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After more than a month, several threats to sic my bank on them, and some harassment about their business practices, The Boondock Store fiiiiiiinally shipped my shirts I ordered BEFORE Christmas.
The Boondock Saints Prayer (which they recite right before they pull the trigger) is on the shirt on the left and it reads:
“And Shepherds we shall be
For thee, my Lord, for thee.
Power hath descended forth from Thy hand
Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.
So we shall flow a river forth to Thee
And teeming with souls shall it ever be.
In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti.”
Since I’ve gone forth with disputing the charge, which I started last week, and just got notice of shipment today, I’m gonna wait til I receive my merchandise before I cancel my dispute. But I love my shirts and I can’t wait til they arrive. The green one is gonna be my new official St. Patrick’s Day shirt 
Roxie in the DCSnowApocalypse
Roxie rockin’ the latest doggie fashions… Puppy Snuggies. And the snowdrift is her runway.
First Look- James Franco in Howl
James Franco is gonna make Nerdy sexy again. He plays Allen Ginsberg, writer of Howl, who stood trail for obscenity in the 1960s. Howl screened in NYC last night, and from what’s been said, James puts on an Oscar worthy performance (for next year). I hardly find this surprising. He’s a great actor in all that he does. He really throws himself into a role with his whole being. But he really knocks it out when he goes dramatic (and gay). He killed it in Milk, and I seriously think he got snubbed for Best Supporting Actor because they didn’t want any competition for Heath Ledger last year. A few clips have made their way to the internets. See below.
ummmm did anyone else notice… JON HAMM IS IN THIS FILM TOO!!!!!! Omg, seriously, I love him. And James. And this movie will definitely be getting my 12 dollars whenever it comes out. It’s going to Sundance and hopefully it will get a wider release then most films of this nature.
Leo and Bar- Just Like Us
Leo and his on-off (but currently on, hopefully not for long) Bar Rafaeli were spotted at Target. I have a few observations about this:
1. They are just like normal people. They go to a superstore and pay for normal things like normal peons. It soothes my soul that they don’t buy toilet paper at $100 a roll.
2. Leo has a West Virginia hat on. I’d be shocked if he’s ever been in WV. My guess is this is bandwagon fandom.
3. Why do they never look pleased to be together? They never smile, hold hands, look at each other.
4. Holy mother of God, Leo is wearing Ugg Boots… or something so similar, I’m still worried. He also walks like a ballerina.
Royal Carribbean = Royal A-holes??
Did you hear about how a Royal Carribbean cruise ship docked in 80, a little more than 80 miles of the disaster zone?? W.T.F.?!?! I get they needed to stop for fuel or whatever, but still, couldn’t you dock somewhere else?? And to basically flaunt all the food and clean water that is on that boat… for an all you can eat buffet? I sincerely hope they donated some of that. And RC has made a statement that they will CONTINUE to dock there, and donate money. There is also an option for passengers to donate food through on board accounts.
Many people disagree with docking in Haiti. They argue that it’s unsafe to take passengers to an unstable environment (especially since they are having aftershocks that are worse than some regular earthquakes). But others are arguing that to cut off the tourist traffic, and therefore dollar, will further devastate the region.
Either way, I hope that people will be safe. And I wish the Haitian people well and keep them in my thoughts. I urge everyone to donate if they can.
Golden Globes Gowns- The Good, The Bad, and The Mo’Fugly
The winner is Natalie Marks. She’s Sam Worthington’s girlfriend. And lemme tell you. I could do without that bow on the dress. It’s a totally gorgeous dress without that. However, girlfriend knows how to accessorizzzzzzze. I mean, who wouldn’t wanna hot Aussie on her arm at a fancy schmancy award show?
The rest:
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- I LOVE YOU SAM!!!!!
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- I don’t like Emily Blunt in general, so for me to say that she was one of my red carpet faves is really saying something.
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- Awww Sandy Bullock, way to do the gem tone thing. It wasn’t my favorite dress, but she worked it.
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- Heidi always works it out. There was no fear that she wasn’t gonna bring it on the red carpet.
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- I love Christina Aguilera something fierce, but this dress?? I actually thought her top was falling down and her bra was on display. Fail.
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- Kate Winslet is #1 on my “I’d Go Gay For” list… she could wear a burlap sack and make it look good.
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- Kate Hudson, I bow down. This was my favorite dress of the night and I would like one in every color of the rainbow please!
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- Look at Jennifer Aniston flashin’ some leg. She looked gorge and this dress was one of my favorites!
