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No, Imma buy YOU a drank!
I'm sure this has happened to everyone at some point or another: you listen to the radio and a song comes on that you really don't like, but somehow, the words get stuck in your head.
Well, this happens to me quite often. And I am a lyrics freak - when I like a song, I have to know the lyrics and I have to know them all. Somehow I just absorb the lyrics. Well, unfortunately, my filter isn't always that great, so I end up knowing lyrics to songs I hate.
Two or three days ago, I would have told you that "Buy U a Drank" by T-Pain was another dumb annoying song. I still kind of think it is...buuuuuuut there is this one part that I like:
Crunk juice bombs
Oakly Shades
Shawty Got Class
Oh Behave
Let's Get Gone
Walk It Out (Now Walk It Out)
Just Like That
That's What I'm Talking 'Bout
Yeah, really that's the only part I like, but it has lead to me knowing the entire song verbatim. The local "hit" radio station, KIIS FM plays this song ALL THE TIME. Every time I'm in the car, I hear this song. So, on my ride home yesterday I found myself deliberately putting the station on, and what do you know, one song finished and then this one came on! And for the first time, I sang along to the whole dang song. I feel slightly ashamed.
Since I can't post the song, here is the video (a typical rap/hip-hop/r&b video, but I've seen worse), with the lyrics I like starting at 1:17 (or 2:35 since here in my blog the clock is in reverse:
To balance that out though, I give you Chris, reciting the lyrics to "Buy U a Drank":
What's going on with summer movies?
As I drive around L.A., land of a million billboards, I see tons of movies being advertised and many of them have 7.4.07 listed as the opening date. But then, when I turn on the television, the movies are opening on the 3rd. Which one is it? Not that I will see any of those movies, and especially during the opening week, but you never know.
So, what's going on? I've seen this with at least two or three movies.
Just ranting.
Did you hear the news???
The Spice Girls are planning a reunion tour!!!
They gave us wonderful lyrics like "swing it, shake it, move it, make it, who do you think you are?" and "if you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends." God, they were so huge for, like, two years of my childhood.
You know what....I just might go.
Well, probably not. I never buy concert tickets on time and then when the show rolls around I'm pissed that I didn't buy any.
Teen Marries Track Coach
If you pay attention to the news, this story might have crossed your path. Apparently a 16 year old student married her 40 year old track coach this week. Hopefully, your response was similar to mine "what the hell?!?" You just have to wonder how this stuff happens.
The parents claim no one could convince her this wasn't a good relationship and apparently the coach wouldn't stay away from her. Now, I am trying *really* hard not to judge anyone's parenting - but don't you think that as her parents if you were really against this, you'd do anything to keep this from happening. But these parents went ahead and signed the papers to OK the marriage - and their hope is that it won't last and that she'll return home.
Well, honestly, short of him tying her up and keeping her in the basement until she dies (or some other form of overt abuse), I really don't see this lasting. When she's ready to have some sort of life, she'll cheat, or leave, or cheat and then leave. And perhaps he, after accomplishing this task, will get sick of her when the novelty wears off. Or he'll leave once she starts popping out kids and he wants another 16 year old to go after.
I find so many things wrong with this whole situation, one of them being that the coach took a "special interest" in her when he met her as a 14 year old freshman. I saw it on the news this morning and searched online for something to link to - it was pretty hard surprisingly. So here are two links - from the same local news network, same story, but two different sets of comments, and comments are always interesting. Some of the comments are apparently from people who had this coach as a teacher at other schools. They don't have favorable things to say (surprise, surprise).
Sixteen Year Old Marries Coach
High School Coach Resigns
Racist Dogs?
Sometimes I'm really amazed at the random news stories that cross my path.
Snippet: BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian businessman rejected a Nigerian job applicant because the businessman said his own dog was racist and would bite non-whites, Belgian media reported Saturday.
Full Story: Job seeker rejected due to "racist dog."
What's wrong with people?
I mean, really?
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (AP) -- Police in northwest Georgia have rescued a boy from a hot car where his mother's companion is accused of tying him up.
Full story: Couple finishes restaurant meal while child tied in hot car
I was chillin' on a Sunday afternoon
Well, I have to say, I had a really nice Sunday! Good from start to finish.
On Saturday night, after a good dance party (see previous post) I set my alarm for 6:30 AM. Yes, 6:30 AM. I knew I wanted to wash my car before the sun came out (it causes major streaking), but I also thought that if I felt up for it, I'd go to the Rose Bowl Flea Market.
Well, when I woke up, it was a lot brighter than it should have been. That's because it was actually 7:50 and I discovered that my alarm was set for 6:30 PM. So, in my jammies and a sweatshirt I hurriedly hopped in my car and went to wash it. I knew if I didn't do it, it'd be another week and my car was looking just plain sad. I mean, if it's old and making a funny sound, it can at least be clean!
So, I washed my car (which I actually enjoy when I get around to it) and then returned home to pass sometime before heading out to Studio City for brunch at Good Neighbors. It was a perfectly lovely brunch with a cool person. I don't do brunch often, so that was also kind of nice.
After that, I went to Amoeba Music, which is my favorite place to shop for music (and movies too, sometimes). I intended to buy a couple of things - and I did - but I also bought a few more.
