The old year – make that the old decade – goes out with a bang, courtesy of a Full Moon with its own eclipse built in. Normally this is a festive night to pull out the streamers and silly hats, but everyone’s so somber today it makes you wonder if there’s a party happening at all. Tell me if the predominant topics tonight aren’t job security and the stock market. If you still believe that money makes the world go around, perhaps you’d like to make a new year’s resolution to focus instead on making all of your relationships sing with love.
that was astrology speaking. i'm just saying, bring it on!

paranormal activity has 82% on rottentomatoes and dorian gray only 47%? there is no justice in this world. actually, i know what their problem is - pretty guys. as in you can't have a cupcake in a movie without the movie being bashed to no end. paranormal activity has no plot, no acting, no editing and the documentaries on discovery channel about haunted houses deserve the oscar in comparison. also, the lead male character was an insufferable boorish jerk and i almost cheered when he got dead.
on the other hand, dorian gray is also a jerk, but a charming jerk at least and in the end he tried to redeem himself. and i still think ben barnes can act.
(*stupid neighbours who can't send sms by themselves. grumble sneer)

i've eventually seen it and it's all shades of wonderful. it's goth and british (totally british and i love that!) very romantic and yes, his royal hotness can act. i think. anyway, he was a perfect dorian. just like leo was a perfect romeo. you know, british films have that special something which puts stuff like avatar to shame. sam worthington can snarl and turn into a blue cat all he wants but he'll never be even close to that sort of intensity and cuteness. what? just like master oscar (we were born in the same day, just a century or so apart), i'm a shallow libra. i also feel compelled to say: if there ever was a best hair category HRH would win, hands down! just like samson, his awesome is in his mane ... and the deep brown eyes... and the tall and slender stature.... and the voice. excuse me, a girl can daydream especially considering that i'll have pluto bouncing round and round my eighth house all next year (scorpio angst will probably be off charts, or i'll turn into the wicked witch of the west. east. whatever) and also progressed mars in there. you know, just for kicks.

stuff I got:
3 pairs of shoes (yes, i know, people love me THAT MUCH, OMG) - as in brown boots which actually fit my legs (yay!), gray pumps (who are awesome) and... deep mauve/light gray ankle boots (with awesome high heels and platform). like i said, people love me v much and i heart them back, all of them.
dark green (really really dark, almost black green) furrish coat. mogs.
flowery curtain and the prettiest nightstands/ratan shelves where sister and i stuffed in a less random fashion make-up/hairbrushes/other girly stuff. awesome.
the littlest christmas house and i can put a candle in it. marvelous
pretty pretty cosmetics.
happy presentmas!

p.s. according to astrology 2010 will not bring THAT sort of untroubled love.

so 2009 sucked royally, no, sucked in an almost godly fashion. the year of the bull brought hard work and little money, frustration beyond compare and just when there was a glimpse of hope, major disappointment. also, tested my patience in a way done in the past only by the spawns of satan i dated. and let me tell you, it's one thing when a single evil entity is conspiring against your happiness (i am not that enlightened as to make up excuses such as character differences. THEY were actively and deliberately mean and reveled in making me miserable) and it's a whole different story when seemingly a vast proportion of the universe is doing that to you. i felt like one of the characters in an apocalyptic movie, where tsunamis, earthquakes, ice ages, fiery asteroids and angry aliens were thrown at me at a relentless pace. i'm still looking over my shoulder now. there are 9 days left, more than enough for a sneak karmic attack.
buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut... 2010 is approaching at a fast pace and it will better bring money security, peace of mind and a whole lotta love. the kind of love that doesn't make you paranoid, hurt, worried or otherwise want to crack skulls.

Aries: A little relaxation and culture, naturally. Ensure that hiking boots and fiery attitudes are left at home with tickets to an exciting evening of… opera.

Taurus: Deepak Chopra’s Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. While the more metaphysically-inclined signs would be charmed to receive a book like this, the Bull will think you’ve gone bonkers.

Gemini: Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Season One, hands-down. For one thing, the DVD will grant Geminis a break from mental stimulation. For another … uh, it fits just about anywhere?

Cancer: Exercise tools such as resistance bands or free weights will show sensitive Cancerians you care. Especially after you explain – in the face of their crabby display of insecurity – that these gifts are not attacks on their svelte shape.

Leo: Fake Chanel handbag. Whereas a Sagittarian will laugh off a prank like this, the Lioness will be royally miffed.

Virgo: A neatly wrapped, ridiculously expensive, entirely impractical burping Santa or farting Snowman sculpture. Don’t forget to chuck the receipt. And, oh yeah, that’s flattery screaming from their one-of-a-kind facial expressions.

Libra: An “experimental” or abstract painting. Make sure the colors or the textures clash. The Libran may be too well-behaved to say it, but it will jar their sense of balance. Look! Their softly clenched teeth give them away! (sorry, Picasso, but there's truth in there!)

Scorpio: A detoxification program is in order for this sponge. Now, Scorpio’s death-stare and silence might scare a gift-giver at first. However, the scorpion is not embarrassed (nor plotting your next misfortune). These mechanisms are simply code behaviors for gratitude. After all, it’s not always easy to find the right sentiments for the sweet and generous!

Sagittarius: The Home and Garden for Dummies series. Bath, tile and sink refinishing on their minds? Look no further. These books are guaranteed to delight Sagittarians, quenching their famous thirst for knowledge in extensive detail from intro to end!

Capricorn: A weekend at a nudist camp. A Gemini wouldn’t mind checking one out just to see what it’s like. But the Goats, who have a tough time even letting their hair down, will shrink in horror at the thought of shedding their clothes in public!

Aquarius: A twin-set. It makes a perfect gift for Capricorns who favor the classic look, but it is anathema to the Water Bearers who make their own rules and delight in thumbing their nose at tradition.

Pisces: Classes on bookkeeping. A Virgo might glow with quiet anticipation at receiving such a gift, but a Pisces will be more bewildered than usual. They’ll thank you sweetly, nonetheless.

Happy holidays!

just for the record - it rained last night and it was a little warmer so the goddamn snow somehow melted so this morning i navigated through ice and mud and ankle deep water to come to work. now we have rain pouring, but it looks like it's turning into ice falling from the sky or something equally disturbing. in conclusion: if someone even mentions how cute winter is, i'm lunging for the throat.
later edit: i am starting to understand the myth about the Swedes being constantly depressed. also, it doesn't help that it's barely december and probably this hellish weather will carry on till february, at least. february is 2 months away. i miss those global warming winters where we didn't have snow till mid january. *sigh. i am also desperately missing the scorching heat of summer, the long days of sunshine, the sandals, the sand, the fact that i didn't have to wear the equivalent of a spacesuit to go buy a bottle of water. look, last evening i painted my toenails a deep dark burgundy and it made me sad because they can't be pretty. meaning that i have to cut them v short since i have to wrap my feet in socks/woolen stockings/boots. otherwise they will freeze and fall off. then i realized that me as a whole can't be pretty. i can't wear nice dresses and shoes, damn, i can't even wear heels. *tear
in conclusion: it's awful. and you know what's worse? those people who don't believe me that i'm honestly suffering because of the weather.

in summary, does what it says - snow, blizzard, ungodly temperatures, dramatic gusts of wind and waves, roland emmerich would die for images like that. mother nature is a total drama queen. and, yeah, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be worse. on the brightside: i don't have to go to work tomorrow. on the downside: i'll be doing news about the wintery apocalypse the day after tomorrow. OMINOUS.
of course i still hate winter.

