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| Friday, April 27th, 2007 | | 11:03 am |
I want to be your canine
I'm seeing Iggy & The Stooges tonight. Then I'm seeing Morrissey next Sunday night. Hooray for aging rock stars. Oh well - they're both still better than 99.9% of what's currently out there. What's my alternative? That "Girlfriend" song? Oh, wait.....that was called "Hey Mickey" the first time it was released 25 years ago, so that doesn't even count as a present-day song either. Iggy is 60. Man, that seems odd. I don't look that good, and I'm only 34. Christ, I NEVER looked that good. | | Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 | | 4:42 pm |
Various Musings
Yes, I'm posting again. I never really quit. It's more that I just decided that I wouldn't post unless I REALLY had something to say, and I haven't in quite some time. But now I do, so open up your earholes and listen. Or read. Whatever. - I saw "Blood Diamond" this weekend, and it actually inspired me to do some follow-up reading on the subject. All I know is that I've bought my last diamond, future engagements included. I'll buy her a house, horse, whatever....but no stupid rocks that result in the direct deaths of people. Wearing diamonds is crazy stupid. Sorry, but it's true. - I know what you're saying...."But Marc, you drive a car, and the harvesting and refinement of oil results in the direct deaths of people as well." Too true. So as not to be called a hypocrite, I'm taking the bus to work from now on. Small steps, people. I do what I can. I'm still eating meat, though. Screw animals. Unless they're mine. - On that note, I'm moving back to Seattle. Yay! - And on that note, this means I actually have to go through the moving & packing process. Boooo! - With all this hub-bub about Alec Baldwin, has anyone considered that maybe his daughter IS a spoiled little pig? Maybe he's trying a little tough love here, folks. It's possible that if Mr. Hilton tried the same approach 15 years ago, maybe his daughter wouldn't have turned into the vodka-swilling, breast-baring, porn starish whore that she is. If calling his daughter a pig prevents that, I say give him Dad of the Year. If I blew my mom's phone calls off, she'd call me worse than that. Besides, did you hear the way he delivered that "spoiled little pig" line? Just commanding. Bravo, Mr. Baldwin - but I give your "fuck you, that's MY name" line in "Glengarry, Glen Ross" just slightly more consideration as your best performance ever. - I realize the above will not be popular sentiment. I've never been popular, so why start now? - After two dates, I have this girl telling me that "she's really feeling something", and that she can tell I am "something special". Firstly, no. No, I am most certainly not special. I am so ordinary, I make skim milk seem exotic. And secondly, two dates? Orly? I'm feeling something, too. It's a bad case of my cell phone goes directly to voicemail now, coupled with AIM-aversion techniques. - I know, I need therapy. Save it. The pills don't work, mommy! xoxoxoxo, (that means hugs n' kisses) M | | Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 | | 4:30 pm |
The Wages Of Spin
The Wages of Sin are mentioned in this month's Spin magazine with Fall Out Boy on the cover. Granted, it's not huge.....but we're in there. They're referencing our St. Pat's Day show, and they call us "Seattle punks". I suddenly (and finally) feel vindicated and cool, now that I've been offically been branded a punk by the powers that be. I love the fact that a national magazine and the BBC give us more love than local Seattle media. Support your local scene/arms race! | | Sunday, February 18th, 2007 | | 8:07 pm |
We're the new face of failure
I know that all the haters out there would jump all over me for this, but FOB's new record is really, really good. Really good. Yes, Pete Wentz is an annoying dork of the highest order. But he writes decent lyrics, and Patrick Stump really shines on this one....somebody's been taking lessons to improve his vocal range, me thinks. Besides.....it does feature the immortal line "wouldn't you rather be a widow than a divorcee?" Yes, yes I would. Has Seinfeld taught us nothing? Oh, and in Holland MTV Europe is playing the ever-loving shite out of The Fratellis. They're just channeling T-Rex for the most part, but since I have "Electric Warrior" framed and hanging on my office wall, I really don't mind. Check out the video for "Chelsea Dagger" if you have a chance.....you'll be humming it for the rest of the day. | | Friday, February 9th, 2007 | | 11:45 pm |
