The Rabbit Hole

lurkerbunny @ 2009-11-11T16:02:00

2009-11-12T00:15:34Z

So, like I have said before, I'm not gonna go see Old Dogs because I think it looks pretty damn bad (and I can tolerate a lot of bad Robin Williams movies, let me tell you), maybe not License To Wed bad, but still... I think the thing that pisses me off the most is it looks like Robin is going to be the butt monkey, at the hands to two bratty kids no less (Oh look, they got his medication all mixed up and he's suffering from hilarious side effects! Ha ha ha... NO!). I'll probably rent it a few months from now out of morbid curiosity (hell, I hope it will be available at the library so I won't even have to pay for it).

However, I do like watching to promotional interviews, because I really like seeing Robin just be myself (I prefer to watch the most Ultimate Special Edition DVDs (if available) of his films just for the bonus material). Here's one I just watched that I like. He mentions he'd really love to work with Johnny Depp, and boy would I ever love to see that! :D Too bad that adaptation of Good Omens never came to pass. And Terry Gilliam was going to direct it too! (Incidentally, I've been reading Good Omens for the past few weeks. Terrific story, but I don't like the Queen-bashing. Seriously, what the hell, Prachett and Gaiman?) Anyway, also he flashes his chest scar again. Man, seeing his bare chest is more depressing than hot now. D: That scar, to me, is a reminder that he is not the God I Wild Mass Guessed about, but a mortal human and now more than ever I wish he could become young again... not for the sake of his looks (I've actually grown to like old, "ugly" Robin), but for him to be healthy again and then I'd never have to worry about him again. I get nervous just writing about this sort of thing. But anyway, I think it's clear beyond a doubt now that he is an exhibitionist (and apparently, Pam Dawber has known that for a long time... lucky woman!). Gotta love him!

lol

2009-11-10T15:17:08Z

Robin's daughter, Zelda, has gotten revenge for all the time he's embarrassed her -- by doing a film with a love scene.

On one hand, I have to laugh. After all, Zelda is a grown woman and can do whatever she wants, and Robin is enlightened enough to know he shouldn't be a hypocrite. (And what was he thinking bringing her to the premiere of World's Greatest Dad in the first place?)

On the other hand, she sounds kinda catty in the article. But it's hard to get a tone of voice from just text.

Besides, I feel obligated to defend Robin. Robin, if you want to embarrass her back, I think I has the solution: Hook up with a girl only two years older than her. It's gonna work, I swear.

...oh yeah, and the girl has to be me. :P (And the award for worst attempt to mack on a celebrity goes to...)

lurkerbunny @ 2009-11-01T13:44:00

2009-11-01T22:04:13Z

I bet you're all wondering how my Halloween went. It was pretty fun. I, as Meg Griffin (albeit Meg having to wear a fanny pack and carry a bag... I gotta keep my stuff somewhere!), went out there and had a pretty good time. I also got a non-painful but very embarrassing sunburn, but that's what happens when you have to rush out of the house to catch your bus and don't have time to put on sunblock.

At home, moping as Meg would (hell, as I would... I'll say this about The Griffins: at least their house is clean most of the time). And of course, an in-joke to my fanfic in the foreground.

You wouldn't believe who I ran into at a bar:

DADDY! Yes, someone was dressed as Peter Griffin (although not very accurately... still, what were the odds, huh?)
And what's even cooler was the guy with him dressed as Ernie The Giant Chicken.

CHICKEN FIGHT!

Later that night, I found Waldo! (This is when my sunburn became noticeable... urgh)

Me with an undead cowboy and cowgirl. I didn't remove the "red-eye" from this picture because it suits them (or at least their costumes. They really were nice people)

And yes, that's The Sixth Doctor! I was so excited to see someone dressed as a pre-revival Doctor. I, in character, asked if I could travel with him to get away from my horrible family. "But my dad is always fighting with giant chickens!"
"On some planets, that's normal!" (LOL! Well, he doesn't watch Family Guy, it seems... good for him for having better taste than I do.)

Meg and one of her new undead buddies (now that would be a cool episode!)

Remember: Whether you're out on the town on Halloween night or you need an empty bottle to pour drain cleaner in to poison that bitch that's been tormenting you for years, you can always count on JOLT Electric Blue (get it while it's still out there!).

