Might I add that he looks damn sexy?
Maybe I'm the only one that appreciates the glasses, but... I really enjoy the glasses.
31 July 2005
c'mere paul
Paul channels Erlend in Interpol's new video.
Might I add that he looks damn sexy?
Maybe I'm the only one that appreciates the glasses, but... I really enjoy the glasses.
Might I add that he looks damn sexy?
Maybe I'm the only one that appreciates the glasses, but... I really enjoy the glasses.
30 July 2005
SHOOT
I love Caroline's as much as the next person, but being in Times Square makes me want to shoot myself in the face.
28 July 2005
Just Say NO.
I know; I know it's hot. But come on guys.
NO MESH SHIRTS.
They don't look good on anyone, really. So please, back away. Stick with good old breathable fabrics. Sleeveless shirts are now accepted, maybe even welcomed - just for the love of god refrain from wearing mesh shirts. Especially that a mesh shirt with a tiger pattern on it. Guy across from me on the subway, tsk tsk.
NO MESH SHIRTS.They don't look good on anyone, really. So please, back away. Stick with good old breathable fabrics. Sleeveless shirts are now accepted, maybe even welcomed - just for the love of god refrain from wearing mesh shirts. Especially that a mesh shirt with a tiger pattern on it. Guy across from me on the subway, tsk tsk.
27 July 2005
ZEN
For the past month, I have been reading this book. A little while ago a friend of mine told me she thought I would I like it, so when I saw it at the Columbia Bookstore I picked it up. It continues to be the exact opposite of what I expect. Granted I have been reading mostly novels this summer and I knew when I started that this is nonfiction, but I was supremely frustrated by the lack of character development in the first part of the text. He mentions John and Sylvia and then he jumps right in to Chautauquas. What the hell is a Chautauqua anyway? I still don't know. Reading the book makes it hard not to grasp the general concept, but if anyone asked me to define it I most certainly would not be able to. Stuttering slowly along the first part of the book took longer than I expected. This is certainly no Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius or Barrel Fever (the last book I read before starting this). It was also no Harry Potter. I could read that in 10 hours. This book? Who knows how long it will take me to finish.
I found the second part really intriguing. His discussion of Quality sometimes found me shaking my head, (I get easily frustrated by Philosophy and people who let it consume their lives) but his arguments were pretty valid. We know what is, the world can't exist the way it does without it, but we can't define it or measure it. It's almost subjective, but yet it's not subjective. I thought his comparisons of hip and square were pretty much right on, also. I know both kinds of people and his having the theory published only confirmed what I already knew to be true. I just recently started the third part and hey! Right there on the page was some character development! He said earlier that the people in his book were in fact people and not characters and that he didn't want to develop them as such, but the whole Phaedrus thing needs to be explained. I could use a little more insight to Chris, but I guess you can never write accurately about your child when you're the parent.
One of my goals is to finish this book before my summer ends. Oh and does anyone else find it a little haughty that he named his other personality after an ancient greek philosopher? Unless it was a conscious choice with a bit of sarcasm behind it, I think it's a bit presumptuous.
Find it surprising to find me writing about books? Guess what! I do other things than watch TV and sleep. I observe, sometimes with painstaking attention to detail, sometimes with none. I think too much for my own good; I fall in love with Sufjan Stevens... wait that doesn't really prove my point, does it?.
Well, remember a few entries back when I said that I wanted to start doing things? Basically I came to that decision because I do nothing. I have one friend in a 30 mile radius; I wander from one job to the other - one makes me want to scream and the other waivers in terms of the things they actually have for me to do. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to be where I am and I'm grateful to have to opportunity to have the options that I do this summer, but the bottom line is that it has been almost a complete waste of three months. Would a summer in Ohio have been any more fulfilling? Maybe not, but at least I'd have friends and family around. I'd have my pets, my house, some kind of familiarity and friendliness that New York doesn't offer. Before I go into even more ridiculous detail - I am getting things together. If I accomplish anything this summer, it's going to be how to live as a semi-adult. Take care of myself, be responsible, do the right things, stay sane. I'm learning how to grocery shop and get myself the perfect amount of food for under 30$ a week. Now I just have to wean myself from these ridiculous naps I've been taking...
