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Sunday, August 15, 2010

We can't stop here, this is zombie country

If there's one thing I've learned from watching movies, it's this: if there's an old guy who seems to know an awful lot of what's going on, it's best to listen to him.
Generally, if there's zombies, monsters, etc. out there, and he's warning you about it, it would do you great justice to get the hell out.
As a matter of fact, as soon as a strange, old guy shows up at your door, pack your bags. You can listen to his story as you make your way out.
Better yet, as soon as you open the door and he's standing there: leave. Just go. Offer to have him walk with you if need be to get helpful hints and strange lore. Whatever. Just go.

Besides, old people are easier to trip and you might need a decoy/distraction.
Just saying.

Dead Snow, or what I like to refer to as: Zombie soldiers of the SS, almost made me want to rent a cabin and see what happens. Almost.
Snowball fights, snowskiing, snuggling together to keep warm, sitting around while chatting and playing board games; all sounds wonderful... until the whole Nazi zombie thing puts a damper on your day.
And it's freezing cold, yo.
And outhouses... seriously?

Now, as the movie or your own situation progresses, the survival of everyone drops.
If no one followed the advice of the strange old man and gotten the F out of Dodge, there's still a few more hints of doom that may be dropped and will give you reason to leave.
Some more subtle than others:
You find a a dead body or bloody tracks made by no known animal = get out.
If there's a box of valuables, you can be sure that SOMEONE is coming to get it, one way or another.
If there's strange or mysterious lore about the area, you may want to keep out.

If, for some reason, you didn't heed the aforementioned hints for survival and find yourself stuck, then please, PLEASE make sure to have these items handy:

1) guns -  I don't care if you don't know how to aim; I don't know how to shoot one and I'm sure I've got terrible aim. But it can't be too hard to shoot something in the brain area when it's knocking on your door.


Now, I'm not particularly a fan of guns; they make me flat out nervous. But, during a zombie apocalypse, I'm sure I can get over that. Especially with one of these...


What is it about making things smaller that makes them cute? Even a gun.


2) bullets -  Duh. Kinda obvious.
3) mass amounts of gas -  I don't mean just fill up your car/scooter/truck/etc. You're going to need enough to fill five vehicle at the minimum. Gas will mysteriously disappear or your vehicle will become a gas guzzler overnight.
4) other weapon-type items - If a zombie challenges you to a fist fight, make sure to bring a chainsaw. There's no shame in fighting dirty.
5) necessities - Food and water are good things.


In closing, Dead Snow was a fun ride and I would recommend it to anyone who loves dark comedy and zombies.

P.S. If you're planning on a trip and your choices are: cabin in middle of freezing nowhere or a beautiful beach. Go with beach every time; there haven't been any reports of zombie beach bunnies.

Or have there?

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Honey and cream


I love honey. I love cream. I love bees. So why not combine the three in a fashionable way?

Friday, July 16, 2010

I am loved...

... and you are loved too. It's true!

It's Friday, dudes! Hooray for the weekend - which will be filled with arranging things and relaxing.
What's on your weekend agenda?

Current songs I'm obsessed with:

Bulletproof - La Roux
Mmmm... loving that eighties vibe.

In for the kill - La Roux
Loving that physics defying hair!

Stuck on Repeat - Little Boots
I also am loving this version of the song too.

Remedy - Little Boots
This song makes me want to get up and dance!

Destroy everything you touch - Ladytron (love that name!)

Like what you hear?
Make sure to support the people who give pleasure to your ears:
La Roux In for the Kill
Little Boots Hands
Ladytron Witching Hour


One thing I NEED to work on is a button for this blog.... any ideas?
Should it include roses? A photograph or two of mine? A quirky picture of me?
Or perhaps I should make more than one button.... hmmm....

Monday, July 12, 2010

A sordid affair

I have a shameful little story to tell...

Those that know me well, know that movies and I have a thing together; not as sordid a thing as video games and I have together but... you get the picture.
Recently, I've been doing the unthinkable... it's practically prostitution!
I've been taking some DVDs to FYE for cash.

I'll give you a minute to digest that.

Before you completely lose it, realize that I've carefully gone through my collection and have separated the regular DVDs from the 'I can't live without this!' DVDs.
Even then, my heart crushes in on itself each time I hand over a disk for an amount waaaaaaay less than its worth and the enjoyment it gave me.
And what's worse is the look the cashiers give me.
Now, I know many less than savory characters take advantage of this cash-for-stuff deal. Many of them steal for it.
I, on the other hand, had some (not-so) disposable income and built up a collection far before I was ready for it.
I don't have a home.
I don't have a place that I see myself living in after five years.... much less still living here for a year. Why did I think I needed to start a collection?

I suppose I'm just growing up. ::insert self-depreciating chuckle here::
I realized that I can't cart around a collection with me where I want to go. When I finally head to California, (cross the fingers that it's sooner rather than later) I'm really only going to want to bring the essentials.
Well, that and I needed the cash: living off granola and freeze pops does not a nutritious life make. (It's nowhere near that bad.... but close lol)

And so, what I haven't watched in a year, chances are it's been handed over.
Granted, the higher-end foreign stuff and box-sets have had a nicer way of leaving. I've been selling them on eBay and Amazon.

It's terrible, I tell you.
I once said that being poor and starving builds character.

It also makes you ornery.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Just call me 'Marie'

I've got to say... working at a bank certainly has its perks. Throughly enjoying my bank holiday with good old-fashioned relaxing.

Though, if I were to be TRULY honest... I'd rather enjoy spending my time with these:









There's a reason I wasn't born in France. It's because by the tender age of 10, I would have had to be rolled out of my house because I would have become a life-size profiterole.

Not that round is a terrible shape.


Send me pastries and just call me 'Marie.'



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lifeisafestival.files.wordpress.com
jmaichang.brinkster.net
cachemireetsoie.fr
willows95988.typepad.com
japanesestreets.com
1001-fruits.com
bridgeblue.com.my
simonfoodfavorites.blogspot.com
thecheapgirl.com

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Promise

What do you guys think about promise rings?

In days gone by, promise ring were merely placeholders for engagement rings.

Nowadays, promise rings can represent many things: from simple declarations of love to a ring to signify the commitment to a monogamous relationship. And with technology making long distance relationships more common, promise rings have become very popular to ease the distance between two lovers.
In fact, a coworker was given a beautiful promise ring by her Afghanistan-bound boyfriend and I would catch her at work, gazing at it - a physical extension of her distant lover.

And along with the changing representations, styles have changed too.
From flamboyant cocktail style to simple bands engraved with a heart, promise rings are making a comeback.

Here's a few styles that I find absolutely lovely and would be great as promise rings:


Ring attributions:
newmoon.uk.com
folksy.com
applesofgold.com
geekologie.com
endlessjewelry.multiserver.com
jessicagoldharalson.com
google.com
slipperybrick.com
google.com


Elven


Cute


Elegant


Nerdy


For men


Eclectic


Sweet




Hard-core


Edible?