| | Sunday, December 31st, 2006 | | 11:28 am |
Let's Get Delirious
My fever is at 102 degrees at the moment, and I'm shivering so badly I can barely type. Worst NYE ever. I didn't go to Canada......I hope I can find a place that delivers soup. I don't miss being married (or even being in a relationship) very often. For the most part, I think it's drama and needless stress I can live without. But being sick alone really sucks in my book. | | Friday, December 29th, 2006 | | 12:53 pm |
Kathleen Turner Overdrive
My voice is all but completely gone.....I'd say I'm officially sick. This planned trip to the Great White North is starting to look, well, iffy. I'm going downhill fast - if I feel this bad now, I can only imagine what tomorrow shall bring. Last weekend was such a hassle anyway, maybe I should just stay home. Fuck New Year's anyhow. Last year I played the Fenix and did some.....other things. Ain't nothing going to top that, even if it is Canadian in nature. On the upside, I love pie. And I'm going to eat this strawberry-rhubarb pie before my throat closes entirely. And okay, fine.....I'll have two pieces, if you're going to be a dick about it. Jesus, back off! | | Monday, December 25th, 2006 | | 8:42 pm |
Show yourself, fat man!
My sister was a little displeased when I had her children out in the yard screaming that at the skies whilst waiting for Santa, shaking our fists. But hey, he was taking his own sweet ass time, and we wanted our gifts. So we resorted to setting a "reindeer trap" for retribution on good ol' Saint Nick. After the kids went to bed, I ate the cookies they left out for Santa, and then put a pair of antlers in the trap. They spent the rest of the day telling our relatives that "we winged Rudolph". I got a kick out that. At any rate, seeing two 3.5 year-olds on Christmas morning was pretty cool. They were so damn excited, they were literally shaking. When they got downstairs and saw all the presents, complete with electric train set running through and around them (again, courtesy of their kickass Uncle Marc), they went absolutely frenetic. It was good to see them like that. Christmas makes me miss my stepkids, and I used to get really into Christmas with them. At least now I have an outlet for that. | | Sunday, December 24th, 2006 | | 2:23 am |
| | Saturday, December 23rd, 2006 | | 6:43 pm |
It's beginning to look a lot like madness......everywhere I go
So I'm stranded in Salt Lake City for the night. My flight from Seattle got here just fine, but when I arrived, we were informed the connecting flight to KC was cancelled due to "crew issues". Which I can only assume means they were drunk. As a result, it appears I'm spending the night in Salt Lake City, a mormon stronghold that continues to be the bane of my existence. It played a part in my divorce, it's holding me prisoner currently and it's just plain boring. Boo to you, SLC. Double boo to Delta Airlines. No wonder they went bankrupt. Which does beg the question.....why am I flying with them? Doh. Oh, I saw "A Scanner Darkly" last night. Consider me officially off drugs. Yikes. I haven't seen a movie since "Trainspotting" or "Rush" that just makes your skin crawl via the depiction of addiction. Jesus's birthday is coming up. What did you get ME? | | Monday, December 18th, 2006 | | 9:16 am |
Can I borrow 150 candles, plz?
Four days and counting without power. No light, no heat, no nothing. It's 40 degrees in my house right now. For once I'm actually GLAD to be at work since, you know, it's warm in here. I hate Seattle Public Utilities. Morons, the lot of 'em. | | Friday, December 15th, 2006 | | 2:57 pm |
Love Comes In Spurts
Somedays, being the "marketing director" has its perks. Like today, when our direct mail fulfillment agency sent me a huge box of Omaha Steaks for Xmas. Hells yes. Google sent coffee mugs. Nice try, Google - pwned by red meat. We just got our St. Patty's Day show booked at The Sunset Tavern in Seattle. We sold out last year, and we were in BFE (otherwise known as Georgetown). Since this show is right on Ballard Ave, hopefully we'll blow it out. Now....who wants to come over for steak. Better still, who knows how to cook steak? | | 10:22 am |
My love is vengeance.....
