Entries from November 2009

November ’09 Mix

Date November 30, 2009

1) Waking Up WierdLet It Beep – Royal Bangs
2) Dead End FriendsThem Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures
3) Why Can’t I Forget HimBlakroc – Blakroc
4) Hearing DamageTwilight – New Moon – Thom Yorke
5) Power HouseBuddha Electrostorm – Thee American Revolution
6) Even Heroes Have To DieBrutalist Bricks – Ted Leo / Pharmacists
7) Town Called MaliceDirection, Reaction, Creation – The Jam
8) Know Better Learn FasterKnow Better Learn Faster – Thao Nguyen
9) Castles and CavesLightning Dust – Lightning Dust
10) Hard BelieverThe Big Black And The Blue – First Aid Kit
11) July FlameJuly Flame – Laura Veirs
12) On A DimeB-Sides and Rarities – Blitzen Trapper

Weekly Twitticism

Date November 29, 2009

  • Lady Gaga told her costume designer "make it Giger Xenomorph, but make it fashion" #
  • Been asked to switch offices so I can sit with my group instead of my semiprivate cube. My uberprofessional response: "YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!" #
  • Old lady at the next table just polished off about ten hot dogs and a bottle of champagne. #
  • i want this Tenenbaums poster but it would probably just go on the pile of unframed posters http://bit.ly/6MPAXR #
  • ANGERRRRRRRRR http://bit.ly/5mYXKa #
  • From the guy that brought you Abe Lincoln as a cage fighter, here comes THE NICOLAS CAGE ADVENTURE SET http://bit.ly/72ox5O #
  • I too am watching THE CARTER. Actual screencap: http://bit.ly/5S64w2 #

Weekly Twitticism

Date November 22, 2009

  • Definitely need to avoid the section of Westwood invaded by Twilight fans today, even if it means no cookies: http://bit.ly/1THsG3 #
  • i dig Sarah Utter's letterpress print tribute to one of my favorite songs from The Jam http://bit.ly/1T01vm #
  • Only slept about 4 hours last night, so I'm gonna be complete horde bait during the Zombie Apocalypse #
  • ah fuck, I forgot there was a fire drill. Can I pretend-burn-to-death instead? #

Weekly Twitticism

Date November 15, 2009

  • Sean McNallys amazing d&d resume template http://bit.ly/tydjq #
  • Guy wants to redesign the 3 of the uglier NFL helmets, then promptly designs even uglier ones http://bit.ly/4jtqr7 #
  • Got some Tshirt loot in the mail from muledesign! http://twitpic.com/p1dhe #
  • Just opened my copy of Modern Warfare 2. Its manual sets a new low for gaming. I think it was done in WordPad. #
  • Veteran's Day. Going to sleep and not even setting the alarm. Maybe I'll see everyone around 2 or 3pm. #
  • … or I could watch SAY ANYTHING #
  • It seems like every time I home, it's the episode of TYRA where she dresses in a fat suit. Does she do this every episode?!??! #
  • Minor quibbles aside, the AV Club's BEST TV SERIES OF THE DECADE is about as accurate as I've seen: http://bit.ly/3gXMX5 #
  • Forget slankets and snuggies, this is the home loungewear of THE FUTURE http://bit.ly/27FOlO
    ) #
  • Stormwatch! Sorta. #
  • The rehearsal montage for Rob Marshall's NINE is better than their actual trailer. Looks gorgeous. http://bit.ly/crTcv #

Weekly Twitticism

Date November 8, 2009

  • Probably the one thing A-Rod and I have in common: http://bit.ly/1MvojY #
  • South African dude is confused about Johnny Damon's double steal "why didn't they just throw the ball at him like in dodgeball?" #
  • REAL TALK! Aziz Ansari and Paul Scheer hosting their TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET show at UCB. You know you wanna. http://bit.ly/15DQYU #
  • Intrigued by HARRY BROWN, aka Michael Caine cleans up The Streets http://bit.ly/3OwlUy
    GET OFFA MY LAWN #
  • Mac n grilled cheese + BBQ pork for the sweet finish. It is like a brick of Deliciosity http://twitpic.com/o64kf #
  • I know the original was no great shakes, but the V remake is hilariously awful. #
  • No seriously, the aliens offered Universal Healthcare and we were like TAKE US OVER PLZ #
  • Someone left a Chick tract in the bathroom. That's like an act of war! #
  • Christ, Godzilla is just beasting all over Philly tonight #
  • The single greatest episode of Cheaters: http://bit.ly/3tvLGQ
    maaaaaaaaaaaaybe it was a little staged. #
  • Coach Mike Leach's cameo on Friday Night Lights was a HOOT http://bit.ly/3M3Ugi
    best profile on Cap'n Leach here: http://bit.ly/2YyNG8 #
  • Just finished 12 hour shift after working til 3am last night. Time to collapse in on myself. #
  • On stage at UCB. Literally. #
  • Can't sleep because there was a car accident just outside the building… horn's stuck which means ETERNAL CAR HORN tonight #

Weekly Twitticism

Date November 1, 2009

  • I wouldn't hang it in my house but Methane Studio's HALLOWEEN poster is incredible. Their BEETLEJUICE ain't bad either: http://bit.ly/4AWVpX #
  • I feel like this wind is going to pick me up and send me to Oz #
  • Apparently for Halloween I have transformed into Sneezy Dwarf. Ah-Choooooooooooooooo (repeat ad nauseam) Maybe I'm just allergic to work? #
  • Whoa credit card fraud! #
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