Don't get me wrong. I like myself, I like my life..... But do I? Isn't ambition really just masked unsatisfaction?
24 July 2005
Rupert Grint
aww. If I were two years younger, living in the U.K. and mildly connected to anyone in show business...
This winter Goblet of Fire and Narnia will be my two major downfalls. Now if someone could just get with the program and make a great new Neverending Story, my life would be complete.
Hey - Did anyone catch that (not so) subtle reference to Rupert in the new book?
23 July 2005
Heaven Restores Me In Life
why can't stuff like this happen more often? I can't tell you how many times I've passed by people playing on the subway platforms and thought, "how cool would it be if that were Ryan Adams?" How great would it be to see some music star playing in their pajamas in riverside park just because they liked to play outside?
granted, Beck's choice is a hell of a lot funnier.
In other news, I've decided to start doing things. Or thinking more. Either way, I'll get back to you when I start because right now I'm going to watch Fantastic Four.
granted, Beck's choice is a hell of a lot funnier.
In other news, I've decided to start doing things. Or thinking more. Either way, I'll get back to you when I start because right now I'm going to watch Fantastic Four.
yeah!
I feel like today's radio show is going to be my best one yet! How do I know? Well, I'm not exactly sure, but I have a feeling it'll make everyone want to drift in and out of sleep on a Saturday morning so they can catch some of it. I even have most of it planned!
Oh... who am I kidding. It may not be the holy grail of radio shows, but at least it won't make your ears bleed. If you want some of that, you can head on over to stereogum and listen to the latest Kidz Bop song.
Listen from 8-10am, Knee Deep Snow link on the side. And lazy folks, never fear! There's an archive so you can catch all of my horrendous ipod/cd blunders at any hour (or two) you find convenient.
Oh... who am I kidding. It may not be the holy grail of radio shows, but at least it won't make your ears bleed. If you want some of that, you can head on over to stereogum and listen to the latest Kidz Bop song.
Listen from 8-10am, Knee Deep Snow link on the side. And lazy folks, never fear! There's an archive so you can catch all of my horrendous ipod/cd blunders at any hour (or two) you find convenient.
20 July 2005
HARRY POTTER
Yeah, I got the book. Yeah, I'm reading it.
For some reason everyone was waiting for it so impatiently that they had to read it the first day it came out. I appreciate this book more than that. I want to savor it, a little bit each day. Or at least make it last more than the usual reading period (about one day). Everyone seems intent on talking about it. Why rush? Give it a rest! Enjoy the book you waited so long to read and don't be so anxious as to talk about the plot right as you've finished reading. There's only one left. Feel free to take your time.
For some reason everyone was waiting for it so impatiently that they had to read it the first day it came out. I appreciate this book more than that. I want to savor it, a little bit each day. Or at least make it last more than the usual reading period (about one day). Everyone seems intent on talking about it. Why rush? Give it a rest! Enjoy the book you waited so long to read and don't be so anxious as to talk about the plot right as you've finished reading. There's only one left. Feel free to take your time.
17 July 2005
SIREN
so. as much as I'd like to make this a wonderful and eloquent post, I'm going to be completely honest about my time at the Siren Festival.
It was fucking hot. Whoever said it was going to rain doesn't know shit about weather. There was the occasional breeze, but most of the time it was stifling heat and humidity. Rain would have been great. What? The weather channel said it was going to rain? Well, I stand by my previous statement. The weather channel knows shit about weather.
I saw (only) three acts while I was in coney (hell) island, Be Your Own Pet, Morningwood, and Diamond Nights. There are two reasons I only saw three. First, I left late. I thought it would take less time to get there than it actually did. Surprise to me, but Coney Island really is the end of the line and it takes a hell of a long time to get there. Second, I went to go see Q and Not U on the main stage and couldn't get closer than about 150 feet. I couldn't see anything and even though I really wanted to see the show, I figured I would rather not die of heat stroke while I watched a show I couldn't see. It sounded good, so I guess I'll just listen to the CDs. So I walked over to Sitwell to see Diamond Nights at the much cooler and less crowded stage. They were good, but much to my dismay, I was getting nauseous during their set. Right as they ended, I got really dizzy, my head got really light and I still felt naseous. Rather than blame this on the music (which was good - especially "The Girl's Attractive") I found the culprit when I got onto the subway car. It was the heat! and the sun! I'm not a doctor, but I'm pretty sure I had mild sun poisoning or heat stroke or something because I was not well. I managed to get a little better on the subway ride back, but I was still hot and sweaty in the air conditioned car.
