WHEE

I got tickets for Video Games Live in Boston!!

The Agony and the Ecstacy of the Actor Hunt

I went to my friend Missy's house today to watch some films. She and I both have a tradition: when either of us find an actor who does an excellent job and/or is incredibly attractive, we rent or buy as many films that they've worked on as we can find. For example, we've done it for Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films) and Paul McGann (8th Doctor Who). Sometimes it's easy to do, and sometimes our movie crushes have only been a major character in one movie and have had bit roles in others (it can be hard to find Random Guy On The Left #53).

A tale of woe: before Myst IV came out, I tried to find any other films that Brian Wrench (Sirrus) had been in. He's mainly a theater actor in Toronto, but he's had bit roles in a few movies. The trick is usually to pick films where the actor's character actually has a name, and Brian had a name in this film called Dead Awake--Brett Birmingham. Picture me at 3 AM, trying to stay awake during a barely-mediocre black comedy about Stephen Baldwin (the ugly talentless Baldwin I might add) as an insomniac who witnesses a murder and tries to clear his name. Finally, he mentions Brett Birmingham, and my ears prick up. I watch the rest of the film and the credits start to roll. I groan in despair. I watched a crappy two-hour film. I had to get up at 8 AM for school, so that only gave me a few hours' sleep. How much Brian Wrench did I see? All I got was his answering machine message, and a three-second flashback of Brett sawing off a cadaver's foot (don't ask). Oh yeah, and his face was covered by dark goggles, so I only recognized him by his hair. I might have better luck in the near future though--Brian has a role in this cute live-action Disney golf movie The Greatest Game Ever Played. He will play as Know-It-All Gallery Member, so hopefully he'll have a few lines to show us why he is the Know-It-All Gallery Member.

Anyway, after seeing Batman Begins last night, both of us decided that we were going to have a Christian Bale mini-marathon. We went to Blockbuster, hoping to rent a few of his films. Unfortunately, everyone else must have had the same idea, because we found nothing. The Machinist, American Psycho, Velvet Goldmine (Bale and Ewan MacGregor makeout scene!!11 *drool*)--no copies. However, we found a copy of Equilibrium, and that turned out to be quite good. After that, we watched the extras on my DVD set of "Reno 911" Season Two and called it a day.

We're hoping to have better luck another day to find the films we failed to rent today. And I for one am looking forward to our inevitable hunt for Cillian Murphy roles (Scarecrow in Batman Begins, Jim in 28 Days Later, the villain in the upcoming Red-Eye)!

*purrrr*

Saw Batman Begins with my girlfriends. Christian Bale is a handsome guy, but...Crane...absolutely beautiful...

Scarecrow damn well better be in the sequel. Also, there better damn well be a sequel.

This is great

Nothing beats getting paid 10 bucks an hour today, and not having any tasks whatsoever that need finishing. Oh, and also having the entire Church Office to myself for the whole day. Right now, I'm drinkin' a Pepsi, puttin' my feet up, and blastin' my Myst IV Revelation soundtrack on the office jambox. Hell yes.

Oh yeah, and I get to see Batman Begins again tonight.

This entry is very tall!

