Monday Mentions: Becks Edition
I was so excited that one of my favorite bloggers–Carol from Siswick Construction Zone–decided to resurrect her blog for 2010. I’ve always enjoyed her posts and am glad to see she is back.
I am pretty sure that I’m not the only one who is glad to see that Carol is back to blogging. I’m thinking that David Beckham is also a loyal reader. Yet, he may have been a little distressed about one of her recent posts about him.
Carol wrote this clever post about how Becks is purposely trying to repel women with his hideous new haircut and beard (and you know I’m a fan of the beard, but yuck) and he must have read it, because he retaliated BIG TIME.
Check out these delicious photos of him taking his shirt and pants off in the middle of the soccer game:
50,000,000 points for Beckham!!!
The only thing that is a bit distracting about this picture is the Jesus tattoo. I like a little less Son of God when I’m fantasizing about licking his rock hard abs. It sort of ruins the mood for me.
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Closer to Love
Remember that eye candy post about my newest musical crushes, Mat Kearney and Parachute.
It seems as though fate is on my side. Or maybe it is like field of dreams, but in blog terms…If you post it, he will come, because Mat brought his amazing voice and adorable smile to Maryland to do a show about five minutes away from my house.
He is still a relatively “up and coming” artist so he played in a very small venue. And when I say small, I really do mean small. It was maybe about as big as the gymnasium at my kids’ school, if that. It was a dream come true to see him perform in such an intimate setting since I’ve been playing his new cd on an endless loop in my car and iPod.
Look how close we got…
It was pretty amazing.
Now here is the best part…There was a moment.
You know when you are at a concert and you swear that Joey McIntyre is singing “Please Don’t Go Girl” directly to you? Oh, that never happened to you? Well, it happened to me. Or at least that is what I thought when I was fourteen and at the New Kids on the Block Concert and Joey’s eyes maybe glanced in the direction of me and about a thousand other screaming, lunatic girls for a millisecond.
This time I have witnesses that it actually happened. I swear at one point in the show Mat was singing the song directly to me for about fifteen consecutive seconds. Now it may seem like I’m once again having Joey McIntyre-esque delusions but I swear that this time was different. There really was a moment. I thought maybe I was just imagining it, but my husband and my friend saw it too. I probably turned about six different shades of red and nearly fainted.
Of course, the fact that he did the same thing to about thirty other girls in the audience does not make this moment any less exciting to me. Oh no. Trust me, when I lay my head on the pillow tonight after I finally come down off this high, I will be having sweet Mat Kearney dreams.
As I was recovering from my moment, it occured to me that if Ryan Gosling were to do something like this at his Dead Man’s Bones concert that I would probably never be able to compose myself again, ever.
You know those people you see at concerts that cry and look like they are about to have convulsions right there on the spot? I’ve never understood what makes them carry on like that. Take, for instance, this girl at an American Idol taping a few years back about to lose her shit over David Archuleta (at least I think that was who she was going nuts over):
Yeah, that will be the way I will look forever and ever if Ryan were to pull any sort of eye contact stunt with me. Mark my words…it won’t be pretty.
So, I feel like I need to document how I looked pre-Gos-concert.
Me and my friend Shelie happy to be within ten feet of Mat Kearney:
While I’m on the subject of Ryan (sorry Matt, but I got off on a Gos-tangent and I need to complete it), I feel the need to inform you all that he is now on Twitter. It is his band’s account so the updates my not be from him directly, but it is the closest thing I have at this point so I’ll take it.
And while I’m recommending people to follow… here is Mat Kearney’s twitter as well.
Sorry to get off topic…back to the concert. To sum it up in one word: FANTASTIC! If Mat Kearney is playing a show in your neck of the woods, I would highly recommend going to see him.
I’m curious…what was the best concert you’ve ever seen?
Crouching Tiger Hidden Gosling
I’m not a violent person by nature. Really, I’m not. But when someone wrongs my man, I become very protective. I turn into a female tiger and want to rip the person’s eyes out with my razor sharp claws.
The man in question is not my husband. It is my pretend celebrity boyfriend, Ryan Gosling.
I read a celebrity gossip story this weekend involving Ryan that has me completely fired up and ready to pounce.
Before I tell you the story, I want to give you this little quiz just to make sure that I’m not jumping to any unnecessary conclusions.
Let’s say you were out at a club and Ryan Gosling tried to hit on you? Would you:
a. Faint
b. Play it cool (while fainting on the inside).
c. Be extremely flattered and ask if you can have his babies.
d. Skip the small talk altogether and say “my place or yours”
e. Make babies right there on the spot because he is Ryan Gosling
All of these answers are acceptable. Did you notice how none of the possible choices included going back to your boyfriend and saying something like “Who does he think he is? I’m with you. I would never…” ?
I left that answer off the list because that is just plain INSANITY!!!
Anyone who would even consider this action must be a witch and should probably be burned at the stake if they did something like that. Or at the very least, she needs to have her head examined by a doctor because no woman in her right mind would ever react like that.
