SUCK IT 2011

2011 can suck it.  I caould not be happier to see the end of a year.

That is all I have to say about that.

I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS

True fans of John Cusack immediately understood the title of this blog..... let us now salute the amazingness that is John Cusack.....

Note: I use the term "amazing" for the last time as it is now one of the banished words of 2012... read more here.

Better Off Dead

If you knew "I want my two dollars" there is no doubt you would know "long time listener, first time caller" from Grosse Pointe Blank

And of course I would be completely remiss not to mention what I believe is my favourite...... America's Sweethearts.... KiKi-Kikikins.....

ALWAYS TIME FOR ELPHABA

You may be wondering while I would chose to interject some Wicked into this blog..... well this blog is about John Hughes. 

John Hughes = high school.

High school = heartbreaking struggles with popularity and mean girls.

Wicked is also about popularity and mean girls.

Theretofore..... I bring you a few of my favourite excerpts from the magic that is Wicked.

Defying Gravity.... aka Suck It Mean Girls

And of course.... Popular

(I break in for this rant.... I used to watch Glee.... now it makes me want to scratch my own eyes out..... however when Kristin Chenoweth appeared on the show she did not sing Popular, which she made famous as the original Glinda in Wicked.... it would have been the ideal song for her appearance.... I tweeted to her about this and she didn't tweet back..... )

THE WINGMAN

I am Libby's wingman.

She may be the Geek to our Jake Ryan - but I am the wingman to the geek. 

The John Cusack character in 16 Candles.  (I refuse to accept that I am the other, far far less attractive wingman.... at least John Cusack went on to make other great movies..... Better Off Dead, Grosse Pointe Blank, among them).

My bible, urbandictionary.com has a number of clever descriptions for wingman, the one most approriate in this situation is

Wingman:

A partner in crime - true friend ... that person who will always have your back, no matter what. He/She will Save you. This person is especially helpful when breaking into houses, or just going out to pick up some biddies. I don't expect that Libby and I will be breaking into any houses anytime soon..... but who knows..... BTW -- if you are not subscribing to urabndictionary.com's word of the day -- you are missing out......

EVERYTHING LOOKS WORSE IN BLACK AND WHITE

What's worse???
Believe me it can get worse.
How about having a nasty assed epiphany that I was/am The Geek and Parker was/is This Geek's Wing Man to OUR Jake Ryan.

This song comes to mind:

When I think back
On all the crap I learned in high school
It's a wonder
I can think at all
And though my lack of education
Hasn't hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall

Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's
a sunny day
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away

If you took all the girls I knew
When I was single
And brought them all together
for one night
I know they'd never match
my sweet imagination
Everything looks worse
in black and white.

KINDA LIKE NO SANTA

What if you spent your high school years worshipping the BMOC. 

What if you and your BFF even formed a fan club in his honour.

What if some 23 years later you discovered that time had not been overly kind to him?

Is that better or worse than the day yourealized there was no Santa?

GET IN THE CORNER BABY

This is Parker.

I have had some major stuff going on in my life over the last number of months.

As I have worked through it, it dawns on me that I have drawn on my usual supports...... Top Gun, Ferris Buellers Day Off, Pretty in Pink and of course..... my favourite..... Sixteen Candles.

25 years later and the 80's movies are getting me through.

However -- the one I will never ever turn to is Dirty Dancing.  That is what helped me get through my very first breakup and brings back way too many memories.... Time of my Life, my ass. 

OH LIBBY

What a brilliant idea... a tracker for Jake Ryan.

Once again I am jealous of your relationship with our Jake Ryan..... the Lacoste King who brought us together.....

TRACKING SANTA

So here it is Christmas Day and what a lovely day it has been.
Last night, Christmas Eve, while tracking Santa's flight I had a thought:
In 2011 we can track Santa's every stop, on his busiest night, and yet we can not find Michael Schoeffling?
This blog is dedicated to Jake Ryan thee quintessential Mr. Perfect.
If Michael Schoeffling had a NORAD tracker on him, imagine how many people would view it....something worthy of $$$ shares invested.
If you've been reading this blog then you know that Parker and I have our own Jake Ryan.
Our Jake Ryan has been equally as elusive for the past 20 odd years.
Believe it or not, just moments ago and right out of the blue, OUR Jake Ryan contacted me.
T'is a magical Season :)

WINTER 1984

It's almost Christmas.
Every single Christmas, since 1984, when I hear Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas, I think of my good friend Parker Young.
I just heard it today and was transported back to 1984 again.
It's funny how one memory can trigger another and thankfully these are some of my all time favourite memories.
When I hear Band Aid, I think of Parker and then I think of this SONG.
Every Saturday morning, during the winter of 1984, my alarm clock woke me with that song.
Parker and I spent those Saturday's freezing on the ski hill.
We were awful skiers, terrible at listening to the instructors and never really mastered the timing to get on the chair lift.
Much to our instructors frustration, our only goal was to look cool standing around on our skis.
It was on that ski hill that we first met "our" The Geek.
If I made a Parker & Libby Soundtrack for the winter of 1984, THAT song would be the first on the album (did I say album? HA)
Merry Christmas Parker Young, make a wish....I have a feeling it's well on it's way to becoming true.

PRETTY IN PINK

I have to agree with Lainey Gossip on the subject of Sateen.

Katy Perry IS perfection...so...if she has bumps and wrinkles in Pink Sateen...then God help the rest of us!
Parker probably works out.
Parker can wear Pink Sateen with matching dyed Pink Satin pumps.
I suspect this because I saw her wearing lululemons and she looked great.
I do not own yoga pants and for good reason.
I can wear Sateen too...for like 15 minutes...until I get so caught up in conversation that I forget to keep my stomach sucked in.
IMO Sateen is just asking for those "OMFG I looked gross" party photos, something I do not need any more of in my life.

