Car Jam-ing/Hornbachers

So, Im at work once again. Listening to my Zune, Ben Fold's Brick is on and I have a huge desire to start singing to it.

Ever since moving to DC for the summer I have been completely unable to sing to myself.

Before this summer I could never imagine my life without car jams. I think my co-worker would not be that wierded out if I started to sing, merely because he accepts me (interestingly enough, this is how most of my relationships go)

He would more than likely call me silly and guffaw a little bit and go back to his work. All the while I sit here pondering what kind of action would be taken against me if I became 'the wierd intern that sings in the office'

So, those of you vehicles, continue to love your car-jams and dont stop now because you never know when they will be heinously ripped from your life.

I am so excited for that first trip to the lake being able to sing.

Also, Im really excited for Hornbachers, GOD I MISS THEIR

<---------DELI.

BRO ALERT.

Saw this guy on the way to my metro stop. They are not visible, but the man is also wearing plaid shorts below the knee and Calvin Klein boxers.

Anyways, something to share.

These two look a lot alike. I'm sure that the connection has been noted before, but holy shit right.

Its Dean Blais in the red tie (he use to coach for Sioux hockey) And you know the guy in the blue.





Also, now that Billy Mays died Im thinking that Jay Leno will need to step in. I hear he needs a job.

I may or may not of handed this memo to my boss yesterday....as a legitimate piece of work.

Enjoy and give tips, Im looking for more mus-ACK

Memorandum

To: XXXX
From: Alison Kelly
Date: June 22, 2009
Subject: Muse-Ack

In response to your query regarding current musical tastes, a brief, yet knowledgeable account of the ongoing musical climate is needed for a full grasp on the subject.

Currently, the ‘Y Generation’ spans across individuals born after 1985, we are known as the Internet generation and being such our age group has the ability to span our musical tastes across a broad, infinite spectrum. The Internet, also known as the world wide web, allows individuals to search the ‘interweb’ for whatever one may be interested in. For example, if one wants to find out more about A Tribe Called Quest they could type google.com into their browser and be directed to several outlets, including Wikipedia.org, which is currently the most reliable online Encyclopedia for the ‘Y Generation.’
Another outlet that the Internet provides is the ability to download and discover different forms of music. Sites such as Pandora.com and programs like Bit Torrent are helpful in providing the general public with the types of music they are interested in and because of sites like this, the ‘Y Generation’ is considered to be knowledgeable in a wide variety of musical tastes.
The above being absolute truth in stone, below is the requested list of ‘happening-indie-college-type-forms-of-musical-tastes-but-that-don’t-necessarily-define-me’ Bands from the Alison Kelly.
· Rilo Kiley / Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
· Broken Social Scene - Cause=Time
· MGMT - Time To Pretend
· The National - Slow Show
· Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
· Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains
· Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine if you like this check out Ratatat and Mogwai
· Jim James/Calexico/My Morning Jacket - Goin to Acapulco and Off the Record
· Tegan and Sara - Back in Your Head
· Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
· Girl Talk - Play Your Part pt. 1
· Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You
· Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye
· Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down
· Death Cab for Cutie - Tiny Vessel's
· Modest Mouse - Fire It Up
· The Shins - Sea Legs
· Ben Folds – You Don't Know Me
· Feist - I Feel it All
· Cloud Cult - Pretty Voice
· Santogold - Lights Out
· The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
· Decemberists - Sixteen Military Wives

And here a few fan favorites . . . Just in case you forgot how good they were.

Bruce Springsteen – Im On Fire and The Wrestler and Jungleland
The Pixies - Hey
Digital Underground - Humpty Dance
Bob Seger - Night Moves
Radiohead - Reckoner / interesting cover done by Gnarls Barkley here - Reckoner
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
Tribe Called Quest - Can I kick It
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
The Killers cover Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
Beastie Boys - Sabotage

"From there, it was off and running: Jay Weinberg, who is a monster, stepped in on "Radio Nowhere" and drove it twice as fast. He gave "Lonesome Day" a loose groove, he beat "Born to Run" into tiny bits. In a fest full of blog bands and buzz, Jay Weinberg might have been the breakout star. And it goes on like this: "The River" under the stars, "Tenth Avenue" in the encore, a "Hard Times" that makes one wish for a Seeger Sessions revival soon."

- Jeff Vrabell (after the Bonnaroo festival)

Holy shit I wish I were there.

Check out the Bruce site (http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html)

Im really excited for this one.

http://www.inforum.com/event/image/id/263875/

Unfortunately I found out about it vie in-forum.com. Here is the link above. Also, the article was written as a staff report, making me wonder who the geek was that was too afraid to slap his name on it.

Anyways. Check out the photos, should be interesting.

IM CONVINCED THAT THE NATURE VALLEY GRANOLA BARS HAVE GOTTEN CONSIDERABLY SMALLER OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST THREE YEARS.

Why make something that is relatively unpopular, generic (yet supposedly good for you) smaller.

However I will note that these granola bars probably have the best sponsors. I want to see Tiger eat one of these granola bars while tweeting.

- A similar assesment on Cadbury eggs below with that dude from the office.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FiA57ir5QM

Completely unnecessary article about what could potentially be wrong with you.

Below is the article, however I will note that the interactive graphic is pretty cool. .... which is here

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124571709339739367.html#mod%3Dtodays_us_personal_journal%26project%3DHEALTHBODY0906%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124571709339739367.html#mod=todays_us_personal_journal

First Post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0xDGXotGIE

So, I'm in DC. I am moving into journalism, more specifically print journalism.

I have a dog, a brother, a family, complicated relationships with men and a blackberry. I really enjoy it.

So, the creepy guy from Superbad is in the Jack Links beef jerky commercial. Remember the dude that hit Jonah Hill with his car and then took them to a party where he continued to make awkward phone calls. He was also in I Love You Man as the squeeky voiced dude that took Paul Rudd to a soccer match.

Anyways, I wonder if the Jack Links commercial was before or after he did I Love You Man becuase it was obviously after Superbad. And, what was the better career move. Jack Link's commercials are very funny though I always end up feeling bad for Big Foot.

Also, I came really close to calling this blog the following names, but decided I just couldnt pull it off.

- Vivrant Thing
- I left my wallet in el segundo
- Bonita Applebum
- Gunner
- Sailer Jerry
- Shaqtastic
- Stuff Journalists Like (taken)
- Uninteresting Ramblings
- Renascence
- Yahtzee
- Boom
- Screaming Infidelities
- G & T

Anyways. . . . . . . .
And that really loud annoying dude thing can always get you so far, never in his life will this actor be considered attractive. Seth Rogen, however is much better looking because he does that humble thing. And the silently funny thing. Very hott.