Generally, what I saw was good. Be Your Own Pet was better than expected. Some of their songs are hit or miss, but I think if they keep on keepin' on, their songs will only get better. They are just in High School. Morningwood was great. They shouldn't change a thing. Go Morningwood, go. It's your birthday. I enjoyed my time at the Sitwell stage. Even when the acts weren't rockin' there were hilarious DJs playing old metal songs. The crowd was great too... but I imagine not that different than a regular day at Coney Island. Except more hipsters.
So there you have it, my mini experience at the Siren (heatstroke) Festival. Hey Village Voice people... maybe have Siren in June? Maybe have Siren in a place that's less hot and not covered with tar? Hmm? Just a suggestion.
It was fucking hot. Whoever said it was going to rain doesn't know shit about weather. There was the occasional breeze, but most of the time it was stifling heat and humidity. Rain would have been great. What? The weather channel said it was going to rain? Well, I stand by my previous statement. The weather channel knows shit about weather.
I saw (only) three acts while I was in coney (hell) island, Be Your Own Pet, Morningwood, and Diamond Nights. There are two reasons I only saw three. First, I left late. I thought it would take less time to get there than it actually did. Surprise to me, but Coney Island really is the end of the line and it takes a hell of a long time to get there. Second, I went to go see Q and Not U on the main stage and couldn't get closer than about 150 feet. I couldn't see anything and even though I really wanted to see the show, I figured I would rather not die of heat stroke while I watched a show I couldn't see. It sounded good, so I guess I'll just listen to the CDs. So I walked over to Sitwell to see Diamond Nights at the much cooler and less crowded stage. They were good, but much to my dismay, I was getting nauseous during their set. Right as they ended, I got really dizzy, my head got really light and I still felt naseous. Rather than blame this on the music (which was good - especially "The Girl's Attractive") I found the culprit when I got onto the subway car. It was the heat! and the sun! I'm not a doctor, but I'm pretty sure I had mild sun poisoning or heat stroke or something because I was not well. I managed to get a little better on the subway ride back, but I was still hot and sweaty in the air conditioned car.
Generally, what I saw was good. Be Your Own Pet was better than expected. Some of their songs are hit or miss, but I think if they keep on keepin' on, their songs will only get better. They are just in High School. Morningwood was great. They shouldn't change a thing. Go Morningwood, go. It's your birthday. I enjoyed my time at the Sitwell stage. Even when the acts weren't rockin' there were hilarious DJs playing old metal songs. The crowd was great too... but I imagine not that different than a regular day at Coney Island. Except more hipsters.
So there you have it, my mini experience at the Siren (heatstroke) Festival. Hey Village Voice people... maybe have Siren in June? Maybe have Siren in a place that's less hot and not covered with tar? Hmm? Just a suggestion.
15 July 2005
13 July 2005
CONAN
"Paula Abdul is being sued by a designer who claims that Abdul never returned $40, 000 dollars worth of dresses she borrowed to wear on 'American Idol.' Abdul says she cannot return them because Ryan Seacrest is wearing them."
This joke is pure gold. I laughed so hard I didn't make a sound for at least a minute and involuntarily started coughing because I ran out of air.
12 July 2005
DOUBLE POINTS FOR MARIO LOPEZ
These videos are absolutely amazing. Just another reason Animal Planet is cool... even though I never watch it.
and also, they get double points for Mario Lopez.
Crazy Parrot
Genius Dog
and also, they get double points for Mario Lopez.
Crazy Parrot
Genius Dog
11 July 2005
08 July 2005
FEELING THE ILLINOISE
I got Sufjan Stevens' newest one yesterday. It's great. I'm inclined to say that I like it a little more than Michigan, just because it doesn't depress me as much. Not to say Michigan isn't good - it's just hopelessly depressing. I've tried to listen to it all the way through and I can't. It makes me too sad.
It'll be interesting to see which state he chooses next. Of course, I'm supposed to say that he should do Ohio or New York next, but I'd like to see him do a state like Tennessee. or maybe Hawaii. Yeah, those would be nice.
