Sunday, November 28, 2010

Christmas time!



To make the gift giving season easier for my friends and family. Complete with reference links and helpful photos.

1.http://www.amazon.com/Singer-7256-RF-Fashion-70-Stitch-Electronic/dp/B003L2NQN2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1291001538&sr=8-2

2.http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=mozilla-20&index=blended&link_code=qs&field-keywords=pen&sourceid=Mozilla-search#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_11?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=olympus+pen&sprefix=olympus+pen&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aolympus+pen

3.http://www.etsy.com/listing/62178618/polaroid-one-step-600-camera
http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-INSTAX-210-Instant-Camera/dp/B002NUP0D2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1291001818&sr=8-4

4.http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewart-Collection-Enameled-Chili/dp/B000TJ8FMC/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1IB6KRSPC5TAF&colid=2AXEDIK8I03NI

5.http://www.amazon.com/Belgariad-Vol-Books-1-3-Magicians/dp/0345456327/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291001690&sr=8-1 and http://www.amazon.com/Belgariad-Vol-Books-Wizardry-Enchanters/dp/0345456319/ref=pd_sim_b_1

6.http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Apartment/Kitchen+Bath/Full+Balloon+Rising+Travel+Mug

7.http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Oh+What+a+Paisley+It+Was+Scarf
http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Accessories/Minsk+Scarf

8. Any movie store, hmv, best buy, etc etc. Usually 15$ each

9.http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/VIP+Line+Tights

12.http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/80085707

13.http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/20118174

14.http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Paperback-Box-Books/dp/0545162076/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I35EIVL4ZKO2WB&colid=2AXEDIK8I03NI

15. http://www.amazon.com/Serenity-Set-Blue-Travel-Posters/dp/B000WWV4AQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2OAH9L37LXB26&colid=2AXEDIK8I03NI. Not sure if this is the cheapest or best place to get these...

Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Lawless Internet takes another hit


A Swedish appellate court late today (Friday) upheld the convictions of three operators of the Pirate Bay website, Frederik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström for what was called “contributory copyright infringement” and sentenced them to prison and ordered them to pay damages of more than $6.5 million. In its ruling, the court said, “The Pirate Bay has facilitated illegal file-sharing in a way that results in criminal liability for those who run the service.
For the three defendants the court of appeal believes it is proven that they participated in these activities in different ways and to varying degrees.” The court reserved the harshest sentence for co-founder Neij, who was ordered to spend 10 months in jail. Sunde, the Pirate Bay’s spokesman, who resigned in 2009 after the lower court’s verdict, was sentenced to eight months in prison. Receiving the lightest prison sentence — four months — was Carl Lundström, a wealthy businessman who financed the ISP that hosted The Pirate Bay. Although all three were ordered to pay total damages of $6.5 million, only Lundström, it would seem, has the means to pay any of it — and will probably wind up paying all of it. Following the verdict, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which represents the major studios overseas, issued a statement saying that it welcomed it and added, “This confirms that such activities are illegal and if you engage in them, you run the risk of very significant consequences.”



Being poor and illegal on the internet is getting harder and harder. I really hope they are putting as much effort in squashing kiddy porn as the are making sure I don't download episodes of Fringe.

Full article under the cut!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Music Minute



I die for Patti Smith.
You know whats coming, and yet you still can't wait to hear her sing it. The woman's a genius.
Bow down you mere mortals to the melodious sounds of P.Smith.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Two weeks is a long time



This is why Fringe is the only show I am actually watching right now. While other shows have become repetitive or simply lost my interest, Fringe continues to be the best show on television. Twice the character development as other shows, all the action, infinite continuity and half the calories! Also it somehow manages to be both funny, touching, and sexy. The bad guys are complex, watchable and exciting, I mean, how much do you love to hate Walternate? And no matter how bad Fauxlivia is, you really wanna like her... at least I do. It's also nice to now have villains we know. And not only do we know them, they are the alt version of the main characters. I can only imagine how interesting it must be for these actors to be playing two sides of these character. The alt teams also allows to have Charlie back (who I missed), and see Olivia in a new team dynamic.

All in all Fringe is the best show on television you are probably not watching. It's the best of Alias and The X-Files all rolled into one.

Anyone else watch Fringe!?! Hit up the comments!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Maybe I'll start watching again



Supernatural "Clap Your Hands If You Believe" opening credits, X-Files style.

Supernatural has unfortunately been one of the shows that I have neglected this past television season. Maybe I'll start up again.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

*Heavy Breathing*

Disapointing



Is it just me or does this not look that good?
I'm just sayin'!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

TV Goodness



Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind

Best episode of Castle since "Undercover Lover" X-Files themes, and references and a giant Firefly reference! Sigh, I love Nathan Fillion

All of this really makes me wanna go out and buy the complete series of the X-Files and watch it all again.

