My 6 year-old is freaking obsessed with Jimmy Fallon's ap for my iPhone. Basically it's an alarm clock that wakes you up with a 'phone call' from Jimmy. You choose what silly message he'll say and what ringtone he'll use to call you. Little Man just likes to play the various choices while we drive places and cackle. He's also now asked that I only use Jimmy's voice to wake him up in the morning.
His favorite? Jimmy Fallon yelling, "IT'S TIME TO CHURN THE BUTTERMILK!!!" Yeah, he's definitely my kid.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
A Conversation With the Guy at Target Concerning My Chemical Romance
Today was the release date for the new My Chemical Romance CD, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. Of course I went out on my lunch break and bought it. And very happily danced my way back to work. Yes, I can dance and drive at the same time. I'm special that way. VERY. SPECIAL.
Now, if you clicked that Target link -- and I doubt you did -- you'll see that it says that the CD is available online but not in stores. Since today was the release date, this confused me. And I'd be damned if I'd waste precious minutes of my lunch break on a failed visit to Target. So, I called the store.
I knew I would regret this.
The Target near my work is not a good Target. It's poorly stocked and staffed. I routinely want to slap people in the makeup aisles. But, whatever, it's two seconds away from my work; it's convenient. So, this happened:
Target Guy: Hellothankyouforcallingtargetthisiselectronicshowmayihelpyou.
Me: Hi! Do you have My Chemical Romance's new CD in stock today?
Target Guy: ...What is it called?
Me: Danger Days.
Target Guy: [dubiously] What's the name of the band?
Me: [sigh] My Chemical Romance.
Target Guy: [suspiciously] And what's the name of the CD again?
Me: Danger. Days.
Target Guys: Danger Days...Danger Days...huh. And what genre of music is that?
Me: Rock.
Target Guy: ...Huh. Yeah, we have it. It's $8.99.
Me: Cool! Thanks!
fin.
I enjoyed how he clearly had no idea what I was talking about and thought I was just making shit up. Which is not outside the realm of possibility, but not today. Whatever, he probably just has better taste in music than I do. WHATEVER, DON'T JUDGE ME.
IT'S REALLY AWESOME! :DDDDDDDDD
Now, if you clicked that Target link -- and I doubt you did -- you'll see that it says that the CD is available online but not in stores. Since today was the release date, this confused me. And I'd be damned if I'd waste precious minutes of my lunch break on a failed visit to Target. So, I called the store.
I knew I would regret this.
The Target near my work is not a good Target. It's poorly stocked and staffed. I routinely want to slap people in the makeup aisles. But, whatever, it's two seconds away from my work; it's convenient. So, this happened:
Target Guy: Hellothankyouforcallingtargetthisiselectronicshowmayihelpyou.
Me: Hi! Do you have My Chemical Romance's new CD in stock today?
Target Guy: ...What is it called?
Me: Danger Days.
Target Guy: [dubiously] What's the name of the band?
Me: [sigh] My Chemical Romance.
Target Guy: [suspiciously] And what's the name of the CD again?
Me: Danger. Days.
Target Guys: Danger Days...Danger Days...huh. And what genre of music is that?
Me: Rock.
Target Guy: ...Huh. Yeah, we have it. It's $8.99.
Me: Cool! Thanks!
fin.
I enjoyed how he clearly had no idea what I was talking about and thought I was just making shit up. Which is not outside the realm of possibility, but not today. Whatever, he probably just has better taste in music than I do. WHATEVER, DON'T JUDGE ME.
IT'S REALLY AWESOME! :DDDDDDDDD
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Music Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, "f#a# (infinity symbol)"
So. One of my favorite movies EVER is 28 Days Later. It scared the shit out of me in the theater, great storyline, great performances, Christopher Eccleston AND Cillian Murphy, an awesome heroine in Selena, post-apocalyptic zombies...I mean, really. That's like catnip for me. Anyway, for some reason, I've been really into the soundtrack lately. I own it and haven't listened to it in years, but dug it out the other day. But then I remembered that my favorite musical interlude from the film isn't on the official soundtrack and I didn't know why. And if there's thing I love to do, it's unraveling bullshit trivia like that.
My favorite bit is the music that plays over the scene where Jim is wandering around the deserted city. It's from the Canadian band Godspeed You! Black Emperor's album "f#a# (infinity symbol)" [Ed. Actual infinity symbol. I just don't know how to do that. And don't care that much.] from the second...movement, I guess you'd call it, "East Hastings." Huh. I had never, ever heard of that band. And of course, when I check on the dark mother iTunes, each track is "album only." Same situation on Amazon. Grrrr. I posted about it on Facebook all, "Uh, anyone every heard of this band? Do the suck? WTF?" and as I was hoping, one of my much-hipper-than-me, musically inclined friends answered and made some suggestions.
So, I headed to Youtube where I listened to the entire album.
...Whoa. The album consists of three long, instrumental sections: "The Dead Flag Blues," "East Hastings" and "Providence." The first track opens with a long, ominous tone and a spoken word monologue about...I don't know. The end of the world or something. IT'S REALLY FUCKING CREEPY. But also incredibly compelling. Each section sort of builds on itself. I could hear echoes of the section I liked so much from "East Hastings" in the earlier track. Throughout the album is the use of ambient noises and spoken word and many different musical influences from a country/bluegrass twang to straight up rock and a smoother, more classical sound.
It was, oddly, a really emotionally visceral experience. I was creeped out and sort of felt like I was going to cry at several points. Not because the music was sad. I guess because it was so complex and evoked so many contradictory emotions. I don't know, I think I'm sounding really pretentious here and not meaning to. Heh.
When I got to "East Hastings," I was all psyched because I'd found the first section so interesting. It was aaaaawesome. (Except for the end. I hated that part, but more on that later.) That rock bit is just so slammin' it's like I can't hold my body still when I hear it. I have to MOVE. Though the section ended with a long section of static. I hate that. The sound of static just really, really wigs me out. I think I blame The Ring, but whatever.
I know nothing about the culture surrounding this band, I don't know if they're like, a pretentious hipster band or whatever. But I really liked this album. Yaaaaay!
My favorite bit is the music that plays over the scene where Jim is wandering around the deserted city. It's from the Canadian band Godspeed You! Black Emperor's album "f#a# (infinity symbol)" [Ed. Actual infinity symbol. I just don't know how to do that. And don't care that much.] from the second...movement, I guess you'd call it, "East Hastings." Huh. I had never, ever heard of that band. And of course, when I check on the dark mother iTunes, each track is "album only." Same situation on Amazon. Grrrr. I posted about it on Facebook all, "Uh, anyone every heard of this band? Do the suck? WTF?" and as I was hoping, one of my much-hipper-than-me, musically inclined friends answered and made some suggestions.
So, I headed to Youtube where I listened to the entire album.
