Yippy Kay Yay!

I'm more than halfway through my at-home-holiday and have taken a day off of non-stop Jazz Festival activity to have a chance to sleep in, do a little laundry, get caught up on MTN business and take in a movie with the Robeau. And folks, I'm giving "Live Free or Die Hard" a big thumbs up. Nothing will ever come close to capturing the magic that was the first "Die Hard" but John is still a gritty, believable everyman (even in these CG days) and the "Apple Computer Guy" is great, too. I don't have enough stamina right now to give you a proper review but I will say that I totally enjoyed it (we both did) and I'd love to see it again. Better than the first two sequels, even.

One small note of criticism to the filmakers: CCR is no Vaughn Monroe.

Have a Happy Pride Weekend!

It's your right.

Pouting over a carrot stick.

Hellooooo Bloggy McBloggerson. I know it's been almost a week. I'm sorry. Next time I plan to be away this long I promise to leave an extra bowl of water for you. Of course the fact that I haven't been blogging doesn't mean that the world stops turning, does it? While I've been keeping busy not doing the dishes or the laundry or going to bed a decent hour the Hillary Clinton campaign song...um...situation...came to a conclusion. I know you've all probably seen this already, but I have to post it here for posterity. Because, yeah, I think it's awesome, I admit it. Hillary Clinton's spoof of the Sopranos finale:



If she doesn't get the nomination I fully expect her and Bill to get a sitcom or something. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking Chelsea has suffered enough. Still, I'd tune in every week to watch him pout over a carrot stick. I really would.

While the video itself was awesome, the song choice is so wrong I don't even know where to start. Celine Dion's "You and I" was written specifically as a commercial for Air Canada. I shit you not, Bloggy McBloggerson. Her campaign song is from a commercial for a Canadian airline. Sung by a CANADIAN. Also, it's just a really, really crappy song. Nothing inspiring about that. The odds of "You and I" being played behind a balloon drop of any kind are slim to none. And when I say slim, I mean borderline anorexic, like Celine herself. Ah, well.

Today is my last day at CSIS until after the Canada Day long weekend at the beginning of July! Ring rang a dong for a holiday! I'll be staying in town working at and enjoying the Toronto Jazz Festival. Not sure how often I'll be able to update, but I hope to. If anyone reading this is in Toronto and is looking for suggestions on what to check out at the Festival, drop me a line and I'll lay my official opinion on ya!

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If you're wondering what I was up to while I wasn't blogging there is some photographic evidence over at my Flickr Account, nothing crazy exciting, but, you know, I like to share!

Toodles,
MTN

Dispatch from Lambton Mall

Spending the weekend in Sarnia with the Robeau. He had a gig here, and he has family here and with Father's Day approaching spending the weekend here seemed like the thing to do. I don't really have anything to say, it's been a busy week for MTN Media Relations which makes me very, very happy and now, here I am...in Sarnia. I'm only posting because I found a wireless connection in the sort-of-not-quite-food court here and this connection to the outside world makes me both giddy and content. Which I'm sure makes me more than a little bit crazy. What can you do?

Don't tell me what happened!

I'm watching the French Open on "PVR". That's "TiVO" for my American friends. Or "tape" for my old friends.

List of Five: Robeau Addition

Yesterday I called the Robeau and asked him to send me his List of Five so I could put them up on ol' Bloggy McBloggerson here. He's a good boy, with good taste and he complied. The funniest part about the whole thing to me was when he asked me if he overlooked anyone obvious. Cause I would know. Cause this is how we spend our time. Sitting in front of the television talking about our List of Five. Is it wrong that this makes me very, very happy?

His list is strong and full of women I would love to hang out with. And if I ever put together a list of ladies that I would consider switching teams for, I'm pretty sure at least four of these women would be on it. Dig his (specific requests):

Megan Mullally
Jennifer Connelly (pre-eyebrow-plucking)
Stockard Channing
Sarah Silverman
tie:
Rudi Bakhtiar (pre-Fox News, in glasses)/Maureen Dowd

perennial runners-up: Salma Hayek

Also, I just have to say I love that I live in a world where Salma Hayek is runner up for ANYTHING.

Kitchen Party

Hey Bloggy McBloggerson. I've been neglecting you while I've been off covering the Art of Jazz Festival this past weekend (lots of pics over on my flickr account if you are interested) and doing lots and lots of sleeping this week. I can't believe it's already Thursday! Seems like I really opened a can of worms with the whole "list of five" thing. I've been enjoying the conversation in the comments section and the fun that carried over to Greeny's site (where she made me blush, as only she can).

The truth is, I feel like you're all up, drinking and chatting in my kitchen while I've been snoring on the couch. Time for me to wake up, wipe the sleep from eyes and join the fun!

