants?" and I say, no.
I saw a Prosgresso (Soup) commercial for the first time the other day.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=122752187780859
The above link is the Facebook page for Progresso
Scenario:
Lady wearing a wedding dress in the grocery mart lifts and places a can to her ear. She "calls"
Progresso chef "answers" the can phone. A conversation takes place.
Bride: I look great in my wedding dress thanks to your soup
Chef: They're the only one's endorsed by Weight Watchers
....Blah blah, talking about the soup....
Chef: So, whens the BIG day?
Bride:Oh, I got married YEARS ago. The point is, I fit then! (chuckle,giggle)
Chef:Are you wearing it- (Bride interrupts)
Bride: Right now?! Yes!
Chef: Well good for you...
Commercial ends with Bride sliding her train out of the grocery isle and being compleminted.
My response to this commercial was, Yeah, it's TOTALLY normal to wear your wedding dress every day for YEARS while talking into a soup can in the grocery store! I think the lady should be looking over her shoulder because I get the feeling she'll either end up divorced or the men in white coats will come and take her away.
Bottom line, I hate this commercial. Progresso soup is actually not bad but with ads like that....I don't really wanna buy it.
Example:
Commercial for weight loss pills says " Want big pants?" and I say, no.
I saw a Prosgresso (Soup) commercial for the first time the other day.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=122752187780859
The above link is the Facebook page for Progresso
Scenario:
Lady wearing a wedding dress in the grocery mart lifts and places a can to her ear. She "calls"
Progresso chef "answers" the can phone. A conversation takes place.
Bride: I look great in my wedding dress thanks to your soup
Chef: They're the only one's endorsed by Weight Watchers
....Blah blah, talking about the soup....
Chef: So, whens the BIG day?
Bride:Oh, I got married YEARS ago. The point is, I fit then! (chuckle,giggle)
Chef:Are you wearing it- (Bride interrupts)
Bride: Right now?! Yes!
Chef: Well good for you...
Commercial ends with Bride sliding her train out of the grocery isle and being compleminted.
My response to this commercial was, Yeah, it's TOTALLY normal to wear your wedding dress every day for YEARS while talking into a soup can in the grocery store! I think the lady should be looking over her shoulder because I get the feeling she'll either end up divorced or the men in white coats will come and take her away.
Bottom line, I hate this commercial. Progresso soup is actually not bad but with ads like that....I don't really wanna buy it.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Disgusting Concoctions
I cook pretty well though I admit what I make is fairly standard. When I don't feel like cooking James makes his idea of "tasty food".
Ramen noodles, sliced hot dogs and canned tomato chunks
Sausage wrapped in a pancake and dipped in spicy dipping mustard
Bean and Beef burritos with white country gravy
Mixing almost every drink in the fountain at once when we're in a restaurant (Rootbeer,Baja Mountain Dew, Cherry soda)
These are just 4 examples off the top of my head. Do you think these sound yummy?!
He gets upset sometimes when I don't want to try any of these things but why would I...eeewwww. I can eat one part of almost anything he makes but not mixed together.
I think it's my husband just trying to see if he can finally make his wife gag! Maybe I'm wrong and it's a guy thing to mix whatever is at hand. Either way, I'll just stick to my standard, boring meals and hope for James' tastebuds to suddenly "wake up".
Ramen noodles, sliced hot dogs and canned tomato chunks
Sausage wrapped in a pancake and dipped in spicy dipping mustard
Bean and Beef burritos with white country gravy
Mixing almost every drink in the fountain at once when we're in a restaurant (Rootbeer,Baja Mountain Dew, Cherry soda)
These are just 4 examples off the top of my head. Do you think these sound yummy?!
He gets upset sometimes when I don't want to try any of these things but why would I...eeewwww. I can eat one part of almost anything he makes but not mixed together.
I think it's my husband just trying to see if he can finally make his wife gag! Maybe I'm wrong and it's a guy thing to mix whatever is at hand. Either way, I'll just stick to my standard, boring meals and hope for James' tastebuds to suddenly "wake up".
Femanine Care Ads
Bad taste. These commercials just SHOULD NOT be on tv. They never come on at appropriate times. It seems they come on when I'm snuggling with my hubby or eating a meal. There's nothing more unappetizing then putting a fork full of food to your mouth and hearing, "Femanine itching or odor got you down" or " Menstral bloating can make you feel like this"...Yuck!
There are plenty of ways for women to research and make these decisions in a descrete manner WITHOUT the whole viewing audience having to suffer for it.
There are plenty of ways for women to research and make these decisions in a descrete manner WITHOUT the whole viewing audience having to suffer for it.
Walmart
Okay...
Today James and I were in Walmart waiting in the return line when he says "Oh Wow", followed by "Thats just...not...ugh". I looked over and see a super thin chick in cowgirl boots, matching hat, the TINIEST daisy dukes EVER and a big wind breaker jacket. You couldn't hardly even see the so-called daisy dukes at all. The "cowboy" she had next to her was dressed in tight jeans, cowboy boots and a shirt that looked like it was stolen from a 12 year old! He had the (already short) sleeves rolled up so that they tightened around his tiny biceps. If he had worn a shirt that fits he might have looked fairly decent. The juvenile size shirt was used in an effort to make him look more muscular then he was but it just made him look stupid. They were a matching pair indeed. If I had thought of it I would have snapped a photo to include. Maybe it's for the best that the rest of the world not have to see the "Walmart power couple" of Yucca Valley, CA.
