"They say that all is fair in love and war, but this war's not fair and my hearts still sore"
-"They" by Tom Milsom
A guy called Paul (songsfrompaul on youtube) recently released a cover of Tom Milsom's "They" on his channel. Paul slows the song down and gives it a darker tone, and along with the video, the song has a more depressing feel than the live versions available on youtube (which are all that I have heard because I don't have Painfully Mainstream at the time of writing this post). He's taken a great song and made it awesome all over again.
Heres the video
I also suggest you check out the other stuff Paul has out there, including covers of Can't by Alan Lastufka & Tom Milsom, Little Soldier by Dr. Noise and not to mention his original works. Check out his channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/songsfrompaul He has a free EP that you can download from http://tinyurl.com/TakeMeHomeEP
Monday, January 25, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
In Your Pants
"And honestly this, this wouldn't really even be an issue if John just could you know, keep it... in his pants"
-Maureen Johnson discussing John Green's paternity leave
Maureen Johnson is a writer of young adult fiction and the creator of the "In your pants" joke. The idea behind it is to add the words "in your pants" (or some variation) to the end of a book title, and make it hilarious.
for example
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in your pants
Everybody poops... in your pants
Markus Zusak's "Getting the Girl in your pants"
Everyman in your pants
The Stranger in your pants
Here's a video from Molly Lewis with some books from her childhood
-Maureen Johnson discussing John Green's paternity leave
Maureen Johnson is a writer of young adult fiction and the creator of the "In your pants" joke. The idea behind it is to add the words "in your pants" (or some variation) to the end of a book title, and make it hilarious.
for example
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in your pants
Everybody poops... in your pants
Markus Zusak's "Getting the Girl in your pants"
Everyman in your pants
The Stranger in your pants
Here's a video from Molly Lewis with some books from her childhood
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Chicken and the Egg
Last night I was out with some friends and the question came up as to which came first, the chicken or the egg.
A few people were saying that the egg couldn't exist without the chicken being there to lay the egg. Someone else said that god put the chicken on earth, and I responded by saying "How do you know that god didn't put the egg on earth."
My argument is: A chicken, by definition comes from an egg, therefore the first chicken must have come from an egg.
Another way to argue that the egg came first is to say that animals reproduced with eggs before chickens existed, therefore eggs came before chickens.
A few people were saying that the egg couldn't exist without the chicken being there to lay the egg. Someone else said that god put the chicken on earth, and I responded by saying "How do you know that god didn't put the egg on earth."
My argument is: A chicken, by definition comes from an egg, therefore the first chicken must have come from an egg.
Another way to argue that the egg came first is to say that animals reproduced with eggs before chickens existed, therefore eggs came before chickens.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
iPod
"If you divide by zero, you die"
-my old calculus professor
I just got an app for my iPod that allows me to write to my blog. I also found an app that lets me read my rss feeds through google reader.
Other cool apps include a wifi touchpad that works with my laptop, twiteriffic, facebook, wikipedia and mixology (which lists over 7000 different drinks, not "over 9000"). All of these apps are free or the free version of a paid app.
In other news I just placed an order on DFTBA for Tom Milsom's album Painfully Mainstream and the Oceanic 6 album. I expect they will arrive in about two weeks. In the meantime you can listen to Tom Milsom at YouTube.com/user/hexachordal and you can hear more from DFTBA by listening to the DFTBA radio (not quite an) hour, available free on iTunes.
Best wishes! (1000000 imaginary points to anyone who gets the joke)
- Posted from my iPod
-my old calculus professor
I just got an app for my iPod that allows me to write to my blog. I also found an app that lets me read my rss feeds through google reader.
Other cool apps include a wifi touchpad that works with my laptop, twiteriffic, facebook, wikipedia and mixology (which lists over 7000 different drinks, not "over 9000"). All of these apps are free or the free version of a paid app.
In other news I just placed an order on DFTBA for Tom Milsom's album Painfully Mainstream and the Oceanic 6 album. I expect they will arrive in about two weeks. In the meantime you can listen to Tom Milsom at YouTube.com/user/hexachordal and you can hear more from DFTBA by listening to the DFTBA radio (not quite an) hour, available free on iTunes.
Best wishes! (1000000 imaginary points to anyone who gets the joke)
- Posted from my iPod
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Lottery, a tax on people who are bad at math"
Today I just got back a book I lent to someone about two years ago. Its called jPod and its by Douglas Coupland. It's kind of nerdy, expect a review after I reread it. It also inspired the short lived CBC television series.
Yesterday I dropped an external hard drive and very well might have broken it.
I'm wondering how long it will take for someone to notice my new glasses.
