I'm Googoo for Gonzo

I'm not really sure why the press is giving James Franco a hard time. If anyone should be lambasted it should be the people who hired him.


A few of the best dressed at the Oscars: Reese Witherspoon (retro-hot),  Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson (I don't know what the hell she's wearing but she is drop dead sexy), Jennifer Lawrence (yes, the girl from Winter's Bone. Little baby's all grown up), Hillary Swank (personal favorite. I wish her hair was down), Maria Menounos (hot as usual) and Erin Andrews (the ESPN announcer and dancing with the stars alum. can do no wrong in my book).

It looks like the King's Speech racked up last night at the Oscars winning best picture, director and actor. I thought the movie was great but I just didn't see it as a best picture. I guess the academy disagreed with me. It was great. I can live with it. Anything but the Social Network.



Sneaky Hate Spirals
DUI Defense Lawyer vs. MADD...a long but interesting lecture on the increasing legal difficulties in defending a DUI case.

Who will win on Oscar night?
Best Picture - The Social Network
Director - David Fincher (The Social Network)
Actor - Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
Actor Supporting - Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Actress - Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Actress Supporting - Melissa Leo (The Fighter)

Who should win on Oscar night?
Best Picture - Black Swan
Director - Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
Actor - Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
Actor Supporting - Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Actress - Annette Bening (The Kids Are Alright)
Actress Supporting - Melissa Leo (The Fighter)

I would hate to see True Grit go home with nothing considering they're nominated in practically every category. I loved that movie. Black Swan, The Kids Are Alright and True Grit were my favorite movies out of the whole Oscar nominated bunch (I still need to see Biutiful and I'm watching Animal Kingdom right now). It's too bad Blue Valentine didn't receive more recognition. It's my sentimental favorite. Michelle Williams did get nominated for best actress but she's going up against the two headed acting juggernaut, Bening and Portman.
 
Thank goodness my ex-girlfriend's sexual escapades aren't posted all over the web. In the case of Christina Aguilera, I think her and her husband split up only a few months ago. That's the thing about celebrities, they don't waste any time finding new partners. When I say they don't waste any time I mean they usually wait a week or two before sleeping with someone else lol. To quote David Arquette, "you fuck away the pain".

Radiohead albums ranked from worst to first. I can live with it but I might bump Kid A down a few notches. OK Computer, The Bends and In Rainbows are the creme de la creme.

I'm having a hard time figuring out what Obama has done to make these people's lives so miserable that they would want to kill him [yahoonews].

A few Jordan UNC exclusives. 
Stuffed hamburger press looks fun.


I bought these coffee cups last night at my local Starbucks. The 16oz grande is good for the office and the 20oz venti is for weekends at home. On a side note, I'm slowly running out of cabinet space for all my coffee cups.

A really nice PRS single-cut over at BAM. Owner is asking $1450.00 (I bet he would take 14 even) which I think is a pretty good deal for a non 10 top PRS with dots .
 
I'm not going to bite on the Jordan 2011/SkullCandy pack but I think the new Jordan G-Shock is hot.


Seems kind of elaborate for a whiskey commercial but I still liked it. Directed by a guy with a nipple surname.


Business Cat cracks me up.

Smartphone/Ipad pen cap stylus...ingenious.




Sofia Vergara graces the cover of this month's Shape Magazine. She was born on July 10, 1972. Wow, I was born on July 9, 1970. I'm also a big fan of Beck Hansen, born July 8, 1970.

I've been trying to get my puppy to walk around around my neighborhood block with me but he usually stops constantly to smell blades of grass or just stops and refuses to budge altogether. Luckily, I had a pocketful of treats yesterday and it seemed to work. Unfortunately, I had to walk backwards with my knees bent holding a treat under my dogs nose most of the way but it did seem to keep him moving. All said and done, I'm proud to say that my we made it all the way around the block. Huge. I took him out again today at lunch and we walked around the block again...so cool. I love walking with a dog. I tried to walk him again tonight with no such luck. He was being an ass.

I really like taking my dog to work but when he's here he poots like crazy and the smell is absolutely horrible. I think it's really important that he be here with me for crate training but if he continues to just sit around and stink up the joint then he'll have to chill at home. The breed is famous for it's flatulence. 

