Sara is back, sounds like I would have loved the Madagascar trip. She brought me back a plush lemur, it's very cute.
Watched the documentary "Into the Abyss" about two kids that are in jail for murdering a family. What a mind bender. These kids still don't think that they did anything wrong. They feel like their being punished for no reason. Can you say sociopath?
True Grit - 9.0/10
John Carter - 5.8/10
What's the percentage of gun use that is actually used in self defense in the States?
Was in wine country this past weekend. There was a winery that had a ice wine slushie. There is nothing quite as tasty as this.
I think there should be tests that need to be taken to be able to be a parent. Not necessarily just intelligence, but there needs to be a mentally stable, financially stable, and competency to be able to be a parent. It drives me crazy when people that can't support themselves are having children.
Hockey playoffs are over for me. Every team that remains seems like the same team. Super defensive, great goaltenders, and boring. I am cheering for the Kings being that they have so many former Flyers on their team.
I try to love scotch because I love the idea of it, but I never truly enjoy it.
Tried a franc blanc from a winery called Hinterbrook. It's from a red grape turned into a white wine. It was terrific.
Where's the great comedy movies? Nobody is writing comedy anymore. The last one that I have seen that isn't a horror movie turned comedy is 21 Jump Street.
Chess is underrated. If you get into a game of chess, there is nothing else that matters. Is it okay to be in a chess club now at school? Or is this still shunned?
Going to a Jays game on June 3rd. It's always fantastic when the Red Sox come to town. It should be granted two victories every time you beat the Yanks or the Sox.
Have we ever had a May 24 weekend that was this beautiful before? I remember sitting by a campfire with somebody throwing a can of beans in the fire and having it explode all over my winter jacket. Second memory is remember how cold it was during these weekends.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
MY TOP 5 ALBUMS OF ALL TIME
5. Junip - Fields
I realize that this is a bit of a newer album and maybe I am misjudging the impact it will have over the years. But this album has been permanently on my playlist for over two years now and still has the same feeling as it did from day one. The album is just so beautifully mastered. Great lyrics, with side-kicking guitar and drums. This album flows from one song to the next seamlessly and if you wondered what Neil Young would have done if born in this era this is it. A little bit folky, a little bit psychedelic, and a little rock and roll. Jose Gonzalez has the best voice right now in the business, and I can't think of an album in the past five years that has had this impact on my Ipod quite as much as this one. The album starts off with a little bit of a Doors feel then blasting directly into a drum beat with flowing lyrics. Just have a listen to the following in succession and try to disagree with me about this album "Rope and Summit, In Every Direction, and Always" Junip has mastered the mood of music, they have strayed away from the one single at a time Itunes generation and have focused directly on the album.
4. Black Sabbath - Paronoid
Ever since I was a kid I have always been fascinated with Black Sabbath. Whether it was the evil vibe they gave off or just the craziness of Ozzy Osbourne in general. I would listen to Black Sabbath in the background coming out of my older brothers rooms. The songs I remember most. "Paranoid, Iron Man, War Pigs, and Fairies Wear Boots." These songs are all on the same album. I can't say there has ever been a band that has been this influential on a certain musical genre as Black Sabbath has been on heavy metal. Just the slow heavy burn of Tony Iommi's guitar on each song of the album. I can throw on this record at any point of any day and I will have a smile on my face. I have a pile of favorite bands from this era of music Zeppelin, The Beatles, and the Stones, but none have the force of Black Sabbath and top to bottom on this album is spectacular. They have a perfect mixture of blues and metal, a sound that has never been matched. Throw on this album and just try not to bang your head to it.
3. My Morning Jacket - Z
This album wouldn't have made it to the top 5 if it hadn't been for the release of their DVD. If you watch this band play this album live it brings things out in the album that you didn't even know were there. I have never heard a band play the band around the vocals before. Jim James can lay it down with a falsetto or throw a perfect growl in at any point of the song. The album kicks off with "wordless chorus" which is a fantastic lead off to the album, but it really starts with the drums in "It beats for you." As soon as you hear the starting for this song you instantly get transported into a different zone of music that you have not been a part of before. My Morning Jacket have better singles off of different albums, but these albums don't have near the flow of "Z." Every album they have released since this has been trying to find the magic that this one had. "Lay Low" is a brilliant jam song comparable to something the Allman Brothers would have been proud of. They only have a couple hiccups in this whole album which kept them out of the top 2.
2. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Is Pink Floyd overrated? Probably, but this album is not. There has been no other album that I can think of that has twelve songs that match the brilliancy of the five on this album. "Wish you were here" might be the best song of all time. From the album cover to the two parts of "Shine on you crazy diamond." There has been nothing in music that has even come close to class of this album. The thing with Pink Floyd that everybody forgets is that Pink Floyd doesn't require people to be high to listen to their music, but it helps. This is one band that was never utilized properly with their live music dvd's. Just to see a concert with this being the only album played would be perfect. Anybody that knows anything about any type of music should own this album. This album is Pink Floyd's masterpiece. While "The Wall" gets most of the glory, this album is the bread and butter of one of the most influential bands of all time. The highlight of the album for me is "Welcome to the Machine," everytime I hear this song, my brain goes directly into a coma of laser light show.
