Shitty 80's Horror Movie Review: My Bloody Valentine (franchise)

This is the only series, so far, that I watched out of order. I saw the new version in a RedBox and just decided to get it on a whim. I think at the time I was already in the middle of a franchise, so I went ahead and watched it then immediately put it on the back burner so I wouldn't get confused.

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

My Bloody Valentine (2009)

Mmmmm, Jensen Ackles.

I was pleasantly surprised about the ending of each movie. Having seen the newest one where it was the prodigal son who did the killing first, I was ready for just an out-of-date identical story from the original. NOT SO!

It was a nice change and I'm glad I got to see these movies.

I think a nice change in these is that they are not relying in monsters and ghosts to do their killing, but instead is a plausible story of psychosis and revenge.

Bravo.

2014 Reading Update

I have been super busy lately, what with getting myself injured and going on various job interviews that have inevitably lead to nothing but disappointment and stress migraines.

I started to read two separate books since the last time I posted a book review and both of them have just sat, untouched, after the first few pages because I have been so depressed and non-functional (both physically and emotionally) that I just could not pick them up again.

Maybe I was just aiming too high with those books (one was quite a big one and the other is a very dense, because yes, those are two separate things). I've decided to pick up another one and try to start over with that.  Something smaller, but one that I have actually been wanting to read for some time. It's along the same lines as my favorite subject matter(s) and I'm hoping that it will spark my brain into actually WANTING to read again.

Onward.

*NEW VIDEO!* Let's Talk About: Hannibal

I'm going to have to come up with something to do for the pictures from now on. I got a copyright notice. WHAT THE HELL ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I use, like, 2 seconds of a picture just to illustrate who I'm talking about. Ugh, whatever.

Anyway. Hannibal.

I kinda didn't want to watch this show because my heart and soul will always belong to Sir Anthony Hopkins, but on a whim, after season one had already ended and Tumblr would not shut up about it, I picked it up and OH MY GOD...

The visuals in the show are amazing and beautiful, plus they REALLY don't skip on the violence and carnage. I think for something with this subject matter, that's a really important thing.  It's beautifully acted by everyone in the cast and I have to now admit that Mads has stolen my heart in his portrayal of Dr. Lecter.

Two severed thumbs up. Would watch again.

Shitty 80's Horror Movie Review: Night of the Demons (franchise)

After the last disaster that was "Night of the Demon," I finally got it right.

Night of the Demons (1988)

Night of the Demons II (1994)

 Night of the Demons III: Demon House (1997)

 Night of the Demons *Remake* (2009)

This was definitely an odd set of movies. I can't really remember if it was the house or an evil spirit that made them all crazy... But I can probably tell you that I won't be watching them again to find out.

*NEW VIDEO!* The Post Pre-Interview Test Video

SO!

Things have been interesting the past two weeks, what with all the interview nonsense.  I don't think there will ever be a point in my life where I walk into an interview situation and actually feel like I'm going to get the job.  Does that part ever get any better?

Someone asked me why I don't just get a little job first so that I at least have an income and just look for another job later. The answer to that is both simple and very complex. I don't want to rush into a job that I think is going to be temporary and would most likely drive me insane, because I know the type of person I am. I am the type of person who would STAY in that hell job, bored and frustrated for the rest of my life if given the choice because I would be safe.  I fear and loathe the interview and resume proccess so much that I would just settle down with whatever pissy little occupation set itself in front of me and then end up hating myself more and more as time goes by (re: Wal-Mart for 5 years).

I pretty much know that nothing around here is going to make me happy (that would involve limitless amounts of cash, a personal trainer, and Tom Hiddleston on speed dial), but I at least want to find something that I can make a living off of and not want to go postal and stab all of my co-workers in the face (re: Wal-Mart for 5 years).

