► Three or four days of indigestion related chest pains are the pits. Ugh. It might be time to cut potato chips out of my diet again. Maybe. I stopped eating them for several years until I started getting them again a few years ago, and now eat a lot. At least I'm assuming they're the cause of the indigestion.

The chest pains started Thursday night and I figured they were caused by some whole wheat toast I had that morning and my anxiety building up toward my therapy appointment Friday morning. The pains were back last Friday night and plagued me all day Saturday but finally abated by evening. Until I ate some left over french fries Dean picked up at new chip stand. I guess that was poor judgment on my part.

The crappiest part of the indigestion chest pains is that they mimic heart pain. I'm trying not to let my nerves get carried away with that because as far as I know my heart is in good shape. At least according to the blood pressure and cardiogram tests I had last summer and this past March. Besides, if I was having heart problems my circulation should be acting up and it's not. My face is not pale or clammy, my hands and feet are properly warm, and my heart rate has been fairly evenly between 84 and 88 beats-per-minute for the past few days. So there.

► Guess Her Muff: Girl #3018 - Hardy har, cute.

FYI, Guess Her Muff is a site where they post clothed and nude pics of amateur women to see how they "groom". Yeah, I know. The site is most definitely not safe for work.

► WhoSay: Coco's photo "Booty Shot!! Gotta love Vegas..." - I think I suddenly do...

► 9gag: So now you get tired! - Whooooa... Hmm, she's cute. Kinda has a slight Jennifer Aniston thing going on. But I digress.

► 9gag: Do it yourself! - Given the amount of childhood obesity and laziness in modern kids, this isn't a popular boardgame nowadays.

► Kinh điển MUŽI V NADĚJI - CTP Fury - Whether this video is German or Czech, I don't know. What I do know is that this gal (Eva Vica Kerekes according to the comments) is like a slightly slimmer Eastern European Christina Hendricks, and I'd gladly take her, please.

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Quote of the Moment

Wendell Sonny Lawson: [trying to drown himself] I want to live! I want to live!
- The End (1978)

Drinking: Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Last Watched: The Littlest Hobo (1979 - 1985; 2 episodes); Ink Master (2012; TV marathon);

► Today has been a long day. That's not to say it's been bad, but it's been long. Last night I couldn't sleep because of my nerves, worrying about my therapy appointment this morning, and bad chest pains from indigestion. The heat and humidity hasn't helped matters either. It wasn't too bad, I suppose, since my anxiety plateaued around 6:00am and was replaced with exhausted calm. I was groggy as could be and dragging my feet, but I managed to get out of the apartment all right.

So the day went well, with a pleasant therapy appointment (I particularly enjoyed the brief discussion about movies, Manhunter, and the excellence of William Petersen), a nice 2 hour visit with my grandmother, and grocery shopping. I finally fell asleep around 4:00pm after feeding Stormy, and slept until around 8:00pm.

All in all it was a decent day and I'm feeling a bit more relaxed about all the recent aggravations. Though I'm still worried about Dean. As always.

► Yahoo Odd News Video: Japanese rock star looks like girl but is a teen boy, dog poo powered dog park in Arizona, a cleaning lady "fail" goes viral - He's girl/boy is too cute.

Derek: every time I see Phil Lamarr I think "Oh man, I just shot Marvin in the face!"
Matt: OK then
Derek: cause... he's Marvin... in Pulp Fiction
Derek: which came out around when MadTV started in which he was one of the original stars... those 2 things are what I knew him for
Matt: I forgot he was in Pulp Fiction, I never watched Mad TV
Matt: I always think of Hermes from Futurama
Derek: when Justice League first started I couldn't take Green Lantern seriously cause I kept saying "haha it's Phil Lamarr!"

► Valpo Community: Gunman dead following hostage standoff - How the hell do you shoot yourself in the head twice?

► Videogames and porn to blame for the "demise" of men - Yes, because a handful of rare nuts across the globe equals the demise of an entire gender. Having a PhD doesn't mean you can't be an idiot.

► Let's Be Friends Again (webcomic): Robot Penis? Fine - I'm not sure what to say about this. Well, other than "robot penis."

► The Key of Awesome! : Call Me Maybe PARODY! - I thought this was oddly cute.

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Quote of the Moment

Kurt: Your boss is incredibly hot.
Dale: Don't talk about how hot she is.
Kurt: She makes herself a little snack. A popsicle. A banana. And finally, a hot dog. And eating them in that weird order, thats not a proper meal.
Nick: It's cold to hot.
- Horrible Bosses (2011)

Last Watched: Every Day (2010); The Company Men (2010); Deck The Halls (2011);

► Since I was refunded $16 from an Ebay seller last week the money has been sitting in my Paypal balance. Yesterday I finally decided to use it and bought 3 inexpensive (but new) DVDs from the Ebay seller store I bought the batch of Jackie Chan DVDs from last month.

I decided to go for horror films this time and bought:

► The Blob (1988; remake)
► The Skull (1965)
► The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)

When I was in high school I used to see The Blob periodically on late night TV, but I never got to see it entirely from start to finish. The Skull stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in an Amicus horror film about the cursed skull of the Marquis de Sade, so it's gotta be good. Finally, The Legend of Boggy Creek is a pseudo-documentary film about a southern Bigfoot like man-monster and was a cult drive-in theatre hit in the early 70s. I've never seen it before, but it's a movie I've been long wanting to see since I first heard of it growing up.

It will probably be a couple of weeks before I actually get the DVDs. I can wait.

► That was a surprise this morning. I was in my room sitting at the computer when I heard an odd crackling sound. Thinking the cat had gotten into something I walked into the front room and realized it was a motorcycle. A motorcycle with the loud popping and rumbling non-muffler motors (or whatever it is). I looked out the front window to see the guy driving it in circles on the front lawn of the apartment.

Suddenly I heard a noise and turned around to see Stormy come shooting out from the back hallway across the apartment toward me. He leaped to the plant stand in front of me, stood on his hind legs, craned his neck and looked me in the face, and the slapped me.

It's not my motorcycle!

Matt: Haha
Matt: You are so his bitch
Derek: lol
Matt: You need to teach him to box
Derek: it's actually the third time he's swatted my face :-)
Matt: Keep your hands up, defend yourself fool
Derek: they've been sucker punches each time
Matt: Duh, he's a cat
Derek: lol
Matt: A dog would face you honorably head on

► Fanboy Confidential: News: Pacific Rim Gets An Official Synopsis - It sounds like an interesting mash-up of Kaiju movies, Robotech, and Lovecraft. Which I guess makes sense (and is probably on purpose). All I know is I want to see this. Now.

