Tina (Wifey) Post

Cuteness Comes From Canada and with a Young Age Presentation

Two summers ago, Ellen Page was all the rage with the release of "Juno" co-starring Michael Cera, the king of awkweird characters on the silver screen. Didn't get the Ellen craze. Didn't watch mainstream films while in NYC so now that I'm with disposable income due to my steady employer, I am making up for lost time by watching as many films as possible.

Last week, I watched "Juno." Not only was the film every bit of good as I had heard (and more), but it really made self-reflect. Clearly, that's what films are meant to do besides suck your pocket dry of chump change. Catharsis. Release. Escapism. Identification, although more often than not dis/misidentification is much more common.

I was surprised by how gifted Ellen Page is an actor. And how damn cute she really is, too. Then I stumbled upon the "Whip It" trailer and I cannot believe I am going to write the following: I have a celebrity crush on Ellen Page (despite having the appearance of a teenager)! O Canada! Glasses on the laydees make me all weak in the knees and other regions of the body.

Last line in trailer is pretty darn good: "You came in second out of two teams. Celebrate mediocrity, that's fantastic!"

cama de clavos

teleradio donoso is pure pop genius. musically and aesthetically because not only do they embrace the past (as do many other hipster fueled bands) but they do this with a freshness and genuine appreciation. ah the audience sees what they want to see.

and the lead singer is awfully cute with and/or without his glasses. chile done good!

"cama de clavos" is their recent single that embodies their pop brilliance.

blogging in moderation

i went from blogging every so often karlita gave me material to post (all the time she opens her mouth and/or is awake) to not blogging for several months because of cross country/apartment search/acclimating to farm country/village/new job in field where i'm a complete novice and then to a sudden resuscitation in the last few weeks.

this past week was hard what with one of my closest friends having surgery required a serious dose of self-care (thanks grad school!) i briefly stepped away from everything that seemed unimportant: internets included.

the day i returned to work, i was reminded of the popularity surrounding social networking sites such as twitter. more importantly, i remembered how instead of emailing my friends that have full time jobs or are people of leisure that may not always want to hurt my feelings by being honest in their reply emails to me, i can just blog!

for smiling purposes enjoy the following (photo courtesy of michael k at my fav celebrity site of the d listing kind)

John Hughes, RIP

Si se pudo Sonia!

My favorite legalese speaking homegrrrl (queen cone, you're #2!) got the confirmation to become the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The first Raza mujer. The first Puerto Rican. The first un-wed woman? The first person with my fashion taste.



Oy, and for shits and more shits, read this bit posted by the White House. I enjoyed reading more about Sonia's decisions and learning that she has a niece named Kylie (not Minogue). Creepy part: the propagada on the side of the site talking about a strong middle class = strong america. UGH Karl Marx is rolling in his bougie grave.