ILU ALICE.

also, precious. i thought sister would like this movie for its tear-jerking qualities, but i ended up watching it all by myself. well, the last half of it anyway. it's ... hmmm... how do i put that. feels like a hallmark movie. as in the story is touching and interesting but it's overdone. and not even good overdone. however, i did like the girl playing it and i will totally support any awards she wins. but the movie itself, it's a lot like fashion where less is more. sure, you have people who are good at over-the-top (like tarantino, baz luhrmann or tim burton) but in this case something more subdued would have worked out better. at least in my opinion.
i also want to see bright star which is a love story between keats and fanny browne and the trailer looks swoon worthy.

Thank heavens for a fresh start. It’s as if the Cosmos has morphed into your very own fairy godmother today. Just picture her waving her magic wand and – poof – you’re given the chance to edit or even re-write your love story. Maybe you’ll be whisked off to a romantic tryst in faraway lands. Then again, a journey of the mind can also be deliciously satisfying. Either way, like most new beginnings, this one starts by focusing on what you most wish to bring into your life. But don’t stop at visualizing; make it real by setting your dreams into motion.

first: paranormal activity is a bad movie. as in excruciatingly bad, worse than new moon. okay, so i generally dislike horror movies, for about the same reasons i dislike porn movies - lack of plot, sketchy characters, weird reactions from said characters, buuuuuuuuuut sometimes i'm willing to give credit - like "the exorcism of emily rose" was a pretty nice movie, although i am not entirely sure it classifies as horror. but, back to p.a. and why it sucked gloriously. first of all, i could not care less about the characters. especially the guy. the guy is so obnoxious, probably because of testosterone poisoning or stuff, and he totally deserved his fate. the girl stabbed him to death in the end and i almost cheered. what do you expect when he was all like "whee! i'm a macho and i will totally provoke the demon that lives inside my house even though people warned me against that specifically". dude, you had it coming.
also, i somewhat empathized with the girl, but not enough because she also did really weird, out-of-place things (you're haunted and you don't tell your parents about it? even though the thing, demon, whatever, specifically attacks you in the bedroom you still keep sleeping in there?)
okay, so maybe i am picky and people could point out that i read all the twilight books (*hangs head). point is, the characters in p.a. don't make me care about their fate. live, die, whatever, ghost, blah blah (i even noticed the faux-reality editing - which is awesomely bad, i could have done it better. dude. you bought super-duper equipment and you edit movies like that??? i am not buying that. nuh huh. WHY DID THIS MOVIE MAKE A SHITLOAD OF MONEY??)
so. in conclusion. bad. also, some boys are evil and deserve knives and ghosts thrown at them.

Making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice…. I’m thoroughly convinced that Santa Claus has Venus in Virgo. No one else would be so into a naughty or nice list! And so is the charm of this placement. You’re extremely observant, quiet and calculating as you take everything in and make careful analysis. People might think you’re psychic because of it. Taking care of business is the way you play, which to most people doesn’t seem like actual play, but you’re not boring – you just prefer to let things build on their own. What’s wrong with patience? Don’t good things come to those who wait (and who pass the thorough inspection)? And you’re always helpful, in good shape, and smell super fine. Mm, mm, good.

Super Girl Power: Power of observation (these folks could be psychic)
Super Girl Outfit: Freshly laundered button-down shirt and pencil skirt with pen and notebook for lists

OK, i do love pencil skirts, i'm a very patient person, also quiet and calculating buuuuuuuut.. not extremely observant. nuh huh. unless i am really interested in something. also, i don't like notebooks and pens therefore i always loose pens. and lighters. kitty lighter disappeared today in the vortex of doom or stuff. *tear. kitty lighter please come home!!!
in other news, i'm v proud of the new brown high-heeled boots. sky high-heeled boots, perfect to wear with bootcut pants (i have 2 pairs now. that's progress) and create a wonderful illusion of sky high model legs. also, for the british researchers who claim men don't like loooong legs. i don't care and also, you made that up. because i said so, duh.

so we had elections but surprisingly, we still don't know who won. that translated last night in both candidates claiming the victory. and i just know that, regardless of the final result, there will be accusations of fraud and extra monekeying around. popcorn, anyone?
also, i know we're going to get drama today because mars and moon are both conjunct in leo. moon in leo is demanding, melodramatic and thinks it rules the world. mars will kick that up several notches. here's what sasstrology has to say about that.
"The Moon (your emotional needs) and Mars (your drives) are joined up today in dramatic Leo. And – excuse me, pay attention – that means you’ll be able to address your emotional needs – or rather, address mine – in a straightforward, logical, and effective manner.

Never mind that: how’s my hair? Why aren’t you paying attention to me? Oh, you’re just like your Mother…"

no, not the girl. though she's very cute and graceful. lucky trollop. THE OTHER CUPCAKE. and he definitely has seen new moon because he is doing the shirtlessness thing (*fangirl swoon, omg he is dancing, that's how shallow i am). also, according to internet he is aquarian (of course he is - he's got the sexy, the stare and the voice) and possibly married or single. internet, if i can't trust you who can i trust with useless pieces of trivia? like, is he for real married or not?

Today’s lesson: everyone has needs, and when your sense of security is threatened, it can lead to rash actions. There… wasn’t that a lot nicer than some metaphor about screaming hostage-takers waving machine guns and demanding you hug them?

Nicer, maybe… but no more accurate.

there was a lot of truth in that statement, let me tell you.

really, politics is annoying. more than annoying, it's cheap circus, ohmygods i can't believe i'm talking about it again. yet... honestly. i am completely miffed that there are persons who actually believe one word politicians say. ANY of them. it's all blah blah blah which translates into "we're really after the money you are trying hard to make and honestly, we don't give a rat's ass about any of you, voters. except during the campaign when we try hard to pretend we care". which is why i don't vote. but since i am paying taxes, i'm more than allowed to bitch about them.
and you know, maybe it isn't their fault. it's the people who actually buy those cheap promises who are the real problem. usually i'd just say, whatever, live and let live (although the recent past would come as a strong counterargument to that theory), it's a free world and people are allowed to be dumb and express their dumbness in any way they see fit and i will not prevent in any way their freedom of speech. yet, since i am forced to deal with their stupidity every day (hello there, i make news about this sort of behaviour and it would be very unprofessional to state "look, a bunch of morons are fighting over some liars who don't care about them. just like in soccer"), i might as well express my opinions here.
"But all that is not worth the prodigy of your saliva, Jill, that bites my soul, and dizzies it, and swirls it down, remorselessly, rolling it, fainting to the underworld. " that would be Baudelaire, the Enki Bilal remix.

New Moon in Fifteen Minutes. By Cleolinda Jones (who is awesome)
" Hey baby, you so pale and slim and clumsy, baby" - i'm totally going out with whoever says that line to me because it's too rotfl.

okay, so... interview with viggo, favourite actor in the universe. no, really, crushes apart, this man is really awesome and unlike dear hughie he does not star in silly wolverine movies. he can do good/bad/heroic/romantic/whathaveyou. also, he seems like an interesting person in real life and i want him to win an oscar so bad i can't tell you.
also, i saw the "remember me" trailer, where edward cullen, sorry, rpattz is a troubled love interest. also, noticed that he is cute. looks a young leonardo di caprio, except that leo was infintely more awesome. i applaud the producers' idea of having a capricorn romantic interest for him... you know, great chemistry with taurus rob.

Hello? Is this thing on? Anyway, before we get into the third-quarter results, I just wanted to say I love you all. Money is nothing compared to the basics of being human, and today I’ve decided to go to unusual lengths to demonstrate it. Even to you, McNulty, and your department really underperformed. Wait, this isn’t the accounts meeting! Who are you people? “Philatelists”? What does THAT mean? Stupid conference organizers! Oh well, I love them, too.

