Friday, November 25, 2011
a day after-the-fact, but still awesome
"Friends" is, and likely shall forever be, my fave sitcom. Entertainment Weekly is, and likely shall forever be, my fave magazine. I am thankful for both of them coming together for this awesome walk down memory lane: 10 Thanksgivings with "Friends"
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
rip steve jobs
RIP Steve Jobs. I remember being so excited to work on the Macintosh Plus in the high school journalism lab, thinking that boxy little computer with the minuscule screen was the coolest thing ever! And it just got better... Thanks to him, I no longer have 500+ cd's cluttering my house. I have music, games, email and the world wide web in my pocket. And I have experienced the magic of PIXAR storytelling for the last two decades. Thanks for simplifying, entertaining and innovating our lives Mr. Jobs. You will be missed.
A great lesson... Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
A great lesson... Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
this stuff works!
"Kills on Contact" is no joke!
After discovering the first hornet's nest full of nasty stingers attempting to make my house their home at the start of my 3rd of July BBQ, I headed to Home Depot on the 4th and picked up this can of awesomeness for less than $3!
I sprayed the nest at dusk as instructed, and watched the hornets drop like flies (or dead hornets...). Five days later when I finally got around to removing the nest, it was still empty so I was able to take extreme pleasure in whacking it off the roof with my shovel, free from worry of a possible sneak attack :)
After discovering the first hornet's nest full of nasty stingers attempting to make my house their home at the start of my 3rd of July BBQ, I headed to Home Depot on the 4th and picked up this can of awesomeness for less than $3!
I sprayed the nest at dusk as instructed, and watched the hornets drop like flies (or dead hornets...). Five days later when I finally got around to removing the nest, it was still empty so I was able to take extreme pleasure in whacking it off the roof with my shovel, free from worry of a possible sneak attack :)
gardening in style!
Check out my fancy new lavender gardening boots, found on sale for super-cheap at Le Target' :)
Monday, June 20, 2011
sadness on e street
Saturday was a sad day for music fans. Clarence Clemons, the sax player in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, passed away from complications of a stroke.
I learned of his passing as I was waiting in a massive line to get into Angels Stadium in Anaheim for my third U2 concert of their 360 Tour Saturday night. Bono made me love him even more by paying tribute to "The Big Man" before the final song of the evening...
I first saw Bruce Springsteen in concert in 2005 -- minus the E Street Band -- on his acoustic Devils & Dust tour. The show was at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, and was, in a word, AMAZING. But I felt like I hadn't had the full Springsteen experience because the E Street Band wasn't backing him up, and decided as I was leaving the theater that I had to see him play with the band the next time they toured.
That opportunity finally came on April 16, 2009. Unfortunately, it required going to the LA Sports Arena, the only arena in Southern California that is quite possibly a bigger dump than the Forum. But I told myself, suck it up and go... who knows how many more opportunities you'll get to see Bruce with the E Street Band. In retrospect, I'm so glad I went. It was a great show, and part of what made it so great was "The Big Man." The playful on-stage camaraderie between Springsteen and Clemons is what made watching and listening to that band so fun. And now, half of that duo is gone. And there is sadness on E Street, and for all those who loved visiting it musically.
RIP Big Man. The solo below, starting at 2:10, is how I'll always remember you...
I learned of his passing as I was waiting in a massive line to get into Angels Stadium in Anaheim for my third U2 concert of their 360 Tour Saturday night. Bono made me love him even more by paying tribute to "The Big Man" before the final song of the evening...
I first saw Bruce Springsteen in concert in 2005 -- minus the E Street Band -- on his acoustic Devils & Dust tour. The show was at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, and was, in a word, AMAZING. But I felt like I hadn't had the full Springsteen experience because the E Street Band wasn't backing him up, and decided as I was leaving the theater that I had to see him play with the band the next time they toured.
That opportunity finally came on April 16, 2009. Unfortunately, it required going to the LA Sports Arena, the only arena in Southern California that is quite possibly a bigger dump than the Forum. But I told myself, suck it up and go... who knows how many more opportunities you'll get to see Bruce with the E Street Band. In retrospect, I'm so glad I went. It was a great show, and part of what made it so great was "The Big Man." The playful on-stage camaraderie between Springsteen and Clemons is what made watching and listening to that band so fun. And now, half of that duo is gone. And there is sadness on E Street, and for all those who loved visiting it musically.
RIP Big Man. The solo below, starting at 2:10, is how I'll always remember you...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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