Chris Brown

I fucking hate this guy. Why are people still buying his records? "I like the music." Oh yeah, go put in an Usher CD. I hated this guy before everyone hated him. Remember when he danced on all those tables at the MTV movie awards and everyone was blown away? Well, I was fucking confused...

This hack has ad-libbed his way into a shit storm the likes of which i hope he never seed the end. Now, I'm not telling you to CLICK THIS LINK, but do so if you REALLY want his record.

What a hack.

Pen Cups: A Theory

I had to write a post about this rather than just rant about it on twitter. Why don't all pens have the color they are on the bottom tip?

We all put them in these cups on our desks -- and we always need a pen. But we don't always need a red pen.

Sure, some might say, "Why not just take the red pens out? Do you ever use it for anything anyway?"

And to that I say, "Yes, I do."



I use pink post-it notes (it was a variety pack) and I can't ever write on them in red pen but I have a red pen on my desk -- mostly because I don't mind nor do I care enough to find another pen. Then I have to go for the next pen I have in the cup which is a sharpie (it's not a very full cup). Even the sharpie is red! Yes, I also have a black sharpie but why don't these pens have the colors on the bottom?

Am I the only one who puts my pens in facing down? I do it because, in my mind anyway, it keeps the ink near the tip of the utensil. Nothing bugs me more than having to shake my pen to get it to work -- nothing other than pens not having their color on the bottoms.

There are some brands that get this right. I'm lookin' at you, Staples Brand pens.  But I am ALSO lookin' at you, Staples, because your pens blow.  Seriously.

Anyway, I'm about as over this blog as I am writing it -- but at least I didn't have to grab a fuckin' pen!

Dazzle me

from MTV news:

"Michael Jackson's moonwalk is arguably the most iconic dance move to ever hit a concert stage, but it looks like the King of Pop is hoping to one-up his signature slide — with the help of "High School Musical" director Kenny Ortega.

In preparation for his upcoming 50-show stint at London's O2 Arena, Jackson has been holed up at a warehouse near the Burbank, California, airport rehearsing with Ortega and a team of renowned choreographers, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The highly anticipated tour has been threatened by a massive lawsuit, but that hasn't stopped the pop star from planning an over-the-top, true-to-MJ-form production.

"It's going to be the biggest, most technologically advanced arena show — and the most expensive — ever mounted," Randy Phillips, chief executive of concert promotion company AEG Live, told the newspaper.

As for the top-secret sequel to the moonwalk, Phillips said he was "sworn to secrecy" but that Jackson is working closely with Ortega to deliver a memorable move everyone will be talking about.

Ortega has worked with MJ in the past, collaborating with him on his Dangerous and HIStory tours. Ortega was quick to sign on to direct the shows, even working around his commitments to the "Footloose" remake.

"My answer without a beat was nothing could keep me away," Ortega said in a statement, hailing MJ as "the greatest entertainer of our generation."

The 50-show run kicks off at the O2 Arena on July 8."

oh please. Is it just me, or is Michael Jackson fun to reminice upon... he isnt a relevant pop star anymore. the best pop star of all time? YES - hands down. does anyone care about a secret new dancemove from him thats going to one-up the moonwalk? no, sir. no thank you.

you know how i know YOU'RE gay?

you're suing Coldplay over the world's most simple chord progression ever. Seriously, people? Think of "Dammit" by Blink 182. I mention this as the root song as Blink is my favorite band but that chord progression has been used in almost every green day song, Blink song, Sum 41 song... think of a Pop Punk band who HASN'T used that progression. I think SONGS are copyrightable and I think LYRICS are as well, but CHORD progressions might as well be intellectual property. I didn't pay much attention to the original case against Coldplay because i couldn't care less, but now Cat Stevens "needs a quick buck" as i read in a youtube.com comment today, and i agree! a SLIGHT resemblance to a song that came out and sucked 36 years ago does not a case make.

Here's the thing... Coldplay don't NEED to copy anyone. I think they're a great band... and because of this shit, i gave "Viva la Vida..." another listen last night and it's a REALLY good record.. .which is weird because i hated it when it first came out. Anyway, stuff like this pisses me off. They are so successful, there is no reason they would sit around listening to some shitty tunes and say, "hey, you know what? I like this riff... let's steal it". if they did, it was probably "let's make it better". now, I have done that. Listen to LOTB's "Fuck Emo" and listen to the Ataris' "San Dimas High School Football Rules". we ripped them off PURPOSELY because it was satire... but it was also as common a chord progression as "Dammit" is by blink. show me an original chord progression and ill show you my penis.

srsly

i hate the 70s

Awesome song -- awesome-er video

My budyd John over at crunchy granola bar posted this video the other day. not only is it an amazing song, but it's an amazing video. i loved it from start to end. SO GOOD.

Lessons Learned

YES!

'nuff said

this is why i can not be anyone's best man

like... EVER. this would happen to me -- NO DOUBT