Everybody's working for the weekend.

Remember when Lola was a name for old ladies that were born in the 1920's? When the sweet fuck did it become so fashionable to give your kids names that even geriatric people cringe at?

Every goddamned celebrity is naming their kid Lola now.

Thanks a lot, Madonna. You had to start it, you bitch.

Kelly Ripa. Lola.

Chris Rock. Lola.

Denise Richards. Lola.

Carnie Wilson. Lola.

Stop the fucking madness, you whores.

And I am not even going to get started on Julia "I'm the biggest phony on the planet" Roberts naming her poor child Hazel. She should be killed.

My Grandmother was named Gladys, and her two sisters were named Blanche and Lola. You know why? Because they were born a thousand fucking years ago, that's why.

I never thought I'd see the day I'd rather see some idiot name their kid Apple instead of anything else.

And if you're reading this and you have a kid named Lola, well, get over it.

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Did you see "Hit Me Baby One More Time"? The premise is bands and/or singers that had hits years ago come back and sing their big hit, and then they sing a current song.

Thank you, Jesus.

Normally, I hate the reality tv, but I can't take my eyes off of this magnificent pile of crap. I mean - it's Loverboy. A million years after it hit, singing "Everybody's Working For The Weekend," and Flock of Seagulls singing "I Ran."

For the eleventy billionth time.

Oh, the tragic comedy of it all.

Fucking BRILLIANT.

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I was reading Clarity's entry today, and she listed movies that made an impact on her. And, because originality is for suckers, I am going to entertain you fine people with the movies and records that helped turn me into the lunatic that I am today.

Movies

Grease - The first movie I remember seeing in the theaters. My aunts took my cousins and I to see it, and it has been one of my favorites ever since. I have bought it on VHS about five times over the years, because I have worn out the tapes from constant viewing. I love love love this movie.

John Hughes movies - Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, and Some Kind of Wonderful - These are my favorite movies from my early teen years, and I still watch them religiously. I pity teenagers today that don't have movies like these to wax nostalgic with. These films so perfectly encapsulated what it was like to be young and stupid and in love.

Caddyshack - This movie, while it is a classic, has sentimental value to me. When my Mom and Dad first got married in 1981 (when I say my Dad, I am always referring to my stepdad), they bought a VCR, and the only movie we had was Caddyshack. So we watched it over and over and over and over. I must have seen that movie 100 times by the time I was ten.

Gone With The Wind - a classic, and another sentimental favorite. Every year, my Mom, my sister, Jackie and I hang out on the couch and watch it.

The Godfather I & II - These movies pretty much speak for themselves. They were the second and third movies my parents bought on VHS, and they started my obsession with organized crime and mob families. I adore these movies. Everything about them is perfection in my eyes.

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof - Paul Newman at his absolute HOTTEST. This movie is fantastic. I never paid much attention to old movies, but I stumbled on this when I was about 15, and have loved it ever since. The dialogue and the acting are fantastic. Mmmm... Paul Newman. Mandacity!

Top Gun - The first movie Kay and I saw together, and about the last movie I liked Tom Cruise in. Total girl porn. I have seen it a bazillion times, and will watch it a bazillion times more. Perfect 80's cheese.

Music

Off The Wall, Michael Jackson - The first record I ever bought with my own money, and probably one of the five or ten records that I can NOT live without.

Ride The Lightening, Metallica - The first time I ever heard metal, and it made my head want to explode. In the best possible way. Too bad they turned into such pussies.

Catching Up With Depeche Mode - The first DM song I ever heard was "See You," and I fell in love with them immediately, and it turned me onto the new wave/synth pop music that would become my musical love.

Like A Virgin, Madonna - Another sentimental favorite, and another record I can't live without. My friendship with John started on our common love of Madonna, and this record, along with Like A Prayer, are our favorites, and I listen to them both repeatedly. Even though she is kind of lame now, I love Madonna.

Exodus, Bob Marley - Gorgeous, gorgeous music. Bob Marley is in a class all by himself, and this is another record I can't live without. It also has one of my all-time favorite songs "Turn Your Lights Down Low." Listen to it. It will change your entire mood.

Kind Of Blue, Miles Davis - I never paid attention to jazz until I watched a documentary on Miles. This record is... beyond brilliant to me.

Supa Dupa Fly, Missy Elliott - The first time I heard the song "The Rain," I didn't know what to make of it. It sounded like no other rap song I had ever heard. I couldn't get enough of this record, and her records to follow, for that matter.

The Clash, The Clash - The first punk music I heard and loved, and still love. I had never even heard of The Clash, but the boy that lived next door to me when I was about ten used to listen to it in his garage all the time while he was working on his car. He was hot, and I used to ride my bike by his house all the time, and find any excuse I could to talk to him. That record always reminds me of that time, and the first boy I remember having a crush on.

Hmmm. I just realized I could do this music list all night, so I better cut it off here. But there are about at least a hundred other records that blew my mind and left a lasting impression on me.

Someone once asked me if I had to get rid of all my cd's and could only keep three, which ones would I choose? I stared at my cd's for about an hour before I decided there's no way in hell I could decide. I think I would have to get rid of all of them before I pick only three.

So, here's a question a la NoGoodDaddy's book project: What three records could YOU not live without?