This is a Completely Pointless Post. I Just Wanted to Share My Weirdness.

I came to a realization today of who I want to be in life.

I saw one of these old timey weird bicycle things on TV, and after googling, found out they are called a penny farthing. (That's some fancy ass ish. I can't get enough.) So, I want to ride one of these around while wearing a sexy tuxedo and top hat like this:

Babette (I want that name, too) from Boardwalk Empire.

And these Victotian-style buttony boots:

And of course a monocle (I kind of want that most):

This is from a place called "Gentleman's Emporium." Are you dying?

So that will be my outfit of choice as I ride around on my penny farthing and blow bubbles from my bubble pipe made from the world's finest mahogany. And I will also bid people "Good Day" in anger, while occasionally slapping b's across the face with my white gloves with tiny buttons on them. (Why were there so many tiny buttons in the early 1900's?)

What do you guys want to be when you grow up?

P.S. I say "Good day" to you sir! I say "Good day!" (Just practicing for life.)

P.P.S. I also with I could grow a twisty, maniacal moustache.

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I Need to Talk About Gretchen Mol for a Minute. (On a Serious Note.)

This is a still from last night's Boardwalk Empire, which if you haven't watched yet, stop reading this and go watch the episode immediately! If you have watched, you know that this photo alludes to an unbelievable scene and character revelation on BE. Gretchen Mol plays Gillian Darmondy (Jimmy's mom) on the show, and I have to say that she does a horrifically fantastic job.

In the late 90's, Vanity Fair slated Gretchen Mol to be Hollywood's next "It" girl. And then...Not much happened. I have always liked Gretchen, and have always wondered why more didn't happen with her career, especially in her heyday. She is/was beautiful, and I think, very talented. So what's the problem?

I think that her 2005 portrayal of Bettie Page was pretty fabulous, but Gretchen has had a somewhat spotty and unremarkable career, before and after the Biopic. So it leaves me to wonder, what happened? There have been all of those sordid rumors about how she obtains her (few) roles, and how she has been blacklisted by many.

I don't know the truth to any of this, and who the hell knows what goes on in Hollywood behind closed doors. All that I know is that I think that her character in Boardwalk Empire as the cold, desperately sad mother/showgirl is played almost flawlessly. I hope that she can keep the momentum going, even though she is in the downturn of her career by Hollywood standards.

What do you guys think? Do you love Gretchen Mol on Boardwalk Empire as much as I do?

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Boardwalk Empire Recap:

 Listen, Boardwalk. I need more of this in my life.

 Like 20 seconds an episode is not going to cut it to fill my crazy ho tank. Let's discuss the premiere!

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