27 November 11

Vegan peanut butter marble brownies.

26 November 11

Boy, was I glad to see the end of Movember.

What, are you like a kitchen appliance or something? and #reverb11 (December 1 – 5)

I wore this to watch Bridesmaids with Sunshine in May. Obviously I had the foresight to dress in pink to match the movie posters that I didn't see until after I left the theater.

Sweater: uncle's. T-shirt: probably Hanes. Shorts: some brand from Nordstrom. Tights: DKNY. Saddle shoes: Payless.

Anyway.



Kaileen Elise does not write my favorite blog in the world (currently, Jordan Reid is holding that title), and these aren’t my favorite prompts in the world. But I like the idea of #reverbX and had a really good time doing reverb10, and Kaileen Elise has some decent-sounding, sufficiently vague prompts, so here I go, late as usual, with my #reverb11 responses for December 1 – 5, after the jump.


As before, I’m aiming for ~250 words per prompt, and as before, I’ll probably end up writing more than that.

I write stuff after the jump.

Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

What is your name? Indiana Jones.

What is your quest? To find the Holy Grail.

What good is this movie? Read on to find out.

Having recently come off of Suburban Knights, watching a reviewing a film in which James Bond is Han Solo's father and they're searching for the Holy Grail was almost too much- especially when Sean Connery said the word “prize”. Luckily- or unluckily, depending on how you look at it- this is a short text review where I need to punch the keys for God's sake, not a video that I'll spend weeks on, so I'll keep my James Bond, Cinema Snob, Star Wars, Monty Python, Highlander, and other quotes to a minimum. Or I'll try. I mean, it's only a model after all.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a good conclusion to the Indiana Jones saga... or it was. It sums up the series nicely, providing an origin for the name “Indiana”, the fear of snakes, the whip and the hat. Sean Connery introduced as James Bond's father is epic enough, but it's extremely downplayed; far from being a James Bond figure, Henry Jones is an archaeologist in his own right that considers being shot at “a new experience for me”. He belongs in a museum!

As for the comedy, the action, and the adventure, (would Henry like to comment on the Ockshford comma?) they're pretty much identical to the first movie. This isn't to say that it's anywhere near a carbon copy, but if you want pretty much an equal portion of each plus a hearty helping of intentional cheese, both of these movies are going to be your taste. Some scenes look fairly similar, but the execution is different enough that it is pulled off successfully. Best of all, Short Round and Willie are nowhere to be seen. Henry is the sidekick, Elsa Schneider is the love interest, and there can only be one of each.

I can't deny that having watched some of the aforementioned movies colored my perceptions of The Last Crusade. For example, Indy had to face three challenges in order to complete his quest to find the Holy Grail. Much to my chagrin, this had nothing to do with shrubberies or unladen swallows (despite reference to birds).

My final thoughts on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is that I agree with the masses this time. I would actually categorize this as the best Indiana Jones movie, but probably not by much (certainly less than the gap between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, two of my Top 10 films of all time). It's certainly better than Temple of Doom (and I already explained the two main reasons why), and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull... well, it's not a terrible movie, but compared to this, it's Mamma Mia.

If you're a fan of the Indiana Jones series, either you've already watched this, or you plan to. If you're not familiar with the series, give it a look. You're the Man Now, Dog.

Bill Silvia is a regular contributor at Fantasy & SciFi Lovin' News & Reviews. You can find more of his work at www.MiBreviews.com.

25 November 11

Jeff and I went to two house parties that could not have been more different: the first, a group of people laughing and chatting over wine, cheese, & homemade desserts; the second, a loud, dark house filled to bursting with people, many of whom I'd never seen before in my life. We had a great time at both.

Bebe Glitter Wedges at 25% off!

Hey guys! Hurry over to bebe.com now to get 25% off the bebe glitter wedges designed by yours truly ;)
I LOVE mine in pink and am thinking of getting them in black or gold too. They're perfect for holiday parties... or a quiet night in. Ha!

UPDATE!
They are also on sale at Zappos.com and they have WAY more colors and sizes! Search for "bebe Omega"

XOX,

pick up the slack & Eroticizing Safe Sex

So after a bout of stomach flu (or norovirus or whatever else it was that induced the most thorough stomach evacuation I have ever experienced), my teeth are stained blue from rehydrating with so much Gatorade, and my last classes of the semester (and of my college career!!!) just kind of ended... around me.


So now I'm left with an English essay to write, some reading, a Ruby programming assignment, and months' worth of outfit photos to blog. (And some studying for finals. Eventually.)


(And a movie I need to watch! It's going to be History Boys, Dirty Dancing, or Secretary. This may be hard to believe, but I've actually never seen any of them before. Now how to decide...)


Anyway, let's start the outfit barfing with this one from May:

 

Jacket: mother's. White shirt: Target probably. Skirt: American Apparel, secondhand, gift. Tights: secondhand, gift. Black and white oxfords: Miz Mooz.

To my inner voice screaming at me about posting my Reverb11 and Things I Love: November instead of this, 


I KNOW, I KNOW. BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYONE WOULD COMPLAIN, BECAUSE I TRIED TO WRITE EROTICA AGAIN. (Disclaimer: It was for an assignment.) (See my previous two attempts to write in the style of a trashy romance novel here.)


I write stuff after the jump.