The Countess

Music From Hackers - Guy Pratt, "Grand Central Station"

I have been looking for this song ever since the movie "Hackers" came out. That's so long ago that Angelina Jolie still had baby fat. Now, thanks to the Internet and Youtube, my husband The Count found it! Yay! I love this song! Here it is for you to enjoy.

Little Green Bag, by the George Baker Selection

I'm watching "Reservoir Dogs", and the song "Little Green Bag" by the George Baker Selection opens with the credits. I've always liked this catchy little tune, and I wanted to share it with you. What a great way to begin the morning!

Bondage, The Daniel Craig Variety

I'm on a James Bond kick, so it's a good thing that BBC American has been showing Bond movies for the past month or so. I have always thought that the best Bond was Sean Connery, and the others simply couldn't hold a candle to him.

Then, I saw Daniel Craig as Bond in "Casino Royale", and I realized he is the second best of the Bonds. Connery is still the Gold Standard, but Craig can hold his own. I first saw Daniel Craig and his luscious bod in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". When Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft looked him up and down and gave a moan of approval, I could see why.

Since it's Monday, and I need to kick start my week with some pictures of hot men, I figured Daniel Craig fit the bill. Here are some hot Daniel Craig pix.

I like my men shaken, not stirred.

Meet Me At Arisia In January

If you are going to Arisia, the largest science fiction and fantasy convention in New England, meet me there! I will be on several panels. Here is all the information, including dates, times, and room locations at the hotel.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009

The Modern Burlesque Revival (Paul Revere A) Fri 9:00 PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009

Book Signing (#2 Crow's Nest - 1B) Sat 11:00 AM

Beloved Ghosts vs. Evil Dead (I'm moderator) (William Dawes B) Sat 6:00 PM

Writing Sex Magic (William Dawes A) Sat 10:00 PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009

Poly 175: Is This For Me? (William Dawes B) Sun 8:00 PM

Sexy or Sexist (BU Suite - Regency Club) Sun 9:00 PM

Lesbians Vote Rachel Weisz Hottest Woman

A Brit survey of lesbians listed the hottest women, with Rachel Weisz coming in at number one. I do agree that Rachel Weisz is indeed hot. She tends to play brainy and gorgeous women, if you have seen her movies.

Here are other women that made the list:

1. Nicole Kidman
2. Minnie Driver
3. Kate Winslet
5. Naomi Watts
6. Keira Knightly
7. Thandie Newton
8. Emily Blunt
9. Catherine Zeta Jones
10. Cate Blanchett

What, no Angelina Jolie?

Here are some women I think are sexy: Jennifer Beals, Emily Proctor, Demi Moore, Jodie Foster, Rachel Shelley, and Karina Lombard. Yes, if you are paying attention, I'm a fan of "The L Word", that TV show about lesbians that airs on Showtime. I'm hooked.

So, what women do you think are sexy?

Who Need Latex Fetish Briefs When You Can Get These?

Aren't these briefs just a gorgeous thing to behold? And you get a BIG picture!! We are big movie fans, and I have bought stuff from Museum Replicas before, but these briefs are beyond sexy. At $95.00 they're a bit out of my price range, but they look so nice. I'm really tempted to get them for The Count, and see his reaction. They're made of leather, and it looks like they really set off The Package very well.

I have bought Riven artifacts from Museum Replicas before. This company also sells some very nice daggers and swords. The thing is those briefs are to die for. Why buy latex fetish briefs when you can get a leather pair based on the movie "300"? We saw that movie, but it really didn't do much for us.

True confessions time here - we don't wear underwear. I'll sometimes wear black panties, but I don't really care that much for them. Bras feel like elastic bandages, and I hate them. We prefer to sit around the house naked, which amuses the people living nearby who know us.

I do like some loungewear, though. I wouldn't turn down a sexy lace teddy with straps for stockings. I usually wear long, paisley satin shirts with black stretch pants if I absolutely must wear clothing. Still, some lingerie is very sexy. La Perla is way out of my price range, but it looks gorgeous. I've seen plenty of sexy lingerie on sale at sex toys sites. Talk about variety! Babydolls and corsets, oh my! I would like babydolls because they are so loose. I don't like tight clothing. Heck, I don't like clothing at all. So there's something new for you. I sit around the house naked. Ha!

My husband nixed the hot leather "300" briefs, but he told me he prefers the King Leonidas helmet. I can't blame him. It's a work of art.

