~The Dark in You~

07-28-2010 aka 4th of July Housewarming

2010-07-28T17:05:00.002-05:00

~Quickies for Commoners~

2010-07-21T09:32:00.001-05:00

Just a quick note to announce my new review blog, Quickies for Commoners! All of my future reviews will be posted at this new site. I hope ya like it! ^_^ Clicky the linky!

~Quickies for Commoners~

Quickies with Brad! 07-19-2010

2010-07-19T12:53:00.010-05:00

More quick movie reviews from flicks over the weekend! ^_^

She's Out of My League - Very cute, charming, and funny movie. Jay Baruchel and Alice Eve have great chemistry together, but it's the scenes with T. J. Miller and Krysten Ritter that really won me over. The only issue that I may have had was the high number of main cast members. I really don't want to remember everyone's name and role during a silly comedy. Despite that fact, it was a fun ride. Rent.

Vampires Suck - Everyone that was involved in the making of this "movie" should have to give refunds to everyone that spent money on it and then after they go broke, become homeless, and resort to eating cat food, they should die in agony alone in a ditch... possibly on fire. The only time that I laughed (which was twice by the way and yes I was counting) was only when comedian Ken Jeong was on screen. Although the jokes he delivered were horrid, the way that he pulled them off was all his own hilarious style. You'd be better off just watching his stand up acts. Pass like a kidney stone.

Carnival of Souls (1998) - Although very loosely based off the original 1962 film of the same name, this version still manages to hold up its own as a very superb piece of horror. Despite it being twelve years old and having barely any gore, I still found myself cringing and jumping. Wes Craven rarely lets me down. Rent.

Alien from L.A. (via MST3K) - Wow. I cannot believe that anyone could seriously watch this with a straight face. Kathy Ireland sounded like a wounded kitten that needed to be put down, the makeup jobs looked like something a half retarded gorilla from the 80's would do, and the acting was bland and incomprehensible. The only, and I mean ONLY way that you should watch this is with my good friends from Mystery Science Theater 3000. They could make a steaming turd funny. Actually, they just did with this movie. Rent.

Teenage Strangler (via MST3K) - Now, I've seen a lot of bad, and I mean BAAAAAAAD movies (see Vampires Suck) but there are some that just don't have ANY sort of redeeming value at all! Even when Mystery Science Theater 3000 sinks their vicious teeth in this and rip it apart, it still isn't worth the time that you could spend crocheting or learning Dutch. Pass.

Coming soon: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Also, I'm gonna change the name of this segment to "Quickies for Commoners: Movie reviews for the non movie snob". Still gonna keep the quick few lines format with a mixture of comedy and seriousness, and since no one owns the rights to the "Buy, Rent, or Pass" rating system, I will hang on to that until I think of something better.

Until then, thanks for reading! ^_^

Edit: What do you think of this rating system: "Own, Watch, I'd Rather..."?

The first two are rather self explanatory:
Own - I suggest owning the movie.
Watch - You're good just watching it the one time.

The last one will be unique to me:
I'd Rather... - Something that I'd rather do than watch this movie. Will be different every time. "I'd rather watch a good movie." "I'd rather get a poke in the eye." "I'd rather lose my eyebrows in a grease fire." etc.

What do you think?! ^_^

Quickies with Brad!

2010-07-12T11:48:00.005-05:00

Just some very quick reviews of a lot of random movies that I have seen recently.

Buy, Rent, or Pass in no particular order:

Twilight Saga - Eclipse: Pretty damned entertaining if I do say so myself. Although it was long as hell, it totally did not feel as such. Go see it then buy it when it comes out on DVD.

Repo Men: Despite being a Repo - The Genetic Opera rip-off (many MANY similarities) this was quite awesome! VERY gory and brutal as all hell, so of course I LOVED it! Buy, buy, a hundred times BUY!!!

Deadline: A Brittany Murphy flick that I had no idea existed. It made me miss her unique look and acting style so much more than I already do. She did such an awesome job and I wish I had the chance to let her know. :-( Buy.