► CBR Robot 6: Marvel Bullpen assembles to help mom and her hearing-impaired son - That's a cute story.

► CBR: Who is DC's New Gay Character? - And here we go...

► Disney Princess Celebrities - Some pretty good Photoshopped pics of celebrity gals as... well, you know.

► I think I love Kat Dennings.

            

            

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Quote of the Moment

John Linden: You're gonna need me in the evening, you just don't know it yet.
- Carnival of Souls (1962)

Drinking: A&W Root Beer
Last Watched: Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008); Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011);

► I think I'm finally inching towards a nervous breakdown. Yesterday I was feeling really good and chipper all day, until last night when my computer suddenly started going ape shit and I started getting hit with the full force of all my pent up worries and fears. Things have been brewing for awhile now and I'm starting to really feel it now. The building worries about my pension (I'm supposed to have a review this year but it may not happen for another year), the possibility of losing my computer and with that any semblance of a life and friends, Dean's missing the past 4 weeks and now missing this week (all with no regular source of income for these lost weeks), the constant fear and worry about her moods because of all this missed work, my worry about losing the apartment should something happen, and now the worries about what all this means since I now have a cat, which is further leading to my worrying about how I can take care of Stormy if something happens to him (either sickness or an accident).

I'm feeling really stressed this week.

► Oh, for... A few weeks ago we finally changed to old loose handle on the toilet, and it was good. That is until I went to the washroom this morning after Dean and discovered that the new handle was broken and irreparable. Just dandy. The damn thing didn't even last a month.

Dean had to go out late in the day and said she'd pick up a new handle, but when she returned later in the evening she had forgotten it and instead bought a new 32" flat screen TV. Because she can afford it, right? Yeesh.

Speaking of TVs, we seriously have to talk to Dad about his old flat screen TV he gave us last summer. It ran fine for 2 months and then died and it's been sitting in the center of the apartment and we seriously need the space back. It's an older model so it's huge and weighs damn near a ton. It's time to get rid of it.

► From chat:

Matt: You hear about GI Joe?
Derek: the movie? ...no?
Matt: pushed back till March
Derek: of next year? whaaaaaaa-?
Matt: for 3D conversion
Derek: oh for fuck sake...
Matt: yep
Derek: yeah, cause 3D conversion aaaaaalways goes so well

► DC Comics Blog: SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES: Character Designs - Designs for the new all-ages Superman comic book series. Fuzzy the Krypto Mouse looks really cute. I guess DC must have finally decided to make their own version of Mighty Mouse after all these years. A rip off of a rip off, 70 years later.

► DeviantART: Does he look like a bitch by iiigor100 - Now that's funny.

► 9gag: What if we treated every illness the way we treat mental illness? - I've heard a few of these a lot.

► 9gag: City art at its best - Some of these are better than others, of course. It's a fine line between graffiti and art, and I think some of these are definitely art, though I suspect most were quickly removed.

► Nerf NOW!!: Bread Sharing - I'm not sure it's quite the same thing, but it's funny and I get the point.

► People: Jim Parsons Quietly Comes Out - I think the bigger shock is that Jim Parsons is 39.

► Devil Doll Tumblr: Favorite Humans In No Particular Order... - Four great animated GIFs of Cary Grant, one of my favourite humans too.

► [FULL] Horse - King of Nut Shots - America's Got Talent 2012 New York Auditions - Howie Mandel says what I was thinking at 3:40 into the video. Ouch.

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Quote of the Moment

Julian Noble: I'm as serious as an erection problem.
- The Matador (2005)

Drinking: Canada Dry Ginger Ale

► Oh sweet fancy Moses, that's a glorious breeze. After 3 days of stifling hot and humid weather, it's finally cooled down and the wind feels wonderful. The sudden change in the weather actually has me feeling really drowsy, but despite that I managed to get several things done today.

Early in the morning I watched Charade on DVD, then I showered and started my laundry. After that I decided to lay down since I hadn't slept last night and woke up in mid afternoon. From there I feed the cat, scooped out the litter box, finished my laundry, did the dishes, and cooked supper for myself.

It's a nice day, and I'll take it!

► BleedingCool: New DC Gay Character Is An Iconic Male… - Iconic to token? I've heard speculation that it's Plastic Man, which makes sense since I can't think of any other "iconic" DC character who hasn't made an appearance in the New 52 universe yet. Has the Atom appeared yet?

► Bleeding Cool: Expect To See The Enchantress In Thor 2 – But How About The Rock In Lobo? - I can't believe they're still pushing for a Lobo movie over Wonder Woman, the Flash, or any of the countless DC properties that have been languishing in Development Hell for the past 25 years. I still think Sgt. Rock or Enemy Ace movies would kick ass. Seriously, how awesome would an Enemy Ace film starring Michael Fassbender be?

► 2012 Maxim Hot 100 - Number 85 amused me, as number 69 confused me.

► TotalProSports Pic of the Day: Tennis Anyone? - Oh, I'm game.

► Colossal (Art & Design): Gale-Force Winds Directly to the Face - Because why not?

► Our Valued Customers: To his girlfriend... - Hard to argue with that logic.

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Quote of the Moment

Colonel Sandurz: It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to blow.
- Spaceballs (1987)

Drinking: water
Last Watched: The Brady Bunch Movie (1995); Uncle Buck (1989); Summer Rental (1985); Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987); King Kong (1976); Horrible Bosses (2011); Bridesmaids (2011); The Change-Up (2011); The Mechanic (2011); Charade (1963);

► What Kind of D&D Character Would You Be? - My friend Matt sent me this link after he took the (rather lengthy) questionnaire. I'm underwhelmed and confused by my results.

I Am A: True Neutral Human Bard (3rd Level)

Ability Scores:
Strength-11
Dexterity-13
Constitution-11
Intelligence-14
Wisdom-15
Charisma-12

Alignment:
True Neutral A true neutral character does what seems to be a good idea. He doesn't feel strongly one way or the other when it comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Most true neutral characters exhibit a lack of conviction or bias rather than a commitment to neutrality. Such a character thinks of good as better than evil after all, he would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. Still, he's not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way. Some true neutral characters, on the other hand, commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. True neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you act naturally, without prejudice or compulsion. However, true neutral can be a dangerous alignment when it represents apathy, indifference, and a lack of conviction.

