This is the cutest/funniest/craziest/silliest/absurdest/most adorable YouTube video I've ever seen... and I've seen A LOT of YouTube videos. Definitely watch it, then watch it again, the make other people watch it. Someone get this kid a record deal, but please don't make him learn how to actually speak.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Song of the Year: "In These Arms" by The Swell Season
Ladies and gentlemen, my favorite song of 2009: "In These Arms" by The Swell Season.
The Swell Season's latest album, "Strict Joy" is a life changer. A few years ago, I saw the movie "Once" starring these two - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - and was moved beyond belief. I still count it as one of my top ten favorite films of all time. The songs from the "Once" soundtrack are the most played in my iTunes, with some songs having been played over 200 times. It's a little obsessive, really. But the songs never get old or ruined by too much play.
I don't like introducing songs I truly love that much because they really need no introduction. So, Happy Holidays - here's a gift for you.
The Swell Season's latest album, "Strict Joy" is a life changer. A few years ago, I saw the movie "Once" starring these two - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - and was moved beyond belief. I still count it as one of my top ten favorite films of all time. The songs from the "Once" soundtrack are the most played in my iTunes, with some songs having been played over 200 times. It's a little obsessive, really. But the songs never get old or ruined by too much play.
I don't like introducing songs I truly love that much because they really need no introduction. So, Happy Holidays - here's a gift for you.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Kool Aid and Jesus Juice
I never tire of Sarah Palin. She is a certified wacko with certified wacko supporters. Does she hurt American society by existing? Yes. But it's really entertaining to watch her and her supporters be nutjobs.
I love this video, where a reporter interviews Sarah Palin supporters at a book signing for her new "book", Going Rogue. After watching these interviews, it's pretty clear that the majority of Sarah Palin supporters are only supporting her because they've drunk the Kool-Aid (and the Jesus Juice, of course). They continuously spout out falsities that they've been conditioned to believe by watching too much Fox News.
Here's how I see it. It's not their fault that most of these people feel this way. They're essentially victims of fear and propaganda... and extreme Christianity. It's too easy to blame them. After the laughter subsided, I really just started to feel sorry for them.
Some of my favorite moments:
At 4:10:
Reporter: "Do you think Sarah will win if she throws her hat into the ring?"
Man: "Uh, well, he (Obama) is naturalizing a lot of the illegal aliens - he's in the process of doing it - they're saying she's not gonna have the votes when you throw those numbers in."
Reporter: "There won't be enough white votes on one side to get a candidate through?"
Man: "No way."
At 4:36:
SP Lookalike: "We do need to have profiling. The politically correctness has gotta get out now. I mean, we're Americans and she sticks up for the American people, not for other people. We're first, other people the last."
At 5:24:
Weird Lady: "Drill, baby, drill!" (Laughs)
Reporter: "Of course a lot of people are saying we don't have enough oil."
Weird Lady: "Well, look at it like this. Suppose that we do drill, and not just for oil but for gas, and for, for... well, while we're talking about that, some of these special interest groups like PETA and that, that try to endangered species with polar bears and other animals. We need to get the polar bears off the endangered list so we can drill there."
Also, check out the Miss South Carolina wannabe at 2:10.
I love this video, where a reporter interviews Sarah Palin supporters at a book signing for her new "book", Going Rogue. After watching these interviews, it's pretty clear that the majority of Sarah Palin supporters are only supporting her because they've drunk the Kool-Aid (and the Jesus Juice, of course). They continuously spout out falsities that they've been conditioned to believe by watching too much Fox News.
Here's how I see it. It's not their fault that most of these people feel this way. They're essentially victims of fear and propaganda... and extreme Christianity. It's too easy to blame them. After the laughter subsided, I really just started to feel sorry for them.
Some of my favorite moments:
At 4:10:
Reporter: "Do you think Sarah will win if she throws her hat into the ring?"
Man: "Uh, well, he (Obama) is naturalizing a lot of the illegal aliens - he's in the process of doing it - they're saying she's not gonna have the votes when you throw those numbers in."
Reporter: "There won't be enough white votes on one side to get a candidate through?"
Man: "No way."
At 4:36:
SP Lookalike: "We do need to have profiling. The politically correctness has gotta get out now. I mean, we're Americans and she sticks up for the American people, not for other people. We're first, other people the last."
At 5:24:
Weird Lady: "Drill, baby, drill!" (Laughs)
Reporter: "Of course a lot of people are saying we don't have enough oil."
