Skyrim (a photo entry)

This is a glimpse into my life ever since the video game Skyrim has entered it. We literally just got home from the bars and he ran to the couch, picked up the xbox controller and began playing.

This might be worse than drugs, okay that was a tad dramatic, but it is a close second.

Christmas Movie Rankings

Once again I will apologize for the long absence. I went to D.C., London and Paris for pretty much the entire month of November, but now I am back and it's Christmas time!

Tonight when we got home from Pitch Pizzeria (it has been mentioned on this blog before so I will not repeat the awesomeness of this place), I turned on the tv and "White Christmas" with Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney was on the tv. I LOVE THIS MOVIE!

For real, you guys, I can watch this movie over and over again, and have. It reminds me of my grandmother, as she loves it just as much as I do and was the one who introduced it to me. Anyway, my husband emerged from the bathroom and saw that for the second night in a row this was on our tv. He knows of my love and asked me what my favorite Christmas movies were, besides this one.

My list is as follows:

-"White Christmas"

-"Elf"

-"Love Actually"

-"National Lampoons Christmas Vacation"

(side note - both my husband and I are singing "Count Your Blessings" right now with Bing Crosby...BOOM!)

-"Holiday Inn"

I asked my husband what his favorite Christmas movies were and he said, "I like the ironic Christmas movies." Of course he does, sigh.

-"Die Hard" (he has made me watch this on Christmas Eve, seriously)

-"Gremlins"

-"Edward Scissorhands" (I love this movie!!)

-"The Nightmare Before Christmas" (typical indie rock choice)

-"Rocky 4" (?????????? I don't understand!!)

So when Christmas Eve comes once a year and per our tradition of coming home after a night of family drinking and oyster stew eating (shout out Kelley family), we always choose a holiday movie to watch so please wish me luck this year otherwise I might end up watching "Black Christmas(the remake)."

And we gonna ride the boogie...

I just wanted to share my husband's latest avatar for Xbox live. Why yes, that is a sparkle bodysuit and boots that you see. It reminds me of the outfit Michael Jackson wore in the "Rock with You" video, minus the Nebraska Cornhuskers football helmet of course. If you ever get a chance to see this avatar live, it performs some sweet moves even Michael would have envied. I really have no words.

Just enjoy.

DC ReLaunch

As many of you all know my husband is a nerd, hence the blog title. One of the biggest nerd stories to come out in the last few weeks has been the relaunch of the DC Comic Universe. Let me have him explain it to you;

Hi, it's Kacie's husband Matt making a guest appearance because my wife is to lazy to look up any info on DC's relaunch (Kacie: RUDE! I'm not lazy, just intrigued by "The Lost Boys" playing on our TV at this moment). For those of you out of the comics loop, DC has restarted it's entire line of comics with the number one in an attempt to draw in new readers that may have been intimidated by over 70 years of back story. To those readers I say, you're lazy and start reading. Of course I've been reading DC comics for more than 25 years (Kacie: True, my husband is OLD). Regardless, the relaunch is here and so far it's been pretty well executed. Including the new Superman relaunch which is like rewriting Jesus's part of the bible for nerds like me.

In non-nerd terms he means (this is Kacie by the way) that the relaunch was designed to get those that are not avid comic book readers interested in reading them. My husband thought it would be fun to have a newbie to the comic book world read this relaunch to see if their evil ploy works. His guinea pig for the experiment is me of course. So without further ado, Batgirl #1.....(apparently nerds are upset about this one because Barbara Gordon, Commissioner Gordon's daughter, has been paralyzed in previous comics but in the relaunch is up and fighting crime again with the use of her arms and legs).

Just a small note to start with. The cover is Batgirl in costume, with red hair, which I was always partial too thanks to the red wig the Barbara Gordon on the 60's TV show had. My only problem is when a superhero has perfect makeup on, like on this cover. Please, you are fighting crime in a pleather suit, girl you are gonna sweat and that shit runs.

I just finished reading Batgirl #1, and to me this is what it feels and sounds like when I read this comic: click here. WHAT! I was confused from page when when the bad guy, The Mirror, shot up some poor old survivor of a disaster that I imagine to be similar to that of the Titanic. Then we flashed forward to some serial killer group that was going to kill some couple, and then Batgirl storms in and gets lucky (I believe those were her words) and saves the day. Then she has a bad dream about the Joker shooting her and paralyzing her, which is what I thought happened in old DC world, but I guess it really did happen here too, but she was only out the use of her legs for three years. See what I mean, that techno dance party video is so fitting right about now.

Anyway, now there was some police officer in the hospital, The Mirror punched a lady named Heidi, Barbara Gordon gets a roomie who likes tea and to hug, then she gets two more guns pointed at her an let's a dude die. THE END.

