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883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,November,2002 | You know how I sometimes bake cookies for Duf in return for musical masterpieces by people such as Dirty Vegas and Jack Johnson? Anyone could get in on that deal if they wanted to...for example, DJS if you and/or your girlfriend routed some of J. Timberlake's solo venture my way, I'd make sure that some baked goods (of your personal preference, although I do specialize in Toll House-related items) came back in your direction. I could even send an empty disk along with Hal on her first day next week... I just want to love you baby...y-e-i-a yeah yeah... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,November,2002 | As some of you know, my girlfriend Laura loves N'Sync and more specifically, Justin Timberlake. I know, I know... Actually, it's kind of cute, but I digress. I, for one, can't stand him. I hate his little afro, the way he suddenly talks 'street' when he's around African-American folks, and his cocky, look-how-much-trim-I-can-get attitude. I've been forced to listen to choice cuts off of his latest album 'Justified' and they all center around how people only like him because he's got money, how Britney Spears broke his heart, and girls. That's it. So, I'm pleased to announce that, along with my first song I've written 'Delicious Chips', I'm planning on penning a song that takes a shot at all the N'Sync's, Justins, and Backstreet Boys of the nation. It's tenatively called 'Let Me Love You Girl (Uhhhhzzzzsh)' and I should have some lyrics ready next week. I'm just doing my part. Stoner - Weapon of Choice? Who is that? Fatboy Slim? DJS, out. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,November,2002 | 'Weapon of Choice' is a great song to listen to at work. It makes me feel like I am working undercover or something. Which I suppose is slightly accurate, since I am crafting messages that make payment protection insurance sound like the greatest thing ever. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,November,2002 | Newsflash: I believe there are going to be some individuals, such as myself (sans boy), at the Country Bar on Saturday night. Just an FYI... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,November,2002 | Duf/Hal/DJS: How can I get a job working with you too? I make a mean cup of coffee! It seems nobody wants to hire a MBA from Chicago these days...Perhaps '2 Tickets 2 Paradise' needs a back-up-singer-girl for their occassional gig. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,November,2002 | They just dropped the big bomb here at work...HAL is coming back to work with Duf and I! (and there was much rejoicing...) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,November,2002 | Duf, I am feelin' you. Thanks for the good wishes and kind words. Pandyland sure is warm and fluffy today! (Note to Hal - if you don't spill your beans, I will.) As far as deets go, hmmmm...so far we've gone on two dates, and we have three more scheduled. If I had to list out all of the things I like about him so far, well, the length of my post would be reminiscent of that 'sassy' Andy guy. And I know how much those posts annoyed everyone. So I'll just stop here. :) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,November,2002 | You know you're pathetically single when you eat bologna sandwiches for dinner. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,November,2002 | In the immortal words of the Fatboys, 'Can you feel it'? Greetings from Columbus, Ohio (the hardest hotel book in the world). Stoner - good luck with your job and with the boy (he's very lucky to have such a lovely and charming companion). I think, though, that Pandyland is going to need a full report with some deets. You feelin' me? DJS - you are required to stay a part of the Pandyland family, even if you are a rich and famous children's book author. You feelin' me? Hal - I want my haiku back! Anything you want to share with the group? I think there is. You feelin' me? Panda - You feelin' me? More later, miss you all. You feelin' me? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,November,2002 | I hate this part of colds - my nose is chafed and flaking. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,November,2002 | I need to get back in the writing swing of things. Word around the workplace here has it that there's a certain fellow on another team that can draw the pants off of anyone on the floor. The supervisor for said artiste brought his sketchbook by and my jaw literally hit the floor. This guy has mad, mad, mad talent. Imagine the coolest looking little children's picture book you've ever seen and add 10 on top of that. That's how good he is. Since my novel has stalled since my move and the release of 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City' , I haven't had the urge to finish my newest book. It's currently stuck on page 110, where my kid hero is stuck in a swamp and is being attacked by spawning bog beasts. Don't ask. I looked at this guy's journal with total admiration and I decided that we needed to collaborate, that's all there was to it. He claims he can't write very well. I can't draw to save mine or anyone else's life. Wonder Twin powers...ACTIVATE! I sent him this e-mail and told him we needed to work on a project together. He accepted! Expect to see my first children's picture book in your local bookstore sometime next year. (I can't give the title here in case there are some crooks reading.) Anyway, I'm excited. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,November,2002 | Stoner, I'll assume that they want you to work there. I can't imagine that you'd be very excited about a 'call out of the blue' asking you to donate to the museum... On a side note, I'm writing from a cafe, and the pandyland site is considered a 'restricted site', so I can't go to it. I had no idea I was participating in such a controversial venue. Thank goodness 'blogger.com' is kosher. Finally, if anyone would like some slow-cooked food, I've got a year's supply on hand, and I'm happy to share the health. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,November,2002 | urlLink Good news for Hal. How 'bout those scalloped potatoes. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,November,2002 | I am officially delirious. Since my last post, I have: 1. Come down with a really bad cold, which means I am taking lots of medicine. 2. Gone on a job interview, which gives me hope that I will not be doing what I am doing now forever. 3. Gone on two dates with a very nice young man, and discovered that Figlio and Subway are equally romantic. 4. Gotten a call out of the blue from the Minnesota Children's Museum, a place I have been trying to get a job at since I graduated from college. My head is swimming. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,November,2002 | I took photos but did not finish the roll...so it may be a little while before I send them to EVERYONE I KNOW. But you can bet your bottom dollar they will be the funniest shots to ever hit the internet. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 08,November,2002 | Panda, I would love to see photos. Was the 'look' captured for eternity? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 08,November,2002 | Someone is trying to give urlLink monkeys a bad rap... Slingshots??? The horror! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 08,November,2002 | I went to Milwaukee at the last minute on Saturday. Saturday morning I looked on Ticketmaster.com and 2 more tickets had opened up for the sold-out opera 'Carmen', put on by the Florentine Opera Company at the Milwaukee Performing Arts Center (not to be confused with Art's Performing Center, a Milwaukee strip club...Pandyland Bratwurst Jamboree starting point perhaps?...). So I met my mom in the Beer Capital of the World for a cultural experience. To make a long story short: my little brother played a matador in Carmen. Somehow, my twerpy bro knows people in high places and got cast in this professional opera. Can you imagine our fits of laughter when he appeared on stage with a matador's cape, black wig with a pony tail in the back, matador's hat, full make-up, and pink tights? I thought I was going to lose it. The people around us did not find it nearly as funny as we did. Seeing him up there, trying to act serious, surrounded by world renowned opera singers was pure, unadulterated, comedy. So that was definitely the high point of my weekend. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 08,November,2002 | GossiP All women in Tampa wear thong underwear. Women entering Tampa in regular underwear find their garments, however grandma-tized, become thongs. This is not entirely a good thing. DJS is coo coo for cocoa puffs. HAL wears lifts. Panda's funky glasses are equipped with x-ray technology. Never bet against a pony that Stoner has picked to win (that's all I'm sayin'). I know a guy in Jersey who throws pennies out of his car window (at highway speeds) at cars that annoy him. He keeps a mini baseball bat in his car in case there is trouble. Duf stares at women's butts. Weekends are made for Michelob. I'm out! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,November,2002 | Hey, it must be CD Friday! I went out and scooped up Bjork's Greatest Hits . That's such a misnomer, though. Everything she does is the greatest. Duf and I also enjoyed a savory burrito. You'll be given love... Ciao for now, Pandites! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,November,2002 | Amazon finally sent me Tori Amos' latest album. What a nice Friday treat! Have a great weekend everyone... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,November,2002 | We missed you too! Any gossip to share? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,November,2002 | I missed you all so much! Stoner, ease up on the taffy! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,November,2002 | Have you been eating the taffy again? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,November,2002 | Cheer it up! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,November,2002 | What? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,November,2002 | Speaking of freakish neighbors...I have a few of my own. In the last 6 months, my apartment management company opened up our building to dog-owners. Now don't get me wrong - I'm completely pro dog. But when you put a massive dog like a rottweiler in a studio apartment, terrible things are bound to happen...things that make me want to strangle the mutts. Take for instance the Spanish-speaking woman (I will call her Lola) two doors down from me. I no longer need an alarm clock. Lola leaves at 7:30 sharp every morning. That happens to be the time I get up for work. That also happens to be the time the dog becomes possessed by the devil. I have no desire to find out if its bark is worse than its bite. I'm convinced the dog has been trained to kill...he screams when Lola leaves. I've already left one complaint to our management company and my neighbor right next to me (let's call her Bonnie) has left 4 complaints. Last night Bonnie knocked on my door. She said Lola has now complained about HER to our landlord...Lola's mad because she said Bonnie has been knocking on her door and harassing her (Of course Bonnie had just wanted to tell Lola to shut up her dog, and Lola never even answered the door.) I told Bonnie I would be happy to vouch for her that Lola's dog is a complete menace. Bonnie then informed me she's in law school and '[Lola] has made the wrong person mad.' Whatever. Then there are these 2 dudes (I call them dudes because to call them 'men' would be laughable) across the hall from me. They both look like Jay of Silent Bob & Jay fame and they listen to old Pearl Jam albums all day long. (How do these people afford rent?) Seems rather appropriate since they are living in the apartment that Bill, the former resident and local drug dealer, lived. (Refer to Pandyland archives.) They have a huge dog as well - I'd call it a mix between a boxer and a rottweiler. Mean, mean, mean. He sniffed my butt the other day. Now I'm getting sexually harassed by a dog. Great. Just another reason I can't wait to find a job and get the heck out of Chi-town. Maybe I could do what this one guy on Michigan Ave was doing the other day. He was all dressed up in a snow suit, and looked relatively normal. Except for the fact he was carrying skis, wearing ski boots, and holding a 'Keystone, Colorado or BUST!' sign and a bucket to gather donations. Wow, he must really like to ski. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,November,2002 | So........ What do you do with a blue whale? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,November,2002 | Special Report: According to my voicemail here at work, Hal has witnessed yet another letter on the door of our freakish neighbors apartment. This one is an eviction notice. I hope she is able to gather up some more info. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 31,December,2002 | Happy New Year. I love you all like this: Panda: vey much, although the Coldplay thing hurt. Ease up on the sauce, we have a co-worker who drinks at work, and (trust me) there is a less than glamorous downside). Stoner: like a sister that I don't see often enough (resolution brewing?) DJS: like the bestest brother ever. You are definitely my caucasian. Hal: big time. Happy new year to you all. We have the best blog of all time. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | ....8) To stay away from absinthe. Stay safe Pandylandians! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | After speaking with Panda, I'm worried. Let urlLink this be a lesson to you. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | I resolve to: 1) Never drink at work again. 2) Make sure I'm never alone at work again. 3) To never call my friends when #1 & #2 occur. 4) To be more open to listening to crappy morning radio shows my coworkers like. (possibly invest in ear plugs for use between 9 & 10am) 5) To find a job where I get an ounce of respect. 6) To be nicer to my mom; she's only trying to help. 7) To see Coldplay in Phoenix. (check!) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | Hal - Why you gotta be like that? I haven't ruled it out, but I'm telling you...getting ready to have clowns over is a big deal at our house. Call me what you want, but I just don't want to ruin anyone's New Year's by having our townhouse look like a friggin' slaughterhouse. That's all I'm sayin', yo. Anyone got any New Year's Resolutions? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | I don't hold people to drinks. It would be unprofessional, and not in the spirit of drinks. That said, the first sign of middle-age/lameness for LIFE is when you pass up booze to tidy up. Thats all Im saying. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | So far, today has been well-spent. I played a U2 lyrics trivia game. It was kinda lame (only 5 multiple-choice questions), but I liked my score 5 out of 5 correct. Your U2 trivia ranking is: You sure your name isnt Bono? That made me smile. Today I remembered the new word I learned for cool. My brother (younger, natch) refers to things as sick. At first I thought he was saying slick, as in thats SLICK!, but then I realized he was saying thats SICK. So then I thought that he was saying it wasnt good. But then I found out that he was saying it is good. So sick = cool. I guess. He said he got it from a friend he met in Italy who was from Long Island. So I thought it was an isolated thing. But then I heard someone (unrelated) to my brother refer to something they thought was good as sick. I think it was on TV, or something. So that means its probably not an isolated thing. Happy New Year, yall! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | Hey, if all this pimp/ho talk doesn't increase traffic to the site, I don't know what will. I'm feeling warm fuzzies today. Maybe that's because I'm drunk, or maybe it's because I'm leaving work at noon. Happy New Year...I'll raise my drink to y'all tonight at midnight (If I'm still coherent at that time.) Later suckas! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | Yeah, maybe I should get my hands on that Handbook. I could definitely benefit from strengthening my pimp hand. Panda -Give me a week or two, and I could trick you out. No diggity. (Wow...somehow that just didn't sound right.) Stoner - Crazy. Duf - If you wanna be an usher, the job is yours, pal. Hal - Don't hold me to the bevvy after work. I'm going to try, but I know we've got to straighten Chez DJ before tonight. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,December,2002 | Let me get one thing straight... Panda did not get laid. Let me get another thing straight... DJS has to get the Pimp Handbook. It's mandatory. To set things straight... Then maybe Panda could get laid. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | Call me crazy. I just said no to the concrete people. I almost can't believe it myself - I thought I would do anything to escape my place of employment - but after being forced to give it lots and lots of thought, I realized that a good gig is a good gig. I have lots of vacation. I have great benefits. I get really, really pissed off about things that don't really, really matter. I get to take long lunches and go exercise, which makes everything seem all better anyways. I don't like four trade shows per year. I don't like no vacation for the first year of employment. I don't like 'yeah, you'll work 40 hours per week. We don't expect you to work more. But would you work more? I mean, forget it. Don't worry about it. You only have to 40 hours per week. But you're not a clock-watcher, are you?' I don't like change. I do like my coworkers. I'm staying put. Call me crazy. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | I Leave Town for One Minute!; 2 best: Turkey Hunting is Not What I Thought Let me get this straight - Hal and Panda are going to Phoenix in Feb. Stoner is leaving banking for masonry. DJS is locking in. Panda got laid. Skip Gangs of New York. Let me get this not so straight - Hal ran into a gay (pronounced gey) ex who is not an ex. My old college roommate and his wife are having a baby (oops, wrong section) Skip Gangs of New York. Back to getting things straight- Here's my update (boring in comparison): I survived hurricane Lequetta (Mother of Duffer) being in town (but just barely, friends, just barely). We went to see 42nd street at the Ordway, and it was pretty good (lots of tap dancing though). Tomorrow (when I am in the office for a couple of hours - to slap Hal and call her names (it's jealousy, but I hide it well) - to shake DJS's hand and call him friend and beg to be an usher - to clean out my e-mail where I'm told I'm the biggest drain on our e-mail memory - God Techies lie!) I will share my two favorite sentences from holiday letters received Chez Duffer. It's priceless - let's just say my old high school debate partner was cuckholded (can women be cuckholded, or is they just cheated on?), and I think two friends (married) got it all the way on while turkey hunting. I miss you all so. Truly I do. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | Uh, no. Mr. Shovelpants shouldn't get that guide. You can't have something like that falling into the wrong hands. Since we're talking movies, I'll DISH on a couple I've seen recently: Catch Me if You Can - Entertaining. This will probably turn out like all Hanks movies (yeah, I know, it's really Leo's show) for me - I see it in the theater, enjoy it, and then never see or really think of it again. It was the same for me and 'Road to Peredition', 'Cast Away', 'The Green Mile', 'Saving Private Ryan'... you get the idea. Though I should say that out of that list, 'Road to Peredition' was the best. Adaptation - Entertaining. Weird. In case you're unaware, it's buy the same writer and same director as 'Being John Malkovich', so it's not 'Maid in Manhattan' (though wouldn't it be great if those two did the remake?). There are a few things to discuss, but since I don't think any of the rest of you have seen it, I'll wait. This I can say - there are moments in that movie that are so quitely hilarious that I just think, 'wow'. They don't hammer the point home, which is so rare and so great to see. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | I am bored. But urlLink this is awesome. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | DJS could use urlLink this . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | urlLink This man had monkeys in his pants. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | Thanks for the info about 'Gangs'...I was sceptical about that one. Lots of hype always scares me away. Another thing about Jackass - To all the ladies in the audience: Johnny Knoxville can make me a human bowling ball any day of the week. He is brutally hot. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | Panda, I'm in total compliance with you on both counts. I thought Jackass: The Movie was sheer genius. I don't remember laughing so hard in my life...well, in the last couple of years anyway. I personally thought the end thing (after the credits) with them as old men was the funniest thing I've ever seen. I'm a big fan of exessiveness. Anyway. As for Kevin Smith latest foray: I haven't seen it and I highly doubt I ever will. I struggled through Dogma which was such an over-rated piece of crap, I kind of felt cheated. Was I offended by it because I'm religious? No, and for the record, I'm about as agnostic as they get. I just thought the performances were awful (Linda Fiorentino was horrible) and that snootchie-bootchie shit is for the birds. After seeing 'Shitma' in the theatres, I swore off seeing any more Jay & Silent Bob movies. They pantsed me on Mallrats and I felt taken again with Dogma. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The funniest thing is, ol' Kevie Smith peaked at Clerks and that was the flick he did with the smallest budget. Oh...if anyone is wondering how Gangs Of New York is, I can sum it up in a couple of words: Waste Of Time. Easily one of the worst (and most boring) movies I've seen in a long time. Catch Me If You Can was pretty good, though. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | Funny movie, disappointing movie Have any of you seen Jackass: the Movie? It was really funny. I kind of shocked myself how much I laughed. Although it made me feel physically ill during some parts (Yellow Snow Cone anyone?), it was well worth it. Check it out. Silent Bob & Jay Strike Back...this one was a huge disappointment to me. Other than the cameos being pretty amusing, it was a little too over-the-top. But how could you ever repeat the genius of Clerks? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,December,2002 | HAL, you ignorant slut! Somehow you captured the NY Jewess accent perfectly! Boy, was I snowed. I think I'm regressing, because it seems to me I did just have puke in my hair recently. Bizarro world strikes again. I'm going to Second City tonight and I can't wait to laugh my ass off...plus, tomorrow is the Brew and View's best line-up to date: cheap pitchers of Miller Light will be enjoyed while watching Jackass: The Movie, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, AND Office Space on the big screen. Tremendous picks! To any of you who have not enjoyed the simple pleasure of B&V at the Vic, next time you're in town I will personally take you. It's that fun! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,December,2002 | Panda, time for me to fess up. It was me impersonating your manager. Well, I thought it was funny... I'm getting my hair painted blonde-er this evening after work. I'm looking forward to this. Wow. Friday evenings used to be for getting puke in my hair. Times have changed. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,December,2002 | What kind of bizarro world do I live in? I just got called by one of my managers in NY. She just scolded me. No lie, an outright, crack-the-whip, SCOLD. It reminds me of the time I was in Catholic grade school, was yelled at by the nuns because I had my shirt untucked, and then had to tuck it in in front of the whole class. Except this time, I didn't almost pee my pants. But I cried about as much... I hate it here. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,December,2002 | Yeah...Coldplay in Phoenix??? It sounds more like Hotplay. Ah ha ha...er... Is this thing on? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,December,2002 | Wow, news travels fast 'round Pandyland. Stoner is warm on #3, so she earns a 'good guess' award. Coldplay is playing Phoenix in early February, and I like any excuse to leave Minnesota in January or February. Heck, if Rick Astley was playing Nashville at the right time I'd probably go. That's a *probably* , Panda. For you envious Coldplay fans, they are also coming to the Target Center in March. So Coldplay is offering something for everyone. They're great. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,December,2002 | Three Guesses Why are Panda and Hal going to Phoenix? 1. So Hal can brush up on her golf game wayyy before anyone else, and kick some serious boo-tay in summer. 2. So Panda can check into relocating somewhere WARMER rather than COLDER. 3. Because Bono is going to be there. Am I right? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,December,2002 | HAL and I are well on our way to sunny Phoenix in February. Why? Stay tuned... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,December,2002 | Sure DJS, for your needs Woodbury is a wonderful place. (this out of a girl who recently found herself thinking 'hmmmm....Eagan....Eagan doesn't seem so bad...') For a teenager, it sucks. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,December,2002 | Yeah, I was pretty anti-Woodbury (or any suburb for that matter) myself before I moved there. Now...I'm not sure I'd want to live anywhere else. It's quiet out there. You can see stars in the sky at night. Everything is close by and I don't mind the people as much as I thought I would. Plus...there's a Borders REALLY close by. How kick-ass is that? Traffic aside, it's not a bad place to live. Much cheaper than those dumpy apartments I used to inhabit. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,December,2002 | Guess who is getting a cell phone. The only person on earth who still doesn't have one. Yup. Me. I just ordered it through our employee-discount program. I'm taking advantage of all the discounts I can get RIGHT NOW before it's too late... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,December,2002 | I would also like to say congrats DJS! Although I don't know how I feel about you supporting Woodbury's economy in such a large way. I want it to shrivel up out there, so there's not so much traffic when I visit my mom & dad. Back when I was a kid, why, it was all open fields! But I suppose you live there now, so I should just shut my yapper and let you spend your money wherever you want... For the record, to anyone who may have read Hal's post - I do not regift. I witnessed someone regifting (although, according to this un-named individual, it was something she liked so much she ran around town looking for the same thing this year to give to someone else - a likely story) an item they got from Hal. Of course, I couldn't keep it a secret. I had to tell her. Don't regift around me - I'll bust you. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,December,2002 | Congrats, DJS!! Thanks for spilling the story, too... I know it's hard for you share the mushy stuff. We appreciate the effort. :) I'll bet it was a pretty good Christmas for Laura, too! I had a very nice holiday, even if it was sans any red boxes. I got some good gear and I think people liked the stuff I got them, so there should be few returns. Though, as Stoner knows, sometimes people sometimes re-gift. :) I was able to spend a lot of time with my family over the two days of Christmas, and it was a good time. My fam is deeply eccentric, and it's nice to know where I get it from... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,December,2002 | Marry Chirstmas Yep, yep...'tis true. I'm gonna get myself married within the next year or so, hopefully. Here's how it went down: A couple o' weeks ago, Laura had a dream that she didn't want to tell me about. Of course, I bullied her into telling me anyway, figuring it was going to involve Justin Timberlake in some way, shape or form. It didn't. Instead, she said that she dreamt that she got a little red box for Christmas. Since we decided that we were going to get each other anything (since we just bought our townhouse and such together) I broke the news to her that a little red box wasn't really in the cards. She knew that and explained that was why she felt dumb bringing it up. Meanwhile, the tiny wheels in my head spun. On Monday, she wasn't feeling well, but being the work-a-holic that she is, decided to go into work anyway. We drove together and since it was slow and she didn't have much to do and felt considerably worse, we went home. Both of us. I dropped her off so she could fire herself right into bed and I decided to go out and do a bit o' Christmas shopping. I went to the Maplewood Mall and spent a gift certificate CK2 had gotten for me only hours earlier (for those at home keeping score, I bought the Back to the Future Trilogy on DVD) and on my way home an idea hit me. I needed to get Laura a card for X-mas. What was near the Hallmark in Woodbury? Yes, friends. The Shane Co. I went in, saw THE ONE RING, called it 'my precious' and I was on my merry, or marry way. I planned to give it to her in Mankato at a big family function, so I needed to carry it with me, so's I could spring it on her. In case you were wondering, yes...it was wrapped in red. At my parents house, my brother bought his girlfriend some earrings wrapped in an IDENTICAL box. For a second, I thought someone had found my package and set it on the counter. I almost shit eggrolls. Anyway, long story short, I decided to wait until we got home to propose. I put the ring in an antique box next to the fireplace and hinted that Santa Claus might've come whilst we were in Mankato. She thought I was a dork and went upstairs. After much hinting and urging, I finally got her to go downstairs and look in her shittin' stocking. I got her some dumb stuff like an N'Sync import album, Pretty In Pink on DVD, some of those Harry Potter jellybeans, etc. She scolded me for getting her gifts when we decided not to. As she went to hang her stocking back up, I got on my knee near my antique box and I said, 'Oh...I think there's one more.' She said, 'What're you doing?' I handed her the red lil' package and she opened the sucker up. I was kind of nervous, but I managed a 'Do you think you'd want to marry me?' She said yes. Best...Christmas...EVER. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,December,2002 | DJS - ENGAGED?? We want details!! Stoner and HAL - did ya find the hidden tracks? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,December,2002 | I may have mentioned that I wrote a song called 'Delicious Chips' for my friend in Florida to do what he'd like with it. Well...after a couple o' months waiting, it's finally done. That's right: the song's done!!! I'm an official songwriter now and I've got the CD with my songwriting opus on it. There's also some of Big J's other songs on his album titled Snacktastic on there, including: - Scurrvy Song Part 1 & 2 - I Like To Party - My Name Is Jared - Chrissypoo - Nothing's Going To Break My Stride (Cover) I might be a little biased, but I think 'Delicious Chips' is the best song on the album. The guy singing sounds like a poor-man's Sammy Hagar with a dash of Meatloaf thrown in. If you have the means of stopping by sometime, I recommend it. Good times. Oh...lookit the time. I'm Audi 5000 in just under 5 minutes. Happy Holidays clowns. If you're REALLY bored, why not submit a Holiday Haiku to Discount Haiku??? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,December,2002 | urlLink this is why I hate weather forecasts. I'm watching blizzard-like conditions outside, but apparently, no precipitation is expected until the weekend, if not later. Maybe next year we'll have the white Christmas! Ken Barlow sucks ass. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,December,2002 | Something to laugh about... To get y'all in the Christmas spirit, Anchower's newest column: urlLink Secret Santas are for Shit . And if the title alone doesn't convince you to click on the link, here's a snippet from the column that will: 'Last Friday, Smalley totally dressed me down for wishing someone a Merry Christmas. I told him I thought we were supposed to say that, and he was like, 'You're supposed to say 'Happy Holidays.' It fosters an environment of religious inclusion.' I got a news flash for you, Smalley: It don't make no difference if you tell them 'Happy Ass Day.' They're there to get a Christmas tree, not a holiday tree.' So true. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,December,2002 | Stoner, are congratulations in order? Good work, cement lady. Do you get to wear a hard hat in Vegas? That sounds almost as stimulating as the year I spent in power tool sales....however, you'd be surprised how your sex appeal goes up when you're associated with anything at Home Depot. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,December,2002 | Guess where I'm going in February. Vegas. To gamble? No - urlLink for this . For those of you who don't know what that means, I'll make it even more confusing. It looks like I'm leaving the world of financial services in order to become a masonry maven. As Hal said, this is probably just geeky enough to be fun for me. And the countdown* begins: 12 business days left. (*unofficial, since I haven't accepted anything, and can't give notice til my boss comes back from her holiday vacay.) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,December,2002 | Everything old is new again... Having attended pre-school through college in this town, youd think I run into people I know all the time. In some ways this is true, but not nearly as much as youd expect. The exception being that in the last two weeks I feel like I have run into everyone Ive ever known ever. I ran into the previously mentioned Nick (lets all be thankful Im not using Pandas nickname for him) at Blockbuster a few weeks ago. Of course, I heard him before I saw him. Thankfully, I was able to duck out without him noticing me. Now, before you judge me, I challenge any of you to engage with Nick by choice. There. So, a day or two after that near-miss I ran into a friends ex-bf at a bar. What followed was a surprisingly uncomfortable conversation (who knew there were lingering feelings between him and myself?). But I recovered. Then on Saturday I got a call on my cell phone from a very gay man who claimed to be an ex-bf and wouldnt identify himself. This was really disturbing for a lot of reasons. But then when he identified himself I was really happy it was Sholl! (before nasty rumors get started, let me clarify that he is not, in fact, an ex). I had heard nothing of that cat for maybe 5 years and then he runs into a mutual friends husband, gets my number, and just like that were in touch again. Finally, yesterday I get together with an old friend Ive seen little of in the past few years and we played catch-up. I dont know if you can count him as a long-lost friend exactly, but I also saw the white-haired karaoke m.c. guy that hosts all karaoke in the western metro, this weekend. I hadnt seen him in long time, either. Now I hear that Nick and Duda were spotted on the jumbo-tron. Will wonders never cease? Moral of the story? I need to relocate. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,December,2002 | DJS, the stories we could tell about those two clowns. Don't even get HAL started... So I had a very fruitful weekend. What do I mean by 'fruitful'? Let's just say Panda's back in the saddle again. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,December,2002 | No way. Nick AND Matt??? I can't believe it. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,December,2002 | Another story: I went to the Vikings game with Matt (a.k.a. my boyfriend) on Saturday. On the big Jumbotron TVs they show fans waving, etc. and guess who I saw? Nick Reinbold and Matt Duda. Duda in a charcoal grey turtleneck, and Nick in plaid. Some things never change. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,December,2002 | I just got the best xmas gift from my coworker! As many of you know, I read A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and loved it. I mean loved it. I had an emotional relationship with that book, and breaking up was hard to do. My coworker Audrey knew this, and for Christmas she got me Dave Eggers' new book, You Shall Know Our Velocity . Apparently there were only about 10,000 copies printed. She ordered it for me in October and even got it signed when he was in town. I'm so excited!!! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,December,2002 | OK Kiddies - who's working next week? I am. So I'll hopefully be able to give y'all the play-by-play of me staring at the wall 8 hours a day. Have a great weekend. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,December,2002 | Hal, I would think a serious sipper like yourself would want your latte to stay as hot as possible for as long as possible. Room temperature coffee is just gross. Hot rocks. In regards to your questions: 1. You can feel the heat right through the java jacket. It's warmer. Try it. 2. I've never ordered an extra-hot latte and been disappointed. They're always plenty hot. 3. In the depths of winter, I prefer extra hot bevys. In summer, I go for standard temps. 4. & 5. When it comes to bevys, I don't concern myself with actual temperature numbers. That's more for weather and fevers than for coffee. I predict that Hal will crumble and order an extra-hot latte sometime this winter, just to see what the hype is about. Then she will be one of us. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,December,2002 | Okay, so I've now located a resource to help me with the coffee-temp related questions I have! First off, how do you tell between a 150-degree latte and an 160-degree latte? Also, do you turn around and tell them to heat it up if it's unsatisfactory? Or do you just let it go? How do you arrive at said bevy temperature preference? Do you find something too cool and put a thermometer in it for future reference? Do you burn your tongue and figure that's 5 degrees too hot? So many questions... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,December,2002 | Okay coffee-drinkers and Duf...I finished my movie picks. It might change, but for now I'm pretty comfortable with it. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,December,2002 | We walk among you... Hal, I've ordered my lattes extra-hot before. It comes in quite handy when you have a long drive ahead of you, and/or it's a cold day. I think it's brilliant. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,December,2002 | Disturbing new trend noted while getting my coffee this a.m. - People who specify the temperature of their coffee as part of their drink order. I first noticed this practice while in California a few months ago. I thought it was a 'west coast thing' but apparently it's catching on. Someone explain this to me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,December,2002 | BEST FILMS OF 2002 1. Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers - Okay, so I've already gushed about it, but it's quite simply one of the best movies ever. I haven't been this excited for a movie series since I was a lil' shaver waiting for part 2 of Star Wars. Yep. It's that big to me, and this is coming from the dork who still has all of his Star Wars guys and a talking Yoda on his desk. Was it really 3 hours? Wow...I could've stuck around for 2 more hours...no problem. 2. Signs - Yeah, ol' Night M. Shamalamadingdong let me down a bit with his previous effort 'Unbreakable' but I was willing to give the cat another try. Glad I did, because Signs ended up being one of the most intense movies I've seen in some time. Yeah, the guy thinks he's the next Hitchcock and ends up using his 'but-wait-until-you-see-the-end-and-how-it-all-ties-together' gimmick, but friends...it works. One of the most fun films I've seen in some time. 3. Road to Perdition - I'm a sucker for a good Sam Mendes flick...what can I say? The guys got chops, baby. From 'American Beauty' to this dark little number. I'm sold, suckerhead. Here's my legal tender. Nothing quite like seeing Tommy Hanks in a bad guy role and seeing a crazy-as-all-getout ugly Jude Law working his silver screen magic. If you haven't seen it...do it. 4. The Good Girl - I didn't want to see this, but I somehow got roped into it. Damn...I'm glad I did. As you may or may not know, I don't waste my 'precious' (the quotes are for you, HAL) time on TV, so I really never cared for any of the 'Friends' gang, but I'll be dashed if Jenny Aniston isn't a top-drawer actress. Not the chick-flick I expected at all. There were several moments when I just couldn't believe what was happening. The movie wasn't designed to make you comfortable, but I think that's why I dug it so much. 5. Bowling for Columbine - I don't think I need to stress how much this movie has changed me. What started as a huge mistrust of fear-generating news programs has turned to all out hatred. I will never watch the news the same way again and I think ol' Chuck Heston and Rich Clark are a couple of the biggest celebrity assholes I've ever come across. While I don't necessarily agree with everything Mikey Moore comes up with, I have a huge amount of respect for him. If he released one of these types of flicks every year, I'd be in line to slap down some green. I went and saw this with my dad...he's an instant Moore-fan. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,December,2002 | For the Record; Stop the Presses; Yes, I Really Was Panda - FYI, I never betrayed you (and I'm pretty sure the cock has crowed three times), so you can throw all these Judases out and we can run our blog as we see fit! :) Extra! Extra! Extra! Read all about it - Stoner has a boyfriend! All we need now are details. So, let have them! Nice try with the movie review diversion though. I really was propositioned by a pro at Rainbow on Monday. I was there to get bananas (Dr. Freud, where are you?), and this woman came up to me, her eyes red like the rose of a thorn bush, like all the colors of a royal flush, and she asks me if I would like to go on a date. I was tired, so I did not attempt a witty reply. I just said 'okay.' I mean 'no.' I said 'no.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,December,2002 | Two Towers Y'all... I've gotta second Stoner's glowing review of T3. It was easily THE movie I was overly excited to see this year and it did not disappoint in the least. I hadn't read the books before about a year and a half ago, but I made a point to read them at least a month before each of the movies came out. I've still got to read Return of the King, but sweet Jesus, the sheer scope of these movies is unbelievable. My mom bought me the big ol' DVD box set of Fellowship of the Rings a month or so back and when I brought it home Laura looked at it and said, 'Hmmm...doesn't seem like anything I'd be interested in seeing. I then told her she might want to clear out of the living room for a good 3.5 hours. After it started playing, I could see the movie's effect work like a tractor beam on her. In no time, she was completely engrossed. Anyway...long story short: DJ Likey. He likey a lot. It's quite possible that this is going down as the best movie I've seen in years. I'm seeing it again next week. 