COVET

A new 160gb ipod classic.

So, about 2 months ago my gorgeous, lovely 3-year-old black ipod classic died. It started "running out of battery" really quickly (especially if I was changing songs a lot), but after a few hours would be fine again. Then it had sad ipod face (literally. That's what it's called) a few times, but plugging it in would jar it back to working. And sometimes it would say that it wasn't compatible with my speaker dock (it was). Then, as I said, about 2 months ago... permanent sad ipod face. Now if I plug it into my computer or dock it makes this terrible tick-tick-ticking noise, gets really hot and still has sad ipod face after hours and hours... And, yes, I have tried to go to apple.com/support/ipod, but it has not helped. Basically, I think after three years of everyday usage, it is dead. And I'm OK with it.

But I want a new one. My little square 8gb ipod nano (which doesn't even exist anymore) just isn't cutting it for me. 500 songs? I want to be able to fit 40,000! Solution: 160gb black ipod classic. And my bday is coming up (hint, hint!)

Liquid Logic

What do you wear when it's pouring outside? Why pants that already look wet, of course!

And today I am doing just that. Wearing my black Bebe liquid leggings, black Naughty Monkey over the knee boots and long sleeve teal boat-neck Micheal Stars tunic both from Nordys and UO black Lux vest with sheer sides with my long black beaded necklace. Fashionable, functional and dry!

Yesterday, I enjoyed not one but TWO good SIFF movies. Not great, but both were totally enjoyable (I seem to only see them if I'm seeing 2 per day). The first was Excited, the Canadian comedy about premature ejaculation. And let me just say, that this movie would have been a bit less awkward had I not seen it alone... I agree with Paul Constant's review in the Stranger: it would have been a stronger movie if they would have focused on the main character coping with his sexual problem and left the random ancillary characters and their problems out of the film. But it was only 85 min long, so really, you can't go wrong.

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll I really only saw because I love Andy Serkis and he really rocked the lead character, Ian Dury, the eclectic lead singer of 70's punk band Ian Dury & the Blockheads. The movie was great. It had all these lovely animation-like sequences that were some of the best parts of the movie, but I have to admit, the Essex accent is HARD to understand and it took a good half of the movie before I could understand it without working at it. Plus it had some great random cameos (Mickey from "Doctor Who" & Adelle DeWitt from "Dollhouse"). But it really was all about Andy Serkis to me. I mean, if I didn't know any better I'd believe that he suffered from polio. He plays a mean cripple.

Tonight I do dinner and early birthday presents with Pam and Jacki (and they get to see my new place--yay!) and a haircut tomorrow and Candide at the 5th on Fri with Dani! Busy, but good!

Naughty Nudes

Gaw! Work has been absolutely insane this week (prepping for the Holiday weekend--w00t!). I mean, I haven't even taken a lunch yet (and looks like I won't). Hopefully, it will calm down after today, once everything starts to close up for the weekend...

After a night off for rehearsal last night (and three more coming up tomorrow, Thurs and Fri), I am seeing two movies tonight at SIFF. First, I'm heading to Pac Place to see Excited and then up to the Egyptian to catch Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (with Andy Serkis). Can't wait to relax and watch a couple movies. Believe me, I need it.

I am rocking the neutral colors today in my black BDG saddle shoes from UO, Banana Republic tan houndstooth tights and shimmery tan bow blouse with ruffles, $6 H&M skirt and grey Mod Cloth cardigan with lace collar.

Regal Royal

Well, today turned out to be quite a nice day! Sunny, but windy, but I like sunny! I feel like I've been spending so much time inside watching things the last few days that it was nice to get out for lunch and do some light (W magazine article on Cate Blanchett--I love her so much!) reading at lunch. That and the SIFF catalogue... figuring out what my last week off has in store for me, film-wise anyhow.

Today was also the first GreenStage rehearsal/meet & greet Yay! My cast! I am super-excited to start this show. I think it will be such a fun way to spend the summer.

I wore my royal blue Bellatrix tank with beaded neckline with my mustard yellow Halogen cardigan with lace collar both from Nordys, BDG skinnies from UO and brown Sperry Top-Siders.

