December 2010
48 posts
Go to hell, 2010.
I am the best friend in the world. I am the worst friend in the world. The most sex that has happened in my apartment in this year is happening in my living room right now, the two drunk people christening my (over a year old) couch.
I am bitter.
Boney M singer Bobby Farrell dies aged 61 →
Viva Boney M!
Can I just say how excited I am for Portlandia? →
Seriously. For real. Not just because I think Portland needs to be taken down a peg.
Mostly because Carrie Brownstein is one of my heroes. Seriously! Because she DOES EVERYTHING, does it well, and doesn’t apologize for it. When I was 16 and wanted to be a rock star, she was my rock star. When hit my mid-20s and started getting really into NPR, she was there, blogging about...
Space Jam Website left untouched since 1996 →
This just came through twitter.
WatchOne of my projects this week. Framin’ shit! Getting it done!
Mother Gives Newborn Baby to Firefighters →
iena:
federov:
MorningGloria’s commentary on the sitcom-ready hilarity of a group of burly firemen acting as sole caretakers of a small child got me thinking:
When men are awkward around kids, it’s funny and aren’t they so nice and inspirational for stretching their comfort zone and engaging with this precious tiny human? Multiple heartwarming movies have been made about this very scenario.
...
So I just scored this at a white elephant gift... →
.. so I’m officially soliciting recipes for homebrew Four Loko. My first two thoughts are:
1. Do a batch with energy drink as the base
2. Do something like grape juice for maximum sugar (and therefore alcohol content) and then add energy drink as a mixer.
Anyone have any better ideas? This is going to be THE BEST WEEK OFF EVER!
So I went to a turkey dinner tonight
Hours late, to try and avoid the turkey. Two of my friends that were present are teachers (neither in public schools). In addition to watching a horrible TV Game Show, we watched an episode of Futurama, a scene of which featured a device…
“Oh god, what is it called? I haven’t seen one of those in YEARS, schools just don’t have those anymore. OH YEAH. AN OVERHEAD...
Christmas Shopping
So my mom dropped the hint that she was running out of her favorite scent, and it would make an awesome Christmas Gift.
Emily: Hi, I need some Calvin Klein Obsession for Men.
Perfume Girl: Okay. Well, right now we have this really amazing gift box…
Emily: I’m really not interested in a gift box. Can I just get a bottle?
Perfume Girl: Are you sure? It’s a great deal.
...
Down with the Demiurge: How I Feel About Net... →
ragdoll:
(via lastyearsfad):
I do sort of think that the end of Net Neutrality is inevitable, regardless of what our tech-dino government does or not do.
This inevitability is what bothers me the most. In order to give Net Neutrality the importance that it deserves, it needs to be…
I guess the future I see is one where if we stop the telcos from putting restrictions on how/which...
Music I saw tonight
Yep, it’s a Tuesday.
The Donner Vixens (a christmas band)
Exoxoh
Champagne Champagne
Draze (?)
Thee Satisfaction
Shabazz Palaces
Macklemore
Mad Rad
I have mixed feelings about the hip hop fundraiser event I went to tonight (which was across the street from where some indie band friends were playing. Party hoppin’!!!) There was some serious talent in the room, some serious...
How I feel about Net Neutrality right now
I do sort of think that the end of Net Neutrality is inevitable, regardless of what our tech-dino government does or not do.
Just look at how ESPN3 content works.
Family holidays
Cousin: *leers creepily*
Cousin: Oh my GOD - do you hang around tons of creepy dudes or something?!?!?!
Cousin: I stare at people like this to get a reaction and you just sighed awkwardly and resigned yourself to being leered at.
Cousin: That’s so fucking *weird*.
TRONNNNN
Fuck yeah Friday!
Or you might get 200 posts about how adorable the Moondoggies singer is. One or the other.
Five Dollar Cover Is Live →
Be prepared for some serious bitching about how not Seattle this doc series about Seattle is.
More Americans are living with less, on purpose →
nirak:
yaldabaoth:
I recently de-cluttered, and still don’t feel like I really finished the job. But regardless, the amount I got rid of actually INCREASES my peace of mind and makes things more manageable.
I wish I could get my husband on board with this. At least we don’t acquire near as much stuff as we used to. And books are a problem for both of us.
Maybe you could do something like...
Seattle Rock Orchestra: Best Of Show!
I got told by two random ladies that I was the most beautiful performer of the night in the Seattle Rock Orchestra’s Holiday show.
I’m not sure I’ve ever received a compliment like that before!
Anything to distract from my inability to play in G flat major. For real.
Today in music (aka not nerd)
The Seattle Rock Orchestra is doing the Kink’s Father Christmas tomorrow. I feel a little dirty as part of the all volunteer orchestra screaming “FATHER CHRISTMAS GIVE ME SOME MONEY!”
Today in nerd
I won a contest to get my gamertag into a CES demo. Hahahaha.
X-RATED: Women in Music: Music about domestic... →
nirak:
lastyearsfad:
yaldabaoth:
thestohs:
xmusic:
Hey everyone —
The radio station where I DJ has a program called “KZUM Cares,” where programmers highlight two different charities or nonprofits in the area during their show. This week, I’m hosting Friendship Home, a shelter for victims of domestic abuse. Do you guys have any suggestions for…
Songs by women about domestic abuse, not...
X-RATED: Women in Music: Music about domestic... →
yaldabaoth:
thestohs:
xmusic:
Hey everyone —
The radio station where I DJ has a program called “KZUM Cares,” where programmers highlight two different charities or nonprofits in the area during their show. This week, I’m hosting Friendship Home, a shelter for victims of domestic abuse. Do you guys have any suggestions for…
Songs by women about domestic abuse, not country/folk, and if you...
Oh, it is Seattle.
Bailed on Ignite early. Drank half a bottle of a 2k8 Malbec. Rain on my roof. Listening to Fences.
Life is.
“Millenials are motivated by experiences (in an experience economy), not...”
– For Gen Y, it’s not about the dream home, but the dream ‘hood (via Sustainable Cities Collective)
Aye.
BBCode
ragdoll:
So I spent about half of the Tumblr outage on a message board posting images with the bizarre psuedo-HTML known as BBCode. To post an image, you just put a link to the image between [img] [/img] tags.
It reminded me of the episode of Futurama where they travel back to the 20th century and see phone booths and Hermes says, “They have phones in booths now?! Finally, I don’t have to lug...
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Someday, I’ll get something besides awkward stares from dudes with pretty wives.
WHO IS READY TO PARTY!
I AM READY TO PARTY. It’s Xbox holiday party time - I’ve been told by coworkers it would be sad if I showed up alone, and also sad if my coworkers all erroneously think I’m a lesbian.
Maybe I’ll post some stupid updates 2nite?
Mad Rad
I am really over all Seattle’s self-important critics publishing lengthy articles about whether or not Mad Rad is still relevant. (In particular, I loved the Seattle Times’ music blogger asking that question - nice attempt at giving yourself that perspective, brah!) I don’t care who they’re fighting with, I don’t care who they’re banging. I know I was late...
Jealous, a little. →
Michael Cera is on Sub Pop now?