entertainment tonight

Phew! Patrick Wolf is not reeeaaaaally quitting. He was kind of being a baby. To celebrate, let’s peruse through 400+ pictures of him. I swear, it’s not my photobucket account.

I just heard that Peter Andre died. Not sure if it’s true or not.

Legally Blonde is out on Broadway. Gimme a fucking break. Ugh.

I also heard that Larry David will be guest starring on Hannah Montana. Not sure if it’s true or not.

Coming soon: Ewan McGregor’s face, moles and all, will appear on a postage stamp. God bless America.

Courtney Love plans on selling Kurt Cobain’s belongings. There was never a time more than now that I wished there was an afterlife. So Kurt can haunt Courtney and scare the shit out of her.

This is hopeful X-Men sequel news:

Batman Begins writer David S. Goyer is setting his sights on another superhero property – he is directing the spin-off movie to the X-Men trilogy, Magneto. The movie will focus on the young Magneto, the villain of the X-Men pictures played by Gods and Monsters star Ian McKellen, and how he became mortal enemies with character Professor X, played by Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Patrick Stewart in the trilogy. The main characters in the spin-off will be played by actors in their twenties instead of the original cast. Goyer has previously worked on superhero movies Batman Begins and the Blade trilogy.

Well, batman Begins was one of the best comic-book-to-film movies ever, so it’s promising. BUT they need to cast a hunky Jewish boy as young Magneto. My votes? Adam Brody, Zac Efron. Gaspard Ulliel can play Professor X. I seriously should work as a casting agent. I am sure it is an easy field to break in to.

going through the motions

I’ve heard some new stuff and previews from upcoming albums from some of my beloved bands, and I’ll tell ya I’m not impressed. It’s like they are just going through the motions. It’s like some music school freshmen had an assignment to compose a song “in the style of” these artists. I mean, it sounds like them, but nothing is blowing me away. Of course, I still haven’t heard the whole album.

Queens of the Stone Age, “Era Vulgaris“. Ever since Josh Homme kicked out every member of the band, they haven’t been doing that great. Songs For the Deaf seemed to be their apex.

The White Stripes, “The Icky Thump“. Wow, Jack White screeching over a call-and-response guitar and drums sequence. The Stripes have NEVER written one of those. Truthfully, Get Behind Me Satan didn’t really rock my socks.

Interpol, “The Heinrich Maneuver“. Snoozefest.

And Sahara Hotnights, wtf? They are about to release their fourth album and it is purposely more pop???? Here we have an all-female band that up until now have created some fantastic post-indie-punk.  “If anyone matters it’s you“.

In other new-albums-from-my-favorite-bands news, the new BRMC, Shout Out Louds, and Calla albums are kicking my ass.  Exhibit A:

Calla, “Simone“

BRMC, “Weapon of Choice“

Shout Out Louds, “Tonight I Have to Leave It“

I succumbed!

I’ve made purchases from American Apparel! You may have been lucky to accompany me at a time when I passed a store and went on my tirade- how they are just plain t-shirts but the marketing and the hipness factor has made them super expensive and super hispter-y. And how I could just buy the same thing at a thrift store. Well, there’s a little something called growing old. And that includes: enjoying elastic waist clothing. Okay, in the summer when it is really humid I can’t deal with buttons, zippers, and anything like that. Plus, I am sort of loosing weight, and buying sized clothing is a little bit of a gamble, although I don’t want to jinx anything. Something about pulling on a skirt, leggings, and t-shirt and being done with it is appealing. Since I no longer tie my shoes anymore either, it’s like I’m dressing like a two year old. But I am kee-razy about this skirt and these leggings. Although I am concerned about some of the porn-attire. And wtf is this? It’s like some marketing intern was asked to pose for some test shots and was scared to say no.

I know what you are thinking, but unfortunately, I did not have the guts (or the 37 bucks) to get these.

Some great cover songs I’ve been listening to lately

Ted Leo, “Dancing in the Dark” (Bruce Springsteen)

Grizzly Bear, “He Hit Me (and it Felt Like a Kiss)” (The Crystals)

The Killers, “Romeo and Juliet” (Dire Straits)

Fiona Apple, “Sally’s Song” (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

Damien Rice, “When Doves Cry” (Prince)

Bloc Party, “Say It Right” (Nelly Furtado)

List: best albums of 2007

I am going through withdrawal from no longer compiling my top 100 of 2000-2006, and there have been so many spectacular releases this year, even a quarter of the way through it. My end of the year list is gonna be hard. Also, notice how a majority of the best stuff* is from British bands.

The best so far:
BLONDE REDHEAD, 23
THE VEILS; Nux Vomica*
PATRICK WOLF, The Magic Position*
BLOC PARTY, A Weekend in the City*
THE VIEW; Hats Off to the Buskers*
TRAVIS, The Boy WIth No Name*
THE RAKES; Ten New Messages*
SHOUT OUT LOUDS; Our Ill Wills+
CALLA. Strenght in Numbers
FRATELLIS; Costello Music*
THE PONYS; Turn the Lights Out
AMY WINEHOUSE, Back in Black*
IDLEWILD; Make a New WOrld*
THE COMAS; Spells
THE NOISETTES; What Time Is it Mr. Wolf?*
TORI AMOS; American Doll Posse
NINE INCH NAILS, Year Zero
FALL OUT BOY; Infinity on High
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, Baby 81
MONSTERS ARE WAITING; Fascination

Ai’ght:
THE CONCRETS, Hey Trouble
THE NATIONAL; The Boxer
KLAXONS, Myths of the Near Future*
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE; Era Vultaris
YOURCODENAMEIS:MILO; They Came From the Sun*
THE ACADEMY IS; Santi
THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE QUEEN, self-titled*
CUT CITY; Exit Decades+
THE DETROIT COBRAS; Tired and True
HANDSOME FURS; PLAGUE PARK
YOUNG LOVE, Too Young to Fight It
THE ACADEMY IS…, Santi
THE CLIENTELE, God Save the Clientele
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Release the Stars
PETER BJORN AND JOHN, Writer’s Block+
TRANS AM; Sex Change
MENOMENA; Friend and Foe
DEERHOOF; Friend Opportunity
APPLES IN STEREO, New Magnetic Wonder
ALKALINE TRIO, Remains
APPARAT; Walls

