Please take a moment and check out this trailer and make a pledge to see Waiting For Superman when it comes out.
I think it's time for a movement to improve our education system. Lots of kids in America are falling behind compared to other countries. I know we can do something to help. Let's start today by making a pledge to see this film when it is released this fall.
Thanks for your time :)
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
What Happened to The Last Airbender?
Why did this movie have to suck? I didn't watch it in 3D because I knew it wasn't shot in 3D in the first place. I think releasing a version in 3D was an after thought and a dumb idea. Just because there is 3D doesn't mean all movies have to be in 3D.
The over all fight scenes were slow and lacked excitement. I was SO let down by this and some of the acting was a bit weak. And why was the movie written by M. Night Shyamalan? Why didn't the original creators, Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko, help with the screenplay? I guess maybe they had some say but I think the director wasn't a good match for this franchise.
For goodness sake I hope the next two movies have a different director attached to the films. Hey studio people get your act together and learn from your mistakes on this film. Maybe you can do a better job next time around.
Here is the movie trailer in case you haven't seen it.
The animated version is much better. In fact you should see these before you go see the live-action version. Nickelodeon's website has some episodes of Avatar that you can watch.
The over all fight scenes were slow and lacked excitement. I was SO let down by this and some of the acting was a bit weak. And why was the movie written by M. Night Shyamalan? Why didn't the original creators, Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko, help with the screenplay? I guess maybe they had some say but I think the director wasn't a good match for this franchise.
For goodness sake I hope the next two movies have a different director attached to the films. Hey studio people get your act together and learn from your mistakes on this film. Maybe you can do a better job next time around.
Here is the movie trailer in case you haven't seen it.
The animated version is much better. In fact you should see these before you go see the live-action version. Nickelodeon's website has some episodes of Avatar that you can watch.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Twilight Powers Activate | Eclipse Advance Screening
Thanks to Amber for giving me her pass to see an advance screening of Eclipse yesterday! It was at the Angelika in Dallas at Mockingbird Station.
I thought it was going to be super crowded and heard that I should get there early. The screening started at 9pm. I was there at 5pm! Good thing there were ample retail stores and a Starbucks nearby.
After a couple of hours I went back to the Angelika and finally things were set up and people were hanging out and excited. Vitamin Water was the main sponsor of the Twilight party and the free screening. They had a lot of activities and Pinkberry was there handing out free frozen yogurt.
There were makeup artist there ready to make you look like Bella or some sparkly looking vampire.
But I did get my nails painted and got a dumb ass stamp on my hand. I think the stamp came out bad due to my dry skin.
There were three stamps you could choose from depending on which team you liked. Team Jacob or Team Edward. And there was a stamp for the Bella freaks.
This guy stamped his neck.
For some entertainment there were these guys called PK O.U.T. They were jumping in the air and flipping around just like vampires.
All in all I had a nice time and got to see Eclipse for free. I still like the books better than the movies. The women in the audience sure did have the hots for Jacob who had his t-shirt off for most of the film. And I thought it was funny to hear the audience clapping and cheering in certain parts of the movie. Audience participation was high that's for sure.
If you are a fan of the Twilight Saga I'm sure you will agree that the books are way better. Roger Ebert only gave Eclipse 2 stars and I bet he hasn't read the books, but go and check it out and see what you think.
Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog :)
I thought it was going to be super crowded and heard that I should get there early. The screening started at 9pm. I was there at 5pm! Good thing there were ample retail stores and a Starbucks nearby.
After a couple of hours I went back to the Angelika and finally things were set up and people were hanging out and excited. Vitamin Water was the main sponsor of the Twilight party and the free screening. They had a lot of activities and Pinkberry was there handing out free frozen yogurt.
There were makeup artist there ready to make you look like Bella or some sparkly looking vampire.
There were three stamps you could choose from depending on which team you liked. Team Jacob or Team Edward. And there was a stamp for the Bella freaks.
