I can't stop it, but I can complain

Life is full of things that we may label as a "no". For one, most people would agree murder is a no. I, however, tend to think less about no's in terms of life principles or rules, and more as just things or concepts that don't jive with me, or grind my gears. Begin? BEGIN!

Anime-heads/ Japanimation lovers/ Cosplay/ Lolita/ Japanese obsession .... NO
Let's get honest here. I am just as likely as the next guy to sit around in his room, watch Sailor Moon dubbed in German and space out. But come on, sometimes things are taken too far. When you're asking your mom if you can use her table cloth, lace curtains and a rake to make you look just like your favourite animated Japanese warlock/deity/elf/warrior/sailor scout, it's an issue. When you ask your friends to refer to you only as 'Sakura-san', but your real name is Jenn and you have never been to Japan but think it seems 'mystical and full of adventure', you're not only naive, you're verging on crazy-house material. I think I lack a full understanding of this 'cosplay' phenomenon. Dressing up as your favourite character and going to a massive stadium full of other people dressed up as characters and standing there commenting on eachothers' blue wigs and life-like elf ears does not appeal to me. But then again, I'm not the biggest anime fan. Let's put this in terms of something feasible for me. I love the movie Drop Dead Gorgeous with Kirsten Dunst and Kirstie Alley. Like, I love it. However, I have not once had the overwhelming urge to dress up in a tap dancing costume, put on a blonde wig and emulate Amber Atkins. Something's not right with this. Finally, the concept of 'Lolita' style just boggles my mind. We all like to dress differently, everyone has their own style, this I understand. In fact, I embrace and live it. Nevertheless, try as I might, I fail to see what could be enticing about dressing up like Victorian-era jail-bait and carrying around a lace umbrella in 2008. This could be because I'm close-minded to this phenomenon, because I fail to understand the fun. Or, it could be because it's stupid and a waste of time, energy and nylon. In this case, I vote for the latter.

Christmas with the Kranks... a big NO NO NO.
I did not alter this poster in any way. It's as though its designer looked into the future and just KNEW. I recently watched this movie, in its entirety, with my Mom. While the time was quality, the movie, sadly, was not. "Christmas with the Kranks" is like "Gigli" gone Yuletide. It is the Hurricane Katrina of the film world. This film was so bad, it would not even have been worse if they had guest appearances by Carrot Top, Rob Schneider and Paulie Shore.
This movie indicated to me that Tim Allen (formerly of Hidey-Hoe Home Improvement fame, and now played out) had symbolically looked his career in the eyes, and waved ta-ta. Jamie-Lee Curtis' decision to take part in this project is just as shocking. A self-respecting actress would have refused the part solely based on the hair requirements (see her "Lady and the Tramp"-esque do to the left). But the problem is more than just follical. This movie is tackily written, the acting was so bad that my stomach was in knots, and the plot was so shakily put together I thought I had hydrolics in my La-Z Boy recliner. I would include some one-liners to prove these points, but I have no intention of going back and rewatching painful moments of this trash. It would be like watching and rewatching video evidence from a murder trial. The victim in this case? My respect for Tim and Jamie-Lee C.



That is enough of the no's for now. I'm going to go sip some Hatorade, dress up like Sailor Venus and watch "True Lies".

Deal or No Deal.

What I'd like to do here is just write out a few things that I would describe with a simple "yes" and a few things that I would describe with a definite "no". These decisions are final, it's like Judge Judy minus the dead-beat dads. BEGIN!



YES to Nikes. Who cares who makes them and how old they are, they're obviously skilled at what they do. They make any walk a stomp and every sidewalk a 'hood'. No, they aren't the most practical, especially since you won't wear them out if there's a CHANCE of precipitation. And no, they don't go with everything, that's why you need so many pairs.




YES to Girl Talk. I hope I am not alone in saying that the music of Girl Talk brings a tear to my eye and an undesired urination to my pantalones. The new album, Feed the Animals, is beyond fierce, and for the last couple of weeks has been my inspiration get up in the morning. What could possibly be better than the seamless merger of Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U", "What you Know" by T.I., and "Gettin' Some" by Shawnna. Also, if I could ditch my education and just join the non-stop party circuit that seems to be following this super-freak, I totally would.




Yes to Anne Coulter? Yes, yes to Anne Coulter. I agree with approximately nothing that Anne Coulter lets slip out of her ultra-conservative, staunch-Republican lips. Anne Coulter hates Canada. She has opinions on everything and for the most part is one of the most outspoken and irreverent and inappropriate political pundits around today. I don't like what she says, but I love that she says it. People pussy-foot around so many issues these days, that it's hard to separate the real discourse from the ridiculous ploys at being the most politically correct. Coulter has done away with that, at least for herself, and it shocks people. That's precisely why I say 'yes' to Anne 'the Man' Coulter. Someone who has the stones to say the things she does, believe what she does and act as pompous as she does doesn't deserve respect, she demands it.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the Coulter, try picking up one or more of her books; How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter or her upcoming page-turner If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans.
Even though the contents of those writings are likely as valuable as a 1986 Computer Science textbook, you have to commend the title choices. Witty.

At any rate, I think I'll save my the 'No' category for a later date, likely after exams. Keep it real!

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