...Whoa. The album consists of three long, instrumental sections: "The Dead Flag Blues," "East Hastings" and "Providence." The first track opens with a long, ominous tone and a spoken word monologue about...I don't know. The end of the world or something. IT'S REALLY FUCKING CREEPY. But also incredibly compelling. Each section sort of builds on itself. I could hear echoes of the section I liked so much from "East Hastings" in the earlier track. Throughout the album is the use of ambient noises and spoken word and many different musical influences from a country/bluegrass twang to straight up rock and a smoother, more classical sound.
It was, oddly, a really emotionally visceral experience. I was creeped out and sort of felt like I was going to cry at several points. Not because the music was sad. I guess because it was so complex and evoked so many contradictory emotions. I don't know, I think I'm sounding really pretentious here and not meaning to. Heh.
When I got to "East Hastings," I was all psyched because I'd found the first section so interesting. It was aaaaawesome. (Except for the end. I hated that part, but more on that later.) That rock bit is just so slammin' it's like I can't hold my body still when I hear it. I have to MOVE. Though the section ended with a long section of static. I hate that. The sound of static just really, really wigs me out. I think I blame The Ring, but whatever.
I know nothing about the culture surrounding this band, I don't know if they're like, a pretentious hipster band or whatever. But I really liked this album. Yaaaaay!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Foiled Again! (No, I Haven't Been Fencing.)
I am a huge music fan. I buy a lot of music, mainly from iTunes. Unless I want the whole CD, then I'll buy the whole thing. But I am a huge addict for buying a song here and there from iTunes. But sometimes, just sometimes, the songs I WANT aren't AVAILABLE. Then I have a tantrum. Here are the top 5 songs that I want to download that iTunes doesn't have:
*Shut it, Andie. Everwood was an awesome show and you just don't GET IT. Neener.
- "Backwater" by The Meat Puppets. There's a bunch of OTHER Meat Puppets stuff on iTunes. But not "Too High To Die," the album with this song. Come on! It takes me straight back to early high school! But in a good way!
- "The Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel. Oh sure, it's available for download on iTunes...if you want to pay $9.99 and get the whole "Shall We Dance" soundtrack. And I sure don't. Grrr. This song was used to lovely effect on the Scrubs finale. I linked it there. Mame will weep. Don't worry, dear Mame. It made me cry too.
- "Ruins" by George Is Jones. This song was used on the Everwood* finale, oh so many years ago. I've never been able to find it, nor heard much from that band. All I could find was an emo fanvid about Amy Abbott. So...enjoy that.
- "Safe and Sound," Kyosuke Himuro featuring Gerard Way. Yes, Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance, otherwise known as my favorite band that I take no ending of mockery for. Whatever, can't get the song. Himuro's website says that I can but this is a lie. A vicious lie.
- "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want," by The Dream Academy. It's an instrumental cover of The Smiths' song. It's the song playing in Ferris Bueller's Day Off when they're in the museum. Gorgeous rendition of an already awesome song.
*Shut it, Andie. Everwood was an awesome show and you just don't GET IT. Neener.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Waiting For Godot. Or Mame. You Know. Whoever Shows Up First.
Mame will be here in Jersey tomorrow! Yaay! She called me earlier today to ask me an iPod-related question and to let me know that she and Glowbug are on their way. So I'm waiting for her. In an empty room. Sitting on the floor, flicking the light on and off. With an old rotary phone sitting next to me. (I'm Fatal Attraction AND Audition. Why am I still single?) I WON'T BE IGNORED, MAME.
Ok, I'm kidding. I'm really knitting and watching Wendy and Lucy and sipping the Victorian Rose tea that EGT sent me. I'm still working on my stripey scarf. Since I have crafting ADD, I started another scarf, a grey one, but I ripped it apart when I hopelessly lost count of my knitting and purling. That is Very Bad and makes things ugly. In other news, I am 85 years old.
That's the truth. But I think the other story is more interesting. Don't you?
Ok, I'm kidding. I'm really knitting and watching Wendy and Lucy and sipping the Victorian Rose tea that EGT sent me. I'm still working on my stripey scarf. Since I have crafting ADD, I started another scarf, a grey one, but I ripped it apart when I hopelessly lost count of my knitting and purling. That is Very Bad and makes things ugly. In other news, I am 85 years old.
That's the truth. But I think the other story is more interesting. Don't you?
Thursday, May 28, 2009
OMG
I've never in my life been so excited about a piece of technology, and I am including the invention of the iPod and my Nick Manning replica.
This is the most amazing idea that I have ever seen. It's being called an ATM for books, and it makes me all tingly. Much like the aforementioned Nick Manning replica. It's not just an idea either, it is a working machine that has been installed at Blackwell's bookstore on London's Charing Cross Road, perhaps the bookiest corner of one of the world's bookiest cities.
Dolly has a Kindle (named Sookie) and loves it. I love the idea - being able to access any book I want at any time without having to go to the store or library, but I love my books. I love the feel of the worn cover of my copy of The Handmaid's Tale or the copious underlines and notes I wrote in Tuesdays with Morrie; those are things that I can't have with a Kindle. Don't get me wrong, Kindles have their place. When I get money I'll buy the new one that will read to me whenever I want (hello car trips!!), because I don't keep every book I've read. Some of my trashy beach novels (of which I am writing one) don't need to be kept and put in my collection next to my 150 year-old copies of Dickens. But the peace I feel when I am sitting in my own little library reading a book that will one day go on my shelf, or rereading a favorite that smells of my old house and memories can't be put on a computer chip.
Granted, the books spit out of the book ATM machine won't have the beautiful covers and cover art of the originals (shout out to Two of Hearts!). But for a hard to find book, or even an out of print work, it's a gem. And don't get me started on not having to wait a week because the bookstore sold its last copy of something I want. I'm so excited!! Seriously, this is the BEST!!
This is the most amazing idea that I have ever seen. It's being called an ATM for books, and it makes me all tingly. Much like the aforementioned Nick Manning replica. It's not just an idea either, it is a working machine that has been installed at Blackwell's bookstore on London's Charing Cross Road, perhaps the bookiest corner of one of the world's bookiest cities.
Dolly has a Kindle (named Sookie) and loves it. I love the idea - being able to access any book I want at any time without having to go to the store or library, but I love my books. I love the feel of the worn cover of my copy of The Handmaid's Tale or the copious underlines and notes I wrote in Tuesdays with Morrie; those are things that I can't have with a Kindle. Don't get me wrong, Kindles have their place. When I get money I'll buy the new one that will read to me whenever I want (hello car trips!!), because I don't keep every book I've read. Some of my trashy beach novels (of which I am writing one) don't need to be kept and put in my collection next to my 150 year-old copies of Dickens. But the peace I feel when I am sitting in my own little library reading a book that will one day go on my shelf, or rereading a favorite that smells of my old house and memories can't be put on a computer chip.
