The things you find from your dads house from years ago. Ahhaha #clogs #holland #sickFrancesca Toma
Maria:
Hi Everyone!
We’re starting something new here at CTV. Call it the first ever Clog… or ‘conversation log’. It’s exactly what it sounds like…
My friend Vicki (Senior Director and pop culture aficionado) and I will chat (sometimes mindlessly) about pressing (not really) topics in the world of entertainment, fashion and whatever else stirs our interest. Hope you enjoy it and check in for it weekly!
To get this clog on the road, it’s probably a good idea to let you know where we’re coming from… pop culturally speaking. Let’s start with our favourite flicks...
The first movie I can remember absolutely loving was “Enter the Dragon” with Bruce Lee. I was a kid, my dad loved it, I adored my dad, do the math.
Soon enough, Ralph Macchio would replace Bruce Lee as the greatest martial artist in history (I was 7) and “The Karate Kid” became my movie of choice. That is, until Jean Claude Van Damme starred in “Blood Sport”.
Go.
Vicki:
I don't normally love clogs; they make my ankles look fat.
For someone who loves movies about people who are quick on their feet, you're surprisingly clumsy.
Maria:
You know me well… did I mention I fell again last week?
Vicki:
You tell me that every week, sometimes twice. As for my all-time faves, I’d have to say “Notting Hill” (oh, Hugh), “The American President”, “Amelie”, “Almost Famous” and “The Hunt for Red October”. Good writing, gnomes and inconsistent Russian accents are my jam. Favourite tv shows right now?
Maria:
Nothing turns me off of a movie faster than a bad accent – ewww! “Notting Hill” - love!
Also, in case you think my movie passions are solely of the martial arts genre… my “modern day” picks consist of “Shawshank Redemption”, “The Note Book”, “The Mirror Has Two Faces” and “The Avengers”.
TV… My new vice is “Nashville”, I love the drama (and the music). Ole reliable “Grey’s Anatomy”. Guilty Pleasures… any and all of the “Real Housewives” series. Stop judging.
Vicki:
Stop judging? You've met me, right? I, too, love “Nashville”. I'm enjoying “Arrow”, I love Mindy Kaling's show, and I really like getting creeped out by “The Following”. I'm still a big fan of yelling at the contestants on "Amazing Race". “Amazing Race Canada” dream team - Alan Frew and Mark Holmes. As for guilty pleasure – “The Vampire Diaries”. People in their 30s playing 17 forever brings me joy.
What about music? This is a touchy area for our friendship, so tread lightly.
Maria:
Yes, music is touchy for us. It’s not that I don’t like your music… I just don’t love it.
Music is like food, if it’s done well, I’ll listen to (and enjoy) it. Generally speaking I’m a fan of mainstream offerings… Usher, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5. I also love dance music (if it sounds like you needed a synthesizer to produce it, I’m in…minus the 80’s, of course). Add Jack White, Lenny Kravitz, Matt Mays, and Adele. But truthfully, there are far too many to list.
Vicki:
I prefer actual lyrics to autotune; I want music that tells me a story. Ideally, a story that isn’t about Taylor Swift’s last bad date. But we do agree on Adele and Bruno Mars. Plus, I love Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers. But you need to turn your radio down before you get out of your car. I think my ear drums started bleeding when we went to lunch yesterday!
Okay – last and most important topic. Imaginary boyfriend. Go.
Maria:
About radio volume, I think I blew my eardrums yesterday too. It seems like a normal level when I’m alone.
If I had to choose an imaginary boyfriend it would be hands down – Ryan Gosling. He’s handsome but not pretty. Canadian. Cool. Talented. And yes, I forgive him “Breaker High”… and the striped tank top he wore to break up a street fight.
You?
Vicki:
I knew you’d say Gosling. I may have been party to a conversation where someone (hey girl, it was her) balked at paying $5 for a hot chocolate unless Ryan Gosling had spit in it.
Right now, mine is Deacon from “Nashville”. A fictional character. A fictional character who wears jeans very well. Those jerks had a scene recently with Deacon holding a puppy. Come on! Fun fact – do people realize that Charles Esten, who plays Deacon, is Chip Esten from “Whose Line…”? I feel like they don’t.
You do tend to like the slightly prettier, nice to his mom, break up a street fight imaginary boyfriends. I tend to go more for the stubble, emotionally damaged, start a street fight imaginary boyfriends.
Maria:
Deacon is a fine choice.
That was fun. Coffee?
Vicki:
Just turn your damn radio down before I get in.