So my opinion, I don't really have one. I felt like I needed background information leading into this read and it jumped around so much it was like my brain was being wrinkled but not in the awesome wrinkled way. I probably would read it again, just to see if I could figure out what I had previously read, so I am not writing it off just yet, but if things are still like a techno mind jumble in issue #2, then I am OUT.

Have no fear my loyal readers, if you are dying for more posts like this, I am sure my husband will make me read some more #1's, as to be a real guinea pig one must do a sample of tests, not just stop after the first one. My husband thinks I will come around and begin a love affair with comics with his little Doctor Evil experiment here. He likes to cite the example of years ago tricking me into reading the first Harry Potter book to see if one would become obsessed. If you know me, and for those that do not, let me tell you that Ron Weasley is one of my top ten favorite people ever, so figure out how that experiment ended. He is hoping for more of the same.

*by the way that photo is me doing "The Batgirl."

Summer Loving....

Another glorious summer has come and gone. That means there was a multitude of nerd movies that came out over the last four months or so. I did not see them all, but I have a nerd husband, who saw every single comic book and/or superhero movie Hollywood cranked out this summer, so after I say my piece I decided it would be fun to challenge him with only allowing him one word to describe said movie.

Without further ado, I present: Thor, Green Lantern, X-Men: First Class, Captain America: The First Avenger and Conan the Barbarian.

Thor: I actually wanted to see this but didn't get the chance. It had quite a few positives going in, Kenneth Branagh directed it, Anthony Hopkins (or as Gwyneth Paltrow refers to him - Ant-ta-ny) co-stars and Natalie Portman is the love interest. Plus Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, once appeared on Australia's version of Dancing with the Stars. Even better, he was DAMN GOOD!! That Samba deserved at least solid 8's. Okay, back to the movie, well, honestly I didn't see it so I am just going to ask my husband to describe it to me in one word (CHALLENGE!!)...."Cosmic."

Green Lantern: There was a lot of hype behind this one starring Ryan Reynolds and (gulp) Blake Lively. I have no beef with Ryan Reynolds, in fact, I will defend Van Wilder until my face turns blue, but I could not get behind this movie. The CGI superhero costume for starters looked ridiculous. I mean, it looked like a photoshop project gone bad. There was Ryan's head bobbling on a green CGI body/suit. Then you had Miss Gossip Girl herself, Blake Lively, as a pilot and aeronautics exec? COME ON PEOPLE! Must I refer you to what Blake is good at (go back like three blogs ago and check out her amazing boobs). Again, didn't see this so no real opinion from me, but my husband describes it in one word as: "Garbage...No....(long pause)...Uninspired. That is how I would describe it."

X-Men: First Class: I saw this one and I liked it! Well liking something versus thinking it was super fun is debatable. I did have a lot of wine going into this and I also do love James McAvoy (we share a birthday, swoon) and Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss!), so to say I am a bit biased was an understatement. Then to throw in the flavor-flave of Kevin Bacon...I mean, how am I to hate this flick? It was fun, the costumes were perfectly 60's, it was fast paced and the story kept my interest which are all selling points in my opinion. Husband's one word description: "Unexpected."

Side note, my husband is so not into playing the "give me one word game" at 10:51 pm.

Captain America: The First Avenger: I saw this one too! Go me! As I have stated before Chris Evans doesn't really do it for me, but I did feel he was a legit Captain America. He really did look and behave like the all American 1940's boy next door. My problem with this movie was it's pace, I felt it was fairly slow, plus I felt it had a hell of a lot of cheese. I get that it is set in the 40's so "golly," "gee," "swell" etc., are all words that get thrown around, but it was a tad too sweet for me. I did like the female lead in the movie, Peggy Carter, played by Hayley Atwell. She is beautiful. Anyway, husband's one word description is...."(ignoring me...)....(bitching about having to describe it in one word....)....Classic."

Conan the Barbarian: Yeah, no way in hell I was going to see this pile. Have you seen the trailer? BWAHAHAHAHA. Sorry, I had to get that out of my system. First off, I will say the man playing Conan, Jason Momoa, is gorgeous. That is a fact. Besides that though, this movie, I just don't get why it needs to be remade? Also, in my mind I feel Conan talks like Yoda, if Yoda were a WWF wrestler in the 1980s. For example, "ICE CREAM, I NEED. FEED WITH SPOON ME." I don't even think this movie deserves anymore of my time, so husband please take it away with one word: "Sophmoric."

Needless to say, I cannot wait for Fall movies!

