Wednesday, December 31
Current Mood:
Sad.
Current Music: Fabolous - Into you.
Current Quote: "...I will always be a stranger who never feels at home, who does not really want and is not really wanted, who can never belong, who must always be a little in love with death!"
Current Website: Brain of Brian. Great site.
I read this page while I was surfing and it really touched me as I have felt like this sometimes. So I'll put it here.
An intense mesmorization overcame me when I woke up this morning. I was at the home I grew up in, in bed. The place where I feel safe and comfortable; a place where I know I can be who I want to be. There are no masks to put on, nor daggars to dodge. I am lost in a sea of unusual dimensions.
In bed I have no reminders that I work a respectable job, which leaves little dignity at the end of the day. Nor, do I see the scars of long nights, early mornings, verbal abuse, sexaul harassment, or dashed dreams.
Here, I just see me. The usually shy, talkative, dry humored girl, who sings loud, dances to her own beat, and voices her opinion.
Consequently, by the time I get up, I see the reminders of my work in the mirror.
I see the souless eyes stare back at me as I brush my teeth and contemplate putting my contacts in. There is nothing left in the eyes from constant torment from adults and children alike. I see my dry skin crackle as I grab my hair brush, from constant washing to ward off the last high school virus. My hair, although soft, seems to have been forgotten to be teased, as I am always in a constant rush.
Mostly, I see the smileless face that looks like a ghost. The face has been abandoned. The former self has left, and, in place, a zombie-like creature has entered my body. I do not recognize the lines where smiles once were, I do not see the happy glow I once wore. All I see is a pale, unhappy face intensely staring at itself in the mirror.
I look at it and wonder where the happy person has gone. And immediately I know. She has gone into what is called Survival Mode. Experienced by most 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year teachers, it's a state of utter exhasution, and disorientment. The other two 2nd year teachers are experiencing it, and now I am, too. This is why most teachers leave the profession, and unfortunately it's getting to me. I enjoy my students, and most of the faculty, but I am overwhelmed at the mass of paper, parents, disrespectful students and extra-duties assigned. I know I planned on teaching high school for only a little while, yet it feels like I'll never get out of it, alive anyway.
Vacation doesn't even feel like a vacation, it feels like a prison break; just a little time away from the ball and chain.
Yet, I know the moon will set, the sun will rise from its slumber, and I will be given another day. I don't know what will come of it, but I will need to make a decision; will I dare to dream, or will I drown in tidal waves.
Current Mood:
Silly.
Current Music: City High - What would you do?
It all Changed My Life
Book
That changed my life: I hate to say this but probably the Belgariad/Mallorean series. It really changed my perspectives and allowed my creativity, hopes and dreams to grow which I don't know is good or bad. I wonder if I had never read them?
That I couldn't live without: Probably those books. I always read them to feel a bit better. Reading about those characters when I feel achy and depressed, it always feels like I've come home to somewhere safe, warm and comfortable.
That I could do without: Tuck Everlasting, I hate that book. I hate it! Hate it! That and to kill a mockingbird. Anything to do with the Southern part of North America. It always ends up being about blacks.
Guilty pleasure: Harry Potter, Mills and Boon and the alike, any sorta fanfiction. (Em: LOTRPS! Me: SHUT UP! SHUT UP! I will kill you!)
Movie
That changed my life: LOTR. V. much. All three.
That I couldn't live without: Anything fantasy, Willow, Princess Bride, LOTR. Even that one with the stupid fake monsters. They were funny! Some 80's movies, Breakfast Club.
That I could do without: Any war movie, any historical war movie (Cold Mountain! URGH!) Sequels. Oh and Marvel comics.
Guilty pleasure: Love comedies (Van Wilder! *blushes*)
Event/Memory
That changed my life: Moving around. Year 6th Dance. Some summer day in Year 6.
That I couldn't live without: Any sleepover night (cept one), David's Farewell Party, Duke of Ed (The night we slept on the beach), Marshmead Parents day when I was with Caitlin, on the way home with Andrea and David, Anything with Harry. Night DV 9 came out and so forth.
That I could live without: That sleepover, Year 6th Dance, any humiliating incident, the fact that I could only be part of the audience. A lot of things really.
Guilty pleasure: Lying in bed till 3, dreaming and listening to music. Better if it rains and I can snuggle under the coverlet.
Music
That changed my life: Goo Goo Dolls - Iris, Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve.
That I couldn't live without: Michelle Branche, Dido, Classical.
That I could do without: Really poppy stuff, Christina Aguilera, anything really really techno or hip-hop.
Guilty pleasure: Mystique or Justin Timberlake. Ack.
Person
That changed my life: My sixth grade Math teacher. The best math teacher in the world. My fourth grade history teacher. The best. He loved history so much. My first grade teacher, Mrs Lloyd. Hey, she has a website!!
That I couldn't live without: Justine, David, Harry, Megan, Kathryn, Kelly, Sarah, Jacob, Steve. Except I proved I could. I haven't really found the perfect best friend although all the above were potentials cept for the fact I had to fucking move.
That I could do without: Everyone. My family, my sister (sometimes), some of my friends sometimes. I think I could do well in isolation sometimes.
Guilty pleasure: Orlando Bloom of course.
MEL's EDIT (2): Ignore Em's edit. She won't let me delete so I have put strike through just to highlight the fact that I do not like EW in any way and this is all Em's evil doing. Look at her, she's sitting in the corner, tappling her fingers and trying to prove Ames likes Tony Blair. Oh please.
~ M.M.W who does not like EW ~
Tuesday, December 30
when did you first become a LOTR fan?: When I watched FOTR the second time
have you read the books?: Yep, except for the appendices and half of ROTK
seen the movies?: Of course. All three.
what is it that you love about LOTR?: Dedication, effort, great cast, writing, fantasy
how many times did you see each of the movies: FOTR = 7 TTT = 9 ROTK = 1 and a bit.
times you've read the books: Once - 1/8
just how obsessed are you with LOTR?: V. much. MOvies more than books/
can you speak elvish? Lord no.
did you dress up for any of the movie premieres: Nope. Not that crazy. Although I have the clothes *blushes*
most memorable moment as a fan: Err...making dirty jokes during the movie.
- - -favorites- - -
favorite of the books: Don't have one.
favorite of the movies: Return of the King.
favorite overall character: Legolas for the movies. Frodo for the books, his journey although boring is still touching. Or Sam.
character you find most attractive: Leggy of course.
favorite couple: I would have liked Eowyn and Aragorn, but I guess I have to settle for Eowyn Faramir.
favorite hobbit: That's hard. I like all the hobbits. Sam because he's loyal, Frodo because of his integrity, Merry because he's funny but smarter than Billy, Billy because he can sing, has a cute smile and is a bit oblivious.
favorite elf: Legolas mostly but I do like Galadriel and Haldir.
favorite human: Faramir mostly because I felt so bad for him in ROTK, Aragorn or maybe Boromir.
favorite dwarf: Gimli? Hehehe, he's funny.
favorite wizard: Gandalf. Saruman is a party-pooper.
favorite orc: Lurzt or the one that follows Merry and Pippin into the forest.
favorite villian: Gollum probably. Cept he wasn't always a villain.
favorite horse: Brego or Shadowfax. Or maybe the one Legolas rides! (Oh yuck, Ames. Will you shut up!)
favorite scene from the books: The one with the ent draft.
favorite scene from the movies: The tally between Legolas and Gimli. Or the jumping on the bed scene with the hobbits.
coolest creature: The eagles.
scariest creature: Nazguls or Ringwraiths.
cutest creature: Hobbit children. Awww.
favorite quote: 'All you have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you'
- - -Middle Earth- - -
do you have a hobbit name?: No.
an elf name?: Something Greenleaf. No wait, that would mean I was related. Meh, they all marry their v. distant, cousins anyway.
where would you want to live in Middle Earth?: Rivendell or Lothlorien. Maybe Edoras. Not a post.
what kind of creature would you be? Elf if they were more exciting. Probably still a human. Hobbits are boring.
what's your weapon of choice?: Shuriken, katana...oh right, bow and arrow so I can do cool leggy move. Or knives. Everything else is too heavy.
are you good/evil/somewhere in between?: Somewhere in between, my friend. Muah.
~ M.M.W ~
PS: That was so funny. Was playing Annie Lennox song and then suddenly from nowhere something started playing the lord of the rings main theme from fotr and I'm sitting here going 'where the fuck did that come from?' Really scared me coz I thought someone next door was playing it. Anyway, the site where I had found the survey above has this teeny button that plays the music which freaked me out. Hehehe. I just let it play through. Okay not so funny. Shut up.
Pippin, or is it Merry??! The two are sort of interchangeable, don't you agree? "You fool of Took!" Gandalf is often heard saying to this young hobbit. Pippin's foolishness does indeed gets the fellowship into lots of hot water. Pippin may not be the brightest bauble in the box, but he at least he means well.
Take the "Which Hobbit are you?" quiz created by Cora Black!
Muahahahahahahaha! I am Pippin. At least I can sing, Mary.
Current Mood:
Enthralled.
Current Music: The Steward of Gondor - Billy Boyd (hmph...only 1:15, thought was longer)
RETURN OF THE KING REVIEW
So what did I think? Mmm...well first off, I loved it. (is trying it ignore the fact that it is v. hot and i do not know how to turn air con on. v. bad). I loved it so much that when I got home I burst into tears as I was stifling it while sitting in the theatre and sitting next to the ice queen of Nadia and Mrs. Emotionless/Laughter (Cathy! She laughed at Trinity's death! HAH!). And I stayed up for ages thinking about it. So what kind of movie was it? Let's categorise. Yayness.
Note: Hover over the pictures with your cursor. Surprise!
