Dada Trash Collage

Just saw this band play at The Cabin on campus. Usually they are a duo, but the drummer wasn't there for some reason. Didn't cut back on the quality, though. The lead singer seemed like a really talented guy. Musically, it's closer to Animal Collective jams minus the folk. In other words, newer AnCo. But this is definitely not a bad thing. I really enjoyed the stuff he was playing. Had a really good voice. Check out their new EP, Rain War, on their website www.dadatrashcollage.com I have it and I've been spinning it non-stop. Bought their last full length at the show, once I give it a couple of listens I'll give yall a verdict.

In other news, I have been playing a lot. Actually gonna start playing with some different people too. I'm really looking forward to it.

Add Another Notch To The Belt

Story about Dick Cheney having a mild heart attack...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124012214

Who cares, right? I was just browsing until I saw that it was his 5TH HEART ATTACK SINCE AGE 37.

Clearly, someone wants this man dead. Just solidifies my theory that he did in fact die twenty years ago. Now he is keep alive by a concoction made of the tears of children and the blood of the innocent. Whodathunk.

Nyeeer... I need babies!!!

Old Addictions Replaced By New Ones

No joke. Back to my old habits, watching TV and playing vids non-stop. Instead of Ratchet & Clank, or skate 2, or Lost Odysey, it's Bioshock.

Man, I seriously cannot get enough of this game. After a while, it just sucks you in. It's hard enough working all the time and getting through school, but man. Too much fun. I'm about 4 hours deep, and I can't get enough. At first, I thought it was kind of lame, but once you really get into the story, you can't get out.

When I'm not playing Bioshock, I'm usually watching Lost.

I had been warned not to get into this show, because it's addicting, and well... Let's just say I started about two weeks ago and I'm already a season and a half in. I just can't stop. They have the entire series on Hulu, so it's very easy to get into it. I've gotten really attached to the characters and what is happening on the island... I know it sounds pretty pathetic. But I'm just a scared kid trying to find his way. Still haven't found a job for after school, still haven't found a place to live. The longer I wait, the worse the anxiety gets. The worse the anxiety gets, the more I want to jump off the wagon. But I haven't.

I've gotten into this habit of always giving people the same answer when they ask me how I am doing. I always tell them "I'm living the dream". And you know, I think it's really starting to sink in. I'm trying to stay in a really positive state of mind. Let's hope it works.

I love Hunter S. Thompson.

And I fucking wish that he was still alive. And he called the Best Buy that I work at. And he left this message.

ARCHER: Fucking Hilarious.

If you haven't seen this show, get on it. Because this shit is funny as hell. It's by the same creator as Frisky Dingo, but Archer is (at least to me) way funnier. Frisky Dingo got laughs because it was weird, but this gets laughs because it's just plain funny. I just wish that FX would put more episodes on Hulu. But seriously, check this out. You won't be disappointed.

On a side note, I've started doing a lot of research on Facebook and it's impact on relationships. When I say relationships, I mean in general terms not just intimate. It made me think: why do I have so many 'friends' on Facebook? Would any of them help me in any sort of way? I mean, I wouldn't expect any of them to take a bullet for me, but how many say "Hi" to me passing by? After much thought, I purged my 'friends' list. Recently I've grown uneasy of how many people can access information about me when they don't really know me. So yeah. Next part of this little 'experiment' is to see how long I can go without logging on. Starting now.

Stay in school kids, what else is there to do.

This cartoon hit a little to close to home. Or at least I think it will, in ten years.

I'm thinking about moving to Seattle this summer. I know a girl that lives there. Haven't told anyone yet. Let's see who actually reads my blog.

OSCAR TIME BITCHES

It's that time of year again folks! Time to see the cream of the crop in terms of awards shows... Or, at least, MY favorite awards show. Some would think I would watch the Grammy's but no. That shit is so fucked up that I can't stand it. BUT I love watching the Oscar's because it is political and messed up. These are legit. SOOOO let's get to my picks! (Oh yeah, for this I will put what I want to win in red then put what I think will actually win in gold).



BEST PICTURE: Inglourious Basterds, The Hurt Locker - I actually wouldn't mind seeing either win. What I really don't want to see is Avatar win. Yes, the effects were great, it made millions, but the story sucked. Seriously.

ACTOR: George Clooney, Morgan Freeman - I haven't seen either of the movies they were in, but I heard both performances were excellent. I have a feeling Morgan Freeman might take it for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela though.

ACTRESS: Gabourey Sidibe - I honestly haven't seen any of these movies. But I can't stand Sandra Bullock. I hope she doesn't win. The power of Oprah will win this for Ms. Sidibe.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher Waltz, Christopher Waltz - Come on. Best fucking performance in a movie last year. This guy should have been the name on the billboard, not Brad Pitt. If he doesn't win, I will be PISSED. I mean, Matt Damon? Really?

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mo'Nique - Again, I can't really judge because I haven't seen a lot of these. But Mo'Nique has been cleaning up at all the other awards, so I'll bank on her.

DIRECTING: Quentin Tarantino, James Cameron - Gotta give it to Quentin for being a fucking genious in terms of 'classic film', if you will, but I'm guessing they'll give it the James Cameron see he did something no one has ever done before.

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: District 9, Precious - I thought District 9 was an awesome sci-fi movie. It's been a while since a science fiction movie has been a contender for Best Picture, but I'm guessing the academy will go with Precious. Not my type of movie, but hey; I guess it's supposed to be good. In all honesty, though, District 9 had a great story.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Inglourious Basterds, The Hurt Locker - Guess who's a Tarantino fan? Basterds was just perfect. The Hurt Locker was very well written, however. I'm guessing which ever one doesn't win best picture will win original screenplay.

ART DIRECTION: Avatar, Avatar - Go see the movie. You'll know why.

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Avatar, Avatar - Again, self explanatory if you have seen the movie. It's just amazing, you feel as if you're in another world.

SOUND MIXING: Inglourious Basterds, Inglourious Basterds - I could just listen to this movie and still enjoy it. When Hans Landa is choking Bridget Von Hammersmark, and all you hear is feet kicking and leather stretching... fuck, man. Great stuff.

COSTUME: The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus, The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus - The lead actor died in the middle of filming (RIP Heath Ledger). Instead of botching the film, they edit the story to make the main character change. Definitely an amazing effort.

VISUAL EFFECTS: AVATAR - No way in hell will Avatar not get this. The movie is revolutionary in terms of visual effects. 75% of the movie is amazing CGI for Christ's sake.

There you have it! Good luck to all the nominees! And hopefully the hosts (Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin) won't suck!