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| Friday, September 26th, 2008 | | 7:44 pm |
The Presidential Debates
It's almost time for one of my favorite drinking games!
The rules are simple. Take a drink every time:
- McCain uses the phrase "My friends"
- McCain mentions his time as a PoW
- Obama says the word hope
- Obama says the word change
I am predicting a terrible hangover in the morning.
Edit: I forgot this debate was foreign policy and financial crisis themed.
Phrases to add in:
- Pork-barrel
- Earmarks
- Taxes
- Veterans
- Surge
- Terrorist
- A creepy or sarcastic chuckle | | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 | | 7:49 pm |
| | Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 | | 12:49 pm |
| | Thursday, August 21st, 2008 | | 5:21 pm |
| | Sunday, April 13th, 2008 | | 12:53 am |
Ladytron - Velocifero I never post anymore. Whenever I have a few thoughts that seem blog-worthy I always end up second guessing myself. I feel like everything is either too personal to throw on the internet or there's someone else out there who's more of an authority on the subject than I am. So after a few lines of type I end up closing my browser. Bleh. This is something I just need to get over. Anyhow....  ... I was pretty excited yesterday to see that one of my favorite bands had made some new songs. Ladytron is back with their fourth studio album, Velocifero. Although it isn't as solid as their last disc, Witching Hour, it's pretty close. Not every song hits home, but when one does, it hits really hard. Plus, Ladytron is good at keeping their cool, synthy atmosphere going strong throughout, so even if every song doesn't specifically kick ass the album as a whole is still really solid. 1. Black Cat 2. Ghosts3. I'm Not Scared 4. Runaway 5. Season Of Illusions 6. Burning Up7. Kletva 8. They Gave You A Heart, They Gave You A Name 9. Predict The Day 10. The Lovers 11. Deep Blue 12. Tomorrow13. Versus Make sure to click the blue links for my favorites. You just might like them too. Also, I want to start up my album e-mail dealie thing again. PM me your e-mail if you want in, or if you were in before and want out. Also, also, I'm trying out DivShare for the first time so let me know if the links go funky. | | Sunday, November 4th, 2007 | | 2:54 pm |
Theft's a lot less awesome when it's happening to you. Last night I met Brian at a party in Eastown. Things were fine until we left. Upon returning to the car, parked in the 5/3 Bank parking lot, we realized that the little triangle window on the passenger side was busted and my bag was gone. Luckily, my iPod (with attached iTrip) was still in the console, but I am still pretty pissed. I am out my messenger bag, wallet ($40, drivers license, college ID, debt card, bus pass), $50 headphones, glasses case, library book. Gone. Ugh. Not to mention the busted window. Fucking thievery. Lame. Current Mood:  irritatedCurrent Music: Freezepop - Future Future Future Perfect | | Thursday, October 25th, 2007 | | 12:38 am |
RIP OiNK So OiNK is goners. I never signed up, but I’m still pretty sad to see it go. Here is some interesting stuff to read regaurding it’s demise, including a strange Q&A with OiNK himself. The second to last question on that one is pretty hillarious too. Current Music: The Hives - The Black And White Album | | Friday, June 22nd, 2007 | | 12:14 am |
Bad Religion - New Maps Of Hell  [CoolJets] pokerface! [CoolJets] did you hear the new BR yet? [CoolJets] 3 real hot songs in the beginning [CoolJets] the rest gets a little boring [CoolJets] but a few songs are good [Pokerface] didn't hear it, no [CoolJets] 1:25 bangers!! [Pokerface] 1:25 bangers [Pokerface] are the best kind of bangers [CoolJets] yes [CoolJets] starts out with an intro [CoolJets] goes into Heroes & Martyrs[CoolJets] clocking in at 1:25 [CoolJets] then moves on to Germs Of Perfection[CoolJets] clocking in at 1:27 [CoolJets] woooooooooo [CoolJets] so hot [CoolJets] after that [CoolJets] skip to Before You Die[CoolJets] then you're pretty much done [CoolJets] but still [CoolJets] quite a ride [Pokerface] heh | | Friday, May 4th, 2007 | | 1:17 am |
Fountains Of Wayne - Traffic And Weather  So, is Traffic And Weather a good album? Well, in my honest opinion, if you like FoW, you should like this CD. Note: If you don't actually like FoW but just liked FoW before Stacy's Mom and then hated all of Welcome Interstate Managers just because of one annoying single, then you will most likely not like this disk either. If you were annoyed by Stacy's Mom but still liked the many GOOD songs on Welcome Interstate Managers, then you probably *will* like this disk. My three favorite songs (and their WIM counterparts) are: '92 Subaru - This is the feel good sing-along of the album (think Mexican Wine). Who wouldn't want to have a tricked out Subaru of their own creation? Strapped For Cash - This one probably has the best hook (Hey Julie), although sometimes it hits a little too close to home. Finally, Seatbacks And Traytables - The chilled out song of the album (Valley Winter Song), this time about how much they... hate to fly? The rest of it is a little uneven. The first four songs are all solid, but the rest of them can sometimes be a little heavy on the tell-a-mini-story lyrics that Adam Schlesinger is so fond of these days. In the end, I'd say it's definitely not the place to start with these guys, but if you're already a fan... it's aight. | | Saturday, April 7th, 2007 | | 6:53 am |
Spring For The Arts Studio Hop
Me, Christina and her friend Mike walked downtown for the Spring For The Arts Studio Hop tonight. We looked at art while sipping on wine and eating cheese and fruit. It was very nice. | | Sunday, November 5th, 2006 | | 3:06 pm |
BORAT!
