Halloween 2014: Kicking It Old School Baby!!

Cocaine Princess here.

 Q: Why did the Vampire read the Wall Street Journal? 
A: He heard it had great circulation.

 

I love Halloween and always will. Next to Christmas, it's my favorite holiday. Costumes, free candy, watching "It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"! &  bloody movies-- what's not to love?! And for a hardcore horror fan as myself October is when all us horror movie fanatics go insane. 

 And speaking of movies, I came across a list titled "Top Five Horror Films"

 

Leatherface

If his huge built doesn’t intimidate you, his mask made of human skin and chainsaw will surely send you scampering away. Leatherface, or Jedidiah “Jed” Sawyer, first appeared in the Tobe Hooper-helmed “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) and portrayed by Gunnar Hansen. Hooper reportedly described the villain as a “big baby” who apparently was only driven to kill whenever he feels threatened. A slasher film in every sense of the word, “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” portrayed Leatherface as a merciless serial killer who acts upon the instructions of his dysfunctional, cannibalistic family.

 

 Michael Myers

John Carpenter’s 1978 classic, “Halloween” introduced the public to the masked and knife-wielding Michael Myers. Having murdered his older sister when he was only a young boy, Michael Meyers proves that he really is evil and insane as he returns to his hometown 15 years after and kills off more youngsters.

 

Jason Vorhees

Just like Leatherface and Michael, the physically deformed Jason Voorhees of the “Friday the 13th” (1980) series hides behind a mask – this time, a hockey goalie mask – and wields a sort of signature weapon, a machete. First portrayed by Ari Lehman, Jason famously kills off teenagers who goes to Camp Crystal Lake. Jason is the brainchild of Victor Miller, with a little help from Ron Kurz, Sean S. Cunningham, and Tom Savini.

 

Freddy Krueger (My personal fave-- a villain that can kill you in your dreams!)

Unlike the hulking mass murdered aforementioned, Freddy Krueger of Wes Craven's “A Nightmare of Elm Street” (1984) fame is a bit on the lanky side and is a spirit. His severely deformed face isn’t a mask; instead it’s all ugly burnt skin, the result of being burned by angry parents whose children he had killed. With his trademark fedora, red-and-green striped sweater, and clawed glove, Freddy enters the dreams of teenagers in his old neighborhood and kills them as an act of revenge. In the film, Freddy was first portrayed by Robert Englund. 



Dr. Hannibal Lecter

The villains in this list so far are, well, just as menacing as they look. But not Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Don’t let his prim and proper looks deceive you, for he may just be the most unsettling person you’ll ever meet and (hopefully not the last). Hannibal is educated, smart, well-mannered, and has sophisticated taste that applies not only to art and music but also to the things he eat. Hannibal, to put it bluntly, loves human meat. He prepares his meals himself, gourmet-style.

The role of Hannibal has been played by three other actors on film and on TV, but none of them as memorable as Anthony Hopkins’ version in the Oscar-winning “The Silence of the Lambs” by Jonathan Demme. Meanwhile, the character of Hannibal itself was created by author Thomas Harris and first appeared in his 1981 novel, “Red Dragon.” 



What are some of your favorite horror films and villains?

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Each year I always make it a point to mention that no child wants to be given any health related snacks in their treat bag. Kids only want chocolates and the sweet stuff! Should you decide to hand out those tiny, little boxes of raisins, fruit or even dental floss, then by all means I hope a tiny little devil toilet papers your house. 

Each year I also post a music video related to this awesome day. Some past videos have been:

Rob Zombie: I'm Your Boggie Man
Pet Shop Boys: Heart
Timbaland/Nelly/SoShy- The Morning After Dark.

This year I decided to kick it old school, "A Nightmare On My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. An actual video for the song at one time did exist but the producers of "A Nightmare On Elm Street" sued DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's record label for copyright infringement, forcing the label to destroy a music video produced for the song. For a description of the once video, click on the above highlighted link.

All that was posted on youtube was the lyrical version to the song. I love how The Fresh Prince refers to Freddy Krueger as Fred!!

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Q: What is a vampires least favorite food? 
A: Steak

My loyal and dear readers, it's not just Friday, it's Halloween!!!! Beware of The Bogeyman tonight.

Whatever your plans are have a spook-tacular weekend.... BOO!~x

PS: Remember to turn your clocks back this weekend. 