The goods:
The Very Best of Dusty Springfield - Dusty Springfield (duh)
Year Zero - Nine Inch Nails
Dave Chappelle's Block Party soundtrack
Trailer Park - Beth Orton
Slow Motion Addict - Carina Round
Too Young to Fight It - Young Love
The Sun and the Moon - The Bravery
This is What Radio Should Sound Like - Various Artists
The first two are the ones I intended to buy. I debated picking up Sam's Town by the Killers but put it back down. I also decided I wasn't quite ready for the new Tori Amos.
I will talk about my music purchases in depth in a later post. For now, I move on.
I proceeded to Pasadena to meet a friend to see Once. Oh. Wow. What a good movie! It was charming, funny, had good music...and yes, I cried a little. Well, maybe I shouldn't call it crying. A few involuntary tears made their way out of my eyes. My friend and I had a early dinner at San Sai, where I had my least favorable experience with them. The first time I had their food, it was from the Westwood location. The second time it was Glendale. It was fine today, but didn't taste as great, so maybe something was wrong with my tastebuds. We stopped at Interact, a store that sells computer games, used movies and TV series. The only thing I usually get there is TV series because the prices are FANTASTIC, so in comparison, I don't find the movie prices to be as great (example - I bought a season of a tv show for two dollars more than the price of one movie).
The goods:
Saved By the Bell - Seasons 1 & Two
Weeds - Season 1 (mixed feelings, but whatever. If I end up opposed to the show for some reason, I'll just sell it)
Hard Candy
Little Children (soooo good).
I worked with a client for a couple of hours after that and then came home, to where my landlord has just acquired a jacuzzi, which I will be using (I have never been in one!), imported Dusty and NIN into my iTunes, played on Facebook, and clearly, updated my blog!
It was a lovely day from start to finish. Totally stress free. If every Sunday was this pleasant - wow! I can't even imagine. My shoulders and back would probably be a lot less tense, let me tell ya!
Bring it on, Monday!
Just a four song playlist.
For the majority of last week, I only listened to four songs when I was at home. In the car, sitting in traffic, I listened to oodles of tracks. At home, not wanting to plug in my stereo (feeling lazy, what can I say), I've been relying on four tracks in iTunes to suit my musical needs:
"Read My Mind" - The Killers
"Dashboard" - Modest Mouse
"Closer" - Nine Inch Nails
"Icky Thump" - The White Stripes.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy The Killers Sam's Town album, so I just bought "Read My Mind" because I knew I loved that one at least.
Ditto to Modest Mouse. I don't know enough of their stuff to have any confidence that I will like an entire album of theirs, but "Dashboard" got under my skin and it's stuck there.
"Closer" by Nine Inch Nails....don't even get me started. Mmm. Sexy. In an f-ed up way, of course. I have a long funny history with this song and NIN in general. But I will save that for another post. This song is just 6 minutes of pure...I don't know. Something sexual.
"Icky Thump" is the title track/first single off the White Stripes newest album. Of course, best lines? "well, americans [or white americans] what nothing better to do/why don't you kick yourself out, you're an immigrant too/who's usin' who?/what should we do?/ well you can't be a pimp and a prostitute too." Why are those the best? I don't know, they just stick out. And if someone can clarify for me whether the lyric is "white americans" or "well, americans" that would be nice. There seems to be an even split on the internet.
And let me tell you, I can't wait for Icky Thump to come out on June 19th. I bought Get Behind Me Satan when it came out, and I was so so pleased with it. I love the Stripes and I hope this album doesn't disappoint.
I could have myself a little private dance party with those four songs. Ok, who am I really trying to kid - I HAVE had myself a little private dance party with those four songs. Ok, I have had several....at least one a day for the past week. I'm kind of weird like that. I just dance and dance and dance like a fool. Usually well past the time I intend to go to bed. But oh well! If I was 15, there'd probably be a video of me on YouTube acting like an obnoxious idiot. But I'm not 15.
So I guess these are the most played songs of June so far. I think in May it was Incubus' Light Grenades album and Muse's Black Holes and Revelations. Of course, there is other music, that's just what was listened to most often. But June isn't even half over yet - I wonder what will happen.
Ooo...the suspense.
I just got mind freaked by Chris Angel
Do you know who Chris Angel is? He's the "Mind Freak" magician who has a show on A & E. Normally, I never would have watched this show, but there are some kids I babysat for up until recently who loved the show. I'd show up at their house and they'd subject me to Chris Angel. His show is actually quite entertaining - I just don't really believe people can levitate and stuff like that.
So anyway, I am in the car, commuting to work, and even though I hate them all, I listen to morning radio shows. They're all full of crap, but I don't have a CD player in my car and I can't sit in silence in my car for long. So, I toggle back and forth between all the shows, hoping to find music, or a snippet of some conversation that won't make me want to put my head through the windshield.
This morning, Ryan Seacrest had Chris Angel on his show. After they talked for a while, he said he'd amaze us with something. I'm thinking "yeah right." We had to pick a number (even for women, odd for men), then he went through the numbers 1 - 10, saying a word/phrase "One - precious metal. Two - yarn..." etc etc. So I picked two, which meant my word was yarn. After that, he said some random stuff and you had to pick one. Well, I picked a yellow ball of yarn - and what the f---! He said all the women would think of that and that the men would think of the knife. Of course, mostly women call in to Ryan's show, but everyone that did picked the yellow ball of yarn.
I know there's some explanation out there for it. But sitting in the car, bored out of my mind, I actually was pretty amused and said out loud "oh my god, I just got mind fu---- by Chris Angel."
Pointless story, but I felt like sharing anyway.
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