Hugh know hugh want him! Time for a Hugh break!
Let's join Hugh for a Wolvertini (TM/Reg. Pat-Pend)! No shirts required! You'll need:
1 oz. Sake
1 oz. Limoncello
Whisper of Suntory Whiskey (or preferably, use all Australian brands)
Lace with Yellow Chartreuse
Top with low-cal orange and grapefruit juice (equal parts)
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Stir violently with a ninjato. Pour into chilled martini glass. Garnish with black cherry and lemon aspen. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
1 oz. Sake
1 oz. Limoncello
Whisper of Suntory Whiskey (or preferably, use all Australian brands)
Lace with Yellow Chartreuse
Top with low-cal orange and grapefruit juice (equal parts)
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Stir violently with a ninjato. Pour into chilled martini glass. Garnish with black cherry and lemon aspen. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
Cheers Mate! Enjoy.
...We'll get back to Hugh, I promise; but let's enjoy our cocktails as we return to It Ends With Us...
Q/11: Would you hire a woman who doesn't like flowers and seems non-committal at best when it comes to being a working gal, as your first and only employee? One who shows up in a Valentino cocktail dress--sequins yet--for her first day of work. Wouldn't you wonder if that was a good idea, I mean, if you pretty easily deduced that this woman was in ZERO need of extra money, based on her clothes, $20,000.00 hand bag and general "I'm just doing this 'cuz I'm bored" demeanor?
...We'll get back to Hugh, I promise; but let's enjoy our cocktails as we return to It Ends With Us...
Q/11: Would you hire a woman who doesn't like flowers and seems non-committal at best when it comes to being a working gal, as your first and only employee? One who shows up in a Valentino cocktail dress--sequins yet--for her first day of work. Wouldn't you wonder if that was a good idea, I mean, if you pretty easily deduced that this woman was in ZERO need of extra money, based on her clothes, $20,000.00 hand bag and general "I'm just doing this 'cuz I'm bored" demeanor?
A/11: You probably wouldn't hire her out of the gate. And you might even "let her go" when she started showing up at work to do "heavy lifting" in Valentino couture; because SDH.
And speaking of "SDH"; let's talk about "SJH." What is SJH, Chris, you might ask. And I will tell you. SJH is the Hollywood cousin to SDH. SJH or "Shit Just Happens" is when, during a movie, the character wants something--in this case, Lily wanting a spectacular floral shop with a walk-in cooler in a space that was orginally a restaurant? Bar?--and after a montage of sweeping the floors and wiping down the counters--her spectacular floral shop just happens. But what do you mean Chris? Lily has been planning this for all her life! What do you mean, it just happens? And I might say: "Sure. But when did that walk-in flower cooler happen? Oh, what flower cooler? The massive one in the middle of the room that we see Lily walk into to retrieve what must be a bouquet that costs around three grand? That one? Yes, that one."
Oh, well, they converted the restaurant's walk-in cooler, that's what they did.
Did they? They enclosed it in glass walls? Maybe, but I bet that would've been an incredibly involved, not to mention prohibitively expensive, undertaking, right?
But Lily has more money than Leona Helmsley.
Okay; but maybe we might've been shown at least some workmen or a set of blueprints in the montage?
It's a movie Chris, stop over-thinking it.
That's the point of SJH. It takes me out of the movie by making me think about it.
Well, that's your problem, pal.
Q/12: Was it me, or was Lily and Atlas' interaction as adults, in Atlas' restaurant (of course he's the owner and chef and not simply a waiter, because he can't be just a waiter; he has to be the owner/chef...because) seem to have been taking place on another planet in a different Universe because they didn't act remotely the way any Human beings on this planet, in this Universe, would? So, she hasn't seen him since he was carted off in an ambulance one dark and stormy night? There was ZERO contact after her dad beat him up. Zero contact with the boy who took her virginity. I mean, he never made a follow up call to inquire if he may or may not have been a dad? I mean, did they use a condom or not? Condoms do break. Maybe he figured she'd call him if she'd gotten him pregnant (oh, wait a second...she definitely would've called him if that happened! That's a whole different movie!!!). He never wrote to her from Iraq or wherever it was he was when he was a Marine? Lily never got curious (or vice-versa) about what became of Atlas and did a quick online search which probably would've taken minutes, if not seconds to find out what he was up to, knowing where he was from and that he planned on going into the Marines?