This guy stamped his neck.
For some entertainment there were these guys called PK O.U.T. They were jumping in the air and flipping around just like vampires.
If you are a fan of the Twilight Saga I'm sure you will agree that the books are way better. Roger Ebert only gave Eclipse 2 stars and I bet he hasn't read the books, but go and check it out and see what you think.
Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog :)
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
OWN Casting call in Plano
The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) had a casting call here in Plano, Texas and I gathered up the courage to go and pitch my show idea. My show idea was about happiness.
I showed up at 5:45am and when I got there I saw a ton of people already in line. This is a pic I took when I got in line. I heard that people got there super early (3am) to get in line! The casting directors didn't start seeing anyone until 7am.
I was excited about the whole thing and was comforted to know that a friend would be there to pitch her idea so at least I had someone there I could text. She was in a different group but I did see her after the pitch.
The system they had in place was pretty organized and the fact that the weather was decent helped a lot. It was overcast and windy and it looked like it would rain but didn't thank goodness. Once I got in line I waited a while then got to a crew member who talked to us. He told us that we will be getting a wristband that has a number. So after that you got to get into a second line. I think there were 4 or 5 lines you could pick from. I got in line A.
Here is another pic and all those people under the tent got there super early. When I took this picture I was way way back in line.
Once you made it to the tent it meant you are that much closer to the casting directors. They saw us in groups of about 10 to 12 people at a time. Once your group was called they had us sit around a table and each tent had a casting director and a production assistant. Our guy was polite and I could tell that he was working hard to make us feel relaxed. He gave us a rundown of how the audition works and we each got about a minute to pitch our ideas. If anyone started to ramble he would cut us off (in a nice way). I was the last person to pitch, but that didn't bother me. I was happy to hear everyone's ideas. There were mostly women in my group except for a couple of guys.
As each person stood up to pitch we handed our long ass application to the casting director. While we pitched he was looking through the application to make sure we filled everything out and signed it. When I pitched I felt a little nervous but as I got into it I became comfortable because I felt my idea was unique (I'm sure everyone else felt the same way).
Once we were all done he explained to us what the next steps were. If your pitch was successful you would get a call to comeback for an on camera pitch. If you didn't get a call don't feel bad. I didn't get a call and I didn't feel bad. I'm just glad that I showed up for this opportunity!
This is the tent I was in and I had a blast! Thanks to Oprah's team for coming out to Plano, Texas. Oh and thanks to KOHL'S for having this whole thing in their parking lot.
I showed up at 5:45am and when I got there I saw a ton of people already in line. This is a pic I took when I got in line. I heard that people got there super early (3am) to get in line! The casting directors didn't start seeing anyone until 7am.
I was excited about the whole thing and was comforted to know that a friend would be there to pitch her idea so at least I had someone there I could text. She was in a different group but I did see her after the pitch.
The system they had in place was pretty organized and the fact that the weather was decent helped a lot. It was overcast and windy and it looked like it would rain but didn't thank goodness. Once I got in line I waited a while then got to a crew member who talked to us. He told us that we will be getting a wristband that has a number. So after that you got to get into a second line. I think there were 4 or 5 lines you could pick from. I got in line A.
Here is another pic and all those people under the tent got there super early. When I took this picture I was way way back in line.
Once you made it to the tent it meant you are that much closer to the casting directors. They saw us in groups of about 10 to 12 people at a time. Once your group was called they had us sit around a table and each tent had a casting director and a production assistant. Our guy was polite and I could tell that he was working hard to make us feel relaxed. He gave us a rundown of how the audition works and we each got about a minute to pitch our ideas. If anyone started to ramble he would cut us off (in a nice way). I was the last person to pitch, but that didn't bother me. I was happy to hear everyone's ideas. There were mostly women in my group except for a couple of guys.