The weirdest thing was: There were no Michael Jacksons WHATSOEVER. I swear, I was sure they'd be swarming the streets, doing the Thriller dance non-stop. But I didn't see ONE. Nada. Nothing. I asked people if they'd seen any, but in the part of San Francisco I was at that day, no one saw any. I was told there were gatherings of them in other places though. Damn! I was hoping have my picture taken with a group of them too! Heck, I was hoping to have my picture taken with a lot of people just so I could do a minute-long "Meg's Day Out" slideshow. But I don't have enough... not to worry though, I'll be donning this outfit again whenever Robin does another SF show, just so I can get my picture taken with him, only in costume. But I'll have to wait a few months for that (hopefully not a few years, though!).

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

2009-10-29T17:17:18Z

JOLT might go out of business. D:

Somehow I feel this is my fault. Why? Because I made the TV Tropes entry on Hey Is That Still on about how it's still around, not to mention that running gag in my Family Guy fanfic. And I have a history of this sort of thing happening to me. I'm cursed, I'm bad luck. Just when something's going good, it gets taken away from me. I know that theory sounds incredibly self-centered, but seriously why the fuck is this happening now? My fanfic is going to look dated as shit (then again so do a lot of real Family Guy episodes... like that makes me feel better).

Excuse me, I have to go buy as much JOLT as I can from the local stores with all the money I've got on me. And once I get my SSI check on Saturday, I'll buy more (although not as much as today since I have to save some cash for, y'know, food). Who knows, maybe I'll single-handedly save the company.... oh, who the fuck am I kidding?

lurkerbunny @ 2009-10-27T11:03:00

2009-10-27T18:25:08Z

So on Saturday I went to see Where The Wild Things Are. I was gonna post about it then, but our power went out and by the time it came back on, I was too tired to do anything. And as for Sunday and Monday... I dunno. I'm lazy. You all know how I procrastinate.

Anyway, here's my review:

The good: Well, the cinematography is spectacular, as is to be expected from Spike Jonze, who is most known for directing awesome music videos, like Weezer's "Buddy Holly". I'm also very glad that Maurice Sendak is still alive and was able to approve of things... so it could have been a LOT worse. The same can not be said of Dr. Seuss, sadly. (Although I quite enjoyed Horton Hears A Who, but then again it was animated and not some comedian in a creepy costume hamming it up... and no jokes like "dirty hoe"... anyway).

The meh: A LOT of the stuff in this film I'm torn about. Like the fact that they had to give Max a reason for being a "wild thing". In the book, he's just a kid doing what kids do (I understand that he was younger in the book, but still); being rambunctious and disobeying their parents. However, that was in 1963. Nowadays, it's all about psychology and giving people motives and blah, blah blah... on one hand I think the expansion of Max's character is interesting, but this is clearly NOT the same Max from the book, doing what he feels for the hell of it (you know, like a KID).
Also, like I said before, the cinematography is spectacular, but man, Where The Wild Things Are sure is really bleak looking. The book version wasn't exactly a rainbow fantasyland either, nowhere along the lines of Neverland, Wonderland, or Oz, but despite the darkness, there were a few splashes of color in the plants. Not so in the film... it's totally brown. If this place was really Max's escapist fantasy... poor kid.

The bad: In the book, The Wild Things gnashed their terrible teeth and displayed their terrible claws and were, well, monsters. In the movie... look, I can understand wanting to give them dialogue. Hell, I can understand expanded characterization. But why on Earth did Maurice Sendak allow them to be "expanded" into what pretty much amounts to a group of neurotic college students in monster suits? I came here to see a wild rumpus, not a bunch of losers complaining about life. Carol, the main monster is the most messed-up, in fact he's a borderline sociopath. Yeah, I know I'm complaing about a monster being a sociopath, but he's one of a group of monsters with human psyches and problems. To paraphrase a review I read before seeing it (I was warned, I know): Why would a troubled child fantasize about creatures who mirror his problems? Wouldn't he rather fantasize about ones who help him forget his problems?
And then there's the ending... after having to take care of these emotionally arrested (even moreso than ME for fuck's sake) creatures, Max learns to appreciate what his mom goes through and goes home... I think I'm gonna hurl. In the book, he goes home because he smells dinner on the table. Now that's much more realistic (but then again I found my parents irritating and embarrassing from the moment I really noticed the world around me, so forgive me for imposing my own psyche onto this story). The final shot is him eating his supper, looking at his mom with a.... newfound respect or something... Jesus christ, I sat through all that and it ends with this schmaltz? I sincerely hope that the implication is that Max does not give up on his wild imagination and become a good little drone-child, obeying his mother's every whim. At least the book is more open-ended. My hope for movie Max is that he gets some better imaginary friends.

