A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to "clean up" the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder.
John, in desperation, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed.
Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute. Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said, "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behaviour."
John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behaviour, the bird continued, "May I ask what the turkey did?"
From The Dec Cluskey Newsletter
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
I Went To The Gym And A Weight Bar Fell In My Head
Being clumpsy as I am I don't know how it didn't happen before. I laid the weight bar where it was suppossed to stay but it slide and hit my head. I have a big bruise in my head (and part of a shoulder). My cousin, who is a phisycian, told me that I should go to a clinic or something to rule out having something more than that.
She said to me: if you don't notice nausea, blurred vision, sickness or extreme pain you probably have nothing. Of course, when I got into the emergency room, I had all the symptoms (I'm a Cancer). The doctors ordered a computed assisted tomography but it shown I was OK, so I came home.
BTW, I was lifting 25 kilos, plus the weight of the bar. Some guys lift 120 kg. They do it with someone who helps them, of course.
She said to me: if you don't notice nausea, blurred vision, sickness or extreme pain you probably have nothing. Of course, when I got into the emergency room, I had all the symptoms (I'm a Cancer). The doctors ordered a computed assisted tomography but it shown I was OK, so I came home.
BTW, I was lifting 25 kilos, plus the weight of the bar. Some guys lift 120 kg. They do it with someone who helps them, of course.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
New New Order (Order) - I mean album
New Order's newest release, "Waiting For The Sirens Call", will be divided between guitar tracks in the vein of the band's previous album "Get Ready" and the synth-based tunes, New Order's trademark.
Previous to the album, a single, "Krafty", will be released. "Krafty" is New Order's first single since 2002. The tracklist looks something like this: "Lordsy", "Road To Ruin", "Waiting For The Sirens' Call", "Krafty", "I Told You So", "Pop 1", "Minidisk 2", "Jet", "Fast Synth", "Turn" and "Working Overtime".
The second single (out of 3), "Waiting For The Sirens Call", will be released to co-incide with summer festival appearances. An April tour will soon be revealed. Written in Manchester and recorded in Manchester, Liverpool and London, the record was produced by Stephen Street and recorded over the past year.
from Side Line Magazine
Previous to the album, a single, "Krafty", will be released. "Krafty" is New Order's first single since 2002. The tracklist looks something like this: "Lordsy", "Road To Ruin", "Waiting For The Sirens' Call", "Krafty", "I Told You So", "Pop 1", "Minidisk 2", "Jet", "Fast Synth", "Turn" and "Working Overtime".
The second single (out of 3), "Waiting For The Sirens Call", will be released to co-incide with summer festival appearances. An April tour will soon be revealed. Written in Manchester and recorded in Manchester, Liverpool and London, the record was produced by Stephen Street and recorded over the past year.
from Side Line Magazine
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Watch for this scam! (joke)
"Generally, I hate the warnings that get sent around, but I have to admit that this one is important.
Please protect everyone you know by sending this to your entire email list.
If a man comes to your door and says he is conducting a survey and asks you to show him your bum, do NOT show him your bum. This is a scam - he only wants to see your bum.
I wish I'd got this yesterday. I feel so stupid and cheap.
Have a great New Year!
Mick Lee."
Taken from the Dec Cluskey newsletter
Tentative CD cover
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Dream about a big building
There was a big building in the city, it had 50 stores. At the top of the building there was a terrace that was so big that it had several restaurants and bars. It was very exclusive and it was hard to get there because it was so high that the temperature was cold and it was very windy, like at the top of a mountain. I was talking to a girl that was a friend of a girl I know, and I was telling her that I went to one of those restaurants. She told me that she and the girl I know used to go there with some rich and famous friends.
Monday, January 10, 2005
Interview!
This is a basic interview circulating on Internet so maybe you've read it before.
Okay, so state your full name.
Emiliano Canal
No middle name?
No.
How about any nicknames that people call you?
People call me Emi. When I played rugby they called me Yuyo which means "weed".
Was it because of marijuana?
God, no. It had to be with the fact that I was tall but couldn't get a ball, so they said that there was no point in me having grown so much, it's a joke difficult to translate. I don't do drugs.