Daybreakers: A very unique twist on vampire lore. A fun gory good time! Rent.

Darkness: Anna Paquin shows just how boring her acting can be (although I do not believe that is her acting, but just her as she is normally). A HUGE snore-fest. If you value your time, pass. If you have insomnia, doctors will prescribe this to you.

Youth in Revolt: Although I find it hard to believe that any sixteen year olds talk or act like Michael Cera or Portia Doubleday, the movie was enjoyable. Had it's funny moments, but no belly laughs. Rent.

Date Night: Within the first five minutes I was doubled over in teary laughter! Tina Fey and Steve Carell need to breed so we can have generations to come of their comic genius... that is if it is genetically passed. :-\ If not, I'll just settle for them working together on many more films. Buy.

The Losers: I admit, I had not read the comic when I watched this, so I really have no reference or idea of what I missed. As a standalone movie with no knowledge of the comic, it was alright. Bad guys versus good guys, weak and predictable plot, mediocre acting, and no feeling of conclusion. Good film to waste time if you have nothing better to do. Rent.

Kick-Ass: The title says it all! There wasn't one second of this movie that I did not enjoy! I cannot wait for the sequel! Adorable, funny, foul mouthed Hit-Girl (Chloë Moretz) needs her own spin-off! ^_^ BUY!!!

Percy Jackson & the Olympians - The Lightning Thief: So. Much. Awesome. Fun! ^_^ I enjoyed it WAY more than I thought I would/could. Plus, Uma Thurman as Medusa! Need I say more?! Buy!

Hot Tub Time Machine: Stupid funny. Don't worry too much about the temporal physics (like I did), just sit back and laugh. John Cusack rocked it out like always, but Clark Duke and Rob Corddry stole the show. Buy.

Slaughter High: A throwback 80's horror flick from my childhood. Good gravy what an awful movie! I wish I could break the DVD but I think Netflix would frown on that. PAAAAASSSSS!!!!!

Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time: Being a fan of the video game trilogy I was very excited to see how this plays out. Although not EXACTLY like the games, it was still very groovy! I still don't understand why they couldn't get some actual Persians in this film. Eyeliner and fake tan does not a Persian make. Rent.

The Grudge 3: Stop it. Just stop it. No no no no and no. Let it die here, please. Pass.

The Drawn Together Movie The Movie: *sigh* Why must you take one of my favorite crude 'toons and try to make a movie out of it? So effed up it's not even funny. I mean, yes, there are some laughs along the way, but nothing amounting to the quality of the TV series. Just stick with the reruns. Pass.

There's a great segue into this next section; TV shows! Watched the Series premier of Haven on SyFy. Although the acting was atrociously bland as all hell, I was still able to find the charm that will keep me watching. I just hope the acting improves as the series progresses. Also, this season of True Blood has already made up for the majority of the semi-train wreck that was Season 2 (I say semi because I actually kinda liked the storyline). If you have never watched an episode of True Blood... what is WRONG with you?! Hop to it, man! This has got to be the best thing on TV right now! Well, at least until Dexter and Weeds comes back. ^_^

Also, as a nice companion piece to True Blood, Meredith Woerner over at io9.com writes up HILARIOUS and very accurate recaps a couple of days after the latest episode airs. Please go read these and tell her that Brad sent ya! You'll thank me! ^_^

http://io9.com/tag/truebloodrecap

Did you see any of these? What did you think? Let me know by posting a comment! Don't worry, you don't have to have an account here to post a comment and you certainly do not have to agree with me. :-P

Laterz!

Running in Place Against a Brick Wall

2010-07-12T06:30:00.000-05:00

Running in Place Against a Brick Wall 07-12-2010

I dance the dance
you walk the walk
my breathless pants
your breezy talk

my fruitless labor
your effortless grin
my nothing to savor
your quick easy win

my struggle uphill
your vertical ease
my flailing still
your attractive tease

When will you stop?
When will I catch up?
When will you drop?
When will I usurp?