Cinematography:
Awesome. Well we've gotten used to P.J.'s work for the past two (not three), two years so it was not new but at the same time still stunning and awe-inspiring. P.J. is masterful and will be remembered as a legend forever. Scenes, backdrops, CGI effects, bigatures, miniatures etc were all wonderful and flawless except for maybe the helicopter landing pad. (Check bad bits!) The detail, the work, (SA: 500 days! (he stresses)) and the effort into it is so obvious and I fear that sometimes the vast audiences may take it all for granted. Which shits me but at the same time I know it has captured the heart of millions and millions of people and has touched people like me who have obscessed with getting a great fantasy film up on screen. So go, P.J. Well done. We know you're a great director, let's hope he does better on K.K (which I doubt v. much) because hey, look how Godzilla turned out and it wasn't the cinematography that wrecked it. Good luck, anyhow.
Cast/Acting:
Ah. One of my favourite nit-picking bits. I'll just do it about the main people/groups.
Frodo/Sam/Gollum
Okay I must say that I retract anything I said about Frodo,Sam or Gollum and their actors. Like I think Ian M. (Gandalf) said that what is really prevalent is the change in Frodo from the first film to the third. And its true, despite many people's belief that Frodo has a lack of acting skills, he does change sometimes subtle and sometimes not but he does change and you begin to see the changes in him becomes more and more like Gollum (hence the part where he distrusts Sam and believes Gollum). And as much as I hate Elijah Wood and think he looks like a frog, I also do now believe that he was very much a good choice and proved that despite his ill-choices as an ex-child actor, he can carry through with such a weighty task of being the main character of such a big-budget film/s, much like his character Frodo.
Sam (sean Astin) was as Cassie said 'the heart and soul of the film', which is very, very true. If not for his steadfast companionship and absolute loyalty to Frodo (Hate!Gollum), I would have never really realised Sam's importance or significance and it seems silly in Film 1 when Frodo told Sam to go back, because Frodo would not have lasted 10 seconds without him. (From his jubliant 'Lembaaaas!' to the Shelob scene to carrying Frodo up the mountain side). I love Sam very much for that and think he should have carried the ring as it did not have any effect on him.
"Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe unto him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up."
-- The Bible: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10.
And finally Gollum. Oh, who can forgive Gollum? I can. Why? I love the fact that we see Gollum really begin to take dominance over Smeagol in this film unlike in Film 2 where Smeagol tells Gollum to take a hike. And they do that dual shot again. Great, instead of flipping camera angles, Gollum is actually the water's reflection. He is not so important in this film, he just keeps turning up at bits and beating the shit out of Sam but not Frodo. (Hmm...mistake, Sam just sit on him!) And Frodo's so stupid to let him go, stupid stupid Frodo. I must say though, I loved the bit where Frodo has put on the ring and Gollum's got him around the neck and although its s'posed to be dramatic its' kinda funny until Gollum bites Frodo's finger off. And surprisingly that bit did not seem v. important as much as it was in the book. Overall, I loved Gollum and the very best bit of him was seeing him fall back into the pool of lava of Mt. Doom with that completely blissfull look on his face. He was finally happy. (Reminiscnet of T2).
Overall I loved them. And I think Elijah Wood, Sam Astin (former child star too) and Andy Serkis are all excellent actors and i hope they do well in the future.
Aragorn,Legolas,Gimli -
So where did we leave our Rohan group? Not split up I'm sure, because hey, they're the only split group in TTT that isn't split up further (Sam/Frodo and Pippin/Merry split). Aragorn, okay, yes, ROTK is about him. he is the king who returns. Although that really did not have as much significance as it did in the books. I mean, it was so obvious that Faramir like his brother would defer and let Arry be king after Denethor kills himself. But lets get to acting, viggo Mortensen is perfect as the rather-would-not-be-king-but-if-being-king-lets-me-kiss-girls-twenty-years-younger-bring-it-on, no, I'm kidding. He is great as the character, the rugged, stubbliness and presence that gives him if not the aura of a king, at least of a leader of people (being a friend to former-foe, elves and dwarves alike). Being able to weild a sword in a few hours is dedication too. Legolas. Aha, Orlando Bloom. I will play this review platonic, all right? Orlando Bloom had significance but not so much and if not for his Oliphant kicking ass scene then I really wouldn't noticed him during the movie. Sure he does 'A diversion!' bit, but it seemd lame, and the 'he is here' with the weird blue face (ugh!) which was spooky in the trailer but seemed tepid in the movie.
Still, I enjoyed the fact that Orlando Bloom really did put effort and study into his character, shown by how he fights and the way he manages to portray his character in a big-budget movie and still handle the pressure. So Go Orlando. (Go to best bits for Oli-fighting scene!) And Gimli, who barely has a line in the film that doesn't revolve around his personality or a bit of mocking-humour (aka: 'elf who will go underground but a dwarf who won't). So I can't really say much about Gimli except that his presence has been both familiar and comforting to say the least, especially the little sparks of humour that had mostly come from the two hobbits but was much needed during the riders of rohan and the battle (aka: the bit where he and legolas are standing on the wall before Helm's Deep and he can't see over. Love that bit.) I have heard much argument about the fact that Fran Walsh, Philipa Boyens and Peter Jackson stole a bit from Terry Pratchett about dwarf women 'how they can't tell they exist because of their beards but they just pop out of holes in the ground'. However I don't quite agree with this as it is an attempt at humour and seems very unlikely.
Gimli: I never thought I'd die side by side with an Elf.
Legolas: What about side by side with a friend?
Gimli: Aye. I could do that
Pippin, Merry, Gandalf
Surprisngly enough I didn't know that it would be Merry and Pippin who would really save the movie for me. Pip's singing and Merry's saving Miranda and fighting really alluded to the fact that even the smallest ppl can help. Pip saves Gandalf which just goes to show that to Gandalf he really isn't a 'Fool of a Took' (made up for skull-crashing and palantir-looking). I love Billy Boyd's voice so much I actually downloaded his song. Its v. sweet and so tragic that it was an almost crying moment for me. I think Billy Boyd and Dom. Monahan really shine in the third film since a lot of scenes are focused on them (being sworn into service for Denethor and Theoden, which really isn't importance seeing as both die). Merry who although given armour and whatnot, was not taken along to fight which I thought was really stupid. But hey, that's me. But riding with Eowyn and helping her kill the Witch King I thought was pretty heroic.
But in all of that, I thought the most heart-wrenching moment was when Merry says goodbye to Pippin before Gandalf rides off to Minas Tirith. And Pippin realises right before they leave that they might never see each other again and screams Merry's name. Oh, breaking your heart into a little puddle. Meanies. That and the Sam/Frodo break-up moment. Needless but oohhh...
Ack. I have digressed from acting. Despite the fact that they are both little performers and lack the chemsitry and good-looks that are aparent in Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom (Platonic people! This is just a general view of society!), they are good actors and I am glad that the third movie launched them a little more into the limelight.
Pippin: We'll see each other soon. Won't we?
Merry: I don't know, Pip. I don't know what's going to happen
Gandalf (i.e. Ian McKellan) who was much more prominent than he was in TTT, was still a little trivial. His character arc was really nonexistent but McKellan did a great job at portraying the hulking protector of the human world, for example when he saves the riders of Rohan by riding out himself and using his staff to weild this light against him. Although in the scene where the hoardes attack Minas Tirith, I think Gandalf should have stood at the top and weilded that staff again so that needles soldiers would not be plucked from thier perches, hideously disembowled/dismembered and the bounced back onto the parapets (I saw the helicopter landing pad!). But oh woe, no one thought of that. And why didn't he call the great eagles earlier? Was it nesting/mating season?
Well you know, those seasons make them more iritated. I digress. Sir Ian McKellan is a great actor and I feel I need not remark on his performance since he fits the character so perfectly from his proshetic nose to the tips of his...well, you never get to see his shoes. But you now what I mean. He's got X-men 3 to boot so he shouldn't be worrying about other acting jobs but saturating himself in the feeling that he just got to play one of the most well-loved characters of fantasy literature. *sigh* I would love that.
Gandalf: Lord Denethor is Boromir's father. It would be very unwise to bring him news of his beloved sons death. Best not to speak of it. And be careful not to mention Frodo or the ring. Or Aragorn, say nothing of him. In fact, its best if you don't speak at all, Peregrin Took.
Others
Think I should start with Eowyn, boy did she kick ass. That witch-king thing, woah. Especially when she whips off the helmet and says:
Witch King: You fool, no mortal man can kill me.
Eowyn: I am no man.
Yowza. And stabs him. She does that whole Charlie's Angels thing. So Farah Fawcett. Anyhoo, her acting skills...I like the way Bernard Hill puts it 'She puts everything in to her scenes, sometimes too much.' And its true, you can see she has built up the dramatic tension but sometimes you have the feeling that she portrays a little too much Eowyn, its in her eyes, they are full of expression and that's probably the way she reacts but it must be because of her stage acting where one cannot be subtle and must make expression apparent.
Not her fault and with more experience it will lessen. Faramir, god I almost cried for him when Denethor tells him he would rather him have gone than Boromor have gone and died. I think as soon as Osgiliath was taken, he knew that even if riding back to Minas Tirith was not safe as facing his disappointed and rather horrific father (with the worst possible table manners) was worse than facing the legions of orcs at Sauron's disposal. I liked Daisy in this film, but he was asleep for most of it which is why I think Peter Jackson gave him that entire extra storyline in TTT. He seems utterly underused in ROTK, as he does not appear in either battle and only in two mini-battles in which one is his suicide one which that ****** Denethor orders. Damn. David Wenham is a good actor too. Feel bit cheated as Eowyn and Faramir love story is on cutting floor. *sigh* Better be on Extended, they looked good together at end of ROTK. Denethor, ahh. The bastard king. Ben Noble did him well and I had taste of him before saw ROTK as have TTT extended, which was lucky as it was better to know the background of the family then just have it thrown in face during ROTK. Played him very well as forgot he was actor and hated him miserably.
