waxing blogosophical
It’s really painful to admit that this video has everything that I love: rainbows, disco, unicorns, and James Van Der Beek. Seriously, you just have to watch it to understand. It’s possible that Ke$ha just out gaga’d Lady Gaga with this video.
And don’t miss James Van Der Memes.
I was on the way home tonight and I randomly decided to play Alanis Morissette’s album Under Rug Swept. The first song on that album is 21 Things. I’m really glad I listened to that song tonight. For whatever reason, it was fated that I hear it tonight. Here are the lyrics and my parenthetical thoughts as I listened to the song tonight…
Alanis Morissette: 21 Things
Do you derive joy when someone else succeeds? (Empathy is awesome)
Do you not play dirty when engaged in competition? (Aggressiveness is good too)
Do you have a big intellectual capacity but know (Be smart as fuck)
that it alone does not equate to wisdom? (Humility. Yes, please)
Do you see everything as an illusion
but enjoy it even though you are not of it?
Are you both masculine and feminine,
politically aware, (Preferably a lefty liberal like me)
and don’t believe in capital punishment? (Believe in atonement)
These are 21 things that I want in a lover
Not necessarily needs but qualities that I prefer
Do you derive joy from diving in and seeing that
loving someone can actually feel like freedom? (Be open to going head-over-heels)
Are you funny a la self-deprecating, (Laugh at yourself once in a while)
like adventure, and have many formed opinions? (Stand for something)
These are 21 things that I want in a lover
Not necessarily needs but qualities that I prefer
I figure I can describe it since I have a choice in the matter
These are 21 things I choose to choose in a lover
I’m in no hurry; I could wait forever (I’m not gonna compromise)
I’m in no rush cause I like being solo (I fucking love being single!)
There are no worries and certainly no pressure (Not losing any sleep over it)
In the meantime I’ll live like there’s no tomorrow (Life is awesome NOW)
Are you uninhibited in bed,
more than three times a week, (ahem, 3 times per day…)
up for being experimental? (If you know me, I need say no more)
Are you athletic? (Physical fitness is good for your mind, body, and soul — and sex)
Are you thriving in a job that helps your brother? (Altruism is a total turn on)
Are you not addicted? (No no no no meth. Ever. Sheesh)
These are 21 things that I want in a lover
Not necessarily needs but qualities that I prefer
I figure I can describe it since I have a choice in the matter
These are 21 things I choose to choose in a lover
Back in 2003, I was distressed about the start of the Iraq War. In fact, I credit two things with outright shoving me down the path of addiction to politics: The Iraq War and G.W. Bush’s reelection. I’d always been liberal (I portrayed Dukakis in our 6th grade mock Presidential debates). But it wasn’t until 2003 that politics became a passion of mine.
At the end of 2003, I made a playlist of political, anti-war, and pro-peace songs. I titled it: There’s Something Happening Here. I gave this mix out as holiday gifts in December both in digital format and on burned on CDs. I rediscovered the playlist today and listened to it again. In light of the people’s protests across the Middle East and in Wisconsin, I thought I’d share it with you here. Enjoy.
Download: There’s Something Happening Here
I suddenly like this song a whoooole lot more. Also, more videos should be made this way. It has a slight resemblance to the Smashing Pumpkins’ video for 1979. I especially love the end of this video when the boys are engaging with people on the street. There’s just something fun and lighthearted and innocent about it all. Ahhh, college. Those were the days.
PS: I totally call dibs on the one with the big nose and the big pecs (the first one to appear shirtless). Yum.
Ben Acker shared this with me today. I can’t believe I missed is a month ago when it hit the internets. It’s so cool. And both the dude and the chick are super sexy hot. And they’re good with their hands, too! (Thank you, I’ll be here all night.)
This is kind of cool. But let’s be real here. I’m just posting it because I think the guy is cute.
Yeah so you really really need to watch this music video. It’s very NSFW, but whoa. So fucking hot.
via DQS
I kinda can’t stop listening to this song right now…
This is pretty awesome. Interactive and philosophical and inspiring. Yet again, big props to Ben Acker for sharing this one with me!
This song in stuck on infinite replay in my head so I decided to craft a little Photoshop tribute of my own:
