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Friday, April 30, 2004

Leaving on a Jet Plane... 

Tomorrow (Friday) I depart for Seattle. Leaving Olivia at home with the cat sitter and Toby at Johnny's house with him and his dog Luci. I'll be back next Wednesday and I might blog while I'm up there, we'll see. Depends on how badly I want to a) dial in and b) lug my laptop up there. I could use my Aunt's computer I guess. It's nice having your own with you though.

I leave with some uncertainty about where my feelings lay about two individuals right now. One person I didn't spend very much time with but I liked them very much, they are very similar to the kind of person I am. So the question I ponder is will I see this person or not. I'm not sure if I can or if I should because I'm afraid of the outcome. I'm afraid to press the issue really. So I leave that ball in their court.

The second person was a whirlwind of like and agressiveness, then awkward situations all in a day. Too much too soon. I'm not sure if I feel this person is rude, or misunderstood. I'm not sure if I was rude or misunderstood either. Very confused emotions. I think I might have like towards this person but I refuse to admit any like until I figure out where it lays, self preservation and all that. When I come back I will hopefully find resolution or closure on that issue. I'm confused about this person too because not sure what to think or feel, all I know is I feel that something needs to happen still. Other shoe has to drop, so to speak.

These people make me think. But I'm not sure what to think. I'm not sure if there is a person yet to come either. I don't think I'm going to worry about it anyway. Overthinking can make you crazy. So therefore I lay it out, then I move on to another topic.

This week's Love Horrorscope said:
4/25/2004 to 5/1/2004
Your hot, aggressive and can dazzle everyone with your sexual charisma. Don't wait for someone to pick you, if you feel an attraction towards someone let that person know exactly how you feel.

I'm not sure if that's good advice, some guys like agressive, some don't. Although agressive seemed to be a mix of good and bad for me this week. I am an agressive person though, not always but I can be when I am interested in someone and I would expect that whoever I wind up with will appreciate that quality in me.

I'm generally very discreet about my personal thoughts on things, but I like that I can post some thoughts about anonymous persons that most likely do not read my blog.
Posted by Marian @ 12:25 AM | Link

Thursday, April 29, 2004

THE FIVE STAGES OF DRUNKENNESS 

(Sent by my friend Mark, enjoy!)

Stage #1 – Smart

This is when you suddenly become an expert on every subject. You know all and greatly wish to express this knowledge to anyone who will listen. At this stage you are also always right. And of course the person you are talking with is very wrong. You will talk for hours trying to convince someone that you are right. This makes for an interesting argument when both parties are "smart". Two people talking, in fact, arguing about a subject neither one really knows anything about, but are convinced that they are the complete authority on the subject which makes great entertainment for those who get the opportunity to listen in.

Stage #2 -- Handsome/Pretty

This is when you are convinced that you are the best looking person in the entire room and everyone is looking at you. You begin to wink at strangers and ask them to dance because of course, they had been admiring you the whole evening. You are the center of attention, and all eyes are directed at you because you are the most beautiful thing on the face of the earth. Now keep in mind that you are still smart, so you can talk to this person who has been admiring you, about any and all subjects under the sun.

Stage #3—Rich

This is when you suddenly become the richest person in the world. You can buy drinks for the entire bar and put it on your bill because you surely have an armored truck full of your money parked behind the bar. You can also make bets in this stage. Now of course you still know all, so you will always win your bets. You have no concern for how much money you bet because you have all the money in the world. You will begin to buy drinks for all the people in the bar who are admiring you because you are now the smartest, prettiest, and richest person in on the face of the earth.

Stage #4 – Bulletproof

You can now pick fights with the people you have been betting money with because you cannot be hurt by anything. At this point you would go up to the boyfriend of the woman who had been admiring your beautiful self all evening and challenge him to a battle of wits for money. You have no worry about loosing this battle of wits because you know all, have all the money to cover this bet, and you obviously win a fight that might erupt if he looses.

