welcome to the master plan

First of all, apparently Tommy's dad is really sick, so no Tommy at tonight's show as he's going home to be with him. I hope it isn't too serious, poor guy.

Saw Inception again, and it was again awesome. Picked up on a lot of things that I didn't the first time. That's something I love so much about Nolan films - each experience of watching them feels different.

New LJ theme. I really wanted something more colorful, but this was the only one that jumped out at me, and of course, it's not colorful at all. Oh well!

Finally bought Adam's CD like a good fan. Got the Euro version that includes Master Plan, DtRH, Voodoo, and Can't Let You Go. And I have NO IDEA why all these songs weren't on the American release...particularly Master Plan, which I think could have been an excellent single.

And now something amusing - we have a new member of the pantheon! Along with Lady Godga and Adam "Gay Messiah" Lambert, please welcome Jesus Gordon-Levitt! I read that on ONTD and lost it, but seriously, dude was badass in Inception. I feel like his career is ready to absolutely take off. Hope he can capitalize!

So what should I do about my parents?

Well, whatever you do, don't tell them a bottom banged you barebare.

- The Big Gay Musical

Also, I apparently cannot watch any movie with even a hint of gay without simultaneously re-imagining it as a J2 AU. And to be honest, I really can't see how this is a bad thing!

Just got back from Kick-Ass, which was FUCKING AMAZING! The movie was funny and violent and irreverent, and at the same time managed to hit some really nice emotional notes, particularly toward the end.

Also, Hit Girl is now one of my favorite characters (and absolutely the best female superhero) EVER. I want her costume!

Let's be clear: I had low expectations going in. But man, this was the worst movie I've seen in theaters in a long, long time. I was literally having trouble staying awake toward the end. Which is sad, because Anthony Hopkins and especially Hugo Weaving gave some fantastic performances. I suppose there was some decent violence as well. But overall, it was a boring movie with absolutely no plot, an incredibly weak main character, and really really cheesy prosthetics. Lamesauce.

Just finished watching Food, Inc. and found it incredibly disturbing. Sickening. Heart wrenching.

Highly recommended, but only if you really want to know. This may be a case in which ignorance is bliss...if you're willing to take the chance.

ETA: So I've been doing some more research into this, and it's simply revolting. I honestly don't think I'm going to eat anything tomorrow until I can get down to Whole Foods. *shudder*

Just got back from seeing Harry Potter 6 for a second time. Matt, Abby and I went last night at midnight - a very last-minute thing, but it was fun - and then Matt and I went again tonight. It's really a very good movie in its own right - funny when it wants to be, serious when it wants to be, emotional when it wants to be, and always interesting. The special effects are quite beautiful, as well.

But OH MY GOD SO MUCH OF MY LOVELY LOVELY SNAPE! Snape/Hermione was my first huge OTP, and I'm a huge Alan Rickman fan, so I've always craved more of him in all the movies. In this one, finally, he gets a decent amount of screen time. And oh my, is it wonderful! That man knows how to work a cape, let me tell you. I'm seriously going to have to start reading HP fic again. YUM.

They have this new thing where you give them your taste preferences, and they give you recommendations based on them - similar to the old system, not quite the same. Here were my top two categories:

Violent Gay and Lesbian Dramas

and

Visually-striking Mind-bending Foreign Movies

Wow. In other words, I evidently like the kind of movies that NO ONE ELSE EVER WATCHES.

So Matt thinks that Robert Sean Leonard looks like an older Heath Ledger, and thinks he should be considered for the role of Joker in the next Batman movie. Check out the comparison pictures. What do you think?

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I think that they do look alike, and would look even more similar with the makeup...but the only thing I've ever seen RSL in is House, and he's so soft-spoken and nice in that show. Could he really pull off psycho killer?

Thank you for the well-wishes in the last post, everyone! *hugs* My sister and I are going to sit down tomorrow and start seriously planning, which makes me very excited!

It's been a good few days. We went to see Religulous yesterday, which I adored. Bill Maher expresses my opinions about religion better than I could. I love him! The movie was really funny as well. The friends we were with didn't fully agree with some of the ideas in the movie, but they laughed at least as much as we did.

I'm totally looking forward to Zack and Miri Make a Porno. I'm not a huge Kevin Smith fan, but I really liked Dogma and I generally find something to laugh at in his other films. And, of course, I love Seth Rogan! The man can simply do no wrong.

In diet news:




I've lost five pounds! I certainly wasn't eating perfect over the weekend, mostly due to Mom and Dad leaving and Grandma cooking for us every night, but the scale's definitely heading in the right direction. I went for another hike/run yesterday, which was pretty good. However, I did learn the importance of a good warmup - try to do too much too fast and you feel awful.

Speaking of Mom and Dad, they're doing well. I told them to call me every day they're on the road, and so far they are. I just worry about all that driving. They're both good drivers, but there are a lot of bad ones out there. Last I talked to them, they were in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and were VERY happy to be done with Iowa and Nebraska! They're very sick of the car, but I think they're enjoying finally being on the road after all the stress of moving out and saying goodbye.

True Blood Sunday night was awesome. I'm completely hooked at this point. I'm very behind on Supernatural and Heroes, as I can no longer watch either of them at their normal times, but I'm going to catch up by watching them online at some point. I hear they're both going pretty well, especially SPN.

My new novel just hit 18k. It's going well, if a bit disjointed because I keep writing it without looking back to see what's already there. I want to get it to 25k by the time NaNo starts and attempt to finish the draft completely during November.

Oh yeah...and the economy totally sucks. I guess the financial world is supposed to end today or something. But honestly? Until I can't afford to buy food or pay my rent, I'm not going to worry. We'll deal, the way we always do.

The plus side? Bad economy = Obama up in the polls, which means a happy Sulwen!

So I think I've decided that the best way to ship the Pirates fandom is just to pair everyone with everyone else. Because, come on, look at the possiblities: Jack/Elizabeth, Jack/Will, Jack/Barbossa, Jack/Norrington, Jack/Tia, Barbossa/Elizabeth, Barbossa/Will, Barbossa/Tia, Will/Tia, Elizabeth/Tia, Elizabeth/Norrington, Jack/Will/Elizabeth, Jack/Will/Norrington, Jack/Will/Barbossa, Jack/Barbossa/Elizabeth...it goes on and on! I'd read ANY of that, no kidding (though my recent faves are Barbossa/Elizabeth and Barbossa/Jack - both very, very nice!). *loves fandom SO MUCH!*