After hearing that I've been considering being a screenwriter, one of my dad's friends (an entertainment lawyer) sat me down over spring break and told me the enormous importance (to him, at least) of there being a movie that captures the real essence of New Orleans. I agree we're lacking the real story of the city.
Writing about NOla, though, is like writing about a person. It's full of opposites. Brash, loud, crazy and lazy, silent, serene. And I'm stopping with those because it's pitiful to even try to begin to list adjectives.
I have this horrible, horrible feeling I will just be some person sitting at a coffee shop on Magazine typing out every story I can think of and it will a crappy attempt at writing New Orleans.
Like really...it's like writing about some crazy girlfriend you have.
Except I don't have a girlfriend and ain't shopping for one. But if New Orleans was a woman, I would totally go gay for that. Waterlines and all.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Soho Sundays
Sunday is now my favorite day of the week since I've moved to the 'hood. There are so many sweet brunch spots and baby trees on Mott Street that it makes me think I'm living in a European snow globe except the snow bits are rays of sunshine, wafts of coffee, and beads of early-morning yoga sweat.
Saccharine overload, I know, right?
Well too bad because my name is Maria VonTrapp and I'm about to share with you some of my favorite things I've found lately.
Videos:
1. This Colbert video cracks me up no many how many times I watch it on repeat:
NOO! Comedy Central took it away. Wow. This is really upsetting.
2. Well the second video combines three favorite things: SNL, Bill Hader, and milkshakes
Saccharine overload, I know, right?
Well too bad because my name is Maria VonTrapp and I'm about to share with you some of my favorite things I've found lately.
Videos:
1. This Colbert video cracks me up no many how many times I watch it on repeat:
NOO! Comedy Central took it away. Wow. This is really upsetting.
2. Well the second video combines three favorite things: SNL, Bill Hader, and milkshakes
Foods:
1. Pink Lady apples- it's like an apple and a peach had sex.
2. Ruby's on Mulberry- went there last night with some friends. Had the pumpkin and chicken salad which ranks as one of the best salads ever. Next time I have to try the Whaley burger--burger with a fried egg, beets, and pineapple.
I'll leave it at that for today.
1. Pink Lady apples- it's like an apple and a peach had sex.
2. Ruby's on Mulberry- went there last night with some friends. Had the pumpkin and chicken salad which ranks as one of the best salads ever. Next time I have to try the Whaley burger--burger with a fried egg, beets, and pineapple.
I'll leave it at that for today.
A Viole(n)t Fall!
Oh SNAP guys!
The Princeton Review TORE US DOWN!
NYU is not the number one dream school anymore. Apparently the "I have lots of money but want to have more sex than I have money (and I guess go to school?)" trend brought on by Sex and the City is officially passe. Why come to NYU for that when you could be at Harvard?
Although, I do hold the "great ladies" theory as to why our reputation endured a turbulent fall: MK and Ashley left.
Maybe it's a combination of both. I guess historians will let us know years from now.
...
i couldn't care less. i just need a reason to not write my screenplay.
although i'm sure many years from now they'll offer "blog writing 101" and this will be GOLD-- PURE HTML GOLD!
...
Also:
"And when I get a cold I get excited to take Sudafed because it's basically speed. Then I lie still, feeling my heart beating in my lips."
YES!
The Princeton Review TORE US DOWN!
NYU is not the number one dream school anymore. Apparently the "I have lots of money but want to have more sex than I have money (and I guess go to school?)" trend brought on by Sex and the City is officially passe. Why come to NYU for that when you could be at Harvard?
Although, I do hold the "great ladies" theory as to why our reputation endured a turbulent fall: MK and Ashley left.
Maybe it's a combination of both. I guess historians will let us know years from now.
...
i couldn't care less. i just need a reason to not write my screenplay.
although i'm sure many years from now they'll offer "blog writing 101" and this will be GOLD-- PURE HTML GOLD!
...
Also:
"And when I get a cold I get excited to take Sudafed because it's basically speed. Then I lie still, feeling my heart beating in my lips."
YES!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
MAH MOMMAH
Today is my momma's birthday! YAY for her!!!
My bro and i gave her an ipod nano. I hope she figures out how to work it because it had too many features for my impatient self to master.
