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Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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ok seriously
Current mood:  blah
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers
This is the most boring job ever. I have been stuck in my house today and now I'm stuck here with spurts of actual things to do, but since I am ever so efficient it doesn't take long for that to be over.
It appears that whoever uses this computer (which is mainly the two receptionists) have been listening to the Copeland Eat, Sleep, Repeat that I ripped on here before I left the last time. In fact, it's the most listened to record on this computer according to the playcounts. That makes me ever so happy. I love it when people love my FL bands. MMMMM. I just get that warm fuzzy feeling inside.
Anyways. I'm kinda bummed that I didn't get to see Music and Lyrics like I wanted to. I think it's going to be SUCH a funny movie... like in a "they were totally serious but it really just sucks" sort of way. I mean, i can already tell you how INCREDIBLY AMAZING the soundtrack is because Atlantic Records gave me two copies of it before I left. Plus I got to see the recently ceased and desisted music video for "POP! Goes My Heart" where Hugh Grant 'plays' every instrument and shakes his little groove thang like it was his freaking JOB!!!! hahahaha
Man, I wish I could just throw a dance party in this place. It's huge and awesome looking. This would be a SWEET club. Hmmmm. Hahaha.
Where is my Valentine when I need him???
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Pieces of the People We Love
By
The Rapture
Release date: 12 September, 2006
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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Valentine's Day
Current mood:  bouncy
Category: Life
Someone in my neighborhood isn't having such a great Valentine's Day:
As you can see, on Single's Awareness Day I woke up to a messload of snow and ice.
I also got a call today for work.Unfortunately, it's doing night reception at Face The Music. That's right, yet another Valentine's Day working instead of having some sort of engagement erranged. But at least it's money, you know? Bleh.
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5 Songs you should be listening to on Valentine's Day:
"Happy Valentine's Day"- Outkast/Andre 3000
"Cupid's Chokehold"- Gym Class Heroes
"Think I'm In Love"- Beck
"Lost Without U"- Robin Thicke
"Here In Your Arms" - Hellogoodbye
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the old familiar feeling
Current mood:  awake
Category: Life
I got a call today to do reception at BMG ColumbiaHouse (a place I've done reception at before). I turned it down. Because I thought I was too good for the job? Nope. Because I just don't feel like working today. I'm up and dressed now because I got a full night's rest in case they called me for work (oddly enough). I decided that I need another day to clear my head of the drama that was working in the music industry again and get a few more things done around the house. I'm also going to try and figure out more of a game plan and set more concrete goals for myself. This whole "make it happen and I don't care how you do it just do it" notion that I've had obviously isn't working. So I guess I should have more than just a "plan" but more like Plan A-[at least] J(?). In the past 8 months I've gotten a better feel for how this all goes down here, so I think I'm a little more prepared to line a few things up in order to get bills paid and whatnot.
In other news... I'm getting closer and closer every day to reuniting with every Brandon I have ever known in my life. Neato, huh!?
This will be weird to say, but bands have their own distinctive smell. I know this because I walked out of my bedroom this morning and could "smell band". (We opened our home to some friends of Britney last night who are on tour). Band smell consists mainly of boy funk and cigarettes, but there are a few nodes that I have yet to completely make distinctive within the smell itself. I guess more on band smell later.
Yesterday was a good day for me. It mainly consisted of Everclear (as in So Much For The Afterglow, not the alcohol) and errand-running. The sun was out. I went to that Cafe 28 by Zomba and had a killer sandwich made by the same sweetheart that made them for me when I was working at Zomba. I watched A LOT of Law & Order, haha. I've been doing that a lot lately. I guess it's because I miss my mom. I always want to be there for her when she gets home from a long day at work during tax season.
So I guess I better get a headstart on getting things accomplished today.
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
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twitch
Current mood: blah
Category: Life
About a half hour ago my eye stopped twitching. My eye only twitches when I'm really stressed out. My time at Fueled By Ramen ends on Friday and I go jobless again. You do the freaking math. Btw, Sunny Day Real Estate was the reason my eye stopped twitching. I can never be stressed out when I listen to this record. It's like a rule or something.
