Rainy day, rainy night

[cleolinda]

Spent a nasty rainy day baking six dozen cookies for Mom's work lunch meeting tomorrow. Pretty nice, actually.

Also, that package that went missing? UPS Twitter Dude showed up (on Twitter, naturally) to ask if he could help (I guess they use Twitter search to find mentions of "UPS"?), which was great, and then our communication concluded with, my hand to God, "And by the way, your Twilight commentaries are absolutely brilliant. Good work." I could not stop laughing. Oh my God, I am STILL laughing. I mean, it's a lovely compliment, it's just--of all the things I ever expected a customer service professional to say to me? That was not one of them.

Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy.

Why Toddlers Don't Do What They're Told.

David Bowie's VH1 Storytellers to be released on CD and DVD. I may be a little too excited about this.

Prince Launches New Website.

It's 'True': Spandau Ballet to reunite.

Ted Chiang's Hugo nominated story "Exhalation" free download.

"Fergie's doll scares the bejeezus out of me." AIEEEEE.

I've mentioned these before, but they still make me laugh: 'True Blood' posters stake out new territory.

Joan Allen, Jeremy Irons try to connect the dots in 'Impressionism.'

Two box sets reveal racy Hollywood before the Code.

Next Oscars Move To Avoid Winter Games.

Images: Two New 'Angels & Demons' Posters; MAJOR SPOILER: "G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra" 3 3/4" Cobra Commander Figure Revealed; New 'Mr. Nobody' stills.

Trailers and clips: First 'Where the Wild Things Are' Trailer!; Must Watch: Crazy Italian Trailer for Gerard Butler's 'Game'; Two Extended Clips From 'Fast & Furious'; Finally, a Film Trailer Parody the Speaks to Our Generation ("Funny or Die figures out how all SXSW movies are all the same"); Watch This: It's 'Red Dawn' in a Nudist Colony ... with Rob Schneider?

Exclusive: Jack White, Alicia Keys Find ‘Another Way To Die’ For ‘Quantum Of Solace’ DVD (I have to say, the song really grew on me); EXCLUSIVE: Marc Forster Was Asked To Return For Next Bond Film; 'Bond 23' "Gets Rolling" In 2010, Says Daniel Craig; Cinematical Seven: Women Who Should Be Bond Girls.

'Wolverine 2': Will 'Slumdog' writer tackle the script?

Penn, Del Toro, and Carrey Probably Your New Larry, Moe, and Curly; Penn, Del Toro And Carrey? An Angry 3 Stooges Fan Says ‘Soitenly’ Not.

Nicole Kidman is the Latest to Join Woody Allen’s Next Film. Holy shit, who is not in this movie now?

Is Warners Nuts for Backing Snyder's 'Sucker Punch'?; Amanda Seyfried may have to bail out of Zack Snyder's 'Sucker Punch.'

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Rex Mundi’ Studio Wants Director ‘Not Unlike Zack Snyder’ For Johnny Depp Film.

Johnny Depp, His ‘Pirates’ Director, And The Secret Movie You’ll Never See (the live-action reference film for 'Rango').

Hot Toys MMS DX 1/6 JOKER Police Honor Guard (Teaser #2). Keep in mind, this is from the makers of Freakishly Lifelike John Connor.

Taye Diggs Gets Fanged As The Leader Of Dylan Dog's Vampires.

New Moon Filming Under Wraps; Lefevre's Ready to Fight New Moon's Werewolves; New Moon Scoop: Heidi Is a Supermodel!; Meet The Growing Cast Of ‘New Moon’; ROBERT PATTINSON INJURED ON 'NEW MOON' SET, except for the part where he wasn't. Well, I'm glad we cleared that crisis up.

(Related: Pattinson Circling ‘Memoirs’ As Jenny Lumet Preps Rewrite.)

Zac Efron to Star in 'The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud.'

The Gods of 'Percy Jackson' ("Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd and Melina Kanakaredes have been cast in Fox 2000's fantasy-adventure adaptation 'Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief' as classical Greek gods Chiron (Brosnan), Medusa (Thurman), Zeus (Bean), Poseidon (McKidd) and Athena (Kanakaredes). Aries, Hades and Persephone have not yet been cast"); 'Percy Jackson': Could THIS be the next 'Harry Potter'? Aaaaand by asking that question, you have just ensured that it will not.

