Blasphemous Rumours

Heavenly Scent

2009-06-27T17:59:00.003-05:00

My plumeria is blooming and the smell is divine. Reminds me of Hawaii. Ahhh.

WOW!

2009-06-27T15:12:00.003-05:00

WOW! (Women on Writing) interview is up. 20 Questions Answered by Amanda Stevens.

Clive Owen Wednesday

2009-06-25T11:54:00.003-05:00

Check out Vanity Fair's most handsome man in the world contest. Clive is #15. What?

Twitter is the devil

2009-06-17T13:54:00.002-05:00

But, hey, I never did like being left out. My new Twitter account:

http://twitter.com/amandastevensTX

Ooh La La

2009-06-14T16:42:00.001-05:00

How awesome is Goldfrapp? I dare you not to dance to this.

White Lies--E.S.T.

2009-06-07T03:16:00.002-05:00

I first heard this song on Gossip Girl (Chuck's little rooftop adventure) and floved it. It makes me want to write something really, really cool when I listen to it.

Tim Gunn--Action Hero

2009-05-26T00:32:00.005-05:00

Hee! This is made of all kinds of win.

According to the New York Times Fashion and Style Section, Marvel Comics will release the first issue of “Models Inc.,” a sartorially minded mini-series that unites some of its fashion-friendly supporting characters and pushes them into new starring roles.

In the debut issue’s second story, the fabulous Tim Gunn becomes an action figure — jumping into Iron Man’s suit of armor to save a fashion exhibition from evildoers. (more)

Go, Tim. Make it work.

Lest Mr. Gunn get the big head over this, I would remind him (and by him, I mean anyone reading this blog), that I also have a recurring role in a comic book series--The Tick. Is that Amanda Stevens pulling the wings off a butterfly? Why, yes, it is, thanks for asking.

Happy Memorial Day

2009-05-25T01:39:00.002-05:00

Pretty Girls Make Graves

2009-05-23T14:34:00.002-05:00

In celebration of Morrissey's 50th birthday and because The Smiths should always be celebrated.

Weekend Cure

2009-05-22T00:21:00.002-05:00

SIRIUS XM Radio is broadcasting a four-day celebration of The Cure over the Memorial Day weekend. I love this band. Robert Smith was my first guy-liner crush back in the day.

Nooooooo!

2009-05-21T09:14:00.003-05:00

I am seriously bummed about last night's AI results. Seriously. I could go off on a rant right now, but I think this picture says it all.

Mad World

2009-05-20T11:28:00.003-05:00

Adam Lambert was freakin' brilliant last night on American Idol. MAD WORLD was just breathtakingly beautiful and haunting, and that coat! The fog! That coat! The surreal lighting! That coat!

It would, indeed, be a mad world if he loses this thing.

To Boldly Go...

2009-05-07T14:04:00.005-05:00

Hoo-wee! I am diggin' the looks of the new Star Trek movie.

Whole Lotta Love

2009-05-06T19:01:00.003-05:00

Those striped pants Adam Lambert wore on American Idol last night were a whole lotta awesome.

Idol Newbie

2009-04-15T10:57:00.002-05:00

This is my first season ever of watching American Idol (mostly don't like the song choices AT ALL), but I kind of got sucked in this year out of sheer boredom. Nothing else on the boob tube spoke to me in that time slot. I have to say, I'm enjoying Adam Lambert (or Glambert as they call him on TWoP) quite a lot. I've always been a sucker for guy liner and the boy rocks it big time. Without him, I doubt I'd have stuck around for more than an episode or two.

Yeah, he's over the top, screamy, theatrical and all the other stuff that Simon says about him, but I have to give props to anyone who dares add a Middle Eastern/serpentine-ish flair to an iconic C&W song like Ring of Fire, especially on a show like Idol. Over the top and overwrought doesn't begin to describe it. Loved it.

