Fan-freakin'-Tastic

Alright, you'd all be proud of me. Tonight I got out of the house (yea!) and went to go and see a FABULOUS movie!

If you're in a position to do so, go and see "Little Miss Sunshine", you will not be disappointed.

I laughed, Maggie cried. It was beautiful. A gem of dark comedy. Not every dark comedy is able to be pulled off, but this one was perfect. A nice even keel of light and dark moments, and made me laugh out loud (it felt VERY good).

It had it all. Beauty pageants (a beautiful message in the end), a gay love triangle, a suicide attempt, and Proust & Nietzsche.

It takes a lot for me to like a movie, and this was outstanding. It even had a kid at the centre and I still enjoyed myself.

However, I do take exception to the 10 minutes worth of commercials I paid $9.95 to sit through. But that's another discussion for another day. I'll go to sleep contented that my sisters and I went to a movie we all enjoyed.

To show the bizarre happening of me going to a stellar film, the last piece of cinematic beauty that I saw was "Scary Movie 4".

~Duane: Life is one fuckin'beauty contest after another.

Right Down to My Bones

Alright, since I'm being abandoned (check my bitterness) I turn to my father's big screen.

Last night was the season's premiere of "Bones". For those of you who don't know, "Bones" is a FABULOUS show centred on the real-life of Kathy Reichs a forensic anthropologist.

The show follows Temperance "Bones" Brennan, the anthropologist. She's clinical, unaware of popular culture, and driven by facts (and reminds me of a very good friend of mine). Toss in David Boreanaz's FBI Agent Seeley Boothe (yes, he is Bones COMPLETE opposite- what are the odds?!). Then add a motley crue of scientists (a.k.a. Squints) and a quirky reconstruction artist and they make an amazing crime fighting team.

The second season's premiere was not exactly stellar. I enjoy seeing Bones act like the strong capable female, especially when most roles like this one are kept only for men. So imagine with my disappointment with Bones' continual sobbing in this episode.

But still a good one. We know have the added mystery of the disappearance of Bones' parents fifteen years earlier.

The ending of this episode ended in a cliffhanger. Turns out Bones' dad isn't dead!

But why do I love Bones? Mostly because this is yet another show I can watch with my old man; quick, funny and sometimes enlightening. Before "Bones" my dad and I were big fans of "Joan of Arcadia", the program about a girl who talked to God on a regular basis (lame, maybe, but definitely entertaining in a blasphemous kind of way).

And who doesn't like looking at David Boreanaz (aka Angel)?

~Boothe: We're like Scully and Mulder.
Bones: I don't know what that means.

2006 London Throw Down

Ever feel like you're slowly being suffocated? Me, neither.

Must remember we're always evolving. Darwin would be so proud.

To those of you who have escaped London, Ontario or who are about to, I salute you. Hope you're having wonderful times in your respective locales (Winnipeg, Jerrabomberra(?), Paris, Durban, etc., etc.). Fingers crossed and I'll be following shortly.

However, if any of you are looking for a reason to return the scuttlebutt around the Forest City is saying that the upcoming municipal election is going to be a doozy. MP Joe Fontana is expected to throw his hat in the ring to challenge the recently wed Mayor Anne-Marie DiCicco-Best for her seat. Now any who know me understand that I'm no fan of the Liberal Party of Canada, but let's face it; a mentally challenged koala could do a better job than Her Worship Anne-Marie DiCicco-Best. If nothing else, the municipal election will be exciting to watch.

Just when you thought London politics couldn't get anymore ridiculous.

"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to office." ~Aesop

The Best Indian in London, Ontario

Alright. My mom took me to lunch today and told me we were going to have some incredible Indian food. And I would be completely surprised where we would find this delicious fare.
Imagine my surprise as we enter Cherryhill Village Mall, a.k.a. The Older Persons' Mall. Where the average speed of patrons is slower than a herd of turtles.
It's called "Good 4 U", and it's FABULOUS! And even better, affordable. Let it be known that our older generations really are sometimes wiser.
Their butter chicken kicks butt and their vegetarian plate is amazing...all for extremely low prices and almost (almost) too much food.
Suddenly living in London North got a little more exciting. And a little spicy.

Pop Culture Quiz #1: ANSWERED

If you guessed Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen...you're right. Although I did hear some good guesses from people.
Alas, the Olsen twins (who now what to be known by their names) were the first to profit off of their "real" life celebrity.
If you had a television or a younger sibling during the late 1980s/early 1990s you would remember their empire (estimated worth today: $1 BILLION) starting with their straight to video releases. A favourite in the Rodger household was "To Grandmother's House We Go" ("No snow for Christmas? What a rip off!").
Here is a picture from when the Rodger sisters made the long overdue pilgrimage to MuchMusic last August to see the famed Olsen twins (oops, sorry Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen) make a rare public appearance.
Highlights of our time in the MuchMusic Environment you ask? Well, from what I remember we were surrounded by tweens in Uggs and big sunglasses.
My favourite question that was asked by an audience member: "What charities do you guys support?" (Note: My new found appreciation for the tweens in Uggs).
The answer?: "Ummmmm....(2 minute pause as they conference with one another)...we don't like to talk about our charitable donations."
My response?: That's such crap. As though letting a bunch of tweens in on why they donate would suddenly be met with a rash of young people "giving" their cash to those in need instead of buying their Wal-Mart products...Oh, now I get it.
Anyway the seeing of MK and Ashley certainly brought the Rodger girls obsession full circle. And when I say obsession, I'm not kidding. In our house we used to tell time by "Michelles", 2 more "Michelles" until bedtime!!

Note: Michelle was the character's name that MK and Ashley Olsen played on the ever popular Full House. Which if you watch it today, you realize how lame it really was.

"We're just like normal teenagers. Except we travel a lot and own a company." ~MK Olsen

An Education in Popular Culture Part 1

Realized that Andrea probably didn't know who Paris "The Heiress" Hilton was...thought it was a good idea to let her (and others) know...

It must be said that not everyone can profit from being famous for, well, being famous.

Although she is not the first...anyone one know who was the first to make millions off of their celebrity? Ohh, I love a good quiz! Whoever answers first is burdened with the plight of knowing way too much about celebutantes.

"I was having dinner with my grandfather last week, and he said, 'You work harder than any CEO I know.'." ~P. Hilton

Dream Job of the Moment

Dentist to Paris Hilton.

I'm trapped in my blog

I remember when I used to have a journal. I thought it was weird enough to write what I had to say and not share it. Maybe that's the reason a blog appeals. Although the idea of someone (or just anyone) reading my thoughts may border on egotistical.

Oh well. My main aim is to update my friends (some of whom I don't see often enough) and to let them know what's going on in London, Ontario...as well as what I think about what's going on!