Chicago: Totally hands-free!!!

I think The Daily Show play a part in the revival of "douche" as well. At least, I started to notice a few years ago that they were using it a lot.

I think Nick may be personally responsible for the comeback (for using the word, not being one).

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/rt_frog_mouse_070716_ssh.jpg

Mice are so cute. :)

Who would win in a fight? A mouse riding on a frog or a monkey who is friends with a pigeon?

Man, Ebert gives something like five four-star reviews in today's Sun-Times. I'm seeing the Jodie Foster one later today.

I have a new task on my agenda: hiring a debt-collection agency. Apparently in the past my predecessor was in charge of this unpleasant work, which explains the stack of bills marked "Will not pay--delete."

I don't think after Flightplan I ever, ever want to watch Jodie Foster worry about a child again.

I want to see "Eastern Promises."

Terrence Howard is in both the Jodie Foster Death Wish movie and in the Richard Gere black comedy movie that also looks good.

I don't think there are any kids in the Jodie Foster movie? Her boyfriend, the dude from Lost, gets murdered by hoodlums and she turns into street justice killer lady. It looks ok.

That "In the Valley of Elah" looked ok until I found out it was a Paul Haggis joint, ugh I hate that dude.

Oh my point was that Terrence Howard is in lots of stuff.

wait, though... there's no child worrying in this movie? I could have sworn there was a line in the trailer about "omg my son!" or something. Maybe I'm just so used to hearing he say tht, I hallucinated it.

ooh... and Neil Jordan. Ok, that looks like it might be a solid rental.

Guys, I was recently informed that douche no longer comes in bags, it's bottles, so I now refer to assholes as "douchebottles" and I think you should too.

Ha ha Ebert gave Mr. Woodcock three stars?

There is no kid in the Jodie Foster movie. She is actually pursuing the guy who took her German Shepherd

It's no fun to be stuck in a bus shelter for 20 minutes with nothing to read but a giant poster for Mr. Woodcock.

That Beatles movie looks really bad too. At least the preview is obnoxious.

But yeah "Eastern Promises"!!! Looks awesome.

I want to see Eastern Promises, too.

Let me know how you like the Jodie Foster joint, Eazy. Whoever reviewed it in the Reader (JR Jones, I think) didn't like it much at all, but I was kind of curious about it.

Eastern Promises does look good, yes. But I'm totally biased because it's Cronenberg, and I have to have high hopes for it even if it turns out to be thin and pretentious like History of Violence. This looks... well, honestly, I'll just have to see it. I can't makes haeds or tails of the previews, except that Viggo is looking way buff.

I want to have a guy-movie doubleheader of Eastern Promises and 3:10 to Yuma, then go out and shoot a bunch of guns.

The Onion liked the Jodie Foster thing, gave it like a B+ I think.

That Beatles movie looks really bad too. At least the preview is obnoxious.

The Reader: "If a bullet hadn't killed John Lennon, this movie might have."

xXpost I KNOW! Marcy wants to go to the movies tonight, and I warned her that the odds are really good that we'll be seeing a guy movie. :)

I want to have a guy-movie doubleheader of Eastern Promises and 3:10 to Yuma, then go out and shoot a bunch of guns.

Dude, I am so in. Not even joking. I should see if Cam wants to do this.

Eastern Promises, 3:10 to Yuma, and then some comedy.

The Century Evanston is really good for the double and triple features. I've only done it once: United 93 to Mission Impossible 3 and then I ducked out before my friends made Friends with Money the trifecta.

nick, we're going to the om show tonight...

I wasn't sure Kr would want to see Eastern Promises, so I tried to get her interested by saying that it was by the screenwriter of Dirty Pretty Things, which I know she liked (I never saw it).

The Century is good if you're seeing two indie films, or two big studio films, because you can't cross from one side to the other. The River East is easier.

I'm just excited that movie season has begun.

Cool, I might see you there. I kind of doubt Sarah wants to go though.

Anyone up for dinner and a movie tonight or dinner and a sketch comedy show? I'm up for being social, but not going to a bar or hearing loud music. We could go to one of these places we've been talking about, like Andies??

that was to colette obv.

"It's got the gaffer from The Libertine, honey."

that was to colette obv.

Heh, I read that thinking it was to your wife and thinking "Dis!"

Oh, wait, I thought it was Sarah saying "But we're got that om show..." My head's racing.

And I think I've only sneaked into a movie without paying once, when I was 15. Forrest Gump was sold out so my friends and I saw The Shadow (Alec Baldwin!), which was so terrible that we felt we owed it to ourselves to sneak into something else, which ended up being the next screening of Forrest Gump.

Deep breaths, EZ.

Sneaking into a movie is one of those silly little things I doubt I could do. I would feel too guilty and scared.

Dirty Pretty Things is good.

Eastern Promises -> 3:10 to Yuma -> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/358825702_3d861853dc.jpg

"But we've got that show tonight..."
"OK FELLAS WHAT TIME'S THE MOVIE?"

I had a clear conscience sneaking into Mission Impossible 3 after buying a United 93 ticket.

It always seems like a good idea, but you've definitely got to plan ahead. I never think about it until I'm actually at the theater.

I'm in Michigan this weekend tonight and tomorrow, btw, so I can't hang out with any of you chumps.

I would feel too guilty and scared.

I feel like I've said this before somewhere... but the absolute worst thing that can happen to you is that they kick you out of the theater, and you are forced to have only seen the movie you paid for. I have never seen or heard of this actually happening.

people have really low expectations about temps, don't they? i'm working at a magazine today and until tuesday. i was 'trained' yesterday, most of which involved me watching the girl i'm replacing packing and re-packing her ziploc bag for her flight.

so the only person that's here at work has sent me a couple things to work on. they're basically proposals to advertisers, and she wants me to fill in 'what i can'. she printed an email with much of the info, and i've found other stuff. under 1 page of information total, really about 20 items. i kind of got the impression that this might take all morning, but obviously it took 10 minutes. do i send it to her and therefore raise expectations? wait until she asks for it?

I've found it's best not to blow their minds too much because they'll just expect more from you and pay you the same. ha
But seriously, when I started here (not a temp job), this one woman actually asked me if I was good with letters. What do you mean? You know, can you alphabetize things?

Hang out reading ILX and wait. This is the whole point of temping.

xp Should have said "you mean like calligraphy?"

ha, that's funny, sarah! you should have started singing the alphabet song, or something from sesame street.

yeah, i figure if she hasn't asked for it in a half hour i'll give it to her, and meanwhile do the rest of the stuff i'm supposed to do today, just in case something big comes along. i'm all about managing expectations...

xp

I once got let go from a temp-to-perm job because I was too efficient and went above and beyond my job duty. When they caught me organizing the file room (which it REALLY needed!) they decided there was no need for me because I obviously didn't have enough work to do. Meanwhile, I had felt like such a good worker bee always asking everyone if they needed help and keeping on top of my tasks.

Everyone needs to go vote in Nick's poll. It's important.

What song is that?