State Fair

So I headed down to Perry, Georgia this weekend with my two BFFs, Tina and Katie, to spend some time just lying around being lazy and to catch some crazy-fun time at the State Fair. Once we arrived, late Thursday night, we caught up on all the True Blood episodes that were recorded on my parent's DVR and boy howdy with that show, I gotta say. Sex, blood, violence, crazy pointed-teeth vampires and sexy pointed-teeth vampires; it was a hoot and a half. Stephen Moyer was definitely sexier than I first thought and he had such great on-screen presence that I was always holding my breath while I waited for him to suddenly appear again on-screen. He had a very believable old southern accent that made up for everyone else's crappy accents on the show. Anyway, we really enjoyed it. It was cheesy, that's just not something you can miss, but it's a good, fun cheesy, which is something we can work with.

My two BFFs and I were soon joined by four other friends by Friday afternoon: Elliott, Charles, Corrie and Ryan. Once everyone was settled in on Friday night, we proceeded to go through bottles of Capt Morgan, red wine, Land Shark (for Charles) and various bottles of vodka. It was only when most of us where happily tipsy that I decided that I had waited long enough; it was Rock Band time! I would brook no argument and as I stood there with my guitar belt slug over my shoulder, jittering with enthusiastic excitement and waiting for the boys to set it up, I suddenly realized that I had been standing there waiting for an awful long time. I wrenched myself out my rock star daydream to find Charles and Elliott looking around like dumbos and as I looked into their guilt-ridden faces, I realized the awful truth; even with all the equipment (the microphones, the guitars, the drums), I would not be able to play the guitar that night since the actual game had not been packed. The next couple hours were spent calling every available video rental place and search high and low in the local Wal-Mart, all to no avail. It seemed that my night was ruined. But I put on a happy face and tried to enjoy the company of my friends...all the while dreaming about being a rock star.

The next day and night was spent lying around, recovering from the previous night's festivities and spending some time with my folks, who had only arrived home that afternoon. After having some tasty BBQ for lunch, we headed to the fair a little later that evening. We rode the ferris wheel, all the while praying the highly unstable metal parts wouldn't rust out from beneath us and cause us to plunge to our deaths below, we walked around the arts and crafts exhibits wish we could eat all the prize winning cakes, ate disgustingly fattening food (I'm not allowed to eat for the rest of the week) and then headed home smelling like animal poop, smoke and carnies. All in all, it was a good weekend. Check out some pics below and have a great Monday!

Summer Glau

Alright, so I realize that I have an over-abundance of ramblings concentrating on sweaty, hot, charming, drop-dead gorgeous males splattered across my blog. I get it. I know. So sue me. But, deciding that I'd like to keep any male visitors around for as long as possible, how about a post concentrating on a sweaty, hot, charming and perfectly rockin' female? Sound good? I mean, honestly, even the gals have to appreciate the awesomeness of Summer Glau. She is beyond cute and beyond kick ass and I'm not ashamed to admit that I TOTALLY want to be her. She moves like a ballerina, cause...she kinda is one. She even played one in an episode of Angel (Season 3, I think...?). Right now she is kicking butt as a terminator in The Sarah Conner Chronicles on FOX and boy was she born for that role. None of the other actors playing terminators can move as perfectly in that role like she can. She knows how to move and it shows in every role she plays but she also knows how to act, which is also a big plus. Fight scenes don't usually take alot of acting talent, but playing River on Firefly and Serenity, now that takes skills.

Yes, if you are thinking that I have a lesbian crush on Summer...you'd be very right. Check her out kicking some Reaver ass in Serenity below.

Lady L and The Hero of Canton

So, I am making my way through the only season of Freaks and Geeks on DVD and one of the episodes has a hilarious scene with Jason Segal and Seth Rogen where Jason Segal's character had written a song for Lindsey, the main character, and he is playing the song for Seth Rogen's character. Wow...is that a run-on sentence or what?! Anyway, it reminded me of another hilarious guitar scene from Firefly, so for your Votd (Video of the Day) and just in case you need a good laugh, here are those two scenes. Enjoy!!!

Castle

So, in case you haven't heard yet, my (yeah, I wish) gorgeous man, Nathan Fillion (he really has GREAT hair) will be starring in a new ABC show called Castle, coming in 2009. As usual, we will have to see how the pilot does in order to find out whether the network will keep it on the air for at least a whole season. A trailer has popped up online and it looks pretty good, but that might just be the delicious Nathan throwing off my awesome TV criticism. But seriously, does it really matter? I mean...look at him (God, I feel sorry for any males that allow themselves to read this man-hungry blog). Anyway, check out the trailer below and let me know your thoughts, especially you guys. I need someone to un-cloud my puppy-eyes so I can really tell whether this show is going to be good or not. Not like I'll care if it's bad. I'll still watch it. I AM a loyal fan, after all.

Thanks for Whedonesque for the info.

Monday Ramblings

Yes, I know I know. I haven't blogged in a couple days and I just know that every one of my one and a half readers (I am rounding up) have missed me so. I just haven't had a whole bunch of a lot to ramble about. I could talk about Justin Hartley from Smallville and how I now want to know everything there is to know about Green Arrow, cause he works that part like no other.

Um...can you say "Yum"?

Or I could ramble about this new series of books I have been devouring (mostly cause they are young adult and so easy to read and get sucked into), The House of Night series by P.C. and Kristin Cast.

"Please, just please with the same-sex kissing".

http://www.youtube.com/user/houseofnightbooks

I could do a mini-motivation of the week (which yes, I noticed I stopped doing awhile ago) and talk about how excited I am to take over my parent's house down in Perry this weekend with my BFFs for the State Fair. Should be a cotton-lovin' blast.

Or, ohhh, I could discuss my recently discovered admiration for Freaks and Geeks. A producer friend gave me the one and only box set for the television show last week and since then I have fallen even more deeply in love with James Franco and have actually found a concrete crush for Jason Segal. This show rocks, ya'll. If you haven't seen, you should get on that. It's totally worth it.

I could also bring up the fact that I saw "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" this weekend and that it's one of the best movies I have seen in awhile. I mean really. It was pretty much the most awesome, awkward, inspiring, hilarious and "awwwww" movie ever. Ok, maybe not ever, but at least recently. Michael Cera is just too cute and there was just enough gay in that movie to remind me why I adore my gay friends so much. It's totally worth the $10 for the ticket and that's saying a lot, what with the crap we have been recently handed at the theaters lately.

Yeah, I guess there is plenty to ramble about, now that I think about it. And hopefully Heroes tonight will offer up it's recently solidified love/hate line I adore to play around on so much. Edge of a knife people, edge of a knife. Anyway...rock on, blessed be, come back now ya hear? However you like it.

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- Lauren

Resolution

Hey ya'll. So...fun news. I don't know if you've heard, but Stephenie Meyer directed and wrote the treatment for the Jack's Mannequin's song "Resolution". The video came online a couple days ago and I REALLY enjoyed it. I really like the song and it's a pretty cool video. I think she did a great job, but that was kinda expected. Plus, the singer is really cute, huh? Yeah, I like him. Guys that can play the piano are sexxxy. Anyway...check it out and let me know what you think! Enjoy!

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