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Socks, Sandals & I’m not a racist!

9 September 2009 in Nonspecific, Politics | 4 comments

The other day I was at the bar having one of those conversations that probably should not be held when alcohol is involved. As the discussions continued to escalate, the person I was in a debate with resorted to some low-blows. The only low-blow that bothered me was when I was accused of being a racist. I am not sure why that one really pissed me off, but it did. I know I am often an ass to people, I like being blunt and I’m not afraid to say my mind… but I do not care how someone looks. Seriously, out of ALLL the unique characteristics of someone, I am going pick the color of their skin as the reason I don’t like them? The color of someone is so trivial compared to their character, actions and how they do what they do.

I looked them in their eye and said, “I am not a racist, if I am not going to like someone it is because either I don’t like their character or what they are doing.”

I sometimes think people who call others a racist are sometimes racist themselves. Perhaps by me making that statement I am a racist myself? Although I could give a flying fuck about what someone looks like. Or dresses for that matter… if only I couldn’t be judged for wearing socks & sandals. sigh.

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Blogging is…

30 August 2009 in Music, Nonspecific, Summer, Trips, Vacation, warm | No comments

Blogging is… such a winter sport. [For me at least!]

There is much I want to write about in this blog, but the summer weather and activities come first. Stay tuned, when the weather changes so will the frequency of updates. The exception seems to be twitter, see top left widget, which is (sometimes too) frequently updated.

In the mean time...

Here are some summer 2009 photos courtesy of the iPhone cam:

And here is the Summer Tunes playlist from the July 8th show:
3:57am: Weezer vs. Mary J. Blidge – So Fine In The Sun (Winkar Lopez)
3:55am: System S.F. ft. Anna – Look To The Sky
3:51am: Robert Miles – Children
3:48am: LMC vs. U2 – Take Me To The Cloud Above
3:46am: O.D.B. – Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Logan De Gaulle Remix)
3:40am: Benga – Music Box
3:36am: Richard Buckner – Gauzy Dress In The Sun
3:31am: Janis Joplin – Summertime (From “Porgy & Bess”) [Live]
3:27am: Troubled Hubble – I Love My Canoe
3:23am: Kinky – Those Girls
3:20am: Bob Marley – Jamming
3:17am: Fiona – Oops… I Did It Again
3:12am: Steel Pulse – Brown Eyed Girl
3:07am: Paul Simon – Kodachrome
3:04am: Paul Simon – Mrs. Robinson
3:01am: The Drifters – Under The Boardwalk
2:57am: Elton John – Island Girl
2:52am: Lil’ Rob – Summer Nights
2:49am: The Beach Boys – California Girls
2:44am: Bloc Party – I Still Remember
2:41am: Reef – Place Your Hands
2:37am: Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yes I Will
2:34am: Lily Allen – LDN
2:30am: The Fratellis – Flathead
2:26am: The B-52’s – Funplex
2:23am: Blink 182 – Feeling This
2:19am: Foo Fighters – Learn To Fly
2:14am: Lady Bug vs. Lady Day – Spreadin’ Rhythm Around
2:10am: DJ Shepdog – Skankin’ in the Way of Control
2:06am: Nina Simone – Gimme Some (Verve Remixed)
2:04am: Four Seasons – Oh What A Night (Remix)
1:59am: The Underdog Project – Summer Jam
1:57am: The Beach Boys – Your Summer Dream
1:53am: Ace Of Base – Cruel Summer
1:48am: Bruce Springsteen – Girls In Their Summer Clothes
1:44am: Kenny Chesney – Summertime
1:40am: Y&T – Summertime Girls
1:36am: David Tavare ft. Eivissa – Hot Summer Nights
1:33am: The Danleers – One Summer Night
1:28am: Another Level ft. TQ – Summertime
1:25am: Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime
1:21am: LFO – Summer Girls
1:18am: The Lovin’s Spoonful – Summer In the City
1:13am: U2 – Summer Rain
1:09am: The Ataris – The Boys Of Summer
1:05am: Animal Collective – Summertime Clothes
1:02am: Fountains Of Wayne – It Must Be Summer
12:57am: The Prodigy – Out of Space
12:54am: Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
12:51am: Wilco – Heavy Metal Drummer
12:47am: Good Night, States – Killer of the One
12:45am: The Cynics – Me Wanting Her
12:40am: The Hold Steady – Party Pit
12:37am: Alkaline Trio – Help Me
12:34am: Phoenix – Lisztomania
12:28am: Sam Cooke – Twistin’ The Night Away
12:25am: Three Dog Night – Joy To The World
12:23am: Sly & The Family Stone – Hot Fun In The Summertime
12:20am: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Who’ll Stop the Rain
12:17am: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary
12:13am: The Wallflowers – Laughing Out Loud
12:08am: G. Love & Special Sauce – City Livin’
12:05am: Coheed & Cambria – Blood Red Summer
12:02am: Atlantic Ocean – Waterfall

