Okay, so I was bored these last couple of weeks.  Whenever I don't have anyone else to model for me, I have to use myself.  Yet this time it isn't art, it's just zany weird...!

I look at the above image and imagine myself as part of some surreal Terry Gilliam cartoon.  Almost looks like I'm coming out of somebody's ass OR I've been shrunk pocket-size and I'm peeking out, planning an escape...

This was the first image I did.  I sent it with a package to my friend Rachael who claims to be "THE Sexiest Bitch in Milwaukee" -- so I just had to one up her and proclaim myself "THE Sexiest Bitch in Stevens Point."  I got a double take from the post office guy who handled my mail!

This sticker image clearly illustrates my frustration with the weather here in Wisconsin.  Today it was much warmer, but the day I shot this it was snowing like mad and the blizzard prevented me from doing some much needed shopping.  I ended up ordering some very greasy fried rice from "Hibachi Joe's."

Anyone who knows me well knows I'm not all that wild and crazy, but if I were, I'd be leopard-printed and growling. 

Films I've enjoyed this winter (so far): 

"Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle"

Every now and then you gotta watch a good stupid movie and this one's probably one of the best lil' gems you'll come across this winter.  I rented it without any expectations and ended up giggling over scenes I'd watched the next day.  People were wondering at work what I was acting so damn silly over.  There's just little moments in this film that give a good smile.  I recommend it for those nights you're snowed in. 

"The Fifth Element" (new dvd special edition)

I've always liked this movie because of the outlandishness of Chris Tucker 's performance and Jean-Paul Gaultier's costume designs.  If anyone were to design the clothes I will wear in the 23rd century, it would be him. Hell, if I were making a movie, I'd want him to the costume designing, period.  This new dvd release is packed full of extra details and interviews.  I was hoping for deleted scenes, but no cigar.

"Without A Paddle"

I seem to be tripping on stupid movies this winter, but this one hit me in a special place in my heart.  Anyone who loves the Great Outdoors will be amused by the little in-jokes and stupid story of three guys on a treasure hunt.  It reminds me of the adventures I went on with my best friend, Andrew, on Beaver Island in the summer of 2002 (but we weren't as clueless as the guys in this film are).  I recommend the film for a good laugh, but it could have pushed the envelope a little more.  It would've been better if it were, like, a sequel to The Goonies or something... Hmmm... Can you imagine what a sequel to The Goonies would be like?

"BUBBA HO-TEP"

If you are a Bruce Campbell fan you owe it to yourself to buy this movie -- don't rent it or see in the theatre first, just go out and buy it.  It's so worth it.  I think it's by far Bruce's best performance yet -- he really does turn into Elvis. And it's about time I see him in a movie where he's in just some bit part, he's the lead, baby.

And last, but not least, there's been a rare sighting of a Grey Owl in these parts...
I had a dream about owls last night and, lo and behold, a Grey Owl sighted in Amherst makes the front page of the Stevens Point Journal today.  This photo was taken by Dr. Roy Dunlap (for full story just click onto these words).  One thing that's nice about living close to the country is that stories like this get full headline attention and it's refreshing to see a picture of a beautiful bird like this instead of Pres. George W. Bush.   That reminds me, I'm volunteering for a Snowshoe Owl Trek next month...  Tell ya more about it later.  We get Snowy Owls over in nearby Waupaca.  Lovely, lovely birds to see out hunting in the day.