So today my sister called me with some grave news. She said that she had heard on the radio that the Beastie Boys had pulled out of performing at the 2009 Austin City Limits. So I went and looked it up and it turned out to be true.
Adam Yauch, MCA, of the Beastie Boys was diagnosed with throat cancer earlier this month. It doesn't have to do with his vocal chords so that was a lucky break. But they caught it early enough that he should be fine with just going through treatment. However, this does mean that they canceled all tour dates until November.
So sad face for everyone that already got tickets to ACL.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
New Experiences
So after not communicating for a couple of months, I'm just going to act like nothing happened and we'll be best friends again. Because I have to catch ya'll up.
So it is summer now and my parents left and went on a vacation up to our cabin in New Mexico for a couple of weeks, leaving the house to me and my sister, Minda. Those 2 weeks were the best of my entire summer. They were so relaxing. So we decided to throw a party while they were gone. And it was really awesome and laid back. People just hung out and drank and watched It's Always Sunny In Philly and ran through sprinklers and made tee shirts. You know. But that was actually pretty funny. Because me and Andrea found the fabric paint and decided to make tshirts that said: Estoy Borracha (I'm drunk...in Spanish). Then we ran through the neighbors sprinklers and got soaked. Have to say we didn't really think that one through.
So then this last weekend was kind of crazy. I ended up going clubbing down on 6th street with Nessa and Ari on Friday night for the first time. And by clubbing, I mean wandering around trying to find a cheap 18+ place. We went to this latina place called Cielo, which was dead empty when we got there at 11. Thankfully no cover; the only person we saw was a janitor with a cowboy hat cleaning the bathroom. So we left. And then we tried out this place called Fuze. Which had a concert that night and was like $20. So we left. Then we went to this place Speakeasy. It has this huge line in front of it and we realized that it was due to the fact that Matt & Kim were having a free concert there that night. So we mingled outside and heard them play Daylight, which was awesome. Then we just generally gave up on clubbing around 12 and went to get pizza at Cozzoli's.
So then after dropping Nessa off, Ari and I decide to use our IDs for some good. So we went to a lingerie store and tried on some crazy tall tranny shoes. Then when that place closed we went next door to the porn store. That was quite the experience. We just went around laughing at the ridiculous names. By far, the best we found was some Seinfeld parody porn. Just...no. Also, we were thoroughly entertained by the soundtrack they chose for the store. At one point, they actually played MmmBop by Hanson. That made my entire weekend.
Then on Saturday night, I went with my friend Jessie to a hookah lounge called Stratosphere. I wasn't quite sure what I was going to think of that because I rarely smoke, but it was fun. You order by the flavor and quality of tobacco. So we got blueberry flavored. Which was pretty amazing because it was really subtle and made me crave blueberry pancakes. So if you haven't done it, you should try it, even if you don't smoke because it really is nothing like cigarettes.
So I have experienced a lot of new things while the parental unit has been gone. And all of them have been exceedingly fun; a good break from my ACC work. But unfortunately they are back now, nagging and all.
So it is summer now and my parents left and went on a vacation up to our cabin in New Mexico for a couple of weeks, leaving the house to me and my sister, Minda. Those 2 weeks were the best of my entire summer. They were so relaxing. So we decided to throw a party while they were gone. And it was really awesome and laid back. People just hung out and drank and watched It's Always Sunny In Philly and ran through sprinklers and made tee shirts. You know. But that was actually pretty funny. Because me and Andrea found the fabric paint and decided to make tshirts that said: Estoy Borracha (I'm drunk...in Spanish). Then we ran through the neighbors sprinklers and got soaked. Have to say we didn't really think that one through.
So then this last weekend was kind of crazy. I ended up going clubbing down on 6th street with Nessa and Ari on Friday night for the first time. And by clubbing, I mean wandering around trying to find a cheap 18+ place. We went to this latina place called Cielo, which was dead empty when we got there at 11. Thankfully no cover; the only person we saw was a janitor with a cowboy hat cleaning the bathroom. So we left. And then we tried out this place called Fuze. Which had a concert that night and was like $20. So we left. Then we went to this place Speakeasy. It has this huge line in front of it and we realized that it was due to the fact that Matt & Kim were having a free concert there that night. So we mingled outside and heard them play Daylight, which was awesome. Then we just generally gave up on clubbing around 12 and went to get pizza at Cozzoli's.
