so i had a date last night. i was actually nervous, which is abnormal.
the date went pretty well. we had a good time and laughed a lot.
especially when i made a highly inappropriate, accidentally erotic remark.
we were having a lovely dinner of pho, and we were discussing places we had lived/wanted to live.
i epicly delivered, "i've only lived in dallas. i tried for about 2 solid years to get my visa, though. i really wanted to move to london. but basically you have to be independently wealthy or know people. and i have tried to KNOW lots of people."
there was a brief silence before uncontainable laughter.
"okay, that didn't come out right. i'm so embarrassed. i'm so sorry i said that."
"i'm not," date said between deep breaths.
so much for breaking the ice. i still can't believe i said that. oye.
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Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Friday, December 11, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
musically speaking
Put your iTunes on shuffle and take the first 30 artists.
1. Jason Mraz
2. Aerosmith
3. Feist
4. Justin Timberlake
5. City and Colour
6. Pavarotti
7. The Frames
8. The Beatles
9. The All-American Rejects
10. Regina Spektor
11. Frank Sinatra
12. Maroon 5
13. Damien Rice
14. Kanye
15. mewithoutYou
16. Spice Girls
17. The Killers
18. Coldplay
19. Buddha Bar
20. Kings of Leon
21. Michael Jackson
22. Ben Harper
23. Frou Frou
24. Gabrielle
25. Sigur Ros
26. Simon & Garfunkel
27. MC Solaar
28. Bob Marley
29. Chopin
30. Vampire Weekend
1. How did you get into 29?
Chopin: um, i've been into classical for a while now, especially when editing.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
ben harper: in college. a handsome fellow was playing some of his tunes on the geetar.
3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
damien rice: oh, i have them all, including anything he's done accompaniment to. i'm pretty much enamoured with him.
4. What is your favorite song by 15?
mewithoutYou: my exit, unfair
5. What is your favorite song by 5?
city and colour: as much as i ever could
6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
pavarotti: um yes. many.
7. What is your favorite song by 10?
regina spektor: samson
8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
vampire weekend: seeing someone's happy face upon receiving the album
9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
buddha bar: um yes.
10. How many times have you seen 26 live?
simon & garfunkel: and, no.
11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
frou frou: let go. i've been hooked on Immi evey since.
12. What is your favorite album by 11?
frank sinatra: i could no sooner choose a star in the sky...but i guess 'a swingin' affair'
13. Who is a favorite member of 1?
jason mraz: and by default, jason
14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
kanye: yes, and i plan to again
15. What is a good memory involving 27?
mc solaar: lacie and i dancing in her car
16. What is your favorite song by 16?
spice girls: two become one
17. What is your favorite album by 18?
coldplay: i only have one of theirs, the one with "fix you" on it
18. What is your favorite song by 21?
michael jackson: "black or white" or "man in the mirror"
19. What is the first song you ever heard by 25?
sigur ros: and i have no idea
20. What is your favorite album by 2?
aerosmith: and i really can't pick
21. What is you favorite song by 3?
feist: brandy alexander
22. What is you favorite song by 8?
the beatles: "hey jude," "baby, i'm amazed," "all you need is love," "revolution," "can't buy me love," "elanor rigy," "something in the way she moves," "yellow submarine..." the list goes on, friends.
23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
the killers: 0
24. What is the worst song by 12?
maroon 5: and, oh, there isn't one.
25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
bob marley: waiting in vain
26. What is you favorite song by 7?
the frames: star, star
27. What is your favorite song by 24?
gabrielle: the only one i have from the Love Actually soundtrack
28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
the all-american rejects: it ends tonight
29. What is your favorite album by 4?
j timberlake: hmmmm so difficult to decide...
30. How many albums do you own by 20?
kings of leon: 2
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1. Jason Mraz
2. Aerosmith
3. Feist
4. Justin Timberlake
5. City and Colour
6. Pavarotti
7. The Frames
8. The Beatles
9. The All-American Rejects
10. Regina Spektor
11. Frank Sinatra
12. Maroon 5
13. Damien Rice
14. Kanye
15. mewithoutYou
16. Spice Girls
17. The Killers
18. Coldplay
19. Buddha Bar
20. Kings of Leon
21. Michael Jackson
22. Ben Harper
23. Frou Frou
24. Gabrielle
25. Sigur Ros
26. Simon & Garfunkel
27. MC Solaar
28. Bob Marley
29. Chopin
30. Vampire Weekend
1. How did you get into 29?
Chopin: um, i've been into classical for a while now, especially when editing.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
ben harper: in college. a handsome fellow was playing some of his tunes on the geetar.
3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
damien rice: oh, i have them all, including anything he's done accompaniment to. i'm pretty much enamoured with him.
4. What is your favorite song by 15?
mewithoutYou: my exit, unfair
5. What is your favorite song by 5?
city and colour: as much as i ever could
6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
pavarotti: um yes. many.
