The Annekenstein Monster

Okay, so I’m going to try and be delicate here, because it’s entirely possible that a young local-star-in-training will Google herself (get your mind outta that gutter) someday and come across this post.  And far be it from me (is that the phrase?) to cause a future star in ACT’s future-cast production of “12 Angry Men” (I know! Casting women in the roles!!) to get sad from any kind of negative reactions… But…

Are you familiar with those Maritime Electric Christmas TV ads?  The ones with the dolled-up young lady talking about the benefits of LED lights and all sorts of whatnot.  Okay, if you are familiar with them, then there’s really no need in me talking about them, because, unless you are the child’s parents, you will agree with me. Enough said.

On an entirely unrelated topic (delicacy, remember?): Do you remember that entertainment-news item years ago (and also a sub-plot in a singular episode of “Seinfeld”) where this guy went into convulsions every time heard Mary Hart’s voice?  Yeah, that was something.

Is it time to take the word “Arts” out of the Confederation Centre’s title?

Yet Another Revue Show On The Mainstage. YUCK!!

Came across a funny audio clip by a comedy group called Kasper Hauser.  They’re based out of San Fransisco.

Premise of this sketch is a game show where contestants have 30 seconds to speak into a phone to some random someone from the 14th century.  Contestants are rewarded points based on the information they impart to their historical phone-mate.

Funny concept.  And the execution of it is pretty funny too.

To check it out, click on the pink “go” button (that’s what she said):

http://www.odeo.com/flash/audio_player_standard_gray.swf
Kasper Hauser: Phone Call to the 14th Century

While there will never be a definitive list of anything, ever, this is a pretty good list of horror movies.  Most I’ve seen, the rest I’d like to see, many I now want to see again.

Here’s the list.  It’s from Time’s Richard Corliss, who’s a movie reviewer I quite like.

What are your favourite horror movies?  And by ‘your’, I am, of course, talking to the ghosts who are the only spirits who likely will read this.

My top 3:

The Exorcist
Halloween
The Changeling
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original)

That’s right, my top 3 has 4 films in it.

NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/v/fnSA7mbAlSU

Sketch22 recently entered the Funny or Die “Pierre Trudeau said there’d be days like this” video contest.  This Canadian-focused contest asked participants to upload a 2-minute video with the criteria that “Pierre Trudeau said there’d be days like this” included somehow in the video.
The top five videos would be chosen and on Oct.2 would be shown at the Rivoli in Toronto before an audience, who would then vote for their favourite among the five.  The top vote-getting video gets $1000.00.

Sketch22’s video has made it into the top five!!

I don’t think we’ll win (that would be the Days Like This video, I’m guessing), but I think ours is Top Two material.

UPDATE: So, the winning video was “Everyday Life (Reality Show)”. It was my second least favourite of the five. Go figure.

Here are the Top Five:
http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Everydave Life (Reality Show) on FunnyOrDie.com

http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Posh in America One Year Later on FunnyOrDie.com

http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Greg Davies Jr. – The Secret of Celebrity Impressions! (fake commercial) on FunnyOrDie.com

http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Days Like This on FunnyOrDie.com

http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Gay Divorce Sketch on FunnyOrDie.com

Not sure if any of the Sketch crew will be able to make it to Toronto to represent, but let’s all send good PEI vibes to the Rivoli on Tuesday night!

Two years ago, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders campaigned that, if elected, he would veto a same-sex marriage bill.  Now, after being elected, and with the bill before him, he finds he cannot bring himself to veto it.  This is his press conference where he announces his decision. Well worth the 5:30 length.

Jerry Sanders video

Good for him for doing what he thinks is the right thing.

If you happened to meet yourself, identical in pretty much every way to the you you now are, except that the you you meet is of the opposite sex, would you try to have sex with yourself?  I mean, with your opposite gender you?

What if you were drunk and met your other-gendered you, also drunk, at a house party?

For the gay people:  Would you fuck yourself?

My morning work routine involves a 10am walk to Robins Donuts for an Extra Large Double Double.  That is my routine.  Robins in the morning.  Lately, though, my routine has been tempted to change due to the opening of a new coffee shop on the first floor of the building in which I work (the ATC).
It’s not the coffee they serve that’s tempting the change.  It’s the friendliness of the people who work there.

The first day The HardDrive Cafe opened, I bought a coffee and the owner (Kevin?) introduced himself to me.  He said he knew of me from Sketch22 etc.  A friendly, outgoing sort of guy.  When he see me walking by, he makes the effort to wave at me.

I still kept getting my morning coffee at Robins (where the staff is also friendly to me), but in the afternoons, if I feel I need another coffee, I’ll frequent either Robins, Timothys (now that they’re once again open, now in their new location),and The HardDrive.

A couple days ago, I was walking back from Timothys with a coffee, and he waved as I walked past.  I didn’t try to hide my coffee but felt a bit of guilt when I waved back.  This morning, I was on my way to Robins.  I walked past and he waved and say “Hi Rob!”.  I waved and said “Hi” back.  I left the building and got half-way to Robins when I stopped and changed my routine.  Because he was friendly to me, I stopped and walked back and got my morning coffee at the HardDrive.

I don’t know if that will be my new routine, but it might be.  Why it might not be:  HardDrive’s largest coffee isn’t big enough for me in the morning.  Although it is less expensive.

Today, though, his friendly familiarity paid off.