MICHAEL JACKSON DEAD

MICHAEL JACKSON IS DEAD.

I Crochet Hats to Sell on Etsy

I've been crocheting a lot lately, and I just started putting the results up for sale on Etsy. I'll list more items throughout the week--I've got a huge stack and I intend to keep making more. Check me out at http://www.glitzbuster.etsy.com.

Here are a few items (modeled by my lovely girlfriend):

Etsy love! My girlfriend makes the coolest cards EVER.

My girlfriend makes AMAZING collage cards, and she just opened up an Etsy store. I've seen all of these in real life, and they're gorgeous. She uses all sorts of bits of paper and old books and things and somehow turns them into awesome. Check her stuff out at:

http://www.shreds.etsy.com

KoL trivia!

For those of you who aren't familiar with the game Kingdom of Loathing, it's awesome. http://www.kingdomofloathing.com

Enough said.

This is for my /games channel pals, rather than trying to keep up with the chat window and follow clues, I'll just put things up here, as well as the list of winners for a grand prize drawing. PM me your answers.

Ready? Question One:

Name this 1964 play about an actress who finds out her character is slated to be killed off and gets a little crazy. It was adapted into a 1968 movie by the same title, with the same main character actress, who won a Tony for the role.

Answer: KoL Miners Daughter (private):the killing of sister george

Question Two:

Name this 1973 horror film produced by the famous pop artist who was born in Pittsburgh, PA and died in New York City.

Answer: MRL (private): Andy Warhols Frankenstein?

Question Three:

Name this 1970 film, originally intended to be a sequel to a 1967 film of a similar name, but instead ended up being a spoof. The author of the book that inspired the original then sued this film's studio and won, despite the fact that this film began with a disclaimer stating the two were not connected, but the $2 million suit was not resolved until after her death.

Answer: KoL Miners Daughter (private):beyond the valley of the dolls

Question Four:

Name this 1972 independently-animated satire that set a box office record.

Answer: HuggySmackBeast (private):Fritz the Cat, dammit.

Question Five:

Name the 1974 film directed by a Charm City native that is dedicated to a member of the Manson Family.

Answer: AuDzLuVzJoE (private): Female Trouble

Question Six:

This 1973 film about the sexual relationship between an older American male and a young Parisian woman was originally planned to be about a homosexual relationship, until the intended young French actor backed out.

Answer: MRL (private): Last Tango In Paris?

Question Seven:

This 1972 film stars the world's filthiest actress.

Answer: Sondrok (private): pink flamingos!

Question Eight:

Name this 1969 Western selected for preservation in the Library of Congress that takes place along the Texas-Mexico border in 1913.

Answer: Sondrok (private): wild bunch!

Question Nine:

This 1971 film uses Cockney Rhyming slang as part of a fictional language within the film.

Answer: HuggySmackBeast (private): A Clockwork Orange.

Question Ten (Bonus Round)

What do all of these films have in common?

Answer: Rummie (private): They all were given X-ratings.

Yes, all of these films were given X or NC-17 ratings at one point in time or another.

Ticket 11: Wruined

Ticker 12: Audz

Introduction

I suppose most of this information is in my profile, but still.

About Me:

I live in a teeny-tiny apartment in Olympia, Washington. I watch a lot of movies, and I like making things almost as much as I like taking things apart. I have extremely bad taste, and a particular appreciation for all things Tiki.

Where I'm From:

I've lived several different places around the country, but mostly I'm from the other Washington, meaning the DC area. I moved to Olympia about three years ago, but eventually I'll move back closer to my family.

What I Do:

Watch movies, watch old TV shows, listen to music, read books, take things apart, make things, bake things, explode things in microwaves and freezers, try to reassemble the things I've taken apart, stare at the ocean, and be cool. I spend most of my energy just being cool. It's hard work sometimes, but it's worth it.

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

It's Olympia, and it's rainy. You know what that means? Invasion of cult cinema, with my friend Trevor! I dug up Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! which I acquired years ago and for some reason have never gotten around to watching. I'm pretty sure I only picked it up because I'd heard good things about it, and I didn't even realize Russ Meyer directed it until Trevor pointed it out. Trevor lent be Beyond the Valley of the Dolls last spring, and, after watching Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! last night, I'm making it a personal mission to see everything Meyer's been involved in. It's not just the awe-inspiring badassery of his female characters, but in a sense, that's everything it is. It's been a long time since I've seen a movie with such powerful characters, and even longer since I've seen one with powerful women. Never mind that they might fall on the wrong side of the law--I rarely find myself actually picking sides with film characters, but in this one it's impossible not to. It's nice to see the bad guys win once in a while, and even nicer to see women kick some serious ass.

I'm a blogger now

So, I've decided to start a blog. In the near future, here are the kinds of things I hope to post:

-Neat free things to do around Olympia, Washington

-Reviews of any bands or shows I see

-Reviews, thoughts, or discussions about movies

-Anything ridiculously cute my pet hamster does

-Maybe interesting photos? I need to learn how to put them in posts

-Anything particularly awesome that I create or destroy

-Other interesting things?