Sushi and Jenny's Gift

My good friend Jennylee and I went out for sushi the other night. Believe it or not, that was my first time trying it. It was pretty good. Jenny suggested the Philedelphia Roll so I got that. It was pretty good. She got something called Godzilla (sushi)...that was pretty big...well it was called Godzilla. :) She let me have a piece and it was good but the sauce was very hot so I wiped that off. I don't like spicy stuff.

We mainly went out because she was finally done with my birthday gift. As some of you know, art can be complicated to make sometimes. (Oh, this was our first art trade too. I gave her a piece of my art for her b-day & she was giving me something that she made). So she was having some issues with the piece over the past several weeks...
but finally, I got my gift Wednesday night.

And she was right-I LOVE it!...
and Yes, it's so ME, Jenny!...

Here it is...DREAM. It's on cardboard but it looks like it's black paint on wood (that's a secret of hers). The rest is plaster (& paint?...correct me if I'm wrong Jenny) and a cool picture of...ALICE. It's gothic/dark Alice though, but that's cool...I love many styles of Alice, as many of you know. And GOTHIC/DARK Alice is one of my faves!

Here's a detail shot of the picture. Alice is in a pool of blood...she's surrounded by Wonderland things including the Mad Hatter's hat and a teapot pouring tea into a cup on a unbirthday present. I really like this picture she chose.

This is a detail shot of the left side where the word DREAM is at...at the very top. Jenny said there are little people & other kinds of images hidden in the plaster. I'm not too good at finding the lil' details so she might have to point a few out to me again.

As we were leaving the restaurant, we picked up some necklaces at the door. Well, they were free! But since it was so dark in there, I couldn't see what color(s) I was getting. I wanted blue...and I got it but it's only half of one necklace. For some reason different colors are strung together with some of the necklaces, but that's kinda cool actually.

All in all, I enjoyed eating sushi for the first time, spending some time with Jenny, and getting my VERY cool gift, which I love. She also got me a nice Joker shirt with his quote being "Why so serious?" That was a nice surprise. Now I have 4 Joker shirts...and that's my 1st with that great line. She also got me some Peeps...they are bright pink!
Thanks so much for everything Jenny. ;}

He deserved it & that's all that matters

Yay, Heath Ledger won an Oscar for his performance in The Dark Knight. It sucks that TDK wasn't up for anything much bigger than visuals, editing, etc...BUT just him winning makes me content. His family (father, mother, sister) accepted the award and it was really touching & sad. The 'celebrities' looked very sad too when they were filming the audience. It was a very intense few minutes but he deserved it & that's all that matters.

I watched the beginning of the show and then had to stop (but I was taping it anyways). Then I FINALLY got to his award & lemme tell you, the Oscars seemed so terrible. Yeah, the host (Hugh Jackman) was talking about a recession while there's tons & tons of freakin' crystals or diamonds hanging from the ceiling...WTF? But it wasn't just that THAT made me think the Oscars were terrible. It was mainly because I watched the Spirit Awards last night & this seemed so stiff & ridiculous compared to those-the Indepedent Film (aka: Spirit) Awards.

Why do I give in to the Oscars & think they mean so much? I really shouldn't but in the end, I'm just happy Heath Ledger got an Oscar for his wonderful performance as The Joker. That's all I was really hoping for tonight.~

No Need to Introduce a Lil' Anarchy :}

but of course Heath Ledger got an Oscar nomination for his performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight. if he didn't that would be pure MADNESS! (and today so happens to be the anniversary of his death. kinda odd, hm?) and although the film didn't get nominated for Best Picture or Best Director...what do THEY know anyways?...it got a bunch of technical nominations. i think they said 8. which is really good...including cinematography and visual effects. what other film deserves to win those categories for goodness sake? well, cinematography award....(maybe that one deserves to go to something else. and that film is The Fall.). hm, i didn't read if The Fall got any noms. i'll have to check again, but i really hope it did. (ok, it didn't & i just say WTH!) see it peeps! AND for more info on all the award nominations, please check HERE.

oh yeah, i would like some more guesses for my Guessin' Games post. just because i know some of yous haven't (naughty, naughty!)...and cuz the more guesses, the merrier.;) i gotta go somewhere soon so maybe i'll post the answer in a little while. we'll see what happens. oh & happy-day-before-the weekend-begins. yay!~

The Joker Poker Set

as many of you know, i LOVE the joker, so i just had to get his poker set. it has four sets of chips w/different images of his face and the coolest part-a deck of cards, he would've designed/defaced. since my FYE is going out of business, and the set is an FYE exclusive, i just HAD to get it before it was gone. good deal & awesome set, yay!

The Joke's On You

full viewlabyrinth poster (right) & then joker

the very dark bottom-love it!

i received a very special gift today. it had no return addy on it so i was wonderin' who could it be? i LOVE surprises btw! but i had a pretty good idea, still i didn't want to say thanks & be wrong, ya know? be kinda weird. but yes, it was from my good friend Luna (from Luna's Passions). i love it lots, it's one i've never seen before, so i hung it up asap. it was a lovely surprise & thoughtful gift. thanks again Luna/Cyn!

I'm Not A Monster

i just can't stop finding the best (but not too TOO revealing) clips from The Dark Knight (w/the joker of course). this is for the peeps who have yet to see it...hm, but is there anyone who hasn't by now? anyways here it is...;}

I'm A Man Of My Word

ok peeps have you seen The Dark Knight yet? NO!?! well, here's a short clip (a minute & 10 seconds) of the joker's hostage scene. it's both funny & scary. well, that IS what the joker is all about. ha ha ha...