Stage #5 -- Invisible

This is the final stage of drunkenness. At this point you can do absolutely anything because no one can see you. You can get up and dance on the table, to impress people who have been admiring you all evening, because the rest of the people in the room cannot see you. You are invisible to the person whom you have picked a fight with earlier in the evening. You can walk through the streets singing at the top of your lungs (because of course you are still smart and know the tune perfectly) and no one will think anything of it because they cant see you. All your social inhibitions are gone. You can do anything, because no one will know, and you certainly won’t remember.

Posted by Marian @ 2:12 AM | Link

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Now What? 

What happens when you no longer believe in God, Religion, Angels, Spirits, Ghost, Heaven, Hell, Afterlife, Karma, Reincarnation, Fate or anything associated with these things? What do you do? You can't pray. You can't believe that what goes around comes around. You can't believe that things happen for a reason. You're definitely never going to kill yourself, because when you die, THAT'S IT. KAPUT!

A long time ago I used to belive in the whole wiccan positive/negative energy thing. That's about the only tidbit I belive in now. You put out negative energy towards folks you tend to get it back. But hey, that's common sense really. I believed in Psychics for a short period of time til I realized how nuts and what a huge money drain that was. But I do believe there are some folks out there that may be a tad bit more evolved and more sensitive to people than others. I mean why not, we're always evolving in some way, I hope. I still occasionaly like getting my tarot cards read for fun, but most readers suck and don't make it much fun. I had an astrologer for awhile, but it was information overload and I got bored by how long the and detailed the readings were. I was into therapy for awhile but I got tired of being asked "How does that make YOU feel?". Zzzzzz.

I used to believe in horrorscopes, but now that's just hooey. I like reading them though, they are amusing at least and Linda Goodman's Love Signs is always a fun read. I think now I just blog or write in my super secret hidden diary (!). That works. There really is no uplifting outlet when you're a disbeliever. I guess I have hope. Can get rid of the hope cause it's my middle name. No really... I have hope. For what I have no friggin clue.
Posted by Marian @ 11:20 PM | Link

Okay Last Post I Swear! 

So I promised new photos of my car but I'm lame and haven't taken any good ones yet. So here's all I have to offer.

From the Ford Site: I got a 2003 roughly 8 month old Ford Escape Limited. Pretty much what you'll see on the site, except the guy before me had almost every option possible, including parking sensors, a sunroof, heated seats and tow package. It's also a 4WD.

My new mid-size SUV is a Dark Shadow Grey (my absolute color of choice, I got lucky) with all black Leather interior, sweeeet. (Choose the second color option on the site)

I wish I would have saved the pic from the dealer's site but you get the idea. I swear I'll take some photos later.

Here's a tip if you plan on buying an Escape in the bay area. First off you want the XLT, forget the XLS, WEAK! Second, purchase a subscription to CarFax, I looked up 20 cars on there. Here's what I learned, every single friggin 2003 ford escape except for one was previously a rental! I guess people don't sell their Escapes that soon. The one exception was the Limited one I got. It has one previous owner, and was traded in at a Porsche/Audi dealer. It was perfect and cost more but well worth it! One car out of 20! Sheesh. Plus the rentals looked pretty used, very annoying. Also that Ford Certified Pre-Owned warranty/inspection thing is a sham. Basically they're giving you the warranty that comes with the car already. No bonus there. They just say they did an inspection too, whoopity doo! If you buy from a reputable dealer it should be just fine. Bring a friend who knows something about cars too. That's if you're like me and only have a rudimentary knowledge of car guts.

Last general tip: Buy a subscription to Consumer Reports. I love that site. Plus it has great car reviews on it and is reputable.

I really wanted a mid-size SUV, I love bigger cars. I got sucked in by the buy a beetle, by a mini, small car craze for awhile but I realized that a) beetles have horrible reviews and they suck and b) minis are generally too pricey, plus they're SMALL. I easily put two patio chairs in my cargo area tonight without having to lay any seats down or having to try to find a way for them to fit. My current car has a V6, 3.0L engine. The same as my Toyota Camry so I'm not burning anymore gas then I did before. I didn't get some horrible resource hog. Remember it's a mid-size SUV, not a 4Runner or a Pathfinder, or an Escalade.
Posted by Marian @ 2:21 AM | Link

Poll Poll Mo Moll 

New poll. Please take. See right column.
Posted by Marian @ 2:13 AM | Link

Tuesay Horrorscope 

Your Tuesday horoscope, Marian!
You are impatient today. You have been left so far ahead of the pack that you will be quite restless at the slow pace of all the people behind you.