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- Sophia Loren. Homegirl is like really ancient. But she FINALLY wore an age appropriate dress.
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- Penelope Cruz. She was on all these Best Dressed lists… but I personally didn’t like this dress.
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- Helen Mirren. She is a queen!!! Perfect dress for her!
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- Nicole Kidman. Atrocious. I concur with The Daily Mail. Sack the Stylist.
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Top Films of 2009
I want to start off with the Disclaimer… I’ve watched most of these in 2010. But I take award season verrrrrrry seriously. And I take my movie watching seriously too. I like to be well informed about these things. And looking back over 2009, it wasn’t a great movie year. But like most years, what was good was very good and what was bad was really bad. So, I’d like to say these are in no particular order, to spare feelings, but that would be a lie. They are in order.
1. Avatar- By far and away my favorite film of the year. Yes, it’s a huge blockbuster, and yes, James Cameron is box office gold. But Avatar will change the way we look at and make films. And seeing this in 3-D is the ONLY way to see it in the theater. The special effects blow your mind, the storyline is a bit old but relevant, and the acting isn’t terrible (but neither is it freakin’ fantastic). But never have I seen a more beautiful film than this one. And only 25% of that is Sam Worthington’s lovely face (and seriously, Sam, stop the American accents). It’s films like this that bring people back to the theaters and not mind paying $14 (DC prices) for a film where you have to wear funny glasses. Even tho I spent 2 hours and 40 minutes trying to keep them on my face. (Review Coming Soon)
2. The Hurt Locker- I had this reserved on Netflix, in Bluray, and had about a 2 week wait. So I let some higher being
guide me to my local redbox and picked this up the day it came out. Best decision of 2010 so far. It was the second most tense 2hrs and 5mins of my my decade (the first being a turbulent flight over the Swiss Alps, I legit thought I was going to die). This might be my new favorite War film to be honest with you. But it’s not really a film about the Iraq War. You’ve got 3 army bomb squad guys who have 30 days left in their rotation before they go home, and you get to tag along on their adventures. Kathryn Bigelow does an excellent job of keeping this from being a shoot em up boy film, and focuses more the mental and emotional aspects of being at war. This isn’t to say there isn’t any action. There’s plenty. And I would just like to say, if Jeremy Renner gets snubbed for Best Actor Oscar Nod, I will forever question the Academy’s sanity. (Review Coming Soon)
3. The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day- My friends who know me as a film snob are probably second guessing my sanity, but I have to say, I LOVED every second of this film. I came a little late to the BDS game. I saw it at college during my sophomore year, but after that, my life made a lot more sense. And so when we heard about the sequel being released, Tricia and I were gonna go to Philly to see it. Unfortch, she came down with a small bout of Swine Flu and that kinda 
scrapped that plan. But a few weeks ago, we drive to Arundel Mills, saw a late show, and STILL had to sit down in the front cuz the theater was packed. BDS2:ASD has everything you loved from the first film, and it definitely brought the LOLs. The MacManus brothers are 10 years older (and 10 years hotter, but that’s beside the point) and are still as bad ass as ever. After 10 years of herding sheep, they get called out to return to Boston and finish what they started. And this time, Romeo (played by scene stealer Clifton Collins Jr.) is along for the ride. (Just typing that sentence had me laughing at the “This is our Mexican” line). All the funny jokes are back (and some new ones too!!) and Julie Benz as Eunice Bloom has my favorite quote of the film (you’ll just have to watch it and find out what it is wont you?) Needless to say, I had notifications set up on every website for BDS II and preordered it on Bluray 30 seconds after I got the email from Amazon. Boondock Saints Theme Night is tentatively scheduled for March 20th at my hizz.
4. The Hangover- Don’t act like you weren’t laughing pretty much through the entire film. As I sat watching this, I could imagine my core group of guy friends getting themselves into all these situations, minus stealing Mike Tyson’s Tiger. They are girls when it comes to that stuff. But this is a bromance film if I ever saw one!! Zack Galiafanikas stole this film with his total ridiculousness. When I’d first heard about this film, and it’s premise, I was verrrrrry anti-going to see it. But I’m so glad I let Tracey drag me along because it’s now one of my favorite comedies. And congrats on Best Comedy at the Golden Globes
***** And I’ve now gotten tired of long reviews. Most of these I reviewed after I saw them. Hit the links*****
5. Star Trek- The casting in this film could not have been any more perfect than with Chris Pine as Captain Kirk, and Zach Quinto as Spock. i always find origin films interesting because it’s awesome to know where characters came from. JJ Abrams hits more than he misses and he definitely hit it outta the park with this one. Counting down the days until the sequel.
