Secrets of the City

The Four Preps. Um, and The Champs.

I have the shuffle going and it seems to be favoring a disk called Ultimate Raggae Party Classic Hits.

It’s a collection of old U.S. pop tunes done raggae style and they renamed many of the songs to avoid troubles with The Man.

I love California = Hotel California
Maggie Mae = Sarah Smiles

Well done and hilarious.

Hank III, Savage Love podcast, and the score to whatever movies I’ll be watching today. The roads are horrible! I’m not leaving my house until Monday.

The Four Preps. Um, and The Champs.
Tequila?
Well, it is after noon.

It’s still snowing – still snowing. I can feel it closing up and around the apartment like frozen walls. Will the roof hold? I almost want it to collapse, just so I can see the sky again, just a for a moment, before the cold puts me out of this misery.

The walls are closing in on me; I can feel it. I’ve been in this apartment too long, I can’t stand it. I can’t. Oh God Oh God Oh God, I can hear the pain of the wind shrilling outside, shoving snow over us. It means to bury me in a white grave!!

How many days has it been like this? I have been losing track.

No music, just watching really bad Lifetime movies…and they’re REALLY BAD.

Listening to a lot of NOFX actually, but probably because they’re coming here in a few months. I’m about to get ready to get dressed and go walking around dt st paul taking pictures.

big quarters’ “cost of living.”

also, yoko kanno’s cowboy bebop soundtrack.

The Beach Boys. . . yeah it’s wishful thinking

Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, maybe some Dee Dee Bridgewater.

How many days has it been like this? I have been losing track.

Somehow a brave carrier pigeon has overcome the elements and delivered this message.

We now no we’re not alone.

We don’t know how long it’s been since the city erupted in snow and chaos. We only know the terror that followed when everything went silent under the massive drifts.

We’ve eaten the pigeon.

I wonder if my cats would be tasty?

I wonder if my cats would be tasty?
They’d probably say yes as long as you promised them a piece.

I’m going outside now. I may be some time.

Every thread should be about me. Did you hear I am the 38th smartest person in Hollywood according to EW?

Also I am up for a Spirit Award which is nice but the Oscar will be even better.

Enjoy the snow, assholes!

Did you hear I am the 38th smartest person in Hollywood according to EW?
Don’t you hate it when you’re underestimated?

I’ll bet you’re atleast 4th smartest. Keep your eye on Clooney.

AH! The snow is covering my windows!!

And I’m on the second floor!

Darkness..

I hope that was really Diablo Cody, although if she’s in the Writers Guild she shouldn’t be contributing to this discussion. but prolly not, since boasting about being the 38th smartest person in hollywood is akin to showing off your 3rd place medal from the Special Olympics.

I just put new weatherstripping on the garage door listening to this

gonna listen to Raw Power while i shovel the drive. If I’m not back in 40 minutes, call the police.

not looking forward to driving back & forth to dinner in EP tonight…but the good news is that I’m the designated driver!!!

I have been listening to the Charlie Brown Christmas CD and some Nat King Cole Christmas songs.

I’m going to see the Moscow Ballet perform The Nutcracker tonight. WHEE!!!

And did I mention….I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!

I’m alternating between SomaFM’s Xmas In Frisco stream and catching up on Keith & The Girl shows.

And working. From home. I love the intarwebz.

.but the good news is that I’m the designated driver!!!

I never think this is good news.

Beatles and Manu Chau.

I secretly hope my show is cancelled tonight.

but the good news is that I’m the designated driver!!!

I never think this is good news.

I’m always the designated driver *sigh*
But, this eves party is at my place so I’m not sure how that’s going to work.

It’s really not too bad out there. Went to the MCAD art sale and then over to Midtown Global – the place was hoppin’. It seems as if everyone comes out with the first snow.

Now, I’m home where it’s warm – YAY! Playing Christmas tunes – A pretty eclectic mix of classic stuff with current. The games are ready, the booze is chillin’, and the food will be ready shortly.