And Here We Go

when mike & i bought The Dark Knight on Blu-ray it came w/a digital copy for your computer. i wasn't sure how i felt about watching it like that, never have done it before. so yesterday mike downloaded it & yay, i'm glad he did. i haven't watched it all yet on the computer but the parts i have look SO great. the resolution is much better than our tv(s) so it's very cool to see everything so clearly, and to catch those little details too. ooo, it's awesome!

my FAVE joker scene...him in drag rules...i'm serious!:}

Cupid Clone

i've actually wanted this for a while. probably after seeing The Dark Knight the 2nd time around, i saw it 4 times at the show (once at Imax). i know it's kind-of a weird gift to give or receive but it's so awesome! it's the replica of the joker's knife he used every single time in the film. it's called the cupid clone. i think that's a pretty sweet name, as well as the knife itself looking pretty sweet w/the middle open like that. of course what is used in The Dark Knight is MUCH cooler looking, if you've seen the film, but the replica would still be nice!
eve wants wants wants!!! ha ha!^_^

some info on it from the web:
This is an OTF (out the front) clone knife of the knife that Heath Ledger playing the Joker uses in the new Batman movie. It has amazing fast and strong action. This knife was originally designed as a Special Forces combat knife and has a Japanese 440 stainless steel double edged blade. The blade is bead blasted. This is one great knife.

He Got Nominated!

i wasn't gonna post any more today, but i just found out Heath Ledger got a (very well-deserved) golden globe nomination for his performance as the joker in the dark knight. yay yay & yay some more. here's hoping he wins...and gets an ocsar nom too (and WINS!).

heres what i found online (assiociated press) about his nomination:

The year’s biggest hit, the Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight,” came in with strong awards buzz across the board but had only one nomination, supporting actor for Heath Ledger as the Joker. Ledger died of an accidental prescription drug overdose on Academy Awards nominations day last Jan. 22.
“This nomination is deeply appreciated and is not lost on those of us who continue to love and miss him,” said father Kim Ledger in a statement on behalf of the actor’s immediate family. “We are so proud that our boy’s work is being recognized in this way.”
“Heath was a friend of mine,” said actor Terrence Howard, a presenter at the nominations ceremony. “He gave his all in that film. I think he will win in that category. He’ll also get an Oscar.”

Why SO Serious? Because it RULES!!!

i went to get the newspaper today so i could see all the sales ads for the week (why really? i'll tell u in one sec). so i braved the VERY freezing cold, i only went down the street but STILL, and got the Detroit Free Press. i've been getting the newspaper hit or miss lately but i HAD to get it TODAY because i need to know all the different prices, exclusives, etc...when THE DARK KNIGHT comes out Tuesday. this is definitely my fave film of the year (i saw it 3 times at the regular show & 1 time at Imax)...quite possibly my favorite film of the whole decade. YES YES and YES it lived up to the hype in every single way...if you're one of those few peeps who hasn't seen it yet. ;}

OK, this won't give away TOO much if you have yet to see it-awesome story, great characters, freakin' creepy soundtrack (got that too), great special effects-bla bla bla, and yes yes & YES again-the JOKER was the coolest part of it ALL. heath ledger's joker owns that film. there's no doubt about that. when he leaves the screen, i just want him back ASAP. so hi, my name is eve & i'm a joker junkie!;}

so here's the deals at the stores in detroit for tuesday:

KMART-free calendar w/any version of The Dark Knight
BEST BUY-free Joker playing card w/any version of TDK...
also @ Best Buy: free Batman/Joker replica mask when you purchase the 2-disc set or Blu-ray gift set
CIRCUIT CITY-Batman Logo Journal when you purchase the 2-disc set
TARGET-free Batman Mask when you purchase the 2-disc set or Blu-ray version
*btw: when it says FREE, that means you are paying a little more for it really, and while supplies last too.

SOOO...of course i would like something extra, prob the playing card most (the replicas are cool but look kinda cheap). BUT it looks like it's Batman on it, not JOKER. hm, odd. :{. so i'm just going to go to Target (mainly cuz i know everywhere else is gonna be packed-especially BB-) & target might be packed too for what they are offering, but i'm just going to get regular Blu-ray version. no lil' extra material items cuz they aren't so great to me, or worth waiting outside for, or worth trying to snatch up either in (i'm guessing in the morning hours) a frenzy!

and it's $25 for the Blu-ray version at target, and almost everywhere else too for that version. not too bad for blu-ray & you get all the special features still, which is what i REALLY want anyways. although rumor has it there's not a lot of Joker features, darn! but i know the features will still rock of course. so i highly recommend that you pick up one of these copies if you can afford it tuesday. if not, get it or give it for xmas...ha ha ha...:}

so obviously, i give ALL my support to The Dark Knight. it's a film that truly deserves all the attention it has been getting, and continues to get. why so serious, eve? well, cuz it's the TRUTH! so please, JUST support one of the best films EVER...o.k.!?! and you shall forever RULE.^_^

Side Note: AND, i want it to crush titantic's box office standing when TDK gets re-released in January. (so GO see it then too people!) the dark knight needs to be #1 of all-time, and i know it will be. it's just a matter of time...