“Only thing worse than watching a bad movie is being in one” Elvis Presley

It’s Elvis Presley’s birthday so, once again, the good folks over at TCM had a mini marathon of his movies. I was at work but I came home in time for “Stay Away Joe.” I couldn’t get past the first fifteen minutes. It was too depressing. Jesus. I’d have put half of Ecuador up my nose too (in liquid form, of course, soaked in to cotton swabs…little Elvis trivia for ya’.) if I was contractually obligated to be in a shite bomb like that. Also while I was getting ready this morning they were playing “Elvis: That’s The Way It Is”* a concert film of him in Vegas. Oy.

I love Elvis, I think everyone who knows me knows this, but come on! Why the later years? Why? Is it the same reason that people voted for the “old” Elvis stamp? Because both these things confuse me.

You want to watch some movies? Great! Here’s your list:

1. Elvis: ‘68 Come Back Special
2. King Creole
3. Jailhouse Rock
4. Follow That Dream

. . . . and I must admit I do actually enjoy “Double Trouble” but I recognize that it’s crap-tastic. Which is part of it’s charm, if you ask me. What? Bad movies can be great. I just object to the ones where he’s miserable, bloated and phoning it in. I’m weird like that.

*1 good point to this flick - Elvis says some girl “could suck the chrome off a Cadillac” and they try to cover it up with really bad dubbing. It makes me laugh. Why cover it? Elvis got laid a lot? The hell you say! I’m shocked!

Dennis For President

http://www.dennis4president.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYWWBwf2wHE

"This is a struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party, which in too many cases has become so corporate and identified with corporate interests that you can't tell the difference between Democrats and Republicans." Dennis Kucinich

"War can be so impersonal yet when we put a name, a face, a place and match it to families, then war is not impersonal."Dennis Kucinich

"Everyone should have health insurance? I say everyone should have health care. I'm not selling insurance." Dennis Kucinich

"We must be the party that brings our troops home, we must be the party that causes us to work with the world community. ... It's time for America to reconnect with the world in a vision of peace.” Dennis Kucinich

"It is time for us to support our troops, ... And I say, 'Support our troops -- bring them home.' ” Dennis Kucinich

"And with respect to those who happen to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered...these are God's children. They should have the same rights. Our Constitution does not provide for any differences to be established. [It] doesn't provide for a two-tiered system of justice. Everyone should be equal under the law. So of course I support marriage equality for all." Dennis Kucinich

Bad Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Insult.

I wrote this at work today. It makes me laugh.

Paging Mr. Benchley or Whither, Fred?

“Fred,” she said
(she called him Fred),
“I think I should be better dead.

For life is music lacking beats….
Fame is flitting, fleeting…brief….
People dirty, stinking cheats
& time is but a stupid thief.

Whence that joy we find in youth?
Why are bastards so uncouth?
Where can one find strength to woo…
Let alone a lazy screw?”

“Oh, shut up, Mrs. Parker, do.”

Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.

OK. Decisions have been made.

I made a list of pros and cons. Pro - I do want to help people. Con - I’m a girl. A short girl. I’m not getting beaten up (or worse) for anybody. Pro - I love to travel. Con - I love my family and friends more and don’t even want to think about what I might miss if I’m living out of a suitcase.
So, basically, the cons were a lot more convincing than the pros. Let’s face facts. If it was working for a local based in Chicago I’d be packing right now. However, it’s the national which, again, means I go wherever and whenever they tell me. It’s Christmas? Your mothers birthday? One of your best friends is getting married? Sorry. Get on the bus! While I still believe in the unions (anybody who crosses the writer’s picket line will get no box office money from me ever again) I don’t think it’s for me. At least not right now.

On the upside! I’m starting my new job tomorrow. I’ll be working for Child Support Services. I’m happy I’ll be helping kids get the money they need. I’m ecstatic that I won’t be selling anything. Never again do I want to hear anybody say “It’s ABC, Adrienne. Always Be Closing!”. How can I take such a statement seriously? It’s not even proper English.

On the downside. It’s only a temporary assignment. So in six months I may be looking for another job. Or they may decide the office can’t live without me. Either way I think I’m good.

You Only Get Free Cheese In A Mousetrap.

I have received three (3) e-mails in the past two (2) days that assure me that I've won big (BIG) money from a United Kingdom e-mail based lottery that I've never entered. But, hey! That's ok because it was a random drawing from over thirty thousand (30,000) websites. Wow. Ain't that grand? All I need to do to claim this prize money is send them every piece of personal information about myself you could ever think of, including blood type, and copies of my social security card, photo ID and passport. Oh. OK!

My favorite part is that as I don't respond the prize amounts keep increasing. The first "notification" was for a measly two hundred and fifty thousand (250,00) pounds sterling. The second was for five hundred thousand (500,000). The last was for two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) . Please. I don't get out of bed for that kind of chump change.

Question of the day:

Is anybody that stupid?

I Love It When You Walk Out Singing The Murders!

Bloody, bloody hell! I love this movie. It's perfection.

I just got back from seeing "Sweeney Todd" and what can I say? I knew I'd probably like it but I loved it to an (almost) sick level. From the openeing shot to the end it's beautiful and gorey and funny and touching and just all things that are to love.

Stephen Sondheim is the king and Tim Burton is a genius.

Best Parts Not Related To What Was Going On On The Screen:
1. The people behind us who left after fifteen minutes because...wait for it...."they keep singing"!
2. My cousin saying she loves a show that leaves you singing the murders.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free.

I just completed my phone interview for the union organizer position. The lady who interviewed me was really nice and down to earth and….wants me to come to Chicago for a day of information! If, after that, I’m selected I would do a 3-4 month internship (paid). After that if both I and the organization feel I’m in the right place I would be an organizer and living out of a suitcase. Why? Because I would basically be traveling to wherever the union needs me. I’d be working, during campaigns, every day but, hey, ya’ know what? That’s fine. If you like what you do and you know you’re helping people it wouldn’t suck as much as, say…my last job! Where I worked every day for weeks and wanted to kill people. Sigh. I would be based, at first, out of my home state which is disappointing but, again, I’d never be there.

I am, I must admit, in a quandary. I was offered another position today which is steady work in my hometown and I do need the money. It’s with the District Child Support Agency. So, that is helping people but I’m still torn. I must think.

I’ll keep you updated.