Must say I loved the bits where he is about to go in a rage and Gandalf hits him with staff to shut him up. Outrageous laughter at that. Disgusting table manners during Pip's song, funeral pyre thing with stupid guards and fireball all added to the miserablness of his character. Ah I hated him. Did not feel one bit sad when he died, as flaming cliff fireball. Yayness. Sure he is a great actor though. Theoden, probably the only king I ended up liking, (Elrond? KKKeleborn? Aragorn? Denethor? Please.) Great actor, we know that from second film. Stage actor too, he tapdances. ANd of course a well-known English actor, loved the bit where he went riding up and down the column before they hit Minas Tirith, smacking his sword against their spears (Me to Cathy: Heheh. What if he hit one and it swung back and whacked it off his face? Hehehe.) But his defining moment, his death. Irony, as he told Eowyn she couldn't come and she ends up saving him (not from death) from horrific torture from a Nazgul. But I loved the part where she says as she's holding him 'Wait, uncle. I will save you." and he replies 'You all ready did." And I forget the rest. But that was nice. Too little of Theoden. Too many characters. Quick Notes on other characters. Eomer, quick, feisty, still got stupid helmet, good actor. Found out he was from NZ, dammit. That's one less Aussie. Good in a fight. Wonder how he felt about Eowyn and Faramir. Arwen, nice dresses, a little too dramatic, her son has weird eyes, and I think the kiss with Aragorn when he pounced on her was because he was sex-depraved for such a long time.
Great actress, just don't think she should be on poster with a full head. Bilbo, okay, instead of face-lift, he's had a face-down. That's all really. Celeborn, once again is asleep and says' nothing. Cate, smiles mysteriously and helps Frodo through rough time. She's just there for name, status and to pretty up the screen when Sam/Frodo/Gollum been there for too long. Elrond, Cathy and I frightened he would turn up when they did Frodo-being-healed in Rivendell or Minas Tirith, which he didn't thank god. He was good anyway, turning up looking like Arwen and then doing his fast-agent-smith-reflex to reveal Isilidur's sword.
Oh, and surprisingly, Saruman and Grima not even in entire movie. Although I heard that Grima slits Saruman's throat and chucks him off tower. He laughs. But Leggy sees him, fires an arrow but it looks like it goes too high and Grima chuckle again, but instead it spirals down and kills him. Go Leggy. Hopefully in extended.
Overall: Casting excellent. Even for those I disliked.
Story Relation:
Ahh, so how much did it relate to the book? I think for this type of movie which has trudged through some of the worse obstacles imagined for putting a book to screen, it really has given its fans everything it could, without confusing those who haven't yet read the books (ie. me, but only half of ROTK). P.J. did add a few things in but I don't blame him, he was just trying to breathe life into what Tolkien didn't deem important which was everything but scenery. Muah. To keep this short, I'll say yes, it did keep to the story very much in Return of the King, the only problem being that much was left out, Scouring of Shire, Faramir and Eowyn etc but I understand why that was kept out, the film would have run over four hours and the climax would have dwindled to boredom and that for Peter Jackson would have spoiled the first trilogy that did nto spoil its end. (Unless its star wars)
Best Bits:
YAY! Favourite bit! I'll be editing this quite a bit.
Smeagol/Deagol (??) bit. Nice beginning to a movie to see Gollum's pass into the darkness which one could draw similarities with Frodo's.
Arwen as she rides through the forest and sees her future with Aragorn and her son who stares accusingly at her. Like Cathy says, 'he's got weird eyes'.
Palantir bit. That was cool and reminded me of a very magical version of 'hot potato', I kept willing to Aragorn 'Pass it to Leggy! Pass it, you fool!'
Pippin/Merry dancing bit which was blue screen bit but I loved it. There's a cut of a scene where Legolas drinks. *sigh*
Pip leaves Merry. Mentioned before, very heart breaking.
Sam carrying Frodo up the mountainside. Quotes:Sam: I cannot carry it for you, Mr. Frodo, but I can carry you!
This exchange with pip and Gandalf
Quote: Pippin: Is there any hope, Gandalf, for Frodo and Sam?
Gandalf: There never was much hope. Just a fool's hope.
When Aragorn turns to face the surrounding orcs and runs at them yelling: Aragorn: For Frodo. (Me: Hehehe. What happens if he runs forward and half-way there realises that nobody is following him. Hee hee)
Gollum trying to defend himself. Quote:Gollum: Smeagol wouldn't hurt a fly. [Gollum hits his forehead and looks into his hand, screaming at the fly smashed on it]
Witch King bit with Eowyn.
Quote: Witch King: You fool, no mortal man can kill me.
Eowyn: I am no man.
Sam fights Shelob. Go that hobbit. His tagline: He's fat, he carries pots and pans but you betta watch out where Mr. Frodo's concerned.
Sam, who's pretty mad that Frodo has been rogered by orcses (Ames made me say that!) Quotes:[As he kills the three Orcs guarding Frodo.]
Sam: That's for Frodo! And that's for the Shire! And that's for my old Gaffer!
When Gandalf turns about to go to the Grey Havens and the four hobbits who have just protested is silent, he announces something that despite being I hate Frodo, still broke my heart. Quote: Gandalf: Frodo - it is time.
Legolas taking out entire oliphant and crew with some amazing laws of physics and acrobatics. Quote: [after Legolas single-handedly takes out a war elephant and its drivers]
Gimli: Bah! That still only counts as one!
Sam and Frodo on the only rock bit that doesn't heat and turn get melted into lava. Quote: Sam:
This exchange between Eowyn and Eomer. Other than a quick glance in TTT, you never see them really acting like brother and sister. I would have liked to see them riding as kids with Theodred, or Eomer pretending to throw his sister off Edoras. I know it wouldn't have happened but it would have been funny.
Quote: Eomer: You should not encourage him.
Eowyn: You should not doubt him.
Eomer: I do not doubt his heart, only the reach of his arm.
Mwhahaha. All of Frodo's lines are so gay. Quotes: Frodo: I'm glad I'm with you, Samwise Gamgee... here, at the end of all things.
Sam, right back at ya. Quotes: Sam: Don't go where I can't follow! *cough* Cassie *cough* Claire. *cough* DV 9 *cough* Gates-of-hell *cough* speech. *lots more hacking coughing*
*sniff* Gandalf leaving. Oohhh...I don't want Ghandi to go. Did I say Ghandi?
Quote:Gandalf: I will not say, "Do not weep," for not all tears are evil. In the movie I thought he said I will say blahblahblah. Spent several minutes trying to work it out. Am stupid.
Aragorn says this to the hobbits and then they all bow to him. So Mulan-ish. Without the cross-dressing male.
Quote: Aragorn: My friends, you bow to no one And oh god, they have to zoom in on Frodo's weird, gay smile.
When Frodo is back in the shire, we can see that the scar of the weight of the ring still lies heavily with him. And what he says is so profound and beautiful and even Elijah Wood says its his favourite line of the film.
Frodo: I set out to save the Shire, and it has been saved - but not for me.
Pip singing.
Pippin: [Singing To Denethor] Home is behind the world ahead, and there are many paths to tread, through shadow, to the edge of night, till the stars are all alight. Mist and shadow, cloud and shade. All shall fade, all shall... fade
Pip saves Gandalf. Yay! Go Pip! Suck Gandi.
Bad Bits:
Frodo half naked. Err...Cathy told me he was all naked in that scene. What were those orcses doing? Yuck.
Pip leaves Merry. Best and bad bit. *sigh*
Denethor telling his son to go and kill himself. Oh well done Denethor.
Quote:Faramir: Since you are robbed of Boromir, I shall do what I can in his stead.
[He bows then begins to leave, then stops and looks back at Denethor]
Faramir: If I should return, think better of me, Father.
[Denethor doesn't look up as he answers]
Denethor: That will depend upon the manner of your return.
Denethor's eating skills while Pip sings.
Denethor on teh funeral pyre and then as a big red fireball. *sigh*
Legolas as a blue monster thing. What was with that? Quote:Leggy: He is here.
Frodo in that spider body bag. Was very funny along with his expression when he gets hit with the stinger. Yow. Have problem with that, tho, he is wearing MITHRILL as an orcses later points out when he wants it. Hahaha.
This exchange when Eowyn learns that she cannot have Aragorn despite her unkie's blessing.
Quote: Aragorn: Eowyn, why have you come?
Eowyn: Do you not know?
Aragorn: It is but a shadow and a thought that you love. She backs away. it is so perfect. And sad. I think he woudl have loved her if he saw her kick ass. Did anyone think that her sneaking into battle was a suicide attempt, that she was so utterly depressed that Aragorn didn't love her?? Hmm...and did Faramir ever consider that he was her rebound attempt. I really have to stop reading Mills and Boon.
At thier parting.[MERRY gives PIPPIN a tobacco pouch at their parting]
Quote: Pippin: The last of the longbottom leaf?
Merry: I know you've run out. You smoke too much, Pippin.
Wondering if M15+ rating was for medium level violence and drug use????
When Gandalf is explaining the end to Pippin with that big troll trying to burst in.
Quote: Pippin (downcast): I never thought it would end like this.
Gandalf: End? It doesn't end here.
Pippin (hopeful): It doesn't?
Gandalf: No. Death is just another journey.
Pippin: Thanks a fucking lot Gandalf.
Last bit was added in by some girl on LJ.
