Monday, January 31, 2005carry on my wayward sonI was watching a copy of Happy Gilmore the other day and I couldn't get enough of the song near the end "Carry on Wayward Son" by Kansas. The song kind of oscillates between a decent song and a ridiculously ridiculous guitar solo, but I like it nonetheless. I sometimes feel like a wayward son, and I enjoy the encouragement. My calling is out there, its just a matter of embracing it. Have a great evening...I'm off to sleep... posted @ 10:29 PM PDT [link] Sunday, January 30, 2005useless hunk of crapI have moved a grand total of 16 feet today. All I've done is play magic online. I feel so used. I spent a good hour or 2 trying to get it to work faster in Linux (its a windows only game, but you can run it through wine if you mess with it long enough). The only problem is that running it through a like-emulation layer on Linux on my dumpy PIII machine is pretty darn slow. So I reluctantly booted back into Win2K to see if I could get it running again (for some reason it would always segfault when it tried to connect to the server) and after a few backups I decided to try and install windows over itself so that I could get a clean magic online installation. Then there was another problem, because I forgot the admin password, so I had to get a password resetting utility and use that (scary how cool that is). Then I reinstalled, and alas, the program still crashed. So running out of ideas, I decided to uninstall and reinstall the TCP/IP layer, and bam! It stopped crashing. Then I had to wait a good 30 min for the magic game to load the past 12 months worth of updates (since that was the last time I was on from windows). Sheesh, anyway, short story long....after I got it working I proceeded to play for probably a good solid 7 hours. I'm a disgusting human being. Don't start playing magic, its bad for your health. While that was going on, I was listening to Of Montreal, their new album the sunlandic twins is pretty cool. Its like sugary indie pop mixed with a barbershop quartet on acid. I quite like it. Have a more productive day than I. posted @ 10:17 PM PDT [link] Thursday, January 27, 2005the chemicals between usIf you're bored, go check out this musicplasma site. Basically, you type in a musical artist name and it draws these neat graphs of interconnections with other artists. Its pretty cool, because when I type in a band like Radiohead, it shows many bands which I also like (Coldplay, Fountains of Wayne, etc). I think this would be a really neat tool to find new music you might like...let me know of any successes! posted @ 05:39 PM PDT [link] Tuesday, January 25, 2005back that thang upNot much new today, although I did have the displeasure of attending at least some work today. As soon as I started walking up the stairs in my officeplace, I noticed a powerfully pungent rotten egg smell. Naturally, I assumed I had fallen victim to one of my own "silent but violents", and decided to leave that nasty nugget for the person who had the terrible misfortune of coming up those stairs afterwards. Unfortunately, after reaching the top of the stairs, I found the scent had not only followed me, but intensified by at least two-fold. On one hand, I was somewhat proud of my acheivement, but on the other hand, quite worried about whatever medical affliction, neigh, curse that had befallen me. It was as if the ghost of Taco Bell past was trying to remind me of the horrible things I had done in bowel movements past. By the time I made it to my office, I was disgusted to find that it was as if an aurora borealis of putrid mayonaisse left in the sun had created a 10 foot forcefield of foulness around me. I sat down at my computer to find an email from our property manager explaining that the stench was the result of sewer gases coming from backed up plumbing, and an Italian plumber (not unlike Super Mario) would be quickly dispatched to the scene. With a sigh of relief, I realized that not only was the smell of death in the workplace not directly eminating from my body, but also that the property manager probably had no idea it was I who backed up all that plumbing. Anyway, just got done listening to the new Beck album, Guero. It wasn't the final mix, but I really just couldn't get into it. I would say its most like Midnite Vultures, (ie largely electronic and dance beatish) but I definitely prefer the classic Odelay and the very beautiful, largely acoustic Sea Change. posted @ 09:36 PM PDT [link] Sunday, January 23, 2005i can't do itI just can't leave that last post as the most recent post, so I'm going to just blabber on about something...anything. Anyway, so Coachella festival tickets go on sale next week. I went last year, and I can't say I'm inclined to go again this year. Not only because Radiohead won't be there (they headlined last year), or because its freakin hot there (it was freakin hot last year), or because they serve uncooked hamburgers there (I got served a raw hamburger there), but just because I think I've seen all the bands that are rumoured to be there. Well, not all of them, but certainly most of the ones I'd ever want to see. I'd like to see The Shins sometime, and maybe REM, but most of the other ones I could do without. Anyway, hope you have a super day. posted @ 08:28 PM PDT [link] i am a writer, writer of fictions Well, since I got the request from some fellow named only "Balls Deep" for a nude of the day, I give you the first and hopefully the last link to a review of the adult film "1 Night in China", starring none other than the grotesquely manly Chyna of WWF fame (the initial page contains no nudity, etc, but only click the links if you have a strong stomach, particularly the one entitled "The Horror"). I was alerted to the existence of such a film today, and I gotta say, I can not be more displeased. I never watched wrestling an exceptional amount, but I figured all the female stars retired and hung out pool side at Rosie O' Donnell's house or something. To find that they go on to "erotic" film careers...just doesn't seem right. Anyway, I truly apologize to anyone who's stellar mental image of wrestlers I've sullied. Ok, I need to stop going on about this, but I'm really impressed by the new Decemberists album, Picaresque. The latest track to whet my whistle is "The Engine Driver". Anyway, its vastly better than their pirate themed albums. posted @ 08:03 PM PDT [link] Thursday, January 20, 2005paperI need to call and cancel the newspaper. I hate how if you order the newspaper for a month (to get the holiday ads, or whatever) they just keep delivering it after that. Then a couple of weeks later, they send you a bill for your renewal costs. "What!? I didn't renew", you cry. The cold, heartless newspaper doesn't care. The ole newspaper people must be scared though, because by the time you read something in the paper its already been on the internet, for free, for like 21.5 hours. I wonder how many trees it would save if there were no newspapers? Probably at least six, which isn't a bad number. Do you remember the Queen Latifah song, Paper, which used the beat from Heard it through the Grapevine? That was a ballsy maneuver. If you're going to use such a recognizable beat, the resulting track better be at least decent. What there really needs to be is more songs using old tv show themes, like when Camron used the Night Court theme. When is it going to be time for the Jetsons Remix or the Sesame Street Jam? (that almost sounds familiar though...did someone already do that?) posted @ 08:48 AM PDT [link] Tuesday, January 18, 2005not so wise after allSo I got a statement from my dental insurance today with the invoice for my wisdom teeth extraction. It appears as though my insurance only coughed up a lousy 98 bucks and my total due to the dentist is 1342 dubloons. It appears as though I vastly exceeded my yearly maximum benefit...darn. I'm just going to see if the dentist doesn't notice he's a little light in the coffers. If that doesn't work, hopefully there's some form of fraud that can take place so I don't have to foot the bill. The only thing I can come up with is trying to seduce them with my best Bill Gates face. Other than that, nothing new to report. I started putting together a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle of snowmen and after about 5 minutes I realized that I really didn't want an assembled snowmen puzzle. The partially assembled snowmen looked so happy and friendly before I smashed them into a jumbled pile of twisted corn cob pipes and button noses. Those poor bastards didn't see it coming. Have a good one... Song of the day - The Decembrists - We Both Go Down Together (from forthcoming album) posted @ 09:45 PM PDT [link] Sunday, January 16, 2005you're not the revolutionary kindOn Friday I went and saw Gomez. One word to describe it...completely and utterly mind-blowing. Ok, well, maybe not quite that good, but very very good. Gomez had always been on my "want to see" list, and I'm so glad I finally got to see them. I think the only major band still on the want to see list is blur, so definitely let me know if they come around. Anyway, the best thing about the Gomez show was remembering all the great tracks they have, especially from their fourth (if you count the b-sides album) album, In Our Gun. I cannot stop listening to "Ping One Down", give it a chance if you are looking for a cool track to download. posted @ 11:44 PM PDT [link] Friday, January 14, 2005who needs a scanner?So who needs a scanner when they can just take a picture of another picture? Kind of ghetto I suppose, but hey, it works. Whilst in Florida, I had the rare opportunity to hold a live alligator thanks to the good people at Fudpucker's. Anyway, the trip was fine, although I could really do without being on long airplane flights. So boring, and I always get stuck with the worst inflight movies. This trip's selections included Mr. 3000 and Vanity Fair (links purposefully omitted); can't they come up with anything better!? If no one else is going to step up, I'm going to have to figure out this teleportation thing on my own. Honestly, I shouldn't have to do that. posted @ 01:16 PM PDT [link] Sunday, January 9, 2005what the bleepWe had a secret santa party on Friday (yes, after Christmas), which was alot of fun. The only problem was that I drove a half hour or more to the party, and then got out of my car to realize I had left my gift right next to the front door of my place. That was a bummer. So instead of a gift, my secret santa recipient (victim) got