So, Matt's been really into hiking the past couple of years and he's decided that he wants to take the dogs with him. He is scared that the rugged terrain will cut their little paws so he researched doggie shoes (yes, this shiz really exists) and he finally found some he liked and he thought would work well with hiking. This is what the shoes look like:
In theory, once you put them on your buddy, the dog should look as happy as this one:
In reality, the shoes bug the crap out of your dog and they can barely walk in them. I guess it takes some time for them to get used to the shoes. The first time Matt put the shoes on Daisy, I was at work, so Matt recorded it for me so I could see it when I got home. Now, I think I should say that I don't want to put them on her anymore because you can tell she doesn't like them, but I am posting the video because it was quite funny. It reminds me of those videos on the Discovery Channel that show newborn giraffes and cows learning how to walk. Enjoy!
Matt and I just got home from a pre-screening of Semi-Pro. You all know I love basketball so there's no way I was going to be missing this movie. Also, it's a Will Ferrell movie so win-win! It was a hilarious take at basketball in the '70s. It's not my favorite Ferrell movie but I did laugh in many of the scenes. I loved the cast as well: Will Ferrell, Andre 3000, David Koechner, Woody Harrelson, the guy who played Ben Franklin on The Office, Andy Richter, and Will Arnett (I love everything about the way he chooses to be). I loved the little cameos from Tim Meadows, Kristin Wiig, Jason Sudeikis and I was uberly surprised to see my BFF Ed Helms in there. I don't want to give away any of the laughs but if you guys are on the fence about watching it, I think you should climb that fence and definitely check it out.
Ok, guys. Remember, I told you about Sarah Silverman's video "I'm f$%king Matt Damon." I know I told you guys I was going to email it to you but I forgot. Anyways, this is from Jimmy Kimmel's tv show's anniversary and she came on the show and played this video for him. It was pretty hilarious because as we know, Jimmy Kimmel has this running joke on the show where he always cuts off Matt Damon whenever he comes on the show. Well, in order to get payback, Matt Damon and Sarah Silverman (Jimmy Kimmel's girlfriend) made this hilariously awesome video. (My favorite part is the hip-hop part). Trust me, this video is funny:
That video has made it's round on youtube and has been watched something like 8 million times. Well, last night was Jimmy's big Oscars show and well he got his payback. He showed a video called "I'm f$%king Ben Affleck." I must admit Matt Damon's was funnier but this one is classic as well. Gotta love the shirt Ben Affleck is wearing. Also, we get some classic appearances from Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Don Cheadle, Harrison Ford, Charlie from Lost and many others. Enjoy!
What did I do the other weekend? Oh, I don’t know, just drove down to LA, hung out with Matt’s brother…oh and we met Ed Helms! Matt and I scored some tickets to see him at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade (UCB) Theatre (think Groudlings, Second City and that’s what UCB is). Ed has a talk show there every month with his fellow improv bro Seth Morris (Curb Your Enthusiasm).
Let me start off by telling you that the UCB Theatre is literally right across the street from the Scientology Celebrity Center, Intl. That place is huge…HUGE! It reminded me of one of those castles in those old vampire movies. They were having a shindig there and let me tell you that those Scientologists know how to partay cause they were blasting the music. (Ain’t no partay like my nana’s tea partay!) I wonder if Tom and Katie were in there busting a move alongside Xenu.
We had to stand out in the rain for about 40 minutes before they were letting people in to the show. When we got in, we were able to sit in the front row. The venue was really small (maybe 100-150 people) so that was nice. The format of the show is kind of weird and interesting. Their show is called “The Seth and Ed Puppet Talk Show”. Yeah, you heard right, puppets. I was kind of weary of this before hand but was pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. The way it worked was that Seth and Ed had two puppets and they talked not like puppets but as themselves. They joked around for a good fifteen minutes or so about various things such as global warming (or whorming as they called it), scientologists, crazy Tom Cruise, Fools Gold (you know, the horrible movie by Kate Hudson and Matt McConaughey), scribblings found on public bathroom walls, and I can’t even remember what else.