The gods are clearly angered by the hedonistic lifestyles we lead in Seattle. Godless sodomites, every single one of us. How else do you explain god's wrath in the form of snow, flooding and wind? The rapture is at hand - repent now or fall forever. The power went out last night JUST as I was logging into World of Warcraft. Son of a bitch! What's a boy to do if he can't level up his mage? Pwned by teh weath0r. And with all the downed trees in my neighborhood, it's hard to imagine I'll have power anytime soon. Boo to Seattle City Light. Those clods couldn't power a water bed with a silk sheet. | | Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 | | 10:19 pm |
Where would we be without Urban Dictionary?
In a world without unified slang, profanity and sexual euphemism, that's where. I was reading the graphic novel "Preacher" earlier tonight, and the phrase "the vinegar strokes" was used (in a scene where the lord of hosts was nailing one of his ladyfriends,no less.....but I digress). That's a new one on me, so I had to look it up. Keee-riste. Makes sense, I guess. Is this colloquialism in heavy use these days? Even still, it's entering my vernacular forthwith. | | 4:03 pm |
RIP, Legitimate Journalism.......
Lets play a little game called which piece of news doens't belong on the front page of CNN.com. I'll give you a hint. It's near the bottom and starts with Paris.... Also, Lindsay Lohan has been sober 9 days now. Couldn't find that stroy updated anywhere but I'm keeping track myself. In further news, Keith Richards has been sober now for one hour. | | Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 | | 8:23 am |
Yes, I found the "create a poll" functionality last night. Quite amusing. How droll. | | 1:21 am |
| | Monday, December 11th, 2006 | | 1:48 pm |
Let's call the whole thing off....
When someone writes "tomato, tomato my friend" in an email, I think it looks rather humorous. Because it just looks like "tomato, tomato" and not "to-may-to, to-mah-to". My college girlfriend's grandmother used to make us this drink she called a "coolie" with lime sherbet and 7-Up. I really want one right about now. So make with the sherbet, sassy pants. | | Saturday, December 9th, 2006 | | 12:53 pm |
I've got XXXmas spirit/I'll be home for Fishmas (reprise)
I managed to make it to the mall, finish my shopping and get out of there before it got insanely crazy at around nooon. That place was like a powder keg by the time I left. I also overheard a man say to his wife (presumably), "Was that pretty nasty?". Hmmmmm. I wonder what that was all about? The imagination wanders. I'm guessing it was the age-old "ass to mouth" debate. Clerks 2 again there for ya. Yup yup. Although, I did enjoy myself at the mall. I like the decorations, I like the music and I like buying gifts. Especially for myself. I found a killer Who shirt for myself from the "Tommy" era designs, as well as a couple of destructed western shirts for $15 a pop. Not too shabby. And let's not forget the Hickory Farms sausage & cheese gift box. Don't bother telling me how processed and gross it is, either. I love that shit. I would eat it if it were made of baby pandas. And yeah, I did buy stuff for others. But I have been especially good this year. I also got my passport.....sweet. I wore an especially flamboyant rhinestone shirt and combed my hair like a punk rock idiot just to make sure I increase the chances of getting hassled at every opportunity. | | Friday, December 8th, 2006 | | 8:17 pm |
Still we stand saluting, before our tattered flag....
I decided to go with Clerks 2 tonight instead of Pirates 2. While I was definitely in the mood for a self-indulgent sequel, I was feeling more comedy than swashbuckling this eve. So far, I have laughed a few times. Especially at "You should read your bible, sirs....you'll find all types of weird shit in there." That's gold, baby. Oh, and the description of Lord Of The Rings as "three movies about people walking". How droll....I love nerd on nerd crime. |
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