I love that the Cardinals have a whole new set of fans now that they are in the Super Bowl. I think that's great. All the support that they are getting is wonderful. I hope these new fans stay fans.
Me, however... I have been a fan for 20 years, thru good times and bad. And I have the proof:
Can't argue with that. It even shows how old I was! That makes it 20 years, as I am 31 now. Love the crimped hair, btw. When the Cardinals first came in AZ in 1988, they were called the Phoenix Cardinals. They changed to the Arizona Cardinals in 1994.

I can't believe the game is tomorrow!!!! I'm so excited.

fun day

Despite running on about 3 hours sleep, I had a really fun day today. My mom came over and we went to see Slumdog Millionaire. OMG. I loved it so much. It was fantastic. I loved the story and the way it was told. I loved the look of it and all the over head shots of the city. I loved the little boy who played the main character as a child. And the older female lead... wow. Just wow. Gorgeous. I think I loved everything about it. I am so glad we chose to see it. After the movie, we decided to be silly and take our picture in a photo booth. The picture quality was really bad, but we had fun doing it. We were laughing so hard. I had to do some editing and it looked the best in black and white.
Too fun. We make each other laugh, even during these tough times and I am lucky to have her. It was the best day I have had in a really long time.

edited to add: I cannot believe I forgot to mention that on the way home from the movie we stopped at 7-11 and I got a Slurpee! I have been wanting a Slurpee for a over a week now. But due to only having one vehicle, its not so easy to just run out and make a random purchase. But I did today and I was so happy. Now I am hyped up on sugar from it, but I will crash soon.

hallelujah

I know I post way too many videos on my blog. I know that hearing about Jason Castro might be a little old. But never have you EVER heard him like this. This video was taken by my friend Heather at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Jason recorded this song for the movie Amar A Morir. He performed the song after the screening this past Friday night.
Please take 4 minutes and 14 seconds out of your day and listen to this. Forget everything you thought you knew about him and just listen.



Tell me your thoughts in the comments, please.

2009 SAG Awards - best dressed

2009 SAG Awards - on-the-fence dressed

I like pieces of this dress and especially the color. But I can't decide if I like it or not.

2009 SAG Awards - worst dressed

boy meets lobster

I am not a huge fan of cheesy viral videos, but this one cracked my shit up.

moving on...

believe it now

See you in 2 weeks...
AT THE SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!

...

I have not been wanting to blog about this, especially because most of the people that read my blog already know what has been going on. But I think I need to say something about it.
My parents are getting divorced. How I feel about it, I don't quite know yet. Shock, anger, sadness, happiness, fear. Every emotion you could imagine.
That is what has been going on with me.

The more I write right now, the more I realize I can't talk about it. Maybe later...

a castro sandwich

Little bro can sing too!

2009 Golden Globes - best dressed

2009 Golden Globes - on-the-fence dressed

I can't decide if I like these dresses or not. What do you think?

2009 Golden Globes - worst dressed

blogging the 2009 Golden Globes

My plan is to blog the awards show tonight. I hope I can keep it up. Also, check back later for my Best/Worst dressed from this years show. I love awards season!!!

times are MST
7:01pm - Here we go... with J.Lo in some scary gold dress. How rude is she? "Hello. Mama talking." wtf?
7:04pm - Kate Winslet is beautiful. She can't catch her breath. The Reader looks like a very interesting movie.
7:06pm - Sting's beard is scaring me. Did Miley just really stick her freaking tongue out? For the love...
7:15pm - Can Eva breath in that dress?? In pictures it looked coral, but it looks red on my TV. Rumer Willis as Miss Golden Globe... she actually looks cute. She can look VERY scary sometimes.
7:19pm - oooh. Love me some Ben Harper. So seeing Laura Dern works for me. Her hair looks a mess, though. She looks really old.
7:21pm - commercial - Winners:

Kate Winslet - Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Bruce Springsteen - Best Original Song-Motion Picture

Tom Wilkenson - Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Laura Dern - Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

7:26pm - Don Cheadle... "I would have crushed Fargo!" hehe I need to see Burn After Reading.
7:27pm - Love Eva Mendes's turquoise with the white dress. Do not like the white dress, though.
7:28pm - Is is me or does Zac Efron look like Jared Leto?
7:30pm - Zachery Quinto! I love him. Sylar FTW!!
7:33pm - commercial - Winners:

