My friend, Jessie, posted this on her Facebook wall this morning, and I just had to share it with the rest of the world.
Thank you, Jessie - I love you always!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Voice: Final Performances
You know I'm going to be straight-forward with you. All season long I've been saying how great The Voice has been with the production, time, and sets of the show, but last night's 2-hour-long fiasco was a bit much.
The coaches commenced the show with another performance by Queen, "Under Pressure." It really wasn't that great, and when you have to see them again on stage singing with their team finalist, it kinda makes you wonder, is this promotion really necessary? Geez, the judges have gotten more airtime than the contestants. They also had a Ne-Yo duet with Pit Bull, and a Brad Paisley performance on top of that.
For their final performance, each of the contestants sang an original song. Many online sites, including my partner, Ryan, mentioned that they should have sang a cover instead of an original. I could "maybe" agree with that, but then again, I can't. If you would have given one of these original songs, to let's say, Adam Lambert, or hell, all of the judges - they would have belted these same songs out like there were no tomorrow. Seriously, if you cannot take an original song, and make it your own, then you have some problems.
Let's watch the performances:
Javier Colon sang "Stitch by Stitch" written by Rodney Jerkins. Honestly, I was falling asleep listening to this number. First, the title sounds like something out of Disney's Lilo & Stitch, and finally, like I've said it all season long. He's just "more of the same." Nothing unique about his voice. If he wins, its because of "fan favorites," and not-so-much "an out of this world" performance.
Vicci Martinez sang "Afraid To Sleep" written by Butch Walker. In my opinion, this was the worst of the night. "Afraid To Sleep," really? You probably had difficulty sleeping last night, after this hot mess. At this point, I'm really disappointed with the contestants.
Dia Frampton sang "Inventing Shadows" written by Frasier T. Smith. If I had to rank last night's performances based on this song, I'd have to say Dia would be in the top 2.
Beverly McClellan sang "Lovesick" written by Bill Appleberry. Obviously the best performance of the night, Beverly actually sang the song like all the others should have. My guess is, favoritism will decide the winner, and not so much their talent.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
And Your Odds of Dying From This Are...
So, what are the odds of you dying from Salmonella, or better yet, a new identity under the witness protection program? You'd be surprised - this chart lays it out on the "line" for you.
Hmmm, not too sure I like the odds of me dying of a Stroke, Cancer, and Heart Disease though.
Hmmm, not too sure I like the odds of me dying of a Stroke, Cancer, and Heart Disease though.
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What a Hot Mess: Crazy Bitch Goes OFF On Bus Driver
I swear, every sentence has a curse word in it. If you're at work, I highly recommend you turn the volume down, or wear some headphones, because this crazy bitch goes off on the bus driver like there's no tomorrow. "You need to shut the f*ck up and drive your bus, you miserable old f*cking man!...You f*cking honky!"
Do people really still use that word? Honky? Really? What a Hot Mess!
The Joys of Being a Parent: Miltary Dad Wrapped Up As A Gift
Geez, if this video doesn't bring you to tears, I don't know what will. Two little kids are taken by surprise when they find a huge box with their names on it. Unbeknownst to them, their Dad has returned from deployment to surprise them. When they see who pops out, they become so overwhelmed with joy, they begin to cry, more-so the little girl. I have no earthly idea what it feels like for a child to see their Dad off to war, much less knowing if, and when he'll return. This surely is about The Joys of Being a Parent. God Bless Our Troops!Isn't This The Truth...
LMAO. How many times have you gone out with your friends to have one beer? LOL. For me, going out for a drink is like Lay's used to call it, "You Can't Eat Just One." In this case, it's the other way around, "You Can't Drink Just one." :-)
Monday, June 27, 2011
Movies to Watch: Apollo 18
The trailer is pretty darn freaky, I actually liked it. Supposedly the footage in the movie "was found," and is not theatrical makeup. I don't know, it sounds kinda fishy to me. Maybe Michele, here, can answer it for you. LOL.
Here's the description from the trailer's YouTube page:
Apollo 18 is a found footage-style film set in December 1974, about a post-Apollo 17 mission to the Moon that takes on a premise of why NASA discontinued the Apollo moon missions. The plot involves a government coverup of the Apollo 18 mission after parasitic lifeforms on the Moon discovered the crew and began to attack them. Much of the back-story remains unknown; however, the movie posters in English indicate the Russian KGB role in Soviet lunar conspiracy and the Russian movie posters show inscriptions in English suggesting an American government cover up in lunar conspiracy. In the trailer, an American astronaut finds a dead cosmonaut and a Soviet LK Lander on the lunar surface.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dimension Films head Bob Weinstein denied the film was a work of fiction, stating that "We didn't shoot anything, we found it. Found baby!". This claim was met with some skepticism. The film will be distributed by Dimension Films.
