Weezy Blog

Is anyone else as sick of Lil Wayne as I am? I am just so burnt out on his strange, "yuh" noises and mentions of hard candy on a stick. Seriously. This was before his CD even came out -- now that it's out, I'm steeling my ears to hear an endless amount of Weezy before the year's out.

Yeah, I don't even know what I'm talking about -- the caffeine's got me today.

Anyways, I've got a shit ton of stuff today (the result of me collecting links and never blogging them), so sit back.

Here's a video, made to demonstrate how to "fist-bump" properly. The old dudes that are demonstrating are pretty funny, because they make no effort to ham it up for effect.



Wow. I just cannot believe how slow my mind is working. I barely have enough energy for the clever. Not the clever! Noo!

It's been a while since I've written about movies -- nothing comes through here, so most people have already seen the movies that take six months to get to me via Netflix. I just saw Teeth (finally), and thought it was totally ridiculous. It was good, in a long-exposition, cringey kind of way. The only qualm I have with it is that it wasn't sure whether or not it was a B-movie. It very easily, with the right treatment, could have been ridiculous, but it kind of straddled the line. Boys, I don't suggest you see it. There's something about the subject matter that I'm not sure you'd like. But! This movie looks really good -- it's a romantic comedy, yes, but it doesn't seem typical, or forced. And the good news is that it's out on DVD in August. Take a look:

"Why I'm Through with White Girls"



Alright, is it time to post songs yet??? Because this girl, Kate Earl, has a really amazing voice.



I try really hard to write about music that is more current, because nothing is more disheartening to me than a band that made a few amazing songs in like, 2005 but has since disbanded. You can still enjoy them, sure, but there's kind of a sad feeling. But! I am still totally crazy about this band, and this song, which came out in 2006 (I know, eons ago). I'm actually surprised that with the resurgence of 60's-style music, this didn't make more of a splash in the States.

The Pipettes - Pull Shapes


(Note -- this was written on Wednesday, but published on Thursday, because some nosy people came in and I had to stop writing)

John Mc -- what?!

Alright, I'm not one for spreading political propaganda, because I think everyone should be able to think what they want to think, and do what they want to do (some restrictions still apply for those who choose to be racist, or molestey, or just plain ole stupid), but this clip was too good not to post. People wonder why the public isn't watching the nightly news as much anymore -- this may be part of the answer:

There's A Ghost in Me

Happy Friday the 13th, folks! Does anyone still think this day is unlucky? Because it is a Friday, and Fridays are the best days of the week -- you know, with the promise of an amazing weekend and something to look forward to and all.

I've got a ton of time to blog today, because everyone seems to be out of the office. I found some stuff earlier, so hopefully they will keep you sated until you decide to go and black out the evening like I so often do.

Speaking of, my friends and I have decided to have a "sober Friday" -- we'll see how well it works out, because tonight it's me and my hardest-partying friends. We're going to go to the IMAX. What does life look like without beer goggles?! We shall soon find out.

I read the most amazing NYT article last night. It captured my attention because it was such a fantastical, amazing story about a massive New York apartment had been turned into a living riddle. I found myself wishing I could have something, anything like it. When I was younger, I used to yearn for houses with secret passageways, tucking myself into whatever hidden corner I could find and imagining I was discovering something like treasure, or a secret manuscript. Read the article, and look at the slideshow. I guarantee that you'll be wishing for this apartment too.


I know that many of you are big time horror fans, but I cannot handle scary movies. I know, you may counter with "but you like zombie movies!" (Krax), but that is a whole other thing, and if you are a long-time reader of my blog you would know that my like for zombie films stemmed from a series of frightening zombie dreams that I aimed to combat by "getting over my fear" of them by watching a ton of zombie movies. It didn't work. Anyways, if you are going to see The Happening this weekend, I won't be joining you, unless it is anything like this video:





Office fans, here's some news: apparently there is going to be some sort of Office spin off! This could potentially be great, because I am damn sick of seeing Deal or No Deal, and Moment of Truth on TV all the time.

Despite early speculation that at least one "Office" character will segue to the new show, that's unlikely at this point. Instead, the show could potentially be a "planted spinoff," in which characters are first introduced on "The Office" before moving on to the new series (think "Mork & Mindy," which morphed from one episode of "Happy Days"). It's just as possible that the show won't be a spinoff at all (which could impact who's involved with the show), but a wholly separate series in the same comedic vein as "The Office."

