HeatherLI

12:40 pm: and I say to myself, "what a wonderful world"
There is Liefeld wank. LIEFELD WANK ABOUT GAY SUPERHEROES!!!!

My day just got 500x better.

Also, bonus Deadpool in the comments.

Seriously, why do I not have a Deadpool icon? This oversight needs to be rectified immediately. Or, you know, when I actually have some time to upload shit. meh.

08:48 am: NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
I'm sure everyone's heard about the Twilight Barbie set by now, right? Here:



I don't know whether I'm more disturbed by the fact that Edward looks like Rick Astley (a glittery, shimmery Rick Astley; hey, Bella, he is NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP) or the fact that BarbieBella seems to have more life and expression than any Twilight promotional pic of Kristen Stewart ever. Or maybe I'm just disturbed that this shit exists at all. I just can't tell anymore.

08:29 am: "Not on my watch!"
There shall be no destroying of the sun on John Turturro's watch, people. None. *snerk*

Seriously, though, I am deriving great joy from Ebert's review of the new Transformer's movie. It is a thing of unadulterated hilarity. It's difficult to discern which is my favorite part, but it might be this:

"The plot is incomprehensible. The dialog of the Autobots, Deceptibots and Otherbots is meaningless word flap. Their accents are Brooklyese, British and hip-hop, as befits a race from the distant stars."

Yis. It's over here if you wanted to check it out for yourself.

02:55 pm: wait, WHAT??
Apparently there are rumors of a Daredevil reboot (that would, for all intents and purposes, NOT SUCK). Now, this makes sense, because it's Marvel and they seem to be okay with doing this every once in a while (Hulk, anyone?).

That is not what has me on squee-mode. Because, quite frankly, I'm only interested in Daredevil when Deadpool is forcing him into therapy through beatdown. Apparently, rumor has it that Katee Sackhoff has been tapped for Typhoid Mary. STARBUCK, YOU GUYS! AS TYPHOID MARY!! Oh, the glorious insane havoc she shall wreak.

Dear Marvel Gods,

I have not been a good girl AT ALL this year, but please grant this to me anyway. Suddenly, although I have never considered this casting at all before, I need it desperately.

Thank you,

Heather

And now I'm done spamming your flists for today. Sorry.

02:42 pm: A Real American Hero
Oh my god, you guys, this movie is going to suck SO HARD. If the previews were not enough to cement that prediction, they released this poster:





There are so many things wrong with this, I don't even know where to begin. Wow. Just. Wow. It's been a while since I've seen a movie poster full of such tremendous awful. Is Storm Shadow draped in a towel?? Is he preparing for intergalactic hitchhiking? (note: I would totally watch that movie) And perspective seems strangely off there. IDEK. I can only hope that the movie is a pit of suck that brings delightful mockery. And not the kind that is simply bad and sort of boring.

11:41 am: what's the deal with my brain; why am I so obviously insane?
You know, for someone who took the weekend off and only worked two days this week, I am pathetically grateful for another two days off. Yesterday was hell. Pre-Christmas type hell. First of all, there were only two of us, so I was by myself until 1:15. Which, it's TUESDAY. That's not supposed to be crazy busy. And for the rest of the store it wasn't. But my department had 20 people in it pretty steadily until around 4 or so.

I multi-task pretty well. But I am ONE person and, as such, cannot ring 5 people up, answer moronic questions on the phone that never stops ringing, fit 3 people at once, do price checks/item locater bullshit, AND help people on the floor all at the same time. My sales goal was $1200. I walked out with $3000 in sales. That's a LOT of bras and panties, yo. (for reference, the highest price bra we carry is, like, $65. and most of what I was ringing was B2G1 bullshit)

In other news, this weekend was EXACTLY what I needed. Although I did have to run into work on Saturday because I'm a moron who left her debit card in the drawer. I hadn't realized how completely dependent I am on that thing until I left it somewhere.

Also, we went to see the new Trek film. Now, I'm a Star Wars girl and, while I appreciate the campy fun of TOS, I've never really gotten into the franchise. I'm familiar with it, but it's just not really my thing, you know? But I think that's the most fun I've had watching a movie in a long time. Pine somehow managed to capture Kirk's swagger and charm and unerring ability to provide watching enjoyment by getting punched in the face a lot. Seriously, I enjoy watching that dude get hit. IDEK. Also, Zachary Quinto is preternaturally pretty. Fact, ya'll. And Karl Urban was a delight, and I really love John Cho and, of course, Simon Pegg. I would totally watch it again in theaters. And that's not something I say all that often.

And now I have to go get cute because Mom arranged for the kid and me to have our picture taken. meh. I get that it's important to document these things, but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy it.

10:05 am: Peter Petrelli: the dude who cannot claim an appropriate emotional response to ANYTHING
Somehow, three seasons in, and I'm just NOW realizing that I can blame Jeph Loeb for Heroes. Just now. Christ, I'm perceptive. I guess I just don't pay any attention to writers/producers/etc. I maybe should start doing that.

Now, he can't claim credit all on his own, but c'mon. It's Jeph Loeb. Jeph Loeb, for whom continuity and consistent characterization are silly little things that he, quite frankly, simply cannot be bothered with. (If you are requiring demonstration of these astounding skills, plz see his run on Ultimates. Wtf.)

This brings me untold joy, you guys. And perhaps makes getting woken up BEFORE EIGHT AM on a SATURDAY when I don't have to be in until ELEVEN, a little bit better. Maybe. (ohgod, my head)

12:03 am: all we wanna do is eat your brains
Man, I kinda wish this was true.

My favorite part:

If you feel yourself passing away, then notice your strength and vigor returning at an alarming rate, please attempt to restrain yourself to prevent infection and harm to others.


ahahahaha!! If you feel yourself passing away. Yeeeeees.