Well, lo and behold, there is one crazy witch out there who would.
That’s Lauren Conrad and her boyfriend, Kyle (who the hell is he) Howard.
Apparently, LC says Ryan “tried to hit on her” and she went running to her boyfriend who then proceeded to say that if he was there when it happened that he would have “set him straight“.
What?!!??!?!? Is that a threat? He did NOT just threaten my man.
It gets worse. Kyle and his buddies started getting all fired up and saying, “Let’s go find Ryan Gosling. Let’s beat him up.”
Am I the only one feeling like this right now?
Oh, Lauren (or is it still LC– Loser Conrad) and Kyle, you don’t know who you are messing with. It is so ON!!!! I’m not exactly sure what I mean when I say it is on, but just know that it (whatever it is) is definitely on. Let’s just hope our paths do not cross.
These two are officially DEAD to me!!
(***To anyone of authority reading this, I am not planning to do any harm to Lauren Conrad or her loser boyfriend. I promise not to really burn her at the stake or rip her eyes out. “Dead to me” is just a figure of speech and it just means that I will be boycotting any and all of her pathetic d-list projects from here on out.***)
***Note: I never did watch The Hills anyway, but I was a faithful viewer of the original Laguna Beach. I have to say that I was never a fan of LC anyway. I tended to be more on Team Kristen and will fully be supporting Kristin Cavallari when she takes over Lauren’s “role” on The Hills. ***
Guess The Crush
I’ve updated my Daily Crush page and I thought it might be fun to play a little guessing game.
Here is the arm of my latest celebrity crush:
Without peeking, make a guess in the comments as to who you think this arm belongs to.
Then click the lips to see if you are correct.
Lockdown!!!
Attention CDC:
I would like to propose a lockdown of New York City from now until June 1st.
Please shut down all the bridges, tunnels, airports, train stations, cruise terminals etc..
Do not let anyone in* or out** of the city.
I have two very important and completely unrelated reasons for this proposal.
1. Contain the Swine Flu outbreak.
2. Contain McGosling.
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams are both in the same city at the same time.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
This is a serious situation that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
We need your help to put an end to both the H1N1 AND the McLucas virus. It must be stopped.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
A Very Concerned Citizen
*There may be one exception to the letting people in rule as I am planning a trip at the end of May and will need full access to the city for stalking purposes.
**There may be an exception to the letting people out rule as Josh Lucas may leave at any time.
Friday Eye Candy: Girl Crush Edition
People magazine has put out their annual list of the 50 Most Beautiful people.
(To see a sneak peak of who made their list, click here.)
The list includes our favorite sexy, sparkling vampire Robert Pattinson, as well as a whole other slew of gorgeous men.
Oh yeah, there are women on the list too.
Now, while I don’t consider myself gay, I have no problem admitting that I can fully appreciate the beauty of the female form.
So, even though I’m as boy-crazy as they come, I thought it might be fun to switch things up around here and focus on some of our favorite girl crushes. I want to be known as an equal-opportunity blogger and since I still have a few straight male readers, I thought this would be a treat for them as well.
So, first we’ll start with my list. I really only had one person on the list for the longest time but that seemed kind of boring so I added a few more girls just to kind of spice things up and round things out a bit.
Here are the only girls that would make me willing to switch teams for one night:
Ivanka Trump: Super smart, super sexy and super rich. Actually, come to think of it, screw one night. I think she would make a great girlfriend.
Joss Stone: It may be her sultry voice that is the turn-on for me, but yeah, I’d do her.
And last, but most definitely not least, my ULTIMATE girl crush:
Scarlett Johansson- I just love that she isn’t super skinny like the rest of Hollywood. She is so SEXY!!
So, clearly I have a “type” when it comes to women.
Let’s see what some other bloggers said when I posed the following question a few weeks ago:
Let’s say you had to switch teams for one night, who’s your celebrity girl- crush?
Melanie could go for some Parker Posey.
Jenn(ifer) agrees with me about Scarlett.
Kim wouldn’t say no to Julia Louis Dreyfus.
My friend Kate and blog reader Maggie both want a little Angelina action.
Jennifer wouldn’t mind getting to know Brooke Burke a little better.
Angie can’t make up her mind between Julia Roberts and Salma Hayek.
Shannon will make up her mind for her because she chooses Salma.
Nik says if she were switching teams she would be knocking on Megan Fox’s door.
And finally, Elaine’s girl crush is Charlize Theron.
Oops! I’m guessing she means something a little more like this Charlize Theron.
Ah, much better.
Let’s pretend that Swine Flu ravages the earth and kills off all mankind except you and one of these lovely ladies above. With whom would you most want to be quarantined until the aliens come to earth and tell you that it is safe to leave the fallout shelter? (i.e. Which girl do you find the most attractive?)
To join in on the Aloha Friday fun, head on over to An Island Life blog.
Bonus GosWatch: A New DMB’s Video
This is a busy weekend for GosWatch.
Ryan Gosling’s band put out a new video and it is…well I’ll let you judge for yourself.
