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Music in 2009 [Dec. 31st, 2009|11:59 pm]
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Music bought in 2009 )
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Books in 2009 [Dec. 31st, 2009|11:59 pm]
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Movies in 2009 [Dec. 31st, 2009|11:59 pm]
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Two for Tuesday [Jul. 14th, 2009|08:23 pm]
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1) Props to Amie Street, who are awesome. If you're unaware of this site, it's a music download site of (often very) indie music with a pricing structure that reflects the popularity of the music more than just a basic price point. So, for instance, God Help the Girl or the new Discovery album are full price now, but you could get, say, the first Future of the Left CD for around $6. Today, I saved close to $25 by grabbing the new Minus 5, new Young Fresh Fellows, and new Dandy Warhols albums for under $10 combined. I also grabbed the entire discography of Shooting at Unarmed Men for under $10, I got the entire discography of Au Revoir Simone for purchasing their new album...the list goes on. And they're responsive! I sent a tweet to them about the new Minus 5 and YFF albums, and they essentially got right back to me on it, which was unexpected and cool.

Right now, you can buy credit and get 25% extra free. I strongly recommend it, they deserve your support.

2) Watching Lost, about 7 episodes into season 2. I need to make a Lost post, but...cutting for spoilers... )
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Musical Obsessions [Jul. 9th, 2009|07:00 am]
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Per request. I’m not going to bother with a best of 2009 so far because the list would be Silversun Pickups and nothing else, but if I had to throw together some of my early favorites:

* Silversun Pickups – Swoon
* The Bird and the Bee – Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future
* Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
* PJ Harvey and John Parish – A Woman A Man Walked By
* RemoteTreeChildren – Veterans of the Loudness Wars
* Mandy Moore – Amanda Leigh
* Fanfarlo – Reservoir
* God Help the Girl

I’ve likely purchased more music this year than I may have in the last 2 years previous combined, and much of that has to do with ultra-cheap digital sales (Fanfarlo, for instance, was downloaded in full with bonus tracks for $1) and a couple good used sales at Newbury. I don’t actually think I’ve paid full price for anything this year, which is impressive on its own.

Anyway, thoughts on some of the purchases from the last few months:

* Grizzly Bear – Veckatimist: It was midway through this album that I realized that I owned their previous album, Yellow House, too. Shows how much of an impact this band has left on me overall, since I played Yellow House a few times in the last month or so and absolutely nothing has stuck with me. It’s pleasant enough, but that’s it. And, “Two Weeks” and “While You Wait for the Others” excluded, the new album feels exactly the same to me – it’s pleasant enough, but nothing sticks with me. I should love this album, but it’s only so-so for me.

* Future of the Left – Travels With Myself and Others: With a few exceptions, I don’t tend to enjoy angry/punky/loud music. Future of the Left is one of those exceptions, and more because I loved the humor of Mclusky more than anything. Future of the Left is not as great as Mclusky were, and a lot of the songs sound the same on this album than they did on the weaker Curses, but it still fills a gap in my music catalog that I lack. I am, however, psyched about the live show in a few weeks.

* Mandy Moore – Amanda Leigh: Count me as one of the many that never thought he’d enjoy any of Mandy Moore’s output, but with Georgy giving solid marks to her surprise live performance and a co-writing credit from Mike Viola, I figured it was worth a shot – and it was. I’d like the album more if I could separate the Mandy Moore image from the rest of it, but it is a pretty solid singer-songwritery-type album. Of course, not everyone’s convinced – Ann, without knowing who it was, said that one of my favorite songs (”I Want Love to Love Me Back”) “sounds like it belongs at the climax of some terrible Mandy Moore movie.” But I did grab it for $4 on Amazon mp3 and I would have been pleased with it as a full-price purchase.

* God Help the Girl: Enjoyment of this album comes down to one thing – do you miss Tigermilk/Sinister-era Belle and Sebastian? If so, this album is a breath of fresh air. If not, you have no interest in this and can move along.