All in all, the over reliance on psychological deconstruction of the concept of the book is what ruined this film for me. I am pretty damn sure if this had been made into a film back into the 80s or even the 90s, there would be much more focus on the "wild rumpus" part.
I'm just hoping they don't make a Calvin and Hobbes film now. I get enough deconstruction of it on the internet, I don't want Hollywood to do it too!

lurkerbunny @ 2009-10-21T18:58:00

2009-10-22T02:20:27Z

Okay, as I promised you earlier, here it is, the Robin Williams Speedo picture!

FUCKING HELL! *nosebleed* Sorry the pic is kinda faded and scratchy, but that's how it arrived. Otherwise it was in good condition, nice and smooth, so I think it must have been how the original photo was when it was taken all the way back in 1978. I dunno. This was obviously taken at Battle Of The Network Stars V, when Robin was on the ABC team, and yes, he was in the swimming competition. There was a video on YouTube, but they took it down, THE BASTARDS! I love Robin in a Speedo, and I love him even more with wet hair. :)
That's quite a bulge he's got, isn't it. Looks kinda odd though, but I'm pretty sure it's only because of the angle. Or something. As long as it's not just a pair of socks stuffed down there (highly unlikely, as he's about to go freakin' swimming!). :D
Shame he didn't just swim nude back then. Nope, we had to wait 31 years to see that. Well, as I have said repeatedly on this journal: Beggars can't be choosers. Whether he's young and fluffy or old and pudgy, I don't care, I've grown to love him no matter how he looks. And all those shallow fuckers who are like "Ewww, I don't want to see that!" (a phrase way too often used in reviews of The Fisher King and World's Greatest Dad) can go fuck themselves. So he's not perfect by your shallow standards... fuck off! Aw, jeez, I'm on my soapbox again. Sorry.
Anyway, I'm glad I have this picture, you don't see them often on ebay. Probably because there's not much call for Robin Williams shirtless pics. :P I'm one of few females under 30 who finds him attractive apparently (all the other people are women who were lucky enough to first see him on Mork & Mindy and gay guys, who at least have the "bear" excuse). Such is life!

lurkerbunny @ 2009-10-21T11:35:00

2009-10-21T19:00:55Z

Last night, I finally got to perform at Annie's Social Club for the first time in weeks. I wasn't even on the list, but the e-mail said that I should come in case there are any no-shows, and there were, so I got to go up. I did pretty good. I'm still hit-or-miss right now, but so were a lot of the others (in fact I saw a lot of misses, I won't say who though). But when I do hit, it feels GREAT. If only Robin could see me now! Hopefully when he gets back from the tour... unrealistic expectations, I know.

I actually wrote a letter to him and sent it on Saturday, along with a picture for him to sign. I'll probably get a response several months after December. I just wanted to tell him what's up, y'know, tell him how glad I am that he's okay. I wonder if he actually reads those things... he sure as hell doesn't directly respond to them. That's the problem with big stars. But maybe he read my last letters, because I probably flattered him enough to get him to put "All my best" on that Mork & Mindy DVD cover. Anyway, in the letter I also told him I also perform at this place called The Brain Wash (it's a restaurant/laundromat that does stand-up on Wednesdays and Thursdays, I've only done Wednesday Ladies' Nights so far). I am hoping, maybe, he'll see me there some day. It's a smaller venue but he'd probably be more willing to come since it's not just a bar... what was I thinking, suggesting he go see me perform at a bar when he was in rehab three years ago. *bangs head on desk* Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!

Speaking of Robin... I got another hot picture I won on ebay in the mail. I haven't scanned it yet, but I'll give a you a few hints as to how hot it is: 1978. Young. Speedo. BULGE. :D

I was planning on seeing Where The Wild Things Are today, but I spent a lot yesterday so I think I'll wait until the weekend. I mean, I could afford tickets, but I'd probably get hungry and there's no way in hell I'm buying $5 popcorn or even $3 Skittles! I'd rather get a proper lunch elsewhere, thank you!