Where were you born and where do you live now? (Just in case people don't know.)
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Moved to the suburbs of Buenos Aires and now I'm back in the city. I lived in Vancouver, Canada, several months because my parents moved there.
Do you have a girlfriend?
Yes. Kind of.
Are you a vegetarian?
Not officially, but I hardly eat meat.
Are you going to college?
No. I took private music classes.
Were you a good student?
Yes I think so.
What about in the studio? Are you a good worker?
I love working at the recording studio. Time flies when I'm there. I look at the watch and it's Oh, no, is it midnight already?
Are you a good driver?
Yes, but the traffic in this city is a little chaotic, so I insult other drivers.
Did you ever had a fist fight or something?
I'm almost 1.90 (6' 2'') so people take it easy. Besides, I only swear imprudent drivers.
Do you have any tattoos?
Yes, a Peanuts character in a shoulder.
Really? Which one?
Peppermint Patty.
You are a freak. Do you have any piercings?
I used to wear an earring in my ear lobe. That's it. And let me tell you, it was a scandal when I started using it. Times has changed a lot.
That shows your advanced age. Do you drink?
Alcohol? Hardly.
Do you smoke?
I quitted. I was a heavy smoker. I smoke 30 cigarettes a day, or more. If I could quit I can tell you there's nothing I can't do.
Do you have any obsessions?
Hundreds. I like to keep everything in order, I hate when you can't find stuff. I like to have my CD's and books in alphabetical order, so when someone comes into my place and starts browsing for music I always ask them to return the CD's to the exact spot where they were so they start thinking I'm going mad as a result of living alone for years.
What famous person do people think you look like?
I was told that I looked like George Michael, Tom Hanks (in Forest Gimp probably), Bono Vox, and others. I have no idea why. Oh, and lots of people tell me I move my body like this guy from Friend's... Chandler, Mathew Perry I think... I don't know why, honestly. There was a young girl, 15 or 16 that used to call me Chandler.
I'm looking at you. You don't look like any of them at all. Anyway, describe a little about how you look.
I'm tall, 6' 2'', black short hair, white skin, I use to dress in black and I go to the gym so I have a large back.
How about this, how would you describe your personality?
I'm a Cancer, I change my mood every three hours. Sometimes I'm the funniest guy in the world, sometimes I'm locked inside myself. I talk a lot though.
I see. Do you think you're attractive?
I'm very attractive from a middle distance, around 25 meters. But that's because I'm tall. When you get closer the magic fades, because you notice I have a big nose (laughs).
Describe your perfect girl.
I'm dating somebody, don't get me introuble. I like honest people. That's the first thing I look in somebody. But a good pair of breasts could get my interest too... (laughs). Just kidding, I'm not a breast man.
Would you ever want to get married?
Sure.
Do you want to have any children?
Of course. I'm a Cancer. I love children.
Do you like yourself?
In this incarnation I'm lucky. I had bad ones.
Have you ever freaked on the floor?
What do you mean by that?
I don't know. Have you ever broken the law?
Minor infractions.
Have you ever been skinny dipping?
I'm not a very good swimmer.
Have you ever kissed a stranger?
Yes
Have you ever been in a fist fight?
Yes. And I blackened the guy's eye. We were 14. Ten years later I had a girlfriend who told me that his brother's best friend had cancer, he was in chemiotheraphy and all, and it turned out it was this guy. I felt guilty for having hitted him. I must add that he had pushed me against a wire pole and hurted my head, they had to give me a stitch. That's the reason why I hit him.
What's you favorite thing to do?
Record songs.
Is that your final answer?
Absolutely.
Okay, I'm going to ask you about some of your favorite things.
Alright.
Favorite ice cream:
Dulcet de leche, a local Argentinean flavor.
Food:
Pasta, Chinese, sushi, vegetables, pizza...
Vegetables:
Any vegetable is OK.
Fruit:
It depends. Sometimes oranges, sometimes tangerines, sometimes bananas, sometimes more exotic thins.
Candy:
I use to eat sugarless mint candies.
