Brilliant!


Via: Glacia

And then another I found:



I wasn't buying the Dove Campaign, but I'm sold now.

Stupid things that cross my easily amused mind:

Brothers from another mother?
I could have thrown a young Ben Affleck in there too, but it would have been overkill.










The other day, The Mister and I saw a woman carrying a little dog who was dressed to the nines.
I've decided that if there is such a thing as reincarnation, I'm coming back as a lap dog.
Oh sure, I'll have to sport a stupid bow in my hair to keep my bangs out of my eyes. The upside is that I'll be carried around, get to wear designer jackets, eat out of Lalique crystal and get regular spa treatments.

It would kinda be like coming back as a hairy Debutante.

Two Bitches and a Howl

Bombardier just axed 1,330 jobs, and will dole out 31 million (US) in severance.

Didn't Canadians just bail them out?
Again?
Didn't we just make a deal to spend millions to give them the contract for the subway cars instead of getting more bang for our buck by going with a European company?

Bombardier is clearly one of the sacred cows of this country.
No wonder our transit system is shit. We're pissing our money away on companies that can't stay afloat because they're bloated with over unionized employees, and know they can depend on the Canadian taxpayer to bail them out whenever they look like they're going to nose dive again. Them, and Air Canada...Jeeezus!

The mud slinging continues in the Mayoral race, and any mud hitting Miller is ok with me.
His stupid ideas continue to make me marvel, from the axing of expansion of the Island Airport which would have eased some traffic problems, and congestion...to do what? Appease a few hundred people living on the island? It cost us millions to break the deal...for what?
Holy Mother of Pearl....islanders need to get with the idea that Toronto is a big city, and they live just a little way across the water from it.
I hope that Porter Airlines buys even more planes with the money they got from Millers' incompetence. Porter Airlines just expanded, and I say GO GO GO with it Porter.
His idiotic idea to take down the Gardiner Expressway because it's an "eyesore" is so stupid it makes my head hurt. You know what's an eyesore? All the fucking luxury condos right on the lakefront so that you can hardly even see the lake anymore, period. From anywhere. Unless you're standing by the lake...and many of those condos are now starting to gate access for their residents only...so, yeah. It's still about the Gardiner.

The Gardiner is still a prettier drive than the 401, and we're not talking about taking that down for esthetic reasons.

Pitfield says that Miller is anti-905...he's not just anti 905, he's anti North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough...well essentially anti anything west of Dufferin, north of St Clair, or East of Woodbine...over the past four years, he's proven to be at the level of City Councillor for a downtown ward...certainly not Mayor material.
Torontonians need to take that broom of his, and sweep his ass out of office.

And last but not least, A newsstand owner in Philadelphia refuses to stop selling, or cover the porn he sells, and put up a sign saying he'll rape anyone who complains about it.

Yeah.
That's a cutting edge idea.

I have a bittersweet relationship with Robin Williams.
I'm not a big fan of his comedy, but I love him as a dramatic actor.
I guess he kind of solidifies my belief that comedians are some of the most introspective people alive, and perhaps mostly not all that happy.

I loved him in The Fisher King.
I managed to find a clip of Robin and Amanda Plummer from that movie.
The World According to Garp, and especially in Moscow on the Hudson.
The scene where he is drunk, and homesick, and talks about Russians and their love affair with misery...because it's the only thing that is truly theirs, because no one else wants it.
What can I tell you?
I'm a Slav.

I loved him in Awakenings, and Patch Adams...and Mrs Doubtfire.
He was especially creepy in One Hour Photo...and of course his role in Good Will Hunting (which was partially filmed in my old High School)

His portrayal of gentle and ethical characters are very touching to me. He is superb at demonstrating sympathetic and caring men. The love of which, I must confess is a weakness of mine.

And while I'm not a big fan of his frenetic, and fragmented comedy.


I am a big fan of his wretched soul.

"... and the tower bells chime, "ding dong" they chime..."

I was reading this article on CBGB's closing on October 31st, and Patti Smith being the last act to play there.

Apparently, The Bowery Residents' Committee has failed to renew the lease.
I can't be sure, but I'll wager that the BRC has been working on that for a long time.
Can you imagine the noise level and commotion coming from a punk club?

Anyway, I'm looking at pictures of Patti Smith and I'm vacillating between cringing at how time has ravaged her, and respect for not giving a shit, and in not making any effort not to look like Howard Stern.

Patti was never a pretty woman, but regardless of whether a woman is pretty or not, it's still nice to see an effort being made to maintain some sort of attractiveness...be it style, hair, clothing...something to show that you haven't been lying in a park bush with cats sucking on your hair all night.

