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Am now totally addicted to Ugly Betty.
I'm rooting for Nerd Love to triumph. Surprise, surprise.

Betty

Henry

Betty + Henry

Willy Nick's Show

Here's a picture from our show at Willy Nick's. Sorry i haven't been keeping up my blog. Anyway, the show was really, really fun. We started an hour late because there were some people still eating dinner where we were supposed to be setting up. I guess I wouldn't want to eat my dinner in 15 minutes, but that didn't stop us from loitering around their table until they left. Once we got started it was noisy and fun. Thanks for coming to the show Jenn and Neil! and thanks for the great pix Neil!!

Lars and the Real Girl

Just watched this last night and wanted to to tell you all how much i LOVED it. When Juno won Best Original Screenplay i had a funny feeling someone was getting gyped and now I know who [I liked Juno, but I thought the writing was fun, but a little glib and amateur. The performances carried that movie for me]. Anyhoo, Lars and the Real Girl was so quietly uplifting. I don't know if i believe the world works the way it does in this movie, but i want to. I don't want to give away the storyline so I'll just talk about it generally. There's a very short scene in the beginning of the movie that exposits the whole situation beautifully. Lars is talking to his brother and you find out what their family was like. What dad was like, what happened to mom, why Lars is the way he is. And it's very natural and unforced. There are key phrases and scenes throughout the movie that just flow out very naturally. I just bought the whole thing. I don't mind if a movie seems fake, but it's got to be that kind of a movie. This story could have been played much more for laughs. That probably would've been a safer choice, so it's really nice that they went the real route and pulled it off so well.

There's one moment when Ryan Gosling moves in a way that makes you remember that he's a hotshot young actor and not Lars. It's like the ONE WORD that Emily Mortimer says that reminds you "hey, she's got a british accent in real life". It just points out the fact that for every other moment of their performances they're really being someone else.

I can't say enough good things about this movie. i LOVE, LOVE, LOVED it. Let me know if you agree/disagree.

P.S. For some reason, I also got a kick out of the fact that the doll looks exactly like Angelina Jolie.

Viewing Update

THE LOOKOUT: [dvd] This movie didn't quite work. I was interested in seeing it bcs i like Joseph Gordon Levitt, but i think he may be at the root of my problem with the movie. i don't want to give too much away, but i think his character is supposed to be more pathetic and handicapped then he was coming across. He came across as too cocky and arrogant and the story suffered because of it. It was a fairly interesting movie though. Jeff Daniels kicked ass as the blind roommate.**

30 ROCK: [tivo] Not my favorite episode ever, but not at all bad. Jack struggling with his demotion was great. I'm a little bit angry at Floyd. I don't know if I can be friends with him yet.***

THE OFFICE: [tivo] I kind of think Stanley deserves to be fired...and divorced. It was a solid episode, but not super-hilarious.**

THE RICHES: [tivo] Now that The Wire is over, this is THE BEST SHOW ON TV. It's too bad the writer's strike shortened the season though, bcs it definitely seemed rushed. The one thing i'm not buying at all is Dahlia's parole officer having the hots for her and i'd like to think they'd planned a little more character development there that we didn't get to see. Now i have to wait god know how long for the next season to start up. The good news is that it seems like Jared Harris will figure prominently in it [best Andy Warhol portrayal ever].****

Stacking Up...in a pile on the floor and in my tivo queue...Away From Her, 1 episode of Lost & Lars and the Real Girl.

Radiolab: Deception

Heard something very interesting on Radiolab this morning that ties right in with one of my Key Conundrums. Which is...

(Talent = Success) < (Confidence = Success)

So the episode was about deception and what happens in the brain when people lie, etc. So they got to this part about self-deception, and they told the story of these two scientists who developed a test. They asked people extremely personal questions that [if one is being completely honest with oneself] should all be answered "yes". like, "have you ever doubted your sexual adequacy?" What they found was that people who answered, "no" the most were better at sports, better at business, happier, less depressed. It seems that lying to yourself is healthy. So grab those rose-colored glasses and go out there and kick some ass because YOU ARE GREAT!

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Viewing Update

Hi guys! Just thought i'd catch you all up on my viewing.

UGLY BETTY: [dvd] This is a cute show, but the episodes are a little long and a little repetitive for me. after a while it starts to feel like i just spent the whole day reading Archie's Pals & Gals. A little goes a long way with this show.***

LOST: [tivo] Why is Ben so evil?! Will Desmond be able to save Penny? Will Ben kill Desmond trying to get to Penny [he'd better not!!] Lost is getting so Soap Opera! That's not necessarily a great thing. enough with the loved-ones-in-danger plotlines. let's get back to the trippy stuff.**

Stacking Up...in a pile on the floor and in my tivo queue...The Lookout, Away From Her, 2 episodes of The Riches