As each person stood up to pitch we handed our long ass application to the casting director. While we pitched he was looking through the application to make sure we filled everything out and signed it. When I pitched I felt a little nervous but as I got into it I became comfortable because I felt my idea was unique (I'm sure everyone else felt the same way).
Once we were all done he explained to us what the next steps were. If your pitch was successful you would get a call to comeback for an on camera pitch. If you didn't get a call don't feel bad. I didn't get a call and I didn't feel bad. I'm just glad that I showed up for this opportunity!
This is the tent I was in and I had a blast! Thanks to Oprah's team for coming out to Plano, Texas. Oh and thanks to KOHL'S for having this whole thing in their parking lot.
Monday, June 28, 2010
2010 FIFA World Cup Noise
A few weeks ago there was a lot of Tweeting going on about the world cup so I decided to tune in to see how the game was going. When I was watching the game I heard some strange noises. At first I thought it was the audio signal gone bad but it never stopped. The sound kept going and going. Like a crap load of killer bees coming at you. I did mute the sound but I wanted to hear the sport announcers since I don't understand football. But I had to change the channel because the noise was so annoying.
Yesterday my husband told me about vuvuzelas. I said what the heck is that? Apparently these are instruments (a horn) that people at the world cup were using to make that noise in the stadium. I went to You Tube to see what videos I could find and saw this one.
Now I know what a vuvuzela is and if you get enough of them together it sounds like killer bees...cool.
Yesterday my husband told me about vuvuzelas. I said what the heck is that? Apparently these are instruments (a horn) that people at the world cup were using to make that noise in the stadium. I went to You Tube to see what videos I could find and saw this one.
Now I know what a vuvuzela is and if you get enough of them together it sounds like killer bees...cool.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Time out Facebook...You Make Me Sick.
I'm sick and tired of hearing about people's political views, religious views, and all the other crap that people talk about especially when it involves sports. Yuck.
The other thing I found annoying was FB sharing my information with the WWW and there was the potential of my friends sharing my information with the world that I did not appreciate. So after readjusting my privacy settings (again and again) I stopped the madness. Oh and the other thing that was dumb was if you created a page you couldn't pass over the rights to another admin person. I waited weeks for this to happen and apparently there were a lot of frustrated people who were trying to do the same thing for over a year. Then finally the FB folks granted our wish and that was the last piece of the puzzle I was waiting for so I could leave.
So if I need to chat with a friend I will contact them through email or with a phone call. Just like in the good old days.
I guess if I ever want to go back I will start over with a new account but for now I am FB free.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Happiness for Everyone!
Delivering Happiness A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose is a wonderful and honest look into the people behind Zappos and how it has become an online juggernaut. It's not very often I hear of a CEO that is hands on and shares company information with all of it's employees. As you will read in the book you can see the path and experiences Tony and his partners encounter (both good and challenging).
The fun part for me was reading about the young Tony especially when he was figuring out how to make money. Both the worm and button making ideas gave me a sense of his work ethic and commitment. Even if the job was temporary each one came with a valuable lesson. And I was amazed by the profits he was making while in middle school. I can't even remember what I was doing in middle school…something uneventful like trying to straighten my hair.
Once in high school he was involved in some shenanigans in the computer lab but that ended which led him to find other ways to create a better schedule to make money. He gets a job as a game tester at Lucasfilm that pays him $6.00 an hour. Then he quits Lucasfilm after finding a higher paying job of $15.00 an hour as a computer programmer. I wonder if George Lucas is aware that he had Tony as an employee? I wonder if George orders from Zappos? Oh the silly questions I can come up with.
Also in the book Zappos shares their 10 core values and a sample of courses offered by their Pipeline Team. Lots of interesting things going on and from the employee stories sprinkled throughout the book they enjoy the Zappos culture. It must be really gratifying to work at a company that cares.
