My husband and I went to see the new take of Sherlock Holmes as done by Guy Ritchie on Christmas day. We both really enjoyed this movie. I was afraid, after watching the previews, it would be a big action flick and not a detective movie. I'm glad it kept true to Sherlock Holmes being a ridiculously brilliant observer along with some action scenes having to do with solving his case. The fight scenes were pretty cool, showing Holmes' deductive reasoning behind every blow in slow motion before it happened. Very cool effect.
Overall, it was a fun movie to watch and it easily appeals to both sides of the gender line. Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law play off each other very well. You see the tight connection they have, as well as how much they enjoy antagonizing each other. They are also extremely easy on the eyes. This is a good set up movie for a franchise, and it could be a very good one if they keep Downey and Law together.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
My Wedding Design Boards
I've mentioned before I'm getting certified to be a wedding planner.
I'm almost done with the course. Hopefully I'll start booking some clients soon.
Just thought I'd share my Seasonal themed design boards with you.
Winter - Art Deco - Black, White and Silver
Spring - Aerial - Butterflies and Bees - Purple and Lavender
Summer - Citrus - White, Yellow or Orange, Green
Fall - Apples and Cinnamon - Burgundy and Green
Best site for dresses
I've just discovered the absolute BEST website to find fabulous dresses. www.sundaybrunchdress.com
They have a fantastic selection of dresses for any occassion, from day to evening, work to weekend. Some are even fabulous enough for a bridesmaid that would like to wear her dress again. The buyer seems to have a knack for zeroing in on the most special pieces from each of the labels they carry.
Also, HELLO, free shipping!!!
This definitely a site worth checking out.
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They have a fantastic selection of dresses for any occassion, from day to evening, work to weekend. Some are even fabulous enough for a bridesmaid that would like to wear her dress again. The buyer seems to have a knack for zeroing in on the most special pieces from each of the labels they carry.
Also, HELLO, free shipping!!!
This definitely a site worth checking out.
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Monday, December 7, 2009
New Moon review (spoiler alert)
I waited for a couple of weekends to pass before going to see the new Twilight movie because I didn't want to be surrounded by a hundred teenaged girls screaming every time Taylor Lautner, better known as Jacob, came on to the screen shirtless.
I'm pretty sure my instincts were right. For one thing, Taylor's without a shirt for most of the movie, so there must have been a lot of screaming. Also, it was nice to see it in a semi empty theater. At least the directors understood what a goldmine they had with Taylor's body. That boy is gorgeous.
The movie was pretty close to the book, but you definitely lose an understanding of the extreme pain and hurt Bella experiences that is so well described in the book.
Edward, while still very good looking has a powdery look to him that seems weird.
The Volturi scene is probably the best part of the movie. The cameos by Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning are fantastic. Marred only by the ridiculous scene of Alice's vision of Bella as a vampire in the future, FROLICKING through the woods with Edward. I didn't get how that translated to her being a vampire. It was pretty silly.
All in all, it's a movie pandering to its intended audience, adolescent girls. So, keeping that in mind, the movie was pretty decent.
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I'm pretty sure my instincts were right. For one thing, Taylor's without a shirt for most of the movie, so there must have been a lot of screaming. Also, it was nice to see it in a semi empty theater. At least the directors understood what a goldmine they had with Taylor's body. That boy is gorgeous.
The movie was pretty close to the book, but you definitely lose an understanding of the extreme pain and hurt Bella experiences that is so well described in the book.
Edward, while still very good looking has a powdery look to him that seems weird.
The Volturi scene is probably the best part of the movie. The cameos by Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning are fantastic. Marred only by the ridiculous scene of Alice's vision of Bella as a vampire in the future, FROLICKING through the woods with Edward. I didn't get how that translated to her being a vampire. It was pretty silly.
All in all, it's a movie pandering to its intended audience, adolescent girls. So, keeping that in mind, the movie was pretty decent.
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Broken Lizard in NYC
I'm currently at the final show of the Broken Lizard tour. It's being held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square. All of the members of the crew that brought us the hilarious Supertroopers and Beer Fest will be here. Looking forward to seeing them put on a show and discuss their upcoming new movie Slammin' Salmon.
The new movie takes place in a seafood restaurant. The waitstaff is challenged to compete for a bonus by their boss who owes money to the mob. Mayhem is sure to ensue!
Release date: December 11th
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The new movie takes place in a seafood restaurant. The waitstaff is challenged to compete for a bonus by their boss who owes money to the mob. Mayhem is sure to ensue!
Release date: December 11th
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
High Heels and Those Who Can't Walk In Them
I love high heels. Shoes are my favorite part of almost outfit.
I, like many other women, always check out a another woman's shoes first and then looking at the rest of her outfit.
No matter what the trends are in fashion, a beautiful pair of heels will always be in style.
HOWEVER, it doesn't matter how nice or expensive the shoes are, you could be wearing the newest snakeskin platforms from Louboutin, if you don't know how to walk in them, you should not wear them.
Nothing makes you look more ridiculous than walking down the street in a super cute dress, wobbling like a fawn in 4" heels.