05:49 pm: and they'll go on adventures, just a boy and his bottle of Pibb
I realize I'm perilously close to spamming today. Sorry. But this was too good not to share. I'm a fan of the whole Marvel/DC parodies of the Mac/PC commercials that this dude is doing, but this one? Dudes. It's Deadpool and the cast of Watchmen. HILARITY ENSUES.








(Also? I'm a little impressed by the points of articulation on that thing. Do his fingers move independently??)

10:40 am: and I won't be coming back 'round here no more
Apparently J.J. Abrams has attained film rights to The Dark Tower series and is planning on working on it after he's done with Lost.

I... I don't really know how to feel about this. This fills me with creeping dread, actually. I can't think of a single casting choice off the top of my head that I would want. Stephen King movies are, almost without exception, wholly awful. So a movie version of my favorite books in the entire world? I think I'm coming across with a firm DO NOT WANT.

I'll withhold judgement until they start moving on it, though.

09:47 am: would I lie to you?
Shit. Of course Fox is in charge. So, the question is, I guess: with the grim possibility of a total fuck-up, do I still want a Deadpool movie?

Oh, who am I kidding? Fuck yeah.

Can we get Rodriguez for that shit? He might have the clout to tell Fox to fuck themselves. Maybe. Also, you know, he's pretty damn good at what he does.

12:26 am: but you won't let those robots eat me
So, I hate Steely Dan, you guys. A lot. This is apropos of nothing, except perhaps that they were all over my radio this afternoon for whatever reason. Hate. A lot. Muchly.

I really should learn not to read comments on entertaining comic blogs that I enjoy. Because invariably there is some old dude all, "I don't know what you young whippersnappers are complaining about. I'm not into all these newfangled characters. I quit reading comics in the 70s!" Which, uh, if you haven't read a comic in 4 decades, why are you commenting, you old fart? Leave me to my righteous indignation (that I have the sense not to comment with on an open forum, actually).

Anyway. District 9 looks like something I will be interested in. First, in Peter Jackson I trust. But, more than that? Social commentary by way of aliens is my idea of a good time, ppl. Taking place in South Africa, I hope they make reference to Apartheid that most of the viewing audience will not understand.

I'm contemplating watching The Spirit for the total lunacy factor. Apparently, it is further evidence that Frank Miller has completely lost his goddamn mind and is now crazy-go-nuts.

Started watching The Nines because it was available for watching on Netflix without knowing a damn thing about it. Turning out to be a total mindfuck. I approve. Wholeheartedly.

Um. Here, have a gratuitous icon of Cthulu holding up a boombox a la Say Anything. /random

08:48 am: hold up, wait a minute
Okay, for those of you who watched Wolverine and stuck around past the credits, I have a question for you:

( cut for possible spoilery things? )


Edit: And can I just say that taking away the merc with a mouth's mouth should be an offense punishable by DEATH?

02:50 am: this sho'am some gumbo we landed ourselves in heah, Wolfman!
So....( Wolverine )


Okay, that ended up being a little longer than I was planning. And had very little to do with the character of Wolverine, actually.

01:38 pm: watched an episode of the people's court and I tried to plan my day
Quickie post before work, because I couldn't just let it slip on past.

Happy First of May, everyone! (er, lyrics NSFW, if you're unaware)

08:17 am: who could it be???
Consider this an addendum to last night's post. I somehow missed Mikeyway posting this: It's the Chipmunks. Singing the theme from The Greatest American Hero

ahahahaha!!! I was unaware of the existence of such a gem. I must share this with my brother immediately.

Also, I might sometimes start my day out with coffee, a cigarette and this song. Or, sometimes the A-Team theme. Or, on occasion, the Cheers theme, in its entirety. You know, in case anyone was laboring under the misguided impression that I am cool. Let me disabuse you of that notion right now.

07:46 pm: that you give me no reason why you're makin' me work so hard
Mikeyway is officially my favorite today. Erasure AND MahnaMahna???? HELL YES.

Okay, so I could just listen to those by turning on my iPod. But it's not the same thing.

*chairdances*

11:28 pm: you did a lot of things right on this girl
Okay, I give up. Does anyone have the MCR photoshoot pix with Ray Toro in a fucking tree and G. Way looking like some kind of crazy male model? It should not be that hard to find, but I CANNOT FIND IT. I swear I have that mag somewhere, but it's in a box or something because I can't locate that either.

Pretty please? It's for...research. Or something.

10:02 am: you never had the head for all that bigger picture stuff
Today is for nostalgia, apparently.

Between Mikeyway tweeting the link to ABC cartoon bumpers (of which I remember ALL. Christ, I'm old) and a teensy convo about Stephen King, I'm all "awww, childhood". I miss you, early 90s!

I've had this thought before, but all the things I was obsessive about at 13? I am going to love forever. Stephen King, X-Files, Prince. I mean, why can't that crazy motherfucker have a camel in Minneapolis in the middle of winter? *snerk*

I really heart Mark Sheppard, btw. He was in one of my fave X-Files eps. You know, in addition to all that awesome stuff he's been doing lately. /random

Other things I love? JONATHAN COULTON. I cannot pimp hard enough, ppl. Here, have a vid of him doing RE: Your Brains live because he is awesomeosity incarnate. And it is the best song about zombies EVAR. (sorry, My Chem. But. You have the most depressing song about zombies. That counts for something, right?)

12:48 am: all the boys think she's a spy
So...Kim Carnes' Fan Club is now following me on Twitter.

*dies laughing*

I think I know how this happened but I am NEVER GOING TO STOP LAUGHING ABOUT IT.