'My precious....we likes it!!!' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,December,2002 | Stoner's First Movie Review by Stoner Last night I attended the second installment in the Lord of the Rings series. Never in a million years did I think I would be saying this - but that movie rocked. For the past week or so, my boyfriend (as he is officially titled) and I have been watching The Fellowship of the Ring. He's a big fan and read all of the books, so he explained every little detail of the story. When I would fall asleep, he would stop it - or let me sleep through the 'epic battle scenes' and wake me up for the important stuff. That helped. Because I knew the basic story and all of the characters, I had a much easier time following this one. I heard it would be darker and more violent, but the story was so good that I didn't care. The characters that started out together in the first movie are now on a few separate quests, and each storyline is riveting. Yes, Pandyland friends, I just used the word riveting. Anyways, my point is it's good stuff. You'll be hearing a lot about a CGI actor named Gollum. And let me tell you, he really is amazing. I can't believe he wasn't real. He was definitely a scene-stealer. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,December,2002 | Alright jerks. I don't post for a few days and I get treated like a red-headed step child? Do I have to start my own blog again? I'm now in Chicago through Christmas. It's soooo good to be home. Although I had a kickin' weekend with my girls over last weekend. We caught a show on Broadway on Saturday and a cheapskate frat boy on Friday. That's right...the same one I talked about a few weeks ago. Believe me, it wasn't my idea...it's my friend who's a glutton for punishment. Don't even get me started about the cheap-ass moves this clown pulled. (i.e., ordering 2 bottles of the most expensive wine in the restaurant, only to make us pay for it when the bill came.) So Billygoat was robbed in Guatemala today. To directly quote his e-mail to me: 'A German guy and I got robbed today as we walked the shores of lake Atitlan. There were 3 14 year old kids with machetes. Unfortunately I lost my camera and a completed roll of film. The police came minutes later and tried to catch the thieves but the kids were faster. I didn't lose much else or get hurt so don't worry. I am safely in Panajachel now. My passport was safe in the secret pocket.' And to think I was going to travel with him for 6 months? Blatant evidence that everything happens for a reason. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,December,2002 | That's it. I'm changing the name of this blog. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,December,2002 | Duf, Were you really propositioned again last night? I think you may have the world's record for number of times approached by a hooker. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,December,2002 | I had some really great news today! Hey everyone, I just found out that I am going to graduate fourth in my class from the Minnesota Academy of Pimp Arts and Sciences, White Bear Lake Township Campus (Est. 1976). Here are my grades: Pimp Hand: strong to quite strong Money gettin'... all of it: 96% (which is a B-) Tricked out Subaru: A+ (the 20'' dubz put me over the top, suckas said it couldn't be done; and my shit is hydralic too) Attire: B+ Pimp stroll: A+ Pimp Lean: A- Be-atch pronunciation: C Attendance: poor (which is an A-) Timeliness: quite poor (which is an A) The graduation ceremony is at the Rainbow Foods on Lake Street (where I was propositioned AGAIN last night) on Saturday at 1:00 a.m. I hope you all can make it. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,December,2002 | I thought I was going to die yesterday, or rather...wished I had. Migraines do that to a person. Well, if Pandy is really, truly dead...can we rename the blog ShoveLand? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,December,2002 | Stoner, if you die it will mark an epidemic in Pandyland, as Pandy herself is surely dead. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 16,December,2002 | Duf, I appreciate you looking out for me. Luckily, I survived the extreme Lysoling. Today's concern: death by chocolate. It's back. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 16,December,2002 | Thirty Something Moment; Mostly Dead All Day I cannot believe that I forgot to mention one album in my top five. I blame DJS for not making it a top six list. Anyway, I want to change my rankings so that I have a new number 4. N*E*R*D moves to 5 and Jack moves to 6. My new number four is: Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - If I could have a dream rock and roll band, if I could design a band to be any way I wanted it to be, I would not be the Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin or even U2, I would be Wilco. They are American rock and roll at its purest. YHF is a brilliant addition to their discography. Last, let me acknowledge that the Strokes disc may have come out in 2001, but it is a 2002 to me. If you don't like it, then F ya'. Also, Stoner, are you dead? Just curious. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 16,December,2002 | 5; Disappointed; Low Post My top five for the year (I spent all weekend thinking about it): 5. Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales - soulful, mellow, deceptively complex, funky, memorable, all around excellent with only one or two songs that are only slightly above-average instead of awesome. 4. N*E*R*D* - In Search of ...- 'one day (one day) when I get older (oh-old-uh). I'll start a family, get a job and go be a voter (vo-oh-tuh).' Need I say more? Warning: for dirty dogs only. 3. The Strokes - Is This It - Pure rock and roll, I KNOW I will be listening to this years from now, and hey, it's not their fault they are the next big thing. 2. Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way - flawless, complex, funk/R&B, bold, experimental, confident, risk taking, mellow, intense, well-produced, all the things you would expect from musicians who have been around as long as some of the Peppers have been around. A long disc that never grows tedious and in another time(...say pre-corporate radio) would have spawned at least 6 radio hits (maybe 7). 1. Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head - Not one flaw. Not one. 'God put a smile upon my face' by making music like this possible. Flawless. Sublime. Everything: religion, sex, ecstasy, heartache, redemption and good sangin'. Best single of the year: Tear by Red Hot Chili Peppers . Worth the price of the disc. You will all think I am a mellow nerd when you hear it (it has a horn section interlude), but it has all the climatic charm of a slow building 'o' and all the lingering power of being left high and dry, if you could somehow be thankful for the experience and want to do it over and over again; I played this at work about 25 times in a row one day. It's addictive like heroine (or so I'm told...but I digress). Biggest disappointment of the year: Elvis Costello's - When I Was Cruel - as a fan, perhaps I expected too much; but with the exception of a couple of tracks, it is completely forgettable and average. I missed my Pandyland brothers and sisters last week. Sorry for the low post. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,December,2002 | If I'm dead tomorrow, it's because my coworker just Lysoled the room. She's preventing the spreading of germs. And the breathing of air. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,December,2002 | Is everyone dead? Me? I'm tired. I haven't been this tired since my caffeine days. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,December,2002 | I like to shake my boo-tay. Therefore, my five fave artists of 2002 were: P. Diddy. I cant believe J Lo hasnt responded at all to his pleas. Busta Rhymes. Pass me some Courvoisier. Usher. I dont think hes got it bad I think hes got it good. J. Timberlake. He just wants to love me, baby. (Tie) Jay Z and Ja Rule. I cant ever figure out which is which, so Ill go with both. And the top album of the year , courtesy of Duf, is by Dirty Vegas. I have no idea what its called. But its good. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,December,2002 | I think I'm with Heather...haven't had much time or money lately to keep up with the trends...but for me: Beck - Sea Change Beck is extremely bummed out. I think certain albums hit you because of the timing in when you listen to them. Beck was talking about breaking up, I was breaking up...it just made sense. On the whole, this is a pretty sophisticated album for him. I never thought he'd ever break away from the 'I'm a Loser' genre...this album proves he has. If you like a softer edge, more intelligent lyrics, more melodic vs. noise, you'll like it. Very well crafted. Elvis #1 Hits On the other end of the spectrum...if 'Little Less Conversation' doesn't make you want to dance around, then you must be in a coma. Good ol' rock n' roll mixed with some sappy ballads. The best single disc Elvis primer to date. Doves - The Last Broadcast The perfect album for all you Jeff Buckley, Coldplay, Radiohead, or Wilco fans out there. This album is lush, melodic, poignant and cohesive. This was my first introduction to the Doves - having listened to this British album for the first time a few weeks ago in London, I immediately downloaded as much of their stuff as I could find after I got home. Beautiful and different...impressive! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,December,2002 | DJS is way more on the cutting edge than I. I usually come around late to new stuff. Rather than give you my top 5 albums of 2000/2001, Ill give you a few thoughts on 2002 music: #1 Coldplay A Rush Of Blood To The Head . HANDS DOWN. I love those guys. I also liked what I heard of John Mayer. And Norah Jones has a great voice and a good album. The most disappointing music release of the year was Beth Ortons Daybreaker . I wore out her 1st 2 albums and even her EP. I was really, really looking forward to her latest effort, but its just okay. She better improve by next time, or she will have officially let me down. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,December,2002 | Since we're coming up on the end of the year, why don't we start a series of BEST of 2002 lists? We can do one a week until the end o' the year. This week: BEST 5 CDs of 2002 in no particular order. 1. N.E.R.D - In Search Of... These guys are all over the map. One part R&B dance-y music, another part lyric mischief. Not only are their songs catchy, very well produced and delicious, but they're pretty damn funny. It's refreshing to listen to music that doesn't take itself so seriously. Relax girl...sip some of my slurpee... 2. Lo Fidelity All Stars - Don't Be Afraid Of Love Yeah they're sort of a house/dance/techno band...but they're so much more. After the loss of their lead singer (yes, they sing, too) the future looked bleak for the Lo-Fis. No worries, mate. Their newest effort is solid. Rock solid. If you're going on a road trip and you need a kick-ass soundtrack to drive to, scoop this one up. 3. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells So I've already sung their praises and I've only owned the CD a day and a couple hours. If I've already listened to it like 8 times, does that tell you something? I like their whole gimmick, too...pretending they're brother and sister when they're really ex-spouses. Am I icky if I say I think Meg White is kind of cute in a gothy, creepy girl way? Methinks no. 4. EELS - Souljacker Okay, so I learned about these guys backwards, buying their newest CD and working my way back. Shit...I even bought a burrito for HAL in exchange for their debut album. Well worth every inch of tortilla. Their newest (and consequently my oldest) effort is a kick in the mouth of crazy-ass beats, sound lyrics and mouth-watering rhythm. C'mon...in the first song entitled 'Dog Faced Boy' the chorus is... Ma won't shave me, Jesus can't save me... Pure bearded genius. 5. Emiliana Torrini - Love In The Name Of Science Well...technically this CD came out in 1999, but I got it late last year and...well, I still can't get enough of it. She's from Iceland (big bonus!) and I saw her open up for Dido at the Xcel Energy Center. Considering she didn't have much in the way of a set-up for playing such a huge venue, I was totally blow away by her. One part Bjork and one part Dido is the best way to descibe it and that still doesn't give her justice. Anyway...not an easy album to find, I had to bribe the woman at Tower Records in Philidelphia to sell me her copy...but well worth the effort. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 10,December,2002 | From the 'Yeah...We Already Know' Department... I just snapped up the CD from The White Stripes yesterday. The verdict? This DJ likey. He likey a lot. I had it in my hand at Target and as I perused the aisles of quality products at reasonable prices, I hemmed and hawwed about getting it. I knew like 2 songs on the CD and since I was late to jump on the band wagon, it was priced to own at $14.99 (which I think is a bit steep). On my way back toward the video games, I decided to put it back. When I did, I set it on another shelf for a clerk to put reshelve later. Little did I know, but I managed to put it near some other CD offerings...one of which was, you guessed it: The White Stripes. Only this one was different. For a mere $13.99 (that's $1 in savings) not only did you get the CD, but you also got a DVD with 4 (count 'em 4) videos and 2 unreleased songs on it. Sold. I can't stress how cool these cats are. Loud, sloppy rock with the just the right amount of lyrical wit and genius. If you love Justin Timberlake and glossily produced stuff, you'll HATE this. It's a contender for best CD of the year in my book... which gives me an idea! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 10,December,2002 | I feel like I've been drugged. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 10,December,2002 | My coworker just cut into a HUGE chocolate/caramel/nut-coated apple. I'm feeling much better. But I know I will pay in about 15 minutes. |
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