The overhyped, the overrated, and the bad:
THE HORRORS, Strangehouse
KINGS OF LEON; Because of the Times
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA; I’m like a virgin losing a child*
FIELD MUSIC; Tones of Town
KAISER CHIEFS; Yours, truly, angry mob*
ARCADE FIRE; Neon Bible
GOOD CHARLOTTE; Good Morning Revival
AVRIL LAVIGNE; THe Best Damn Thing
BRIGHT EYES; Cassadaga
STARS; Do You Trust Your Friends?
THE ARCADE FIRE, Neon Bible
TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS; Living with the Living
PANDA BEAR; Person Pitch
OF MONTREAL; Hissing Fauna, are You the Destroyer?
THE MOONEY SUZUKI; Have Mercy
MIKA; Life in Cartoon Motion
LCD SOUNDSYSTEN; Sounds of Silver
LOW, Drums and Guns
AS TALL AS LIONS; As Tall As Lions
BJORK; Volta
THE HIGHER; On FIre
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH; Some Loud Thunder

some videos I am watching while I wait for my laundry

British rugby players discussing which players are the best looking. Exactly.

A cat that plays piano duets. Squeeee!

Bruno talks about post and pre-terrorism fashion. Never gets old.

Ok, this one in NOT entertaining. It is the trailer for I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry. It stands for everything I loathe. It plays off of violence and disgust of gays for comedy. Hahaha, two straight guys have to pretend to be gay. Hahahaha, when they have to kiss at the wedding, one punches the crap out of each other. Hahahahahaha. Jessica Biel doesn’t mind getting naked right away because the guys are gay. Hahahahaha. Everyone will laugh because the macho guys are forced to act feminine. Hahahahahaha. Everyone knows homophobia and violence towards gays are the way to sell tickets. Just ask Snickers. Oh, and the kicker- of course they use Mika’s “Grace Kelly” in the trailer, most likely because it sounds jaunty and “gay” and he sings in falsetto. I actually can’t believe Mika would allow his song to be used in such a disgusting display. The hell.

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Today’s Blue States Lose was pretty choice. Maybe going to check out 28 Weeks Later (Rose Byrne!) and then sneak into a showing of Next. Whoa it looks bad, but Michael Trucco apparently has a substantial part. Then attend an eight-year-old’s Hannah Montana-themed birthday party. Long story. Been listening to Mika’s “Relax, Take It Easy” all day and I don’t know why. I don’t even like it.

Anyone watching Shear Genius? I am loving it. Theodore was getting on my nerves. Take your Mormon corn rows and get the hell out of there. I really like this haircut done by Daisy. She did it with a boxcutter, I think I could probably do it myself.

an open letter

Dear women ages 14 through 25,

Listen to yourselves speak. Does your intonation go up at the end of sentences? Do you speak as if the end of your sentences end with “—-?” Do you say like every third word and suddenly the person listening to you hears nothing else? Please take some much needed time to reevaluate your speech patterns. No matter how smart you are, or what you are trying to say, you sound like a fucking moron. When you are speaking in class, what you say will not matter because you sound like an idiot. You are also justifying stereotypes and preconceived notions about young women. Younger girls, you know no better, because maybe the cool kids at school speak this way, or your friends speak this way. Those of you in college, there is no excuse. Speak like a fucking adult.

This week

I got the new Bjork album. I think that I kind of hate her.
Everyone Needs Fat Friends?. Well, obviously.
Julia Stiles To Star in Happy Version of Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar’! I mean, how can you even begin to live up to The Prince and Me?
Andy Coop has to wear boxers in the shower.
Pitchfork finally proves that they no longer care about the music. They give the Fratellis, Rakes and Idlewild lower scores that the Arctic Monkeys. And the Veils didn’t do so hot either. Are they crazy?
The Raconteurs get to work on new album Hey, finally.
New Beirut Video – “Elephant Gun”
People magazine makes us regular people feel fantastic. The 50 most beautiful people. How boring! I used to luuuurve this issue when I was a kid. Wentworth Miller looks positively scary. And Pete Wentz? What the?
Got the new Shout Out Louds album. Gooooooo Sweden!

They’re no David Blaine.

If you are a sub-par pop-punk band and need some good PR, what do you do? Well. live in a plastic bubble twenty-four-seven and record your album, silly. From Cartel’s myspace:

In what’s sure to be the most talked-about music event of the year, CARTEL are sealing themselves inside a huge transparent bubble on Hudson River Park’s Pier 54 in NYC, where they’ll eat, sleep and breathe while writing and recording a new album live for all the world to see. Lending new meaning to the term “up close and personal,” Band in a Bubble presented by Dr Pepper is a groundbreaking interactive multimedia event that will offer fans an unprecedented real-time look into the ups and downs of the creative process as Cartel shapes the highly anticipated follow-up to their breakthrough debut, CHROMA.

Cartel will enter the bubble during a live MTV broadcast on May 24 and live there with no escape until the bubble “bursts” on June 12, when they will perform new material in a concert event on the pier.

Web cams will stream live on www.drpepperbubble.com and the event will air as a special reality series with four 30-minute episodes on MTV, which will also be available on-demand at MTV.com.

“This is huge for us,” says Cartel frontman Will Pugh. “Making an album is a very personal and emotional experience, and in the past we’ve never wanted anyone around when writing or recording. But given that this is probably the biggest opportunity we’ll ever have to show the world what we’re made of, we can’t wait to invite the fans into both the studio and our lives.”

Good grief. Do they really think the album will be good? They will write any old crap just to get it over with. So we have to watch their EVERY move? Will they have catheters and diapers on? Do I really want to watch these guys shower every morning?

Wait, maybe I do.

I love the Swedes

I already liked the band I’m From Barcelona, but my love has solidified after seeing the video for “We’re From Barcelona”. For real, the band has 29 band members. And are all Swedish hipsters. So cute! I could have this song in my head for all eternity and be okay with that. Squeee!!!! So good!

Speaking of Swedes, I just got the new Sahara Hotnights album. Haven’t listened to much of it yet. Also been listening to advances of:

the new Rufus Wainwright…bleh. Kind of expected.

the new Tori Amos…fantastic! More like “choirgirl” Tori and not recent Lite FM Tori.

Claudia’s room

I feel so mixed. I am elated that this exists, but completely unfuriated that I didn’t think of it first.

