12.11.2008

time waster..."House of Cards"

Directions:
1. Put your iPod, iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
"Silver Lining", Riko Kiley

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
"Soft Revolution", STARS

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"Drive On, Driver", The Magnetic Fields

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"The Woods", STARS

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"Summer Skin", Death Cab for Cutie

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"My Girl", The Four Tops

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"You Know I'm No Good", Amy Winehouse

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"Just One More Day", Otis Redding

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
"Iron and Wine", The Postal Service

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
"Hide and Seek", Imogen Heap

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
"Come to Me", Koop

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", Bob Dylan

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Tonight I Have to Leave It", Shout Out Louds

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP?
"It's Over", The Fire Theft

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"Guess Things Happen That Way", Johnny Cash

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
"Midnight Hour", Wilson Pickett

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"Hurry Up Let's GO" Shout Out Louds

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
"Piece of My Heart", The Killers

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"Rue St. Vincent"

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"Josephine", Tori Amos

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
"House of Cards", Radiohead

12.03.2008

because i should be in bed

quick hits:

sean avery has ascended to a new level of punk. poor brett hull (le sigh) for sticking his neck out.

plaxico burress, wtf were you thinking? wasn't there a safety on that gun?

no news about joel zumaya is good news.

charlie weis scares me. that is all.

11.15.2008

saturday evening special

Do you think you are pregnant?
no. i do not. do you think i am pregnant?

If the year consisted of only one season, which would you choose?
baseball season.

You have to get a facial piercing, what do you get?
i have the nose...can that count? i don't want another.

You have to get a tattoo, where and what do you get?
something delicate and not as painful as the last one ;)

When is the last time someone of the opposite sex gave you a hug?
yesterday?

Have you ever touched an elephant?
possibly. i'd much rather hug a penguin tho.

Plans for tomorrow?
worky worky worky.

Is anything wrong?
not particularly. except that there is something freakish and perhaps alien living in my ceiling.

Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
indeed.

Are your friends taller than you?
everyone is taller than me.

What were you doing at 5:30 this morning?
dreaming.

What were you doing 2 hours ago?
hitting the ceiling with a broom.


Do you like the ocean?
in theory.

How many windows are open on your computer?
one window, many many tabs.

Was the first person you talked to today male or female?
male.

Do you know anyone named Matt?
yes.

What color is your hair?
brown.

Do you wear glasses?
constantly.

Are you currently jealous?
no.

Have you ever in anyway, been betrayed by someone you trust?
see: april 2008.

Would you rather go to Greece or Hawaii?
greece.

Last time you worked out?
does walking count? then yesterday. if not, whenever the last soccer game was.

Did you have a good birthday this year?
meh. the night before my birthday was grand.

Could you cry right now?
if i had to, i suppose.

Are you a jealous person?
not particularly.

Ever go camping?
yes, but not in a while. i'd love to make time for it this spring.

Are you someones best friend?
i hope so!

Does anyone hate you?
maybe. but, as kanye would say, "take that....HATASSSSSSS."

If your best friend liked your ex, what would you say?
hahahahahahaaaaaa. you know why this is funny.

Who's the biggest bitch you know?
being a bitch isn't a bad thing.


Laughed until you almost cried?
wednesday, with ells and mags and ben, debbie, becky, et al.

11.09.2008

you do the math

luckily the brits already did.

the top ten most irritating phrases....(drumroll, please)


The top ten most irritating phrases:

1 - At the end of the day

2 - Fairly unique

3 - I personally

4 - At this moment in time

5 - With all due respect

6 - Absolutely

7 - It's a nightmare

8 - Shouldn't of

9 - 24/7

10 - It's not rocket science

11.02.2008

what campaign reporting and porn have in common

from michael hasting's stupendous GQ article:


It occurred to me, as I sat there watching an interracial couple banging, that jacking off in a hotel room was not unlike the larger experience of campaign reporting. You watch two performers. You kind of like it when one of them gets humiliated. You know they’re professionals, so you don’t feel much sympathy for them. You wish you could participate, but instead you watch with a hidden envy and feel vaguely ashamed for watching. You think you could probably do as good a job or better. You sometimes get a glimpse, intentionally or not, of society’s hidden desires and fears. You watch the porn week after week, the scenes almost always the same, none of them too memorable. The best ones get sent around the Internet.



perfect.

10.25.2008

you are my sunshine

evie wanted to sleep in my bed and "look at the stars" before night-time song fun tonight. by look at the stars, she meant look at the glow-in-the-dark sticker that are on the ceiling.

at the same time i let her request songs.

along with the standards--"twinkle, twinkle little star", "the itsy-bitsy spider" and "the wheels on the bus"--she requested:

"fire and rain", james taylor
"someday god's gonna cut you down", johnny cash ("mom, he means god's going to cut down your tree")
"you are my sunshine", johnny cash & bob dylan

touching, swoon-tastic moment of the year: evie sang me her own version of "sunshine":

you are my mommy
my only mommy
you make me happy
when skies are blue
you'll never know dear
how much i love you
please don't take my mommy away

she then sang a song about seeing stars that are pointed like diamonds and holding them in her hands, and another about a door that opens and shuts in the sky.

i am lucky.