* Glen Campbell – Meet Glen Campbell: I feel like this may be the perfect cover album, or the most perfect cover album we can get. It’s rare to hear a musician pick songs that are plenty different from each other and so easily make them his own, and this succeeds quite well at the task. I still tihnk his versions of “Walls” and “Sing” are the highlights, but this is just great from start to finish.

* Passion Pit – Manners: If I had stuck solely with what I had heard on the radio, I never would have bothered with this. A $1.99 digital price tag helped me take a flier on this one and I’m glad I did. A fun album, reminds me of a more organic Avalanches record.

* St Vincent – Actor: The problem with great first albums is that the second album never really lives up to your own expectations. Then again, I may have a much more significant love of Marry Me than most others, since the consensus appears to be, at least in theory, that Actor is superior. I dunno…

* Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band – Outer South: This album is so bad, it’s making me wonder what it was I liked about Oberst’s recent output to begin with. And worse, it’s hardly the worst thing I’ve heard this year…

* Titus Andronicus – The Airing of Grievances: …it’s this hot mess. They’re apparently the big buzz band of the moment not named Phoenix, and Beggars offered the entire album as a free download for one day a few months back. This was outright excruciating to listen to, and I don’t even think I successfully got through a second listen. Wow.

* Ida Maria – Fortress ‘Round My Heart: True story – I picked this album up thinking it was Ida, the indie rock artist/band, not a 20-something rock chick. With that said, the album is pretty good. Not great, but it absolutely has its moments and I don’t regret picking it up. “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked” is the single they’re pushing in the States, and it really isn’t the best song for the album.

* Elvis Costello – Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane: I think I set this album up to fail. I really didn’t like this at all.

* Morrissey – Years of Refusal: So, I’m not a big Smiths fan, and I’m almost 100% ignorant of Morrissey’s solo work, but I heard “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris” and had to pick this up. Interestingly, that song is probably the closest thing to a Smiths song on the album – an album that rocks a little harder than I expected, to be honest. Pretty high quality overall, IMO.

That enough for now? I think so.

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Sarah Palin in a Nutshell [Jul. 8th, 2009|07:00 am]
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Two words come to mind – completely disappointed.

So the situation was as follows – Friday afternoon, I’m in Boston for the Red Sox game, standing in the Prudential Center food court, and I see Twitter explode with news of Palin’s resignation. Because we’re all sadists, I immediately assumed scandal, of course, and was pretty much on edge about the whole thing for a good 90 minutes until I could bring up a transcript of her speech on my Blackberry, which made it a lot easier to to at least process in my mind until I could get more details. Of course, the rumors (as usual) still persisted, etc etc, and the only saving grace is that we pretty much know the story now.

First, some basics. For one, the ethics complaints she has been fielding are nothing less than ridiculous, and show very little sign of suffering. No one is contesting the financial toll of the complaints, either for herself or for the Alaskan taxpayer, and for someone who a) has staked her entire political career successfully on ethical government and b) has worked hard to make Alaska more fiscally responsible, being concerned about those rising costs alone makes sense, and she’s also right – her being a lame duck from the moment she publicly acknowledges she’s not running for reelection means that we would almost certainly see these continue to ramp up.

For another, I don’t doubt that the attacks on her family took some significant toll. Granted, it’s one thing to mock your husband for being part of a fringe local political party, it’s quite another to introduce jokes about underage daughters or disabled children in the mainstream media. Yes, we can expect some of that, and no she’s not the only one who’s ever had inappropriate jokes told about her family, but we can’t pretend it’s not an issue and it’s not a situation we should simply poo-pooh as not a big deal even if Palin overreacted to some of it.

Now, with all this said? I really hate the move. It’s ridiculous politically because I do think it’s really set her chances at future national elected office back considerably, if not destroyed it completely. It’s horrible perception-wise because now, fairly or not, she’s seen as a quitter at best and not strong enough to take any heat at worst. On a personal level, I’m conflicted as well, because I really felt she was strong enough to handle the adversity, and while I respect her decision on conservatism/responsible government grounds, you don’t let your opponents drive you out of office by attrition. It’s simply not the right thing to do.