Granted, the books spit out of the book ATM machine won't have the beautiful covers and cover art of the originals (shout out to Two of Hearts!). But for a hard to find book, or even an out of print work, it's a gem. And don't get me started on not having to wait a week because the bookstore sold its last copy of something I want. I'm so excited!! Seriously, this is the BEST!!
So I've Decided
OK, because I'm currently babysitting 13 year-olds I've been doing a lot of self-reflection and I've come to the painful conclusion that I have no life. I really don't. To demonstrate:
Yuck, seeing it all typed out like that annoys me. I want to be the girl who meditates (we have so much beautiful land where we live) when she gets home, and works out in the morning, and is talented at something other than applying the perfect liquid line during stop and go traffic. Although, let's be honest that is a talent. I should be on that show. Oh well, this rant was brought to you by the fact that it is 9 AM and I'm sitting in front of the computer because the students are writing newspapers (see above schedule). *sigh*
- Alarm goes off at 6:15
- Get out of bed at 7
- Dressed, prep and in the car by 7:15
- Drive to work that should take 20 minutes takes about 30-40 because of traffic.
- The traffic is where I do my hair and makeup - yeah I'm THAT girl.
- Work by 7:50 or such, wherein I eat breakfast and begin to rant about the day ahead with my fellow teachers.
- 8:15-3:30 I should be teaching, but lately we aren't able because testing is over and therefore we are just overseeing the kids while they pretty much go crazy. During this time I play on the computer.
- 3:30-4ish is mostly a blur because I've zoned out to the drive home. Then I pick up Glow Bug, listen to the iPod for the rest of the drive, and talk with him about his day.
- Whenever we get home, Glow Bug either A) strips down to only his pants and runs around outside or B) watches TV. During this time I go upstairs and nap.
- The rest of the night is spent in front of the TV or on the laptop, with maybe a sprinkling of cleaning/housework thrown in. Before bed I prep my morning so I can get the maximum amount of sleep in the morning as humanly possible.
Yuck, seeing it all typed out like that annoys me. I want to be the girl who meditates (we have so much beautiful land where we live) when she gets home, and works out in the morning, and is talented at something other than applying the perfect liquid line during stop and go traffic. Although, let's be honest that is a talent. I should be on that show. Oh well, this rant was brought to you by the fact that it is 9 AM and I'm sitting in front of the computer because the students are writing newspapers (see above schedule). *sigh*
Monday, May 25, 2009
Guilty Pleasures: The Last 5 Songs You Downloaded
I thought another fun series might be the various guilty pleasures that Mame and I indulge in. (Ew, get your minds out of the gutter. Not like THAT!) One of my main vices is iTunes. I can't. Stop. Downloading. Music. And podcasts. I don't do tv shows or movies, but that's mostly because I don't have that kind of space on Frank the iPod. So, for fun, here are 5 of my most recent downloads:
*And in case anyone is concerned (Doubtful!), I'm still working on my Terminator entry. It's rather...epic.
- "Don't Stop Believin'" by the cast of Glee (I think I made my fondness for this show evident and I was delighted to find that I could get their version. Yay!)
- "Jai Ho" from the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack; I recently saw this movie and only thought it was ok. Dev Patel was adorable, Freida Pinto was beautiful and the music was awesome. I found the dance sequence to this song over the credits particularly delightful.
- "Iowa" by Dar Williams. Beautiful voice, beautiful song.
- "Mad World" by Adam Lambert. (Whatever, don't judge me. I think he's great. And I love this song like, down to my DNA.)
- "Great Expectations," The Gaslight Anthem; I downloaded this one on a recommendation from EGT. She rarely steers me wrong when it comes to music and television.
*And in case anyone is concerned (Doubtful!), I'm still working on my Terminator entry. It's rather...epic.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Boston, Genre Novels and This American Life
Since I've received reports that my repeated rounds of Marry, Cliff, Shag are appalling my Uncle Volstaag (I didn't even know that was possible!), let's talk about something else, shall we?
I just got back from a rockin' trip to Boston to visit EGT and Dr. Smarty-Pants. (Not to be confused with Dr. Fabulous. I know lots of doctors, ok?) I'd never been to Boston before, so I was quite excited. Of course, I hurt my back again right before the trip and spent the days before in a flurry of muscle relaxers and chiropractics. I was taking the train and it's a 6-hour ride. I wasn't sure how well this would go, as sitting is especially uncomfortable. But it turned out ok, I could walk up and down the aisles when my back got too stiff. The people in the car with me probably thought I was really weird, but whatever. I am really weird and it's not like I'd ever see them again. Generally, I love taking the train; it's my favorite way to travel. I read and listened to NPR podcasts on Frank the iPod. I discovered that if it appears that you are reading gay porn no one will sit next to you. Even on a crowded train car. HA!
So, I got to Boston and EGT and I attend a very elegant cocktail party that Dr. Smarty-Pants is hosting. (Martinis with marshmallow Peeps in them. I must get the recipe) It was SO much fun. I can be fairly reserved around people I don't know, but everyone at this party was so awesome and smart and funny and welcoming and I had a great time. In spite of a near-death experience with a flying champagne cork and getting my ass kicked at Wii Tetris, a good time was had by all.
EGT, Dr. Smarty-Pants and I went on a tour of Boston the next day. I saw Harvard! And other stuff! I bought my mother a postcard of whatever stadium the Red Sox play in just to annoy her. (It worked!) EGT pointed out various historical sites. Either she is very well-versed on her local history or she is very gifted at making up plausible-sounding historical lies. Probably the former. She also pointed out every alley that we saw because I made her watch one episode of Criminal Minds because it was set in Boston and she was appalled by the lack of locational accuracy, particularly the oversized alleys.
Then we watched hours and hours of Doctor Who and geeked out about it the way only DW fans can. Well, maybe Buffy or Veronica Mars fans. They can get pretty enthusiatic. And then we made the folly of ignoring warnings from The Gods of Takeout Food and ended up ordering Chinese food from three different places, only to be foiled twice and then end up with the Worst. Chinese. Food. Ever. And no fortune cookies! (Says EGT the next morning: "Why didn't we just eat cereal?" Bea & Dr. Smarty-Pants: "...") I made them watch the season four finale of DW, "Journey's End" because I hadn't seen it and I thought there was no way it could be as bad as they'd said it was. OH MY GOD, IT WAS. I felt guilty for inflicting it on them. They were very forgiving and we cleansed our palates with John Simm's turn as The Master. (I can't stop watching either of those clips. They crack me up. I...may have problems)
It was a really fun trip. (Still sorry about "Journey's End," you guys!)