Easter candy is killing me in the most enjoyable way I have ever experienced death. My mom gave me an Dove Bunny...solid 8 ounces of chocolate. Before I tasted it today, my mom told me yesterday she'd already eaten hers. The whole thing. I was aghast.
And then today, not only did I eat my words but also the entire 8 ounce bunny! I was so full with words and chocolate!
So naturally, I had to apologize to her. I can only handle a small amount of chocolate before I feel sick. But this Dove Bunny was different. Crack Bunny. In a perfect world, this Bunny would pull a Jesus and resurrect from my tummy, and all the calories and pain would go away with it...but unfortunately I do not live in Jerusalem 35 AD where these types of things happen.
In a completely unrelated decision (no really), I've started training for my first half-marathon.
We'll see how this goes!
I love John Legend. Really, John, let's go to the park or rendezvous on the fire escape...maybe we WILL go too far. SCANDAL! But that's okay...you could sweet talk your way into my parents' hearts.
Seriously. Call me.
Dove Bunny out!
My bro and i gave her an ipod nano. I hope she figures out how to work it because it had too many features for my impatient self to master.
Easter candy is killing me in the most enjoyable way I have ever experienced death. My mom gave me an Dove Bunny...solid 8 ounces of chocolate. Before I tasted it today, my mom told me yesterday she'd already eaten hers. The whole thing. I was aghast.
And then today, not only did I eat my words but also the entire 8 ounce bunny! I was so full with words and chocolate!
So naturally, I had to apologize to her. I can only handle a small amount of chocolate before I feel sick. But this Dove Bunny was different. Crack Bunny. In a perfect world, this Bunny would pull a Jesus and resurrect from my tummy, and all the calories and pain would go away with it...but unfortunately I do not live in Jerusalem 35 AD where these types of things happen.
In a completely unrelated decision (no really), I've started training for my first half-marathon.
We'll see how this goes!
I love John Legend. Really, John, let's go to the park or rendezvous on the fire escape...maybe we WILL go too far. SCANDAL! But that's okay...you could sweet talk your way into my parents' hearts.
Seriously. Call me.
Dove Bunny out!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Oh I Forgot
I was in this MOVIE over break.
that's right...look for my film tv debut in
I play the chalice.
Or just a student. I had to look grossed out when the professor started talking about vampires. ZOMG! it was disgusting. Bob Newhart is in it...and apparently so is Noah Wyle. Unfortunately, due to my "70 year old trapped in a 20 year old's body" condition, I had no idea who Noah was, but you bet your britches I was excited to be in the presence of the star of the Bob Newhart Show!
It's going to be on TNT.
Please don't be jealous. I would never want art to come between us.
that's right...look for my film tv debut in
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
(coloring my own)I play the chalice.
Or just a student. I had to look grossed out when the professor started talking about vampires. ZOMG! it was disgusting. Bob Newhart is in it...and apparently so is Noah Wyle. Unfortunately, due to my "70 year old trapped in a 20 year old's body" condition, I had no idea who Noah was, but you bet your britches I was excited to be in the presence of the star of the Bob Newhart Show!
It's going to be on TNT.
Please don't be jealous. I would never want art to come between us.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Every day it's like a tornado came through here
WOOOO SB'08 BAYBEE!
that was fun. i crammed a lot in there. blue dogs, i love you.
coming back to nyc is maddening and that's an understatement. UNDER STATEMENT.
in NOLA (in comaprison to nyc), everyone is born with manners.
i come here and people are dumb. like no common sense. ever.
wtf!
that was fun. i crammed a lot in there. blue dogs, i love you.
coming back to nyc is maddening and that's an understatement. UNDER STATEMENT.
in NOLA (in comaprison to nyc), everyone is born with manners.
i come here and people are dumb. like no common sense. ever.
wtf!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
We're going to do an experiment;
It's going to be about how my mind deteriorates while studying for a midterm...specifically a metaphysics midterm...while i'm on two different prescriptions for whatever sickness I have. Watch and learn.
So Anselm established God's existence in a little less than two pages and I am soooooo grateful for that.
