December 2011
Let's call it No Year's Eve
So, I don’t know that I’m actually doing anything for New Year’s Eve. The thing I wanted to do with my friends sold out before I bought my ticket for it.
Mostly, I want to get confirmation from this job about being hired and my official wages so I can get back with this apartment and get moved in. I can’t fathom a scenario where I’m not getting the job after the drug...
“September Gurls”—Big Star
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“The Letter”—The Box Tops
Alex...
10 Favorite Albums of 2011 →
herestothehalcyon:
In no particular order (other than alphabetical) here are 10 albums I loved in 2011.
Kasey Anderson and The Honkies - Heart of a Dog
Favorite Tracks: There’s really not a track I dislike on this album. But some personal favs are Exit Ghost, My Blues, My Love, Mercy
Jason Boland and the Stragglers - Rancho Alto
Favorite Tracks: Every Moment I’m Gone, Mary Ellen’s...
Becoming increasingly obsessed with fighting...
“Your eyes touch me physically…”
– Scandal, from the song “The Warrior.” What the hell does that mean? Like he was touching her with his eyeballs? My first thought was, “that makes no sense.” My second thought was that she’s referring to him performing oral sex on her and his face is so buried in her...
Let this be a warning to you
Last night, we watched a movie on Netflix, and it ended around midnight. All I’d eaten for dinner was a bowl of cereal, so I was a little hungry. I could’ve done a lot of things, smarter things, but it had been brought to my attention that there was a Waffle House just minutes from here.
So I went.
Now, there’s no science to prove it and it’s barely mentioned in the...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
The Romany Rye (60)
Hayes Carll (10)
The Turtles (7)
Lucero (7)
Linda Ronstadt (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I need to live in everyone else's reality
I’ve lamented the fact that now that I live in Austin, I’ll actually be missing out on SXSW because I’ll have a job, a new job, and multiple people have suggested that I can just get off for it. I mean, it’s a nice dream, but I’m not only a replaceable cog, I’ll be a brand new replaceable cog. They’re not going to give a shit that I want to listen to music...
“Stairs”—Family of the Year
My...
Rather than break into people's houses to leave...
I’m feeling lazy after staying up late, so rather than drive all the way up north to watch movies, I’m going to go see THE ARTIST at Alamo down on my side of town. Then I’m going to hang out at a bar and watch basketball and drink some beer and eat some fried pickles.
But I really need to take a shower.
Somebody come wash me.
Come on! It’s Christmas!
“A Long December”—Counting...
“Rosanna”—Toto
Best. Song....
3 tags
“Hallelujah”—John Cale
Every digital EP and LP is $1 until 6:30 PM PT →
kaseyanderson:
thehonkies:
Merry Christmas.
A Festivus miracle!
I didn’t do the math, but I think this is still available.
I'm so full...
We went to Sushi Japon for dinner. Very tasty. Going to go back at some point for the hibachi grill. After that, hit a coffee shop and had a giant cup of hot chocolate. You know, the kind with a hint of cinnamon. My belly is full and I want to curl up inside the evening like a cocoon.
What Christmas means to me...
I think I’m going to watch a double-feature of SHAME and A DANGEROUS METHOD and then hit a sports bar to watch the Thunder game.
My NBA Finals Predictions
If you remember, last season, I predicted the Oklahoma City Thunder would face the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals. That didn’t happen, even though both teams did make it to their conference finals.
This year, my prediction for the NBA Finals is…
Oklahoma City Thunder over the Chicago Bulls!
It will happen this year.
The World's Most Expensive Reality Show
YOUR UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT!
The current salary for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $168,000 per year. The Leaders get $186,600, the Speaker of the House gets $215,700.
Plus benefits.
Plus all the perks and money they get from special interest and lobby groups.
And what do they do for all that money?
They try to get re-elected.
Why don’t we require them to work...
For those of you who are interested, and even for...
the evening went well. Very cool chick. She wants to hang again.
Anonymous asked: you post a lot about your friends music. what's in it for you?
“Jesus Christ”—The Romany Rye
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A Holiday Message from OK Cupid
Greetings fellow atheist, About 2011 years ago three wise men brought news to the world of something incredible. Well, OkCupid has a LOT more than three employees, and I’m here to tell you about something way better than some disgusting baby: your Christmas matches. We’ll be sending some cool people your way over the holidays.
(Other OK Cupid Pictured Here)
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Hey, hey, it's Hump Day
I went and took my drug test this afternoon for the new job. Nothing better than pissing on your hand and not being able to wash it off. Not my fault. It’s like trying to direct a fire-hose into a Dixie cup. Splashback is inevitable.
I have a date tonight. Or maybe it’s a pre-date. I don’t know, I’ve never really been a traditional dater. Basically, a chick from a dating...
Whenever someone says talking to me was the...
My inner reaction is always “You poor, poor soul, what unspeakable things has this world done to you?”
fyeahcountingcrows:
For The Sake of the Song...
What are some of your favorite music blogs and...
Looking to help a friend get his record some attention.
What I learned tonight...
All-You-Can-Eat wings, while still delicious, can be a little depressing when you go alone.
Damn you other people for having plans!
“I can’t be good and sweet, good and sweet,
something that the lord, God...”
– Theodore
On the horizon...
Today I filled out all of my background information for the background check for this job. I’m pretty excited about it, of only for the fact that it’s the security I need to start making plans like I live here.
Coming up, there’s a free show featuring What Made Milwaukee Famous, then the Mountain Goats and the Lemonheads. Who knows what else will pop up?
It’s good to have...
The Things You Learn
Eric and I decided to take a drive. We ended up in Rockne, which I had joked was named after Knute Rockne. Joke was on me, because it was actually named for Knute Rockne.
We stopped at Leon’s, a little grocery/bar and then at this museum that had some cabins. The gentleman who had helped restore the cabins told us all of the history of the tiny town and the people who settled it, as well as...
TGIC
Thank god, it’s Caturday!