A bunch of crap from the weekend

Okay, so not having a fully functioning computer at home is beocming a giant pain in the ass, especially since (for the first time in a while) I was actually home (or near home) for the vast majority of the weekend.

So with that in mind, I present my weekend ramblings.....

Am I so out of touch that I can't see why Hedley and My Chemical Romance are popular? They both just annoy me. Like, a lot.

Turns out it only takes three days of Jeopardy watching to get back into the groove. By Friday I was answering things the contestants weren't getting, including even a Daily Double! I'm just a bit excited that my brain still works well now and then... :)

1 vs. 100 is quite possibly the stupidest show ever. Correction: It's the show with the stupidest people ever on it. It's hard to explain, and I can't possibly recommend watching it (I'm likely dumber for having watched it myself), if only because that will boost their ratings and keep it around longer.... but wow.

With the preface of "I was watching the Muchmusic Countdown with the new music from the pipe band in front of me when it came on", I ended up watching Bring It On over the weekend. Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it..... but with that in mind, I checked it out on IMDb just now (no computer, remember?) and I was incredibly relieved to find out a few things, while being mildly surprised to find out others...

1. Kirsten Dunst was pretty awkward for 18. I pegged her for being like 15 or something, which actually was creeping me out considering how wardrobe was showcasing her (admittedly quite stunning) rack. I also can't figure out how she went from being perfectly cute to the snaggeltooth that WWTDD (rightly) goes on (and on, and on) about. How does that happen to your teeth? It's like she grew fangs over the last 6 years. And where did that rack go?
2. I'm embarassed to say that I couldn't place her until the ending credits, but Eliza Dushku? Just plain hot. You can keep young snaggletooth... I'll take Eliza over her any day of the week. (PS: She is my age... which puts her at 20 when the movie was released... still totally acceptable to ogle, even now!) I've got to find space for her on my list....
3. I just about fell out of my chair when I saw that Gabrielle Union was 28 when this movie was released. Wow. Born in 1972. And DAMN.... she looked fit. I'd put her only a little behind Ms. Dushku... and about a million miles ahead of young snaggletooth. Don't even bring up the present snaggletooth when discussing her, or you might get me upset.

As a final point, I don't feel that I can discuss the actual cinematic merits of the movie itself, as I was playing my chanter almost throughout the entire thing... so all I have is the visual. Meh... I'm pretty superficial anyway....

We had our company Christmas dinner on Saturday night. There was a Secret Santa. I was quite honestly shopping for it at 4pm on Saturday. This should be a good indication of approximately where Christmas shopping falls on my list of priorities. If you're in the area, and plan to go shopping any time over the next couple of weeks, please let me know.... I could use a kick in the ass. For as much as I don't actually mind shopping, for some reason I don't do it unless I have a reason, and, well.... it's not December 21st yet, so I feel exactly NO urgency. However, I rather dislike crowds, and seriously... for December 2nd? Sherway was nuts.