...see, these days are all about quirky luuuuuuuuuuuuuv

this has been a bad day. period

There’s a lot of strong, supportive love and understanding in the air. Not romantic love, necessarily. Not familial love, either. Or religious love. It’s more sort of a … well, what the heck is it? It’s seems good, but what’s with all the dangly bits and tinsel? Must be some kind of an Aquarius thing. Enjoy it, whatever the heck it is. (from sasstrology)

also, a few new moon observations. this movie fills me with glee and giggles and not one moment of sadness.
edward is noticeably creepier and this is good because he's a vampire.
leonardo di caprio is a better romeo. actually, the best. maybe because he's got the scorpio intensity and inner turmoil.
aro is... well, perfect. actually i loved the whole italy story arc. yep, even the attempted suicide by sparkle.
victoria being chased in the woods by wolves was nicely done.
i think sam uley's love should have been more expressive. they keep saying that imprinting makes one look... obsessed. that was not too apparent.
and probably number one: jacob answering the phone. har har

no, really. official premiere in the US. official premiere here is next week.
i'm just going to celebrate it later, when i get home ...
later edit:
of course new moon broke box-office records for midnight screenings alone. that shows how much we love gooey vampire romance.
also, cleolinda has a theory about why this story is so successful. suprinsingly, it's because of the gooey romance/eyesexing. of course it is.
later later edit:
i like new moon the movie like whoa. because it's so over-the-top dripping with luuuuuuuv and romance and tortured angst and bella's fuckwittery is so obvious.

therefore i have a reason to celebrate. what? christmas is far, samhain has passed, sparklemas sounds like a great option ...

just because of this.

it's for real.

Suggesting that 2012's supremacy at the box office is likely to be shortlived, the online ticket seller Fandango said Sunday that The Twilight Saga: New Moon has sold more tickets in advance of its opening than any film in history. The film, which opens at midnight Thursday/Friday, has also altered the plans of theater owners, for as each midnight screening sells out, they have reportedly been adding new ones, presumably by "bicycling" prints between screens. Last year's original Twilight, which opened on the same weekend, took in $69 million, and some analysts are predicting that the new one could earn close to $100 million, and a few are predicting it could challenge Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which has the year's best opening weekend with $108 million.
later edit: all i really want now is a marble-angel-cupcake-adonis who's filthy rich and whose only purpose in life is to luuuuuuuuuuuuuuv me and make me happy, because i'm a shallow libra. also, i won't be squeamish about him buying me stuff, BELLA!

i'm just back from work (like the unwilling workaholic that i am) - check
everything is terribly chaotic - check
0 days free - check. what? i'm either unemployed or working my bum off
freaking out - nope. nuh huh. chaos was my faithful companion this year, therefore i am getting used to it. i don't care anymore. however, i still want to crawl under a rock.
on the bright side - 6 more days till new moon premieres in the US. and another week till it premieres here. i envy bella so much right now. all she has to worry is whether a silly sparkly vampire loves her or not. me, on the other hand, i have to worry about a gazillion things...

looks like epic-swords-and-sandals-porn. no, really!


i am so not buying sam worthington as perseus. no, because no, perseus in my head has boyish looks and curly locks. in conclusion - NOT HAPPY.

see, this is another reason for which i love internet. On internet you can find clips from movies and later you can edit them.... of course i don't own the clips OR the song. I just mashed them together. And yep, i think this makes me a (lol)fan and i am (again) not sorry about spending my afternoon doing it.

The evolution of Ewan McGreggor. My sparkly lucky star. Please send me another lucky musical dream of you.
12 more days to the New Moon premiere! Yay, shirtless vampires and werewolves! Also, Breaking Dawn may start filming next fall... i am still very much against toning down the gory/sexy elements. Because, you know, the sexing was a plot point. and it's so lolarious and OMG make it daaaaaaaaark and scary and tense. on purple-bruises-shattered-furniture-pillow-biting-om-nom-nom! and you know that, if i made that particular movie, bella would be so dead the next morning. For maximum angst. But then... there would be no Renesmee.
Also Jake Gylenhaal and the Prince of Persia...'Dear Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro. If you should need a Ranger or other human hero for The Hobbit, please consider this my audition tape. Cheers, Jake Gyllenhaal.' AHAHAHHAHA
"Precious" looks like a movie sister would love.
New Sherlock Holmes trailer!

Je suis le Ténébreux, - le Veuf, - l'Inconsolé,
Le Prince d'Aquitaine à la Tour abolie :
Ma seule Etoile est morte, - et mon luth constellé
Porte le Soleil noir de la Mélancolie.


Dans la nuit du Tombeau, Toi qui m'as consolé,
Rends-moi le Pausilippe et la mer d'Italie,
La fleur qui plaisait tant à mon coeur désolé,
Et la treille où le Pampre à la Rose s'allie.


Suis-je Amour ou Phébus ?... Lusignan ou Biron ?
Mon front est rouge encor du baiser de la Reine ;
J'ai rêvé dans la Grotte où nage la sirène...


Et j'ai deux fois vainqueur traversé l'Achéron :
Modulant tour à tour sur la lyre d'Orphée
Les soupirs de la Sainte et les cris de la Fée.

of course this is one of my top favourite poems in the universe. young widowed prince who is tall and pretty with wavy hair and the sweetest hazel eyes. he lives in a dark castle on a rainy and foggy island and he's all alone there. because he banished everyone after his wife died... and he is a little mad and extremely in pain. Also, i am quite sure he is taking certain herbs that make him hallucinate. The Other King? Yep, i think so.

from sasstrology: “It’s elementary, dear Watson,” Holmes said. “The ash on your collar is is of a consistency that only comes from tobacco grown in the southeastern United States. And the length and color of hairs on your trousers indicate a small dog, probably a wire-haired terrier. Thus, I can only draw one conclusion: you’re seeing another detective on the side!”

“If you hadn’t been so detail-obsessed today, Holmes, you would have seen the big picture. Or heard me say that when I left this morning,” Watson sighed as he left. “You’re no fun any more.”

also, ohmygod Edward-Rpattz will star in a period piece with Nicole Kidman. Let me tell you Nicole looks like she has Edwards for breakfast everyday. I am already squeeing with delight at the prospect...

quiet, calm, rainy, omg i love life. i also love fashion and had an epiphany yesterday. the monsters under my bed have absolutely no place to hide there, since there are tons of fabrics - means it is time to start sewing again soon. like -
-plaid dress
-light gray cloche skirt. there will also be a black detail, at the waist or something, but i am still figuring that out
-possibly another plaid skirt (plaid IS awesome, there aren't enough plaid clothes in this world, i tell you)
-chinese (?) velvet t-shirt. also, i have a dark pink something velvet.
-flowery shirt with a bow
- something made of that lacey material i have that is so pretty and i don't know exactly how to transform it
-red pencil skirt (haven't forgot about it)
-shorten the dress for sister + other stuff for sister.

which is why i wish desperately for someone to magically fix everything that's awkward and hurting. however, since vampire eric the awesome is unavailable, i guess i'll have to do it myself. *snark

later edit: i actually think sean bean might be a good idea too... you know, he's got very a very menacing, no-nonsense look even as a human. and he's an aries. according to my astrology books and some real-life experiences aries are great for exacting vengeance like an angry god, championing your rights and be general knights in shining armour. well, as long as they're not playing the royal pain in the butt part (which, according to my sister, is their favourite role)

for some particular reason, this fills me with glee. maybe because it's supposed to mean putting an end to the confusing mess that threatens to expand beyond my abilities to control it. and what time more appropriate is for saturn to hit libra than samhain?

