GDGD: “Yeah so what is the deal with that Austrian guy?”
jantzie: “I don’t know, but it’s like that Brendan Fraser movie, Blast from the Past, but with more raping.”

And just for fun, here is another clip from youtube featuring the title track from Barbarella. I also own this soundtrack; I bought a collectors edition red vinyl copy that came sealed. I have to admit, I was a bit sad, as now I can’t open it and enjoy it, IT SAYS COLLECTORS EDITION RIGHT ON IT. Talley-ho, back to ebay I go… for another copy, I guess.

On an associated note, if you watched Casino Royale and then immediately after Barbarella, your head would explode. I am pretty sure it’s a form of military torture, so for the love of pete, don’t try it and then blame me for the aftermath. But please let me know the details.

PS Again, how hot is the horn section. Love it.

PPS HOW HOT IS JANE FONDA! Yowzah!

Another gem of youtube, someone laid the title track by Herb Alpert from the original Casino Royale (1967) over the updated version’s credits. Ah yes, Daniel Craig and some sexy horns, that just how mama’s likes it.

PS Casino Royale is one of my favorite movie soundtracks. Maybe when I figure out how to digitize my albums I will share it with my biggest fan (singular). And no, my momz doesn’t even read this. Maybe I am talking about… you?

My dad brought me this wooden incense burner back from Germany a few years ago. I really get a kick out of it because it glamorizes being a postman, a smoker, and best of all, a smoking postman with a hearty push broom mustache and brassy monocle. It really gives the kids something to dream of being when they grow up.

I was caught up in the first taste of spring weather (finally) and got industrious in creating this herb garden for my kitchen window. I planted wee bits of mint, rosemary, parsley, chives, and sage. The metal bar and planters were purchased from the magical land of Ikea, which fit nicely between the curtain shades of my North facing window. The herbs came as starts from Whole Foods, which I assumed would be more immediately fruitful than if I started from seeds. So instead of watching them grow slowly, it’s more of a killing them slowly.

I am not a full green thumb yet, more like a mustard thumb. Woah, that sounds gross, nevermind. In the end it was nice being away from the computer to do something tactile, but then again, I guess here I am blogging about it. It was nice while it lasted!

Buckingham took me to brunch today at the Blue Plate Diner. I had the eggs benedict with vegetarian sausage. If only all faux meat tasted so delicious! If I try “meatless may” again this year (my sad attempt to begin an eating lifestyle sans meat), I might be eating at the Blue Plate everyday.

Half raspberry, half banana sunday from Dolcetti Gelato. Dee-lish.