Busy Being Alone

2010-06-21T15:11:00.000-05:00

Busy Being Alone 06-21-2010

The hurried, the busy, the blustery tizzy
Takes stage on the foreground, abound with the new sound
Yet often ignored, the murk of the lonely, blandly and blurry
Centered and anchored and angered and festered
With thoughts of the ending of acting and bearing
Mundane and abstain and verily insane
Sent mad by the quiets amidst riots of zealots
Yearning and turning, the burning's alluring
To light up the night and stave off the fright
A hope for a dope who can no longer cope
Will sit and ponder and wonder but not wander

Thankful

2010-06-17T12:55:00.001-05:00

Thankful 06-17-2010

To people I've known
to new ones I've met
to those still around
to who I have not met yet

You've tinted my life
with colors dispersed
the rainbow of me
thanks you in verse

You brought forth the light
and guided me to see
if it wasn't for you
I don't know who I'd be

The good and the bad
to the bitter-sweet end
I give thanks to you all
to those I can call 'friend'

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I know, not the best, but sometimes I gotta go for the lighter side of writing, the Yang to my Yin, and I felt the need to jot this down for all of you to see how truly grateful I am to have you all in my life, no mater how long or brief it is, will be, or has been. ^_^ Good gravy, when I let my gay side out, I REALLY let it out! LOL! :-P

Like Sia said...

2010-06-15T09:24:00.007-05:00

... Some People Have Real Problems. (side note, look her up, awesome album.)

For real? No, I mean really, for real? *sigh* To protect the innocent, the name has been changed, yadda yadda...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ZaxxonQ: can you do me a favor?
Person2: hmm
Person2: depends
Person2: LOL
ZaxxonQ: can you get a shotgun and shoot me point blank in the face, please?
ZaxxonQ: >_<
ZaxxonQ: sinus pressure, headache, drainage, and a sore throat from all of that. >_<
ZaxxonQ: I can't stop sneezing. I'm fuggin' miserable!
Person2: lol
Person2: nope
ZaxxonQ: >_<
Person2: ugh
Person2: i'm so sick of this
Person2: since april i've been seeing pics these people have been posting on facebook
Person2: endless pool parties
Person2: PERFECT bodies
Person2: am i the only one in dallas that looks fugly?
Person2: LOL
ZaxxonQ: •_•
ZaxxonQ: you know, right now, with what I'm going through, REAL problems, I just wanna slap you. •_•

Another

2010-06-14T06:38:00.002-05:00

Another 06-14-2010

Another time
another place
another smile
on another face

The actions hollow
the exquisite bore
the empty yearnings
the want of more

Prospects and promises
with lingering doubt
teasing and taunting
with loathing throughout

With one journey ended
with the same empty yield
with acknowledging glances
with a kiss sealed

The stagnant dance continues
at the same mundane pace
I spy another smile
on yet another face

06-10-2010 aka RIP on FB

2010-06-10T18:31:00.000-05:00

06-06-2010 aka Don't Fuggin' Rob Me!

2010-06-06T20:37:00.000-05:00

Questions in Lingering

2010-05-18T07:10:00.003-05:00

Questions in Lingering 05-18-2010

What do you do with altered perfection,
perception blinded by cracks in the substance,
abuse in the corners of the eyes reflected,
when seeing yourself as you once were?

Where do you go when dealing with impatience,
a longing for what is already sampled,
the taste on your lips that lingers and teases,
with promises of "someday", "one day", and "ever"?

How do you wait for the rose's full bloom,
the healing from wilting, the uprooted sweetness,
the repotted soil now a makeshift home,
in hopes that you'll be there for the plucking?

Who is to blame in this process of assembly,
piecing together what once was whole,
what once was beautiful now terribly damaged,
once was full of love now empty and lost?

When will the tempest calm and settle,
and stop with the lashes of hurtful spite,
and have forgiveness and serenity, appeased,
so that life can continue despite all the pain?

Why does this happen, this torturous limbo,
this twilight of hoping, of longing, of dreaming,
only to find that the real settles in
and sweeps it away as if never having?