That sound pretty unpleasant. Stupid Horrorscope!

Yahoo Horrorscopes:
Quickie: No matter how much you give, it's not enough. So why bother? Save your resources.

You're telling me sistah!

Overview: Your always glib tongue will be even more witty and disarming, so if you need to do any negotiating, do it right now. There's no way anyone could ever refuse you before, much less now.

I'll have to try that one out!

Weekly Horrors (by Astrology.com)
The beginning of the week might find you cranky if you're not getting exactly what you want in matters of the heart -- but what do you want, exactly? If it's not too clear, make a list; this might sound stupid, but then you'll know it when you see it on Wednesday or Thursday. Engage in some witty repartee with your crush or your squeeze and see what it leads to. The end of the week might bring some third party into the picture; be sure to gently rebuff any busybodies. You'll want to be all about that one certain person when a very lazy but very romantic Sunday rolls around.

Cranky, yes. I agree. I already have a list, thank you very much. Men are pigs. No current squeezes, and see last comment in regards to how I feel about crushes. Rebuff, yes, that's an ongoing plan. On Sunday I'll be at my Grandmother's 80th Birthday Party Dinner, the least likely place for romance. Yuck.

Sometimes I wish hororrscopes really came true. I mean only the good ones of course, the rest is BS.

Sorry I'm a blogging fool tonight!
Posted by Marian @ 2:03 AM | Link

Tips for your Paris Trip 

Here are the few things that I learned when going to Paris last year.

1. Take a good guide book such as Eyewitness Guide to Paris, it's a bit heavy though. I'm also going to try out Let's Go Paris 2004, since the reviews are good. Costco has a nice little discount on the Eyewitness Guides usually.

2. A good shopping guide would be helpful, just roaming around got me to all the major department stores but some boutiques would have been nice. I'm going to order Where to Wear 2004: The Insider's Guide to Paris Shopping, and see how that one is.

3. A good map is very very helpful (of course). Don't buy the Michelin Paris Pocket Atlas (by Arrondissements) Map No. 16 (which I couldn't figure out and was annoyingly too large and detailed, particularly since it didn't come in English and it's out of print now yay!), do try out Streetwise Paris or use the map in the back of the Eyewitness Guide. Or just pick up one of those freebie Printemp maps that they have around at hotels which also point out the major department stores etc. Paper and easy to tuck away. Although mine started falling apart from so much use. Plus Printemps is fun to shop, so at least check it out while you're there. They have maps on the ground floor as well and most of their maps have a discount coupon, which I happily used. My dad also bought me Inside/Out Paris, which I'll probably use most of the time since its small, has a guide, map, compass and pen! So handy!

4. If you plan on using the metro (duh) or go to any Museums (this applies to London as well, in my experience) you absolutely MUST buy the Museum and Metro Passes . I like to buy them in advance, but you can buy the Museum pass at department stores such as La Samaritaine. I prefer to get mine in advance, particularly since the first time I went I had no friggin clue how the metro machines worked, and still don't. I just the good ole passes! The benefits are that you not only save money on this and can get in almost anywhere by flashing your pass, you can also go to the front of the line (at D'Orsay) or go in a special entrance (at the Louvre) with NO waiting. This was particularly helpful when it was 100+ degress in paris last year during the August heatwave when we were there. The D'Orsay line went 3 blocks! In the direct sunlight! I would have passed out for sure.

5. You don't really need to know French in Paris, just basics like Merci, or Excusez-Moi was a personal favorite since people like to get in your way. Knowing decent pronunciation is nice and less touristy and knowing some basic words or even phrases may help when looking for the restroom (Ou sont les toilettes, s'il vous plait?) . I did need to know some French in Versailles, so knowing my numbers helped in particular. Not as many English speakers in the main town.