Is it something I did?

From Patrick Wolf’s “official” forum.

dear all…
I should never have read this.. I really shouldn’t.
I dont think when I was 16 and dreamt of releasing records there would ever
be so much crazy speculation about the person I am and that you want me to be.
I have become so tired of this behaviour, sometimes I wake up and have to do six hours
of interviews before doing a show, then go straight to bed to sleep a couple of hours
to fly to a new country to be cross examined in the same way.. I dont know what is left of
me sometimes, some mornings i dont know how i get on the flight or even open my mouth to sing that night. If I choose after working since the early hours of a day and then pouring my heart out for an hour and a half that I really have nothing left to give.. that I cannot be a fake politician and sign autographs for an hour.. does this make an asshole?
because my drummer was causing arguments within my road family, taking sedative drugs before an important show in a city i really love, so much so he could not play the music I wrote, the songs that I have survived on in the last six years… because I had to slap him to see if he was even CONSCIOUS on stage…. the fact that the only thing that got any reaction out his corpse happened to be made of metal.. because all of this.. does this make me seem like I was on cocaine, or on some power trip? I was pissed off because this was just one more musician or businessman taking my good nature and generosity for a ride… trust me, that moment onstage was the end of a long line of bad behaviour that it would unfair to go into in public. Yes I was drunk, but It was one oclock in the morning after seven hours of interviews.. i had been running on about four hours of sleep a night for about two weeks… such is the joy of promoting a record. Anyway, I was having FUN until that moment. So was the rest of my band until we realised my drummer was taking the piss out of all of us and our hard work. I dont work with liars and I dont work with thieves.

I dont want to have to share this information with you but so many seem so interested…

I have made a decision, my final concert will be this november, a retrospective with an orchestra in London. I am not sure wether there will be anymore public communications after that, Infact I am pretty sure there will be none. Of course, this has nothing to do with my drummer.. but a creative clock is ticking and I have many many projects to be creating with my time left on this earth. I hope to share my last shows with you this year.

I have enjoyed making and performing music for you all, I have enjoyed trying to give a little hope
and inspiration to the world. But I feel, especially when I read all this and I go about my days that I have failed.
Im not seeking sympathy or empathy, god, I have to go find something I love and am inspired by in this world again. Many of you will never know the amount of work and emotion that goes on behind the scenes for me and many of your other favourite artists or musicians and why should you? I wanted to give you disneyland.. I wanted to give you a world at the back of your wardrobe, now im just feel a fool for bothering.
I am in berlin today, i know I should never have read this, I dont know who any of you are, just strangers talking amongst themselves,
and I wish I was stronger minded today, but i have to take enough bullshit from other parts of the world for what I do and who I am without getting it from here.

Im going off for a walk now.. clear my heart and head. Thanks to all you with the intelligence to see past the superficial chaos of the media and the various ridiculous personalities and characters that have been painted around me over the years, the problem is, unfortunately many of you will never get to know the truth, but many will still speculate, and play chinese whispers with interviews and
opinions from the friend of a friend. This is nothing new to me, unfortunately, luckily I have always had a close set of dear friends that will always know me for who I really am, just as I do.

If I can give any advice, is, if anything, just listen to the music, watch the videos, read the lyrics, see the artwork, these are my communications, not others.

still love x patrick

Maybe it’s someone playing a really good joke, maybe he is just pulling a me.

List: best movie soundtracks ever! Part 3

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Why it’s awesome: Letters to Cleo are all over this. At this point I thought it would make them super famous, but it never happened. From their rooftop performance to Julia Stiles rocking out to the Notorius B.IG., this ruled.

Standout tracks: “Cruel to Be Kind” by Letters to Cleo; “I Know” by Save Ferris

Party Monster (2003)

Why it’s awesome: A movie about a famous club promoter and club kid without an awesome soundtrack would automatically make this a crappy movie. Well, the movie had its faults, I guess. It was mixed superbly and was my main motivation to join a gym.

Standout tracks: “Give Me Tonight” by Shannon; “Money, Success, Fame, Glamour” by Felix Da Housecat

Velvet Goldmine (1998)

Why it’s awesome: It’s a movie about glam rock, so the ansswer is obvious. Also, a “supergroup” was formed and called themselves Venus in Furs to perform the songs that the characters were supposed to be singing.

Standout tracks: “Tumbling Down” by the Venus In Furs; “Hot One” by Shudder to Think

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Why it’s awesome: If you have a pulse, than it should be quite apparent. Quentin Tarantino in an absolute genius when it comes to using music in movies. This was the movie and the soundtrack that spawned a million wannabees.

Standout tracks: “You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry; “Girl You’ll Be a Woman Soon” by Urge Overkill

Romeo and Juliet (1997)

Why It’s Awesome: Barring the “Lovefool” song, this soundtrack also blends modern stuff with a historical Shakespearean take. Remember how wowed you were with the techno-gospel version of “When Doves Cry”?

Standout tracks: “Talk Show Host” by Radiohead; “#1 Crush” by Garbage

A Night At the Roxbury (1998)

Why it’s awesome: it’s all those cliched nineties club hits you never owned the full abums of, but you secretly love the songs, so it’s all packaged in one album. It’s actually mixed together, so it runs like one long dj set. It never gets old.

Standout tracks: “This Is the Night” by Amber; “Insomnia” by

The Rules of Attraction (2002)

Why It’s Awesome: The movie has something vaguely eighties about it, and so does the music. There are artists tracks mixed with the awesome original compositions by tomandandy.

Standout tracks: “Out of the Races and On to the Tracks” by The Rapture; “So Alive” by Love & Rockets”

Death Proof (2007)

Why it’s awesome: Tarantino just picks the right song for every moment, and selection of the song is often a part of the plot. The greusome car wreck set to “Hold Tight” is one of the most haunting images ever.

Standout tracks: “Hold Tight” by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich; “Baby It’s You” by Smith

Clueless (1996)

Why It’s Awesome: It’s kind of weird how good the songs are but non of the artists ever became popular. I’d like to see a stage version using these songs.

Standout tracks: “Change” by the Lightning Seeds; “Supermodel” by Jill Sobule

List: best movie soundtracks ever! Part 2

Kids (1996)

Why it’s awesome: Most of the songs by Folk Implosion set the ultra-disturbing mood of the film. Each of the characters also have a distinct theme.