Really Long Survey (over 200)
Created by starsbleed2nite and taken 94734 times on bzoink!
What is your name?	Samantha Grace Mendez
Are you named after anyone?	My middle name is named after my maternal grandmother, Nana Grace
What's your screename?	GallifreyLady
Would you name a child of yours after you?	no
If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be?	I'd choose either James or William.
If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?	no one
Are there any mispronounciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?	they sometimes spell my last name "Mendes"
Would you drop your last name if you became famous?	no
Basics
Your gender:	female
Straight/Gay/Bi:	straight
Single?	no
If not, do you want to be?	no
Birthdate:	April 9, 1983
Your age:	22
Age you act:	sometimes 50, sometimes 5
Age you wish you were:	I'd settle for "timeless"
Your height:	aboput 5' 6''
Eye color:	dark brown
Happy with it?	yes
Hair color:	brown/black
Happy with it?	yes
Lefty/righty/ambidextrous:	righty
Your living arrangement:	living with my mom
Your family:	parents (divorced), younger brother
Have any pets?	no (I had 3 goldfishes as a kid)
Whats your job?	Right now it's temporary secretary at the church I used to attend
Piercings?	ears
Tattoos?	no (although I'll occasionally use henna)
Obsessions?	varied (Current ones: Myst/D'ni, Deadwood, Doctor Who)
Addictions?	Pepsi
Do you speak another language?	no (I used to take Spanish and Japanese in school)
Have a favorite quote?	too many to say here
Do you have a webpage?	no
Deep Thoughts About Life and You in it
Do you live in the moment?	sometimes
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?	yes
Do you have any secrets?	yes
Do you hate yourself?	sometimes
Do you like your handwriting?	I like my regular writing, but my cursive is poor
Do you have any bad habits?	yes
What is the compliment you get from most people?	me being smart, young (I'll only appreciate that one when I'm older though)
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?	Snooze-fest
What's your biggest fear?	going underwater
Can you sing?	well enough for Kareoke Revolution
Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?	no
Are you a loner?	I can be really shy, but I really like being around people
What are your #1 priorities in life?	to keep learning new things, to have an acting career
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?	yes
Are you a daredevil?	only in my imagination
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?	I hate my shyness
Are you passive or agressive?	very passive unless you hurt the people I care about
Do you have a journal?	This blog, a LiveJournal, and a regular diary
What is your greatest strength and weakness?	strength: loyalty weakness: timidity
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?	I'd be more outgoing
Do you think you are emotionally strong?	most of the time, yes
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?	about some minor things yes, but I'm still too young to have big regrets
Do you think life has been good so far?	I'd say so
What is the most important lesson you've learned from life?	Life is short, so learn and discover what you can.
What do you like the most about your body?	I can be graceful.
And least?	I am quite fuzzy. :(
Do you think you are good looking?	I suppose
Are you confident?	only on rare occasions
What is the fictional character you are most like?	Sailor Mercury
Are you perceived wrongly?	I don't think so
Do You...
Smoke?	no
Do drugs?	no
Read the newspaper?	no
Pray?	sometimes
Go to church?	no
Talk to strangers who IM you?	strangers don't IM me
Sleep with stuffed animals?	yes
Take walks in the rain?	no
Talk to people even though you hate them?	yes
Drive?	no
Like to drive fast?	no
Would or Have You Ever?
Liked your voice?	yes
Hurt yourself?	yes
Been out of the country?	yes
Eaten something that made other people sick?	no
Been in love?	yes
Done drugs?	no
Gone skinny dipping?	no
Had a medical emergency?	no
Had surgery?	no
Ran away from home?	no
Played strip poker?	no
Gotten beaten up?	I got punched in the stomach once
Beaten someone up?	no (came close once, though)
Been picked on?	yes
Been on stage?	yes
Slept outdoors?	no
Thought about suicide?	no
Pulled an all nighter?	yes
If yes, what is your record?	until 7 AM
Gone one day without food?	no
Talked on the phone all night?	no
Slept together with the opposite sex w/o actually having sex?	yes
Slept all day?	yes
Killed someone?	no
Made out with a stranger?	no
Had sex with a stranger?	no
Thought you're going crazy?	yes
Kissed the same sex?	no
Done anything sexual with the same sex?	no
Been betrayed?	yes
Had a dream that came true?	not yet
Broken the law?	no
Met a famous person?	yes
Have you ever killed an animal by accident?	no
On purpose?	yes (insects)
Told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell?	yes
Stolen anything?	no
Been on radio/tv?	no
Been in a mosh-pit?	no
Had a nervous breakdown?	I sometimes get panic attacks
Bungee jumped?	no
Had a dream that kept coming back?	no
Beliefs
Belive in life on other planets?	yes
Miracles?	yes
Astrology?	no
Magic?	no
God?	yes
Satan?	maybe
Santa?	no
Ghosts?	no
Luck?	no
Love at first sight?	yes
Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)?	don't know
Witches?	no
Easter bunny?	no
Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?	yes, in deed if not in thought
Believe theres a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?	no
Do you wish on stars?	no
Deep Theological Questions
Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell?	yes
Do you think God has a gender?	yes (male)
Do you believe in organized religion?	I prefer a more personal and spiritual relationship with God.
Where do you think we go when we die?	To Heaven, where we are judged by God
Friends
Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?	I have quite a few gay/lesbian acquaintances
Who is your best friend?	Boy: Adam Marquis Girl: Missy Hogle
Who's the one person that knows most about you?	Adam
What's the best advice that anyone has ever given to you?	can't remember
Your favourite inside joke?	"Hey, remember that time when we saw L'arc? Oh ho, not so fast, Dave!"
Thing you're picked on most about?	guyfriends: "LOL...Latin." everyone else: my being so quiet
Who's your longest known friend?	Missy
Newest?	the Brikkans (Brendan, Remy, John)
Shyest?	Ellen Blaney
Funniest?	Paul Chan
Sweetest?	Andrew Yang
Closest?	Adam
Weirdest?	Hanson Wong
Smartest?	Adam
Ditziest?	Ellen
Friends you miss being close to the most?	I don't have many really close friends, but I still keep in touch with all of them
Last person you talked to online?	Adam
Who do you talk to most online?	Adam
Who are you on the phone with most?	Adam
Who do you trust most?	Adam
Who listens to your problems?	Adam
Who do you fight most with?	I avoid fights.
Who's the nicest?	Meri
Who's the most outgoing?	Missy
Who's the best singer?	Meri
Who's on your shit-list?	no one
Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend?	no
Who's your second family?	my friends
Do you always feel understood?	most of the time
Who's the loudest friend?	Missy
Do you trust others easily?	no
Who's house were you last at?	Sean & Dave's apartment
Name one person who's arms you feel safe in:	Adam
Do your friends know you?	yes
Friend that lives farthest away:	Andrew (Billerica, MA)
Love and All That
Do you consider love a mistake?	no
What do you find romantic?	someone kissing my hand
Turn-on?	dancing, fighting (the swordplay kind), confidence, intelligence, British accents, villainy (only in fiction though)
Turn-off?	poor hygiene, being a jerk
First kiss?	yes
If someone u had no interest in had interest in dating u how would u feel?	uncomfortable
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them or going	yes
Have u ever wished it was more socially acceptable 4 a girl 2 ask a guy out	yes
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractiv	no, but keep in mind I've only been involved with one person
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?	I hope so!
What is best about the opposite sex?	The fact that they're men. ;)
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?	Nothing comes to mind.
What's the last present someone gave you?	A Wavebird (wireless controller for the Nintendo Gamecube)
Are you in love?	yes
Do you consider your significant other hot?	yes
Who Was the Last Person...
That haunted you?	Hanson ;)
You wanted to kill?	Alkonium (P.S. you should probably stop posting)
That you laughed at?	Adam
That laughed at you?	Adam
That turned you on?	Sirrus (Revelation version)
You went shopping with?	Meri Power and Chris Johnson
That broke your heart?	my mother
To disappoint you?	my mother
To ask you out?	Adam (back in 1997)
To make you cry?	can't remember
To brighten up your day?	Adam
That you thought about?	Adam
You saw a movie with?	my father
You talked to on the phone?	Adam
You talked to through IM/ICQ?	Adam
You saw?	my "boss" (the minister at my little temp job)
You lost?	my paternal grandmother, Abuela Dora
Right This Moment...
Are you going out?	no
Will it be with your significant other?	no
Or some random person?	argh I just said I wasn't going out right now! :)
What are you wearing right now?	light yellow shirt, denim skirt
Body part you're touching right now:	my left eye (it's itchy)
What are you worried about right now?	a possible impending thunderstorm (I hate loud noises)
What book are you reading?	none at the present time
What's on your mousepad?	the Alienware logo
Use 5 words to describe how you're feeling:	tired, pained (damn crick in my neck), calm, happy, thirsty
Are you bored?	no
Are you tired?	yes
Are you talking to anyone online?	no
Are you talking to anyone on the phone?	no
Are you lonely or content?	content
Are you listening to music?	yes
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Cool idea

As per request of Gadren (http://gadren.blogspot.com):

Name five [5] things you enjoy, even when no one around you wants to go out and play. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level?

Make your list, post it in your journal, then tag five [5] new people and ask them to post it to theirs:

1. Sitting in Kadish and listening to the sounds of the animals/the music that plays in the Vault
2. Watching children's shows (I recommend Bear in the Big Blue House, Oswald, Spongebob, and that show where koala brothers fly planes or something)
3. Dancing, by myself or at a club
4. Cuddling up with Adam...
5. Curling up with a good book

*tags the following people*
--Adam Kensai
--Neoprowl
--Sigma
--Skrewd
--Mr. Die Easy

S-T-U-F-F

E3, Myst V videos, summer vacation, learning D'ni, looking for a job, insomnia/odd sleeping hours, Wario Ware Twisted, Star Wars Episode III (in suits! and a Pictochat session), Deadwood season finale and soundtrack purchase, babysitting/minding the store, Doctor Who: Lost In Time box set (all clips and episodes of missing stories), Comcast On Demand, and Cinderella Man.

Y'know, stuff.