Currently Listening Grey's Anatomy By Original Soundtrack see related

I Bide My Time While Biting My Tongue

Once upon a time I wrote a short story for my Flannery O'Connor class. My mother wanted to see. So I posted the first paragraph on my blog.

Tara dreamed in dishes. At least that’s what she had told her mother when she was asked to do them for the billionth time; sometimes she thought she would die from overexposure to dish soap. When she finished she would be sure to print off an article on the dangers of soap and leave it in mom’s printer. Warning her about immanent danger was surely a “worthwhile use of ink.” Not that her complete script for Les Miserables wasn’t, she thought as she industriously scrubbed a clean bowl for the third time. She already knew most of the play by heart and someday she when she played Cossette flawlessly everyone would agree it had been worth it.

Currently Listening Where'd You Go By Fort Minor see related

Where'd You Go I Miss You So....

My dear sister was kind enough to talk to me even through the beginning of her favorite show... so I feel I should honor her request. I haven't posted in a while... My hair is a new color, rather drastically new. I have discovered three cool TV shows, The Office, Lost and Greys Anatomy. I have discovered that I love Fiona Apple, the Wallflowers and the Decemberists. I have discovered that going to the gym is awesome and also the only way I accomplish anything constructive. I recruited Gretchen to cut Michael's hair; thankfully he no longer resembles a golden retriever. I have established a smallish coffee operation at my work.

Gretchen has bleached her hair. She is obsessed with 24, ER, and Greys Anatomy. She is almost certified as an EMT... watch out Moscow she now walks around town hoping people get in major accidents, have heart attacks, or go into anaphalactic shock. I need to remember not to walk between her and any busy streets now because I'm not sure she wouldn't push me into oncoming traffic in order to have the joy of resuscitating someone. She has lots of funny stories about her visit to an ER in Spokane. She recruited me to make pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving dinner; thankfully I was released from the obligation to use rice flour. She has organized and color coded her closet.

Katie's hair is the same raven color we all know and love. She loves Pinky and the Brain, Ugly Betty and 24. She listens constantly to The Darkness which is known for the lead singers falsetto- (would any man in his right mind really want to be known for his falsetto?) and Jimi Hendrix. She is still an emo child, wears black and is writing her thesis on demons. Rachel recruited her to spend Thanksgiving in Seattle; thankfully she gets to take lots of homework with her (don't ask). She still refuses to remove the Canadian Flag.

"I need to change my emergency contact information from Michael Scott... Just put The Hospital and for the number write 911." -Dwight Schrute The Office

Do I want to be feared or loved? Both...I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. -Michael Scott The Office

Currently Listening Ganging Up on the Sun By Guster see related

People aren't Funny... They're Hilarious

Homeschoolers (or at least people who dress and dance like homeschoolers) make a video for Pump It by the Black Eyed Peas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56WmxsJOEjk

Or perhaps even more ridiculous...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tanUPdbIil0

Some sort of show with a strange choreographed dance to My Style by the Peas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW31RWJi1vQ

Even I can rap better than this...

Oh the joys of people who think they're good.

Ridin Dirty

This summer I worked at the GAP. They keep their mix around for about a month. Their mix is maybe two hours worth of music...maybe? Ridin' Dirty was featured. Yes. By the end of the month this song (along with a lot of other pop songs from the mix) was topping out my most hated songs list.

So tonight I was reading Alec's blog and found out that Weird Al is coming out with a parody. "White N Nerdy" I googled it and came up with this:

http://zenixstudios.com/files/a61WhiteNerdy.mp3 - Direct Link
http://www.ph-online.net/wanlyrics.txt - Lyrics

Enjoy.

Currently Reading The Nine Tailors By Dorothy L. Sayers see related

Random amusing things from summer

My mother seems to need to fix up and sell a house whenever I come home I think she should call it a seasonal hobby or something. We are apparently moving this summer if possible - this should be interesting.

I have been called "Mack Daddy of the sales floor" by a pregnant woman. I find this highly amusing.

Michael has a brilliant comeback for the telling of woes (this is a frequent occurence when you live with two tragic drama queens)... better even than "life sucks and then you die" (Thank you Noelle.) His is "If the world didn't suck we'd all fall off."