I saw a girl yesterday in a gorgeous pair of patent leather leopard printed shoes, they had the gold metal covering the heels, and everyone was laughing and pointing at her as she walked past them. I don't think she took a single solid step. Not only did she look ridiculous, but she was also ruining her shoes. At the rate she was going they'd be worn away to the metal in no time.
So, advice, practice walking around in those shoes before you go out OR buy a lower height heel that you can actually walk properly in.
The second choice will probably make your life a little easier.
I, like many other women, always check out a another woman's shoes first and then looking at the rest of her outfit.
No matter what the trends are in fashion, a beautiful pair of heels will always be in style.
HOWEVER, it doesn't matter how nice or expensive the shoes are, you could be wearing the newest snakeskin platforms from Louboutin, if you don't know how to walk in them, you should not wear them.
Nothing makes you look more ridiculous than walking down the street in a super cute dress, wobbling like a fawn in 4" heels.
I saw a girl yesterday in a gorgeous pair of patent leather leopard printed shoes, they had the gold metal covering the heels, and everyone was laughing and pointing at her as she walked past them. I don't think she took a single solid step. Not only did she look ridiculous, but she was also ruining her shoes. At the rate she was going they'd be worn away to the metal in no time.
So, advice, practice walking around in those shoes before you go out OR buy a lower height heel that you can actually walk properly in.
The second choice will probably make your life a little easier.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Value: Defined
I was surprised with a beautiful bridal shower. The space was very nice, the tables, flowers, decor, everything was beautiful. A friend of mine made a gorgeous cake, with a replica of my blue wedding shoes on top! Everyone was dressed so pretty in a little black dress and heels, like we were having a night out on the town. I had a great time and loved it, but now I'm feeling left with an empty feeling in my heart.
With all the nice things came a lot of disappointment. People I would have expected to come didn't show up. They didn't even call afterwards with words of regret or anything.
I also realized I don't seem to mean as much to other people as I thought I might. I felt let down by the quality of gifts I was given. I'm not usually a materialistic person, so I'm not sure where these feelings are coming from, but they're there nonetheless. It felt like people searched for the cheapest thing on the registry and bought that. Or, they bought something we didn't register for because they couldn't take the time to make a trip to one of the stores we registered at. Which is silly, since you can order anything online. I definitely didn't receive as many presents as I would have thought. Not everyone nought me something.
I'm sure I'm a horrible person for feeling this way, but right now all I feel is disappointment. Especiallyconsidering how generous I am with everyone else. I guess I expected to get that back from people and I didn't.
Hopefully there's more to come and I won't be disappointed by everyone.
With all the nice things came a lot of disappointment. People I would have expected to come didn't show up. They didn't even call afterwards with words of regret or anything.
I also realized I don't seem to mean as much to other people as I thought I might. I felt let down by the quality of gifts I was given. I'm not usually a materialistic person, so I'm not sure where these feelings are coming from, but they're there nonetheless. It felt like people searched for the cheapest thing on the registry and bought that. Or, they bought something we didn't register for because they couldn't take the time to make a trip to one of the stores we registered at. Which is silly, since you can order anything online. I definitely didn't receive as many presents as I would have thought. Not everyone nought me something.
I'm sure I'm a horrible person for feeling this way, but right now all I feel is disappointment. Especiallyconsidering how generous I am with everyone else. I guess I expected to get that back from people and I didn't.
Hopefully there's more to come and I won't be disappointed by everyone.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Our tax dollars hard at work!
I accompanied a friend of mine to a preliminary hearing today.
She has been accused of something unjustly. It's not a criminal case, just a disciplinary infraction.
In any case, she was told to arrive at the building for her preliminary hearing before 9:30am. This, she was told, was to review the facts of the case and decide whether she would need to be seen by a judge.
I met her there for moral support.
There were about three other women there when I arrived waiting to be seen as well.
We sat in the waiting room for an hour. No one else was called in during that entire time.
Finally she gets called in by the judge who proceeds to inform her that this meeting is to determine the date for her hearing. He has no knowledge of what she has been accused of, and has, in fact, not read anything in her file. He then introduces us to the attorney who will be representing the city who also has not read the file and has no knowledge of the case and has just been assigned the day before. He now has to review the file and determine whether there is enough evidence for her to be seen by the judge and he will inform her of this at a later date, but before the actual hearing.
They then proceed to take out their blackberrys and go through their calendars to pick a date for the hearing for three months from now.
So, not only did they make my friend waste a vacation day at work, they had her go all the way there for something they could have just sent her a letter about, or called her about. What if she didn't have any vacation days left? She would have lost a days pay for absolutely nothing important.
I just don't understand why we're paying the judges and lawyers to sit in a room all day and tell people when they are scheduled to come back for a real hearing. Isn't that what secretaries or clericals are supposed to be for. This is how our wonderful system works folks.
She has been accused of something unjustly. It's not a criminal case, just a disciplinary infraction.
In any case, she was told to arrive at the building for her preliminary hearing before 9:30am. This, she was told, was to review the facts of the case and decide whether she would need to be seen by a judge.
