A friend of mine introduced me to this band and they are amazing.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tunes
I am going to try and start blogging a little again. I want to start posting mainly great music and random funny sites I find. I have looked around for a good way to post good music on blogger but it seems that it is pretty restrictive as far as the type of player that it will allow. so for now I will just use random youtube videos of the songs. if anyone has any ideas let me know. I would like to have the player embedded in the blog so that people dont have to click to another site to figure out if they like it.
Here is the first song that I want to share. I love it. Especially because it doesn't really sound like anything out there right now.
Check this video out. I am sure that this will get really big bc Kanye is on it. But I have listened to alot of the tracks on Mr. Hudsons new album and they are really good.
Here is the first song that I want to share. I love it. Especially because it doesn't really sound like anything out there right now.
Check this video out. I am sure that this will get really big bc Kanye is on it. But I have listened to alot of the tracks on Mr. Hudsons new album and they are really good.
Friday, July 18, 2008
I am Batman
saw the movie last night. It seriously is the best movie I have seen in years... amazing
Heath Ledger was awesome in it. And no... not because he died, but because he really was phenominal. Worth every dollar and how incredibly worthlessly tired I am at work right now.
From "what would jesus do?" to bum fights in 30 mins
So last night I learned two major life lessons in an unconventional way:
1. Charity is its own reward
2. Picking up a bumm in your new BMW from a gas station is a bad idea
So while fueling up last night before I headed to a friend's bday party in uptown, I stopped to get some gas. As I spoke to TJ on my cell a man approached waiting to talk to me, so I hung up the phone and as is sadly not that uncommon a small greasy man popped up and approached me with the very typical "hey bro, no disrespect but do you have any change..." He then proceeded to tell me the awful story about being homeless with pregnant girlfriend, blah blah, and needing money for food and a hotel room.
Some background into why I did the next thing is that I have been praying for service opportunities, and really felt like I should help this guy out. so I told him that I wouldnt give him money but would get him food. So I told him to get in and we would go to the jack in the box across the street. Things were going well and he was very thankful and respectful but as soon as he had the $14's worth of food (alot for two people) he started asking for $15 dollars that they were lacking to get a hotel room. I told him no, and he continued to ask. I told him I would drop him off and he said that his wife was down the road in a park. Turns out "down the road" was 5 miles away, and the whole drive over the begging continued and proceeded to get more and more aggressive. By the time I got to the park I completely did not buy his story and had already picked out numerous contradictions in it. I stopped the car and got out to shake his hand and he stayed in the car, still begging angrily, with statements like "you gonna make us sleep on the street for $15?". I responded with "I didn't make you do anything, you're choices got you here." At which he got more and more frantic and proceeded to yell at me about how I wasn't a good christian. I then ask him to get out of my car at which point he got out pissed and slammed my door and took a step foward like he was going to come after me, which, in true christian form, I reacted back with "take another step and I'll break your jaw" and then gave him a 5 second countdown to back away which he luckily did.
I drove off telling him that he was a leach on society and is exactly why people dont help people. At which he acted like he was going to throw his, or should I say my, coke that I bought him at my car. Luckily he didnt and I drove away angry frustrated and confused.
From one of the worst experiences of my life I drove away having learned alot.
1. I need to be more careful (and thankful nothing happened)
2. I need to calm my temper and bite my lip
3. That you cant shape the way people you serve behave or accept your help
4. That charity is its own reward and last night the only reward I walked away with was learning my own weaknesses and naiveness
So there you have it how I went from "what would Jesus do?" to bumm fights in 30 mins.
1. Charity is its own reward
2. Picking up a bumm in your new BMW from a gas station is a bad idea
So while fueling up last night before I headed to a friend's bday party in uptown, I stopped to get some gas. As I spoke to TJ on my cell a man approached waiting to talk to me, so I hung up the phone and as is sadly not that uncommon a small greasy man popped up and approached me with the very typical "hey bro, no disrespect but do you have any change..." He then proceeded to tell me the awful story about being homeless with pregnant girlfriend, blah blah, and needing money for food and a hotel room.
