Thank You Mr. Presidnet and Mr. Knight

This is not good news for Americans living in Europe. This isn't either, but then is it good news for anyone?

Currently listening to: some music from the dorm kitchen where one of the guys is doing his grattis. I'm subbing at the dorm this weekend.

Man, I Should Be a Psychic

If I didn't already see that I would be a horrible psychic, I would have set up one of those 1-800 lines. But now and then I have a good grasp on the culture of society, and just this afternoon, I told a student that within two weeks time there would be some lawsuits filed against Janet Jackson over the Superbowl game. Well, the wait is over. The only problem is that it is filed on behalf of all Americans who watched. Although I qualify, I watched the game with some people who are not American, and they were just as offended. But then again, a lot of Europeans were not as shocked by the escapade, as it was nothing compared what you might see on late night television, magazine racks, or a the local pool.

If the lawsuit goes through, I look forward to sharing the settlement with all my fellow Americans. I guess I should notify my bank that I might be depositing a penny soon.

Currently listening to: the voices in my head telling me I need to go to bed.

Walk This Way...

For those of you thinking of making travel plans to Italy this year, might want to check with your travel agent about getting an updated map. Why you ask? Well the city of Venice is planning on making
One Way Streets for pedestrians. According to the article the fines range from 25 to 500 Euros. To put that in terms of Americans traveling in Europe, it is the equivalent of 2 to 40 McDonald's Menu Meals. To put into terms of this boy living in Europe, 25 Euros doesn't even fill my gas tank, and 500 is more than I pay for rent. And this is the fine for walking down the street the wrong way.

My tip for you if you make it to Venice, besides the careful which way you walk, is to watch out for those dang pigeons. I'm telling you once enter the Piazza San Macro (St. Marks Square) those birds are as bad as mosquitoes in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the summertime. Don't believe me, check out these photos from my visit there in October.

One of my favorite shots from the trip.


It didn't take much to convince this student to do this.


Currently listening to: Adam West and Burt Ward performing the audio commentary on:

Blogger Idol - Week Three - My Picks

Well, here we go again picking the ones that stimulated a thought, laugh, or both. In the order that I list them, but no other order....

1. Bryan
2. Where The Hell Was I?
3. Legally Blond
4. Rravens Piece
5. Eyecant

This makes two weeks that Eyecant and Legally Blond have made my list. So if this really was a competition, they would be leading. See all the entries here. Or just read my entry for the week again, for the first time.

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Living In The Shadow

Although, I don't want to talk too much about the Super Bowl, I feel I must make reference to this poor guy. Here is a guy who had a dream of making it in America. Just like forty years ago when four young lads stepped off an airplane in New York with the dream of taking the American music world by force, this man was standing on the sidelines in Texas, waiting to take the sporting world by force. Fortunately for the Beatles, Janet wasn't around to interfere with their dreams. I do love the fact that this guy at least was able to do the Moonwalk, the dance made popular by Michael Jackson. So I guess the naked thing wasn't the only theme during the official, and non-official half time shows.

My only question is where was the Ranbow Man during all of this? Whoops, I know where.

Currently listening to: Steve Taylor - Squint (with the song Bannerman)

Clothing Malfunctions

Well, I decided I should toss my two cents in on the whole Superbowl Halftime show fiasco, or the "Boob Shown Around the World." I happened to be watching with several of the guys in the dorm, and didn't want to laugh or bring any attention to the incident, so I just played it off like nothing happened, but then when they started asking if they saw what they saw, I said, "no, it was just some flesh colored costuming." But then after the game when I got home, I checked this internet thingy, I found out that I was wrong.

Here are a couple questions I have -
1. Why was Janet even asked to perform anyway? She hasn't had a hit in years. Were Right Said Fred busy? (before you laugh, they have had a hit in Europe more recently than Janet.)
2. Why was Justin singing one of his older hits? Is it because these lyrics, "Just close your eyes I'll grab your waist" didn't feel as shocking to act out as "Cause I, gotta have you naked by the end of this song"
3. Should we really believe MTV who earlier this year gave us the Madonna/Britney record sales promotional kiss, and earlier this week promised a "shocking" halftime show.
. Is no one going to mention the improper use of the flag by Kid Rock? Last time I checked, tearing a flag and using it as clothing was on the same list as burning a flag. How does that fit into the whole patriotic theme of the game?