Race:
Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.

Class:
Bards often serve as negotiators, messengers, scouts, and spies. They love to accompany heroes (and villains) to witness heroic (or villainous) deeds firsthand, since a bard who can tell a story from personal experience earns renown among his fellows. A bard casts arcane spells without any advance preparation, much like a sorcerer. Bards also share some specialized skills with rogues, and their knowledge of item lore is nearly unmatched. A high Charisma score allows a bard to cast high-level spells.

Matt: Bard with a 12 Charisma
Derek: that low for a Bard?
Matt: You're kinda useless ;-)
Derek: yeah.... I kinda look stupid next to your Intelligence and Charisma ranks
Matt: Int's only 2 lower
Matt: That's only 1 plus different
Derek: I can hardly believe I got True Neutral
Derek: I thought I'd get Chaotic Good at the least
Matt: I don't believe in true neutral
Matt: Wow, 13 Dex
Derek: better than you expected?
Matt: I'm impressed
Derek: I don't know how I got it
Derek: you'd think my hobbled body and nerve damaged hands would lower it
Matt: I'll throw some rocks at you and see how well you dodge
Derek: lol
Derek: I was always good at dodging in dodgeball :-)
Derek: I must have low-balled my answers, another friend just took it and scored higher than me in everything
Matt: :-P

I actually scored 20 in Neutral Good as well as True Neutral, so I'm curious as to why it went with the result it did (I also scored 19 in both Lawful Good and Lawful Neutral).

► Hollywood Reporter: 'Community's' Dan Harmon on the Shakeup at the Show: 'I Got Fired' - First the move the show to the Friday night death slot, now they fire the guy who created, writes and oversees the show. Why the hell did NBC bother renewing Community if they so obviously want to destroy it? Instead of ruining the show they should have just let it end.

► Lois Lane é uma vaca. - A 6 panel comic strip (drawn by Murphy Anderson of all people) showing a classic Lois Lane stunt finally paying off. Is it curiosity or obsessive persistence that killed the cat? I wonder if this was from an issue of Mad Magazine or an actual DC comic book.

► Yahoo Answers: I went to England and they spoke American??? Why is this? - Whoa... My first thought was that this had to be a joke question, but the more I think about it the more it seems distressingly believable.

► 9gag: The Psychology of Color - This explains why so many hospitals I visited growing up had green walls. But not why they were painted nauseating pea green.

► DeviantART: ... If you know what I mean by Universaltiger - **snicker** It's a Skyrim joke, but it can easily fit World of Warcraft or (I imagine) any other MMORPG.

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Quote of the Moment

Daniel: What do you guys think happened?
Lieutenant John Martini: One of the players Robbie played with got carried away and killed him.
Daniel: That's kind of far out.
Lieutenant John Martini: Mazes & Monsters is a far-out game. Swords... poison... spells... battles... maiming... killing!
Daniel: Hey, it's all imagination!
Lieutenant John Martini: Is it? I'll be talking to you.
- Mazes and Monsters (1982)

Drinking: water
Last Watched: Pete Smalls is Dead (2010); Project A Part 2 (1987);

► I think I may have been pushing the bonding with Stormy too much. The first 2 weeks with her were fine and very enjoyable, but he seems to be slowly pulling away as he gets more comfortable in the apartment. The first two nights he slept on my bed with me, at one point sleeping on my chest for a couple of hours while I watched a movie. That's exactly what I had been wanting, but he hasn't done that since. Now he seems to duck and jump to avoid my hand when I go to pet him, and he only comes into my bedroom long enough to glance around and leave. It's not quite the same.

Last night there was a surprising moment when I was talking with Deana and standing behind the couch with my hands resting on the back. Unexpectedly Stormy jumped up from out of nowhere and scratched and nipped at my right hand. I moved away and a few minutes later he jumped at me again, narrowly missing my right shoulder with his claws. Both incidents shocked me as he hadn't shown any aggressive behaviour before. Dean insisted that he was probably just looking to play.

This morning I went out to the front room and sat in my chair. Stormy came and laid on the floor beside the chair, and I glanced down toward him (while my back was still straight) and he suddenly shot up in the air and swatted at my face, hitting my left eyebrow and eye with his right paw. Again, it was completely unexpected. I'm assuming he wasn't looking to injure me or that he did it with malice since he didn't have his claws extended and he wasn't hissing. That said, the incident disturbed me for the apparent escalation in behaviour, and for the fact that he swatted my eye.

That this is going on now has been made tougher by my poor nerves and (moderate) bout of depression yesterday and today, and I keep worrying and fretting over what I could be doing wrong. I'm guessing I haven't been giving him enough time to adjust to the apartment on his own, and that I should not bother him to pet him and just let him get comfortable again. At least that's my best guess, because I really have no idea since he hasn't attacked or swatted at me before. This is just really dismaying and discouraging because I had been so looking forward to getting a cat as a companion and friend. The best I can gather from reading some cat advice threads online, is that I should just focus on his primary care for now (food, water, litter-box upkeep) and slowly work from the beginning to let him approach me on his own, essentially ignoring him.

This is just so confusing because when I go into the kitchen he turns very friendly, rubbing against my legs and meowing at me with big kitten eyes. But I guess that's just because he wants food... I really don't feel like going out tomorrow, but I guess I should just go and get it over with since I need to pick up some groceries. Maybe I need a break too.

Edit: Dean thinks I'm reading too much into everything, and that I need to just be more patient as Storm is still getting used to it here, and we're still getting used to him.

I need to stop worrying about Storm, as these are just some stumbling blocks and it's only been two and a half weeks. Sure we're not a perfect match (he's more rambunctious and independent than I wanted in a cat), but in time we should be fine. When the family first got our dog Bruce in 2001 I found that overwhelming because I didn't think he'd ever grow out of biting and nipping at me, but he did. It's just daunting because Storm is my first cat, he's only 1, could be with me for the next two decades, and I'm trying to figure things out as I go. In time he could very well become the cat I want, affectionate and a lapcat. Maybe not, but he could. I'll just cut down on petting him, let him approach me first, and try to exercise him more through the day.

