The tooliest tool that ever did tool

This is going to dedicated to the biggest tool I have ever seen. Now I trust A&E to show the shows that I believe with educate me, even enlighten me; but it seems that I am proven wrong.

Our cable TV was finally hooked up last weekend and my days in bliss began. The new season of Ghost Hunters began on SciFi, and so did the heckling from William... until a commercial aired about Criss Angel Mindfreak. And my belief in A&E came crumbling down like the Berlin Wall. William jumps for joy and insists that we hang around to watch this guys "magic" show (I use quotes because it is all bullpoo.)

Now I have been through many transformations in my life; I was bohemian as a child, preppy in my puberty, grunge in my adolescence, punk during my college years and now I'm back to bohemian and eclectic. What I seem short in patience for is goth. When it comes to "Goth" I am at a loss. I have very little tollerance for those that believe in vampires and the occult or even wiccan or basically anyone who says things like "pain is pleasure" or embraces death as "the next real level". I am not frightened by them, just really really humored. Now seriously people... vampires? WTF? You have got to be kidding me!

Now back to the "Mindfreak" that is Criss Angel (who's name I'm guessing he got from Joss Whedon.) Now here is a bloke that probably was picked on a youth, probably from Jersey and decided the way to get chicks that are not at all particular was to buff up, goth out, and watch The Crow about a million times (because you know he did.)



I can't tell if this guy is trying to be as homoerotic as he possibly can, or if he really really loves himself. So we watched this show, and I have never laughed as hard as I have at something that is supposed to be dramatic. From the opening credits; Oh the opening credits were pure genious, a goth metal self titled music track, poor special effects, and a director that must believe that he is somewhere between Burton and Lynch. Little vignettes between commercials and pivital scenes where Criss Toolbox poses for camera like Brandon Lee. And overly dramatised Houdini magic tricks, Criss should really get his own schtick.

Anyway, he's on A&E Wednesdays at 10pm. and I leave you with this little gem.



Man I really don't like this guy.

Dead Like Me

The second season of Dead Like Me was finally released a few weeks ago, however I had to wait till my birthday before it was firmly in my needy little hands. I love this show which is of course now cancelled, as is every show I really enjoyed watching. Wonderfalls, Carnivale, and Firefly Will and I have been watching it religiously since I opened the cellophane wrapper. I highly recommend this show for anyone who hates to see good shows get cancelled by networks like Fox. So put a check next to your Netflix list, or see if it's carried in your local rental shop, or if you like to buy things... go buy it, I promise you will not be disapointed.

For my birthday

So I turned 29 on Saturday, July 30. And apart from not feeling anywhere close to 30, William decided that for my birthday I was going to get a big surprise. Now, about me, I love scary things; I watch the ghost hunting stories and anything about hauntings. I mostly own horror movies and will primarily only rent horror movies. Since we moved to Massachusettes there are a few things I really wanted to do but know that William would not. I wanted to go to Salem and go on a witch and ghost tour and I want to go to the Lizzie Borden house. Figuring that these things would never happen because my boyfriend is always Scullying me, Saturday was a big surprise. We took the Haunted Footsteps tour. It was a blast!

Before the tour, since it ran at night we went to dinner at the Lyceum, where Bell made his first long distance phone call and long distance charges and phone cards were then created. We also went through a wax museum that spat us out in the middle of the Salem mall. Looking for a restroom we passed the Salem's Vintage Photography Shop and somehow we ended up asking to be dressed like witches.







The day was so perfect, I was upset that my birthday came to an end; but I guess it had to. Once again my boyfriend showed me that he is the most thoughtful and attentive person in the world, no matter how much he wants to protect his street cred.

A smile for Monday

a few things to listen to

The Record Store: The Brunettes
Between the Lines: Sambassadeur
Movie Ending Romance: Math and Physics Club
Is This It: Royal City
On A Ship To Bangladesh: Three Mile Pilot
They Won't Let me Run: John Vanderslice
In This Home on Ice: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

keeping warm in Cambridge

My first sweater, or cardigan... whatever it is. I've been wearing it non-stop since I finished it, summer is going to be ending here in Massachusettes soon so I better get cracking on another wooly sweater.