Death Cab

Dear Death Cab for Cutie,

Thank you for releasing your new single "You Are a Tourist" it's beautiful. However, the release of this song makes me yearn to see you in concert even more than before. I am deeply saddened that your shows are all sold out in my area. Why? Why would you release this song and make me want this CD so badly and want to see you live even more badly and make me use such poor grammar such as "more badly"? *sigh* I love you Death Cab. Regardless of your soldoutedness and your early release of tracks.

Love Always,
Jessica

The Green Hornet

So, tonight, before work, I went to work and begged to watch The Green Hornet. Normally, there's no need for begging, as movies are free for me, but I had to work at 830, and the show ended at 850. Well, my boss is awesome and was like so just be late, whatever, no biggie. So after jumping up and down with excitement of spending the next 2 hours with my crush Seth Rogen, I waltzed on down to the theatre, threw my 3D glasses on and began to watch this movie with my favorite color and worst fear in the title.

Can I just say that 3D is not really 3D. I remember 3D being things flying at my face. They had it right with Coraline and Up and Monsters vs. Aliens. Now all there doing is slapping a 3D label on a movie and projecting the image off the screen. Right, so I guess technically that is "3D" but not how it should be. 3D should scare me. 3D should make me dodge away and throw my hands in front of my face blocking myself from something! But no. It's just an image projected a tad off the screen. Lame.

That said, I really enjoyed the Green Hornet. It surprised me. Seth Rogen was adorable, and funny, and did a really great job. Jay Chou as Kato was amazing. His first fight was jaw dropping. The movie had everything I enjoyed. It was funny, not the stupid funny where someone trips and falls, but like actually funny. The screenplay was really great. The action scenes were remarkable and definitely unexpected. I just didnt expect it to be great, but Seth has a way with making a movie funny and having a lot of action and he deserves a lot of credit, he is a very talented man.

I recommend going out and watching this movie. 3D, eh, not so much, but overall film was really great and kept me at the edge of my seat. Thank you Seth, you never disappoint.

Tribute

I like The Ting Tings

Away We Go

So, I saw "Away We Go" tonight, and it was really good. It made me remember why I love filmmaking. Lately, there have been all these movies coming out, and they've been good, but they didn't make me feel, at least not in the same way that this one did. It's hard to explain, and it's a rare feeling, but when it happens, it reminds me why I love filmmaking... why I want to do it, it makes me want to give my all to make it and never give up. That's sort of where I am right now in my life. I don't want to give up... and I wont. It made me remember that there are people in this world that love you, no matter what, whether they're you're mom or dad, brother or sister, best friend, boyfriend or girlfriend... there are good people in this world... people who care about you, who stand behind you. You know, I may not be lucky in the sense of winning money, or having the luxury of not working, but I am so very lucky. I have the most amazing family who care so much about me, who worry about me constantly, I have best friends who care about my well being, who worry about me who are always there for me, and I have some of the most amazing co-workers ever (they know who they are), these people who stand behind me, who always have my back, who protect me from the worst people you could ever meet. It doesn't matter how much you have, it doesn't matter where you work... where you live, anything. ALL that matters if having someone that loves you... and I'm so lucky because I don't have just one person that loves me... Life will take you on these crazy journeys... you'll live in more than one place, you'll meet more than one genuinely good person, you'll fall in and out of love, you will be hurt by people you thought you could trust and find trust in those you thought you couldn't and the only thing in this world that can keep us going and make us stronger is love. No, not just romantic love, but love in general. Friends, Family, root beer floats, a sunset, a baby's laugh, playing on a play ground, white castle, inside jokes, hugs, kisses, smiles, laughter, and getting the most amazing greeting from your dogs when you get home... I have soooooo many people that love me and for that I am the luckiest person in the world.

Flightless Bird

So lately, I've been finally writing again, which is awesome, cause I"ve had some serious writers block for a while now. Anyway, a few friends from work thought it would be pretty funny to make a movie about this girl who we call "bird" where shes's actually a bird, and she kicks some serious booty. This little tid bit here is one of my favorite parts, where her true birdness is discovered...


She walks over to the gas station. Jennifer runs after her.

JENNIFER
Come on. You can't tell me you didn't enjoy yourself.

AMANDA
I'm embarrassed cause now he probably freggin' KNOWS!

JENNIFER
So what? Isn't that a good thing?

AMANDA
NO, JEN! No, it's not.

JENNIFER
Come on, Bird. You had fun. Don't deny it.

AMANDA
I don't know how to be around him now.

JENNIFER
Well, don't be different.

Crriiip!