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Quietly dedicated to ~~John~~

Ocean's Advocate: Rant for the Whales

2010-05-13T14:01:00.001-05:00

With the exception of the Asians that don't find shark fins or whale penis titillating - I'm lashing out against those who float their boats with this sick shit. Yes, pun intended.

Okay, seriously Asia. Whale hunting? Whale. Hunting. GAH! Where to begin numbering my anger?! >_<

Number one, is it really that difficult to "hunt" a whale. Don't you just pretty much just motor boat on over.. no, not THAT motor boat... although, that would be rather interesting to see some little Asian men with their faces in the water "motor boating" across the surface... that would take talent... anyhoo, I digress... instead of hunting, don't you just ride on over to where one of those beautiful creatures is just chilling and minding their own and MURDER them in cold blood? Really? That's like me saying I'm gonna bake a cake but then kill a baker and take his. There was no talent involved, just senseless killing! Amirite?!

Number two, I guess I could kind of understand this if whales were plentiful and your people were starving and used every piece of the whale to feed everyone. But ya don't. Ya don't! You take the most expensive pieces, then discard the rest. Most of what you use you claim that these "magical whale bits" contain some sort of sexual hoodoo to give you more of a sexual appetite and a bigger schlong. You know what does those exact same things? Porn and a penis pump, AND they don't hurt anyone in the process... I mean, unless you don't read the instructions on the penis pump and misuse it and have to call 911 to get the firemen to come use the jaws of life on you....... no, I am NOT speaking from personal experience.

Number three, the world really hates you for this! No, like, REALLY. Do you think we're cheering you on saying, "Yeah, go destroy that majestic beauty and rid the world of balance in its environment. Stupid whale, thinking he's the shit 'cause he's SO big. Pfft. Oh yeah, whale, well, you may be big, but you're still one. Here comes the entire population of Asia after your ass. All 478 gajillion of them. That's fair right, one big to 478 gajillion small?"
Seriously, we hate you. We hate you worse than any Disney villain that was given life from pen. I'm sure Hitler would even say, "Whoa dude, that's harsh." You guys are fucking insane! I mean, the proof is in the anime! That crap is bat-shit on animated cells! No wonder your kids watch this drivel and go into seizures! Maybe that's what's wrong with you; brain damage from anime, and your twisted little brain thinks that murder and "magical whale bit" sex will cure you of your insatiable hunger.

Do us all a favor. Save a whale, use a penis pump.

^_^

If you care about the oceans and its inhabitants, about the environment, about the world, about your children’s future, and about life itself in general, please join us at Ocean's Advocate:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oceans-Advocate/160774464489

Inappropriate Comments - The Woe Edition

2010-04-26T14:51:00.006-05:00

Why do people leave such inappropriate comments? For example, trying to "one up" the commenter on their status comment of woes, i.e. "Oh, you think YOU'VE got it bad?! Boy-how-dee, lemmie tell ya, I've got it WAY worse!".

   ---#1: I am not looking to win some sort of "woe contest".
   ---#B: I'm not gonna throw down with you and see who has it worse.
   ---#Green: Most of the time their woe is totally different to the one posted, so it would be like comparing apples to dildos. Srsly, WTF?

Then you get the people, the Debbie Downers, who just butt in with their woes in a very inappropriate way, such as posting on someone's obviously happy happy status with a comment that makes the original person feel like a total dick for being so happy! "How dare you be happy on my day of woe!"

Here's my prime example (names have been removed to protect the guilty):

   ---Okay, I have a free weekend and my loan is all paid off. Who wants to do something?! Hit me up! ^_^
      ---You could come up here and go to my grandma's wake... she passed away last night.

For real? For. Real? I did not know how to comment so I just didn't. I was thinking more along the lines of maybe dinner or going to the clubs. I wasn't MOURNING the loss of my loan payments!

I really wanted to say, "Okay, but I get the first dance with her!"

For. Real. >_<

(if this offends you, I do apologize, this was a satirical rant. Please understand and laugh.)

04-15-2006 aka First Vlog Ever!