1. Radiohead - The Bends
It's been almost twenty years since the release of this album. I am still trying to match Thom Yorke's voice throughout the album with car karaoke. When I bought this album in the early 90's after seeing the video "Just" little did I know it would become the staple beside my name of my favorite album. Everything about this album is perfect, the way it has the grunge guitar, match with one of the best voices in rock and roll. This album just seemed to have a little more to it then the usual grunge bands of the 90's. Since Radiohead has pretty much become the biggest band in the world right now, it's nice to hear this album that has a little scruffiness to it. It's not mastered with the computer, it's just a pure rock and roll album. Just an analog sound that matches the perfection of their live shows. You understand how great of an album this is when you realize that the two worst songs on this album are the two most popular (fake plastic trees and high and dry.) Even the videos for this album are spectacular. I have listened to thousands of albums in my years of listening to music, and I can't find another album that sounds even close to this album. From guitar solos, enchanting drums, to haunting vocals, this album is perfect.
5. Junip - Fields
I realize that this is a bit of a newer album and maybe I am misjudging the impact it will have over the years. But this album has been permanently on my playlist for over two years now and still has the same feeling as it did from day one. The album is just so beautifully mastered. Great lyrics, with side-kicking guitar and drums. This album flows from one song to the next seamlessly and if you wondered what Neil Young would have done if born in this era this is it. A little bit folky, a little bit psychedelic, and a little rock and roll. Jose Gonzalez has the best voice right now in the business, and I can't think of an album in the past five years that has had this impact on my Ipod quite as much as this one. The album starts off with a little bit of a Doors feel then blasting directly into a drum beat with flowing lyrics. Just have a listen to the following in succession and try to disagree with me about this album "Rope and Summit, In Every Direction, and Always" Junip has mastered the mood of music, they have strayed away from the one single at a time Itunes generation and have focused directly on the album.
4. Black Sabbath - Paronoid
Ever since I was a kid I have always been fascinated with Black Sabbath. Whether it was the evil vibe they gave off or just the craziness of Ozzy Osbourne in general. I would listen to Black Sabbath in the background coming out of my older brothers rooms. The songs I remember most. "Paranoid, Iron Man, War Pigs, and Fairies Wear Boots." These songs are all on the same album. I can't say there has ever been a band that has been this influential on a certain musical genre as Black Sabbath has been on heavy metal. Just the slow heavy burn of Tony Iommi's guitar on each song of the album. I can throw on this record at any point of any day and I will have a smile on my face. I have a pile of favorite bands from this era of music Zeppelin, The Beatles, and the Stones, but none have the force of Black Sabbath and top to bottom on this album is spectacular. They have a perfect mixture of blues and metal, a sound that has never been matched. Throw on this album and just try not to bang your head to it.
3. My Morning Jacket - Z
This album wouldn't have made it to the top 5 if it hadn't been for the release of their DVD. If you watch this band play this album live it brings things out in the album that you didn't even know were there. I have never heard a band play the band around the vocals before. Jim James can lay it down with a falsetto or throw a perfect growl in at any point of the song. The album kicks off with "wordless chorus" which is a fantastic lead off to the album, but it really starts with the drums in "It beats for you." As soon as you hear the starting for this song you instantly get transported into a different zone of music that you have not been a part of before. My Morning Jacket have better singles off of different albums, but these albums don't have near the flow of "Z." Every album they have released since this has been trying to find the magic that this one had. "Lay Low" is a brilliant jam song comparable to something the Allman Brothers would have been proud of. They only have a couple hiccups in this whole album which kept them out of the top 2.
2. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Is Pink Floyd overrated? Probably, but this album is not. There has been no other album that I can think of that has twelve songs that match the brilliancy of the five on this album. "Wish you were here" might be the best song of all time. From the album cover to the two parts of "Shine on you crazy diamond." There has been nothing in music that has even come close to class of this album. The thing with Pink Floyd that everybody forgets is that Pink Floyd doesn't require people to be high to listen to their music, but it helps. This is one band that was never utilized properly with their live music dvd's. Just to see a concert with this being the only album played would be perfect. Anybody that knows anything about any type of music should own this album. This album is Pink Floyd's masterpiece. While "The Wall" gets most of the glory, this album is the bread and butter of one of the most influential bands of all time. The highlight of the album for me is "Welcome to the Machine," everytime I hear this song, my brain goes directly into a coma of laser light show.