The first Saturn Return is famous because it represents the first test of character and the structures a person has built their lives upon. According to traditions, should these structures be unsound or that a person is living out of touch with his or her true values, the Saturn Return will be a time of upheaval and limitations as Saturn forces him or her to jettison old concepts and worn out patterns of living. It is not uncommon for relationships and jobs to end during this time of life restructuring and reevaluation.

But the Saturn Return is not all about painful endings. During this time astrologers note that goals are consolidated and people tend to gain a better vision of where they are going in life. There are added responsibilities and a person may reap the rewards from his or her hard work. Many major life milestones seem to happen around the ages of 29 and 30. This is why astrologers believe that the thirtieth birthday is such a major rite of passage because it marks the true beginning of adulthood, self-evaluation, independence, ambition, and self actualization.

The planet Saturn represents many archetypes, such as Father Time, the Grim Reaper and his scythe, Kronos, and the Lord of Karma. It is the ruler of limitations, fears, seriousness, responsibilities, burdens, and lessons (thank you. now let's move on). While those concepts may come across as negative, Saturn also astrologically rules over civilization, government, structures, harvests (maybe this is why i am having a generalized problem with harvesting right now), prestige, maturity, and order. Plus, Saturn is exalted in Libra. This explains the fairness issue i am developing and the rewards issue. because, you know, it's all about balance. you give and you get. there's no such thing as a free meal. Saturn has a scale but also a scythe. maybe i will stop fearing to use the scythe.

Cleolinda is awesome. She's the best blogger i've read so far for numerous reasons including: dolls! humor! vampires (i discovered Twilight and Neil Gaiman because of Cleolinda so... thanks). Also because she's the only woman i know (fine, in a very virtual way. i stalk her blog every day) i can identify with. which is why i will buy her vampire e-book. in real life, she is the kind of woman i would totally hang out with. and i love the way she does not spout general sentences like "people are so fake, but i will never compromise", "the world today is rotten" and... you know the rest.
also, gothic dolls, omg. I really want the red haired one, she is soooooooo pretty.
now excuse me while i go sulk and throw a giant self-pity party. because i'm tired, frustrated, numb, dizzy, EXHAUSTED on every level after this bad bad bad bad rotten year that hated me so much. right now, i feel like crawling under a rock and wait for 2010.

no matter what certain jaded capricorns and virgoans believe. it's just a matter of perspective and where to look for it.

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i have a new found respect for movie-version bella swan. She slaps a werewolf and she didn't break her hand! That was sexy! Also, werewolves are sexy. Still Team Jacob!

because it's his birthday. Viggo for Oscar!

that's timur for you infidels, muhahaha.

so, yeah, birthday was... busy. but not in the yay-partaaaaay sense, but in the work-work-work-chores-slavery-i-will-die-attached-to-a-computer sense. on the bright side, at least i didn't cry. on the down side, next time i swear that i will get one of these :

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2 night stay
1 Aperitif in the garden for 2 people
1 Romantic Dinner for 2 people on the terrace looking the wonderful view of Sorrento bay or in the Aqua Pool Lounge
Breakfast served in the room on request with no supplement (both days)
Access to the pool with sun beds and umbrellas (both days)
1 Lunch in our garden surrounded by lemon trees
1 full day excursion to Capri for 2 people (optional)


Total price for two people starting from EUR 249,00 + 128,00 (Capri excursion - optional)

So this is the only thing on my to-do list for next year. because, you know, i'm getting so sick of this goddamn ox year and its neverending work like a mule which brought the exact same amount of payment as a mule. so, in a year's time, significant other or not by my side, i want to go for 2 nights in sorrento and have lunch under the lemon trees and drink wine. then have romantic dinner and drink wine and be slightly dizzy and romanced on the amalfi coast and dance in the street and wake up in a room full of roses with a note on the table where it is written "from a secret admirer". because next year i will be 30 therefore in my goddamn prime and i deserve something special like that.

and since we're still at this, let's go on with the dementia. secret admirer would be tall and very intelligent, romantic and be fluent in english/french/italian also preferably japanese, would order dinner for me and be very knowledgeable in local history and customs. also, he will wear a beige/light gray sweater and be slightly tanned. and just when i'm about to leave home, he will whisk me off to adventures on goa, because he, like, totally loves me and he's not afraid to express it in every way available and we shall leave this mundane world behind forever.

now, let's get back to work

new moon video. another one. which i like.

and you know what? i actually think this is fab. because it shows just how new moon could have been a good story, at least by my standards. so edward ditches bella because this is the way most men deal with situations that require them to be responsible and sensible - by running away (i said most, not all!), but bella hasn't yet discovered that concept so emocakes, blah blah jacob, blah. and then alice shows up and tells bella "hiiiiiiii, you smell good. also edward is not the brightest bulb in the christmas tree though possibly the sparkliest thus he decided to commit suicide by volturi omg. because he thought you were dead". running away to italy ensues and when noon strikes midday bella runs towards edward just like in the movie but ohnoes he actually steps into the light and littlest jane tasers him with her mind then the other volturi rip him to pieces. and bella sees all that so the volturi chomp her as well. it's incredibly tragic and then marcus recites poetry over their dead bodies and stuff because he sees relationships.

jacob is heartbroken for a while but then he has a nice and healthy relationship with angela who is actually a decent human being and does not have a death wish. fin. well, the jacob part can be left out, i just added it there because i decided to be on team jacob.
see, this is why i love internet. on internet you can publish fan fiction, even of the worst kind.

duh, of course it's from the new moon soundtrack. and you know what? this is an album i would actually buy because it's so very lovable. on my favourites list it ranks up there with the romeo and juliet soundtrack.

First Eclipse pictures from the set. OMG Bella and Edward!
Also, there will be Breaking Dawn!
"wilight fans can now breathe a sigh of relief as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn has been green-lit by Summit Entertainment! According to sources, the fourth and final story in Stephanie Meyer’s series will be released in two parts and production will once again take place in Portland, Oregon. In addition a new production company, Sunswept Entertainment, has been brought in for Breaking Dawn, which is due to shooting in September 2010.

Creator of Sunswept Entertainment, Karen Rosenfelt will produce, Rosenfelt also served as Producer on “Twilight” and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon“. A director has not yet been attached to the project.(I am voting for Cronenberg!)

According to sources there will likely be heavy censoring of Breaking Dawn’s explicit sex and birth scenes in order to avoid an ‘R’ rating." Not fair! It wouldn't be Breaking Dawn without the mutant birth.It's actually a plot point!!! Get Cronenberg to direct and he'll also get you an Oscar. Maybe. And the sex-scenes... anyway, they're very vague yet so lolarious in the book. So it won't be hard to fade them to black in the movie since Meyer does the exact same thing in the book. Also, we will be deprived of Bella's inner nasty? Does this also mean that the whole negotiating about sexing/marriage/vampiring in Eclipse will be toned down? Please Summit, I've been so good! And actually the negotiating was the only thing close to reality in those books because everyone knows that relationships are all about haggling.

the new moon soundtrack leaked on the web. OMGYAY! i really really like the soundtrack, in a very non snarky way. because it's genuinely likeable.

one of the patterns that keeps repeating in my life is attracting people with fire moons. no, really. as a rule, my most important relationships (friendship, love, what have you) involved someone with a blazing moon. that is extremely puzzling, at least from my point of view. because fire moons don't value same stuff capricorn moons do, plus they tend to explode rather easily. and capricorn moons don't blow off steam on a regular basis. i, for one, have fits measuring 9 on a richter scale only when i just can't take it anymore (which happens just as rarely and it's just as scary as a real earthquake). anyway, found an article on sasstrology about fire moon guys:

Moon in Aries: Men with this Moon are conflicted about closeness. Dependency is threatening, so he keeps on the move to avoid sticky involvements. He looks for a take-charge female who won’t expect to be babied and who might accidentally nurture him a bit while running the show. Unfortunately, Mom also wore the pants, and he’s got a chip on his shoulder toward women because of it. He takes a fighting stance toward any threat to his security.

