Kitten-Monkey

1.27.2009

Only on Twitter...

Only on Twitter can I be a part of a dinner with Neil Gaiman and John Hodgman.

12.23.2008

12.09.2008

G-O-D

Me: "Are you down with G-O-D?"
Mel: "I like dogs."

I have no idea why I asked that to begin with but the response was hi-larious.

11.26.2008

Phantom of the Whatsit

Things I knew but didn't care to register:

Music of the Night and All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera are not the same song. True story.

11.20.2008

Review comment on Twilight

From Rotten Tomatoes:

"Unlike the 'Harry Potter' series... the 'Twilight' series appears to be in capable hands right off the bat."

Okay, I will begin by saying 'Twilight' was absolute shite! This isn't coming from the fan of the books. If anything, I think they should have worked with the story of the book but not rely on its popularity or melodramatic dialogue that really doesn't translate well when you say it out loud (though, let's face it, the ~~film~~ flick will make a lot of money this weekend). This is coming from someone who has working eyes, ears and a brain. I'd like to think even the 'tweens will be insulted by this but then again, when in my 'tweens, I was loving 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'True Romance'.

This wasn't mean to be a review of the movie but I have to say this: you know when shows get a script and everyone does a round-table read-through? It's as though THAT was filmed and half-assed edited and then distributed.

But I digress.

My point about the above is this: Ummm, let's forget that you deluded yourself into believing you saw a half-decent movie. Did you just slam 'Harry Potter'? If one film (or series of films) made a smooth transition from books to screen, it's that one. That is all.

11.10.2008

Slinky Cat!

11.05.2008

Yes, We Can. Yes, We Have.

10.26.2008

Adam (Garner) on Paul Newman

Adam says: (9:06:32 PM)

i liked that salad dressing mogul

Adam says: (9:06:40 PM)

i hear he acted a bit too

10.19.2008

Creative Writing 101 - "Dear Diary"

Dear Diary,

Pages of a diary

Breathe louder than any voice,

Speak the ramblings of a troubled mind,

One that cease to speak.

Lonely are the words,

Frantically scribbled along a path,

Having no direction,

And seeking for an end.

Does it help to cry?

When no one will hear.

And how much is your mind put to rest?

Never weep against the wind.

Never moan in its wake.

All it will pass to you are the echoes of your pleas.

Pages of a diary;

Fragile still yet strong,

Can contain the thoughts of a thousand men

Or sing the song of one.

Creative Writing 101 - Blast From the Past

Going through some of my old CDs full of my work from college (believe it or not, I was heavily into Flash actionscripting and animations at one time of my life), I stumbled upon a folder from my creative writing class, an elective in my 5th semester. Among the works were some free verse poems, sonnets, short stories, even a play that I remembered was well-received when my group performed it.

Thing is I'm starting to see a theme in my works: they all center around death or loneliness yet I recall being very happy in those days. How pretentious of me...

So as a touch of nostalgia, I think I'm finally ready to share these with you and let you jump into the creative mind of a 22-year-old me.

PS: There is one poem that was more of a spoof... however it does involve killing a stripper.

I need help :|

Totally Looks Like... Harry Potter Edition

Thought these were uncanny:

10.11.2008

MelBot QotD: At Ikea

Me: "So should I go with the bamboo or the fake flowers?"

Mel: "Bamboo, definitely bamboo. Bamboo is very hard to kill... though I guess fake flowers are hard to kill too."

9.22.2008

Wilfred Brimley Cat vs. Skeptical Cat

Quote worth blogging:
Wilfred Cat is dour and gruff. He's dismissive outright from bigotry and grit.

Skeptical cat will still listen to what you have to say before he shoots you down.
- Mike Mazza