I know the movie's gotten mixed reviews, but I'll judge for myself. I do know that the merchandise for the film is being marketed towards hipsters. *shudder* I admit that made me hesitant to want to see the film, but then I remembered that a lot of my favorite bands and cartoons have a lot of merchandise at Hot Topic, being sold towards stupid teenagers trying to parodoxically be "unique" yet fit in. Do you think I should stop listening to AC/DC just because their logo is on a shirt being sold towards some dumb teenager who will probably throw it out when they realize how old the band members are ("Because, liek, ewww, old people! OMG!"). I didn't think so! Why should I not watch or listen to things I like just because some fucker in marketing is selling them to jerks?

Hot Topic teens... hipsters... all these people trying to be individuals by buying all the same things. Sometimes I wonder how you can even be an individual these days. And then I realize the way to be an individual is to not worry about what you wear, what you listen to, what you watch. Don't buy things just because other people do, but also don't buy them because other people don't. I know this is the hugest cliche in the book, but you should just be yourself. Or if you don't know who yourself is yet, just be. Jeez, how the fuck did I get so philosophical all of a sudden? In the same post where I get all fangirly about Robin Williams' Speedo bulge no less. Robin Williams' Speedo Bulge... now that would be a cool band name!

I'll shut up now!

ROBIN WILLIAMS FROWNS UPON YOUR STUPIDITY

2009-10-18T14:42:11Z

So I was just Googling around for stuff related to Dead Poets Society, and I found the Amazon page for the book tie-in. I thought "Cool, this thing must be 20 years old but they've got it!". But then I saw something immensely disturbing:

wat

WAT

WAT

Yes, I know it is only 1%... but it's 1% that needs to be taken out of the gene pool immediately! Or at least get beaten over the head with GOOD literature.

Oh dear

2009-10-18T02:38:22Z

The new trailer for Old Dogs is out, this time focusing on wacky zoo hijinks rather than "two old bachelors raise kids and learn about themselves blah blah blah". Either way, I don't think I'll be seeing this, at least not in theaters. Maybe I'll rent it out of curiosity when it comes out on DVD, but frankly I'm not going to bother right now. And thank you so much, Disney, for releasing this junk right after Robin won back most of the public's respect with World's Greatest Dad. Now he's going to lose it again, and everyone will be calling for his head on a plate and I'll have to restrain myself from getting all Chris Crocker on YouTube. I'm not angry at him for doing this film, after all, he's done much worse (License To Wed is still the biggest stinker, even more so than Club Paradise [at least that one had some nice fanservice] or even Can I Do It Til I Need Glasses? [hey, he was young and naive. And cute. Hella cute.]), I'm more angry at the general public for being so unforgiving. It seems that people still cant get over Patch Adams, and that wasn't even a bad movie! So you don't like him being overly silly and heartwarming? DON'T WATCH THOSE FILMS THEN. Go watch Insomnia or One Hour Photo if that's what you prefer. (What does it say about the general public that they'd rather watch Robin take a life than save one?)

One good thing that came from this film being made is that Robin worked with Seth Green, and Seth wants him to be on Robot Chicken. I hope that does happen someday. Too bad Robin wasn't asked about Family Guy. Then again, I wouldn't want him on that show unless they had a really good story (like mine *cough*).

Speaking of Family Guy, I had a really interesting dream last night where I was in a swimming pool and the whole Griffin family was there. I just wanted to talk to Meg because, well, I was thinking we'd bond over a lot of things (like being mistreated by our families or being considered ugly), but I was never able to get near her. And later she and Robin were in the pool together, and they were kissing (kinda like my fanfic, except Robin was clothed for some reason. That's unusual for my dreams!). And at one point, for no reason at all, I was watching Dana Carvey being interviewed, and he was saying how much he liked working with Robin on SNL (they did a sketch together in 1988 where he played Robin's son). That's all. The fact that it was so mundane was actually weird... I mean, in dreams you expect crazy, off-the-wall stuff, not something you might as well be watching on YouTube.

lurkerbunny @ 2009-10-13T12:40:00

2009-10-13T19:54:21Z

I had to cancel my first Annie's Social Club appearance in weeks because the weather is HORRIBLE right now. FML.