When Sam urges Frodo to put the ring in. And Frodo turns around Ian Holm like and goes.
Frodo: The Ring is mine I wanted to yell, for fuck's sake, he near's the edge, Sam just kick him in. But no, Frodo has to learn the hard or finger-less way.
Gandalf says to Farmir before he rides out to suicide. Nice forshadowing Gandi.
Gandalf: Faramir! Your father loves you! He doesn't know it, but he will before the end!
Urgh. Overly gay scene between Merry and Pippin. Damn. Thought that they wouldn't have one.
Merry: Are you going to leave me?
Pippin: No, Merry. I'm going to take care of you
Helicopter Landing Pad. Oh yes. I spotted it. Am quite proud. It looked more like someone had decided to paint the white hand of Saurmon. No offence, but it looks like Saruman had more forces than Saurmon.
The bit with the green fire at Minas Morgul and the screeching Nazguls. Yargh. and that staircase. I'm sorry! But that WAS NOT A STAIRCASE!
Overall
How can one summarise this film? For all the bad bits (which were mostly bits I didn't like because of some insinuating factor or another), they were overrun with great bits. I don't know if I can ever love this film more than I do all ready. This I can promise is my favourite film/series/cast/director/obscession of all time.
I hated the books but I love the movies. Is that possible? I know it is vice versa. The only regret is that now I have to say goodbye and I know that there is a dvd coming out and I am going to see it again, but it really is goodbye and my only, only regreat that apart from being in the audience that I never really had a part in it and that regret is going to last me for the rest of my life. But it deserves its 15/10 for sheer bravado for not stuffing up a trilogy (aka: the matrix), bravery, courage, integrity and all together all-powerful message. That said don't anyone tell me I can't do fractions or you'll be as dead as those orcses, Sam-wise style.
PS: Told you it was going to be long, Mary.
Current Mood:
Pensive.
Current Music: Into the West - Annie Lennox
Godamn, Sean bloody Bean. Meh, he's okay. Liked him and Daisy. V. funny. If you look below, I have finally learnt how to align as Ames has taught me quite well. Yay. Now pics take up less space cept pages load soooo slowly.
Have just downloaded two songs that make my heart ache:
The Steward of Gondor - Billy Boyd
Into the West - Annie Lennox
And they are both off the REturn of the King soundtrack which I plan to get soon. Yumminess. Oh Billy Boyd was so sweet and so serious when he sang, that it nearly broke my heart although I knew Faramir was fine. Strangely weird horse, why wasn't it shot down? Hmmm...
Was going to post more but am quixotic ( I really have to find out what that means!). Omg...I am going to bed before 12. Woah. *sits back* That's weird man. Back to school spirit, hey?
*munches* ~ M.M.W ~
Monday, December 29
Current Mood:
Irate.
Current Music: Smack my bitch up - Prodigy
Top 10 Things To do At the Mall
1) At the bottom of an escalator, scream "MY SHOELACES! AAAGH!" (Done)
2)Sneak up on saleswomen at the perfume counter and spray them with your own bottle of Eau de Swanke
3)Show people your driver's license and demand to know "whether they've seen this man."
Top 10 Things to do During An interview
1)Candidate dozed off during interview
2) Applicant interrupted interview to phone her therapist for advice on how to answer specific interview questions
3) Candidate explained that her long-term goal was to replace the interviewer
4)Candidate said he never finished high school because he was kidnapped and kept in a closet in Mexico
How to get rid of Telemarketers
1)Say to the Telemarketer, "Sorry, I can't talk right now but if you'd just give me your home phone number I'll call you when I'm not as busy. When they say in a flustered way that they can't give out their home number say, "Oh, I see...you don't want strangers calling you at your home! Now you know how I feel."
2)Answer the phone. As soon as you realize it is a Telemarketer, set the receiver down, shout or scream, "Oh, my God!!!" and then hang up.
3)Tell them you work for the same company they work for. Example: Telemarketer: "This is Bill from Mantermills." You: "Mantermills!! Hey I work for them too. Where are you calling from?" Telemarketer: "Uh, Dallas, Texas." You: "Great, they have a group there too? How's business/the weather? Too bad the company has a policy against selling to employees! Oh well, see ya."
4)Say, "No", repeatedly. Be sure to vary the sound of each no, and keep an even tempo even as they're trying to speak. This is the most fun if you can keep going until they hang up.
Ways to Freak out a Friend/Roomate
1)Smoke ballpoint pens.
2)Smile -- All the time.
3)Whenever his/her parents call and ask for your roommate, breathe into the phone for 5 seconds then hang up.
4)Whenever the phone rings, get up and answer the door
Church Bulletin Mistakes
1)Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.
2)For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs
3)The Rev. Adams spoke briefly, much to the delight of his audience
Hehehehe.
Current Mood:
Melancholy.
Was at mysticalball.com (sent there by Travis). Ahhh...it can read my mind. Oh how weird. Stopped reading my mind after three goes though. Weird man.
Okay, pic one. Aha, it is not Em's b-day (and I wouldn't do that anyway). I love this picture because of the expression on his baby face (viggo took it too, hence the writing at the bottom...is there?). And the feathery snow falling around him. Like the girl who I got this from said, Viggo always manages to capture people when they are changing expression from anger to annoyance, from irritation to blatant happiness. The angle and the light shows that viggo is indeed a wonderful photographer and is quite the professional when it comes to photography.
Like I said before, viggo always manages to capture a person when they are changing expression or as Em says 'at their most vulnerable'. Which I believe is true, hence this picture of legolas. Whenever I see Orlando Bloom he's always got a serious (some believe sexy) look or that really sweet, innocent smile which makes fangirls!weep. But here viggo has caught him in a daily expression he only shows to those he works close with, which I really adore because it totally transforms the mystical, idealistic handsomeness of his face into something more realistic. Which although may crash!burn a few dreams, is really touching and extremely lovely.
Go Viggo.
~ m.m.w ~
PS: I know, enough of the posting. Shall go and get absolutely pissed. Promise.
Current Mood:
Anxious.
Hey guys.
Check out top of this page. The blogspot addie thing. It has 'Orlando Bloom Calenders' and Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom related searches. *lmao* Oh dear. I don't talk about him that much, do I? (OB...not EW, ew...oh that word has become redundant.)
Hee hee..
PS: You do realise I'm just posting to show off all my Orlando Bloom mood icons. Shite, I'm running out...all ready? May have to resort to *screams* Elrond...
Current Mood:
Crushed.
Edit: Okay, so pictures now working and oh isn't that a sweet one of Leggy!
Oh my sweet, sweet friend has sent me this pic because I luff her and she hates my hotmail. But anyway...
I love the cast of LOTR (mainly the ones in this piccie the most - the australians have such bad roles, cept for maybey Miranda), except Liv less. Ames and I have a bet going that if you squeeze Elijah Wood hard enough those googly eyes will pop right out of his head. And if she ever seems him at a premiere of one of his other movies (or meets him on the street, unlikely) she will do that, just for me and to irritate Em. Hee hee. Cathy likes Arwen and I like Miranda (Eowyn). How reminiscent is this of Azhure/Faraday tragedy thing. *sigh* I worry coz this piccie can be interpreted many ways...Orlando's arm...on Dom's...err....stop it Em! Damn you, may you rot in your slashy hell for years.
That or I'll make you listen to New Age music. *screams of 'NOOOO!'* Muahahaha.
~M.M.W~
Current Mood:
Testing icon mood thing. aha. it worked. go me! but, oh wtf? Why do I get frodo for being recumbent? Should have chosen contemplative, at least that was a dead-giveaway for leggy. not choosing blank, we can guess who that is. ^_^
Thought this was great and extremely funny.
Meanwhile, his principal collaborators, Philippa Boyens and co-writer and producer Fran Walsh, meet in an office on the set and talk about him behind his back. "It was hysterical seeing Pete at the last British premiere," says Boyens. "There were these young girls screaming for Orlando [Bloom] and Elijah – and then they started screaming for Pete, too! Which is pretty hysterical." Walsh looks up; she has two children with Jackson and has been his partner for many years. "Why is that hysterical?" she says, dryly. "Can you elaborate?" Boyens turns to Walsh. "You're right, darling," she says. "He's a total stud."
- Some article on this guy who ws following Peter Jackson around. Will find article someday.
Oh btw, I totally totally retract that entry about Sean Astin by stating that:
A) Sean Astin is a completely lovable character who I now very much adore and respect.
B) He is not ugly. He is cute in that Sam/Durnkie type way.
C) His wife and children are lucky to have him. (Tho, hate Eleanor/Ally's hair in film. Too curly.)
D) He had to be fat for the film. (Hence the complaining on the audio!commentaries!yum!)
Why? Will relate more in ent-long review. So much to talk about. But as a preview, now one of my favourite characters is Sam. What she said.
Muah. Love you Astin.
~ m.M.w~
Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. *is mentally disturbed for rest of life* Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. I don't think I can ever, ever forgive Em for this. She has ruined my life forever. FOREVER!
*shall explain* Okay, so I understand that slash stuff exists, fanfiction wise. I even read fanfiction that is slash/yaoi (tho I abstain from yuri, leaves that to boys) hence Snitch although I don't read that anymore because the ***** hasn't brought anything out, no offence or anything. And even though I like Legolas/Orlando Bloom, I don't even mind drivels or jokes about Legolas because I like Orlando Bloom not Legolas greentwig or whateva.
Anyway...I was complaining to Em that nothing could be worse than the end of ROTK, and I was snivelling and crying and so was Ames. And then Em goes quite cheerily, 'Here read this, it will cheer you up'. SO I did and no way, Mary. I am not putting the link up here so shush. So I did read and it was interesting because hey, its some fanfiction about the cast of LOTR which I love (audio!commentaries!yum!) and then OMG-
*drops dead as does Ames* Am totally on board with Frodo/Legolas slash but err...Elijah/Orlando slash. *dies promptly*.
