A groovy place in cyberspace run by author Lolita Files. Come on in. Bring some Pepsi.
Lo Fun Fact #1
"Lolita Files" is my real name. It is not a pen name, as incredible as that may seem. There are plenty of Files family members and people who have known me for years capable of validating this. As for the "Lolita" part, my mother named me after the movie based on Nabokov's book, although she saw or read neither. For as long as she lived, she had no idea there was anything sexual or seedy about being called "Lolita".
Lo Fun Fact #2
I love fried chicken and fabulous shoes (although obviously I can't eat fried chicken nearly as much as I'd like). If you ever want to get on my good side, send Popeye's or Church's (that's right, I said Church's) and a pair of
Christian Louboutins.
Lo Fun Fact #3
Never show up unannounced or without a Pepsi. Better yet, how about not showing up at all?
Lo Fun Fact #4
I hate the telephone. Don't get mad if I don't call you or take a long time to return your calls. I don't call anyone. Don't call me asking why I don't call. Just don't call, okay? (Exception: I will happily take all calls related to business or to share fun/exciting/major news. I'm just not one for jawing on the phone just to be jawing.)
Lo Fun Fact #5
I love the internet!!! I love communicating through the internet!!! You can e-mail me and odds are I'll e-mail you right back (if I'm not in the middle of a major project). Makes up for my hangup about the phone, doesn't it? See, I'm not so bad after all!!!
Lo Fun Fact #6
I can't stand IMing. Please don't IM me. I'm always on my laptop and connected to the internet as I work and when IM's pop into my screen out of nowhere, they break my concentration and often startle the sh*t out of me in the process. So don't do it. You will get the cold shoulder. I don't like giving people the cold shoulder, so please don't put me in that position.
Lo Fun Fact #7
I have fourfive six wonderful, slap-happy dogs and a cat, all of whom I love to pieces. I had a bird (a Roller pigeon that I rescued in LA on New Year's Day in 2004) named B-Bird (what? that's a good name!) who passed away in February 2009, which broke my widdle heart in half. He loved me so, as I did him. If you meet me and ask me about my dogs and cat, we'll be instant friends, and if you ask about B-Bird, I'll probably hug you (unless you smell...wash first). If you meet me and ask me why the f*ck I have fourfive six dogs and a cat, see the above fun fact for how I will respond.
Snow Day!!!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
We have lots and lots of snow today, and it's nice and powdery, so I got out in it in the backyard with the pups and had a quick romp.
...to watch my girl, Access Hollywood'sShaun Robinson, as she co-hosts the official Oscars pre-show this Sunday, February 24th, at 5:00PM PT/8:00PM ET on the red carpet...
The founders of Ben & Jerry's endorsed Barack Obama on Monday, and lent his Vermont campaign two "ObamaMobiles" that will tour the state and give away scoops of "Cherries for Change" ice cream.
"If there was ever a need for real change, and if there ever was a candidate to inspire us and make that happen, it's now," said Ben Cohen.
Added Jerry Greenfield: "Barack is showing that when you lead with your values and follow what you have inside that good things will happen."
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*Oh yeah, he won Hawaii, too. That makes ten in a row. It's time for somebody to get gone. It's not like she's acknowledging the beating she's taking. The least she could do is thank the folks who voted for her, but they gets nothing, just like the folks who dragged their asses out in the snow to vote for her in the Potomac Primary. They got nothing, not the slightest acknowledgment. Her slogan should be: "Hillary Clinton: No Thanks." I like that. Her opponents can even use it!!!
I read about this over the weekend over on Kanye West's blog and it is truly amazing.
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The site is called Songerize. Here's how it works: if there's a song you want to hear, all you have to do is plug in the title and the artist, press 'play', and, in short order, the song will be located and begin. I entered in all kinds of songs and, sure enough, they came up every time. You can't download them or anything like that, but if all you want to do is to hear certain songs, this site delivers.
Notice I even tried to trick it by plugging in old school music like Gloria, by seventies R&B soul group Enchantment, but this thing was unstumpable (is that a word?).
For a music head like me, that's a real treat. Anyway, enjoy...and try not to get stuck out there all day trying to stump the damn thing!!!
Robinson is the weekend co-host and correspondent for the syndicated entertainment news show "Access Hollywood." She is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has served as a guest co-host on "The View" and contributed reports for "The Today Show," MSNBC, CNN and "NBC Nightly News." Prior to joining the world of entertainment, Robinson was an anchor and reporter for WSVN-TV in Miami, Florida.
