Every now and then there comes a Cartoon that is so out there that it becomes legendary. Noted shows are; South Park, Family Guy, Heavy Metal, Archer, just to name a few.
Moonbeam City has equal parts absurdity and awesome animation style. Completely animated in Nagel style it is chock full of incompetent cops and 80's style. Dazzle Novak is a cop in Moonbeam City- he is voiced by Rob Lowe. His boss is Pizzaz; voiced by
Elizabeth Banks. Chrysalis, the Velma of the team, is voiced by Kate Mara. This is an Archer type police show. It was pretty entertaing.
Moonbeam City airs Wednesday night's after South Park. Check it out!
I'm a sucker for new music. If I hear a snippet of something and I like it the. I must have it! So I stumbled across this song on Monday. I didn't have enough time to Shazam it- but after a quick google search I found Hidden Charms. They have a very retro mod vibe to them. Groovy!
Neat, right! Yeah not when you live in the Bible Belt. A great scientific discovery once again puts this area on the great big map of stupidity. Fb comments such as, "science is all false And "It was put there by the devil to trick us!" Look- if you truly believe that then please stop reading because this blog is not for you.
It's ok- it's not their fault. They truly believe something so deeply that they cannot possibly process anything that may contradict their deeply held beliefs.
From Wikipedia-
Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance focuses on how humans strive for internal consistency. An individual who experiences inconsistency (dissonance) tends to become psychologically uncomfortable, and is motivated to try to reduce this dissonance—as well as actively avoid situations and information likely to increase it.[1]
So, there you have it. Now what do you do when you see an active fb argument and you can't help yourself? Well, if you're me you roll your eyes and scroll. If you are my blog counterpart, sometimes you engage and try to educate, but it's a losing battle. They do not want to hear something that contradicts their way of thinking. So- I made the below meme. Feel free to use it where you see fit.
And if you feel like it, pop on over to the fb comments on that article and enjoy.
Once upon a time, my nephew thought he'd be tough. He was about 7 at the time. He and another kid exchanged words at the playground. My nephew, thought he'd be cool and say, "come at me, bro."
Well the kid did. Came at him with a swift kick to the nuts.
Moral of the story- don't let your mouth write a check that your ass can't cash.
Did any of you watch? I did watch them!I did- in fast forward.I watched live and with commercials! I was watching for the new Shannara Chronicles trailer, that's how dedicated I am.
I love love love award shows. I DO NOT! The VMAs though- man that was hard to sit through. I was pretty entertained! I like most of the music because I am not ::cough:: stuck in a past decade when it comes to music. :D I liked a lot of the performances and the people. I will say it felt like the VMAs are what happens when you give your rich kids an award show.
Where do I begin? Oh Miley... You try, but you are no Maddonna. She did it first, and better. Lady Gaga, well hers is always shock and Art. You're, well, you're a big rainbow mess of Lisa Frank proportions. Here is where we disagree. I was never a fan of Madonna or Lady Gaga so I have no urge to compare her to them. I like Miley. She is a bit bananas, but in a good way. I think she has some really positive things to say about body image and female sexuality and her free the nipple campaign is awesome and so is her Happy Hippie Foundation! I liked her outfits and her song and performance at the end was great! Congrats on the super secret art album. I'll check it out and review later.
Nicki and Taylor Swift seem to be on the happy friend times, and Nicki and Miley are on the outs. Yay girl drama! That was kinda funny. I like both Nicki and Miley, but Nicki seems like the female Kayne, she always seems to be looking for a fight!
Macklemore is recreating West Side Story. I said the same thing! It was like a stage production. I really enjoyed it! Then he brought out all the old school rappers! That was awesome.
Justin Beiber needs to go back to Canada. I did skip this. My DVR started recording something else so I paused for a moment to fix it and was able to fast forward through this, thankfully. Him crying at the end? I just couldn't.