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Man Rules

5 June 2009 in Manly Things, Nonspecific | No comments

I found this via Girl Robot: Rules 4 Men- My favorites are in bold and I’ve made an additional accompanying list below.

  1. Every man shall allow one empty urinal of separation in a bathroom with three or more urinals.
  2. If a woman asks to open a jar, you must open it with ease, to prove your masculinity.
  3. If it itches, it will be scratched.
  4. When eating a banana, never look another man in the eyes and/or comment on the quality of the banana.
  5. A man will never be afraid of thunderstorms. Ever.
  6. They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. To get to his wallet, you have to start a little lower.
  7. If a man is eating nachos and they are all stuck together, it is considered one nacho.
  8. Under no circumstances shall another man sit on your lap.
  9. If a buddy is outnumbered, out manned, or too drunk to fight, you must jump into the fight.
  10. The only pink things that men can like are lady parts and the inside of a steak.
  11. No man shall ever turn down free beer because “it’s not their brand.”
  12. In a 6 person hot tub, there should be a maximum of 3 guys.
  13. If she complains about the toilet seat being up, complain about the toilet seat being down. You need it up.
  14. No man shall ever own a dog smaller then a housecat.
  15. Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both, that’s just greedy.

Here some that would appear on my list:

  1. Instructions are not meant to be read by men.
  2. Every man will tackle anything that is broken. We are all experts.
  3. Men will try to make things bigger, better and more bad-ass. Always.
  4. Bugs and rodents were not placed here to scare men.
  5. Men will consume real drinks, none of that fruity-hooty shit.
  6. No man shall ever watch a chick-flick without a chick.
  7. When men are grilling at the cookout, it is our manly duty to watch and comment.
  8. Men shall not wear skin-tight clothing unless participating in a sport.
  9. There is a no talking while peeing rule. No Exceptions.

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How Freakin’ Cool!

3 June 2009 in Electronics, Gadgets, Nerd, Nonspecific | 2 comments

Look!
…It’s a record player!
No!… It’s a CD player!
No!… It’s a recorder!
No!… It’s the Zero.1!

From Yankodesign’s website:

“Self-confessed retro lover is here to tell you about this remarkable find! Bringing a modern-day charm to the long-forgotten LP player is the Zero. 1. It’s a CD Player that can also play the vinyl records. What’s really unique is that a system has been incorporated where the device is able to “read” the gaps between the tracks, memorize them, and make it selectable, quite like how you would do with a CD.

The modern-day advantages include a CD system with an auto-recording feature that will hold a terabyte of memory. Files supported include MP3, MP4, WAV etc. It’s been originally designed for the Italian company Brionvega.

The remote control, me on the rocking chair and Genesis on the Zero. 1 and I am set for the moment!”

Now I just have to hope the Zero.1 makes it to the market. I wonder if it uses a laser or a needle to read the record? A laser would be awesome. Either way, auto recording and track-selecting on LP records would be pretty slick. Hey, it’s 2009! This is the type of technology we should expect for LP’s given how long we’ve been spinning em’!

Designer: Francesco Cugusi & Roberto Strippoli

Zero.1: Designer, Francesco Cugusi & Roberto Strippoli

Cheers towards Dance To The Radio for putting this on my radar.

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Lost: An untold moment with Ben & Jin

21 April 2009 in Nonspecific, TV, mystery | No comments

One of the many secrets with Ben’s awesome character is revealed in this not in Lost, Lost moment.

