No, this is not a review of the new Disney version of A Christmas Carol, although I feel I would get  more readers if I did. Not that anyone really reads this anyhow. Nonononono, this is a review of the new Arctic Monkeys album entitled Humbug. It really took me a couple of listens to start to warm up to it and in that time, I wrote a review. Look at me, I'z so smart! And...you know...thinking and stuff..

           

( On to the review! )

 

There's more to that song but I haven't seen Billy Madison in a while.

So, yeah, for anyone that gives a hoot, I'm back at school with a room and a bathroom to myself and it is fuh-riggin' SWEET!

Having just finished watching (and by just, I mean, like...two days ago) the only season of The Black Donnellys I have a few things to say (without giving away any spoilers, I promise!).

1.) WHY THE HECK DID NBC CANCEL THIS SHOW?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!

2.) Everything that ever went wrong can all be traced back to Jimmy, the stupid moron.

3.) Jenny should probably take a few lessons from Tommy in...some stuff.

4.) I really wish that Tommy's plan had worked at the end just for the high hilarity that would have ensued with such a diverse group of people in one van. Errr...Passenger Carrier, sorry Kevin.

5.) WHY THE HECK DID NBC CANCEL THIS SHOW?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

All in all, this show was quite good. I don't recommend it if you don't like crime dramas, but I for one am a fan of violence and Tommy Donnelly. I really don't have much bad to say about this show! I was hooked by the first episode and was astonished that the action could keep rising after the ultra-climactic ending in the FIRST EPISODE! THE FIRST ONE! It ends and you think to yourself, how can they possible get into any more trouble? How can things possibly get any more tense or worse or whatever and it just keeps going! I think the only thing I had an issue was the sound track doesn't flow as nicely as some shows I've seen recently and the only reason I noticed was because on those aformentioned shows, the sound track was kick-butt AWESOME, so there it is.

All of these things come down to one important factoid and that is that I have officially reached the doldrums of the Post-Season Despair. The ending, while a cliff-hanger, was relatively satisfactory, but after thinking about it for like, twenty minutes, there is no sense of resolve WHATSOEVER. And now I can't get it off my mind because there were sooooooo many loose ends! It's aweful. Why couldn't NBC have told the writeres that there would only be one season so that they could at least wrap some stuff up! Curse you NBC! CUSRE YOU! (Just kidding, I love you, please don't take away my other shows that I love so so very very much!)

Man, can I do this for the rest of my life? Make fantastical  shows that grab you by the shirt colar and glue your eyes to the TV, then rip your heart out at the end of the season and make you weep copious amounts until the next season starts. That's what I want to do.

I...made a community. It's...well...check it out http://community.livejournal.com/monrom/ It's...well, it'll explain itself...

This semester. It needs to be over. NOW!


That is all.

Slumdog Millionaire TOTALLY won everything! Who called it? That's right, I called it! It was just that awesome, so seriously, if you didn't get a chance to see it, you should definitely go. Also, I love Kate Winslet, so even though I didn't see the Reader (Although, I totally want to!) I'm super glad that she won. Other winners were awesome too, so good job everyone!...like you'll be reading my post on livejournal, but it's the thought that counts, yeah?

MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D SHOULD WIN EVERYTHING!
BAHAHAHAHAHAH! Just kidding. But no lie, I love that movie. It was hilariously awesome and the best end to my 20th birthday. PLUS Jensen Ackles is made of sex. I'm just gonna throw that out there.

In OTHER movie related news, check this out http://www.dailymotion.com/welikeme23/video/x 88nh2_people-in-love_shortfilms
I totally made an award winning movie!
WATCH IT.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE SHOULD WIN EVERYTHING.



That is all.

Ok. So to clarify. I found this Maximo Park cd the other day and it didn't download properly on my computer so I started looking them up on youtube just to listen to their songs. For anyone out there who hasn't figured it out yet, you can find almost any song EVER on youtube. So I found some stuff and was watching some music videos and THAT's when I realized that I pretty much heart this band. This seems like it shouldn't work this way as music is for listening guys, but the front man, Paul Smith is so into the music. He seriously grooves on his own tunes, and you can totally tell he's having fun with it. He seems so passionate and into the songs in the music videos and for some reason it's extremely refreshing. It seems to me that you don't see that passionate fun in a lot of artists because they are trying to be artists. They're creating art. It's supposed to be serious. Which, power to you man, I love art as much as the next kid and appreciate what you are trying to do for the music world/world in general. But this is your life. It's supposedly your dream. Have a little fun with it yeah? That's what rock 'n roll is all about isn't it?

Maybe its just the actor in me, but Smith does a fantastic job conveying the message of the songs in the music videos he's in. Check out the video for Gone Missing.

Maybe I've just been out of it for a while, and I haven't realized this in other bands simply cuz I haven't been looking but this really made an impression me, so...there it is.

 

First off, whoever said the Kooks were like the Arctic Monkeys but better, was wrong. NOTHING can top the smooth, creamy flavor of Alex Turner's voice (It's like buttah!) especially not whoever the singer is for the Kooks. His only redeeming quality is his fantastic accent, but without it, he'd sound just like every other whiny-wanna-be-punk-sucka out there. Secondly, I love Maximo Park. Paul not only has a fantastic accent but also dulcet tones and crazy awesome dance moves. That man has passion. No lie.

