Bits and pieces

[fredericks]

• Has anyone seen those Kate Bush ads that play in the wee hours of the morning promoting her new CD? First off, way to pull a Michael Jordan and come out of retirement Ms. Bush. I can't help but cringe at how hokey both the ad (which she most likely had no input on) and the video clips featured in the ad (which she most likely had major input on) are. Bush has added a few pounds and instead of embracing her venture into "pleasantly plump" territory gracefully she's gone the Stevie Nicks route by wearing lots of layered clothing and scarves. In the video said scarves are waved around in a rhythm gymnastic-like way. Say cheese, Ms. Bush. And the voice over for the ad states at least three times "[Kate Bush] has been a major influence on artists during the last decade", and I keep hearing "step the frak off, Tori Amos - the originator's back in town". The tone is embarrassing, even though the message is truthful.
  
  
• Tyra Banks? worst talk show host ever. It's a talk show all.about.her. Her "interview" with Naomi Campbell was nothing more than a blabfest for her to get some most likely imagined drama off her chest. I was forced to watch it while at the beauticians this afternoon. Of course they didn't watch the news, but kept it on UPN. Come on, my black peoples.
  
  
• I rustled up some frozen dumplings this evening. The brand name? Ling-Ling. I instantly flashed back to
  

  -"Don't hate the playa, babe; hate the game."
  -"Screw rooooooooou!"

  
  And then I sign onto LJ and I see that the scrumptious snacktastic has pointed me towards some great "Drawn Together" icons. She's read my mind, she has. *cyber-love*!
  
  
• I've been stoking myself up for the Narnia reveal tomorrow at the World of Disney store by watching the first trailer. I like the first one, not so much the second one. It's the talking that kills it. When I hear Aslan speak in my head the voice is nothing like, say, Liam Neeson's. More along the lines of their first choice, Brian Cox...or the classic choice, James Earl Jones. Enough of my quibbling, though - I will go and I will take pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. I need a reason to use all the photo space I'm paying for here.
  
  
• Mom gave me a winning lotto ticket for $80. Yay! Now I can pay off half of my bills!
  No sarcasm there, either. My mom is often neat and periodically awesome. This is one of those periodic times.
  
  
• SHAWESOME. Come on - I've seen/heard no one using it since my first attempt to inject it into the lexicon. I'm a little hurt.
  

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Comments

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I think I'll have to see this ad for her new stuff for myself I hate to think she's gotten all stupid and cheesy.
If you can do a Google search for the ad I'd highly recommend it. Then again, you live in my area! I caught them on either Channel 9 or Channel 11 after 11PM. If you're ever up for no real reason at that time tune over and see if you can find the cheese.
I like her enough to give blame more to the record company than to her. I'd hate to think she's found it impossible to age gracefully.

I just got so annoyed when everyone was up in arms over the story being too christian...
You know, I had no idea it was an allegorical tale until the press started reporting about how it'd go across well in the Red States. I read it when I was younger too, and simply figured it was a straightforward "good vs. evil" yarn.
I want to see what they do to modern the roles of the girls in the movie. I re-read the whole thing recently and found myself annoyed with the fact that Lucy and Susan did little more than nurse people and weep over whatever the hell was going down.

I grew up on it and I'm not standing in a lake dunking people and saving them;)
At least, you're not getting caught doing it. *grin*

[djinuper.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you found me out, I'm a closet dunker, or would that be thumper.

You know, I do seem to remember it bothering me a little too about how the girls were portrayed, although I did think of Lucy as a strong character when I was young. Hmm....Maybe I shall go back and read it again now.