I'm so proud of her. And it's always great seeing some, ahem, color on the red carpet, especially when it's someone who's truly talented at what she does.
Representative John Lewis, an iconic figure from the Civil Rights era and one of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's most prominent black supporters, said Thursday night that he planned to cast his vote as a superdelegate for Senator Barack Obama in hopes of preventing a fight at the Democratic convention.
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"In recent days, there is a sense of movement and a sense of spirit," said Mr. Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who endorsed Mrs. Clinton last fall. "Something is happening in America and people are prepared and ready to make that great leap."
Damn skippy, broham. Either get on board this train or step aside. Just don't stand in the way.
It's time for a change.
On another note, just for fun, check out this clever little word generator that Slate.com came up with, because Barack's name is so cool, it "lends itself to neologisms---everything from Barackstar to Obamania to Omentum."
Click the word "More" in the top right corner of the box below (it's next to the circle with an arrow at the end) to see additional Obamafied words. Each time you click it, there'll be a new word. Happy Friday!!!
A retired teacher admitted to not being able to read, write or spell during his 17-year teaching career at a California high school, according to a report.
John Corcoran managed to graduate high school and college without ever learning basic skills, 10News.com reported on Monday. Teachers passed Corcoran from grade to grade and disciplinary problems helped hide his lack of skills.
He cheated in high school by turning in other students' work, earning his diploma in 1956 from Palo Verde High School in Blythe, Calif.
"I couldn't read words but I could read the system and I could read people," Corcoran said.
Corcoran continued on his cheating path through college, using friends to take tests. He graduated in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in education from Texas Western College.
Years later after nearly two decades of teaching, Corcoran gave in and learned to read through a tutor.
Corcoran, an education advocate, is the author of two books, "The Teacher Who Couldn't Read" and "Bridge to Literacy."
"I believe that illiteracy in America is a form of child neglect and child abuse and the child is blamed and they carry the shame; if we just teach our people how to read we'd give them a fair chance," Corcoran said.
What the fuckety fuck kind of fuckery is this? Is 'fuckety' even a word? This guy certainly wouldn't know. Sure, he's rectified matters by learning to read and becoming an advocate for literacy, but damn, what about the legions of kids he taught over the years? Did he just let them slide through the system, too?
Ever see the movie Election, where an overzealous Tracy Flick (played masterfully by Reese Witherspoon) is so hell-bent on winning student council president---a role she believes only she is right for---that she'll do anything to make sure that happens?
Well, the good folks over at Slate.com noticed an uncanny similarity between a certain someone who's running for Pres-o-dent and little Miss Flick. See if you do, too. This video's been out a couple of weeks, but I'm just seeing it and I think it's hella-funny/scary/true.
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Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has had a running joke where his last guest of the night is supposedly Matt Damon (it could be anybody who was scheduled but hasn't come out yet), and just when "Matt" is about to come out, Jimmy announces they've run out of time. Once, when the real Matt Damon was scheduled to appear, as soon as he sat on the couch, Jimmy did it again. Matt cursed him out on the air. (Of course it was a planned gag, but it was still funny as hell.)
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Well, Matt Damon and Jimmy's longtime girlfriend, comedian Sarah Silverman, decided to have some get-back fun in honor of Jimmy's fifth year on the air. This thing is hilarious. Enjoy!!!
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Eleven years ago, I had a cameo (well, my legs, mostly) as the D.A. in his award-winning student film, Shattered, done when he was in film school at the University of Miami. Since then, my "little brother," Miami-based director R. Malcolm Jones...
As he was growing in his craft, whenever he'd come to L.A. to either shoot or do post on a video, he'd crash at my place, sometimes for a just a few days, occasionally for weeks at a time. Never without his ubiquitous New York ball cap, he was always intensely focused, determined to go to the next level. When he did stop for a break, we'd chop it up as we hung out. He was an excellent confidante and we never ran out of things to talk about. Now look at him. I'm so very proud.
His newest video, "Shawty, Get Loose!" by Lil Mama, featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, is a straight-up killer. Reminiscent of classic hi-tech videos like "Scream" and "No Scrubs," this thing seriously gets you moving, and I don't even like music videos very much anymore. (Malcolm also directed Lil Mama's debut smash, "Lip Gloss," and her second single, "G-Slide.")
About Me: I'm the author of six novels. My novella, "Three For The Road," included in the three-novella anthology, You Only Get Better, was published in March 2007.
