List-a-mania
I was thinking at work today and compiling lists in my head (cause when you have a mind-numbing job just to pay bills that's all you can do)

So the first list here is

The TOP 5 Women I'd Like to Meet and What I'd Say to Them:
Now granted most of you would say "Brian just wants to have sex with these women. And while that is true in all the cases it is not the main reason I'd liek to meet them. I respect them all in different ways and would only have sex with them if they initiated (in the unlikely event I ever meet them)


5. Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas



To Fergie I would say. As a member of the Black Eyed Peas I really respect your musical skills. When they added you they really helped fill out the sound of the band and you've got one hell of a voice. However, I seriously think in like two years you should branch away from the group and become a solo act. Your voice is that good and you've got the look plus that freakin goof will i.am or whateve his name is will hold you back. Get away when the opportunity arises.

4. Lisa Loeb



To her I'd say: I think your one huge song you had was absolutely awesome, and its a shame so many no talent artists followed in your footsteps. Also its sickening how the music world trumpets the singer/songwriter- girl with guitar thing now when all but one of the women are completely beneath you and you are not given enough credit for reviving the genre in the early 90's. I give you lots of credit though. And I liked your small part in House on Haunted Hill

P.S.- I love the glasses look you rock

3. Nicole Sullivan



I'd say...you are the funniest woman on the planet right now...Narrowly edging out Sarah Silverman. I laugh at just about everything you do and have ever done. Your work to help get MadTV off the ground and was amazing. How you never ended up on SNL is a mystery to me? Then you get a bunch of failed pilots to only land a gig on The King of Queens a great sitcom. Also you totally fooled everyone out of their money on Celebrity Poker Showdown and took the whole thing. Also your impressions of Lucille Ball and Meg Ryan are awesome and dead on. Then after I was done talking to her I'd ask her to do her Vancome lady for me. "Cha you know vut. UH UH!!!!!"


2. Drew Barrymore



Drew, I'm so amazed with how bad you life was at times that you've managed to come out virtually unscathed. I think its great you developed a production company and have released some decent flicks on it. I'm happy for you that you beat all your demons and seemingly have some stability in your life. However, Drew your taste in men is awful Tom Green? The lead singer of the Strokes? Come on girl. BTW Never Been Kissed Ruled!! and your role in Scream was awesome and made me cry


1. Jennifer Love Hewitt



The new celebirty crush I have since I've moved on from Drew. Now many make fun of me for liking you, and they are stupid. They say how you are always so ditzy and air headed in interviews- I say that's the character you play in movies so you're just trying to sell the film. Also I say this. I love the image you give off- Happy, upbeat, and loving life. Also I love the beauty you have without having to wear seductive looking clothing and flaunting it every time you are on tv. Even if your real personality is nothing like that it is great you project that image. Many parents like to see a positive female role model except some of the slutty looking women that pollute the airwaves COUGH* Aguilera, Spears * COUGH. Also thanks for not making the news for bad things all the time. Plus seriously will you go out with me. Just once! PLEASE!

That's it! That's the list!!
- posted by Brian @ 4/21/2004 04:24:00 PM

 
Random TV notes
I don't know if I am going to write up a review of Passion of the Christ after all. I still really don't know how to feel about the film. I think it raises some very valid points but with its constant stretching of the basic elements of the events it loses something along the way. We'll see if I decide to this week...There's a lot I'd like to say about the film but religion only breeds arguments.

Now lets talk about some television stuff. There are two new television shows out that I think are worth watching and are great pieces of television.

First, HBO has continued their string of great dramas by introducing us to the town of Deadwood, South Dakota. Deadwood was an actual town in 1876 and that's where most of the action takes place. We see the adventures of Wild Bill Hicock, Calamity Jane, among others. Some of the stuff is based on fact from the time and other is stuff made up to further along stories. Its hard not to like the show despite the violence and language. Many critics and people have complained about the foul language in it and question the authenticity of it. Well if you watch anything on the History Channel about that the language is pretty authentic. These people cussed...OFTEN. Seriously the language on this puts The Sopranos to shame. My favorite exchange was between the new guy in town trying to build a hardware store and Swarengen the owner of the brothel and saloon and the best villian on tv right now (In real life they say he'd kill a man while shaking his hand).

