Friends, the first sign of the Apocalypse is here. Late Night with Conan O'brien has already aired its final show. Conan will move to LA to host the Tonight Show, and the shaky Jimmy Fallon will take over Late Night. The finale featured clips from the past 16 years. It was the climax of the episode as the show brought back favorite guests, nostalgic segments and its insanely unforgettable hits.
Conan O'Brien concluded the show with a speech. His voice was shaking with emotion as he thank his fans, writers, producers, staff, Jay Leno and Letterman as well. John Mayer, Will Ferrell and the White Stripes were there and shared the final show with Conan O'brien. But he was visibly more emotional when he assured the fans that he would not "grow up" as he moved to the Tonight Show.. saying: "I can't. This is who I am, for better or worse." (wooohooo!!!!)
Late Night with Conan O’Brien was for us... the comedy geeks, the night owls, the weird crazy fans. Late Night with O'brien seemed to inhabit this certain crazy upside down world and I love every bit of it. From the horny manatee, the masturbating bear, the FedEx Pope, Max Weinberg 7 and yeah Conan himself. Conan O'Brien is so good that he insanely assumes that his audience is as weird and smart as himself. Conan is an inspirational freak who became a late night institution without pushing much his natural weirdness. And I honestly believe that Conan is too bizarrely crazy for the Tonight Show's audience.
2009 Academy Awards.. where's your money? Barely a day away, we're all scrambling to catch the movies nominated for the oscars. It has been a tradition and this year I'm putting my money on slumdog millionaire. It's a great film and it's one of those films that you want to stand up and cheer for. Every aspect of this film deserves recognition. Brimming with feel good energy and life, I think this is a film to treasure. The perfect blend of flashy and stunning visuals, effective musical score, impressive editing and an intimate story make Slumdog Millionaire a winner.
How can one make a historical thriller when the outcome is already known by the audience? That was what I was thinking before we hit the last full show. We all know, of course, that Hitler survived the attempt on his life, so how can they pull off such suspense that is highly predictable? And we all know that the good guys will win and the bad guys will get their deserve consequences.. so what's the point of watching it?
Well Bryan Singer was able to create so much tension that there actually comes a point where I almost believe that Stauffenberg could kill the Führer. I thought my small knowledge in history would be a joke. And honestly? I really don't know too much about the history of these events so I think it's ok to say that the movie was fairly entertaining. Valkyrie had great moments but for me still not enough to make it fun or exciting to watch over again. It offers a lot of repeated suspense and tension (scoring was really great) but still not a potboiler movie for me.
I was going to meet her at 8 and I have no idea what’s going to happen. It could go well and I might not make it home. Or it could go really bad and I might be home by 9. But after what my friends have told me, I’m not holding out much hope.
I decided to take a detour and had a few drinks... well make that more than a few. I just thought I needed a little drunk stupid fun with the guys after months of wholesome weekends and thesis torture. I badly need some time off so I made a little stopover.
It started off innocently enough as a saturday brunch at my friend's place. While everyone was acting like a bunch of kids, I just go straight for some drinks. And yes, nothing is too early for thirsty guys like us. I had a few shots and realized I should start draining it off with some water if I want to make something of this day. But I got drunk stupid instead. Unable to talk and barely standing is not the best way to meet her.
That Valentine's Day I've learned several things. I learned how offended girls get when you txt msg them trying to cancel plans. I feel bad since I once again asked her to raincheck our plans. Yeah I was such an ass. I don't know why I did that. But tonight I’m going to pursue this girl and even if I have to initiate everything. I will let her know that I’m very interested in her and if she accepts, it means she's also interested.
Paris, je t'aime is a collection of short films, each shot in a different part of the city by a different director. Each director tells the story of an unusual encounter in one of the city's neighborhoods, portraying aspects of the city rarely seen in feature films. Love, religion, race, death, even angels and vampires can be found in this narrative. Like a box of french chocolates, this film has many different flavors to explore - some perhaps more interesting than others, but all worth experiencing. I'd say it's the perfect DVD to watch when you're in a relationship but butt-broke like me.
My thesis is done! I survived the wrath and torture of architecture and it was awesome. Finally, my five years in architecture has come to an end. No more all nighters, no more coffee breath, no more out of bed hair, no more listening to all my ipod songs all at once and hiding myself in the room for months eating microwave food. Well, that life is over for now. Now that's a wrap! Thanks everyone!