an IOU. How sad is that? I find myself getting senile in my old age. I'm actually considering going the distance and starting to wear diapers. I've been told they make everything cuter. (And everyone knows, as far as fashion goes, Ghandi put diapers on the map). Anyway, here are a couple of videos from the secret santa party, both involving dogs and suckers. You'll find them A) hilarious, or B) quite repulsive. Today I went to the movies and saw What the #$*! Do We Know!?. Neither of us had any idea what it was about, but we were intrigued by the title. Right after we bought our tickets, the woman behind us said, "this will be my third time seeing it". Wow, thats a good sign I thought. Then we asked her what it was about, and her reply was "quantum physics". That was a quite unexpected response, to say the least. Anyway, it turned out to be really interesting, although I have to call bull on the people that were able to shape water with their minds. (I guess you'll just have to see it to understand). Today I also broke a 40 hour fast, which is probably my longest one (definitely my longest intentional one). It was actually quite fun, and I think I want to do a longer one in the near future. The neatest part was my increased sense of smell. Anyway, talk to you later, I'm off to Florida tomorrow. posted @ 10:18 PM PDT [link] Thursday, January 6, 2005scoreJust checked my lotto numbers from yesterday. Thats right, 2 numbers...plus the mega. Oh yeah. I'd probably have to say life doesn't get much sweeter than an 11 dollar lottery ticket. What will I spend the money on? Its really hard to say. With that kind of dough I could pretty much sit back and live fancy-free. All my hopes and desires are now with in reach, including two chicks at the same time. I figure for 11 bucks I can finally get a coupla chicks to double up on a dude like me. Actually, that doesn't sound like too good a deal. I have a big enough problem disappointing one girl at a time. Anyone check out the latest Arcade Fire album? It made many of the top 10 albums of 2004 lists, and I have to say its not terrible. Whether or not I'll still be listening to it in a few weeks remains to be seen. Anyway, ate breve... posted @ 11:38 PM PDT [link] Wednesday, January 5, 2005it was a good dayListening to Ice Cube on the way home, I couldn't help but feel that today was a good day. Even though it really wasn't. Nothing exceptional happened, all things considered a pretty blah day. I think listening to that song made me finally decide what my new years resolution should be. Just simply to "Be Satisfied". Today nobody I know got killed in South Central LA. That should be enough to say it was a good day, right? (Although Ice Cube also had his name on the goodyear blimp extolling his ability to bag chicks...I certainly didn't have that happen...today) Although at what point does the philosophy to be content turn into settling? Am I settling for my current situation, or just appreciating it more? I'm not sure. Anyway, so a couple other things. At the bottom of the page are my new Google Ads. Go ahead, click on them, pay for my website. Actually, I'm fully expecting that at the end of the year I'll receive a check for 43 cents, but hey, thats 43 cents I didn't have before, so I'll be satisfied with that. Last thing, when was the last time you got your walk on? Watch out for Raju, on the dance floor he's a bad man. Thanks for the (short!) clip Curtis. posted @ 11:32 PM PDT [link] Sunday, January 2, 2005its thriller nightSo last night it was decided to rent a couple movies, and as no one found anything they really wanted to see, the very important decision of what to get fell on my shoulders. (Cause everyone loves my taste in movies...psych). Anyhow, I ended up choosing two and we watched them both back to back. The first was a riveting thriller, Spellbound. It was pretty sweet, it was a documentary about 8 kids competing in the '99 National Spelling Bee championship. Ok, now I know what you're thinking...you're thinking if a group of the world's most brilliant people came together to design the most boring movie on the face of the planet, the likely result would be Spellbound. Everyone else was skeptical of the film choice as well. But it actually turned out to be a really good movie, and everyone liked it. It did actually have quite a bit of drama and thrilleresque suspense. My second choice was thirteen. That one was just ok, mostly because I felt ill through about 90% of it. It was basically about 2 girls living out every parent's nightmare, that there children would become sex objects, drug users and vulgar sass-mouths before the age of 14. Having a kid that age must be the scariest thing ever...Anyway, this long winded post is just basically to prove what a great movie picker I am, and everyone should think I'm fantastic. Have a good day! posted @ 10:08 PM PDT [link] Saturday, January 1, 2005well, so the 2000's are almost half overHope everyone had a happy new year. By far the wrongest thing I saw was this. Thats right, Cristal into a blue plastic cup...show a little respect :P Anyway, hope you had a good one, and I personally wish the best to you this upcoming year. posted @ 03:11 AM PDT [link] |
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