Village - The Next Morning

I thoroughly enjoyed our special private screening of only 10 people. In Dedham, we had to meet this woman Valerie that is friends with Lil Jenn in the lobby of Showcase Cinema's at 10:30pm. It was all kind of secretive and fun because we were going to be the only people there! Needless to say, we got free popcorn and we got drinks. We all sat in different rows and at 11pm, the show began!
First preview was the new Batman flick. A teaser set in Germany with some voice over about death and revenge. Very dark, damp trailer that the normal viewer would not be expecting to be the new Batman movie. The second I heard Christian Bale, I screamed out "BATMAN!" Dork, I know. It looks goooood.
Then the film began and to the glory of an empty theatre 10 almost strangers staggered and enjoyed. I got teary a couple times and tense a couple others. Some great acting and some interesting storytelling. For a full review, pop on over my media page.

The Village - Private Screening?

Jon and I will be attending an exclusive screening of The Village tonight (opens tomorrow). We are so special and you're not! Kidding. Someone that Lil Jenn knows works for Showcase Cinema's and apprently before the movies open they watch them to make sure the reel is not messed up. So we will be watching it with some employees of the theatre. I cannot wait! Stay tuned for a review.

Day Off!

So a couple work observations here.

1.  I have tomorrow (Friday) off so Jon and I can enjoy the nice summer heat.  We are heading to Walden Pond for the day.  I love it there.  But with that day off always comes the impending doom of work related trouble.  Everytime someone is off for a day in this place its behind-the-back-jabs at that person and trouble galore.  Everything that could go wrong with your accounts and daily work will go wrong and your boss will discover everything you've been letting slide for days, weeks, and years.  It never fails for some people in our group.  When they are out, the shit hits the fan.  I always feel bad for that person because they have NOOOO idea.  Let's hope its a squeaky-clean day for dan.

2.  A guy that works here will at random times bring his 3 kids to work.  What?  I know, right?  Now, everyone is always up in arms when it happens and even more so when those kids are SCREAMING at the top of their lungs and their father is in a 3 hour meeting (leaving said screamers to their own 3-8 year old wits).  Right?  Who does that? I understand that he is a single dad, but control those kids.  I'm going to rent some kids and bring them in for the day.  I mean, one time when those kids were here, they went from office to office trying to get people to taste their "experiment" which was like chocolate syrup and coke mixed with grape-nuts.  Huh?  Yeah, welcome to my world.

Sports Rumor

There is a sports rumor floating around our ultra male office that some football player named Ricky Williams just retired from some Florida team because he is gay.  I'm not here to support that rumor or deny it.  I dont even know who the man is.  Is this breaking news?  What about that big Hawaiian football guy that came out of the closet and plays guitar?

Little Richard at the DNC

 
WHO DAT DAWG?



My friend Nicolle said that Little Richard threw a fit at this party because he didnt want to be filmed. Um, first of all crazy ass you are at a DNC event with camera's. Second, it's in a huge convention center and most performers would want to be "seen" not just heard.

God Bless Kathy Griffin for her Little Richard/Hollywood Squares story. Without it, we would be nothing.

DNC & Boston Update

I rode my bike to work as to avoid any DNC security measures on the T. Apparently this morning the MBTA said some train lines were down as much as 60% ridership yesterday. Then on the news last night they said that most of the Back Bay and Newbury Street restaurants were dead. Apparently everyone thought there would be an insurgance of people in need of nosh so all restaurants in the city added staff, extended hours... and noone came. HA! Sad but funny.

Obviously the mayor and the media scared enough Boston citizens into hiding or vacation because noone is on the trains, no one is driving the highways, and restaurants are not even at weeknight capacity during a political convention that has brough thousands of new people into Boston for a week. Whoops.

"Saw" and Shit Thyself...

I remember reading a Sundance recap a couple months back and the buzz surrounding a small indy horror film named Saw. Then BloodyDisgusting.com reported on it as well. Then AICN gave some stellar buzz. Now, the buzz saw can be viewed in full glory at this link and this other link. It's an almost shit yourself inducing preview that is sure to scare the hell out of you. And that creepy paper mache meets Leatherface meets Raggedy Ann Doll face is the scariest thing this side of Hillary Duff's singing career.

I cannot wait until September 17th!!!!

Once Banned, Now Loved!

No, not Russell Crowe movies...

Peet's Tea & Coffee! Originally they were banned (in 2000) as they took over the space of our beloved Einstein Bros. Bagel Shop in Coolidge Corner. But, there have been 2 or 3 times over the years where I popped into a Peet's and received a pretty good drink. But, it's 2004 and I am here to tell you that PEET'S IS BACK BABY! They have a Jasmine Lime Green Iced Tea that is out of this world. I'm talking, no need to have a Starbucks Passion Tea, good! And they sell the bags of that tea, so head on out and pick up some Lime juice and it's cooler time! I'm loving it as I sit here sipping on one right now.

*suckling sounds*

And it's begun

With the DNC starting in just 4 days, the impending Subway searches have begun.

Idiots and Dishwashing

So, each month a different department in my work has the responsibility of taking care of the kitchen. This month has been our collections department (all alpha-males whose mothers or girlfriends have always done everything for them because they should kinda people). Multiple times company wide emails have gone out complaining about the state of the kitchen. It then gets cleaned. Today our IT guy goes into the kitchen and grabs a plate from the cabinet only to discover that our lovely gentlemen of the month have put all the dirty dishes away in drawers and cabinets. Straight from the filth of a full and dirty dishwasher, food and all and into the cabinets. How? HOW?