Gabriel Byrne - Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Anna Paquin - Actress In A Television Series - Drama

7:36pm - Ricky Gervais... hilarious. Why does he have a drink in his hand? Drinking on stage. Too damn funny.
7:38pm - I have not even heard of Happy-Go-Lucky. Where the hell have I been??
7:39pm - THE JO BROS! They got a strange reception. People wanted to clap, but didn't.
7:42pm - Johnny Depp... Loving the lack of tie.
7:46pm - the emotion that Sally Hawkins is showing is really touching.
7:47pm - commercial - Winners:

Wall-e - Best Animated Feature Film

Sally Hawkins - Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

7:52pm - I have no desire to see Benjamin Button, but I am sure I will, because it will get nominated for an Oscar. I see all those movies.
7:53pm - Drew Barrymore looks a HOT MESS!! I can't decide if I like her dress, but the rest of her is a mess.
7:56pm - What doesn't Tom Hanks do? That list would be shorter.
7:57pm - Do I like Demi's dress? I think it would have been better without the halter. Wait? Katie is not with Tom Cruise? That sucks. I wanted to see what she would be wearing.
7:58pm - This is almost too much to handle. Heath. Rest in peace. You deserve this. I just wish he was still here. "After Heath passed on, you saw a whole ripped in the future of cinema." - Christopher Nolan
8:01pm - commercial - Winners:

John Adams - Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

Heath Ledger - Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

8:05pm - Tom Brokaw's voice is freaking strange...not just realizing this, but pointing it out.
8:09pm - Why does Maggie Gyllenhall always wear weird dresses? I love her, but I wish she would not wear dresses that compete with her beauty.
8:13pm - commercial - Winners:

Waltz With Bashir - Best Foreign Language Film

Laura Linney - Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

8:17pm - Gerard Butler is one fine man.
8:18pm - Seth Rogan has wasted away into nothing. He doesn't even look like himself anymore.
8:21pm - Amy Poehler looks great after just having her baby and McDreamy is always... well... dreamy.
8:24pm - commercial - Winners:

Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire - Screenplay Motion Picture

Alex Baldwin - Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

8:28pm - And I thought Drew looked a hot mess. Renee Zellweger takes that torch and runs with it. Good lord.
8:33pm - Glenn Close looks about 80 years old in that get-up. I love Entourage. I wish I still had HBO.
8:36pm - Tracy Morgan is cracking my shit up. I don't watch 30 Rock, but I hear its funny. I guess it is, because it won.
8:38pm - commercial - Winners:

Paul Giamatti - Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

30 Rock - Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical

8:43pm - Pierce Brosnon can sing, but its freaking funny to watch. Well... he can sing, but its just weird. I can't describe it. You'd have to see Mamma Mia to understand.
8:44pm - Now THAT is how you do a white dress. Kate Beckinsale is such a girl crush of mine. She can do no wrong.
8:46pm - Oh, I forgot about Californication! I love that show. Damn not having Showtime anymore either!
8:48pm - This is Tina Fey's year. Its seem like every year there is a new "It" Girl and this is her "It." This is really funny... "You can suck it." She deserves it.
8:50pm - commercial - Winners:

A.R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire - Best Original Score Motion Picture

Tina Fey - Actress in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy

8:54pm - oh lawd... the Cecil B. DeMille Award. yawn...
9:02pm - *snoring*
9:06pm - is Steven Spielberg still talking???
9:09pm - commercial
9:13pm - What is Emma Thompson on? I'd like some right now. Dustin Hoffman knows she is fucked up and is trying to hold it together. He just rolled his eyes at her! wow.
9:15pm - Looks like Slumdog Millionaire is the dark horse in the Oscars. But then again, the Golden Globes are much more contemporary than the Oscars. So at least this movie is getting its due here. Remind me that I really need to see this movie.
9:16pm - Can I just stop for a minute and say that I am very disappointed with the fashion tonight? BORING.
9:18pm - Lots of white dresses tonight. Sandra Bullock... looks like a wedding cake. But she is wearing a turquoise ring...that's purty.
9:19pm - where is James Franco?? And seriously? Colin Farrell? HUH? Did I miss something? I saw the previews for this movie and it didn't even look good. Weird. He's talking A LOT, but its Irish so I can listen to it forever.
9:23pm - commercial - Winners:

