According to the targeted ads, Facebook seems to think I’m a heavyset, unwed mother.
Considering my basic statistics of being single, female, and an avid player of Wordtwist, I totally get it. In fact, I’m flattered, ’cause frankly the targeted ads on Evite are far more troubling. When every banner you get is for booze, birth control, and a magical solution for cottage cheese thighs– makes you wonder what kind of slutty, saddlebag-sporting, drunk they think you are? Or rather, I am. Begs the question: Do they have me pegged so wrong or am I lacking some much needed self-awareness? For the sake of argument, let’s leave this rhetorical…
Just went to see Oren Lavie at Bergamot Station. He and the evening were delightful. And artsy– what with all the art and everything… If you’re not one of the 10 million plus views on his video, you’re missing out. If you don’t believe me, the video seems up for a grammy, so believe them…
So, sure, late January is technically too late to wish people a happy new year, but as you know– me and my timeliness. It’s close to godliness, and that I seem to be lacking.
Been busy this year editing videos for Delectable Planet – a food and recipe site whose mission is to encourage eating lower on the food chain. I was at their headquarters in Colorado for a week, and while I worked, managed to sample/devour some 30 dishes. A week of low-fat, plant-based grub and I had more energy and less weight than when I arrived! Some of my favorites were: Chocolate Mousse, Tostadas, and Pumpkin Pie!
Aside from keeping busy working and eating, my feature script was temporarily put on hold. Up til yesterday, I’d also been hustling to put together a submission packet for a directing program. A big thank you to everyone who patiently helped me work out all the pieces: creating a reel, finding the right script, and writing a succinct narrative statement (perhaps the most difficult of the lot), and last but not least, those very kind recommendations. Keep your fingers crossed… and hopefully, I haven’t made a deal with the devil. Not only is the name of the script I submitted 666, but it cost $6.66 to ship. I’m not normally superstitious, but that has accidentally sold my soul to the devil written all over it. Wish me luck!
It is no secret that I love the teen comedies. And although you might judge, I will go out on a limb here and say if you’ve never seen She’s The Man, see it. It’s surprisingly funny. Someone put together a montage of all the Eunice scenes. Love it… more than any other animal bi-product!
In case you wanna come see me perform, I’m doing some bar shows around LA…
Thurs., November 5th @8:30pm
Skinny’s Lounge
4923 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Tues., December 1st @8:30pm Red Rock (Upstairs)
8782 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Tues., December 8th @8:00pm
McCabe’s Bar and Grill
2455 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90404
None of these shows have a cover or drink minimum (woohoo!) so all you gotta do is show up and yuk it up. But in all seriousness, you probably should drink. A lot.
Attention children of the 80s and groovers of the 90s! I am compiling an ultimate late 80s/early 90s dance music mix on youtube. This is in the hopes of creating an instant dance party anytime and anyplace. Plus it’s video, so it’s the added bonus of authentic fashion and dance moves to inspire your insta-party. The list is incomplete, and if you have any ideas for songs to add, please don’t be shy to contribute.
So many ads nowadays are smart. They show you products based on what you’ve been looking for online. Like if you were shopping for anti-fungal cream at Amazon, you’re gonna see some Amazon ads elsewhere with anti-fungal products. That’s not embarrassing or anything… Overstock.com does it, too, and so do a lot of places now. It’s like random website ads intimately know you. Which is why every time I see this Skype ad, my heart skips a beat:
For one…Holy shit! I have a sister? And furthermore, she misses me?! Because the fact of the matter is, which you and I both know, the internet is always right. Always.
You’ve heard of haunted houses… well last night my Mazda became possessed by demons. It happened in the Arclight parking lot only a few days after having seen the movie Paranormal Activity.
Even after taking the key out, the dashboard continued to go haywire– the speed indicator dialed itself from 0 to 140 and back several times. The good news: a trip to the mechanic exorcised those paranormal bitches right out. Turns out new batteries are like holy water for car demons.
Welcome to the blog of Los Angeles-based filmmaker, writer, comedian Sari Karplus.
Several years late on every trend, Sari (pronounced like Mary) has fancily joined the blogosphere. Hopefully soon she'll go on to discover other new fads like how to speak in first person.
Until then, please enjoy the ride.
