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5 o'clock at night/in the morning

Like the subject line says it's late/early in the night and I have no desire to go to bed.

Just got back from a celebratory get-together for my pal Sounaly's birthday. Happy 36th birthday Sounaly! ;)

... I'm listening to a lot of slow songs right now. I don't why. I'm not in any type of mood or anything, but the lilting melodies some how feel appropriate tonight.

Here's a list of of some of the songs on my 5 a.m. playlist right now. I'm not going to provide any links to any downloads though. Find them yourself. :P

Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris
One More Try - Timmy T
Fixing A Broken Heart - Azn Dreamers
Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye
Makes Me Whole - Amel Larrieux
Lost Without U - Robin Thicke
Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time - The Delfonics
I'll Take a Chance - Elements of Life
Imagine Me Without You - Jaci Velasquez
Sway - MYMP
Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway
Lost In Space - Lighthouse Family

I Love: Amy Winehouse

Lately I've been digging on UK artist Amy Winehouse. Give her Back to Black album a listen to. Style's very much like girl groups from the 50s and 60s only with modern sensibilities.

Harold is on Random

- Not feeling too hot right now, but I can't sleep, so I'm gonna blog until I start feeling drowsy.

- Listening to some Mark Ronson. He's one hot DJ/producer.

- Like many tech geeks, I started to touch myself inappropriately when Apple's iPhone was announced. Final judgement's still pending until it's actually out, but one can always fantasize how good it'll feel in hand.

- Quick recap of 2006:
- Many hookups, breakups, and marriages. Neither involving me.
- Great experience traveling to Las Vegas, Orlando, and various small towns for festivals or other.
- Good year for activities too. Tried lot of new things like tennis, ice skating, and camping. Dropped a couple of pounds to show for it.
- Bought a new car. Honda Fit. Been treating me good so far. Most common comment: Cute.

- Been getting into this Jdrama called Stand Up!! It's a romantic comedy about four high school friends and the pressures of virginity.

- Not tired yet, but I'm gonna end this entry here until I find more junk to blog.

Grindhouse teaser trailer now out!

Following the success of Kill Bill and Sin City, Tarantino and Rodriguez brings you Grind house! I'm excited about this movie.

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What you're all getting for Christmas

TEAMWORK!

Hoo-Yeahh!!! Back to blogging once more! And what better time than on my birthday. Yay birthday! To commemorate this occasion, let's throw it back to some Reading Rainbow for retro happiness. But you don't have to take my word for it!

Well, it's Valentine's...

As a lonely, single man I'd like to think I've the right to despise Valentine's Day. The stench of love burns the eyes most fiercely in the Day of Valentine. But I'm used to it. What I'm NOT used to is the fact there are some people who claim to be in love, not wanting to celebrate their love on this day. And I ask why?

There's other days where I show my love: anniversaries, birthdays, sometimes I'll surprise him/her on some random day.
Good for you. What's another day then?

I'll get him/her something the week later when it's all on sale.
What's the point? I'm sure February 21st means something to someone, but giving a box of chocolates to someone with the 50% off sticker still on kinda loses the mystique of Valentines.

It's a corporate created holiday designed to sell red & pink merchandise.
Ah... Capitalism at it's finest. More merchandise is sold during the holiday seasons. Corporate greed has tricked out the holidays for your consumer-whoring pleasure... But does that mean the sentiment there has no meaning? Can you truly buy love? I applaud your need to not support Consumerism of the holidays, but there are other ways to celebrate it. Cook an extravagant dinner, write a poem, serenade your beloved, or set the mood for a long night of sweet, sweet loving. As long as you don't let the day fall by the wayside.

I implore you those in love, let your creative (and whatever) juices flow, and show your love how much you care. Give yourself to humility, everyone would understand, because on this day they have done the same for love! Just don't do it in front of me, you bastards.

SONG OF THE DAY
Astrud Gilberto - Light My Fire

Why do new shows I like get cancelled?

As with the case of Dead Like Me. I only recently discovered this show a couple of weeks ago, the premise was unique and the characters engaging, and I really liked it. Then I found out it's been cancelled after 2 seasons. Crap. I just bought the season 1 DVD too.

Now the 'net-nerds are saying that Arrested Development is in trouble of cancellation because the network lowered the number of shows ordered from 22 to 18 to make room for American Dad. This is a very "Chicken Little" mentality, but it makes you wonder why good shows get cancelled before they're past their prime?

