While I am sorely tempted to dismiss Last Days with a simple, one-sentence review (Lost Hour and 37 Minutes? Last Days and Days and Days?), I am a big enough fan of Gus Van Sant that I feel I should say a few words in this movie’s defense. First off, there’s some of the bitchin’-est [...]
July 2005
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(Bi)-Weekly roundup, Part II: Hot Midsummer Links!
Okay…NO MORE TALKING ABOUT HOW HOT IT IS!!! Instead, why not take a refreshing dip in the cool, cool Internet waters. I long to get back in and really splash around, but until then, I’ll just revisit where I’ve been here & there over the past few weeks… Locksmith and x-ray technician combine magical superpowers [...]
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(Bi)-Weekly roundup, Part I: Trippy Midsummer Fun!
It’s been a wild and woolly week here at the c-trix ranch. Actually, not woolly at all: with L.A.’s delightful summer temperatures back in action (and an additional, fragrant 15-20º here in the Easy-Bake Ovenâ„¢), I endeavor to wear as little wool as possible. Actually, I try to wear as little as possible, period, right [...]
It’s time to spill the beans. Time to ‘splain, as Ricky would to Lucy, where he’s been until 3 in the morning (metaphorically speaking, of course, the last time I was up at 3am I was being HIGHLY paid for the anomaly by a major U.S. manufacturer of packaged goods). I’ve been out…with other people. [...]
Dear Readers, Whew! This place sure does look dusty, huh? And kind of empty and stuff, too. Oh, well. Why don’t we all just think of it as "broken-in", like some gross polyester shirt where the sweaty smell is totally burned into the fibers and gets released when you get a little warm under the [...]
Well, I just got back from five days in Las Vegas and boy howdy, it is just as FABULOUS as the sign said it would be! Firstly, how great is it to be surrounded by so many people who are here to have FUN, such as smoking and playing video poker and drinking Miller Lite [...]