JENNIFER
Whoa! Bird. No need to let one rip.

AMANDA
SHIT! I have to go, now.

JENNIFER
Dude. What's wrong?

AMANDA
NOTHING, JEN!

JENNIFER
BIRD! So, what if he knows! Maybe I told him. OH WELL!

CRRRRRRIIIIIIP! Bird wings pop out of Birds back.

JENNIFER
What the f*ck?!

AMANDA
It's not what you think.

JENNIFER
Oh really? It's not what I think? Really! Wings didn't just grow out your back?! You're an actual BIRD!

AMANDA
JENNIFER, PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYONE! You weren't the first person to call me "Bird". I was made fun of for this my whole life! It sucks, okay? IT SUCKS KING KONG'S BALLS!

JENNIFER
It's not so bad.

AMANDA
I HAVE F*CKING WIIIINGS!

JENNIFER
So? Wings are cool! You can fly right? Man, that's so cool.

AMANDA
Yes.

JENNIFER
Dude, it's freggin awesome!!! At least you're not like an elf, ya know.

AMANDA
What the hell does being a midget have to do with anything?

JENNIFER
Cause elves are freggin gross. Their nasty little chain of command.

AMANDA
Jen. I really have no idea what you're talking about.

JENNIFER
Dude. You know. It goes deer, elf, bull and steed.

After a long pause.

AMANDA
No, dipshit, you're thinking of elk.

JENNIFER
What? No. Elf. The things with the antlers.

AMANDA
Riiight. Elk!

JENNIFER
(after a beat)
Then, what the hell's an elf?

AMANDA
Like the Keebler elf. Little people that live in trees.

JENNIFER
You don't like, live in a nest... do you?

Amanda glares at Jennifer.

JENNIFER (CONT'D)
Cause birds live in nests. But I guess houses also. Bird houses and what not. Do you CAW? OMG can you talk to other little birdies in your own language??

Amanda looks at Jen like she's about to rip her head off.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

JENNIFER (CONT'D)
Oh man, warm out. Nice night. Brisk and a little breezy. But nice. I like it.

Amanda continues the intense glare ignoring the sound of the wind whipping at her face.

JENNIFER (CONT'D)
Right, well...what?

Jen makes a ringing sound. She reaches for her phone.

JENNIFER (CONT'D)
(into phone)
Oh, HEYYYYY youu. Yea, I'm on my way. Right. BYYEEE.
(to Bird)
OK, well Bird, it's been real. Um...peace out.

Bird grabs Jen's arm. Jen, in self defense, falls to the ground.

JENNIFER
OH MY GOD, PLEASE DON'T PECK ME TO DEATH LIKE YOUR FRIENDS DID IN THAT MOVIE! I'M SORRY! I'M SO SORRY! JUST PLEASE DON'T EAT ME!

AMANDA
Jesus, Jennifer. Shut the hell up! You're making a scene!

Jen glances over, seeing the few people pumping gas, staring, mouth agape.

AMANDA (cont'd)
I'm not going to eat you. Or peck you to death. My names McBeak remember? Not McPeck.

JENNIFER
Right. I was just... there was a chipmunk who... uh.

Amanda grabs Jen by the shoulders and shakes her.

AMANDA
JEN! Focus! Please... please Jen. If you like me at all, even a little, PLEASE don't tell anyone about my wings. PLEASE! I beg of you.

JENNIFER
Personally, I think they're pretty cool. Flying everywhere, flapping around. Do you get them clipped?

Jen reaches down and lifts Amanda's pant leg.

AMANDA
Seriously. What the f*ck?

JENNIFER
Just seeing if you had one of those little de-flyer things. Ya don't. Good to know.

AMANDA
Jen...

JENNIFER
Don't worry... I wont tell anyone... I promise.

AMANDA
Thank you.

JENNIFER
Except for maybe Kam.

AMANDA
JEN!

JENNIFER
OH, COME ON! Let me tell one person! Please!

AMANDA
UGH. Fine. JUST HER!

JENNIFER
THANKS BIRDIE!

Jen gives Bird a big hug, then gallops off to her car.

AMANDA
I'm trusting a girl that gallops...

Polar Bears

I had a dream that I was vacationing in California and I looked out of my hotel window, and there was a polar bear chillen on the balcony. So I hung out with him and he was pimp. Like a puppy. He ran down from Alaska and I brought him back to his family.

I'm writing two movies: Marlow and Donkey Punch 2:Punch Harder

They are lovely.

I also really love Sufjan Stevens and I think everyone should listen to his amazing music.

That is all...

Have a nice day!