At the end of the book it talks about what your goals are in life and what will bring you happiness. When I read the about the 3 types of happiness (pleasure, passion, and higher purpose) it made me think about my life. I have been discontent with my career for a while. And now I can see that I have been missing that "higher purpose" stage. To be involved in a higher purpose means to be a part of something bigger than yourself that has meaning to you :) Now that makes perfect sense!
I highly recommend this book for your Summer reading. Thanks to Tony and Zappos for sharing their Happiness with me and the world. You can find out more about this book at Delivering Happiness Book.com. I hope that my honest opinions about the book will inspire you to get a copy.
Since I received an extra advanced copy of the book I will give it to the first person who asks for it! Go!
Thanks for stopping by :)
The fun part for me was reading about the young Tony especially when he was figuring out how to make money. Both the worm and button making ideas gave me a sense of his work ethic and commitment. Even if the job was temporary each one came with a valuable lesson. And I was amazed by the profits he was making while in middle school. I can't even remember what I was doing in middle school…something uneventful like trying to straighten my hair.
Once in high school he was involved in some shenanigans in the computer lab but that ended which led him to find other ways to create a better schedule to make money. He gets a job as a game tester at Lucasfilm that pays him $6.00 an hour. Then he quits Lucasfilm after finding a higher paying job of $15.00 an hour as a computer programmer. I wonder if George Lucas is aware that he had Tony as an employee? I wonder if George orders from Zappos? Oh the silly questions I can come up with.
Also in the book Zappos shares their 10 core values and a sample of courses offered by their Pipeline Team. Lots of interesting things going on and from the employee stories sprinkled throughout the book they enjoy the Zappos culture. It must be really gratifying to work at a company that cares.
At the end of the book it talks about what your goals are in life and what will bring you happiness. When I read the about the 3 types of happiness (pleasure, passion, and higher purpose) it made me think about my life. I have been discontent with my career for a while. And now I can see that I have been missing that "higher purpose" stage. To be involved in a higher purpose means to be a part of something bigger than yourself that has meaning to you :) Now that makes perfect sense!
I highly recommend this book for your Summer reading. Thanks to Tony and Zappos for sharing their Happiness with me and the world. You can find out more about this book at Delivering Happiness Book.com. I hope that my honest opinions about the book will inspire you to get a copy.
Since I received an extra advanced copy of the book I will give it to the first person who asks for it! Go!
Thanks for stopping by :)
Friday, April 30, 2010
No Phone Zone
I signed up for the no phone zone today so I won't be using my cell phone while I'm driving. I was moved by the sad and tragic stories I saw on Oprah's show today. The pain the families are experiencing because of the loss of their loved ones all because of texting or talking on cell phones while driving. No call or text is worth loosing another life.
Please watch the video and then take the no phone zone pledge at Oprah.com
Thanks :)
Please watch the video and then take the no phone zone pledge at Oprah.com
Thanks :)
Monday, April 12, 2010
I like a movie with True Grit
True Grit
I must admit this is a great movie. I've watched it so many times that I want you to watch it too.
I know that the Coen Brothers are remaking this and I am sure it will be a great movie...I hope.
My favorite character in the movie is Mattie Ross (Kim Darby). She is the daughter of Frank Ross (John Pickard) who was murdered by Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey). Mattie hires a mean one eyed marshall named Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne). She wants Chaney to burn in hell for killing her father. Mattie wants a man with True Grit and that man is Rooster. She hires him to track down Chaney and bring him back to Fort Smith to be hanged.
Glenn Campbell plays a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf. He is also looking for Chaney. Apparently Chaney killed a politician in Waco, Texas and now LaBoeuf joins Rooster
and Mattie in the search. Mattie is at odds with LaBoeuf because he wants Chaney to go back to Texas and she wants to take Chaney back to Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Kim Darby is a fabulous actor. She plays Mattie perfectly. Mattie is a smart tomboyish young lady. I can't figure out how old she is since she acts older than she looks. Mattie might be 14 years old but I'm not sure. There is some interesting information about Kim Darby on IMDB. I read that she started acting when she was a teenager. She became a star after True Grit was released, but I think she was a star way before that movie came out. Kim Darby is awesome.
Favorite True Grit quotes are:
Mattie to LaBoeuf "I figured you for a kneeler."
Mattie to lady in crowd "How can anyone know what's in a man's heart?"
Mattie to Rooster "I dare not let a thief in my mouth to steal my mind."
Mattie to Quincy "I don't like you and I don't like the way you are treating that turkey!"
Rooster to Mattie "Looking back is a bad habit."
Mattie to Rooster "Why are you being so foolish?"
Rooster to LaBoeuf "Young fella if you're looking for trouble I'll accommodate ya...otherwise leave it alone."
Mattie to Rooster "I paid good cash money to be here...now let's eat."
Mattie to Rooster "I will not bandy words with a drunkard."
Chaney to Mattie "Everything happens to me and I'm shot by a child."
Ned Pepper to Mattie "I've never busted a cap in a woman or nobody much under 16."
Mattie to Rooster "That's because you loaded it wrong when you were in a state of drunkenness."
Mattie to Rooster "Your too old and too fat to be jumping horses."
Rooster to Mattie "Well come see a fat old man some time."
The Coen version of True Grit will be released December 2010. I can't wait to see how this one stacks up to the 1969 version.
For now I recommend that you rent the original version with John Wayne and Kim Darby...it's a hoot!
Let me know what you think.
I must admit this is a great movie. I've watched it so many times that I want you to watch it too.
I know that the Coen Brothers are remaking this and I am sure it will be a great movie...I hope.
My favorite character in the movie is Mattie Ross (Kim Darby). She is the daughter of Frank Ross (John Pickard) who was murdered by Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey). Mattie hires a mean one eyed marshall named Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne). She wants Chaney to burn in hell for killing her father. Mattie wants a man with True Grit and that man is Rooster. She hires him to track down Chaney and bring him back to Fort Smith to be hanged.
Glenn Campbell plays a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf. He is also looking for Chaney. Apparently Chaney killed a politician in Waco, Texas and now LaBoeuf joins Rooster
and Mattie in the search. Mattie is at odds with LaBoeuf because he wants Chaney to go back to Texas and she wants to take Chaney back to Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Kim Darby is a fabulous actor. She plays Mattie perfectly. Mattie is a smart tomboyish young lady. I can't figure out how old she is since she acts older than she looks. Mattie might be 14 years old but I'm not sure. There is some interesting information about Kim Darby on IMDB. I read that she started acting when she was a teenager. She became a star after True Grit was released, but I think she was a star way before that movie came out. Kim Darby is awesome.
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| From Left to Right John Wayne, Kim Darby, and Glenn Campbell |
Mattie to LaBoeuf "I figured you for a kneeler."
Mattie to lady in crowd "How can anyone know what's in a man's heart?"
Mattie to Rooster "I dare not let a thief in my mouth to steal my mind."
Mattie to Quincy "I don't like you and I don't like the way you are treating that turkey!"
Rooster to Mattie "Looking back is a bad habit."
Mattie to Rooster "Why are you being so foolish?"
Rooster to LaBoeuf "Young fella if you're looking for trouble I'll accommodate ya...otherwise leave it alone."
Mattie to Rooster "I paid good cash money to be here...now let's eat."
Mattie to Rooster "I will not bandy words with a drunkard."
Chaney to Mattie "Everything happens to me and I'm shot by a child."
Ned Pepper to Mattie "I've never busted a cap in a woman or nobody much under 16."
Mattie to Rooster "That's because you loaded it wrong when you were in a state of drunkenness."
Mattie to Rooster "Your too old and too fat to be jumping horses."
Rooster to Mattie "Well come see a fat old man some time."
The Coen version of True Grit will be released December 2010. I can't wait to see how this one stacks up to the 1969 version.
For now I recommend that you rent the original version with John Wayne and Kim Darby...it's a hoot!
