Entries from April 2009

April ’09 Mix

Date April 28, 2009

1) When I DiedNow We Can See – The Thermals
2) Love Letter to JapanRay Guns Are Not Just The Future – The Bird And The Bee
3) Queens Die ProudlyQueens Die Proudly – Juliette Commagere
4) Sick MuseFantasies – Metric
5) Miles AwayYeah Yeah Yeahs – The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
6) MapsSweetheart ’09 – Rogue Wave
7) Heartbroken, In DisrepairKeep It Hid – Dan Auerbach
8) There’s No Secrets This YearSwoon – Silversun Pickups
9) BlackoutFuneral Mixtape – The Pack A.D.
10) Papa Was A RodeoScore! 20 Years Of Merge Records – Bright Eyes
11) Middle CycloneMiddle Cyclone – Neko Case
12) SurroundedMoon Colony Bloodbath – The Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice
13) Save Me From What I WantActor – St. Vincent
14) Brackett, WIDark Was The Night – Bon Iver

Weekly Twitticism

Date April 26, 2009

  • It’s so hot I want to throw a trash can through the window of a pizza parlor #
  • wait, there’s a movie on Showtime now called Areola 51. #
  • Walked about a block to get lunch, burst into flames. #
  • i have a crank2-inspired craving for chicken and broccoli #
  • I’m not sure I can ever hear the 30 Rock theme song the same way again: http://tinyurl.com/dloykv #
  • Looks like Dikembe Mutumbo’s injury will force him to retire. I will wag my finger at everyone for the rest of the day in his honor. #
  • i shoulda sent a proxy to my high school reunion like she did. Well, maybe not a stripperproxy. http://bit.ly/xGu7p #
  • WHOA. buck fiddy sub in westwood closed. it’s like the end of an era. http://bit.ly/KYh8E #
  • I loooooove this Andrew Bird poster by Daniel Danger: http://bit.ly/11Z0dM LET ME BUY THIS, DANIEL DANGER #
  • ZOMG NATE SILVER IS ON BASEBALL TONIGHT. He looks terrified #
  • Swine Flu? this doesn’t affect bacon, right? Can I still eat bacon? http://bit.ly/47U5S #
  • DRAFT. DAY. BABY. #
  • Arghhhhhhh #
  • i’m not sure if Observe and Report was all that funny, but that shit sure was weird… and dark #
  • ♫ working on my night cheeese ♫ #

Safety first!

Date April 26, 2009


Impending disaster

Date April 21, 2009


Weekly Twitticism

Date April 19, 2009

  • Since when did POLAR BEARS become a part of Easter tradition?!?! http://bit.ly/4t7M9 #
  • Papa was a rodeo, mama was a rock n roll band, i could play guitar and rope steer before I could stand.. http://blip.fm/~49ckb (cover) #
  • rewatching SPACED… do apartments for married couples only really exist? #
  • Wanna see Mythbusters launch a rocket into a car? http://tinyurl.com/dcxzec #
  • i was doing ok on this health survey until they asked me how many drinks I have when I do drink… the max is only 5! #
  • I wonder if this will stop happening to me if I finally pick up my diploma: http://i44.tinypic.com/33wm9up.png #
  • A really long video breakdown on the style of Wes Anderson: http://tinyurl.com/cv6o3l No huge revelations but fun to see stuff sidebyside. #
  • kurt suzuki you are a heartbreaker #
  • So has there been a picture of one of these teabaggers getting teabagged yet? Isn’t there some sort of bounty? #
  • quickpoll: Luke Chueh or Kozyndan for my laptop? http://tinyurl.com/6jhd2q or http://tinyurl.com/dx4uu8 #
  • I probably have salsa and chips 2 or 3 times a week. This means I get salsa on my clothes 2 to 3 times a week. #
  • early early conference call. Good thing there’s no videofeed of me laying my face on my keyboard. #
  • Arcade Fire’s “Miroir Noir” starts with some of the most out of sync audience clapping I have ever heard #
  • the Big Picture goes zooborn style today with a bunch of cute baby animals pictures http://tinyurl.com/c8cw85 (fixed) #
  • seriously Pedro the bear is just chillin! http://tinyurl.com/c8cw85 #
  • One of my top 5 songs of all time, but I’d NEVER seen this video before today: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/20173/1628101 ‘MATS! #
  • Terminator:Salvation is PG-13? WTFMCG #
  • bomb threat/street closures. This better clear up by the time I’m about to leave. #
  • This week’s margarita movie: STATE OF PLAY!!!!!!!!!!! just kidding it’s crank2 #
  • http://twitpic.com/3hs4z – @laurennmcc you know this kid? #
  • Apatow sighting. Almost asked to be the next fat guy be made famous but he was in serious talks with his baby girl. #
  • http://twitpic.com/3j8hv – Diet coke tallboy? When didthey start selling these? #
  • Watching vicky cristina Barcelona. Quirky. White. #
  • This movie should be called “Javier Bardem Has an Awesome Job” #
  • Manny is crushing the ball today. 2 at bats, 2 homers. #
  • practicing my Flash Gordon ah-aaaaahs and Radio Ga-Ga handclaps for THE NIGHTMAN COMETH performance tonight #

Duck confit hash

Date April 18, 2009


Weekly Twitticism

Date April 12, 2009

  • Table next to me just said “our lunch hour is up and we still hvent got our food”. I just ordered and I’m probably screwed. #
  • My fault for going to a college bar for BBQ. Terrible. #
  • Unleash your inner T-800 at http://terminateyourself.com It is about 45 seconds worth of fun. #
  • i know San Diego is a military town but the Padres brown camo and green unis are in the Ugly Hall of Fame #
  • Just heard the Pernice Bros “Weakest Shade of Blue” on a Sherwin-Williams commercial… urggghh #
  • http://is.gd/rxCn Fuck you Betty Brown, R-Terrell,TX. No whitey names for me! #
  • fucking dodgers. Gotta get a leadoff triple in, dudes. #
  • Always Sunny in Philadelphia Paleyfest panel tonight! Rockflageaglerockflageagle #
  • http://twitpic.com/34818 – Romulan Han from trekyourself.com #
  • I think that was the first TV panel I’ve been to where the audience questions were better than the moderator. #
  • Wanna see Obama with an Iguana and a Turtle? Of course you do: http://tinyurl.com/cep3ye #

At paleyfest

Date April 10, 2009


The brochures are super fancy pants!

Weekly Twitticism

Date April 5, 2009

  • Never trust a one-armed tiger wrangler. It’s just common sense. #
  • I’ve been walking around the office like this all morning: http://tinyurl.com/c6nwba #
  • Susan Feniger’s STREET finally opens in the old Highland Grounds space… I am horrified by the concept of $16 pho. #
  • If anyone comes across Steven Seagal’s energy drink: http://www.lightningdrink.com/ , grab me a pack. I will reimburse, in Asian Experience #
  • Lost my camera in vegas, finally got it back. there are crotch photos all over it, none of them are mine. #
  • Someone asked me “which one is Fast and which one is Furious?” #
  • Listen to The National and St Vincent’s cover of “Sleep All Summer” http://hypem.com/track/785118 #
  • Idiot Box’s TV themed art show has some nice pieces. JEM! http://idiotbox88.blogspot.com/2009/03/idiot-box-available-artwork.html #
  • Adventureland was an ok emo romance but it wasn’t funny AT ALL. False advertising, bro! #
  • http://twitpic.com/2weuw – They made me drink straight outta the pitcher #

This crow

Date April 4, 2009


Tried to peck my eyes out. Only my hat saved me.

Rodney's Widget for the FAlbum. plugged in.