A Diverse & Random Top Ten

Just for shits and giggles:

Sad Girl - Supergrass
Don't Make Me Over - Burt Bacharach
Spread Your Wings - Queen
Rust in Peace ... Polaris - Megadeth
Vitamins - Supernova
Dirge - Death in Vegas
Satellite of Love - The Velvet Underground
Pictures of Lilly - The Who
Astro Zombies - Misfits
Pop In G - Heatmiser

Play Ball!

Instead of sitting inside today, Shaun and I decided to do something a bit more active than watching TV. We headed down to State Street and it was buzzing. Funny, I still no longer enjoy that place. I used to always be down there five, ten years ago. It took a gyros and canceled plans to move on to something else.

We headed out to the dreaded west side as that was the only location of an REI and Shaun is collecting gear to go camping down in South Carolina in a couple of weeks. I wanted to pick up a soccer ball and a new baseball glove. The last I had of each was about twenty and eight years respectively. And that glove was from when I was nine or ten.

Shaun found a good deal on a tent that seems easy to set up. I think I may grab one and force myself to go camping more. I used to love doing that as a kid. I was the best in the troop at starting fires! We missed the good looking check out girl by one costumer. Pisser.

We then headed to a sporting goods store (sadly, not A-1 Sporting goods on Seven Mile Road) to pick up our gloves. After about fifteen minutes, we left with one soccer ball, three baseballs, one bat, two gloves, and some of New Jersey's finest with which to soften our gloves.

The next hour or so was spent doing the same thing I did all day long about twenty-five years ago. Beats watching "Dumb and Dumber" again!

Quiet Night

So I'm spending a quiet night at home typing away on my new laptop. I'm kind of weird in the sense... who am I kidding. I'm just kind of weird. Anyway, sometimes I get rid of things I shouldn't. Case in point, I sold my old laptop to Shari. Then I wanted one again. So I can type here on the sofa while half-watching a movie, HEY, they're making out.... oh, he is blackmailing her for sex. Anyway, I rectified the situation.

In other news today, I went running outside for the first time in many, many months. My knee and back have prevented that for some time. The good thing is that neither my knee nor my back hurt. The bad news is that I haven't run outside for many, many months. I'm out of shape. Kind of like an amoeba. Ok, bad example.

Hopefully I'll be in Milwaukee on Sunday, loitering with not much to do. That would make a good day indeed.

This One Goes to Eleven

Here's my band's bio:

A history of rock icons: Horny Toads

After practicing their craft for years in the smokey bars of Milwaukee, Horny Toads shot to the top of the rock scene in 1975 with their debut album, Warts and All. The band's latest album, Toad for the Road, juxtaposes Drissel's over-the-top vocals with crowd-pleasing riffs to evoke a fine collection fist-pumping rock. With standout tracks like "Lick It for Luck," dominating radio airwaves far and wide, Horny Toads is an essential addition to any music lover's library.

Superhero Failure

Somehow, I was in some bubble city at the airport and needed to get to another gate. Michael, whom I was visiting, drove me to another gate in a golf cart. We left the air port, drove up an escalator, and found Shari. She had all these jugs of alcohol and the jugs were made out of stained glass patterns. We need to move them, so I picked one up. Somehow I broke it and went to heal it with my super power of burning hands. The stain glass bursted and turned my hands into a bloody mess. Then I lay on the ground dying.

Also, I found a big pot hole on my dream Madison square that was filled with vomit and feces.

Bad Feeling

I have a feeling something is going to happen. Just in an a more abstract sense. Maybe my life is about to take a left turn. To where? Who knows.

Fucking Clowns

He's a clown! Literally!

Schroeder, 37, of Brookfield, is charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault of an unconscious victim, 27 counts of capturing an image of nudity, and one count each of illegally accessing computer data, battery and possession of a switchblade.

Spider What?

So I had this dream that Kirsten Dunst and Toby McGuire had this childhood thing then one night, they go together at Aunt Whatever's house. Then the dream switched to them at a motel room and I was wrestling Toby while knocking shit over.

Another part of the dream was in New Jersey. There was a lone casino with parking lots around it. The New York skyline (dream version) was behind it. I think it was supposed to be Asbury Park. Anyway, they were going to redevelop it.

Kind of boring synopses, but here they are.

Essential Ten

So I put together an essential list of songs that I don't think I could do without. In no particular order:

"Expectations" - Belle & Sebastian: This is exactly how I felt every morning when I woke up to go to school.

"The Card Cheat" - The Clash: Glory is for fools.

"A Quick One, While He's Away (Live at Leeds version)" - The Who: As loud and chaotic as it gets.

"Velouria" - The Pixies: My favorite side of this band.

"Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldnt've)" - The Buzzcocks: There's a story behind this one and I'm not going to tell it. PERIOD.

"Y Teimlad" - Super Furry Animals: Favorite song of one of my favorite bands.

"Black Heart Road" - Slumber Party: Longing for someone all in one song.

"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy: Mother fuck Elvis and John Wayne!

"Not Going Anywhere" - Keren Ann: All the world's loneliness in one song.

"I Cried For You" - Billie Holiday: Every list needs Billie Holiday.

"Islands in the Streat" - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers: Because Steve said so.

So get off your butts and write yours.

Stolen Idea

So I'll steal Michael's idea and recap the last few days:

Right now I'm sorting through new music that I bought off of iTunes. This includes Ween and more Townes Van Zandt. I noticed that I did not have enough Public Enemy representation in my favorites play list, so I'm sorting through that, too.

Last night I did, as I do every Wednesday, the Kiosk. The difference is that I'm counting down the last few that I will do. Nine years is long enough. Shaun, Kyle and I made plans with Bob to see Spiderman at the IMAX on Saturday. For some odd reason, Shaun's the one who really wants to see it. This after not caring much for the first two, at least publicly. Afterwards, Shaun, Kyle and I went to Ian's Pizza.

The day before I did not much. I worked and went home. I did watch a good episode of Heroes.

The day before that was much like the next day except no Heroes.

Sunday, shit, I can't remember Sunday at all.

Ah crap, it's all just a blur. This means that I need to post more regularly.

For shame....