Ah...So Sad...

"People in New York and Los Angeles, especially mothers in the African-American community, are more afraid of the police injuring or killing their children than they are of muggers on the corner."

Johnny Cochran said that. And now he's dead. I'm hurting today...

Brum's New Home Office!

We bought our new home today. Signed the contracts and we are set to close on April 20 and move in April 21. Go us! Of coarse all of it still depends on inspection of the home and final mortgage approval. But, again, here it is:

Brum's Got a New Look

Don't panic. You're in the right place. I've given the brum this new look as I was getting bored with the old one. This template is also a little prettier.

In other news, the wife and I have been approved for a home loan and have our search narrowed down to two homes (but I'm going to look at more today, just in case).

This is the leader:


Followed by this house with a HUGE kitchen:


Update

The bottom house (with the huge kitchen) has been sold. that's okay because we liked the top better. We're going to talk to the mortgage guy on Monday and make an offer on the house. We'll see what happens.We will have to figure out a way to come up with the closing costs and buy out our lease at the same time. Yikes! But if it is meant to be it will happen.

In The Movies, Those Museums are So Secure

This picture is of a British graffiti artist knows as "Banksy" hanging a piece of his own art in the Metropolitan Mueseum of art. Banksy smuggled art into The Brooklyn Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Natural History.

This piece:

an obvious parody of Andy Warhol's Cambell's Soup Can remained on the wall of the Met for three days before it was discovered and removed. The largest piece was 2 foot by 1.5 foot and featured a colonial era guy holding a can of spray paint. As of March 23rd, according to the Wooster Collective, only the soup can had been removed.

Banksy:

"This historic occasion has less to do with finally being embraced by the fine art establishment and is more about the judicious use of a fake beard and some high strength glue.They're good enough to be in there, so I don't see why I should wait"

Personally, I can't wait!

This probably belongs on my Redsox Blog, but since it's about a movie, I decided to post it here.

Among Redsox bloggers, such as myself, there has been alot of arguing about the upcoming movie Fever Pitch starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallom. Some think it's terrible because Jimmy Fallon is a New Yorker and therefore shouldn't portray a Redsox fan. Others are mad because they filmed a scene right after the ending of game 4 of the Series, stealing a sacred moment. (for those of you who aren't sox fans, it's difficult to understand the religion that is SoxFanDom.)

I, however, am among the more open minded, less ridiculous fans. Perhaps because I am an exile of Redsox nation. I think it's cool that we are getting some cred, finally. I like that America will finally get a taste of what it's like to be a Sox fan. They will finally see the relationship problems that develoup every spring for the Sox fan who must choose between the ones he loves and his first love. My only concern is the inevitable mediocre acting that Fallon and Berrymore will bring to the film.

I once told someone, "I've only been married for four years. I've been a Redsox fan since I was seven."

For a taste, see the trailer.

Turns Out We Like Morals

CNN.com story.

Seems that movies containing serious sex don't do well. They do badly at the cox office thought they tend to be highly reviewed.

The old adage "sex sells" no longer applies to the movies. "Sex will not make something that is otherwise not entertaining sell," producer Tom Pollock says. "Movies work because they make you laugh, cry or (be) scared. Audiences won't go to a movie because of sex."

Ofcoarse, the trade off is that funny sex still does well in films such as "There's Somthing About Mary," and "Road Trip." I suppose that this is becuse we watch these movies and rationalize it by saying, "well I'm watch it because it's funny. It just happens to have some naked college girls in it."

But the bad news is that we are watching sex at home now. T.V. is full of racy stuff, not to mention the internet. Nothing ever changes. It just moves somewhere else.

"We are a Puritan society," Press says. "We'd rather watch it at home."

Weekend's Best and Worst

Charissa had her wisom teeth out on Friday, so needless to say, we haven't left the house much. Instead, we have caught up on our movie watching. Okay, so here are the best and the worst of the weekend.

Best

Eulogy is a hilarious film about an extremely dysfunctional family joined together by the death of its patriarch. I know it sounds like an overused theme, but this one takes it so far that it becomes one of a kind. I thought I would fall over dead with laughter. It has everything a disfunctional family needs; lesbian sister, over-bearing mean spirited know it all, pervert brother and his two pervert twin boys, washed up child actor and a last request to be buried at sea in a flaming boat.

Worst

The Bat. This 1959 murder mystery thriller is possibly the worst movie I've ever seen, at least for a movie that takes itself seriosly. "How do you know but what the killer isn't somewhere in the house?"

Of coarse, I still have The Killer Shrews to watch, which I have been told is even worse.

Update

I watched The Killer Shrews. All I can say is, wow. 1959, what a year. The sci-fi thriller takes place on a remote island used for genetic research. The scientists have accidentally created giant shrews (rat like things) which have devoured all the animal life on the island. Now they're after humans. "I'm not sure I'm worried about over-population right now."

I knew we didn't suck that bad

Well, the yearly "liable states" survey is out. And while, wouldn't you know, Oklahoma ranks very very low in most catagories, here are a couple of ranking that ae encouraging.

Oklahoma is number twelve in legislative appropriations to arts agencies per capita. We are also number nine in most sunny days. I'll remember these when I have to try to drive through all the semi trucks unloading "Mamma Mia" sets downtown tonight.

Also, probably better suited for Fenceview, we have the fifth lowest state and local debt.

Shameless Promotion

Sophocles Screewriting Software has been my chosen screenwriting program for about four years. "The Accuser" was the first script I wrote on it and I've been hooked every since. It's very easy which means I spend more time thinking aboiut script then thinking about how many times I have to hit the "tab" button to get the Character's name in the right place. It also has tons of cool features.

Plus, they just updated and are getting ready to release Sophocles 2005. It will be released on CD rather than by download, like the original. I have just gotten a beta version and so far it looks cool! The Sophocles people have added budget spreadsheets, shooting schedules and other good stuff for independent film makers. Really good.

It's not cheap, but it's not any more expensive then any other professional quality program and if you're a student or teacher, you get it for half price.

I should send them a bill.

I Won't Bore You With Baseball Anymore

Because I started yet another blog. that makes three. This one is dedicated to the Boston Redsox. Those of you who like baseball, come on over and we'll argue about why your team sucks. The rest of you won't have to deal with my "hate the Yankees" posts.

I do have to tell you, the writing on that blog is pretty good. Something about baseball that lends itself well to flowery speech.