Sopranos spoilers in this section.
How weird was it to see Tony acting so non-Tony-ish in the dream sequences? I mean, nodding and smiling at people? Also, I was dying for him to get home so we could see who his wife was. At first it sounded JUST like Adriana, then Fred thought maybe it was Debi Mazar.
That freakin’ hole in his chest was just NASTY when it was uncovered. It gave me the willies. When Tony came out of the dream to find that he was intubated and he was flailing around, I said to Fred “I hope to god I never wake up like that!”, and then later when they had the hole uncovered – and is it weird that they’d just have the hole all uncovered like that, with people standing around in unsterile clothing? Because that seemed to just beg for a worse infection – I said to Fred “I hope to god I never have a hole in my chest like that.”
::shudder::
I found the dream sequences oddly interesting, but like I said, I was dying for him to get home. I guess a good part of this season is going to be how everyone deals with life while Tony’s in a coma.
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Last week Fred and I were watching TV and I made him pause the show we were watching so I could tell him something.
“Shonda Rimes* said that they had to come up with a word to use instead of vagina, because apparently the censors will let them say ‘penis’ 30 times for every time they say ‘vagina’,” I said.
“I think she’s exaggerating a little,” he said.
“I’m sure she is, but anyway, they came up with ‘
va-jay-jay‘, and now it’s taking the country by storm! I’m seeing it all OVER blogs and journals, and Shonda Rimes said people are writing her letters telling her they’ve adopted it as their own.”
“That’s fascinating,” he said, and hit “play” on the remote control.
*The creator of
Grey’s Anatomy. Where’ve YOU been? Fred doesn’t watch the show, but even he knows who Shonda Rimes is.
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Currently
reading:
Dead Sleep, by Greg Iles. So far, it’s pretty damn good.
The last two books I finished –
The Worst Noel and
Appetites, were both kind of “eh.” I wouldn’t really recommend either of them.
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My leetle sister turned 36 yesterday. That means we’re BOTH within shouting distance of 40, which I think makes my parents officially ancient, since two of their kids are over 40 and the other two are thisclose to it.
You’ll always be the baby, Deb!
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Hey, if you’re looking for something to listen to on your iPod and you’re a Karin Slaughter lover (or even if you’ve never heard of her!), you can download a short story of hers
here. You have to provide an email address (I gave ’em my junky hotmail address, that I never ever check, except like once a month to trash all the spam), but I think that’s all, and then you can download the story.
I’m looking forward to listening to it as soon as I’m done with A Girl Named Zippy.
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A few days ago we were watching The Shield, and they kept saying the word “pussy”, and they weren’t referring to kitty-cats.
“Why do they have to keep saying it?” Fred said. “It’s such an ugly word.”
“What do you prefer?” I asked. “‘Cunt’?”
He gave me a long, silent, thoughtful look.
“I prefer ‘va-jay-jay’,” he said almost prissily.
And here I thought he never listens to me.
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Reader Nancy sent me a link to
talking cats, and I went and watched it and laughed ’til I cried. Go check it out!
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I should have known when I saw something along the lines of “An MTV Krunk production” pop up during the opening credits that it wasn’t going to be my kind of movie, but I gave
Hustle & Flow a try anyway.
I made it about ten minutes in – only because I am weirdly fascinated with
Taryn Manning, who is hothothot on her coldest day in a way Paris Hilton couldn’t be on
her hottest day – before I gave up and turned it off.
And considering I’m the one who willingly sat through
A Smile Like Yours, that’s got to tell you something – namely that I’ll sit through most anything.
Suffice it to say that I don’t recommend Hustle & Flow. Though probably it would have picked up if I’d left it in, right? That’s how it always goes.
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Previously
2005: No entry.
2004: No entry.
2003: And why is it that I ALWAYS have my period when it’s time to leave on vacation? Why? Whyyyyyyyyy?
2002: I don’t want to have to think about Ozzy having a boner, thankyouverymuch.
2001: Fortunately, I have many more lazing-around-the-house-reading hours in the day than he does.
2000: I didn’t think cats did such things once they were fixed.]]>
Spanky is soooooooooo sweet!
I loved Hustle & Flow. Terrance Howard baby! He is my catnip!!! I would listen to him read the phone book with his sexay voice while looking into those green eyes. My daughter borrowed the cd from a friend of hers and I ripped that baby right onto my laptop. I said to her if you had told me when I was 16 (her age) that I one day I would be 48 years old and digging “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” and “Hustle and Flow” I would have told you that you were nuts!
I really liked Hustle and Flow, because I just can’t get enough of Terrance Howard. My little brother is dying to see it, and my mom is resisting because of the prostitution. But overall it’s just a story about a guy trying to make something of his life, so I disagree with her. I think letting Kevin see it would be like trying to teach a math-challenged kid about algebra by using basketball statistics. LOL
Either way, I liked it. 🙂
Came back to say I probably gave you and Fred your first real good morning laugh!