Emily Jane, you will rot in hell for the rest of your days. Sic her boys! *green pirate army from ROTK leaps forward*
~ M.M.W ~
*Dies again*
*REVIEW FOR ROTK COMING SOON* - Sorry for the wait.
Anyhoo, before New Years I like to review the year. Hence the following: Gacked it off simply wicked or something wicked??
The Year in Review
What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before? Worked. Job and at school.
What countries did you visit? None.
What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003? Better time management, money, Orlando Bloom. (Em: EW! EW! (I don't know if she was saying ew or Elijah Wood. Go figure))
Did you suffer illness or injury? Had a really bad cold. Had it when I jinxed myself by saying 'ha, I didn't get a cold' and then I did.
What was the best thing you bought? This top my sister gave me, the two towers extended.
Where did most of your money go? On movies.
What did you get really, really, really excited about? Return of the King, Matrix (unjustified), Pirates of the Carribean...see a pattern? (MOVIES!)
What song/album will always remind you of 2003? Coldplay or Michelle Branche
Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder? Sadder
Thinner or Fatter? Fatter...but thinner.
Richer or poorer? No diff. But poorer in other respects.
What do you wish you'd done more of? Exercise, work, matured.
What do you wish you'd done less of? Stressing, obscessing, less dirty MSN convo's about O.B. with Ames.
How will you be spending Christmas? at home *sigh*
What was your favorite TV program? Scrubs, Friends, Simpsons.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Um, no. Actually...no.
What was the best book you read? Virgin Suicides (Geoffrey Eugenides)
What was your greatest musical discovery? Michelle Branche...err, We will rock you? I don't know. This Q# is ambiguous.
What did you want and get? TTT, books, perfume and crap. Mostly TTT.
What did you want and not get? Orlando Bloom, dignity, maturity, my non-IB friends to be my friends again.
What was your favorite film of this year? Ohhh toughie. I'll have to say Kill Bill and Return of the King although I'd say ROTK more. *sniff*
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 16 and Anna/I had sleepover movie thing.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If I had gone to NZ with Ames and Em and seen Orlando Bloom (And for Em's benefit, Elijah Wood). I also wouldn't have minded seeing the rest of the cast. Would have been great.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003? Nothing new.
What kept you sane? My dreams.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Orlando Bloom. (SHUT UP EM!)
What political issue stirred you the most? Ooh, either Pauline Pantsdown or Iraq.
Who/What did you miss? Lord of the Rings (its over now), myself, my non-IB friends.
Who was the best new person you met? Ames or Petrie.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003: 'Never beneath you, never above you, always beside you'
and 'Only the mad are sane in this mad world'
~ M.M.W ~
Friday, December 26
*sigh* I'm so tired. I'm seeing ROTK tommorow and I'm revved up for it. ATM (at the moment), Ames and I are working on Serenity, my personal website which I'm quite proud of despite the fact that I'm not at the same time. I'm a little peaked about seeing ROTK tommorow because it is the last time that I will ever feel this way about this movie, I don't think there will ever be a movie again like this that can make me feel so emotionally high without it being criminally depressing and still make me feel warm and tingly.
My sister left today on holiday, she's going to Sydney and then to Hamilton (hey! maybe she'll see Carman). I met her boyfriend when he stayed for Christmas dinner, I like him better than Peter because he certainly seems more amiable. Also he's not as daunting although very tall, I don't know how my sister kisses him without 3 inch heels. He's very nice and I can tell he's quite humorous because he laughed at one of my jokes (Ames: Oh...he must be then. NOT!). And he got me TTT dvd which makes him super so there. He passed in my books. But I still like Sam better, we got to know each other so well in England that he used to pick me up and pretend that if I wasn't good he would drop me down the stairs. Haha. Sounds violent but it was so funny. (Ames: My brother used to do that, but he actually dropped me down the stairs. Me: Hence your weirdness. ^_^ Ames: Shut your mouth, mellie.) That also reminds me of the time that Karen and I drank 8 glasses of water each and then stuck my huge kiddie pillows under our tops and our backs and then bumped into each other pretending to be sumo wrestlers. God that was a great day...night.
Earlier today, as Mum wouldn't take me to the boxing day sales, Mary and I were discussing the similarities between WIllow and LOTR. There's Frodo who's like Willow, small and has to take a big journey upon himself featuring a baby who he has to protect, like the ring. Madmartigan is like Aragorn, the big human (as Willow is not a human, just a i don't know) who is funnier than Aragorn but is exactly like him:
Quote:
Willow: You're a warrior and a swordsman. And you're 10 times bigger than I am, Stupid!
Dom and Billy (or Merry and Pippin) are the two really small pixie creatures called Rool and Franjean, they are so funny and obscessed about food, hence like Merry and Pippin.
Quote:
Rool: We'll never catch up with those horses!
Franjean: Then we will have to track them.
Rool: That would take forever. Besides, even if we found them, they'd capture us, stick us in cages, torture us and then finally devour us!
Franjean: Are you suggesting we go home?
Rool: Nah, this is more fun.
Franjean: All right, fine then. Come on!
Although I can't say Sorsha is like Arwen, she's more like Eowyn, the swordmaiden of Rohan. Very fiery and falls in love with Madmartigan despite what her mother wants. Oh and because her mother's a queen, when they get married he becomes King. Aha. Ahh, I almost forgot, Meegosh is like Sam (who resembles Durnik), follower of Willow and good all round friend, although he's a tad sturdier and runs away a whole lot easier. And finally, Fin Raziel and Cherlindrea who is both a mix of Gandalf and Galadriel.
Quote:
Cherlidrean to Willow: Elora Danan must survive. She must fulfill her destiny and destroy Queen Bavmorda. Her power grows like an evil plague. Unless she is stopped, Bavmorda will control the lives of your village, your children, everyone. All creatures of good heart need your help, Willow. The choice is yours
Another bit of trivia, watching various docs of both movies, I found that Willow was filmed in NZ and that the wood where Frodo and Sam first meet and fall with merry and Pippin is indeed Willow's wood where they shot a lot of stuff. And originall, George Lucas was going to make Willow into a trilogy. Hrum? So cool, huh?
Except for the fact that while Willow barely made enough at the box office to cover costs, LOTR made enough to rocket even those few into stardom (OrlandoBloomHOtness came to life).
Cool, no?
~ M.M.W ~
Oh, I forgot to add, about the commentary, there's this bit where Theoden starts talking about outtakes from the movie and where Aragorn (as set up by P.J.) makes him start talking nonsense and Theoden tries to keep a cool but doesn't and everyone starts laughing.
Guess what?
I HAVE THAT OUTTAKE! Probably the only one I have found. Omg. Is so funny. Didn't work out that it was Aragorn who was talking. Hahaha. Omg, I love it. So funny.
Off to laugh again. Alias bloopers funny too. I know (LOTR) they have loads of blooper reels, I want a fifth disc with all of them with ROTK or I will complain till the cows come home...and then I will complain to them.
~ M.M.W ~
I can't spell Dominic, no wait I just did. Yay. Ha Ames, Hahahaha. Okay. Shutting up. Shall apologise for corny and heart-breaking post earlier. Was in that srota mood today. Nothing has changed but like to think there has. Muah
Pages up in Friends which is good, so much work and htmling. Not that I know the htmling but it sounds pretty cool. Shite, forgot what was going to say. Oh right, got TTT dvd. Commentary funny although EW, SA and AS so fucking boring. SA says something really deep and then EW goes either 'indeed', 'absolutely' or 'yeah'. URGH. And AS never speaks unless it runs into OB time. URGH!
I loved, 'i love you, Dom' and 'i love you too, billy'. And 'The one thing about O.B. is that it doesn't matter what scene he's in, his hair always looks so good'. ANd Billy's commentary as it went through the actors which I loved too, 'Miranda Otto, Australian...David Wenham, also Australia...Daisy Wenham.""
hehehehe. Outtie now.
~ M.M.W ~
Wednesday, December 24
I feel so safe when I have a blogger. As if nothing can really touch me in this isolation. And that I can choose who reads this or not. And that the people who I have chosen are people who despite certaint traits, I trust so absolutely with what I write. They don't judge me on who or what I complain about and I guess I should be thankful this Christmas for people like that. Sometimes I feel I need a break from all the stupidness of real, normal, waking life and I just need someone to if not really, to poke me, wake me up and make me laugh at thier own acts and let me act as if I don't have to hide my personality or my laughter or my heart from speaking its truth.
And I guess as much as I hate Ame's' (she'll hate me for that) public swearing, Em's EW ifatuation, Mary's constant wickedness, Petrie's philosophical arguments, Jen's midmorning 'Fuck offs!' and MV's loose artiness (that gets me plenty frustrated! She never worries that girl! And yes I know 'worrying is like a rockign chair, gives you somethign to do but you don't get anywhere') I have to be thankful that in this solitude of life they manage to pull me back into reality and save me from the depths of angsty depression when no one else understood or at least wanted to talk to me. My parents are too busy, wrapped up in thier own lives, my sisters trying to get on with her own life and my school friends? I'm not close enough to my IB friends and my other friends? *laugh* I guess I just don't feel like I can talk to them anymore, that we're all just too lost or perhaps its the factionism within the group. There's Sue, Anna and Cathy who have known each other since forever, Carman and Cathy were roomates at MM (with Sue), Anna and Sue have all thier classes together, Alice sseems to bond really well within the group and I...always feel as I play the outsider, the one who fleetingly makes jokes and perhaps makes brief contact within that friendship. Maybe its me...them...but I don't feel as i can confide in them, not as I believed I could...wow, that got depressive fast!
