BK Heart Cookies

I'm not exactly sure where this photo came from, but it appeared on my phone Saturday night. What could the cryptic "B, K, and heart" mean? I think someone might be trying to poison me...

Halloween

We've got Captain Bones on the left and Stripey the Tiger on the right. We first did the neighborhood a little bit, and then headed to the dorms when it started to rain. The rain cleared quickly and there was a big rainbow. In the basement of one of the dorms there was a cemetery. Captain Bones liked the "dead humans" and Stripey fancied the "moving ghost." But of course the Cap said "it wasn't scary to me" and according to Stripey, "we is brave."

The Teddy Bear Habit

I started reading it once again yesterday. Fantastic YA novel. One of my childhood faves. I'm trying to remember when I first read it; 1st or 2nd grade maybe, but that seems a little young. I think George Stable and Rob Fleming would get on well. I just learned that there is a sequel, Rich and Famous, so I ordered it on MeL.

Yo La Tengo Tonight

At Calvin. Supposedly an "almost-acoustic" show. With almost any other band "almost-acoustic" would be a turn-off. But not with Yo La Tengo.

And a little background from Wikipedia:

"The band's name comes from a baseball anecdote. During the 1962 season, New York Mets center fielder Richie Ashburn and Venezuelan shortstop Elio Chacón found themselves colliding in the outfield. When Ashburn went for a catch, he would scream, "I got it! I got it!" only to run into the 160-pound Chacón, who spoke only Spanish. Ashburn learned to yell, "¡Yo la tengo! ¡Yo la tengo!" which is "I've got it" in Spanish. In a later game, Ashburn happily saw Chacón backing off. He relaxed, positioned himself to catch the ball, and was instead run over by 200-pound left fielder Frank Thomas, who understood no Spanish. After getting up, Thomas asked Ashburn "What the heck is a Yellow Tango?".^[1]

The band wanted a name that sounded foreign in order to avoid any connotations in English and Kaplan is a devoted baseball fan. However, it still irks them when they are asked the origin of the name. The band once performed a cover of the Mets theme song "Meet the Mets" during a benefit appearance on radio station WFMU's pledge drive. A track on I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass is called "The Story of Yo La Tango" in apparent reference to an all-too-frequent misspelling of the band's name."

Hopefully someone will ask them tonight "what the heck is a Yellow Tango?"

Little Pigs

Wow, I really am the last to know about those image generator things...

Lonely Guy YouTube Luna Covers

Some interesting YouTube videos came up last night in some Google searches. Could Lonely-Guys-Filming-Themselves-While-They-Play-Luna-Covers be a new Phenomenon? Let's Take a look. First up we have DanielPatrickHead performing Tiger Lily and Moon Palace. I really like his version of Tiger Lily. Interesting house/flat too.

Next up we have Mendi244 doing a cover of Anesthesia. Mendi244 provides the chords as well as the G major scale and G Mixolydian Mode for soloing ideas. Seems like a nice kid and he chooses some interesting songs to cover. I think it might really be Sleepy Joe.

If you find any more Lonely-Guys-Filming-Themselves-While-They-Play-Luna-Covers, please post them.

Spidey!!

Spiderman was in town today so I took the kids to see him. Here Aaron and Spidey discuss whether Doc Ock or Venom are tougher to fight. According to Spiderman, Venom is tougher because he is so much like him and Dr. Octopus was a pretty nice guy until that science experiment of his...

Someone Must Have Flown into Denver

A photo of this lovely painting appeared on my phone yesterday. Some interesting commentary on it here. "Imagine walking through the airport and in your hurry to catch a flight, this is the only artwork you really saw? Welcome to Frickin' Denver!"

Raised from the Dead

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Loser Lunch Club

It's a package deal. Taco Bell, Camel Lights, and a view of a dirty carp stream. You bring your own self pity, loathing, and rage. Departure Lounge and Nick Drake help round out the experience. Available for a limited time only.

Our Love to Admire

I've been listening to the new Interpol a lot this week (thanks Kirt). So far, Rest My Chemistry is the standout track. In fact, I would say it is the best song of 2007 so far. Interpol and Calla are playing at the Orbit Room on July 27. I bought tickets but I think I might have clicked on the Staind link instead of Interpol.

Afternoon Drunk

Per the conversation at the Brewery today, it was Timbuk 3...