On the other hand, I finally finished my fanfic. Yayyyyyy. And check out the crappy art that goes with it, woooooo. And don't forget to read the FAQ (or whatever) if you're confused.

This is so cute!

2009-10-06T18:31:27Z

It's Robin Williams being interviewed at the Big Sisters Gala in 2000 (with blond hair since he just finished filming One Hour Photo). Major SQUEE moment at the 0:18 mark! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
And the rest is just Robin being interviewed. Hilarity ensues when a Spanish reporter misheard Pam Dawber's name. XD

It's so sad though that they haven't seen each other in 9 years (as mentioned in this video). D: They really, really should meet again sometime. Or at least if Pam ever gets interviewed again she should at least mention how she felt when she found out Robin needed heart surgery. I mean, I'm sure she felt devastated (anyone who had any humanity did), but I just want to hear her say sweet things about him... oh god, I'm obsessed. Let's get back to reality here (well, not too far back, that would be boring). My big dream of course is for Law & Order: SVU to do a sequel to "Authority" where Pam plays Merritt Rook's obsessed ex-girlfriend who's been hiding him in her house all this time, but that's probably not going to happen. I could just write it as a fanfic, but it keeps getting silly in my mind with too many Mork & Mindy in-jokes and take thats to Detective Un-Stabler (god I hate him). Of course, if it were a straight episode they wouldn't be like Mork & Mindy but more like The Joker & Harley Quinn. It would actually be an awesome contrast to Mork & Mindy: Dysfunctional and disturbing as opposed to sweet and fluffy. I dunno why I want to see that, I guess it's just interesting. And I'm sure Robin & Pam might actually like that idea.

Okay, I'm done rambling. :P

Happy 40th Anniversary, Monty Python!

2009-10-05T17:45:44Z

Yeah, it's pretty annoying that college students are still quoting them ad nauseum, but that doesn't take a way the fact that they were bloody innovative comedy geniuses. Cheers!

Here's one of my favorite skits. Maybe I like it because it's not quoted ad nauseum. Or maybe it's something else... ;)

(And the really weird thing is that last night, Eric Idle was in my dream. In drag. Blah, he's my least favorite.)

Finally, a decent Robin dream

2009-10-03T02:13:35Z

It's been a while since I've had one worth writing about. Most have been uneventful, others I've forgotten immediately after waking up, and some were actually really depressing, but last night was awesome. Nothing too explicit, so no cut:

Basically, I was at a bus stop, and suddenly, Robin pulled up in this RV (gee I wonder where I got that idea), and asked if I wanted to come with him and the family (there was a family with him, it wasn't his but maybe I was in a movie and that was his movie family or something). I of course said yes, but my mom kept telling me not to. I went with Robin anyway.

Later we were in this forest with a swamp, and there were crocodiles in it (well, they should have been alligators, but this was a dream and we called them crocodiles). Robin and I were taking a walk together and suddenly the waters of the swamp started rising and the crocodiles were looking hungry. He heroically grabbed me and we rushed back to the RV which was already halfway underwater. I realized only lucid dreaming could save us now, so I forced the scenery to change. It changed to a playground at night. Unfortunately, Robin and the rest of the family disappeared.

Later, though, I was back in the RV with Robin, and he was so happy to be with me that he hugged me, and I hugged him... and then I started dry humping him, hoping it would lead to yet another erotic dream... but I felt kinda guilty because he wasn't saying a word and I couldn't tell if he really wanted it or not. And yet a kept going. D: My desires trumped my morality yet again.

Still later in the dream, I was on a subway train on a class trip with some other kids (I forgot to mention my age fluctuated several times in this dream), and we were all so excited. I didn't know where we were going, but there was already a lot of candy and cake on the train and we were all eating it, and then there was a stop with a lot of cake and toys and we all got off and ran around eating the cake and playing with the toys and running up and down the stairs. But then we had to get back on the train for some reason, and it almost left without me. I rushed back on shouting "ROBIN! ROBIN!" And I ran through several cars until I found him. He again was overjoyed to see me, so he hugged me... and I woke up still feeling his arms around me like it was real. Ahhhh...

lurkerbunny @ 2009-09-29T17:56:00

2009-09-30T01:11:49Z

Well, tomorrow, Robin will start his tour. I wish him all the best of everything. I'll probably write him a letter, but first I'll make a drawing of him to send him (and put a note on it reminding him to keep it. Is a gift.). I was a little worried that today he'd be parading around SF saying his goodbyes, shirtless, kissing all the women, and meanwhile I'm too short of cash to go there. But of course, I have an overactive imagination.

