I just got done chit-chatting through the amazing technology known as "Instant Messaging" with my best friend Neil, who is currently stationed in Germany, and he showed me some cool shit I would like to share with all you readers (theres gotta be atleast 2 by now).
First he sent me this video clip (http://treyjackson.typepad.com/junction/). You have to go to this site and click on the link to watch the MSNBC video. This is a video clip of some sort of interview that took place about Soldiers weblogs. The nerdy guy with glasses starts referencing and giving shout outs to individual blogs. Lastly he gets to Neil, and starts talking about how much his stands out, how great it is, and to top it all off how great Neil is, with several references to his silver star that he won. He even brings up one picture Neil has posted of him taking out a sniper with an RPG next to his tank. The nerdy guy continues by explaining to us that he emailed Neil himself to find out why he would get out of his tank to take out this sniper, expected a reply from Neil somewhere along the lines of "Civilians were in the area" or blah blah blah, technicalities. Neil replied with one sentence..."Because it was cool".
That sums everything up right there. Because it was cool. Thats the basis of my actions. I mean which one of us can honestly say when we are doing something, we arent thinking "Man Im cool"...I know there have been several things I have done (none even close to the things Neil has done) in which I have been thinking to myself, "man I cant wait to tell my friends about this one". Either because it was cool, or I knew it would make them laugh, or both.
But my real point here is that Neil is the man. And people besides the usually obsessed (Sparky and I) are finally starting to realize it. Everyone should read his blog. You will find a link to the right of my posts. Just click on Neil. He even has a literary agent right now pitching book ideas to publishers as we speak. So its only a matter of time before everyone realizes how damn cool this kid really is.
On that note, I am going to go wait for the next time I get to talk to Neil again, and even better the next time I get to hang out with him. In that time I will probably fantasize about his giant silver dollar nipples. Why?...Because its cool.
Monday, May 30, 2005
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Termites
Its been quite the week, extremely busy thats for sure. 12 hour work days at the very least, and throw in the usual monday night festivities, two hockey games, and a candid show, and there isnt much time to do anything except sit around my new place watching Elimidate, and Star Wars late at night with Dwight.
Monday was pretty uneventful. I thought my singing was rather monotonous and overall my performance was lacking in enthusiasm. Dwight said I sounded good, so atleast there was some positive feedback...So on that note, we both got drunk and went to sleep, anticipating another long ass work day on tuesday.
The following two nights I had a couple hockey games, which involved a lot of goal scoring, and even a fight. Which makes it only the second time I have punched someone in the face...and the second time I was laughing while doing it.
Work has been busy as hell, for everyone. The North Suite got shut down yesterday because they found mold everywhere, which is hilarious. It also relieves a little of the work load for Dwight and his crew, but will most likely make even more work for all of us in the long run. In the meantime, I have been doing my usual validation of all the equipment they can throw at me, especially cause everyone seems to have chosen this week to go on vacation, l eaving me to fill in the gaps.
But enough of that boring work talk...
Last night we hit up the Candid show, which was a sweet way to "end" the week...Even though there really is no concept of weekends in our schedule these days. After work I hit up Michaels and bought some stuff to make T-shirts. I made two shirts for the Candid show. One for myself that read "Termites" which is the best song ever. And one for Mike Spadaro that said "Hottest Member"...and of course he wore it on stage. The other band members and their girlfriends were upset that they didnt win, but there was a vote, and Mike cleaned house 4-0 (Me, Dwight, Pete and Mike's Fiancee). I think Sean was the most upset about this ranking, and he very much wanted to know why he wasnt in the running. He even told me that he asked the light-guy to make sure to throw a couple spotlights on him during the show. To be quite honest, who the fuck is the drummer, does anyone even know. I mean to me he is the most underrated musician in the band, but he is just there. Nobody cares for him, like the way they care for the bass player, cause he is dreamy.
You should have heard the original ideas for Mikes T-shirt...my favorite was "I finger Dwight and Nick like my bass...With Both Hands". But that was deemed inappropriate, yet absolutely bonerific for Dwight and I to fantasize about.
With that I leave you with the opening verse to my new favorite song...
"The man at the hardware store
says termites are bound to eat this house
Its only natural, its really just a matter of time
Before it falls, these walls dont look like real wood
I hope my bedroom tastes good
They say its all for the best
I find it hard to digest
The things you miss when you're sleepin'
Hangin up on the wall
The Things you miss when you're sleepin
Never happen at all..."
---Corey Paige
Monday was pretty uneventful. I thought my singing was rather monotonous and overall my performance was lacking in enthusiasm. Dwight said I sounded good, so atleast there was some positive feedback...So on that note, we both got drunk and went to sleep, anticipating another long ass work day on tuesday.
The following two nights I had a couple hockey games, which involved a lot of goal scoring, and even a fight. Which makes it only the second time I have punched someone in the face...and the second time I was laughing while doing it.