I've been reading about Apples new media subscription model all morning and frankly I don't really understand it. I guess I'm a dummy when it comes to the whole Apple content community. My only link to Apple is owning an Ipod. I've never given them a dime for anything else.   

PRS Limited Edition David Grissom hard-tail. That guitar is hot. I'm not going to call them and ask for a price but I'll bet it's around $3,500, minimum. Actually, I emailed them this morning and they wrote back telling me the price was $6,635...Sheeeeeeit.




This morning, the French Bulldog pictured above won best of breed at this years Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in NYC. He will now compete against other breed champions in the non-sporting group. If he wins in his group he will go on to compete for best in show. I believe the dog show airs Monday and Tuesday live on the USA network. 

Ask the French Bulldog Experts...very good site. *added to favorites.


New Radiohead pre-order. 

It is just me or did everyone look horrible at last nights Grammies? Notable exceptions include JLo, who seems to be embracing her new sex pot persona, Katy Perry, with minor dress alterations she could have been the belle of the ball, Nicole Kidman, I'm generally not a fan but she looks pretty stylin' here and Heidi Klum, also not a fan as of late but seemed to look pretty bangable with the cute dress and hairdo. Ok, I'll throw in a pregnant Jewel for good measure. She always looks good. That little Selena Gomez was looking good too.


I watched The Kids are Alright last night. Great movie with solid acting across the board ****. Great soundtrack too.

The King's Speech cleaned up last night at the Bafta Awards (British Academy of Film and Television Arts).  Go figure.

I was on the cross-trainer at the gym last night and I was checking myself out in the mirror thinking I looked really different. Yeah, I've lost about 8lbs but I didn't think it would make that much of a difference.

The trailer for the new X-men movie was just released. It looks just as bad as all the other ones.
I watched Due Date last night. I laughed my ass off.

My new pup is a blast but worrisome at the same time. Potty training tends to be the culprit of the most worry followed quickly by general obedience training. It's like you have to be a frickin' mind reader to know when the little bastard has to go to the bathroom. Just give me a sign bro. I'll be happy to take you outside. He's definitely a full time job.

Felt terrible all weekend. I took some medication on an empty stomach Saturday and it's been constant nausea ever since. I've eaten practically nothing. Bleh.

This is baby Gibson sitting on my kitchen counter. He's an awesome French Bulldog. I drove four hours both ways to pick him up on Saturday and I've been exhausted ever since. He's slowly getting acquainted with his new house, new toys and new pack leader. He goes potty on command outside but he doesn't know that going potty inside is bad. He's not eating a lot which makes me a little nervous. He sleeps with me at night but he will have to stay home by himself during the day while I'm at work. We are both very sad about that. Gibson is going to the vet. today at 2:00 for a checkup. I was going to name him Gonzo or Bilbo but finally decided on Gibson.

A fascinating Jimmy Page photo blog featuring all his guitars, amps and effects. 
This person makes really nice guitar stands.

I put down a deposit on the dog I want and I'm picking him up this weekend. Too bad all the supplies I ordered from Amazon won't get here until sometime next week. I'll just have to rough it. 

Mubarak announces he will not run for re-election. He said in the article he was never going to run for re-election anyway which is complete bullshit. He was going to rule until he died. I have to hand it to the Egyptian people. They really put on a great show and it worked.


#53 Leighton Meester sharing a Twizzler with #1 Blake Lively

Poor Minka Kelly. One magazine's 'sexiest woman alive' is another magazine's #99. I know I doubted Minka  when she was voted Esquire Magazine's sexiest woman but to call her #99 on Ask Men's list of top 99 women is just a kick in the teeth. To me, she is pretty damn close to perfect. I don't know exactly where she falls on my personal hot list but she is definitely top tier material. I remember when Halle Berry was an automatic top 5, now she's clocking in at an icy #85. Cameron Diaz at #50? Ewww, she's nasty. Olivia Munn at #49? Waaaaay too high. Alessandra Ambrosia is also way too high at 31. Mila Kunis at #2??? Can someone say overrated. Yeah, she had a tiny but great role in Black Swan but that's it. I can't believe I'm saying this but I agree with their #1 pick of Blake Lively. She is a bombshell plus I just saw her in The Town and she was great.

Canine Covers. Nice. I'll probably get some of these but I need to sell a kidney first.
The best Android apps. I'm saving this for later.