Kanye is running for president in 2020, future FLOTUS looked like a sausage. He really didn't dress up for the event either! When Taylor was discussing his fashion line and ability to sew, I couldn't help but wonder why didn't he make himself a better outfit?! I am all for being comfortable, but come on. Same goes for his wife, her outfit was terrible, but she gets a pass due to her pregnancy. She sat there, with a bunch of drunk/high kids, all evening, while pregnant. She can wear whatever she wants! I can't believe I just defended her, I am not a fan, but I am a champion for preggos being as comfortable as they wanna be without ridicule!
His speech was hard for me to watch because of the pauses he kept making, my brain couldn't focus. Also he sort of, but not really, apologized for interrupting Taylor, but followed up with a you didn't really deserve that award though! Classy as always Mr. West. I hope he was joking about running for President! He may win popular vote (doubtful), but the electorate would never vote for him, so it would be a huge scandal! He is gonna have to get some better speeches though because his was kind of a mess.
Demi Lovato- I liked her performance, I liked her song. I liked her outfit... Where have I seen it before? Showtime, Synergy! Her outfit was rad, even if it was Jem inspired, but her performance was not so great. Some singers just aren't great live and that's okay, but she was mostly flat and off key several times, not to mention how very breathy she got, it was hard for me to watch!
Here are some of my favs: Jamie's picks! Best quote: "I'm just happy that in 2015, we live in a world, where boys can play princesses and girls can play soldiers." Best dressed: Taylor Swift! The pants suit was so cute! Honorable mention: I also loved the fuzzy monster shirt Miley was wearing in her video about her Instagram process. Worst dressed: Kayne West as expressed above Best Performance: There was so many good ones (Macklemore and Pharrell were both awesome), but Tori Kelly was amazing and such great singing! Best Commercial: Yes, I had a favorite commercial, because SHANNARA CHRONICLES!!
Happy happy birthday to the happiest place on earth! Jamie and I went- sans kids- with the full expectation of not riding a damn thing. We figured it would very crowded. It wasn't as bad as expected though.
When we arrived, we received special edition map, and a reprint of the paper when Disneyland first opened. Pretty cool! We also received a neat button pin. The map had the original Disneyland map on the back.
Then- free cupcakes! They were so very yummy!
There were televisions set up all around the park so we could watch the dedication ceremony. We scored a semi shaded spot near small world. It was pretty good!
There were also some pretty fun picture spots set up for the 60th.
I cannot hang with the direct California sun, so we went back to the house for a bit. We returned to catch the fireworks and parade!
The paint the night parade was so cute! All the characters were lit up so magically. For me though, the highlight was the fireworks show. I cried- they projected Imagies on the castle!
At Disneyland, everything is magical. If you get a chance to check out the 60th celebration this year, do so! It is a must!
I know I know- it's been busy. Anyway I still have a couple of more vacation articles- Disneyland 60th and that should be it.
Sooooo- I tend to get sick a lot lately, pregnancy, gall bladder, who knows. All I know is it strikes fast and suddenly. So what do you do when you are in a brand new Honda Odessey when the need strikes? Oh yeah coming from San Diego? In the middle of 5 lanes of traffic? No where near the shoulder?
You try to win the iron jaws award. Sadly, with vomit rising, it may be too late.
Tips: Try to keep it contained. Use whatever you can get you hands on, purse, backpack, diaper bag, jacket.
I used my jacket. It held up nicely. Unless you have a Birkin, then save the bag.
No complaining! Do even utter a word about your discomfort. Sit there in shame for you have soiled the upholstery!
Laugh it up! You're covered in puke, there's an hour left to go. Reminds you of those wild nights of youth. All that's missing is the Taco Bell. Of course that could be the cause of the problem. Gingerly, gingerly... No, that does not mean dye your hair red. (It's a good look though, I recommended it!) it means when you get out of the vehicle keep those knees locked! Move slowly, don't let any spill! Be careful not to brush against anything. Scrub a dub dub! Once you've hosed off- get some cleaner and clean up your mess immediately! Can't let anything like that sit or else it's puke smell forever- and no one wants that. Also, it is wise to leave all windows down to insure proper ventilation.
Throw those clothes away- or in the washer. Protip- shake those clothes out! You don't want to end up with a wayward pair of panties at Disneyland. (True story!)