7. What is your favorite song by 10?
regina spektor: samson
8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
vampire weekend: seeing someone's happy face upon receiving the album
9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
buddha bar: um yes.
10. How many times have you seen 26 live?
simon & garfunkel: and, no.
11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
frou frou: let go. i've been hooked on Immi evey since.
12. What is your favorite album by 11?
frank sinatra: i could no sooner choose a star in the sky...but i guess 'a swingin' affair'
13. Who is a favorite member of 1?
jason mraz: and by default, jason
14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
kanye: yes, and i plan to again
15. What is a good memory involving 27?
mc solaar: lacie and i dancing in her car
16. What is your favorite song by 16?
spice girls: two become one
17. What is your favorite album by 18?
coldplay: i only have one of theirs, the one with "fix you" on it
18. What is your favorite song by 21?
michael jackson: "black or white" or "man in the mirror"
19. What is the first song you ever heard by 25?
sigur ros: and i have no idea
20. What is your favorite album by 2?
aerosmith: and i really can't pick
21. What is you favorite song by 3?
feist: brandy alexander
22. What is you favorite song by 8?
the beatles: "hey jude," "baby, i'm amazed," "all you need is love," "revolution," "can't buy me love," "elanor rigy," "something in the way she moves," "yellow submarine..." the list goes on, friends.
23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
the killers: 0
24. What is the worst song by 12?
maroon 5: and, oh, there isn't one.
25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
bob marley: waiting in vain
26. What is you favorite song by 7?
the frames: star, star
27. What is your favorite song by 24?
gabrielle: the only one i have from the Love Actually soundtrack
28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
the all-american rejects: it ends tonight
29. What is your favorite album by 4?
j timberlake: hmmmm so difficult to decide...
30. How many albums do you own by 20?
kings of leon: 2
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Friday, February 27, 2009
duffy
and no, not the vampire slayer...the adorable pop badass.
when i first listened to Rockferry, i have to admit i was entirely overwhelmed.
it's absolutely clear this girl got hurt. and, just so happens she was a talented musician. dude that broke duffy's heart...you lose.
anyway, at first it was hard for me to listen to. i felt like i was in the middle of a room of a couple having a super intense fight.
she really holds nothing back.
anyway, i really like it now. her candid approach is a bit unnerving at first, but kind of addictive.
i would be a liar if i said that i couldn't relate to every song on her album. it may not be applicable to my current life, but man, i sure wish i'd had that album in the past.
when i first listened to Rockferry, i have to admit i was entirely overwhelmed.
it's absolutely clear this girl got hurt. and, just so happens she was a talented musician. dude that broke duffy's heart...you lose.
anyway, at first it was hard for me to listen to. i felt like i was in the middle of a room of a couple having a super intense fight.
she really holds nothing back.
anyway, i really like it now. her candid approach is a bit unnerving at first, but kind of addictive.
i would be a liar if i said that i couldn't relate to every song on her album. it may not be applicable to my current life, but man, i sure wish i'd had that album in the past.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Happy Bday, Ludwig!
Today, back in 1770, one of the most influential composers entered the world.
He had a tough go of it. As if living in the 1700s wasn't hard enough, he lost his hearing early on in his twenties and was thought to have bipolar disorder.
Nonetheless, his tortured soul sure produced some beautiful sound.
Needless to say, he makes me very happy.
He had a tough go of it. As if living in the 1700s wasn't hard enough, he lost his hearing early on in his twenties and was thought to have bipolar disorder.
Nonetheless, his tortured soul sure produced some beautiful sound.
Needless to say, he makes me very happy.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Disturbingly Beautiful
"I can't take my eyes off of you."
How is it that every time I listen to Damien Rice, I fall in love with life a little more?
He has this haunting ability to present the truth in the form of prose in the most eloquent manner. It always amazes me at each individual's unique arrangement of the same words we use every day. Some people just do it better.
In my book, Damien is right up there with Shakespeare.
"We might make out when nobody's there
It's not that we're scared
It's just that it's delicate"
"Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth...So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball..."
"Cheers darlin'
Here's to you and your lover boy
Cheers darlin'
I got years to wait around for you
Cheers darlin'"
Thanks, Damien. :-)
How is it that every time I listen to Damien Rice, I fall in love with life a little more?
He has this haunting ability to present the truth in the form of prose in the most eloquent manner. It always amazes me at each individual's unique arrangement of the same words we use every day. Some people just do it better.
In my book, Damien is right up there with Shakespeare.
"We might make out when nobody's there
It's not that we're scared
It's just that it's delicate"
"Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth...So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball..."
"Cheers darlin'
Here's to you and your lover boy
Cheers darlin'
I got years to wait around for you
Cheers darlin'"
Thanks, Damien. :-)
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