Sex and the City Movie Poster Fun

My pal Amy Carlson made the Sex and the City movie a little more realistic.
That picture of me was taken during my "white trash" photo shoot in the Hamptons.
Sing it with me now, G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S...

What if Hitler was Charlie Chaplin?

So, I was working at my laptop,
I know - shocking, we're spending more time together,
but what can I say, my laptop and I are really close,
let me tell you, it's pretty hot
(seriously -the fan might be busted it's hotter than Africa under this machine)

And my buddy Urban told me he had just watched The Great Dictator.
Being a fan, and student* of Charlie Chaplin I was interested on his insight into the film.

He showed me some info, that I did read, but he more importantly sent me this youtube clip:
(watching, less work than reading = happy busy blog readers)


The inspiring words of kindler, gentler Hitler, a believer in freedom and democracy.
I truly do love the comedic mind.

Now, I'm going to go back to writing a way to end world hunger and cure diseases.

*I took a bunch of multimedia historical courses in college,
I studied a bunch of Chaplin films and discussed social commentary at great length -
thanks Hofstra!

The Simpsons Movie - It Doesn't Suck!!

The Simpsons movie is very well hyped. (Teetering on overboard)
But I made sure not to see a trailer, read a review, or go to the Kwik-e-Mart.

See, I am a Simpsons fanatic.
I've played and won Simpsons Jeopardy.
I still watch The Simpsons every Sunday at 8 - and I love it.

I am dorkily proud to be friends with some of the biggest Simpsons fans.

So, it's no surprise that I was anxious for the movie.
I've loved the Simpsons for so long,
and this movie is something I've always wanted to see.

But when I got into my seat on Friday at the Regal in Union Square
I was giddy nervous.
my palms were sweaty
in fact I was drenched in sweat,
because the air conditioning was broken.

Is this going to be worth $11? Home isn't air conditioned either, but at least there aren't a hundred other people at home. Is this an omen?

No! I was surrounded by friends and fellow dorks, and we had waited too long to care.
So, I hiked up my skirt for ventilation
(it was a very long skirt)
and sat like a little girl waiting for mint jelly to be served
(Was I the only kid who loved mint jelly more than ice cream, soda, or pizza?)

(photo taken of the Funke-Simpson clan before the movie by Will Herwig's iPhone)

And then the 20th Century Fox clip rolled,
that made me let out a laugh of relief, joy, and enthralled amusement.

And I didn't stop smiling, laughing, or enjoying myself
throughout the entire movie.
In fact,
an hour after the movie I sat looking at my friends over beers
and I noticed we were all still smiling.

It was a wonderful movie.
I'll tell you nothing about it because
I highly recommend seeing it for yourself.