Danny Boyle - Director - Motion Picture

Colin Farrell - Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy

9:28pm - Sacha Baron Cohen has a nice little fro. But at least he came out as himself and not a character.
9:30pm - wow... that's an upset for best picture musical or comedy. My sister said it was good...didn't you??
9:32pm - commerical - Winners:

Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

9:37pm - She is gorgeous! From Slumdog Millionaire. What is her name? I'm gonna have to look that up. edited to add: her name is Freida Pinto.
9:38pm - nice to see some color, but Cameron Diaz looks bad. Bad hair, bad makeup, bad dress.
9:39pm - Nobody called this one. Kate beat Anne Hathaway. Then she apologizes for winning. She is in total shock. Two in one night for two different movies. That is quite impressive. Aw... her kind words to Leo and her husband...
9:43pm - Blake Lively never wears dresses that come up any higher on her chest than that. It is really annoying.
9:45pm - I don't watch Mad Men either. All these shows that I don't watch. I guess I have shitty taste in TV.
9:46pm - commercial - Winners:

Kate Winslet - Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Mad Men - Best Television Series - Drama

9:51pm - yikes. Mickey Rourke scares me. Alright, I take it back Drew and Renee... Mickey Rourke wins the HOT MESS prize. Does he have gold teeth? WHOA! blurred out the flip off. You know that's what it was! He thanked his dogs??? Goodness gracious.
9:54pm - commercial - Winners:

Mickey Rourke - Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

9:59pm - It's their night... Slumdog Millionaire. Good for them.
10:02pm - Tom Cruise says goodnight... so it must be so.
final Winners:

Slumdog Millionaire - Motion Picture Drama

song in my head 01/10/09

Declaration by David Cook
apparently I have been listening to DC a lot...

yeah me!

I can finally share my good news...

I am the new Arizona & New Mexico state Jason Castro Street Team leader.
That's a mouthful. Basically, I oversee the Street Team for both states. Fun and exciting! I had to interview for the position and everything. Sure, it doesn't pay well... er, not at all. But I am all for getting the word out about Jason. I cannot wait to get started.

song in my head 01/05/09

Permanent by David Cook

best picture I took in 2008

I had a request for the best picture I took in 2008. It was not a very tough choice for me. This is my favorite picture I took all year.

For the past 2 years, I have done a photo 365 blog. That means posting a picture every single day for the whole year. In 2007, I kept up with it, but this year not so much. I am so behind on this year... I plan on finishing it, but I don't plan on doing another one for 2009. I am stealing my sister's idea and just posting photos here on this blog when I take them. I have learned a lot from my photo blog. I have learned to take better pictures. I was never really into photography much. I just have a little point and shoot camera. But I have learned to use it and take some decent pictures. I enjoy it too. I see photo potential in everything now. I carry my camera with me everywhere and I like to capture my life on film (so to speak). So, I'm not gonna stop taking pictures, but I can't manage to keep up the photo blog anymore.

best local sports story of 2008

I had some requests for more best ofs, so here we go.

I am sure there was little doubt as to what would be my best LOCAL sports story of this year. This picture says it all:

My Arizona Cardinals became the NFC West Champions for the first time in more than 60 years and headed to the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. That first playoff game was this past Saturday and would you believe it? They won that too! This has been a great season and only 3 more games to go to win it all!
This is my best sports story because I have been a Cardinals fan from the moment they came to Arizona. That was over 20 years ago. I have stood behind them and supported them thru it all. It has mostly been bad. They have not been a good team. But I was still there every Sunday watching the games. Never giving up on them. So to finally have some recognition for them is so exciting for me. I will always be a Cardinals fan, but this year... I can finally say it with just a little more pride.

lack of sleep and a camera do not mix

edited to add:
this video has been removed,
because it is a hot mess.
if you really want to watch it,
you can go to my youtube page

Happy New Year