Sometimes, my job kicks ass!

Our mag usually has an Oscar party each year which the LA bureau staff is invited to. Last year all sorts of folks showed up, even Al Gore! Of course I was in NY so I didnt go. Unfortunately this year (w/ me being in LA of course) we did not plan one because of the strike. BUT we did plan a small cocktail party for the stars of Juno. It was held at Bugalow #1 at the Chateau Marmont. Stars who have stayed at this hotel include: Jim Morrison, James Deen, Judy Garland, Heath Ledger and many more. John Belushi also OD’d in one of the bungalows. Anyway, my point is, being there felt very nostalgic and chilling.

The party was small, maybe 45 of us? I was having a good time, just enjoying being in the same room with the very funny Jason Bateman (And no, of course I didn’t talk to him, he had much more important people to talk to I’m sure). But then, who should appear with a guitar in hand? Glen Hansard the star of Once and the singer for the Frames, w/ his costar and real-life girl Marketa Irglova. If you haevn’t seen this Irish indy, do so immediately. If you love music, and who doesn’t, you’ll love this movie. It’s honestly one of my favorite movies of the year. After I saw it, I immediately went on iTunes and bought the soundtrack. So you can imagine how stoked I was to set my sights on them. Really, they were like my Pitt and Jolie. They played us about 4 beautiful songs in front of the fireplace as we surrounded them on the velvet couches. I couldn’t help but sing along. I was completely blown away and I literally had chills. It was one of those moments in life where you feel like everything is perfect and life is precious. My heart was so full that night. It’s amazing what music can do, isn’t it? He was the sweetest man, too. Very chill, with lots of “Ahh, thanks mates!” The star of Juno, Ellen Page, even sang a song for us about beer cans after Glen begged her to come up. It was sweet.

Anyway, I’m not writing this to brag. Only to share. But hmm, it kind of is like bragging… well anyways neener, neener! I feel lucky.

 

Human Cloned!

“As human cloning advances, ethics debate gets louder”

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/biotech/20080117-9999-1n17ethics.html

My friend just IMed me that a human was cloned. I immediately thought of the movie The Isalnd, w/ ScarJo and Ewen McGregor, and chills ran up my spine. And then I thought, well maybe it wouldn’t be soo bad. They could clone me more Sawyers! But then I realized she was talking about human embryos, and well not so freaky.

It’s actually a great thing. Right on Cali for voting and seeing it through!

 

Do I dare have Psycho Tom pop my blog cherry?

I’ve always felt Scientology was a brain-washing cult, like I do many religions, so when I watched the buzzed about video this week of Psycho Tom Cruise posted on Gawker.com I was nearly unaffected. But as the day progressed and more and more buzz arose, I started researching recent headlines on this religion that I’ve always been so disgusted by. And I saw this article on the BBC posted back in May of 2007. Yes, like the story of my life goes, I came a lot late to the party. And if you live under a boulder like me, you never heard about it. Once you read the BBC journalist’s article, watch this, and try not to be too put off by the super annoying, unnecessary captions.

I’m about ready to swear all who believe in a religion based on the teachings of a science-fiction writer out of my life. Beck, Jerry Seinfeld, I’m talking to you!