Archive for June, 2007

Indiana Jones 4

Monday, June 25th, 2007 1:42 pm

I just can’t help myself. This has been in the works for years, and now that it’s finally happening my excitement level is reaching new heights.
I don’t want it to suck. I don’t want it to be anything less then AMAZING.
My man, Harry, is still freaken GORGEOUS and I feel like I’m falling in love with him all over again…
*dreamy sigh*
He’s just so…
yummy.

Younger Indiana Jones:

Older even WISER Indian Jones:

Yeah…he’s still got it!

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Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 11:39 am

Sometimes you can find wonderful things on MySpace; sometimes those wonderful things find you.

I received an invitation to check out Emzy Collins’ music and I am glad that I did. I’m totally in love with one of the songs titled, “Feel Your Love” and have to post the lyrics below. I’m not sure these are the exact lyrics as I wrote them out as it sounded to me. I’m a little fuzzy on a couple of lines…forgive me.

Please check out his website and his MySpace page to hear his music. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

This song just speaks to me…

Feel Your Love
By Emzy Collins

just try your best
and it,
it’ll be just fine

that’s what you always said,
it’ll be just fine

it’s cold out there and it’s
about to get worse

what‘s the point
and you
being hurt?

and love
(love)
what da ya got now?

oh love
(love)
you’ve been taken away.

you’re everywhere I look
so how’s it fair? [or so how’s it compare?]

it’s hard sometimes to
to make some sense

and out of all this…
what da ya think now?

and love
(love)
how ya doing in there?

and love
(love)
did you run away?

painted signs
each time
you talk to me

I want you to know
it’s a different place
…here

and I’m coming back in
it’ll all…be ok

[pause]

and love
(love)
are you still in there?

hold on..
(love)

don’t go away…

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Chicago does Tinsel

Monday, June 18th, 2007 6:31 am

It was fun for me last time around when the studios were filming some of Batman Begins here in Chicago and we got to sort of see that, and parts of the set and the Batmobile take off at high speeds. It’s fun because you sort of feel like part of the action and then when you watch the movie you get to say “I saw them filming that part”.

Yeah, it’s sort of like dork pride. Like being one of the first people in the US to have an Apple iPhone (yeah…I want one…)

So bragging rights are always fun. And seeing movie sets really get me going, so Sunday night when I was walking to meet a friend for drinks at the Hyatt Regency Hotel just east of Michigan Ave on Wacker, I was surprised to find myself stumbling (literally) upon a film set.

Clearly they were setting stuff up for some green screen effects. OBVIOUSLY, that clued me into the fact that it was for the filming of The Dark Knight. Of course I was tempted to stay, jump in and act like I too, belonged on that set, but alas I went inside.

Funny going inside however when I came across a soiree of elegantly dressed 30, 40 and 50 something’s just sort of hanging out in various lower sections of the hotel. “Where am I” I wondered. Then I saw the sign hanging on the door, “Extras Hair & Make-up”. Ahh…those lucky bastards were going to be IN the movie.

So of course I as secretly, sneakfully and non-discreetly as possible lurked around all corners of the set to scope and find out what I could.

From all that I saw it was clear to me that they were filming some party scene. I’m pretty sure I was telling Andy that I assumed Bruce Wayne was having some party with all the elite socialites invited and that some special effects were going to be done with all the green screens.

Then I read in Monday’s Red Eye that yes, in fact, I was spot on. Caution in reading below this line, there might be “potential” (though miniature) spoilers…

The Red Eye said this:

To the Bat Party!
The stars of the next Batman movie came out over the weekend to film scenes for “The Dark Knight” near the Loop. The creatures of the night included Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine and, apparently, Christian Bale. (I was told Bale was there, but he’s the only one my spies and I did not spot. Maybe he was in the Bat Cave all night.)

Stars of “The Dark Knight” filmed a scene in an office building at Wacker Drive just east of Michigan Avenue. The Batman crew turned the lobby of the building into Bruce Wayne’s (Bale’s) posh penthouse apartment.

Spoiler Alert: In the scene, Wayne throws a fabulous soiree Saturday night with Gotham’s most distinguished guests. The champagne is flowing, and everyone seemed to be having a great time – that is, until the Joker busts in. That fool! The Joker whisks away Gyllenhaal as she is kissing Wayne, according to a set source. Meanwhile, Michael Caine, who plays Wayne’s butler, Alfred, struts around the bash in a gray suite and with the most appropriate prop: a cane.