So, Mame has been devouring the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Mom and I already burned our way through them, so I've been enjoying her up-to-the-minute text messages, phone calls and IMs as she progresses through the series. HA. Examples: "OH MY GOD, ERIC!!!" "BILL, WTF?!?!" "QUIIIIIINNN!!" "I LOVE SOOKIE!!11" The next book is out in May and we are eagerly anticipating it. You guys, the show and the books are awesome and you should check out both of them. Join us in the insanity! It's fun over here and we have cookies!
I've just started the Harry Dresden series and I like it quite a bit. I'm only on book two, but it's pretty great. Anyone else read them? (My, I'm linky in this post!)
The book I was reading on the train that was possibly gay porn was Corambis, book four on the Doctrine of Labyrinth series. I blogged awhile ago about my adoration of the first two books in the series, Melusine and The Virtu. The third book, The Mirador, was pretty good. But I LOVED Corambis. It's probably my favorite of the series. It's not nearly as tawdry as the cover would suggest, but really well-written and Monette even manages to introduce a new character (The guy in chains on the cover) and get me invested in and care about him. That's no mean feat as I was really desparate to know what was going to happen to Felix and Mildmay. I zipped through it in three days and can't wait for it to come out in paperback so I can buy it. (I hate buying hardcovers and I want my books in the series to "match." I know, I know, I'm weird)
Mom and I recently attended the live show of This American Life and it was AWESOME. They filmed it, I think, in New York City and beamed it to movie theaters. Ira Glass is so cute, you guys. Mike Birbiglia (Who I LOVE) gave one of his funny/cringey routines about a car accident, Starlee Kines did a bit about therapy and killing your parents (...figuratively!) and Dan Savage talked about his mom's death and his quasi-return to Catholicism. It was really funny and touching and might have made me cry. I'm hot/cold on his sex column, but his writing is pretty excellent. There was a very strange cartoon about a cat head and an abusive mouse and Joss Whedon sang a song from the musical commentary of Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog. I quashed the urge the yell, "WHY DOES DOLLHOUSE SUCK?!?" but his performance was very fun. I think they're doing a second airing in early May and I HIGHLY recommend going.
So, that was really long. What have you been up to? Mame, any news you want to share?
I just got back from a rockin' trip to Boston to visit EGT and Dr. Smarty-Pants. (Not to be confused with Dr. Fabulous. I know lots of doctors, ok?) I'd never been to Boston before, so I was quite excited. Of course, I hurt my back again right before the trip and spent the days before in a flurry of muscle relaxers and chiropractics. I was taking the train and it's a 6-hour ride. I wasn't sure how well this would go, as sitting is especially uncomfortable. But it turned out ok, I could walk up and down the aisles when my back got too stiff. The people in the car with me probably thought I was really weird, but whatever. I am really weird and it's not like I'd ever see them again. Generally, I love taking the train; it's my favorite way to travel. I read and listened to NPR podcasts on Frank the iPod. I discovered that if it appears that you are reading gay porn no one will sit next to you. Even on a crowded train car. HA!
So, I got to Boston and EGT and I attend a very elegant cocktail party that Dr. Smarty-Pants is hosting. (Martinis with marshmallow Peeps in them. I must get the recipe) It was SO much fun. I can be fairly reserved around people I don't know, but everyone at this party was so awesome and smart and funny and welcoming and I had a great time. In spite of a near-death experience with a flying champagne cork and getting my ass kicked at Wii Tetris, a good time was had by all.
EGT, Dr. Smarty-Pants and I went on a tour of Boston the next day. I saw Harvard! And other stuff! I bought my mother a postcard of whatever stadium the Red Sox play in just to annoy her. (It worked!) EGT pointed out various historical sites. Either she is very well-versed on her local history or she is very gifted at making up plausible-sounding historical lies. Probably the former. She also pointed out every alley that we saw because I made her watch one episode of Criminal Minds because it was set in Boston and she was appalled by the lack of locational accuracy, particularly the oversized alleys.
Then we watched hours and hours of Doctor Who and geeked out about it the way only DW fans can. Well, maybe Buffy or Veronica Mars fans. They can get pretty enthusiatic. And then we made the folly of ignoring warnings from The Gods of Takeout Food and ended up ordering Chinese food from three different places, only to be foiled twice and then end up with the Worst. Chinese. Food. Ever. And no fortune cookies! (Says EGT the next morning: "Why didn't we just eat cereal?" Bea & Dr. Smarty-Pants: "...") I made them watch the season four finale of DW, "Journey's End" because I hadn't seen it and I thought there was no way it could be as bad as they'd said it was. OH MY GOD, IT WAS. I felt guilty for inflicting it on them. They were very forgiving and we cleansed our palates with John Simm's turn as The Master. (I can't stop watching either of those clips. They crack me up. I...may have problems)
It was a really fun trip. (Still sorry about "Journey's End," you guys!)
So, Mame has been devouring the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Mom and I already burned our way through them, so I've been enjoying her up-to-the-minute text messages, phone calls and IMs as she progresses through the series. HA. Examples: "OH MY GOD, ERIC!!!" "BILL, WTF?!?!" "QUIIIIIINNN!!" "I LOVE SOOKIE!!11" The next book is out in May and we are eagerly anticipating it. You guys, the show and the books are awesome and you should check out both of them. Join us in the insanity! It's fun over here and we have cookies!
I've just started the Harry Dresden series and I like it quite a bit. I'm only on book two, but it's pretty great. Anyone else read them? (My, I'm linky in this post!)
The book I was reading on the train that was possibly gay porn was Corambis, book four on the Doctrine of Labyrinth series. I blogged awhile ago about my adoration of the first two books in the series, Melusine and The Virtu. The third book, The Mirador, was pretty good. But I LOVED Corambis. It's probably my favorite of the series. It's not nearly as tawdry as the cover would suggest, but really well-written and Monette even manages to introduce a new character (The guy in chains on the cover) and get me invested in and care about him. That's no mean feat as I was really desparate to know what was going to happen to Felix and Mildmay. I zipped through it in three days and can't wait for it to come out in paperback so I can buy it. (I hate buying hardcovers and I want my books in the series to "match." I know, I know, I'm weird)
Mom and I recently attended the live show of This American Life and it was AWESOME. They filmed it, I think, in New York City and beamed it to movie theaters. Ira Glass is so cute, you guys. Mike Birbiglia (Who I LOVE) gave one of his funny/cringey routines about a car accident, Starlee Kines did a bit about therapy and killing your parents (...figuratively!) and Dan Savage talked about his mom's death and his quasi-return to Catholicism. It was really funny and touching and might have made me cry. I'm hot/cold on his sex column, but his writing is pretty excellent. There was a very strange cartoon about a cat head and an abusive mouse and Joss Whedon sang a song from the musical commentary of Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog. I quashed the urge the yell, "WHY DOES DOLLHOUSE SUCK?!?" but his performance was very fun. I think they're doing a second airing in early May and I HIGHLY recommend going.