I met her there for moral support.
There were about three other women there when I arrived waiting to be seen as well.
We sat in the waiting room for an hour. No one else was called in during that entire time.
Finally she gets called in by the judge who proceeds to inform her that this meeting is to determine the date for her hearing. He has no knowledge of what she has been accused of, and has, in fact, not read anything in her file. He then introduces us to the attorney who will be representing the city who also has not read the file and has no knowledge of the case and has just been assigned the day before. He now has to review the file and determine whether there is enough evidence for her to be seen by the judge and he will inform her of this at a later date, but before the actual hearing.
They then proceed to take out their blackberrys and go through their calendars to pick a date for the hearing for three months from now.
So, not only did they make my friend waste a vacation day at work, they had her go all the way there for something they could have just sent her a letter about, or called her about. What if she didn't have any vacation days left? She would have lost a days pay for absolutely nothing important.
I just don't understand why we're paying the judges and lawyers to sit in a room all day and tell people when they are scheduled to come back for a real hearing. Isn't that what secretaries or clericals are supposed to be for. This is how our wonderful system works folks.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
500 Days of Summer
I went to a screening of 500 Days of Summer, hosted by Gen Art.
Joseph Gordon Levitt, who is highly underrated and, I think, about to become a much bigger star than he currently is, is excellent in this movie. He plays a guy in love with the always charming Zooey Deschanel. She is one of my favorite actresses. She always manages to find the most interesting roles to play. While they usually involve some guy being infatuated with her, they're never the same. She can play a dimwitted rich girl as smoothly as she can play a smart-ass.
They have excellent chemistry in this movie and the story is very believable. It has the same directorial feeling as Peter and Vandy, another Indie flick which was actually screened at the Gen Art Film Festival earlier this year, but the tone of the movie is very different.
I'm not sure if this is a good date movie, it's not exactly a happy-go-lucky romance. But it is a movie guys and girls will both enjoy since I think both can relate to either character in the relationship.
I'm still not sure which movie I like best, 500 Days of Summer or Peter and Vandy, but they are both in my top 10 for the year so far and I'd recommend both to anyone who has the opportunity to see either one.
Joseph Gordon Levitt, who is highly underrated and, I think, about to become a much bigger star than he currently is, is excellent in this movie. He plays a guy in love with the always charming Zooey Deschanel. She is one of my favorite actresses. She always manages to find the most interesting roles to play. While they usually involve some guy being infatuated with her, they're never the same. She can play a dimwitted rich girl as smoothly as she can play a smart-ass.
They have excellent chemistry in this movie and the story is very believable. It has the same directorial feeling as Peter and Vandy, another Indie flick which was actually screened at the Gen Art Film Festival earlier this year, but the tone of the movie is very different.
I'm not sure if this is a good date movie, it's not exactly a happy-go-lucky romance. But it is a movie guys and girls will both enjoy since I think both can relate to either character in the relationship.
I'm still not sure which movie I like best, 500 Days of Summer or Peter and Vandy, but they are both in my top 10 for the year so far and I'd recommend both to anyone who has the opportunity to see either one.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
My new career path
So, I'm going to try my hand at wedding planning.
Through my own wedding planning experience over this past year, I have come to realize I really enjoy doing this.
I'm super organized about it and I've been nice and calm through out the whole process so far. I've impressed so many vendors with my organization and collages that I've put together for each aspect of the wedding.
I'm currently quite bored and unhappy in my current job. While I'm making decent money, I'm definitely not satisfied with it. However, in this economy I can't afford to quit my job, but I know that I can move forward with the wedding planning on my own time while I continue in my current job.
I am going to take a course to get certified. While certification is not necessary in this type of business, I think it would help give me an advantage over others who are not certified. It should also provide some tools and documents that will make my business run more smoothly.
Wish me luck in my new endeavor. I am really going to work hard at this.
I have a new Storefront on WeddingWire.com to get exposure.
My business name is "NEW DAWN Weddings & Event Productions".
Here's hoping I don't screw up some couples big day!
Through my own wedding planning experience over this past year, I have come to realize I really enjoy doing this.
I'm super organized about it and I've been nice and calm through out the whole process so far. I've impressed so many vendors with my organization and collages that I've put together for each aspect of the wedding.
I'm currently quite bored and unhappy in my current job. While I'm making decent money, I'm definitely not satisfied with it. However, in this economy I can't afford to quit my job, but I know that I can move forward with the wedding planning on my own time while I continue in my current job.
I am going to take a course to get certified. While certification is not necessary in this type of business, I think it would help give me an advantage over others who are not certified. It should also provide some tools and documents that will make my business run more smoothly.
Wish me luck in my new endeavor. I am really going to work hard at this.
I have a new Storefront on WeddingWire.com to get exposure.
My business name is "NEW DAWN Weddings & Event Productions".
Here's hoping I don't screw up some couples big day!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
What Recession?