I was never a punk, and didn't like punk music, didn't participate in the punk "movement". So, CBGB's closing down means nothing to me...but I had to laugh when I read that the owner has indicated, "plans to relocate the club to Las Vegas".

Las Vegas.
Las Vegas.
Legendary punk club.
Isn't that the ultimate sellout?

Sunday Click-Around

Feeling frisky?
Decode your name with the Sexy Name Decoder. Mine is Ravishing. Amorous. Dame...oh, I can't be bothered...you can do your own here.

I saw the article on Montreal Photographer Francois Brunelle and his Doppelganger project in The Globe a few weeks ago, but now I see that it's linked to all over the net. Go Francois!

Yesterday I mentioned Belinda and Peter, and the whole Dog-gate thing. While looking for headlines, I found an interesting, and (I feel) accurate little biography on Belinda Stronach at Enjoy Every Sandwich. If you're interested in a woman who is taking full advantage of her looks and money. I must say that while I'm not terribly fond of Belinda anymore...in the beginning I had hope...but she's also a victim of the double standard. Men behave the way she does all the time, and are perceived as studdly. So, while I disagree with the double standard, I'm also pissed off at Belinda for fucking up an opportunity for a woman to make it into the leadership race. She has the money to fund her own campaign, and could have been taken seriously...but, eh...stupid is as stupid does.

Ugly Overload is Cute Overload's unattractive sister. Life must have a balance, no?

On the Road to Alang is a website about where old cruise ships go to die. They're taken apart and everything is sold. I'll tell you that I would love to have the opportunity to buy some of the stuff I see in the photos.

I found Monkey Portaits over at Cynical-C last week. The portraits make the monkeys look like hairy humans. I can see why some people think that monkeys would make good pets, but then I remember reading about monkey attacks, and thought I'd post that link too.
You decide whether a monkey in your house is a good idea.

My friend Anna sent me this lovely link on Portraying the Serbian Soul: Byzantine Sacred Art.
It's quite beautiful, and I'll be spending more time on Svetlana's blog in the near future.

Last but not least, I watched Beautiful Girls last night for the gazillionth time. I'm not sure what it is about this movie that I like so much. Some of the vocabulary just doesn't fit the characters...but, there are scenes in this movie that just hit home with me. This is one of them, Natalie Portman's character as this amazing little girl is so Lolita-ish, but innocent.

The scene with Timothy Hutton and Uma Thurman in the ice fishing shed, Michael Rappaport's monologue on beautiful girls.
It's winter, and it's night time a lot in this movie, and if you're Canadian...even if you hate snow like I do, there is something very beautiful, comforting and serene about a snowy winter night.
It's just one of those movies I can watch over and over again.
It has a nice feel for me.
You should watch it.

That's all, my friends...

Every Dog Has It's Day...

Peter MacKay calls ex-girlfriend Belinda Stronach "a dog" in Parliament.

I've been checking out the headlines for "Dog-gate".

Fur Flies in 'dog' debate

MacKay in doghouse over Stronach slur

'Dogged' by contraversy

Belinda not laying down

Political debate has gone to the dogs

Mackay refuses to throw Stronach a bone

MacKay continues to be dogged by his comment

Stronach licking her wounds

Who's your doggy?

Putting the MAC in MacKay

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Give a dog a rest

Stronach barking up the wrong tree

It's a Dog Eat Dog world out there!

A boy and his dog

Stronach sniffing around for an apology

The Bitch is back

Rick Mercer & Me...

I love Rick Mercer.
Last night, thanks to some friends, I got to go to the taping of The Mercer Report. The Mister couldn't leave work early enough, and met us for drinks later. He missed a good show.

Hopefully, after his Talking to Americans thing, they won't want him, and CBC will keep him forever.

I love this Flu Shot PSA of his.

Do yourself a favour and watch it.

ID thief steals home...from his mom!

Yeah.
This guy couldn't wait for her to die, so he stole the house out from under her.
From what I read in the article, this woman has spent her life bailing his ass out.

Yeah.
Jail his ass.

Penn & Teller



Cynical-C was after me for a long time to watch "Bullshit", by Penn & Teller.
I must admit that I'm now hooked, and luckily Google Video has the full episodes available for viewing.

Here are a few of my favourites:

Eat it

PETA

Feng Shui & Bottled Water

March of the Emperors

For the person from Poland who was searching for "Fat cooks and hoors"

I'm certain you meant hor's deurves.

Here you go...

News Flash: Space is American

President Bush has called dibs on outer space.