I’ve put a lot of time and effort into trying to get Palin into the 2012 race, and I feel more than a little betrayed by the whole thing, to the point where I’m not going to work with the committee anymore at this point. If she runs in 2012, great – I’ll gladly support her if she’s the nominee, but she’s no longer my first choice. Even with this, she’s a better choice than what we have now, and that’s really going to be the broader point of the 2012 election anyway. This is not the Sarah Palin I hitched my apple wagon to, and this is not what I ever would have expected from here. Immensely, horribly disappointing.

Honestly, I just hope this is a move toward her running for Senate in 2010 and then seeing where 2016/2020 brings us. I think that’s best-case politically. But, personally? I’m now completely lost in the wilderness – in 2 weeks, I’ve lost my #1 and #2 for 2012, and Mike Huckabee looks appealing? Kill me now.

Some Palin links that are worth reading, unlike the drivel the Huffington Post and Daily Kos has been spewing:

* USA Today: Palin speaks of “personal bankruptcy”. Worthwhile more for the embedded video.
* Mark Steyn: “Cutting bait.” I like this more because the “screw it” theory does make some sense as an alternative to Palin’s official words on the matter.
* The rumors are not true, Palin is not under investigation for the Wasilla Sports Complex issue. More WizBang.
* Great general link dump from The Anchoress.

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Gratuitious Video Post [Jul. 7th, 2009|06:58 pm]
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1) Ron Artest, basketball player, is sad about Michael Jackson passing:

2) My favorite Blitzen Trapper song, “Black River Killer,” has a pretty awesome video:

3) Silversun Pickups did an acoustic set for MTV, and “Panic Switch” acoustic is, well, amazing:

I didn’t realize the bass player was a) so good and b) so attractive. But, then again, there are few things hotter than girls with guitars anyway. Whole set here.

4) Two from Political Math, who makes some of the greatest political YouTube videos out there. First, Obamacare with Legos:

Second, employment with the stimulus using pennies:

Everything on his YouTube channel is worth watching.

5) Finally, the internet provides a great outlet for professional musicians who are upset about inaction from major airlines:

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Yes, I have detailed thoughts on Palin… [Jul. 3rd, 2009|11:52 pm]
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…but no, I’m not going to waste time on a holiday weekend or at 1:00 in the morning on a Friday night/Saturday morning piecing them together.

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Book/Movie Update [Jul. 2nd, 2009|07:00 am]
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Books:

Y: The Last Man: Ring of Truth/Girl on Girl/Paper Dolls/Kimono Dragons/Motherland/Whys and Wherefores - Brian K.Vaughan: Finally finished this series off this month, and I have to say - awesome, awesome series. The ending didn’t really throw me off or leave me disappointed as much as left me wanting a few more answers than I got, but maybe that’s just me. Either way, I’m very glad I was able to track all of these down and get through them. Now to pick a new graphic novel series…

Living on the Black - John Feinstein: A parallel story about the 2007 seasons of Yankee pitcher Mike Mussina and Met pitcher Tom Glavine. A really interesting insider perspective of the two players - a little longer than I needed, but still a pretty decent read all things considered. If you like baseball, you’ll like this, I think.

Street Gang - Michael Davis: The history of Sesame Street! I couldn’t resist when I saw this on the shelf at the library, and I had almost purchased it for myself when I was at YBP, and it was a fun read. It spends a looooong time on the histories of the individuals before getting to the show itself, but it was very fascinating to read how the show was created and, really, how it was total lightning in a bottle in regards to its formation.

Little Pink House - Jeff Benedict: The story of what would become Kelo v. New London. Got me angry all over again, enough to sign up for two or three other organizations by the time I finished it up.

Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement - Kathryn Joyce: I’ve read a fair share of books on religion recently, and this is the only one that annoyed me. It was interesting enough, but the problem with this - and many religion books - is how it treats the subjects of the book as strange or different. Joyce is a feminist writer, so her complete disdain for women who don’t meet her standard of feminist thought comes across loud and clear in this book. Compared to, say, the decidedly left wing tilt of Rapture Ready that still looked upon the people he spoke with in respectful, questioning tones, this book was in a whole different realm. Say what you will about the so-called patriarchy movement or whatever, but I would really like to read a book about it from the outside that doesn’t see the whole thing as freaky, to be honest.

Good Book - David Plotz: Think of it as an annotated Old Testament by someone who had previously never paid much attention to the Bible. It had its moments, but it was otherwise somewhat lacking.

Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson: Keeping in mind that this was the first fiction book I had read in nearly two months, this was great. Absolutely Sanderson’s weakest effort, which is better than 90% of anything I’m likely to read period this year, but this was an engaging and fun read. I believe this was his first novel he actually finished, and if so, it does kind of show, but I feel like I’m unnecessarily damning this book, because I really did like it.

The Yankee Years - Joe Torre/Tom Verducci: Let’s be clear - this book was not actually by Joe Torre, it was more a Verducci book with direct quotes from Torre, like a long-form interview. With that said, it was schadenfrudelicious seeing the Yankee dysfunction in print, let me tell you.

The Rocket That Fell to Earth: Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality - Jeff Pearlman: Did I mention schadenfrudelicious? It’s definitely a negative borderline hit piece on Clemens, but still a fun read for what it was.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Jane Austen and Seth Graehme-Smith : So. On one hand, this book is executed perfectly - It’s Pride and Prejudice with zombies, and thus it is awesome. However, as awesome as it tended to be, it did get old quickly. With that said, while I appreciate Jane Austen, I’m not a big fanboy about her, either, so that may have to do more with the tiredness I got from the book. But that’s that - still a fun experience to be had.

It Was Never About the Babe - Jerry Gutlon: A somewhat factually challenged but still competent history on Red Sox mismanagement over the years. Not a lot of new stuff here for diehards, but still a good read.

Movies:

Doubt: I feel this way about a lot of movies like this - great cast, excellent acting…meh story. I don’t know if it simply works better as a stage play or what, but the only thing that kept me engaged were the 4 main characters. Kind of disappointing.

Fanboys: A movie that was ultimately better than it should have been, but worse than it had potential to be. Ann hated it, but maybe I’m more of a nerd or whatever, because I thought the story of a bunch of folks trying to break in and see Episode I was charming in whatever way. Plus, Shatner!

THX 1138: Sci-Fi art film FTW! I don’t even really know what to make of this. It was good, I guess? I don’t know. Seriously.

Bolt: Cute Disney movie about a dog who plays a superhero on TV but doesn’t know it’s fake. Then he gets lost, and yeah. I really enjoyed it - it was exactly the movie I wanted to see at that point, and it was typical Disney fare in a lot of ways, but still very cute.

The Hangover: Funniest movie I’ve seen since Role Models, and definitely worth seeing if you’re on the fence. The best part, of course, was Zach Galifiniakis, though. Absolutely amazing.

Away We Go: The reason I think I loved Garden State so much while other people - typically older than me - did not is because it really spoke to a certain time of my life and a certain attitude of my existence that I was experiencing. I haven’t watched Garden State in about 3 years at least, but I suspect it has held up for me for those reasons at the very least. Away we Go takes the best parts of Little Miss Sunshine (it’s a Quirky! Indie! Dramedy!) while having the “this time of your life” gut punch effect that Garden State had. I fear that this movie is going to have the type of backlash a lot of these types of Quirky! Indie! Dramedy! movies have, but it really doesn’t deserve it, because while Little Miss Sunshine’s characters were almost caricature-like, and while Garden State was very specifically about certain experiences, I thought that Burt and Verona (a beautiful name that I’d never think of on my own, and now can never use) were a very real and very authentically written couple - my favorite parts were the diversions into their own world with their own discussions and inside…everything that showed how they worked as a couple - something you’re always forced to assume in most films.