The Secrets of Lost via Jimmy Kimmel Live:

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Repost from FWB

9 April 2009 in Nonspecific | No comments

Somehow choosing to be indecisive is not as rewarding of a feeling.

From Krystal / Friends With Benefits:

i agree!


(from being brazen)
love it!

Posted by Krystal at 10:25 PM

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Multiple Uses Causes Common Ground

30 March 2009 in Barack Obama, Nonspecific | No comments

Pleased with how Obama is running things?
–Then get some satisfaction from the man!

Not pleased with how Obama is running things?
–Then stick him where the sun don’t shine!

Overall conclusion:
–Haters and lovers will find common ground on the Head O State.

head-o-state1

Thanks to Mermanda!
(Who may or may not be utilizing the Head O State with her cook.)

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Happenin’ on the iTube

30 March 2009 in Nonspecific, YouTube, iTube | No comments

Perfect items for procrastinating on a Monday, interweb videos! Here are some videos that I’ve been checking out recently via the web channels.

The Objectified documentary trailer: [I'd attend one of the screenings if I could.]

Breakfast at Sulimays ep. 16:

The Twilight Master Card Commercial:

Department of Eagles: No One Does It Like You:

The Jimmy Fallon Show: Morrissey – “Black Cloud” [Fallon has actually had some good guests and artists on so far.]

A dead war hero wants a toll road. [Love The Onion.]

Tiny Chickens Cause Epic Fail:

The Light-Paint Piano Player: [Cool!]

Light-Paint Piano Player from Ryan Cashman on Vimeo.

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Damn Self-Consciousness On The Radio

26 March 2009 in Nonspecific | No comments

I’m a fairly self-conscious person in general, and ofcourse I pass that onto myself when on the radio. I think my self-conscious limits my character and personality in real life and on the radio. I’m not quite sure how to get around that though (I want to)… because I’ve learned how to be fake and master illusions when need be – and it’s fun in a quirky way – its just not really the best way to live by.

But often when I’m on the radio I try and imagine what I as a listener would like something to sound like and then translate that thought as best I can into reality. This works to a point… however because I am so self-conscious in what I want the image of what I’m saying to sound correct, I listen for that sound in the headphones as everything unfolds. This extra step of listening usually works out just fine, unless I’m in a weird mood like was last night and then it totally distracts me and makes me sounds spaced or just like a complete radio idiot.

It’s like driving past a horrible accident with kids on fire and a dog trapped in the trunk… you just can’t help but look and get lost in the scene when all of a sudden you realize you are the scene and need to aim a hose at those kids on fire and use the jaws of life to save the damn dog. I just can’t help but continue listening to my train wrecks and get so engrossed in what the hell I’m doing, before I know it I’ve forgotten I’m listening to myself and could have been doing something to stop the awfulness. It almost like I get so distracted in trying to think about what the hell is happening, I forget to focus on making it happen and thats when shit hits the fan.

Last night I was a classic example of self-conscious distraction on the air – and mostly only my voice. The playlist was fine for the most part, only a few pieces of crap snuck on that. But over all I was not pleased with the sound of myself. This show was one that I never managed get my voice right. Nothing I said seemed to come out with the correct verbiage, annunciation, ect… And because every time I put the headphones on for a break, I went into listening mode instead of focusing on being a presenter – there was just disaster after disaster.

None the less, I’m not afraid to hide away my mistakes from the world to see. So for your luck listening and laughing pleasure, I give you thee 25 March 2009 FFO on the archive. Below is the playlist from the show. Enjoy this one… and if anyone has any thoughts on turning off the self-conscious, I’m all ears. [Need access? Just ask! :) ]