At least there are some things to look forward too, like that Spongebob episode (actually I hear it's a TV-movie). I saw promos on youtube, but they're not promoting Robin's involvement. Is this some contractual thing like when he did Aladdin, or do Nickelodeon people think kids today don't know or care about Robin? D: (and I'm scared that might be true).

Even better than that is now I know the US DVD release date for World's Greatest Dad: December 8th! The UK gets it on November 10th for some reason though. You bloody lucky people. :P Well, at least it's coming (hehehe) just in time for Christmas! Insert joke about certain things being wrapped with a big red bow (heheheh, "insert"). You bet your boots the first thing I'm gonna do is post high-quality screengrabs (hehehehe, "grabs") of THAT scene. It's the gift that keeps on giving! XDDDDDDDDDDD (okay I am officially way too obsessed with his cock now)

nyoro~n...

2009-09-29T05:55:01Z

Well, tomorrow is the 29th, and Robin's tour starts on the 30th. So I guess this means the last thing he'll remember me for (if he remembers me at all) is being too sick to hug him (but at least considerate) and giving him a small stuffed bunny. I can only hope he takes me for a slightly loopy sweet girl and not some dumb whackjob. Why would I think he'd think that? Because I'm depressed and paranoid.

I should get some perspective: I'm lucky to have met him at all. Six times over, even! It seems like cosmic fate that he was doing SF shows soon after I realized I was re-crushing on him. But then again it also seems like cosmic fate that the very next year he'd need heart surgery and I'd spend the rest of the year on edge, worrying about him constantly. And of course, the fact that on my LAST CHANCE TO MEET HIM THIS YEAR, I start catching a cold. But at least before that, I finally, after 18 years (my admiration began at age 4 ;) ), got to give him that sweet kiss on the cheek. Twice. And he gave me one, but the freaking camera wasn't on. BLAST! Well... hopefully, someday, I'll get him to smooch me again. But only if he wants to.

I'm still down about this though. It'll take a miracle for me to be able to see him before Wednesday. Aren't miracles what Christmas is all about? (Hey, some stores are already selling decorations :P)

Meanwhile, through all the stress, I've found writing and drawing very cathartic (that's my new favorite word. Thanks, Robin! :D). In fact, I just did a picture. It's my first finished drawing since July, and it goes along with my yet-unfinished fanfic (which is coming along nicely). If you like Meg, this drawing (and the upcoming fic) will be a refreshing antidote to last night's... ugh. Urge to kill... rising.

lurkerbunny @ 2009-09-22T21:20:00

2009-09-23T04:24:05Z

My Mork & Mindy season 4 playlist is complete! Check it out (since the DVD won't be coming out anytime soon... damn Beatles music rights issues...)! But not all at once, unless you have time to kill.

Now I've seen it all. Ah, what a wonderful show... it gives me the warm fuzzies (appropriate since the star is warm and very, very fuzzy) :D

lurkerbunny @ 2009-09-20T17:57:00

2009-09-21T01:19:35Z

In case you were wondering what songs are on Robin's iTunes Celebrity Playlist:

1. David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure (I have this already on CD. Incidentally, since I saw World's Greatest Dad, I get all giggly listening to it. XD)
2. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Antony & The Johnsons (While I love this song, I'm not gonna get it because I don't want a song that reminds me of death on my "Robin" playlist. D: )
3. Kiss (Extended Version) - Prince & The Revolution (Just bought it today. :D Robin commented on the song thusly: "Gets the juices jangling". Whatever you say, sir.)
4. Amy Winehouse - Rehab (Have it already. "Been there, done that" he comments. LOL!)
5. Radiohead - Let Down (I'm not a Radiohead fan, and I've listened to the preview several times and still not sure if want. :\ I'm not going to spend $1.29 just because it's one of Robin's favorites. I want something I like too. I'm not a sheep.)
6. Arrested Development - Mama's Always On Stage (Now this one sounds pretty cool, I'll probably get it)
7. Keith Jarrett - The Good America (I like it.)
8. B.B. King and Bobby "Blue" Band - Let The Good Times Roll (Quoth the Robin: "Cheaper than Prozac. Gets you feeling good." Well, I like feeling good!)
9. Tom Waits - Step Right Up (Tom Waits' voice scares me. o_o; I still might get this)
10. Citizen Cope - Bullet and a Target (I dunno what I think of this one. Robin says "This song kicks my heart"... that's an interesting metaphor to use right now, Robin. O_o)
11. Bob Dylan - Jokerman (Dylan? Hell yeah!)
12. Annie Lennox - Why ("The big question" says Robin. Amen.)
13. Tom Waits - Kentucky Avenue (Voice still scares me. Even more in this one.)
14. John Legend - Refuge (When It's Cold Outside) ("This song always lifts me up" says Robin. Another feel good song! Do want!)

