Friday, May 20, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Tim Burton's 9
Gotta Love Tim Burton!
Date of Birth
25 August 1958, Burbank, California, USABirth Name
Timothy Walter BurtonHeight
5' 11½" (1.82 m)Mini Biography
His early film career was fueled by almost unbelievable good luck, but it's his talent and originality that have kept him at the top of the Hollywood tree. Tim Burton began drawing at an early age, going on to attend the California Institute of the Arts, studying animation after being awarded a fellowship from Disney, for whom he went on to work. Although he found that the mainstream Disney films he worked on (The Fox and the Hound (1981)) were far removed from his own sensibility, Disney let him have the freedom to work on his own personal projects, the six-minute animated black-and-white Gothic Vincent Pricetribute Vincent (1982), and the 27-minute live-action Frankenweenie (1984), which was judged unsuitable for children and never released. However, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) saw it and decided that Burton, still only in his mid-twenties, would be the ideal person to direct his feature debut, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). An enormous (and surprise) box-office hit, it led to the supernatural comedyBeetlejuice (1988), which in turn led to Burton being entrusted with the reins on the hugely expensive Batman (1989). Although his least personal film, it was one of the most successful films of all time, and gave him unprecedented power in Hollywood considering the originality and adventurousness of his work thus far. Edward Scissorhands (1990), another hit, saw him at the peak of his creative powers and established a fruitful working relationship with actor Johnny Depp. Batman Returns (1992) was a far darker and quirkier film than the original, a reflection of how much creative freedom Burton had won (though Warner Bros were reputedly unhappy with the final result). And although Ed Wood (1994), his loving tribute to the life and work of the legendary Worst Director of All Time, Edward D. Wood Jr., was a box-office disaster, it garnered some of the best reviews of Burton's career, and suggests that he'll continue dazzling audiences for many years to come.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Michael Brooke
Ultimate Hangover Medication (Or so I thought) :P
It did work!
Mixology - The Blow Job
Blow Job
Ingredients
- 1/2 oz. Coffee Liqueur
- 1/2 oz. Irish Cream
- Float of Vodka (Optional)
Garnish: Whipped Cream
Instructions
Pour the coffee liqueur and Irish cream into a shot glass. Add whipped cream on top.
Comments
DO NOT USE YOUR HANDS TO TAKE THIS SHOT!
Alcohol Recommendations
Recipes - Ricotta Ravioli
- 5 fresh large organic egg yolks
- 1 lb strong pasta Flour
Filling
- 9 oz buffalo Ricotta
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Pecorino Cheese plus extra for finishing
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan Cheese plus extra for finishing
- Small bunch fresh marjoram leaves picked, half finely chopped, other half kept whole and reserved
- 1 Lemon zest only
- Sea Salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 sprigs fresh Sage leaves picked
- Make the pasta by plonking the eggs and flour in a food processor, turning it on and within 30 seconds it should look like chewy-looking breadcrumbs. These will start to come together into larger balls of dough. Take the dough out and work by hand for 2 minutes or until smooth, silky and elastic. Wrap in clingfilm and allow to rest in the fridge.
Filling
- Prepare the filling by mixing everything except the whole marjoram leaves together, checking the seasoning.
- Cut off pieces of the pasta and roll out on a lightly floured clean work surface to about 1mm thick, then cut into pieces about 14 x 14cm (6 x 6 inches). Place a good heaped teaspoon of filling on one side, then using a clean pastry brush and some water, lightly but evenly brush the pasta. Pinch one side of the pasta over the filling so it forms a parcel, then with your thumb or the base of your palm gently pat the pasta down all around the filling. (The most important thing about ravioli is it must be sealed completely, so if there are any rips, chuck them out.) Trim and cut the ravioli into shape with a knife or crinkly cutter.
- Cook the ravioli in salted, gently boiling water for 3-4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fry the marjoram leaves and sage leaves in the olive oil until crispy, then drain on kitchen paper.
- Put the cooked ravioli in a warmed small frying pan, add a little of the cooking water and another tablespoon of the grated pecorino, and toss. To serve, spoon the ravioli into a dish, sprinkle some of the crispy herbs on top, and add another grating of parmesan and some freshly ground black pepper to finish.