And so that brings me to all the running around I have been doing lately. Let me break it down for you:

Feb 1-2: On the coast with parents
Feb 3: Drive 2 1/2 hours to prison interview #1
~1 1/2 hours to Hattiesburg
(this is where the back pain began and I could not stand up)
Feb 7: Back to parents for chiropractor
Feb 9: Back to house
Feb 11: Up to Tara's for prison interview #2
Feb 13: 3 1/2 hours back to coast for chiropractor
Feb 17: 3 1/2 hours back to Tara's for office pre-interview test

And I have to head back to Hattiesburg tomorrow for the Hideout fundraiser.

Then back to the coast Friday for the chiropractor.

I am tired.

Shitty 80's Horror Movie Review: Night of the Demon

Me watching this movie started out as a mistake.  My good friend who also loves bad 80's horror movies suggested that I watch "Night of the Demons" but the first thing I found was "Night of the Demon" and I had no idea they were different movies.  So, I watched this one and ended up laughing SO HARD.

Night of the Demon (1980)

The beginning of the movie is this great opening sequence with an upbeat jazzy flute playing that just had me giggling, considering this is supposed to be a movie about a Big Foot type creature that hunts campers in the woods.

Plus, it has wang in it!

*NEW VIDEO!* Driving in Pain

So, we have the exciting and fun story of my awesome birthday from last week.  That was fun.

Then we have the story about my back. That was also fun.

Now, we just have me trying to survive. Looking for a job (badly and without result, I might add), and spending a lot of time in the car, even though it hurts like hell.

The good part about this job interview is that I get to visit my friend Tara and maybe forget about things for a while... before I just have to get back in the car (which really does not feel good at this time) and go BACK down to the coast to see the chiropractor again.

Wow, these updates really suck.

I'll try to get back to doing 'Let's Talk About...' next week.

Well, now what? (Or: Why I Fail As A Blogger)

Now that the videos are all done and caught up, I have no idea what I am going to do to fill the time in between my posts. I mean, yeah I still have the book blog (which is slowing down because I haven't been reading) and the shitty 80's horror movies, but that's still a lot of down time.

I suppose I can just start some random rant posts, like real bloggers do sometimes, where I talk about things that are going on and get them all out of my head and into the open so that people can ignore them more aggressively.  It's a lot easier to ignore things when they are stuck trapped in my head than it is when they are wondering free on the internet where any random click could take you to the blog of an overweight, broke, unemployed girl whines about her circumstances and also talks about movies and shows no one cares about.

NO LINK IS SAFE FROM THE BLOGS OF THE DESPERATELY DULL AND MILDLY INSANE!

Some part of me wants to make this like a diary of things that happen to me in my everyday life... but then I think about al the stuff that actually happens (see: nothing) and then realize that even if I compacted a whole week into one entry, it would still not be long enough to warrant posting. My life is decidedly boring.

OH! I royally fucked up my back last week! We can talk about that!

I slipped on some ice in the driveway (because I'm graceful like that. Also: WTF Mississippi?!) and wrenched (torqued?) my hips out of alignment. I got right back up, walked it off, and preceded to forget about it because at the time it didn't hurt and I thought I was fine. I was not.  About 3 days later (the fun and exciting day of my birthday that went horribly, horribly wrong) I could not stand up straight and could not walk.  Two days after that, I had to crawl to the bathroom, because anything even RESEMBLING horizontal was a no-no.  Finally got a ride from my sister to the coast (where my former chiropractor is located) who told me that I was fucked and then excruciating pain followed as he tried to get my spine in alignment again.

FUN!

As of today, I can actually stand up straight and walk again (albeit slowly) but it still hurts like a bitch at any other time (like sitting, or lying down). How messed up is it that LYING DOWN is one of the most painful things in the universe? I don't even have those fun and exciting pain-dampening narcotics to get me through tossing and turning in bed at night. Le sigh.

It's a good thing I can actually walk because I have another interview on Wednesday and I really don't want to miss it, plus it would really suck to have to hobble in there.  But, on the bright side, I'm keeping an open mind about this place (ANYTHING has got to be better than last week's escapade) and I also get to stay with my bestie while I'm up in Jackson.