PIECE OF CRAP! JUST AS I SAY THAT WHOEVER HAD IT ON THEIR ITUNES CLOSED OUT OF ITUNES AND I WAS RIPPED AWAY FROM JEREMY EGNIKS VOICE!!!!!!!!
*twitch*
DANGIT!
However, all freakouts aside, I do have an interview for a temp to perm gig at a non-profit tv station on Friday morning. It's for some reasearch assistant position or something. All I know, is that it pays real American dollars and lots of them. That's about the extent of what I know. Fun eh?
Pretty much every day that I don't have job security I find myself impressed that I signed myself up for this kind of life adventure. I mean, I burn matches pretty close to my fingertips, but I don't jump into a bonfire. I'm a pretty safe person. My mom doesn't seem to think so, but driving through the ghetto with the windows down blasting punk music at night isn't really all that dangerous, mommy dearest. Nor is walking the streets of Williamsburg in the middle of the night alone with your iPod plugged into your head.
But for some strange reason, since I can remember (I'm talking like 5 years old) I have wanted to move to New York City with nothing and scrape together and work hard to get a little something to call my very own. I'd say I pretty much have the essentials in life (food, shelter, sweet couch, records, etc). So that pretty much rules. The job security part would just help me put my mind at ease about maintaining sweet essentials.
Bleh, this is where I stop talking about money.
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Friday, February 02, 2007
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snap out of it
Category: Life
I'd been in this nasty fog deal all week where I was only kinda getting work done but not really. Well it appears that thought process is definitely over and done with today! Girlfriend is getting junk DONE!
This is going to be the most productive weekend in the universe! Definitely very excited about the next 60 hours of my life. My apartment will be spotless, I'll have a new DVR that's not broken, my laundry will be all done, I'll be stocked up on groceries, I'll have everything settled from Ikea that needs settling.... and maybe even some sweet new things too! PLUS I'm gonna tap Kris' party tomorrow night and then there's sweet Super Bowl fun times.... somewhere! I read about an anti-SuperBowl party that was girls only that could be funny as crap to go to. So we'll see. If anything I wanna catch freaking PRINCE for the halftime show, as well as those sweet overpriced commercials (including the K-Fed one that I posted as a bulletin the other day)!!!!!!!!!
OH! BIG NEWS! I have a couch to call my very own! The movers brought it in this very morning in time for me to get to work early and everything!! They got it a little dirty in the move but no worries because I CAN TAKE THE WHOLE COVER OFF AND WASH IT!!!!!!!!! Which means I'll have my clean cozy little home looking fabulous all the time now! YAY!!!
So yeah, about being productive and getting work done. I guess I should get on that instead of letting this take over my universe. I'm sure I'll take a MySpace break later on (since I've found that actually helps me be productive if I take mini breaks from time to time).
HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!! :)
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Employment
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Kaiser Chiefs
Release date: 15 March, 2005
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Friday, January 19, 2007
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i'm spent
Current mood:  tired
Currently sugar crashing on this relatively lovely/cold Friday afternoon.
I'm definitely ready for this weekend to be here. Especially now that I can buy groceries and all those other things that aren't available when money isn't sitting in the ol' bank account. I'm so excited about having money that I might just go buy myself shoes, haha!
It's been a really productive week. I'm really excited about the stuff we're doing in the office.
But I'm definitely excited for my Friday evening bubblebath before I go out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Yes, it's my thing. No, you cannot make fun of me for it.)
I love working in the music business. Everyone is playing music really loud because they're all excited about leaving in a little bit.
Mm. '07 rules.
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Currently
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Never Take Friendship Personal
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Anberlin
Release date: 01 February, 2005
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Friday, January 12, 2007
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passion v politics
Category: News and Politics
A lot of my friends are well-versed in the ways of politics I, on the other hand, have never really taken the time to immerse myself into such matters. However, I can tell you that if someone were to explain an issue to me and ask me what I thought I could give it some thought and then passionately fight for one side or another (MOST of the time).
To tell you the truth, most of the time I'm really glad I don't keep up with all of what's going on because I think I would be really angry if I did. I'm not a big fan of corruption. It always bothers me to see spite, greed, etc. get the best of people. I mean, I know that it happens to everyone at some point in their life, but isn't there some sort of accountability process or something where we could all work together to keep each other in check? Honestly.
