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August 9, 20111. What I Like About You – The Hippos (originally by The Romantics)
2. Video Killed the Radio Star – Presidents of the USA (originally by The Buggles)
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Twin Atlantic (originally by Cyndi Lauper)
4. Kiss – The Art of Noise ft Tom Jones (originally by Prince)
5. Tainted Love – Imelda May (originally by Soft Cell)
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August 7, 20111. A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess
2. Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman
3. Choke – Chuck Palahniuk [and then suddenly…]
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August 5, 2011
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August 1, 2011Boarding a flight from PDX to SJC, I sat in the window seat, waiting for the plane to fill. A man buckled in and settled into the aisle seat and then I realized- I was missing something important. I felt terrible, but asked the man to let me get by. I opened the overhead compartment, unzipped my backpack, and grabbed one little green thing. I closed everything up, swung back into my row, and felt relieved. What the man thought, I’ll never know. What I grabbed was Failte.
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July 29, 20111. The Ups and Downs – Ozma
“You came to my birthday party just to tell me I should grow up.”
2. Hurt Feelings – Flight of the Conchords
“It’s my birthday, 2003. Waiting for a call from my family. … They forgot about me.”
3. Mr. Curiosity – Jason Mraz
“It’s my birthday and I cannot find no cause for celebration.”
4. Mad World – Gary Jules (cover)
“Children waiting for the day they feel good, happy birthday, happy birthday.” (sad)
5. Everyday Normal Guy 2- Jon LaJoie
“Go party like it’s your birthday. I wasn’t invited, but it’s okay.”
6. We Heart Our Hive – Q and not U
“Shut your windows, happy birthday.” (angry)
7. Love Ridden – Fiona Apple
“I’ve looked at you with the focus I gave to my birthday candles. I’ve wished on the lidded blue flames under your brow, and baby I wished for you.”
8. TIghtrope – Janelle Monae
(fades out repeating Happy Birthday)
9. Older – They Might Be Giants
10. Happy Happy Birthday Song – The Arrogant Worms
11. A Very Unhappy Birthday to You – Oscar the Grouch
12. Your 8th Birthday – Cloud Cult
13. It’s My Party – Lesley Gore
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July 29, 2011
1. Blame it (On the Alcohol)- Jaime Foxx ft. T-Pain
2. Blame it on the Sun – Stevie Wonder
3. Blame it on the Rain – Milli Vanilli
4. Blame it on the Bossanova – Eydie Gorme
5. Blame Canada – South Park
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July 25, 20111. Vega-Tables – Brian Wilson
2. Veggie Tales Theme Song – Veggie Tales
3. Carrot Juice is Murder – The Arrogant Worms
4. I Like Vegetables – Parry Gripp
5. I’m a Cucumber – Brak from Space Ghost
6. Choppin’ Broccoli – Dana Carvey (SNL)
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July 23, 2011
The University of York Coat of Arms
Most likely, the title of this post means nothing to you. For me, it was signpost in a series of cute irresistible signposts that suggested I go to the University of York in the fall to get my masters in Linguistics. [and then suddenly…]
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July 20, 2011