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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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Starting Up 2009

13 January 2009 in Holiday, Nonspecific, Radio, TV, Trips | No comments

2009 started out by keeping me fairly occupied – especially the first week back at work, thus for this reason I am wishing everyone now a belated Happy New Year! Although in my defense, I still had 352 days to get that out.

So why was I excited for 2009 to begin? First off, I love living in the present, as much as I enjoy staying in certain moments or reliving certain times, I look forward to the future be it good or not. So by natural enthusiasm I was excited for New Years! A trip to NYC to hang out with some friends might have added to the excitement. Also take into consideration Scrubs returning last week and Lost coming back next week! Lost! Yes, I am ready for that to begin! I’m also looking forward to hanging out and seeing some cool people and friends this year. :)

Another exciting thing for 2009 is the start of my weekly radio gig! It will be four hours of audio anarchy with yours truly every Tuesday at Midnight (EST) to Wednesday at 4AM (EST). I’m not exactly sure on what the usual weekly format will be, but expect Remixes, Mashups, Alternative, Indie and Alternative Rock, along with some unground asian beats and electronic music. It’ll be a nice four hour eclectic mix on WYEP. If for some reason you value sleep, there may be a useful podcast available in the radio section… just email me for a password.

With that… I’ve had a certain song stuck in my head recently, one that is better not to mention. However, this parody describes it all to well. From it’s radio debut in December of 2008…. “It’s Been Ten Years Since.”

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Even Skymall is part of the trip

16 July 2008 in Airports, Food, Memories, Planes, Trips | 2 comments

This past weekend I ventured northwest on Southwest for a weekend in the windy city. An absolutely fantastic time with some amazing food. The plane ticket alone merits the pizza experience; I’d easily get a pizza once a week if I lived within distance. The popcorn in that city is just as stunning – we had the buttered mix. With my health conscious locked away for the weekend, there was some good food to be had. Plus, the views of the city, great weather, public transport and fantastic friends all add to the great Chicago taste.

I suppose I should also credit Southwest for a good trip as well. Infact, Southwest exceeded my expectations with the complimentary peanuts and drinks. I didn’t know those were still included as part of the flights? Props to Southwest. Plus, there is the whole Skymall experience… who doesn’t like making a wish list?

Some picks from the weekend:

half Spinach, Half CheeseChicago Pizza  Cloud Gate reflecting the windy cityCloud Gate

Sears towerSears tower Chi TownChi Town

Drew in Sears towerMeeeeeee

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St. Patrick’s Day

17 March 2008 in Airports, Audio Diary, Beer, Bostin, Friends, Planes, Spring Break, Trips, Vacation | No comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

While I am sure there are lots of celebrations taking place around the ‘burgh tonight – I managed to get my fill of celebration a little early this year. 
Some friends and I decided (rather last minute) to take a trip up to Boston for a weekend long celebration. Ok, so perhaps it being spring break might have had an influence in the trip decision factors. Either way after an annoying layover in LaGuardia Airport we found ourselves in up nahth in Bawstin.
Since this was a rather crazy idea to start, we decided to create an audio diary of the trip -”This American Spring Break, 2008.” The audio diary is probably going to be just as entertaining as it is embarrassing for us. Once I sit down and import, edit, and spice up the entries I’ll put together a small package for the brave interested in our journey.
But to sum up my experience of the trip; Having never been to Boston before I found myself quite surprised with the city, especially the mass-transit system. 
Also, due to the LaGuardia Airport experience expect another entry on the topic rather soon.
So after the eventful trip, St. Patrick’s Day feels rather lame today (just the good ‘ol work till 10:30.) However, my stomach and liver are thanking me for the low key evening. Plus, earlier today I got to meet up with an old friend which was pretty cool.