Beverage:
Diet Coke or Pepsi. I'm trying to quit, I'm so hooked on that stuff...
Movie:
Thousands of movies. Once I posted a list of my favorite movies in my blog (www.popproducer.blogspot.com) but now I forgot.
Actor or Actress:
I'm not a big actor fan. I prefer directors. Woody Allen, maybe, or Alan Parker, whoever.
Cartoon:
Again, thousands. Simpsons, South Park, Duckman, Futurama, that stuff.
Season:
I'm happier during autumn.
Country:
I feel at home in Argentina but there are several places I really like.
Color:
I dress in black, but violet and yellow are also my favorites. I feel attracted to orange things, although I don't like that color consciously. Fuchsia is another color I like.
Piece of clothing:
I like black clothes, but they have to be comfortable. I hate when you wear something hard. I have a sensitive skin.
Place to be:
Wherever the wind takes me.
Sport:
Tennis, rugby, golf.
Flower:
Jasmines. Maybe it's uncool but when I used to smoke a lot my mother brought jasmines into my room and that helped me breath again. There was a big plant in my parent's house.
Your favorite thing to do on the weekend:
The places I like to go are crowded during the weekend so I use to stay home.
Music:
Do you want to stay all night? Let's say classic synthpop like Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order, OMD etc. Modern synthpop. And bands like Beatles, Queen, Pink Floyd, ELO, solo artists like David Bowie, George Michael, Prince, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, etc. etc. I could go for hours.
I would take a look at your CD collection but I'm afraid of changing the CD's out of place.
Don't you dare.
Okay, what do you prefer,
Coke or Pepsi:
I'm in a Pepsi phase these days. But I want to quit!
Oranges or apples:
Both.
One pillow or two:
I use one.
Blondes or brunettes:
Honest and big titted (laughs). I dated a couple of redheads recently.
Tall or short:
Girls?
I don't know. It was written like that.
I'm taller that most people I know, so everyone is shorter than me, I don't notice if someone is tall or short if I don't pay attention.
TV or radio:
I like the radio on. I have two of them, one in AM for the news and other in FM playing pop music. At the same time, of course. I don't watch too much TV. Cartoons like The Simpsons.
McDonald's or Burger King:
I like McDonald's coffee, which is what everyone hates in this country. I try to avoid fast food, there was a period of my life when I ate that every day. Burger King burgers are somewhat better.
Day or Night:
I'm a night guy. Not too late, I go to bet around 2 or 2:30.
Boxers or briefs:
I like boxers but I mostly use brief. They are more comfortable.
Okay, now for the juicy grand finale questions...
What is your biggest fear?
I don't have a big fear. I have small obsessions. I meditate and went to therapy so I explored my unconscious.
What is your most embarrassing moment, ever?
I'm clumsy, I break things. The other day I broke a glass while having a drink with a girl, and small pieces of glass fell into her bag... I do these clumsy things all the time.
If you were stuck on a planet with one person would you want with you?
Maybe a Gemini girl. They have so many personalities... Besides I have Moon in Gemini so love them.
If your house was on fire what two things would you take?
My hard disk and a fire extinguisher.
If someone offered you a small part in a movie would you accept?
Yes, I love to film stuff and act. I acted in a couple of commercials and videos.
Is this a hint for all the film makers reading this?
I'll film something myself.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I don't know. The future is not what it used to be.
Thanks, man.
Thursday, January 06, 2005
Depeche Mode albums to be re-released
Taken from Side Line magazine
A Mute spokesman, who wanted to remain anonymous, has informed Side-Line that Mute/EMI has serious plans to re-release the backcatalogue of their most succesful band, Depeche Mode. The releases will come in remastered versions, possible in the SACD format. Still according to this source there is little hope that the new version will see a 2CD treatment: "The band's songwriter (Martin Lee Gore) has never been very prolific when it came to songwriting. What you had on the albums and singles was merely that what was available. As far as demos concerned, don't get your hopes up too high, the quality is in most cases not sufficient enough to be released." No schedule has been announced so far since the label awaits the progression of the band. Depeche Mode is currently preparing work on the follow-up of their 2001 album "Exciter" together with producer Ben Hillier, known for his work with bands such as Blur, Echobelly, Pulp, Erasure, Underworld, Suede, Smashing Pumpkins, Republica, Curve, U2, Duran Duran, Lush and New Order. EMI Europe could not confirm or denie the news of the re-releases. More news as we get it.