Derek: plus there IS the nagging guilt I get thinking I can't take care of him properly, or that he would have been better off with someone who knows what they're doing, but that's moot because I have him and I don't think I can give up on him so easily because I wouldn't want him to end up in a shelter again
Clare: he wound up with someone who cares about him, is working with his problems, and is giving him a safe home.
Derek: good points :-)

► Updates from my last post:

► This morning I called the comic book shop and asked about the availability of the Black Widow Avengers movie standee that I mentioned in my last post. It seems that it is available to order from Canada, at $35. I was told that there might likely be a $10 shipping and handling fee, and that I would have to place a $20 down-payment to order it, which seems fair. Even if it's $45 - $50 it's still a lot cheaper than spending $80 on Ebay.

Since it's not scheduled to be released until the end of June I'm going to wait until I go to the shop at the end of this month to order it.

► Earlier today I finally messaged the seller on Ebay who I bought the DC Heroes 2nd Edition Superman Sourcebook from on April 2nd. I asked for confirmation that the book was actually shipped to me, since it's been six and a half weeks and I still haven't received it. They replied quickly saying they would get back to me, and a few hours later they replied again saying that they had contacted the USPS and were told it was most likely just lost in the mail. They then refunded my money, which I wasn't actually expecting. I thanked them and left positive feedback for them on the site.

The refunded money didn't go back to my bank account, and is instead staying in my Paypal balance. I'm considering using it and buying something on Ebay (I haven't bought anything from Ebay in 3 weeks), though I don't know what.

If that book does eventually show up in the near future, I'm going to feel guilty about it.

► Marvel.com: We Need a Little Old Fashioned - Oh, I'd like that T-shirt.

► Amazon.com: Knuckle Blaster Stun Gun 950,000 Volt review - Wow... just wow.

► The Chive: The not-so-subtle art of cleavage (31 Photos) - Well this has helped cheer me up a bit.

► NSFW Models Are Clever Girls: Brigitte Bardot. Not so clever. Yet cute. So cute - A surprisingly explicitly posed nude pic of a young Brigitte Bardot.

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Quote of the Moment

Bagheera: This will take brains, not brawn.
- The Jungle Book (1967)

Drinking: Canada Dry ginger ale

► This week I don't really feel like going out Friday, but I suppose I should.

► It's been 6 and a half weeks since I bought and paid for the DC Heroes 2nd Edition Superman Sourcebook on Ebay and I still have no received it. At this point I don't think I am getting it. Usually packages from the US arrive in 2 weeks. This one, however, just keeps dragging on and on.

I bought the book on Monday the 2nd of April and it wasn't listed as shipped until 2 weeks later. The seller store said that they couldn't find the book at first and that's why it took so long to ship, but I was only told that after I specifically asked about the delay. Given it's been an additional four weeks since then, I suppose I should send another message asking for confirmation that the book was ever shipped at all.

This isn't the only Ebay purchase from April that's been a bit of a headache. A few weeks ago I received the parcel with the Jackie Chan DVDs I bought from another seller store on the site, only to find that one of the six DVDs was missing (Project A-2). I sent a message and almost a week later I was told that they were going to send me the missing DVD. I'm hoping to receive it by the end of this week, but I'm a bit worried that they might end up sending me a duplicate of one of the DVDs I did receive (I won't be surprised if they send me the first Project A instead).

It's been a few weeks since I've bought anything on Ebay, as my money this month has been eaten up with purchases related to my adopting Stormy.

► Previews: AVENGERS MOVIE BLACK WIDOW LIFE-SIZE STANDUP (C: 1-1-3) - Aha, yes! Only $35 in Previews. I'd love to get this Scarlett Johansson Black Widow standup and looked into it's availability on Ebay but it's going to $80 total with shipping and handling. In the morning I'm going to call my comic shop to see if Randy can order if through his suppler. If he can I might have to pay a down-payment on it, but if it is only $35 that shouldn't be too much.

Maybe I will go out on Friday after all, if just to swing by and order this.

► Little League by Yale Stewart - An adorable webcomic about the Justice League as school children. I love the choice for home room teacher and gym teacher.

Note: I had no problems with the link, but a friend who I sent it to said it triggered virus warnings from his anti-virus program. So there's that.

► How Common Is Your Birthday? - It looks like my birthday (September 25th) is pretty damn common. But that's not too surprising given how many celebrities I know who share it.

► Boston Herald: Same-sex couple barred from prom - Because appearing judgmental and intolerant in the national media is so much better than just letting two girls attend the prom together.

► Random post time! Sexy Power Girl Cosplay 2012 - Ha! I have her on my Facebook friends list.

► BestNursingMasters.com: Darwin Awards - Just a bunch of examples of people who removed themselves from the human gene pool through their own stupidity. How fuckin' drunk do you have to be to purposely cut your own head off with a chainsaw to prove your manliness?

► Superheroes Memebase: He’s Just Ok at Baking… - If Superman could have Super Knitting abilities in the Silver Age, he would most definitely have Super Baking skills.

                                  
                                  see more Superheroes

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Quote of the Moment

Silvio: You Americans, you always assume you must do something before you can be arrested.
- Missing (1982)

Drinking: water
Eating: chocolate covered pretzels

► Well that was an interesting evening. I received a surprise phone call from my brother tonight saying that he and my sister-in-law were out for a drive and were going to stop by to finally see my cat. He also mentioned that they were bringing their dog Charlie. I figured it'd be a literal hair raising experience and I was right.

As expected, Charlie kept barking and wanting to sniff and run up to Stormy, and as expected, Stormy responded with his hackles raised and fangs bared. The entire time that they were hear, Stormy's hair was raised straight up. The big surprise was that he stayed down on the floor and didn't run and jump or climb any of the counters or the wall unit. Instead he'd just back away and hiss if Charlie got too close, occasionally flatten his ears back, and swipe his left paw at Charlie's face (never getting closer than 2 inches from actual contact). Darren and Jen kept Charlie's leash on so that wasn't a problem, though he did keep trying to barrel around everything like a bowling ball.

In the end no one was hurt; Charlie left without scratches; I gave Stormy some treats and he mewed at me for a bit; and Darren and Jen both said that Stormy was really cute and a beautiful cat. It sounds funny, but I was kind of proud to show him off.

► It's funny how your perception changes. Bruce, our Husky/Akita mix was in our lives from 2001 to last summer, and he was such a big dog that I started seeing all others as small. Compared to Bruce, Charlie was a dwarf, and I've long thought he was small. Seeing him tonight I remarked that he looked huge and had grown since I last saw him this past Autumn, but Darren pointed out that he hadn't grown or changed at all. What had changed is my spending the past 2 weeks in constant content with a cat that's less than half of Charlie's size.

