INGLORIOUS BASTARDS!!!

Ladies and gents yesterday was the 21st day in the wonderful month of August this may mean many things for varying persons but it only means one thing to me and film enthusiasts alike..............get pumped!!!...........here we go!!!......... Yesterday was the long awaited release of Inglorious Bastards the latest work of famed director Quentin Tarantino!! I am hella proud to say that Chloe and I went out and caught it on the PREMIER NIGHT and lets just say that it was not a let down by any means!!! People rave about the stellar acting of all involved in this cast but the preformance that sticks out in my mind is that of Brad Pit. Playing the leader of the bastards (a WWII dream team of sorts) Lt. Aldo Rae is one man who does what he has to do! Though this move is not for the faint of heart (noir is any Quentin Tarantino production) it is a very well played story. Thought all fictitonal by fact some asspects prove to be rather educational. With scenes that for the tention into the room in witch you sit and plenty of laughs and even an appearence from Mike Myers i would say that my favorite director has impressed once again!!! 

Any one else hit this up yet??

If so what did you think???

Is this subject offenceive to any one???

Need A Laugh?

For today's Need A Laugh, I bring you the MetropolitanBandT (B and T stand for Bait and Tackle). Made up of three guys, they describe themselves as "Original Content Producers dedicated to sharply executed narrative. " I would personally describe them as intelligent and offbeat comedy. They have several web shows, including my favorite, Park Bench. Here's an episode:


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Here's their website:
metropolitanbaitandtackle.tumblr.com

Tweets from the Deceased

Once a Founding Father, now a 'Tweeter'?

Thanks to Twitter, it's as easy as a few mouse-clicks to get into the lives' of your favorite celebrities. Some celebs post and update everything from current moods, locations, destinations, (even the status on their latest break-ups and hook-ups).

According to MSN.com and thanks to the Massachusetts Historical Society, you can now get updates on former president John Quincy Adams. From the address; @JQAdams_MHS, you'll be able to check out Adams' Tweets straight outta' his personal diary entries.

Technology lives on, even if you've been dead for nearly 161 years...

What's your reaction to Twitter? Any 'Tweeters' out there?

Need A Laugh?

If you're like me, you've got a lot of work right now. You know, summer work, the most tedious of all types of work. But we all need a break every now and again. So, for the next few weeks, I'll do some Katie Comedy and present to you some of my favorite ways to catch a break and get in a laugh.

First up, Barats and Bereta, the comedy duo out of Gonzaga University. These two have been doing sketch comedy for years and do improv at the Blue Door Theater. They're a big hit on Youtube, and there's talks about a pilot for NBC. Here's a link for their newest video, Mousemate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycM844Bfzsk

(Image from www.BaratsandBereta.com )

Teen multi-tasking

A lifegaurd, waitress, deliverer of newspapers, harvest-truck driver, and even the 'professional lawn-mower'; all of these make up some of my friends' summer jobs. As all teenagers know, the benefits of summer employment are fairly balanced, (the most popular being the spending money...most excellent...)

What about when school rolls around? Are you holding your job? Jill L. Ferguson, author of Teens, Jobs, and School: The Pros and Cons, writes that The National Comission on Youth states that securing a school-year job can greatly "contribute to the transition from youth to adulthood" while also highlighting the importance of responsible use and management of money.

Not everyone is a believer in the power of school-time employment: In a 1997 study by David Stern researchers found that "students who work longer hours report diminished engagement in schooling, lowered school performance...[and] higher drug and alcohol use."

What's your job-situation once the school year comes full swing? Do you think that jobs teach life lessons?, or make it impossible to focus on school?

How big is your impact?

In this post, Colin Beavan makes a big impact while making no impact at all. Confused? Beavan, his wife, his daughter and his dog pledged to live one year (starting November 2006) with no net impact(so when they make negative impact, they must do something positive to balance it out) on the environment. The plan succeeded, and now No Impact Man (as he is known on the internets) will be releasing a book September 1st and a movie September 11th.

To find out more about No Impact Man, read his blog here:
http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2007/02/theres_going_to.html
To see the trailer:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/83658/movie-trailers-no-impact-man

How do you make a positive impact?
What do you think about the quest to leave no impact?
Would you ever try to live no impact?

It's been awhile...Top 10!

It truly HAS been awhile since I've hit you guys with a lil' "Top 10"-action, so here you have it: top10songs.com's collection of the Top 10 popular songs of the Week! Enjoy!

1. I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas...This is an AMAZING dance song, so be prepared to hear it 24/7 on the radio, at the dentist, at the Homecoming dance, at Prom...everything...

2. Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas

3. You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

4. Fire Burning - Sean Kingston...How could you not love his accent? Definitely ups the 'catchy-ness' of his songs...

5. New Divide - Linkin Park

6. Poker Face - Lady GaGa...Anyone read the Rolling Stone article about her childhood and career? It was actually really interesting: She got interviewed while wearing football-style shoulder pads! Love it...they were glittery, of course.

7. I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pitbull

8. The Climb - Miley Cyrus...Yup, definitely a 16-year old wondergirl...(really good article on her in the August Elle mag...)

9. If Today Was Your Last Day - Nickelback

10. G-Get Up and Dance! - Faber Drive...Now THOSE are words I like to hear!

What songs have been rocking YOUR week? What's your favorite personal playlist?