Happy Presidents Day!
Today James and I were in Walmart waiting in the return line when he says "Oh Wow", followed by "Thats just...not...ugh". I looked over and see a super thin chick in cowgirl boots, matching hat, the TINIEST daisy dukes EVER and a big wind breaker jacket. You couldn't hardly even see the so-called daisy dukes at all. The "cowboy" she had next to her was dressed in tight jeans, cowboy boots and a shirt that looked like it was stolen from a 12 year old! He had the (already short) sleeves rolled up so that they tightened around his tiny biceps. If he had worn a shirt that fits he might have looked fairly decent. The juvenile size shirt was used in an effort to make him look more muscular then he was but it just made him look stupid. They were a matching pair indeed. If I had thought of it I would have snapped a photo to include. Maybe it's for the best that the rest of the world not have to see the "Walmart power couple" of Yucca Valley, CA.
Happy Presidents Day!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Geico and Allstate Mayhem Commercials
I really like a few of the newer Geiko commercials. My favorite is the "Do Woodchucks really chuck wood". I also like the Squeeling piggy and Drill Instructor. I think it was a great idea for them to continue using the gecko but also expand to these announcer ones at the same time. I'm glad the cavemen are "gone", I liked maybe the first few of those but they got old REALLY quickly.
As much as I enjoy the Drill Instructor commercial, theres something that just bugs me...
R. Lee Ermey (the one who plays the Psychiatrist) was a US Marine. In the beginning of the
commercial the announcer calls him a "Drill Sergeant" when they should have called him a
"Drill Instructor". The Army have Drill Sergeants but the Marines have Drill Instructors. I just think
that had Geico taken just a few minutes to research it then it would have been an easy adjustment.
I think Allstate was genius for using this Mayhem approach. Dean Winters is PERFECT for the
role! I have enjoyed almost all of the commercials thus far. I can't choose between the
Faulty GPS or Teenage Txt Driver, either could be my favorite. They also kept their "serious"
approach with Dennis Haysbert but after the TV show 24 I just can't take him anymore.
Progressive is my Insurance provider yet I can't stand the ads! The character "Flo" is just
annoying. She makes weird faces, wears TOO much make up and her voice is so Blah.
I can't think of even one single commercial she's been in that has even made chuckle in the
slightest. I can't wait for them to change directions.
As much as I enjoy the Drill Instructor commercial, theres something that just bugs me...
R. Lee Ermey (the one who plays the Psychiatrist) was a US Marine. In the beginning of the
commercial the announcer calls him a "Drill Sergeant" when they should have called him a
"Drill Instructor". The Army have Drill Sergeants but the Marines have Drill Instructors. I just think
that had Geico taken just a few minutes to research it then it would have been an easy adjustment.
I think Allstate was genius for using this Mayhem approach. Dean Winters is PERFECT for the
role! I have enjoyed almost all of the commercials thus far. I can't choose between the
Faulty GPS or Teenage Txt Driver, either could be my favorite. They also kept their "serious"
approach with Dennis Haysbert but after the TV show 24 I just can't take him anymore.
Progressive is my Insurance provider yet I can't stand the ads! The character "Flo" is just
annoying. She makes weird faces, wears TOO much make up and her voice is so Blah.
I can't think of even one single commercial she's been in that has even made chuckle in the
slightest. I can't wait for them to change directions.
My first blog post!
I must admit that I thought it would be more difficult to start a blog. Within 5 whole minutes I created this simple blog and I'm outwardly enthused. I'm unsure if this blog will suck, be great or just get pushed into a dark corner with all the other non-celebrity blogs...it doesn't really matter. My motto is: "In the end, it's all trivial".I don't really know the protical of blogging. I suppose I should internet-troduce myself.
My name is Marie. I live in SoCal but hale Tennessee. I'm at the quarter life crossroads of my life. I'm married to James, a US Marine. We don't have kids and we hate the area we live in. I'm a simple housewife with a lot of free time to work on this project. I'm a Ford Mustang finatic and drive a 2000 GT! My car is named Sierra and she's my first Mustang.
This blog will serve as my outlet of sarcasm which I have a LOT of. It will be a place where I or occasionally James will talk about Movies, Television, Music or just life in general.
My name is Marie. I live in SoCal but hale Tennessee. I'm at the quarter life crossroads of my life. I'm married to James, a US Marine. We don't have kids and we hate the area we live in. I'm a simple housewife with a lot of free time to work on this project. I'm a Ford Mustang finatic and drive a 2000 GT! My car is named Sierra and she's my first Mustang.
This blog will serve as my outlet of sarcasm which I have a LOT of. It will be a place where I or occasionally James will talk about Movies, Television, Music or just life in general.
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