I missed out on some really important plans: I love you, Noodles.
I am, however, caught up on The Hills and all my previously recorded shows on Tivo. I also had time to finish one horrible book not worth mentioning and begin one that is worth mentioning but not right now.
I might be sick, but I still have my ability to create suspense.
(The hint, though, is this: FD and I might be getting a very special Christmas present this year, and NO, I'm not pregnant.)
Being that I couldn't take another day of lying around, I got up and decorated our Christmas trees in my PJs as well as strung my Hello Kitty Christmas lights around the windows in my office. I've been rocking out to some Christmas classics as well as new Christmas tunes by Aimee Mann and Sufjan Stevens. If you don't have the Christmas box set of his, it's a MUST BUY.
Decorating and singing along to "We Three Kings," I felt pretty good. But I now, as I write this, I'm feeling tired again.
Dude, I hate being sick.
Two things I've been thinking about. Real quick.
The movie The Fountain sucks. I think it's too hippy-ed out for its own good, so much so that it distracts from its overly contrived message and acid-trip cinematography (that is at times lovely). FD and I watched it last night and had a huge discussion about it right afterwards and when we were trying to go to sleep. I'm too tired to give an in-depth review of it. But I'm totally sick of these movies that end and nothing happens, nothing is resolved or the ending is so indie it's all symbolic. Seriously, what's up with that? I told FD I'd rather watch Superbad or Knocked Up any day over this horrible shit these hipster directors call movies. Someone, please recommend some quality indie movies to me that disprove my skepticism. I like I Heart Huckabees and The Royal Tenenbaums. Wristcutters: A Love Story and The Science of Sleep look good, but am I going to be disappointed again? I guess when you're as smart and skeptical as me and FD, blockbuster movies are best movies for us to watch--we know what we're going to get, and, sometimes, they're even better than expected like Transformers...I guess I just like music more than movies. I might like TV more than movies too...I'm sure I'll revisit this issue again soon.
Second, Christmas shopping has begun. This year I'm ahead of schedule, but I still have a quite a few presents to get. My goal, usually, is to get loved ones what they want from their lists. I don't like to stray too much because when I have I've been broken-hearted by the initial-frown-before-the-faux-smile expressions. However, when I do deviate from the list, I try to go homemade and/or independent. Here are some BOSS sites you might want to check out for your loved ones:
Lemon Cadet: Rockin' the Bean, Bunny, and Yeti goods for kids, ladies, and men since 2006. I can't stop thinking about this Bunny hoodie. Oh my!
One Good Bumblebee: Gnome Jack-in-the-Box!?!? How rad is that?!?!
Redbird: Stokes bought me some of these totally unique concert posters for my birthday, and now I check out this site like every day. I'm waiting the Sufjan poster!!!
Haworth Homemade: Some loved ones might really like that snazzy TV cover...
The Grey Colt: If you're not from the Cleveland/Akron area, you can always call the ladies at the Grey Colt, and they'll help you find the perfect something for your special someone. If you are from the area, head in and support this local business that is so totally rad and unique!
OK, I need another nap.
I'm thinking tonight some soup and Elf with only our Christmas trees lights on...
BEFORE I TOTALLY FORGET: Check out this Scene article about Fafarazzi. Both Stokes and me are quoted. How rad is that?!?! And it's even more rad that the journalist quoted my most foul answer rather than one of my funny ones!
2 comments:
Yuck, I hope you're feeling all better soon. I've been sick too, but not quite so bad. Mostly just a head cold that is exacerbated by the fact that I can't sleep or take anything for it. Blech.
I totally hear you on the liking Superbad and Knocked Up more than the typical indie movie these days. Lately, we have liked Once and Lars and the Real Girl (B liked that one a lot more than I did), and I LOVED Darjeeling Limited. Loved it.
Nice screen shot of Jaxon! Looks awesome. And I second Darjeeling. It was amazing and had an ending where something actually happened.
Being sick sucks but at least you get to watch TV and you always know (unless you have cancer and something and are going to die) that you will get better and be back to life very soon.
Not to detract from you wallowing in your sick sorrow. I'm all about that. For reals.
Are you guys buying a house? That would be special, indeed.
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