I’m not really sure where he is going with this whole Dead Man’s Bones thing, but I’m along for the ride. Just so you know, unless he adds killing puppies or some other atrocity to his list of “projects” I’m always going to be along for the ride.
I kind of really like it. I think it has a Johnny Cash feel to it and I always enjoy listening to Ryan’s voice. The playing of the guitar just adds to the sexy.
I couldn’t help but crack up at the baby in the skeleton costume and the sheet ghosts. Was I supposed to be laughing? Was I supposed to be turned on by thoughts of Ryan and me getting it on in a graveyard? (Yes, the thought did cross my mind.) I have no idea. I have so many conflicting emotions after watching this.
Just one little piece of constructive criticism for the producers of the next video. The ghosts and graveyards are fine, but please get more close-ups on the guys. Thanks.
So what do you think?
(Edited to add: I made my husband watch it and his response was not as favorable. His exact words were, “I’m never getting those five minutes back. Ever. They’re gone for good. Thanks a lot.“ Ok, so I guess Dead Man’s Bones may not be everyone. He then went on to add that I shouldn’t use DMB since it might confuse people who think this post is about Dave Matthew’s Band. I told him my readers were smarter than that. )
An Excuse To Post This Video
You do realize that this whole March Madness scheme was just an excuse to post a sexy video that I found of James McAvoy, right?
I knew eventually he would be down in the polls and I would need to rally the troops to come out and support him.
Well eventually has come. Take a look:
Things are not looking good for James, so it is time to bring out the big guns. Here’s a little something to spice up your Thursday (probably NSFW, pg-13):
You may not change your vote, but I just thought I’d make you regret it a little bit.
If you haven’t voted yet, go here. Polls close tonight at 8pm EST.
McGosling Moves On
As die hard of a McGosling fan as I am, I have to admit that this rumor made me smile a bit.
Ryan Gosling is apparently now in the beginning stages of dating Natalie Portman.
According to LaineyGossip:
“They’ve apparently been flirt texting and hanging out with friends, and casual dvd nights undercover, not in any particular rush towards anything serious but they say they are super cute when together, very relaxed vibe and, as girly boo boo as this sounds, supposedly he’s crazy about her but is ‘happy not to push’
This rumor started circulating on the same day as the first photo of Josh Lucas and Rachel McAdams together appeared on Perez:
This question just begs to be asked:
Who makes the cuter rebound couple? Rachel and Josh OR Ryan and Natalie?
Discuss.
Friday Eye Candy: Memory Lane Part 1
A few months ago, Marie suggested that I do a “Where Are They Now” eye candy. I hemmed and hauled over who I should include on the list and then I got sidetracked and forgot all about it.
Cristina’s question on my 300th Post Party reminded me about this theme. She asked:
Before Ryan Gosling, who were your celebrity crushes?
As soon as I saw this question, I knew that I had to answer it. Hopefully, you will enjoy this walk down memory lane as much as I did…
We get started way back in 1980. I was around five or six years old and my heart belonged to Jack Tripper (John Ritter).
Then:
I was so obsessed with him that I wrote him a fan letter professing my love. My mom said that she mailed it but I don’t think she did because I never got a response.
Now:
Sadly, John Ritter passed away in 2003 of an undiagnosed, fatal heart condition.
Next, we have Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox). I tuned into Family Ties every week and Back to the Future was one of my absolute favorite movies growing up. He was just so darn cute!
Then:
Now:
He is still doing some acting, but spends most of his time raising awareness and funds for Parkinson’s disease. He has been fighting a battle against this debilitating disease since being diagnosed in 1991.
Note: He was my first Canadian crush (definitely not the last).
Jason Bateman stole my heart in Silver Spoons as Ricky’s sneaky best friend, Derek. However, the show that I remember and loved him the most in was a short-lived sitcom called “It’s Your Move”. He was absolutely HILARIOUS in this show. Not many people remember it because I think it was canceled after only one season, but I really enjoyed it.
Then:
Now:
I’m so glad that he is still acting. He cracks me up in pretty much any role I’ve seen him in recently. And obviously he is still adorable. I really want to get all the season’s of Arrested Development on dvd. I’ve seen bits and pieces but I think it is a show you have to watch from the beginning to get to know the quirky characters to fully appreciate.
Next up came my infatuation with David Addison (Bruce Willis).
Then:
Although I LOVED him in Moonlighting and Blind Date was one of my favorite movies growing up, I have to say that I became obsessed with him when he put out this song:
I had this video saved on VHS and would watch it over and over and OVER again. Seeing it again now, just cracks me up.
Now:
He is still pretty sexy today and I think a big part of it is the way he handled his divorce with Demi Moore and the whole Ashton Kutcher thing. Very classy!
To be continued….
I’m making this a two-parter. The rest of the guys will be revealed next week.
-Who were your celebrity crushes growing up?
-Any guesses as to the remaining guys on my list?
-Who else would you like to see on a future “Where are they now” eye candy post?
Find more fun questions at An Island Life Blog.
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