Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Another Post for Another Day
I always liked this song. Another rock band from the 90's and it's definitely a one-hit wonder.
Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
This is a bad version of it, but it's really the best I could find off youtube.
Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
Monday, September 27, 2010
No. You Don't Get a Title Today. You Know What You Did.
Guess who just got a cold? No, not you. Me. This blog isn't about you. I'm in Day 2. Late Saturday night was when I got the sore throat which lasted through Sunday. Today, that's mostly gone and now I just have a stuffy nose. Both my parents have been sick for the good part of a week now and I guess I should have seen it coming. I'm drinking Vernors by the gallon and I'm also using some cold medicine called, Zicam. It does actually work somewhat, it just leaves a pretty horrible taste in your mouth. Yuck.
So I was doing some driving late Friday night and guess what I so happen to hit with my vehicle? (By accident I assure you). No, not a homeless person. A raccoon. Yeah, the first time I ever ran any (living) thing over. It was just sitting in the middle of the road with its other raccoon friends. Hey, I tried to dodge it. Stupid raccoon. I felt awful the rest of the night. Ok, for about 20 minutes after. Still.
Well, I'm close to 300 words so I'm definitely gonna update this baby later tonight.
Some music:
Not sure why I like her music so much, I just kinda do. I was actually thinking of putting Stone Temple Pilots - Plush (accoustic) up, but I saw it was already posted on someone elses blog. Another good song...Well now that my masculinity is in question I think I should split. I'll put some Metallica or Tool up tomorrow. Now, I guess I'll go write my paper which I haven't started yet. Oh yeah.
Update: For anyone who has HBO there's a pretty funny new (new?) show on. It's called Bored to Death and it stars comedian Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson, and Zach Galifianakas, you know that guy from Hangover. He got popular fast. And that is 300 words. Right, the paper.
Bored to Death homepage: http://www.hbo.com/bored-to-death/index.html
Update II: It's 10:28pm. and I finally understand the assignment. Seriously. I've been struggling with it for two days now and it's so simple. All we're doing is writing a story. You know, I'm a junior now, and I can't think of ever being assigned to simply write a story before. Sad I know, but they've pretty much all been general papers, research, philosophical, whatever. Huh.
So I was doing some driving late Friday night and guess what I so happen to hit with my vehicle? (By accident I assure you). No, not a homeless person. A raccoon. Yeah, the first time I ever ran any (living) thing over. It was just sitting in the middle of the road with its other raccoon friends. Hey, I tried to dodge it. Stupid raccoon. I felt awful the rest of the night. Ok, for about 20 minutes after. Still.
Well, I'm close to 300 words so I'm definitely gonna update this baby later tonight.
Some music:
Not sure why I like her music so much, I just kinda do. I was actually thinking of putting Stone Temple Pilots - Plush (accoustic) up, but I saw it was already posted on someone elses blog. Another good song...Well now that my masculinity is in question I think I should split. I'll put some Metallica or Tool up tomorrow. Now, I guess I'll go write my paper which I haven't started yet. Oh yeah.
Update: For anyone who has HBO there's a pretty funny new (new?) show on. It's called Bored to Death and it stars comedian Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson, and Zach Galifianakas, you know that guy from Hangover. He got popular fast. And that is 300 words. Right, the paper.
Bored to Death homepage: http://www.hbo.com/bored-to-death/index.html
Update II: It's 10:28pm. and I finally understand the assignment. Seriously. I've been struggling with it for two days now and it's so simple. All we're doing is writing a story. You know, I'm a junior now, and I can't think of ever being assigned to simply write a story before. Sad I know, but they've pretty much all been general papers, research, philosophical, whatever. Huh.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Colbert and Such
Comedian Stephen Colbert testified on Capital Hill today. Yes, he testified in character too. I dunno, some people thought it was funny, others are really angry about it. It's definitely awkward though. A lot of the congressman(women) look very angry:
More:
Song of the Day: The Offspring - Self Esteem.
Straight out of the 90s.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/25117348/detail.html
More:
Song of the Day: The Offspring - Self Esteem.
Straight out of the 90s.
Update: Great story out of Ann Arbor: Man vs. Parrot. Parrot holds his own. Way to go Ann Arbor.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Career
Ack, this blogging business is proving to be difficult. I'm reading everyone's blogs and I find myself sweating nervously. There so good (for the most part - I won't name any names, you know who you are) and well my blog is anything but! I guess that's what happens when you throw a a business major into a class of english majors. I'm gonna have to swim fast to keep afloat. As Frank Drebin (sp?) from the Naked Gun would say, "It's fourth and fifteen and your looking at a full court press."
