Weapons of Class Destruction

+ Okay, lemme axe you something: Is there, like, some unspoken rule that decorations have to come down on New Year's Eve? Because not only is the street now completely dark, but I've noticed that most houses rushed to take 'em down today for good! To me, they're a part of the New Year celebration, you know? They certainly always were when I was a kid! I just don't geddit.

+ New Moon LULZ! I don't quite see why everyone thinks it's so much better than the first movie; yeah, I suppose it's more faithful in that it sort of shoehorns everything in there, but that doesn't necessarily make for a gripping adaptation. We enjoyed it thoroughly however, as I knew we would. And a new phrase has entered our vocabulary: freaky nipple! Because Rob Pattinson's left one... yeah. Forget Emily's face, I dare you to look away from his, well, freaky nipple! But the biggest LULZ goes to the middle aged guys sitting across the aisle from us and hooting it up; they would have been annoying, I think, throughout most anything else but their chuckles were sort of infectious and we all started to laugh when they did. As we were walking out of the theater, they walked in front of us: "That... wasn't exactly what I was expecting. "Naw. But I enjoyed it though!" They WIN! Possibly more on this later.

+ Inglourious Basterds FTFW! Expected Pulp Fiction-esque excesses; got Jackie Brown-like thoughtfulness and care in movie crafting. I finally understand all the hype behind Melanie Laurent. And Brad Pitt... He just made me smile every time he was onscreen! And the Hitler, ahahahaha! Man, only Tarantino could make a WWII film and have a Hitler as insane as I imagine he really was. Loved that Quentin seemed offended in general by the idea that Goebbels ever though he was going to be the future of film. Just so amazing.

+ Happy, happy, my darlings! Hope you all have wonderful ones! And remember when you're out partying tonight: if you can't remember it, it didn't really happen!

Peace, Ghani

This post's been a long time in the making because I've been sick; I just kept coming back and adding little bits to it when I could make myself get up off the couch or out of bed. So, a collection of general meme weirdness.

From dreamybritactor and charleygirl:

( Life On Mars character quiz )

Huh, I kinda thought I'd have gotten Gene, just 'cause I'm kinda gruff like he is, but I'm not disputing this outcome either.

From shawnawitter:

( Twilight character quizzle )

Seriously? Damn, why do I always get the maternal figures? I thought at least I'd get Charlie; that's who I'd pick for myself, if not flat out Bella.

From averysmallthing:

( 80s meme )

In other good news, the guy who works at the library and conducted my sister's interview told her she should be "very optimistic" about getting the job, so yay! He was surprised she hadn't heard in the affirmative already!

And my sister's book T4 now has a publication date: September 22, two days before her 39th birthday! Double yay!

Peace, Ghani