I had work today and we only have about 20 applications left for sonicbids entering and internet harrassing. These applications are left over either because they left part of their application incomplete or their payment bounced. The deadbeats have been pretty good at getting back to me though. Funny how the word URGENT in the title of an email will do that. Notifications start monday! So if you know someone in a band, tell them to watch out (not necessarily in a bad way). But the line up for Sept. should solidify quite a bit in the next few weeks and I'm excited to see what happens.
Also - I saw the first episode of the new Surreal Life today. It's crazy. When the show first came out I thought it was one of the lamest things put on television. "Who'd want to watch that?" I'd think. But, oh - they struck gold with this cast. Bronson Pinchot, Janice Dickinson, Pepa, Omarosa, Caprice, Corey Hart, Jose Conseco. They have a three-legged dog named Lucky and a house that looks like a Carnival that imploded just to regurgitate itself. I think I might watch every episode.
It'll be interesting to see which state he chooses next. Of course, I'm supposed to say that he should do Ohio or New York next, but I'd like to see him do a state like Tennessee. or maybe Hawaii. Yeah, those would be nice.
I had work today and we only have about 20 applications left for sonicbids entering and internet harrassing. These applications are left over either because they left part of their application incomplete or their payment bounced. The deadbeats have been pretty good at getting back to me though. Funny how the word URGENT in the title of an email will do that. Notifications start monday! So if you know someone in a band, tell them to watch out (not necessarily in a bad way). But the line up for Sept. should solidify quite a bit in the next few weeks and I'm excited to see what happens.
Also - I saw the first episode of the new Surreal Life today. It's crazy. When the show first came out I thought it was one of the lamest things put on television. "Who'd want to watch that?" I'd think. But, oh - they struck gold with this cast. Bronson Pinchot, Janice Dickinson, Pepa, Omarosa, Caprice, Corey Hart, Jose Conseco. They have a three-legged dog named Lucky and a house that looks like a Carnival that imploded just to regurgitate itself. I think I might watch every episode.
07 July 2005
LIVE, LEARN
Hang out with my friends and me and you will learn more than ever thought possible.
diana: how do you spell evily?
adrienne: that's not a word
diana:: evil+ly
diana: i want it to be an adverb
diana: i know its an adjective but thats alright
adrienne: well you can spell it however you want because it's not actually a word
diana: lol
diana:good to know
adrienne: just to interject for a moment, i saw my favorite awkward geek today!
diana: who's ur favorite awkward geek?
adrienne: his name is ****** and first semester i saw him all the time
diana: o cool
adrienne:at first i was kind of thinking... woah is this kid serious
diana: lol
adrienne: because he was REALLY geeky looking
diana:nice
adrienne:but then I discovered that geeky people are actually really awesome and normal people can't see it
diana: yea they are
adrienne: they're on their own wavelength
diana: yea
adrienne:it's like meta-awesomeness
diana: i love geeks
adrienne: i kind of want to buy him a diamond
diana:there are denny's internationally
diana: haha
diana: did u know that?
adrienne: where else?
diana: costa rica guam
adrienne: haha
diana: mexico
adrienne: wow
diana: netherlands
diana: puerto rico and singapore
adrienne: i had no idea denny's reach so much of the world
diana: at least those are the options
diana: why isnt it in canada?
diana:canada just makes more sense
diana: Ave. Cristobal Colon 11390 Complejo Industrial,
Chihuahua, Mexico 31109 MX
diana: theres only one though but still
adrienne: yeah
adrienne: no canada?
adrienne: maybe they're healthy
adrienne: or have lots of ihops or something
diana: lol
adrienne: i wonder if ihop is international
diana: prolly
adrienne:: it says so in the name... i wonder if they're lying
diana: i'll go check
*fyi - canada is domintated by IHOPs. you can see the complete list here. Also congrats to the reigning champ of IHOPs, the big ol' texas.
diana: how do you spell evily?
adrienne: that's not a word
diana:: evil+ly
diana: i want it to be an adverb
diana: i know its an adjective but thats alright
adrienne: well you can spell it however you want because it's not actually a word
diana: lol
diana:good to know
adrienne: just to interject for a moment, i saw my favorite awkward geek today!
diana: who's ur favorite awkward geek?
