IT'S A WONDERFUL NIGHT - IN TOOBWORLD

My Iddiot friend Rich, master of the Horrid Chair Sap, clued me in to this wonderful bit of Craig Ferguson insanity.

Hey! It's got PUPPETS!!!!



BCnU!

AS SEEN ON TV: SELLERS MARKET, PART TWO

Another in our series of pictures which showcase Geoffrey Rush in the HBO movie "The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers".

This time we see Rush in one of Sellers' most famous roles, that of Dr. Strangelove in Stanley Kubrick's dark but hilarious masterpiece "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb". Mein Fuhrer! I can blog!

BCnU!

CONNED EDISON

Oh sure!

While I'm gone on vacation, THAT'S when my place of employ shows up on TV!

I'm just glad we came off in a good light in this 'CBS Early Show' report, thanks to Norman in Security. NORM!



From a "reali-tv" standpoint, we can add this to the Edison's credits along with:

'Becker'
'Seinfeld'
'The Incredible Hulk'
'Sex And The City'
and maybe 'McCloud'.....

BCnU!

ECCE PROMO! SHIRLEY'S LIFE OF CINE

Another dear friend of mine is showcased in an ad for an upcoming movie!

"Post Grad" is about 'Gilmore Girls' star Alexis Beidel and her character's quest to find a job, and her own place, and probably her sense of identity after leaving college. Shirley Jordan, whom I've profiled in "Inner Toob" in the past, has a cute scene in the clip now playing on YouTube:



More than likely, this pretty much sums up her total involvement in the movie, but within the context of a blipvert, it's a great display for her! And for once, she's not playing a nurse or a doctor - as she usually does in Toobworld. (Which is great for me - her characters can link plenty of shows together!)

By the way, Shirley just closed last night in "Munched", a play that was running in Los Angeles to generally good reviews and hopefully may be heading East.

BCnU!

IN THE NEWS: MY BUDDY TELE-MARK

While I was off on vacation, one of my best friends took a dip into the more realistic side of Toobworld: by getting interviewed on WABC here in New York.

Mark Thompson was at the rally for gay marriage on Sixth Avenue in midtown a few Sundays back and presented a reasoned argument as to why he should be allowed the right to be as miserable as everybody else. And he even got the chance to show off a photo of himself and his boyfriend Michael Cleary, another of my good buddies. (The three of us are uncles to the lovely little Rhiannon over in Taiwan - but I get the official distinction of being her god-father as well!) Click here if you want to see the news clip......

As Mark says, "Build high for happiness!"

BCnU!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

The Golden Child wins Paris-Roubaix Espoirs(U-23).

At only eighteen years old, he is the real deal and the future of American cycling.

(Photo:Claeys Liesje/VeloNews)

Buh-Buh Baah Baah

All the work has been done...All the sweat has been sweated...All the doping has been doped...It's Hammerfest time!

Monday, June 1st, 2009...at 6:30 pm.

Let's get it on!!!

Russkie Mammal Toe

Denis Menchov wins the 2009 Giro d'Italia...Good on ya, mate! What else did we learn?

1. Levi will never be anything but a super-domestique.

2. Mellow Johnny did okay...but Yaroslav Popovych was better.

3. Danilo Di Luca is a one race pony.

4. Ivan Basso and Liquigas will be a factor at the Tour.

5. Damiano Cunego forgot to show up.

6. Garmin-Slipstream need to work on their TTT.

7. Nobody is faster than Mark Cavendish.

8. Don't bet against Carlos Sastre at the Tour with the Cervelo A-Team.

(Photo:VeloNews)

You Awards (On sticky)

Advertorial

You know, I've thought that I have a really cute butt, but there seems to be no contest for me to join to show off my ... erm... favourite asset! Perhaps you also suffered the agony of braces for years and want more than praises for your teeth? Or perhaps you have a really toned physique and you think you deserve more than just appraising looks for it?

Well congrats then coz it is Watsons' annual YOU AWARDS, the award that's all about you! And you can actually win money for looking good!

Watson came up with a grand total of 8 categories for people to pit against each other! No 'butt' category, but they do have:

Healthy Hair
for hair that gives you confidence throughout the day

Fit Figure
for the body that is taut, toned and full of energy.

Flawless Face
for a face made amazing with make-up magic

Healthy Skin
for a skin that glows with health and radiance

Friendly Face (Female)
for the face that speaks the universal language of friendship

Friendly Face (Male)
for the face that speaks the universal language of friendship

Sunny Smiles
for the smile that lights up the room when you walk in

Sporty Physique
for the body that loves exercise and the great outdoors

So many!