Books To Review And Other Stuff

I am reviewing two new books. One is "Naughty Paris", about... well... Paris for women who like the good life. The other book is "Still Doing It", a celebration of women over 60. Both sounded good to me. I'll start reading them very shortly, and then review them here on my LiveJournal. Today I have five sex toys reviews to write, and I'll do that while watching movies. I love this time of year because my favorite horror films are on TV. Yesterday I watched the original "Cat People". The day before I watched "Eyes Without A Face" (Les Yeux Sans Visage), a French classic. Today, I watch "Night of the Living Dead" "Son of Frankenstein", and several others that are actually forgettable but great as background noise. I'm even going to watch "Saw", which does nothing for me, but it's great as background noise. Yeah, it'll be cut to shreds because it aired on TV, but I saw it already and I know what happens. I already saw "Most Haunted" today. That show is ridiculous, but it's fun for a good laugh. So, back to my Halloween shows and some light writing.

Halloween Display: The Ring

A few years ago I made a display of Sadako, the "ghost" from the Japanese movie "The Ring", coming out of the well. I can't make the display this year because we live in an apartment complex. Still, I wanted to show everyone my "The Ring" display just for kicks.

I got all kinds of thumbs-up for my first Sadako display. One little girl who came to the house with her mom trick-or-treating asked me, "Is that lady going to eat me?" I wanted to say, "No, she'll just climb out of your TV set, and chase you around the room until you die." I knew better than that. Maybe I should have said it. What a great way to scare kids out of watching too much television.

Here's an old blog picture of my first Sadako display. She is very scary, isn't she? I love it!

Halloween-Themed Movies For People Who Don't Like Horror Films

I am a HUGE fan of horror films, but I know lots of people aren't. They don't like the blood and guts. While that doesn't bother me, I can understand it. The thing is I don't want people feeling left out on Halloween, so here are some movies that are perfect for Halloween viewing. Some are horror movies without the blood, guts, and gore. They are genuinely scary.

1. "The Innocents" - Old movie starring Deborah Kerr based on "The Turn Of The Screw" by Henry James. Creepy little horror movie. "The Turn Of The Screw" is my favorite horror novella.

2. "The Haunting" - The original, not that dreadful remake. This movie proves that you don't need special effects to scare your socks off. This is my favorite horror movie.

3. "Practical Magic" - a romance full of witches and magic.

4. "Bell, Book, And Candle" - another movie with a witch and a cat named Piewacket.

6. "Topper" - One of my favorite ghost screwball comedies starring Cary Grant.

7. "The Changeling" - spooky ghost story starring George C. Scott. One of the best horror movies ever made.

8. "Cat People" - the black and white original. Very creepy little movie.

9. "Village Of The Damned" - the original, not the remake. Original and unnerving.

10. "Ghost" - one of the most haunting and romantic movies ever made, in my opinion. The pottery scene is a classic. And so is Whoopy Goldberg as a psychic.

Hollywood Is Officially Out Of Ideas: Horror Movie Remakes

I started watching Asian horror films a few years before they caught on in the U. S. While I didn't catch this fun trend until after "The Ring" came out, I did discover it at a time when the only place I could find these movies was on eBay. I had to be careful that I bought Region 1 and Region 0 DVDS, since the Asian Region 3 DVDs aren't designed to play on American DVD players. That shows how obscure these movies were - it was hard to find some of them that could play on my DVD player.

I did see a few of the remakes, and I've vowed to never waste my time and rental money ever again. While the originals relied on atmosphere and creepy storylines and characters with little or no special effects, the remakes relied on bad acting and crappy special effects. The remakes didn't delve at all into a main issue in some of the Asian originals - the breakdown of the family. That is a core theme in the original "The Ring", "Dark Water", and "Uzumaki". "Uzumaki" is my favorite Asian horror film which thankfully has never been remade. Ever seen it? It's so bizarre I'm not surprised it hasn't been remade. I also have the graphic novels, which are even more weird than the movie.

Here are other classic horror films that have been remade into what are mostly a lot of oinkers. Even "Piranha" has been remade! I remember seeing that goofy thing on TV when I was a kid. Some of these remakes weren't bad. "The Shining" was okay, but it doesn't hold a candle to Kubrick. "The Thing" was phenomenal, but it was based much closer on the original story than the original movie was. I have the remake of "The Thing" on DVD. Jeff Goldblum made "The Fly" worth watching. That was a good movie.

I understand that a remake of "The Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes" is in the works. Oh, geez, I hope that's not serious!

Here's a list of some of the horror movie remakes. I've seen all of the originals.

The Hills Have Eyes 2
2,000 Maniacs
Halloween
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Hills Have Eyes
Dawn of the Dead
When A Stranger Calls
Toolbox Murders
The Amityville Horror
Assault on Precinct 13
The Fog
Willard
Wicker Man
Day of the Dead
The Hitcher
Piranha
Stephen King’s The Shining
House of Wax
The Haunting
Body Snatchers
The Blob
The Thing (1982)
The Fly
House On Haunted Hill
Return to House on Haunted Hill
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Night Of The Living Dead (1990)
13 Ghosts
The Haunting
Psycho (1998)
House on Haunted Hill
Village of the Damned (1995)
Stephen King’s Carrie