Let me know what you think.
Monday, April 5, 2010
30 Rock Season 1 | The Food Part 2
EPISODE 9: THE BABY SHOW
Birthday cake
Jelly beans
Cheese balls
Tray of pastries
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Mini Snickers and cream cheese...I think that's cream cheese
Jar of pickles
EPISODE 10: THE RURAL JUROR
Craft service area: platter of cheeses and snacks
Jelly sandwich
Loaf of bread
Salmon
Bologna
Steak
Sausage
Hamburger
EPISODE 11: THE HEAD AND THE HAIR
Can of veggies x2
Craft service area: platter of pastries and snacks
Salad
Pizza
EPISODE 12: BLACK TIE
Appetizers
EPISODE 13: UP ALL NIGHT
Plate of pastries
Bowl of fruit
Assortment of take out food
Fried Chicken
Salad bar
Box of chocolate candy
EPISODE 14: THE "C" WORD
Cupcakes with mini candy bars in the middle
EPISODE 15: HARD BALL
Cornbread
Bowl of fruit
EPISODE 16: THE SOURCE AWARDS
Plate of fruit
Steak
Salad
Pretzels
Chips
EPISODE 17: THE FIGHTING IRISH
Dog food
M&M's
Doughnut...I think
EPISODE 18: FIREWORKS
Hot dog
Popcorn
Pizza
EPISODE 19: CORPORATE CRUSH
Chocolate
Cheese, veggies, pretzels
EPISODE 20: CLEVELAND
Salads
Mozzarella sticks...I think
EPISODE 21: HIATUS
Lobster
Jello
That concludes season one. Shall I create a list for season two?
I just might. For all my fans. All four of you.
Stay tuned.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
30 Rock Season 1 | The Food
I'm a big fan of food and while I was watching 30 Rock I couldn't help notice all the food that is on that show. Either the food is in the background or the actors are actually eating it. I made this list based off what I saw in each episode. The only thing in this list I won't eat is the shrimp. I really don't like the texture of shrimp.
Anyway here is my list of the food on 30 Rock for season one.
EPISODE 1: 30 ROCK PILOT
A big ass box of hot dogs
Basket of bread
Pop tarts
Fried chicken and waffles
EPISODE 2: THE AFTERMATH
Craft service table: Jello cup, cereals, bagels
Pizza
Sandwich
Oranges
Cheetos
Pop tarts
Fried chicken and waffles
EPISODE 2: THE AFTERMATH
Craft service table: Jello cup, cereals, bagels
Pizza
Sandwich
Oranges
Cheetos
Ice cream bar
Cheese and crackers
Sushi platter
EPISODE 3: Blind Date
Crappy microwave dinner x2
Plate of doughnuts
Pete's lucky doughnut
Cheetos
Bowl of nuts
Giant shrimp made out of shrimp diving into a bowl of shrimp
Deli meat on floor
Buffet table of junk food
Doritos
EPISODE 4: JACK THE WRITER
Bologna
Pizza
EPISODE 5: JACK-TOR
Fruit basket
Craft service table: bagels
EPISODE 6: JACK MEETS DENNIS
Turkey sandwich x2
Fried cod
Cheese and crackers
Sushi platter
EPISODE 3: Blind Date
Crappy microwave dinner x2
Plate of doughnuts
Pete's lucky doughnut
Cheetos
Bowl of nuts
Giant shrimp made out of shrimp diving into a bowl of shrimp
Deli meat on floor
Buffet table of junk food
Doritos
EPISODE 4: JACK THE WRITER
Bologna
Pizza
EPISODE 5: JACK-TOR
Fruit basket
Craft service table: bagels
EPISODE 6: JACK MEETS DENNIS
Turkey sandwich x2
Fried cod
Salad
Lettuce in Liz's hair
EPISODE 7: TRACY DOES CONAN
Oat-Ey cereal
Toast
Chocolate chip or butter crunch cookies
Plate of cookies
Cart of food
Cheeseburger
EPISODE 8: THE BREAK UP
Doughnuts
Chili
Chinese food
Lettuce in Liz's hair
EPISODE 7: TRACY DOES CONAN
Oat-Ey cereal
Toast
Chocolate chip or butter crunch cookies
Plate of cookies
Cart of food
Cheeseburger
EPISODE 8: THE BREAK UP
Doughnuts
Chili
Chinese food
to be continued...