Standout tracks: “Daddy Never Understood”by Folk Implosion; “Natural One” by Folk Implosion

Moulin Rouge (2001)

Why it’s awesome: Baz Luhrman is crazy. And incorporates modern pop songs into an over the top musical. And Ewan McGregor sings. Some of it flops, but some of it owns.

Standout Tracks: “Elephant Love Medley”, “Your Song”

Marie Antionette (2006)

Why it’s awesome: The contrast between the historical setting and modern music always wins me over. Sophia Coppolla also understands the awesomeness of new wave.

Standout tracks: “Hong Kong Garden” by Siouxsie and the Banshees; by the Cure; “What Ever Happened” by The Strokes

Queer as Folk (2001)

Why it’s awesome: Back in the first season, when the show was actually groundbreaking, you wished you hung out at Babylon. ANd you needed a guilty pleasure to get you through a long drive. And maybe you wanted to have a dance party but you lost your C & C Factory cassette.

Standout tracks: “You Think You’re a Man” by Full Frontal; “Start Rockin’” by ANtiloop

Trainspotting (1996)

Why It’s Awesome: Because the movie, and especially the soundtrack, actually secretly made you want to do heroin. Again, here is a soundtrack curator with an appreciate for Birtpop and new wave. Although most of the songs were from an earlier time, it seemed that they were written with this movie in mind.

Standout tracks: “Sing” by Blur; “Perfect Day” by Lou Reed

Bend it Like Beckham (2003)

Why It’s Awesome: combines some great Brits (Mel C. of the Spice Girls, anyone?) and some Indian pop music, just like the blending of the cultures in the movie.

Standout tracks: “Inner Smile” by Texas; “Punjabiyan Di Shaan” by Hans Raj Hans

Empire Records (1995)

Why it’s awesome: I watched this movie the other day, and it actually seemed like it was made last year and was parodying the decade of the 90s. In the moment it was current, no it is almost cliche. How many 90s cliches can you pick out? Well, the actually selling of compact discs for one. Liv Tyler’s cobat boots worn with a plaid kilt. Better Than Ezra on the Soundtrack. Rene Zellweger wearing a scrunchie. Too bad her ultra bad version of “Sugar High” is not on the soundtrack. Also, I think the soundtrack sold about 10 million more copies than movie tickets.

Standout tracks: “‘Til I Hear it From You” by the Gin Blossoms; “Girl Like You” by Edwyn Collins

List: best movie soundtracks ever! Part 1

Singles (1992)

Why it is awesome: because the grunge era of fashion/music/lifestyle was so pervasive that a major motion picture company made a movie about it. Take the music and the Seattle location out of the movie, and it’s a piece of crap. It’s the Empire Records syndrome: when a soundtrack outlives and outshines an otherwise crappy movie.

Standout tracks: “Waiting For Somebody” by Paul Westerberg; “Breathe” by Pearl Jam

Magnolia (1999)

Why it is awesome: The whole movie was actually based on the lyrics to one of the songs. And Aimee Mann can write the most beautiful, haunting songs. The scene with the entire cast singing along to “Wise Up” is cinematic genius.

Standout tracks: “Momemtum”; “Wise Up”

Shortbus (2006)

John Cameron Mitchell compiled a collection from some of indie’s “it” bands without it turning into a Zach Braff approved soundtrack. Of course, I am ignoring some of the ridiculous drivel performed by the actors.

Standout Tracks: “If You Fall” by Azure Ray; “Boys of Melody” by The Hidden Cameras

Go (1999)

Intruduced us to the fabulous one hit wonders of the band Len, and included the whole range of pop rock to dance. It truly understands the meaning of quality pop music. Good music for an underappreciated movie.

Standout Tracks: “Steal My Sunshine” by Len; “New” by No Doubt

Donnie Darko (2001)

Why it’s awesome: Another fantastic thing about this movie is that it is set in 1988. The culturural references and fashions are actually accurate, but subtle, and not over the top like The Wedding Singer. Also awesome? There is really no reason for the movie to take place in 1998. But who can forget Sparkle Motion performing to Duran Duran and the slo-mo school sequence set to “Head Over Heels”.

Standout Tracks: “The Killing Moon” by Echo & The Bunnymen; “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division; “Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS

more to come!

the media is inexcusable

As the nation mourns, media producers wet their pants with excitement over the details of the VT tragedy. Most major news stations are stationed down there ripping each other apart trying to get a crying student on camera.

Was it truly nexessary for the video that Cho Seung-Hu made before the killings to go public?  How is that for the family and friends of the victims? They most certainly could have just turned that over to investigators. No, the nightly news had to have the best rating.

Stores are already taking advantage of the demand for “Hokie” wear.

And don’t even get me started on this.

Saturday morning reading

How Many Of Joel Madden’s Hints That He Is Cool And Tough Can You Spot In This Picture?

Features : Radar Online: Chuck Palahnuik

Ten Best Teenage Breakups on Scripted TV

Suicide Food

Why Does Joss Stone Look Like Such A Whore? The theory of “The Butterfly Effect”

Also, proof that Pitchfork is no longer about reviewing the actual music. Three fantastic albums get mediocre reviews:

Idlewild: Make Another World: Pitchfork Record Review

The Fratellis: Costello Music: Pitchfork Record Review

The Rakes: Ten New Messages: Pitchfork Record Review

Also, for those of you counting, this is my 2000 post! Holy crap.

Scissor Scissors video

“Kiss You Off” is my favorite song off of Tah-Dah. It is pretty arty and slick. I also like that it actually doesn’t feature Jake Shears’ naked torso, which is expected. Well done.

insiginificant info

I know my earlier comments about VT may sound insenstive, but seriously, if you know me, you know that I have widely innapprpriate emotional responses. Those of you that were with me during 9/11 probably remember my dumb comments during that. I am not taking it back, it’s just how I deal with things. It still hasn’t sunk in, even though I have been watching CNN for about three days straight now. [Also, have you noticed how some prouction intern has designed all sorts of fancy logos for them? Ridiculous. And the two reporters in the scene trying to grab a reaction from any grieving student they could get their hands on.]

So what’s my way to deal with it? Totally indulge in trivial shit.

