Author: etoiline

Closer

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<MAP NAME=”boxmap-p8″><AREA SHAPE=”RECT” COORDS=”14, 200, 103, 207″ HREF=”http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1″ ><AREA COORDS=”0,0,10000,10000″ HREF=”http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/aspiretothest-20″ ></MAP><img src=”http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120×240.gif” width=”120″ height=”240″ border=”0″ usemap=”#boxmap-p8″ alt=”Shop at Amazon.com”> Josh Groban has the greatest voice. wow. I finally got his new cd today…had to leave work and stick around the apartment around lunch time so I could sign for the package, due to the fact that we don’t have a publically accessible entryway to the apartment. Who knew they were going to send it Airborne Express? sigh. It came yesterday just as it was supposed to but of course the guy couldn’t leave it outside. So now I have the address for work and if I get anything else like that I can have it there. Or keep sending it to my parents…see, there’s something to be said for living near the folks. Unfortunately they couldn’t reroute the cd to work or parents without delaying it because both those places are in separarate office areas…phoo. Anyway, got it and am happy. Although it’s a little odd listening to JG’s cover of Linkin Park’s My December.
I think my favorite, aside from the aforementioned Oceano is Remember When it Rained, very pretty stuff. He plays the piano on that one…and wouldn’t you know it, I’m thinking about getting a keyboard. Mom thinks we should sell the old upright piano at home (since it’s taking up space and I’m not there to play it, and there’s no way we could get it up to the apartment without wildly whacking it out of tune) and using that money to buy a keyboard. Hmm. Perhaps. Keyboards just aren’t the same, though. Ah well. See the thing is, if I had a keyboard it would be a lot easier to just mess around on than this guitar…are you sick of me talking about how I’m going to learn guitar someday? I swear I will sometime.
And a happy birthday to Craig Parker (Haldir in the LotR movies). He’s 33.
I have to figure out what to get my mother for her 50th birthday. Any suggestions? Please comment.

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Disturbing trend

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Save Tarzan!The WB has a disturbing trend of cancelling shows that I like, or hoisting them off onto different networks, vis-a-vis Roswell and Buffy respectively. While Angel and Smallville have faced this problem and survived, the current show on the cutting block is Tarzan, which is arguably my favorite new show of the season. Now, the slightly weird folks at the WB decided to put it on Sunday nights across from Alias. I tape Alias and watch Tarzan because we only get ABC when the signal runs through the vcr…because I like both shows. Of course, because of its bad placement and typical new-show uncertainty, Tarzan is in danger of being cancelled…they’re going to air the November episodes and, depending on ratings, may cancel the half-season run before the show has had a chance. So go vote for Tarzan, even if you don’t particularly care about it, and make me happy. Visit a link through the button above to learn more about how you can help save the show. The WB has to stop making good shows and then not giving them a chance.
btw, Alias was a little creepy last night. But still good…however due to wacky football scheduling my tv viewing was messed up last night so I ended up watching Alias at 11 pm. So I didn’t get to watch Tarzan…but rest assured I will wink It would be so nice if a show I really liked didn’t have this problem. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

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the friday five

1. What food do you like that most people hate? er. I don’t think I have any weird food likes…I’m pretty conservative in my eating habits.

2. What food do you hate that most people love? Hmm. perhaps chocolate or nuts, though I don’t really *hate* either of those…I just choose not to eat them most of the time.

3. What famous person, whom many people may find attractive, is most unappealing to you? Um. Probably a soap star somewhere…but generally I go with the flow. Unless of course it’s Orlando Bloom in which case I’m seriously obsessed.

4. What famous person, whom many people may find unappealing, do you find attractive? I don’t understand how people could think Orlando is unattractive. I see the femininity issue…but seriously. He’s the perfect man.

5. What popular trend baffles you? Hmm. Is piercing still a popular trend? I don’t know if you’ve noticed but I tend not to pay attention to trends.

From the future to the past

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Troyaka seeing Matrix Revolutions last night to the trailer of Troy that came before it…which of course takes place centuries before the Matrix wink The Troy trailer looked pretty cool (watch it here), and of course I was absurdly pleased to see Orlando on the big screen again. I think it will be a pretty exciting movie, and I’ll try to read the Iliad (or at least part of it, anyway) before then, cause you know me, I love to read the book first. We’ll see if I can make it through classical literature, what with it taking me an absurdly long time to read Quicksilver. Ah for the days when I could read 50 or 100 pages an hour, depending on the book and various other factors. Don’t get me wrong, I can read very fast when I want to, and believe me, I want to. It’s just that this book actually makes you think. Go fig.
Peter PanAnd have you heard about the new Peter Pan movie? Could be cool too. Also one of the classics that I’ve never read and I really should. Thank goodness for the internet where you can read just about any classic piece of literature online…but you can also watch neat little trailers like this.
And I guess you were thinking I might delve into the mystery that is the Matrix? Well, I can definitely say one thing. That movie exhausted me. I guess I’m really susceptible to musical cues, but there was a good twenty minutes in the middle of the movie where I was seriously having to remind myself to breathe. It just keeps going. I guess I have to say that the ending wasn’t quite what I expected…it didn’t seem to summarize very well. Keanu still looks pretty cool in black, some things happened which I had deduced from the trailer, some really gross moments, some pretty heartfelt moments (some of which were too corny for words; action movies should stick to action and not emotion). I’m very glad I watched the previous movies right before I saw this one…I pity the person who has not seen the second movie or you’d miss a lot of things. Some of the imagery was great. I suppose the special effets were pretty good and the fight scenes were pretty extrordinary…I did keep thinking this is definitely not as good as RotK is going to be…
Oh, and apparently Orlando is set to star in another movie which is, once again, like nothing he’s ever done. Whoo, I think…and check out this interesting picture from the upcoming King Arthur movie with Kiera Knightley…bit of a switch from her previous engagement, eh?
A bit odd when I’m more excited about the trailers before the feature presentation. Ah well. You should always have something to look forward to.