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess.

Nuns & Chainsaws

Cocaine Princess here.

Back in 1984, my all time favorite singer Madonna, released her second album, Like A Virgin. One of the singles from the hit album, "Like A Virgin" attracted the attention of family organizations who complained that the video and the song, promoted sex without marriage and undermined family values, offering an unsavory image of Madonna as a whore. Outraged moralists condemned her as a sex kitten and sought to ban the song and the video. Conservatives were angered that Madonna dared to portray religious symbolism and the virginal wedding attire in a sexual context. She performed the song for the first time on September 18th,1984 at the first MTV Video Music awards. Wearing a wedding dress and a belt buckle that said "Boy Toy," she sang a sultry version, ending with a simulated orgasm. In 2000 Madonna herself spoke about the song:

I was surprised by how people reacted to "Like a Virgin" because when I did that song, to me, I was singing about how something made me feel a certain way – brand-new and fresh – and everyone interpreted it as I don't want to be a virgin anymore. F*ck my brains out! That's not what I sang at all. "Like a Virgin" was always absolutely ambiguous.

And now in the year 2014 a nun --yes that is not a typo--has re-recorded the song. This past year Sister Cristina from Sicily won the Italian version of The Voice talent show. She had surprised the judges at her audition in March and then triumphed reciting the Lord's Prayer at the final and signed a deal with Universal for the album due out next month.

So why this particular song?

“I chose it myself. Without any desire to provoke or scandalise,” Scuccia, 26, told the Catholic newspaper Avvenire.  "If you read the lyrics without being influenced by what has gone before, you discover that it is a song about the capacity of love to make people new again. To release them from their past. And this is how I wanted to interpret it." 

But......

Not everyone is a fan of Sister Scuccia's new musical career. Catholic bishops have distanced themselves following her album release. Like the original, the video for the song was shot in Venice, with Sister Cristina dressed in her trademark black habit, sensible shoes and crucifix, performing against a moody black and white backdrop of church spires and cupolas. The video was criticized as a "reckless and calculated commercial operation" in an editorial by the Servizio Informazione Religiosa (Religious Information Service) news agency, which is closely connected to the Italian Bishops’ Conference. There was also criticism from Famiglia Cristiana (The Christian Family), an influential Catholic magazine, which said the nun’s performance for her debut album verged on "prima donna behavior".

The album includes a cover version of Alicia Keys’ No One, which the young nun performed on The Voice and which first brought her to worldwide attention. There are also hits by Jessie J, Coldplay and Cyndi Lauper.  

Let's hope it's not She Bop!

So, what does the Queen of Pop have to say about all this? Yesterday morning Madonna posted the following on her twitter page:

Madonna ‏@Madonna

Like A Virgin? #bitinghard

Followed by this one hours later:

Madonna ‏@Madonna

Sisters for Life! #touchedfortheveryfirsttime

 The original video:

Sister Cristina's version:

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And in other news.....

 Halloween is exactly one week away and I love everything that relates to this day. However, this is perhaps taking it a little too far. A prank titled "Chainsaw Massacre Prank!" features a chainsaw-wielding psychopath dragging a bloody, dismembered, corpse in a parking structure as unsuspecting passerbys scream and run from the carnage. The video uploaded last week has already garnered over 26 million YouTube views.

I admit the videos are both entertaining and terrifying but if I was to actually witness something like this, I'm not going to lie, I'd probably die of a heart attack. 

What do you think? 

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a superb weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

 

 

At The Track: The Queens Plate

Cocaine Princess here.

Several entries ago I posted part 1 of "At The Track." I know it's been awhile but here is part 2. 

"Day of The Queens Plate"

By 7:30am I was out the door with my makeup done. I had an 8:30am appointment with my hair dresser in the next town over. Luckily my hairdresser happens also to be a good friend of mine. The Queens Plate was starting at 12pm and on Sundays her salon opens at 11am. I was grateful for her seeing me so early. After getting my hair done I was on my way to the races. 