I’m torn. Lucky You looks like the crappiest movie ever, but Eric Bana, you make my heart pitter-patter. I may need to catch like a 10am viewing of this so no one sees me.

Trainspotting sequel? Danny Boyle…just stop. No.

Could you die from cuteness?

I think I may already have a contender for my favorite album of the year.

This is interesting. Some guy writing a fad diet claims that cardio training is a complete waste of time. At first I thought that was ridiculous, but…I didn’t really start losing weight until I did weight training. Hmmmm. It can’t be that bad for you. I don’t know.

Also, I will be in the Bay Area in the first week of May. Isn’t that crazy? Me, actually leaving the East Coast. My crazy notion of wanting to move to California is actually coming closer to a reality. It was like some zany idea that I had one day, and then when it actually may happen…it’s weird. Especially when I stumbled across this. It’s not exactly my story, but a lot rang true.

how indie rockers make money

They sell their stuff to commercials. If you haven’t noticed the following artists songs used in commecials/tv promos.

The University of Phoenix Online courses- “The Bleeding Heart Show”; The New Pornographers

Honda Civic- The Go! Team

Guitar Hereo II- “Woman” by Wolfmother

Dancing With the Stars- “Le Disko” by Shiny Toy Guns

Virginia Tech

Along with you, I am also pretty freaked out by the Virginia Tech shooting. My heart goes out to everyone there. But my question is, can we get these kids to take a public speaking course?

student: “I was in Shanks Hall, which is located in the upper portion of campus, and we were having class, and all of a sudden we had e-mail saying that, like, there was a shooting on campus and then we were updated with it saying that, like, classes were being canceled and to stay where we were. … Right after we got that e-mail we heard five shots on campus, and we could hear the emergency speaker system. So we all got down under the desks and moved away from the windows.

There must have been at least over 20 or 30 cop cars and ambulances. Like, every street was lined with them. I did not see like openings at all, like, it was really scary. All the cops had, like, vests on, and some had guns in their hands and everything. I felt like I was in a war zone, or in the middle of like the city, or something. It was just very, very unsettling.”

I’m watching CNN and MSBNC simultaneously, and is it just me or are the producers jumping for joy about the coverage this will bring them? I think they already have a logo. And how many times are they going to play the tape with the gunshots and the screaming? And then the anchor saying “listen to that CARNAGE!”. Jeez.

Another update: I am really sick of all the press criticizing how the police handled it. How in the hell does anyone prepare for something like this? Now they are criticizing them for not having security guards at the dorms at all times. Practically every school on a suburban campus has a dorm that is easily penitrable. They were criticising them for not doing a radio boradcast. Who the hell listens to the radio? Also, how do you lock down a campus of 30,000 within minutes? Lay off. It’s a tragedy that no one expected.

RIP

Sorry, no more Multiply account. I think they were catching on to my copyright violations. I could have practiced some civil disobedience because you all know my feelings about music copyright restrictions, but to avoid a headache I just canceled my account.

Bravo, what’s going on?

For those of you that watch Workout last season, you know it was good and Jackie was the coolest/most together person on any reality tv show. This season it’s like the Real World. I think it is ridiculous that she is seeing Rebecca. Rebecca is ridiculous. She is obviously getting involved with Jackie for airtime. And is someone who is not really a lesbian, but is sleeping with a woman for shock value and attention. Ugh. And then the whole thing with Doug? They totally have not really addressed it.

Thoughts on Shear Genius? How many iterations of Project Runway can we have? I think I will enjoy this, because some of the people seem cool and you all know I have a secret dream of being a hair stylist. Unless Dr. Boogie’s birth certificate says Dr. Boogie, I want to punch him in the face for naming himself that. Theodore is set up to be the likeable heartthrob, but I believe he is secretly evil. As of now, I’m rooting for Daisy.

List: Notable bizarre books I read as a child

Since I have been sick, I reread From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. and started The Golden Compass. It has made me miss reading as a child. It made me nostalgic for the days when I would DEVOUR several books in a week as a child/young adult. I have started thinking about some effed up stuff that I read as well that has stuck with me. I mean, obviously most of my time was taken up with BSC, Sunset Island and Sweet Valley High. I feel like today not a lot of the stuff would be popular, with the market dominated by Harry Potter and those goddam Gossip Girl books. I wonder if any of you remember these.

The Boy Who Reversed Himself

Some kid knows how to enter the Fourth Dimension. Ok, the first thing was its whole explanation of how dimenions work, which just blew my eight year old mind. Entering the fourth dimension was not just another perspective, but it had it’s own world with creatures and society. So this girl and her friend are kidnapped by the weird fouth-dimensional creatures. Even though I was eight, it gave me some irrational fear that this weird fourth dimensional worls existed. Plus, they could reverse the molecular makeup of objects, and reversed ketchup apparently was like crack. Weeeeeeeiiird!

Hey, Didi Darling!

Holy shit, this book was my life. These teenage girls had a rock band and they became frustrated that no one was taking them seriously because they were women. So they decided to cross dress and pose as an all-boy group. Then they gain popularity and attract lots of adoring female fans and jikinks ensue while they try not to reveal their true identities. First of all, how in the hell did they even pass as boys? That astounded me. Looking back, I now see this could have been a statement of feminism/the glass ceiling and even on the effects of transphobia. Or maybe I am looking into it too much.

The Secret Language

I think I read this when I was seven or eight, and I remember wanting to beat the crap out of the characters. It was this whiny, needy, weak girl who was always homesick at boarding school and made everyone around her drop everything to fit her needs. I think one was supposed to sympathize with her, but I remember being annoyed with her. Why was this book weird? It was considered a classic or something, and it went nowhere. Basically these two girls would run around and play these dumb games, which was supposed to be imaginative, but in today’s world these girls would probably be diagnosed with mild autism. I’m just sayin’.

Sleepover Friends

This was a whole series about a group of friends in the fifth grade who would hold sleepovers every Friday night. Sounds fun, right? It was pretty fun. I was also in the fifth grade when I read these and it ASTOUNDED me that they were allowed to attend sleepovers every week. Don’t kids need a decent amount of sleep? When I slept over my friends’ I would stay up until six on the morning and it probably messed up my brain development somehow. Why was this bizarre? Because the characters acted like they were 35 years old. I was also in the fifth grade at the time when I read these. These girls would solve their parents marital crises, constantly go out to restaurants alone, and have like actual romantic relationships where they talked to their boyfriends and were actually mature enough to maintain these relationships. I think one actually went to couples counseling. At one point one of them organized an archaelogical dig. Oh, they also had a business on the side where they organized children’s parties. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had a 401K.