Action is his remedy for any problem, even those with no immediate solution. Emotions threaten him, too, so look for a good fight if you provoke any. It’s not easy to get next to him with the soft, sharing aspects of relating because it’s so hard for him to own up to those parts of himself. For him, sex may be a sublimation of the finer facets of intimacy.

Men with Aries Moons: Antonio Banderas, Anderson Cooper, Enrique Iglesias, Emeril Lagasse, Mario Lopez, Kevin Spacey, Kiefer Sutherland, Randy Travis, Stevie Wonder and a bajillion athletes.

Moon in Leo: The Leo Moon may actually be quite dependent, but puts on a show of confidence and fearlessness, with a certain sort of smug machismo. He’s too proud to show his needs or confess his insecurities. He may cover up by roaring and striking out as fiercely as the lion which symbolizes his sign. Leo expects to rule, so when his dominance is questioned, he may become angry. Still, he genuinely enjoys women and can make you feel like a princess. The role of queen is reserved for his mom, who could be quite the Queen Bee and thus a bit much to deal with as a mother-in-law.

His home is his castle and he likes the décor to reflect that. He is luxury-loving and wants meals fit for a king. You, as Queen Consort, must preside at his functions as perfectly as the Queen Mother herself did when he was growing up. Leo Moons, on the positive side, are sunny rather than brooding, so the general emotional tone is warm and fun-loving.

Men with Leo Moons: The older generation with Moon in Leo include Tom Selleck and Kris Kristofferson. Others with this Moon sign are Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Chad Lowe, and the late Patrick Swayze.

...still waiting for the saggie mooners

My Isolde is going to star in a romance movie... A really dark one too. I just knew she was on the right track. Quote from the Playlist ensues:
"Gus Van Sant's new project "Restless," is coming along nicely. Australian star-in-the-making Mia Wasikowska (the lead of Tim Burton's upcoming "Alice In Wonderland") is in final negotiations to take the lead role in what is being called a dark coming-of-age drama by THR. Last time it was described as a "contemporary and distinctive take on young love," so the details seem to be a bit clearer. Though Movieline have the script and they've called the film, "the most emo love story to ever don black lipstick and listen to The Smiths."

Protagonist Enoch Brae is a 17-year-old funeral crasher, drawn to attending strangers’ memorials after losing both his parents. At one of them, he meets the beautiful, tomboyish Annabel Cotton (Wasikowska), a 16-year-old with Six Months to Live. Love then blooms among the gravestones as “the moon looks on knowingly and sympathetically."

A male lead also needs to be cast. Are we looking at a Robert Pattinson-type figure and then maybe a "Romeo & Juliet"/ "Twilight"-like following perhaps?"

This looks like it's going to be my next guilty pleasure. And then a very smart director will have a stroke of genius and decide that hey! doomed love stories are all the rage now. let's just make a tristan and isolde movie that actually follows the damn story because it's perfect the way it is. And Robert Pattinson can't and will not play Tristan. Because i said so.

P.S. Mia is also blonde... you know, like Iseult la blonde? *wink

• October 20

The Feast of St Oliver the Humanzee

also, happy Bob day!

some people cope with chronic fatigue and general insecurity about life via therapy and other remedies. Some other people, like myself, live in complete denial. which is why i can't wait to see eclipse. fine, new moon is very very emocakes, edward leaves, bella is crushed (she really needs a reality check there - in real life, that's not healthy!! met a real bella a few weeks ago and she was not a pretty sight) blah blah. but eclipse is much more lolarious since we get to see bella swan's true colors and the camping scene is so ... well, simply put, if i am down and read that i'm all shiny lulz.

the music is totally great.


also, the "satellite heart, lost in the dark" of "i-see-what-you-did-there". see, someone was right about calling me a goth at heart.as in mary-shelley-old-school-romantic-gothic not as in wear-black-listen-to-obscure-bands-growling-gothic.

a day off from the current situation. no, really. a day in which i am not supposed to do anything and when i don't have to think about stuff (that is really the tricky part). a day when stuff is okay and i can stop worrying. but since it will be a friday, no such luck. it's a lot like wishing the most romantic dinner ever, cheesier than anything hollywood ever imagined. or wishing the Eric the Awesome vampire nances in and saves the day. or night, whathaveyou.

i'm thinking about you internet company who finally gave internet back. i hate y'all. so i had to call a gazillion times in the last 3 days and finally threat and be rude to you in order for you to repair the goddamn connection. and i am not sure that you repaired it for good. if you didn't, i'll give you hell. growl.

Feelings.
Nothing more than feelings.
Trying to forget my feelings of love.
(And spitefulness, anger - sometimes i wish i could chop your head off, but you're not really worth spending my life in prison, jealousy, raaaaaaaaaaageeeeeee, disappointment, woundedness, discomfort, and indigestion)
Teardrops.
Rolling down on my face.
Trying to forget my
Feelings of love.
(But it’s really hard to forget when you’re always around and saying things and breathing and stuff. So do us both a favor and get lost, okay? I’m not feeling really sociable today.)

Feelings. Whoa-oh-oh… feelings…

He's just fab...

Clive Owen loves doing housework. The British actor has two daughters, Hannah and Eve, with wife Sarah-Jane Fenton, and is happy to help out with household tasks.

Clive - who plays a single father in new film "The Boys Are Back" - said: "It didn't take a lot on my part to do laundry for a scene in my new movie because I'm a dad. I can do the laundry at my own house and I think nothing of throwing in a load."

"The truth is I'm perfectly fine around the house. I do dishes. I clean counters. I do everything."

"I'm a good guy to have around the house."

Despite being a worldwide movie star, Clive says his priority will always be his family.

The 44-year-old star added to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper: "I'm a parent, and my girls are such a huge part of my life. I go off to do my movies and then come home and look after my girls."

The "Closer" star recently said his loved ones help keep him grounded.

He explained: "I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about."

"I don't take anything for granted. If it stopped now, I'd go, 'Clive, you had a good run there.'"

... this is like... he's handsome, successful, stayed married to the SAME woman, a good father and does stuff around the house. i just heart him so much right now.

In the brand new issue of Empire Magazine, Neil Gaiman gives a little interview about a couple of his prospective future projects. Firstly, he confirms that Neil Jordan will be directing the adaptation of his excellent novel "The Graveyard Book," saying that "Henry Selick, who directed "Coraline," wanted to do it in stop-motion, but I said no. I want the ghosts in "The Graveyard Book" to be played by classic British actors, like Bill Nighy, Judi Dench and Stephen Fry." Furthermore, he also gives weight to the persistent rumors that he would be teaming with Guillermo Del Toro for an adaptation of the Marvel character "Doctor Strange": "Guillermo and I did speak about it, but he's a busy man. However, if he decides to do it, he knows I will jump on board." Pick up the new Empire for more from Gaiman.
...does this mean that MAYBE POSSIBLY i can hope that there will be an American Gods movie in some uncertain future, preferably before i die?

... but the show will go on. and i say unto thee... what-ever!
on a more interesting note, i have a new pair of somewhat plaid pants. also i want:
gloves. preferably in brown leather, elbow length (drool)
a pretty hat
brown fancy boots to match the gloves.
fancy bag.
plaid pantyhose
and stuff that i will do someday soon when i have the time:
the red pencil skirt
the plaid pants (another pair. what? there's not enough plaid in this world, shut up)
the lace-like blouse that i am not entirely sure what it will look like
a boho chic winter dress
a puffy 50's light gray skirt

no, really, that's fun. The description of an editor's work style according to the US Department of Labor:

Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.

Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

like... LOL

neil gaiman sayeth "If I were making 'American Gods,' which I'm not, I'd probably want to do it as a HBO miniseries or something because I don't know if you really can squeeze it into a film," he said. "I keep getting phone calls from eminent directors and producers saying, 'We've read 'American Gods,' it would make an amazing movie, how would you squeeze it into film shape?' And if I could have squeezed it into film shape, I would have written it as a film script! It's huge, and it's meant to be huge". You know, they made an epic LotR movie. Like... you could do one yourself. For Gods' sake, it would be awesome and it deserves the big screen! Stardust was so great and so was Coraline, why not American Gods? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!
Also, i want Peter Stormare for Chernobog (i don't care what producers have to do. Beg, promise eternal servitude and your first born child, you just have to give the man this part) and Stellan Skarsgard for Wednesday. Because, hello, he's fabulous, norse and a gemini. and Odin was, after all, the rough equivalent of Mercury so don't you tell me Stellan can't play it. Bonus: he's the daddy of Eric the Awesome. For Shadow, it's either Dominic Purcell or The Rock. Yep, The Rock was actually OK in Southland Tales.

roman polanski got arrested after 31 years. like...omgwtf?!?
also, i think i like cillian murhy a lot. not only because he's pretty (because he is!) but also he did a good job in sunshine. yep, that danny boyle movie. that's my kind of sci-fi. although, must admit that the ending could have been better. and this is why i went to sleep at 1 a.m. last night.
in other news.. more "the road". nick cave on the soundtrack? i love the idea. also this is part of my personal "give viggo an oscar" campaign. the man totally deserves it.

and i was prepared to write it off like that but then it just dawned on me that it's THAT time of the year in which things inherently go somewhere between weird and really bad. The after-equinox period in which tides turn, balance changes and chaos ensues on a personal scale. and as much i'd like to quietly drink some tea and listen to a nice story for the next month or so, i won't be able to. fine, i know this is a time for reflection and reaping! the whole hammer-hitting is still obnoxious, though. especially when i'm exhausted the way i am right now.

i want them all

set pictures! Of course there are plenty of shots of shirtless jacob. i tell you, that kid will get a cold in the near future.
and, of course, a little music

1. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE MEET ME ON THE EQUINOX (that should be a title of a book)
2. BAND OF SKULLS FRIENDS
3. THOM YORKE HEARING DAMAGE
4. LYKKE LI POSSIBILITY
5. THE KILLERS A WHITE DEMON LOVE SONG (love the killers)
6. ANYA MARINA SATELLITE HEART
7. MUSE I BELONG TO YOU (NEW MOON)
8. BON IVER & ST. VINCENT ROSYLN
9. BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB DONE ALL WRONG
10. HURRICANE BELLS MONSTERS
11. SEA WOLF THE VIOLET HOUR
12. OK GO SHOOTING THE MOON
13. GRIZZLY BEAR SLOW LIFE
14. EDITORS NO SOUND BUT THE WIND
15. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT NEW MOON (THE MEADOW)

that's soooo pretty.

Traditional astrological wisdom holds that Libras are most compatible with Gemini, Leo, Libra Sagittarius and Aquarius, and least compatible with Aries, Cancer, Capricorn and Pisces. But what do the actual marriage and divorce statistics say?

Mathematician Gunter Sachs conducted a large-scale study of sun signs and found statistically significant results on a number of measures. Marriage and divorce findings are outlined below.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
(1) We are intellectually compatible, even though I find your lack of current political knowledge annoying.
(2) I love you in the sense that you fulfill most of my emotional needs in a reasonably timely and accurate way.
(2a) Although I admit you’ve been a mild disappointment recently.
(3) I feel romantic impulses towards you, mostly.

That’s how I love thee: accurately and efficiently.

... yes, i do lists with numbers. yes, i exhibit most of the traits listed above which fall in the category "you're mostly awesome, with the exception of some really annoying traits". what?

Alan Ball gave away the biggest clue to "True Blood" season 3 by spilling on who took Bill at the end of the second season. In his revealing interview with Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly, the creator of the vampire series even offered the question himself. [Spoiler Alert] He said, the person using silver chain to abduct Bill was Hoyt's mother, Maxine.

Whether he was joking or not, the possibility seemed distant because Maxine hardly has any motive to take Bill as hostage. Also, the mysterious person wore a pair of black gloves while holding the silver chain, which leads to the speculation that it may as well be someone who is susceptible to silver, vampires. (ERIC COMES TO MIND FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER HERE. IT'S NOT LIKE HE SAID HE'LL TAKE CARE OF BILL PERSONALLY)

Ball was indeed in teasing mode when he conducted the interview with EW, confirming some things but stopping when it came to the spoilery bits. Asked why Eric did not play a big part on the September 13 finale, he said "There is a reason for not seeing Eric in the last part of the episode (no, there is no absolutely no reason for that...), but if I explain it, I'll be [giving away] too much." He added that Eric will still be a major character in the third season. (YAY!)

Among those he confirmed to be a story in third season are 'what Sookie really is', 'Queen Sophie-Anne meets King of Mississippi', 'Sam's blood relatives', 'Fellowship of the Sun still exists', 'possible Jason-Tara romance', 'vulnerable Lafayette' and 'Hoyt and Jessica have problems'.(what about the eric sookie romance? dude, the book says they end up together so you'd better do that)

Most importantly, Ball gave an update on the production, saying they have "broken four episodes" and he has "sent writers out to write scripts over the hiatus." Revealing that shooting will begin before Christmas, Ball predicted season 3 will come around the same time as season 2, which is June next year. (WHY SO LATE, I HATE YOU PEOPLE!! I HAVE TO WAIT AN ENTIRE YEAR FOR THE THIRD SEASON??)

On another news, Tony-winning actor Denis O'Hare has been cast to be King of Mississippi.

there is blood galore! and dead maenads! and raging bulls! And Eric plays that dice game with the vampire queen of Louisiana! Because Eric is that awesome - also, the grey suit helps! also, Bill proposes to Sookie while Eric isn't looking but we're left with the question "who strangled the vampire?". So it's all back to square one and now i can't wait for season 3!

found this astrology blog that's really nice and provides more fuel for my personal "blame the planets" game.
"I’m going to touch lightly on Uranus/Mercury aspects because these show up in the charts of those with lots of intelligence, occasionally bordering on genius. These individuals can operate at such a different level than most people it’s hard for them to find something to talk about over coffee or drinks. The “common” touch is often missing making it hard for them to relate to others. Their challenge is to find someone who can talk their language." says Neith. I'm not that difficult in appearance (because i do have this ascendant/moon/venus trine) but there are indeed very few people i can relate to. as in extremely few. i'm not sure about being a genius, but i do have mercury conjunct uranus.
Also, Neith says "With Uranus conjunct the Descendant, we draw partners who are often brilliant and unpredictable. The challenge here for someone who desires a stable, durable relationship is to incorporate those qualities into themselves . . ." Brilliant AND unpredictable. That describes like... most relationships i had. Fine, with SOME exceptions where the unpredictable factor outweighed the brilliance (which other people interpreted as complete fruitiness but that's just subjective).
and i still haven't forgotten the all mighty pluto. what? obsessionnnnnnnnnnn.... that's the name of the game. add obsession to erratic and you get prolonged drama. because pluto can't and won't let go.

first of all, i saw napoleon dynamite. jolly good film, v funny, prooves that sometimes humor is not limited to fart/sex jokes.
then TAH DAH!! Brand new New Moon trailer, OMG Edward is also half-naked, whee! at this rate, Eclipse is going to be rated R whereas Braking Dawn is going to have an X painted all over the screen. and David Cronenberg is going to direct is (C-section performed by a vampire, anyone??)



also, the finale of True Blood.

