The Urban Hangout

Yo party peeps, there's a new website in town telling you what's up in LA that is cool and what is not so cool and your girl is a writer for this joint, so check out this promo vid and then check out our reviews when the website launches in 4 days!

www.theurbanhangout.com

BAD MOVIES: Steven King's The Lawnmover Man

Well, Bern somehow convinced me to watch this and I couldn't have been more pleased. Here's some screen shots of my favorite turn of events.










And I won't spoil the ending for you, but it gets BIBLICAL!!!!!!!!!!

Your laugh for the day

Whoever posted this reply to a free tuxedo ad has a really great sense of humor. Had me laughin for minutes.


Enyoy

Quoteable

SluT(ea)

SluT(ea)I've been drinking tea now as opposed to coffee. Something Troy Dixon has been begging me to do for years. Eat your heart out TD.

I'm BAAAACK

And I'm looking for a job...preferably in Culver City. Anyone know anything good?

So far I've applied for:

Server, runner, tooth fairy, marketing planner, census taker, front desk clerk, sandwich maker, barista, and more to come tomorrow I'm sure.

I've started paying rent!!! I know, ground breaking and LONG OVERDUE so now I need to make some Benjaminz.

Keep it classy and look out for my newest project...Celebrities & Deformities

Blog For The Cruise Job

allysabroad.blogspot.com

Peep Dat Friendz

New Series: Idioms & Idiots

I love Animals & Vegetables. And I love Found Fridays. But I don't like finishing things (or continuing them) as much as I like starting new things!

So I have a new series entitled: Idioms & Idiots

It's where I take an idiomatic phrase and skew it slightly. The rest is magic.

Without further aideu, let me present the first in a long (or possibly short) line of Idioms & Idiots.

New Song

Me and "lovely voice Carly Escoto" recorded this a couple days ago. It might be used in some independent film which could be exciting. I duno.

Want to hear? Click hear (get it?)

-kizzes, ally

ps: there's more here, rough drafts...but more. www.myspace.com/poorfriends

FOUND FRIDAY

THIS WEEK IN FOUND FRIDAY, a lovely friend Carly Correa experiments with spanish found poetry...Harry Potter to be exact. Check out Carly's blog for more fun & gamez.

"Here's a found poem from a Harry Potter book in Spanish that I made a couple of week ago that broke my hard drive. Yes, it broke my hard drive. My computer got a virus while on a janky Spanish translation website. I lost photos since April, so if you know of any hackers that are of high moral standard, send me their way.

Found poems are created by taking elements from an existing page of a book and then blacking out the rest. If you read my the poem, it almost creepily alludes to the fate of my computer. "- Carly

He Won
by Carly Correa

The Price is WRONG

Coming On Down With Capybara & Friends

While the 530am-330pm waiting in line event was one of a kind, this television show viewing left us feeling less human & less likely to ever watch again.

Here's a photo at the height of our excitement. It went swiftly downhill from there, with the exception of Showtime (of course).

The one thing I will say is this: though none of us "came on down", we felt emotionally connected to about 99% of the people who did. This was undoubtedly due to the long waiting and taxing process we all endured together.

For example, the couple on their 11 year anniversary warmed my heart in ways no one will ever warm. They were some of the most friendly people and when April's name was called first to come on down we went ape crap with excitement!! That felt good.

(congrats on your electric kayak...you can use in your hometown of urban Dallas, TX)

And Zella...she was there in '89 and now she is 89!!! Along with her 2 daughters and granddaughter, Zella was pumped to play! When she got called up it took her forever to get to the biding area...not because she's 89 but because every single person wanted to shake her hand or wish her well. That was really nice.

Cheer up Gail

There are countless others I felt a deep connection with...the complete office of Tooth & Nail Records handing out candy, the beautiful faced 9 year woman Marine Captain from Camp Pendleton I followed into the bathroom just to look at her face closer, the old school christian band Kutless, and the very loud Keith.

The most dehumanizing moment was at the end where the announcer asked us to cheer if we wanted cash or cheer when we wanted prizes as audience members that didn't get picked. Everyone was just so desperate and downtrodden by this time we were all screaming and clapping and waving our arms in hopes of getting something to show for our endeavor.

"Wellll! You're in luck because someone here is going to win $100 and a TINY prize!!!!!!!!!!". What??!?! So they did a raffle and gave away a bill and a DVD behind the scenes of Price is Right.

In summation, and the words of Andy Deyoung,

"Price is Right stripped us of our humanity and made everyone act like starving baby birds"

So would I do it again? Probably not.

But who's down for Conan?

Now watch these two videos of Capybara. It's delish.

taosybara from mark harrison on Vimeo.

CAPYBARA / The Wimp / Radio Performance from mark harrison on Vimeo.

