Sick Day

I am sick today, so I commissioned a portrait to show all of you who can't see me exactly how sick I am. For the sake of comparison, I have included a picture of me, healthy and happy. Below that it is the illustration of me drawn only a few hours ago.

Across the Aisle - Beer Song

Listen here: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=38251155

This is not a good song, but it IS the most upbeat song about alcoholism I’ve ever heard so consider that niche filled. In other words, if you were going to create a song that this girl would love:



















Don’t bother, you’ve been beaten to the punch.

Here are the lyrics:

Whooooooooooooaaaaaaa!
I wake up in the morning, grab myself a beer,
I wake up in the morning every day, grab myself a beer,
The very first thing on my mind, pounding an ice cold beer,
The sound of a can cracking open music to my ears.

Rum and coke, whiskey on the rocks, don’t give me Long Island iced tea,
My liver needs a break, but I can’t seem to shake, my love for beer.

When I go to a party you know I bring a keg of beer (male voice: she’s so nice),
When I go to a party, every night you know I bring a keg of beer,
I don’t mess with a pony I tap a full as keg of beer
Guinness book world record holder keg stands might be my career.

Rum and coke, whiskey on the rocks, don’t give me Long Island iced tea
My liver needs a break, but I can’t seem to shake my love for beer.

Sometimes on the subwayyayayay I brown bag a beer (male voice: tip it up tip it up tip it up ohhh),
Before this song is over you’re going to shotgun a beer.

When the day is over, I’m buzzed from all the beer,
When the day is over, you know I m buzzed from all the beer
Blue enough dreams(?) on top of fisting forties makes me shed a tear,
Will the room ever stop spinning is my greatest fear.

Rum and coke, whiskey on the rocks, don’t give me Long Island iced tea,
My liver needs a break, buy I can’t seem to shake my love for beer (male chorus: one more time).
My liver needs a break, buy I can’t seem to shake my love for beer.

The Deliberate Sip

Two textbook variations on the Roccoco sip, made famous by Francois Boucher, which later served as inspiration for the famous clarinet opening in George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

Uh oh, Sean Connery's riled up again...

Pro Quo – Nerdy Name, Great Service (and it’s free)

I signed up for Pro Quo today after getting tipped off by a friend about their services, and already I’m happy I did. Per their website, Pro Quo:

“… helps you stop junk mail [credit card solicitations, catalogs, etc], protect against identify theft, and start getting just the marketing mail you want.”

In addition to using those features, I signed up for the do not call registry, got a great credit card recommendation from their robust matching program, and was just all–around happy with their user-friendly interface. The best part is it’s all free… what a great site, I highly recommend you check it out.

Blue Tunes - All Hail the Power of the Cloud

“Taking your music to the cloud”, that is BlueTunes.net's slogan and it speaks to the simple, yet brilliant, idea behind the site; to enable users to listen to their music anywhere they are (provided they have high speed internet access). The instructions are easy; sign up, log in, upload your music to their site, and you can listen to it wherever you are... that’s it. All hail the power of the cloud.

BlueTunes is obviously the next step in the “music liberation” movement, Muxtape having been recently shut down, and will no doubt get some attention from the music labels/RIAA. It might get shut down permanently like Napster, ‘temporarily’ a la Muxtape, or not at all because it doesn’t outwardly promote sharing by downloading; the important thing is that innovation keeps on keeping on, so enjoy the service while you can and let’s see what happens.

Watchout New York City...

Nujabes - Seba Jun's the Name

Nujabes is a Japanese Hip Hop/Jazz DJ who has some smooth beats. Take a listen...

Feathers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZaV-33XSHY

Lady Brown - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxHQKUNxzsA&feature=related

Arurian Dance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INIhXr6Y-O4

Hikari - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYIgbiPTVxQ


Thanks for reminding me about this guy Kanade...

SideTaker - Let the World Decide Who's at Fault

An insider at the New York Times has tipped me off about a great new website called SideTaker. The premise is simple; couples who are in an argument each get a few paragraphs to spell out their side of the spat, and the public votes on who is right. From SideTaker’s intro:

“Fighting with your significant other? Who's right and who's wrong? Air it out anonymously while letting people of the world give you advice and make the decision on who should apologize.”

SideTaker is cheap, time-wasting fun; it reminds me of the Best of Craigslist pages except with the ability to vote, which makes it all the more addictive. The producers of the website did everyone a favor by keeping the design clean and simple, allowing the focus to remain on the content, AND they allow users to vote without requiring them to register for anything, what more can you ask?

My girlfriend sums it up like this:

“That site is so funny, each side should just say ‘I’m a guy, I think like a guy’, and ‘I’m a girl, I think like a girl’.”

Well, fortunately for us, they don’t; and whether it’s about “baby-fever”, “is this considered cheating?” or “he never offers to cook, clean, or shop” the arguments are endless, and SideTaker is here to help (kind of).

Eight Reasons Even Innocent People Shouldn't Talk to the Police

My friend Tom sent me the link to this fascinating lecture given by Professor James Duane of Regent University Law School, who was a former Criminal Defense attorney, called Eight Reasons Even Innocent People Shouldn’t Talk to the Police. Responding to the lecture, in the same classroom, is Officer George Bruch of the Virginia Beach Police Department, who says that the professor is absolutely right and then goes over several of the techniques used by police during investigations/interrogations. Check it out at the link below.

http://www.tuccille.com/blog/2008/07/eight-reasons-even-innocent-shouldnt.html