I honestly can’t rave about this movie enough. I could go on and on about the emotions it drove up in me, how it both made me optimistic and angry about my (and Ann & I’s) current situation, how it’s still affecting me more than 24 hours later. Any film, album, any piece of art that can create this sort of reaction has some value, I suppose. Make plans to see it this weekend, really.

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 29th, 2009|07:01 am]
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Daily Twitterings:

  • 11:52 We’re 4 episodes in on "Lost." I love it, but there’s no separation in my mind between Locke and Creed from "The Office." #
  • 12:08 RT @CelebDeathToll: Fox News reports TV pitchman Billy Mays, 50, found dead in home. bit.ly/4eYcq Only details so far. #
  • 13:16 It’s parade day. I hope to share strange Millbury stuff from it. This town rarely disappoints. #
  • 13:38 Millbury parade has inexplicably devolved into a solo rendition of Mariah Carey’s "Hero.". Soloist is at least 3 spots ahead of any veterans #
  • 13:43 Yes, the fire hydrant is wearing a fire hat… mypict.me/6gKO #
  • 13:59 Every parade needs…a clown band? mypict.me/6gWI #
  • 14:03 Couldn’t get a photo, but one of the army vets in an antique car had a Hooters hat in the back window. I was amused. #
  • 14:34 There are no words for this float. mypict.me/6hlR #
  • 14:42 Every parade needs a goat pen. And every goat pen needs a human? mypict.me/6hrL #
  • 14:52 And done. Well, it was something… #
  • 20:44 Who has two thumbs and will have watched 6 hours of "Lost" by the end of this weekend? THIS GUY. #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 28th, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 09:02 has continued his streak of rather bizarre dreams, this time involving Wright’s Chicken Farm being the Fenway waiting area. #
  • 12:16 Signs i’m getting old: grocery shopping today is EXHILERATING! #
  • 13:09 Congress at work: cap and trade bill that was passed yesterday doesn’t actually exist. bit.ly/9IfmJ #
  • 17:25 Deal of the day: 12 month XBox live subscription, $28. Reg price $50. bit.ly/iXlQD #
  • 21:30 Power out in Millbury. Last time I experienced a power outage, it was for 3 days. I hope this sorts itself out sooner than that… #
  • 23:00 I’ll take a two hour power outage over a multi-day one anytime. Maybe back to "Lost" tonight? #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 27th, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 07:41 It’s Friday, and I really couldn’t be happier about that. #
  • 16:32 RT @anaJay: Congress voting on a 300p amend. to bill produced @ 3am this morning; no one can locate a physical copy. Your Congress at work. #
  • 23:30 Great D&D session tonight - I really like playing a Warlock. Now looking forward to a relaxing weekend. #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 26th, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 07:39 As I’ve gotten older, I feel like I remember the bad dreams more than the not-bad dreams. Last night was a pile of the former. #
  • 16:31 Hot headache action! #
  • 17:44 Dude, Michael Jackson dead? Really? bit.ly/fSQdc #
  • 20:08 RT @espressom4n: ismichaeljacksonazombieyet.com/ <—-too soon? #
  • 20:19 Serious question: Opera or Google Chrome? #
  • 21:26 Tried Chrome and Opera, wish I saw Opera first. Good news - 99% of my computer troubles can be traced to Firefox, so byebye Firefox! #
  • 22:09 Netflix recommendation of the day: "Cerebral Dramas from the 1940s" #
  • 22:53 Michael Jackson has apparently made the internet explode tonight… #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 25th, 2009|07:01 am]
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Daily Twitterings:

  • 07:41 Hey, look, it’s raining! This has been great April weather, hasn’t it? #
  • 16:44 Now I know how @radiofreegeorgy felt following the Edwards reveal. Dammit Sanford, you were such a bright spot in the GOP, sheesh… #
  • 18:25 RT @SpeakOut26: Transformers 2 #unnecessarysequels #
  • 19:30 Finished my first fiction book in about 6 weeks today, not sure where I should go next. #
  • 20:39 The camera angle for Nationals Park makes it impossible to judge home run quality. #
  • 21:14 Netflix recommendation category of the evening: "Understated British Movies based on classic literature" #
  • 22:02 Fixing confusion - I finished *reading* my first fiction book in six weeks, not writing (sadly). Still don’t know what I want to read next. #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 24th, 2009|07:01 am]
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Daily Twitterings:

  • 16:41 Off to @newburycomics. Don’t fail me now! #
  • 17:15 No @newburycomics nearby has the new Future of the Left? Really? Fail. Spektor, JLytle, REM, & God Help The Girl is a good haul, though. #
  • 19:20 Wow, Future of the Left’s new album is $4 on @amiestreet right now? I’ll take it. Sorry, @newburycomics. #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 23rd, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 07:39 Helloooooooooo exhaustion. #
  • 16:36 Tomorrow is a pretty messy new release day. Future of the Left is topping my list, but I’m worried the Shrews. @newburycomics won’t have it. #
  • 18:15 I like contests: bit.ly/1a8gCl #squarespace #
  • 18:21 Watching NESN, there’s a commercial for the Universal Techical Institute. Or "UTI." Who thought calling something UTI was a good idea? #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 22nd, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 09:24 Slept well last night, all things considered. Today: bank, oil change, movie, ghostbusting… #
  • 11:07 Mountain Dew "Gamer Fuel?" Really? mypict.me/4QFB #
  • 13:50 Trufax: I will never lose weight if I can’t shake this fried chicken addiction. #
  • 16:26 Well, Nick Green sure ended the drama on that one quick. #

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I’m Gonna Get My Shit Together, ‘Cause I Can’t Live Like This Forever [Jun. 21st, 2009|12:19 pm]
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Yesterday was one of those “welcome to your harsh reality” days that I have every so often, and served as a long-necessary wakeup call.

I suppose I’ll start with the good part’s of the relevant day - shooting a trailer for Chelsea’s movie trailer project for an upcoming festival. She asked me to help her with one role, and I usually pitch in with lights and whatnot while I’m there because I have some experience and extra hands are good things, so I drove out to Somerville for a day and did my thing. I worked with her last year on The Mystery of the Missing Matron, which screened in a few places, and, all things being equal, I liked this script a lot better to boot. But we did the thing yesterday with a pile of really talented people from all walks and areas, finished ahead of schedule and with something that, at least to my eye from what I saw accomplished, is something that everyone involved, especially Chelsea, should be proud of.

Now, to the point where I make everything about me, I was not at my best this week period. I had a particularly horrid gaming night on Wednesday, forgetting things left and right, I forgot stupid shit at the supermarket on Monday, etc. Yesterday, though, I forgot two things (probably 3 assuming the miscommunication on my part was really just my being typical these days) that really seriously could have put this shoot in jeopardy, and I really felt terrible about it. I mean, there’s no question about it - I simply screwed up, I relied on my memory as opposed to printing a list of what I had down, and it failed me. I wasn’t always like this, and it feels like a somewhat new development, but I think it’s probably been ongoing for a little longer than I’m aware. Either way, it’s one thing to say “oh, crap, i forgot napkins” and not have it be a big deal. It’s another thing to forget what is essentially a rare, important antique, and put the time, money, and energy of a dozen people in the line of fire.

Chelsea’s a good person, and she’d never come right out and hold me over the fire for it, especially since it (thankfully) worked out, but I apologized and owned up to it privately to her, and I’m apologizing and owning up to it publicly because a) it’s the right thing to do and b) I’m sure I’ve done it more than a few times to people close to me who haven’t concerned themselves with it much either. It was a real shock to my system, let me tell you. I’m doubly aware of memory issues because of my mother’s condition, and while I highly doubt I’m showing signs of Alzheimer’s at age 28, that does not mean I can’t do more responsible planning and note taking in my own private life. I simply need to be much more responsible about this sort of stuff, and I need to make those steps weeks ago, not now. Time to play catch up and not be a disappointment. So I apologize again, Chelsea, and hopefully I haven’t reached your shitlist for the other great ideas we’ve talked about privately.

