JANUARY TUNES

I haven't done a post like this in a long time, but here goes... rockin' my pod this month (in no particular order):

Circus [Album Version] Britney Spears - Yum

Whatcha Think About That [Stonebridge Club Mix] Pussycat Dolls feat Missy Elliott - Love, love, love this hot remix of an so-so track

Magic [Album Version] Robin Thicke - Great track (too bad it already came out, in another version in the 70s)

4 Minutes [Bob Sinclair Space Funk Mix] Madonna feat Justin Timberlake - A new take on a hot track

The Creeps [Ganga Mix] Camille Jones - A slick, hot little version of one of my favorite tunes

When You Touch Me [Freemasons Club Mix] Freemasons - Disco house funk groove booty shaker

Breakin' Dishes [Soulseekerz Club Mix] Rihanna - Great little remix of a lesser-known Rihanna song

F**cking Boyfriend [Ralphi Rosario Remix] The Bird & The Bee - Dirty song title, great song on the treadmill

I Think He's Gay [Album Version] Pussy Tourette - Wishful thinking on my part, I guess

Defying Gravity [Original Cast Recording] Wicked! The Musical - This one always makes me feel like I'm soaring

DAMN SKIPPY!

I took the "What Kind of Female Shoe Are You" Quiz on the Facebook. Here's the result:
No surprise, really

I WOULD TRASH-TALK YOU, BUT...

I have no idea what you're saying.

I had to take a "Multiple Intelligences Test" for class this week. (You can take it for yourself here.) Here are my results:

What, exactly, is "nature smart"? And just because I don't enjoy logic puzzles doesn't mean I'm not a logical person. And I don't care what you say, I know myself pretty well.

Oh well. This "test" was put together by the Birmingham (UK) City Council.

NEW GYM

I'm finally getting my snack-eating, TV watching butt back to a gym - the SPIN bike is calling. But I keep hearing the words of one of my favorite gal-comics, Lisa Landry in my head:

"A gym is just a P.E. class you pay to skip."

For more on Lisa, click here.

U R SO CUTE!

The other night, my older sister (lesbian, flight attendant) mentioned she thought Katy Perry was a one-hit wonder. ("I Kissed A Girl" was playing on MTV Tr3s.)

"No, she isn't," I shot back.

"Well, she only has one song, and it was a hit, so..." she responded.

I told her about "Hot N Cold" and how cute the video was. But then I began wondering about what her next single was. I did a little e-search, and discovered there was a discrepancy as to what her actual "next" single was.

It seems she released two songs, at the same time, after "Hot & Cold." One of those tracks was "UR So Gay." While not as catchy, as her other singles, I have to say I liked it. It did take me a second to 'get' the song. (Lyrics include, "you're so gay, and you don't even like boys.")

For a funnier, alternate version of the cover art, click here.

VISUALIZE THIS...

I was reading an article in a recent issue of MacWorld about how to trick-out the visualizer in iTunes, and realized it had been a while since I'd used this feature... so I checked it out, and saw (among other things) this:

I haven't tweaked the settings, but I have to say, I was impressed. And you get the option of using the new visualizer or the "classic" visualizer. As an ol'skool Mac power user, I appreciated this option.

Hey, the got one right... just thought I'd throw a compliment their way.

A THOUGHT...

From an old Joop! jeans ad:

"We have degrees for murder, but not love."

CRUSH OF THE MONTH: January

This month - the first month of the year - is usually when people make promises to get in shape. And Lifetime Television (television for women... and their gay male friends) launched a new weight-loss show, DietTribe.

First-off, kudos for the clever name.

Secondly, thanks for all the footage of yummy "fitness sensation" (their words, not mine) of Jessie Pavelka. He's their trainer and fitness guru, and he's yummy. I'm not usually into the super-white, blond Ken-doll types, but Jessie is too yummy for words. That's why he's the crush of the month.

You can visit his site here. Or just watch this video:



For more (semi-safe for work) photos, click here.

OSCAR ROUNDTABLE

I just finished reading Newskeek Magazine's yearly Oscar Roundtable. This year (the 12th year) featured Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married), Robert Downey Jr. (Topic Thunder, more on that debacle, later), Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky), Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Anthony Langella (Frost/Nixon).

My general thoughts (general, so as not to spoil the article for the rest of you):

• Anthony Langella sounds like a complete turd. He starts pretty much every other answer with some shot about how he's "been in this game the longest" or some bullsh!t like that
• Brad Pitt sounds like someone I'd love to have a drink with (anyone who throws a circumcision joke into a formal interview is my kinda guy!)
  