So I guess in this midst of Christmas Eve angst, whereupon my Year 12 looms before me. The last of the last of my childhood and innocence, where every beginning has an end, where we have to decide what to do with the time that is given to us I want to thank all those people who have really helped me overcome some of the hardest parts of my life.
A'mes, thanks. NO, shut up. Don't say 'Fuck me,' just yet. Really, thank you bitch. All I have to say or let be said is this:
- Dom. Monahan said to Billy Boyd
I know you'll understand.
Emily Jane, (aka: Em) what would I have done without your support? Without your constant attention, without those nice little things you used to send me every week. I know you are in Fiji, playing in the hot sand and admiring the sea but I know that sometime during that peacefullness you're thinking of us and of me. And I want to thank you for that, for thinking of me when no one else would. Thanks, babe.
Mary, darlz. I know you read this because I love getting your e-mails, despite the changing fact of my secret e-mail addresses. I still remember when we met, the night of DV9's opening. And we were so excited. And then I introduced you to Em and you both clicked. We were so happy and although a little stressed now, we are still happy in our little ways. And your humour, and your love, and everything that told me you considered me a friend I am thankful for. (I have a feeling I should have done this around Thanksgiving). So I want a cardboard O.B. at my door stat!
Jen. Need I even say anything but thanks? But I will give you something, which I think is quintessential of our relationship. Friendship is not all about speaking, I'm sure you've noticed.
MV, despite everything. Despite that fact that you are older than us and preside over us like a mother hen, you never condescended to think you were above us and I think the rest of us appreciate that as much as it seemed we never cared or took notice. So here, for us I want to thank you and bless you and despite whatever is happening with your family and your choices, know that although invisible as we are, we are here with you to give you as much support as is needed.
And Petrie. Our newest resident and probably the best person I can discuss my childhood travels with as most of our conversations are about philosophy, the best places to travel (with the occasional! Omg, I've been there...what did you thik of the glazed donuts, etc...) and late night romanticism about our favourite guys. I try not to think of you as a friend of a friend anymore but as a good friend now and tho our friendship been but briefer than I guessed, it is always the quality and not the quantity that matters, dear one.
Ah, I think that's enough for now. I feel close to tears and I need to save this for Saturday where I'm going to cry over the manliness of Orlan...I mean, the sadness that is the end of ROTK. Bugger it all. Thanks. Have a great Christmas.
Listening to: Tell her this - Del Amitri
I ain't holding on no more
Tell her something in my mind freezes up from time to time
Tell her not to cry
I just got scared that's all
Tell her I'll be by her side, all she has to do is call
Tell her the chips are down
I drank too much and shouted it aloud
Tell her something in my heart
Needs her more than even clowns need the laughter of the crowd
Tell her what was wrong
I sometimes think to much
But say nothing at all
And tell her from this high terrain, I am ready now to fall
Tell her not to go
I ain't holding on no more
Tell her nothing if not this; all I want to do is kiss her
Tell her something in my mind
Freezes up from time to time.
PS: If you want to know where I heard it, its from that Scrubs Episode 'My Sex Buddy', where Bambi (Zach Braff, I've temporarily had a Kelso blank) realises that although he wants a relationship with Elliot, he can't because his love is not reciprocated (hence the irony in the beginning of the season when Elliot wanted him). And he wants to 'tell her' but he doesn't anyway, knowing that it will only complicate matters. V. sad. But not for very long, not in Scrubs.
Tuesday, December 23
Fine. I got one, Em. First one I found. No, jk. I went, I suffered, I tortured myself. But now you have an EW layout all for yourself on MY WEBSITE. But you shall suffer. Oh you shall suffer, you and all your...frogs.
~ M.M.W ~
PS: C'mon! There are so many nice Orlando Bloom layouts. And they're so pretty. Awww, babe you just need 'Bloomin' Therapy.
Godamn. Em caught me while on the web and surprised me with the little surprise I've been setting up between me, Ames and Mary. Not only am I putting up friends pages for my friends but for these guys too. of course, I get to choose the layouts and Em has been hounding me all morning for a particular layout that at the moment I really do not want to look for and deal with (Ames is trying to get me to do a little html for her, all i have to do is load the pictures and change thier urls).
still it hurts...
[for four minutes on msn]
Me: No Em. No. No means no. Now back off or I'll let loose an ROTK spoiler.
Em: Oh please don't. *sarcastic!caustic* I don't give a damn. Theoden dies. Denethor dies. Eowyn kicks ass of Witch King. Frodo and Sam overly gay. Saruman not in it. And PLEASE!
Me: No nonononono (and so on)
Em: YESYEYEYSYYEYEYEYEYEYEYEYEYEYEYEYES!! (and so on)
She made several threats, for instance not joining in the Christmas thing. Not discussing or talking to me ever again. Never making me an icon of Orlando Bloom. Never speaking about the greatness that is Orlando Bloom (which she doesn't anyway, no great loss). And finally in the most stubborness I have seen since Shirley Temple couldn't have her sleeping pills: 'Fine. I don't want my page then.'
So i had to give in (Ames berated me later, she hates him almost as much as I do, hence the pimpy hat and Em lobbing the tomatos (PTO: earlier post)). If you haven't guessed yet, I refer you to a simpleton. Its on website. Please kill me later once I've put it up, I feel so ashamed.
~ M.M.W ~
PS: She wants an Elijah Wood layout. She loves him to desperation (once again, hence the tomatoes). And since I bag her about him all the time (hence the tomato lobbing and froggy name calling), she feels I owe her this. Which I do...it just makes me feel all dirty and squirmy. EW. EW. EW!!! Oh hey, Em! EW are his initials. Hehehehe. Now i feel better.
If you don't really care, how are you ever going to make anything happen? To obtain power, you must have passion. Yet if you care too much, how are you ever going to know where to draw the line? To obtain wisdom, you must have objectivity. Somehow, now, you have to balance a deep desire with an important inclination towards apathy. Then, when the moment is right, you will know it... and you will also know exactly what to do.
Probably the best piece of advice I have ever in my entire life have heard. And that's why I read her blog. Because what she (he/she? it sounds like a woman) writes as pieces of rambles are true life altering quotes that affect me in wasy you cannot know. If she were someone I might meet, I would desperately want her as my friend because she has something that I crave more than anything in the world, expression.
Monday, December 22
A'mes ruined it. She just read my blog and her first sentence after looking at my Billy and Elijah pic(
Oh dear. She ruined his so-called-hotness. Darn it?
~ M.M.W ~
PS: Hey! Wood's copying Bloom. Bloom did the whole 1920's hat look and then Wood did it. Nah, Wood. No matter what you do, you'll never be that hot. You'll always be 12. Ew, found a layout worse than Astin-boy. Who would do a layout of Australian Karl Urban? *sigh* Woe is I.
I am beginnig to hate TV. And I can't spell beginning. Ah there I did it. Anyway...I guess, I'm beginnign to hate (oops I did it again) TV because it keeps showing trailers of ROTK and everytime I do, I sit very still and try not to cry. My sister nearly caught me crying (she came home to do laundry as she is now staying in boyfriend's rented apartment for the week) and kept asking, "Why do you have such a strange look on your face, Melissa?".
Em laughed at me when I told her this (see she likes my sister) but I tried to explain, very ill indeed. As the trailers keep proclaiming with heart-wrenching music, the journey is at an end. I felt quite proud I did not cry during the matrix, probably because of the dreadfully corny ending (sunrise, oh c'mon!). However, everytime I watch the trailer I want to cry. Goodbye to Legolas. Goodbye to the whole team of ROTK. Its a herald for something, I just dunno what. I dunno why I should feel so bad, I know who dies, I know Legolas doesn't (instead he does some bad-ass-kicking-of-oliphants). Sam and Frodo are very pretty and are overly-gay-but-then-are-not, and Sam goes back to Rosie. Oooh. I don't know why I'm so dreadfully emotional over a film. I can't even remember the last film I cried over.
But then again, the Lord of the Rings series are in a class by themselves and will be forever on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on.
Mmm, there's a dirty thoughts template. That should indeed be for me (and any other O.B. Templates). Alas it is not pretty enough, hence I shall not take it. And plus I like my layouts at the moment. Oh that's right, I have to tell you what happened in my dream.
Dream 45677888# (that's just a made up number, hell I dunno how many dreams I've had - ten per night?):
I wake up. Mum is calling me because all my friends have arrived at my house at 9 o'clock at night. They are ready for a sleepover. Mum immediately objects. One of my friends says that they are only staying till 10 and then we're all going to her house. OF course, most logically Mum tells me to get the car ready. I do (and it turns into an army vehicle) and suddenly I can't see over the dashboard so I run into this dirty pit and have to crash the car several times before I can get out. Then I wake up.
V. v.v.v.v.v.v weird.
~ M.M.W ~
Listening to: Don't Panic - Coldplay
Yeah we do, yeah we do,
We live in a beautiful world,
Oh, we're sinking like stones
I've been in such a sour mood lately. Love the one green eye site, so pretty. And her Orlando Bloom wallpapers really rock my socks. ( my new catchphrase, don't laugh Em). I also like Angel Designs, or something like it. My job as of yesterday was to find six layout designs so Ame's and Mary can try them out on the thing, oh right...the technical name, the 'website'. Whateva.
So, and when I say so I mean so, so many bloody Orlando Bloom and Elijah Wood templates. Gah. Am v. put out. Or if that, at least a million LOTR templates. Some v. pretty. Others not so. Heh, not many HP templates...or at least not many actor templates. Too many fan girl template artists for that. Argh, if i ever see another anime layout site again I will scream...