That show is so hilarious. Oh! Ok, I wanted to plant something here, just to see if I'm right. I think that on the next season of The Office, Pam is going to go to New York, and her replacement is going to be some good-looking girl that Jim is going to like. Maybe. I dunno. I'm actually pretty happy with Toby's replacement. The whole "Kevin is retarted" storyline was the funniest thing I had seen in ages.

For whatever reason, I've been coming across a ton of "newscaster bloopers" lately. Probably because they're live and all, but this one is awesome, just because of the way this guy segues from his "nonregional dialect" to swearing and saying stuff like, "I'm fuckin' dyin in this country ass fucked up town!" Kick ass.



Ok, I've posted enough random things today to be able to post music, right? This is my favorite part.

This band is in no way new, but I cannot get enough of them. Every time this song comes on my iPod, I can't help but wiggle around a little in my chair, or car, or wherever I happen to be. Just finding the song made me start to air-drum in my cubicle and then look around, embarassed.

Los Campesinos - Death to Los Campesinos!



This is a band that I missed seeing, along with Datarock, for free, because I am an idiot. I'm obsessed with this song. It's downbeat, yet upbeat at the same time. And! Another one of their albums just came out, so you can jump on them before everyone else does (if you already haven't!)

Ladytron - Ghost



This song is so incredibly delicious. It's going to be on all of my summer mixes. It's just so sweet, and innocent.

Annie - I Know Your Girlfriend Hates Me



And, of course, any song with the word "Paris" in it immediately gets my vote.

Ladyhawke - Paris is Burning



Alright kiddos, I promise I'll come more prepared next time. Have a great weekend!!!

I Know, I Know

It's been for-fucking-ever since I posted. I think I usually start my posts off with some sort of apology, but this one is long overdue. I've been neglecting my blogging duties lately, which is something that needs to stop. I literally have tons upon tons of things that I want to write about each day, and I save them for later, and then I just don't get around to them.

My job has become a soul-suck. It's the same thing I've been doing for the past year and a half, more or less, but I thought that after graduation, some magical power of responsibility and business prowess would be bestowed on me. No such luck. People still call me "the intern" and make me staple papers together. This is not a job for a college graduate.

I've also been looking for jobs recently. I use that phrase lightly, because I've been looking for, and finding, quite a few jobs -- the trick is actually applying for them. Such a pain.

Anyways, I'll stop being emo, because this isn't LiveJournal. It's Good Bloggie, dammit, and I hold myself up to a slightly higher esteem.

This first video was the catalyst that made me want to start blogging again -- this kid, Bo Burnham, is so fucking hilarious that he can't not be shared. I would love to have his sense of humor, and his awesome musical talents.




Honestly, watch it. Fucking hilarious.

There are some people that start websites out of the goodness of their hearts -- websites like "Stuff White People Like" (which, by the way, has become so popularly ironic that it is no longer ironic), and this site, The Animal Review. It is a site devoted to reviewing animals, based on how cool they are. Take this, on the Gerbil:

"Mr. Nibbler, Snuggly, Beebo, Paul Wolfowitz, Waffles, et cetera"
The Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus, lit. ‘You will regret purchasing this Mongolian Gerbil’) was introduced into the United States in 1954 for the purpose of scientific research. It quickly caught on as a household pet and these days its primary function is to teach young American children about the concept of death. Only heaven knows how many millions of Mongolian Gerbils rest in shallow shoebox graves in U.S. backyards.

In high school, I took this amazing class. It was called "The History of Rock and Roll", and it was a class where all of the random musicheads in my school (minus the band nerds, sorry band nerds) sat around and talked about music. Our textbook was literally a Rolling Stone coffee table book. We spent an entire day just talking about Bo Diddly, and his influence on music -- sadly, on Monday, he passed away. Did anyone else read about this??? Because I didn't hear anything about it until Wednesday, and only one one blog as a tiny blurb. I know he wasn't Elvis or anything, but the guy deserves a little bit of cred, right?

I don't know how many of you have boyfriends or girlfriends (in fact, I don't know how many of you are out there), but imagine if you spent all of your time within 15 feet of them. Every hour, or every day. That is exactly how one couple, who live in a "yurt" (which is a kind of permanent tent) live. They do yoga together, read together (one waits until the shower reader finishes before turning the page) and eat off of the same plate. Another couple, one of which writes for Slate, attempted to do the same. The video is below, and this is an excerpt from the Jezebel article about it:



I know that it's a little anti-climactic, but I have to run. I am going to Denver tonight for my friend Amy's birthday -- god damn gas prices. But! Rest assured, I have plenty more to write about.

Hang in there, dear reader.