Some observations...

The other day, while walking into work, I saw this temp putting makeup on in her car. I decided that ugly chicks shouldn't wear makeup. It only accentuates their ugliness and it's basically a waste of money for them. So, (UGLY CHICKS)+(MAKEUP) = NO GOOD.

I was flipping through Harper's Bazaar the other day and I noticed that everyone was wearing Vintage this and Vintage that and I thought.. what the hell is Vintage clothing? So what that it says Channel, or whatever the hell the old labels say (can't think of any good designers at the moment). It's still old clothing. Can my old Vans slip-ons be considered Vintage? My Izod polo's? How about my old Member's Only jacket? It isn't second hand! It's... VINTAGE!

Same goes with cars. What the hell is this "Pre-Owned" crap? Pre-owned, my ass. No matter how you doctor up a piece of shit it's still a piece of shit. If it's a Lexus, Mercedes, Infiniti then maybe it's a luxury piece of shit. I dunno.. Used is used.

Have you ever felt happy after breaking up with someone? I'm not happy, per se, but I do believe I'm relieved, with a tinge of sorrow. We just bought kittens. Not that I'm going to fight her for one of them -- I don't think I'll be able to take a kitten to where I'm going to live but damn it.. I love those kittens and it breaks my heart more than the break up that I'll be losing them. Yeah.. Kittens.. What of it?

Every Sunday I check the Post Secret blog to see if my secret has been posted. To date, it hasn't. But, I'll post it here if it is. None of you know me so my secret's safe.

I love the fact that NPR leaves off the "Los Angeles" part of the Angels of Anaheim when referring to them by name.

I found out that Airline Attendants are boycotting the new movie with Jody Foster because it portrays a bad light upon airline attendants. So fucking what? Did I complain when One Hour Photo made photolab people look stupid? Whatever. Get over it. I think people are a little smarter than that to see fiction vs. real life. Uh.. duh?

Have you noticed that people are becoming more and more PC (politically correct for you dumb asses out there)? I mean, you can't even state your given right to state your opinion without fall out from the minority of spineless dipshits in the world. So Bill Bennett said some stupid shit. But who out there didn't think it was kinda true? I'd even go as far as adding Mexicans to that list, too. It's mean, kinda rascist and really bad but.. If people can't handle the truth then go live in a cave somewhere.

And speaking of Mexicans.. What's up with Los Angeles wanting to pass a law where Home Depot has to build emenities and shit for day laborers who LOITER in front of their stores.. What the fuck?? The logic being.. well. since they're already here, you might as well cater to them. Let them drive, get insurance blah blah blah.. Let's take care of the original problem --

THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE YOU FUCKING IDIOTS!!!

Fix that first and everything will fall into place on its own.

Well, that's all I got. I'm tired and I need to start packing my shit.

Why?

I was listening to NPR this morning (or was it AM radio, can't remember these days... er..) and this story about how the city of Los Angeles is trying to redesign their city seal because it has a cross in it.

I find it absurd that people have nothing better to do than to worry that their city seal has a religious symbol in it.

Oh No! Can't have that! It might destroy the city and the state and then the country if we put religious symbols in our governmental signs, seals and establishments.

Yes, I know. Seperation of Church and State. Has anyone seen our currency? In God We Trust anyone?

When people have to focus on things that not don't affect society and don't affect the way we live but only affect a mindset that we need to have some sort of seperation between god and government it's ludicrous. With all of the things that are happening in the world, this is one thing that I don't really care about. It pisses me the hell off that people are focused on petty shit like this.

And before you go accusing me of being some sort of religious retard I'm not.

I'm an atheist.

And I could give a shit if I say it or if my future children say it or if anyone I know or love say it -- One Nation Under God. They're just words.

It's like being a homophobe.. People are so scared of gay people that they can't even be seen watching Will and Grace. Maybe people are just scared they'll be sucked into being a Catholic or something.. that they'll start molesting children or something.. I don't know. It's funny.

All I know is that a cross in the LA city seal isn't going to change the way people live or how city government operates. Those who are concerned should be concerned about other things, like why we're spending billions of dollars on an illegal war. Why we're spending more money taking care of Israel and the Middle East when that money should be spent here.

I think if people had half a brain and some sense to actually do something in their lives and not follow, maybe they'll actually find the cheese at the end of the maze.

New Priorities

So it's time to reinvent myself. But what does that matter? No one friggin' reads this anyway.. and if there are readers, they certainly aren't speakin' up to tell me. So, I'll just assume I'm typing to myself.

So besides being a man of the world and the 8th richest man in my neighborhood, I'm a small magazine editor and I watch movies for review. I'm what you call a "film critic".

Notice the quotes ("") around film critic? I'd use the term very loosely.

I've been rather fortunate in that the few months my publication has been around, I've gotten some rather good stuff to review. Besides the cornicopia DVDs I get, I am able to see movies before they are released. And not those crappy movies you see when someone gives you a free ticket while you're taking pictures of the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and looking for some time to kill before you go to the Wax Museum or take a tour of the Stars' homes.

The thing about my publication, which a friend of mine pointed out, is that it contains a shitload of reviews. Movie reviews, tv show reviews, newly released film reviews.. And interviews of indie movie stars and on-the-cusp-of-coolness film directors from Korea and Japan. But... it doesn't contain content that would differentiate it from other publications in the LA area. Now that doesn't sound cool. Not that it really matters. The advertisers could give a shit what's in the mag. They just want people to see their wares. Record stores, movie releases, whatever they're selling.

Is it easy? Hell, no. It's two of us who manage the writers, who get the advertisers, to publish the zine, who get more people hooked on the concept. It's a fuckload of work.

Is it satisfying? Sometimes.

They say power is intoxicating. Maybe. I have power over some things. It's more percieved than anything.. other people may think I have the power. But not really.

What's more powerful than power?

Perception.

But enough of my babbling. I hope to use this as a springboard for my rantings and ravings of the movie biz. If it's good enough, let me know. I'll stick it in the mag and call it my column.

Until next time.