In another scene, Batman and the Joker simulate a fall from the top of the high-rise against a green screen, a set source said.

So, I know, I’m not that smart of figuring it all out, but it was fun to sort of feel like I knew what was going on before everyone else…or at least everyone else reading the stupid Red Eye.

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Showing my age

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 10:33 am

What in the world does this mean???

<3

Or sometimes it can look like this: <333

I see it as a sign off, and I’m just a little confused as to what it is. I imagine it has something to do with love? Like – Love, Lisa only it would be <3, Lisa...

I also noticed that the people using this signature tend to be under the age of 25…or on the Zanga sites of young & aspiring anorexics. (I’m not sure what that is about…) I feel like this is just another thing to really shows my age!

HELP!!!

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Tumbling like a tumble weed…

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 9:29 pm


I don’t know HOW I did it, but today, slick footed me decided to try my hand at tumbling down a flight of stairs.

OH HOLY SOMETHING! I’ve been through some scary times, life threatening even, but this, wow. THIS was scary. I can TOTALLY SEE how older people really hurt them selves with these bad falls; how they break bones and stuff. I don’t even know HOW it happened. I’m taking a step downward at the top of the flight of stairs, then the next thing I know I’m going head first towards the railing and then my head is on the step and my legs are above my head and then somehow I flipped back around and caught myself right before the last couple of steps and flying into the concrete wall.

My arm wrapped around the support pole for the railing and my head went flying over the railing. My body kept going away from me as inertia pulled my feet out from under me again. This caused my neck to come crashing down on top of the railing. I scrambled not to let go and to get my feet back under me again.

It was SCARY. SO SCARY. I know it sounds kind of silly, but let me tell you…FALLING OUT OF CONTROL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS IS SCARY SH*T!!! Thankfully and amazingly I am really uninjured! My left knee got a little bruised and scrapped up but NOTHING bad. I had weird red marks on my arms and legs and this huge red mark across my neck where I hit the railing…I sort of looked like an abused woman for a moment.

And I was frightened. No one was there to help me, which probably was a good thing. Because I’m convinced if someone had been there to see it, they would have looked at me and given the “oh my god are you alright” shock face which would have been JUST the sympathy needed to send me into hysterics. I’m SERIOUS! I truly believe if someone else had been there I would have broken out with serious tears and needed a hug. Makes me sort of feel like a child. But you know, it was really startling and scary in the moment.

I can sort of laugh about it now…but man…I don’t want to fall down stairs like that EVER again.

Wow. I’m just so thankful that I didn’t hurt myself. I would have felt REALLY stupid if I had injured myself by somehow tripping down a flight of stairs while wearing FLATS.

Yes people…we can just call me Devin Light Foot from now on.

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Paris: Pay attention to the troops across sea?

Monday, June 11th, 2007 6:27 pm

Oh chuckle chuckle. I’m just so happy that Paris is being made an example of.

Call me a Paris Hilton Hater. I don’t think I dislike her THAT much, but yeah, I really just don’t like her (thus me giving her air time on my blog? hum…)

Anyway…enough about her…let’s talk about what I’m up to, because that’s why you are here right?!? Yeah…it is.

SO…I’m incredibly busy. So much going on and I’m just trying to catch my breath and take care of it all…

Things happening in the life of Devin Schuyler include (but are not limited to):

  • Preparing for Grad School at Columbia College Chicago starting this fall where I will be getting my MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts & Media. HELL YEAH!
  • Training for the 30th Chicago Marathon with the Aids Foundation of Chicago and loving every second of it (even those that I’m not exactly *loving*…ha ha) Read Leaping Lizard for updates
  • Working on some new art pieces anticipating the possibility of getting a booth at the Glenwood Art Festival in Rogers Park end of August. Should I end up renting a space, I think the theme will be “Lemonade Art Stand” (thanks Jamie for the title)…still deciding if I am gonna do this
  • Completely overhauling the apartment…bringing in beautiful new VINTAGE pieces, restoring them and getting rid of the other uglier crap. So far, the project is doing wonders for the look of my apartment. I LOVE it. I’ve got some great things happening in my living space. YAY!
  • Continue to get organized. This will be an ongoing process for a long time. But I’m not quitting, I’m not giving up and I’m excited to finally be seeing real results from it all. It’s about damn time right?
  • Staying healthy and keeping all of my babies healthy and my plants happily blooming into awesomeness. Yes, awesomeness.
  • Budgeting my time better and really working on being ON TIME. So far, I’ve gone 3 weeks straight being on time! WOO HOO!!!
  • Doing more things that make me happy! I’m on the waiting list for a sewing class…first on the list, HOPEFULLY I’ll get a spot!
  • Grilling more and rediscovering my ability to cook meat, even though I don’t eat it
  • Catching up on some reading and tv shows. Can’t wait to catch up on Heroes!
  • Spending time with the people I love…too bad some are further away then a trip on the bus or the el permit (miss you Terrian, Mikian, Aidian and Brendian…and everyone else not in this state!!! Nina Beana…)
  • Just being happy!

