chronic underachiever

Movie quotes time

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:05:17 GMT

I just realized after getting home tonight (from the Columbia College class to which I was invited to speak about my work as a critic, go me) that I've been so busy at work I haven't checked in with The World of LJ all week. Jesus, where are my priorities?

In penance for my bad lurking and commenting skills, I'm chiming in the movie quiz thing that's been going around. I give you the quote, you give me the movie. They all come from some of my all-time favorites. Don't Google, that's boring.

1) - I don't see anything I don't like about you.
- But you will! But you will, and I'll get bored with you and feel trapped, because that's what happens with me.
- Okay. guessed by maoscorpio

2) - Still picking your teeth with freshmen?
- Well, you were a freshman once.
- Way-once, sister.

3) I thought all writers drank to excess and beat their wives. You know one time I secretly wanted to be a writer.

4) I lost my hand! I lost my bride! Johnny has his hand! Johnny has his bride! You want me to take my heartache, put it away and forget?

5) - This isn't just a story you're covering - it's a revolution. This is the greatest yarn in journalism since Livingstone discovered Stanley.
- It's the other way around.
- Oh, well, don't get technical at a time like this.

6) ~~We figured there was too much happiness here for just the two of us, so we figured the next logical step was to have us a critter.~~ guessed by ploaf

7) [internal monologue in voiceover] Awful, awful, what do they expect us to do with all this information? What am I suppose to do about crack babies? Terrorism? I can't stand those terrorists, they're so mad at everybody, I wish they'd just get over it! Maybe I should adopt a crack baby, sent it to a good school, get a chance of... Oh shut up! I'm gonna raise an inner city child in this building? I can't stand the people in this building, with their jeeps and their loafers. Their mean, stuck-up private school kids will make fun of my crack baby, my crack baby will have no play dates, poor kid. Awful, what do they expect us to do with all this information? What am I suppose to do with all this information? Awful, awful, awful.

8) Should I bolt every time I get that feeling in my gut when I meet someone new? Well, I've been listening to my gut since I was 14 years old, and frankly speaking, I've come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains. guessed by maoscorpio

9) I do not see plays, because I can nap at home for free. And I don't see movies 'cause they're trash, and they got nothin' but naked people in 'em! And I don't read books, 'cause if they're any good, they're gonna make 'em into a miniseries. guessed by bakerloo

10) I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now. I can't go to the bar because I've already looked back on it in my memory... and I didn't have a good time.

Question

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:11:16 GMT

I'm stuck in the Northwest Arkansas airport for a couple of extra hours due to the snowstorm in Chicago, and I just saw the new issue of Us Weekly in the gift shop. The cover story is on Britney and Jamie Lynn, and the hed and dek are something like, "RUINED BY MOM! Shame on Lynne!" One of the bullet points below is a quote (attributed inside to "close friends of the family", I'm sure): "Lynne sees the girls as a piggy bank."

Which raises the question: Doesn't Us Weekly view the girls the same way?

Five more

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:13:52 GMT

From maoscorpio.

1. Which parent are you more like, and why?
I have elements of both, but I think I'm more like my mom. My dad is outgoing and gregarious and a terrific schmoozer, which I am definitely not, and he's happiest when he's working 80 hours a week on ten different projects. My mom is quieter, keeping her very funny comments under her breath--if she's making asides to you, you know you're in--and she's more concerned about how other people perceive her. I get that.

2. What role not written by Richard Greenberg would you most like to play?
Fine, spoilsport. The grandson in The Waverly Gallery by Kenneth Lonergan.

3. What is the best concert you have ever attended?
Beastie Boys at the United Center. Coming two days after the 2004 election, it was quite cathartic.

4. When was the last time you were moved to tears?
You mean besides watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition with you the other night? Honestly, I don't remember. I know that's a disappointing answer, but it's true.

5. What one thing would you like to achieve, above all else, in your life?
Fame and fortune (or even just financial stability) would be nice, as would professional success (i.e. a full-time writing job) and a relationship and possibly parenthood. If none of that comes to pass, though, I'll be okay as long as I can say that I surrounded myself with good friends and I was a good friend to them.

Five questions.

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:04:35 GMT

Questions from bakerloo...

1. What is your dream role?
I got to play one of my dream roles, Joe in Angels in America, in college, but I'd love to revisit him at some point now that I have a bit more wisdom and life experience than I did at 21. The same goes for Claudio in Much Ado. Of roles I haven't played, it would be Walker/Ned in Three Days of Rain.

2. Have you ever dyed your hair?
There was an unfortunate episode of self-administered highlights in 1998.

3. What is your favorite song for right now?
Ben Folds, "Landed."

4. Who do you think will look the best at the Oscars this year? Worst?
Tough question. Beyonce always has the potential to be the hottest in the room, but she sometimes makes bad choices. I think Kate Winslet and Penelope Cruz are safer bets. As for worst, Meryl Streep has entered her frumpy stage, but I just read that Cameron Diaz is presenting, and she has been seriously bringing the fug since she and Justin broke up.