...that's the radio show called cinemagia. you can listen to it each saturday, at 11.00 a.m sharp on radio mamaia, 91.6 FM. it's just fun and rants about movies. and other stuff including but not limited to zombies, vampires (but of course), his royal hotness, mmmmClive and Borat.

i think i will also break up with the hair stylist. i think she didn't get the part in which i am not going there to have my hair shortened by several centimeters. now the bangs in front are cheek length (oh, the horror! the shame!). and no matter how much i am trying to think that it's good for my hair and that anyway most of it is still a decent length, i am still depressed. i'd like a hair stylist like captain shakespeare - one who actually makes your hair longer and shinier.
note to self for later: next time i'll go to a stylist i will first check their hearing capacity and their IQ. also, i will choose an obedient person who does what s/he is told: i.e. i want my hair long and even and i don't care about your personal opinion. experiement on your own hair if you want. period.

and despite that i still have a lot of work to do. i will however go to the beauty saloon and make myself awesome because i deserve it. then tomorrow i'll have my show recorded and it's going to be spectacular! because it's miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine preciousssssssss....

because it''s his birthday, that's why. and i just loved him in Immortel (Ad Vitam). And in Der Untergang. Well, actually Der Untergang is a great movie from start to end.

The Recession: A Guide for Zombies
Will there be a super sexy Dorothy? With a giant monster Toto and an un-cowardly Lion... Oh, Holywood, what are you doing to me? I still like Alice better
I saw Sunshine last night on HBO. Kinda like Danny Boyle now...
And tonight is True Blood Monday. Whee!!!

as a matter of fact i'm against fashion trends in general since they usually turn into uniforms. ugly ones, what's more. ugh. so here we go:
bright intense colors such as mauve, fuchsia, stoplight green, bright pink aren't for everyone. no really, they're annoying.
big bags. especially big bags with blings all over them, they're not feminine, not elegant not anything. they're just ugly. plus, you don't really need them unless you intend to put half your house inside.
animal prints. geez, where do i start? in my entire life i saw only one animal print blouse that was nice and it was worn with a simple beige skirt. awesome. the rest of them are just so goddamn tacky and they make you look like a cheap version of sheena the queen of the jungle. or desert.
jeans are not elegant wear, i don't care what designers say. skinny jeans are by default a fashion crime since 99% of women wearing them look like hell. honestly, unless you have those perfect photoshopped legs, don't bother. also, the hideous lovechild of jeans and harem pants that was so in this summer - stop wearing them. same goes for your boyfriend's jeans. unless you happen to wear the same size, don't go out like that. and don't roll the cuffs. if some idiotic celebrity jumped over a bridge would you do the same?
short pants aren't meant to be worn with heels. also, shorts with creases who come just above the knee make no sense. you look like a retarded schoolboy. wear instead hotpants, capris, whatever.
lots of jewelry looks nice if you happen to live in India or Arabia. in any other circumstances ... well... less is more. same goes for lots of everything - make up, revealing clothes, patterns and the rest.
big shoulders didn't look good in the 80's and they won't look any better now.
gladiator sandals with heels are against nature
macrame boots make me shudder

gruber's journey. why is marcel iures the fabulous in this movie? the trailer looks really bad... but i am still going to see it. just for the cause.

it has more swear words in the trailer than a tarantino trailer. just so you know.

aside from the obvious (buy a house with its own power generator and water supply and without neighbours - fine! i'll have neighbours but they won't live in the same building, thus won't interfere with my life. and then travel the world for a year or two. the last part involves all tropical destinations available. what?) i will also:
make my own tango bar. where people will listen just tango/bossanova/etc, will dress up nicely and dance not jump around. and there is going to be candlelight and general retro atmosphere and i will have draconian rules about who is allowed in. which might actually be good for business.
set up a foundation for young actors/directors/ stuff. i meant people who like acting. because there's a need of something like that around here.
make my tristan and isolde movie. with the above actors. because yes! they can! and it's going to be so awesome!

because Sean Bean is back. and he's part of my dreamteam (ok, fine, my dreamteam is growing rapidly to the size of an LotR army). so he's starring a new HBO series where he's King and also he'll be Zeus. An Aries' dream, let me tell y'all. Also, he'll be Lord Illingworth in a "Woman of no Importance". Oscar is so in.

i'd like to add some new items on the dislikes lists.
1. not having hot water. for two damn weeks. it's not fun boiling pans of water everyday and using a sponge to clean myself. especially the hair that i have to rise with cold water. i don't feel like dancing afterward.
2. neighbors. especially the nosy old ones who think they have the right to meddle and rule your life because incidentally they live in the same building as you do. and unfortunately i can't pretend they don't exist, especially when they decide to stop the cold water as well over idiotic reasons. and since vampire eric is not available i will just have to deal with this whole situation in the ways i see fit. firstly, giving up on every trace of politeness since that wasn't ever reciprocated. age didn't bring them any wisdom. honestly, i dislike them THAT much.

that's what eric asks in episode 11 of season 2. it doesn't get any more clear than that. and then there's a standoff with vampire bill who's all " you're pathetic, eric" but eric isn't phased out or anything. that's my vampire.
also eric likes kids (and not in a vampire way) and that adds extra points to his awesomeness. he does tricks for them, y inclus the superman take off.
long story short - episode 11 is sort of a "in between" episode. everyone - vampire humans and shapeshifers - runs around to solve the maryann problem. we get to see the vampire queen of louisiana (btw, that dainty leg wan't hers) and bill is stuck with a long match of game with dice whose name in english i can't find right now.
and of course we have the cliffhanger at the end where sookie is surrounded by a lot of bug-eyed people - including lafayette. i am dissapointed in you, lafayette.
on a related note - district 9 is the best alien movie i've ever seen. and it confirms my theory about what humankind would actually do if we ever meet aliens - chop 'em up! kill 'em all! experiment on 'em! horde them in slums! and then you wonder why they don't dare approaching us.

the latest True Blood episode.
Also, Beyond Here Lies Nothin'. Just awesome

a short history of horror movies -my personal favourite decade is the 90's. but they do not mention anything about movies such as "The Cabinet of Dr. Cagliari" or "Nosferatu". In my personal and humble opinion, those movies are scarier than any of those listed above.
Halloween 2 (or 10, whatever) is worse than The Final Destination. Uh, i don't care.. Why would I (or anyone for that matter) would want to see those movies and pay for them.
Twilight in the 80's! Because... well, somebody actually thought to make it up. And River Phoenix would be Edward Cullen

that's yet another new moon trailer (fanmade). and it has shirtless edward! NO, REALLY. and to think edward was supposed to have long flowing hair (heeeeeeee!) the volterra scene would have been a complete louis rip-off.
or maybe he could have been a rock-star. flowing hair and red velvet jacket. truly. and aro looks nothing like i imagined. caius is kinda cool though. i am having issues with the bright red eyes though ... they're more like stoplights than crimson-menacing.
and bella just filmed her graduation scene. awwwwwww!
also, i am doing a radio show about movies! well, technically today i had the second show, yet it was better than the first. whee!

