The Tory Party

Incredibly Random Thoughts

John McCain has a 95-year-old mama and a 24-year-old daughter. While I am still voting for Obama, I am no longer in a position to complain that McCain is too old.

This election, like pretty much all presidential elections, is the Democrats to lose.

Anyhoo.

Monsters Inc. is a fantastic freakin’ movie — and three out of three for making me cry. Jeepus. Of course, I have a furious soft spot for John “Dan Conner” Goodman — his own archetype, so lovable I named a robot after him. Remember that episode where Dan punches the guy to defend Roseanne’s honor? That was formative, formative stuff in my tween years.

A quick missive:

Dear John Goodman,

I am advising you that you are not allowed to die. Aside from being full of furious talent and a voice that makes me want to turn into a small calico cat fireside in December (I have no idea what I mean by this), it is your job to live a long and healthy life so that I can take my future baby squirts to a new movie with you in it. You are our Phil Harris. You make happy easy.

Please get on that immeds, kthx.

Love,
Your loyal fan,
Tory

P.S. Phil Harris lived to be 91.

The Dirty Singles

This happened an hour over dinner with my housemate. I am SO sorry.

• Boom Ops keep it up all night
• Gaffers distribute their load
• AD’s just want to get their shot off and move on
• Script Supervisors want it the same way every time
• Directors ask for it faster and more intense
• Producers want it fast, good, and cheap
• Grips just want to know where to put it
• PA’s are already thinking about the next one
• Art Department is first in and last out
• Composers know how to score
• Financers pull out at the last minute
• DP’s just need five more minutes
• 1st AC’s like to Stop and Go
• 2nd AC’s have trouble with soft sticks
• Editors fix it on the back end
• Crafty keeps you going for 12 hours
• Transpo makes sure you get there
• Sound Mixers do it with frequency
• Makeup and Hair make it look good
• Stunt Coordinators do it safely
• Screenwriters imagined it being so much better

Lucy and Bart

Do you ever look in the mirror and mash your face with your fingers to see how much you can mush before you look freaky? Do you like cutting off circulation to your fingers with rubber bands? Do you enjoy things that at first seem disturbing, then turn into awesome?

No? Well… that’s probably a good thing.

Yes? You might like Lucy and Bart, your average pair of performance-architecture-fashion artists. STAND BY FOR AWESOME.

What happens in Vegas

There is a tasing story, but I am not ready to share it. There is some authorization of video pending and the composition of the enormous essay I wish to share.

In the meantime, enjoy this:

AWESOME.

Hanging Rock

We went hiking! Fasciitis be damned. It was good fun, and I enjoyed drinking everyone else’s water.