I hope they are released in Argentina too...
A Mute spokesman, who wanted to remain anonymous, has informed Side-Line that Mute/EMI has serious plans to re-release the backcatalogue of their most succesful band, Depeche Mode. The releases will come in remastered versions, possible in the SACD format. Still according to this source there is little hope that the new version will see a 2CD treatment: "The band's songwriter (Martin Lee Gore) has never been very prolific when it came to songwriting. What you had on the albums and singles was merely that what was available. As far as demos concerned, don't get your hopes up too high, the quality is in most cases not sufficient enough to be released." No schedule has been announced so far since the label awaits the progression of the band. Depeche Mode is currently preparing work on the follow-up of their 2001 album "Exciter" together with producer Ben Hillier, known for his work with bands such as Blur, Echobelly, Pulp, Erasure, Underworld, Suede, Smashing Pumpkins, Republica, Curve, U2, Duran Duran, Lush and New Order. EMI Europe could not confirm or denie the news of the re-releases. More news as we get it.
I hope they are released in Argentina too...
Friday, December 31, 2004
Tragedy in Buenos Aires - almost 200 died in rock show
I know that compared to the thousands that died in the tsunami seem to be a minor number but last night almost 200 kids died in a disco when some moron used fireworks and plastic caught fire. There were almost 5000 people at the place and around 200 were reported death, but there are hundred more hospitalized so the number of deceased increases every hour.
I must say that wood is never used in buildings arround here, always bricks and concrete so fire alarms and smoke detectors are not very common here. For whet I've read there was an emergency door that was closed because kids were trying to sneak into the concert. The band, Callejeros, was a typical teenage garage/ punk band with three chords songs and many of their followers are very young kids. Most of them are low class. inner city kids. Theband played close to my place a month ago and the neighbourhood looked invaded by so many strange looking kids that many shops closed fearing trubles. Now many of these kids are dead. It's a sad day for music.
I must say that wood is never used in buildings arround here, always bricks and concrete so fire alarms and smoke detectors are not very common here. For whet I've read there was an emergency door that was closed because kids were trying to sneak into the concert. The band, Callejeros, was a typical teenage garage/ punk band with three chords songs and many of their followers are very young kids. Most of them are low class. inner city kids. Theband played close to my place a month ago and the neighbourhood looked invaded by so many strange looking kids that many shops closed fearing trubles. Now many of these kids are dead. It's a sad day for music.
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Friday, December 24, 2004
I'm in a horrible mood
Just like that. Everyone is posting their "Happy Xmas" posts but I'm feeling very pissed off to do it. I'm a Cancer when I feel down I'm REALLY down. And angry. I'm sorry, come back next season.
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Another of those LONG lists....
Taken from here - items in bold are things that I've done
01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Driven a car worth more than $100,000
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby’s diaper
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. Had two hard drives for your computer
49. Visited all 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to Let’s Get It On by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music (he)
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently (si boludo sino cómo corno voy a llenar esto)
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. …more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone’s heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
183. and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196: Dyed your hair
197: Been a DJ
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested
01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Driven a car worth more than $100,000
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby’s diaper
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. Had two hard drives for your computer
49. Visited all 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to Let’s Get It On by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music (he)
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently (si boludo sino cómo corno voy a llenar esto)
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. …more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone’s heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
183. and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196: Dyed your hair
197: Been a DJ
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Strange slogan...
There's a brand of whisky here (I think it's a local one, I don't know too much about whiskies) called Blender's Choice or something like that and the slogan (and the whole campain of the brand is based on this idea) is in Spanish "entre tus verdades y vos" wich means "between your thruths and you".