Friday, March 19, 2010
Cold War: Clambake in Thirteen1 Magazine
Cool news! Cold War: Clambake is in this month's Thirteen1 online magazine :)
The article starts on page 56 and on the last page of the article you can get a code to get free tiki points! If you have already played the game let me know what you like or didn't like. Cold War: Clambake is only on Facebook!
And check out Cold War: Clambake's game trailer on You Tube.
Thanks :)
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Robot Dreams with Allison Cowart
I had a dream that a robot was trying to wake me up. The robot was Allison from improv class. I knew it was her because sometimes her robot face would change into her human face.
She would come at me wiggling her robot fingers in my face to wake me up. I was pretending to be asleep and trying really hard not not to wake up. After a while Robot Allison finally got tired.
When I got up I found Robot Allison asleep in my bed. She looked so peaceful in her robot gear...so shiny and pretty.
Thanks Robot Allison. I know deep down inside you were sending me robot love and I appreciate it.
BTW Allison is the cute red head behind my sad ass...I was nervous about going on stage that night.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Game Review Network press release about Cold War: Clambake
If you haven't read the press release and have a few minutes please check it out. The headline is Big Daddy's Chicks Launches Beta Facebook Game Cold War: Clambake.
Thanks :)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Social Media | Twitter Widgets and Badges
If you are in need of Twitter badges or widgets for your website or blog I found a link in the Twitter forums.
I used a profile widget for my blog. They have easy instructions to follow so have no fear...you can do it!
If you select a profile widget you can do some customizing like change the color palette and size.
Hope it works for you.
And thanks Twitter folks you make social media easy :)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
My half ass Oscar predictions
My predictions are half ass because I didn't see all these movies and I bet you didn't either. If you want a ballot ABC.com has a nice one you can print. That's the one I am using for tonight.
Let's start with the hosts for tonight's Oscar event Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. I'm a big fan of these guys because they make me laugh. One has a head full of white glory and the other has a head full of black soul. Love them both.
Anyway let's get on with predicting.
Leading Actor - Morgan Freeman
Supporting Actor - Matt Damon
Leading Actress - Gabourey Sidibe
Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique
Animated Feature - Up
Art Direction - Avatar
Cinematography - Avatar
Costume Design - The Young Victoria
Documentary Feature - The Cove
Documentary Short - China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
Film Editing - District 9
Foreign Language Film - The Milk of Sorrow
Makeup - Star Trek
Original Score - Up
Original Song - The Weary Kind
Short Animated Film - The Lady and the Reaper
Short Film Live Action -The Miracle Fish
Sound Editing - Star Trek
Sound Mixing - Avatar
VFX - Avatar
Screenplay Adapted - Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Screenplay Original - The Hurt Locker
Best Picture - Avatar
There you have it. My half ass Oscar predictions for 2010! That was fun!
Who do you think will win?
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Chickenshoot!
It made me feel special to know that people are talking and writing about us :)
Chickenshoot is Deanna a very talented animator and writes dark children's books and is a good friend of mine. Please take a moment to look at her site. One of my favorite books is The Lonely Sea Monster. She also has cute prints on Etsy.
I heart her a lot.
Thanks for stopping by.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Dallas Social Business Boot Camp | My favorite things
Yesterday I attend the Dallas SBBC and walked away with some helpful tips. Maybe you can use them too :)
1. Google Profiles. Even though I know about Google I didn't know about this until Cynthia Smoot shared this with us. Way to go girl and thanks!
