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Lovable Friday!

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1. District-9
1. District-9

After hearing about this movie for months and attending a panel at Comic-Con, I am so excited the premiere date for District-9 is here! We have tickets to a showing tonight with a group of friends and I can’t wait! In case you are one of the 4 people that have not heard of this movie, it is set in a time where aliens have landed on Earth, but have been segregated from the general public in an area called District-9. I’ll make sure to put together a review come Monday as part of my weekend highlights for all of you!

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Happy Hump Day: Alexander Skarsgard

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I can’t tell you how many of my lovely ladies out there voted to have Mr. Skarsgard as this week’s hump day hottie! Alexander Skarsgard plays vampire sheriff, Eric Northman, on HBO’s True Blood. Although Bill Compton is technically the vampire all us girls should be swooning over (perfect gentleman, protector, hopeless romantic, etc.), it’s the bad boy that has seemed to charm the masses. And it looks like he’s not only charming his female audience, but also his cast members! Deborah Ann Woll, who plays the bratty teenage vampire, Jessica, was practically swooning all over Alexander during the True Blood panel and a sneak peek trailer shown during Comic-Con teased us all by showing a blonde in bed with Sookie! Seems like Alexander definitely has a way with the ladies – enjoy!

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Squee-Worthy: The Dead Weather

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I put your heart in a vault
That’s how I get the things I want

If you follow me on Twitter, you will notice that I’ve been gushing a lot about Jack White’s newest project, The Dead Weather. I have to admit, anything Jack White usually belongs very close to my husband’s heart. I almost feel strange claiming a Jack White project as my own but I cannot help it. The second I heard their album, HoreHound, I was completely hooked.

Now Jack White isn’t the only talent involved in the band, in fact, The Dead Weather is considered a “super group” made up of Alison Mosshart of The Kills (another amazing band), Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stoneage and Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs. The product sounds like a bluesy throwback to 70’s rock, which I am naturally drawn to (hello, Led Zeppelin).

As of now, The Dead Weather are not touring many cities and unfortunately the limited tour does not include South Florida, or Florida in general. I hope they draw enough of a crowd and sell enough records to extend their tour because my heart would bust with joy if I were able to see them live. Their tracks have the ability to brighten the worst of days and create an instant karaoke bar in my car. For those of you lucky Rock Band owners, three Dead Weather tracks are now available. Sadly, I own Guitar Hero World Tour but that doesn’t stop me from jamming out in my living room any time I listen to the record.

My favorite tracks?
– I Cut Like a Buffalo
– Treat Me Like  Your Mother
– Bone House
– New Pony (Bob Dylan cover)

If you like what you hear (& see!), please pick up the album. You will not be disappointed!

Comic-Con Recap: Saturday

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Oh Saturday. You were batshit insane and then some. But I loved every single second of you. If I could relive any day out of the 4, it would be you. Let’s start from the beginning, shall we?

I woke up at the butt crack of dawn (5am, to be exact) in order to secure a good spot at the LOST panel. When we arrived at 6am, the lawn was already slammed. We sat around, made new friends and played some trivia with the ODI. I also took a nice cat nap on the grass. Before we knew it, we were starting to move into Hall H for the last ever LOST panel. There were no words for the excitement I felt, but maybe this video could give you an idea:

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Comic-Con Bound!

The day has finally arrived! Tomorrow morning I’ll be en route to San Diego to attend Comic-Con 2009! I couldn’t be more excited and I really will try my best to blog if possible (don’t know if I have wifi at the hotel or if I’ll have the time!). One thing you can count on is my Twitter. I’ll be live tweeting as much of the event as possible so you’ll want to be keeping an eye on it throughout the rest of the week.

Edit: As of this morning, I have been asked to help contribute to DarkUFO‘s live coverage of Comic-Con! I will be live tweeting from their twitter account throughout the 4 days, so you can check ComicConLive for my reports as well. I will still be posting from my personal account though so make sure you have both added! Thanks for the opportunity, Mr. ODI!

For all those friends I have made out there in Twitter/Blog-land, I’d love to meet up with you! If we seem to be in similar locations or going to the same panels, please reply to me or send me a message on Twitter! Don’t be shy! 😉

For those interested, I plan on attending the following panels:

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Summit Entertainment’s New Moon Panel
2:15-3:15pm

This one depends on what time we are able to get to the Convention Center as our plane lands at 11am and I’m sure it’ll take us awhile to pick up our rental car, check in to the hotel and make our way over to the center. I’ve heard crazy Twi-hards have been sleeping on the premises since yesterday – so I’m not sure if I’ll make it in and also not so sure if I will want to endure the torture that is screaming, hysterical tweens.

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Showtime: Dexter Panel
5pm-6pm

I will most definitely be here! Love Dexter and can’t wait to see what they have in store for us! Hoping for a Season 4 sneak peek!

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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog
8pm-10pm

It took me entirely too long to watch this, despite countless friends’ recommendations, but I am so glad I finally did! I’m a huge fan of the NPH and this only made my love swell! If you like musicals and Joss Whedon, please check it out! You can find it on Hulu. I thought NPH would be there himself, but seems like it was just wishful thinking. Although (from experience), you never know who may show up where at Comic-Con!

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