KCF & RAGE

What the hell are people thinking? This is why I am extremist and hyperbolic when it comes to statements of passion. These people should be killed for this.

I am so sick over this, the Peta site has the actual video which I refuse to watch because, well for the same reason I cant watch a beheading, it's just not right.

BAN KFC NOW!

Even people that eat meat should look at this video or just read the story and feel sickened and enraged that such senseless acts of cruelty and evil go into your 12 piece bucket. If the Colonial were alive I would stomp him, throw him against a wall and rip his face off like the workers producing his "Um, Um, Good" products. Assholes.

Morning Hair! Hello!

I look like a deranged Kewpie doll or that little thug kid fom the old Mickey Rooney days (or was it Little Rascals?). I needs a hair cut and how!

Morning Hair Originally uploaded by duckydale.

Weigh in on weight

Somehow I weight 162 lbs and feel like I weigh about 200. Homo needs to do some working out. It may be because I havent been able to ride my bike in over a week and that I ate 3 big meals yesterday but I am sure I am on par with Mrs. Grape.

But can Mrs. Grape's fat ass sail? Mine did, and it did not sink the 34' boat either. All I wanted to do on Saturday when Jon and I hit the Boston Sailing Club up on their Free Sailing Day was to strap myself in a lifejacket to the mast of the boat and scream out "I'm Sailing, I'm Sailing!" ala What About Bob?.

God Bless Cell Phones

So, a couple times in the past month or two I have caught the ass end of a song on WFNX that I loved but could never find out who it was. I was always driving and/or not knowing the phone number for FNX. Their website used to list each song played and the time, but no longer does. I damn near gave up when tonight on our way back from Boca Grande and my raiding of the Brookline Trader Joe's for Lime Juice to make Iced Jasmine Lime Tea (as they serve at the once banned, now frequented Peet's Tea & Coffee) I catch the ass end again. This time I am a passenger and I call information. I get the request line and dial. Rings... Rings... The song ends... Rings... Rings... Finally someone picks up and I ask. Wouldnt you friggin know, its a band I've almost downloaded and/or purchased about 100 times in the past month or two... Postal Service's album Give Up. The song is "Such Great Heights" its a poppy-electro-synth-emo concoction that I know my friend Libby is obsessed with as well.

postalservice Originally uploaded by duckydale.

Yummy Yummy Update

We had Boca Grande!

Yummy Yummy In My Tummy?

It is now 2:45pm on Friday and I am craving Mexican food.  The challenge will be if I can convince Jon to get in on the action or not?  I want chips and salsa... and I want them NOOOOOW! (calm yourself Veruca)

Taking Back Sunday

So I got an advanced copy of Taking Back Sunday's new album Where You Want to Be. It's amazing! A little more emo, a little more melodic, still screamo and intense. I am in love once again with this band.

The Trick Is To Keep Breathing...

Now picture this... It's Friday afternoon and all of the sudden there is major tightness in my chest and I am having to stop everything to seriously concentrate on breathing. Now, not just "breathe", I'm talking a semi-wheezing deep breathing for a couple hours. I know, get to a hospital right? I kept waiting it out hoping it would pass or lessen or I'd just die, but nothing progressed or regressed. I kept trying to get in touch with my doctor. No luck. It's summer and a Friday afternoon. I tried getting an appointment with any doctor at Fenway. No luck. It's summer and a Friday afternoon.

I begin to get a little panicky as its not normal to not be able to breathe at my young ripe age of 30. I got out for some fresh air and it helps calm me some. I call Jon after I find out I can't get an appointment and he calms me down some. I tell him to come pick me up. I go home, take 2 Ambien (anxiety meds) and sleep the night away.

Saturday, a little less tension but still having to concentrate on breathing. If I am active for more than an hour, I need a nap. Useless day. But, I haven't died.

Sunday, same tension, same breathing deeply. Somewhat more productive day. Again, I'm alive so it cant be that bad.

Monday. Call in sick to breathe and not walk the 15 minutes to the subway and then the 5 to work. I have a doctors appt. for 4:30. I call and switch it to noon. By this point I have (as usual) self-diagnosed myself. This time with Asthma. At the doctors, they test the oxygen levels in my blood. They check my lungs. Turns out there is no way I have Asthma. My O2 count is 99% and my lungs are clear. Diagnosis: Allergies.

Now, this is where I annoy Dr. Nancy Norman. Second guessing her diagnosis. Why would my chest hurt and be tense? Why do I have to take such deep breaths all day long? Why am I tired? She boils it down to allergies. I've never had allergies, so now I do and this is how my body is reacting to the severity of this instance. The chest ache could be from nasal drip, could be anxiety over not being able to breathe. In reality I am breating normally, my body feels like its more of an effort and the more it continues the worse it gets. But, I am breathing fine.

The cure? Horse-pills of Allegra D (the equivalent of 4 regular allegras and 4 sudafeds). Its a roller coaster ride of adrenaline for the allegra and a major low a couple hours later when the sudafed part of the pill kicks in. I also have regular Allega pills and Nasacort nasal spray. Apparently I am not dying.

Welcome

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