It's all about perspective.

► Today has been particularly hot and humid. I guess summer is here now. The muggy weather has me more concerned about not being able to open the bedroom windows wide since the cat could easily pop the screens out and fall if he tries climbing them again. This is in addition to my concern about the effect of the upcoming summer heat and humidity on Stormy. It really does seem like it's time to get an air conditioner for the apartment. I asked Darren tonight if we could borrow Jen's old unit, but he said it's not working anymore, but that he'd check with his father-in-law to see if we can get a second hand unit from the hospital. I'm not hopeful about that, so I suppose Dean and I will just have to start pricing new ones.

► IMDB: Jessica Alba: 'I Was Objectified As A Young Actress' - Like it's not still going on.

► Fashionably Geek: Iron Man Suit Made of Cardboard Looks Real [Cosplay] - It does look impressive.

► Completely Serious Comics: Priorities - Given how poor my grades were, it's a good thing I didn't have the internet when I was originally in high school.

► Bleeding Cool: Who Watches The Watchmen Toaster - I'd settle for a toaster that didn't under or over toast. Every toaster I've ever used seem to either produce slightly warmed bread, or a slice of charcoal.

► EW Inside Movies: 'The Avengers' sequel: Should another female join the superhero squad? - I forgot Sam Jackson actually collects comics.

It's sad that after so many decades we still have to debate whether female action stars can open movies. And I'm dismayed that Angelina Jolie is the barometer for action women in this article and conversation (I still remember you, Sigourney!). I think Milla Jovovich has been a more consistent action star than Jolie over the past 10 years.

► Ain't It Cool News: Behold The Cover Of Titan Books' Forthcoming Olly Moss Book SILHOUETTES FROM POPULAR CULTURE!! - That'd be pretty neat to have on a coffee table.

► Amazon.com: Adult Picture Book - Sashi is a Teenage Indian Immigrant with a HUGE Hairy Pussy! - ...and suddenly Kindles don't seem like such a bad idea to me.

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Quote of the Moment

Catwoman: Please. I wouldn't touch you to scratch you.
- Batman Returns (1992)

Drinking: water
Watching: King Kong (1976);
Last Watched: JCVD (2008); Universal Soldier (1992); Volcano (1997); Supercop (1992; aka Police Story 3: Super Cop ); The Jerk (1979); The Man With Two Brains (1983); Meet the Parents (2000); Meet the Fockers (2004); Little Fockers (2010);

► Living with a cat for 2 weeks has been interesting, to say the least. Dogs are so easy to read, but cats seem to be naturally enigmatic.

For the most part Stormy has been a very good cat. He's not mean tempered or vicious. Generally he's fairly calm if curious, and likes to explore. Every so often, however, his eyes dilate extremely wide, and he seems to burst with energy and mania, running, jumping, climbing, and getting into incredible mischief. Keeping him off of the counters, kitchen table, and fireplace mantel has become a challenge. So much so that at times I've felt very guilty feeling like I'm this poor cat's jailer, chasing and spraying him repeatedly with a water bottle.

There have been one or two nights when he's gotten really difficult and I've felt overwhelmed, worrying about the added expenses, and the responsibility of taking care of the health and well being of an animal that could conceivable be with me for the next 20 years. That said, I don't regret adopting him, and still think he's a sweet, cute little guy, even if he won sit on my lap or lay on my bed with me . The night I brought him home he surprised me by jumping up and sleeping on my chest for an hour and a half while I lay in bed watching a movie. That hasn't happened since, but I suppose that's because he's now more comfortable in the apartment and has acclimated to his new home. I suppose there's also going to be a bit of time for him to fully warm up to us, though he does still occasionally rub up against and wrap his tail around my legs (granted that's usually when I'm in the kitchen and near his food).

I think I am getting the hang of things, and adjusting to my new life as a cat owner, though I'm expecting there to be bumps along the way. The thing I need to remember is that it's only been two weeks.

► Dad surprised me today by dropping by for a visit. He further surprised me by giving me his old digital camera, since his girlfriend Claire recently got a new one. That's great, to finally have my own camera, although there are 2 hitches. The first is that the USB cable to connect the camera to my computer has long since gone missing, and the second is that since it works for Claire's new camera, they kept the old memory card.

So while the camera works and is now mine, there's really not a lot I can do with it at the moment. Tis a shame.

► Last Saturday, May 5th, I went out with Dad to run a bunch of errands. The night before I received a private message on Facebook from my brother's ex-fiance Amanda telling me she had something at her flower shop that she thought I'd like, and that I could pick it up the next day. So Dad and I stopped at the flower shop and I went in. There was a charity yard sale going on in the parking lot outside her shop, and I was told she was out there. She was sitting at some long tables with her husband and there were a lot of people around. Before I could walk over her mother surprised me and we started chatting (it was the first time I had seen her in several years), and she called over to Amanda who waved and shouted that the thing was in the shop, and asked her mom to lead me in to get it.

Turns out that the item was a double sided cardboard 22" x 28" Diesel cologne ad with Captain America! It's a very cool poster, and I'm really glad and thankful to Amanda for giving it to me. Unfortunately with the crowds there and in a bit of a hurry, I didn't go back to the parking lot to personally thank her, and only did so on Facebook later that evening. I've been feeling guilty about that ever since.

► Ain't It Cool News: These PROMETHEUS Photos Bring Us Numerous Headshots And An Awesome, Tightly Space Suited Theron Ass!! - I love that the space suits have a retro 50s sci-fi look to them, with the skin tight body suits and glass bubble helmets (inspired by Gorilla Glass).

► Yahoo Movie Talk: The Pentagon poo-pooed ‘Avengers’ teamup - Yeaaah, because a security force agency that answers to a multinational organization is the most unrealistic part of the movie.

► SuperHeroHype: 11 Avengers We MUST See in an Avengers Sequel - I just want to see Hank Pym in it, preferably as Giant-Man.

► MovieFone: One Girl's Guide To 'The Avengers': What You Need To Know If You Know Nothing - Well, that's one way to piss off and offend female comic book and movie fans.

► 9gag: Awesome Black Widow Cosplay - What the title says.

► Reports of shark seen with frickin' laser attached to its head turn out to be true - Well, that's slightly worrisome.

► Entertainment Earth: Back to the Future II DeLorean Vehicle (EE Exclusive) - I think I want this.