Spacesuits Over The Years
I thought this chart (infographic) was great and had to share it. Especially since I'm about to post the creepy trailer to Apollo 18.
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Movies in Rewind: Green Lantern
I would wait for it on Blu-ray or DVD. Why? Because you can do more with your $8.50 ticket (if you're in Houston, TX), than spending it on a movie that was mediocre at best.
Yes, you get to see Ryan Reynold's buff body running and flying all over the place, but he was clothed in CGI for most of the film - 99 percent of it. Sorry little gay boys, but you only catch Ryan half-naked, maybe twice. While I'm not too familiar with the Green Lantern comics, word on the street is, the movie didn't do it justice. I'll be honest, I would have rather spent my money watching Super 8 again, but I didn't dislike the movie either. It had it's good moments and it's bad.
Here's the movie in two sentences or less. Muscle alien drops from space, and before he dies, gives his ring to Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern, who says he doesn't deserve such an honor - and says it about 20 times throughout the movie. At first he's afraid, then he's not, until he convinces the big kahunas in the sky, "we have nothing to fear, but fear itself," and heads down to kill this bad evil scientist with a big head, when he manages to kill a large cloud-like monster afterwards, The End.
Ryan and I didn't stay through the credits like we usually do, because our asses were hurting like hell in the cheap-ass theater we went to. According to online sources, there was a clip in the credits that we missed. Well guess what? I have the ending right here after the jump. Don't watch it if you don't want to be spoiled.
Movies to Watch: Immortals - The Latest Trailer
Tarsem Singh's movie, Immortals has all the fantasies women often desire, the warriors men wish they could be, and the erotica to make every gay boy's dream come true.
Watch the latest trailer here:
Cover Wars 5
Cover Wars is going to be real interesting this time around...
There were so many covers to this song that I couldn't post every single one of them against each other. So, because all of them were unique in their own way, I separated them into vocalist categories; Best Group, Best Male, Best Female, and Best Teen.
Each of the category winners will get a Cover Wars Gold Record that I will personally email them. It's not an actual vinyl record, but a recognition award just for being on my blog, so your vote is really important.
It was a difficult decision, but I chose the "best of the best" out of the videos below. After listening to over 200 covers over the weekend, I chose 50 that I liked, and managed to get it down to 22. At this point it was becoming really, really difficult, because I liked every one of them. This morning I came up with the idea of making it a "win by category" issue, and once again, as hard as it was, I was able to bring it down to 10 covers. I tried to bring the Group category down to two, but I couldn't.
The song being covered is "Grenade" by Bruno Mars. I think that everyone who has ever dated, been in a relationship, or has been married can relate to this song. The lyrics speak for themselves:
Type who you're voting for next to each category. The names are down below to the left of each video. I hope you enjoy listening to these covers as much as I did. Thank you for your cooperation. - Blade aka Peter
Lisa Lavie
Dana
There were so many covers to this song that I couldn't post every single one of them against each other. So, because all of them were unique in their own way, I separated them into vocalist categories; Best Group, Best Male, Best Female, and Best Teen.
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It was a difficult decision, but I chose the "best of the best" out of the videos below. After listening to over 200 covers over the weekend, I chose 50 that I liked, and managed to get it down to 22. At this point it was becoming really, really difficult, because I liked every one of them. This morning I came up with the idea of making it a "win by category" issue, and once again, as hard as it was, I was able to bring it down to 10 covers. I tried to bring the Group category down to two, but I couldn't.
The song being covered is "Grenade" by Bruno Mars. I think that everyone who has ever dated, been in a relationship, or has been married can relate to this song. The lyrics speak for themselves:Gave you all I hadIn order to vote, all you have to do is leave a comment, and paste the following into the message:
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked,
Cause what you don't understand is
I’d catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Group Category:
Female Category:
Male Category:
Teen Category:
Type who you're voting for next to each category. The names are down below to the left of each video. I hope you enjoy listening to these covers as much as I did. Thank you for your cooperation. - Blade aka Peter
Group Category:
Before You Exit
Lawson
Lion Named Roar
Skyline
Female Category:
Lisa Lavie
Dana
Male Category:
Alex Goot
Jason Chen
Teen Category:
Marko Stantic
Jordan Jansen
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Coffee: The Greatest Addiction Ever
Caffeine is an insecticide that actually kills or paralyzes bugs munching on it's tree. It doesn't kill us, because we would need about 90 cups of coffee to equal the same amount of pain the buggies endure, and even then we pee it out constantly, so the chances of us dying from it are slim to none.
This is pretty cool video - it's only 4 minutes so I recommend watching it. Where does Caffeine come from? Who drinks it the most? How is it grown? These are just a few of the questions the video answers for you.
Where Is All The Water? - Continued
Last Monday, when I originally posted "Where Is All The Water?," I didn't realize someone had actually cut off part of the chart. While doing research for my "Foods That Will Make You Fat" series, I stumbled upon the other half of the chart. This took me by surprise, because I wasn't looking for it. Too Weird. In either case, here is the other half of last week's post, "Where Is All The Water?".
