A personal talent

I don't know if you guys knew this, but I am very talented.

My favorite talent?

I find celebrity look-a-likes. EVERYWHERE!

Two days ago, I drove next to a dead ringer of Ringo Starr.

I once saw Levar Burton's exact replica playing chess in Union Square.

I rode on the subway with Christian Bale's greasy twin brother.

One time, David Spade's clone was stopped next to me at a stop light.

I'm pretty sure I saw Neil Patrick Harris driving a moving truck in Provo. (Then, I thought "why would he be here?" So I decided it was his doppleganger.)

My most recent one, though?

I worked out with Santa. I don't even think he was a look-a-like.

I think it was actually Santa.

The man's got to get ready to lift those bags and eat those cookies.

It was awesome.

Celebrity Sightings

Ok, no. I did not actually see these people. I only actually saw their look alikes. Levar was playing chess, Elmer was walking down the road, and Walter and Christian were riding the subway.

It was actually pretty awesome, because, how many other people can say that they saw Christian Bale on the subway? With a skeezy mullet?

Labels.

You know how there's the "labels for this post" area, where you put in different things that this post talks about that might link it to other posts? (some of my commonly used ones are Harry Potter, Christian Bale, and Gilmore Girls. Because, I'm awesome. Obviously).

Well, I have a lot. In fact, while I was looking at the list of my posts today, I realized, I have 277 labels. For my 220 posts. 1.25 labels per post (I used a calculator. I can't do that kind of advanced math in my head. jeez). Most have only been used once. That's weird. Why do I feel the need to have so many? I should just have 1 BIG one. Called "label." But Then how would I get you to go back and read my other posts. Maybe with candy.

k, i'm just talkin about movies a lot this week.

when i was little, probably about 9 or 10,

daisy decided that it was time kathleen and i started being educated in the finer works of literature.

as we were too young to read them (at this point in time, i doubt i'd ever finished a book) she had us watch the movies.

so, i watched Much Ado About Nothing at age 9, Romeo and Juliet (leo and claire danes) at age 12, and Henry V at about age 10.

today, we're talking about Henry V.

i'm reading it in my Shakespeare class, and it brought back a lot of memories.

i remember being inthralled by the film.

i didn't get what was going on, that's for darn sure, i kept turning around and being like "what does that mean?"

but i loved it.

kenneth branagh is amazing, christian bale brings tears.

however, the most climactic and heart wrenching part is the song sung in the end, while kenneth branagh carries the passed baby christian bale from the battlefield, and all the english carry their dead.

i don't care how many times i hear the song or watch the clip. i get choked up.

here's that clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1GDRx-F1C0

you really should watch the whole movie.

it's amazing.

things that freak me out #1

i don't know if i've mentioned this before,
but i was reminded of it while watching gilmore girls.
the one in the first season, where dean kisses rory for the first time.
lorelai invites dean over to watch a movie.
they watch willie wonka and the chocolate factory.
they actually show a clip in the show.
they show a clip of the giant golden eggs.
guess what's carrying it.
a freaking oompa loompa.
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i want you to know that you should feel extremely lucky that you get a picture.
why? because this picture freaks me out.
hard core.
i have chills.
it kind of makes me nauseous.
it's about to cause nightmares.
i'm not kidding.
these little devils lived under my bed when i was little. with edward scissorhands.
of course, i later noticed that edward scissorhands was johnny depp, and my fear turned to love,
but the oompa loompas are not johnny depp.
they have orange skin, white eyebrows, and green hair.
they push fat kids through tubes and roll blueberry girls down the hallway.
they terrify me.
even now.
i would appreciate it if this new found knowledge was not used against me.
it usually is. this and my ticklish nature. people like to tickle me and freak me out with the oompa loompa song.
the problem is, unless your name is christian bale, this will probably lead to the end of our friendship.
so don't do it.

things i love #8

(aka. did ja hear that fellas? i asked jack how he slept and he said "on me back mush!")

do you know who this is?photo courtesy of
batman?
prestige?
little women?
any of these ring a bell?
did you know he could sing?
and dance?
and looks dang good in a cowboy hat?

(you can't see mr. pulitzer. no one sees mr. pulitzer. real hoighty toighty like)
have you ever seen Newsies?
did you know that it's one of the best musicals ever made?
100 very attractive young men singing and dancing.
plus christian bale.
it's a beautiful thing.

(a piece for david)

also, it's directed by kenny ortega.
he's really cool.
he also choreographed high school musical
and michael jackson's This Is It tour.

(that's my cigar
you'll steal anuder)

it's amazing.

newsies

also, it has spot in it.
spot is beautiful.
he was high on my list of boys i would marry when i grew up
(jonathan taylor thomas
zac hanson
spot conlon
prince eric)
and when he takes his hat off, my heart still goes all a flutter.
(never fear, brooklyn is here)
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