I feel as if there is Jack Daniels and L.A. Noir in my near future.

Shitty 80's Horror Movie Review: Children of the Corn (franchise)

I have never read the book (or story, whatever) by Stephen King that inspired this series of movies (and briefly a show, which I did not bother watching) so I really have no basis of comparison for story, characters references, etc.  Maybe that'll be one of the things on my list to read for this year.

Children of the Corn (1984)

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996)

Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)

(totally forgot to mention that guy was in Bride of Chucky, too) 

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999)

Children of the Corn VII: Revelation (2001)

Children of the Corn VIII: Genesis (2011)

Yeah, you can kind of tell by movie 7, I was just ready for this franchise to be over so that I could start on something else.

Let's Talk About: Once Upon A Time (November 26, 2013)

YAY! This is the last catch-up post for the video blog! Everything from here on out shall be new stuff only! Woooo!!!

There are some videos that are in between the last one posted and this one, but they are both really short and not really that important.  It's mostly just me talking about how lazy I am for not making videos.

Job Update vlog (October 15, 2013)

My Pseudo Job (October 29, 2013)

And then there's this one.

I reeeeaaalllllyyyyy didn't want to watch this show. Seriously, if it wasn't for my roommate sitting me down and forcing me to watch, I would not be where I am today.  It took me a while to warm up to it, but once I did (I admit, it was mostly Rumplestiltskin) I absolutely loved it.

This was posted before the season finale, and having seen the teaser for the next season, I CANNOT WAIT!

Shitty Birthday to Me *WITH BONUS VIDEO*

I went home for the weekend to spend some time with my parents for my birthday.

It was nice.

We went out to eat (I had some great fried eggplant and pasta), we sat around and just chilled.  My mom made me a Brian from Family Guy...

It was a good weekend.

And then it was Monday.

I should have known what to expect. I had been there before interviewing for a different position and some part of my brain that wants to remain optimistic thought that it would be different this time and less taxing. I was wrong. I hate driving. I especially hate driving long distances by myself. Even though I had been there once before, it was still unknown territory for me and that always raises my anxiety levels.  

Since I relied heavily on my phone's GPS, it ran the battery out quicker than normal so I dared not play games while I was waiting to be called in.  Hearing the other people talk, it was very clear how things worked there and I knew from almost the moment I walked in that I wasn't getting the job.  Still, some part of me knew that if I just walked out like I wanted to, heads would turn and whispers would come out. So I stayed.

I was uncomfortable (I decided to put in an effort and wore an outfit that made me feel like I was cutting off the circulation to my torso) and the weather had gotten colder and I had no jacket. I felt inadequate and out of place.

People wonder why I never go out and have a life and do things... It's because it feels like THAT all of the time for me.

But I stuck it out. Went in to the interview, tried to smile and make nice with a little small talk, and answered their questions. It took about 5 minutes. Very anti-climactic end to a really elaborate build-up of shit.

And then I had to drive some more. This time, with the thoughts of how depressing this birthday has been while I sit in my car, still cold and uncomfortable, and do the drive of shame back home.

My sister was nice enough to take me out to dinner (we had planned to go out Wednesday, but she knew I needed it sooner) with my nephew. It helped to get my mind off things. Then we just watched TV and laughed over stupid things.

It was a really nice end to a shitty day.

So now I'm a year older with nothing to show for it. *shrug* But, what else is there to do?

Let's Talk About: Sons of Anarchy (October 8, 2013)

Getting into this show was actually because of a mistake.  For some reason, I thought that the main character was played by Ben Foster (for whom I carry a huge torch) and that's why I started watching.

I am an idiot.

When I found out that it was actually Charlie Hunnam, who I knew nothing about, I decided to do some research and found out he was the Justin character in the UK version of 'Queer As Folk'... 

Not to mention Opie was the guy from Remember the Titans!

Count. Me. In.

Note: This was posted before the season finale. I had to pick my jaw up off the floor.