It was close to noon by the time I arrived. The parking lot was jammed packed and 3 tour buses had arrived. Thank Goodness or perhaps it's better that I say, Thank Mother Nature the weather that day was beyond fantastic. Temperatures soared to +35C. The walk from the parking lot to the inside of Woodbine was an extremely long one and not to mention the countless number of steps I had to climb. With the exception of a few, every guy and girl was dressed to the nines. The ones that weren't wore jeans, Hawaiian printed shirts and baseball caps. I came to the conclusion they weren't interested in partying but were there to bet on the horses

 The inside of Woodbine was like a sea of humanity. I literally had to push my way through the crowd. The entire event was free but I was advised to get a ticket and the advantage of having one meant being able to watch the races while sitting in comfort instead of standing in the blazing heat and watching it on the enormous big screen outside for the ones who didn't buy a ticket.
 
Here are a few pictures I took inside:

Poster advertising "The Hats & Horseshoe Party"

News advertisement from yester-year. Check out the cost of the dress, $2.95!!

Display and video footage awards of past winners.

Hardcore gamblers betting on other games. This entire area reeked of alcohol.

I was escorted to my seat by a security guard whose arm was literally the size of my entire body. The ultimate race, "The Queens Plate wasn't happening until later in the day so there weren't a lot of people yet. The majority of them were outside at the party. I decided to watch a few of the races. Before each race the names of the horses and the odds of them winning were displayed on the electronic display board.

I consulted my programme guide for more information. I'm not going to lie, when it comes to placing bets I'm completely clueless.

Although I did find the horses names interesting.

Jack Pine, Spin The King, Proroguing, Endeavor's Dream.

Seated near me was an adorable little blond wearing a fedora and sunglasses. I suppose if I was a parent I wouldn't be comfortable with a complete stranger taking pictures of my child but seeing how I'm not a parent we'll just say I don't know any better. Before each race began the little boy's mommy would ask which horse he liked, "horsie number 1, or number 2" and so on. For one of the races he said he liked "horsie number 4 and as soon as the race began he started yelling "go horsie 4! Go horsie 4!" Seriously, it was so cute.

 Pictures of the race:

During the fifth race seated behind me was a gentleman whose uncle owned one of the horses (I know this on account of the loud conversation he was having on the phone) With one hand in the air he kept on screaming, "GO! GO GO!" At one point I turned around to take a look at him. He was standing on his seat and his face was so red from screaming that I was afraid the vein that had bulged on his forehead was going to burst wide open. When his horse didn't win he uttered very loudly the following words, "F*CK! F*CK! F*CK!" 

Sheesh! One had to wonder how much money Mr. Potty Mouth had lost?

To Be Continued.

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a lively weekend. ~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Harvest 2014

Cocaine Princess here.

Autumn is definitely here. The leaves are starting to fall and change colors and there is a crisp and coolness in the air.

It's the Long Weekend for us up here. The 1st Long Weekend of Autumn. It's Harvest-Time, aka Thanksgiving. Our annual Canadian holiday which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year.

Those of you who know me are well aware I don't eat turkey for Thanksgiving. And for any of my new readers who are wondering why it's because I have a serious dislike for the bird. I've tried different variations of it too, fried, baked, roasted.... When it comes to eating birds chicken is my choice, preferably hot and spicy.

More than often this grand country of mine is the butt of many jokes especially for media. Some things I can understand are worth making fun of but then there are other things that I don't really understand and think, why is that funny? For example, our milk comes in plastic bags and not cartons and yet for some reason this is worth making fun of?

Anyways, I came across a list appropriately title, "You're A Canadian If" which fits nicely into this post.
  

"You're A Canadian If"

-You know how to pronounce and spell Saskatchewan without blinking.

-You put on shorts as soon as it hits plus 10, even if there is still snow around.

-You know what a toque is.

-You are excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.

-You make a mental note to talk about it at work the next day.

-You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing 'u's from labor, honor, and color.

-You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.

-Pike is a type of fish, not some part of a highway.

-You drive on a highway, not a freeway.

-You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.

-You understand the sentence, "Could you please pass me a serviette, I just spilled my poutine."

-You drink pop, not soda

-You love your fries with poutine

-You go to the washroom, not the restroom or bathroom.

-Someone accidentally stepped on your foot. You apologize. 

-You stepped on someone's foot. You apologize, then apologize for making them apologize. 

-You have worn shorts and a parka at the same time

 -"Eh" is a very important part of your vocabulary and you understand all the 1,000 different meanings of "eh"... eh?

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This year I have a lot to be thankful for, way too many for me to list. Truly I am grateful. Thank You, Universe.

My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a sweet & tasty weekend. (I know I will be) ~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

 

 

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XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess