New Fan Page on Facebook!

Okay, so it's really new and my Humanoid hasn't quite figured it out yet but we added our Badge here!

Aren't you excited? I can FEEL your excitement.

"No Eliza, you got another antenna stuck in the socket again, that's electricity."

Whatever, OUCH!

"Check It Out."

fish head

cod to be precise. resting in a sea of salt.

why are you here? don't you want to see our new site?

which do you like better? let us know. either way it's all my humanoids fault.

Last Month's Name That Movie

Although we've migrated over to Opinionated Ant we wanted to announce last months movie:

Newsies!

Here's just one of the MANY fansites.
"HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL eat your heart out!"
Human! Calm down. I thought you liked HSM.

"I only saw the first two and they were catchy but nothing in comparison to this disney musical. I mean who doesn't walk around singing those songs right!"
L a m e o.
"I object."
On what grounds?
"On the ground of Brooklyn!"
err...

Past Name that Movie Clips

From Newsies- Name That Movie~ 1/09

From Cold Comfort Farm- Name that Movie~12/08
This is a long clip but the line starts at about 7:30 in. It's the same line said throughout the movie.



From Disney's Tarzan- Name that Movie 11/08
This was the only one I could find on YouTube but you get the point :)

From fifth element- 10/08 movie quiz.
One of the best scene unscripted or otherwise in a movie.


From Bride & Prejudice "No Life Without Wife"- 9/08 movie quiz.
Kholi says this earlier at the dinner table. "Roll the clip." Hey I wanted to say that!

Updates

We're moving the blog to Opinionated Ant.
Beginning Febuary 1st expect to see all our favorite topics as well as a few new ones there.

Some Questions We Answer

1. Why the change?
   Originally at ElizaLeigh.blogspot.com we wanted to add a few tricks to the site. Mainly pages.
2. What will happen to ElizaLeigh.blogspot.com?
   Nothing. We love blogger so much that we decided to keep the site up. Humanoid Translator tends to break things so it's always good to have a backup plan.
3. Does that mean the old site will be updated too?
   Nope. Highly unlikely.
4. Any big differences?
   A few. As previously mentioned we're adding pages. This will enable you to find things quicker and in a more organized fashion. Some more differences are:
   ♦ more monthly quizzes
   ♦ monthly Eliza Leigh Memoirs
   ♦ meet new characters
5. This blog is so confusing. What is it all about?
   The short answer: Two fictionalized characters blogging fictionalized facts.
   The long answer: Check out our About pages. There you can meet the characters and learn more.
6. Who is really asking these thought provoking questions?
   Well, you're reading them. Does that count?

Cameron Laird - Photographer

Hello,
still peeking in here i see. all two of you ;).

Just a quick fyi on Cameron Laird, photographer out in Townsville, Australia. He's running a contest right now which I found through @Problogger on Twitter. Yes, I'm posting this to tell you that he is a commercial and editorial photographer so hopefully I'll win the camera he's offering but also because his pictures are juicy, mouth watering and fulfilling. Sorry I got distracted by the Watermark Restaurant Album. Here's his blogger site and click on his name above or in the Link list to check out some of his work.

Off to go eat steak and eggs, sans the steak.

Word of the Week

Torpid
Human I know this one! It's lazy, slow both of which you are. After all, how long has it been since you posted?
"Don't be silly I've been rather industrious redesigning your site and beefing up the content for next month."
I'm a vegetarian.
"Really since when?"
Two seconds ago... Really are we added new stuff?
"More quizzes and more segments and even quotes of the week."
Oh, yawn. I that makes me so-
"somnolent."

Driving Ettiquette 102- Blocking

"Remember you are not the only automaton driving a vehicle."

Ooh, I like that. Especially coming from you.
"Do you want to hear this or not?"
Continue.

As told by Humanoid Translator:

If you happen to notice you are guilty of one of the following driving behaviors don't beat yourself up, we all slip up from time to time. If, however, you do two or three of the following habitually, stay away from me. Don't be to shocked, either, if someone slashes your tires, keys your car or- well you get the picture.

Signs you are an inconsiderate driver:

• You block people in their driveways.
• You stop traffic to talk with your buddy going the other way.
• You drive down the middle of two lanes.

Let's take a closer look shall we?

You block people in their driveways.

So you just jumped out of the car for a second right? Maybe to grab your mail or pick someone up. The minute you leave your car blocking a street or driveway you've become an automaton thinking you are the only driver in the world.

Do not do this.

You stop traffic to talk with your buddy going the other way.