6. The last thing I picked up for this years trip was Paris Revisited: The Guide for the Return Traveler. I haven't gotten it yet so I'll let you know if it sucks or not.

At the risk of pissing someone off who will not like that I'm going on a big trip right now, this years trip to Paris will be in June, (if all goes well). Two of my friends will be meeting me there, (if all goes well) and we will have a crazy good time! My immediate plan is to stay at my tattoo artist/friend's apartment for four days then stay in a hotel with my friends for the the remaining 5 days. I'm psyched and hope this all works out! I'll keep ya posted.

Can you offer anymore Paris tips? I know some people have been there (that's YOU Jenn!) and can probably offer some comments.
Posted by Marian @ 1:47 AM | Link

Max! 

Max is the cutest smoochiest dog ever besides Toby. I was lovin' on him all Saturday night at Raul & Alysse's after wedding celebration. Raul took this very nice photo of me lovin' on him. He's a schnauzer. I'd love to have one like him except he barks at doorbells which Toby also does, which is incredibly annoying!

Max Max Bo Bax, Banana Nana Fo Fax, Me Mi Mo Max, MAAAX!
Posted by Marian @ 1:13 AM | Link

Little Lesson in Human Interaction 

Over the last two days I've been disrespected (weekend BS) and had at least one person take something out out on me, which was misdirected anger and really had nothing to do with me (at work no less, and a stranger to boot, ugh). I just want to say that there are 10 million other ways to say something in a polite way besides in a huff or in a rude, disrespectful manner.

It's like the old "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" schtick. I mean seriously, I find people really apalling lately. Do people really have so many issues that they have to be dickheads like that? Where's the consideration or the honesty? What ever happened to saying what you really mean or being straightforward? I'm sick of the stereotypes too. GIVE ME A BREAK! I'm so glad I'm heading out of town soon. I need a nice little drama free break.
Posted by Marian @ 1:03 AM | Link

Friday, April 23, 2004

Sorry for the Delay 

So sorry I haven't written anything decent in awhile. I still plan on posting pics from the wedding I went to last Friday and the highlights of the Bayou party I went to last Saturday plus Karaoke night at Shawn's art space last night. Phew! My latest cold kicked in full force by Monday and I've been hacking up large gobs of green goo and going into hacking coughing fits that won't stop as well as sneezing (thank you allergy season!) and the whole runny stuffy nose bit. Let's just say hot green tea is my best friend right now. So I've been sick since about 3/15 until a week ago Monday, I had about a 4 day break then the sore throat kicked in and now this bit of fun! Between viral and bacterial infections combined with horrible allergies I'm not sure how I'm surviving at this point.

It probably doesn't help that I've had major lack of sleep and went to a company offsite on Tuesday where I ate way too much Italian food and then bowled (very crappily I might add) on my decently healed but still sprained and wrapped ankle. Suffice to say I'm worn out. I took Wednesday as a sick day and slept all through most of it. I needed it!

Anyway, I'll be back in full swing soon enough and eager to report on the latest run of fun events!
Posted by Marian @ 12:21 AM | Link

Thursday, April 22, 2004

What Country Am I? 



You're Thailand!

Calmer and more staunchly independent than almost all those around you, you have a long history of rising above adversity.  Recent adversity has led to questions about your sexual promiscuity and the threat of disease, but you still manage to attract a number of tourists and admirers.  And despite any setbacks, you can really cook a good meal whenever it's called for.  Good enough to make people cry.
Take the Country
Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid


I'm not that loose, thank you very much! The rest is pretty amusing though.
Posted by Marian @ 3:46 AM | Link

Friday, April 16, 2004

Friday Horrorscope - 4/16 

Your Friday horoscope, Marian!
A quick change in your emotional situations is due to come today. All you have felt up to this point may push at the floodgates of feeling and challenge you to seek a serious commitment.

Well I am going to a wedding this evening. Don't weddings tend to make chicks mushy about this kind of stuff? Horoscopes are funny.