Andy Deyoung: Filmer

A Culver City friend of mine Andy is a movie maker man. He just finished a little something something from his trip to Japan and it is beautiful. I encourage you to watch if you have never been to Japan as it will give you a taste of so much flavah, or if you have--- it will be as if you are right back there again.

Enjoy

Tokyo from Andrew DeYoung on Vimeo.

Storytime With Charlotte McCollum

Especially living with Bern, Paisley, & Charlotte I feel I hear a good amount of stories each day. And with my new fascination with This American Life I think it's only appropriate that I have a storytelling feature on my blog as well.

I thought Charlotte McCollum would be a great first Storytimer for a number of reasons but mostly because of what she did to the brown couch (don't worry, that story will never be a feature story here CharCharBinks).

Charlotte has a gift. It started 2 years ago at 3rd street promenade. She sees LOST people.

First, it was Charlie.


Fast forward to San Francisco, Trader Joes. He spoke to her.


Pricillas Coffee was her third sighting, with LOST's most faithful husband: Bernard

Bring it back to 3rd street promenade last night! Ben Linus & Rousseau's daughter ALEX! She bought a "really sparkly dress" from Char at FCUK.

Charlotte has a gift. And I'm happy she let me share it with the world. Updates to follow. Who do you think (hope) will be next????

*******

UPDATE: Yet another McCollum sister has made a LOST sighting. LAdies & Gentleman, presenting: Felicity McCollum & Penny.

Mix It Up

How I like to fall asleep....


OH HAYYY PAISLEY IN O MAGAZINE


Dear Slack Family,

Thank you for your jacuzzi & bobcat filled propertiez.


Tanners: Love it so much for little reasons as these...two aspiring actors practicing their script. Cover said "Forgiven: English Version". Expect to see in theaters soon.


Fam Videos are finding their way out in the Stoltz House.

Womanhood Wednesdays!

Culver City Craft Mafia Presents:

Snowglobes, Crop Tops, Half Birthdays, Home Ear Piercing, Dia De Los Muertos Preparation, Bra Embroidery, & More.

FOUND FRIDAY

THIS WEEK IN FOUND FRIDAY, My found poem hails from my online FIRST AID class illustration.

HOW TO AGE
by Ally Stoltz

Community Coming Soon

This is somewhat in response to a blog i enjoy everythingisinspiration.com--specifically an entry about communal living. I am almost first in line for anything that looks, feels, sounds, or (most appropriately) smells like community.



My fascination for communes and gardens and summer camps and winter camps and sharing and caring is so ingrained in me that it's become, in many ways, the proverbial thorn in my conservative-ish family's proverbial side.

Note: Big family dinners rarely end without a reference to "Obama: Ally's King", Sweden & Why It Will Never Work Here, and the more reasonably presented but still very very pessimistic "Oh ya... you'll love a commune til someone didn't pull their weight".

But what's a person who loves community to do when there is a great discrepancy between their actual lives and a full fledged sharing homegrown zucchini lifestyle.

The answer: (for now) The Internet.

It sounds like a weak answer--a poor substitute-- but check these 2 most recent needs being met via twitter & facebook status update.

NEED: Flip cam to bring to a focus group that pays $100.

allystoltz: anyone near have a Flip Cam (Ultra U1120) they could let me borrow for one day in October? I would be forever indebted to you.

lesinski: (LMU Lion & Old Flame of a Friend): I don't think I have that exact model, but you can borrow mine.


NEED: Free Physical For The Cruise Ship Job... $400 value

allystoltz: anybody know how I could get a free full physical? it's for a job...get your minds out of the gutter.

Laura August-Schmidt (fellow LMUer and craft mafia woman): venice family clinic? (310) 392-8636 i think that's their appointment number. (if you go on a friday afternoon I can take your vitals!)

I can't thank these two enough and although the internet is less sexy than gardening with Shane Claiborne, I think it should no go unappreciated.

My next need...

I tweeted this (and a few more) a while back...a few nibbles but no catch yet.


allystoltz: Anyone know phil collins?
11:12 AM Apr 21st

FullyFunKtional @allystoltz did you find anyone that knows him yet? Have met him, but still working on the 'knowing' him!


I've done some follow up tweets just to keep that heart beatin

#phil collins is on the radio right now, its a sign.10:31 AM Apr 22nd from txt
#Phil collins, im comin for you.10:14 PM Jun 30th from txt
Phil collins on the radio. Life is good.3:17 PM Sep 23rd from txt
Phil collins and raquetball with the fam5:30 PM Oct 1st from txt



PS I'm not alone

Family Camping

Nurse Ashley Removing Dad's Hair On Face

Happy Birthday Uncle Chris

Left Right Center: I won! Didn't get to keep the car.

Draw yourself at dinner

Stressful Ending. Found a gas station as this happened.