So as you can see…there’s a lot on my plate! Always, I know, but I’m really bunkering down and getting stuff done and I’m just loving life. In a short amount of time, my life has completely flipped and down is now up and up is now down and damn…who knew happiness like this could exist? Health issues are all clearing up, one day I’ll find the cure to migraines and the sun is shining. I was sad, for a while, and feeling beaten down, let down, angry with others and myself, but now…all of that is changed. I owe so much of this to my nearest and dearest friends who helped shine some light on my life and push a mirror in my face and frankly WAKE ME UP.

Things are good, so really, all I can complain about now is not having enough time to relax…and hell, that’s NOT something I’m going to complain too much about. A lot on my plate is a good thing for me right now, and I’m happy to be involved in everything I am and with everyone I am. I’m a lucky girl…

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Why god…WHY?

Friday, June 8th, 2007 8:56 am

Ok, I can’t help it. I am having SERIOUSLY bad thoughts about Paris Hilton. In my mind and I can see the t-shirt design ideas floating around in my head…”Die Paris, Die” or “Poor little rich girl” with a picture of Paris on it all blinged out.

But then I think, I would NEVER WANT TO WEAR the last idea, because I really just can’t stand that stupid coked up little tarty brat. She’s the reason why America is so fucked up. No, she’s an EXAMPLE of why America is so fucked up.

I can’t express how much pleasure I took in hearing Paris was actually going to have to do jail time. And while I knew it was going to be some posh little cell completely separated from all other inmates (so as precious little Hilton didn’t get hurt or teased) I was still pleased to know that little cock sucker (actually, she mostly just licked didn’t she?) was going to have to go close to a month without lip gloss and a hair stylist.

It bothers me to think about the law enforcement system in this country. If you have the money, you can get off (OJ anyone?). If you don’t have the money, well then you are a left up to the devices of your ‘law abiding peers’. What they say goes in terms of your fate. Or what the judge says. If you are given 45 days, then you get 45 days, in orange, with crap food served to you, in some heavily barred cage with another person who probably cut your little sisters eye ball out before feeding it to her dog and robbing some family of five. Yeah, everyone is jail is sun shine and daisies (and innocent of course…)

*long ass fucking sigh*

I know I haven’t written on this blog in ages. And the one time that I do, it’s about stupid Paris Hilton. It’s like the exact opposite of what I should be doing. I should IGNORE HER. I shouldn’t care.

And I don’t CARE…not in any positive manner at least. I’m bothered that the bitch is getting off. That she is being given special treatment and all she has ever done for the world is promoter herself, her stupidity, her insatiable ego, and show young stupid impressionable girls that being a skinny, ugly snobby little rich girl really does pay off in having, “like, the best life ever”.

WOW…I’m clearly REALLY annoyed by all of this. But it feels better to get it out. At least a little bit of it.

I honestly believe, that if by some great magic, I could get away with kicking the shit out of Paris Hilton, I would so without hesitation. FUCK, if I could kick the shit out of Paris Hilton and only end up with 23 days in some posh fucking cell secluded from everyone else eating nasty ass food…well, I’d do it then too. Because in would feel SO DAMN GOOD and, in part, I think I would become a national hero…and hell, it’s TOTALLY worth 23 days in jail.

Of course there is no special trick that would allow anything like that to happen. I mean, she’s American Royalty (at least the bastard notion of royalty that this country has) and her family is very very wealthy. Which is where the problem started in the first place. Anyone convicted of taking down Ms Hilton (and I don’t mean Nicki, she seems a little more tolerable) would probably get the death sentence. I mean seriously…because that’s how powerful money in this country is.
It is so obvious to me why the universe has not allowed me to win the lotto yet. Because if I had, I fully believe that there would be a lot of dead celebutantes and stupid ego tripping celebrities…among animal abusers and thousands of other “baddies”.

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