December 2008
13 posts
It is a fine line between impress and depress
Dudes, you can make your own ringtones now. DID YOU KNOW THIS??
Apreludes (in C Sharp Major) - Stars of the Lid
Bitches - Mindless Self Indulgence
Cars - Gary Numan
When Doves Cry - Prince
Flash - Queen
Hunter - Bjork
Kid for Today - Boards of Canada
Sweet Little Lass - Dag (so far, this one gets the most use)
Moments in Love - Art of Noise
Blue Monday - New Order
AG Penthouse - Triola...
A song related to an earlier post. Vocals by...
Cont'd
[She’s going though my music library, alphabetically.]
Hey honey?
Yeah?
Do I like Modest Mouse or Mouse on Mars?
Well, do you like indie rock or chill-out techno?
Well I know I like Mr. Bungle.
No you don’t.
I don’t?
No way.
What about Neutral Milk Hotel?
Maybe..?
Do I like Portishead?
Yes.
What about the Propellerheads?
I dunno. Maybe.
What about...
Conversation With The Wife Just Now
Hey honey?
Yeah?
Is “booty” the rear end or the private parts?
That’s the rear end.
Huh. Hey honey?
Yeah?
Why do guys get so excited about the booty?
[long pause] I dunno. But it’s awesome.
Huh. Hey honey?
Yeah?
Is it a visual thing? Or more like a … tactile thing?
Both. That’s what’s so great about the booty.
Huh. OK, thanks!
...
I’m just going to go ahead and get this out in the open. If I were — HYPOTHETICALLY — to make a list of my favorite movies of all time, that list would include Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and Flash Gordon and Dumb and Dumber and Evil Dead 2 and Nacho Libre. I mean we’re talking top seven.
P.S. I don’t think The Pee-Wee Herman Show is technically a movie but let’s just go...
The Perfect Kernel
I never really used Pandora until recently, I guess because my whole deal was like: “Oh, so some robot is going to tell me I should listen to Morrissey because I like The Smiths? Wrong again, technology!”
But a few weeks ago I got it on my phone (brag*) and have been really enjoying what I call the Perfect Kernel game, wherein I decide upon the precise type of music I’d like to...
Are You Feeling Lively Tonight?
Here’s a mixtape I made last night for Alana’s thingie. I’m hoping it’ll get you to where you need to go this weekend.
Last night I was walking home from the store, carrying a couple plastic bags full of stuff. A bottle of vodka fell out of one of the bags and shattered in the middle of the street. These guys were smoking in front of a bar nearby and one of them yelled: “You better clean that up!” I sadly put my bags on the sidewalk and started picking up shards of glass. Then they realized I’d dropped a bottle of...
Rejected Twitter Post No. Whatevs
My son made the universal hand gesture for sexual intercourse but stuck no fewer than three fingers in the hole. Dream on, champ!
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You may be vaguely saddened to hear how much time I spent thinking about a newfangled Universal Hand Gesture For Sexual Intercourse today. Still not sure if the final version really drags this delightful premise all the way to Comedy Town R.F.D.
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