More later, because the doom and gloom over that one aspect of the day really didn’t match how wonderful everything else has been.

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 21st, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 07:22 i live in a house of extremely talkative animals. #
  • 08:08 On my way to film w/@two_ontheaisle in Somerville. #
  • 10:04 I forgot the typewriter, so I’m on errand duty. Complete fail for me right now, sadly. #
  • 14:33 Going well shoot is going well, I think. I really enjoy film stuff. #
  • 15:17 And done. My screwups aside, I really liked what I saw. #
  • 18:27 This is funny. Sitting on Bill and Mandy’s couch watching XBox stuff, and my gamertag suddenly signs in. Ann, whatcha doin over there? #
  • 18:52 I’m amused that I have two unrelated sets of friends at No Doubt/Paramore tonight - @dayan for Paramore & @redgrimmrose for No Doubt. Funny #
  • 22:44 Surprise visit to my brother’s. Good times today, but holycrap am I tired. #
  • 23:17 How did Oriental Trading find me here!?! #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 20th, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 07:53 Eventual goal - figure out why Firefox was using over a GB of system resources last night. #
  • 17:25 Happiness is a trimmed beard. It’s amazing how a simple beard trim makes me look 30 pounds lighter. Which means I look 210lbs bearded… #
  • 18:35 Holy crap - Red Guerilla: Faction Demo is AWESOME. #
  • 19:35 Dude Matsuzaka wtf? #
  • 20:31 Welcome to All About Bermuda. Come for the information of an island you can’t afford to visit, stay for the Red Sox game! #
  • 21:56 Image of the evening: i39.tinypic.com/11bhl4x.jpg #
  • 22:07 1v100 sounds like a good way to cap the night off. #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 19th, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 07:54 It’s quite chilly this morning. #
  • 18:14 i officially hate candlestick ghosts. #
  • 19:28 @flavobean my favorite part is the massive amount of system resources it uses! #
  • 20:44 is teaching Ann how to play guitar. #

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Really, the Only Flaw in This is That I Don’t Know Any of These Hip-Hop Songs [Jun. 18th, 2009|06:38 pm]
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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 18th, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 16:44 Pretty much everything I read today - from world/US news to entertainment stuff to whatever - has me wondering if this is a day of fail. #
  • 17:16 Pete, get a-firin’: RT Actual tweet from actual page of actual Republican Congressman @petehoekstra (not a joke): tinyurl.com/kvvmld #
  • 18:16 I swear, between the health care and the new financial regs, I’m actively considering what was at one point unthinkable - joining the GOP. #
  • 19:45 Kudos to the State Department for keeping at least one good person on, and not blocking this as one would expect: bit.ly/UDSY0 #
  • 20:21 my wife and I? We make a real good team. #
  • 23:24 Boston PD FTW: bit.ly/8Y23I #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 17th, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 16:32 Bustin’ makes me feel good? #
  • 17:48 Ghostbusters the game? Yeah, it’s worth it. Now, to see "The Hangover!" #
  • 22:17 I assume you’ve all seen this by now, but still, help Iranians out in the little ways you can: bit.ly/S8UpD #
  • 23:27 Did not bust an adequate amount of ghosts today. Must bust more ghosts tomorrow to make up for it. #

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Tweets I Have Known [Jun. 16th, 2009|07:01 am]
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  • 07:55 the major downside to facial hair is mustache whiskers in your cereal bowl. #
  • 16:36 I’m allowed to be a little annoyed that D&DI didn’t load the new Revenant in the latest Character Builder update, right? #
  • 19:03 Currently watching THX1138 and wondering if Robert Duvall looked like an old man when he was a baby. #
  • 20:42 Twitter is incredible. I love the people who run this service. bit.ly/gfF6K
    #iranelection #

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