So, that was really long. What have you been up to? Mame, any news you want to share?
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Movie Review: The Proposition
I was listening to NPR the other day and...yes, AGAIN. I realize I do that a lot. I start many, many sentences with that phrase. ANYWAY. Fresh Air had an interview with Nick Cave. I adore Nick Cave. "Where The Wild Roses Grow" is the most romantic song you'll ever hear about a bludgeoning. And he was talking about his new cd and the score he'd composed for The Assassination of Jesse James and it was all terribly interesting and he has a lovely accent so it was very pleasant-sounding. And then he got to talking about the movie The Proposition, for which he'd written the screenplay AND the score. The movie sounded pretty great and also familiar. Then I remembered that I'd actually purchased the dvd a while ago during a Blockbuster binge brought on by a gift card (I loathe Blockbuster. I usually only go there if someone gives me a gift card.) and had never watched it. Oops. Well, I scurried home and remedied this straight away.
AWESOME MOVIE, YOU GUYS. The Proposition, a western set in the Australian Outback (Why aren't there more of these?) is a vivid, violent film. It was depressing as hell, so naturally I loved it. Guy Pearce (Who I love, why isn't he more famous? He's a great actor and HOT. THOSE CHEEKBONES.) plays Charlie Burns, a member of the outlaw Burns gang who is captured along with his younger brother Mikey by Captain Morris Stanley (Ray Winstone) for the murder of the entire Hopkins family, including the pregnant Eliza. Captain Stanley offers Charlie a deal: he'll pardon him and Mikey if Charlie tracks down his older brother Arthur (Danny Huston) and kills him. If Charlie refuses, Mikey will be hanged. Apparently, Stanley wants an example made of the violent Arthur and what's worse than being brought down by your own brother?
Pearce plays Charlie with exhaustion and dead eyes, his angular face appearing cadaverous. Charlie left Arthur's gang and took Mikey with after the Hopkins murders and he doesn't seem to have much hope that this mission is going to go any better than anything else ever has. The kid who plays Mikey, Richard Wilson, does a beautiful job and broke my heart. Mikey is very, very young, about 14 years old and is completely terrified and frantic without either of his brothers, imprisoned with everyone blaming him for the murders. It...doesn't go well for him, let's put it that way. Danny Huston plays Arthur with an odd kind of good humor. (Doesn't Huston ALWAYS do that? He always plays a brigand of some sort, usually pleasant but also terrifying.) Arthur loves his brothers and his gang but turns with frightening viciousness on anyone else.
Almost everyone in the movie is kind of an asshole, but I guess the "hero" of the piece would actually be Captain Stanley. Yeah, it's a dick move to send one brother to kill another, but the Burns gang really does need to be stopped. It's Stanley's intention to "civilize" the land. Um, good luck with that, dude. The remaining members of law enforcement have none of Stanley's good intentions and really don't seem much better than the Burns gang. Eden Fletcher, who holds some kind of authority, I was unclear as to just what his position was, is particularly loathsome. (He's played by David Wenham, who was Faramir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Faramir was my absolute favorite. Nice job by Wenham here, because he's a total douche and not a bit like the honorable Faramir. More's the pity.) Emily Watson plays Martha Stanley, the captain's sheltered wife. He spends most of his time with her trying to shield her from the harsh realities of their life. That doesn't go so well either. I enjoyed their relationship; he was very tender with and protective of her and she was very sweet and loving toward him. Winstone and Watson have a very believable warmth between them. I like Emily Watson very much despite never having been able to get through Breaking the Waves. Winstone was great and I'd like to see more of his work, but I'm never going to watch Beowulf. You hear me? NEVER.
This movie is FULL of random actors that I really like. John Hurt turns up in a totally insane role as some kind of deranged bounty hunter. (Though I could have just said "John Hurt plays a bounty hunter. " The total insanity would have been inferred.) It's the kind of role that gets a lot of attention because it's all wacky and shit but doesn't do much for me. All the supporting roles are pretty great.
Also! I just found out that the same guy who directed this, John Hillcoat, is directing the film adaptation of The Road. That gives me a bit more hope that it won't totally suck. Hillcoat handled this material deftly and he could, I imagine, develop quite the niche for himself directing incredibly depressing westerns. And he's got Nick Cave doing the music for The Road, too. Nice! And the music in The Proposition is beautiful. An interesting combination of traditional hymns and melancholy instrumentals. One piece in particular reminded me of the music from The Two Towers for the Rohan scenes, which was my favorite bit of music from the whole trilogy.
Wow, I had a lot to say about that movie. Huh.
AWESOME MOVIE, YOU GUYS. The Proposition, a western set in the Australian Outback (Why aren't there more of these?) is a vivid, violent film. It was depressing as hell, so naturally I loved it. Guy Pearce (Who I love, why isn't he more famous? He's a great actor and HOT. THOSE CHEEKBONES.) plays Charlie Burns, a member of the outlaw Burns gang who is captured along with his younger brother Mikey by Captain Morris Stanley (Ray Winstone) for the murder of the entire Hopkins family, including the pregnant Eliza. Captain Stanley offers Charlie a deal: he'll pardon him and Mikey if Charlie tracks down his older brother Arthur (Danny Huston) and kills him. If Charlie refuses, Mikey will be hanged. Apparently, Stanley wants an example made of the violent Arthur and what's worse than being brought down by your own brother?
Pearce plays Charlie with exhaustion and dead eyes, his angular face appearing cadaverous. Charlie left Arthur's gang and took Mikey with after the Hopkins murders and he doesn't seem to have much hope that this mission is going to go any better than anything else ever has. The kid who plays Mikey, Richard Wilson, does a beautiful job and broke my heart. Mikey is very, very young, about 14 years old and is completely terrified and frantic without either of his brothers, imprisoned with everyone blaming him for the murders. It...doesn't go well for him, let's put it that way. Danny Huston plays Arthur with an odd kind of good humor. (Doesn't Huston ALWAYS do that? He always plays a brigand of some sort, usually pleasant but also terrifying.) Arthur loves his brothers and his gang but turns with frightening viciousness on anyone else.
Almost everyone in the movie is kind of an asshole, but I guess the "hero" of the piece would actually be Captain Stanley. Yeah, it's a dick move to send one brother to kill another, but the Burns gang really does need to be stopped. It's Stanley's intention to "civilize" the land. Um, good luck with that, dude. The remaining members of law enforcement have none of Stanley's good intentions and really don't seem much better than the Burns gang. Eden Fletcher, who holds some kind of authority, I was unclear as to just what his position was, is particularly loathsome. (He's played by David Wenham, who was Faramir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Faramir was my absolute favorite. Nice job by Wenham here, because he's a total douche and not a bit like the honorable Faramir. More's the pity.) Emily Watson plays Martha Stanley, the captain's sheltered wife. He spends most of his time with her trying to shield her from the harsh realities of their life. That doesn't go so well either. I enjoyed their relationship; he was very tender with and protective of her and she was very sweet and loving toward him. Winstone and Watson have a very believable warmth between them. I like Emily Watson very much despite never having been able to get through Breaking the Waves. Winstone was great and I'd like to see more of his work, but I'm never going to watch Beowulf. You hear me? NEVER.
