Les Miserables made me Miserable

I was so looking forward to seeing this movie as soon as I heard it was being filmed.  Christmas day cam and I felt so disappointed I felt like I knew I was getting a Lamborghini opening it and finding a beaten up old banger. 

 What really made the movie bad was Russell Crowe.  He can sing but he is not right for the role his voice wasn’t strong enough and he ruined Stars, one of the best songs in the show.

The song When Tomorrow Comes really wasn’t that emotional either.  I can listen to my CD or watch the concert version and still get goose bumps but not in the movie version did it happen.

On the positives, Anne Hathaway was awesome and Hugh Jackman can do no wrong in my eyes and Samantha Parks was divine (a role that was very nearly played by a friend of mine Miriam Pultro).

Fun times once again with Helena Bonham Carter she plays the insane woman just a little too well.  (On a side note I couldn’t believe the resemblance with her in THIS picture and my friend MISSY  (only have her first name because I can't spell let alone pronounce her last namd) in Sweeney Todd. (Which incedentially was played by Helena Bonham Carter) Note I didn’t post the pictures here as I didn’t get permission to post them on my site.  Missy can play the insane one a little too well as well.  Off on a tangent but pick up her CD she is a funny woman.

 Ok so I digress, I actually was having more fun listening to the two women either side of me.  One who knew nothing about the storyline was squealing and shocked when the characters were being killed off and the chickie on my other side was bawling all the way though the movie and belting out the songs and she couldn’t sing.

Things I learnt about going to the movies on Christmas day:

1.  I didn't realize so many people went on Chrismas day.

2. Popcorn is still way to expensive in the movie theater.  Time to sneak some in.

3. I need to wear a top that doesn't have my girlies give me too much cleavage and hides popcorn in my top.

Election 2012 Winners and Losers

Well the obvious two I won’t go into but here are some of my winners and losers in the 2012 Election:

Chris Christie – WINNER He put politics aside and rose above himself during Hurricane Sandy much to the disgust of some of the small minded bigoted GOP members.  I state again Christie needs to run for President in 2016.  I would vote for him

Donald Trump – LOSER After all his sqwarking and idiot childish comments, nobody paid attention you get the misinformation of the year trophy and according to his twitter feed @realdonaldtrump he is still spewing out lies and idiot comments.  I think that squirrel on his head is eating his brain.

Tammy Baldwin – WINNER the first openly gay senator.  I applaud you dear lady, you have shown that people really don’t care what your sexual orientation is, they just care about what you want to achieve.

Todd Aiken and Richard Mourdock – LOSERS Women have spoken and told you with their votes we don’t want to hear about your stupid ideas on what you think should or shouldn’t happen when a women is raped.  You can now go and crawl back under your rocks.  You small minded little men.

Maryland and Maine – WINNERS it doesn’t matter if a man marries a man or a woman marries a woman.  The people have spoken nobody cares.

Republican Super PAC’s – LOSERS spent upward of $1 Billion yes I said 1 Billion on ads for the election.  If people have that much money to waste how about giving it to places that really need it instead of smearing lies and negativity around the country.  I know of a lot of people that lost their houses in Hurricane Sandy that could do with some money.

Let us just all hope that the house and senate will all put on their big boy and girl panties, grow up and work together.

"Let’s not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer.  Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past.  Let us accept our own responsibility for the future."  John F Kennedy

10 Things I have learnt from Superstorm Sandy

1.        Chris Christie has shown awesome responsibility and leadership skills, I wouldn’t be surprised if he does run for President someday.

2.       The Mayor of Atlantic City wouldn’t know responsibility and leadership if it kicked him up the butt.

3.       Mitt Romney is even more conceited and self-centered than I had originally thought.

4.       I have to double the amount of snacks I buy when I have to hunker down for a few days.

5.       Hunker down was the most used word in the past few days.

6.       I get bored very easily.

7.       Apparently, Sandy was caused by the Gay community.  But we all know it's one of Regina's curses

8.       Donald Trump still can’t say a nice thing unless it’s about Romney.

9.       C and D Batteries sell out very quickly in Delaware.

10.   I sound extremely posh on the radio.

If I Were President of the USA

…Which of course will never happen unless the constitution was changed to allow foreign born Presidents.  In no particular order of importance.

1.        Tax companies a higher rate if they ship jobs overseas and give companies that keep all jobs in the US a tax break.

2.       Allow gay marriage

3.       If a balanced budget is not voted for politicians will not get paid.

4.       Education dept will not be eliminated.

5.       More trancesparency for consumers all contracts to have full disclosure.

6.       Limit on fines banks can empose on customers

7.       Flat tax rate on all levels people making less than $100,000 pay no more than 15% $100,000-$500,00 25% and over $500,000 30%.

8.       People that ship their accounts overseas and not disclose will pay fines of 50% of all monies not disclosed

9.       No tax on savings accounts

10.   Year round schooling with only 6-8 weeks summer vacation.

11.   Enforce gun control severely fine gun shops for selling guns that are involved in crimes

12.   Legalize Marajuana

13.   Legalize prostitution and regulate it using the Amsterdam model.

14.   Tougher penalties for rapists, child abusers, and murderers.

15.   Standardize Justice system Sentences will be the same country wide.

 

 

More to come……..

 

Any comments welcome but please keep it civilized thank you.

All Eyes on Sandy

As hurricane Sandy approaches our area, preparations are being made to keep everyone safe and as far out of harm’s way as possible.  It’s great to see that all the states are mandatorily evacuating people from the beach and river areas and people are clearing the shelves of milk eggs bread, batteries and of course toilet paper because you never can have too much toilet paper.  I have never understood the need to buy 3 cases of toilet paper just before a storm but I do see a bunch of people running around with their shopping carts loaded with cases of water and toilet paper.

All joking aside, this storm looks as if it could be one of the biggest storms ever and shouldn’t be taken lightly.  I am not liking the fact that the storm is during the week and if no driving ban is imposed I have to try and get to work.   People in Delaware can’t drive at the best of times let alone when there are 60 mile an hour winds and driving rain, it’s gonna be a scary rush hour.  I am hoping for a driving ban but knowing my luck Governor Markell will call one just as we get to work and then have to scramble to get home.

A driving ban is a double edged sword, I need to go to work and earn some spondoolies (cash for the uninitiated) but I really am scared to drive in the mess and also during the week daytime TV is crap so I would rather be at work than have to indulge myself in inane talk shows and gossipy chatter except of course Ellen who is the best chat host ever, but I digress.

We shall of course ride this out and come out on the other side hopefully fairly unscathed and all in one piece.  If I keep power and am at home for the duration, I will keep and update on Twitter of the hurricane funness that will occur.

Let’s be careful out there folks

 

 

Here She Comes

My Crazy Brain

Just a small introduction into my crazy brain.  It might be horrifying, it could be a blast but come along for the ride it could be fun.

I have been thinking about doing this for a while and was going to wait until the new year but with all the crazy things going on right now and my opinions need to get out there I am starting this early.

So jump aboard and we will take this crazy ride together.

Please feel free to comment and view your opinion I welcome all opinions but please keep it clean.

Happys

Me