Patriot's Race

I ran my first 5K this morning. The Patriot's Race in Grand Haven. Here I am totally kicking Dug's ass. I came in at 28:49 and he was way behind at 28:50. The girl behind us was wearing a Grand Haven Cross County t-shirt, so it was enjoyable passing her. Cory finished in about 15 minutes of course. I also had a nice conversation in the woods section of the course with a couple of 10 year olds about what we should do if wolves chase us.

Movies Suck

But Knocked Up is really, really good. I actually laughed out loud. Which is, as my gentle readers know, very rare. So hurry up and go see it at the Holland 7 before it's replaced by License to Wed or some other crap. And also check out the Freaks and Geeks DVDs. Freaks and Geeks was produced by Judd Apatow and was the best dramady ever on TV (so of course it was canceled in its first season). Bonus question: list the Spiderman 3 references in Knocked Up...

Emeryville Sucks

Except for the train station. But Emeryville has got to be one of the worst cities in the world for walking. Unless you walk up to that outdoor mall thing with the Gap and Apple Store. Oh, you want something that isn't a chain? How about the "Public Market." Nothing but a glorified mall food court except it's a lot hotter. And you've got your Berkeley boomer hippies. Oh, btw, I was in Emeryville last week.

Cyberdog 2.0

Ok, please explain to me why Apple needs to make Safari for Windows (or even Mac for that matter). There is already a perfectly fine browser for Windows (Firefox) and for Mac (Camino, yes I said Camino Kirt). I mean iTunes for both platforms makes perfect sense (great program and needed for iPod integration). Is there something to do with the iPhone here? Just tell me if there is because I don't feel like watching a bunch of QuickTime demos on Apple's site. And if that is why, just use a modified version of the Firefox code base. Oh that's right, Steve hates open source but he loves the Firefox...

Time to Boycott New Egg?

So I go to New Egg this morning to check out planar boards and wtf??!! the link to AMD motherboards is gone. Maybe I better hurry up and order this before the Man shuts AMD down.

New Lemonjello's Sign

Apparently Kirt was bored Saturday night. Or maybe it was from slamming the Cervezas with Vicodin Saturday afternoon...

My Post-V Weekend

I've watched so much TV my head's gone square
If I tried I could go anywhere
I think I'll take a walk around the block
and back to bed and this time without socks

I close my eyes and the blankets sigh, "hello, how are you there?"
I close my eyes and I realize that I'm off without a care
I close my eyes and the blankets sigh, "hello, how are you there?"
I close my eyes and I realize that I'm off without a care

I think I'll take a look inside the fridge
and pull the blankets right up to my chin
I think I'll take a walk up to the shop
and back to bed and this time wearing socks

I close my eyes and the blankets sigh, "hello, how are you there?"
I close my eyes and I realize that I'm off without a care
I close my eyes and the blankets sigh, "hello, how are you there?"
I close my eyes and I realized that I'm off without a care

I close my eyes and the blankets sigh, "hello, how are you there?"
I close my eyes and I realized that I'm off without a care
I close my eyes and the blankets sigh, "hello, how are you there?"
I close my eyes and I realized that I'm off without a care

V

Friday, June 1 is V Day. I have to admit I am very scared and reluctant. Not because of pain or the permanence, but because of potential side effects. Specifically the recent dementia link http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-02/nu-vmp021207.php. So do I become a blathering idiot who does pushups in the bathrooms of restaurants or use condoms for the rest of my life (which I hate)?

Gigante

Sorry for the lack of posting activity. I was in San Jose last week. Here I am at the San Jose Giants vs. the Modesto Nuts game with my good friend Gigante. The Brew Batter is a feature that the Whitecaps really should add. Here is a description from Wikipedia: "Another unique feature of San Jose Giants games is the "beer batter". A batter from the opposing team is designated the "beer batter". If the San Jose pitcher strikes out that batter, beer is half price in the beer only lines for the 15 minutes immediately following the strike out." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_Giants

Surly Kittens

Angst and Ennui

Yesterday, we got two new kittens for Aaron and Sophia. Aaron has been asking for a new cat for a long time (since the death of Skye). When he saw them he said "I'm so happy I'm going to cry." The are 8 weeks old and siblings. The male is a grey tiger and the female is tan and brown.

I need some help in names. Aaron is lobbying for "Treasure" and "Special" which I am not too fond of. My current top choices are "Angst" and "Ennui." So please comment with your suggestions or I may end up with "Special Angst."

Tulip Time

Tulip Time fills me with love. I love klompen dancing. I love Bruce Hornsby and Brian Vander Ark, and Bobby Vinton. I love the traffic and buses full of old people. But most of all, I love the tulips.