Work has been busy as hell, for everyone. The North Suite got shut down yesterday because they found mold everywhere, which is hilarious. It also relieves a little of the work load for Dwight and his crew, but will most likely make even more work for all of us in the long run. In the meantime, I have been doing my usual validation of all the equipment they can throw at me, especially cause everyone seems to have chosen this week to go on vacation, l eaving me to fill in the gaps.
But enough of that boring work talk...
Last night we hit up the Candid show, which was a sweet way to "end" the week...Even though there really is no concept of weekends in our schedule these days. After work I hit up Michaels and bought some stuff to make T-shirts. I made two shirts for the Candid show. One for myself that read "Termites" which is the best song ever. And one for Mike Spadaro that said "Hottest Member"...and of course he wore it on stage. The other band members and their girlfriends were upset that they didnt win, but there was a vote, and Mike cleaned house 4-0 (Me, Dwight, Pete and Mike's Fiancee). I think Sean was the most upset about this ranking, and he very much wanted to know why he wasnt in the running. He even told me that he asked the light-guy to make sure to throw a couple spotlights on him during the show. To be quite honest, who the fuck is the drummer, does anyone even know. I mean to me he is the most underrated musician in the band, but he is just there. Nobody cares for him, like the way they care for the bass player, cause he is dreamy.
You should have heard the original ideas for Mikes T-shirt...my favorite was "I finger Dwight and Nick like my bass...With Both Hands". But that was deemed inappropriate, yet absolutely bonerific for Dwight and I to fantasize about.
With that I leave you with the opening verse to my new favorite song...
"The man at the hardware store
says termites are bound to eat this house
Its only natural, its really just a matter of time
Before it falls, these walls dont look like real wood
I hope my bedroom tastes good
They say its all for the best
I find it hard to digest
The things you miss when you're sleepin'
Hangin up on the wall
The Things you miss when you're sleepin
Never happen at all..."
---Corey Paige
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Follow the links
Due to recent debates, mainly over the new Star Wars movie (refer to my livejournal), I have decided to start another blog which I will use for the sole purpose of reviewing movies and albums, whether good or bad.
There is a link to the page on this blog, and if you are interested in my personal opinions on everything, feel free to read it all. I am planning on writing a huge review of the entire Star Wars Saga because of all the thought and discussion I have been putting into it since I saw that "movie". So keep your eyes peeled for that.
In other news, I have finally moved in with Dwight. It is the dawning of a new era...the future begins now. The next thing you know, robots will be doing all the work, and we will have our own flying car. Dwight and I are just that damn efficient.
There is a link to the page on this blog, and if you are interested in my personal opinions on everything, feel free to read it all. I am planning on writing a huge review of the entire Star Wars Saga because of all the thought and discussion I have been putting into it since I saw that "movie". So keep your eyes peeled for that.
In other news, I have finally moved in with Dwight. It is the dawning of a new era...the future begins now. The next thing you know, robots will be doing all the work, and we will have our own flying car. Dwight and I are just that damn efficient.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
There goes the Neighborhood...
Well I just came from the premier of the much anticipated Star Wars Episode III, The Revenge of the Sith. First things first, I must warn all you readers that this post will contain information that you may not want to know if you havent already seen this. But then again, if you are looking forward to seeing this and dont already know what happens, then you are an idiot.
Second of all, I have to say this movie sucked.
Dont get me wrong, it wasnt nearly as bad as Episode I, or Episode II, but it made me lose all hope for Star Wars, and Darth Vader. This movie, in no way redeems the respect lost from Episode I and II. Not only that, but it destroys the fabric of Episodes IV, V, and VI cause I dont think I can ever look at the characters the same.
Let me break it down for you like this...George Lucas, as we already know, is the worst dialogue writer ever, but this was ridiculous. The one liners were ridiculous. Every time Anakin (Hayden Christianson) and Padme (Natalie Portman) were on the screen together I wanted to shove two pencils in my ears. Yet even without the loves scenes all the dialogue was undeveloped and so simple, you can guess whats going to happen in the rest of the saga without even knowing the stories that follow. Yoda really needs to work on his verbiage. I mean we all know that he speaks in broken sentences, but there were times when you couldnt decipher what he was saying cause his sentences came out like this "Trust in your apprentice misplaced must me be." What the fuck does that even mean. And this was a common occurence. Basically it was like a page by page childrens book with one sentence on each page, except the illustrations were done by some 3-D CG sci-fi nerd.
Moving on, I have decided that these movies shouldnt have been made after the original 3 were made in the late seventies, early eighties. It made George Lucas try too hard to tie everything together and to close everything up in this movie. Not in a subtle way, like when Obi-Wan picks up Anakins Light Sabre which he later gives to Luke in Episode IV, or like in the opening sequence when Anakin is flying what resembles the early stages of a TIE-fighter, but instead most things were just put out there in plain sentences a 2 year old could tie into the originals. Yoda saying goodbye to Chewbacca, the end discussion of what to do with the babies, Yoda talking about how he needs to go into exile, Obi-Wan mentioning how he will keep an eye on Luke in Tatooine, etc., etc...All this stuff is so obvious from seeing the movies, we certainly dont need it all explained to us. It is as if George is trying to close everything out in these three and leave everything resolved, but what he is forgetting is that there are still three more movies where all the questions are answered.