They had a couple of celebrity comedians come in and do stand up and then when they got done the comedians would go sit with them and talk…with the puppets. The comedians that went up were Matt Walsh founder of the UCB theatre and then Thomas Lennon (aka Lieutenant Jim Dangle on Reno 911!) Both were really funny and then they got paired with Ed and Seth and well, it just got funnier. I have to mention that while we were there to primarily see Ed Helms (nailed it!), we were pleasantly surprised by Seth Morris. He was really funny and had some good comebacks and one liners.
When the show was over, they all left the stage and everyone started filing out. I really had to pee, so I stood in the long line for the ladies room while Matt waited in the lobby of the theatre. As the line got shorter and shorter, I noticed Ed Helms came back out to get some stuff of off the stage. A couple of girls went up to talk to him and that’s when I said, “Screw the bathroom” (not literally) and went to the lobby to go get Matt. When we got back Ed was still there so we went up and introduced ourselves to him. He was way taller than I had imagined him to be (and to be honest, he was a lot cuter too). So adorable! We told him we drove up from Phoenix, and he just kept saying “Wow, I hope the show didn’t suck”. He was so funny and charming. We talked a little bit about The Office and I am totally spacing on what else we talked about. His friend came over to where we were and Ed introduced us (by name, which he rememebered!) to his friend who then talked to us and Ed for a little while. It was just really cool and he was a great, funny guy. Another reason why I adore this cast! Oh, and he smelled like what I think Pierce Brosnan smells like.
P.S. We hit up the Palm Springs outlets on the way back. Major damage done to my bank account by Coach and BCBG Max Azria…but I’ll tell you guys about that in another blog. We also hit up 3rd Street to do some shopping and man, there were a ton of performers on the streets and their buckets were full of cash. I think Matt, his brother and I are going to quit our day jobs and do that instead. Matt and Lee can perform with their mad Rock Band and Guitar Hero skills and I can do the dancing. Maybe some break dancing. I just have to remember it's pop-and-lock not pop-and-dangle.
I've had this song stuck in my head for the past four days. I just can't get it out. Just when I think I've forgotten it, Matt goes and sings it. On most ocassions, I hate when I have songs stuck in my head but this one makes me laugh, so it's no biggie. I kept thinking about it this morning, so I looked it up on youtube and well I'm posting it for you guys to watch.
Oh and I'm only posting this other one because I one day strive to be a rhymenocerous.
Now, I can't stop. Damn you youtube and your accessible videos right at my fingertips. Here goes another song I had in my head for like a week right after New Years. Just when Jemaine and Bret make you laugh they go and get you with some touchy shizz...funny but still touchy.
Brown paper, white paper, put it together with the tape, the tape of love...the sticky stuff. I love watching Jemaine. He just makes me laugh so much. If you don't have season 1 of Flight of the Conchords then you need to get it.
Here go some of my favorite things of ’07, in no particular order:
Flight of the Conchords: This is by far my second favorite comedy of the year. (we all know what takes top honors and I won’t bore you with it again). If you guys haven’t seen it then you really really should. It is a comedy that airs on HBO that is about A New Zealand pop group duo (Jemaine and Bret) who come to NY to get their big break. We get to come along and see them try to survive in NY and we get to see their dimwit manager try to get gigs for them. What I like about this show is the hilarious little comments and remarks that the characters say. I must admit, my favorite thing about the show is that Jemaine and Bret break into song in the funniest moments. I love the hysterical lyrics that they put to their songs. Another thing that stands out is Mel, their one and only stalkerish fan. She is so creepy as is her husband for driving her around to stalk the band. I knew I wasn't alone in liking this show (I quote it all the time with some friends who watch it too) but I was giddy to find out that two of my favorite comedy writers, Mindy Kaling and Gene Stupniski, were loving on it too. Matt got me the season 1 dvd for Christmas and I am so excited for him to see what I am always talking about. I dare you guys to watch it and not have the hilariously catchy tunes stuck in your head. (UPDATE: Matt has now watched four of the episodes with me and he has his Jemaine impersonation down packed! I love it!)