This movie is FULL of random actors that I really like. John Hurt turns up in a totally insane role as some kind of deranged bounty hunter. (Though I could have just said "John Hurt plays a bounty hunter. " The total insanity would have been inferred.) It's the kind of role that gets a lot of attention because it's all wacky and shit but doesn't do much for me. All the supporting roles are pretty great.
Also! I just found out that the same guy who directed this, John Hillcoat, is directing the film adaptation of The Road. That gives me a bit more hope that it won't totally suck. Hillcoat handled this material deftly and he could, I imagine, develop quite the niche for himself directing incredibly depressing westerns. And he's got Nick Cave doing the music for The Road, too. Nice! And the music in The Proposition is beautiful. An interesting combination of traditional hymns and melancholy instrumentals. One piece in particular reminded me of the music from The Two Towers for the Rohan scenes, which was my favorite bit of music from the whole trilogy.
Wow, I had a lot to say about that movie. Huh.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Never Jump Into a Pile of Leaves With a Lollipop...
I hate summer! I hate being hot and sweaty. I hate no new tv shows. I hate crappy movies being in the theaters. When I worked retail, I really hated it because the stores would be full of annoying, bored kids home from school and entitled vacationers. Summer is my least favorite season.
But fall! Fall is my FAVORITE! I love crunching leaves, crisp weather, new tv shows, the beginning of Oscar season and Halloween. Oh, how I love Halloween. Scary movies, carving pumpkins, haunted hayrides, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and apple desserts.
Apple desserts are a must in the fall. In fact, I made an apple pie last weekend. And I'm going to make another one this weekend. Because the previous pie was devoured in less than 24 hours. I got the recipe from the lovely EGT and it was really easy! I cheated a bit and used refrigerated crust. I am, however, unrepentant. I am NOT messing around with pie crust.
Also! I made an "Autumn" playlist for my iPod. Since I am a self-indulgent geek, here it is, with occasional commentary:
But fall! Fall is my FAVORITE! I love crunching leaves, crisp weather, new tv shows, the beginning of Oscar season and Halloween. Oh, how I love Halloween. Scary movies, carving pumpkins, haunted hayrides, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and apple desserts.
Apple desserts are a must in the fall. In fact, I made an apple pie last weekend. And I'm going to make another one this weekend. Because the previous pie was devoured in less than 24 hours. I got the recipe from the lovely EGT and it was really easy! I cheated a bit and used refrigerated crust. I am, however, unrepentant. I am NOT messing around with pie crust.
Also! I made an "Autumn" playlist for my iPod. Since I am a self-indulgent geek, here it is, with occasional commentary:
- "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley
- "Headlights on Dark Roads, " Snow Patrol
- "Autumn Leaves," Eva Cassidy
- "California Dreaming," The Mamas and The Papas
- "The Highwayman," Loreena McKennitt; a song version of one of my favorite poems.
- "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville," My Chemical Romance; it's about zombies! I'm especially fond of it because I used to live in Pittsburgh, the home of the zombie movie, apparently. And I used to shop at that mall! George Romero is SO huge in Pittsburgh, you have no idea.
- "Red Right Hand," Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds; used in the Scream movies. Nick Cave is awesome.
- "Sweet Transvestite" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack
- "Halloween" from the Rent soundtrack
- "Put Your Lights On" by Santana with Everlast
- "Bullet With Butterfly Wings," Smashing Pumpkins; chose exclusively for the opening line.
- "Bad Moon Rising," Creedence Clearwater Revival; used to great, creepy effect in the first season finale of Supernatural. Also in the novel The Shining, which is so much better than either of the movie versions. Ugh, shut UP, Jack Nicholson.
- "Burn," The Cure
- "What's This" by Fallout Boy from The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack
- "Pale September," Fiona Apple
- "Try To Remember," John Barrowman; alas, I don't have the Jerry Orbach version. That's actually what gave me the idea for the playlist. I was chatting with EGT and she sent me a link to a performance of this song by Orbach. It was AMAZING. Barrowman's version is pretty good too.
- "This Is Halloween" by Panic At The Disco from The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack
- "Wine Red," The Hush Sound
- "Seasons Change" by Expose; probably my favorite 80s song. It has a HARP. How can you go wrong?!
- "Wake Me Up When September Ends," Green Day
Monday, September 15, 2008
Searching For the Perfect Album...
A few weeks ago, I was driving out to visit Sid, Andie, Mothra and tiny baby Conan. It's a long drive, babies. But! I have recently discovered podcasts! Did you know that they're free? And that you get them from the nice people at iTunes and you put them on your iPod and it's people talking about interesting things? And it doesn't take up much space at all? Did I mention that they're free? (Yeah, I'm new to this whole thing. And stupid. Shut up.)
A music magazine that I occasionally enjoy, Alternative Press, has a series of podcasts. I got one featuring Gabe Saporta and Ryland Blackinton from the band Cobra Starship. Cobra Starship amuses me greatly; they're what would happen if you threw electronica, pop punk and 80s music into a blender with a handful of glitter. Very light and fun, but musically, fairly solid and their videos are hilarious. ANYWAY. It was a good podcast, they talked about their band (obviously), about music they like and played some interesting stuff I'd never heard (Daft Punk, eh? Tell me more...), about who's better: Nirvana or Weezer (Nirvana. I'm just NEVER going to like Weezer.) and then they got to talking about the internet and downloading and how people download singles and hardly ever purchase a whole album.
Which, yeah. Seriously, the shuffle function was pretty much invented for people like me. I have such a short attention span sometimes and love variety. I have my iPod on shuffle right now, it played "Life On Mars?" by David Bowie followed by Tori Amos' "Spark." Then "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" by The Temptations. (Then "Hey Pretty [Drive By Edit]" by Poe. I could go on...) But I did feel a tad guilty because Saporta was talking about how much work bands put in to arranging their music into the right order and blah. I mean, I'm not going to STOP shuffling, but it got me thinking about what cds I listed to the whole way through. A morning radio show I listen to occasionally has talked about "perfect albums," albums that are so great that you listen to them the whole way through and love every song. There aren't many albums that I listen to the whole way through on a consistent basis, see above re: attention span, but here's a few (And I don't count soundtracks*, Broadway albums or Best Ofs):
*But if I WERE counting soundtracks, I would totally list the Blackpool soundtrack, which is so random and awesome. It's got Kenny Rogers! And The Smiths!
