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So I've been staring at the main page of the blog for a few days, hoping that someone would post something new, because I can't seem to think of anything worth writing about. I tapped myself out with the Hermione Granger Syndrome post. Not that the post was particularly hard to write, but it took a lot of time and effort to track down all those videos and link them to things that I have felt like I've experienced at one point or another. Except for the whole "having magical powers" stuff, I have always felt like I could relate to Hermione's character. It just took D pointing this out for it to really click for me.

There was one video I really wanted to post, but it's embedding option was disabled. At the time, I figured that it wasn't that big of a deal, not having this video in the post. Now though, every time I look at the post, it bothers the hell out of me that I couldn't embed this clip. Mainly because I felt like this clip was specifically important to me. So I'm making a compromise with myself, and posting the link in this post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2UmvovOaQw

The video clip is of Harry and Hermione, during Half-Blood Prince when Hermione and Harry have a serious talk (there's some crying), and Hermione sicks a bunch of charm birds on Ron (because he's an idiot).

I guess this scene felt important to me because I so easily related to it. Especially now. If I'm Hermione in real life, then D would be Harry. I can easily say that D has become one of my closest friends this past year, and there's not much we haven't talked about. So when I'm feeling shitty about something, I usually talk to him about it, and we commiserate. *laughs* Luckily, there isn't a lot of crying involved... and luckily I have no magic powers, so I can't have charm birds attack the people I'm upset with... Damn...

So I guess what I'm saying is...

You know you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome if your best friend is a guy, and he's the one you tell all your problems to and commiserate with... And, you know, don't piss off someone suffering from this syndrome, because they will retaliate in unexpected ways.

Love from,
Why'd I have to be a damn muggle. *laughs* Kidding, kidding...
B

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Hello world...

D: Are you suggesting you suffer from Hermione Granger Syndrome?
B: Yes... Oh my god! I totally am!


How do you know if you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome?
If you're suffering from the Hermione Granger Syndrome, then you've probably noticed that a majority of your friends are guys, and that sometimes the fact that you're a girl escapes them...



If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, then you probably spend a good amount of time explaining to your guy friends why girls act the way that they do, and why they will probably never understand them...



If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, then you're probably constantly knocking sense into your guy friend's heads...



If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, then you're probably disturbed by some of your guy friends eating habits...



Or you're disturbed by their eating habits, and concerned for your friend's well being... and deal with this by knocking some sense into them...



If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, sometimes you might over-react or act irrationally, confusing said guy friends...



If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, you always have a bag packed for everything you could possibly need... As well as a collection of books...




If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, at least you know that when you get into trouble with a troll, your guy friends will be there to rescue you.



If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, then at least all this "hanging out with guys" stuff comes in handy when you need to punch someone...



If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, then you can blame your bad behavior on the fact that you hang out with a bunch of boys... Cause, you know, they're a bad influence on you...



If you're suffering from Hermione Granger Syndrome, then at least you can take comfort in the fact that, not matter how things change, your guy friends will always be there for you...



If you have any of these symptoms... Well, I don't know what to tell you, because apparently I'm suffering right along with you. *laughs* I'll just leave you with this last note from Hermione Granger herself...



Love from,
Thanks, D, for helping me come up with this fake syndrome...
B

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Hello world!

Last night I challenged C to the Twilight drinking game. We are the only two people in the group that were secret fans of the franchise. I say "were" because J and R eventually joined us. When J first arrived, I allowed C to change the TV back to the football game, because he was embarrassed, but eventually he switched it back to the movie. Now C is being teased for being a Twilight Boy... Yet, no one makes fun of me for liking it. I guess that's because I'm a girl, and it can't be helped or something. We made R and J suffer through a few scenes, like the baseball game and James and Edward's showdown, but that seemed to be all J and R could handle. There was a lot of debate about how awful the franchise is. I stand by the fact that the books are really good (except Breaking Dawn, which read like a bad fan-fiction), and that while the first movie sucked, the movies have improved as the series progressed. I should have made them watch the end of the movie, because, with as much as they were whining through those two scenes, I'm pretty sure the end of the movie would have had them beating their heads against the wall.

Because I can't help myself, here's a clip of the final scene:


If you want to play the Twilight Drinking game, here's the list of rules we followed. We searched around for ideas before landing on these. Thank you, Google, for making my life easier on a daily basis. I suggest while playing this game that you take breaks, drink water, and eat food. My reason for this is because drinking too much can be dangerous, obviously, and you don't want a hangover the next morning. Plus I understand that this movie can be very, very hard to sit through... That's why you make fun of it while drinking. We played with beer and mixed drinks... It's safer than just taking shots. Mainly because if you did shots, you'd be in the hospital if you played by our rules.

Twilight Drinking Game Rules:
(Note: We did not make up these rules, we just found them online. I don't want to get yelled at because someone thinks we are trying to rip off their drinking game...)