I would love forsomeone to explain to me how, with all the news of falling profits, huge layoffs and government bail outs, I'm seeing so many stores undergoing cosmetic renovations. Citibank, Verizon, HSBC, to name a few that I have passed by, are updating some of their locations around the city. I'm not sure if this is happening elsewhere in the country (if it is, I'd like to know). It just seems to me that now is not the time to make a perfectly functionable location prettier. I think that money could be much better used on something more important, like the salaries of the people that were laid off. But that's just my opinion.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Gilbert Godfried at Caroline's
It was my first time at Caroline's last night. The place is pretty nice, and quite big compared to most other big name comedy clubs in the city. We had dinner before the show, which was surprisingly very good and well presented, if a bit pricier than I would have liked for a comedy club, but it is in the middle of touristy Times Square.
We somehow magically ended up with reserved seating right in front of the stage, it may be because we were having dinner, but I don't really know.
The emcee was woman, she was okay, kind of funny but not hilarious. Her jokes were kind of all over the place and her interaction with the audience was not great. The second guy, Kevin, was great. He had excellent delivery and his material was fantastic. His story about being smacked in the head by a pigeon had me laughing so hard I was crying.
Then we get to the main act of the night, Gilbert. It was a little hard to watch him, as he was uniquely awkward, he comtinuosly had a hand on his head either rubbing the top or covering an eye. He also kept adjusting the mike, usually putting his arms up to cover his face. I'm not sure if it was part of the act or if he's genuinely awkwardly shy. His routine was very good though. His voice is so annoyingly familiar and it just makes everything seem so much funnier. His jewish jokes were awesome and his impressions were pretty good, especially Jackie Mason and Bob Dylan. He capped it off with some of the dirty jokes from his DVD which were familiar but still great to hear coming from Gilbert.
Overall it was a fun night and it was pretty cool to see Gilbert Godfried live.
We somehow magically ended up with reserved seating right in front of the stage, it may be because we were having dinner, but I don't really know.
The emcee was woman, she was okay, kind of funny but not hilarious. Her jokes were kind of all over the place and her interaction with the audience was not great. The second guy, Kevin, was great. He had excellent delivery and his material was fantastic. His story about being smacked in the head by a pigeon had me laughing so hard I was crying.
Then we get to the main act of the night, Gilbert. It was a little hard to watch him, as he was uniquely awkward, he comtinuosly had a hand on his head either rubbing the top or covering an eye. He also kept adjusting the mike, usually putting his arms up to cover his face. I'm not sure if it was part of the act or if he's genuinely awkwardly shy. His routine was very good though. His voice is so annoyingly familiar and it just makes everything seem so much funnier. His jewish jokes were awesome and his impressions were pretty good, especially Jackie Mason and Bob Dylan. He capped it off with some of the dirty jokes from his DVD which were familiar but still great to hear coming from Gilbert.
Overall it was a fun night and it was pretty cool to see Gilbert Godfried live.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Gigantic: A Review
Gigantic
Starring Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel.
The director, Matt Aselton was endearingly funny during the Q&A after the film.
It was interesting to hear that even he was unable to understand the reasoning behind some of the strange goings on in the film.
The Homeless/Con Edison/Hunter is one of the odd character metaphors that is kind of left to interpretation by the viewer.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie. Dano is very believable as an unexpected love interest for Zooey's quirky character.
John Goodman plays Zooey's rich father with back problems. It's nice to see him in a good role again.
So far, the film festival has shown two very good movies that I would definitely recommend to any film lover, not just Indie film lovers.
Gigantic will be released on theaters today.
Starring Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel.
The director, Matt Aselton was endearingly funny during the Q&A after the film.
It was interesting to hear that even he was unable to understand the reasoning behind some of the strange goings on in the film.
The Homeless/Con Edison/Hunter is one of the odd character metaphors that is kind of left to interpretation by the viewer.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie. Dano is very believable as an unexpected love interest for Zooey's quirky character.
John Goodman plays Zooey's rich father with back problems. It's nice to see him in a good role again.
So far, the film festival has shown two very good movies that I would definitely recommend to any film lover, not just Indie film lovers.
Gigantic will be released on theaters today.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Lymelife review
Last night was the New York premiere of Lymelife.
It was the first of seven films showing at the Gen Art Film Festival.
The movie was fantastic. It stars the wonderful Alec Baldwin, Jill Hennessey (Law & Order), Kieran & Rory Culkin, Cynthia Nixon, and Emma Roberts. Set in Long Island. The movie revolves mostly around the youngest son (Rory) of the family and a sort of coming of age. There are some great realistically awkward moments as well as some seriously intense scenes. It was well written and very well cast.
I can see why it was the opening of the festival but it will be a tough act to follow.
The movie opens in limited release in theaters April 8th.
If it's playing by you, I would recommend going to see the movie.
If not, put it in your Que.
It was the first of seven films showing at the Gen Art Film Festival.
The movie was fantastic. It stars the wonderful Alec Baldwin, Jill Hennessey (Law & Order), Kieran & Rory Culkin, Cynthia Nixon, and Emma Roberts. Set in Long Island. The movie revolves mostly around the youngest son (Rory) of the family and a sort of coming of age. There are some great realistically awkward moments as well as some seriously intense scenes. It was well written and very well cast.
