Sunday, December 30, 2012

Movies

I used to keep a log of all the movies I had watched.  I figured, if I spent 2 hours of my life watching a movie, I should at least take 5 minutes to jot down the name of the movie and maybe even some thoughts about it.  Also I figured it would help me recall the names of movies, years later ... because otherwise I might just remember scenes from the movie and have no way of recalling the name and therefore no way of seeing it again or recommending it to someone else.

Here's my old movie journal!

http://www.turtlespace.net/Movies/movies.html

It is now December 2012, and I haven't entered anything in the journal since April 2008! My goodness, how time has flown.  As you can see, there was a sharp drop-off in my movie journal-ing, beginning in October 2006.  As it just so happens, this corresponds to the time when my life went into some dating craziness, which happily resulted in my starting a relationship with my sweetheart Jeff !

I'm not sure how to even access my old web page, so I think I will just start writing down the movies I have seen recently here.  Maybe I can add them to the movies page later.


December 2012

Star Trek, the Voyage Home ... watched it for the 3rd time with Dan, Chris and Tomas.  Before that I had only seen it around 7th grade in the theater, and then one time, maybe earlier this year, all by myself, while cleaning the vacation rental apartment.  I had the most fun watching it the second time; somehow the movie had seemed so charming and endearing and delightfully 80's rated "G."  You don't see movies like that anymore! :)

High Fidelity .... finally got to see it, with Jeff, here at home.  Lovely movie for record collectors and music buffs.  I liked the open-ended feel of the ending, although I thought the singing of "Let's Get it On" as the final number was way too choosing.  Couldn't that have picked some other more obscure but equally moving love song?   Jeff said the movie made him feel depressed, like how men are dogs, etc!  I didn't really see it that way. I thought it was more about how even a guy like John Cusack's character can get things together ... I liked that at the end he seemed to figure things out better, in terms of what he wants in life.

The Science of Sleep ... I am trying to watch this on December 30, while doing my bills.  I didn't realize that so much of it would be in French with subtitles, so it makes it hard to follow!  Perhaps I will try again another time when I can focus on it more.  :)

Earlier Movies

Sex and the City, the movie

Avatar

Slum Dog Millionaire

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Caltrans Finally Getting Some Respect!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/06/MNGBEPM57N1.DTL

And ... Will Kempton's hilarious response to Conan O'Brien!

Saturday, November 01, 2008

HALLOWEEN SONGS

Black Sabbath, Children of the Grave, Headless Cross
Black Sabbath

I Love The Dead, The Black Widow, Pick Up The Bones
Alice Cooper

God of Thunder, the Demon, Unholy, Not for the Innocent
KISS

Scream Until You Like It
W.A.S.P.

Sweet Dreams
Marilyn Manson

Enter Sandman
Metallica

Slip Knot, Lordi

ghost train
Gorillaz, Counting Crows, Zombie
http://www.metrolyrics.com/ghost-train-lyrics-gorillaz.html

Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boigo
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/oingo-boingo/dead-mans-party.html

Pet Sematary by the Ramones
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar08/articles/classictracks_0308.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dvGFZGfT9U

Thriller by Michael Jackson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(music_video)

Monster Mash
http://www.lyricsondemand.com/onehitwonders/monstermashlyrics.html

Monster Hash
The Toys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk3Nyzrf21A

This is Halloween
Nightmare Before Christmas, Marilyn Manson, Panic at the Disco, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Halloween

Danny Elfman

Funeral for a Friend

Super hit 666

theme from the exorcist

Ghostbusters

Time Warp


http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/halloweensongs.htm

Top 10 Halloween Pop Songs

By Bill Lamb, About.com

A soundtrack of spooky songs and eerie sound effects is a vital part of any great Halloween party. This is a list of 10 of the best pop songs to make your Halloween memorable.

1. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - "Nightmare On My Street" (1988)

This song was so successful that the producers of the film Nightmare On Elm Street sued for copyright infringement. DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith, the Fresh Prince, will add good humor to any Halloween gathering.

Listen

2. Bobby "Boris" Pickett - "The Monster Mash" (1962)

For those who grew up in the rock 'n roll era, this is THE Halloween song. It reached #1 on the Billboard pop singles chart when initially released and went back to the top 10 in 1973.

Listen

3. Michael Jackson - "Thriller" (1982)

The Vincent Price laugh still packs a wallop and everyone will fondly remember the days when Michael was just another child pop star becoming an adult. The song was accompanied by one of the most famous pop music videos ever.

Watch Video

4. Mike Oldfield - "Tubular Bells Pt. 1" (Theme From 'The Exorcist') (1973)

Can you say creepy? The producers of The Exorcist knew what they were doing when they chose this song for a theme.

Listen

5. 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Soundtrack - "The Time Warp" (1975)

Every party needs a group dance moment. "The Time Warp" is easy to follow. The song tells you how. "It's just a jump to the left..."

Watch Video

6. Specials - "Ghost Town" (1981)

The original point of the song had to do with U.K. economic woes, but the musical sense of foreboding, darkness and empty streets works well at Halloween.

Watch Video

7. Squirrel Nut Zippers - "Hell" (1997)

Graphic tales of what could happen in the afterlife and singalong spelling of "D-A-M-N-A-T-I-O-N." Happy Halloween!

Watch Video

8. Talking Heads - "Psycho Killer" (1977)

Psycho killers fit in quite well with all the other creepy ghosts and ghoulies of the season. There are many recorded versions now, but the original from the Talking Heads' first album is still the best.

Watch Video

9. The Who - "Boris the Spider" (1966)

This goes way back to the early days of the Who. It's a showcase for bass player John Entwistle, and the playful chorus of "creepy creepy crawly crawly" makes this a Halloween favorite.