Go see it. | | Monday, September 4th, 2006 | | 5:19 pm |
"One By One I'll Knock You Out" New Beck!! Get it while it's hot. Beck - Cell Phone's Dead Current Music: Beck - The Information | | Monday, June 26th, 2006 | | 9:02 pm |
Per: Is it Friday yet? So Per and Forest are both here and we're having a great time rockin' out, as usual. Cherps has to leave tomorrow morning but Per (and Bree, who should be arriving later tonight) will be here through the weekend when the excitement peaks with a dual birthday party for my buddy Alan and myself. I'll be MySpace eventing it soon so make sure to clear your calendars. Monkey Ball action shot included!  Current Music: System Of A Down - Mezmerize/Hypnotize | | Sunday, May 28th, 2006 | | 6:22 pm |
Summer Has Arrived!  The first ice cream truck sighting of the year! | | Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 | | 2:43 am |
www.last.fm Have you ever wondered what music your friends are listening to? Have you ever wished you had a website that tracked your own listening habits in neat little lists? Are Livejournal, Xanga, Myspace and Facebook still not fulfilling your internet stalking needs? Fear not, my friend, for last.fm is here! Getting started is easy! Follow these three simple steps: 1. Sign up for an account at www.last.fm2. Download and install the plugin for your preferred music player (Winamp, iTunes, Windows Media, etc). 3. Listen to music! The plugin will send song information back to the last.fm site and keep track of everything you listen to. From this information it is able to match you up with other people who have similar listening habits as you, as well as recommend new music that you've never heard of that you may like. Also, last.fm also features a free downloadable internet radio player (similar to the www.pandora.com one) which helps to find new music as well. Just type in an artist or song that you like and it will play songs that are similar. Soooooooo everyone should go sign up right now! Once you're done make sure to check out my profile and then click the red plus sign on the left side of the page so that we can be friends! What fun! I love the internet. | | Monday, February 13th, 2006 | | 7:37 am |
... etun fom a sxteen hou shft to fnd m keboad denched n alcohol. thanks a lot gus. Current Mood:  drained | | Wednesday, December 28th, 2005 | | 12:44 am |
Broken Computers And New Family?
So with both computers being down I don't have much in the way of music. The only new stuff that has survived is what I have stashed on the computer here at work and the albums that Chris and Matt have leeched from me. Once I get a new rig up and running I should be able to throw my old hard drives in and everything should be smooth sailing. Hopefully. This is all just one huge rationalization for why I haven't written about any music lately. Bah! I need to find a marketable skill that I actually enjoy doing. Writing about music is more fun than writing about some random bullshit for a class but it's still writing and writing is work. Why am I so lazy?!
I saw The 40 Year Old Virgin today and it wasn't completely horrible! I definitely don't like movies that are full of awkward experiences since I get to deal with those often enough in real life, but Andy's friends at the store were not only funny but also very good characters. I really liked how believable their dialogue was, as opposed to the "every single person is able to come up with the most hilarious witty comeback within seconds" dialogue a la Gilmore Girls.
What else is going on? Hmm. My dad gets **MARRIED** this Friday. Crazy, huh? More pictures of Josiah in a Tux. Oooh yeah. I'd talk a little more about the whole situation but apparently some relatives on my Dad's side of the family have been known to snoop my LJ so I suppose if anyone actually cares that much we can talk about it in a less public setting. The important thing to remember is that I'll be gone in Chicago for the wedding on the 29th till the 31st. Barbera DID get us tickets to see The New Pornographers on the 31st. Although I've already seen them FRONT AND CENTER at Club Soda it should still be a great time.
And I'm done. More soon. Maybe.
Current Music: Snow Patrol - Final Straw | | Friday, December 23rd, 2005 | | 2:25 pm |
I'm in Petoskey!
I'll be here until ecksmess day. Call me if you're down. 616-560-6107
Current Music: Broken Social Scene | | Tuesday, December 20th, 2005 | | 5:05 am |
| | Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 | | 4:19 am |
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