fuq adulthood

i feel you, marcia. bleh. lately i’ve been in this perpetual mood where nothing makes sense and i no longer even have the energy to question why. as a kid growing up, you have these big visions and...

i spy rob sato.

remember back in the day when they used to have those I SPY books in school? maaan, those were my absolute favorite. i stole a few from the dr.’s office when i was a kid and still have them to this...

why would anyone pay $12 to see a two hour movie based on an unfunny three minute sketch?

is it just me or is the logic behind greenlighting this movie completely messed up? i was watching this film for the first time a few hours ago—i believe it was on hbo—and i was gobsmacked that...

i ain’t dead.

just got around to breaking my cyber-hibernation this week. i’m doing 1,000% better, though not much has changed. i ran into my favorite graphic novel writer at a local bookstore. he told me i was...

second place is the first loser.

so, last friday i followed up with hr chick, as instructed by maryse and anna, and ended up leaving her a voicemail. half an hour later, i get a rejection email that the position had been filled...

$$$$$

as much as i despise so many facets of our monetary/class system (no, i’m not a “commie” or a marxist) and corporate politics, i sure do miss working for the man and makin’ decent dough. i hate...

grenade

so obsessed with this song (and video) right now. the lyrics are kinda depressing because they remind me of a few of my relationships and how ridiculously one-sided they are, but the background...

update:

congrats, influenza! you have successfully managed to infect my entire immediate family over the last two weeks! grrrrrr. i’m in the final stages of my near-fatal (imo) illness, but i did manage to...

goals for the week:

→ go to bed before 3am. → get out of bed before 1pm. → only eat one bowl of condensed jewish soup a day. → grow some balls. → minimize use of the word “asshat.” → minimize annoyance towards the...

honesty by way of deception

i’m having a hard time understanding how someone can claim that they don’t know what they want from me and don’t find much meaning in our relationship, yet when i turn to leave they (figuratively)...

taking it easy

ugh, i think i’m sick with some kind of weather-induced illness, but everyone keeps telling me it’s nothing but a bad case of allergies. the drool on my pillow wakes me up at least once every hour...

favorite movies of the last year

true grit, directed by joel and ethan coen babies, directed by thomas balmès diary of a wimpy kid, directed by thor freudenthal red, directed by robert schwentke 127 hours, directed by danny boyle...

bucket list for 2011

when i was a kid, i remember the adults around me incessantly complaining about how quickly time flies, but i’ve honestly never really understood their bitching ’til now. this year has completely...

true life: i hate my face

i’ve been a fan of mtv’s true life since day one. sure, there have been instances where the show has come across as a softcore exploitation of the subjects involved, but it’s no doubt one of the...

i’m just curious.

(image via post secret) a few posts ago, maryse asked me about my studies and my future plans. i never really know what to say when people ask about my plans for the future or what career i’m...

melancholia

sigh. i saw true grit yesterday and i’ve been in a coen daze since. this usually happens every time i see a coen-helmed movie (or any beautifully crafted movie, really) for the very first time....

joyeux noël

buffalo gals, won’t you come out tonight…

man, living in america is sorta alright sometimes. i just finished watching white christmas and a charlie brown christmas back-to-back, and in just a few moments it’s a wonderful life will be...

mission: organized chaos, part 3 – down pipe

i fell head-over-jeffrey campbells for farrow & ball’s “down pipe” when i first saw a couple photos of gemma ahern’s domicile over at door sixteen. for awhile, i’d been in a kind of heated lust...

the big two-two.

i was going to publish a somewhat dark post, but i’ve decided to put it off ’til later. gloominess is off-limits today, because it’s my 22nd birthday! happy birthday to me! and to bobby flay,...

all play and no work makes mari a broke girl

hi, new readers! or as charlotte would say: salutations! thank you to everyone who left a thoughtful comment on the post i wrote about my kissless existence. while i’m not very shy at all when it...

well dressed men in well made films #4 – sir caine edition

well, my mac has been toast for over a week now (i hate those system updates, they kill my computer nearly every single time), so posts may be sporadic for the next week or so (as if they weren’t...

“…but this tipping automatically, it’s for the birds.”

this just might be one of the greatest muppets-related things i’ve ever seen. i’m a fan of reservoir dogs, even if only because i have a crush on 5 of the 8 lead characters. thing is, the film gets...

never been kissed

remember that drew barrymore movie that came out in the late ’90s with hunky michael vartan and david arquette? never been kissed, that’s the one. in nbk, drew played josie geller, a copy editor...

mission: organized chaos, part 2 – mood board

every time i attempt to redecorate my room, i always go overboard and turn it into a serious project that involves mood boards, scenery sketches et al. i’m a mess. i blame it on my stint as a vis....

our gang in “spooky hooky”

i know i’m a little late on the halloween front, but here’s one of my favorite shorts by one of my favorite filmmakers featuring some of my favorite child actors. it’s hal roach presents: our gang...

mission: organized chaos, part 1 – omg, i’m a hoarder in training!

i’m kind of a reality show junkie. i mostly go for the competition shows, like the amazing race and top chef, but every now and then an episode of say yes to the dress or jersey shore makes its way...

clothing options for my future suitor

can anyone tell me where i can find a lovable leo who dresses like this, is self-aware, courteous, and also more than willing to have meaningful discussions about the symbolism of bowling balls and...

well dressed men in well made films #2

top to bottom: michael madsen, quentin tarantino, harvey keitel, tim roth, and steve buschemi in reservoir dogs (1992), harrison ford in blade runner (1982), johnny depp in edward scissorhands...

naughty by nature

there’s this story called the scorpion and the frog. it’s been retold and used in a couple of movies i really dig as a parable to explain man’s instinct of self-destruction. the story is about a...