Thought for the day

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Courage is the ability to make a leap beyond the familiar.

Omnio fieri possent

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Whichever language that is…probably latin, but regardless….it means ‘anything may happen,’ which is a really cool sentiment for today. Let’s hope that the experiment I’m doing works out alright and I make it in time for dinner before Matrix Revolutions. Yes, it’s another movie premiere! Whoo! It should be exciting smile Not quite as exciting as December 17th will be, but you get the idea. Thank goodness for dvds. I love knowing what happened before. I understand, kemosabe! er.


The Matrix - Matrix, The - Revolutions, Teaser ( Poster )

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PromoGuy dot Net: Monday Mission 3.44

Except it’s a Tuesday. Hmm. Didn’t get the email. Even thought about it yesterday…just forgot. As usual.

1. This week the Episcopal Church USA installed the Rev. V. Gene Robinson was as a bishop of New Hampshire. This would probably not be news if Robinson were not an openly gay man. Critics are upset because their beliefs view bible to be condemning of homosexuality. Another point of view sees this as an opportunity for the church to reach a wider audience. What do you think of the church consecrating an openly gay person as Bishop? Should a person’s sexual preferences be tied to religious beliefs? How do you think this should be handled? Should gay people in church leadership even be an issue? I think it’s just fine that he’s openly gay. As long as he believes in God, shoot, he’s better than most of us. I know a guy who’s very happily gay and also a staunch Catholic. Interesting, mmm? He’s more religious than me, and I am so definitely straight. I don’t think it should tie in. If this person can be a leader and a confidante, a comforter and a listener, then please send him to the top.

2. Have you ever supported an opposing viewpoint with someone just to “push their buttons?” Ever been in a situation where you really didn’t care for one side or the other, but just found it fun to watch someone get all worked up in an argument? I try not to get in arguments in the first place, but sometimes I’ll try the other side, just to see what else comes up. It’s good for brainstorming. But I tend not to make people mad if I can help it.

3. If you had to pick one, on which of the “Reality” shows do you think you do well? I might possibly do well in Survivor if all they had was physical/emotional obstacles. But I suck at anything political, and I do tend to have pretty obvious mannerisms, so I think I’d get voted off quite quickly. Unless I somehow developed a wonderful talent for fishing. I’d die in the dating shows. I have no experience. And things that embarrass you…count me out immediately.

4. Have you, or anyone you know, ever tried any “alternative” healing practices or “all natural” medication? How did it work out? Tried some of the homeopathic medicines out there…sometimes they seem to work. Although that could have a lot to do with the power of the placebo. Massages feel wonderful, and some aromatherapy seems to work…but unless you count chicken soup as an alternative practice I think that’s it.

5. If you cold write your own prescriptions, what is the first thing you would get? I’m lucky…I don’t need anything. I’d get medicine for my mom instead.

6. Are you getting a Flu shot this year? Do you ever get them? Have you ever had to endure a round of the full-blown Flu virus? I may or may not get the flu shot. It’s offered here at work, it’s just a matter of actually getting around to doing it. I have probably had the flu, maybe even twice this year, but usually I don’t get so sick that it’s termed the flu.

7. On television commercials, when men get sick they are portrayed like big whiny babies. Based on your personal experience, do you think this is an accurate depiction? My dad isn’t a whiny baby, he just gets stubborn. Of course, that’s probably what I do as well. I think it depends on if you’re the cubicle kind of guy or the people who didn’t graduate with a BBA.

BONUS: Girlfriend, how could you let him treat you so bad? It’s difficult for anyone of the male persuasion to treat me bad, as I have very little contact with them. Meh.

and he’s an artist too…

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Click here to see samples of Orlando Bloom’s prowess with a camera phone wink Too bad I don’t have a good camera or a camera phone…course, the camera phone necessitates a phone in the first place, which I still don’t have. One of these days, after a new computer and several road trips maybe I will get one.
btw, Billy Boyd also participated in this fundraiser. Check his out too. I’m rather suprised at the artisticness of some of the photos, given the slightly skeevy method of point-and-click phone-cam shooting.
I wonder if my Orlando obsession will last as long as my Ricky Martin obsession. It can’t be longer simply because I am still slightly enamoured of the latin heartthrob singer, but my Orlando love is quite a bit stronger at the moment. And besides, Orli is making really cool looking movies right now. :wpog:

Sneaky Treats

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Even though I own not a Livejournal I can still have fun with the memes. Hee! Tricked ya, program! I DO have LJ friends! Er. Only three, but you know, it still works…

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul
Etoiline goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as an Elven Archer.
Supergirlhero gives you 15 white banana-flavoured hard candies.
Tesseract gives you 5 red pineapple-flavoured pieces of chewing gum.
punzerel tricks you! You get a broken balloon.
Etoiline ends up with 20 pieces of candy, and a broken balloon.
Go trick-or-treating! Username:
Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern.

Metal Monkey

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I am a Metal Monkey, which I already knew, but read it and see if you think it agrees with what you know about me.
What a motley crew we will be, a Canadian, an Asian, and a renaissance girl/elf. Don’t you just adore Halloween?