A/12:
She would've know exactly where he was and what he was doing, even if she never contacted him. Because, girls.
Oh, well, they converted the restaurant's walk-in cooler, that's what they did.
Did they? They enclosed it in glass walls? Maybe, but I bet that would've been an incredibly involved, not to mention prohibitively expensive, undertaking, right?
But Lily has more money than Leona Helmsley.
Okay; but maybe we might've been shown at least some workmen or a set of blueprints in the montage?
It's a movie Chris, stop over-thinking it.
That's the point of SJH. It takes me out of the movie by making me think about it.
Well, that's your problem, pal.
Q/12: Was it me, or was Lily and Atlas' interaction as adults, in Atlas' restaurant (of course he's the owner and chef and not simply a waiter, because he can't be just a waiter; he has to be the owner/chef...because) seem to have been taking place on another planet in a different Universe because they didn't act remotely the way any Human beings on this planet, in this Universe, would? So, she hasn't seen him since he was carted off in an ambulance one dark and stormy night? There was ZERO contact after her dad beat him up. Zero contact with the boy who took her virginity. I mean, he never made a follow up call to inquire if he may or may not have been a dad? I mean, did they use a condom or not? Condoms do break. Maybe he figured she'd call him if she'd gotten him pregnant (oh, wait a second...she definitely would've called him if that happened! That's a whole different movie!!!). He never wrote to her from Iraq or wherever it was he was when he was a Marine? Lily never got curious (or vice-versa) about what became of Atlas and did a quick online search which probably would've taken minutes, if not seconds to find out what he was up to, knowing where he was from and that he planned on going into the Marines?
A/12:
She would've know exactly where he was and what he was doing, even if she never contacted him. Because, girls.
That last one is a computer's idea of "Atlas." Did it think he was a blacksmith?
Q/13:How many Marines, the kind who would get a Globe and Anchor tattoo, do you think became chefs? Chefs good enough to open restaurants that get on magazine "Best Of" lists pretty much the day they open? Chefs who probably had to train at fancy-schmancy culinary schools like the dude on The Bear, who is covered in tattoos.
A/13: At the risk of "Macho Profiling"; I would say not very many. The Marine Corps tattooed love boy types probably weren't learning how to make cookies at grandma's elbow. My dad was a Marine and he never had a tattoo. He also couldn't boil water. But he does love musical theater. And cookies. So, the jury's out on this one. I thought Mr. Sklenar did a good job of making the character work, given the SDH background he had to work with. And would it have killed them to give him a shirtless scene? You know, like slaving over a hot stove type thing? Methinks Mr. Baldoni had something to do with that. Uhh, huh...
Time for a Brandon Sklenar break (is the "K" silent?)!
Q/13:How many Marines, the kind who would get a Globe and Anchor tattoo, do you think became chefs? Chefs good enough to open restaurants that get on magazine "Best Of" lists pretty much the day they open? Chefs who probably had to train at fancy-schmancy culinary schools like the dude on The Bear, who is covered in tattoos.
A/13: At the risk of "Macho Profiling"; I would say not very many. The Marine Corps tattooed love boy types probably weren't learning how to make cookies at grandma's elbow. My dad was a Marine and he never had a tattoo. He also couldn't boil water. But he does love musical theater. And cookies. So, the jury's out on this one. I thought Mr. Sklenar did a good job of making the character work, given the SDH background he had to work with. And would it have killed them to give him a shirtless scene? You know, like slaving over a hot stove type thing? Methinks Mr. Baldoni had something to do with that. Uhh, huh...
Time for a Brandon Sklenar break (is the "K" silent?)!
Mr. Sklenar seems to enjoy various and sundry states of recline inside cars. How about a remake of Cronenberg's Crash, starring him?!!? I know I'd Netflix and Chill it...by myself!