Or maybe Michael Scott says it best:
Kind of unrelated? Maybe. But you know it's funny.
Anyways...enough of my lamenting...I've been doing a lot of thinking lately (does several months count as lately?) and I've made the decision (crazy? Enough with the parenthesis? I'll try) to start my own small business. Where to begin? Well, both my father and grandfather have been in the wholesale food business for close to 30 years. They import and sell cases of pasta and sometimes olive oil to restaurants and stores and the like. The pasta part is due to my mother's side as my grandmother was actually born in Italy. Close to Naples I believe. The business was originally started by my grandfather - he is a hell of a businessman as well, the man could sell sand in a desert - cliche I know - the trick is he takes the time out of life's busy schedule to get to know each and everyone and show up-most interest and kindness to them. Not one of my gifts in life but I digress.
For years, pretty much my whole life actually I've never wanted to get into it, it just has never been by goal in life. My dad actually always pushed me away from such a path. He is determined to see that I get a law degree, which I will as well (why do you think I'm in this class? Ack! The parenthesis again!), but I've deciding on my own to follow this course as well as law. It actually came to me as a kind of revelation, a bolt of lighting from God I say half-jokingly. I was biking several months ago and it just kind of hit me aside the head as I was struggling up a rocky hill. And just like that, my entire life was changed - transformed. It was very hopey-changey.
Is anyone still reading this? Anyway, I went up to the Michigan Chamber of Commerce I think it was and formally applied as a LLC (limited liability company) and am now officially a business. I still think the whole idea is a little crazy, I mean I'm 20 and I'm starting a business during a recession no less, but I feel as if I have to and I'm super excited to boot. I will get actively involved and get this baby up and running in the winter semester and cluster my classes to only three days so I will have time to work on this company. Wish me luck.
...
What? You thought I was done? This is a ramble so you shouldn't that surprised/shocked/in full rebellion now should you?
Song of the day: Louis Prima: Just a Gigalo. I love this song.
Jack Handy quote:
"A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Hey, he's not for everyone.
Or maybe Michael Scott says it best:
Kind of unrelated? Maybe. But you know it's funny.
Anyways...enough of my lamenting...I've been doing a lot of thinking lately (does several months count as lately?) and I've made the decision (crazy? Enough with the parenthesis? I'll try) to start my own small business. Where to begin? Well, both my father and grandfather have been in the wholesale food business for close to 30 years. They import and sell cases of pasta and sometimes olive oil to restaurants and stores and the like. The pasta part is due to my mother's side as my grandmother was actually born in Italy. Close to Naples I believe. The business was originally started by my grandfather - he is a hell of a businessman as well, the man could sell sand in a desert - cliche I know - the trick is he takes the time out of life's busy schedule to get to know each and everyone and show up-most interest and kindness to them. Not one of my gifts in life but I digress.
For years, pretty much my whole life actually I've never wanted to get into it, it just has never been by goal in life. My dad actually always pushed me away from such a path. He is determined to see that I get a law degree, which I will as well (why do you think I'm in this class? Ack! The parenthesis again!), but I've deciding on my own to follow this course as well as law. It actually came to me as a kind of revelation, a bolt of lighting from God I say half-jokingly. I was biking several months ago and it just kind of hit me aside the head as I was struggling up a rocky hill. And just like that, my entire life was changed - transformed. It was very hopey-changey.
Is anyone still reading this? Anyway, I went up to the Michigan Chamber of Commerce I think it was and formally applied as a LLC (limited liability company) and am now officially a business. I still think the whole idea is a little crazy, I mean I'm 20 and I'm starting a business during a recession no less, but I feel as if I have to and I'm super excited to boot. I will get actively involved and get this baby up and running in the winter semester and cluster my classes to only three days so I will have time to work on this company. Wish me luck.
...
What? You thought I was done? This is a ramble so you shouldn't that surprised/shocked/in full rebellion now should you?
Song of the day: Louis Prima: Just a Gigalo. I love this song.
Jack Handy quote:
"A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Hey, he's not for everyone.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Music of the Day
Travis Tritt - It's a Great Day to be Alive (my alarm actually)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcU2Hy3upBg
Emiliana Torrini - Gun (dark song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLCXPRg650
Alice in Chains - Heaven Beside You (great beat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oubA7cnkA0c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcU2Hy3upBg
Emiliana Torrini - Gun (dark song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLCXPRg650
Alice in Chains - Heaven Beside You (great beat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oubA7cnkA0c
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Pictures
Some pictures from the birthday party I attended Sunday. Normally I don't share family photos with complete strangers, but I guess I can make the exception. The pictures aren't the best anyway, they didn't really capture the the party in my opinion.
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