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10:14 AM
And then he called me immediately after I'd hung up, and of course said all the things I thought he WOULDN'T say... and now I feel like such a jerk for bitching about him.
Though I've gotta say, I'm pretty darn pleased he agrees with me.
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02:37 AM
[www.baronbob.com]
YOU'RE WELCOME.
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I like Kevin too. I need to find out where his restaurant is in Atlanta so I can go check it out. I've already been to Hector's tapas bar. It was delicious!
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09:28 AM
But I really think Kevin could take it and I kind of hope he does.
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09:53 AM
I really think that this is the best season yet in terms of overall chef quality.
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01:27 AM
Oh thank FUCK someone on here watched that show. I need a feminazi bonerkiller sidebar on the confrontation scene between Will and Terri. I'm having issues with that scene because he grabbed Terri's wrist and I seriously thought they were going to take it farther than that. He's been an entirely sympathetic [if sometimes stupid] character in my eyes up til this point and now... I really don't know what to think about that. So, what say ye, Jezebels: unredeemable douchenozzle or out-of-line but ultimately forgivable?
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02:13 AM
In short, he is on my shit list right now.
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02:14 AM
I was over on LJ where the average age and IQ seem to border in the same range and so many people were saying "I wish he had hit her," it made me want to scream! When I brought up the fact that I found the wrist grab = NOT OKAY, so many people jumped on me for "crying abuse" and being "too sensitive." WTH?
Uh, I think its douchenozzley forgivable? I don't know. I'm gonna have issues with this for a while. I don't care that Terri was waving her finger at him, the tension was already so high in that room, it was a bad move on Will's part.
As a writer, the bigger issue I find with the scene is that its rare that we have a character so easy to loathe and so deserving of punishment on TV, and the fact that when her lies are finally exposed it is in a scene that is inherently violent (albeit extremely affecting). Just the tension in the room (and the fact he RIPS off the baby belly, totally mimiced in mind the Moulin Rouge scene when the Count tries to rape Satine) is so bordering on dangerous rape/abuse territory.
Regardless of actual abuse occurring or not, the violent atmosphere being paired with a character who is so easily punishable, it delves into the "well, she deserved it..." category of abuse excuses. The writing made it possible (and according to LJ probable) for people to cheer and wish that Will had, in fact, hit Terri, which is not something I think any writer really wants their show to be saying.
Domestic abuse is okay if she really deserves it? No thank you.
End rant.
But wait, in conclusion, I have no idea where to place Will, but this really rubbed me the wrong way.
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See, Will's always been a favorite for me so the mental whiplash I'm experiencing right now is pretty severe. On the one hand, the scene was played realistically [and, seriously, tremendous acting on both their parts]. On the other hand, this is not a realistic show and I thought the tonal shift was too abrupt. [I'm a writer as well, so that threw me just as much as the fan-reaction of disappointment.] The way the scene was shot was even different from anything else -- lighting, blocking, music. And, seriously, I found myself agreeing with Emma when she defended Terri's actions in that later scene, which pissed me off because I think Terri is a loathsome character and I would like to continue to loathe her but they did too good a job of making Will the asshole. I fear that this is setting us up for Will and Terri to stay together -- Will can play a self-loathing/guilt arc and Terri has earned at least some viewers' sympathy [oh my GOD am I glad I went to Television Without Pity instead of LJ to read episode reactions, because GRRRR].
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Monsoon Wedding
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Coraline
Notting Hill
Dead Poets Society
Frida
Gosford Park
The Grass is Greener (Cary Grant)
Marie Antoinette
Shopgirl
Across the Universe
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How to Draw a Bunny
Shadow of a Doubt
High Fidelity
Kicking and Screaming (1995)
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In a Lonely Place
Away We Go
Breathless
The Freshman
The Assassination of Jesse James...
Bob, Le Flambeur
Eyes Without a Face
Top Hat
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12/02/09
Um, indie flicks, action movies, comedies, romantic comedies. Some of my favorite movies: Dogma, Office Space, Little Miss Sunshine, Grosse Pointe Blank, While You Were Sleeping, Amelie, and Watchmen.
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For everyone else-- enjoy :o)
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02:16 AM
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08:53 AM
I think they are probably covered from head to toe in bruises. I love the way she just flies across the stage though. No fear. Rock on girl!
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Land lady told me all this when she came up to check and make sure all the work in the kitchen is pretty enough for me because they just finished giving us new counters and installing a dishwasher (yay no more dishes) because Mr. Scarlett mentioned he missed one from the old place.
She really does like us :)
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12/02/09
Also, I always love Monkey Bread - little douballs covered in brown sugar, cinnamon and butter and baked in a Bundt pan so you can pull apart the pieces. It is heaven, but the syrupy coating can be slightly messy.
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12/02/09
[www.101cookbooks.com]
They seem fun and festive to me!
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12/02/09
These three are:
1. Drive-by Cookie
2. Holiday Spirit Cookie
3. Porno Cookie
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12/02/09
[www.epicurious.com]
Also I just made this on Thanksgiving and they were yummy/super easy:
[www.verybestbaking.com]
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12/02/09
It was beautiful and delicious.
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12/02/09
16 oz. shredded coconut
1 15oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix ingredients. Drop from teaspoon onto well-greased cookie sheet (use parchment paper, it's worth the extra money!) Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly, remove to rack. Makes about 4 dozen.
These look awesome and difficult but are SOO easy. And delicious!
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12/02/09
I've posted a bunch on this topic and realize I need to go eat something more substantial than Cheez-Its.
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12/02/09
[www.kraftfoods.com]
I recommend pouring the chocolate over the truffles rather then dipping. It makes the truffles not fall apart in the chocolate.
If you get the wrong chocolate like I did, the semi-sweet Hershey's chocolate chips will also work really well! Melt 16 ozs. of it.
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I'm so excited... Here's some eye candy.
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