Now bear with me, this might get crazy, but: so we understand God to be the greatest thing that has/is/will exist. When we talk about God or the idea of an all-good being, it exists in our understanding at least...even if you deny its existence, you understand what it is so it exists there. Well, Anselm is then like, so don't you think that existing in reality is greater than just existing in the mind? Yeaaah, the idea of me having a pet squirrel rocks, but acutally really having one is soooooo much better. Ok, Anselm would say, since reality is the best existence and God is at the top of best, then God must exist in reality. TA DA.
It's a simple argument, so using Parfit's reasoning, it must be the explanation as to why we exist!
DONE AND DONE!
omg omgomg i so wish. i have hours more stuff to do.
...my mom was SO right. nothing worthwhile happens after 2AM.
i have so much metaphysics crammed in my brain....i have 9 hours to figure it out. 6 of that is devoted to sleep.
i like turin brakes.
So Anselm established God's existence in a little less than two pages and I am soooooo grateful for that.
Now bear with me, this might get crazy, but: so we understand God to be the greatest thing that has/is/will exist. When we talk about God or the idea of an all-good being, it exists in our understanding at least...even if you deny its existence, you understand what it is so it exists there. Well, Anselm is then like, so don't you think that existing in reality is greater than just existing in the mind? Yeaaah, the idea of me having a pet squirrel rocks, but acutally really having one is soooooo much better. Ok, Anselm would say, since reality is the best existence and God is at the top of best, then God must exist in reality. TA DA.
It's a simple argument, so using Parfit's reasoning, it must be the explanation as to why we exist!
DONE AND DONE!
omg omgomg i so wish. i have hours more stuff to do.
...my mom was SO right. nothing worthwhile happens after 2AM.
i have so much metaphysics crammed in my brain....i have 9 hours to figure it out. 6 of that is devoted to sleep.
i like turin brakes.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Whenever I'm writing a screenplay, I Google and Wikipedia things that would probably get me into a lot of trouble if my laptop was ever seized as evidence in some kind of crime.
Kidnapping, paraquat, and Godiva truffles?
Really. The police would think I'm some kind of terrorist with a massive sweet tooth.
Kidnapping, paraquat, and Godiva truffles?
Really. The police would think I'm some kind of terrorist with a massive sweet tooth.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Mmmmmmmm watchu say?
This is a beautiful song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cpSv2mNhhc
This is HILARIOUS:
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/18964
The result is something similar to trying to cough and sneeze at the same time. Also being high on sudafed does not help. DAMN I am conflicted. As soon as I hear the chorus, I have a fit of inapprop giggles.
I know this is like a year old, but I'd seen it in the background and not completely processed it. And then there were spoofs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLyzscHXtWM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MWvuECdkIU&feature=related
urghagh. my throat is on fire. we'll talk more later.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cpSv2mNhhc
This is HILARIOUS:
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/18964
The result is something similar to trying to cough and sneeze at the same time. Also being high on sudafed does not help. DAMN I am conflicted. As soon as I hear the chorus, I have a fit of inapprop giggles.
I know this is like a year old, but I'd seen it in the background and not completely processed it. And then there were spoofs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLyzscHXtWM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MWvuECdkIU&feature=related
urghagh. my throat is on fire. we'll talk more later.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Coffee and raisinets
Whatever, this message to my brother says it all:
"so all i can say is that it is 4:39 am, at which time i'm writing a paper on the ambiguity of the word "the" for my philo of language class and seriously the only way this is getting done coherently* (besides liters of caffeine pumping through my veins) is by using the godsend that is your christmas present. really, if my paper were a greek tragedy, your encyclopedia is a deus ex machina. my GPA sends its regards! many thanks!!
*while the wall post may not be coherent, i assure you the paper is."
hello, sunrise! ah, college.
"so all i can say is that it is 4:39 am, at which time i'm writing a paper on the ambiguity of the word "the" for my philo of language class and seriously the only way this is getting done coherently* (besides liters of caffeine pumping through my veins) is by using the godsend that is your christmas present. really, if my paper were a greek tragedy, your encyclopedia is a deus ex machina. my GPA sends its regards! many thanks!!
*while the wall post may not be coherent, i assure you the paper is."
hello, sunrise! ah, college.
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