adrienne: his name is ****** and first semester i saw him all the time
diana: o cool
adrienne:at first i was kind of thinking... woah is this kid serious
diana: lol
adrienne: because he was REALLY geeky looking
diana:nice
adrienne:but then I discovered that geeky people are actually really awesome and normal people can't see it
diana: yea they are
adrienne: they're on their own wavelength
diana: yea
adrienne:it's like meta-awesomeness
diana: i love geeks
adrienne: i kind of want to buy him a diamond
diana:there are denny's internationally
diana: haha
diana: did u know that?
adrienne: where else?
diana: costa rica guam
adrienne: haha
diana: mexico
adrienne: wow
diana: netherlands
diana: puerto rico and singapore
adrienne: i had no idea denny's reach so much of the world
diana: at least those are the options
diana: why isnt it in canada?
diana:canada just makes more sense
diana: Ave. Cristobal Colon 11390 Complejo Industrial,
Chihuahua, Mexico 31109 MX
diana: theres only one though but still
adrienne: yeah
adrienne: no canada?
adrienne: maybe they're healthy
adrienne: or have lots of ihops or something
diana: lol
adrienne: i wonder if ihop is international
diana: prolly
adrienne:: it says so in the name... i wonder if they're lying
diana: i'll go check
*fyi - canada is domintated by IHOPs. you can see the complete list here. Also congrats to the reigning champ of IHOPs, the big ol' texas.
PERSONAL (ity)
News! We've finished entering almost all the applications on to sonicbids! yessss. There are only 30 or so more that have no signatures and things like that due to the deadbeat people that won't let us get our work done. but yes! almost done with that mindnumbing work! Today was a little painful though. I started get cramps in my fingers.
Anyway, if you truly are bored, I'd recommend poop way before I'd recommend anything I've done because it's actually interesting (and funny).
Anyway, if you truly are bored, I'd recommend poop way before I'd recommend anything I've done because it's actually interesting (and funny).
05 July 2005
All Base Are Belong To Me
Today has been rather boring and I find myself missing home. Or maybe was I supposed to go to CMJ today? um... hmmm... hope I wasn't supposed to do that. I don't normally go in on tuesdays, I mean it was just last tuesday, and well.. let's just say I didn't have to go. or let's just change the subject.
Matt's coming sunday. Should be interesting if I manage to see him besides the fleeting moments when I sign him in and he sleeps on the couch. Also in a chance taking mood I'm going to be having some peoples from Nevada hanging around sometime this month. I don't really know them, or what they're going to be doing around here, or when they're coming, or how to get in touch with them. I don't really know their names. But they're coming anyway, so it'll be interesting, if not ridiculously fun (depending on if I actually see them at all). Not confusing at all, right? right.
In other news, the google image search results were much better today. So, in turn, I present to you some interpretive art:
yeah, I don't know either.
Matt's coming sunday. Should be interesting if I manage to see him besides the fleeting moments when I sign him in and he sleeps on the couch. Also in a chance taking mood I'm going to be having some peoples from Nevada hanging around sometime this month. I don't really know them, or what they're going to be doing around here, or when they're coming, or how to get in touch with them. I don't really know their names. But they're coming anyway, so it'll be interesting, if not ridiculously fun (depending on if I actually see them at all). Not confusing at all, right? right.
In other news, the google image search results were much better today. So, in turn, I present to you some interpretive art:
yeah, I don't know either.
04 July 2005
HAPPY 4th!
Happy 4th, everyone. Hope you enjoy the festivities. I'm delaying going anywhere because I don't want to deal with all the people, but the longer I wait...
Anyway, goin' to Jersey to catch the fireworks, then tomorrow I have 100+ things to do because this wonderful national holiday has allowed everything useful to close! (ie. the bank, the post office, any appt. making office.)
For your enjoyment, I googled the term "funny art ha" and I got this picture. I believe it's from the movie "Funny Ha Ha" which isn't exactly what I was going for, but whatever. Actually, I think this guy's in Bishop Allen...
02 July 2005
PODCASTS
wow. I completely underestimated the utter amazingness of podcasts. I can actually listen to my radio show on my ipod! yes! of course, I could have done that with the archive we have, but this time it'll be updated automatically! It's totally wild. You are genius, apple. Genius.