Monday, November 15, 2010

And now for something completely different...



EPIC!

Hectic Week

Last night officially wrapped up one of the more nutso weeks in my recent history. Work + Volunteering @ the Cinemania Film festival and trying to have a social life (Mumford and Sons concert + Friends + being interviewed for the Concordian) had left me tired and with and extremely sore back (which is actually getting me worried because it wont go away) so today is a chill day


Cinemania Montreal

Cinemania was awesome! Alot of early mornings (followed by late nights at the resto and then more early mornings) were kind of a killer, but they allowed me to really connect with the event organizers who were all super awesome ladies. I also allowed me to see a bunch of free films ( La Reine des Pommes (2/5), Bazar (3/5) Tout ce qui Brille (3/5) Sommeil Blanc (2/5), L'Enfance du Mal (3/5), Dumas (3/5), Illegal (4/5) and Potiche (4/5)) all in french with English subtitles. Having never volunteered at a film festival before I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed my experience. I'm told not all festivals are as well presented and I totally believe it. i am therefore excited to volunteer again and total wary of it at the same time.




Next on the docket was the Mumford concert. As usual they were amazingly breath taking.
Super big props as well to their opening acts this time around, King Charles and Cadillac Sky.

Caddilac was alot of fun but I cant seem to find them online, and King Charles was actually kind of amazing



He played the entire set by himself with just a guitar, except for the opening song which he did accapella and it actually stopped my heart and made me do a double take while in line for coat check.

But unfortunate by the time Mumford came on the same problem arose as last time: the crowd SUCKED! I don't know what is wrong with people these days but they lack any kind of concert etiquette. Drunks yelling, girls squealing, people interrupting the band. it was so frakin' annoying.

Also the show lasted 3 and a half hours! Which was awesome yet very exhausting.

So good week, glad it's over, back to applying for jobs.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

David Duchovny Says X-Files 3 is Being Written

French website TVMag caught up with David Duchovny and asked him for an update on the third "X-Files" movie, which the actor previously said would focus on December 2012, an important date in the franchise.

"It is being written," said the actor, adding: "We're waiting for the green light from 20th Century Fox, which is a little disappointed by the relatively poor reception of the second film. The mistake, in my opinion, is that the writers strayed too far from the roots of the series. Plus the film was released in the summer. The third movie will be much closer to what the fans are used to, which is government conspiracies, etc..."

Both Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have expressed interest in returning for the third film, which is likely aiming to hit theaters at the end of 2012 to match up with the rumored "end of the world" storyline.


Full article from WorstPreviews.com



This would make my lifetime!

I also agree with David Duchovany comment on the second film. It deviated a bit too much from the tone and themes of the series. I don't even think the story line was evengood enough to warrant Scully and Mulder even being implicated, why would they both come out of retirement because some women went missing (not that thats not a big deal it's just not really their thing) after all htey've been to and all they walked away from I just don't see the case presented in IWTB as being credible. I'm sure the release of Dark Knight also had something to do with it but it is a good point. Fight the Future, was a much better and successful film, released at the height of the shows success, it introduced new mysteries and solved old one, it was much more in tune with the original series. I'd also like to see Doggett and Reyes in the new film... scratch that... just Doggett. I was shocked that they weren't even mentioned in "I Want to Believe" (unless I'm not remembering it correctly), even though I hated Reyes, I loved Doggett and I feel like the storyline felt a little empty with no metion of the actual X-Files.

My suggestion for the new film is, bring back Doggett, make Duchovny shape up (seriously he look tied and fat in IWTB), bring back the X-Files, and solve some of those pesky loose ends that were left at the end of the series. Also BRING BACK KRYCEK! Best Villian EVER!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Just in time for fall

Homemakin'




Speaking of forgotten photo posts, I took these photos last mother while LF and I made "Ketchup aux Fruits", basically it's fruit ketchup, but French Canadien (and by basically I mean exactly but I just say it in french cause it's my Grand Mammans famous recipe) and it's awesome! It took us a whole afternoon, like 40 tomatoes, a whole head of celery, 30 some apples etc. etc. etc. Needless to say by the end my hands were cramped, and stung from all the acidity but it was totally worth it!

Overdue Photopost




Took these puppys in August and just plum forgot to post them. I was location scouting for Project Cross Match and I had to stop for gas. I've always loved the water tower, and the "Bar Ormstown/Bar Harem/Club O-Town" is the local dive/strip club, that everyone is scared to go into for far of the HIV and saggy strippers. It's basically used to launder money... or so everyone assumes. As far as I know it doesn't do any actual business. The barn is my uncles, and is very old and sorta falling apart.
As much as I some times try to stay away I do find inspiration in my home town. Now all I need to do is buy myself and actual camera s that I wont have to steal my moms all the time.



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