5. What is the worst part of your job (either/both)?
The worst part of my bar job is the schedule. Working so many nights, and always until 2am, impinges on both my social life—I hardly ever get to see my friends with day jobs—and my other job. You might think the worst part of being a theatre critic is having to see bad plays, but it's not; I really believe that bad productions have just as much to teach us as good ones. The worst thing is that it's not full-time.

and now for the rules of this meme:
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Hey, give me a chance to go on and on and on about things, as well."
2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better ! If I already know you well, expect the questions may be a little more intimate!
3. You WILL update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Oops... I did it again. ANSWERS!

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:06:35 GMT

Step 1: Put your iTunes/MP3 player on random.
Step 2: Post the first line(s) of the first 20 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song.
Step 3: Post and let everyone you know guess what song and artist the lines come from.
Step 4: Strike out the songs when someone guesses correctly.
Step 5: NO CHEATING!!! (That goes for the guesser, too - yes, you could Google the lyrics, but why bother?)

1. “He was lying banged and battered, skewered and bleeding…”
"Dime Store Mystery" - Lou Reed

2. “Met a man locked away for things he hadn’t done…”
"Exploder" - Audioslave

3. ~~“Somewhere, beyond the sea somewhere waiting for me…”~~
"Beyond the Sea" - Bobby Darin, guessed by 5500

4. “Well I left Kentucky back in ’49 and I went to Detroit working on assembly lines…”
"One Piece at a Time" - Johnny Cash

5. “I’m the hard loser, you’ll find me crashing through my mother’s door…”
"Break My Body" - Pixies

6. ~~“I’ve got a hunger twisting my stomach into knots…”~~
"Sound of Settling" - Death Cab for Cutie, guessed by 5500

7. “If you want that girl, listen son, don’t you sit around and cry…”
"M-O-N-E-Y" - Lyle Lovett

8. ~~“I’m tired, so tired, I’m tired of having sex…”~~
"Tired of Sex" - Weezer, guessed by muddyslush

9. ~~“Laura, can’t you give me some time…”~~
"Laura" - Scissor Sisters, guessed by muddyslush

10. ~~“Wholy holy, come together wholy holy…”~~
"Wholy Holy" - Marvin Gaye, guessed by muddyslush

11. “Just about a year ago, I set out on the road…”
"Lodi" - Creedence Clearwater Revival

12. ~~“Wake up Maggie, I think I’ve got something to say to you…”~~
"Maggie May" - Rod Stewart, guessed by 5500

13. ~~“You say it’s your birthday? It’s my birthday too, yeah…”~~
"Birthday" - Beatles, guessed by maoscorpio

14. ~~“You walked into my house last night, I couldn’t help but notice…”~~
"Stolen Car" - Beth Orton, guessed by muddyslush

15. “I would have returned your greeting if it weren’t for the way you were looking at me…”
"The Story" - Ani Difranco

16. “Standing out on Main Street across from Mr. Blues…”
"Feelin' Good Again" - Robert Earl Keen, Jr.

17. “Had our day, but now it’s over…”
"None But the Rain" - Townes Van Zandt

18. “When I was a little baby, a mama’s boy, no one could save me…”
"Flight Attendant" - Josh Rouse

19. “Far, far away from the city lights that might be shining on you tonight…”
"Far Far Away" - Wilco

20. “I don’t want to hear a love song, I got on this airplane just to fly…”
"Boulder to Birmingham" - Emmylou Harris

Answers!

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:08:03 GMT

Answer time.

Step 1: Put your iTunes/MP3 player on random.
Step 2: Post the first line(s) of the first 20 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song.
Step 3: Post and let everyone you know guess what song and artist the lines come from.
Step 4: Strike out the songs when someone guesses correctly.
Step 5: NO CHEATING!!! (That goes for the guesser, too - yes, you could Google the lyrics, but why bother?)

#1 - "There's a quiet little man, and he sits at his window; doesn't make a sound, but he watches where the wind blows."
"Quiet" - Beta Band

#2 - "Aggressively, we all defend the role we play."
"Exitlude" - The Killers

#3 - ~~"When I spoke what was on my mind I wasn't thinking of your heart."~~
"Can't Take Love For Granted" - Mary Chapin Carpenter, guessed by 5500

#4 - "Speak my mind just to reach ya mind, tap my tempo off the instrumental just to hit the drum line."
"Where We At" - Jurassic 5

#5 - ~~"God please bring the rain. Yeah, bring it soon."~~
"Shadowlands" - Ryan Adams, guessed by 5500

#6 - ~~"All around me are familiar faces, worn-out places, worn-out faces."~~
"Mad World" - Gary Jules, guessed by maoscorpio

#7 - ~~"There is a young cowboy lives on the range."~~
"Sweet Baby James" - James Taylor, guessed by 5500

#8 - "Up through the crystal, nineteen and counting."
"The Town Halo" - A.C. Newman

#9 - "As you walked in, the room came aglow."
"Parts and Accessories" - Josh Rouse

#10 - ~~"Got you and it's all I need."~~
"I Got You (At the End of the Century)" - Wilco, guessed by bakerloo

#11 - "I was blind as a bat and still knew where you were at."
"Never Say Never" - that dog.

