Paul Rudd is adorable

I'm a little bit in love with Paul Rudd. He's awesomely adorable in everything: I Love You, Man was great; he's hilarious in Knocked Up, 40 Year Old Virgin, and Anchorman; he helped make Role Models better than it should have been; I even enjoyed him in Friends and Clueless. Here's yet another reminder of how just how awesome Paul Rudd really is:

If Batman did rap battles

Check this out (from mightygodking.com).

Best not come to battle because if you battle me
You’re gonna suffer a f***ing bat-astrophe
Kal-El, what the hell, you wanna get in a fight
F***er step off or I’ll synthesize Kryptonite
Diana, I wanna introduce my Batpole
To every one of your wonderful Wonder-holes
Green Lanterns? F*** you, you’re alla you overpaid
I’ll beat you with daffodils, beat you with lemonade
Martian Manhunter’s tough, so I’ll light a Bat-Match,
Smoke a cigar and I’ll make him my bat-byatch
And the Flash? He runs fast, but you know he can’t handle me
I’ll just activate Anti-Flash Bat-Plan Twenty-Three
Aquaman, he’s a joke, you know he ain’t tough enough
Let him sit back till I want me some dolphin muff
Even Aquaman’s fishes, they know I bat-vicious
The League are my b*tches, they do as I wishes
Cause if I don’t want it the bad guys will never win
Down ‘em like House downs a handful of Vicodin
Lex Luthor, Ra’s Al Ghul, or even Per Degaton
They all the worst and I be the “better than”
Battle neverending you know that I fight it
My victories endless, you cannot deny it
Cause they dead y’all, and they dead y’all
My parents are muhf***in dead y’all

(repeat last two lines until Batman breaks down crying in front of parents’ graves)

Heh, heh, heh. Also funny: Birds stealing ice cream cones.



Coming soon to a blog near you: Big Macs vs. Whoppers--a scientific analysis. Stay tuned!

I love it

Today I bought a 7 dollar bar of chocolate. However, it isn't just any chocolate bar--it's Mo's Bacon Bar by Vosges Haut Chocolat. That's right. Bacon. I couldn't resist. I already wrote about the joys of bacon-related desserts. They can be sooo good. I haven't eaten it yet; I'm going to wait for Alex. Otherwise, I'm worried I would just eat the whole thing without waiting for him to try any.

It even has special instructions on how to eat it: "Breathe...engage your 5 senses, close your eyes and inhale deeply. Be in the present moment, notice the color of the chocolate, the glossy shine. Rub your thumb over the chocolate bar to release the aromas of smoked applewood bacon flirting with deep milk chocolate. Snap off just a tiny piece and place it in your mouth, let the lust of salt and sweet coat your tongue." I'm so excited!

I know that seven dollars is a little ridiculous to spend on chocolatey goodness, but I have a crazy-awful cold. Teaching with a cold sucks. I sound like Kathleen Turner during the mannish years and there's nothing worse then having a runny nose while trying to look impressive in front of people. Also, I puked the other day--I don't even want to mention how gross it was. So anyway... I think I deserve it!

UPDATE: I just tried the bacon chocolate. Wow. Mmmm, mmmm good, and also awesomely strange. I definitely let the lust of salt and sweet coat my tongue. Delicious!

Moles and trolls, moles and trolls, work, work, work, work, work.

What in the world has happened to Val Kilmer? There's no way he's been doing movies if he's looking like this. Good grief. The last thing I saw him in was Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, which is was awesomely funny in, but he was slightly puffy. Now it looks like the puff has taken over!

Don't forget, he used to be sooooo sexy. I love him in Real Genius. I pretty much love everything about Real Genius. (Funny sidenote: As I typed "genius" the first time, I spelled it wrong. Irony!) Anyway, Val Kilmer plays Chris Knight, the sexy hotshot genius who wears ironic t-shirts way ahead of their time. And did I mention he's beautiful. He's got great cheekbones. Check it out:
Speaking of Real Genius, has anyone (besides me and Alex) ever noticed that Mitch looks exactly like Sarah Jessica Parker? Observe:



It is uncanny. Now, to wash away all of the weirdness, check out a squirrel going nuts on some Doritos. Awesome! See them all on Cute Overload.


One last thing: I just finished my first semester of teaching. I can't believe I've survived! It's kind of impressive. Here's hoping the rest of my first year goes lots better than my first semester... At least now I have BSG and Lost to comfort me.

Lists! Pert Near Perfect Seasons of TV + The Year in Burgers

So, I kept trying to make a top movies of 2008 blog, but I didn't see enough awesome movies. So instead, I've compiled a list of nearly perfect seasons of television. Feel free to suggest new shows; I need something new after Veronica Mars.

1. Twin Peaks Season 1 : Obviously. I even thought that Veronica Mars had a whiff of Twin Peaks about it.

2. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 : Tragically, also the whole series. Someone will not pass go OR collect 200 dollars when they die for this one.

3. Veronica Mars Season 1 : Super fantastic. Season 2 was good, but not as wonderful. Funny story: After I watched this show, I dreamed that Logan was in one of my classes. Weird.

4. Lost Season 4 : Lost! Is coming! Again! Hooray...

5. Firefly Season 1 : 've said enough about this. I think all I need today is a picture... Oh yeah...

6. Arrested Development Season 2 : It's just so funny. Like this part:

Tobias: Well, Michael, you really are quite the Cupid, aren’t you? I tell you, you can zing your arrow into my buttocks any time.
Michael: Okay, you know what you do? You buy yourself a tape recorder, you just record yourself for a whole day. I think you’re going to be surprised at some of your phrasing.
Tobias: Butterscotch! Want a lick?

Honorable Mention:

BSG Season 2. This one only gets honorable mention because (like most of the seasons of BSG), it has a few notable pile-o'-crap episodes. The worst offender? Lee Adama's "hooker with a heart of gold" episode--"Black Gold." Alex also hates the next episode, "Scar," which I tend to agree with. I was so happy when they killed off Kat's character.

On the flip side, however, most of Season 2 is amazing, particularly the Pegasus episodes. Gaius and the Six? Cain and Adama's stare-downs? Priceless.


Ready for another list? Check out this 2008 hamburger retrospective. It's pretty awesome. Burgers R Great!

A hint of flame-broiled meat

Yesterday was my last day teaching of 2008... It feels sooo good to be done for two whole weeks. I tell ya, there haven't been a lot of moments when I've felt satisfaction or a sense of accomplishment in my job, but when I shut my door yesterday (at around 5:30-6:00!) I was sort of proud of myself. I made it through half a year! I feel like things are getting better, which is such a relief.

Anyway, I read this story and it blew my mind: Burger King has its own cologne! It's called "Flame", and it can be yours for only $3.95, plus tax. A quote from the website: "Behold the scent of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat." Suduction AND meat? Sold! Purchase your own here.

One other thing: I have a new show that I'm crazy about: Veronica Mars. We checked it out from the library on a whim, and it is completely awesome. I think the best way to describe the show is Twin Peaks meets Smallville. I'm about halfway through the first season and I'm pretty durn impressed.

Be Inspired!

Wow! I feel like I could do anything! Want the same feeling? Watch this video:



Hooray! Again, a great video I found on Pajiba.