Check out my Yahoo Horrorscope:
A coworker or authority figure is about to let you know they're interested in far more than your professional performance. If you're interested, great -- but be sure you can still work together if things don't go as planned.

Coworker, yes yes.... but authority figure? Hrmmm!

I'm procrastinating going to work right now, can you tell?
Posted by Marian @ 9:19 AM | Link

Thursday, April 15, 2004

Classic 

There's a song on the latest Lamb album called Angelica which I love. I get a little thrill when I hear it because it contains a bit of classical music called Clair de lune by Claude Debussy that I happen to LOVE. I really only truly love it on Piano too, so I'm glad they included it in that form. The part that really thrills me though is the fact that they use the bit of the song that I happen to love the most. Excuse me while I listen to it ten times in a row. Oh, the rest of the Lamb album is good too by the way.

Raul's wedding is coming up quick! I got some shoes (yes they have a heel) that slip on versus strap on so I can at least get my bandage in it. My ankle doesn't hurt so much now though even though it looks terrible. I keep it well strapped up so it doesn't get too much movement. Now my other ankle and leg hurts. Probably because it's getting so much of the walking burden. At least I'm not hobbling around as much. I haven't been to many weddings but the last one I went to I enjoyed a lot. I'm sure this one will be just as wonderful. Plus I love the feeling you get at a particularly sweet wedding. That warm fuzzy thing. Aww.

And ohmygod Luke moved out of Newport Beach to Portland! No more Luke on The O.C. WTF! The tragedy... I'm sure he'll be back for "specials".

I love how some of the people I work with pop up online about this time of night. Seems like we're all a bunch of night owl insomniac geeks. Hee.
Posted by Marian @ 1:50 AM | Link

Tuesday, April 13, 2004

Just Call Me Gimpy, EVERYONE Else Is! 

What a weekend! I stayed in Friday and Saturday night which was okay. I was a bit stir crazy after working so much the last couple of weeks and then not going out this weekend but it turned out okay. I was seriously sleep deprived. Anyway, Sunday I finally got another car. I'll post photos and details later. Woo! I'm excited!

Sunday night I went to see The Vines and Jet at the Warfield with Jeremy. That was actually a damn fun show! We had a good time, and the crowd was decent. Not as young as I thought it would be but there were still a few kids there. Jet sounded very AC-DC'ish at times, it was a good live show. The Vines were a little bit of a let down after seeing Jet but they were still good. They all had that shaggy not short, not long dirty 70's type hair thing going on with the weird band t-shirts and one guy had some pretty fruity looking tank top on. I guess that's the thing these days.

On the way out of the show via the backdoor, I twisted my ankle sideways on a metal plate on the sidewalk and fell over. I was wearing my big boots which have 4 1/2 inch heels on them! I got a nice purple bruise on one knee and sprained my ankle. It was rough making it back to the car and driving home was a bit of a pain but I made it! Went to urgent care Monday morning in Sunnyvale and found out that I have a level 2 sprain on my ankle. The doc said I probably tore some of the ligaments a bit. I'll be in a stupid bandage and air cast for the next 10-14 days until it heals. So I have to hobble around everywhere I go and endure the constant mocking of my co-workers. Oh.... it's all in good fun! Wait until they hurt themselves, then it's open season! I think the real pain in the neck (pain in the ankle?) of this whole thing will be the fact that I have to wear a nice dress and go to a wedding on Friday wearing some sort of shoes that accomodate an aircast. So I won't be wearing my nice black strappy heels dammit. Instead I'll be wearing something with short heels that slip on, even though I'm supposed to be in tennis shoes, or regular shoes for the next two weeks. I'll just stay off it on Friday. I promise. And I can't party TOO hard this weekend or else I'll make it worse. I have a huge lump on the side of my ankle and it's starting to turn a nice dark purple. Very attractive.

Today's Horrorscope:
Take care of business, and do it diligently. The good news is that once you're finished and free to do as you like, the universe will be only too happy to provide you with a wonderful distraction.