6. (500) Days of Summer- I cannot tell a lie, when I saw the trailer for this film it had “wait until there’s absolutely nothing else to watch before you watch this” written all over it. But just like with The Hangover before it, I’m really glad I sat down to watch this. It’s a great film about a romance, and not a love story or a romantic comedy. It’s quite realistic in portraying a relationship where one person is more into it than the other one is. I’ve been on both side of that coin and neither are any fun. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has come a looooong way since 10 Things I Hate About You and is totally adorable in this film. I kinda wonder why Summer is so stupid that she doesn’t love him back. (Review Coming Soon)
7. Up In The Air- This is the only film that really could give Avatar a run for it’s money in the Best Picture Oscar race. Yes, I think The Hurt Locker is a better film, but it didn’t get the wide release and acclaim that UITA did. It’s cast is also more well known. I think the greatest surprise from this film is that Anna Kendrick (yes, the perky one from Twilight) can actually act. Since the noms aren’t out yet, and I haven’t seen A Single Man with Colin Firth, George Clooney is currently my front runner for Best Actor. He plays himself quite well in this film. The fact that this film is a great social commentary on many relevant issues, the most prominent being the current economical situ, will only aid this film in gaining Oscar Glory. (Review coming soon)
8. The Blind Side- True stories are always big when it comes to Academy Season, and this film is excellent. Sandra Bullock had an amaaaaaaaaaaazing year and she played Leanne Toughy to a T. Throw in a hilarious kid, some southern accents, and a feel good story about a Baltimore Ravens player, you’ve got yourself a winner. And big ups to Sandy B. for her upset win for Best Dramatic Actress at the Golden Globes!!! (Review Coming Soon)
9. Taken- All I have to say is this: If I ever get abducted during my foreign travels, I want Liam Neeson in charge of tracking me down and rescuing me. (Review Coming Soon)
10. An Education- Carey Mulligan is absolute perfection in this film. It’s a somewhat controversial topic, but a great coming of age story. And the cast is amazing. I wish the Oscars were like the SAG Awards and gave out a best Ensemble Cast Award in addition to individual awards. Plus, who doesn’t want to experience England from the 60s.
Golden Globes Winners
As usual, there were some horrible speeches, and horrible dresses. But there were also some big winners, touching speeches (I’m lookin’ at you Sandy B!!!) and amazing dresses. I’ll post on the dresses later, but here’s a list of the winners (with some editorial comments):
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Winner: The Hangover (2009)
I thought (500) Days of Summer would take this, but they just couldn’t catch a break last night. However, I think The Hangover is one of the funniest films I’ve ever seen, and so I’m glad it won, even tho I think this could technically be considered an upset.
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Winner: Avatar (2009)
I figured this category would be between Avatar and Up In The Air, and The Hurt Locker. I LOVED The Hurt Locker, but it didn’t have the star power and the release behind it that Avatar did. And Up In The Air was great, but I think Avatar will be unstoppable this year, whether it deserves it or not.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Winner: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
Haven’t seen this yet, so I can’t comment. However, I dont’ think Morgan Freeman was that great, and George was the only other film I had a chance to see. I’m dying to see Colin Firth in A Single Man, so I won’t call this category for the Oscars just yet.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Winner: Robert Downey Jr. for Sherlock Holmes (2009)
I LOVED RDJ and Jude Law in this film, but I thought the craptasticness of this film took away from their performances. I think this also qualifies as an upset, mostly because I’ve heard amazing things about Matt Damon in The Informant! and I loved JGL in 500 DOS. I just hope RDJ doesn’t get nominated for an Oscar.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Winner: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Biggest Upset of the night in my mind. I thought for sure Carey Mulligan had this one in. the. bag. as she was total perfection in An Education. But I loved Sandy in the The Blind Side and I’m glad she got recognition for her role. And hear speech brought a tear to my eye. Award shows always go gaga over playing real people. I think this makes the Oscar race really interesting this year…. maybe similar to the Best Actor race last year when it was down to the wire between Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn.
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Winner: “Glee” (2009)
Not shocked at all… and this is one of my favorite shows on TV so I’m stoked!
