Last Laugh

This is the last time I will mention Britney Spears on here. This made me laugh...a lot.

Music Meme

There's a music meme going around, and I caught it.

1. What is your favourite group? Heart

2. What is your favourite song? I have a favourite for every genre of music, but I guess my favourite overall would be "God Bless the Child" by Billie Holiday

3. The one song you could never get tired of? I have yet to get tired of "Clampdown" by The Clash, "Give it Away" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and "The Distance" by Cake

4. Name a song you like but would never admit to? It's not so much the song I like, but the video reminds me of early 90's music videos, when I used to watch them. It's a song by Hedley called "Streetfight". Whether you consider them 'rock stars' or not, they certainly act like it.

5. What is the most embarassing CD you own? I will say Ace of Base, but I think I may have gotten rid of it.

6. Which do you prefer Michael or Janet Jackson? NEITHER

7. Your best drinking song? I was gonna say "Paradise City" by Guns N Roses, but it's a little on the long side for keeping a drunk's interest. I was also gonna say "Home for a Rest" by Spirit of the West, but then I thought of "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC.

8. If you could be in any band, what band would it be? Heart

9. What is the best concert you have ever been to? Edgefest a few years back when Big Wreck was there

10. Who is better the Stones or the Beatles? The Rolling Stones

11. The last CD you bought or were given? 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' by the Arctic Monkeys (strange name, great CD)

12. What was the last song you downloaded? "The One" by the Foo Fighters

13. If you could meet any muscian, dead or alive, who would it be? Nancy Wilson

14. The best female artist? Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart

15. If you could see any band 'live' past or present, who would it be? Can't pick just one: Heart, The Clash, Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N Roses, and Billie Holiday

16. Most annoying artist in your opinion? Fergie is a whole lotta annoying in so many ways.

17. Best music video? "November Rain" by Guns N Roses (even thought GNR's "Don't Cry" has my favourite scene ever where Slash drives himself and his chick off a cliff and the car explodes, and then Slash is at the top of the cliff playing his guitar and he takes it off and throws it over the cliff. I like it...don't know why, but I do.)

18. Song that makes you smile-no matter what? I have two: "Birdhouse in Your Soul" by They Might Be Giants and the theme song from the Benny Hill Show (I CANNOT hear it without giggling)

Hey Britney, Sinead Called...

I saw a picture this morning that almost made me run screaming from my computer...so I thought I'd share it with you. Here it is:

Isn't that cute? If you have not seen this yet, that is indeed Britney Spears with her new...uh, hairdo. It is not a fake or photoshopped or anything--she really did that to herself. After checking into, and then right back out of rehab (which her rep denies, but everyone is reporting as fact) she celebrated by goin' a head shavin' and a tatooin'.

I have never been a big fan of her (and if you are, you may want to rethink it), but now I have to say that she scares the crap out of me!! Look in her eyes--there's evil there (or that may just be a little drunk left over from 'rehab', who am I to say?).

Anyhoo, I just thought I'd share with the class. (Photo from people.com)

For a quote of the day, I turn to a song by Elvis Costello called "All This Useless Beauty" (one of my faves!)

"Nonsense prevails, modesty fails; grace and virtue turn into stupidity."

--Elvis Costello

Funny Commercial

SuperBowl 2007 Ad: Fed Ex

I'm Cold, Oddly Enough

Okay, I get it. It's winter. Winter is cold. At least it's not snowing, right? No, it's not right. If it's too cold to snow, then it's just plain too cold! I don't care if it's Canada and it's supposed to be cold, when it's so cold everything freezes, it's TOO cold.

Tired of all the stupid and supposedly funny comments people make when they come in from the cold? Even worse, have you ever been shocked to hear one come from your own mouth? The next time you walk into a room full of people who turn and look at you as if you might bring news of different weather than that which they themselves just experienced, try asking a question they don't usually hear. "How many layers did you wear today?" or "How many tissues did you use after you came inside?" Eww.

