1.31.2005

jazz-jammin-70s-soundtrackery

Checked out some friends of the OWBF this weekend at the THC. Art Tanker Convoy. I prematurely labeled them jammish, but have no frame of reference for this kind of music. I'm very uncomfortable describing it- please don't ask me to. It was very tight? Check out them mp3s.

And three phrases trapped in my head from the weekend:

"It makes me happy to work. And it makes me a better mother to be a happy person." Cheryl Hines, Woman's World

"A man should date a woman half his age +8." Aristotle as quoted by a friend at a bar.

"blog wizard. blog wizard. blog wizard and me" d, sang to the childhood commercial of "My buddy".

1.27.2005

praying in the backyard

There she goes again. Burning my nostrils with tears, laughter and jealousy.

1.26.2005

What a wookie!

You scored as Chewbacca. You are Chewbacca. Good with mechanics, bad with languages, always thinking with your stomach. And you are absolutely COVERED in hair. Ew.

Chewbacca

65%

Luke Skywalker

60%

Han Solo

60%

Lando Calrissian

50%

Princess Leia

35%

Which Rebel Are You?
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1.24.2005

a © beach in Michigan

Just made it back from Brooklyn in the nick of time to avoid getting snowed under! I drove the whole way with no red-io (thats how my stepfather says it). So I created a tune. my favorite kind of tune. a tune about geography. A personal geography. And of course, I made it really rhymy so that it would require some brain activity so I wouldn't fall asleep. I guess some would argue that it takes more brain activity to write a song thats good without so much rhyme, but I was driving down 95! It was not good. It was really, um embarrassing. I am pretty sure that my songwriting abilities will function best for childrens songs. One of the locations was "a taco bell in perry hall". I also adopted "a private beach in Michigan" from Wilco, but then later traded it for "new years eve in Linthicum". not as catchy but I don't have to attach the new copyright license of Creative Commons should I ever choose to publish it. I have to read up on it more, but it seems to be pretty promising for both artists and software/technology developers.

Also on the topic of music licensing- I found this on MSN today. Alt-rockers go the way of the soundtracks. If you ask me, thats the new red-io. No HFS. Its the way that todays meatheads get validation for accepting acts like Modest Mouse. "it was on the OC, Bitch."

1.19.2005

car6


car6
Originally uploaded by owizard.

This is my new whip. Headed up to get in Brooklyn tomorrow.

1.14.2005

~20 TV/Film Questions

My mom sent me this link to Guess the Character. Its taking awards for online farting around. I tried Jerry Blank, but I didn't know what to answer for haircolor. J Fo tried Admiral Akbar- and after , "Do you come from the planet whatever?", it responded, "Are you Admiral Akbar from Star Wars?" Its really funny how certain characters end up having many similaritites, like Reverend Jim from Taxi, and Robert DeNiro's character in Taxi Driver.

1.11.2005

ungy bungy

We have been listening to the local artists on the music database at the weekly. Twice in the rotation, I have been blown away by the band Psychotogen. Three words: intriguing, caveman, and scary. Check out the mp3 here- the track is called Follow me into hell.

Another artist in the mix is a singer songwriter who has undoubtedly the top barfiest bio. I really hate to dish out a lot of harsh critical hot air- without offering up something positive. but I got nothing for her. Sorry for hatin lady.

1.06.2005

Testing the smoke on the water OR
End of A Maritime Era, part III

So I haven't written Part II, of my aquatic adventures in MITAGeritaville, but I have to skip ahead to the final chapter, as surprisingly enough, it ended abruptly last night! 28. mature? female. busted.

Before I begin, I would just like to say that swimming pools should be the public domain equivalency of a water fountain. its the law. You know water is one of our Constitutional rights, so why shouldn't swimming be? Water for the soul, thats what I say.

OK. Tale begins with my brother Mike(the lifeguard), officewizard's boyfriend (the boyfriend), and Tom (the bartender, fellow maritime pool user and general rowdyperson), all encouraging my attempts to continue using the pool at the Maritime even though Mike is no longer working there. The urgings were all correct. I had been going there for over a year - several times a week and neery a one bat of an eye. It was the confidence though. Swimpcap, Nose clip, collecting fruit, juice and subs for me and my brother out of night lunch, doing laundry, watching tv, Crossword puzzles. These are the actions of someone taking advantage of their rights.

So last night was the execution of the first night without Mike on Duty. I walked directly to the waters edge to see what temp was in store. 82. I noticed an old man in the office. He waved. I quickly moved to the ladies gym to get geared up.

I get in the pool only to discover its 78! The lifeguard approaches. He either said:
"You're not a merchant marine." or
"Are you a merchant marine???".

I don't think I look like a merchant marine.

"no."

That of course did not end the dialogue."do you take classes here?"

"I work in the dining room". Suddenly I have become myself 14 years ago. At this point I quickly end any lingering small talk and dive for it. While I am getting on probably one of the hottest cardiovascular workouts of my life. (lying and exercising), the new lifeguard pulls up a chair right at the end of my lane and turns on classic rock. This is so different from Mike falling asleep while watching tv in the chaise.

I give it a half hour swim. He takes the chlorine count while I'm in it and watches me everytime I came up for breath. I prepare to get out of the pool and he comes in next to the ladder asking q after q! "Can I use this door?...Can I get coffee?" He tells me how bored he is and he is glad that I am a regular. I go to get dressed. I kinda high tale it cause it was not a pleasant experience. I go back through the pool to toss my towel. He informs me that the office is paging me in the dining room. (he thought I left and forgot my swimgear) I nod, not sure if he realizes I am not an employee. I hop up the steps and slip out the side entrance my heart pumping waiting for a security guard to cut me off at the pass. I flee in my 2005 Corrolla rental. I drive over to the gas station and get a pastrami sandwich and call my brother in the parking lot next to a policecar. B-ha-d-ass.

1.05.2005

a top 7 from a music majordomo

Included are the top 5 lyrics from my number 1:
1.- Wilco- A Ghost is Born
i. "If I ever was myself, I wasn't that night."
ii. "I'm an ocean, of fists in motion. slow motion"
iii. "There's much less to this than you think."
iv. " I move so slow, a steady crushing hand
v. Holy shit there's a company in my back "
2.- A.C. Newman- The Slow Wonder
3.- Slow Jets- Remain in Ether
4.- Water School- Break Up with Water School
5.- PJ Harvey- uh huh her
6.- Nick Cave- Arbattoir Blues
7. - Jolie Holland-Escondida

Stay tuned for the list of top looking quarterbacks and obnoxiously bad actresses.