So, all in all, there's two songs I already have, one I just got, one that's too depressing, one I'm not sure if want, but the rest I'll probably get. But not right now. I wanna save money in case I get a chance to get a ticket if he does another Bimbo's Show (not likely as the end of the month is only 10 days away. He's doing shows all the way in Napa on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. D: Maybe he'll do one last one in SF, hopefully. Even if I miss out on tickets again, I'll still have a chance to see him after the show, provided I don't get a bloody cold again.). He's got pretty good taste, and this is of course just a sampling of what he likes. I bet he's got a whole iPod full of great stuff (I wonder what other favorites he shares with me?). Hell, he probably has several iPods. He can afford to.

YESSSSSSSSSSS!

2009-09-20T20:54:40Z

Robin Williams finally has a Celebrity Playlist up on iTunes! BRB buying songs.

Another rarity uploaded to YouTube

2009-09-20T20:16:33Z

..which will probably be pulled within the course of the day. -_-; So you'd better watch it now! (and if you are reading this AFTER the video has been removed, there's nothing I can do, sorry!) Anyway, it's Robin Williams winning his first People's Choice Award in 1979. He's young, he's cute, and he's probably on drugs (he also seems quite sensitive to the lights, judging by his squinting). He's won several others since, including one this year (I'm sure you all remember that). He'll always get my vote! Way to go, Robin!

Here's a screengrab in case it gets pulled:

(lousy YouTube screengrab quality :P)

And just for comparison, 30 years later:

So, which do you prefer? Young, adorable, and fluffy? Or older, wiser, and more intense? I don't really have a preference, although he has a hotter pose in the second pic. *drool*

ETA: Oh, and here's Mork & Mindy winning for Best New Comedy Series. Robin invites the whole cast (for the first season) on stage. Whatever happened to Jeffery Jaquet anyway?

FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU

2009-09-18T21:26:36Z

I just finished a WONDERFUL Mork & Mindy fan video with the song "Girl" by Davy Jones from The Brady Bunch Movie, and I was in the middle of uploading it to YouTube when I went to see who I should credit for the song... and the label that distributed the soundtrack is owned by WARNER FUCKING MUSIC GROUP. I had to cancel the upload knowing my video won't last a day on YouTube. I feel I did all that work for nothing. Does anyone know any other way people could see this video? I guess I could put it on megaupload for people to download... any other suggestions? I'm serious here, people. I worked hard on that video and one way or another, people will see it!

RIP Patrick Swayze

2009-09-15T01:32:38Z

Another talented person lost. This one wasn't surprising though. It's amazing (but good) that he lasted as long as he did. I remember when it was first announced he had cancer, I was so freaked out because Dirty Dancing came out the year I was born so he couldn't have been really old (he turned 57 last month). Life sure has become strange this year. There's gonna be a hell of a "people we lost" montage at the next Oscars, that's for sure (sorry, Billy Mays fans, he won't be in it because he never did a movie. Michael Jackson probably will because he was in The Wiz.).

lurkerbunny @ 2009-09-12T17:59:00

2009-09-13T01:07:44Z

In the middle of writing my Family Guy fanfic (as written about a couple entries ago), I got reminded of the Simpsons episode "Lisa's Substitute". And now I'm thinking of fanart involving Mr. Bergstorm (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) sword-fighting the teacher in my fic (a John Keating Expy voiced of course by Robin Williams). Now if only I could draw the style of either show decently...

