apparently it's 50's hostage film noir night on turner classic movies!

i just watched "the night holds terror," which was pretty good--stars a young john cassavetes. now something's starting called "dial 1119," which is about a "maniac holding a group of people at bay at a bar." later, "the dark past" with william holden. i can happily stay up late to watch these flicks tonight, because i don't have to go to work tomorrow! we are leaving mid-morning to drive to virginia for my niece's graduation, and coming back sunday. and as long as i make it back by "the sopranos," all will be well with the world. if you're a soprano fan, really dig into some of those wiki articles if you have time. fun.

ooop. jack's pissed.

there's a thunderstorm right now, so here's some cool photos of storms.

scissor sisters generator.

ack, i can't take it anymore! i'm going to go hang out on the porch and dig on this thunderstorm. it's a big one!

r.i.p.

mummy dearest

also:

how do YOU make iced coffee?

where do YOU like to make potty? (for the record, i've been in both of these bathrooms. the borders bathroom be the best.

some details on the newely edited "death proof." can't wait!

this cracks me up every time i look at at.

the "little house on the prairie" nitpickers guild. p.s. i love these old ugly-looking geocities-type sites from the 90's.

black rum, sugar cane, dry eye, somethin' strange!

woo!

happy birthday bob!

66 reasons to love bob.

bob playing guitar again!!!! YES!

i wish i could live on bob dylan way.

*sigh* i so love bob. i will never not love bob.

'cause we got our recruits and our green mohair suits...

it's no secret that i love the flying burrito brothers. the mighty pcl linkdump posted the video for "sin city," and i'm gonna post it too, goshdarnit.

also, tomorrow is international talk like bob dylan day. and it's also his birthday. see ya in exactly one month, bobby boy! so tomorrow you and a friend can go sit in a field or the woods or something, and one of you can sing like bob dylan, and the other can do this. you can have yourself a little hootenanny!

very busy today

but not too busy to share this, this, and this. and this. oh hell, and this too. (ha, nice sketch) UPDATE: chris said the sketch looked like davey and goliath's dad in blackface, and i couldn't agree more.

birthday hoopla!

my friends rule!! i love them. i got some awesome things for my b-day... "love is..." glasses (kenny and john always gets me "love is..." glasses, and i love them for it! they also got me a cute shirt), a target gift card from jim and isaiah (woooo!), an andy warhol butterflies purse, a record bowl, an awesome set of dishes from the 50's (i think) in its original box that turns into a display for the dishes from my precious mark and margy...man, i love yard sale/flea market-type gifts! chris' parents got me a sheet of elvis stamps in a frame and 2 elvis tribute magazines from 1977. chris got me a dozen roses, took me on a shopping spree, and took me out for sushi. what a honey. let's see...my sisters got me some gift cards, and my mom gave me 50 bucks. my sweet lori is treating me to the dylan show next month. wow, i am a very spoiled and lucky girl. this was like the best birthday ever! great day all around. woo!

i wish there were a bette davis channel.

if there were, i would watch it all the time. right now i am watching "dark victory," and it's pretty good. also featuring a young ronald reagan. he's playing a drunken party boy.

please check out k.d.'s blog for the world to see. i have known this chickie babe for 18 years. yes, i am that old.

dog's head liquid sidewalk spill!

etch-a-sketchiness!

the girl is crafty like ice is cold...

puns. that's a funny word. say it out loud: PUNS.

the biology of b-movie monsters.

people born on this date in history

1795 - Johns Hopkins, American philanthropist (d. 1873)
1797 - Maria Isabel of Portugal, queen of Spain (d. 1818)
1870 - Albert Fish, American serial killer (d. 1936)
1890 - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese leader (d. 1969)
1925 - Malcolm X, American civil rights activist (d. 1965)
1934 - Jim Lehrer, American television journalist
1941 - Nora Ephron, American screenwriter
1945 - Pete Townshend, English musician (The Who)
1946 - André the Giant, French professional wrestler (d. 1993)
1948 - Grace Jones, Jamaican singer and actress
1949 - Dusty Hill, American blues rock singer/bassist (ZZ Top)
1951 - Joey Ramone, American musician (The Ramones) (d. 2001)
1954 - Phil Rudd, Australian drummer (AC/DC)
1968 - Kyle Eastwood, American jazz musician; son of Clint Eastwood
1973 - mondo retro, insignifigant internet blogger and frequent hair-dyer

happy birthday to me! the night is young, but so far this is the best birthday in a long time. who knew 34 would be so fun? (images courtesy of the wunnerful big happy funhouse)