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Let´s forget about Raoul, the blogger formerly known as Sanni. I need to change my name again!

I´m not a huge fan of gaming consoles, but there´s one reason why I absolutely love the PS3: The Blue-ray Disc Player.
We love watching movies. We´ve been out to cinema at least once a week before until Luis was born. Today we prefer to watch a movie at home, on the couch, covered with blankets, while the little one is sleeping upstairs. Home cinema rocks, as well as home-made (salty) popcorn.

Yesterday I found out the blanket does not only keep us warm. It´s also a fantastic helper. I can hide under the blanket. 8-) What happened to the girl who loved watching movies as scary as possible? The fan of SAW and Hostel??? I found myself hiding under the blanket, suffering from heart rhythm disturbance (!!!) while watching “I Am Legend”.

Can you believe this? I totally freaked out while Frank and Jersey went out for the good-night walk after we watched the movie, because I was DARK outside. Going to sleep after they returned? Impossible. I stayed up until 3 am and had weird dreams during the rest of the night!

I still hope it´s a matter of pregnancy hormones. Yes, I am trying to blame it on the hormones. The best excuse for every odd thing… gorge attacks, crying my eyes out without any reason, hiding under the blanket while watching a (pretty cool) PG-13 movie.

Can you hear me, oh dancing pregnancy hormones??? It´s all YOUR fault! Sheesh!

Otherwise I will never ever again have the possibility to watch the Looney Tunes without a hiding place. No more Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner? Impossible!

Coffee and cake, anyone?

And now…
… our moment of Homer J.:

Homer: Trying is the first step toward failure.

Actor Heath Ledger was found dead at a Manhattan apartment this afternoon in what appeared to be a possible drug-related death; he was 28. The actor was discovered in one of the SoHo apartment’s bedrooms at 3:31 p.m., when a masseuse arrived for a scheduled appointment and the residence’s housekeeper went to inform the actor of the masseuse’s arrival. He was found unconscious and unresponsive; the New York Times stated that the apartment in question belonged to actress Mary-Kate Olsen, who was not present and was believed to be out of state. An initial police report also cited by the New York Times said that foul play was not suspected and that pills had been found near Ledger’s body.A native of Australia, Ledger shot to fame as a teen heartthrob in 10 Things I Hate About You before graduating to more adult roles, most notably his Oscar-nominated turn in Brokeback Mountain. Engaged at one time to Brokeback co-star Michelle Williams, the two had a daughter but had split in recent months. Earlier this year, Ledger wrapped filming on the Batman film The Dark Knight, in which he played The Joker; the film is currently set for release this summer.
[source: imdb.com]

Heath Ledger, who made his way into my list of favorite actors by breaking hearts in “10 Things I Hate About You” and his role “Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein of Gelderland” in one of my favorite movies of all time, “A Knight´s Tale”, also hit it big with Brokeback Mountain, a role that nabbed him both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination. He recently wrapped on “The Dark Knight” as “Joker”, and was headed for “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus”.

He is survived by his two-year-old daughter Matilda Rose (whom he had with actress and fiancee Michelle Williams). Condolences all around.

You will be deeply missed, Heath. Rest in PEACE!

recent coffee breaks: A Dating Game

- by reason of this sad news the results of the dating game will be up tomorrow. Thanks for for your patience!

[other takes on DATE | previous Manic Mondays]

Have you ever had a date at the cinema? I guess everyone has…
Did you ever watch a movie including the word “date” in the title on your date in the cinema? I guess fewer people have…
However, can you match the “Date”-movie-pic with its title? Please post your guess in the comments - the results will be posted on Tuesday =)

A) Date Movie
B) Coffee Date
C) Hitch - The Date Doctor
D) My Date From Hell
E) Blind Date
F) The Wedding Date
G) Expiration Date
H) 50 First Dates
I) Zombies Ate My Prom Date

Have a great Manic Monday, folks -

And now…

… our moment of Homer J.:

Homer: Lisa, Vampires are make-believe, like elves, gremlins, and eskimos.

You might already know it - I´m addicted to coffee, shopping (especially shoes *grin*) and I´m a huge Simpson´s fan.

About 2 years ago The Simpsons Movie was announced in Germany (production, etc. ) - now, ages later… we´ve been out to have our yellow moments in feature-length! WOOT!!! Finally!!!

The Simpsons Movie

We´ve had a bunch of fun watching the full-length cartoon movie. My favorite character is Homer - obviously (see our daily moment of Homer J.), followed by Maggie, Bart, Mr Burns and all the other more or less yellow citizens of Springfield, Wherever, U.S.! I also like Waylon Smithers, he assistant of C. Montgomery Burns, lots. Since Smithers and Burns played a short guest part in The Simpson´s Movie, I decided to honor them bit in this TT. Some (gay) friends and me myself have asked ourselves often, if mr Smithers might be gay… Yeah, I know… it´s totally strange to consider about the sexual preferences of anybody, especially of a cartoon character, but we are a kind of strange clique and we even investigated, presenting the results proudly *wink*:

13 hints Mr Smithers might be gay…
… and in love with Mr Burns

1.) When Lisa seeks Smithers for help in contacting the inventor of Malibu Stacey, Smithers gets the information from his home computer. When he turns the computer on, the computer screen shows a nude Burns that utters in broken English: “Hello, Smithers. You’re…quite…good…at…turning…me…on.” - plus Waylon owns the largest Malibu Stacey collection.
- Lisa vs Malibu Stacey

2.) When Burns fantasies about Marge, he asks Smithers about that dream where you’re in bed and they fly in through the window. Smithers groans with pleasure, imagining Burns himself flying through his bedroom window. Smithers says, “You’ve been reading my wishbook, sir.”
- Marge Gets a Job