SONG OF THE DAY
Ben Lee - Catch My Disease

Best Valentine Cards Ever

For those who like a little bite in their romance.

SONG OF THE DAY
Nick Cave - Into My Arms

Lord of the Rings musings

I wish there was a Lord of the Rings Christmas Special. Picture it:
Sauron returns on Christmas Eve wrecking havoc for whatever reason and the Fellowship reunites (even the dead ones) to do battle, but in the end the pure heart of a small hobbit child shows Sauron the true meaning of Christmas through the power of song. Imagine orcs and goblins trimming the tree, Aragorn and Arwyn snogging by the fireplace, a shy Gollum joining the festivities only because Frodo edges him on. It'd be T.V. magic!
Speaking of Christmas, doesn't Aragorn look like Jesus? I'm sure they could tie that in some how...
And yes, I do know Christmas has long past. So what? I want more franchise-based T.V. specials.

SONG OF THE DAY
Immortal Technique - Peruvian Cocaine

Happy New Years!

New Years resolutions? Not quite, they're more like New Years goals with no real expectations.
• Blog more often.
• Find a girlfriend.
• Be more organized.
• Save money.
• Donate blood.
• Break up with girlfriend for hotter sister.
• Get to the gym more often.
• Travel.
• Learn to cook.
• Learn how to play guitar.
• Serenade a girl by playing More Than Words on guitar.
• Become deadly with nunchaku.
• Read more books. Ones without pretty pictures.
• Be more ambitious with my goals.

SONG OF THE DAY
Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You

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SONG OF THE DAY
Annie - Heartbeat

Reflections of a 27-year-old blogger

Hmmmm...27 years. Is it too soon to be reflecting on life? Perhaps it is. I originally thought it would be a good time to wax philisophically, but now I think different. Anything I'd would be say would be said prematurely, I've got more to experience & learn in order to give a fair assessment of what I've seen in my life. So I'm going to save my thoughts for another year. Tease.

SONG OF THE DAY
Bright Eyes - Easy/Lucky/Free

Getting your car broken into: IT STINKS!!

I thought today was going to be a good day. But noooooo! When I was walking to the parking lot my co-worker pointed out that my window was broken. "Huh?" My window was broken. "F**K!!"
This was the second time this happened in the same parking lot. The first time they broke the lock, rummaged around, but took nothing. This time they broke the window, rummaged around, and took nothing again. You'd think they'd learned the first time around that I have nothing worth stealing. Seriously, c'mon! Why??
It's such an inconvinence, nusance, & violation. It breeds such a negative energy that threatens to build under pressure, because it has no real place to go. Everybody has had the same feelings, if not at varying degrees. It makes you want to punch that stupid degenerate in the gut, then go up for an uppercut followed by two knees to the chin. Then spin around, fake 'em out with an elbow, and take them out with a devestating headbutt.

SONG OF THE DAY
Poison Pen - Fall Back

Top 5 Family Guy Quotes

1. "Like a bisexual." Ted Turner

2. "Here's a little hint... PUT DOWN THE FORK. FACE!" Brian

3. "I looooooooooove chocolate! But I can't eat it because then I'll get fat...but it's sooooooooooooooooo good!" Brian

4. "Wow, you guys still saved my life, even though I said all southerners were dumb hicks who suffer from the gum disease: GINGIVITIS." Peter

5. "Red-headed lady, reaching for an apple. Gonna take a bite, nope, nope. She gonna breathe on it first, wipe it on her blouse. She takes a bite...chews it once, twice, three times, four times, Stops! Saliva workin'..." Randy Newman

SONG OF THE DAY
Marvin Gaye - Yesterday

Oops!

Looks like I missed a couple of days of entries to my blog. My bad!

Hmmm...what to talk about? Halloween? Nah, the moment's past. Re-election of President Bush? Don't want to touch that with a 50-foot bread stick. How about...mail-order brides! Yes! An awful service for the creepy & desparate or a legitimate aid for those in need? All I know is Olga's looking pretty cute!

SONG OF THE DAY
Nina Simone - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

Red Sox win! Yay!!!

And I dedicate today's Song Of The Day to them, after all, it's been over 80 years since they won the series. They deserve at least a song.

SONG OF THE DAY
Joe "Bean" Esposito - You're The Best

Eh....

It's late, but I promised I'd be back so here I am. So I'm just going to leave you with a video from just two guyz.

SONG OF THE DAY
Sondre Lerche - Sleep On Needles