Some background into why I did the next thing is that I have been praying for service opportunities, and really felt like I should help this guy out. so I told him that I wouldnt give him money but would get him food. So I told him to get in and we would go to the jack in the box across the street. Things were going well and he was very thankful and respectful but as soon as he had the $14's worth of food (alot for two people) he started asking for $15 dollars that they were lacking to get a hotel room. I told him no, and he continued to ask. I told him I would drop him off and he said that his wife was down the road in a park. Turns out "down the road" was 5 miles away, and the whole drive over the begging continued and proceeded to get more and more aggressive. By the time I got to the park I completely did not buy his story and had already picked out numerous contradictions in it. I stopped the car and got out to shake his hand and he stayed in the car, still begging angrily, with statements like "you gonna make us sleep on the street for $15?". I responded with "I didn't make you do anything, you're choices got you here." At which he got more and more frantic and proceeded to yell at me about how I wasn't a good christian. I then ask him to get out of my car at which point he got out pissed and slammed my door and took a step foward like he was going to come after me, which, in true christian form, I reacted back with "take another step and I'll break your jaw" and then gave him a 5 second countdown to back away which he luckily did.
I drove off telling him that he was a leach on society and is exactly why people dont help people. At which he acted like he was going to throw his, or should I say my, coke that I bought him at my car. Luckily he didnt and I drove away angry frustrated and confused.
From one of the worst experiences of my life I drove away having learned alot.
1. I need to be more careful (and thankful nothing happened)
2. I need to calm my temper and bite my lip
3. That you cant shape the way people you serve behave or accept your help
4. That charity is its own reward and last night the only reward I walked away with was learning my own weaknesses and naiveness
So there you have it how I went from "what would Jesus do?" to bumm fights in 30 mins.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Buffet Libre
Today during my what began as a quick break to check my email and ended in a 45 minute music download session and then this posting, I ran across this site
Buffetlibre
I am absolutely in love with it! The idea of the site is simple: Tell artists to cover/remix their favorite 80s tunes and then release it all for free.
It is hours of entertainment (or at least 75% of an hours entertainment) and some pretty good covers, most of which are done by synth heavy DJ's and producers looking to make a name for themselves. My favorite was RAC and Kid A remix of A-HA's Take on me.
RAC feat. Karl Kling - Take On Me [mp3]
Buffetlibre
I am absolutely in love with it! The idea of the site is simple: Tell artists to cover/remix their favorite 80s tunes and then release it all for free.
It is hours of entertainment (or at least 75% of an hours entertainment) and some pretty good covers, most of which are done by synth heavy DJ's and producers looking to make a name for themselves. My favorite was RAC and Kid A remix of A-HA's Take on me.
RAC feat. Karl Kling - Take On Me [mp3]
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Unsuccesful revolution attempt
So today I tried to lead a coup-esque movement to demand the changing of the company's radio system from its current modern rock station to... anything other than modern rock. It began when I realized that I was listening to the third Creed song of the day and couldnt take it any more, and rather than popping my ear buds in and disapearing I decided I was going to do something about it... I decided for once and all I would stand up and not sit idly as my audiotory facilities were violated with ass rock.
So I got up and complained to all my cube-mates, who promptly responded "I f@#$ing love this song, whats wrong with you?" and thus ended my movement.
I have determined that much like how New York is a "safe harbor city" for illegal immigration, Houston is a "safe harbor city" for all crappy rock music that the rest of the country ships to us like katrina victims, that will never leave, and ruin my work days.
So I got up and complained to all my cube-mates, who promptly responded "I f@#$ing love this song, whats wrong with you?" and thus ended my movement.
I have determined that much like how New York is a "safe harbor city" for illegal immigration, Houston is a "safe harbor city" for all crappy rock music that the rest of the country ships to us like katrina victims, that will never leave, and ruin my work days.
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