From the comments section:

ThatGreenyFlower said...
List of five what? (I feel way stupid asking this because you say it like I should KNOW...)

jali said...
I've never watched Charlie Rose. I've been too busy watching pointless, senseless contest: That celebrity weight loss show with Dustin Diamond, Charm School, Real World reunions - yanno - the crap.

I want to know list of 5 what, too!

miss tracey nolan said...
Ah, ladies, I was being vague, I must admit. The idea is, you’re entitled to come up with a list of five celebrities who, if you were ever able to hook up with them, you would be forgiven (by your spouce) for hooking up with. It came from an Episode of "Friends" that featured a cameo by Isabella Rossellini and always makes for good party conversation. The Robeau makes fun of me because he assumes that my list will consist of only gay and dead or near dead men. Charlie Rose is none of those things, and he is on my list.

ThatGreenyFlower said...
Oh! I get it. Now I have to think hard and come up with my OWN list of five. Who else is on yours?

Greeny's list of five is one that I applaud. You can find it in her comment section. Jeff Buckley is a nice choice, Greeny. I kind of knew who he was in high school, because my friends all LOVED him. Being that I am a huge jazz / show tune nerd it ended there. I didn't hear him sing until they used one of his tracks on The West Wing. About a month after that I was hired to MC a tribute to him that a bunch of alternative musicians were putting on at the Rivoli in Toronto. I did my research and really liked his recordings. I met his mother that night, she came to Toronto for the event. That was quite moving because it was obviously such a bittersweet thing for her. I was sitting backstage when they brought her in the stage door. They were playing his music over the sound system and when she heard his voice she went weak in the knees. And she was so young. Very sad.

Malnurtured Snay said...
Charlie Rose? WHY?!

Cause he's hot. I like everything about Charlie Rose. I'm not an apologist. I will not back down!!!!!!!!

jali said...
How did I forget the one with the list??!!! That was a great episode.

Gregory House (character on House) is at the top of my list.

Tracy you HAVE to choose:
Which one - Ross, Joey or Chandler? only sub: Gunther.

Jali - that Gunther mention cracked me right up. I have to go with Chandler. I adore Chandler. I also applaud your choice, Jali of Gregory House and wonder if you've had the good fortune of seeing Hugh Laurie's earlier comedy work from the UK? Get thee to youtube if you haven't! You won't be sorry...

littlebirdblue said...
ACK! Miss Tracey, you've opened a can of list-of-5 worms over at Greeny Flower's joint.

And I love it!

Cece said...
I knew what the five was, but had no idea who Charlie Rose is. Thanks to my new summer school teacher Google I found out and have concluded that this one is based on personailty, no?
And I only have like 2 on my five how sad is that?

CeCe, we'd like to know who your two are. Spill.

Still not apologizing for the fact that I seem to be the only one on the internet who knows Charlie Rose is hot.

Caftan Woman said...
Okay. Charlie Rose is on my list, but only because nowadays all I'm looking for is some good conversation.

Whatever. More for me. Yeah, I said it.

SoMuchSugar said...
LOVE the "list of five" concept! And Charlie Rose... you definitely have some taste, m'lady!

FINALLY! Yes Sugar. I do have taste. Good taste. Feh!

SoMuchSugar said...
(P.S. course, I'd never have the guts to go through with it!)

Sadly, we will probably never get to find out if we've got the guts or not.

Trish said...
I'm going with Keanu Reeves. You can have Charlie Rose. If by list of five, you mean what I think you mean. If you don't mean that, then I'm still going with Keanu Reeves just because.

Keanu Reeves went to my high school. Before I did and only for a year, but you can bet that yearbook was in HIGH circulation. Good ol' Keanu. I met his half sister once too. Through work. She was really nice. Didn't drop his name once. You can bet, if I was Keanu Reeves' half sister I'd be carpet bombing that fact everywhere. "Can I have a double tall nonfat latte please...I'm Keanu Reeves' half sister" stuff like that, or "I'm Keanu Reeves' half sister and he's on Trish's list of five!"

FOR THE RECORD

I struggle with my list of five. Nailing it down, so to speak. This is what I'm working with today:

The obscure:
Charlie Rose

The obvious:
Denzel Washington
George Clooney

The dead:
Jack Lemmon

The fictional (thank you Jali!):
Take your pick of anyone written by Aaron Sorkin. Anyone.

Honourable Mention:
I applaud LittleBirdBlue's choice of Clive Owen. Well done. Sadly, for all involved, I just don't have room on my list for Clive. Maybe tomorrow. I am like the wind.

In the interests of full disclosure...

The Robeau's list of five is on the way. Don't worry. He has good taste.