winter. cold weather, in general.
conspiracy theories of any kind. humanity is doing a fabulous job at creating problem by itself. there's no need for a super secret group to scheme wars and evolution and stuff - and even if such a group existed there would be another group(s - the plural is actually much more probable) wanting to take the aforementioned group's power. plus, we're finite, therefore our control is also finite and the heirs can always decide to join a hippie commune. yes, humans and extremely violent, predatorial, greedy and competitive and always and i mean always seeking trouble with the wrath of an angry god. it's in our genes and the whole "the evil shadowy group is responsible for wars and plagues" is just a flimsy justification of ... well, pretty much everything that happened since the dawn of civilization. might as well blame it on any god and call it a day.
people who think women are worse drivers than men. actually the proportion of bad drivers is pretty much equal in both sexes. and men ARE responsible for the vast majority of deadly accidents (true fact).
women who try to be men just to feel "empowered". they come across as mean bitches.
rudeness. and here i am talking to you, tourists who walk in without so much as saying hello... man, if it isn't written anything on that goddamn building it doesn't mean you can just walk in like you own the place. and the beach balls aren't for sale! also, i am thinking about those who think that yelling and talking down to people will make them superior.
mountains. mountains in winter. make me claustrophobic and depressed.
people who take themselves too seriously. in this category are included the jaded bloggers of doom.
related to the above question of rudeness: gratuitous vulgarity. it's not funny. it's not even interesting. it's not cool. it's plain distateful. call me a prudish libra, but that's how i feel.
the whole "say it like it is" attitude which usually translates in "let's be rude to eachother like whoa". if you're not happy with something, you CAN convey your message just as effectively in a nice tone, without hurting the other. i'm old-fashioned like that.
romanian movies (all of them). they present a grim, vulgar, jaded world that doesn't express anything remotely similar to my view of the world i am living in.
xenophobics, racists, homophobics, haters of any kind in general and PREACHERS. i dislike preachers, although they are, at a certain level, amusing. also, organized religions, but that's because people are lazy enough as to have beliefs fed to them with a spoon.

*bill compton has a Wii! Whee! i like vampire bill so much better now!
so, sookie, jason and bill go back to bontemps from texas. bill travels in a specially designed case, courtesy of anubis airlines or sth. meanwhile, sookie has another freaky nasty dream where she consoles eric northman who cries tears of blood. and she kisses his cheeks and eric does the seduction thing and his fangs pop (AHAHAHAHA... *special note to people of true blood - please do sth about the fangs. it's just too hilarious when they pop like that. also, vampires running around shouldn't look like a scene from a benny hill sketch. but i'm being fussy about things now)
they finally arrive in bontemps where maryann has taken over and everyone has bug-eyes and the crazy. except sam (because he's a shapeshifter), andy (probably because he drinks too much), lafayette (because he's too awesome, but in a different way than eric) and tara's mom (because she repented? or maybe because she already works for a different god and doesn't go to parties? i don't know..)
anyway, the stackhouses are back in town to save everybody. sookie confronts maryann (look, if someone did that mess to my house i'd rip her head off too. supernatural creature or not) but maryann goes bwahahhaaha and threatens her at which point bill steps in and chugs the maenad's neck. apparently maenad blood ain't good for vamps, because bill starts throwing up like whoa and so, it's up to sookie and her secret sparkle to save his ass. yes sookie does a sparkly thing with her hands (spoilers ahead: she's got fairy blood)and bill is WOW, how did you do that!
sookie: no time, chop chop!
on the way to safety, bill goes a little emo about not being able to protect sookie (AGAIN)
sookie:we should call Eric. like, totally.
bill: *barf barf barf WHA...? NO, YOU HOR, WE DON'T CALL NO ERIC! *barf barf... also, give me some of your blood, i'll be just fine.
sookie: does it. and everyone knows she should have called Eric because not even a Maenad can stand up to him.
since we're still at sookie saving people, she also exorcizes tara from the maryann spell. but before that, lafayette delivers another awesome line: "Just because god and i have agreed to see other people, it doesn't mean we don't talk to eachother anymore"
on another note, jason rises from the stupid, puts his ash on (chainsaw and nailgun included) and saves sam and andy who have been hiding in the refrigerator at merlotte's. jason also does an impersonation of the horned god for the masses and everyone cheers.
also jessica goes ballistic at hoyt's mom (who's got the crazy) and chomps her neck or so we are made to believe.
in the end bill goes to the queen to maybe solve the maryann problem and... we're left with the picture of a dainty leg covered in blood.

eric's awesome awesomeness reaches epic proportions in this one. let me count you the ways:
1. eric shelters sookie from shards thrown by suicide bomber (he's a better protector than you, BILL). then bill nances in and the following dialogue ensues:
eric: go hunt humans or sth, bill.
and bill DOES IT.
eric: omg sooooookieeeeeee, i will die, am so injured from protecting you, i got shards of silver under my skin...
sookie: fine, i'll fetch godric to save you.
eric: no such time. suck the silver from my veins.
sookie: it's ...ewwww (*actual line. i was laughing so hard at this point)
eric: DO IT, WOMAN, CAN'T YOU SEE I'M DIEING HERE???
sookie - stares
eric: i mean....pleasee... i'll...die? *bats eyelashes
sookie: does it
bill - comes back from hunting zee eevil humans. has very understandably the WTF are you doing with my woman stare
2. eric - smirks. because there was a very sexless sex scene. OMINOUS
bill: but he wasn't going to die sooooooooookieeeeeeeeeeee!!! and you just drank his blood and that means you'll have freaky nasty thoughts with eric! (i'd like to point out that bill did give some blood to sookie early in the first season so it's a pot calling the kettle black moment)
sookie: NEVER! I hate you so much eric northman, wish you were dead!
eric: i love you too, baby.
3. then sookie has a freaky nasty dream with eric and there we discover that he has a heart and he's so in love and seductive. no really, we didn't see that coming... also, eric thinks sookie vampires better than bella swan! actually, she will vampire better than anyone! yay! and then he kisses her.
4. eric gets a punch from bill-the-pot and he doesn't punch back. under sookie's eyes. and in his head he's doing victory laps with a huge crowd yelling U.S.A! U.S.A! I'M DA MAN!!!!!
5. eric cries tears of blood because godric wants to commit suicide by sun. under sookie's eyes (again). then, before he dissipates in a cloud of sparkles, godric asks sookie to take care of eric (and we know she will do it, by all the gods, because that's a vamp's last wish. also because eric is totally hot)
6. eric is hot and this must be mentioned with a separate number. he's also taller than bill, blonder and with awesome shoulders. it doesn't hurt that he's very badass and devious. like i said, i'd love an eric northman to just waltz in and glower at all the things that are not right in my life. they'd magically disappear (a girl can dream, can't she?)
also, lafayette is completely awesome at kicking eggs and dragging tara away from evil maryann. and y'all know lafayette has some eric blood in him and not even maryann wants to mess with that.
also, sam turns into a fly and jessica meets hoyt's mom and the old bat gets bitchy but hoyt is a man and stands up for his tru luv.
like i said previously:
best.series.ever

no, really.That would be Nosferatu for you.

why is tarantino awesome. the inglorious basterds review. Also:

'Inglourious Basterds' Has A Glorious Opening In The Saturday Box Office Report- 14 milions yesterday.

Is Jackson Rathbone the Next Orlando Bloom? that's a good question...

New still of Alice!

Catherine Hardwicke is doing a gothic retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood with a love triangle and werewolves. I will set a CH shrine in my house and worship her now. Because originally That Story is exactly about coming of age in a woman. Paths of pins or path of needles anyone? So yes, i am loving the idea so much.

Will Rpattz overcome his Edward image? I don't care, really...
WTF Forever Dawn? Are you people for real?? I am already seeing a greedy producer getting ready for a fifth installment.. * later edit. OMG, I was actually right about that...
Remakes of the week - Excalibur and The Yellow Submarine
Even Eomer is a vampire. In the same movie with James. Yes, i know, that bridge movie PJ is planning shows that all the characters in LotR are bloodsuckers that love emo teenagers. Except Elrond, who is actually a werewolf.
Milla Jovovich got married. Suprisingly, her new hubby is nor a vamp, nor a werewolf.