‘When we first got to Toronto to shoot the show, Gabriel was
planning to stay in a hotel. But we both ended up moving into my mom’s place.
It was totally unplanned, just two guys trying to save money. Those 10 days
ended up being one of the best things that happened for the show. By the time
we got to set, we had a great rapport.’ —Patrick J. Adams
I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHOW. I can kind of see why critics
weren’t so keen on the first season, but I blame legal drama/comedy fatigue.
There are so many and there are have been so many that it takes a lot to stand
out.
Personally, however, I love the sharp and witty script and
nothing whatsoever beats how much I love every single one of the main
characters. Harvey and Mike are great characters and their dynamic is so well
executed by Gabriel and Patrick (not to mention, both of them are smoking hot,
a kind bonus); I ADORE Donna’s quick-shot smartassery and yet again the dynamic
between her and Harvey and Mike; Rachel is tough, but sweet and I love the
balance of both in her character; Louis is perfect just the scoundrelly way he
is and Jessica is one hell of a woman in control and she plays off of everyone
else in the show flawlessly. Furthermore, their penchant for referencing movies
I ACTUALLY KNOW is yet another little fun bonus for me.
All in all, a recipe for awesome.
(GIF Source: neptunepirate, via clayray3290 on tumblr)
I love me some book art. Look, I love books, wannabe writer
and all, lover of stories, make-believe and all things so truthfully telling of
the wondrous world in which we live.
This deep love in mind, once upon a time, I would have never
dreamed of physically destroying a book
so. To this day, I can’t even dog-ear a book (although a friend did make a
compelling case for dog-ears acting as miniature tales in themselves about a
book’s previous owner… wait, which of us is the writer?).
But now, what I once saw as destruction, I now see as
reconstruction and recreation of something new and most certainly beautiful in
its own right. My sister’s artwork only enforced this as I watched her turn a
stack of old encyclopaedias into some insanely interesting and eye-catching
sculptures.
And now, I love books even more for showing me just how
limited was my view of their real potential.
Man,
2012 has been an amazing movie year… and we’re only halfway through! The
following movies could not possibly open soon enough…
The
Amazing Spiderman
I will
not deny the fact that a large part of why I want to see this is because of the
ever-adorable pair that is Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. However considering
the better outcomes of reduxes in the recent past (eg. The Incredible Hulk with
Ed Norton, X-Men: First Class…), I am more than willing to give this movie a
go. I especially like that Andrew Garfield was a genuine Spiderman/Peter Parker
fan growing up so it will be even more interesting getting to see what he is
able to bring to one of his own favourite characters.
The
Dark Knight Rises
Bale,
Caine, Freeman, Oldman and Gordon-Levitt under the direction of Nolan. Uhm, why
in hell would I NOT watch this??? Closing the trilogy ought to be intense and
quite honestly, despite my utter lack of enthusiasm for her work as of late, I
am looking forward to seeing how well Anne Hathaway handles the role of Selina
Kyle, not to mention the likely fight scenes.
The
Great Gatsby
I love
just how much Luhrmann is ALL OVER THIS TRAILER. One of my all-time favourite
stories, I can’t wait to see how he and the cast bring it to life because there
is just so damn much to work with - the social, historical and geographical
backdrop, the symbolism, not to mention so many moments of sheer character
intensity - Gatsby’s romantic delusion, Tom’s assholery, the ultimate multiple
deaths… do NOT let me down, Luhrmann.
The
Bourne Legacy
Er…
first, I need to regain my ability to breathe. I can currently think of few
things, if any, hotter than watching Jeremy Renner in action.
Damn,
damn, damn. Ok, as big a Matt Damon as I am (and I really am, I fucking love
that guy), I have yet to watch The Bourne Ultimatum and I may have to finally
do so before I watch this. That said, considering the obvious direction in
story, I’m curious how well they’ll work with combining Aaron Cross’ storyline
with that of the previous movies. Being a ‘legacy’ film, it ought to bring a
lot together and that should be interesting. Not to mention, insanely awesome
looking fight sequences aside, I love Jeremy Renner as an actor. The man can do
intense like nobody’s business. Him and Ed Norton as adversaries ought to be
mighty fun to watch.