Q/14: Are you ever going to get to Hugh Jackman?
A/14: Yes! He's up next!
Q/15: What does Mr. Jackman have to do with It Ends With Us?
A/15: Blake Lively is married to his co-star from Deadpool Does Wolverine; Ryan Reynolds.
Q/16: So?
A/16: Yeah, you're right, whoever you are...anyways, I was going to take that movie to task for various and sundry reasons, particularly what I'm dubbing "Gaysploitation" (TM/Reg/Pat-Pend-You know the rest); but I'm tired of talking about this movie and It Ends With Shush! I will say that I could go a lot more into the deeper problems of that movie's skin-deep treatment of the subject of domestic abuse. And you better beware the skindeep...
A/14: Yes! He's up next!
Q/15: What does Mr. Jackman have to do with It Ends With Us?
A/15: Blake Lively is married to his co-star from Deadpool Does Wolverine; Ryan Reynolds.
Q/16: So?
A/16: Yeah, you're right, whoever you are...anyways, I was going to take that movie to task for various and sundry reasons, particularly what I'm dubbing "Gaysploitation" (TM/Reg/Pat-Pend-You know the rest); but I'm tired of talking about this movie and It Ends With Shush! I will say that I could go a lot more into the deeper problems of that movie's skin-deep treatment of the subject of domestic abuse. And you better beware the skindeep...
Who is the guy singing lead vocal? I don't know, but if I'd known he looked like that back in 1984, I would've bought more of their albums! And he kinda looks like Hugh Jackman. Hey, if they do a Stranglers bio-flick, maybe Hugh could play him!
Anywhoose:
I want to wrap this up now, so how about we play out on a photo-grid of Hugh Jackman. We all know what his bod looks like, so how about a more footcentric montage? Works for me!
Anywhoose:
I want to wrap this up now, so how about we play out on a photo-grid of Hugh Jackman. We all know what his bod looks like, so how about a more footcentric montage? Works for me!
Would it kill you Hugh, to wear a Speedo? You're an Aussie. Smuggle those budgies!
(Photo-illustrations courtesy Wikifeet. Hugh Jackman feet courtesy Mr. and Mrs. Jackman)
Maybe we could bring Hugh back as Wolverine's identical cousin! He's from Antartica* (and you can't get more downunder than that). He has adamantium toenails that he fights with--I love this-- and his name is Wolverfeet!
Oh, wait a second...
(Photo-illustrations courtesy Wikifeet. Hugh Jackman feet courtesy Mr. and Mrs. Jackman)
Maybe we could bring Hugh back as Wolverine's identical cousin! He's from Antartica* (and you can't get more downunder than that). He has adamantium toenails that he fights with--I love this-- and his name is Wolverfeet!
Oh, wait a second...
In closing...
I was thinking that the Wolvertini cocktail perhaps embodies Mr. Jackman more than it does The Wolverine (a charater he's been essaying now for almost a quarter of a century). So, I'm renaming it. It's now called a Jackma-polita-n. But, we still need a cocktail for the Wolverine himself. I queried my husband and asked him what he would do, mixologically speaking, that is. My thinking was a hot-toddy-esque concoction featuring hot cocoa and all kinds of fiery liquers--and Jagermeister, which, let's face it, is only good for getting you F'd up, which Wolvering likes to do; but I was getting a little too busy, trying to work Canada in as a theme as well. Wolverine is Canadian. Who knew? Oh, I guess every Marvel fanboy on the planet.
I was thinking that the Wolvertini cocktail perhaps embodies Mr. Jackman more than it does The Wolverine (a charater he's been essaying now for almost a quarter of a century). So, I'm renaming it. It's now called a Jackma-polita-n. But, we still need a cocktail for the Wolverine himself. I queried my husband and asked him what he would do, mixologically speaking, that is. My thinking was a hot-toddy-esque concoction featuring hot cocoa and all kinds of fiery liquers--and Jagermeister, which, let's face it, is only good for getting you F'd up, which Wolvering likes to do; but I was getting a little too busy, trying to work Canada in as a theme as well. Wolverine is Canadian. Who knew? Oh, I guess every Marvel fanboy on the planet.
