Monday, August 14, 2006
Saturday, August 12, 2006
There Really Is More To Life: A List
After reading what people put on these here blogs, I was inspired to write a list of my top favorites and least favorites. Unemployment seems to make me more prolific toward writing, anyway. Here goes:
Top Fifteen Albums To Listen To (Or Not Listen To) While Cooking, Cleaning or Doing Other Remedial Kitchen Chores:
Alternate title-Top Fifteen Albums To Dance To or Sing at Karaoke
15. A Tribe Called Quest-The Low End Theory I love "Butter" on my tortillas, which I eat like most people eat bread.
14. The Replacements-Let It Be It is my dream to sing "I Will Dare" in front of people...if I did that sort of thing, and if any karaoke bar had this on the karaoke list.
13. Public Enemy-It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
No one fires up my anger like Chuck D. Plus, Flavor Flav wears a clock, so he always knows what time it is. That really helps when you're cooking something.
12. Beat Happening-Self-Titled
It's good to throw out ba-ad, bad bad seeds.
11. Beck-Guero
I love this one. He may be a Scientologist, but Beck still rocks. Plus, he was animated in "Futurama."
10. Bjork-Debut
Although some say Post is a better album, this one has "Big Time Sensuality" and "There's More to Life Than This," which make washing dishes fun! Okay, not really.
9. Deee-Lite-World Clique
This is just an excuse to put this album on one of my lists. "Try Me On, I'm Very You" actually seems more like a shopping song, and "World Clique" speaks more toward peace in the Middle East, but it is good enough to be on all of my lists.
8. The Rolling Stones-(tie)Sticky Fingers and Let It Bleed
Sticky Fingers is for those pesky dishes that have been sitting in the sink for a few days. It was also the soundtrack to my high school years. Let It Bleed is for the knife washing. Ouch!
7. The Roots-Things Fall Apart
This is what would happen if I had nice plates or crystal glasses.
6. The B-52s-self-titled
Sarah Vowell said that she cuts celery and carrots to "Rock Lobster." Due to my current financial situation, all I can do is "Rock Tuna In A Can."
5. Talking Heads-More Songs About Buildings and Food
I couldn't resist this one. I am partial to "Remain in Light" because the content is better, but the title of "MSABAF" wins this round.
4. Sleater-Kinney-The Hot Rock
"Burn Don't Freeze" is terrible advice, especially for me, since I usually live on microwave dinners.
3. Le Tigre-This Island
"Don't Eat Poison" is really the best advice from the queens of feminist electronica.
2. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-Now I Got Worry.
Even though "Fuck Shit Up" is only good if liquor is involved, this is one of my favorites for everything!
1. Ol Dirty Bastard-Shimmy Shimmy Ya (single) This is because I don't like it raw.
Top Fifteen Albums To Listen To (Or Not Listen To) While Cooking, Cleaning or Doing Other Remedial Kitchen Chores:
Alternate title-Top Fifteen Albums To Dance To or Sing at Karaoke
15. A Tribe Called Quest-The Low End Theory I love "Butter" on my tortillas, which I eat like most people eat bread.
14. The Replacements-Let It Be It is my dream to sing "I Will Dare" in front of people...if I did that sort of thing, and if any karaoke bar had this on the karaoke list.
13. Public Enemy-It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
No one fires up my anger like Chuck D. Plus, Flavor Flav wears a clock, so he always knows what time it is. That really helps when you're cooking something.
12. Beat Happening-Self-Titled
It's good to throw out ba-ad, bad bad seeds.
11. Beck-Guero
I love this one. He may be a Scientologist, but Beck still rocks. Plus, he was animated in "Futurama."
10. Bjork-Debut
Although some say Post is a better album, this one has "Big Time Sensuality" and "There's More to Life Than This," which make washing dishes fun! Okay, not really.
9. Deee-Lite-World Clique
This is just an excuse to put this album on one of my lists. "Try Me On, I'm Very You" actually seems more like a shopping song, and "World Clique" speaks more toward peace in the Middle East, but it is good enough to be on all of my lists.
8. The Rolling Stones-(tie)Sticky Fingers and Let It Bleed
Sticky Fingers is for those pesky dishes that have been sitting in the sink for a few days. It was also the soundtrack to my high school years. Let It Bleed is for the knife washing. Ouch!
7. The Roots-Things Fall Apart
This is what would happen if I had nice plates or crystal glasses.
6. The B-52s-self-titled
Sarah Vowell said that she cuts celery and carrots to "Rock Lobster." Due to my current financial situation, all I can do is "Rock Tuna In A Can."
5. Talking Heads-More Songs About Buildings and Food
I couldn't resist this one. I am partial to "Remain in Light" because the content is better, but the title of "MSABAF" wins this round.
4. Sleater-Kinney-The Hot Rock
"Burn Don't Freeze" is terrible advice, especially for me, since I usually live on microwave dinners.
3. Le Tigre-This Island
"Don't Eat Poison" is really the best advice from the queens of feminist electronica.
2. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-Now I Got Worry.
Even though "Fuck Shit Up" is only good if liquor is involved, this is one of my favorites for everything!
1. Ol Dirty Bastard-Shimmy Shimmy Ya (single) This is because I don't like it raw.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Heart and soul, one will burn...
It is the day before my 25th birthday and I can't help but cry. This time, it's not because I think I am getting too old. This time, it's not because I am having a pity party for myself.
This time, it is because I don't think I will make it home for a long time. For the very first time in almost a quarter of a century, I am crying while watching the news. I am crying for my country, my family, the world as I knew it.
Would we have these threats if hadn't attacked Iraq under false pretenses? I don't feel safer because of security. A few weeks ago, I was talking with a friend about how traveling both internationally and locally would be almost impossible in a few years. I didn't realize how true that was.
I am crying because there are now people who will probably never, ever get to travel outside of their hometown. I have the sinking feeling that it is going to get worse before it is going to get better. I legitimately believe that we are going to face inflation of unimagined proportions and an economy comparable to that of World War II.
Why the fuck are we still at war? Has anything changed since 2001, besides an escalated number of terrorist attacks, deaths over oil, and civilian abuse at the hands of Americans? Would things be different if the 2004 election went to Kerry?
This time, it is because I don't think I will make it home for a long time. For the very first time in almost a quarter of a century, I am crying while watching the news. I am crying for my country, my family, the world as I knew it.
Would we have these threats if hadn't attacked Iraq under false pretenses? I don't feel safer because of security. A few weeks ago, I was talking with a friend about how traveling both internationally and locally would be almost impossible in a few years. I didn't realize how true that was.
I am crying because there are now people who will probably never, ever get to travel outside of their hometown. I have the sinking feeling that it is going to get worse before it is going to get better. I legitimately believe that we are going to face inflation of unimagined proportions and an economy comparable to that of World War II.
Why the fuck are we still at war? Has anything changed since 2001, besides an escalated number of terrorist attacks, deaths over oil, and civilian abuse at the hands of Americans? Would things be different if the 2004 election went to Kerry?
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