Weird Lady: "Well, look at it like this. Suppose that we do drill, and not just for oil but for gas, and for, for... well, while we're talking about that, some of these special interest groups like PETA and that, that try to endangered species with polar bears and other animals. We need to get the polar bears off the endangered list so we can drill there."
Also, check out the Miss South Carolina wannabe at 2:10.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Mark Ruffalo...
in "You Can Count on Me"
... sigh.
One of my top ten favorite movies. Netflix it now. Scratch that, buy it.
... sigh.
One of my top ten favorite movies. Netflix it now. Scratch that, buy it.
Pictures Fixed
Was recently alerted by a reader that the pictures in my "Homecoming Anthropology" post last week weren't visible. How horrible! The post meant nothing without the pictures! I've re-uploaded them to the original post, which you can find here: http://michaeldisciplined.blogspot.com/2009/11/homecoming-anthropology.html
Sarah, Plain and Silly
I have yet to confirm this, but I'm hoping with all of my heart it's true.
According to a favorite blog of mine, the following is a direct quote from Sarah Palin's new "book" Going Rogue:
“If any vegans came over for dinner, I could whip them up a salad, then explain my philosophy on being a carnivore: If God had not intended for us to eat animals, how come He made them out of meat?”
“If any vegans came over for dinner, I could whip them up a salad, then explain my philosophy on being a carnivore: If God had not intended for us to eat animals, how come He made them out of meat?”
Please be true, please be true, please be true.
Weekly WTF?: Cat Wigs!!!
I know it hasn't been a week since my last "Weekly WTF?", but I couldn't resist. Wigs on cats. HILARIOUS!
Glamourpuss: The Enchanting World of Kitty Wigs from Julie Jackson on Vimeo.
"I Vote Aye"
Sad, sad, sad. Gay marriage shut down in New York. So odd that in two of the most progressive states of our nation (California and New York), gay marriage has been turned away, banned.
While it totally sucks, there are still people who are making their voices heard in support of equality. People with influence and people outside of the gay community (and yes, that's important).
Check out Senator Diane Savino's argument in support of gay marriage. Funny, smart and right ("right" in a good way).
While it totally sucks, there are still people who are making their voices heard in support of equality. People with influence and people outside of the gay community (and yes, that's important).
Check out Senator Diane Savino's argument in support of gay marriage. Funny, smart and right ("right" in a good way).
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Helen's Turkey Tips
Before Thanksgiving, I posted Helen's (of Margaret and Helen) open letter to her family about her wishes for Thanksgiving. For those faithful readers who are dying to hear how it all went down, Helen hasn't failed us.
Check out her blog to read about why bacon and butter is better than nuts, what her "dumbass son-in-law" dared buy her, and how suggests you stuff your turkey next year.
A little teaser to pique your interest:
I am so sorry to hear that your sister-in-law’s turkey was not as tender and moist as mine. Did she try the brine this year like I suggested? And the butter and bacon in the dressing instead of nuts? Butter and bacon. Remember that. You can make almost anything taste better with one or the other. Honestly, Margaret, I have never understood her insistence on cornbread stuffing with nuts in it. That combination would suck the moisture out of a Kleenex.
Check out her blog to read about why bacon and butter is better than nuts, what her "dumbass son-in-law" dared buy her, and how suggests you stuff your turkey next year.
A little teaser to pique your interest:
I am so sorry to hear that your sister-in-law’s turkey was not as tender and moist as mine. Did she try the brine this year like I suggested? And the butter and bacon in the dressing instead of nuts? Butter and bacon. Remember that. You can make almost anything taste better with one or the other. Honestly, Margaret, I have never understood her insistence on cornbread stuffing with nuts in it. That combination would suck the moisture out of a Kleenex.
Class Act: Picture Punishment
Oh, this story's a winner. 15-year-old Charlie Patton, a San Antonio high school student, was recently punished for making a "funny face" in her yearbook picture (see above). School officials have decided not to print her picture in the yearbook comparing her expression to gang signs.The official statement is, "Since the yearbook represents the school and the students, the goal is to have every student presented in the best light... Students who make inappropriate faces or gestures or who do not follow the school dress code in their yearbook photos are asked to retake their photo free of charge."
But Patton, also a drama student (go figure), claims she was never asked to retake her picture.
There are 2 action steps that need to be taken here:
1) Somebody call the ACLU to help Charlie demand that her picture be published in the yearbook.
2) Somebody give Charlie my number so we can be best friends. I cannot count how many pictures there are of me with this exact face.
Only in Texas.
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