I found an awesome video. Molly (Sweetafton23) did a cover of radiohead's Creep on Banjolele. Watch it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KBiA-7xzOo&feature=sub
Today I just got back a book I lent to someone about two years ago. Its called jPod and its by Douglas Coupland. It's kind of nerdy, expect a review after I reread it. It also inspired the short lived CBC television series.
Yesterday I dropped an external hard drive and very well might have broken it.
I'm wondering how long it will take for someone to notice my new glasses.
I found an awesome video. Molly (Sweetafton23) did a cover of radiohead's Creep on Banjolele. Watch it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KBiA-7xzOo&feature=sub
Sunday, January 10, 2010
11:11
"As much as I want it to be, Tetris will never be a good drinking game."
-Kristina Horner
11:11... I just looked at the clock a few minutes ago and saw that it was eleven minutes past eleven, and wondered why people find this significant.
After the year 2002, the next year that is a palindrome will not happen until 2112, at which point I would be 122 years old.
In the past few weeks I have subscribed to several new youtube channels including jpizzle1122 (the microwave show), vlogrelay, fiveawesomegirls, and mynameischrisyeah.
This is a cheesecake I made over the Christmas break. Its an orange flavoured cheesecake with whipped cream and orange segment for garnish.
kbye:/
-Kristina Horner
11:11... I just looked at the clock a few minutes ago and saw that it was eleven minutes past eleven, and wondered why people find this significant.
After the year 2002, the next year that is a palindrome will not happen until 2112, at which point I would be 122 years old.
In the past few weeks I have subscribed to several new youtube channels including jpizzle1122 (the microwave show), vlogrelay, fiveawesomegirls, and mynameischrisyeah.
This is a cheesecake I made over the Christmas break. Its an orange flavoured cheesecake with whipped cream and orange segment for garnish. kbye:/
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Music Review - Taking Leave
I will be reviewing the album Taking Leave, a collaboration from youtubers Alan Lastufka and Tom Milsom. Taking Leave was released by DFTBA records in 2009.
Taking Leave is a six track EP of music written by Lastufka and preformed mainly by Milsom with appearances by John Green of Vlogbrothers and wrock artist Kristina Horner.
The album starts with "Just a Boy". The music and lyrics work together to pass along the story of a boy growing up and going through life. It starts out with what might be a glockenspiel, reminicient of a children's xylophone, as the song progresses other instruments begin to take precident. The character begins as a young child, living in his imagination, gradually gettin older and ending up as an old man.
Next up is "The Wind". The lyrics play out a story of a girl who is caught up in her feelings for a boy, using the metaphor of the wind to describe her emotions.
Following this we have "Can't". For those of you who don't already know, the strange clicking is made by a computer printer. The story in Can't is a relationship where the guy is blinded by his love to the girl's pushy and maybe even manipulative characteristics
Fourth is a duet with Kristina Horner, "The Mirror Song" is a slower song mainly played on piano. A retrospective song looking back on how happy they once were, comparing it to a fairytale. The one thing I don't like about the song is how Milsom's and Horner's voices sound slightly off in some parts.
Next we have John Green reciting a Bible verse (Job 5:1-7). Green's voice echoes, giving the impression of a church, joined in with the organ. The last line gives the track its name of "The Sparks Fly Upward". The final note provides a transition to the next song called "Forgiven", which continues the religous themes. The character goes to a church, lighting a candle and kneeling and praying for forgiveness.
This album is awesome, especially when you consider the fact that the contributing artists all live in different area of the US and UK. I would reccomend this CD to those who are looking for something different. To hear the album for yourself you can click
here. I also posted the music video for Can't below (I hope Alan doesn't have a problem with this).
Taking Leave is a six track EP of music written by Lastufka and preformed mainly by Milsom with appearances by John Green of Vlogbrothers and wrock artist Kristina Horner.
The album starts with "Just a Boy". The music and lyrics work together to pass along the story of a boy growing up and going through life. It starts out with what might be a glockenspiel, reminicient of a children's xylophone, as the song progresses other instruments begin to take precident. The character begins as a young child, living in his imagination, gradually gettin older and ending up as an old man.
Next up is "The Wind". The lyrics play out a story of a girl who is caught up in her feelings for a boy, using the metaphor of the wind to describe her emotions.
Following this we have "Can't". For those of you who don't already know, the strange clicking is made by a computer printer. The story in Can't is a relationship where the guy is blinded by his love to the girl's pushy and maybe even manipulative characteristics
Fourth is a duet with Kristina Horner, "The Mirror Song" is a slower song mainly played on piano. A retrospective song looking back on how happy they once were, comparing it to a fairytale. The one thing I don't like about the song is how Milsom's and Horner's voices sound slightly off in some parts.