1. Radiohead - The Bends
It's been almost twenty years since the release of this album. I am still trying to match Thom Yorke's voice throughout the album with car karaoke. When I bought this album in the early 90's after seeing the video "Just" little did I know it would become the staple beside my name of my favorite album. Everything about this album is perfect, the way it has the grunge guitar, match with one of the best voices in rock and roll. This album just seemed to have a little more to it then the usual grunge bands of the 90's. Since Radiohead has pretty much become the biggest band in the world right now, it's nice to hear this album that has a little scruffiness to it. It's not mastered with the computer, it's just a pure rock and roll album. Just an analog sound that matches the perfection of their live shows. You understand how great of an album this is when you realize that the two worst songs on this album are the two most popular (fake plastic trees and high and dry.) Even the videos for this album are spectacular. I have listened to thousands of albums in my years of listening to music, and I can't find another album that sounds even close to this album. From guitar solos, enchanting drums, to haunting vocals, this album is perfect.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Re-watching the Firefly episodes. What an amazing show. An undeserving short death.
One week ago I said that the New Jersey Devils were over matched against the Flyers. Boy was I wrong.
Later.... with Jools Holland is a brilliant show. I really like the fact that it's not a huge production, but still have top bands playing. In the America's we love to over advertise and make it where the show could never live up to the hype.
Slopitch just started recently. I remember last year where I was wearing a jacket and freezing. This year not so much.
This whole NFL bounty is disturbing. This might have worked in the '60s, but today, come on. Trying to injure somebody purposefully while playing a sport is insane.
Went to Yuk Yuks recently. It was a great time. One thing that I love about comics is that there isn't really anything offside to make jokes about.
It's difficult to know what to say when you are looking at an ugly baby.
It's also difficult to know what to say when a girl tells you that she thinks she is ugly, and you don't disagree.
It's been slower then usual at work recently. Retail maybe a dying breed. Online shopping is taking over.
Went out to a pub recently in Guelph with a buddy. I must say it's kind of nice to be hit on by girls that are ten years younger then me. It's also funny to see their reaction when I tell them that I am over 30.
I haven't seen the Avengers yet, but I have heard that it's one of the few blockbusters that is living up to expectations.
Can we just have every superhero blockbuster have either JJ Abrams or Joss Whedon involved?
I have every movie that has been released over the past month to my disposal, and I chose to watch repeats of Firefly. This should tell you how crappy the new releases have been.
Pet peeve - People that lose their identity when they go into a manager role. I realize that you have a different job now, but you are still the same person, with a different title.
Radiohead records pretty much everything that they do. I wish more bands would do this. I love putting on just a random Radiohead concert just to see how they play. Also love the fact that they don't try to gauge money out of me with every single thing they do. Pay what you want for the record, brilliant.
At Polaris (scifi con) there is a contest that you can have Klingon make up put on you by professionals. I would love to look like a Klingon for a day, but I believe that this would probably take most of the day up. Decline!!
It's funny the first year I went to Polaris, it was my first year with Sara. I deeply offended a Cardassian (another Star Trek race) by calling him a Klingon. I felt like I had used a racist term, but in the end these people are not REAL.....
One week ago I said that the New Jersey Devils were over matched against the Flyers. Boy was I wrong.
Later.... with Jools Holland is a brilliant show. I really like the fact that it's not a huge production, but still have top bands playing. In the America's we love to over advertise and make it where the show could never live up to the hype.
Slopitch just started recently. I remember last year where I was wearing a jacket and freezing. This year not so much.
This whole NFL bounty is disturbing. This might have worked in the '60s, but today, come on. Trying to injure somebody purposefully while playing a sport is insane.
Went to Yuk Yuks recently. It was a great time. One thing that I love about comics is that there isn't really anything offside to make jokes about.
It's difficult to know what to say when you are looking at an ugly baby.
It's also difficult to know what to say when a girl tells you that she thinks she is ugly, and you don't disagree.
It's been slower then usual at work recently. Retail maybe a dying breed. Online shopping is taking over.
Went out to a pub recently in Guelph with a buddy. I must say it's kind of nice to be hit on by girls that are ten years younger then me. It's also funny to see their reaction when I tell them that I am over 30.
I haven't seen the Avengers yet, but I have heard that it's one of the few blockbusters that is living up to expectations.
Can we just have every superhero blockbuster have either JJ Abrams or Joss Whedon involved?
I have every movie that has been released over the past month to my disposal, and I chose to watch repeats of Firefly. This should tell you how crappy the new releases have been.
Pet peeve - People that lose their identity when they go into a manager role. I realize that you have a different job now, but you are still the same person, with a different title.
Radiohead records pretty much everything that they do. I wish more bands would do this. I love putting on just a random Radiohead concert just to see how they play. Also love the fact that they don't try to gauge money out of me with every single thing they do. Pay what you want for the record, brilliant.
At Polaris (scifi con) there is a contest that you can have Klingon make up put on you by professionals. I would love to look like a Klingon for a day, but I believe that this would probably take most of the day up. Decline!!
It's funny the first year I went to Polaris, it was my first year with Sara. I deeply offended a Cardassian (another Star Trek race) by calling him a Klingon. I felt like I had used a racist term, but in the end these people are not REAL.....
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