Luhrmann Eyes Knowles/Jackman Movie Musical.

Mark Millar's Godfather-Like Superman Pitch Probably Not Happening.

Megan Fox Is ‘Perfect’ For ‘Fathom’ Role, Says Exec Producer, Explains Screenwriter Choice.

How to prove your worth as a human being in the presence of Nicolas Cage.

Tom Hanks Headed Back to Space as Major Matt Mason; The Toys to Movies Trend -- Kitschy or Annoying?

Dennis Quaid, Julianne Moore to play Clintons in new film; Quaid as Clinton and Sheen as Blair in ‘Special Relationship.’ o_O

Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon are doing a movie with Bill Murray.

Jon Hamm Puts On Legal Briefs For 'Howl.'

'Nightmare on Elm Street' Remake Video Script Review. *backs away slowly from sweetdragon, puts in earplugs*

Original ‘The Crow’ Director Alex Proyas Calls Planned Remake ‘Ridiculous.’

NEW DRAGONBALL STILLS!!!!!!!!; What we saw on the Mexico set of Dragonball Evolution CANNOT BE UNSEEN; Lord Piccolo Looks Back For His Dignity — Nope, Not Here.

Comments

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. Praise like that is awesome to begin with, but that is BEYOND awesome.

[greenet.livejournal.com]

...I love that UPS guy. *grinning so much*

And it totally is a lovely compliment! Just. Unexpected!

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

I've had a Cox Cable rep show up on my Twitter after complaining about recent service issues.

I had a Dell REp show up in my IJ after complaining about issues with my computer.

Yeah. I think they get paid to look for people like us.


Yay David Bowie storytellers!

That Fergie doll is rather scary.

Wolverine 2? They haven't even released Wolverine 1 yet!

Mmm, Gerard Butler...

Gods, I hope they don't do a Crow remake. I will cry if they do.

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

Wow. I thought Twitter was pretty useless, but now I'm starting to respect it some.

[quitesometime.livejournal.com]

omg i can't even move past the ups thing to read linkspam tonight

oh god i am dying

[visionary-gleam.livejournal.com]

um hello, i would simply like to say that i like your icon. :) i'm super obsessed with this show, it's kind of ridiculous.

[purple-smurf.livejournal.com]

Prince Launches New Website

I hope I was the only one who thought "I didn't know the royal family were redesigning websites again!"

[elbales]

Yeah, I was all, Oh? Which one? and then mentally *facepalm*'d.

[wenelda.livejournal.com]

Hee! They're using my favourite Arcade Fire song (Wake Up) in the trailer for "Where The Wild Things Are". Awesome!

[misachan.livejournal.com]

Clearly your fans are legion.:)

Will someone please explain to me why they're making a Three Stooges movie? I could almost understand it if it was a biopic, but apparently it's not? Why? What's the point?

[bienegold.livejournal.com]

Because, as far as I can tell, the message of the twenty-first century is to take things that were loved and crush them brutally into the earth.

[visceralvamp.livejournal.com]

Oh why did James Marsters ever say "yes" to Dragonball? WHY? He is so much better than that.

Also, UPS guy is awesome.

[kismeteve.livejournal.com]

That's hilarious! You should put "Cleolinda: UPS Approved" in your profile.

[emmaorgana.livejournal.com]

OMG, Seconded!

[aimeesworld.livejournal.com]

Sean Bean as Zeus in the Percy Jackson Movie. OMG YES.

[hopeandmemory.livejournal.com]

SECONDED. holy crap, i love bean.

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

1) Companies definitely follow twitter feeds - I posted something about LLBean and immediately they were twittering at me!

2) I cannot believe the UPS customer service person actually said that to you about Twilight. That is made of awesome!!!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

The customer service thing is kind of freaky--like, you spend hours on the phone trying to get hold of someone, but you tweet about it and they're RIGHT THERE.

However? I am doing all business, correspondence and shopping under "Cleolinda Jones" now, forever.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

That's awesome about the UPS guy. And he's absolutely right.