More t come as I remember them…

Go Blue Devils

I’ve been asked to share my thoughts on the Duke LAX rape case being dropped.

What the Duke rape case fiasco and the U.S. attorney scandal have in common-Slate Magazine

Duke lacrosse players: Case closed – CNN.com

ABC News: Charges Dropped in Duke Lacrosse Case

I am suppressing my gut reaction to cry bullshit automatically. Honestly, I am still not convinced that the men are innocent, and I am not entirely convinced that they are guilty (but I can’t get that awful email one of the players wrote out of my mind). While there are certainly a lot of flaws to our legal system, it really is all we have to count on. Sinply put, without the due process we would be reduced to nothing more than Salem witch trials. If all these unethical things did not happen, would the verdict of the trial have turned out differently? Hard to say. I can’t use moral relativism when I decide who gets due process or not.

It is a little fucked up that the players were suspended and all the media attention before a verdict was reached. That maybe was more of a PR move for Duke Athletics rather than a punitive thing. I think all the media hoopla also affected the validity of the trial and the whole thing. This isn’t the direct fault of the players necessarily, but I think you have to ask WHY is got the media attention to begin with. Is it because they were privileged white kids? If this were a poor urban youth, would people be in an uproar? Would it have made a high-profile case, thus resulting in the flawed trial?

I think one of the players mentioned the whole thing about the unfairness of someone being able to have a high priced attorney on their side. In a fair, just world, everyone would be assigned an attorney and that would be that. However,because there is a market for it, it exists. Why should we expect someone who is a gifted attorney to decide to be a public defender when they could make 10 times as much as a private attorney? So you can’t really blame the individual defendants for being “privileged” for hiring a high powered attorney. If I were in the situation I would probably do the same.

A note about DNA sampling: I think people were expecting the DNA from the rape kit to be the deciding factor in the case. Believe it or not, DNA evidence in sexual assult cases are rarely ever clear cut. There is very rarely good evidence take from the survivor that is a reliable for dcientific testing. If there even is at all.

My feelings go out to the woman who was involved. I hope this situation does not contribute to the belief that women commonly cry rape for attention or to be vindictive. Because some people actually believe that happens all the time, which is so infuriating to me. I still think something happened, even though we will never know what. I am quite positive that intitially coming forward with the accusations was no picnic for her either.

Then we get to the monolithic issues about the culture of men’s college athletics. This is something I directly deal with, probably on a day to day basis. Again, it would be very easy of me to blame the individuals on teams for being misogynist, homophobic assholes and call it a day. You have to look at the things around it, the socialization of this whole male identity, and the culture surrounding it, and the expectations set up by coaches/parents their whole lives. Not that people can say they are helpless victims of circumstance, everyone still has an individual choice of how to act. Then you have to look at sportls like lacrosse and hockey, and realize that these are sports that are cultivated and supported in well-off communities and schools, so there is the whole privileged, white, prep school culture which is a monster on its own. And then you need to look at how coaches are role models for teams and how they promote violence, rejection of anything not remotely masculine and the peer culture of social norms maintaining the “cult of masculinity”. I don’t even know how to start even breaking rhe surface, both in talking about it and actually challenging it in real life.

celebcrushwatch

Jake shopping at Whole Foods. Sad thing is…I can’t decide what is more appealing, him in the white t-shirt or his groceries.

John and Jessica may be getting married. I’ll believe it when I see it.

Evangeline Lilly gets Punk’d. I have GOT to start watching Lost.

Tons of shirtless Prince Harry photos have been all over. I’ll admit I am looking, but is it me or does he look like a complete asshole/wiseass.

John Krasinski is in some incredibly dumb rom com with Mandy Moore. But he looks pretty cute. Isn’t that what matters?

William Beckett brings the thinspiration for emo boys.

A night out with the Klaxons.

pet peeves

Ok, so there has been a request to have “less pop culture, more [me]” on here. Hard to do, since my life is about as exciting as a stereo user manual’s right now. Since I am sick with a cold, I have been extra crabby and whiny lately (more than usual) so today I was talking to people about pet peeves. I love hearing about other peoples’, especially the seemingly irrational ones. Gosh, if you had the time to hear all of mine. Here’s a few that have bothered me lately.

People singing in public. Not just the people that sing to themselves softly to pass the time, or sing along in the car or whatever. The people who delusionally think they are good, try to sound like they are on American Idol, and do it with full vibrato, volume, and expression and shit. Maybe they are standing with a friend doing it. I can’t stand this. This usually happens with people who are also in a capella groups. Don’t even get me started on those.

People (usually women) who have to kiss each other every time they see each other. We’re not in fucking Europe.

just a few things

Being sick = validates watching the crappiest show that is on at a given time

So there is this shitty game show called Identity where overzealous contestants have to guess people’s identities (e.g., “makeup artist”, “white house intern”, “music video dancer”). Great. It encourages people to judge someone based on their looks only. Just what we need right now. Of course, all the women in bikinis. Also, the contestant assumed all the women of color were the “video hos”. This is fucking ridiculous. Of course, the last laugh may be on me because maybe the message is to not to make assumptions about people’s appearances? Or something. Anyhow, the only funny thing that happened is thatdouchebag blogger Perez Hilton was one of the “mysterious strangers” and the contestant bet about $200,000 that he was the competitve eater of the group, Bwahahaha! Nothing more humiliating than being called overweight on television. I know that’s mean, and I of all people should sympathize, but that is what you get for appearing on the show and being a fame whore.

Is it just me or is the new Kelly Clarkson single kind of good? Just saying.

I am watching Season 3 of Entourage. I don’t know why I continue to watch this show when it irks me to no end. Adren Grenier is HORRIBLE! Vincent Chase has the blendest personality and never thinks for himself. He’s a bad actor. The other characters, with the exception of Eric, are so unlikeable. The women on the show are always superficial sluts. Why do I watch it? Two words: Jeremy Piven. He is totally one of those characters, a la Gaius Baltar, who is horrible and not very morally respectable, yet you love them and kind of want to be them.

nu shoooez

Wow, here’s a life crisis. I am trying to buy some caz shoes, since the keds I wear everyday are starting to disntegrate. Which shoes do you like the best? I know, please don’t stress.

