Changes

When I was growing up my dad always bragged on and on about the Beatles and how they created music, and that all the bands I listen to should thank them for starting up this thing called "music." So I don't think that I was so dumb to assume every British sounding performer on the radio was in fact the Beatles.

All this came to a grinding halt when in 6th or 7th grade when I told my mom that my favorite Beatles song was "Changes." She laughed and said that it was a David Bowie song. I was confused. Nonetheless the Beatles died a little bit that day, and this "David Bowie" rose to prominence.

It went on like that for many years until I finally got a Best of CD for Bowie and realized that Lennon and McCartney were too busy smoking up with Dylan to write "Modern Love." For shame on you, Beatles. Were you too busy wasting recording time for "Yellow submarine" to ignore the awesomeness of Under Pressure? If anything, bands I like should be thanking Bowie (and most do). Go get a haircut, you hippies!

Sorry dad.

-a.

Population: Me

Today marks the end of shopping in stores for me. From here on out (unless absolutely necessary) I shop online only. This way I avoid old acquaintances, hot stores due to too many shoppers, traffic, and slow moving lines. Ah, the holidays.

Good luck with your shopping and stay away from the stores. It's just not worth it.

-a.

It's "Thanksgiving"

I hate the phrase "turkey day."

In other news; Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Evilive

So many bad, negative and evil things in this world all have a fan, following or message board; Satan, Pedophilia, Hall & Oates. But there is one thing I believe we can all agree on...hating, and that is pot holes.

Weird, huh?

Writer's Block

I'm fairly certain I have a case of this right now. I'm trying to tighten and punch up my spec for Community, and it is just so difficult today. Unfortunately I've been too busy (and lazy) since last Friday for writing and I feel as if I'm being punished for that now.

Perhaps to jump start my funny bone I'll tell an impromptu joke right now:

What did the potato say to the onion?
"What are you crying about?"
What did the onion reply with?
"I've just been diagnosed with a rare skin condition."

OH!

that was all improv, although I did have to fix the many type-o's I made when trying to type such a string of funny words.

Thank you, and you're welcome.

-a.

When Black Friday Comes

Yes, the title comes from a Steely Dan song. No, I do not like them. My parents love them and I unfortunately know a lot about them and their music.

Anywho, I may be unemployed but cannot help but celebrate the fact that I do not work in retail. When I did for many years I dreaded Black Friday all year round, especially the week of. I dreaded being yelled at (and feigning interest) because we ran out of Van Wilder in the $5 DVD bins, or the mom's who came in at 10pm looking for Furby--at the height of Furby's popularity!

I just want to let current retail employees know that I feel their pain, and to help alleviate them of that pain I will not be shopping Friday. I'll be one less person for them to worry about.

Unfortunately that elderly woman who yelled at me a few years back because we had only one copy of Jeopardy! for PC will more than likely be searching for something equally useless and in low quantity. Best of luck, gang!

-a.

Tuesdays!?!?! February!?!?!?

That is correct. The final season of LOST will not air on it's usual day of Wednesday (ignoring Season 4's Thursday slot) but on Tuesday's starting February 2, 2010. I'm excited that we have a definitive date and the lame Olympics won't interfere, but I hate the sound of "February."

Even if the show started on January 31st, it sounds so much closer. Anyway this season premiere will have all the usual trimmings; One hour re-cap of the past seasons, and 2 episodes back-to-back.

I shall see my old friend every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. and I hope you all do the same.

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