First in '09
What can I say? I am terrible at blogging. I haven’t written in, well, I think Squints from the Sandlot would say it best, “For-e-ver”. Or as any good text messenger would say “4EVR.” Either way, it’s been awhile. Nothing crazy insane has been happening, and that’s good in my book. I feel like I have had a ton to write about though, and I’m sad to write that I’m sure I have forgotten more than half of it already. My brain just isn’t as sharp as the cheddar cheese I had last night, or was it last week? See! And as in every one of my blogs, I promise I will try my best to write more, and be more interesting and funny, yadda, yadda, yadda, but this time I swear it’s true.
I see my last blog was Dec. 4th. Wow. What can I tell you?
It’s a new year. We had a smaller New Year’s Party this year, and it was at Dave’s apartment instead of my house. It was a good time, great friends, and the party food was amazing. I drank a bottle of Strawberry Andre throughout the evening, and was quite intent with the evening.
I was finally able to go snowboarding a few weeks ago (well, my version of snowboarding,) and while listening to my IPod, I found these songs to be great while plowing down the hill with reckless abandon.
Cherub Rock – Smashing Pumpkins
Barrel of a Gun – Guster
Hurt – Johnny Cash (NIN cover)
(Nice to Meet You) Anyway – Gavin DeGraw
Surrender – Cheap Trick
Crown of Thorns – Pearl Jam (Mother Love Bone cover)
Soul Singing – The Black Crowes
Good Graces – State Radio
I also found these songs to be enjoyable while ridding up the lift.
Bruises – Chairlift (Yes, I played this on purpose)
The Most Beautiful girl in the Room – Flight of the Conchords
Razorblades & Hand grenades – Josiah Leming
Drummer – Coconut Records
In the two hours I managed to literally tear up the hill, I listened to more songs, but mostly kept skipping ahead in shuffle mode. Also, I accidentally skipped ahead a few times when I fell since I refuse to get a case for my IPod because cases make them look stupid. Now that I think about it though, what looks more stupid? A sleek and thin new IPod classic NOT in a case, or me falling about 4 times every time I go down a slope, and then having to take of at least one of my gloves, unzip my jacket pocket, take out the IPod, turn in back on/up/whatever else is wrong with it? Yeah, I agree with you.
Dave and I saw State Radio at the Water Street Music Hall last week. Great show, and the 4th time I’ve seen the band. If you haven’t heard of them please check out a few songs. I would suggest the song “Camilo” as a sampler. They encored with a cover of the Gerry Rafferty song “Baker Street” which features a classic sax line from the 80’s, and after the show, a reggae version of Radiohead’s “Karma Police” played over the PA system. I later downloaded the song by The Easy Star All-Stars.
I’ll let you go for now, but I already have a few things written down for next time, and I promise to write again this week, and then I’ll try to stay in touch at least once a week after that. “Watch me now! Hey!”