Watch Video

10. White Zombie - "I'm Your Boogieman" (1996)

There are plenty of tracks from White Zombie and lead vocalist Rob Zombie solo that make great Halloween selections, but my choice goes to this remake of the K.C. and the Sunshine Band classic. Suddenly "boogieman" has a different connotation!

Watch Video




Ranking of the Most Popular 40 Halloween Songs
http://www.ez-tracks.com/top-40-Halloween-songs.html


see below.

Monster Mash
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett *



2 2 78
1984
Thriller
Michael Jackson *



3 4
Halloween Theme Song
SOUNDTRACK, (ST HALLOWEEN) *



4 5 9
1984
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr., (ST GHOSTBU *...



5 6
Purple People Eater
Sheb Wooley *



6 8
I Put A Spell On You
Animals *



7 3
Devil Went Down To Georgia
Charlie Daniels Band *



8 9
Sounds of Halloween
None



9 13
The Time Warp
Cast, (ST ROCKY HORROR PICT *...



10 12
Super Freak
Rick James *



11 11
Highway To Hell
AC/DC *



12 7
Theme From A Nightmare On E...
SOUNDTRACK, (ST A NIGHTMARE *...



13 10 76
1992
Addams Groove
M.C.Hammer, (ST ADDAMS FAMI *...



14 15
Theme From Twilight Zone
SOUNDTRACK, (ST TWILIGHT ZO *...



15 18 84
1974
Clap For The Wolfman
Guess Who *



16 17 16
1974
Spiders And Snakes
Jim Stafford *



17 14 26
1968
Spooky
Classics IV *



18 19
Theme From X-Files
Dust Brothers, (ST X-FILES) *...



19 21
Psycho Prelude/The Murder
SOUNDTRACK, (ST PSYCHO) *



20 20
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf *



21 16
Hells Bells
AC/DC *



22 26
Tubular Bells (Opening Them...
Mike Oldfield, (ST EXORCIST *...



23 23
Theme From Friday The Thirt...
SOUNDTRACK, (ST FRIDAY THE *...



24 27
Dracula (Main Title And Sto...
SOUNDTRACK, (ST DRACULA) *



25 25
Theme From Jaws
John Williams, (ST JAWS) *



26 38
The Time Warp
Damian, (ST ROCKY HORROR PI *...



27 24
Frankenstein's Monster Talk...
Gabriel Dell



28 22
Funeral March Of A Marionet...
Standard *



29 28
Theme From The Shining
SOUNDTRACK, (ST THE SHINING *...



30 41
Twilight Zone
Standard, (ST TWILIGHT ZONE *...



31 37
Toccata And Fugue
Vanessa Mae *



32 34
Hell
Squirrel Nut Zippers *



33 30
Gremlin Rag
SOUNDTRACK, (ST GREMLINS) *



34 48
I Put A Spell On You
Sonique *



35 39
Be Quick Or Be Dead
Iron Maiden *



36 33
Theme From Poltergeist
SOUNDTRACK, (ST POLTERGEIST *...



37 32
Dracula's Return
Gabriel Dell



38 35
Theme From Gremlins II
SOUNDTRACK, (ST GREMLINS II *...



39 36
Carol Anne's Theme
SOUNDTRACK, (ST POLTERGEIST *...



40 42
The Haunted and the Hunters...
Alfred Hitchcock

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Media Hang Out: SNL - VP Debate Spoof - 10/04/08 - Saturday Night

Did you see the debate?

Media Hang Out: SNL - VP Debate Spoof - 10/04/08 - Saturday Night

Thursday, August 19, 2004

Arroyo Seco River Hike, Wade, Slosh, Slide, & Swim!

07 August 2004

An incredible river hike at Arroyo Seco! Laura invited me, Ruben, and Rob to join her group of hike-happy friends--Brandon, Robinson, Jeff, Serena, Renita, Jennifer, Steve, Henry, and oh, I can't remember everyone's names. Anyway, thank goodness Laura invited us ... it was a great time!
2004 08 07 Arroyo Seco River Photo Gallery by steven chow at pbase.com

Wednesday, August 18, 2004


February 2003: Jenn and her loyal sidekick, Beareh, at Niagara Falls. Beareh is very tech savvy, for a bear ... check him out at www.beareh.com. Posted by Hello


The famous Halloween costume from 2002! Eeeek! Did I scare ya? Posted by Hello


Halloween in the Castro, 2002. Swung by there after work and ran into my old friend Tony!


Here's the wedding party! My dear friend Jenn found the man of her dreams, Skip! He's a baker who turned financial, talk about the best of both worlds! Robbie is dashing as ever in his suit and Robin is quite lovely with her cala lily corsage. Ah yes, if I get any more pics like this, let's rename this blog Lifestyles of the Richly Happy and Not Too Famous ... this edition filmed in New Jersey! Posted by Hello


Right in front of the Hello Deli next to CBS Studios, my one and only historic picture with Bill Clinton! Boy oh boy, this is one for the grandkids. Just prior to the photo, I shook the President's hand and launched a long-winded sentence about how we missed his eloquence and diplomacy in the White House. But he just looked at me irritably, as if he wanted me to leave, NOW. Oh well. Despite the Secret Service's insistence that we clear the sidewalk, I kept close enough for Srikanth to snap this incredibly ridiculous looking shot. Srikanth and I were waiting in line, trying to get tickets for the Late Show with David Letterman. We didn't score tickets, but the presidential encounter turned out to be no coincidence ... Clinton was one of the guests on the show that night! September 2002 Posted by Hello


Here I am with Calvin--chillin' at a friend's b-day party, ready to head out for salsa at Cafe Cocomo, spring 2002. Posted by Hello