*Extra: Both my husband and I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes and throughly enjoyed it (shout out to Draco Malfoy). Although I do normally steer clear of all movies involving animals as they always remind me of my pugs. For example, baby ape Caeser, in my head, was totally the splitting image of Mabel Baum (my black pug). Needless to say, I squealed in the theater and my husband had to remind me it was an ape and not our pug. His one word: "Respectful."

Sweet, Sweet Fantasy Baby

Ladies and Gentlemen, a little background for you all. Last year it became official, Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys (NFL team) became my arch nemisis due to us sharing the same birthday. It was decided by me, that one of us cannot survive with the other one living, how very Voldemort/Harry Potter of us, right? Sidenote, I seriously need a real life Ron Weasley in my life. Anyhow, tonight due to all the fun NFL free agent-craziness my husband and I got to talking and it went a little something like this:

Me: Did you see where McNabb was going? F#$king Minnesota!

Him: That was expected. There was talk of that.

Me: Did you also see they got rid of Haynesworth? (background: I grew up in DC, am an avid Redskin fan, do not judge).

Him: To the Patriots, he will do great there.

Me: What? He was horrible last year!

Him: That is because (insert my husband having to tell me this again) he plays a 3/4 defense and was asked to play a 4/3 instead (side note, he is not positive the Patriots play a 4/3 but who I am to call that out).

Me: Well that shows signs of a player who refuses to adapt.

Him: That shows signs that Shanahan (Redskin coach) is crazy.

Me: True. I don't defend him. But still, the Redskins had a big day. Plus did you see Hasselback is going to the Titans?

Him: I did. Why did Seattle get rid of him?

Me: I don't know, or really care. Now onto Matt Leinart, he is staying somewhere, in the South maybe.

Him: No, he's a back-up for Schaub in Houston.

Me: No, he is not in Arizona. He is in the South area, like Texas, Jacksonville, something.

(turns out he is with Houston, KB 0, MB 1).

....This conversation lasts quite awhile. It turns into me in awe that the Giants might take Plaxico Burress back, how Reggie Bush is going to Miami and that once again, Tony Romo will be over-rated.

The end result after a ten minute debate on Tony Romo being over-rated turned into my husband challenging me to participate in Fantasy Football this year. At first I was unsure of what to think, but after another glass of wine I was in. I thought it would just be him against me, but I was told at least ten other people would be in our fantasty league and it would involve some money. I am in! In conclusion, I am going to be playing Fantasy Football for the first time ever this coming season. I am not going to lie, I think i have a chance. I mean for the last two years I have dominated the NCAA tournament bracket pools I have been in, it kind of has to be the same right? I know enough about football to sustain a conversation about the going-ons with Reggie Bush, Tim Tebow, McNabb and Ocho Cinco to get me this far, right? I am just saying, if you are a betting man, bet on Mrs. Baum to kick Mr. Baums Fantasy Football ass.

Captain America

In honor of the Fourth of July weekend I decided to write this blog about America's greatest hero (do people call him that? where is my husband when I need him to confirm or deny?), Captain America.

As you know in the next few weeks there will be a movie based on him released, Captain America: The First Avenger. It stars Chris Evans and some pretty British girl. I believe Stanley Tucci is in it as well. I loved him in Easy A. In my opinion the trailer does look decent, I would even say it looks good enough that I would go see it willingly. My husband on the other hand thinks the movie looks GREAT! He has been talking about it for at least a year. As soon as he knew they were making a movie about 'Cap' (that's how he refers to him. I think my husband has a man crush on him) he has been awaiting the day it was finally released. I am sure he probably even squealed at the first trailer when it was released. If you go back and listen to some of his past podcasts, The Two-Headed Nerd Comicast, I am sure he talks about the Captain America comic book and/or movie a few times.

Do you know what makes me excited about the Captain America movie? If you say Chris Evans, you would be dead wrong. He is not my type. I am a Dave Grohl kind of girl, but that is a conversation for another day. What I am excited for is (drum roll please....)Baskin Robbins new Captain America flavor of the month. Oh hells yes! The best part is what they have named it, The Super-Solider Swirl (I die! I die!). This makes me happy. I LOVE Baskin Robbins probably as much as my husband loves ninja's. Infact, I love Baskin Robbins so much when I first signed-up for twitter I tweeted at, to and about Baskin Robbins for a whole week to get them to follow me. I was obsessed with making it happen. In the end, mission accomplished!

Let's talk about the flavor. Before I even knew what it consisted of I told my husband, "If Captain America was a flavor I think he would taste like raspberry, blueberry and sweet creamed butter (is that even real? did I just make this up?)." According to the Baskin Robbins website the flavor is a vanilla base ice cream with a cherry flavored swirl and a "thrilling combo" of blue chips. DELICIOUS! I would so eat me some America.