Here's my personal favourite: "What went numb on you?" You could make a game of it--see who had the most obscure body part go numb when they were out in the cold. I'll tell you mine: my butt. That's right, while walking the kids home from school the other day, I lost all contact with my butt. Yes it was covered, but that didn't appear to matter. The wind was at my back, and my legs were so cold they hurt, and my rear end just couldn't take it. Thermal pants. I need thermal pants.

Why, as experienced Canadians, do we continue to go out in the frigid weather wearing jeans? You'd think one of us would have come up with some sort of pants that look okay AND resist the wind. Instead, we head outside in denim or polyester or cotton that just soak up the cold and attach themselves to our legs. However, the only other option is to wear some giant snow suit and look like the Staypuff Marshmallow Man.

The other day, I had four shirts on. Yes, four...and I was inside!! The way I see it, I won't be warm until some time in late spring. Until then, I'll just try and have fun with the cold. Next time you're out for an extended period of time, strike up a conversation with someone. People look really funny when they're trying to talk with a frozen face. Plus, it's quite a challenge trying to form words when you can't feel your lips.

Also, I like to wear hats and mitts and put my hood up and all that stuff. I may look silly, but not half as silly as all those people who didn't want to look silly and went out with no hats or mitts and refuse to put up their hoods. Red ears are not a good look on anyone. Neither is standing there with your hands over your ears yelling to the person next to you, who also has their hands on their ears. Buy a hat.

I actually saw a grown woman pull her arms into her coat (you know, what we all did when we were kids) and then lift her coat from the inside to cover her ears. All that because she didn't want to wear mitts and didn't want to ruin her hair with a hat. Newsflash, the wind already ruined your hair...buy a hat, you look stupid. If you still insist on wearing no mitts, stick your hands in your pockets. Honestly, what kind of person walks around the frozen tundra of Canada with their arms in their coat--wearing running shoes, no less!! Seriously, how are you gonna break the fall when you slip on the ice? (No matter how many times you've seen someone go down, that just never gets old, does it?)

Still not having fun with the cold? Next time you see someone slip and then look around to see if anyone noticed, exclaim loudly, "Good save!" If you see someone fall (and they're not hurt, of course) simply call out, "Man down!" and carry on your way. If you see someone creeping along the ice in their running shoes (with their arms slightly out in the classic 'if I go slowly I won't fall' pose), walk swiftly by them in your ice gripping boots and say to yourself, "I love these boots."

You could also try throwing snowballs, but they're likely to contain ice, and no one seems to see the humour in getting nailed in the head with a chunk of ice. If all else fails, simply run and slide. That's all you need to make you smile...just run and slide.

Quote of the day:

"Yeah, I know. I look like a freak."
--Iggy Pop

I may look like a freak, but my ears are their normal colour and I know for certain that all my fingers and toes are present and accounted for.

Posers

Nick Lachey may not be the best singer around, and Fergie may be one of the most annoying people on the planet, but there is one thing they apparently do very well...Sears poses!!

Check this out:
Nick gets extra points for the classic 'lean-in' while Fergie gets bonus points for achieving the difficlut 'head-tilted-at-an-awkward-angle' position. Sadly, however, Nick's girlfriend losses points for forgetting her 'eerily-content-face'. Instead she attempted the never popular 'disgusted-face'. She should really know better than that if she's going to attempt Sears posing. Also, what is with the left hand? Even a beginner Sears poser can tell you that hand should be pointing. Awful...just awful.

Here's how it adds up--Nick is clearly the winner with 58 points. Fergie comes in a close second with 49 points. 'Whatshername' unfortunately winds up with a -3. All she had to do was point with that left hand, and she would have pulled it off, 'disgusted-look' or not.

That's all for this round of Sears Posing with Celebrities.


Photo from People.com


Quote of the day:

"Somebody's boring me--I think it's me."
--Dylan Thomas