With 8 different awards it's much easier to win isn't it? Honestly, just pick whatever you think has the least people join and go join it! OK I can't decide which one that is... I guess less people have fit figures? But I can't join that...

Ahem. Anyway, to entice you to read on I have to let you know the amazing prizes!



Wait for it...



Wait...

$2,000 for the winner of each category

PLUS

1 year modeling contract for Glow magazine

PLUS

1 year's supply of the sponsors' products!

Great prizes or what!

And to register is surprisingly easy! Check out the simple registation page here.

All you have to do is to keep a Watsons receipt (any amount will do!) and fill up the form by telling Watsons why you think your feature is unique in 400 words or less.

And then post up 2 photos of yourself! Easy right?


Now, just because I'm a Know-it-all like that, here's some pointers on how I think you can have a better chance of winning 2 categories... Flawless Face and Sunny Smiles!!


First, dress up in nice clothes and preferably a noticeable accessory! First step to being shortlisted is to be noticed!! (Mine is the hairband)

You have to put make up though, being bare-faced is obviously lame for a make-up contest.

Ugly without make-up

Everyone who knows me knows I've been using ZA's two way cakes ever since I was 13! It has always been my favourite!

Recently Andie introduced to me Revlon's awesome liquid soft-flex foundation and it has officially joined my make up family!

It's really, really cool! The foundation has a crazy magic formula that lets it stay on your face for HOURS AND HOURS. The texture is a little like... deodorant. You know how when you put deodorant you can't really 'rub' it off? It's like that! But powdery!

And miraculously enough it doesn't ever (EVER) let your t-zone shine, no matter how oily your skin is. Marvellous.

However, I don't like the colour as much as I do ZA's powders, so I do a mixture of Revlon on T-zone and Za all over.


(And btw these are really my own opinions Revlon is totally not paying me to say this)

Put a little on your sponge just like that.



Spread it evenly... Apply ZA...

And your base is done!



Glam up your peekers with loads of mascara!

On my lower lashes - Loreal's lash fibres and Rimmel's mascara as the second coat because it's a nice shade of brown.

And my eyes are done!


Next step is for Sunny Smiles!

First you go brush your teeth real clean!!!


And then...

Remember to apply lip colour because nobody wants to see pale and cracked lips!


You can cam-whore while you are at it:

There! You are all ready to take photos! First for your Flawless Face Award...

Have a few for selection.

You can try the classic act chio pose...

Or I'd suggest a pose more special so that you get noticed!



Like this? :D


And as for the Sunny Smiles Award...

Just make sure you are feeling really happy when you are taking it, because a smile can always reach your eyes, and those are the best kind of smiles!


Now that you've got your photos, make sure the pictures you have are clear, sharp and bright!

Then you can send them in HERE.

Recruitment is open from now till June 10th only so hurry!


AND WAIT!

If you are not interested to join in the contest, you can still join in the fun by voting!

Voters also get prizes! The 8 lucky voters who correctly vote for the correct category winners will stand to win attractive product hampers each worth up to $50 in value and a $100 Watsons Voucher!

However, voting only starts on the 18th of June so there's a long way to go.


If you are joining, Good luck! =D

By the Sea: Lanikai Lifestyle Photography

Military family had a lifestyle portrait session at Lanikai Beach a few days before they left Hawaii for their next post on the Mainland. We hope these photos will bring back fond memories of their time at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Oahu. 

AS SEEN ON TV: A SELLERS MARKET, PART ONE

For the rest of this week, as I get back into the groove of blogging after my two week hiatus, the "As Seen On TV" feature will be showcasing Geoffrey Rush's portrayal of Peter Sellers in the HBO bio-pic, "The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers".

Today, we have the legendary comic chameleon pondering his sense of self..... BCnU!

"STAR TREK XI": NOT SO KEEN ON KEENSER

I had a problem with a particular element of the new "Star Trek" movie which I saw on vacation - that of the introduction of so many new alien life forms among the crew or at the Shipyards bar. Even with a reboot of the "Trek" timeline, where were these aliens in the original series? And why couldn't there have been more aliens from the original series?

We got an Orion girl - and I hope Gaila comes back (Huzzah!) - and the Vulcans and Romulans, of course. Plus there was mention of the Klingons.

But where were the Andorians? Where were the Tellarites? Howzabout a Medusan tucked away in a box somewhere?

