you're going up you're going down you're going nowhere

I don't usually take the subway home at 6:30PM, but I had a meeting a little late today, and it turns out the subway at 6:30PM is not so bad. Firstly, the trains weren't as frantically crowded as I thought. Secondly, I spotted John Turturro, who is incredibly handsome. I, for one, was quite surprised. He's pretty gray and very tan, but in a "I've been working outside" way, not "I've been fake tanning" way. Then I saw the singer from Nada Surf, who I used to see in Williamsburg all the time. He looked nice too. But John Turturro, totally hot.

Ooh, I got this awesome thing. It is ruling my world right now. And yes, I am using it right now!

i just fall asleep because I'm not involved

There is nothing on TV and nothing I want to watch on the DVR. How boring. I mean, sure, I have about 90 other things to do, but I am exhausted. I wanted to watch very dumb TV and not think. I wish the "Human Giant" marathon was on again. I love that thing.

I have 19 more work days of work. That is so many.

To celebrate my freedom, I'm thinking Tortilla Flats bingo. Do they even do that anymore? Forgive me my ignorance, I haven't been in the general population in a good long time.

PS I have been keeping up with my MOGging vow of one song per day. For I rule. I don't know if I can do it this weekend since I won't be home. But love will find a way. Some man told me that once.

Speaking of some man, I picked some man to like, for it is May and I do that, plus it makes the time go faster (19 work days and all). But then he turned out to be too young, so we broke up. And by we, I do not mean we.

See, delirious.

In reality news, one of my all-time favorite people (two of my all-time favorite people, really) just bought a wonderful house. I am so happy about it! They are great and so is the house. Yay!

PPS: YAY!

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she's aware it's all been done before

What have I been doing?

• Seeing Mike Viola at the Living Room
• Also catching part of Chris Thile's set (and spotting not-dead Jesse Camp!) at that same Living Room show
• Doing little dances of joy at news that Sloan is playing Summerstage's Canada Day
• Staying at work until almost 6PM (just Monday. Today I left five minutes early to get some pre-"Idol" napping in)
• Eating jalapeno poppers at Nice Guy Eddie's (my last hurrah)
• Keeping up with my daily song posts at the ol' MOG
• Probably other stuff, too, but I don't remember.

I'm after whatever the other life brings

Today we sat on the B61 for an hour each way to visit Red Hook and get key lime pies. Because when you think key limes, you think industrial waterfront NYC, right? Anyway, we ate these glorious swingles — mini pies dipped in chocolate, frozen on stick. Dreamy. We also bought a whole pie to bring home. Then we walked through Williamsburg (jeepers, so many annoying people) and I bought a new bag (Lucille Whales). There was walking and fresh air and sun. I loved it.

I'm continuing my quest to post and write about a song daily over at my MOG. Today's is Patti Smith's "Frederick." I won't post the song here because you probably already know it. The end.

HEY! la la la la

I need to post here more. I need here to be where I post all the things I've posted everywhere else. So I am going to start to do that in a big way, but first I will do it in a small way, and point out that I've updated my long-neglected Modern Log MOG, with a Sloan song and a heartwrenching tale. OK, not so much the second part.

SATURDAY UPDATE:

I am going to post a song a day over at the MOG site. (Yes, I suppose I could do that here, but they make it so much easier. Plus I get bonus bulldog photos. SCORE!) What a great idea, right? Today's is "Wall of Fire" by Peter Elkas. The story behind that is that he was in a band that I didn't like.

Oh look, I can sort of post it here! Only without the words.

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is that what we want, girls?

Ohh. Remember last Thursday when there was a Sloan show and $2.50 beers and Todor? I miss that.

I'd love to but I can't, sir

I love Sloan. Even when I don't like some of their songs, even when I (temporarily) don't like some of them as people (hey, it happens), I always love them. And this time, they made it so easy. With two fun shows and two totally normal after-show meetings, they made me want to follow them all over the world. Though I cannot. I especially cannot follow them right now, as they are about to go to Australia, which is very far away. I do not have the money or time for that. I will tell you that if JetBlue went to Minneapolis, I'd totally go to that show this weekend and make Kim be my date. Unfortunately for me (and maybe fortunately for Kim) JetBlue doesn't go there. I hate you right now, JetBlue. Even if you let me fly for free.

I was just watching "Subterranean," and I was thinking how they should hand the show over to me. I have experience, and I would play much better songs. (Seriously, there were some barkers in there this week.) Also, think of all the people they could fire (I know how you love to do that, people who rule MTV2!) Also, I am cheap. Ask anyone. PS I can't believe I didn't direct that sick Of Montreal video (and I mean sick as in not well). It truly has the jane and dollie tm mark.

What podcasts should I be listening to? Talking ones, not song ones. What I listen to now is "Gay Pimpin' With Jonny McGovern" and "Savage Love." I enjoy them both immensely. Another talk radio thing I enjoyed is Howard Stern, c. 1995. Clearly I've put together a clear profile rife with clarity, so leave me some suggestions.

Speaking of Howard Stern c. 1995, why has NO ONE posted the video of when they spray-can-haired Scott the Engineer? This was genius classic TV/radio. They even gave him a widow's peak! I must have it on tape somewhere, but who has time to look through all those tapes? Do you think someone would pay me to digitize all of my video? Because it's good for America.

want to guess his name? I'll give you three choices ...

Sleeping until 10AM really f-s with your day, even when it is a day off. This is probably more of an issue if you generally get up at 4AM.

PS Todor Kobakov truly is Todorlly awesome. I'm guessing. I can't be sure, but talking about him all night last night is about the most fun I ever had.

we'll hold a grudge anyway

Perez Hilton is bigging up the Joel Plaskett Emergency.

Wait, what?

anytime she wants to walk out, that's fine