Today is Friday- arguably the best day in the week (except for the days the Packers play). And, this Friday was shaping up to be mega-awesome. I have two different birthday parties to go to tonight, with the ultimate goal of joining those two powers together.
Well, it's still going to be awesome.
But, I interviewed for a fairly sweet job two weeks ago and haven't heard a single peep from them yet. I wasn't concerned- they told me it'd be two weeks. Then, I was talking to a friend of mine who also interviewed there, who works with someone who also interviewed there. My friend told me this other douche got an e-mail from the hirers to be considered for the second round. And, my friend and I haven't heard shit!! Not only is that a shitty thing for a library to do (not notify applicants in a timely fashion) but, they also asked one of the few people who I don't like to come back. I am Angry about this.
So, I'm not going to write much. I will end this with the song of the day- perhaps something a bit more light considering the direction my temper is heading towards.
Tinie Tempah - Written in the Stars
Mt. McKinley
Peace in a photograph- Mt. McKinley
Friday, April 8, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Impasse
Well. This is right around the time where I begin to find writing every day frustrating. I was never a girly type, not anything close to it. Always with my boys, always doing something like playing video games or shooting fireworks off at things. This also applies to that great stereotype of 'girls keeping journals/diaries.' I never was able to do have one. My grandmother has this thing where every Christmas when she gives out presents mine always end up being nail kits, clutches, and on occasion a diary (one of the worst ones were these pjs that were pink and covered with frogs with crowns saying Crown Princess all over). Anyways, I would never do more than three or four entries and then I would quit.
The problem with diaries, journals, and now blogs is that one becomes stuck somewhere between telling too little and telling too much. The chance that another person can look upon what you've written and form some shade of opinion that is off from what you were feeling when you wrote it down. The chance that another person could find you... your thoughts, feelings, afflictions... through a deliberate search or a casual accident is terrifying. Without it actually happening, if you still think about it, you feel threatened. What would this person think? Is there something they can use against me? Something I cannot even see for myself?
Was I rash that day? Was I in a temper? Was I feeling mushy and writing about how much better my day was because I saw a particular someone? What if all I wrote was trivial nonsense- what category of human being would I be placed in? Is it paranoia or just the plain old truth. You may think you want something found, and then after its discovery, realize that it wasn't what you planned. Do I want that? How quickly can I destroy something that I've written?
So, this blog. On the one hand, people say it helps to write things down. Clears the mind. Focuses you. On the other hand, you cannot do that unless you include your innermost thoughts. Do I really want people to see that? No, I don't think so. Even if it is just one or three people. But, then again... there is such appeal in the idea- hence the popularity- of writing down exactly what I am thinking at that exact moment that I am writing that I end up right on the edge, the precipice between the two.
Perhaps then, a more somber song would be appropriate this day, especially seeing as I have a single half hour before I break my word of writing every day.
A Perfect Circle- 3 Libras
This song I can relate to, and it's a song that creates a response in the listener. Enjoy!
The problem with diaries, journals, and now blogs is that one becomes stuck somewhere between telling too little and telling too much. The chance that another person can look upon what you've written and form some shade of opinion that is off from what you were feeling when you wrote it down. The chance that another person could find you... your thoughts, feelings, afflictions... through a deliberate search or a casual accident is terrifying. Without it actually happening, if you still think about it, you feel threatened. What would this person think? Is there something they can use against me? Something I cannot even see for myself?
Was I rash that day? Was I in a temper? Was I feeling mushy and writing about how much better my day was because I saw a particular someone? What if all I wrote was trivial nonsense- what category of human being would I be placed in? Is it paranoia or just the plain old truth. You may think you want something found, and then after its discovery, realize that it wasn't what you planned. Do I want that? How quickly can I destroy something that I've written?
So, this blog. On the one hand, people say it helps to write things down. Clears the mind. Focuses you. On the other hand, you cannot do that unless you include your innermost thoughts. Do I really want people to see that? No, I don't think so. Even if it is just one or three people. But, then again... there is such appeal in the idea- hence the popularity- of writing down exactly what I am thinking at that exact moment that I am writing that I end up right on the edge, the precipice between the two.
Perhaps then, a more somber song would be appropriate this day, especially seeing as I have a single half hour before I break my word of writing every day.
A Perfect Circle- 3 Libras
This song I can relate to, and it's a song that creates a response in the listener. Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Currently thinking about books
I am currently reading the tenth and last book in the best fantasy series possibly ever written:
The series is called Malazan Book of the Fallen written by Steven Erikson.