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Foods That Will Make You Fat - Issue No. 14
I've grappled with the title of this series since it's inception. I don't know, "Foods That Make You Cringe," just wasn't working for me. While most of the food I was posting made me cringe, there were times I was posting foods people actually wanted to try. So, without further adieu, I welcome you to my re-vamped series, "Foods That Will Make You Fat." My favorite is the Tur-Bacon-uck-en. Yeah, you try pronouncing that too.
I don't even know what to say about this sandwich. It looks like it would stop one's heart from beating. There was no description available, but it looks like it has bacon, cheese, ground beef, and it looks like it could have egg, but not sure on that one. In either case, this will definitely make you fat.
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| Triple-Stack French Toast and Grilled Cheese Burger |
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| Towering multi-stuffed Oreo |
Just in case you don't know, the Oreo is the fattest cookie on the planet - that's mass produced anyway. I'm sure we could make a cookie with a higher fat content if we tried. Oh wait, someone already has. Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
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| Turbaconucken |
Seriously? A chicken inside a duck, stuffed inside a turkey, covered in Bacon? Really? Oh my lord, I'm sure this would be a great family favorite at Thanksgiving... if no one died of a stroke after the first bite! You think this would make you fat? I think so.
For previous issues of "Foods That Will Make You Fat" click here.
Giving credit where credit is due, this series is based on the popular website and book of the same name, "This Why You're Fat."
Betsy Loves Sarah Palin
Oh Justin Bieber... Someday...
This week he appeared with Jimmy Fallon on his late night talk show, and this was the outcome...
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Fun Facts: The Mysterious Dollar Bill
I found this chart rather informative and wanted to share it with you all...
"Dollar bills: we look at them every day, yet how many of us truly pay attention to anything besides the denomination value? The fact is, numerous symbols adorn our currency and there has been intense debate over the decades of their meaning. Conspiracy theorists believe the imagery is rooted in Freemansonry and tied to the Illuminati (if you’ve read The Da Vinci Code or seen the movie, you know who they are). Others contend the imagery is strictly American and represents the foundations of our nation. In this infographic, we explain each symbol from both perspectives." - Debt Management – CreditSesame.com
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Breaking News: New York State Passes Gay Marriage Law!
With a vote of 33 to 29, the state of New York approves Gay Marriages
The Joys of Being a Parent: The Hugger of the Dead - A Little Girl
I'll say it once, and I'll say it again... There's nothing like The Joys of Being a Parent. When the family dog, Ivy, decides to kill a squirrel, the little girl doesn't scream, she doesn't cry, and she doesn't grieve. Nope, she simply bathes herself with death, loving, and rubbing the dead squirrel with every measure of her being.
You can tell the parents are trying very hard not to overreact, they just want to make sure the child lets it go. Truly humorous.
Ey! Ey! Ey!
Jesus! I love this boy - Marlon Teixeira. Last month, he was on the cover of Ey! Magazine from Brazil, how could I have missed this? LOL.
You may recall, Marlon was recently featured on my weekly series, "The Boy Next Door" back on May 31st - his photos are absolutely gorgeous. Marlon has also been featured in several past issues of "Swimsuit Saturdays," "Guys With Caps," "Ads That Make You Sweat," and my very first blog post, in "The Cover Boys of Coitus Magazine"
The Official Gay Card
Now this is fierce! LOL
Click HERE to get your gay card today. The questions are absolutely hilarious!
I scored a 72 - "The card is yours, but we think you can work it a little harder."
You have at least one of these divas on your iPod: Gaga, Madonna, Britney, Cher, Kylie? Yes or No
You have a very strict personal grooming ritual (that extends below the neck)?; Yes or No
I scored a 72 - "The card is yours, but we think you can work it a little harder."
A Machine That Destroys Everything!
Once you start watching this video, you won't stop until it ends - It's really interesting to watch. This amazing contraption can swallow up tennis balls, tennis shoes, blankets, tampons, and a small sofa. Watch as it turns them into pieces smaller than a dime.
Post Secret Fridays - Issue 065
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.
See More Secrets. Follow PostSecret on Twitter.
Want to see find older PSF issues? Go here.
Cover Wars 4 - The Results
Congratulations Eypee! If you ever "Google" your name or a cover to a particular song, and you somehow manage to stumble upon my blog, I wish you the very best on your endeavours.
- Blade aka Peter
Let's listen to the cover once more...
Bike Lanes Suck
Last week, I posted a great video by Ron Gabriel, on the expansion of bike lanes in New York, and the issues that have arisen because of it.
This time around, Casey Neistat wishes to let everyone know he got a ticket for not riding on the bicycle lane. He informed the officer that bike lanes were not safe, hence, the video below.
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