This is
incredible, however the full article MUST ALSO be read here: Liberals Are
Ruining America. I Know Because I Am One.
I am
one of likely many ‘fence-sitting’ moderates out there (I may not be from the
US, but let’s face it, ‘left VS right’ politics exists everywhere) in that I
find no one entity on either side wholly espouses my personal convictions. I
also find that nowhere near as contradicting as the pundits would make it seem.
Quite honestly, I think that political parties end up so desperate to keep the
party line that even if they agree on something, they’ll find some way to
disagree/argue/extend the madness.
That
said, they are the ones in power (regardless of the democratic process claiming
we are) and we have to work with them as much as they have to work with one
another. That, I think, is the best point made by Steve Almond’s article. Instead of running into issues determined to butt heads, people need to listen
to one another and actually try to find common ground upon which to build solid
foundations for real progress and problem solving.
However,
take a look at the comments below the story. Already you can see who has gone
in determined to find an agenda in the article that ‘undermines’ their own or
to berate the author for his naivete, or simply further propagate the
prejudices held on both sides via the typical name-calling.
Clearly,
it’s not just the political parties who aren’t willing to actually listen to
anyone other than the wingnuts, spectrum end regardless… and these people are
just as loud. So basically, the loudest groups in any issue are the extremists
and the people decrying (and therefore calling more attention to) said
extremists while anyone suggesting any actual communication gets drowned out.
This
work is from an on-going series based around the loose idea of gambling,
whether it be with one’s life, money, career or simply in the day-to-day
decisions we all make.
The
actual idea for this painting came to me after meeting an old man at my local
bus stop who told me he travels into a city leagues club every Saturday to
drink and bet on the horses with some old friends. His wife had died and he
lived a very solitary life apart from his Saturday social engagements.
In the
painting I’ve tried to capture a kind of social loneliness. The word STOW is a
reference to the late Australian writer Randolph Stow who wrote about fear and
paranoia and how emotions seem to grip small, isolated communities in his novel
The suburbs of hell. His name seemed apt for this painting as it creates a
sense of mystery. - Nigel
Milsom, 2012
***
I
could stare at this painting for hours.
I am
no art critic and my knowledge of style and history and significance pretty
much covers the base of a teacup… but I know what locks my gaze and my attention.
I can figure out the rest later. For now, all I can say is that for someone to
be able to make my heart stop a moment with brushstrokes? Paint? No… there’s
nothing but pure emotion in this picture - the artist took that moment with
that old man and turned it into something not only beautiful, but tangible and
entrancing.
This
is exactly what I think and I am tired of the idiotic assumptions made by
either end of the belief spectrum. The sheer willingness to disdainfully
dismiss someone’s opinion simply because it doesn’t happen to coincide with
your own is only proof of a complete lack of intellect. Outside of those who
have just blindly decided to adopt one mindset over another, most everyone has
REASON for why they believe what they do.
Basic
courtesy would at least require having the respect to ask WHY before mindlessly
passing judgement.
'Just remember, once
you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed' - Charles Schulz
Dear
30,
As 29
and I currently acquaint ourselves (and smashingly so, by the way), your
pending arrival remains both momentous and barely believable, thus warranting
the need for me to say hey.
I’ve
largely travelled through my twenties without so much as a thought of my
inevitable departure but as the time draws nearer, I remain happily untouched
by the tentative concern with which many I know approach you.
While
they see thinning time, I see growing horizons in possibility.
While
they see what they have not yet done, I am mindful of what I have done and I
feel excitement about everything I’ve
yet to see, learn and achieve.
While
they see themselves age, I see what age has done for me and how much more it
has to give.