2. Website grader. Want to know how your website's marketing effectiveness is doing? Check out Website Grader. It's created by Hub Spot. Rick Burnes is a marketing manager at Hub Spot and did a great job presenting yesterday.
3. Claim your name. Use Namechk to see if your name is available on social networking sites and social bookmarking sites.
4. The Zen of Social Media Marketing book. Shama Hyder Kabani breaks down social media and social media marketing for all of us. Thank goodness :)
5. Inbound Marketing book. Looking forward to reading Inbound Marketing | Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah.
6. Blogs. If you want people to read your blog then read other people's blogs and leave comments. That's what I'm doing now :)
Monday, March 1, 2010
Cold War: Clambake now playing on Facebook!
My company, Big Daddy's Chicks Productions, just recently launched our game app on Facebook. Whee!!!
The game is the first element in a much bigger transmedia franchise. In addition to the Facebook game we are also broadcasting original “missions” or stories from “The Butterpat Files” blog via our website www.coldwarclambake.com. Accompanying mission reports are broadcast via twitter at http://twitter.com/coldwarclambake
And we were recently on our local news channel:
We have big plans for the future of the franchise – additional games, animated shorts, virtual world, and television series or feature film….big, fun, plans.
If you are interested in playing, which I hope you are, please go to our app on Facebook.
Thanks SO MUCH :)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Max The Crystal Skull
Tonight I had the wonderful opportunity to see Max and his caretaker Joann Parks in McKinney, TX. I was excited to learn about her and Max and how they both met. I got there early so I could get a seat in the front row. The feeling in the room was light and everyone seemed just as excited as I was.
As things were getting setup I saw Joann bring in a small weathered case in the room. I wondered if that was where Max was kept. Sure enough she pulled him out and set him on a small table. On the table was a light box and draped over that was a cloth with a hole in the center so that the light can shine through. And that is where Max was placed. It looked really cool.
Max weighs 18 pounds and he is made up of five different pieces of quartz crystal. It is estimated that he is 5,000 to 36,000 years old. When Joann talks about him I can sense her passion and honesty about obtaining and being the caretaker of the skull. She is funny and upbeat when she gives her presentation. She shares a lot of good stories.
At the end of the presentation there was a brief meditation and then one by one we got a chance to go to Max. When I got up there I took a picture with my iPhone. I put my hands on the crystal skull and felt a tingling sensation. I thought it was an awesome thing to see and to be able to touch! I have never seen anything like that before and I am happy that I was able to attend.
Before I left I thanked Joann for bringing Max to us and gave her a hug. She is a wonderful lady and hope to see her again :) And I like to thank Michelle Barr for putting her name on the waiting list over a year ago so that we all could see Max today!
As things were getting setup I saw Joann bring in a small weathered case in the room. I wondered if that was where Max was kept. Sure enough she pulled him out and set him on a small table. On the table was a light box and draped over that was a cloth with a hole in the center so that the light can shine through. And that is where Max was placed. It looked really cool.
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| Max The Crystal Skull in McKinney, TX photo taken by Rena Archer |
Max weighs 18 pounds and he is made up of five different pieces of quartz crystal. It is estimated that he is 5,000 to 36,000 years old. When Joann talks about him I can sense her passion and honesty about obtaining and being the caretaker of the skull. She is funny and upbeat when she gives her presentation. She shares a lot of good stories.
At the end of the presentation there was a brief meditation and then one by one we got a chance to go to Max. When I got up there I took a picture with my iPhone. I put my hands on the crystal skull and felt a tingling sensation. I thought it was an awesome thing to see and to be able to touch! I have never seen anything like that before and I am happy that I was able to attend.
Before I left I thanked Joann for bringing Max to us and gave her a hug. She is a wonderful lady and hope to see her again :) And I like to thank Michelle Barr for putting her name on the waiting list over a year ago so that we all could see Max today!
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