So then after dropping Nessa off, Ari and I decide to use our IDs for some good. So we went to a lingerie store and tried on some crazy tall tranny shoes. Then when that place closed we went next door to the porn store. That was quite the experience. We just went around laughing at the ridiculous names. By far, the best we found was some Seinfeld parody porn. Just...no. Also, we were thoroughly entertained by the soundtrack they chose for the store. At one point, they actually played MmmBop by Hanson. That made my entire weekend.
Then on Saturday night, I went with my friend Jessie to a hookah lounge called Stratosphere. I wasn't quite sure what I was going to think of that because I rarely smoke, but it was fun. You order by the flavor and quality of tobacco. So we got blueberry flavored. Which was pretty amazing because it was really subtle and made me crave blueberry pancakes. So if you haven't done it, you should try it, even if you don't smoke because it really is nothing like cigarettes.
So I have experienced a lot of new things while the parental unit has been gone. And all of them have been exceedingly fun; a good break from my ACC work. But unfortunately they are back now, nagging and all.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Batman: The Animated Series
So a couple of weeks ago, I found this awesome YouTube Channel. This server is my God. He has uploads of the entire first and second season of Batman: TAS. Plus, the first season of Superman. I wouldn't normally settle for YouTube to provide my Batman, but this has proved to be very convenient. Really wherever I am I can just pull it up and watch.
But watching these old episodes really bring me back. When I was a kid, Batman was my favorite show. I would get home from school every day and eat a quesadilla which I watched my Batman. But now I am going and watching them in order. And it is one of those shows that works either way. You can watch them in sequence if you have that kind of time (or even if you don't, in my case). Or you can just watch them like a kid, in whatever order they come on in reruns.
So I am watching the first season. I am up to episode fourteen, the first appearance of Mr. Freeze. And all these episodes have been nostalgic, but at the same time has gotten me thinking. In later movies and such (Dark Knight), the content was more ambiguous with Two Face. They tried to tie together the similarities between Batman and Two Face in The Dark Knight. But I really like the animated version of Two Face's demise better. You see him as a politician really struggling with his Multiple Personality Disorder. You feel more sympathy for him there because you can see that he really is a good guy, but that he just repressed his anger too long. Also, I didn't like that in The Dark Knight, Harvey Dent (Two Face) is dating Rachel, Bruce Wayne's ex-girlfriend. It makes it too personal for Batman. I mean, I can see why they chose to do that for that particular movie. But it takes all the audience sympathy away from Two Face.
Another point that I like about the animated series in reference to Two Face is the existance of his girlfriend. Because he was engaged and then was destroyed, the girlfriend still has to live with him as this monster now. They lost connection but her existence gives Two Face a sense of humanity. He has to fight between his love for her and the presence of Big Bad Harl. It just hits harder. Which is interesting because you would expect the more complex ideas in the version that is not a children's show. Although Batman has always been bigger than that.
Further updates to come.
But watching these old episodes really bring me back. When I was a kid, Batman was my favorite show. I would get home from school every day and eat a quesadilla which I watched my Batman. But now I am going and watching them in order. And it is one of those shows that works either way. You can watch them in sequence if you have that kind of time (or even if you don't, in my case). Or you can just watch them like a kid, in whatever order they come on in reruns.
So I am watching the first season. I am up to episode fourteen, the first appearance of Mr. Freeze. And all these episodes have been nostalgic, but at the same time has gotten me thinking. In later movies and such (Dark Knight), the content was more ambiguous with Two Face. They tried to tie together the similarities between Batman and Two Face in The Dark Knight. But I really like the animated version of Two Face's demise better. You see him as a politician really struggling with his Multiple Personality Disorder. You feel more sympathy for him there because you can see that he really is a good guy, but that he just repressed his anger too long. Also, I didn't like that in The Dark Knight, Harvey Dent (Two Face) is dating Rachel, Bruce Wayne's ex-girlfriend. It makes it too personal for Batman. I mean, I can see why they chose to do that for that particular movie. But it takes all the audience sympathy away from Two Face.
Another point that I like about the animated series in reference to Two Face is the existance of his girlfriend. Because he was engaged and then was destroyed, the girlfriend still has to live with him as this monster now. They lost connection but her existence gives Two Face a sense of humanity. He has to fight between his love for her and the presence of Big Bad Harl. It just hits harder. Which is interesting because you would expect the more complex ideas in the version that is not a children's show. Although Batman has always been bigger than that.
Further updates to come.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Roadtrips and other thoughts
So this has 3 parts. I shall go from most relevant to most random, taking into consideration that really none of them are very...um, significant.