I can see why it was the opening of the festival but it will be a tough act to follow.
The movie opens in limited release in theaters April 8th.
If it's playing by you, I would recommend going to see the movie.
If not, put it in your Que.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Slacker
It's been a while since I've written a blog. You'd think I was being lazy, but in fact I have been ridiculously busy and a lot of stuff has been happening in my life.
I will catch up over the next week on everything I have been doing. This will include book reviews of the free books given out at the comic con. Movies I have recently watched, and all of the personal crap going on with my job, Macy's laying off 7000 people and my having to interview for my job all over again.
I am also working on setting my FemGeek website!
I'm super excited about it. I've bought the domain names already and am working on some cool stuff. I have a bunch of ideas and want to make sure it's great before it launches.
I'm going to be looking for people to help me get it up and running, so if anyone out there wants to help me out with some web page designing, logo design and content let me know.
I can also use the website as a good excuse for not blogging regularly.
I will catch up over the next week on everything I have been doing. This will include book reviews of the free books given out at the comic con. Movies I have recently watched, and all of the personal crap going on with my job, Macy's laying off 7000 people and my having to interview for my job all over again.
I am also working on setting my FemGeek website!
I'm super excited about it. I've bought the domain names already and am working on some cool stuff. I have a bunch of ideas and want to make sure it's great before it launches.
I'm going to be looking for people to help me get it up and running, so if anyone out there wants to help me out with some web page designing, logo design and content let me know.
I can also use the website as a good excuse for not blogging regularly.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Preview of new Pixar movie Up!
The highlight of my day at Comic Con was definitely the preview of Disney Pixar's preview of their upcoming movie Up!
They showed the first 46 minutes of the movie to a limited audience of 300 people.
It was a little rough with the sound but overall it was the great animation and storytelling that we've all come to expect from Pixar.
The story of an old man who gets his house to float using a ton of balloons seems a little odd at first, but they do good job with the lead up and back story. You will definitely fall in love with the character very quickly. The preview definitely left me wanting to see the rest of the movie. It's due out in May and I can't wait to see it.
The rest of the Con is fun as usual. You can definitely see the effects of the economy by the deals this year. There are buy one graphic novel get two free, and 50% off the newer graphic novels. I got really good deals on some figures and stuff that I would never have thought I would get in the past.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Joss Whedon presenting Dollhouse is sure to be awesome. He is my hero and I've never met him before, so I'm ready to totally geek out and wait for ever just to get his autograph. Wish me luck.
They showed the first 46 minutes of the movie to a limited audience of 300 people.
It was a little rough with the sound but overall it was the great animation and storytelling that we've all come to expect from Pixar.
The story of an old man who gets his house to float using a ton of balloons seems a little odd at first, but they do good job with the lead up and back story. You will definitely fall in love with the character very quickly. The preview definitely left me wanting to see the rest of the movie. It's due out in May and I can't wait to see it.
The rest of the Con is fun as usual. You can definitely see the effects of the economy by the deals this year. There are buy one graphic novel get two free, and 50% off the newer graphic novels. I got really good deals on some figures and stuff that I would never have thought I would get in the past.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Joss Whedon presenting Dollhouse is sure to be awesome. He is my hero and I've never met him before, so I'm ready to totally geek out and wait for ever just to get his autograph. Wish me luck.
Day 2 of Comic Con
I got in late last night and was too tired and kind of lazy to write, so I'll fill you in on Friday night now.
I'm in the car on the way to the con now. I'm running much later than I expected. My sick Fiiance didn't want to get there too early and have to wait in line in case it made his cold worse. Anyway, I saw the premiere of the new animated Wonder Woman movie by Bruce Timm.
The movie was really good. The cast of voices was great, Keri Russell actually pulled off not sounding like a whiny brat, and Nathan Fillion was his usual charming, funny self. Disappointingly, Nathan did not make an appearance at the Con as was hoped. He did send a video recording that leaked a possible Serenity sequel. He was of course joking and said so vehemently, so be forewarned if any other posts leak "inside" info about that project, it's not true. The story was interesting, mainly centered around Ares the God of War. The dialogue wasn't too cheesy and the fighting was pretty good for animation. If you liked the Justice League New Frontier movie, then I'm sure you will like this movie.
The usual players are in town at the Con, along with some new faces like Joseph Linsner.
I will to into more details later tonight after I see more.
#1 on my agenda today is seeing Seth Green at the Robot Chicken panel.
I'm in the car on the way to the con now. I'm running much later than I expected. My sick Fiiance didn't want to get there too early and have to wait in line in case it made his cold worse. Anyway, I saw the premiere of the new animated Wonder Woman movie by Bruce Timm.
