Home now...

Had a good short workout. Ate dinner at Maryann's with Dennis, it's been almost 2 years since I've hit that spot! Push was fun. Big F.U. to the bitch sitting next to us who decided to answer a call and spend 2 minutes trying to figure out where to meet up with her friends after the movie. Home now, laying in bed catching up on my podcasts.

Today...

I haven't really said much about me lately... So here it is... Worked an overnight last night, got home around 7a. Four hours of sleep later I'm heading to the gym, after which I will meet my old pal Dennis for dinner and a movie - Push.

Just keeps getting better!

Getting through Vol. 2, and looking forward to Vol. 3 & 4 - which I have already picked up.

The Tempest

Saw you the other day
Looking so undermined
Acting like it wouldn't happen
Making sense of anything that you could find
Because it's just about to happen
And you'll be there
You must've known the storm was coming
When the clouds appeared

May as well let the rain come down
And join the circus of people
While you're there

Something is changing
Bruising and taking
And I'm trying to find out what it is
When I fix her, she's breaking
Reason keeps escaping me
Protecting and burning like a cyst

I know that I can help you
I just don't fucking want to
And the feeling is stronger by the day
Say that I'm selfish but I know you need me
Said I'm just so sick of the chase

While you are letting your guard down
I will be letting my self go
While you keep running your ship aground
I will be setting myself alight

To late, you dropped the drawbridge
You let the vampires in
You cause the shit to happen and now you want out
Too late you dropped the drawbridge
You let the vampires in
I hope you know now that it's nobody's fault but yours

While you are letting your guard down
I will be letting my self go
While you keep running your ship aground
I will be setting myself alight

If I picked the winners...

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Christian Colson
This is an obvious lock.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Wrestler, The (2008) - Mickey Rourke
A hasbeen actor playing a hasbeen wrestler, not so much of a stretch perhaps. But as an actor you have to draw from personal experiences to bring a character to life. And this has got to be one of the most significant comebacks in Hollywood history.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Reader, The (2008) - Kate Winslet
There's a part of me that feels like there's going to be a suprise win in this category (ala Marion Cotillard last year). If they give it to Kate it will be a for her body of work not just for The Reader and Revolutionary road, but for her previous 5 nominations. If she loses, I feel a young first time nominee will be the winner, and Kate will go down in history as the most nominated actress yet to win an Oscar.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Tropic Thunder (2008) - Robert Downey Jr.
Heath has garnered enough fanfare and awards. He's carved a notch in Hollywood history. Giving him this award maybe perceived as a waste of an award for one of the other 4 strong contenders. Robert had two strong showings this year and has made a bit of a comeback (Iron Man) in his own right.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - Penélope Cruz
I finally watched this film earlier tonight. One of her finest performances thus far. I don't see her as having any real competition.

Best Achievement in Directing

Milk (2008/I) - Gus Van Sant
Danny Boyle did a great job directing a plot driven underdog film. Gus did an amazing job directing a character driven labor of love.

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Milk (2008/I) - Dustin Lance Black
This is as close to Best Picture as Milk will get.

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Simon Beaufoy
This is as much of a lock as its Best Picture win.

Ughh... Hugh!!!

No, Hugh! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No, Hugh! No! No! No, Hugh! No! No! Why are you giving us Jason Voorhees face!??! No! No! No! No! No, Hugh!

Jennifer Angel, YOU'RE A BITCH!

Your Daily Horoscope - Cancer
Friday, February 20th 2009
Finding and keeping love in your life can be largely about attitude. Love relationships are no different from business relationships; they need lots of attention to keep them on track. Keep your love life spiced up by doing something different.

Question to Jennifer: Help me understand... How the fuck do I spice up something I DON'T have?