Best Director – Motion Picture
Winner: James Cameron for Avatar (2009)
He does amazing films, but my god he needs to stop winning awards solely because his speeches are horrible. I actually thought Kathryn Bigelow should have won, but this does not surprise me at all.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
I called this one as I walked out of the movie theater. To give an amazing performance, fluently in 4 different languages, and actually make you love the baddy in a film is hard work. The HFPA got this one right. Or as his character would say “THAT’S A BINGO!”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Chloë Sevigny for “Big Love” (2006)
Best Television Series – Drama
Winner: “Mad Men” (2007)
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: Das weisse Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Winner: Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock” (2006)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Winner: Up in the Air (2009/I) – Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Drew Barrymore for Grey Gardens (2009) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Kevin Bacon for Taking Chance (2009) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Winner: Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)
Best speech of the night for this reason only “I want my name to be T-Bone. T-Bone Streep.”
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Grey Gardens (2009) (TV)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Winner: Up (2009) – Michael Giacchino
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Winner: Crazy Heart (2009) – T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham(”The Weary Kind”)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Winner: Julianna Margulies for “The Good Wife” (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Winner: Michael C. Hall for “Dexter” (2006)
Best Animated Film
Winner: Up (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: John Lithgow for “Dexter” (2006)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Winner: Toni Collette for “United States of Tara” (2009)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Mo’Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
The easiest award of the night to call. She was amazing.
Why I Like Soccer- Reason #2958734
Nemanja Vidic (Stupid ManU), Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres (Liverpool) ANd Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) make good eye candy. Stevie and Nando apparently went shopping together.
My Grown Up Christmas List
Now that I’m a real adult working out in the real world, with real bills and real responsibilites, I tried very hard to make up a Christmas list that had a nice balance between things I want and things I really need. So here’s what I came up with
1.) Snow boots- for some reason the US has ended up in the arctic and its snowed twice hear already, with a third time on the way tonight into tomorrow. I have Wellies, but those don’t keep my toes warm!
2.) Kelty Backpack- yes I have tons of bags and packs. It’s kinda my 
thing. It also extends to luggage. And since I’m going on Europtrip 2010 next September (pushed back from May) and I refuse to roll luggage thru foreign airports anymore, I’m in need of a backpackers backpack. Plus, i think carrying a backpack gives off a certain air and vibe. And it makes you look cool.
3.) Beatles Collection- no, not bugs. I’m talking about the Liverpudlian band of dreams. They just came out with the digitally remastered version of their entire collection. With a pretty box set and a few DVDs are included too I think. Basically I need this to dance around my hizz.
4.) Kindle Cover- I have a neoprene sleeve, which is basically an accident waiting to 
happen. I have to physically remove the Kindle from it’s protective cover. So if I drop it while I’m reading, it defeats the whole point of having a protective case in the first place. So I asked for a nice cherry red (synthetic) leather cover in which the Kindizzle clips in to. And then it opens and closes like a book and has a nice strap to secure it.
5.) Gift Cards to multiple Stores- including Kohls, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Amazon.com. As a new homeowner, naturally, I’m broke. And there are still things I need for my house. So it would be nice for someone to give me money designated to specific stores. This is where I shop the most. I’m hoping Amazon’s the biggest. Melissa wants a blu-ray disc player, and has a Kindle to support.
6.) Harry Potter Box Set- Not just the books, the movies too. I love the HP films, 
especially #6. I thought it was excellent. But I also asked for the UK Paperback Box Set of the books. I think the artwork and text are how J.K. Rowling envisioned, and it’s the “unaltered” version.
7.) Lime Juicer- I’m just effing tired of squeezing limes into my soda and getting my hands messy.
8.) DVDs- including The Hangover (top 3 favorite film of the year), Star Trek, Monsters and Aliens, True Blood Seasons 1 and 2, Harry Potter Boxset Years 1-6, and The Wizard of Oz.
9.) Books- including the Penguin Classics with “classic” covers, Sense, Sensibility & Sea Monsters, The Lonely Planet Travel Book, Top Chef Quickfire Cookbook, and The Ball is Round: The History of Soccer.
I’d also like Santa to bring me Norman Reedus. K?? Thanks.
Miss Piggy Comments on The Pig
"My Kermie is nothing like [Tiger]. I just want to say, he would never do anything untoward moi, but, if he did, you can rest assured there’d be a hole in one, and he’d be the one!"
TWO LEO MOVIES IN ONE YEAR!?!?!?!
We don’t just get Shutter Island (who’s going with me??) but we get this too?? From that guy who did one of my most favoritest movies ever???? And if Leo’s gonna be wet in the film, I’m there.
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