Today was sunny and well into the sixties, the kind of weather that teases and torments when you have to work inside all day. But I had off so I drove to the BWI trail in Anne Arundel County and watched the planes land and take off. With money tight these days, I don't travel that much so I like to go to the park/trail and imagine all the exciting places people are going to or have been.

I like to people watch a lot, but obviously it's impossible to see those people on the planes. That's where having a vivid imagination comes in handy!:)

 

"Yeah, uh....here's the thing about that. There's close and then there's Glenn Close."- Susan on last night's "Desperate Housewives"...


Poor Susan. She needs a new kidney and the only viable candidate so far is a man who's carried a twenty five year torch for her...ever since high school. He still keeps an old binder full of lots of rather personal photos of her in various poses from freshman to senior year.

It's a far creepier thing than Susan seems to realize; unless, of course, she just really wants that kidney and is hoping her former classmate is just a very friendly guy who just happens to want to move in next door.

The quote is instantly clear if you've ever seen a mean little film called "Fatal Attraction." But the way Teri Hatcher (having finally ditched Susan's goofy, over-the-top-in-trouble persona and gone for one with more compassion and maturity) said made it especially memorable.

...just finished watching "Mulholland Drive" again for the first time in almost five years and it dawned on me that it is a lot like "The Wizard of Oz" in at least one major way....so I Googled both film titles together and found a really interesting article...


For those who haven't seen MD, don't read the following, but if you have seen it and have always wondered what the heck it's all about this is one of the best critiques I've ever read and one I think nails the film perfectly:


read here

Last night on "Chuck" (awesome episode!) the Jeffster decided to take matters into their own hands and confiscate the push mix cd of two parents-to-be and replace it with an impromptu live performance of "Push It." (see it here)

After I finished laughing (maybe the Nyquil I was on made it funnier than it really is?) I thought about an earlier comment the infamous fictional Buy More duo made to a nurse: "Without us, this kid is going to grow up listening to Snow Patrol...and Coldplay." (both groups said with the most disdainful tone imaginable.) I love both Snow Patrol and Coldplay, but I know a lot of people who would agree with that comment.

Jeffster: you either love 'em or hate 'em, but you just can't look away!:)

This album is amazing!! It's what you would get if you took the Squirrel Nut Zippers, some of the Fratellis (of whom founding member Jon Lawler appears here as half of the Codeine Velvet Club) and 60s Vegas lounge.

"They conjure up a Sixties-inspired sound that's equal parts Phil Spector's teenage symphonies and John Barry's sharp 007 soundtracks" - News of the World

I love all of the tracks, but my favorite ones are "The Black Roses", "Little Sister," "Reste Avec Moi" and "Like a Full Moon." The underlying dark atmosphere and sensual give and take between both singers has made me change my mind about duets for the better!