► Our Valued Customers: To his brother on why he doesn't like going to school... - I actually envy this boy.

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Quote of the Moment

Woman at pet shop: You can fool everybody, but laudie dearie me, you can't fool a cat. They seem to know who's not right.
- Cat People (1942)

Drinking: water
Last Watched: Hard Target (1993); Hard Boiled (1992); Project A (1983); Operation Condor (1991; aka Armour of God II: Operation Condor);

► The self professed life long dog lover has a cat. Whodathunk it?

Over the past year or more Deana and I have been talking about the possibility of someday getting a cat. More and more it's been mentioned to me that my having a cat could be good for my nerves and problems, giving me a companion and something to look after and take care of. It's been something I've increasingly thought about over the past few months, the idea of getting a cute cuddly little female cat.

Two weeks ago, Dean was home and Dad was over through the morning helping out with some things. They had to run a couple of errands. I asked them if they stopped at Walmart if they could price litter boxes and a couple of other items for me just so I could have an idea of what it would cost to get supplies for a cat. I stressed that I was just trying to think ahead and had no intention of getting a cat anytime soon (and likely not anytime this calendar year). Dad said they wouldn't have the time, and I thought nothing more about it. That is until Dean called me on her cellphone that afternoon.

After finishing with their errands, Dad had gone home and Dean decided, as a lark, to go to the new PetSmart store that had opened last year. She was just going to look around and price some things for me and told me that they had 1 cat at the store for adoption, and that she got to hold him and he was sweet and very cute. Given my agoraphobia and need to be prepared in advance to go out, it was surprising that when she came home shortly after, I was able to go to the store with her immediately.

To try to cut this long story down, I thought the cat was absolutely adorable, although he wasn't at all calm by the time I got there, and was in a really playful mood (he also wouldn't let me hold him for any length of time). After hemming and hawing about if for quite some time, I decided to do it and adopted him.

It turns out that unlike most pet stores that sell cats from breeders (i.e. puppy/kitten farms), PetSmart actually adopts out cats for the Humane Society when they have too many to keep. That's why whereas you can get a kitten from a petstore for $50, this adoption cost $180 though it included the cost of his prior shots and neutering.

My cat is a beautiful one-year-old all black male with a small white patch below his throat (and a smaller faint white spot at his crotch), and big green eyes. The adoption papers had his name listed as "Storm" though I'm not really that keen on it. As per Dad's advice to give him a different name to make him my own, I've been trying to think of alternate names (such as Errol or Poe) but none have really clicked for me. I figure I'll settle on something soon.

It's been pointed out to me from a friend that I did a nice thing by adopting a black cat, given that they have incredibly low adoption rates compared to all other cats. I hadn't really thought of that when I adopted him, but in hindsight it explained something the PetSmart worker said to me. He had said that they had several cats two weeks before and they were all adopted rather quickly. Storm, however, had been at the store for over a week before we came in and saw him. I guess the myths and phobias about black cats are still really strong.

Edit: Dean told me that while Storm is an all right name, she rather likes the idea of calling him "Stormy". She thinks it's cute and fits with his colouring and his behaviour when he goes from near comatose sleep to wide-eyed and energetic. I agreed, so as of now my cat is Stormy (I guess it makes sense to keep the name he was already given).

► From chat:

Matt: Is it me or does Curt Connors look evil in Amazing Spider-Man?
Matt: http://www.oscorpindustries.com/mutagen/
Derek: Rhys Ifans usually does look sorta dodgy

► DC Comics Blog: Announcing PHANTOM LADY - From chat:

Gene: i have news on new phantom lady mini series co staring Doll Man
Derek: no Doll Girl?
Gene: nope
Gene: this is cool they just finished a ray mini
Derek: yeah?
Derek: geez, that doesn't look a thing like Phantom Lady
Derek: looks like a Real Housewife Of New Jersey on her way to some weird aerobics class
Gene: it is a new 52 phantom lady
Derek: yeah I get that
Derek: New 52 DC really is determined that they're iconic characters no longer look iconic

► EW.com: Guillermo del Toro to co-direct new 'Pinocchio' for The Jim Henson Company - Okay, this I want to see.

► Geek Alerts: The Avengers Movie Cardboard Standups - Damn, I think I want that Black Widow standee for my bedroom.

► The New Yorker: THE HULK ON MARK RUFFALO’S HULK - The Hulk is a surprisingly nuanced reviewer.

► Total Pro Sports: 55-Year-Old Grandma Tries Out For The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading Squad (Video)
- It goes without saying that she's not the typical 55-year-old grandmother... though I'm saying it.

► Jezebel: Zookeeper Saves Tiny Monkey By Licking Its Butt Until It Poops. Seriously. - That is disturbing, though I will admit it's also a bit heartwarming.

► Here's a small gallery of some photos I took of Stormy in the days after I brought him home (I was finally able to use Deana's digital camera)

        
        

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Quote of the Moment

Peter Allison: I don't know. It all sounds like a lot of supernatural baloney to me.
Dr. Vitus Verdegast: Supernatural, perhaps. Baloney, perhaps not. There are many things under the sun.
- The Black Cat (1934)

Drinking: water
Watched Over The Past Few Weeks: Gulliver's Travels (2010); Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012); God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011); The Unleashed (2011); Solitary Man (2009); The Arbor (2010); Alien Tornado (2012); MacGruber (2010); Cowboys & Aliens (2011); The Tuxedo (2002); Dragon Lord (1982); Mr. Nice Guy (1997); Marmaduke (2010); Rio (2011); Father of Invention (2010); I Love You Phillip Morris (2009); The Birdcage (1996); The Big Bang (2011); Everything Must Go (2010); Labyrinth (1986); Twin Dragons (1992);

► Dad gets back from Italy in two days. Phewww.

► From chat regarding The Avett Brothers' January Wedding:

Derek: listening to the lyrics... it's a song about a guy who's fiance is dying, right?
Clare: no?
Clare: i don't think so?
Derek: well I won't say anymore :-)
Derek: it IS a beautiful song
Clare: my god, i hope not. i like that song. i don't want it to be depressing o.0
Derek: it's also affirming about love and hope
Clare: is she dying???
Derek: and beautifully done
Derek: ....great, I just ruined your favourite song
Clare: motherfucker!

► Ellen: Kristen Bell's Sloth Meltdown - Kristen Bell is insanely adorable, and adorably insane.

► Wall Sushi: Boobs per Episode of Game of Thrones - I love the "worst episode" bit.