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Harvard tells Hollywood to ban cigarettes

Mims’s “This Is Why I’m Hot”: A Graphical Dissertation on America’s Number One Song

‘Office’ fans, inspired by Michael Scott, flock to edit Wikipedia

Spinning Into Oblivion 

List: annoying things about searching for a job, including the obvious

• The waiting by the phone like a moron
• The way not getting a call totally hurts my ego
• The fake perkiness I have to communicate to emplyers
• wearing a frakking suit. In my field, there is never a day when I will actually wear a suit to work
• When people tell me I should write “references available upon request” on my resume. Hello! Isn’t that obvious?

Azure Ray

Who knew that “dream pop” is a genre? Azure Ray does. This album is depressing. But in the good way.

[AZURE RAY; Hold on Love]

Rufus Wainwright is trying to get people to buy his album by being incredibly freaking adorable

Hmmmm…what’s cuter than Rufus? Rufus in lederhosen, obvi!

Check out the ecard for more shameless cuteness. I wasn’t wowed over his last album, but this sounds pretty good.

Pop! again

My mp3 player broke and I was forced to listen to FM radio. Well, some of it wasn’t too bad.

“The Sweet Escape” is pretty damn catchy. Damn you, Akon!

“Cupid’s Chokehold” – Gym Class heroes featuring Patrick Stump. Why is this good?

Monsters Are Waiting

I am not sure how I discovered the band Monsters Are Waiting, but I think they sound like the Sneaker Pimps meet Death Cab for Cutie. I heard them and liked them before I saw them, and I think they embody every band cliche. They are really really really ridiculously good looking.

Oh my god, obnoxious.

But, the album is worth it.

[MONSTERS ARE WAITING; Fascination]

two dollar tug jobs

I call myself a Reno 911! fan? I still haven’t seen the movie and I missed the season premiere on Sunday. Geesh! However, I have discovered that each character has a pretty freaking funny myspace page obviously constructed by each actor in character. Hilarious. Especially Terry, Trudy, Jonesy, Jim, and “Rae-Rae” and Clemmie Fancy Dancer.

I am constantly amazed at how awesome they are about staying in character. Even on that late night show with the British guy. Forgot his name.

Pop! Nelly Furtado

You all may remember that week a few months ago when I listened to “Promiscuous” on repeat all day every day. I just rediscovered “Maneater” and now I am on the same kick. Damn, Timbaland, you are good.

Get it here.

the veils on tour…

Sometimes when I like a band and rarely anyone has ever heard of them, I think that they are only a figment of my imagination. Take The Veils.  Alas, they are actually coming to the US on tour. I thought I’d never live to see the day. I need to see this. So far only a few dates are announced. If I am not at one of their shows I may not be able to live.

Also, Muse are on tour with My Chemical Romance. I just realized this today. WWWW TTTTT FFFFF?????

You may have noticed the Vodpod thing on my sidebar (scroll down a bit). THis way I can upload all the videos I am watching. Keep an eye on it.

Some interesting stuff

Ok, first off, remember the show Undressed on MTV? It was the place to see the most awkward acting ever, and was the chance to see stars on the rise like Brandon Routh, Katee Sackoff, Adam Brody, and others. It was so bad you had to watch. They were always stories about sex that took place in some cheap set that looked like a dorm room. Good news, MTV is running a five hour marathon late night on Tuesday. Yessss!

I don’t know what is up with The Guardian, but apparently their idea of an important news story is handing Patrick Wold random objects and having him do some free association and talk about them. Weird. Not that I mind. I’m not liking the new hair. More pictures from a concert. If not onstage, I think people would mistake him for an escaped mental patient. Or one of the Lost Boys from Hook.

Oh, this rocks my world. Have you ever seen a trailer and wondering what song is used has kept you up at night? Your problems are solved.

Which colonial fleet member will come out first? Some say Gaeta.

Some hotness:

Wow, John Krasinski in some historical movie about vintage football players. Cuuuuuuute!

James McAvoy photoshoot.  

The Noisettes

The Noisettes are another fantastic British band that I have discovered lately. With the new “soul” revival (i.e. Amy Winehouse) they should be making an impact. Imagine an indie rock musicality with soulful vocals. Whatever. It’s just good.

[THE NOISETTES, What Time Is It Mr. Wolf?][multiply][mediafire]

Thanksgiving

People are saying the best thing about Grindhouse is Eli Roth’s fictional trailer for the horror movie Thanksgiving. I would tend to agree. Warning: very graphic.

Also, Slate thinks that the Grindhouse nostalgia is lame.

another city poll

Chicago? Any thoughts?

trying to not get arrested

Just a note, there are some weird things going on with my Multiply membership, so I will no longer be posting things open to public visitors, so if you want some of it, sign up for an account and add me as your contact. If you want to download my stuff, you would have to be signed in. It’s totally simple and free, and you don’t need to post anything of your own to be a member. Thanks!

desktop punk

Bored at work? Make your own punk music.

Why does it remind me of The No Andrews Band?

Grindhouse was fucking awesome

Wow, the 3+ hours was one of the best moviegoing experiences of my life.

• Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino are the best directors of our time. Maybe Rodriguez more so.
• One of the best-looking cinemagraphically filmed movies ever, even if content was a bit lacking. Loved the added scratches.
• I can’t beliiieeeeeeeve this didn’t get an NC-17 rating. It just shows the hypocrisy in the rating system. I’d allow my child to see Shortbus and The Dreamers before this. Probaby the most graphically violent movie I have ever seen. Your most gruesome nightmares realized. Heads exploding, people being cooked alive, melting genitals, grusesome car accidents, limbs being torn from bodies, organs being eaten. It’s all there, and more.
• I think I’m in love with Rose McGowan. Gun leg included.
• Fake trailers= incredible.
• Love how they followed old genres but updated it a bit.
• Tarantino is a master of choosing soundtracks.
• Casting was perfect. Love Freddy Rodriguez. Loved Sydney Poitier’s daughter. Even Rosario Dawson was bearable.
• Ok, so there was massive glorified violence, INTENSE misogyny….but is it to be taken for face value or was it used as an homage to a movie genre or used to make a point about exploitation? Either way, not everyone who sees this movie is going to think that deeply, and the violence/misogyny will be subconsciously justified. This is the same thing that worries me about shows like South Park and Reno 911!, which is a veiled social commentary.