TO MY DEAR FRIEND

It ALL works out in the end.
If it hasn't worked out yet, it is not the end.
Keep the faith and believe in yourself.
You'll be surprised at what great things the future can open up for you.
Remember:
It worked out in the end for Jake and Samantha.
It worked out in the end for Duckie.
It worked out in the end for Long Duk Dong.
It worked out in the end for The Breakfast Club.
Trust me and trust in them, as they have never let us down :)
I know all of this for certain.
It worked out in the end for ME and Wyatt.
~ Libby XO

GIVE ME THE MUSIC...EVERYBODY PANTS DOWN

Didn't I post something about Justin's Mother losing these kinds of silly pants in the laundry?
I am sure I did, waaaay back, at the very start of this entire blog.
Maybe I was suggesting that his Mother should lose his pants in the laundry?
Sneaky, sneaky boy found another pair AND wore them to a wedding.
Can girls do this too?
My nephew does this with his pants, always has.
It's levitation.
I would like to try this with my pants - seriously - just to see how well I fair. I promise will try this as soon as the Geek returns my panties cuz otherwise that would be soooo Lindsay Lohan.
HEY, didnt I blog about that too?

EIGHT IS ENOUGH

To Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, Jon and Kate and The Octomom,
I was raised to believe that Eight Is Enough.
Where were you?

Eight is Enough was one of the best shows from the late 1970's and early 1980's.
It was considered a dramedy and was the story of a family with Eight kids.
It had drama because the show could be serious at times but it also had comedy because the show was funny and it had a laugh track.
I'd bet money that not one single member of your litters will grow up to be as adorable as Willie Aames.

The Brady's knew better and stopped at Six kids.
The Brady Bunch could be considered a family of Nine.
Six kids, two parents PLUS Alice.

So, the big and the small of this post is to tell you freaks to GET OFF MY TV.
All you have is a laugh track, always will and no Willie Aames.
Seriously,
Libby

SINGERS WHO HOPEFULLY GOT COAL IN THEIR STOCKINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Bryan Adams
WHAM  (I always make a cat hissing noise with claws after "I'll give it to someone special.")
Paul McCartney (I can't reinforce this enough).
Mariah Carey

My personal list of GREAT Christmas songs:
The Pogues (I give an A+ to this one because my boy Matt Dillon does a cameo in the video).
BAND AID
Sarah McLachlan (Sung by a great Canadian, written by another great Canadian Gordon Lightfoot. This is my all time favorite. Makes me cry and gives me shivers regardless of which one sings it).

WHAT DO YOU CALL A DOG WITH WINGS?

The WORST Christmas "song" EVER is THIS.
Tell me how the man behind songs like:
My Love
Band On The Run
Hey Jude
Could put out that God awful Christmas song?
Answer to both questions: Linda Eastman.

SHE'S GONE, SHE'S A RICH GIRL, SHE'S A MANEATER...

While looking up THEE most horrible Christmas video ever,
I came across some quality gems I need to share, from this same magnificent Duo of Rock n'Roll.
First let me tell you, that IMO this Jingle Bell Rock video is soooo pathetic that it is good.
If you know anything about the outstanding song writing talents, musicianship and awesome vocals shared by this Hall and Oats, then, like me, you'd chalk this stinko up to 80's humour.

Let's take it from the top:

1973  Contrary to all the jokes made at John Oats' expense, this song is one example of where John Oats shows his amazing vocals.
Daryl Hall has the Ziggy Stardust eyebrows (or lack there of) but this song is one of the finest ever written/performed, just not here.
1980's This is just one of my personal fav's from the many mega hits Hall and Oats gave us during the 80's.

By 1987, the R.I.A.A. recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history, a record they still hold today.

1988 This one is a Live version of the song Daryl wrote for Paul Young....the song that became Paul Young's signature. I am adding it because both Daryl and John look like they are flying as high as can be and yet STILL can pull of this performance.

2007 Last but not least, the Gem of all Gem's that I discovered today: http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/

Did you know that Daryl Hall never warms up his vocals cords before a performance...he just steps on stage and out comes that voice - Oooo That Voice :)

So Parker can keep her Billy Idol.
I am going to Daryl Hall's house for Christmas and forever after, as soon as I find out his address.

FULL HOUSE - FULL THIS!

We couldn't escape John Stamos acting like a complete tool along side Bob Saget, who was and still is a dink.
The world was forced to watch those Michelle twins grow up and become ka-billionaires (they reminded me of those bulgy eyed troll pencils).
NOW, as I look for Howard Jones 80's videos, that God awful TV show Full House strikes again.
Since when did Howard Jones look like that idiot from Full House?

I dont even know the guy's name, nor his character's name on the show but he was the loser who thought he was Popeye.
YUCK
Hey....and wasnt he the creep Alanis wrote "You Oughta Know" about!!!

NEVER AGAIN

Before we move on to more pleasant topics, I must confess, my clubbing was a shit show.
3 long days later and I have finally crawled out from under the hangover rock.
From all reports, my drunken behaviour was humorous to others...go figure.
I would have done so much better, had I gone to the Billy Idol Christmas Party I wanted to host.
My only saving grace; I didn't speak in a Cockney Accent.

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS.........

I am in heaven..... one of my favs from the 80's in a duet with my CERTAIN current favourite.... on my ABSOLUTE favourite late night show.......

Can't.  Stop.  Watching.

On another note..... I have not heard from Libby since her night out clubbing.  That must have been some party.....  Or as my dad would say.........