► 9gag: Dolls made by children's drawings - Or rather, dolls based on children's drawings.

► Marvel.com: Marvel Super Heroes Join the White House Easter Egg Roll - Featuring: Thor! Spider-Man! Captain America! Iron Man! And The Gardener!

► DC Comics Blog: Emmy-Winning Robot Chicken Unveils DC Comics Special - Not airing until the fall, I'm sure it's going to be weird.

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Quote of the Moment

Jimmy: So, Coach, I was thinking about the music for our routine.
Coach: Oh, really?
Chazz: We're gonna dance to one song, and one song only: "Lady Humps" by the Blackeyed Peas. "What you gonna do with all that junk, all that junk inside your trunk? I'm a get you, get you drunk, get you drunk off my lady humps, my humps, my humps, my lovely lady humps."
Jimmy: [disgusted] I'm not skating to anything with references to lady humps. I don't even know what that means.
Chazz: No one knows what it means, but it's provocative...
Jimmy: No, it's not, it's gross...
Chazz: ...It gets the people going!
- Blades of Glory (2007)

► Tough night, took a nap around 4:00pm and woke up at 8:00pm feeling really ill and rundown. No doubt it's just from sleeping with the window open while the weather outside is cold and very damp. Moving about and drinking a couple of glasses of water should clear that up.

► Now that was a welcome surprise this morning. I opened my front door around 8:15am and found a package waiting for me. For the past year most packages and letters from the US have taken 2 weeks on average to arrive, though they've been taking 2 and a half weeks since January. I was stunned to find that the parcel was the Toy Story Jessie 12" doll I bought on Ebay just last Monday. Only 8 days. The parcel was shipped from Kentucky, and not surprisingly the other 2 packages shipped that day (one also from Kentucky and the third from the much closer Rhode Island) haven't arrived yet. I'm not expecting those until next week.

I had originally planned to take the Jessie doll out of her packaging and sit her on top of my TV. However, since I got her and the condition of the package is so good, I've been considering leaving her in it and just displaying her as is. At the very least, I think I'll leave her like this for now.

Because I don't seem weird enough, here are the items I'm currently waiting for:

► DC Heroes 2nd Edition Superman Sourcebook
► 19" Pink Panther doll
► 6 Jackie Chan DVDs (Project A; Project A 2; Dragon Lord; Twin Dragons; Supercop; The Tuxedo)
► Hustler November 1981 issue

               

The Superman RPG sourcebook was shipped last Monday, two weeks after I paid for it. The seller told me that they had trouble finding the book which accounted for the delay (though I had to ask to find that out). While I don't play roleplaying games, I thought getting the sourcebook would be interesting since they include maps and write ups on all the characters and environments. My friend Matt assured me that the sourcebooks are 80% non game-number specific content, so that seemed fine to me.

The Pink Panther doll had been in my Watchlist for awhile when I finally bought it. When I was a child I had a large Pink Panther doll that I had gotten at a carnival. I have no memory of what happened to it except to know that it disappeared before we moved before I turned 8. Did it fall apart, or was it lost? I don't remember. The doll is shipping from China so when it gets here is anyone's guess.

The Jackie Chan DVDs were ones I've been wanting to get for some time, and the price worked out to $3 per DVD, so I thought that was pretty good.

Finally, the Hustler issue is one featuring a redheaded nude model who I've seen and liked in old magazine scans before. Since it was listed as being in good condition, and the price was right, I bought it. The model is on the cover and is supposed to be the centerfold so that would be cool to have.

► IGN: The Hobbit ... Didn't Look So Good - Warners screens 10 minutes at their CinemaCon panel - Unleash the geek panic!

► CinemaCon: Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' Warns: 'There Are Bigger Bombs Than John Carter' - Cohen needs to seriously dial his "comic method" down a bit. There's playing a character to the hilt and there's simply just being an asshole.

► Total Film: Mel Gibson to appear in Machete sequel - I wonder how long it will take before Robert Rodriguez is pressured to drop Gibson. Is Mel the only guy in Hollywood not allowed a second chance?

► DeviantART: Some People by ~MumblingIdiot - A one page comic strip collection of micro-stories showing how time and small incidents affect people through generations, and change for the better or worst.

► OMGG.com: Snoop Dogg Claims He Got High With Tupac Hologram at Coachella - Evidently it was some exceptionally good shit.

► Rosie O'Donnell Disses Lindsay Lohan As Elizabeth Taylor (VIDEO) - Standard Rosie response when in a casual conversation of no importance: raise your voice and call the other speaker a "crackhead."

► Yeah, that's how all of my pleasant dreams go too.

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Quote of the Moment

Andy Stitzer: You know what? I respect women! I love women! I respect them so much that I completely stay away from them!
- The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

Drinking: water
Last Watched: Scrooged (1988);

► In the middle of March we had a heat wave with summer like weather and temperatures. I guess it stands to reason that he'd suddenly have a cold snap two thirds of the way through April with freezing rain and snow.

The weather had been cool for the past several days but last night it was downright freezing so I closed my bedroom window. I was surprised when I looked out the window this morning around 6:45am and saw a thick blanket of wet heavy snow covering everything. Not surprisingly the snow is gone now, washed away by heavy rain through the day. It's supposed to rain and possibly snow again for the next few days.

Is this global warming?

► Cogeco is not endearing itself to me. First they change the format of their television broadcast network so that we have to upgrade to their digital receivers. Then they send us the 2 receivers and mine ends up with a torn power supply cable. So they send me a replacement unit that arrives this morning and I find this one has a worn bald spot on the power supply cable that's exposing a bit of the copper wire. Since it's only a small bit of wire exposed, I wrapped it with a generous amount of electrical tape as I don't want to have to go through the hassle of calling and getting yet another receiver mailed to me. I do think they need to make sure their inspectors are actually inspecting the equipment if they're going to keep recycling them.

I hooked up the receiver in my room and all is fine, except while Dean is able to get the basic cable channels on hers in the front room, I get black screens (although the guide and info pages are all fine). I'm hoping this will be solved tomorrow when the technician comes and takes the signal lock off of the wires outside. It better...

► Yesterday I watched 3 episodes of the movie special effects reality show Monster Man on Space (Canada's science fiction/genre TV channel). I was really looking forward to finally seeing the show, and have to admit to be very disappointed to find out it's completely staged with manufactured and contrived drama, and they're last minute movie and video jobs all seem to be for film projects that don't actually exist. Shame they couldn't simply make a bullshit free show that actually showed the craftsmanship and skill that goes into practical movie effects, but I suppose Syfy (the show's originating US channel) doesn't care about that.