2010-04-21T10:56:00.004-05:00

I know it’s been a while since the last update, so here is my first vlog ever! I was also drunk as all hell during it! The combination of being on video and drunk apparently make my eyebrows go rampant! Look at those fuckers! They’re outta control! LOL! Enjoy! ^_^

04-15-06

Zaxxon Q Blaque | MySpace Video

04-06-2010 aka Life Laughs at Brad

2010-04-08T19:33:00.004-05:00

Played the Two Worlds

2010-04-05T10:45:00.006-05:00

Played the Two Worlds 04-05-2010

I've played the two worlds

an actor in both

the identical part

in a journey of growth

The first world so smooth

immaculate, pristine

a perfect bright smile

all-shaven, so clean

Lured by the shine

a beacon to my soul

disarmed by the kind

for once feeling whole

The beauty spouting promises

and compliments ten fold

then turns on a dime

and shows its deathly cold

Judgmental and cruel

rips my soul asunder

now used and disposed of

it moves on to another

The torturous limbo

floating in between

awaiting my next chance

to play my big scene

A new world in my grasp

More rough than clean

More real than the first

More absolute than pristine

More substance to this

More fondness to this

More caring to this

More promise to this

I let myself go

Give into this bliss

and feel a true connection

within every kiss

Between the two worlds

I cannot compare

but this one holds promise

and more acreage to spare

I finally know now

the difference it seems

between achievable reality

and unobtainable dreams

Assignment

2010-04-02T13:03:00.005-05:00

I was given an assignment by ~~Bradley~~, who is also a fellow poet, as sort of an exorcise to my writing. I was given the first line and the last line and I had to fill in the rest in thirty minutes. I am so not used to writing without emotion, but this is what spilled out. He rather liked it and suggested that I post it on here. He says that it reminded ~~him~~ of World of Warcraft. ^_^ I admit, I think it's pretty groovy, too. Hope ya like it!

The Calm of Cold Cobalt 04-02-2010

The orchids sprayed blue pixie dust

despite my warnings of frost

azure covered my latent trust

as the remnants, to the cold, would be lost

I save what cobalt powder I can

then watch a gust carry the rest away

the blooms, sapped dry, wither and wan

clutching my new treasure, I resolve to stay

The first wave of chills hit like a hammer

Freeze me fast to my core

My futile pleas end in a stammer

Choking on quiet, I await for more

The full on blizzard erupts upon me

The answer lies in my clutch of blue

I inhale, lie down, sleep & drift free

Silence determined which way the wind blew

April Fools Backfire

2010-04-02T08:29:00.000-05:00

Okay, so that last post was my April Fools joke, just take your mouse and highlight the big blank space under the blog post to see the hidden message. What I did not expect was so many people being upset over me leaving! I feel like such a dolt! LOL! That was the only April Fools joke that I could think of! I'm sorry, peeps, I didn't mean to upset anyone, but I do appreciate the love! ^_^ That was unexpected and very awesome! Just know that I am WAY too addicted to the internet and you, my friends, to go anywhere. Expect years more of Zaxxon Q Blaque's insanity and randomness! ^_^

Last post ever. Period.

2010-04-01T10:33:00.001-05:00

So, I think the time has come to stop blogging, vlogging, posting, and writing. I just don’t get anything from it and it takes up way too much of my time. I don’t have the desire to keep up with this site anymore. It’s too tedious of a task and I’m calling it quits. I don’t even know if there’s anyone out there that even pays attention to any of this crap, anyway. So, this will be the last post I ever do. It has been fun, but all good things must come to an end. I will also be deleting my MySpace and FaceBook accounts and deleting all of my online pictures. I don’t have the time to keep them up to date with my current look. If ya wanna see me, come see me! LOL! It’s that easy! I will also be taking down ALL of my YouTube videos. No one watches them anyway and they are taking up to much damn space. As for all of these past blogs and poems, they will all be deleted in a month. Sorry, but it is time to for me to join the real world… I suggest you join me do the same. ;-)

Adios, suckahs!

