Blur...?

[the_gneech]

My toenails still hurt. ¬.¬ I don't like being aware of my toenails!

In other news, there is a movie coming out (or possibly that is out now, I'm not sure), focusing on some gal named Akeelah who is in a spelling bee, called Akeelah and the Bee. This movie apparently has some sort of sweet promotion deal through Starbucks. One of the promotional bits is that each store was sent a box of "word cards" with things like "Elucubratist" (my profession!) etc. That's fine and dandy, and I approve ... new words are English Major Pr0n, after all.

However, they also have a "travel set" of Scrabble, which are all set out on display with letters arranged thus:

  B
  E   T
AKEELAH
N     E
D

...and for some reason, whenever I see this, I can't help but find myself singing:

Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
one is a genius
the other's ... a bee?

Akeelah's life is hard
the bee chases her 'round the yard
A-weehah!
Akeelah and the Bee,
Bee, Bee, Bee, Bee

Before the movie's done
they'll spell a lot of words
this kind of thing is fun
to English-wonky nerds!

Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
An independent flick
about a spelling-savant chick

That bee is such a nut
it stung her on the butt
So deal-a,
Akeelah and the Bee,
Bee, Bee, Bee, Bee
Bee, Bee, Bee, Bee...
(Buzz!)

Apparently I'm weirder before 10:00 a.m. than most people are all day. 0.o

-The Gneech

Comments

[wbwolf.livejournal.com]

It's not just a promotion deal with Starbucks, Starbucks will get production credit and a percentage of the revenue (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=281089) from the film to help finance, distribute and promote it, including soundtracks and DVDs in the coffee shops.

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

*Giggles*

Have the best

-=TK

[exatron.livejournal.com]

But is Akeela pondering what the Bee is pondering?

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

*giggle* You must be metaquotesed for this.

[stilghar.livejournal.com]

Akeela's life ain't hard;
The bee was just a 'tard.
It should have fled
but now it's dead
and 'Keela's safe in bed.

I need professional help.

[d-l-leonine.livejournal.com]

I'm just hoping for a cameo apperance from Eric the half-a-bee....

[frostdemn.livejournal.com]

Wow. you're weird.
But I outweird you easily by, uh.. A million miles!

been looking for a Elucubratist decal

[mammallamadevil.livejournal.com]

but the word is only on the cards!...

plus, there's only one way to play scrabble....to the death..

MLD

Re: been looking for a Elucubratist decal

[cyberhorn.livejournal.com]

and at that point i hear the vulcan combat music playing as two people sit down at a table with scrable board glaring at eachother over the pieces

Re: been looking for a Elucubratist decal

[mammallamadevil.livejournal.com]

I'll have to try scrabble with da hat...

MLD

[carlhh.livejournal.com]

Apparently I'm weirder before 10:00 a.m. than most people are all day. 0.o


Well, duh! Why else do think we read your journal?

[tchall.livejournal.com]

*gives you the traditional Suburban Jungle sideways look and starts edging away from you, but not before beeping your nose*

Silly Gneech. :P

[hallan.livejournal.com]

Pinky and the Brain -rocked-. :)

Hallan

[maus-merryjest.livejournal.com]

I want to see that movie so badly, you know? :)