I think that the idea they want to give is of a manly man that drinks a good old scotch in his den after a busy day, an appropiate time for a busy man to relax and make wise statemets about life. But it also has another (rather obvious) meaning: the idea that you can drink in order to evade the unpleasent truths in your life. That is, between those awful truths that you don't want to face (you are a loser, you have no den and you are so poor that can't afford a decent brand of whisky) and your consciousness put our alcoholic beverage and get so drunk that you won't have to deal with reality anymore.
I think that the idea they want to give is of a manly man that drinks a good old scotch in his den after a busy day, an appropiate time for a busy man to relax and make wise statemets about life. But it also has another (rather obvious) meaning: the idea that you can drink in order to evade the unpleasent truths in your life. That is, between those awful truths that you don't want to face (you are a loser, you have no den and you are so poor that can't afford a decent brand of whisky) and your consciousness put our alcoholic beverage and get so drunk that you won't have to deal with reality anymore.
Friday, December 10, 2004
Synthpop page
For all synthpop and electropop fans out there
http://www.synthpopmusic.com/
mainteined by my old time friend Dave from Lexicon Magazine (well he released a of Plastic Orgasm People song on CD in USA).
http://www.synthpopmusic.com/
mainteined by my old time friend Dave from Lexicon Magazine (well he released a of Plastic Orgasm People song on CD in USA).
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Finished "Don't Bring Me Down"
"Don't Bring Me Down" is finished. Now I like the way it sounds. Of course I added no voices yet but the rest of the instruments are ready.
It was somehow difficult to mix, lots of tracks and the original version has two strange bars before the first chorus that play the drums distorted or processed by what seems to be some kind of filter with some heavy resonance (quite difficult to do in 1979, and original). So I had to run some plug ins to process two bars of the drums mixed and it was hard to make them sound like I wanted to.
Now I feel that I should have taken away the kick drum (on those two bars) because since the drums are heavy filtered they lost the high frequencies and it feels like the song stops there, only to start again at the chorus. (It's an old trick to take elements of the rithm track before the chorus and add them again when that part cames). I'll decide later if I keep it this way (the chorus is catchy anyway. Well, no, the song is so catchy that the chorus is just a change in the pace of the song. The verses themselves feel like they are chorus (I'll tell you what's wrong before I get off the floor...)
My version is ultra catchy. Hope you can hear it sometime.
It was somehow difficult to mix, lots of tracks and the original version has two strange bars before the first chorus that play the drums distorted or processed by what seems to be some kind of filter with some heavy resonance (quite difficult to do in 1979, and original). So I had to run some plug ins to process two bars of the drums mixed and it was hard to make them sound like I wanted to.
Now I feel that I should have taken away the kick drum (on those two bars) because since the drums are heavy filtered they lost the high frequencies and it feels like the song stops there, only to start again at the chorus. (It's an old trick to take elements of the rithm track before the chorus and add them again when that part cames). I'll decide later if I keep it this way (the chorus is catchy anyway. Well, no, the song is so catchy that the chorus is just a change in the pace of the song. The verses themselves feel like they are chorus (I'll tell you what's wrong before I get off the floor...)
My version is ultra catchy. Hope you can hear it sometime.
My brother left the country
I just came from the airport. My brother and his girlfriend must be taking off to Canada (well the plane must be taking off, they're inside the plane). I have my car back. My father stays some days more here.
Monday, November 29, 2004
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut - The lyrics
Here is my favorite song from the South Park movie. The other one is Uncle Fucka.
Kyle's Mom is a Bitch
[Cartman:] Weeelllll,
Kyle's mom's a bitch, she's a big fat bitch,
She's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world,
She's a stupid bitch, if there ever was a bitch,
She's a bitch to all the boys and girls.
On Monday she's a bitch
On Tuesday she's a bitch
On Wednesday thru Saturday she's a bitch
Then on Sunday just to be different,
Shes u super king kamehameha bitch
Have you ever met my friend Kyle's Mom,
She's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world,
She's a mean old bitch, she has stupid hair,
She's a bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch
Bitch, bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch
She's a stupid bitch, Kyle's Mom's a bitch,
And she's such a dirty bitch.
Talk to kids around the world,
It might go a little something like this...