And before I put on my foil hat back on, let me toss out this theory for 4discussion. Could this have been two fold ploy by Janet Jackson, as she is the only one taking any credit for this action. She probably thought it would help her record sales, although she should have checked in with Tiffany to see how post-naked sales really are. And she probably thought it would move the spot light off her brother for a while. That or she was just trying win the Jackson freak off, but we all know LaToya is winning that.

Currently playing: Last Train Home -

Blogger Idol - Week Three - My Entry

This weeks theme in the Blogger Idol boondoggle is "A Day In The Life of ..." While I had grand ideas of doing an interpretive dance and posting the video online, I just couldn't find my dancing shoes. Maybe next week. So for this weeks entry, I present......

A Day In The Life Of Someone Defined By Song Lyrics

4:12 - "I hear the secrets that you keep when you're talking in your sleep" Romantics - "Talking In Your Sleep"
5:50 - "It's getting hard to wake up in the morning My head is spinning constantly" Martika - "Toy Soldiers"
5:55 - "Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick" Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time"
6:00 - "I raise my weary head. I've got an old coat for a pillow, and the earth was last night's bed.' Bon Jovi - "Blaze of Glory"
6:30 - "When I'm in the shower, I'm afraid to wash my hair I might open my eyes and find someone standing there. People say I'm crazy, just a little touched, but maybe showers remind me of Psycho too much" Rockwell - "Somebody's Watching Me"
7:00 - "The beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert." Johnny Cash - "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
7:30 - "I step outside and I take a deep breath then I get real high then I scream from the top of my lungs what's goin' on" 4 Non Blondes - "What's Up"
8:00 - "Have to catch an early train, got to be to work by nine, and if I had an airplane I still couldn't make it on time" Bangles - "Manic Monday"
9:15 - "We gotta install microwave ovens, custom kitchens deliveries. We gotta move these refrigerators. We gotta move these colour tv's" Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing"
12:00 - "A growing boy needs his lunch" Dead Kennadys - "A Growing Boy Needs His Lunch"
13:00 - "Well my coffee's cold, and I'm gettin told that I gotta get back to work" Rod Stewart - "You Wear It Well"
18:00 - "It's six o'clock, it's quitting time. I'm done for the day" Styx - "Pieces of Eight"
18:15 - "as I turned to make my way back home, the snow turned into rain" Dan Fogelberg - "Same Old Lang Syne"
19:15 - "Push the door, I'm home at last and I'm soaking through and through" Dido - "Thank You"
19:25 - "We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner. But we would eat Kraft Dinner. Of course we would, we'd just eat more. And buy really expensive ketchup with it. That's right, all the fanciest Dijon Ketchup." - Barenaked Ladies - "If I Had A $1000000"
20:00 - "New movie's showin... so you're goin, could care less about the five you're blowin" Young MC - "Bust A Move
22:45 - "Sometimes on Friday I'll stop by and have a few drinks" Bruce Springsteen - "Glory Days"
23:30 - "Closing time - you don't have to go home but you can't stay here." Semisonic - "Closing Time"
23:31 - "Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?" Cars - "Drive"
24:00 - "And I feel like I just got home" Madonna - "Ray Of Light"
0:10 - "Put on my pj's and hop into bed, I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead" Jewel - "You Were Meant For Me"
0:13 - "Close your eyes and try to sleep now. Close your eyes and try to dream" Pat Benetar - "We Belong"
3:31 - "In the middle of the night, I go walkin in my sleep" Billy Joel - "River of Dreams"

Well, be sure to check out some of the other entries for this week. You can them all by clicking on the button below.


Currently listing to: Gallahad - Songs of the Loon

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