The movie was really good. The cast of voices was great, Keri Russell actually pulled off not sounding like a whiny brat, and Nathan Fillion was his usual charming, funny self. Disappointingly, Nathan did not make an appearance at the Con as was hoped. He did send a video recording that leaked a possible Serenity sequel. He was of course joking and said so vehemently, so be forewarned if any other posts leak "inside" info about that project, it's not true. The story was interesting, mainly centered around Ares the God of War. The dialogue wasn't too cheesy and the fighting was pretty good for animation. If you liked the Justice League New Frontier movie, then I'm sure you will like this movie.
The usual players are in town at the Con, along with some new faces like Joseph Linsner.
I will to into more details later tonight after I see more.
#1 on my agenda today is seeing Seth Green at the Robot Chicken panel.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Finding the Dress
Okay, so I finally found my wedding dress!!!
This was no small feat, I have to tell you.
I've been engaged now for over 7 months, and almost every other girl I know who is engaged or married found their dress way sooner than I did. It's one of the first things girls seem to do after they get a ring on their finger.
At first, I wasn't worried, I knew I had plenty of time to find my dress.
I also had absolutely no idea what kind of dress I wanted. It seems like so many girls know exactly what kind of dress they want, because they've been planning their wedding for years even though they didn't have a boyfriend. I figured I'd narrow it down as I tried on a bunch of different dresses and pick the one I liked best.
I did a lot of online searching and looked through dozens of magazines to find dresses I liked and styles I might want to try on.
My first bridal salon experience was not a good one. I went to Kleinfeld's thinking it would be a good place to start because they are supposed to have one of the largest selections in NYC. I did not enjoy myself there at all. I felt pressured to pick a dress and felt my options of dresses to try on were limited because they weren't with my "budget". I left the salon feeling very disappointed and nervous about what I had to look forward to in my search for my dress.
The next day I went to RK Bridal during my lunch break. They do not require appointments and you're able to browse the racks of dresses on your own. I figured that might be a better experience. I picked out a few dresses that I thought I might like and was given a consultant to help me. Her name was Gilda. She was a super nice, old lady and made my experience very enjoyable. After I tried a couple of things on she took in what I liked and didn't like and brought a few more dresses for me that she thought would be nice for me. It was overall a much better experience than my frst one at Klenifeld's and I left RK Bridal feeling much better.
Since then I have been to a few more different salons, some designer salons, a consignment shop and a charity salon. Every experience has been better than my experience at Kleinfeld's.
I went to three salons this past weekend looking for my wedding dress. I had set a goal for myself to pick my dress before the end of January. I felt this was a good time frame and I didn't need to feel pressured about it. I tried on gorgeous dresses and had a couple that I was seriously considering buying. My last salon was on Sunday. I went back to RK Bridal, made an appointment with Gilda again, so I could have more time in the salon than just my lunch hour. I had also really narrowed down the style of dress that I was looking for. My best friend and my sister came with me and we all searched through the racks and grabbed some dresses that we thought would be good for me to try.
Finally it was my turn to try on dresses. I went through the ones we had chosen. I didn't like most of them. Then finally I tried one on that was really great and very similar to one I had found on Friday that I loved. That one went into the "seriously considering" pile. I had a couple dresses left from our original picks, and I showed Gilda some pictures of dresses I really liked. She ran out of the dressing room and brought a dress back that she said I would look amazing in. We left that one for last. I tried on the remaining dresses, not impressed. Finally I put the dress Gilda brought in. It was amazing. It was exactly what I had been looking for.
She brought me a veil to put on with it. As soon as I put the veil I knew that was it. I finally found my dress. Even better were all the other brides and their friends and family in the salon waiting to try on dresses were looking at me like I looked amazing. It was a great feeling.
Then it happened. I had that stupid moment everyone talks about. I was really hoping to avoid having that moment. It's so cliche. I didn't think I was even capable of having that kind of moment. Most people who know me, know I'm really not an emotional person. I had to run into the dressing room so no one would the tears in my eyes. It was only a couple of tears, I wasn't bawling or anything. I think it was relief and happiness rolled into one. After all the searching I found exactly what I was looking for. It was great. I couldn't stop thanking Gilda. She really made the experience more enjoyable for being such a nice person.
Now I can move on to the thousand other details I need to plan for the wedding.
Less than eight months to go.
This was no small feat, I have to tell you.
I've been engaged now for over 7 months, and almost every other girl I know who is engaged or married found their dress way sooner than I did. It's one of the first things girls seem to do after they get a ring on their finger.
At first, I wasn't worried, I knew I had plenty of time to find my dress.
I also had absolutely no idea what kind of dress I wanted. It seems like so many girls know exactly what kind of dress they want, because they've been planning their wedding for years even though they didn't have a boyfriend. I figured I'd narrow it down as I tried on a bunch of different dresses and pick the one I liked best.
I did a lot of online searching and looked through dozens of magazines to find dresses I liked and styles I might want to try on.
My first bridal salon experience was not a good one. I went to Kleinfeld's thinking it would be a good place to start because they are supposed to have one of the largest selections in NYC. I did not enjoy myself there at all. I felt pressured to pick a dress and felt my options of dresses to try on were limited because they weren't with my "budget". I left the salon feeling very disappointed and nervous about what I had to look forward to in my search for my dress.
