Reading
The narrator kind of reminds me of Joe Pitt from Huston's other books, just a little less hard-boiled but a bit of an ass just the same. Still it is an entertaining read and got to find out why he has an aversion to buses.
I'm double-fisting when it comes to the books and started reading this one on Monday. Interesting read and reminds me that violent zealotry seems to be a by-product of all faiths. This books focuses on a pretty grisly incident that involved those of the Mormon faith.
Listening to . . .
Zac Brown being a big, burly and bearish dude put this band on my radar. Thankfully I moved beyond the superficial and found out he fronted a great band that cranks out some great good time tunes.
I discovered King Britt and Sister Gertrude Morgan through True Blood (whose music department is doing a heckuva of job this season.) This album is ambient dance music meets Sunday morning praise service. Even more entertaining are the unadorned version of these tunes of Sister Gertrude's Let's Make a Record, but this remixed version makes for good walking music.
Here's my favorite remixed track that I usually queue up when I got a hill trying to stare me down.
"Shaking up power! Waking up power! Troubling power! I want more power! Send me more power!"
This ain't walking music, but more or less swagger music, especially "Dimestore Diamond" which I've added to the internal soundtrack of tunes I use when I need puff myself up a bit.
Seeing (and saw)
I saw LeAnn Rimes last week at the Wolf Trap. The weather wasn't as nightmarish and brutally humid as it was last year when I went there to see Donna Summer. It was a cool night full of cool music country-- and classical! She was performing with the National Symphony orchestra. I wasn't too excited about the pairing, but the tickets were free. However LeAnn and the NSO meshed pretty well and it was an entertaining night.She sounds just as good in person as she does on her recordings.
Saw Bruno. There a few laugh out loud moments, but it was a bit of a disappointment. On Da Ali G my favorite segments with Bruno were when he was taking the piss out of the fashion and entertainment industry. There some of that here but not enough. And I don't if exposing America's homophobia. It seems more like he's exposing people's (surprisingly high) threshold for dealing with bullshit. For example, I think I may have had a similar reaction that one hunter had when Bruno kept pestering him in the middle of the night and trying to get into his tent. It had little to do with the fact that Bruno's gay and more to do with the fact that he is an un relenting pest.
Both Bruno and Terminator: Salvation were disappointments. Here's hoping Harry Potter (seeing it tomorrow) doesn't disappoint.
Trying to Avoid
Listening to . . .
I discovered King Britt and Sister Gertrude Morgan through True Blood (whose music department is doing a heckuva of job this season.) This album is ambient dance music meets Sunday morning praise service. Even more entertaining are the unadorned version of these tunes of Sister Gertrude's Let's Make a Record, but this remixed version makes for good walking music.
Here's my favorite remixed track that I usually queue up when I got a hill trying to stare me down.
Seeing (and saw)
I saw LeAnn Rimes last week at the Wolf Trap. The weather wasn't as nightmarish and brutally humid as it was last year when I went there to see Donna Summer. It was a cool night full of cool music country-- and classical! She was performing with the National Symphony orchestra. I wasn't too excited about the pairing, but the tickets were free. However LeAnn and the NSO meshed pretty well and it was an entertaining night.She sounds just as good in person as she does on her recordings.
Saw Bruno. There a few laugh out loud moments, but it was a bit of a disappointment. On Da Ali G my favorite segments with Bruno were when he was taking the piss out of the fashion and entertainment industry. There some of that here but not enough. And I don't if exposing America's homophobia. It seems more like he's exposing people's (surprisingly high) threshold for dealing with bullshit. For example, I think I may have had a similar reaction that one hunter had when Bruno kept pestering him in the middle of the night and trying to get into his tent. It had little to do with the fact that Bruno's gay and more to do with the fact that he is an un relenting pest.
Both Bruno and Terminator: Salvation were disappointments. Here's hoping Harry Potter (seeing it tomorrow) doesn't disappoint.
Trying to Avoid
Flamin' Hot Funyuns! *drool* Damn you litterbugs! I wouldn't have known this existed, if someone gave a hoot and didn't pollute. I went walking around the lake and saw an empty bag of these along the path. Of course, I could've picked up the bag and searched for a trashcan, but didn't. I was too afraid that before I had the chance to find one. I would've ripped open the bag and licked out the crumbs.
Hehe, this is a good post :) I love the randomness of it. I've never seen any other Sasha Cohen movies but I was excited about Bruno - do you think I'll be disappointed? Going to see Harry Potter TONIGHT! Midnight showing, as with all of them :) I'm hoping to post about its wonderfulness. Which film has been your favorite? The director who did the 5th one is doing the 6th & both of the 7ths - AWESOME!
Posted by: maura_ea | 07/14/2009 at 03:58 PM
It might good going in as an SBC virgin. Some of my enjoyment for Bruno may have been diminished because of comparing it to Borat. It's a bit in your face, including talking genitalia and disjointed.
I'm torn between the third and the fifth. I loved the tone and look of PoA, but I loved the villain and her wall of cats it 5.
Posted by: Felipe Anuel | 07/14/2009 at 05:39 PM
[this is good] I saw bruno and could NOT STOP LAUGHING. I almost had to get up because i was laughing so hard. The first like 30-45 minutes of the movie was the funniest though... I also didn't go *sober* so im sure that helped.. but omg.. i laughed so hard. I actually liked Bruno better than Borat. There was really only one scene in borat that made me laugh so hard ( the naked chasing scene). But I LOVED bruno. I would totally go see it again!
Posted by: Mikala | 07/15/2009 at 12:55 PM
I was real sober when I saw it-- about ten in the morning. So that may have been part of the problem.
Posted by: Felipe Anuel | 07/15/2009 at 01:47 PM
My favorite was the 3rd until the 5th came out - so I'm torn too :) The 6th one was good though, hopefully you enjoy it!
Posted by: maura_ea | 07/16/2009 at 07:10 AM
Yeah, I caught it yesterday. It hasn't moved to the top of my list but I enjoyed and it definitely got me ready for the last 2 films.
Posted by: Felipe Anuel | 07/16/2009 at 08:10 AM