Next we have John Green reciting a Bible verse (Job 5:1-7). Green's voice echoes, giving the impression of a church, joined in with the organ. The last line gives the track its name of "The Sparks Fly Upward". The final note provides a transition to the next song called "Forgiven", which continues the religous themes. The character goes to a church, lighting a candle and kneeling and praying for forgiveness.
This album is awesome, especially when you consider the fact that the contributing artists all live in different area of the US and UK. I would reccomend this CD to those who are looking for something different. To hear the album for yourself you can click
here. I also posted the music video for Can't below (I hope Alan doesn't have a problem with this).
Sunday, January 3, 2010
A meme taken from Caitlin (aka Mimsiesky)
“Always deny the apocalypse, John. You’ll usually be right, and when you’re wrong, no one will be left to say, 'I told you so.’”
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=talkbackCommentsFull&talk_back_header_id=6638128&articleid=CA6712772#5
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Got a real job, cooked a few new things
2. Did you keep your New Year’s Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any resolutions so I didn't fail at accomplishing them. See more on this year below
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Umm, Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
My own car
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
JAAC in February, beacause it was "EPIC".
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Actually having a plan for once in my life
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not seeing people outside of work enough
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A cold, well two
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
Ipod Touch is pretty awesome, and I also got a mug filled with candy and hot chocolate
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
No idea
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Nobody really
14. Where did most of your money go?
School
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I don't really get really, really, really excited
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Exterminate, Regenerate
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) fatter or skinner? probably fatter because I think I lost weight toward the end of last year, either way I didn't really notice
c) richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Socializing
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Being lazy
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
At home and visiting some family
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Nope
22. How many one night stands?
none
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Lost, Stargate Universe
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No
25. What was the best book you read?
Looking for Alaska by John Green
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
DFTBA
27. What did you want and get?
A Kitchenaid mixer, a new jacket
28. What did you want and not get?
A car
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Angels and Demons, I didn't see many movies
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Ordered in pizza with my parents and grandmother then went out for supper the next day with friends
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More socializing (a recurring theme huh?)
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Plain
33. What kept you sane?
Bubblespinner on facebook
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Nobody
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Probably the healthcare thing in the states
36. Who do you miss?
People away at school
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Tiff, Nanci-Gayle, Liz, Sindy, Donna, Jill
38. What was the best thing you ate?
Cheesecake
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009?
University is not for everyone
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I can't think of anything
New Years type things
Not so much resolutions but I think this year I would like to set a few goals/challenges.
Blog Every Day in April, I got the idea from Alex Day and Vlog Every Day in April. I challege myself to write a blog entry every day in April.
Get myself my own car, hopefully I can get something for a good price that is reliable.
Get a bunch of people together for something fun
Try Nanowrimo (maybe, if I feel adventurous when November comes around). If I do decide to try, I'll need to have some sort of story planned out beforehand.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=talkbackCommentsFull&talk_back_header_id=6638128&articleid=CA6712772#5
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Got a real job, cooked a few new things
2. Did you keep your New Year’s Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any resolutions so I didn't fail at accomplishing them. See more on this year below
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Umm, Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
My own car
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
JAAC in February, beacause it was "EPIC".
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Actually having a plan for once in my life
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not seeing people outside of work enough
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A cold, well two
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
Ipod Touch is pretty awesome, and I also got a mug filled with candy and hot chocolate
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
No idea
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Nobody really
14. Where did most of your money go?
School
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I don't really get really, really, really excited
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Exterminate, Regenerate
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) fatter or skinner? probably fatter because I think I lost weight toward the end of last year, either way I didn't really notice
c) richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Socializing
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Being lazy
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
At home and visiting some family
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Nope
22. How many one night stands?
none
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Lost, Stargate Universe
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No
25. What was the best book you read?
Looking for Alaska by John Green
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
DFTBA
27. What did you want and get?
A Kitchenaid mixer, a new jacket
28. What did you want and not get?
A car
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Angels and Demons, I didn't see many movies
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Ordered in pizza with my parents and grandmother then went out for supper the next day with friends
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More socializing (a recurring theme huh?)
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Plain
33. What kept you sane?
Bubblespinner on facebook
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Nobody
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Probably the healthcare thing in the states
36. Who do you miss?
People away at school
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Tiff, Nanci-Gayle, Liz, Sindy, Donna, Jill
38. What was the best thing you ate?
Cheesecake
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009?
University is not for everyone
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I can't think of anything
New Years type things
Not so much resolutions but I think this year I would like to set a few goals/challenges.
Blog Every Day in April, I got the idea from Alex Day and Vlog Every Day in April. I challege myself to write a blog entry every day in April.
Get myself my own car, hopefully I can get something for a good price that is reliable.
Get a bunch of people together for something fun
Try Nanowrimo (maybe, if I feel adventurous when November comes around). If I do decide to try, I'll need to have some sort of story planned out beforehand.
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