Okay I just finished working my ass off for the last two weeks. Gimme!
Posted by Marian @ 2:13 AM | Link

Saturday, April 10, 2004

POLL 

I added a new poll widget. Check it on the right --->
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Friday, April 09, 2004

I *Heart* My Job 

Yes I wore this shirt to work today. YES I DID! No you don't get a full shot of me and the Tobmeister. Sorry but I don't do nice photos on a webcam at 3am. :D



Posted by Marian @ 3:27 AM | Link

Thursday, April 08, 2004

The Web Has Everything 

There's actually a Todd Gaines Fanlisting! That's hilarious. In case you don't know who this is, it's the drug dealer character that Timothy Olyphant played in Go.

On another note, Shawn's Karaoke night was fun. There was a much bigger turnout this time. Jackie, Jeremy, Johnny and I had a ping pong rematch. It was Johnny and I versus Jackie and Jeremy again. I'm pretty sure we owned them this time around. Hellboy was okay. I don't think I'd see it again in the theater. There were some suspenseful moments and some pretty amusing bits. I liked the weird fish man character Abe a lot. I thought the creepy guy with the knives and the gas mask was pretty cool too. The only problem was not really knowing a lot of the back story and the slow plot points. It was a bit hokey in parts too and seemed really long. I'd like to actually read all the comic books now to find out what's so cool about it. My friends seem to really like them.

Anyway, I'm definitely seeing Dawn of the Dead again in the theater! A couple guys in the ticket line in front of me were asking the ticket salesgirl what she thought of Dawn of the Dead. She said it was just okay. They bought their tickets anyway and I told them that it kicked ass! (silly ticket girl!) They asked me if I was a horror afficionado and I said definitely! I knew my zombie films and that was a damn good zombie film! Well worth seeing. They told me that Hellboy was slow and mediocre and that it took a long time to really get into the plot, but the effects were good and then they told me I should go see Dawn of the Dead with them. Hee. :)

My goal is to go to bed right after I post this. Last night I was up WAAAAAY too late. I felt like crap today and barely made it through my workout. Insomnia sucks. More Ambien please Mr. Physician! I predict I have to work late tomorrow and Friday night and that I might even have to come in Saturday afternoon. Stop the hurting.

Oh the Anon Salon party Saturday night was SO MUCH FUN. I can't wait to go to the next one. I've been to some good parties, but I haven't had that much fun in a long time! We even had some shots of Absinthe on the rooftop when we were there. It was vodka based but still had the green color and the crappy tasting herbs. It was poured over sugar for us so it wasn't too gross tasting. Didn't feel any effects from it though, if you know what I mean. The Absinthe I got in Paris tasted like licorice as it should but when my friend drank it he was a) grossed out by the taste and b) felt no effects from that either. Next party I should dress up, or so says Shawn. I don't think I'm creative enough for that. I'll try to think of something though just in case I have some inspiration.
Posted by Marian @ 2:45 AM | Link

Wednesday, April 07, 2004

My Mob Nickname is... 

Pants! What's yours? Sunday's episode of the Sopranos was the best one of this season so far. I loved it. Definitely one of my favorite shows. If you missed it, catch the reruns on HBO this week or read all about it on the Sopranos HBO site. My next new TV show addiction is probably going to be Deadwood which is also an HBO show. I missed the first one so I'm waiting til it re-airs before I watch all 3 of the episodes that have already aired. I think I'm obligated to watch it since Timothy Olyphant is so hot. Did you see him in Go? Damn!

Worked til midnight last night. Now I'm up way too late as a result. I'm really going to be feeling it during work today. Particularly since I have to go work out today AND go to Karaoke night at Shawn's AND go see Hellboy with everyone. I'll be drooling on myself by Thursday. There just aren't enough hours in the day to do all that I wanna do.

Today will be a heavy tea today for me to keep me going. Is there a 12 step group for Pearl Tea Addicts? I think I have a problem. Maybe my friends need to do an intervention. I'd go down fighting for sure. It's my favorite thing these days and I would like a pearl tea/knitting shop. Anyone wanna invest in one with me?