All is right with the world.

I’m in this video

We just listened to a Christmas music marathon while my in-laws were here to put the trim up in our living room (sweet!). Now, Rubber Soul.

Every cat is tasty and juicy.

Listening to Nat King Cole on Pandora and feeling all cozy.

Drinking some sherry and reading. Was going to MIA member appreciation event, but decided not to when snow started earlier than forecast. Tonight: something from the DVD vault.

Gotta clear the drive, but no point doing that until the snow stops. May wait until Sunday, as we have already stocked up on booze and food.

watching kadour ziani videos and wishing I could dunk. 40 lbs ago I could dunk a tennis ball, but I never really trained towards it. It sounds like a good ambition…I might give it a try

The roads in Saint Paul are terrible and the car is a stubborn mule refusing to go up the driveway; time for some Manu Chao and shoveling.

I hope that was really Diablo Cody
I’ll bet it was one of many.

As soon as they announced Cody being top smarts in Hollywood the Industry began cloning for the upcoming movie “Me and My 58 Diablo Codys”.

So what happened to the 10 inches we were suppose to get? Way to get my hopes up Paul Douglas!

Has anyone driven on 94 recently? Is it worth going out tonight?

Has anyone driven on 94 recently? Is it worth going out tonight?
I’m going out tonight. This is purely speculation, but since the city streets are still driveable I’ll bet 94 is in decent condition.
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Manu Chau, yes; thanks for reminding me!

Jesus Christ, not only is the snow depressing, but I just finished watching HIV and Me by Steven Frye on Sundance…christ.

It’s World AIDS Day, BTW. Wear condoms, boys and girls!

So what happened to the 10 inches we were suppose to get? Way to get my hopes up Paul Douglas!

you poor thing. expecting Paul Douglas to give you 10 inches sounds like a recipe for disappointment.

you poor thing. expecting Paul Douglas to give you 10 inches sounds like a recipe for disappointment.

/rimshot

It stopped snowing at like 3:30.

What a rip off!

Screw the snow, I’m going to see Ol’ Yeller at the Turf Club.

Screw the snow, I’m going to see Ol’ Yeller at the Turf Club.
Tell Rich the Duluth crew says rock on; The Glenrustles 4eva.

Ms. DC is featured on the front page of the Sunday Pioneer Press. Before the Cody-haters start in saying she (and her Juno screenplay) are unworthy of a page-one feature in a major daily, just remember that last week’s page one story in the Pioneer Press was on infant toilet training.

For the sake of local journalism, I wish that last remark was a joke. Sadly, it is true.

I agree with you Bob.

I would rather look at baby poop than read another Diablo Cody profile.

I would rather look at baby poop than read another Diablo Cody profile.

“How all the other passions fleet to air, as doubtful thoughts and rash embraced despair and shuddering fear and green-eyed jealousy!”

Merchant of Venice

I went ahead and threw more shit on the Diablo thread.

I wonder how many times I’ve wrote shit and deleted before hitting “Add Comment.”

God I’m so fucking sick of hearing her name. It’s just a few media players and bloggers that are at fault for making her even relevant here.

Sunday nights in hotels, waiting for the second week of battle to begin, remind you why human nature drives us to pick one spot as home and stay there. 88 channels and nuthin’ on , , ,

But sitting here prepping to keep up the fight to make the world a safer, better, more nurturing place for . . . well, nevermind for who, you wouldn’t like it anyway . . . but it clears your mind for the important stuff:

1. Did it snow there? Damn.

2. Juries suck, being primarily composed of people either too dumb to get out of jury duty, or living such gawdawfully dull lives that jury duty sounds exciting and fun.

3. Who’s Diablo Cody and why do all the cool kids hate her?

Who’s Diablo Cody and why do all the cool kids hate her?=

She gets more attention than the Geek Prom.