a99kitten's Musings

…I just don’t think SHE gets that…

Cate Blanchett has more class and talent in her pinkie than Megan Fox can ever hope to have.  Yes, Megan is quite hot. I wouldn’t call her beautiful though (Cate I would) as she always looks slutty and trampy (which is of course her goal and her target audience of boys & men don’t mind at all – just ask my husband!) but she is definitely hot.

But this picture is a classic :) and the posting/commentary from Zoe’s Blog is hysterical! Go check it out!!  My favorite line:

Megan: blah, blah – go read it at Zoe’s :) very funny..

Cate: “Who the f*** is this little tramp?”

hehehehehe :)

Cate and Megan...

And the girls over at gofugyourself.com did a GREAT job as usual with their commentary with another shot from the same fashion show :) Definitely take a minute to read theirs!!

Last night I finally started watching the new show NBC show “Merlin”. I had (the first) 2 episodes recorded from Sunday night. I love pretty much all stories Arthurian. But I also get offended when they go way off original story unless they do it well. It’s such a great, multi-faceted story so please don’t F it up is all I ask…

Now, ‘do it well’ to me means “Excalibur” (1981 movie), “Camelot” (broadway in 60s plus 1982 play broadcast on HBO w/Richard Harris – LOVED IT – I know all the words to all the songs!), Camelot 3000 (12-part comic series 1982-1985), “King Arthur” (2004 movie). I’ve read “Le Morte d’Arthur” by Sir Thomas Malory and “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White. I’ve seen or read most versions of this story, good, bad or just wacky (have you seen George Romero’s 1981 ‘Knightriders’ with Ed Harris? I have! And loved it :)), as I LOVE this story. In just about all forms. Although when I went to see “First Knight” with a friend and, within the first few minutes said out loud “THAT’S NOT TRUE!” (she curled up and pretended she didn’t know me,) I realized there are some versions that should not be made (no offense to either Sean Connery and Richard Gere who I normally love just not in this movie.) Oh, and the JFK stealing of the whole Camelot/”one brief shining moment” theme = vomit-inducing….

But back to Merlin…I have enjoyed this TV show so far. They have shown 2 episodes and I have watched both. They have totally F’ed with the “history” but that’s OK. Hard to keep re-telling the same story I guess. Movie & TV writers seem unable to come up with new concepts (a new 90210 and Melrose Place…really??) but if they can re-tell a classic in a new way, and maybe get new people (kids even!) interested in the old classics (maybe even read them!), I am all for that.

I read they are gearing this story to kids. With all the killing, that seems like a bizarre choice…but ok…I say just make the show and your audience will be created. Merlin and Arthur are young – late teens(ish)? Arthur has started off as a kind of a jerk (the QB) and Merlin is the good, nice guy (the geek). Guinevere is a lady-in-waiting servant (pretty girl who will get the guy) who seems to like Merlin so far but that’s probably just as a really good friend as it plays out more. And Uther is the jerk dad to Arthur. So, yeah…geared towards kids/teens. But then throw in some stabbing, jousting, killer snakes, scary killer witches and death and we have got ourselves a good show!

The characters and how they meet, interact, etc. are mostly completely wrong from ‘history’ but again, as long as it is enjoyable, I don’t mind. So far, they have Merlin, Arthur, Uther, Morgana (Morgan le Fey) and Guinevere. Lancelot has ALWAYS been my favorite character so a story without him seems very odd. But then, maybe they will incorporate him (and the other Knights of the Round Table.) Hard not to since he was an integral part of the legend. My love for that character and all of his strengths and faults is probably due it’s own posting sometime (after I re-watch & re-read all my favorites!) :)

I’ve been sucked into both eps shown so far. So I will definitely keep watching. The only recognizable actor (to me) is Anthony Stewart Head (Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.) Since the show is called Merlin, they are gearing this to the Merlin character so lots of magic, etc. They are clearly going after the Harry Potter crowd (there is a dragon voiced by John Hurt plus they showed an extended trailer for the next HP movie during the premier ep.) That’s OK – I like that story too. But the Arthur legend is so, so much more than a fantasy story for kids. So far, no might for right; undying loyalty for your brothers-in-arms, betrayals of those you still love so much, etc, In my opinion, the original story is too dark and convoluted for kids or TV but I’m sure the writers can play with it and make it work. And I will take what I can get on TV with Jack Bauer and Chuck Bass gone! So far they have had a decent amount of sword-play and jousting to keep me happy :) I go to the Renaissance Faire solely to watch the jousting!

