Monday, May 28, 2007

I'm no music expert, but...

I suspect that Shania Twain's Come On Over (despite the album's breakout status) should NEVER beat Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life.

I love lists like this. When I got my first Ipod, I had a playlist with the songs from the Rolling Stone 500 top songs that I owned. Some publisher is doing the Pitchfork book, which will probably end up being the hidden bible for the entirety of Williamsburg poseurs. (For those of you not familiar with NYC, Williamsburg is an uber-hip area of Brooklyn that's just run-down enough to house the entire hipster population of the city.)

As disappointed and surprised with the "Definitive 200" list that I magically found, I am pleased to see that the Dixie Chicks' first album, Wide Open Spaces, appears pretty high (#33). But then, again, I can't trust a list that rates 50 Cent higher than Notorious B.I.G. (not to mention rating Kid Rock higher than George Harrison).

I must note that usually the list is cooler than me; but I am so much cooler than the Definitive 200. I'm really hoping that this list is based on sales alone, even if it says it's not.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

You Didn't Miss Me, You Know It. Don't Lie

I've had a crazy week. Absolutely busy and insane. That doesn't justify me being MIA for half of May, but I have a life now so I don't blog as much. Go ahead and sue me (or don't because I have no funds for you to take, unless you want $50K in debt.)

Lately, I've just been working and seeing Pough. Between those two activities, working out, cleaning my house and keeping myself sane by watching the insanity that is VHI attempting to cast the second season of I Love New York I haven't had a moment to take time and write something of my own.

I was at work the longest I've ever been this week (6:30 pm or 7 every night instead of my usual 5:45) and I've gone out every night afterwards, mostly in work-related capacities. I can't wait to ride the rollercoaster at Coney Island with Pough and scream my heart out without looking crazy. I haven't seen my friends in weeks, it feels like.

But I promise to try to be better, starting this weekend. I'm going to post about something cool, rather than how tired I am.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

#11


I love anthologies like this one:


Even though publishers hate anthologies, partially because they cost a ton to the "editors"in permissions, and involve a lot of work on their part (here: Jaime Clarke) which inevitably leads to headaches during the process of publishing them, (and also because it's hit and miss whether anthologies sell) as a reader I can't get enough of them.

And as someone whose personality and confidence was boosted by the brillance of John Hughes (I even quoted a line from the Breakfast Club as part of a speech I gave for debate class my senior year of high school), I had to have this. And I know you will too. So support the editor of such a brilliant, brillant book!

Thursday, May 10, 2007

I've been incommunicado, because I've been drop-dead busy for the past two weeks! Albeit in a good way, but when I've been writing tipsheets all day the last thing I want to do is blog when I get home! My good friend Alison came to visit last weekend, which was just as fun and tiring as I expected....

Some previous posts have challenged me to really do the 207 facts, since they doubt I can get the rest of them. This might be cheating, but:

#6: I can eat an entire small to medium jar of spanish olives, but strangely I haven't gone bonkers over the Whole Foods olive bar. Fancy olives still intimidate me.

#7: The awesome pillowtop bed I bought and fell in love with is now lopsided from me constantly sleeping on one side. Pough hates this and insists on sleeping on the lower side, which isn't helping things, since he's easily got 25 to 50 pounds on me.

#8: Regardless of how old I get, I still love Jonathan Taylor Thomas , Kids Incorporated, and Newsies. Don't worry, guys, I'm carrying the banner from Harlem to Delancey. For those of you that aren't in tune with the Disney, check it out on You Tube.

#9: I have a hard time letting go/breaking up with friends. Even if I know I'm better off without them, or have another valid reason to stop being friends with them. I think it comes from not having many friends as a kid. It probably also has something to do with that I hate confrontation.

#10: Often with Pough, I'm surprised at the complete lack of drama. It's simple, and if we get mad, we cool off. Pretty amazing if you ask me.

So only 197 to go! Hopefully I have more interesting facts next time. 'Til then, I'll be wearing my new jelly shoes (with peep toe).