Natalie Portman New York Times Interview

I find her very poignant. Enjoy.

Human Calendar

Love This.



humancalendar.com

Truer words have never been spoken

a little jay z

Sean Carter talks about his new album, American Gangster.

cancun!

I'm going to cancun for christmas!!

2 things i do when i am bored

i check out thecobrasnake



and i watch the hills



next time you're bored you should check them out, too.

both images courtesy of thecobrasnake.

a face!

this site brings so much joy. some of them are not only funny to look at they're so appropriate for the place in which they are situated.
facesinplaces.blogspot.com

Don't Die Linds

This is just great. Courtesy of Advertising Age.
It's an ad for a medical company selling medicinal aid to people with alcohol and drug addictions.

arcylic guitar pick

this is my latest painting.

The Hour, Osama, Global Warming, and The Good Life

I've been so bored lately that I've been watching more and more TV than usual. Among my favorites are MTV gems The Hills and The Real World (sad, I know), and CBC's The Hour with George Stromboulopoulos of former Much Music Fame. George always has great guests and tonight was no exception. Samuel L. Jackson and Matt (Matthew) Damon were on the show. I also admire the way he delivers current headlines to those of us who may not be avid newspaper readers, but at the same time makes it fresh for those of us who are.

Osama has recently released a new tape, with some fairly general statements such as: "The life of all mankind is in danger because of the global warming resulting to a large degree from the emissions of the factories the major corporations," as George put it: Osama is jumping on the global warming bandwagon too.. and for good reason. In the same segment, he informed the audience that there is an glacier in the arctic equal in size to the state of Florida, that melted in 6 days, and some scientists predict that the arctic will have no glaciers left in as little as 25 years. That is disconcerting.. and I wonder if there is a way for "us" as humans to stop this from happening, if not at all, then in as little time as predicted.

On a lighter note: tonight I also caught part of the "Clash of the Titians" special on BET's 106th&Park. September 11th is not only the 6th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack North America has endured, but the day that 50 Cent and Kanye West release their highly anticipated albums. Now, as much as one has to give 50 his credit for making something from a whole lot of bullet wounds and because he may be superman for surviving that many shootings, the quality of their music, in my opinion, can hardly be compared.

I'm Definitely on team Kanye.

ANYWAY. On this "Clash of the Titans", Kanye explained this behavior was put out of context by the media and he said the reason he was acting like a two-year-old was because Britney got to open the show after he begged MTV to let him do it and after they said no to that, he begged them to let him perform on the main stage, but MTV only gave him on of the Suites to perform in at the awards. He blew his load lid after seeing Justin Timberlake get to perform on the main stage. Wha Wha Whaaaaa. All of the 50/MTV/Kanye Tantrum nonsense aside, 'Ye dropped his new video on BET. "Good Life" Featuring T-Pain is a good song but the video blew me away. One of the main reasons I like Kanye is because of his aesthetics. In comparison to other hip hop and rap artists out there he is always exposing his fans to some crazy new visual phenomenon. His new album artwork is unreal and he boasts himself as an avid art and illustration enthusiast. This video is not groundbreaking in it's concept, but it is certainly pushing hip hop videos into a new realm as far as artwork is concerned.

Thats enough out of me. Watch the video and enjoy the good life.

How to Become a Millionaire

An advertising exec by the name of Gary Dahl created the "Pet Rock" in 1975. The product retailed for 3.95 and in a matter of months Dahl Became a multi-millionaire.



Read more here

so vulgar, inappropriate, and hillarious.

Recorded in 1987 by his 14 year-old son, "Bruce" (the dad) is trying to fix his piano. Needless to say, he enters into a rage, and all of his colourful curse words are for you to listen to here.

Photo taken from cpluv.com

Why New York is so great #1

Off Broadway shows
Walmartopia opens on September 3rd.

"It's a fun, campy science-fiction musical." Her plot focuses on two Walmart "associates" (which is how Walmart refers to its employees), Vicki and her daughter, Maia, drafted into a corporate musical, who use the forum to tell the shareholders about the horrible conditions that they and their fellow employees are faced with. The company executives don't want to hear about it (as an actual current sex discrimination class action brought by 1.6 million female employees will attest to), and Walmart's mad scientist, the fictional Dr. Normal, puts Vicki and Maia in his time portal and transports them to 2037, where they discover a world completely dominated by Walmart."

(taken from papermag.com)

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Feist on letterman!
This performance features a choir comprised of members of Broken Social Scene and a few others. Check out the youtube clip or click here.

I Just Want Back In Your Head

test

just seeing if this mp3 thing works. it does. i am a genious

Mandy Moore-Umbrella (originally performed by Rihanna)

time without consequence

i just realized how similar the name of Alexi Murdoch's last album is to the title of my blog (although the meaning seems opposite). He is a great musician. you can check out his website here
or listen to this tune:

video of the day

crazy work.
some people take their daft punk very seriously.



or click here

doodle of the day

i like to doodle. it's more like a compulsion then it is a hobby, here is todays doodle. it wasn't actually completed all in one day, but over a week or so.

number one

i used to have a blog. a long time ago.. well last year. it's old and silly so i decided to start fresh with this one. i have no justification for the title, really it was the only thing i could think of that wasn't already used. in my last blog i talked about my life mostly. this time, i won't do that as much and hopefully it will be a little more interesting. no promises though!