Desi… For what it is worth my daughters 15 and 16 watched it with me.
It is a gritty movie with a definite message.
I thought it was so weird to hear Tony using the “R” sound at the end if his words and not speaking in the Tony accent. And you’re right…would they have let a room full of people in there while that huge gaping hole was exposed?? Ugh…gave me the creeps too! Also, Va-jay-jay couldn’t be funnier, and has at least temporarily replaced “bitch” as our descriptive word of choice for those who deserve it, IE: “Va-jay-jay on wheels” etc. Hee-hee!
I was watching ‘inside the actors studio’ a few years ago when Robin Williams was on it. The host (cant remember his name) asked him what his favorite word was and he said “pussy”! it was in a good way though ; )
I LOVE talking animals. The last cat sounded like E.T.
Sopranos (some Spoilers)
I am not thrilled about the Soprano’s alternate universe for Tony. I know it’s supposed to be all meaningful with the ‘grouper sandwich’ and the light that keeps flashing in the distance and all, but if I have to watch Carmela cry for Tony (strong-like-bull) to come back and watch the Family disintegrate the entire season while he’s in a coma, I will not be happy.
And P.S., It’s now time for AJ to be the annoying ass-munch that Meadow was a couple of seasons ago, no? Loved the Van Helsing line, BTW. I LOVE Paulie! If I could frost the sides of my hair and do wings, I totally would! 😉
And P.S.S., Why is Vito suddenly a contender? He was barely in the past episodes, and now we are to believe he is Boss material? Lose 50 pounds and you too could run the mob???
Erin From Iowa: When ‘Hard for a Pimp’ song won the Oscar, my 57 year-old boss came in the following Monday singing that song saying “I can’t get it out of my head!!!” Anything is possible.
Personally, I will be 50 singing Blackeyed Peas “My Humps” much to the mortification of my children/grandchildren.
OOOh Long Johnson….
OK – I missed Grey’s Anatomy again!* I’m so tired of being on the waiting list for a DVR with my cable company – those bastards have had me on the list since August. Almost makes me think that it’s time for satelite.
*For some reason, slept seemed more important!
OK so I just called the cable co. and what do you know – they have plenty of DVRs and can come tomorrow to install one for me. I have to wait until Friday – you know work was in the way.
I was very nice, did not bitch about the supposed waiting list.
BASTARDS! If satelite had decent internet connections, I’d be so with them. As it is, it’s still cheaper to have cable than a land telephone line, DSL and satelite.
Do we get to make fun of Fred not liking pussy, now?
I thought the Sopranos last night was “eh”. The whole alternate universe thing was fun for awhile, but then I got bored. I want some action – who’s going to get whacked next? Do you think we have to spend the whole season with Tony in a coma while everyone else jockies for position? Yuk. I could not despise AJ more. Puh-lease – don’t you think Tony would have kicked his sorry ass by now???
Spanky!
OMG, thank you, Robyn, for the talking cats!! It was so funny I was crying too! I know we can always count on you! Thanks again!
Robyn, give “Hustle and Flow” another chance. It’s gritty but a fascinating character study. And, it’s true, you can’t get that song out of your head. I find myself singing it in the shower and to my dogs! I saw the movie in the theater and then ordered it on NetFlix for my husband (he wouldn’t go to the theater!) He actually enjoyed it too! I’ve always liked Terrence Howard though – those EYES!
I agree that the whole is nasty! When he was in his “other life” I felt like I was watching him in another show or movie. It was a weird episide. My husband thought his wife sounded like his therapist, but I didn;t thikn so. Next week is going to be interesting. Are you watching Big Love after? Another interesting show…
“When Tony came out of the dream to find that he was intubated and he was flailing around, I said to Fred “I hope to god I never wake up like that!”
When I had the Gastric Bypass, I had MAJOR complications. I had to go in for a second emergency surgery and woke up with a vent in. It was the scariest feeling I have ever had in my life. I can remember thinking… “What the hell happened? Am I dying? I have done this to MYSELF? And most importantly…. I am choking to death!!!!!” It honestly feels like you can’t breath, like you are choking, they have you strapped down (not pleasant in any case) so that you cannot pull it out and then with the tube down your throat it makes you ‘hold your breath’. After a few moments, they figured out that the panic attack wasn’t going away and stuck a needle in my arm and off to lala land I went. This happened countless times for days while I was on the vent. It was sooooo not fun.
Thank you for putting up the funny cat video link. Bill and I both watched, laughed our butts off and spent about two hours surfing through other videos. I LOVE the one with the girl on the webcam.. did she think she would get away with that one?
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/34135/webcam_chat/
Oh, and any more audiobooks for my Iriver… please send em on 🙂 I have a 20 minute drive to find any semblance of humanity around here. Frogs are my friends… Frogs are my friends!!! *Mumbles about country life sucking*
just a quick question. are those claw covers on the kitty’s nails? i was looking into those for my cat a while ago.
and..whats around the orange cat’s neck? just curious 🙂