Get this

If you don't live in New York or if you didn't make the trip up here while this movie was in theatres, you probably have not seen this.


But now that it's out on DVD, you really can't afford not to. Especially since, for some reason, it's an expensive DVD (probably due to its "arthouse" label) and since it's new, it's probably on sale!

I know. It's a documentary about a video game.

But here's the thing: if you have even a passing interest in video games--like, if you can say "yes" when asked, "Have you ever played Ms. Pac Man or Q*Bert in an arcade?" then you WILL LOVE this movie. It's fascinating. It's hilarious. The story and characters couldn't be any more incredible if they had been made up.

But they're not. THEY'RE REAL. Sure, you're manipulated a little so you have no choice but to root for the underdog. But I sort of feel like that's okay. Considering the wacky characters and egos invloved, they probably didn't have to do THAT much manipulating.

Odds are, if you're a girl reading this post, you're going to say, "Thanks, but no thanks."

*sigh* No one ever listens to me.

The End of the World

Seriously, what the crap?

We're supposed to hit 51 degrees today (it's February! In NEW YORK!). Now don't get me wrong. I really do like not having to pile on layers of clothing so's to make walking around the City a little more snuggly and a little less are-you-kidding-me cold, but dude. This is ridonkulous.

It feels like the end of the world.

But that's not all!

How is it I've finished three games in the span of one week? That's unheard of. You see, these days I have little time for games. I typically have even less interest in finishing them. But there you are! Just finished a stack of them. Games I'd been playing for months! And "FOOF" they're done. All at the same time.

Is the universe trying to tell me something? Is something big and final about to occur?

Forkulele Friday

It's here! Forkulele Friday! And in honor of the fact that it's February 1st and pouring rain instead of snowing, I think this new song is terribly appropriate.

Give a listen! Happy Friday and don't get wet!

28 Backwards is 82

An observation:

Birthdays are funny things.

When we're babies, we need people to take care of us. We can't control our bowels so we need people to change us. We can't feed ourselves so we need people to spoon babyfood into our mouths. We can't walk so people push us around in wheelchairs.

On our baby birthdays, friends and family stick you in a highchair and set a big fat cake in front of you so they can watch you attempt to eat it.

The results are always adorable.

Then we get older and the same thing happens. We're old and we need people to take care of us. We can't control our bowels so we need people to change us. We can't feed ourselves so we need people to spoon babyfood into our mouths. We can't walk so people push us around in wheelchairs.

On our birthdays, we also get cake. It almost exactly the same, only it's not quite as adorable. Because you're not a baby anymore. You're wrinkly and old. And no one wants to coddle an old woman with one eye, no teeth, and a wooden leg.

Isn't life funny?

Happy birthday, Queen III!

Heroin!

I've decided to become a REAL New York actor, so I've started doing heroin.

I'm really excited about it. I'll let you know how it turns out!

Forkulele Friday

It's Friday, which means there's been an update to the Forkulele page.

Actually, I updated it on Tuesday. But I kinda figured people wouldn't go over there without being prompted to, so let's just say I updated it today. Maybe we'll even make a weekly thing of it!

This week's addition to the playlist includes a song was written by the guy who wrote the music for the show I was recently cast in.

It's this show.

It's the lead.

A couple of things may strike you by the show's website as it stands here at 4:30 on Friday afternoon.

A) Wow. This show could be really quirky and fun! I'd be interested in seeing it if I didn't live safely away from the City that keeps getting eaten by giant monsters like the one in that movie I saw with my friends last night.

B) Wow. This show has the potential to be a total nightmare and I feel sorry for Fork, but hey. It will probably receive lots of attention due to the "ukuleles" and pulse-quickening exclaimation point in the title. Silver lining.

C) How come there's no director listed?

How you feel about A and B are entirely up to you. As for C, that's a bit more recent.

The fun begins. All so soon.

Yeah, I don't know anything about that. There WAS a director listed. I even SPOKE to the director. He was the one who told me I was cast and then refused to tell me a SINGLE THING (a single thing!) about the show in terms of characters, musical styles... ("Uhh...you'll...you'll see when you read the script.")

So who knows folks! I MAY still be doing this show. Then again, I MAY also be granted the power to jump very high and far so it won't take so long to walk down these stupid blocks. And by blocks, I mean these. Not these.

Anyway, the song is not my favorite ever but the recording turned out pretty fun--even if the songwriter DID happen to write a song all about how much he likes playing his favorite quirky instrument (can you imagine the Beatles writing a song about how much they like to sit around and play the sitar?). The one word chorus sends a shiver down my spine.

Why not "musical instrument! Musical instrument! Musical instrument!"

Or "little guitar! Little guitar! Little guitar!"

There's no winning in this world. None at all.

Happy Friday!

I Have A Dream

Yeah, MLK Jr.

I had a dream too.

Carol Channing was doing damage control for Nofriendo. I was in the room asking her lots of questions. She came off very authoritative. I was intimidated. Then someone asked her if she believed in the company.

"Well yesh, I do. But you shee, I don't know innytheeng about videeeoh gaymsh!"

The End