3:57am: Covenant – Brave New World (Radio Version)
3:51am: Haujobb – Platform [Seabound Remix]
3:47am: Grendel – Soilbleed [Agonoize Remix]
3:43am: Ladytron – This Is Our Sound
3:37am: Giuseppe – White Waves
3:29am: In Strict Confidence – Send A Sign
3:24am: De/Vision – Subtronic [Beat of Steel Mix]
3:20am: Toddla T – Shake It (The Count and Siden Remix)
3:14am: Empusae – E.G.O. (Lith remixed by Empusae)
3:08am: La Roux – The Kill (Skream’s Let’s Get Ravey Remix)
3:05am: Phoenix – 1901 (David Miller Nu Wave Remix)
3:00am: VEGA – Well Known Pleasures
2:58am: The Decemberist – A Bower Scene
2:54am: Vetiver – On The Other Side
2:49am: Elbow – The Loneliness Of A Tower Crane Driver
2:46am: Pointed Sisters – Fire
2:38am: Jill West and Blues Attack – BegginSong
2:34am: Room To Move – Every Trick
2:31am: Sonic Tonics – Prowler
2:27am: Good Night States – Only Thing
2:20am: Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough (Live)
2:14am: Sting – Desert Rose (Trance Remix)
2:10am: Joe Strummer – Boogie With Your Children
2:08am: Jonathan Richman – When I Dance
2:03am: Heidi Berry – Time
2:00am: Band Of Horses – Is There A Ghost?
1:58am: Sonic Youth – Winner’s Blues
1:52am: The Blasters – Roll ‘Em Pete
1:49am: Bottle Rockets – I Don’t Wanna Go Back
1:43am: Augie March – The Vineyard
1:39am: Paul Westerberg – We May Be The Ones
1:37am: The Moutain Gods – See America Right
1:32am: Wild Strawberries – I Don’t Want To Think About It
1:27am: EELS with Strings – FlySwatter
1:20am: Michael Franti & Spearhead – All I Want Is You
1:16am: Ray Charles w/ Diana Ross – Big Bad Love
1:12am: Jackson 5 – Dancing Machine (Miami Mix)
1:07am: The Temptations – False Faces
12:59am: Steve Winwood – At Times We Do Forget
12:53am: Sleepy Sun – New Age
12:46am: Widespread Panic – Pickin’ Up The Pieces (Live)
12:40am: Dinosaur Jr. – Start Choppin
12:36am: The Godfathers – Don’t Let Me Down
12:30am: The Wallflowers – One Headlight [LP Version]
12:26am: Bailter Space – Begin
12:23am: L7 – Let’s Rock Tonight
12:20am: Angelfish – Dogs In A Cage
12:17am: Supersuckers – Paid
12:11am: Rock Kills Kid – Paralyzed
12:08am: Peaches – Talk To Me
12:05am: Friendly Fires – Skeleton Boy
12:00am: Jesse Rose – Well Now

America & Religion: Where is the love?

10 March 2009 in Expectations, Nonspecific | 1 comment

The most recent press frenzy sent pastors jumping to their pulpit and the religionist to the streets. I couldn’t help but think… it’s taken this long to realize that Americans are just not into religion like we use to be? We are now just admitting it, finally? Sure this country was founded in part through religion, but also through the idea of freedom. Freedom which was placed into our minds. Planted like a virus, hardly noticeable at first. Then it started to mutate.

After a brutal war with England we were up on our high horses, “free” to do what ever we wanted. So what did we do as free church going people? Decided we deserved to have the land that “we” fought for in the name of “freedom” and take freedom along with the land away from Native Americans. Because that made sense? Or because we found away tell ourselves that it was the right thing to do? After all, the paster in the pulpit on Sunday sure wasn’t saying anything about steeling land and repressing the natives as being wrong. How could he? If he did tell us that God would not a prove of such actions then who would be left in his congregation? [No one.] And so life went on until we destroyed the culture & life for native american tribes, all the while getting the feel good feeling from church. We were happy; we were getting land rich, feeling powerful and church was making us feel good. Freedom.

So life progressed. Once we had the native americans taken care of it became time to focus on us. Cue the rise of war, drinking, smoking, gambling, dirty dancing, tv, movies, science, divorce, affairs, unjust laws, prostitution, porn, drugs, sex & rock n’ roll. WHO-HA! Oh wait there is more. Combine all that with the mask coming off of our picture perfect society: gays, lesbians, bisexuals, pedophile priests, equal rights for genders and races along with the Lifetime channel and several high ranking officials engaging in items from the first list. Oooh the drama!

Is it any wonder that we found religion to be getting in the way? Rules this, rules that, God says this, God says that. We are America, we are free… I don’t have to listen to someone who won’t agree with me and pull the guilt card. I won’t!

 

How dare someone tell me what I can & can not do!  I am American, I’m free. 


And yet, is it still any wonder that Americans are evolving out of religion?

 

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