That is all.

So, I'm not really sure who all cares about this, but the new Dr. Who was announce recently and...I just...I don't know. I'll have to see him in action I guess. I knew that David Tenant was leaving and I totally don't begrudge him cuz he's been with the show a long time. But he was a Super Dr. and  this guy...well...he's a little too pretty. Though...I dunno. I really loved Christopher Eccleston, and then David Tenant came along and was...really attractive, which made up for him not being as fun and  funny as Dr. 9, but this guy...hmmmm....At least they wrapped up that whole Rose thing. Man, that had me stressing out, though it didn't resolve itself in the way that I wanted it to. Not quite sure how I wanted it to, but that wasn't it, although it had that characteristic Dr. Who tragically beautiful ending that we've all come to know and kind of love despite ourselves. And I totally loved Dona too! BOO!

Anyway, the new guy is Matt Smith and you can see a picture of him here.

So last night, my family once again failed to see the new year arrive, but we were SO close. I think next year we might actually make it guys, I really do. Next year's OUR year!  This also explains why I don't go out on New Year's Eve, cuz my parents weren't the only ones falling asleep on the couch.

BUT


this morning, we were treated to a New Year's Day surprise by none other than Mother Nature herself. On our lawn, we found a hawk enjoying his first breakfast of the New Year - one of the starlings that swarm around this really smelly tree in our yard. It was beautiful. The hawk totally ripped off the starling's head. We took pictures! I don't have them, but I'm not sure anyone would really want to see them. We found out that it is a Red-Shouldered Hawk and I love it. I want to name it. He (I don't know what the gender is) just picked it up and left, but it was so cool. SO cool.

I wonder what this means for the New Year?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

And, you know, Happy Whatever Else You Might Be Celebrating and what-not too!

Zomg guys...I am so excited for Christmas...like...zomg.

So...pretty much, I'm just avoiding writing an essay for a scholarship...cuz...I just don't really want to. But I need to cuz it's possible that I'll get, like, $30,000 for school. Which would be awesome. I just reheHEALY don' t want to write this essay.

Also, I got a facebook...I feel like a lame uberdork. It irritates me.

Speaking of irritating, if my Health and Wellness professor doesn't post my grade soon, I'm gonna kill 'im. Also, if I didn't get an A in that class, I'm gonna kill 'im. Especially since its the only class I need to graduate with my Associates Degree. I'll be UBER PISSED!

Still trying to work out how I'm gonna register for classes without being able to send in my final transcripts...I'M FREAKIN' OUT Y'ALL! AND NOW I'M SAYING Y'ALL! A;LSHGLSH;DLGSL;DFJL;ASDJF;KLAHF;GLJALKSDFJ

I got a fortune cookie and the fortune said "Hope is the most precious treasure to a person," which is not a fortune, but made me wonder if the guy who wrote knows Terry Pratchett.

Also, sad days as I now only have 2 more lessons with HotJohn. Le sigh.

VOTE.
Right now. I don't care who you vote for...no...really, I don't...but just DO IT.


Also! Saw Ninjas vs. Zombies on Halloween. It was epic. Although, from the reaction from my entire family who saw it, I was the best part of the whole movie and I'm only really in there for like, 7.2 seconds total.

But YAY! First presidential election!

I am listening to a new band that I've never heard before ever and I have to ask myself, Why? This band makes me like, the happiest person ever. 


Ummmm...in other news, I am officially going to CNU next semester? It's been...finalized. Done. And Doner. Yes. Really, this is a crap post to say that I have a new band that I listen to. I was really excited about it...but now I feel this post is lame...

*Posts Anyway*

Seriously. You listen to the singer and you're like...dude, this guy is doing a bad Bob Dylan impersonation. But wait, he is Bob Dylan. I'm pretty sure Bobby does this on purpose.

In other musical news, Beadle Bamford is the most hilarious character in Sweeney Todd. Closely seconded by Anthony. Seriously, they are friggin' hilarious. AND the original cast is best, seriously guys. You lose soooooo much story in the movie plus the Greek Chorus just adds SOO much. It's amazing.

Also, I finally visited CNU and it made my life. Literally. Which is good, cuz I'm going there next semester. I really hope I get a dorm with a kitchen! Yay...college.

So once again I find myself in love with a fictional character. This has got to stop. I can't keep doing this! Not only are these people most likely TERRIBLY wrong for me but THEY DON'T EXIST! I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM! But heavens to betsy Dean is delicious. And snarky. AND he has angst but doesn't angst about it, he's all, "Hey. I have angst. But I'll deal with it!" Ahhhh Dean.

ALSO I have narrowed my choice of vocations down to three....this actually being 2 more than originally, it's not actually narrowing down but WHATEVS! They are as follows:

1) Scrapbook paper designer
2) Paranormal expert/hunter
3)Hollywood actor

I feel these are judicious choices and they all seem to have a running theme of fighting off evil entities be it actors or demons or scrapbookers. *shudders*oooooooo scrapbookers....