So, here is Joseph's version of the Wolvertini, which is now just a Wolverine.
2 ounces Canadian Mist Whiskey
1 or 2 jiggers of Canadian Maple syrup (and only Canadian, look for the Maple Leaf wherever you buy maple syrup!)
Mix with Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Serve over ice shards in a vintage chromium Hellerware high-ball glass
Garnish with Canadian maple-sugar leaf shaped candy (optional)
2 ounces Canadian Mist Whiskey
1 or 2 jiggers of Canadian Maple syrup (and only Canadian, look for the Maple Leaf wherever you buy maple syrup!)
Mix with Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Serve over ice shards in a vintage chromium Hellerware high-ball glass
Garnish with Canadian maple-sugar leaf shaped candy (optional)
And there you have it.
But Chris, what about Blake and Colleen and Justin B. and Mr. Sklenar and Lilly and Ryle and Altas and It Ends With Us? Didn't you get a little off topic?
Well, yes, I suppose I did. Oh but it doesn't end with It Ends With Us. Rest assured CoHorts! Any movie that cost 25 million and makes $250 million (so far) is going to have a sequel, which I believe is already penned. And I read that Verity ('memba the book I couldn't get through?) is in pre-production as we speak. And you know every one of Ms. Hoover's books is going to be rushed into production now. So watch out Nick Sparks and E.L.J.
And Ain't that the Verity!
I will leave you with an excerpt from that work and you can make up your own mind and perhaps ask yourself: "will this scene be in the movie?"
Contains spoilers, obviously.
But Chris, what about Blake and Colleen and Justin B. and Mr. Sklenar and Lilly and Ryle and Altas and It Ends With Us? Didn't you get a little off topic?
Well, yes, I suppose I did. Oh but it doesn't end with It Ends With Us. Rest assured CoHorts! Any movie that cost 25 million and makes $250 million (so far) is going to have a sequel, which I believe is already penned. And I read that Verity ('memba the book I couldn't get through?) is in pre-production as we speak. And you know every one of Ms. Hoover's books is going to be rushed into production now. So watch out Nick Sparks and E.L.J.
And Ain't that the Verity!
I will leave you with an excerpt from that work and you can make up your own mind and perhaps ask yourself: "will this scene be in the movie?"
Contains spoilers, obviously.
Copyright 2018 Colleen Hoover / USED WITHOUT PERMISSION
CFR 8/27/24
*Addendum: Miss Spelling Sez:
CFR 8/27/24
*Addendum: Miss Spelling Sez:
TORI
Now Chris, you know better than that. You know Antarctica has two "C"s...
CHRIS
I thought it looked wrong when I was spelling it.
TORI
It's just "Arctica" with an "ant" at the beginning. Like "opposite." You know, 'cuz it's on the opposite side of the earth.
CHRIS
Hey, you're right! You learn something new every day. But why didn't they just call it "South Arctica"?
TORI
I don't know...
CHRIS
Is Antarctica a land mass? Or is it just a big chunk of ice? Or Arctica, for that matter?
TORI
It's a continent, Chris.
CHRIS
Oh.
TORI
Might I suggest this? Here, you can borrow my copy.
CHRIS
Thanks Tori!
TORI
And I want it back.
Now Chris, you know better than that. You know Antarctica has two "C"s...
CHRIS
I thought it looked wrong when I was spelling it.
TORI
It's just "Arctica" with an "ant" at the beginning. Like "opposite." You know, 'cuz it's on the opposite side of the earth.
CHRIS
Hey, you're right! You learn something new every day. But why didn't they just call it "South Arctica"?
TORI
I don't know...
CHRIS
Is Antarctica a land mass? Or is it just a big chunk of ice? Or Arctica, for that matter?
TORI
It's a continent, Chris.
CHRIS
Oh.
TORI
Might I suggest this? Here, you can borrow my copy.
CHRIS
Thanks Tori!
TORI
And I want it back.
FIN