Brad Sharp (no longer Zaxxon Q Blaque… he died… I murdered him… and hid the body)

If you are a clever little monkey and you see this text, then you should know, if you already don’t, that this is my April Fool’s post. ;-) I’m not going anywhere. ^_^

Hope, Don't Let Me Down

2010-03-30T07:52:00.007-05:00

Hope, Don't Let Me Down 03-30-2010

So, there I was,

the blithering mess,

the quivering boy,

left to my devices,

of self destruct and loathing,

not knowing if I could walk again,

let alone stand.

Then enters desperation,

not the kind that you think,

the one dripping promises

of escape from the pain,

the hurt of a lifetime,

from lack of defenses

not wielded in years.

Begrudgingly lifted

the haphazard shields,

so awkward and clumsy,

too heavy a burden

for simultaneously wanting,

hoping,

to let someone in.

The shields were lose bandages,

a covering of sorts,

still sloppily placed

with gaps left intentional

to feel the sting of air,

to know it was real,

to know I was still alive

The hope was an ointment,

a temporary crutch,

turned addiction to the dream,

the sweet flavor of 'what if?',

got drunk-sick off its prospect,

hung-over from awaiting,

still I nursed at the bottle.

I know there is an answer

laced at the bottom

of the swagger decanter,

I drink of the nectar,

and spit of the bitter,

a race to the bottom,

a race to salvation.

My hope in a bottle,

my hope in another,

my hope in myself,

my hope of the future,

my hope in hope itself.

Hope, don't let me down,

and I promise to do the same.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It’s funny how I have repetitively referenced drinking and alcohol in some of my more recent poems. Thinking back on them, I can see the allure and similarities. To crave for and find joy in something that could potentially hurt you or let you down seems to be my biggest recent struggles; the disappointment that would come from the source of my greatest happiness that could pose a threat to me as my greatest woe. Although I’m not an alcoholic, I can comparatively see the ongoing struggle within between oneself and the bottle. My figurative bottle: the never-ending chase for the elusive content and happiness and wrestling to keep hope alive against possible failure. Doesn’t seem like much…
... but then again, neither does a shot.

Gesundheit? o_0

2010-03-29T12:13:00.001-05:00

A random conversation with April:

Brad: *sneezes*

April: Bless you!

Brad: Ahhh! It BUUUURNS! Take it back! I'm allergic! LOL!

April: Well, what am I supposed to say? Go to hell?!

Brad: ROFLMFAO!

Can you just imagine that?! ^_^

Person 1: *sneezes*

Person 2: Go to hell!!!

Person 1: O_O

03-25-2010 aka Roses are Red...

2010-03-25T18:52:00.000-05:00

Roses are red (and pink)

Carnations are white

Guess who had

a fabulous night?

^_^

M.A.R. 02

2010-03-24T10:50:00.004-05:00

Not really the best, but look at how happy Rae is! ^_^

Click it!

It’s a wonder Mrs. Garrett didn’t murder the girls!

2010-03-23T08:26:00.004-05:00

Ugh! I didn’t expect all of this crap when considering becoming a parent. >_< No, really... literal crap! These girls poo constantly! They eat, they poo. They sleep, they poo. They run on the little plastic wheel, they poo and the poo travels in circles with them! UGH! >_<

Plus they piss EVERYWHERE! My GOD! I have to clean the little plastic wheel and observation deck (now dubbed “poop deck”) everyday, sometimes twice a day! I had no idea that something SO tiny could make such a big stench! >_< They are also on that fracking wheel all the damn time! The clickity-clack of their little claws haunts my dreams at night! Sometimes, they will even take a food pellet in there with them while running which is not unlike pennies in a dryer. Why do they do it?! I have no idea! I think they hate me! I’m gonna replace the solid plastic wheel with a classic metal mesh wheel and get rid of the poop deck. Hopefully that’ll solve some problems.

I was thinking of getting a little black mouse to join them and calling her Tootie (no, that’s not racist, that’s just being historically accurate), but eff that idea in the bum! Hell, I should’ve just gotten ONE mouse instead of two to ease myself into parenthood. *sigh* I dunno what I’m gonna do. I though two tiny tiny mice would be easy. Boy-how-dee was I wrong! Anyone got any tips for a new dad?!