no, i'm from iowa--i only work in outer space.

Move over, Fug Blog.  The Manolo, he is the best of the bloggers.

I don’t even feel like gloating about Eva taking the Top Model crown because, hello, it was super obvious.  However, my brother makes a compelling point:

I don’t watch the show personally, but frankly, everyone you know should be bowing and scraping in awe of your talent. I’d be secretly jealous and plotting to kill you and assume your throne, but that’s just me. Seriously, make with the worship demands. You need young boys throwing rose petals in front of you when you walk down the street.

So.  Make with the rose petals, already!  Plus, certain people still owe me bagels and muffins.  Ahem.  Jade.  Cough, cough.  Salt, please.  Heavy on the cream cheese.

I did find the finale pretty annoying, though, mostly because I already knew who was going to win, so the whole debacle felt kind of unnecessary.  Also, I am sick and tired of stupid regular television coming between me and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King! I am resolved to watch all 250 minutes of the extended version uninterrupted and without having to stay up until 2 in the morning to do so, but what with the top models and the Veronica Mars and the Kid Chino and the Ironist, it’s fucking impossible.  Childe Ahe to the dark blue box set came and that hoary cripple with malicious eye is preventing me from attaining my goddamn goal! Dauntless, the slug-horn to my lips I set, however, and ploughed through the fifth and sixth appendices (and disc six comes complete with the mostest adorablest introduction from the cutest hobbitses).  All of the Weta Digital stuff never fails to blow my fucking mind and totally makes me lament my nigh ineptitude at all things electronic.  Of course, I cried during the Oscar sweep montage, so I don’t even want to imagine the sheer volume of saline exiting my tear ducts when Pippin sings to Denethor (Billy Boyd totally wrote the tune to that song, BTW), and Frodo tells Sam he’s glad they’re together at the end of all things and Aragorn declares that those cute little hobbits bow to no one.  Oh, the deluge.

Comments

[Jonas]

I like the way this "brother" of yours thinks. Nice job also on continuing the similarity and family writing style.

Slug-horn? Did you hear that? I think a reference just went whistling over my head.

No lie on the Manolo, even the Fuggettes give props to the king.

[Ahe]

Heh, Jonas, that actually is my brother.

Slug-horn follows from the Childe Rowland reference in the sentence before.

[Annie]

Okay, oy with the nerdiness already! You are kind of starting to freak me out.

[Cassie]

Did you see the bit in the extras when Viggo kisses Pippin on the lips for like 5 minutes! And then curious George says that pippen totally got around...weird. slutty hobbit.

[Mali]

The Manolo is my new best friend! I laughed so hard I was almost crying. Why is it so funny? He reminds me of the Continental.

[christopher]

what the hell is Kid Chino and the Ironist?

[Avi]

Very nice. I see that you're mixing up the fantasy-comic geekdom with some good old fashioned english lit nerdery. That plus the Star Trek in your subject line is really keeping us on our toes.

[Jonas]

OH! It follows the Childe Rowland ref! Of course! ...so what is the Childe Rowland ref then?

No I'm sure it is your brother, the "" were just to add confusion, he writes like your mom and you is all.

[Ahe]

Childe Rowlande to the Dark Tower Came is a poem by Robert Browning about a knight in training. The Gunslinger and the rest of the Dark Tower series is based on this poem...more or less. The plot follows the poem pretty closely, so presumably, we know how it is going to end. Come on, though, am I the only one who got that? I bet Kim did! and Liz!

[craig]

childe rowland and all of his silly english KKKKKK-NIGGITS!

[Jessica]

The biggest tear inducing moments for me are 1)when Pippin is about to ride off with Gandalf and he says "We'll see each other again, won't we, Merry?" and Merry says "I don't know." and then he runs runs RUNS to the top of the tower to watch his boyfriend ride out of his life 2) When Gandalf is describing the Grey Havens to Pippin and 3) When Aragorn looks forward toward the Black Gate and certain death and then looks back the posse with tears in his eyes and says "For Frodo" and then charges forward. Did you need to read all that? Probably not. But damnit if those aren't the best effing movies ever created.

[Kim]

Oh, you know it! Which reminds me...must add to childhood regression re-read list for holidays...Some are prepping for next semester, but I say..."When the dark comes rising..."

[Ahe]

six shall turn it back, three from the circle, three from the track.

Kim, we truly are twins.

and Jessica, OMG, all points when weepy mcweeperstein here wept. also: when Pippin finds Merry on the fields of Pelennor and merry is all "I knew you'd find me" and for some reason they don't kiss; Theoden dying and telling Eowyn that she has to let him go; all those little hobbitses crying when Frodo is off to the Grey Havens. also, I'm not afraid to admit it: that girl power "I AM NO MAN!" when Eowyn sticks it to the Witch King.

[Sarah]

I think you all forgot the most cry-worth line of all: I can't carry it for you, Mr. Frodo--but I CAN CARRY YOU!!!

[jessica]

I am getting chills just reading all of these!!
BEST MOVIES EVER!

[Avi]

Except for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

[Jonas]

Ok, fine, young boys w. rose petals, I'll do whatever you want, just UPDATE! That's all I ask, update, just a wee lil one b4 X=mass maybe?

How young is young btw? Boys implies youth already, so are we talking 7-9? 'Cause that might take me longer. 12-15 might be easier.

Honestly tho, calling the winner, not so impressive, however, calling the top 3 months in advance, that was creepy and cool.