Mary Van Notes

This SNL Digital Short cracked me up:

p.s. I love you Jon Hamm.

I made this video a couple hours ago.  Don’t worry, I’m not as depressed as you think.  Not yet, at least.

Starting now, we’re in Mary,Don’t Get in A Funk watch.

Four months later and I finally get around to finish editing the last of the Pumpkin Penis Tour vids.  This one features comedians Brent Weinbach and Sean Patton.  I loved New Orleans so much.  I hope to go back real soon.

The official trailer for a short film I’m in has just been released. It looks freakin’ awesome.  Claude Cardenas is one inspired and talented individual.   If you’re in the Bay Area, you should try to make it out to the official premiere party in Oakland on April 24.

official “b.” trailer. from Claude Cardenas on Vimeo.

B. (2010)

Runtime: 22 min. 18 sec.
Rated: Not Rated (adult content, violence, drug use)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Director: Claude Cardenas
Screenwriter: Jessica Sinema
Producer: Brian Melesky
Studio: No Dice Films
Starring: Paisley Fried, Janet Sanchez, Mary Van Note, Lynnae Yvette, Sharona Ovrahim, Kristen Takako, Steve Eddy, and Krystle Ann Poovey

Synopsis: Two girls, bored by everyday life seek an escape through colorful daydreams. Until one day when one of them swallows an apple seed, which sends them on a journey to find someone who can remove it before it grows into a baby tree inside her belly, eventually killing her.

I heart the vintage Michael Jackson Impersonator at my friend Nick’s fourth birthday party.  The way Nick looks at the camera at 2:26 is pure gold.

Nick grew up to become the musical visionary that is DJ Real.   I believe the above video is proof of the impact that occasion had on his life.   See the below video as evidence.

This is currently the song stuck in my head thanks to Pandora:

Welcome home by Radical Face

And this Alice Donut trombone cover of the Pixies Where is My Mind gives me a yummy makeout session flashback.

I couldn’t help painting my nails red and glittery after seeing this post over on The Clothes Horse.   The glitter polish is from when I was in high school!  Yes, I have some very, very old nail polish.  Speaking of The Clothes Horse, when I saw this jacket at H&M I thought of her.  She always has such great complimentary outerwear for her lovely dresses.  So to say I’m not inspired by other bloggers would be a complete and utter lie.  In other news, I did some finger waves in my hair.  I’m thinking this will be the typical Mary Van Note ‘do.  And I just realized that this outfit is 100% not vintage. That’s a MVN rarity.

Jacket: H&M
Dress: Kensie via Macy’s
Tights: F21
Boots: Paolo
Ring: Thrifted
Nail Polish: Jane “Voltage” glitter over Sally Hansen “Tenacious Ruby”

I’m wearing this to the Owen Pallett show tonight at The Independent.  I’m in love with his new album Heartland, and I’ve been playing Final Fantasy albums over and over the past few years.  This is my first time seeing him live and I’m stoked.  If you don’t know Owen Pallett you can get acquainted with him through the magic of YouTube.  I made a playlist.

The lovely lady over at Bows & Sparrows posted this today.  And I just had to re-post it here.  It really made me happy.

All the time I was making this I was thinking of you.

My film Papercuts has been selected by the judges as a finalist in the 2010 Women Stand Up and Shoot competition.

Papercuts will be screened on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater (BLB) in Minneapolis. In addition, Papercuts will be featured on the national website, Rooftop Comedy.

If you happen to be in Minneapolis and would like to see the screening, you can purchase tickets online through brownpapertickets.com.

Not in Minneapolis?  Well, you can watch Papercuts AHORA!