And on top of all of this, he has turned Darth Vader into a whiny bitch. Dont believe me, go see it...You will never look at Darth Vader the same again.
Overall this movie has destroyed any interest I had in the Star Wars saga. It was their last hope. Of course Episode IV, as we all know brings A New Hope. Maybe its time I visited the old classics.
Second of all, I have to say this movie sucked.
Dont get me wrong, it wasnt nearly as bad as Episode I, or Episode II, but it made me lose all hope for Star Wars, and Darth Vader. This movie, in no way redeems the respect lost from Episode I and II. Not only that, but it destroys the fabric of Episodes IV, V, and VI cause I dont think I can ever look at the characters the same.
Let me break it down for you like this...George Lucas, as we already know, is the worst dialogue writer ever, but this was ridiculous. The one liners were ridiculous. Every time Anakin (Hayden Christianson) and Padme (Natalie Portman) were on the screen together I wanted to shove two pencils in my ears. Yet even without the loves scenes all the dialogue was undeveloped and so simple, you can guess whats going to happen in the rest of the saga without even knowing the stories that follow. Yoda really needs to work on his verbiage. I mean we all know that he speaks in broken sentences, but there were times when you couldnt decipher what he was saying cause his sentences came out like this "Trust in your apprentice misplaced must me be." What the fuck does that even mean. And this was a common occurence. Basically it was like a page by page childrens book with one sentence on each page, except the illustrations were done by some 3-D CG sci-fi nerd.
Moving on, I have decided that these movies shouldnt have been made after the original 3 were made in the late seventies, early eighties. It made George Lucas try too hard to tie everything together and to close everything up in this movie. Not in a subtle way, like when Obi-Wan picks up Anakins Light Sabre which he later gives to Luke in Episode IV, or like in the opening sequence when Anakin is flying what resembles the early stages of a TIE-fighter, but instead most things were just put out there in plain sentences a 2 year old could tie into the originals. Yoda saying goodbye to Chewbacca, the end discussion of what to do with the babies, Yoda talking about how he needs to go into exile, Obi-Wan mentioning how he will keep an eye on Luke in Tatooine, etc., etc...All this stuff is so obvious from seeing the movies, we certainly dont need it all explained to us. It is as if George is trying to close everything out in these three and leave everything resolved, but what he is forgetting is that there are still three more movies where all the questions are answered.
And on top of all of this, he has turned Darth Vader into a whiny bitch. Dont believe me, go see it...You will never look at Darth Vader the same again.
Overall this movie has destroyed any interest I had in the Star Wars saga. It was their last hope. Of course Episode IV, as we all know brings A New Hope. Maybe its time I visited the old classics.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
The beginning of the end
I have joined the world of "blogging". Whatever that means.
I have recently joined the ever so growing age of technology by finally investing in a computer. I even managed to make it 5 years of college, three of which were spent on the most "wired" campus in America (Rochester Institute of Technology), without owning, or ever possessing a computer, or computer related device. Dont get me wrong, I use one all the time at work and in other past instances such as in computer labs at school and whatnot...but that still doesnt mean I know what the fuck a URL is.
I have passed the time somewhat exploring the internet and even have an extremely boring livejournal (www.livejournal.com/urbanjesus) mostly used for heckling my roomate and keeping myself entertained at work. Other then that the internet for me has only been a tool used to email my friends who live in various places all over the world, and as a source of musical resources.
So now due to the influences of the ever so sexy and talented Neil Suchin Prakash (www.avengerredsix.blogspot.com) and the multi-talented irish hippy Brian Patrick O'Rourke (www.sparkythenomad.blogspot.com), I have decided to start my own blog. One where I will attempt to explore the far reaches of the universe, and discuss my ideas about life, music, and ancient egyptian caligraphy...and who knows, maybe even invent time travel in the process, cause lord knows if anyones gonna do it, its gonna be someone with a weblog...
I have recently joined the ever so growing age of technology by finally investing in a computer. I even managed to make it 5 years of college, three of which were spent on the most "wired" campus in America (Rochester Institute of Technology), without owning, or ever possessing a computer, or computer related device. Dont get me wrong, I use one all the time at work and in other past instances such as in computer labs at school and whatnot...but that still doesnt mean I know what the fuck a URL is.
I have passed the time somewhat exploring the internet and even have an extremely boring livejournal (www.livejournal.com/urbanjesus) mostly used for heckling my roomate and keeping myself entertained at work. Other then that the internet for me has only been a tool used to email my friends who live in various places all over the world, and as a source of musical resources.
So now due to the influences of the ever so sexy and talented Neil Suchin Prakash (www.avengerredsix.blogspot.com) and the multi-talented irish hippy Brian Patrick O'Rourke (www.sparkythenomad.blogspot.com), I have decided to start my own blog. One where I will attempt to explore the far reaches of the universe, and discuss my ideas about life, music, and ancient egyptian caligraphy...and who knows, maybe even invent time travel in the process, cause lord knows if anyones gonna do it, its gonna be someone with a weblog...
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