Actually, any of the shows on WBAR can be podcast, which is pretty cool considering I'm never really alert enough to listen to any of my fellow djs. Now I can. Woot.
For inquiring minds, you can get my podcast here: Knee Deep Snow(just copy the link, friends!). Not that I would reccomend my shows (no really, I wouldn't.) I've already missed a bunch.. but my first show wasn't bad - so if you can, I'd say listen to that. I guess the one this week wasn't bad.. .but... well, you'll see. Oh, and as always, the first 15 min. or so are not my music - the archive just starts early.
off for more naps!
adrienne
Actually, any of the shows on WBAR can be podcast, which is pretty cool considering I'm never really alert enough to listen to any of my fellow djs. Now I can. Woot.
For inquiring minds, you can get my podcast here: Knee Deep Snow(just copy the link, friends!). Not that I would reccomend my shows (no really, I wouldn't.) I've already missed a bunch.. but my first show wasn't bad - so if you can, I'd say listen to that. I guess the one this week wasn't bad.. .but... well, you'll see. Oh, and as always, the first 15 min. or so are not my music - the archive just starts early.
off for more naps!
adrienne
01 July 2005
Big Band Name Marathon Announcement
I'm only mildly partially kinda sorta maybe responsible for this. Most of these bands are the ones that went immediately into the favorites folder after I entered them into sonicbids. Some of them didn't even apply. They're just that big.
But woot for the Arctic Monkeys. That is one show I will definitely go to.
But then I was thinking - the 21+ venues... are they still not going to let me in? even with a pass? considering most of the venues are 21+ that's not cool.
RANDOM THOUGHTS
These thoughts have no connection to each other.
So - does Mark Wahlberg have some kind of deal with Kings of Leon? I find it very strange that every episode of this season's Entourage has had at least one KoL song in it. I've never known a show to do something like that...
Overheard In New York is one of the best sites on the internet. really. example:
Woman: He's not getting a new cell phone until the technology improves.
Man: Oh yeah, well I'm not commuting to work anymore until I get my flying car!
ha!
(Not) surprisingly enough, the Columbia area has a few quotes... each as tool-ish as the next.
Message boards frustrate me. I don't like how they turn into chat rooms. I mean, it's supposed to be about the band right? so shut up.
I went to a concert yesterday. It was The Picture/Benzos/Longwave. The Picture was good, but it's the kind of music I'd lay down or drive around to, not really dance-y concert stuff. Benzos very good. That was expected. thanks to WBAR I was on the Benzos list so it was especially cool because I didn't have to spend money. The singer cut his head open on what I suspect was a rogue guitar string (after one string on his broke he had to use another one where the strings weren't cut at the end) it was only for the last song, but the blood was dripping down his face. I found Longwave depressing. So did my friend. It was good enough, but then we left.
Podcasts? This is getting confusing.
well I plan to get good sleep tonight. then in the morning I get to haul it back to CMJ for some good ol' logging fun! (again)
So - does Mark Wahlberg have some kind of deal with Kings of Leon? I find it very strange that every episode of this season's Entourage has had at least one KoL song in it. I've never known a show to do something like that...
Overheard In New York is one of the best sites on the internet. really. example:
Woman: He's not getting a new cell phone until the technology improves.
Man: Oh yeah, well I'm not commuting to work anymore until I get my flying car!
ha!
(Not) surprisingly enough, the Columbia area has a few quotes... each as tool-ish as the next.
Message boards frustrate me. I don't like how they turn into chat rooms. I mean, it's supposed to be about the band right? so shut up.
I went to a concert yesterday. It was The Picture/Benzos/Longwave. The Picture was good, but it's the kind of music I'd lay down or drive around to, not really dance-y concert stuff. Benzos very good. That was expected. thanks to WBAR I was on the Benzos list so it was especially cool because I didn't have to spend money. The singer cut his head open on what I suspect was a rogue guitar string (after one string on his broke he had to use another one where the strings weren't cut at the end) it was only for the last song, but the blood was dripping down his face. I found Longwave depressing. So did my friend. It was good enough, but then we left.
Podcasts? This is getting confusing.
well I plan to get good sleep tonight. then in the morning I get to haul it back to CMJ for some good ol' logging fun! (again)
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