[Five Minutes Later]
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
~ M.M.W ~
Sunday, December 21
Heaven bent to take my hand,
and lead me through the fire.
Lead a long awaited answer
to a long and painful fight.
Truth be told, I've tried my best
but somewhere along the way,
I got caught up in all there was to offer
and the cost was so much more than I could bare.
Though I've tried, I've fallen.
I have sunk so low.
Out of the best,
the better I should know.
So don't come 'round here
and tell me I told you so.
Your the king of good intents,
love was raw and young.
We believed that we could change ourselves
and the past could be undone.
But we carry on our back
the burden that time always reaveals.
In the lonely light of morning,
in the one that would know heal,
is the bitter taste of losing everything that
I've held dear so..
Though I've tried, I've fallen
I have sunk so low.
Out of the best,
the better I should know.
So don't come 'round here,
and tell me that I told you so.
Heaven bent to take my hand,
Nowhere left to turn
lost in those our thoughtful friends,
to everyone I know.
Oh, they turn their head embaressed
pretend that they don't see.
that there's one big step and slip before you know it
and there doesn't seem a way to be redeemed.
Though I've tried, I've fallen.
I have sunk so low.
Out of the best,
better I should know.
But don't come 'round here
and tell me that I told you so.
~ M.M.W ~
A) he's ugly
B) He's married and has kids
C) He's ugly
D) Did I mention he's ugly? (And fat!)
I saw him in Encino Man couple days ago. Dear god. He was actually THIN back then. How fricking old is he now?
~ M.M.W ~
A long December and there's reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last I can't remember the last thing that you said as you were leavin' Now the days go by so fast And it's one more day up in the canyons And it's one more night in Hollywood If you think that I could be forgiven... I wish you would The smell of hospitals in winter And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls All at once you look across a crowded room To see the way that light attaches to a girl And it's one more day up in the canyons And it's one more night in Hollywood If you think you might come to California... I think you should Drove up to Hillside Manor sometime after two a. m. And talked a little while about the year I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower, Makes you talk a little lower about the things you could not show her And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself To hold on to these moments as they pass And it's one more day up in the canyon And it's one more night in Hollywood It's been so long since I've seen the ocean... I guess I should
At times when I just want to fall asleep and not wake up, I wonder if the medication is working at all.
I wonder if I'll always be alone and continue to fall.
If I could commit one murder and not pay any consequences, I would kill the one person that I've ever truly loved.
Just to know that he is not with someone else.
I know how sick I am. I know how far away I have crawled from the only essences of reality I've ever seen.
I can't help it.
There is a pain in my stomach that never goes away. There is a pain.
There is a pain in my head, in my eyes, in my ears. A pain that never goes away.
And I dream for miles and miles about rainbow colored skies, about waterfalls and white sands. I dream and I reach but I don't ever catch a glimpse. I don't ever catch the falling star in the twilight sky.
It's time for me to go now. To go cling to the last drops of sanity that I possess.
Just wish I could stop the fall. The fall of me. The fall of tears. The fall of it all.
Van Wilder: I want you all over that ball like a fat kid on a cupcake!
[repeated line, after giving advice]
Van Wilder: Write that down
Van Wilder: Are you stalking me? Because that would be super
Van Wilder: But you know what I've learned in my seven years here at Coolidge...
Timmy? I've learned that you can't treat every situation as a life-and-death matter
because you'll die a lot of times. Write that down.
Suicidal Freshman: I don't have a pen.
Van Wilder: Well remember that then. And you know something, Timmy?
I think you've got the balls to make it here. Call me nuts, but I believe in you.
Van Wilder: Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere
Taj: I would like very much to spend my remaining days here as your assistant.
Van Wilder: Okay, we're just going do a little word association. Say the first thing that comes to your mind.
Milk.
Taj: Tit! Oh, mommy. Most Indians would say "cow" because they are sacred, but I hear "milk," I think giant
jugs. You see, I cannot go home a virgin. I came here to study the great American art of muff diving.
To smack clam, munch rug, dine at just one American pink taco stand! You know, I wanted to, how is it,
park the porpoise. You know? I want to take it through the car wash, baby. And get it waxed. I want to
wax it. Wax it! You know, and air dry. Air dry that shit, yeah! And I would like to be your assistant very much,
Mr. Van Wilder
Van Wilder: Blue. It brings out your eyes. The kid has killer eyes not unlike yourself
Van Wilder: Richard, you rascal, you never told me you were a DIK!
[under his breath]
Van Wilder: Not that you had to
To Gwen's parents about Richard]
Van Wilder: Well if he's here who's running hell?
Gwen: I'm doing a human interest piece.... on you.
Van Wilder: I'm flattered, I'd love for your piece to be on me.
[looks up at the ceiling and sighs]
Van Wilder: ... But sadly I don't do interviews, never have, never will. Do lunch though
Taj: Doesn't she have a boyfriend?
Van Wilder: Details. Only details.
McDoogle: Ok, Wilder. Let's dance.
Van Wilder: It's a good day to die, McDoogle
Heheh. Ryan Reynolds (who is now in Two guys in a girl), is so good as Van Wilder.
He does this look that's so hiliarious, his eyes sorta widen and I just crack up whenever he
does it. Great movie, although a bit rude in sections. But v. funny.
~ M.M.W ~
Hah. Found this Orlando Bloom layout. It says and I quote:
Well of course, that is unless your friends read it, right A'mes??
~M.M.W ~
PS: THe layouts called Bloomin' Therapy. Hahaha.
For some weird reason, I really really like this picture. Courtesy of BML designs, this picture features Elijah Wood and Billy Boyd and was taken by Viggo Mortensen. I have an idea why I like it, I guess its the angle its taken and the way the two figures are posed and yet simultaneously distanced from one another. I'm sure it doesn't symbolise their relationship (not that kind, A'mes! You're worse than me!...Tho, there would be nothing wrong with that, of course.).
And I think Elijah Wood looks pretty hot in that picture. *gasps* DID I JUST SAY THAT? OMG! *burns a fierce tomato red as Em lobs tomatoes at me from behind the podium* OMG! Someone kill me, I'm a paedophile. Yahhh! (Actually, side note. I thought he looked hot before this as there was this thumbnailed pic celebrity person type thing (also on BML) of someone with really cool eyes and I thought whoever it was must be pretty hot. And then of course, it was guess who. Stupid. Stupid me.)
*calms down* Erp. Erp. Erp. Orlando Bloom. Orlando Bloom. Think Orlando Bloom. Oh btw, if we're talking about Orlando Bloom (I know Mary is standing to attention along with A'mes). I found these really great backgrounds done by this wonderous, wonderous artist who's shoes (+ talent) I would love to have. (OMG! She just updated! Bloomie!)
Gawd, he's so yummy when he's wet! (A'mes! Check the picture BEFORE you say ANYTHING! And...EWWW!)
Bloomie Wallpaper 1
Bloomie Wall Paper 2
Ah. All better now.
~ M.M.W ~
Saturday, December 20
Listening to: Mad World - Gary Jules
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, work out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tommorow, no tommorow
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it’s a very very
mad world mad world
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very very
Mad world . . . world
Enlarge your world
Mad world
I love this song. Fuckit. It stuffed up when I was burning it onto CD. Need new music as am sick of my collection...and my sister's...and my parents. As you can see, I have done a lot of work. Mary and I have decided to bomb Fiji coz Em is going and we want to ruin Em's fun. Need to hear Ame's feedback on the project, whoops I mean A'MES. Sowee, baby.
Sister is gone. Yay! Well...a little, because she's coming back for Christmas dinner and dragging her stupid boyfriend along. Damn it. And she stole my straightner from me. URGH! Well I must say I'm glad she's gone.
Movies I've casually watched while studying
Gothika (halle berry)
The Missing (cate blanchett, tommy lee jones...)
The Gift (cate blanchett etc...)
Swimming Pool
Unfaithful (richard gere, diane lane...)
Vanilla Sky (tom cruise...did anyone get that film? That and Basic. Weird.)
They (stupid horror movie)
The Others (Nicole Kidman, a supposed horror movie)
Swimfan
Abandon (Katie holmes)
Boiler Room (Ben Affleck, Giovani Ribisi)
Bruce Almighty (Jim Carrey)
Cold Creek Manor (Sharon Stone)
Matchstick Men (Nicholas Cage, Sam Rockwell)
Darkness Falls (Emma Caulfield, from Buffy)
Death to Smoochy (Robin Williams)
Dracula 2000 (With what's her name from Wives and Daughters)
And One Hour Photo (Robin Williams, again)
Phew. That's a lot. Most of them are coming out soon and they're from my friend's friend, whcih was lucky coz I needed stuff to watch while studying.
~ M.M.W ~
Everyone (meaning Jen, Petrie and A'mes), go the fuck away. I do not want to hear ONE FUCKING word about ROTK until next Sunday. Do you hear me, loud and clear? NOT ONE WORD.
ANd that goes for Em, MV and Mary too. I do not think I have to repeat this twice. Oh good.
On the other hand...*sobs* ROTK doesn't come out till next Saturday!!! *more sobbing*
~ M.M.W ~
Thursday, December 18
Am annoyed at amount of work. Might have to cancel Saturday with Anna. I haven't even got time to update my website as Am'es is doing all the work. The last time I saw it was like the first week of December and despite Ame's urgins that I must see it due to all her nicness and hard work to make it even better, I have been detained. I would go now but I must be off doing what is stated below. (That and I'll be tempted to do some if I go to play around with the html, ohhhh! *whines*)
At the moment, Em is giving me a quick-run down on PSP brushes and a quick tutorial on how to better images without taking them to the photo place. I love Anika's brushes. Sooo beautiful. Want to download some. She's so fantastique (as is her site's name). Not her brush site, her main one. I love it. So pretty. And a little goth, which makes it even cooler. She's an author which makes her (if possible) even cooler.