The next day I went to RK Bridal during my lunch break. They do not require appointments and you're able to browse the racks of dresses on your own. I figured that might be a better experience. I picked out a few dresses that I thought I might like and was given a consultant to help me. Her name was Gilda. She was a super nice, old lady and made my experience very enjoyable. After I tried a couple of things on she took in what I liked and didn't like and brought a few more dresses for me that she thought would be nice for me. It was overall a much better experience than my frst one at Klenifeld's and I left RK Bridal feeling much better.
Since then I have been to a few more different salons, some designer salons, a consignment shop and a charity salon. Every experience has been better than my experience at Kleinfeld's.
I went to three salons this past weekend looking for my wedding dress. I had set a goal for myself to pick my dress before the end of January. I felt this was a good time frame and I didn't need to feel pressured about it. I tried on gorgeous dresses and had a couple that I was seriously considering buying. My last salon was on Sunday. I went back to RK Bridal, made an appointment with Gilda again, so I could have more time in the salon than just my lunch hour. I had also really narrowed down the style of dress that I was looking for. My best friend and my sister came with me and we all searched through the racks and grabbed some dresses that we thought would be good for me to try.
Finally it was my turn to try on dresses. I went through the ones we had chosen. I didn't like most of them. Then finally I tried one on that was really great and very similar to one I had found on Friday that I loved. That one went into the "seriously considering" pile. I had a couple dresses left from our original picks, and I showed Gilda some pictures of dresses I really liked. She ran out of the dressing room and brought a dress back that she said I would look amazing in. We left that one for last. I tried on the remaining dresses, not impressed. Finally I put the dress Gilda brought in. It was amazing. It was exactly what I had been looking for.
She brought me a veil to put on with it. As soon as I put the veil I knew that was it. I finally found my dress. Even better were all the other brides and their friends and family in the salon waiting to try on dresses were looking at me like I looked amazing. It was a great feeling.
Then it happened. I had that stupid moment everyone talks about. I was really hoping to avoid having that moment. It's so cliche. I didn't think I was even capable of having that kind of moment. Most people who know me, know I'm really not an emotional person. I had to run into the dressing room so no one would the tears in my eyes. It was only a couple of tears, I wasn't bawling or anything. I think it was relief and happiness rolled into one. After all the searching I found exactly what I was looking for. It was great. I couldn't stop thanking Gilda. She really made the experience more enjoyable for being such a nice person.
Now I can move on to the thousand other details I need to plan for the wedding.
Less than eight months to go.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Review - Equus
I went to see Equus on a Tuesday with my friend Nicole. It's playing here in NYC at the Broadhurst theater.
I've got to say, it was really good!
I was worried about whether Daniel Radcliffe would be able to make such a dark character work, but he was great and quite disturbing. The content was somewhat uncomrfortable, but it was extremely interesting and very well acted by everyone.
The "horses" were magnificently staged, the steel frame masks were beautiful.
I would definitely recommend this play to anyone interested in good acting and theater.
It's not for kids though, even though Harry Potter is in the play.
I've got to say, it was really good!
I was worried about whether Daniel Radcliffe would be able to make such a dark character work, but he was great and quite disturbing. The content was somewhat uncomrfortable, but it was extremely interesting and very well acted by everyone.
The "horses" were magnificently staged, the steel frame masks were beautiful.
I would definitely recommend this play to anyone interested in good acting and theater.
It's not for kids though, even though Harry Potter is in the play.
Monday, January 5, 2009
First Monday of the year - Randoms
Al Franken has undoubtedly won the Senate election recount for Minnesota.
He now leads the with 225 votes.
I'm sure there will still be some fighting from the Republican side before they concede.
So there will be a long drawn out legal battle because Coleman isn't ready to give up.
It's a pain in the ass, but I can sort of understand where he's coming from, he was expected to be the winner on Election Day, and after all this time, and lots of ballots counted, it's being taken away from him. The swing of about 200 votes either way is really small. I hope it doesn't get drawn out for too long, we can use another Democrat in the Senate. I think Franken will make things a little more interesting.
Moving on to other things...
I started playing Fable II this weekend, probably why I have blogged for a while. I loved the first game, being able to wander aimlessly and virtually do whatever you wanted in one of the most beautiful realms I've ever played in. Yes, there were quests that got in the way of my wandering, but it's always nice to have goals. The new game plays pretty much the same way.
The story goes that the original character in Fable was from a long long time ago. A lot of stuff has happened since then and Heroes pretty much don't exist anymore. Then you come along and as a child are discovered to be descended from the line of heroes.
Long story, short, tragedy leads to a thirst for revenge and repair and you are sent on your way many years to become a full-fledged Hero.
I like that you can choose to be male or female, I always like to be a chick in games, it helps me identify. The fighting is pretty cool. And you get a trusty pet dog who follows you everywhere and aids you on your quests.