Juno: This movie was my favorite movie of the year. Matt and I got to go watch a free screening of this a little bit ago and we both absolutely loved this movie. The movie is about a sixteen year old (Ellen Page) who gets pregnant and decides to give her child to a couple who can’t get pregnant (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) and the trials she faces in having to grow up. The cast in this movie is great. I always love Jason Bateman in everything he does and this was no exception. Michael Cera is also in this movie and plays the adorable Paulie Bleeker, the guy who gets Juno pregnant. The added bonus in this movie is not only that it has heart but it also is extremely funny with lots of quotable lines. It’s a small independent movie but it is out in most major theatres around the valley…You know what? Talking about it is making me want to go watch it again. I wonder if Matt is up for it. I bet he is. He is so boss. He is the cheese to my macaroni.
Friday Night Lights: I think I talked about this on here before but, man, I want to slap myself for not finding this show sooner. I kept hearing about all the critical acclaim it was receiving last season and bloggers I respect were all over this show and I kept putting it aside and thinking “ugh, I don’t want to watch another teenage drama..and this one is about football, ugh”. But it’s so not that, you guys. It is about more than that. Kyle Chandler is awesome as Coach Taylor and Connie Britton is the perfect counterpart to play his wife Tami. The show is not just about them but they always seem to hit it out of the ballpark whenever they are on screen. The writing on this show is impeccable and the acting is so real that it’s hard to believe that these people are actually …well, acting. Matt Saracen (the backup quarterback that was thrust into the scene by becoming first string qb) is nice to watch on tv. This character is the sweetest, nicest, most honest high school character I have seen on tv. He is so insecure of himself and just ah, Zach Gilford plays him so well. And let me not forget to talk about Tim Riggins…Riggins, that lost soul. He’s just wow. (It’s ok, I’m not a perv. He plays a high schooler but he’s played by Taylor Kitsch who’s like 26 so it’s totally ok). I can’t wait for the strike to be over so I can see what else this show has in store. As Jenna Fischer once said, let’s end this strike for Riggins!
note: The season 1 dvds are like dirt cheap at Target. I got it there for like $19.99 awhile ago (that is cheap for a one hour drama tv show) and I saw that it was still that price when I was Christmas shopping. Shoot, I should have given it away as Christmas presents. Ah, well. You all have jobs. Go buy it. You won’t regret it.
OPI Lincoln Park After Dark: I’m just really loving this nail polish right now. It’s a really dark purple, almost black and I just love the way it looks. I like to be girly but its cool to be able to show your dark side if only on your nails! (gah, I’m lame-dash-o) But really, I just think it looks cool and it complements the clothes I wear. If I’m wearing something girly and pink then this totally brings me back from being in fru-fru land.
Michael Cera: Not only was he in one of my all time favorite shows, Arrested Development, but he was also in two of my favorite movies of the year, Juno and Superbad. This Canuck plays all his comedy roles straight faced and with such innocence that just always seems to crack me up. Whether it be him singing/harmonizing to get himself out of a room of smoked out potheads or him being adorably in love with his high school bff, there was never a moment that Michael Cera was on screen and I didn’t have a smile on my face. (I wanted to include my favorite Michael Cera clip from Arrested Development, but alas, I didn't find it on youtube...will update when found) . UPDATE: And found! This show is so great! A special thanks to MB for putting that up for me. You, my friend, are a gentleman and a scholar
Paley Fest: I am so glad Andrea and I discovered Paley Fest last year. Paley Fest is a two week television and film festival that is thrown by MTR (Museum of Television and Radio).
(Disregard the part where it asks for your email. Just hit the play button)
The festival consists of panels of your favorite tv shows. It is a very personal experience as the panels are held at the Director’s Guild of America and only a couple hundred tickets are sold. Each night is a celebration of a different tv show. Andrea and I were fortunate enough to get tickets to The Office panel at Paley last year. I must say this was one of the highlights of my already great year. Not only did we get to sit in on the panel, but we got to chit-chat with all of the cast members (minus John) and it was just amazing. The tickets for this particular panel sold out in like 5 minutes in the presale! We were lucky to get tickets because we bought a membership to MTR, which allowed us to get presale tickets for members. I just received the email for this coming year’s Paley Fest and although they didn’t release the info on all of the night’s panels, I did find out that there was going to be a Chuck, Pushing Daisies, Gossip Girls and the much anticipated Judd Apatow panel. They will release the info on the other panels later in January, but I am already 99.9% sure I will be going to the Apatow, Chuck and Pushing Daisies panels (depending on the date and on if we get tickets…cross your fingers for us).