And just when you think life wasn't fair enough, J.Lo's mom wins a 2.4 million dollar jackpot in Atlantic City. How the hell did that happen? The mother of a multi millionaire diva wins a multi million dollar jackpot?! There is no God. Apparently she plans on putting a college fund together for her grandchildren with the money. Why would she need to do that? Is J.Lo really that greedy that with all her fortunes she wouldn't put some nieces and nephews through college? Ick!

Lastly if you're looking for a good laugh, check out thesneeze.com. I got the link from Edna Million's blog. I laughed out loud reading the March 27th "ABCs & LSD" entry. The "Steve, Don't Eat It!" food reviews are HILARIOUS too!
Posted by Marian @ 4:11 AM | Link

Tuesday, April 06, 2004

Who's Really the World's Richest? 

Is it still Bill Gates?

Here's an interesting excerpt:
"When Microsoft stock peaked in 1999, Gates had assets of more than $90 billion. That means he has lost about $45 billion, more money than anyone in history."
Posted by Marian @ 11:47 PM | Link

Friday, April 02, 2004

Movie Recommendations 

Secretary: Before I forget to mention this. I really really liked this movie. It was twisted and bizzare but I loved James Spader (another Pretty in Pink alum!) in it and their relationship was actually pretty romantic.

Plot Outline (via imdb.com): A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

Dawn of the Dead (the new version): This movie was the best! I LOVED IT! It was scary, fast paced, the characters were fun and there were a lot of funny jokes in it. I laughed a bunch and was on the edge of my seat. FANTASTIC! This one's a MUST MUST SEE! Hey Entertainment Weekly gave it an A. Can't argue with that!

Plot Outline (via imdb.com):
The survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing the flesh-hungry undead, take refuge in a mega shopping mall.

The tag line from this movie, "When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth." was originally uttered by Stephen the tall black policeman from the original film. He also uttered it in the new film as the televangelist. See below.

Notable cameos in this movie include:
Tom Savini as the Sherrif. Tom Savini is best known for doing horror movie special effects. He was also not only in the original movie but did all the makeup for it.
Ken Foree as the Televangelist. He was best known as Peter the cop from the original and Leroy 'Bubba' Brown in From Beyond, another favorite of mine.
Scot Reiniger as the National Guard General. He was also in the original as Roger the other cop that eventually turns into a zombie. He looked so different in the new film. I didn't even recognize him until I read that he was in it after the fact. He didn't age as well as the other guys did.
Gaylen Ross, who was Francine in the original, didn't appear in the film but one of the stores in the mall was named 'Gaylen Ross'. She would have been a great cameo! I'd love to see what she looks like now.
I guess David Emge who was Stephen in the original didn't warrant anything? No info on that.

I have other fun Zombie movie factoids I'll put in a later post when it's not so late. Zombies are, of course, my most favorite horror movie baddie of all time.
Posted by Marian @ 2:54 AM | Link

Friday HorrorScope 

Your Friday horoscope, Marian!
You have a tough choice today. You could have a pleasant time with friends or finish up a long overdue project. The Moon in Virgo would make either of these pleasant and productive, so the choice is yours.

Yeah so I'm going to stay late at work vs go out, as I have for the entire week! UGH! Next week will hopefully not be more of the same.

Hey it's all about S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT! I'm saving it up! I'll be heading to an Anon Salon party with Shawn and then maybe visiting a cute little Chinchilla later on.
Posted by Marian @ 1:47 AM | Link

The OC 

Okay I love that show. Sue me! Mock away, I don't care! But just in case you're interested, check out the tv show/soundtrack clips. It's one of the extras you get on the cd... the link to the page. Basically it's profiling the new soundtrack album that's out by showing clips of which scene the song was first played in. Maybe it's a guilty pleasure who knows, but it's a pretty popular show. It doesn't hurt that it has hot boys on it either!

** Okay, the stupid site won't load unless you launch it directly from the CD. BOOOO! BOOOO! **
Posted by Marian @ 12:43 AM | Link
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