**I think ALL of these kinds of lists mention Ten. It's that good. (Also an excellent Doctor! Hee.)
A music magazine that I occasionally enjoy, Alternative Press, has a series of podcasts. I got one featuring Gabe Saporta and Ryland Blackinton from the band Cobra Starship. Cobra Starship amuses me greatly; they're what would happen if you threw electronica, pop punk and 80s music into a blender with a handful of glitter. Very light and fun, but musically, fairly solid and their videos are hilarious. ANYWAY. It was a good podcast, they talked about their band (obviously), about music they like and played some interesting stuff I'd never heard (Daft Punk, eh? Tell me more...), about who's better: Nirvana or Weezer (Nirvana. I'm just NEVER going to like Weezer.) and then they got to talking about the internet and downloading and how people download singles and hardly ever purchase a whole album.
Which, yeah. Seriously, the shuffle function was pretty much invented for people like me. I have such a short attention span sometimes and love variety. I have my iPod on shuffle right now, it played "Life On Mars?" by David Bowie followed by Tori Amos' "Spark." Then "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" by The Temptations. (Then "Hey Pretty [Drive By Edit]" by Poe. I could go on...) But I did feel a tad guilty because Saporta was talking about how much work bands put in to arranging their music into the right order and blah. I mean, I'm not going to STOP shuffling, but it got me thinking about what cds I listed to the whole way through. A morning radio show I listen to occasionally has talked about "perfect albums," albums that are so great that you listen to them the whole way through and love every song. There aren't many albums that I listen to the whole way through on a consistent basis, see above re: attention span, but here's a few (And I don't count soundtracks*, Broadway albums or Best Ofs):
- Ten**, Pearl Jam: God, this album is still so awesome. I actually have to repurchase this at some point because my second copy got irretrievably scratched. Grr. I think I was 15 or so when this came out? (Ugh, just checked Wikipedia and...no. Try 12 years old. Daaaamn.) Every single song on it is awesome, it maintains a mood and flat-out rocks. Honestly, I've not liked any of their other efforts nearly as much.
- Operation Mindcrime, Queensryche: You guys, this cd is so great. It will never not be great. I don't know anyone who doesn't love it once they've heard it, especially music-type people. It's a concept album, so it tells a story, but most of the songs can stand on their own and DAMN, it rocks. Whenever I listen to it, I always have to rewind the opening bit of the title song at least three times.
- Under the Pink, Tori Amos: I think Little Earthquakes is more of an accomplishment, (There's something so...raw about it.) but I probably enjoy Pink more. I think it's the most accessible of her early stuff. If you want to get someone into Amos' music, (And really, why wouldn't you?) start with this one. It's much smoother, there's less shrieking/hooting and the piano work is stellar. Particularly on "Bells for Her."
- The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance: Shut up. You knew this was coming. Listen, it's not the band's fault that most of their fans are emo preteens. Ok, it totally is, never mind. But really, The Black Parade is really terrific. It has some AMAZING guitar work and every single song on it is just great. If you've dismissed it, (And I wouldn't blame you!) but like hard rock, you should really give it another shot.
*But if I WERE counting soundtracks, I would totally list the Blackpool soundtrack, which is so random and awesome. It's got Kenny Rogers! And The Smiths!
**I think ALL of these kinds of lists mention Ten. It's that good. (Also an excellent Doctor! Hee.)
Saturday, May 24, 2008
A Trip Down Memory Lane. With A Soundtack.
So, I was cleaning today and wanted some music to help distract me from, you know, CLEANING. Sometimes I'm in the mood to clean while wearing my iPod; this was not one of these days. In our kitchen, we have a CD/tape player. And since it's the only tape player in the house (and possibly, you know, THE WHOLE STATE), there's a basket with a bunch of old cassette tapes in it. And I found a tape labelled, "Road Trip." And I popped it in and started smiling immediately.
When I was in college, my two best friends were Andie and Heather* and we were INSEPARABLE. Really. If someone wanted to tell one of us something and couldn't find the girl they wanted, well, the next best thing was to tell the one of the other two. Happened all the time. Heaven forbid only two of us showed up somewhere. Heh. All three of us lived pretty far away from the school, but relatively near each other, so we'd always drive to and from school together for breaks. I didn't have a driver's license then, so my job was to always make mix tapes for the trip and to be an entertaining co-pilot. We'd always pack up the car, which would require Andie and I to utilize skills developed while playing Tetris and Jenga. We'd always have so. Much. Shit. We'd stop at Sheetz to load up on gas and snacks, always a GIANT bag of peanut M&Ms. And then off we'd go, for many, many hours, always listening music and singing along and also gossiping and chattering away.
As I was listening to the tape and cleaning the kitchen, I tried placing it in a timeline, tried to figure out when I'd made it. OF COURSE, my college-age self didn't label things with dates. Nowadays, I date EVERYTHING in extreme detail, like, "Mix CD Made Spring 2008 While In A Cranky Mood And Eating Tuna Fish On Ritz Crackers." And it's a TOTALLY schizophrenic mix of songs, mostly because Andie, Heather and I had WILDLY divergent tastes in music. But here's a sample of some of the wonders on the tape:
I was in a good mood for the rest of the day, which is no small feat. I really could not have asked for better friends, both then and now. Ah, memories. They are misty and water-colored, aren't they?***
*I'd call her "Little Red-Haired Girl," but that's a bit unwieldy to type.
**That is a DISGUSTING band name. Did no one notice back then? Ew.
***Paraphrasing a line from Veronica Mars.
When I was in college, my two best friends were Andie and Heather* and we were INSEPARABLE. Really. If someone wanted to tell one of us something and couldn't find the girl they wanted, well, the next best thing was to tell the one of the other two. Happened all the time. Heaven forbid only two of us showed up somewhere. Heh. All three of us lived pretty far away from the school, but relatively near each other, so we'd always drive to and from school together for breaks. I didn't have a driver's license then, so my job was to always make mix tapes for the trip and to be an entertaining co-pilot. We'd always pack up the car, which would require Andie and I to utilize skills developed while playing Tetris and Jenga. We'd always have so. Much. Shit. We'd stop at Sheetz to load up on gas and snacks, always a GIANT bag of peanut M&Ms. And then off we'd go, for many, many hours, always listening music and singing along and also gossiping and chattering away.
As I was listening to the tape and cleaning the kitchen, I tried placing it in a timeline, tried to figure out when I'd made it. OF COURSE, my college-age self didn't label things with dates. Nowadays, I date EVERYTHING in extreme detail, like, "Mix CD Made Spring 2008 While In A Cranky Mood And Eating Tuna Fish On Ritz Crackers." And it's a TOTALLY schizophrenic mix of songs, mostly because Andie, Heather and I had WILDLY divergent tastes in music. But here's a sample of some of the wonders on the tape:
- "Seasons of Love" from Rent. This song probably made it onto every mix I made in college. Everyone loved it and it always seemed relevant.