The rest of the best: I know this is a blog about our likes and interests so I’ll keep this one short but my best-est most favorite-est thing of ’07 was getting married to Matt! I had so much fun at my wedding and wish we could do that all over every year. It’s awesome knowing that you have your best friend to share the rest of your life with. Like I mentioned earlier, he is the cheese to my macaroni, the Jim to my Pam, the Seth to my Summer…and the list goes on! Ok, I'll stop so this doesn't get lame or offensive.
Everyone seems to have a favorite things list up to help people during Christmas shopping. Since I am a follower, here goes my list. Enjoy!
Chucks. These are my favorite “everyday” tennis shoes. They are so comfy, super trendy and you can get them in practically any color to match your outfit. Oh, and when you see those random pictures of celebs out and about, what shoes do they happen to be wearing? You got it!...Well most celebs…except Brittney and Paris and such but who wants to dress like them and look like skank hos? Not me! That’s fo sho!
UGGS. Since we are on the subject of comfy shoes let me tell you about UGGS. I love them! I know, I know. They are ugly…hence the name UGGS but believe me when I tell you that these magic shoes are the best thing you will ever wear on your feet. When you wear them, it feels like you are walking on marshmallows (minus the gooiness that walking on marshmallows would obviously result in). About the only thing that I love about the winter is the fact that I get to wear my UGGS. My feet feel so warm and cozy. I even wear them around the house. I own the black ones and the brown ones. They can be pricey but Last Chance usually carries them and I’ve been able to get both of my pairs for around $40 (Yes, they carry the $150-$200 UGGS for only $40!).
Freaks and Geeks. Lately, I’ve been on an Apatowian Kick so with the writer’s strike going on, Matt and I have been Netflixing old tv shows that we never got around to watching and one of those shows is F&G. (Have I mentioned how much I love Netflix? Oh, I have? Well, I LOVE IT!) This show is great and I can’t believe we didn’t watch it back when it came out. An extra bonus of watching this series is seeing all the people that Judd has in all his movies back when they were first starting out. F&G has a lot of what I like in my comedies: No laugh-track and lots of cringe-worthy moments. Also, you will fall in love with the wonder that is Bill Haverchuck. Just watch it and you will know what I mean. Oh, and if you get this then you can hear Matt’s Sam Wier impersonation. He has it down packed. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t ask Matt to do a Sam Wier. Now if only he could learn how to do a Haverchuck impression…
Chanel Chance. I am a girly-girl at heart and I like to smell flowery and sweet. Chanel Chance is this magnificent scent that will have you going “Ahhhhh” all day. It’s just that good. It’s an everyday scent that you can wear to work or just because.
Video iPod. Matt gave me mine for Christmas two years ago and I can honestly say that it is one of the best presents I have gotten. I use it all the time. It goes with me everywhere. This gift is great if you are looking for a gift for a TV fan like me. I have some music on there but I mostly use it to store movies and TV shows. I have ALL SEASONS of The Office on there, and some episodes of Scrubs, Grey’s and Lost. Some of my favorite movies are on there too, including 40 Year Old Virgin and Love and Basketball. I mean I use this thing all the time at work. I’ll pop the earbuds in and I’ll listen to my favorite episodes of La Oficina and I’ll just laugh while doing work. If you don’t have one of these wonders then you should definitely get one…especially since they are out with the cool new touch design.
Guitar Hero III: I got this for Matt’s birthday and he LOVES it. I’m not a huge gamer so whenever Matt used to ask me to play video games with him, I would just roll my eyes and say “Not now, but ask me again ten years ago” but not with Guitar Hero. It is so much fun and you can live out your rock and roll dreams with this. It even works if you have to entertain nieces or something…lots of fun to be had by all!
Now, since I have given you guys all tips for good gifts this Christmas, here goes something that I want for Christmas (and I’m pretty sure Andrea wants this too). So if anyone feels inclined to give this to me, I will be indebted to you FOREVER. I’ve been a good girl this year, so please consider it! (My Christmas wish begins at the 0:50 mark and goes on to the end of the video. I know, I know, I'm gay...and apparently I'm a 14 year old fangirl, too)
