Alphabetizing stuff, crossing off that thing that I've been putting off, fake dr pepper cans, etc, kitsch, messing with people who take themselves too seriously, mock serious dancing, music music music (wish I was more well-rounded), sleeping, talking to little kids like they're adults, three year old seeing Disneyland for the first time, thrifting, writing...
People who aren't too cool to get excited. People who love laughing at people who get too excited. It's a fine line, folks. Walk it. WALK IT!
My top friends are sponsored by the letter R.
Uh oh. Just know that many folks thought that the main character in High Fidelity was based on me. Lily Allen, Arcade Fire, Backbeat Band, Bad Credit, Beastie Boys, Big Star, Billy Midnight, Blur (pronounced "bluh"), Boomtown Rats, Bunky, El Vez, Electric Mayhem, Emery Byrd, Ex-Friends, Bobby Fantasy, Guided By Voices, Petra Haden , Hatchet Brothers, Iron & Wine, the Kinks, Lady Dottie & The Diamonds, Ladytron, La's, Love, Love Jones, Loved Ones (Oakland), Mates of State, MC5, Joanie Mendenhall, Moore Brothers, Neutral Milk Hotel, New Pornographers, No Knife, Old 97's, Plural, the Posies, Postal Service, Redd Kross, Replacements, Jonathan Richman, RFTC, Rolling Stones, Rutles (Beatles are ok too), Les Shellys, the Shins, Sloan, Elliott Smith, Smoosh, Stone Roses, Rufus Wainwright, the Waxwings, Weezer, White Stripes, the Who, Wilco. Toy pianos, lotsa old ska, blues & jazz. I yelled out "Fuck Jellyfish!" at a TV Eyes show and I sorta meant it. People, move on! First shows: Sha Na Na (w/parents), Gogos/Red Rockers (w/chaperone), Oingo Boingo (w/o).
Fandango, the Graduate, Hard Day's Night, Racing With The Moon, Spirit of 76, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Tall Guy, Kids Are Alright, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, This Is Spinal Tap, Amelie, All You Need Is Cash (Rutles), Melody, Showgirls (act girl, ACT!)
Mr Show, VH1 Classics, Simpsons, I Love the 70/80's, Ali G, Triumph The Insult Comedy Dog. Since I never watch TV, if one is on in a restaurant or store, i'll stare at ANYTHING.
Catcher In The Rye, Teeth (Hugh Gallagher), Is That It? (Bob Geldof), High Fidelity, Giving Tree, Nevermind The Pollacks.
YOU are the wind beneath my wings.