1) Roadtrip
So Andrea and I talked about going on a roadtrip one summer during college. It began when we were waiting to talk to someone in the main office at our school. We were waiting in front of a big map of the US. So we both planned our ideal roadtrips. Then figured that we should do one together some time. Personally, I wanted to go from Texas to California without having to drive through the desert of nothingness that is Arizona/New Mexico. However, my suggestion of shortcutting through Mexico did not go over well with her. We figure that we'll...well, damn it. I was going to draw on a map where we were planning on going. But Apple fails at having PC stuff like Paint, so I can't.
Anyways, so we are gonna rent an electric car and go from Austin through New Mexico, stopping briefly in Silver City, to let Andrea reminisce about when she lived there. Go through AZ and hit the Grand Canyon [and go camping there!!(Andie doesnt know this yet)]. When we get to CA, we are gonna go spend a couple of days down in Mexico. Then visit Andrea's grandmother and sister, then head up the 101. I have been told that we are going to feast at In-N-Out often. Go through Oregon. We are contemplating stopping in Walla Walla, WA. It is out of our way, but we like the name. Go up through Washington, get some good coffee and a lot of rain. Go out to the coast and do some whale watching (that was one of my picks). Then head over to Montana. Go through Mizzoula and see Hank (unconfirmed data). Go through Glacier National Park. Then check our car back in and fly to Chicago. Spend a few days there. Fly to Boston. Go check out the Museum of Bad Art in Dedham, MA. And just chill around Boston. Then hit NY, PA, and OH. Do everything in NY we can. Get a Philly Cheese Steak in Philly. Go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleaveland. Probly fly home from here. That is as much as we have planned thus far.
2) Glacier National Park
So when we were talking about Glacier Natl. Park today, I was like, "I want to go there, it has glaciers. Glaciers would be cool." And Andrea was like, "Um, no. This is America. No Glaciers here." Not in those words, but that was the generall feel. And so we got into a bit of an argument as to whether Glacier National Park actually has glaciers. I say yes, or they wouldn't have named it Glacier. She says no, because it probly isnt cold enough. But turns out, it does have glaciers, but they are very small and almost gone. So in a way, we are both kind of right. They are there. But it is not cold enough for them. Especially with global warming. But nontheless, Glacier National Park looks beautiful.
3) Stirrup Pants
So I dont know if you remember these. But I always thought that these were amazing. They look kinda funny, but I always thought that they made your feet feel nice. I dont know what made me think about them today but I did. And I remember my mom had a pair in the 90s (surprise, surprise) that I really liked. I want to look into getting a pair. I would totally wear them on the roadtrip just to embarrass Andrea. Also, they make them in jeans now.
1) Roadtrip
So Andrea and I talked about going on a roadtrip one summer during college. It began when we were waiting to talk to someone in the main office at our school. We were waiting in front of a big map of the US. So we both planned our ideal roadtrips. Then figured that we should do one together some time. Personally, I wanted to go from Texas to California without having to drive through the desert of nothingness that is Arizona/New Mexico. However, my suggestion of shortcutting through Mexico did not go over well with her. We figure that we'll...well, damn it. I was going to draw on a map where we were planning on going. But Apple fails at having PC stuff like Paint, so I can't.
Anyways, so we are gonna rent an electric car and go from Austin through New Mexico, stopping briefly in Silver City, to let Andrea reminisce about when she lived there. Go through AZ and hit the Grand Canyon [and go camping there!!(Andie doesnt know this yet)]. When we get to CA, we are gonna go spend a couple of days down in Mexico. Then visit Andrea's grandmother and sister, then head up the 101. I have been told that we are going to feast at In-N-Out often. Go through Oregon. We are contemplating stopping in Walla Walla, WA. It is out of our way, but we like the name. Go up through Washington, get some good coffee and a lot of rain. Go out to the coast and do some whale watching (that was one of my picks). Then head over to Montana. Go through Mizzoula and see Hank (unconfirmed data). Go through Glacier National Park. Then check our car back in and fly to Chicago. Spend a few days there. Fly to Boston. Go check out the Museum of Bad Art in Dedham, MA. And just chill around Boston. Then hit NY, PA, and OH. Do everything in NY we can. Get a Philly Cheese Steak in Philly. Go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleaveland. Probly fly home from here. That is as much as we have planned thus far.