Then he goes and performs Mad World by Tears for Fears, and even though it's the Donnie Darko version, I give him mad (!) props for choosing one of my beloved eighties songs from one of my beloved eighties bands. Floved it.

Last night he gave an electro-clash edge to another iconic song, Born to be Wild, and I kind of dug that, too.

Outside Idol, I'm not sure I'd be that big of a fan because I've a feeling our musical tastes wouldn't mesh over the long haul. But within the confines of a show like this, he's a breath of fresh air.

Long, beautiful hair...

2009-04-12T18:01:00.004-05:00

I've been thinking about getting hair extensions for all the writing conferences coming up, but sometimes they just look so...fake.

Clive Owen Wednesday

2009-04-08T01:18:00.001-05:00

I'll say!

P.S. I'm on deadline again. I won't be around much for the next couple of weeks, but I shall return...

I love a good book!

2009-04-04T20:55:00.000-05:00

Books aren't just for reading. Check out more great book art at Offbeat Earth.

Clive Owen Wednesday

2009-03-18T11:01:00.000-05:00

Ran across this article in TimesOnline asking if Clive is the new Cary Grant. You be the judge.

Here's a quote from the article:

His burgeoning status as a Hollywood sex symbol, for instance, is charmingly dodged with, “Hahaha, I don't consider myself to be that. It's never an issue for me, hahaha!”

I'm not obsessed with Clive Owen or anything, hahaha! I just appreciate the man's talents, hahaha!

No #$%&, Sherlock

2009-03-09T00:15:00.000-05:00

Okay, I know I've written about this before, but I'm so pumped about the new Sherlock Holmes movie, which promises to be far more action-oriented than any Holmes incarnation we've seen to date. After seeing Robert Downey Jr. as Ironman (currently, my favorite super hero movie), I have no trouble buying him in a physical role. However, Jude Law as a "bruiser"...well, let's just say, I'm trying to keep an open mind. I do love these pictures of the pair. (Thanks, Moviefone!)

As I'm currently working on a continuing character series of my own, I hope to soak up a little inspiration from the quentessential sleuth.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess

2009-03-02T11:39:00.000-06:00

I'm so happy that I share my birthday month with one of my favorite writers, the incomparable Dr. Suess (Theodor Seuss Geisel). I love most all the Dr. Suess tales, including the classics: The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who!, Green Eggs and Ham. But my absolute favorite is I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew

Borrowing Wikipedia's description--This is a tale of a young person who discovers the troubles of life and wishes to escape them. Through a series of adventures experienced when trying to reach the mythical city of the title ("where they never have troubles/at least very few") the protagonist comes to realize that he must face his problems instead of running away from them.

I used to read this book to my twins when they were little, and I always thought the underlying message was beautifully subtle and yet quite powerful.

According to Wiki, the protagonist's yearning for Solla-Sollew, and his difficulties in getting there, foreshadow a darker phase of Seuss's writing. I'm all about the dark, so I suppose it's little wonder that I'm drawn to this book over his previous works.

Wrong!

2009-02-25T14:02:00.000-06:00

If my twenty-five-year obsession with Depeche Mode is wrong, I don't want to be right. I'm not sold on the new song yet, but the video blew me away. It's like something from a thriller novel.

Thanks for the link, Lucas!

Depeche Mode - "Wrong" (official music video)

Dieting

2009-02-20T12:00:00.000-06:00

Time to start dieting for swimsuit (and conference) season. Here's how they did it back in the 30's.

I think I'll pass (no pun intended).

AMEN, AMANN

2009-02-18T12:49:00.000-06:00

The family that blogs together, stays together. Or at least has some wacky fun. Check us out.

Word of the Day

2009-02-12T09:15:00.000-06:00

Kitchenheimer's--when you can't remember why you went into the kitchen. Turning in aimless circles usually accompanies this condition, followed by head-scratching and cursing, which will sometimes progress into a full-blown hissy.

I'm waiting for the perfect spot to insert this word into my WIP.

Thanks, Urban Dictionary!