One for every time Bella klutzes.
+ Two if Edward has to save her
+ Three if no other human would klutz that way (unfortunately, I'm around and we never got to use this option)

One for every mention of dazzle or dazzling
+ Two if there is actual dazzling
+ Three if there is removal of clothing

One for every time Bella and Charlie actually talk
+ Two if there's a mention of dinner
+ Three if it's about Edward

One for cheesy lines that would sound stupid in any other context
+ Two if they sound stupid in this context
+ Three if Rob and Kristen look like they were forced into saying them in that context
+ Four if you know that fangirls would die if it had been said in ANY OTHER WAY (shut up)

One for every time Jasper is actually on screen
+ Two if there's a mention of how dangerous he is
+ Three if Alice is in the same shot

One for every time Rosalie is pissy
+ Two if she breaks something
+ Three if Emmett is hanging all over her while she breaks it

And finally, my personal favorite...
One for every time Edward does something that SHOULD be creepy, but apparently isn't because it's Edward.
+ Two if it doesn't actually involve natural vampire traits (ie, stalking)
+ Three if Bella likes it.

Well, I hope you all find this post moderately funny and that you play this drinking game safely. Now I shall leave you with one final video. Paramore, of course, some "Decode" action for you. Seeing as though no one on YouTube has created a "Twilight Awkward Moments" video like I had hoped. Damn...



Love From,
It's better if you don't take it seriously...
B

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So I’ve decided to take a break from speed writing some scripts I was working on (one’s up to page 60 and the others at 40, I’m getting work done) and decided to flip through a few videos on YouTube. A few nights ago, a couple of friends and I were watching some game play videos of the old South Park game for the Nintendo 64.

My brother and I used to rent this game all the time back in the day (usually playing it with volume almost all the way down) as we threw snow balls at turkeys and destroyed robots with exploding Terrence and Phillip dolls. It was like playing through a 3D animated episode of South Park and who doesn’t want to do that? I NEED to find this game again!

You can't spell fun without F U.

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Hello world!

I've come to the conclusion that Red Bank is a weird freaking place... Why? Well, these photographs are proof... (Note: None of these pictures were taken on Halloween.)

Why did the chicken cross the road? I think the better question is, why the hell is this chicken on a bike?



I don't know how well you can see it, but someone wrote "SHE" on the back of the street signs... It's my suspicion that they are a Michelle Rodriguez and/or Machete fan.

I still have no response for this... Other than, "What the f***"

It is my plan to have a flash mob dance in Red Bank someday... Weird things happen here all the time! So why not, right?! I hope it goes a little like this...



Love from,

I wonder what weird thing I'll see today...

B

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Hello world...

Turns out, the cartoon world wasn't as innocent as we thought... Or maybe, somehow, we always knew...


Innuendo In Popular Cartoons - Watch MoreFunny Videos

Thank you, Break.com.

Love from,
You just ruined a piece of my childhood...
B

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… and me finally shaking the cob webs loose after my all day and all night get bombed and watch movies marathon, I figured I would let everyone in on what the top choices were for the day. I could talk about this shit all day.

Friday the 13^th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

It wouldn’t be Halloween if I didn’t watch at least one Friday the 13^th movie. The only problem is that there are too many to choose from. Ultimately, I settled on Jason Lives which is the sixth entry in the long running series. This one has always been one of my favorites, mostly due to the likeable characters and the surprisingly self-aware nature of the film. Most of this one is handled in a completely tongue-in-cheek style as opposed to trying to take itself seriously. Back it up with some atmospheric direction and a soundtrack provided by Alice Cooper and you have easily one of the most entertaining films of the entire series. After an attempt to destroy Jason’s body goes horribly wrong (got to love lightning), he ends up cheating the grave and makes a bee line for his old stomping grounds at Camp Crystal Lake, which has since been reopened and renamed. This marks the first time in which Jason has legitimately come back to life by rising out of the grave as a hulking zombie-monster (in the earlier films he was still alive but he was just really hard to kill) and he does not fuck around in this one. It’s hard to pick any real highlights because the whole movie is just so damn good. Don't piss me off, junior, or I will repaint this office with your brains!

Final Destination (2000)

At a time when the genre was oversaturated with Scream rip-offs, Final Destination came out of nowhere with its outrageous premise about death pursuing a group of high school teens that fucked up its whole design. The trick opening with the premonition leading to the explosion of the plane and the events that kick the whole story into motion is absolutely classic as death tracks down everyone who got off the plane and takes them out one by one. It’s not pretty either! This series basis itself around how creative they can make each and every kill scene and some of it is downright brutal (the bathroom and the kitchen scenes spring to mind). You know what all of these people needed to do? Just close the fucking windows! That’s how death always gets in! It just breaks into people’s houses and kills them! Supported by a likeable cast and a tight script, Final Destination is a modern classic that still holds up after all these years.