I think most annoying was Keenser, Scotty's little buddy on Delta Vega (seen above). Online, "Miroslav" has suggested that he's a Jem'Hadar midget. Not an idea I like since it brings Gamma Quadrant into the "Trek" timeline way too soon. (The Jem'Hadar were introduced in 'Deep Space Nine', my favorite 'Trek' series, by the way.) We're stuck with Keenser as is, so who knows? Maybe he is a midget Jem'Hadar who found his way through the Bajoran wormhole. (They do know of the Cardassians in the movie, as Uhura orders a Cardassian Sunrise at the bar.)

But if I had my space druthers, I'd have opted to design his look to be that of a midget Tellarite. Where would the harm be in that, save to the ego of the make-up effects designer who would probably make his mark by going boldly where none had gone before. (As far as action figure potential goes, the Powers That Be would have made money on him whether he looked like he does or was seen as a Tellarite.) So reluctantly, I'm going with Keenser being the Jem'Hadar Munchkin.....

BCnU!

"STAR TREK 11": SIBLING RIVALRY?

For those who have seen the new "Star Trek" film....... Lorenzo James Henrie plays the young Vulcan bully who goads Spock into giving him a good thrashing by calling Spock's mother a whore.

He's only listed in the credits (to be found at the IMDb.com) as "Vulcan Bully #1". But I put it to you that he is, in fact, Sybok - the elder son of Sarek.

He never really says anything bad about Sarek, only of Amanda Grayson and by extension Spock (who would be his half-brother). So if he was Sybok, he would not have been trashing his father, only the choices he made after his Vulcan princess mother passed away.

Just an idea.....

Live long and BCnU!

Among A Million Same

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesman and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do."

(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Cadel Who?

Philippe Gilbert wins Stage 20 and puts Silence-Lotto on the board.

It's all over tomorrow with the final TT stage.

LETLE VIWIN !!!

(Photo:Graham Watson/VeloNews)

She'll Take This Seriously

I'm Back!!!...Mongo was without the Internet for 48 hours*. It was quite an unpleasant experience. I don't have an i-Phone or a Blackberry, I just have a phone, so I rely on my Commodore Vic 20 and my enhanced dial-up modem to keep me linked to the web.

(*...Somebody not named Mongo cut the DSL line with a string trimmer)

Majestic Feathers Tag Swap

Got my tags in the mail today. Is this just one of the most wonderful things about blogging???? i have gotten such pleasure out of these doggone swaps.

I love this one from Angela with the vintage earring.
And Tammy has a bird who couldn't be more regal in her crown and silk & tulle skirt (with a feather tail sticking out!).
Marian incorporated fabric and sewing — MY INITIALS!!!!! — in hers, and included a list, on the back of the tag, of the origin of the materials that went into the crafting. (Think I'll use this idea next time I do a swap; I think it's rather special!).

She did it!

Harleigh passed a vigorous week of training and is now ready for a full summer of lifeguard work. She'll be lifeguarding at the church camp that she went to for 11 years, then worked at (on the high school servant team) for the past 2. This year she decided that she wanted to lifeguard. I couldn't be more proud. The lifesaving tests that they took were beyond what I could have ever tackled as a teen. It's serious stuff, and I'm glad that she has a summer filled with kids, sunshine, a beautiful pool, all with a Christian focus. She already has three private parties scheduled as well; a perk to the job.

She got her two swimsuits (one red and one blue), and is already adept at the lifeguard whistle finger twirl.
Here's her "charge" this summer.

DON'T STOP BELIEV-#

I walk by the Broadway theatre where "Rock of Ages" is playing most every night as I go to work. And the closing number (during the curtain calls?) can be heard out on the street as the people stream out of the theatre - it's "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey.

Nobody's asked me, and for alls I know, they already do this - I never stick around long enough to find out - but they should just stop the song cold and let the stage go dark instantly, a la the finale of 'The Sopranos'.I'm just sayin', is all......

BCnU!

AS SEEN ON TV, EH: BOB AND DOUG MacKENZIE

A little something different for today's "As Seen On TV" feature upon our return to regular posting after vacation......

Global TV is showing "Bob & Doug" on Sunday nights. It's an animated look at Bob and Doug MacKenzie, the characters created by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis for SCTV. The MacKenzie Brothers have also appeared on a 1983 installment of 'Saturday Night Live' (hosted by Lily Tomlin) and starred in their own cinematic spin-off, "Strange Brew".

They had an earlier series set in the Tooniverse back in 2003, but I'm not sure if this new show is a spin-off, or for alls I know, it's the same series rerun. BCnU!