McDonnell Place

Monday, September 15, 2008

Funny Stuff

My in-laws said we had to watch this. They were right- too funny.

Labels: humor, mixing emotions and politics, tv

Friday, August 29, 2008

Is something wrong with me?

That I am BAWLING my eyes out watching her introduction and speech? (Don't answer that.)

What a woman, in every sense of the word. Utterly fearless, no hesitations. So much character and life experience in one person.

I wanna be her when I grow up, and I am just- well, there are no words. Thrilled doesn't come close. Charlie is looking at me like I'm crazy, and then licking my tears off like it's his job.

Labels: faith, mixing emotions and politics, oh happy day, tv

Friday, April 11, 2008

HBO is currently broadcasting a mini-series on John Adams. Shaun made me start watching it with him. Okay, well he didn't make me, he asked me. And I agreed because I knew it would be good for me. I just was unprepared for HOW good for me. I'm sure you will be able to rent it soon- produced by Tom Hanks, incredible, incredible acting by Paul Giamati, Laura Linney, and many other seasoned actors and familiar faces. I'm not going to try to put it into words, here's a trailer and a clip of one of my favorite of his speeches thus far, though it is SO much more powerful in context of the whole series. We laugh, I CRY, and I often find myself clapping and screaming "AMEN!" It applies to the past, but also our present and future. If you only watch one of these, watch the second. In one word: phenomenal.

Labels: hbo, tv

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Lunch Break

Well, I am currently on lunch break here at work and I thought I'd post a few videos of one of my favorite HBO Comedy shows 'The Flight of the Conchords."

These guys started off as 'funny musicians' from New Zealand and then they did a comedy special on HBO and from there they got their own show on the channel as well.

Here is one from the comedy special:

And here is another (pg-13):

Labels: business, funnyman, hbo, shaun, tv