Still, it's fun to get even a small hint of what goes into making masks, costumes and effects for movies.

I think the goofiest bit was Cleve (the Monster Man of the title) having to time crunch alter the alien mask on a location set to fit the "larger" head of the dwarf stuntman when the mask was made to fit Wee Man's head alone. Despite Cleve wearing the mask comfortably while they were loading the car to drive to the set.

► Superhero Hype: Jessica Chastain Up for Iron Man 3 - It's a very good time to be obsessed with redheads, with the amount of actresses sporting titian tresses in Hollywood today.

Matt: This looks up your ally
Matt: Although I'd prefer to be up her ally
Derek: ooh yeah, I'd totally get down with Jessica Chastain

We're so crude.

► CBR Robot 6: Best look yet at Before Watchmen pages, character designs - Man, those Darwyn Cooke pics kick ass! Feeling a bit of Canadian pride here. Also those pages by Lee Bermejo and Amanda Conner look really good too.

► Super Punch: Model of the town of Twin Peaks (and more) - You have to scroll down a little to see the Twin Peaks models, but I think they're amusing.

► Three Panel Soul: On Secret Identities - You'd think this would come up more often.

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Quote of the Moment

Rollie Tyler: Bok choi has great texture. Like alien flesh.
- F/X (1986)

Drinking: Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Last Watched: Monster Man (2012 - ; 3 episodes); MacGruber (2010);

► These weekend depression and anxiety spells are getting annoying. Hard to relax or sleep when your heart keeps pounding and you keep thinking of your loneliness. Eh, hell with that self pity crap.

► Last month Facebook introduced a new flash game called Marvel: Avengers Alliance. I only just found out about it a couple of weeks ago when my friend Matt sent me an invite. In that time I've become addicted to the game. So much so that I've actually spent some real world money to get a few characters in the game. While I occasionally feel foolish about that, Dean keeps pointing out that since I enjoy the game so much and it's been a source of pleasure and distraction, and it's given me something to do, then it's not a problem. As she said, I'm not dating, drinking, smoking, or doing anything else, and the money I've used would have just gone toward more knick knacks to clutter my room anyway. Hard to argue against that.

In the game you start by creating a Shield agent as your avatar/lead character (mine of course is a redheaded woman, as always), and you "recruit" various Marvel heroes. At the start you automatically recruit Iron Man, and then through story reasons get Black Widow and Hawkeye (no doubt to familiarize the public with the characters before the upcoming Avengers movie opens). After that you're free to get characters as you wish using "Command Points" you earn or exchange gold for (I had paid for the virtual gold to buy the points). Characters cost anywhere from 15, 23, 33, 48, or 90 points. Since starting the game I've accumulated a team of (in order of how I got them) Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, Sif, Captain America, Phoenix (Jean Grey), Spider-Woman, Kitty Pryde, Black Cat, Invisible Woman, and Thor.

Captain America was my first big purchase, and he's by far my favourite character in the game, which isn't a surprise. She-Hulk would be my second favourite in the game but I've been using her less and less as I've been trying to level up all the characters I've gained since. I'm really liking the game a lot.

Matt: Gonna have that conversation from Seinfeld where they were like, "Were not men, we're boys!"
Derek: "No, we're not men!"

Derek: okay, time to test Cap's shield throw
Matt: But I feel like I'm making a big point of laying this out to her before I do anything else.
Derek: ....
Derek: 3 dead AIM agents in 1 move
Derek: AWESOME!
Matt: AWESOME
Derek: :'-D
Matt: We are boys
Derek: I'm perfectly comfortable with that
Derek: otherwise I wouldn't have a Winnie the Pooh doll in my bedroom
Derek: (sits on my long box)
Matt: You are sort of psycho like Christopher Robin
Derek: lol
Derek: CAP DID IT AGAIN!

► Selena Gomez Calls Kissing Justin Bieber On Kiss Cam 'Humiliating' (VIDEO) - Hey, no one's forcing her to date him.

► The Telegraph: Bollywood actress kidnapped and beheaded by actors - God, that's horrible. Just... ugh. I'm not trying to be funny or make light of this, but I imagine a Bollywood musical adaption of this crime won't be far off.

► EOnline Ask the Answer Bitch: Why Is NCIS So Popular? - I was going to say "that's what I want to know", but really I don't care. I've tried watching NCIS in the past and I just can not accept Michael Weatherly's character. How he somehow manages to retain his job and position in this day and age despite sexually harassing the female coworkers, bullying others, stalking and spying on them all, and constantly screwing around is beyond me. One episode I caught had him openly reading porno magazines in front of others in the office. Seriously? The guy is in desperate need of a punch in the face.

► EW: Johnny Depp reveals origins of Tonto makeup from 'The Lone Ranger' -- EXCLUSIVE - From the article:

For his part, Depp has said his motivation to play the character came from disliking how Tonto was relegated to subservience in the old Clayton Moore/Jay Silverheels TV series. While the look may not be historically authentic, Depp wants Tonto’s character to be honorable and self-reliant.

“The whole reason I wanted to play Tonto is to try to [mess] around with the stereotype of the American Indian that has been laid out through history, or the history of cinema at the very least — especially Tonto as the sidekick, The Lone Ranger’s assistant,” Depp told EW. “As you’ll see, it’s most definitely not that.”

I appreciate and respect that, and believe that Tonto should be shown as a partner and equal to The Lone Ranger, but as I've said before my fear are comments in the past that indicate Depp and the filmmakers intend to raise Tonto while diminishing the Lone Ranger, portraying him as either a hapless or hopeless buffoon. The property is still titled "The Long Ranger" and I don't want to see him thrown under the bus.

► Emma Watson gets a bad-girl makeover for ‘The Bling Ring’ movie - I meant to post this last week but was distracted by the whole "not posting" thing. Anyway, here are some of the delicious Emma Watson badgirl pics:

     

                            

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Quote of the Moment

Captain Hook: Growing up is such a barbarous business, full of inconvenience and pimples. Things were simpler when I was younger. And then the mess starts, the feelings come. Pan is so lucky to be untroubled by them. Oh, no. He cannot love. It's part of the riddle of his being.
- Peter Pan (2003)

Drinking: water
Eating: chocolate covered pretzels