- "If I Had $1,000,000" by the Barenaked Ladies. Still one of my favorite songs! It's hilarious and Heather and I especially loved it. "Dijon ketchups!"
- "I've Got Friends In Low Places" by, ew, Garth Brooks. Ugh, I'm sure I put this one on at Andie's insistence. She was a big country fan when we were in school. But to be fair, this is probably the only Garth song I like.
- "Ice, Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice. HAHAH! Obviously, it was put on as a joke, but I do remember the three of us "rapping" along with it on the road.
- "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies** and "Jump Jive an' Wail" by The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Ah, hello timeline. That would put this tape during my sophmore year. Neo-Swing was huge that year. I know a lot of people found it annoying, but I loved it.
- "Crash," Dave Matthews Band. Ah, this would usher in the era of my OBSESSION with DMB. Thankfully, it's long passed. But this is still a good song.
- "I'll Be There For You" by the Rembrandts. Ugh, I LOATHE this song now. I actually paused in my cleaning and went and manually fast-forwarded the thing. But I know we liked it back then.
- "Can't Help Falling In Love With You," UB40. Another one that Heather and I loved. We had a thing for this song and "Red, Red Wine." In fact, when I bought "Red, Red Wine" from iTunes, I had to tell her immediately.
- "Son Of A Preacherman," Dusty Springfield. We all liked this song a lot, but I'm sure I put it on for my roommate, Britta, who ADORED it. Britta was an exchange student and awesome in about 500 ways, one of which was her nutty taste in music. Except for Ace of Bass, but she couldn't help that. Heh.
- "Blister In The Sun" but The Violent Femmes. Who doesn't love this song? Seriously. Ever since it was used in that episode of My So-Called Life where Angela thinks that she's over Jordan, I've liked it. Great song to thrash out to, especially in the car.
I was in a good mood for the rest of the day, which is no small feat. I really could not have asked for better friends, both then and now. Ah, memories. They are misty and water-colored, aren't they?***
*I'd call her "Little Red-Haired Girl," but that's a bit unwieldy to type.
**That is a DISGUSTING band name. Did no one notice back then? Ew.
***Paraphrasing a line from Veronica Mars.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Hee...I'm SO Twelve Years Old...
So, I stole this from the lovely and totally classier than me, EGT. (Of course, she wasn't too classy to do this activity...) Mame, you need to do this one too. You're not better than me. (No, don't go! I love you!) Also, I'm really immature, so adding "in my pants" or "in bed" to the end of song titles, cookie fortunes and lines from The Lord of the Rings REALLY amuses me. ("GONDOR HAS NO PANTS! GONDOR NEEDS NO PANTS!" HA!)
1.) Put your media player of choice on shuffle.
2.) List the first fifteen songs that come up (skipping titles like "Fugue in D Minor") and add "in my pants" to the end.
3.) Bold the ones that actually made you LOL.
1.) Put your media player of choice on shuffle.
2.) List the first fifteen songs that come up (skipping titles like "Fugue in D Minor") and add "in my pants" to the end.
3.) Bold the ones that actually made you LOL.
- Polyester Bride (In My Pants), Liz Phair
- Breakaway (In My Pants), Kelly Clarkson
- Blister In The Sun (In My Pants), The Violent Femmes
- No More Tears (In My Pants), Ozzy Osbourne (It's funnier if read as "tears" like rips instead of "tears" like crying.)
- How To Be Dead (In My Pants), Snow Patrol
- Carry On My Wayward Son (In My Pants), Kansas
- It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Fucking Death Wish (In My Pants), My Chemical Romance
- Love Is A Losing Game (In My Pants), Amy Winehouse (Indeed it is, Amy.)
- I Want To Break Free (In My Pants), Queen
- Breathe Me (In My Pants), Sia (Um, ew.)
- (I've Had) The Time Of My Life (In My Pants), Dirty Dancing soundtrack (AHAHAH!)
- Red, Red Rose (In My Pants), John Barrowman (Oh, could this BE more appropriate? Oh, John, so dirty.)
- Where Do We Go From Here (In My Pants)?, Buffy cast, Once More With Feeling soundtrack (Um, do you need a MAP?)
- The Swell Season (In My Pants), Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (AHAHAHA! DIRTY!)
- Don't Come Around Here No More (In My Pants), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Herpes!)
- I'll Be (In My Pants), Edwin McCain
- Mad World (In My Pants), Gary Jules (Isn't it just.)
- Weather With You (In My Pants), Crowded House (The thing with this one, is the band name would be just as funny with "in my pants.")
- It's Been Awhile (In My Pants), Staind (It really has.)
- Blood and Fire (In My Pants), Indigo Girls (Ow. See above: herpes.)
- Doll Parts (In My Pants), Hole
- But It's Better If You Do (In My Pants), Panic! at the Disco
- One Day Robots Will Cry (In My Pants), Cobra Starship
- Lookin' Out My Back Door (In My Pants), Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Faithfully (In My Pants), Journey (Hee.)
- Seasons of Love (In My Pants), Rent soundtrack ("But all of those things comprise the musical, Rent.")
- I Never Told You What I Do For A Living (In My Pants), My Chemical Romance (I'll tell you what you CAN do...oh, sorry. Ahem.)
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
A Short Play Re: iPods and Their Headphones
Dramatis Personae: Bea, Bea's Mom, Frank the iPod
[Bea blathers on about her iPod and music on it and playlists, pretty much as per usual. Bea's Mom is turning the headphones over in her hand.]
Bea's Mom: I didn't realize until YESTERDAY, that the headphones have a little "L" and an "R" on them. [laughs] Duh!
Bea: [blinks.]
Bea's Mom: You know, for left and right. [Bea is still blinking at her.] FOR WHICH EAR TO PUT THEM IN?
Bea: Um, they do? [looks at headphones.] OH! They do! Is that why sometimes I can't hear very well and then I freak out and worry that I'm going deaf? OH! Good! I'm just STUPID! What a relief!
Bea's Mom: [shakes head.]
fin.
[Bea blathers on about her iPod and music on it and playlists, pretty much as per usual. Bea's Mom is turning the headphones over in her hand.]
Bea's Mom: I didn't realize until YESTERDAY, that the headphones have a little "L" and an "R" on them. [laughs] Duh!
Bea: [blinks.]
Bea's Mom: You know, for left and right. [Bea is still blinking at her.] FOR WHICH EAR TO PUT THEM IN?
Bea: Um, they do? [looks at headphones.] OH! They do! Is that why sometimes I can't hear very well and then I freak out and worry that I'm going deaf? OH! Good! I'm just STUPID! What a relief!
Bea's Mom: [shakes head.]
fin.
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