...A fals-fals-fals-falsity.

I should have posted this sooner.
Much, much sooner.
Turns out that Wednesday - this past Wednesday was the anniversary of the release of a certain movie that just happens to be quite possibly my favorite movie of ALL time.
That movie?

Psycho.

Yes, the Master of Suspense's (quite arguably) best film was shown in movie theatres across the nation 50 years ago, changing the way movies would be depicted from there on out.

And then, 27 years later, I developed a certain type of obsession for Norman and the Bates Motel. Blame the lit/film class I took. Blame the professor for making us dissect the film frame by frame for each and every little message that Hitchcock was trying to convey through lighting, camera angles, authority and society.

Ah, the infamous shower scene,
that title sequence,
the soundtrack!
...and the way Norman Bates cracks on that candy corn.

I love all of it.

In conclusion, the viewing of this film started my odd fascination for characters and situations that veer in the direction of a slight, subtle creepiness that you just can't quite figure out, but you're instinct tells you that something just doesn't add up.
And as much as I love explosions and blood, I'd take Hitchcock's pyschological thrillers over any of these so-called action films anyday.

Cheers.

Hippin' that hop.

First of all, how does this video not make you happy?


Secondly, I started taking hip hop dance classes again! After a lonnnng 3 year hiatus (not counting random dance classes through RecSports) I decided to resume my affair with the original love of my life. So, after sitting antsy one day with caffeine running through my veins, I went over to Ballet Austin and signed up for Intermediate Hip-Hop with Shepard.
Shepard is a white guy and new instructor for the company who clearly has Justin Timberlake as his idol complete with fedora, white t-shirt and awesome jeans that give the right amount of stretch. He taught us a little routine to this song right hurr by Nicki Minaj (who I'd never heard of til that day, but apparently is the cool, new thing) amongst other dancers, including a guy who looked around 55 years old. It's true.


Ah, you have no idea how happy I am. I can't wait to go back.
Is it weird I want a pair of Nike's now?

I Want to See the Seas.

I love everything having to do with Dublin.
Dublin the city in Ireland.
The Temple Bar area in Dublin,
Oscar Wilde hailing from Dublin.
The fact that Kate Nash is from Dublin,
And Dublin Dr. Pepper...of course, ignoring the fact that the Dublin in this case is in Texas. ;)

Nevertheless, one day I will go.
So I'm going to start saving up all the monies from now on. Well, not all of it, but bits and pieces here and there. You have to start somewhere, right?

Shout out to Mr. Wilde.

One.

Miss you, Grandpa.

Theatricality.

Artie gets his day! In 'Dream On', Artie finally gets to step into his dream world of what his life would be like if he wasn't in a wheelchair. Curse you, Glee for messing with my emotions.

But on a happier note, kudos to Joss Whedon for directing this episode. I can't stop watching Mr. McHale's solos - especially since he finally gets to show off his talent. He might just be my new favorite character. Woot!

Lullaby.

Dearest Blog,

I'm oh-so-very tired, but I have so much caffeine in me that I can't fall asleep.
I guess it doesn't help very much that I decided to go and consume even more caffeine - but on the bright side, I have listened to many songs that I hadn't gotten around to listening to (though they had been downloaded for several months) AND I can say I was very productive today in enhancing my photography knowledge.

Actually, today was just a good day in general. :)

Besides that, my highlight of the moment is that I am completely in *total like* with Grizzly Bear. I never knew that the singer from Department of Eagles is also one of the singers for Grizzly Bear - this is crucial information that I am kicking myself for not knowing before, because I love, love, LOVE DoE.
Seriously, Jen? You wikipedia everything. How did you skip over such an important detail causing the longest delay EVER for liking a band? Ahhh.

So, throwing my shame aside, I gave Grizzly Bear another listen - immediately recognized Daniel Rossen's voice, then proceeded to download all their albums and now I'm addicted.



Anyways, I'm getting all comfy/cozy now. I think I'm gonna head home, watch my favorite movie to fall asleep to & call it a night.

Peace loves,
Jen

Got 99 problems, but this bitch ain't one.

I'm home for mother's day weekend and here in my hometown of San An, we have been celebrating by shopping at fabulous antique stores, having margaritas and...watching the Father of the Bride marathon on TBS.

I thought in honor of all the hot mommas out there in the world, I'd post some mum related tidbits just because I think moms are great. We wouldn't be here with out them - and well, they tell us exactly what we need to hear when we're in a pickle. And if you're like my mother, you not only give the best hugs around - but you spot me some cash and tell it like it is after a few sips of tequila.

So, here's to you mom. Love you!

The Most Adorably, Hilarious Badass Grandmother:
Betty White!
If you've been paying attention you might have heard about an online facebook campaign to get Ms. White to host SNL. And 'lo and behold, after a week of heavy adverts, Ms. Golden Girl herself crossed the Saturday Night Live stage and gave an incredible performance last night alongside many past female SNL alumni such as Tina Fey, Molly Shannon, Mya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Amy Phoeler.



Good Job, Betty - best SNL I've seen since Zach Galifankis.

Sell-out Porn-Star Wannabe Mom:
Christina Aguliera.
That girl sing - so I've always favored her to other pop singers out and nakedly about because at least she had the chops to backup any of her crazy antics. BUT, I have to say that with this new single - I'm just...disappointed.
Yeah, girl's in shape. And she's hot. She also manages to promote some sex toys if you pay enough attention to notice 'em. And I'm all for a girl confidently displaying her sexuality, but it seems Ms. Aguliera just prances about to a over-produced mixture of nonsense that just cries desperation.

In what is a nod (sort of) to everything positive that Madonna, Pink and even Lady Gaga have done for women empowerment - the former X-tina uses her newest single, Not Myself Tonight, to pay tribute to...well, I don't know what she was going for.

Guess overall, I just felt like the whole using soft-core porn in a music video is so overdone now - kind of like celebrities "losing" their sex tapes to suddenly boost their fame in a tabloid lull.

Come on, Christina - the Baby Jane look was good for you. How 'bout you give it another whirl, eh?
Here's the new vid:


And last but not least-
A Mom's Unconditional Love.
I was wandering around mentalfloss and found this cute interview between a mother and her son who has Asperger's syndrome. The exchange was turned into an animated video which resulted in this heartwarming piece. Enjoy.

Q&A from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

Happy Mother's Day, folks.