I'm A Little LOST in Ruffles

So, yesterday was the LOST series finale and, oh there was drama. Apparently, Comcast went out in the Seattle area about 15 minutes into the final episode, which we realized when the DVR stopped recording about 45 minutes later... Dani called and yelled and we ended up in Kirkland at one of Nate's friend's houses watching his DVR'd finale (thank GOD for DVR). And then, I really am not sure what I thought about it. To protect those of you who have not seen it I will go into NO details, but it was a little confusing... Not that that is anything new, but... I was a little LOST.

Before the LOST finale-ness Dani and I hung out watching the SIFF movies Nowhere Boy and I Am Love. And let me just say, Nowhere Boy was effing brilliant! The 19-year-old kid who played John NAILED him. Really, a very, very powerful performance. Plus I loved that John "Imagine" Lennon was such a badass in his youth. Plus the kid from "Love, Actually" played Paul and he was super adorable! And he can sing! And Kristin Scott Thomas. I mean, enough said, right? She was (and always is) BRILLIANT!

I Am Love was a little more... um, I think the technical term is "art house", but I would go with artsy fartsy... It took itself waaaay too seriously and although it was absolutely drop-dead gorgeous to look at and Tilda Swinton was near-perfect, the story as a whole was really lacking a core. There didn't seem to be any reason why you were watching this thing... frustrating.

But overall, I think 3 out of the 4 movies I saw this weekend were really good. Winning weekend, for sure.

For all my running around to sit and watch I wore my BDG dark denim jeans from UO, Sam Edelman reptile shiny bronze pointy-toed flats from Loehmanns in NYC, ruffled grey Fossil tank and navy & cream polka-dot Parfait ruffle cardigan from Nordys.

Sounders and SIFF

So much for a relaxing morning! I ended up at the Sounders/Earthquakes game (they lost. stupid effing refs) and it was super fun (except for the creeper next to me who was real NASCAR dumb)!

I wore my Ljunberg (yum!) jersey (he played well, but a little stressed with the refs lack-of calls--boo refs), dark grey j brand skinnies, light grey Fossil zip-up and Sperry Top-Siders with my super old red AE puffy down vest.

Then, I went to a double feature at SIFF! Busy, but awesome day. Here I wore the same j brand jeans, black UO Max tee, mustard yellow cardigan from Nordys with my light brown Blowfish side zip boots.

Cyrus and Holy Rollers were very good. I liked Cyrus a lot. It was really funny. Great one-liners and you can never go wrong with John C Reilly, but it was definitely missing something. A little bland.

But Holy Rollers was effing brilliant! Hold crap! Sad and lovely coming of age movie. Jesse Eisenberg is a fantastic actor. I mean, the kid from Zombieland? Who knew?

Another full day tomorrow: cleaning in the morning, Nowhere Boy & I Am Love in the afternoon with Dani (yay!) and LOST SERIES FINALE tomorrow night.

I'm A Real Boy

Finally feel like a real person again! Success! I have (mostly) conquered the bug of ill. Although I will not jinx it and will super take care of myself this weekend too...

I am excited for this weekend! Not only am I SIFF-ing up a storm (decided on Cyrus, Holy Rollers, Nowhere Boy & I Am Love), but I get tonight and tomorrow during the day off to do other non-movie watching things. Like reorganize my kitchen. And go to yoga. And generally be a normal, non-sick person. Hooray!

Plus the LOST series finale is on Sun! So excited. They have really set it up to be an extravaganza (all 2.5 hours of it) and I get to watch it with all my friendz, so yay! And (I love Dani for this) we are going to play JackFace--bahahahaha! Oh, Jack...

Today, for my re-entry into life I am wearing my j brand grey skinnies, red BP pointy-toed flats, long cream UO tank with black detailing at the top, Express black v-neck cardigan and F21 cropped red swing jacket with my crazy pearl, black chain, gold chain and fake diamond Aldo necklace.

I really love that jacket, but I hate the fact that the lining bleeds. It's not like I paid a lot for it, but it's so cute and I can only wear it with black... boo... Any tips on how to get it to STOP bleeding? I will try anything!

Exciting weekend. Plus Pam is back in town packing up my parents' stuff to move down to Panama, so I'm hoping to get some tables or bookshelves that way (hint, hint)!