Now here are the things I don't like, interacting with other characters is a pain in the ass cause you can't speak, you can only make gestures which are pretty stupid and have nothing to do with anything going on around you. Then there's a stupid glowing, fairy-like trail that points in the direction of your assigned quest at all times. Now, granted, you don't have to follow the trail if you don't want to, BUT IT'S ALWAYS THERE! What is this Fable for Dummies?! I'm sure I can eventually find my way to the destination, I have map and can walk around and stuff. The trail is very annoying and quite distracting as well. It's almost like it's rushing you along to complete your quest instead of allowing you to enjoy searching the hillsides of Albion at your own leisure.
I will, of course, continue to play the game, cause it's still pretty cool.
I'll keep you posted on my progress.
Robot Chicken is officially announced to be returning to the New York Comic Con!
Seth Green and Matthew Senreich will be at the Con Saturday, panel and signings!
If you haven't bought your tickets, get them soon.
They haven't posted the programming yet, which is always kind of annoying that they take so long to do so, but I know they will be doing that soon, so keep checking on the site.
I also have it, from an insider, that there is a possibility of a certain creator from an upcoming show named Dollhouse that may be making an appearance at the Con. I'm not allowed to name names, but there may be some other cast members from his past shows there as well, can you smell REUNION??? I don't want to jump the gun on this, but it would be pretty awesome.
If you can't make it, don't worry, I will be there for all three days, and I will be reporting on everything I see and hear. If you are going, please keep an eye out for me. I'd love to meet anyone out there who has actually read my blog.
And finally, I've submitted my application for a trademark of FemGeek!
I've started putting together some ideas for products, T-shirts and stuff, with FemGeek. I haven't drawn up an "official" logo yet, but I'm working on it.
If anyone wants to submit some designs, I'd be very grateful, and would of course compensate you if I use it. We would of course have to agree upon the terms before I use it, but trust me, I'm an honest girl. I know there are plenty of creative people out there, so feel free. I'll try to set up a space to display some of the images that are submitted.
He now leads the with 225 votes.
I'm sure there will still be some fighting from the Republican side before they concede.
So there will be a long drawn out legal battle because Coleman isn't ready to give up.
It's a pain in the ass, but I can sort of understand where he's coming from, he was expected to be the winner on Election Day, and after all this time, and lots of ballots counted, it's being taken away from him. The swing of about 200 votes either way is really small. I hope it doesn't get drawn out for too long, we can use another Democrat in the Senate. I think Franken will make things a little more interesting.
Moving on to other things...
I started playing Fable II this weekend, probably why I have blogged for a while. I loved the first game, being able to wander aimlessly and virtually do whatever you wanted in one of the most beautiful realms I've ever played in. Yes, there were quests that got in the way of my wandering, but it's always nice to have goals. The new game plays pretty much the same way.
The story goes that the original character in Fable was from a long long time ago. A lot of stuff has happened since then and Heroes pretty much don't exist anymore. Then you come along and as a child are discovered to be descended from the line of heroes.
Long story, short, tragedy leads to a thirst for revenge and repair and you are sent on your way many years to become a full-fledged Hero.
I like that you can choose to be male or female, I always like to be a chick in games, it helps me identify. The fighting is pretty cool. And you get a trusty pet dog who follows you everywhere and aids you on your quests.
Now here are the things I don't like, interacting with other characters is a pain in the ass cause you can't speak, you can only make gestures which are pretty stupid and have nothing to do with anything going on around you. Then there's a stupid glowing, fairy-like trail that points in the direction of your assigned quest at all times. Now, granted, you don't have to follow the trail if you don't want to, BUT IT'S ALWAYS THERE! What is this Fable for Dummies?! I'm sure I can eventually find my way to the destination, I have map and can walk around and stuff. The trail is very annoying and quite distracting as well. It's almost like it's rushing you along to complete your quest instead of allowing you to enjoy searching the hillsides of Albion at your own leisure.
I will, of course, continue to play the game, cause it's still pretty cool.
I'll keep you posted on my progress.
Robot Chicken is officially announced to be returning to the New York Comic Con!
Seth Green and Matthew Senreich will be at the Con Saturday, panel and signings!
If you haven't bought your tickets, get them soon.
They haven't posted the programming yet, which is always kind of annoying that they take so long to do so, but I know they will be doing that soon, so keep checking on the site.
I also have it, from an insider, that there is a possibility of a certain creator from an upcoming show named Dollhouse that may be making an appearance at the Con. I'm not allowed to name names, but there may be some other cast members from his past shows there as well, can you smell REUNION??? I don't want to jump the gun on this, but it would be pretty awesome.
If you can't make it, don't worry, I will be there for all three days, and I will be reporting on everything I see and hear. If you are going, please keep an eye out for me. I'd love to meet anyone out there who has actually read my blog.
And finally, I've submitted my application for a trademark of FemGeek!
I've started putting together some ideas for products, T-shirts and stuff, with FemGeek. I haven't drawn up an "official" logo yet, but I'm working on it.
If anyone wants to submit some designs, I'd be very grateful, and would of course compensate you if I use it. We would of course have to agree upon the terms before I use it, but trust me, I'm an honest girl. I know there are plenty of creative people out there, so feel free. I'll try to set up a space to display some of the images that are submitted.
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