~ The NightHours ~
I approach the room, cautiously and sneaking, accompanied by a faint croaking of the leaf frogs in the distance and the gentle creak from a floorboard under my feet. A pale window is hung in the darkness at the far end of the corridor, but only a smoky blackness glooms from it.
The night is hot and humid. A musky smell of sweat lingers in the air and fills my nostrils. I register another smell as well, a smell I know, but suddenly don't like: Rachel's perfume. The one with the unpronounceable French name, the one she saves for special occasions.
I hear the low sound of satin sheets rustling and bedsprings that stretch in rhythmic protest. A lightning in the far distance flashes over the sky and lights up the corridor, and in the peculiar blue light, I catch a glimpse of my own tortured face, pale and distorted with rage, in the big mirror covering the east wall. I look like an axe murderer from a horror movie. My hair pokes up in a crazy way, as if it is attempting contact with the higher powers, and my eyes, under the dark brows, are nothing but two black, bottomless wells in a white wax masque.
I pause for a moment, close my eyes, while I listen to my heart beating hectic in my chest, irresolute, terrified of what I am going to witness and yet too hungry for the truth to walk away.
(CUT FOR INDECENITY - she walks in on them doing stuff...lets just leave it at that. its not graphic but toddlers could accidentally fall upon this page and therefore I must have a disclaimer)
While I at first wanted to beat them both to pieces, I now want to kill him. But even more so, I want to kill her.
"Whore!" I scream.
She slowly turns her face, but doesn't otherwise let herself be distracted from the task and continues the copulating movements as if nothing had happened She is smiling, just as I knew she would be. I want to wipe that smile off her face for good, but her tender voice brings me to tears.
She looks at me for a second, then breaks in to laughter. She laughs and laughs, the sound growing in to a surreal delirium in my ears.
I grab a lamp from the dresser beside me, take one step forward and smash the lamp in her face. Blood starts running from her eyes, like tear tracks, but she bends her neck back and breaks in to another laugh.
I hit her again and again, and hear the low sound of her skull when it caves in. My head is filled with the smell of her blood and her voice that calls out my name.
~ Fin ~
Its just an exceprt and its originally Danish (she is so good as to provide a translation) but I love her descriptiveness. Not as much as I love Cassie Claire, but she's good. And her art. Oh wow. Go Anika.
~ M.M.W ~
Godamn. *am not still hung up with Or & Dom kissing* Gant dies! Okay, well really don't care. But Schofield was not even there. Poor dear. I like Aloysius Knight tho, he's cool. So much cooler than Shane and gang, cept for mother. So proud. Read it in two hours. Go me. Last night. Am still dizzy from travelling, killing and all major war fare. Wergh.
WHY WON'T CASSIE JUST FINISH DV 15 AND PUT ME OUT OF MY MISERY? I need something...else...that's good....to read.
Back to work. Stupid Math. Stupid. Stupid.
~ M.M.W ~
Wednesday, December 17
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.
Orlando and Dom snogging
UGh! GUUGHGHGH! *diesdiesdies*
Loads of ROTK premiere piccies here
Gah! Elijah Wood's head is so big in first one. Eyes very Gollum-ish. Ack, back to work. I love all the Orlando ones, especially this one:
"Under Legolas' long blonde wig and blue contact lenses, there's actually a tall, dark and handsome man. Hee hee. Oh Miranda (or should I call her otto?) is so pretty in Pink, more than Liv Tyler (or is it my Australian-pride showing?). Still giggling over: "Jackson demonstrates the low-angle technique he used to transform Sir Ian McKellen into the towering wizard Gandalf.".
OMG! *screams* Jay Mewes and Kevin Smith are there. (Along with Robin Williams whom I didn't mention earlier! Meep). I love them. They are so fricking funny (Watch Mallrats or Dogma.). I love them. Well not O.B. type love, let's say I admire their vivacious and humourous talent. And OMG, they look so normal. Ack, David Carradine. Reminds me I want to see Kill Bill 2 too *sobs*.
One last word(err..word/s): Healthyfood!Orli! *giggles*
~ M.M.W ~
I feel sad. As I feel I should return fully and awaitingly to the boredom of work I have assigned A'me as admin of my site, station of work etc. She does all the work anyway so I don't feel too worried. Mary and Em want co-ownership and MV who all ready has her hands full of uni, art and her own website (not fully renovated yet) does not want it.
*sigh* My poor little baby. Oh how you've grown...*stares at self* Oh how I've grown? (weight wise, not emotional growthy thing).
*sigh, sniff* Its the end of a era...or year.
~ M.M.W - sniffing away grotesquely ~
Finished reading P & P for the sixth time. I love the ending - that epilogue bit. Except I wanted to hear about their children like in Jane Eyre. Ah well, can't have everything.
Mary: Awww! They made Mellie cry.
Mel: did not *sniff...v. quietly*
A'mes: *pats* babe, you have to get over it.
Mel: *sniff* babe?
Mary: Stop sniffing. Its bad for your er...indigestion.
MV: Ame's and Mary (to a smaller degree?) are right. Get over it. Move on. Love more. Hate less.
A'mes: SCREW THE WORLD!
The hyped up uber-inspirational of the early night. I'm quite depressed and due to Mary's sweet and kindness shall not relate it here. THere, you happy booger?
Did I tell you I almost killed my sister tonight? she slid my laptop under the door and tried to open. What a shit-head! (
Mary! STOP ANNOYING ME!
)~ M.M.W ~
Tuesday, December 16
Mmm...went out with Sarah today. Bought most of presents. NEED
1 one more for...Dad
2 one more for....mum
But that's it really. Got all of Karen's. Oooh, that and do friend's present.
Saw the Others, oooh not so spooky. Now Mary wants to see it. Pah.
~ M.M.W ~
Monday, December 15
My sisters leaving for a three week holiday with her boyfriend who's flying from Hamburg, Germany to see her. They're going to laze about on Hamilton and have the time of thier lives...
While I slave away at home.
Jeez, I'm such a whiner. Even more so than Petrie and Jen put together. Hahaha.
Love the song, first cut is the deepest, if you can't tell. (aka: look below, stoopid) Thanks Em, for telling me what and by who it was, (as we both watched the fashion awards with stupid Liz Hurley). Great song, just not for fashion. I guess its more for the name of the musical superstar and how much more country can Tommy get then Sheryl Crow (Em! Don't say Jewel! - she un-turned Country with her new pop image.)
Write more soon. Am busy discussing website with Ame's and Jen. Where is Emily Francis???
~ M.M.W - who is distressed as Em is disappeared ~
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know the first cut is the deepest
But when it come to being lucky she's cursed
When it come to loving me she's the worst
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
But I'm sure gonna give you a try
'cause if you want I'll try to love again
Baby I'll try to love again but I know
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know the first cut is the deepest
When it come to being lucky she's cursed
When it come to loving me she's the worst
- Sheryl Crow, First Cut is the deepest
Listen to it. Its worth it.
I'm in such a quotie mood. I havetae post quotes from two movies I have just recently enjoyed thoroughly, Being John Malkovich and Donnie Darko. Dammit, I wish I'd done reviews on these two. Must include in review sections on website when I decide to put up. That and Kill Bill (still love that movie).
John Malkovich: You see, Maxine, it isn't just playing with dolls.
Maxine: You're right, my darling, it's so much more. It's playing with people!
Waiter: Malkovich?
John Malkovich: MALKOVICH!
Waiter: Malkovich.
John Malkovich: I have seen a world that NO man should see!
Craig Schwartz: Really? Because for most people it's a rather enjoyable experience.
Maxine: Have you ever had two people look at you, with complete lust and devotion, through the same pair of eyes?
John Malkovich: Ma-Sheen!
Charlie: Malcatraz!
Craig Schwartz: What happens when a man goes through his own portal?
Craig Schwartz: I've fallen in love, and this is what people who've fallen in love look like.
Maxine: Well, you picked the unrequited variety. It's very bad for the skin
[To Cherita Chen]
Donnie: I promise, that one day, everything's going to be better for you.
Donnie: How can you do that?
Frank: I can do anything I want. And so can you
Karen Pommeroy: "It was as though this plan had been with him all his life, pondered through the seasons, now in his fifteenth year crystallized with the pain of puberty."
Frank: Twenty-eight days... six hours... forty-two minutes... twelve seconds. That... is when the world... will end
Donnie: [in a letter] Dear Roberta Sparrow, I have reached the end of your book and... there are so many things that I need to ask you. Sometimes I'm afraid of what you might tell me. Sometimes I'm afraid that you'll tell me that this is not a work of fiction. I can only hope that the answers will come to me in my sleep. I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to
Kitty Farmer: I'll tell you what he said. He asked me to forcibly insert the Life Line exercise card into my anus!
Roberta Sparrow: Every creature on this earth dies alone
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Gretchen: ...what if you could go back in time, and take all those hours of pain and darkness and replace them with something better?
Gretchen: My mom had to get a restraining order against my step dad. He has emotional problems.
Donnie: Oh, I have those too! What kind does your step dad have?
Gretchen: He stabbed my mom four times in the chest.
Donnie: Oh
Dr. Lilian Thurman: If the sky were to suddenly open up, there would be no law, there would be no rule. There would only be you and your memories.
Gretchen: Some people are just born with tragedy in their blood
Karen Pommeroy: [To Principle Cole] I don't think that you have a clue what it's like to communicate with these kids. We are losing them to apathy... to this prescribed nonsense. They are slipping away.
Wow.
~ M.M.W ~
