The reel Ted Mosby..

(Ted: "What is that poser doing pretending to be me - AND

- possibly stealing the future mother of my children!?")

After seeing (500) Days of Summer again, I have come to a truly important revelation. Tom Hansen is the reel Ted Mosby.

Think about it. They're both wannabee architects. They both love to provide you with all the random trivia they know about buildings. They both ardently believe in L-O-V-E, even after they get their heartbroken. They both fall for brunette girls who are commitment-phobes, at least until they meet the right - and most likely blonde (see: Summer's rando light-haired hubby and Robin's new-found love Barney) guys. They both love indie music and can be rather snobby about it. They both have perfectly tousled brunet man-dos. They both have best buddies who got married to their first girlfriends (Marshall on HIMYM and Paul in (500) Days) . They both love the fine art of karaoke (Did you know it's Japanese for empty orchestra? Isn't that hauntingly beautiful?). They both have experience forging relationships via elevator shafts. And most importantly, they both look smashing in blazers.

Okay, so I may have gone a bit overboard with this whole comparison. But come to think of it, being the ridiculously introspective and analytical boys that they are, Ted and Tom would totally approve.

P.S. - Is anyone else hopelessly in love with (500) Days?

Mood Music: "Love Hurts" by Nazareth

I've gone Mad!

"Why yes, Don I will have another martini with you in this sketchy empty bar. I swear, I won't tell Betty.."

Mood Music: "Party in the U.S.A." - Miley Cyrus (I can't lie. I LOVE this song.)

If it makes you happy, it can't be that bad..

This morning, when I was in my car going to work, "If It Makes You Happy" (by Sheryl Crow) came on the radio. I've heard this song a billion times, but for some reason, today it really struck a chord (he he..music puns) with me. In the few minutes that it replaced the pre-work anxiety in my head, I realized that really, this song contains what might as well be my personal motto in life.

I will be the first to admit that I like a fair share of what some might call, "terrible" TV shows, books, magazines and movies. But just because they aren't technically well-done, doesn't mean they aren't worth something. They are worth something to you. They make you happy. And if they make you happy, they can't be that bad. Case in point: Crossroads. It's a ridic movie in theory, but it fills me with middle-school nostalgia and makes me feel totally awesome. Oh yeah, and it may feature a certain epiphany-inducing song by a former Mrs. Lance Armstrong (see: randomly Spanish YouTube vid).

P.S. - This pic and vid just scream summer road trip to me! I think it's a sign. Anyone wanna kick it air-conditioned gypsy-style with me this summer vacay?

Mood Music: "So Have I For You" by Nikka Costa

A (Legally) Blonde moment..

(Don't worry your poofy little head Linsday Weir! I am as shocked and embarassed by this injustice to girl power comedies as you are!)

You know you've seen Legally Blonde too many times when you start mentally correcting your professor's reference to an extremely random line from a secondary character from the movie.

I couldn't help but shake my head in shame on Tuesday when my (brunette) Psych prof claimed that Elle Wood's feminist classmate Enid (he of course, didn't use her name) tells Warner Huntington III she's petioning to get Harvard to stop using seminal, which comes from "semen", to the more feminine friendly "ova-ninal". She says she wants to change semester to ovaster not seminal to ova-ninal! Sheesh! They say blondes are the dumb ones, but clearly some brunettes need to brush up on their Reese Witherspoon comedies.

Mood Music: "Another Dumb Blonde" by Hoku