The Howling (1981)

Good werewolf movies are few and far between with most of them failing to deliver on all fronts. Overshadowed by the horror-comedy classic An American Werewolf in London, The Howling is a straight up werewolf romp that occasionally takes the time to laugh at itself. A Los Angeles television news reporter has an intense encounter with a serial killer and while she is saved by the police, she suffers amnesia and can’t quite remember what happened. A concerned psychologist invites her and her husband to join his patients at his colony in the countryside. However, strange noises emanate from the woods and it becomes clear that the doctor’s patients all suffer from the same disease, lycanthropy! This movie starts in a weird place, goes to a weird place, and ends in a weird place. A lot of praise goes to the acting in this one as all the characters are memorable and remain sympathetic throughout the course of the film. The visual effects are also impressive with this one featuring some of the scariest werewolves I’ve ever seen! Highlights include the cast, the offbeat dark humor, the porno booth encounter, the showdown at the barn, the final images, and the top notch transformation scene! I see a bad moon rising!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

No plot summary is necessary for this movie. I mean, if you didn’t get everything you needed to know about this one out of the title alone then I don’t really know what to tell you! Ultimately, this movie presents a realistic take on a serious worst case scenario. You’re on a road trip across country, you run out of gas, and to top it all off you’re being preyed on by the local crazies! Worst road trip ever! The super low budget only makes this one feel like it's really happening and the documentary approach to it only amplifies the realism of it all. Of course, there really wasn’t a Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Again, Google this shit! Highlights include the opening graveyard scene, the encounter with the hitchhiker, Leatherface’s first appearance, the meat hook, the epic chase scene, grandpa, and the dinner scene. Simple story, simple characters, simple setting, crank the reality factor with a prologue passing it off as a true story, and you have yourself the ingredients for a film that takes no prisoners and goes the distance in trying to make you feel absolutely uncomfortable! You might need to take a shower after this one!

Halloween II (1981)

My one complaint about Halloween this year is that none of the movie channels really had anything good on (good thing I have this massive DVD collection)! I felt like the original Halloween was on every channel (not that there’s anything wrong with that) and there wasn’t any variety this year with the other film choices (mostly sequels). One film that was left conspicuously missing from the line up was Halloween II. There aren’t many really good Halloween sequels but Halloween II is arguably one of the best. In terms of horror sequels, I’d say it’s one of the strongest continuations that’s out there. Picking up right where the first one leaves off, Laurie Strode is taken to the hospital as Michael Myers lurks around wiping out the night shift. Meanwhile, Dr. Loomis prowls the streets looking for Michael as the night HE came home continues. With more money to work with Halloween II manages to be different by upping the body count and the level of on screen gore. Compared to the suspense driven original, Halloween II is more of a proper slasher film that never slows down in terms of its pace. Why did they have to go and ruin it all with Halloween III: Season of the Witch? Why!

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Ah, Freddy Krueger’s gruesomely grandiose cinematic debut! Forget all that Inception shit! When Freddy kills you in the dream-world, you’re fucking dead! End of it! This one’s a true 80’s horror classic and for every good god damn reason I can think of! The teenagers of Elm Street all have something in common, they all dream about the same grungy looking creeper with knives for fingers. It’s no coincidence as the demonic spirit of Freddy Krueger, a convicted child killer who was burned to death by a mob of angry parents, begins haunting their dreams with every intention that they are never going to wake up again! Seriously, what good is it to even be alive if this fucker’s waiting for you in the dream-world every time you go to sleep? It’s a brilliant concept, re-enforced by a cast of future stars, the “always fucking with you” nature of the dream-world, and the screen debut of the iconic Freddy Krueger! Highlights include the opening credit montage, the ceiling kill, Johnny Depp’s big screen debut, the blood fountain, the final showdown, and Robert Englund’s portrayal of Freddy Krueger. One, two, Freddy’s coming for you!

The Faculty (1998)

Surprised to see this one up here? I feel like a lot of people have totally forgotten about this movie. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and featuring an all star cast, The Faculty basically takes the plot of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and mixes in a little Breakfast Club to a create one of those cheesy 90’s teen horror flicks that has becomes somewhat of a guilty pleasure to me. An unlikely group of students begin to suspect that their teachers are aliens after witnessing their bizarre behavior. It isn’t long before the whole school has been taken over by these slimy parasites as the kids try to hatch a plan that involves killing the queen-host. One things’ for sure, the queen is one genuinely terrifying creature and the smaller parasites will make your skin crawl! The cast of characters is decorated with many recognizable faces and you’ll find yourself having a hard time not getting attached to them. This is a truly underrated film that never lets up and keeps you guessing as to who the original host might be the whole time. School's out... forever!

So that's what was on the menu this Halloween and I hope everyone out there had a good one as well! Here's a trailer for The Faculty!

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