2) Glacier National Park
So when we were talking about Glacier Natl. Park today, I was like, "I want to go there, it has glaciers. Glaciers would be cool." And Andrea was like, "Um, no. This is America. No Glaciers here." Not in those words, but that was the generall feel. And so we got into a bit of an argument as to whether Glacier National Park actually has glaciers. I say yes, or they wouldn't have named it Glacier. She says no, because it probly isnt cold enough. But turns out, it does have glaciers, but they are very small and almost gone. So in a way, we are both kind of right. They are there. But it is not cold enough for them. Especially with global warming. But nontheless, Glacier National Park looks beautiful.
3) Stirrup Pants
So I dont know if you remember these. But I always thought that these were amazing. They look kinda funny, but I always thought that they made your feet feel nice. I dont know what made me think about them today but I did. And I remember my mom had a pair in the 90s (surprise, surprise) that I really liked. I want to look into getting a pair. I would totally wear them on the roadtrip just to embarrass Andrea. Also, they make them in jeans now.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Dr. Tequiper
Okay, so. This weekend, my parents went out of town and I had the house to myself for a night. So I invited a couple of close friends over just to chill and whatnot. So they come over and Andrea begins to raid my closet. She has had a dream of suggesting me to What Not To Wear for a couple of years now. Instead, she just went through and did it herself. I appreciate it because I don't want to put forth the effort to do it myself. :D
So after snacking and raiding, we go to the kitchen and mix some drinks. And for some reason I decide to experiment. I mixed some Dr. Pepper with a bit of tequila. I thought that this might be some miraculously new amazing drink, comparable to the Flaming Dr. Pepper. But alas, no.
I have to say that smelling this drink literally made me shudder. I downed it and for a second it tasted delicious, like a richer Dr. Pepper. Then the tequila hit me. And that almost made my body convulse. But you know, that's what happens when you blindly experiment. As Andrea put it, "It smelled like nail polish and tasted like death."
Deliciousness scale (2/10)
So after snacking and raiding, we go to the kitchen and mix some drinks. And for some reason I decide to experiment. I mixed some Dr. Pepper with a bit of tequila. I thought that this might be some miraculously new amazing drink, comparable to the Flaming Dr. Pepper. But alas, no.
I have to say that smelling this drink literally made me shudder. I downed it and for a second it tasted delicious, like a richer Dr. Pepper. Then the tequila hit me. And that almost made my body convulse. But you know, that's what happens when you blindly experiment. As Andrea put it, "It smelled like nail polish and tasted like death."
Deliciousness scale (2/10)
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Ice Breaker
So I know this whole 'meet everyone on the first day' thing is always a little bit awkward, but I will try break the ice.
Right now, I should be working on my Gold Award Project. I am a senior in high school and I am trying to get my gold award for Girl Scouts. For the project, I am making an informational video about renewable energy. And it needs to be done by the start of June. And I've hardly started on it. So that is what I should be doing.
Instead, I have been surfing the internet all day. My mom went out of town, taking my car keys with her. So I am stuck at home, but I have kept myself thoroughly distracted. Currently, I am on the phone with Andrea, my Cuban friend, I am talking with a British stranger on Omegle, I am playing around with DJ software, and I am surfing Facebook.
Well, I really don't have much to say. But I wanted to make an intro post saying a little bit about me. But the best summary of me is either in the About Me section to the right (->) or on the blog I write with Andrea, my Cuban friend. It is called BonBonSugarSnap. And I promise I won't repost from one blog to another. So there will always be new stuff.
Anyhoo, well, I should do some work so that I have something to show for en entire day of being home alone. Oh, by the way, my name is Megan. And I am a Scorpio. Toodles.
Right now, I should be working on my Gold Award Project. I am a senior in high school and I am trying to get my gold award for Girl Scouts. For the project, I am making an informational video about renewable energy. And it needs to be done by the start of June. And I've hardly started on it. So that is what I should be doing.
Instead, I have been surfing the internet all day. My mom went out of town, taking my car keys with her. So I am stuck at home, but I have kept myself thoroughly distracted. Currently, I am on the phone with Andrea, my Cuban friend, I am talking with a British stranger on Omegle, I am playing around with DJ software, and I am surfing Facebook.
Well, I really don't have much to say. But I wanted to make an intro post saying a little bit about me. But the best summary of me is either in the About Me section to the right (->) or on the blog I write with Andrea, my Cuban friend. It is called BonBonSugarSnap. And I promise I won't repost from one blog to another. So there will always be new stuff.
Anyhoo, well, I should do some work so that I have something to show for en entire day of being home alone. Oh, by the way, my name is Megan. And I am a Scorpio. Toodles.
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