3.)In a flashback, Smithers explains why he “couldn’t keep his marriage together.” In which his wife blames Mr Burns for ruining the relationship
- Secrets of a Successful Marriage

4.)Burns asks Smithers to take off his belt; Smithers replies, “with pleasure, sir.”
- Burns, Baby, Burns

5.)In a restaurant Smithers discovers John, who is an homosexual, eating dinner with the Simpson family, and becomes upset.
Smithers: “So this is your “sick mother”?”
John: “Don’t do this to me, Waylon.”
- Homer´s Phobia

6.)When Springfield Nuclear Power Plant is about to suffer catastrophic meltdown. Burns remarks “I guess there’s nothing left but to kiss my sorry ass good-bye.” Smithers asks, “May I, sir?”
- Homer Defined

7.) When a record thrown by Moe hits Smithers in the head, Smithers appears to get excited when he sees the record’s title “It’s raining Men.”
- Fear Of Flying

8.) During the “In the Navy” musical number, Smithers, for some reason, is seen dancing next to the Village People on top of a submarine.
- Simpson Tide

9.) Smithers is “caught on film” leaving a burlesque house. Burns demands an explanation; Smithers replies, “My parents insisted I give it a try.”
- Bart After Dark

10.) When Lisa’s message-rocket breaks into Mr. Burns’s office and lands in his suit, the old man tells Smithers he has “a rocket in my pocket.” Waylon’s knowing reply: “You don’t have to tell me, sir.”
- A Litthe Wiggy

11.) When Mr. Burns is shocked at “Hit Man” Hart’s “old man smell” remark, Smithers tells him he has an enchanting musk.
- The Old Man And The Lisa

12.) When Mr. Burns goes through his lunch, he comes across… “One jar of garlic pickles. No one will want to kiss me after these, eh Smithers?” to which Smithers replies “It’s their loss, sir.”
- D´OH-ing In The Wind

13.) In this episode, Smithers basically shows a lot of resentment towards Burns courting Marge’s mother. When Burns asks for help in composing a love letter, Smithers recites “`Darling one, read my words and hear my heart speak of a love soft and undying: a love that will be with you always. Sincerely,’ yatta, yatta, yatta.” Burns asks how he thought it up so fast. Smithers cries, “I sent it to you on your birthday! *sob* Excuse me, I have something in my eye!”
- Lady Bouvier´s Lover

Happy TT and thanks for stopping by,

And now…
… our moment of Homer J.:

Homer: There’s your giraffe, little girl.
Ralph Wiggum: I’m a boy.
Homer: That’s the spirit. Never give up.

Welcome to Manic Monday Edition #8:CHIP(s) After watching the Casino Royale Opening Credits I hope you are in the right mood for Poker.
We´ve bought a little Poker Set a few weeks ago, just for fun, to make sure some else we invite will be the looser, what means: has clean up the house, do the laundry and ironing -
No Matt-Man, you didn´t show up, yet. So we didn´t play naked =)I prefer Texas Hold ´Em. If you are not familiar (but interested)– Here are the rules:

In Holdem, players receive 2 downcards as their personal hand (hole cards), after which there is a round of betting. 3 boardcards are turned simultanously (called the “flop”) and another round of betting occurs. The next 2 boardcards are turned one at a time, with a round of betting after each card. The boardcards are community cards, and a player may use any 5-card combination from the board and personal cards. A player may even use all of the boardcards and no personal cards to form a hand (play the board). A dealer button is used. The usual structure is to use 2 blinds, but it is possible to play with 1 blind, multiple blinds, an ante, or combination of blinds plus an ante.

1. ) If the 1st holecard dealt is exposed, a misdeal results. The dealer will retrieve the card, reshuffle, and recut the cards. If any other holecard is exposed due to a dealer error, the deal continues. The exposed card may not be kept. After completing the hand, the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card is then used for the burncard. If more than one holecard is exposed, this is a misdeal and there must be a redeal.
2.) If the flop contains too many cards, it must be redealed. This applies even if it were possible to know which card was the extra one.
3. ) If the flop needs to be redealed because the cards were prematurely flopped before the betting was complete, or the flop contained too many cards, the boardcards are mixed with the remainder of the deck. The burncard remains on the table. After shuffling, the dealer cuts the deck and deals a new flop without burning a card.
4. ) If the dealer turns the 4th card on the board before the betting round is complete, the card is taken out of play for that round, even if subsequent players elect to fold. The betting is then completed. The dealer burns and turns what would have been the fifth card in the fourth card’s place. After this round of betting, the dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of play, but not including the burncards or discards. The dealer then cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card. If the fifth card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner.
5. ) If the dealer mistakenly deals the 1st player an extra card, after all players have received their starting hands, the card will be returned to the deck and used for the burncard. If the dealer mistakenly deals more than one extra card, it is a misdeal.
6. ) You must declare that you are playing the board before you throw your cards away; otherwise you relinquish all claim to the pot.

Are you ready to get some chips and clean my home after loosing???
Feel free to meet me in the Board Casino of our Lifercruiser Cyber Cruiser. You´re invited to join the Sightseeing Tour to Barcelona before, hosted by wonderful MAR – I´m so looking forward to Barcelona… it´s freezing cold and snowing in my part of Germany!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks a lot to Morgen for hosting another great Manic Monday at It´s A Blog Eat Blog World =)

xoXOxo,

And now…
… our moment of Homer J.:

Homer: Yeah, Moe, that team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I’ve seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!
Marge: HOMER!
Homer: I gotta go Moe my damn weiner kids are listening.