"I want full buyback rights if you decide to sell"
"We will not agree to that. You get the cut of the first months profits and then turn over full control to us that's it."
"That's your counteroffer? Here's my counteroffer to your counteroffer--GO FUCK YOURSELF"

HBO has a way of taking normal genres and then turning them on their ear with shows and they've done it again with Deadwood.

Secondly on Spike they now have this show called This Just In which airs Sundays at 10:30. It is a flash animated cartoon about 3 guys who sit in a bar and discuss all the weeks news. The lead character is a straight conservative while his black friend is a middle ground person. The woman who works at the bar is the liberal and fights with the lead character often. They tackle issuses that cause you to laugh loudly and groan at some of the jokes. It is kind of a companion to South Park as they tackle many of the same issues but without th crazy vulgarity. It mixes highbrow and lowbrow jokes excellently and at the end leaves you wishing the show was another half hour longer.

Now with that all said. 24 is still an awesome show and just when it looked like this season was going to starting going downhill they have blasted us in the face with some nail biting episodes and have added new dimensions to the characters. Reiko Aylesworth as Michelle has always been extremely cute to me however her character was forgettable. However, when she told the people in the hotel about the virus and warned them not to leave her character took a great turn. She told this guy to freeze and said "Sir don't move. I will shoot you" He said no you won';t and bolted and sure enough took a bullet to the back. Completely awesome move there and great character development. I can't wait to see how this season turns out. The little thing I read (which gave nothing away so don't worry) promised action oriented final 6 hours.

Lastly The Shield proves it is still the only cop drama with real balls. This week because of Vic Mackey's actions with a criminal and his bong. It led to his captain being captured and being forced to preform oral sex on another man (the same man who was gagged with the bong.) Aceveda at the end was in the bathroom trying to make himself throw up and his character- which has always been the control figure- is losing it. The season should be great.

That's everything
- posted by Brian @ 4/11/2004 06:13:00 PM

 
NHL Playoff Picks 2004
These are my picks like I make every year. I should warn you though that my picks usually turn to shit by the second round.

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders----Islanders 4-2
Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens------Boston 4-2
Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils----Philly 4-2
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators---Toronto 4-3

Western Conference

Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators-----Detroit 4-3
San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues-------Sharks 4-0
Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames----Calgary 4-2
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars-----Dallas 4-1

Eastern Conference 2nd Round

Boston vs New York-----Boston 4-1
Philadelphia vs Toronto----4-2

Western Conference 2nd Round

Detroit vs Calgary----Calgary 4-2
San Jose vs Dallas----San Jose 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals

Boston vs Philadelphia----Philly 4-2

Western Conference Finals

San Jose vs Calgary------San Jose 4-1

Stanley Cup Finals

Philadelphia vs San Jose------San Jose 4-3


That's how it goes
- posted by Brian @ 4/07/2004 03:02:00 PM

 
Honkin' on Bobo
The title of this blog entry is the new Aerosmith album and the new stuff off of it sounds awesome. However I've decided that Honkin on Bobo will stand for something else so figure it out.

Not much to say recently so I haven't updated. The other week I went to Blockbuster with a 50 dollar gift card and bought Freddy vs Jason, 28 Days Later, Eight Crazy Nights, and School of Rock. The whole thing cost me $0.85 when all was said and done.

I took a small job working at a warehouse right now while I continue to send out resumes and wait to hear about something. I had an interview with a local paper and then got called back for a second interview since I was a finalist. Both interviews went well so I'm hopeful on that front. Things have to get better soon---I hope anyway.

Saturday I went to dinner at Bennigans and then went to see Passion of the Christ. Montecristos rule and are mouthwatering. I plan on writing a review for Passion of the Christ but I need some time to gather my thoughts on the film. I'm not sure if I thought it was a good film or not. The worst part of Saturday was I planned on going to Best Buy in King of Prussia and buying the first 3 muppet movies for $20 (The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, and The Muppets Take Manhattan) however they were all sold out of them. That blew big time. So I decided to just buy Beyond the Mat at Target and I think it was a decent trade-off.

Anyway thats it for right now.. Small update nothing going on......Talk to you all later.
- posted by Brian @ 4/05/2004 06:46:00 PM