Her Love to Me...Once Upon A Time
Thinkin abt the beautiful, oh so perfect days
The vines of life had taken a different turn it seems
Ever since you, my angel, walked into my dreams
I know now i'd b safe without a single fear
I know now i wont ever have to shed a single tear
I cant even begin to imagine a life without you now
You've become my everything in so little time sumhow
And i want you to know ill hold your hand and guide you through
Even when things get hard and you're down and blue
Knowing that you'll do the same for me
Knowing that your are the reason for me to be
I love you like ive never loved anyone before
And everyday it keeps growing more and more
Words can't convey all this that im feeling
Its you who im consistently, endlessly needing
I finally feel endless bliss inside out
You, my haven ill cherish forever without a doubt
Food Recommendation - Marcellina on Hindley
The picture is from the inside, but they also have a few tables on the outside which was where I sat when I went there. Absolute bliss!
This Love.
I remember almost a year back when we, me and my girlfriend wrote 50 things about one another that we loved about, and I read it today and all I can think of is all the new things I could add to it. Over the time we had spent together, it was truly been a magical, life changing experience. I cherished every moment of it. It’s a heart breaking moment when something so beautiful had to end, no matter the circumstances. Let me tell you about this girl I talk of. One word would be hard to some up someone as sophisticated as her. I kid you not. See usually in society, you have the pretty girls, and then you have the smart girls. But I was one fortunate enough to land one that excelled in both categories. And by god she was beautiful. She had an amazing smile that would cheer me up in the worst of circumstances; it had the effect of lighting the air around the whole room. Truly out of this world. The way she carries herself so majestically should not go unnoticed! And of course, her body was something Cleopatra would kill to have, (I seriously thing the Egyptians should have been more booty focused back then!). But the most amazing aspect would definitely be her eyes, her absolutely astonishing eyes at that sensuous moment that they stare right into mine with so much love and affection, I have to tell you, it made everything pause, and it allowed for that serene moment where nothing mattered expect the both of us. Really, you have to experience that to know what I am talking about.
You know, I always though that she was quite stubborn and so always held up my side of an argument like the Romans holding up fort against the Gauls, but I sit down and think now and I realize how wrong I have been. When you look at the simplest things that have happened, you realize that your judgment was not right after all. One time, I had gone down to Borders and bought a new Dan Brown best selling novel, The Lost Symbol. So anyway, we were taking turn reading it, (oh yeah we both love to read. nerds. i know. i know.) but then once we started to get closer towards the end of the book, this sort of rivalry of who gets to finish it first spurred up. (Maybe that only happened because whenever I read before her, I spoiled her the bit that she was about to read). So anyway, and argument broke and eventually she gave up and left for a swim. I lay there in the room all proud of what I had done, with the book in my hand. Stupid me! See if I got to replay that moment right now, I'd chuck the book and go join her in the pool. See now, I regret every single moment in our relationship that I had not spent with her in my arms, I should've gone swimming…
I guess things do get harder when the relationship is an actual long distance relationship. I always have my friends bitch to me about how hard their long distance relationships are. What we have is a long distance relationship as well. I live in London where I am attending University and she’s in Rome. Why is she in Rome? She absolutely loves it there. But here’s the point. Everyone’s bitching about long distance, I swear, she had never made me feel even a bit distant. We kept in touch in all ways that is humanly possible. Phone, Email, Skype, you name it. Though I have to say, Italian Internet is shit! So for further reference, don’t let your girl stay in Italy for too long! Getting back to the point, she made me feel every bit loved even though I was so far away and being far away made us seeing each other after 6 months every bit special. See its not even worth attempting to explain that feeling you get once your lips touch hers after such a long wait with mere words because its not even possible. In fact, not a single kiss with my beloved is describable with mere words. Yes yes, I am still madly in love with her.
At this point I have to say, giving attention to small things is important in a relationship. It is these so-called small things that build up, and eventually fuck everything up. And that is what happened to me. I had this amazing girl of my dreams (literally) who even at this very moment, I love with every ounce of love that my heart can ever offer. I am madly in love with her. And today I realize that what I will be to her if I even attempt to stick around is a burden. I don’t want to be a burden anymore. I don’t want to hurt her anymore. I know my mistakes, I know what I deserve. But nothing will ever change the fact that I will always love the first girl that I had ever loved, truly, from the bottom of my heart.
I miss you darling. I really do….
Marry Me - Train
Feel like I've had long enough with you
Forget the world now we won't let them see
But there's one thing left to do
Now that the weight has lifted
Love has surely shifted my way
Marry Me
Today and every day
Marry Me
If I ever get the nerve to say
Hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Together can never be close enough for me
Feel like I am close enough to you
You wear white and I'll wear out the words I love
And you're beautiful
Now that the wait is over
And love and has finally shown her my way
Marry me
Today and every day
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Promise me
You'll always be
Happy by my side
I promise to
Sing to you
When all the music dies
And marry me
Today and everyday
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Marry me
Mm-hmm
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