Like I said, Quentin Tarantino is a genius when it comes to soundtracks, and understands how it is as important as the movie (Sofia Coppola comes in a close second). Death Proof is no exception. I’m still on the prowl for Planet Terror.

[DEATH PROOF OST]

Tracklist:

1. The Last Race – Jack Nitzsche
2. Baby, It’s You – Smith
3. Paranoia Prima – Ennio Morricone
4. Planning & Scheming – Eli Roth
5. Jeepster – T Rex
6. Stuntman Mike – Kurt Russell
7. Staggolee – Pacific Gas & Electric
8. The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) – Joe Tex
9. Good Love, Bad Love – Eddie Floyd
10. Down In Mexico – The Coasters
11. Hold Tight – Dave Dee
12. Sally And Jack – Pino Donaggio
13. It’s So Easy – Willy DeVille
14. Whatever-However – Tracie Thoms
15. Riot In Thunder Alley – Eddie Beram
16. Chick Habit – April March

Children of….blah

Well, you would think that Clive Owen + Alfonso Cuaron + post-apacolyptic Britain + single-shot sequences + themes of hope and myth would really wow me. But Children of Men was really…underwhelming.  Maybe because I am dead inside.

Remixes

I’m not usually into rap/hip hop stuff, but anything that Ratatat touches is gold in my book. Trust me, it’s a fantastic album.

[RATATAT, Remixes, Vol. 2]

Tracklist:

1. Young Buck, The Game & Ludacris – Stomp
2. Notorious B.I.G. – Party & Bullshit
3. Jay-Z & Notorious B.I.G. – Allure
4. Z-Ro, Devin the Dude & Juvenile – The Mule
5. Young Buck – Shorty Wanna Ride
6. Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z – Glock Nines
7. Despot – Freestyle
8. Memphis Bleek – Alright
9. Slim Thug, T.I. & Bun-B – Three Kings
10. Young Jeezy & Bun-B – Over Here
11. Kanye West – Diamonds
12. Beans – Freestyle
13. Notorious B.I.G. – Dead Wrong
14. Saigon & U.G.K. – We Gon’ Ride

The Icky Thump

Whoa, came across the new promo pic for The White Stripes upcoming Icky Thump. I know they are into the black/red clothing, but why not stick with the t-shirts?

Meg looks like she was totally forced into the whole mess.

I’m still loving it though.

Pop! Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

It’s been a while since I’ve heard any good mashups, but this one is the best in a while: Cyndi Lauper’s classic mashed with MSTRKRFT’s “The Looks”.

Also, it’s fun to listen to your 100GB music collection on random, and you hear random stuff like The Offspring. You know you used to like them. Come on. I’ve been rocking to “Want You Bad“.

I continue to crush on Patrick Wolf

I think I have those shoes.

He did a couple of live shows, check the reviews and pictures here. Also, an interview in Attitude magazine. Also, are you curious about him covering the classic “Moon River”? Look no further.

Swoon!

new releases

If you care, and some of you do, I posted the new Modest Mouse and new Bright Eyes. Whatevs.

Oakland

So, has anyone ever lived/visited Oakland? Thoughts?

Wikipedia has informed me that it is the home of Tupac Shakur, MC Hammer and Tony! Toni! Tone!, has the eight highest crime rate in the US, had a major earthquake in 1989. In other words, awesome.

HP in EW

I wasn;t so psyched for OOTP until I read this EW article.

I want Ginny’s hair. The quiz is pretty hard.

Who’s excited for Grindhouse?

Rosario: ugh. Rose: hawt.

Yes, this movie goes against everything I stand for, but it looks so fucking good.

so now you know

So much going on!

First, some of my celeb boyfriends have been busy:

• Prince Harry ‘an embarrassment’
• Anderson Cooper is the #2 gay in the USWhy in hell is Perez Hilton on the list?
• I’ll nevet get tired of Jake in bike shorts
• John Mayer and Jessica Simpson have loud sex. Dayum. Rub it in. Literally.
• Gaspard out and about.Looking kind of plastic, though.

Also:

• John Krasinski thinks he is Zach Braff
• No Wal-Mart in NYC! Ever!
• Burger King Pledges Cage – Free Food …uh, it’s a start?
• Paramore work with mariachi band What’s next- Fall Out Boy work with a pan-flute?
• The girls putting the magic into the new Harry Potter film Go Hermione!
• Andrew loves Amy Winehouse
• stereogum: Chuck Klosterman’s Favorite Game
• xtras – Season 2 announced by HBO
• Fall Out Boy and product placement; who’se surprised?
• ‘The Hills’ Renewed! Oh my god, people actually watch this?….wait I do.

I know Brokeback paradies are like seeewwww over,

but I had to point this one out.  It’s a Lee/Anders thing. Clever use of the dialogue.

Oh my god, I wish it were true.

Blades of Glory

I’ll admit, I want to see Blades of Glory. The idea is unique, I didn’t think the idea of two guys ice skating together was going to be the  but of every joke. I expected it to be more of a Dodgeball v. Best in Show.  However, this Salon review confirms that the writers play into the homophobia-as-funny a littlebit.

But while I don’t think “Blades of Glory” is exactly homophobic — it’s not mean-spirited enough for that — there’s something a little too cheap and easy about the way it plays up to the ultra-straight guys in its target demographic. You know the ones: Guys who go to the movies together and, even at a semi-crowded show, insist on keeping an empty seat between them, lest anyone get the wrong idea. (Sure, maybe they just need the extra leg room. Or the extra third-leg room.) “Blades of Glory” doesn’t seem to know whether it’s sending up homophobia or cuddling up to it. On the one hand, it asks the rhetorical question, “So what’s wrong with the idea of a guy-guy pairs team?” On the other hand, Jimmy’s butt-strutting in that peacock suit, his mincing walk, play right into the stereotypes that boneheads everywhere love to laugh at.

Damn. I guess I had hope. Anyone see it? Is it really worth it?

career opportunities

Nineteen job interviews over the course of 4 days = loss of my soul.

Let’s hope something comes of it.

I get back tomorrow. It’s official, Orlando is my least favorite place in the US.