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jackshoegazer
jackshoegazer
Yes, Jack Shoegazer!
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 11:12 am
Words for YOU!

Holy fucking weddings, Batman!

At least three this year, methinks.  In April, Jacquelyn and I drove out to Colorado for her sister's wedding.  On August 1st, my friends Pierre and Tara (who I've been friends with since 1997) are finally getting married.  Jacquelyn is flying to a conference that first week of August, so she won't be attending that one.  However, in September, another friend of ours is getting married and we'll be attending that one.  I can't remember if I posted about that one or not - I did the invite for it.  They wanted it to look a bit like a concert poster.  Apparently they've gotten some mighty fine compliments about it.

What else has been going on?

I went and saw Public Enemies yesterday.  It was pretty good - not fabulous, but good.  The casting and acting was really spot-on.  My only real criticism is all technical - the editing was a little wonky, the dark scenes were grainy.  There was so much bass on the gunfire (which I'm not sure was on purpose or not) that you actually cringed when the guns fired.  A few places the audio was not mixed well.  Otherwise it was awesome.  Being a fan of The Illuminatus! Trilogy, I am especially enamored of the Dillinger legend.  I think that was really the last time a criminal was a folk hero.  SPOILER: One thing they left out, which I think was poignant was that after the FBI shot Dillinger in front of the Biograph theatre, the crowd rushed the police and dipped their handkercheifs in his blood, like he was a saint.

My birthday is this coming Tuesday.  Jacquelyn and I are going to Devil's Lake camping for a couple days after I get off work on Tuesday.  Ethan's birthday is Thursday, but we'll be celebrating it with him the following Saturday.  Somehow I still have to squeeze in the new Harry Potter movie in there next week.  Have I mentioned how excited I am for that?  It's been two years since the last movie.  Two years!

I think I'm getting Ethan a custom pair of Chucks for his birthday.  Did you know you could design your own Chucks on their website?  Yeah, bitches!  I have no idea what I want for my birthday.  I never do though.  I never got much of anything for my birthdays when I was a kid and maybe I just got used to not expecting much.  I also don't walk through stores and think about how much I want the stuff I see.  Sorry to anyone who has ever tried to figure out what to get me :)

Have you people seen fucking delicious?  It's pretty hilarious. ([info]fuckindelicious )

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brdgt
brdgt
Fear of a Female Planet
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 04:48 pm (UTC)

You do do amazing work!


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la_tante
la_tante
la_tante
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 05:36 pm (UTC)

hey happy birthday a bit early (maybe you should get the middleman on dvd as a birthday present for yourself)! have a great time camping--don't forget your bug spray!

also thanks for the link to fucking delicious. it's fucking awesome.
xo
j


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(Anonymous)
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 07:06 pm (UTC)

I already know what I'm getting you so HA HA HA.

Which Harry Potter is coming out now? I get them all mixed up.

ALSO we should hang out soon so I can give you your Bday present (once I buy it).


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kiwikat
kiwikat
The Real Jessie But Secretly Kat.
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 07:06 pm (UTC)

That last message was me.


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jackshoegazer
jackshoegazer
Yes, Jack Shoegazer!
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 10:22 pm (UTC)

Oh NO! GIFTS!

Half-Blood Prince is coming out on the 15th. Jacquelyn and I will be camping then, so we may have to make a trip to Lake Delton to see it :)

YAH, we should hang out!


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kiwikat
kiwikat
The Real Jessie But Secretly Kat.
Friday, July 10th, 2009 01:30 am (UTC)

HORROR! YOU HATE GIFTS!

They're only on half-blood! Holy crap man, they are behind. I can't wait to see it though, Brian hasn't read them so he doesn't know what's going to happen and that will be fun!

I heard the kid who plays Ron has swine flu, but it might have just been a rumor. Won't stop me repeating it on the interwebz, though.

We should! When is good? I have Sunday off! Saturday I am busy from 4 onwards but could hang earlyish if that's good. Cass is here through Friday night so that kind of ties me up until then unless you want to come over and hang with Brian's sister (she's 14, we should hook her and Ethan up!).


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antarcticlust
antarcticlust
Jacquelyn
Friday, July 10th, 2009 03:40 pm (UTC)

And I've had a couple of friends get married this year, too!

You are often very hard to buy gifts for, because you never covet anything!

We should do a birthday breakfast or lunch or early dinner or something for you before we leave. Maybe early dinner at the Dane? I can make an invite if you'd like, and make you admin.


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cashmirjungle1
cashmirjungle1
I am the Stig
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 07:47 pm (UTC)

That invite is beautiful! That's probably the coolest idea for a wedding invitation I've ever heard of.

Also, wasn't aware you could design your own Chucks. I'm totally bringing back the hot pink outer/teal inner high tops of my youth :o)


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color_me_awake
color_me_awake
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 08:34 pm (UTC)

I saw Public Enemies three times, but i only remember seeing it twice.
Anyway, I agree completely it was a great film with the story and acting, the editing could have been WAY better though.
My friends don't understand what I mean when I point things like that out. My dad does but that's because we're videographers.


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sofia666
sofia666
sofia666
Friday, July 17th, 2009 02:55 pm (UTC)

Happy Birthday. and I like the idea for Ethan's present. and the link to fucking delicious.


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jackshoegazer
jackshoegazer
Yes, Jack Shoegazer!
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 08:05 pm (UTC)

Thank you :)


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