According to The Toronto Star:

"WASHINGTON—U.S. President George W. Bush has quietly signed a new National Space Policy that asserts his country's right to deny access to space to anyone "hostile to U.S. interests."

So, now the megalomaniac catch phrase should be changed from "Today ___________, Tomorrow THE WORLD..." to "Today the world...tomorrow, the UNIVERSE!"

Weapons testing in space, anyone?

My Evening Giggle

The Mister is watching a Halloween Horror Movie downstairs in the basement.

He comes upstairs laughing uproarously:

"When a Catholic Priest runs out of a house screaming, you know it's fucked UP."

Sunrise, Sunset



Fiddler on the Roof is one of my favourite movies.
I must admit that many Jewish traditions ring familiar to me.
The music, the general sentimental-ness.
This movie always, always is a tearjearker for me.
Tevye's village could be my Majka's village.
Which is probably why my mother cried all the way through whenever we watched it...which was whenever it was on.

While re-watching this segment, "Sunrise, Sunset" I noticed that the bride was holding a bunch of rosemary springs. This is traditional at Serbian weddings.

"The herb rosemary is the symbol of remembrance and fidelity and has been used for centuries in weddings. During the middle ages all elegant weddings used rosemary as a favor for the wedding guests. Sprigs were dipped in gold, tied with a ribbon and presented to guests. It symbolized that although the bride and groom were leaving their friends and family to start a new life, they would never forget their loved ones".

It makes sense.
Rosemary, not just for Thanksgiving stuffing.

The rights of the few over the preferences of the many...

"Reports say that the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held during Ramadan, the most holy month in the Islamic calendar. In 2012 Ramadan will take place from July 21 to August 20 and the 2012 Games run from July 27 to August 12. It’s anticipated 3,000 Muslim competitors would be affected".

I seem to remember a few years when some of the biggest competitors didn't compete for political reasons.
If you're a devout Muslim, wouldn't you just not compete?
Didn't Sandy Koufax sit out the first game of the World Series in 1965 because it was Yom Kippur?
(I can't believe I just posted obscure information about sports...)

Anyway, I'm not a big fan of the tail wagging the dog thinking.
In my perfect world, majority rules.

Should a 1/4 of the competitors dictate when the event is held?
Where would it stop?
Would there be any time of year when there isn't some special consideration that needed to be addressed, and rescheduled when you're talking about a global event?

Checking the Multicultural Calendar, I noticed that there are 27 holidays from various cultures and religions that fall between July 27th and August 12th.

I think we should just cancel The Olympics altogether.
It's only fair.

Ok...so...

I told you all that I'm taking an Accounting Course.
It's kicking my ass.

So, most evenings, you'll find me at the dining room table reading, and this is how it generally goes:

These accounts are from the Adjusted Trial Balance columns in a company's 10 column work sheet...Pork or chicken tomorrow? We haven't had pork for a long time...oh, shit...I'm not focusing...These accounts are from the Adjusted Trial Balance columns in a company's 10 column work sheet...Where's that black top with the ribbing...I haven't seen that black top for a long time...did I pack it away?...oh, shit...I'm not focusing...These accounts are from the Adjusted Trial Balance columns in a company's 10 column work sheet...

You get the picture.
It's killin'.

Pity me.

Todays Pointless Pondering

Why is it that when a woman repeatedly tells me that her husband "spoils" her, do I immediately suspect that she's neglected?

ALT-ernative Humour

Evidently, someone over at the Globe and Mail website has been messing with the ALT tags on the site.

What's an ALT tag?

"So what's an ALT tag? This is a piece of optional code that is attached to an image, providing a textual description of the photo or graphic. It's often included for visually-impaired web browsers in an effort to extend accessibility. Normal web browsers don't display the code if the image is available, so usually the only way to view it is by scanning a web page's source code".

"Hidden in the source code of a Chanel photo (pictured) is the comment, "Is getting your sweatshirt stuck halfway over your head the new look? Because I can totally pull that one off.""

"Other photos include text such as "Fashion models know all too well the pain of the wedgie" and "Apparently, throwing on your husband/father's white shirt is now high fashion." One image that shows a model's nipple is accompanied with the text, "Is it chilly in here, or is it just me?""

HIL-arious...who says the Globe is all stuffy?

Schadenfreude Watch

Apparently, Brangelina have started to do movie projects together.

Never mind the controversy about Angelina playing a bi-racial woman in the film.

Could it be that Brangelina are heading down Drop Dead Fred Avenue?

Penn/Madonna Road?
Bennifer Boulevard?

Eh, they would have to work together to keep an eye on each other.
Neither of them can be trusted not to screw around with their co-stars.
Let's see whether they get tired of each other before they ruin each others careers.