[Sung in three different languages by other children]
Have you ever met my friend Kyle's Mom,
She's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world,
She's a mean old bitch, she has stupid hair,
She's a bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch
Bitch, bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch.
She's a stupid bitch, Kyle's Mom's a bitch,
And she's such a dirty bitch;
I really mean it,
Kyle's Mom, she's a big fat, stinking bitch
Big old fat fuckin' bitch, Kyle's Mommmmmmmmmmm
Yeahhhhh, Chaaaaa.
When Cartman finishes the song Kyle's mom is standing behind him and takes him to get a microchip (that prevents people from swearing) implanted in his head.
Kyle's Mom is a Bitch
[Cartman:] Weeelllll,
Kyle's mom's a bitch, she's a big fat bitch,
She's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world,
She's a stupid bitch, if there ever was a bitch,
She's a bitch to all the boys and girls.
On Monday she's a bitch
On Tuesday she's a bitch
On Wednesday thru Saturday she's a bitch
Then on Sunday just to be different,
Shes u super king kamehameha bitch
Have you ever met my friend Kyle's Mom,
She's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world,
She's a mean old bitch, she has stupid hair,
She's a bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch
Bitch, bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch
She's a stupid bitch, Kyle's Mom's a bitch,
And she's such a dirty bitch.
Talk to kids around the world,
It might go a little something like this...
[Sung in three different languages by other children]
Have you ever met my friend Kyle's Mom,
She's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world,
She's a mean old bitch, she has stupid hair,
She's a bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch
Bitch, bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch.
She's a stupid bitch, Kyle's Mom's a bitch,
And she's such a dirty bitch;
I really mean it,
Kyle's Mom, she's a big fat, stinking bitch
Big old fat fuckin' bitch, Kyle's Mommmmmmmmmmm
Yeahhhhh, Chaaaaa.
When Cartman finishes the song Kyle's mom is standing behind him and takes him to get a microchip (that prevents people from swearing) implanted in his head.
My favorite 10 movies - First draft
In no particular order - for some reason those movies that are series (Star Wars, Matrix) are represented as one entry
Casablanca
Zelig
Miss Mary (Argentinean film)
Star Wars
Lord Of The Rings
Pink Floyd: The Wall
9 1/2 Weeks
Anna & her Sisters
Angel Heart
Airplane
As I see there are 2 films directed by Alan Parker (The Wall and Angel Heart), two written & directed by Woody Allen (Anna... & Zelig) and two with Mickey Rourke as the lead character (9 1/2 Weeks and Angel Heart). Two are in black and white (Casablanca & Zelig) and the Argentinean one is spoken half in English, half in Spanish and the name is in English.
Casablanca
Zelig
Miss Mary (Argentinean film)
Star Wars
Lord Of The Rings
Pink Floyd: The Wall
9 1/2 Weeks
Anna & her Sisters
Angel Heart
Airplane
As I see there are 2 films directed by Alan Parker (The Wall and Angel Heart), two written & directed by Woody Allen (Anna... & Zelig) and two with Mickey Rourke as the lead character (9 1/2 Weeks and Angel Heart). Two are in black and white (Casablanca & Zelig) and the Argentinean one is spoken half in English, half in Spanish and the name is in English.
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
"Don't Bring Me Down" is bringing me down
I've recorded an 80% of a finished version of "Don't Bring Me Down" only to realize that it sounds awful. The mistake was to kep the eighth notes feel and the guitar licks. I'm programming a new one with a more techno groove with more sixteenth notes and almost no guitar. sounds much better. It took me three days to produce the other one but I'll use some minor things.
Another scary rhyme: "You're only talking 'bout your crazy nights/ one of these days you're gonna get it right/ (don't bring me down...)"
Another scary rhyme: "You're only talking 'bout your crazy nights/ one of these days you're gonna get it right/ (don't bring me down...)"
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Family
My grandfather is very sick so my dad is coming down on friday to stay for a while. My brother and his girlfriend are here too so I'm surrounded by relatives (I'm usually alone my parents and siblings live in Canada). My brother Gabriel was using the car, I'm waiting for him to bring it back to me (I'll have to use it to pick up my father at the airport).
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