So if you any affinity for King Arthur, Arthurian legend, Merlin or fantasy, I suggest checking this show out and seeing what you think. I’ll keep watching unless they really offend :) Fun TV for the summer. But really…if you like this legend and haven’t seen or read any of the above mentioned interpretations, you should check them out. And send me any that you have!

Heh! This is worth watching for the awesome 70s-ness of it all :) Donny and Marie as Luke & Leia (they KNEW they were brother & sister before we did!)  :)

Donny & Marie do Star Wars :)

Decided to make tonight a girl night. A friend came over, make some girl-friendly (i.e. bikini season approaches friendly) dinner, have a glass of bubbly and watch a chick flick. You know – the kind that makes men roll their eyes  ;)

We made some of the Hungry Girl Fettuccine Girlfredo. YUM! Still cannot get over how good this is. I showed my friend how easy it was and assimilated another member into the Borg collective :) And her roommate I think too :)

Here is the concoction after mixing but needing 1 more run in the microwave!

Almost done

This dinner is so quick and easy, I’d eat it several times a week easy! Now…we did add a few extra calories with a glass of bubbly…but it was girl’s night!

Dinner is served

Storm wanted to know where his portion was since he guarded the kitchen from marauders all evening…

Storm wonders where his serving is..

Movie time! We had Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants  2 and Baby Mama. We decided on Pants 2 because we had both seen Pants 1 and loved it!  I would say it was not quite as good as the first one. But thoroughly enjoyable. And NO crying. This part was *most* appreciated. A good lesson to take away is that life will keep you busy, and you might seem to drift away from those you are closest to. But don’t ever think they are very far, or not thinking of you and caring about you. And to make the time to see them, to care about them, be there for them and allow them to be there for you. Your relationships are what matter. You choose your friends and they choose you.

Ok, enough of that. Time for sleep. I have fluffy alarm clocks that do not care what time I go to sleep :)

This short clip is awesome!! I never watched Magnum, P.I. but grew to like Tom Selleck from his stint on Friends :) And Han Solo…well…he’s my hero :)

Han Solo, P.I.

Plus even funnier since Tom S. was supposed to be Indiana Jones but CBS wouldn’t let him out of his contract to do the movie…(sorry Tom, Harrison IS Indiana…)

\”I’m in Love with a Fictional Character\’\’ Twilight/Edward Cullen bracelet

From StarWars.com:

This is a short, old video starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford (swoon) and Carrie Fisher (in her Slave Leia bikini!) plus C-3P0, Chewbacca, Boba Fett and more!

I love watching old video like this.  All the promo stuff they did for the original trilogy is always fun to watch and makes me smile…:)

Click on link below:

Return of the Ewok

Did I just post this?

Naked Edward Cullen :)

Trying to catch up on this series tonight and really….I love this show. The writing, acting, characters, everything.

I have always loved Denis Leary. He is actually very, very much like an old friend of mine. Same hysterical inappropriateness.

But the writing on this show is incredible. You will laugh, you will cry. But you will never be bored or indifferent.

My favorite episode ever is from years ago. Dealt with HR and “politically correct-ness”. I laughed so hard that I cried.

If you haven’t caught it yet, give it a try. Unless you are sensitive…then not for you. :)

I finally finished reading the third book in the Twilight series “Eclipse”. I loved it!

I really liked the second book “New Moon” but I liked this one even more. I haven’t actually read Twilight yet as I was late to this series and only saw the movie. But that movie hooked me quickly! Once I am done with the 4th book, I will go back and read #1 :)

This one had a lot more of Edward than New Moon (which I am happy about) and the Edward/Bella angst. Bella did annoy me several times with her Jacob situation. But I think the author captured the likely angst and drama in a teenage girl’s heart and head. And she definitely continues to keep Edward the perfect boyfriend. I have always been a sucker for vampires. :)

Loved all the vampire and werewolf stuff. And the back story on the Quilettes.

I’ve read a lot of the Buffy and Angel books and thoroughly enjoyed those. The Twilight books are definitely written more from the love story angle but with plenty of lore and fight scenes mixed in. I’ve recommended this series to any friend who will listen and will continue to do so!