These books are full of everything you could ask for in a story- war, love, treachery, comedy, despair, greed, compassion, etc. I keep experiencing shock at the skill Erikson has at writing- the plot is sensational and so detailed and the writing is more elegant than a lot of classic books. The Malazan world is so detailed and thought-out that it is perfect. Here's a snip-it of how this series started:
The Malazan world was originally created by Steven Erikson and Ian Cameron Esslemont in 1982 as a backdrop for role-playing games using a modified version of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. By 1986, when the GURPS system had been adopted by Erikson and Esslemont, the world had become much larger and more complex, approaching its current scope. It was then developed into a movie script entitled Gardens of the Moon. When this was not successful in finding interest, the two writers agreed to each write a series set in their shared world. Steven Erikson wrote Gardens of the Moon as a novel in the period 1991-92 but it was not published until 1999. In the meantime, he wrote several non-fantasy novels. When he sold Gardens of the Moon, he agreed to a contract for an additional nine volumes in the series. The contract with Bantam UK was worth £675,000, making it "among the largest fees ever paid for a fantasy series"
I will be so depressed that the series is now over- I have already read the whole thing twice over, and each book is about 1,000 whopping pages long. This is my major endorsement of the day! : )
Anyways, I do believe that there are so many books- like those I just praised- that are better than what are largely recognized as 'classics' or 'literary fiction.' A friend of mine sent me a link to David McCandless' Books Everyone Should Read: A Consensus Cloud.
It is very cool looking, and I like the cloud a lot, and definitely agree with a lot of what's on there. But, it's interesting how people conceive of what ought to be read. Do they say these titles just because everyone else says them? Were they forced to accept they were great by how they were educated? Were these titles selected because they deserve to be in this cloud of books everyone should read? And, why do we always say "everyone should read such and such?" So many questions- what do you think?
Song of the day time! Let's do something oh so very funky!
Here's Daft Punk - Face to Face
Enjoy friends!
The series is called Malazan Book of the Fallen written by Steven Erikson.
These books are full of everything you could ask for in a story- war, love, treachery, comedy, despair, greed, compassion, etc. I keep experiencing shock at the skill Erikson has at writing- the plot is sensational and so detailed and the writing is more elegant than a lot of classic books. The Malazan world is so detailed and thought-out that it is perfect. Here's a snip-it of how this series started:
The Malazan world was originally created by Steven Erikson and Ian Cameron Esslemont in 1982 as a backdrop for role-playing games using a modified version of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. By 1986, when the GURPS system had been adopted by Erikson and Esslemont, the world had become much larger and more complex, approaching its current scope. It was then developed into a movie script entitled Gardens of the Moon. When this was not successful in finding interest, the two writers agreed to each write a series set in their shared world. Steven Erikson wrote Gardens of the Moon as a novel in the period 1991-92 but it was not published until 1999. In the meantime, he wrote several non-fantasy novels. When he sold Gardens of the Moon, he agreed to a contract for an additional nine volumes in the series. The contract with Bantam UK was worth £675,000, making it "among the largest fees ever paid for a fantasy series"
I will be so depressed that the series is now over- I have already read the whole thing twice over, and each book is about 1,000 whopping pages long. This is my major endorsement of the day! : )
Anyways, I do believe that there are so many books- like those I just praised- that are better than what are largely recognized as 'classics' or 'literary fiction.' A friend of mine sent me a link to David McCandless' Books Everyone Should Read: A Consensus Cloud.
It is very cool looking, and I like the cloud a lot, and definitely agree with a lot of what's on there. But, it's interesting how people conceive of what ought to be read. Do they say these titles just because everyone else says them? Were they forced to accept they were great by how they were educated? Were these titles selected because they deserve to be in this cloud of books everyone should read? And, why do we always say "everyone should read such and such?" So many questions- what do you think?
Song of the day time! Let's do something oh so very funky!
Here's Daft Punk - Face to Face
Enjoy friends!
Monday, April 4, 2011
No case of the Mondays
Alright, under typical circumstances, Monday is viewed as the worst day of the week. That needn't be the case. Mondays are great! Mainly because I already have a Monday ritual where I go hang out with my boys, so I suggest you also create a fun thing to do every Monday. But, I am also going to talk about some of my favorite things: men and music.
My friend Mandy posted on her blog her top eight celebrity crushes, so I decided to create a list of 8 of mine (it took work for me to make this list, so I'm making use of this again). Some of them you may find odd, I even find some of them odd, but the majority I think you'll agree are some beautiful male specimens. Here we go!