#12 - ~~"The anchor is a kickstand so you're going down with me."~~
"Anchor" - Letters to Cleo, guessed by bakerloo

#13 - ~~"Don't you have a word to show what may be done?"~~
"Way to Blue" - Nick Drake, guessed by vaticanplum

#14 - "What's up directors? Grab your knives!"
"Art Snob Solutions" - Of Montreal

#15 - "Niggas in the Point ain't changed."
"Ain't No Thang" - OutKast

#16 - ~~"Well it's not far down to paradise; at least it's not for me."~~
"Sailing" - N'Sync covering Christopher Cross, guessed by epenthesis, with honorable mention to bakerloo

#17 - ~~"You've got your ball, you've got your chain."~~
"Crash Into Me" - Dave Matthews Band, guessed by bakerloo (to her chagrin)

#18 - ~~"When I counted up my demons, saw there was one for every day."~~
"Everything's Not Lost" - Coldplay, guessed by 5500

#19 - ~~"I can't believe life's so complex, when I just wanna sit here and watch you undress."~~
"This Is Love" - PJ Harvey, guessed by maoscorpio

#20 - "Slow down, my brother, your life is passing fast."
"Knuckle Too Far" - James, band and album guessed by vaticanplum

Who wants to play again next week?

do not taunt music quiz

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:31:35 GMT

vaticanplum suggested that since my blog is (still) broken, I should do this here. So to the very few people who have me on their friends list, Hi! Wanna play?

Step 1: Put your iTunes/MP3 player on random.
Step 2: Post the first line(s) of the first 20 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song.
Step 3: Post and let everyone you know guess what song and artist the lines come from.
Step 4: Strike out the songs when someone guesses correctly.
Step 5: NO CHEATING!!! (That goes for the guesser, too - yes, you could Google the lyrics, but why bother?)

I'm not going to make predictions about who gets what. I think there are several that no one will get without cheating. This particular Party Shuffle pulled up a lot of obscurish stuff. There are a couple of gimmies, though, and only one horribly, disfiguringly embarrassing one. It's a pretty good representative example of my music collection, and clear proof that since the dawn of mp3s, I've not gotten rid of ANYTHING musically speaking.

Let's play.

#1 - "There's a quiet little man, and he sits at his window; doesn't make a sound, but he watches where the wind blows."

#2 - "Aggressively, we all defend the role we play."

#3 - ~~"When I spoke what was on my mind I wasn't thinking of your heart."~~ guessed by 5500

#4 - "Speak my mind just to reach ya mind, tap my tempo off the instrumental just to hit the drum line."

#5 - ~~"God please bring the rain. Yeah, bring it soon."~~ guessed by 5500

#6 - ~~"All around me are familiar faces, worn-out places, worn-out faces."~~ guessed by maoscorpio

#7 - ~~"There is a young cowboy lives on the range."~~ guessed by 5500

#8 - "Up through the crystal, nineteen and counting."

#9 - "As you walked in, the room came aglow."

#10 - ~~"Got you and it's all I need."~~ guessed by bakerloo

#11 - "I was blind as a bat and still knew where you were at."

#12 - ~~"The anchor is a kickstand so you're going down with me."~~ guessed by bakerloo

#13 - "Don't you have a word to show what may be done?"

#14 - "What's up directors? Grab your knives!"

#15 - "Niggas in the Point ain't changed."

#16 - ~~"Well it's not far down to paradise; at least it's not for me."~~ guessed by epenthesis, with honorable mention to bakerloo

#17 - ~~"You've got your ball, you've got your chain."~~ guessed by bakerloo (to her chagrin)

#18 - ~~"When I counted up my demons, saw there was one for every day."~~ guessed by 5500

#19 - ~~"I can't believe life's so complex, when I just wanna sit here and watch you undress."~~ guessed by maoscorpio

#20 - "Slow down, my brother, your life is passing fast."

Shhh, I'm not supposed to be here

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:51:34 GMT

Hi, yeah, I don't really live here. I have my own website here. I just created this LJ account so I could comment on my friends' LiveJournals. If you want to subscribe to my site, there's actually a feed of it: angstidentprone. Thanks for playing.