Hello! If you need to say more than hi and wave when there are other drivers behind you... PULL OVER. If I wanted to know your dog had heartworms I'd follow you to the vet's office.

Do not get mad when I start talking too and ask what pill your dog is taking.

You drive down the middle of two lanes.

Maybe it's snowing and that's the only clear spot?

Otherwise, I'm assuming you are drunk, blind or sleeping all of which are cases like an automaton on crack and you shouldn't be driving.

Do not act all shocked when you wind up in a ditch or handcuffed in a cruiser.

If you aren't hospitalized or incarcerated from your last accident then please before it's too late realize that 'it's time for change'.

Eliza Leigh's Memoir

Eliza Leigh is writing her memoir.
"Eliza come on. A memoir! You are an ant."
But a talking one. Please, Brittany's got a special on TV don't you think the world wants to know where I came from-
"A dump site in Miami. There now they know."
-what obstacles I've overcome-
"You walked around a traffic cone to climb on the tractor trailer you hitched a ride from."
-and pitfalls I've avoided-
"Like the open manhole when you stopped in Baltimore?"
-to become the amazing ant I am today.

"Did you even watch Britt's show?"
Yeah, it was pretty good.

Remebering the Important Things(i.e. before you get knocked out)

"When you are going under anaesthesia the funniest things seem to filter through your mind."
You went under anaesthesia? And I missed it!
"No, personally I have not. But I have a story to relate."
A factual story.
"Partially."
Which part?
"Can I get on with it please?"
Sure, though it is my blog so I should be the one saying that.
"Then say it."
Can we get on with it please. See how I added that extra bit of snot to my voice.
"Ewww. What were we talking about?"
A partially factual story about anaesthesia.

"Right. You'd think someone would be worried about the procedure they are about to receive or their reaction to the anaesthesia. This particular human, let's call her Jane, was most concerned about her tooth."
Well was she getting her face worked on?
"Decidedly not. It had nothing to do with her face, teeth, head, etc. As she was getting wheeled away though you could hear her saying, 'I don't care about the procedure, I'm worried about my tooth.' I guess it is the small things in life."

You are so funny 'small things'. Please stop trying so hard. Besides making fun of a stranger is not cool.

"Who said it was a stranger. Do family members count?"
Oh well that's okay. Just wanted to make sure you weren't violating HIPPO laws.
"Eliza..."

Randomness

Pizza making is even more fun with a kid so if you don't have one just borrow one like my humanoid did.
"It's called babysitting, not borrowing- that sounds so illegal."
The only downfall to kids helping-they want to make some for their Web Kinz.
"So sweet."
But he made it on the floor. Disgusting.
"What do urban ants eat off of?"
Plates.

Word of the Week

Amusia

"It's a form of Aphasia characterized by an inability to produce or recognize music."
Oh poor human another condition you've been diagnosed with. I should start looking for a healthier more sane one.

Name that Movie 1/09 Clues

Since this quiz got posted so late this month.
"Sorry."
We've decided to give you a few extra clues.

"I'll murder ya!!!"

Quotes from the Golden Globes

'This is the only time I'm going to be in competition with Clint Eastwood' -Bruce Springsteen
'Mad, pulsating, affection' -Danny Boyle
'I still have a cold...it's not the other thing it used to be'
'They must have done the counting in Florida'
'I'll cut when I get off stage and you can have a hemisphere' -Colin Farrell

more to come...
"Why didn't I think of this earlier?"
YOU!

"Victoria Beckham hasn't eaten for three weeks...Madonna has had to get rid of one of her personal assistants. Our thoughts go out to you Guy Ritchie." -Sasha Baron Cohen

"Eliza Leigh, I don't like that one so much."
Well it's my blog so as Tina Fey says-

'Who's the other one?...Oh please wrap up you have no have idea how much I'm not wrapping up.' -Kate Winslet

'I'm not really a public speaker so I was hoping to get Robert Downey Jr to come up here for me.'
'He's smarter than the rest of us, maybe not Steven (Spielberg).'
'I'd like to thank my dogs.' -Mickey Rourke

'And my girlfriend for only dumping me once.' -Christian Colson Slumdog Millionaire

The Golden Globes

Human thanks for watching this show or me. Why didn't you watch it last year?
"It was cancelled.."
Oh well why didn't you watch it the year before?
"It's not something I countdown the days for. Not like-"
Star Trek. G e e k.
"Hey, there's a lot of other movies I'd like to see."
Okay, ssh, Steven Spielberg's montage is on.