• Anne Hathaway needs to get over her bad press (we love you, but not enough to feel sorry for you)
  
• Sally Hawkins actually made me go and put her film in the Netflix cue (don't listen to Mickey Rourke, LA is a fine place to live... sometimes)
  
• I didn't get a sense of Rourke of Downey Jr., except for a hilarious story Robert Downey Jr. told about being "Brown Betty" for two days after some bad beef in Japan.

Overall, I think this year's roundtable was great. If you have a subscription to Newsweek, or have the chance to pick up a copy, I highly recommend this article.

I'VE BEEN SHOWERING TO:

Deee-Lite's World Clique, and I noticed some minor (but undeniable) similarities between track #3 and Madonna's "Rescue Me."

I'm just saying...

SAY WHAT?

"The random nature of life can be be pretty scary." - Anne Rice

I TRIED, BUT DIDN'T GET "LOST"

Yes, try as I might, I couldn't get Lost. I tried watching from the beginning, on Sci-Fi Channel. I tried reading up, online - I kept hearing and reading (in the Times, no less) how amazing this show was, so I gave it several tries.

I even tried just jumping in, after one of those "catch-up" episodes on ABC.

But this show sucks, plain and simple. It is horrible. It makes no sense - and I don't mean that in a Battlestar, "I don't get who these Cylons are and who the humans are" sort of way. I mean it makes no sense, and I really don't have time to waste on garbage like this.

And finally, with the show's horrible ratings this week, I feel vindicated. Enough people finally lost interest in that piece of garbage from "genius" JJ Abrams. So adios to the island, the "monster" and all the attempts to seem cool by telling stories in a non-linear manner.

REALLY, BATTLESTAR?

First off, let me start by saying I loved, loved, loved the return episode of Battlestar Galactica. This episode is an example of why I love, and watch this show. (There was an incredible article on the show this week in the Los Angeles Times, which went into great depth about what makes the show so incredible.)

But as much as I loved this episode (I watched it twice, natch), I had one teeny-tiny issue: the final Cylon. Ellen? Really? That's it?

What about Starbuck, what's the deal with that?
And why Ellen? She's not that important (or interesting) of a character.

But I'm willing to put up with this little f**ck-over to find out the rest of the story. (Like what happened to Earth.) And the episode was full of some amazing twists and turs - the 13th tribe are Cylon? Dualla's suicide? Yikes, I thought, this is gonna be good.

REALLY, AMERICA?

Paul Blart? No, really... Paul Blart? Do you people even know what a blart is? Think shart (half sh!t, half fart, or a sh!tty fart), but replace the first part with blood.

And even if this movie wasn't named after a bloody breaking of the wind, it just looked like a lame movie. And of course, it was the #1 film for the weekend.

Oh well.

GET INTO IT!

This is Thomas (who just turned three) playing Wii. He's the youngest in our clan (for now), and he's quite a character. I love these photos, and just had to share them with the rest of the world.

SO SAY WE ALL...

Tonight - after several long, wonderful years - the epic saga begins its conclusion.

I'VE BEEN ENJOYING

Tears Roll Down, Tears For Fears' Greatest Hits CD.

GONNA MISS THIS...

Here are some (more) classics Bushisms:

"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family."

"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."

"I will have a foreign-handed foreign policy."

"They misunderestimaed me."

RANDOM DINGO DIALOG

The following is taken from Episode 10 (Season 1) of one of my favorite shows, Frisky Dingo. The Xtacles (Awesome X's personal fighting force), are on board their ship, trying to pass off a homeless, retarded man as millionaire playboy, Xander Crews.


Xtacle #1: So, who’s read Flowers For Algernon?

Xtacle #2: Oooh, that kid with all the goggles and the chains, and at the end he gets killed with a shotgun?

Xtacle #1: No, that’s Harrison Bergeron.

Xtacles: (In unison) Hollywood Squares!

Xtacle #1: That’s Tom Bergeron!

Xtacle #3: Brother of Menelaus!

Xtacle #1: Dammit, that’s Agamemnon!

Xtacle #4: Booch!

Xtacle #5: Booch!


For more random Xtacle Images, click here.

BAD, BAD BOOKS

I found these twisted takes on children's books somewhere online, and just had to post them:

ZOOM ZUNE ZOOM!

According to multiple sources (read one article here), Microsoft's "answer to the iPod." the Zune player recently froze up, due to a software glitch related to leap year calendars.

And when I say Zunes froze-up, I mean all of them.

Yeah. Nice product, Microsoft.