Holy shit, who is not in this movie now?

I swear, this was my first thought: Mia Farrow. Excuse me while I jump on the express train to hell.

And I totally started to tear up a bit when I watched the Where The Wild Things Are trailer. I'm not sure why. Maybe it has to do with the fact that, even after all these years, I still covet Max's pajamas. God I love that book.

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

Holy shit, woman, I'm dying here. I owe that man something for putting this much smile on my face.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

YOU? I am STILL LAUGHING. I seriously can't even explain why it's so funny. It just IS.

[kellyrfineman.livejournal.com]

Sean Bean AND Kevin McKidd? I am there. I mean, I'd have seen it anyhow, but with Bean as Zeus and McKidd as Poseidon, I see this as completely made of win.

[sirinde.livejournal.com]

OMG your ICON wins the internets!

[mrs-bruin.livejournal.com]

"And by the way, your Twilight commentaries are absolutely brilliant. Good work."

That is hilarious and completely AWESOME!

[emmaorgana.livejournal.com]

UPS Man FTW!

Also, I am still torn on this whole "Where The Wild Things Are" movie. I mean, the trailer looks amazing, but how on earth can you make a movie of that book? And I love the book so much... I'm terrified and excited and terrified.

[sirinde.livejournal.com]

Crow remake? DO. NOT. WANT.

How dare they tread on my overly gothy adolescence?

NANCY THOMPSON DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY

[queenanthai.livejournal.com]

--Nancy is described as an "anti-social goth chick"

...you were right to flee.

Re: NANCY THOMPSON DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhhh, I get you now. Sorry, I'm still laughing about the UPS guy.

[karl-moebius.livejournal.com]

Chow Yun-Fat, you did one of the greatest martial arts movie in recent years, next to the completely awesome things Jet Li has done. Why, Chow, why? I know you can do comedy, and I'm sure in the beginning this may have been closer to the original work, but... Roshi? An elderly pervert martial arts master? Half Lupan, half Egg Shen? Just... no. I'm not getting good vibes from this.

icon love

[mercurywater.livejournal.com]

SPACEBALLS!!!

[smirkdoctor.livejournal.com]

You deserve both the celebrity and the praise.

Taye Diggs will be a freakin' hot vampire. *licks lips*

[bronweeny.livejournal.com]

first of all i don't which one is more strangely awesome, that UPS has a twitter account or that the person you spoke to knew who are!

there are not many stories about children that have to be rescued that make me go "aww" but that one did... also the fact that the fireman HAD a spider man costume and used it in drills is cracktastic!

sweet jesus i never want to sleep near one of those fergie dolls! i'm sure it will try and kill me or sing a montage of brittany spears songs because it is really a man...

also i love that people have actually taken some of the stakes! those crazy kiwi's...

[eleigh.livejournal.com]

As a sign of how not up on movie news I am I just said the other day I think the Percy Jackson books would make a good series of movies if someone decided to make them.

But Kevin McKidd as Poseidon? That is kind of really great casting and I can already picture it in my head.

Twitter-zation...

[strife-caecus.livejournal.com]

Hmm...Twitter has definitely changed a few things. I didn't expect the service to be used in proactively solving customer issues. I figured such a service where one tosses out bits from their own stream of consciousness would be too "informal" in a business setting to help resolve issues. But then again, why not use Twitter? Hell, politicians and celebrities are using it...

That bit of realization aside, the UPS guy's comment was awesome! Hopefully you'll get your package...

Re: Twitter-zation...

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a logical step, and yet--really unexpected when they just show up like that. As more people join Twitter, though, I wonder how long companies will be able to keep that kind of proactiveness up?

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

Oh man, Murder at the Vanities on DVD at last! That is such a cracked out movie. It has some completely deranged musical routines — including an appearance by Duke Ellington, the classic “Cocktails for Two” (the most straightforward number) and yes, an ode to the herbal jazz cigarettes — plus one of the great deranged murder confessions of all time, building up to an exultant, “... and then, I LET HER HAVE IT!”

[mercymydarling.livejournal.com]

\0/ BOWIE!