These men aren't in any order, but we have:
1. Conan O'Brien : I don't know why, but I've always loved this lanky ginger
2. Walton Goggins : you can see him in Justified (only man with a Bible I like) and The Shield
3. Jake Gyllenhaal : particularly in Brothers when he's dirty- prison, tattoos, carpenter
4. Matthew Macfadyen : Pride and Prejudice
5. Ryan Reynolds : doesn't need an explanation
6. Javier Bardem : not No Country for Old Men, more like in Eat, Pray, Love
7. Shemar Moore : beautiful, beautiful man, especially when his head is shaved
8. Justin Timberlake : rare ability to be not only cute and charming, but smokin' hot and sexy
Please share who you like- particularly the odd ones, like my Conan and Walton haha!
Alright, and now for the song of the day!
Gangstagrass - "Long Hard Times to Come"
I first heard this song as the introduction to the FX show Justified (did I mention Walton Goggins? haha) and it's a super slick bluegrass badass song. Enjoy!
My friend Mandy posted on her blog her top eight celebrity crushes, so I decided to create a list of 8 of mine (it took work for me to make this list, so I'm making use of this again). Some of them you may find odd, I even find some of them odd, but the majority I think you'll agree are some beautiful male specimens. Here we go!
These men aren't in any order, but we have:
1. Conan O'Brien : I don't know why, but I've always loved this lanky ginger
2. Walton Goggins : you can see him in Justified (only man with a Bible I like) and The Shield
3. Jake Gyllenhaal : particularly in Brothers when he's dirty- prison, tattoos, carpenter
4. Matthew Macfadyen : Pride and Prejudice
5. Ryan Reynolds : doesn't need an explanation
6. Javier Bardem : not No Country for Old Men, more like in Eat, Pray, Love
7. Shemar Moore : beautiful, beautiful man, especially when his head is shaved
8. Justin Timberlake : rare ability to be not only cute and charming, but smokin' hot and sexy
Please share who you like- particularly the odd ones, like my Conan and Walton haha!
Alright, and now for the song of the day!
Gangstagrass - "Long Hard Times to Come"
I first heard this song as the introduction to the FX show Justified (did I mention Walton Goggins? haha) and it's a super slick bluegrass badass song. Enjoy!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
The good side of advertising
So, a couple posts ago I was complaining about ridiculous advertising. I still hate it, but, sometimes ads can be damn funny. I recently saw this video for big whig Re/Max real estate agency. The video post is described as "A discussion between a RE/MAX agent, his client and a competing agent sets the stage for a rap song. Visit www.remax.com to find a professional RE/MAX agent."
While it's definitely not the funniest thing I've ever seen, they actually did a pretty good job at pulling off a convincing and catchy little rap. My current favorite commercial right now, though is the Cheeto's commercial called Site Party. You can tell that construction worker would be a good lay by his dance movies and excellent mustache. What's your favorite current commercial??
In other news, and I mean literally in other news, I saw a most distressing piece of Wisconsin news. I cannot believe this is true. Apparently, women need to be aware that they now can be sexually assaulted with snakes. Thank god they caught that cobra in NY (too soon? just a joke). But, really, what is wrong with some of the men in this world? Why the fuck can't they leave people alone, create a group, and just sexually assault and rape each other? Take a look at the article for the exact story.
Alright, and now, for the song of the day! The Decemberists- Rox in the Box
Best line "We all do what we can- we endure our fellow man." Love it!
The Decemberists will be playing in Madison on April 19th- I will be there. You should be, too!
While it's definitely not the funniest thing I've ever seen, they actually did a pretty good job at pulling off a convincing and catchy little rap. My current favorite commercial right now, though is the Cheeto's commercial called Site Party. You can tell that construction worker would be a good lay by his dance movies and excellent mustache. What's your favorite current commercial??
In other news, and I mean literally in other news, I saw a most distressing piece of Wisconsin news. I cannot believe this is true. Apparently, women need to be aware that they now can be sexually assaulted with snakes. Thank god they caught that cobra in NY (too soon? just a joke). But, really, what is wrong with some of the men in this world? Why the fuck can't they leave people alone, create a group, and just sexually assault and rape each other? Take a look at the article for the exact story.
Alright, and now, for the song of the day! The Decemberists- Rox in the Box
Best line "We all do what we can- we endure our fellow man." Love it!
The Decemberists will be playing in Madison on April 19th- I will be there. You should be, too!
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