i saw Bill Maher's "Religulous" last night and i loved it. funny as fuck, scary as hell. it didn't uncover the psychological reasons humans gravitate toward superstitious practices , but it does reveal the absurdity of it.
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
the road to africa
door to door, it took us 35 hours to get back to New York from Johannesburg. that really seems like a cakewalk compared to the 65 hours it took us to get there last week. here's a list of the movies i saw onboard the aircraft:
1. Hancock...i liked it. 2. Sex & The City...my second time. loved. still made me cry. 3. Indiana Jones 4...whatever. 4. Incredible Hulk 2...i hate CGI, but i always love Ed Norton. 5. You Can't Mess...Zohan... very funny, Sandler super sexy. Pop Tarts song in movie. 6. The Third Man...classic Orson Welles, beautifully photographed. Joseph Cotton all wrong. 7. Son of Rambow...cute. 8. What Happens in Vegas...dud, but Goldie Hawn could've made it work. 9. Harold & Kumar Escape Guantanamo...not funny, but Neil Patrick Harris rules. 10. Baby Mama...very funny. 11. Get Smart...why? 12. The Happening...not. 13. Moby Dick...my first time, watched it twice in one day. effin' awesome! very John-Paul Gaultier porn. great costumes. fantastic story.
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
soweto, calif.
i don't regret taking the tour of Soweto, but i must admit, driving through shanty town tourist attractions and gawking at poor people isn't one of my favorite things to do. a little too close to my own illustrious beginnings, to be honest.
the whole experience reminded me of the moral behind Preston Sturges' film "Sullivan's Travels". that said, it's hard to walk away from there and not feel eternally grateful for... well, everything.
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Monday, October 06, 2008
when pussycats attack
Mike went to the outdoor festival following the Gay Pride Parade and got some scoop on the locals. apparently, the alot of Joburg club heads are doing an inexpensive drug called "Cat'. it is to Crystal Meth what Crack is to Freebase Cocaine. Crack is whack! Cat is where it's at. show me the receipts! .
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"this house is clean"
we were driving down a road in Pretoria, South Africa when i spotted a flyer advertising local abortions. the flyer boasted several features, but the one that caught my eye was "womb cleaning". now those are two words you rarely see together. i'm currently not pregnant, but i wonder if that's a requirement in order to get the womb cleaning, which i so terribly yearn for.
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