Monthly Archives: August 2006

1 The Dismemberment Plan
2 Radiohead
3 Foo Fighters
4 Pearl Jam
5 Stone Temple Pilots
6 Fun Lovin’ Criminals
7 Lake Trout
8 Sleater-Kinney
9 The Clash
10 The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

This is according to my last.fm page that keeps track of everything I play.

I’ve only had it installed a few months, but its a pretty damn accurate list. I might’ve place The Clash higher, and I’m surprised to see I listen to that much STP, but this is based on raw facts, not my current whim.

missing from the list: Soul Coughing. Guess I haven’t been listening lately.

Nazi march on madison this saturday

So they’re closing the farmers market early this week so the goddamn nazi party can march here. While I’m sure the protestors will outnumber the aryans 10-1, it may be good for a laugh.

So who’s in for a little pointing and laughing at the Nazis and then maybe dinner at the Essen Haus?

http://www.youtube.com/v/R-y4MJE3ZBA

isthmus may want me for an interview.  I’ll hopefully hear tomorrow.

I haven’t worked print in years, but I never stopped writing.  it would be nice to wear a tie to work again.  and be paid to be creative instead of just repeating someone else’s words.

FEEL BETTER, listen to this
“Cyberspace Lip Gloss” – Karmella’s Game

I get weak in the knees for girl bands in the first place, but indie/emo/synth/pop makes me swoon.

http://www.myspace.com/karmellasgame
Like the Dismemberment Plan and New Pornographers, I fail to see how anyone could not, like totally, love this band.  they’re darling.

RE: joshaw

1. Name: Shipley  
2. Age/Birthday:  26/12-13-79
3. Single or Taken: Tooked
4. Favorite Movie: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
5. Favorite Song: “The City” – Dismemberment Plan
6. Favorite Band/Rapper/Artist:  Dismemberment Plan/Jay-Z/Elvis Costello
7. Favorite Book/Comic Book: Confederacy Of Dunces/Superman: Birthright
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings: N/A
9. Favorite TV Show: My Name Is Earl
10. Favorite Video Game/Board Game:  Halo 2/Monopoly
11. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?  Not officially, no.
12. Would you give me a kidney?  Only if I get a liver.
13. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:  drink diet soda, still fat.
14. If you could change anything about your current life, would you?  Sure.
15. Will you post this so I can fill it out for you?  if you want to re-post, just erase the goddamn answers like a man.

An evil was waiting to be unleashed under the hood of my car.  The starter had been plotting against me for too long, forcing me to turn the key further and for longer with each ignition.
Finally on Wednesday the evil commited itself to stopping my travels once and for all.  I called in a sage and a wizard, but their spells did nothing to vanquish the evil. 
Thankfully a higher power was able to banish this spirit back to the nether-realm from whence it came.  It would not come at a small price.  4,800,600 Vietnam Dongs.

anyway, to counter this bad luck with my car, I was able to see “Talladega Nights” finally and it was, honestly, a much better movie than Anchorman.  Only time will tell if It holds up to be as continuously funny, but I definitely laughed harder and longer.   I shouldn’t have to make a hard sell or repeat jokes here.  It was brilliantly stupid fun that simultaneously paid tribute too and slammed NASCAR.  Sacha Baron Cohen didn’t drag the movie down as reviews implied, instead he was the perfect prism for which to push sub-bible belt american into acceptance of gays and the french.

http://powet.tv/2006/08/12/metal-by-numbers/
watch out for the sweaty shirtless guys.  they stink and they’ll punch you.

Hi Monica!

There can be no greater disappointment than excelling at something you’d rather not do.

Today doing cold calling for my part time telemarketing job, I cleared over quadruple the minimum goal that many never acheive in the first place.  Speaking with other employees on breaks, I found that only in my 3rd week I’ve gained a reputation as a shark and one of the best on the job.

the silver lining:  I now have the confidence to talk my cold call skill and talent toward a more traditional position in line with broadcasting.  In my schooling I learned a simple foot in the door toward a job in on-air or production was in the sales department.  I have resisted this for five long years.  I break this resistance tomorrow.  going over budget and into the red, I bought a new shirt and pair of pants and I’m digging out my tie collection.  Its time for the interview game to begin again.

proud moments this week:
<a href=”http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/GameCube_A_Video_History_That_Never_Was”>digg: GameCube: A Video History That Never Was</a>
not coughing or crying after a shot of Sake
<a href=”http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/images/D/D2441.jpg”>Titanium Prime</a> for $5
making a friend into a close friend
<a href=”http://powet.tv/2006/08/04/review-strangers-with-candy/”>Strangers With Candy</a>

six oh eight two one seven four six seven eight

I need some action this weekend.  make a movie, make some friends, do something.

or maybe help someone move.  what evah.