Maybe it's because I'm kinda drunk, but people sure seem to talk really fast in early Simpsons episodes. Then again, they were more plot-focused in those days, so they needed more room for the plot. Or something. I'll watch it again when I'm sober to see if I'm right.

Oh, and in case you haven't heard, Robin Williams was named a Disney legend a couple days ago. Yay for him (Genie rules)! Of course, anyone who's done the research would know he's had a love-hate relationship with Disney... which I predict will turn to hate once Old Dogs destroys the credibility (in the public's eyes, not mine) he rebuilt from World's Greatest Dad. I could be wrong, though (about him hating them again, that is. I know the public's opinion of him far too well).

ETA: Oh yeah: Next Simpsons milestone episode? Robin should TOTALLY guest star. It's been long overdue, and last year he did SVU's 200th episode and this year he's done Spongebob's 10th anniversary. Simpsons has gotta be next (that is if they apologize for THAT scene in that Futurama movie...)

lurkerbunny @ 2009-09-12T10:09:00

2009-09-12T17:14:56Z

Holy fuck I just remembered it's Skip Hinnant's birthday. I bet you all thought I forgot about him. Nope, I've just been focused on other things. But I'd better put up that birthday vid I made for him a couple years ago (since I don't have time to make a new one). I just hope it doesn't get taken down for some music rights shit (it didn't last time, but still...)

I wonder if Skip even knows I'm back on YouTube? Maybe he will once I put the video up. Happy birthday, Skip. Maybe one day you'll get the recognition you deserve.

lurkerbunny @ 2009-09-11T21:07:00

2009-09-12T04:22:40Z

A few days ago my grandpa (who lives in Seattle) fell down in a Safeway parking lot and needed surgery on his hip. My mom is now up in Seattle visiting him and she'll be there until Monday. She says he's doing okay, which is good.

Meanwhile, I've been watching a lot of Family Guy lately, despite me still being rather pissed off at some "jokes" from the previous season (A Take That to Monty Python? Really? And plenty of girls like Python, Seth. Why did you make Meg say that?). It's all because I'm writing a fan fic, something I haven't done in a while. Hey, if I can't be a real writer for the show, this is all I can do.

I actually saw one of the first season episodes on TBS today. It was so weird hearing the earlier voices, not to mention the earlier characterizations: Stewie is just evil, not gay; Meg is just unpopular at school, not a butt monkey (those were the days...). And I actually laughed more at it than at the newer "joke-a-minute" episodes. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE rapid-fire comedy :3 , but a lot of the time they either try to hard or not hard enough, not to mention all the gratuitous take thats and Meg-bashing. That's why I'm writing a fan-fic: To have an episode done MY way (isn't that why everyone writes fic?). And the best part is that the nature of the show means you can get away with Fanfic Chop Suey. If you really wanna know what it's about (and spoil yourself), I wrote a little about it in the troper tales for the aforementioned trope (mine's the entry at the bottom right now).

lurkerbunny @ 2009-09-02T17:59:00

2009-09-03T01:13:59Z

Here's the picture I wanted to include in my picspam yesterday, but I thought my scanner was broken. Turns out I forgot to plug the USB cable back in (I unplugged it because I had to make room for my digital camera's USB cable). Blonde moment? No, probably because I was sick and it was HOT (and it's even hotter today). But not quite as hot as this picture (god that was so cheesy):

Rrrrrowl. Even when looking slightly agitated, he's sexy. Especially with that 70s chest hair peeking out from his unbuttoned shirt. <3
As you can see from the ABC logo on his shirt, this is from Battle Of The Network Stars. There WERE clips on YouTube, and I still think there is at least one... but the one I really loved, the one from the swimming competition (RED SPEEDO. WET HAIR. GOD DAMN.) is gone. D:
Heh heh, it says "head". LIEK A BLOWJOB, RIGHT FOLKS?

Meanwhile, Photobucket is getting on my ass about how I've now used up 88% of my storage space and I should upgrade to pro. So fucking what? I could just delete some of the really old shit I'd never post anyway. And if I do use up all the storage space, I can just use my LJ album. Or just upload stuff anonymously on TinyPic. TAKE THAT, BOTOPHUCKET (ha, isn't it clever how people make fun of them by making it a spoonerism that also sounds like it has a swear word in it? Internets people are geniuses!)!