Sometimes I think I should pick up the political end of what I'm passionate about (see also: music, for those just tuning in). I would love to write letters to my state politicians, begging for answers. But again, I don't really know how all of that stuff actually works, nor do I know if it would actually work. One thing I've learned about America in the past few years is that we have successfully allowed to sike ourselves out into thinking that 'we the people' have absolutely no power. Despite my attempts to use my purchasing power to buy healthy/organic foods I feel like it does nothing in the fight against the rise of obesity in our country. People decide to not cast their votes during elections because they don't like the major party candidates and figure "why bother?"
I always wondered what would happen if enough people wrote in "None of the above." I doubt I'll ever know.
Bleh. See how easy it takes me to get all worked up about something like this?
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The Sunlandic Twins
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Of Montreal
Release date: 12 April, 2005
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Monday, January 08, 2007
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It's Fun To Look Back And See What A Dweeb I Was/Am
This morning on the train I was listening to Everclear So Much For The Afterglow. I couldn't help but think about when I was a sophomore in high school and totally crazy about that record...and basically music in general. I was so into music then. There was in this blind passion for all things rock awesome. On a certain occasion specifically, I remember some kids in my English class talking about a party they went to over the weekend. One girl was like "yeah and then we broke out some Everclear. Man, it was a great party!" and I chimed in "Oh my gosh I LOVE that band!" I'm pretty sure for the rest of the week I was made fun of for not knowing that everclear is also a kind of alcohol. Heck, how was I supposed to know? I was too busy building my collection and going to shows to care about crap like that. Plus I was doing swimming and waterpolo (yes, I was a jock too).
So there was a huge gas leak in downtown Manhattan this morning. It smelled up all of Manhattan. It even got in my office building. But we're all ok. they're airing out the building now. It kind of sucks living in NYC when things like this happen because EVERYONE knows about it. My mom was so relieved when I called to let her know I was ok. According to her, living in such a high profile city and knowing when anything goes wrong via the news makes her very nervous for me. Awwww. What a good mom.
Revolution Church is amazing. I'm so glad I finally found a place to connect here.
workworkworkworkworkyayyayyayyayyay
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Make Up the Breakdown
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Hot Hot Heat
Release date: 08 October, 2002
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Saturday, January 06, 2007
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grownup chores
Category: Life
are not my idea of an awesome Saturday.
BUT
After I get all this stuff with the cable squared away, I won't have anything else to worry about for a good while. W00t.
Also, this evning after Mr. Bozeman gets off of work at Think Coffee, we are going to Brooklyn Museums Free First Saturdays (sponosored by Target <3) and get our culture on. It should be a fun night, most def.
I got my social security card in the mail today! That means I'm one step closer to working that whole passport thing out (which would mean I'd have a super duper proof of identity as backup in case anything ever happened to my standard ones again...like if I was retarded and lost my wallet again... bleh)!!!
I still really need to work out that whole NY drivers license thing too. Maybe I'll get that squared away this week since I have a SS card again. Hmmm. I'd have to go MAD early to make sure I got all done before work.
I had a chat with my boss last night before I left work. I feel much better about how secure I am in the position. It's only a matter of time now! Gotta think of more things to razzle dazzle them with!!! Hmmmm.
Ok, enough putting off the inevitable. Time to take care of business.
I <3 the new Fall Out Boy songs and I don't care. I don't really have any indie cred anymore anways.... haha.
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Thursday, January 04, 2007
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You're Basically Swimming Through Processed Beef In A Rounded Square Can
Category: Web, HTML, Tech
I noticed on this fine morning that a very big chunk of my friends have been the victim of password phishing, which then turns into the phisher spamming the heck out of all of us via posting a zillion bulletins.
So what does a Kibbe do with free time until Daily Sales and the boss from FL comes in? She does research on the internet about Spam and MySpace!
And boy, did I find a good ol' hunk of junk on both!
Since the initial inbox spamming that we are all painfully used to by now, spam has evolved into other formats, including but not limited to.....and I'm not kidding.... MySpace.
Yes folks, it's true. You shouldn't be too surprised. I mean, c'mon, look at all the freaking ads that surround our Home pages, let alone the number of idiots looking for people to look at them. The core of spamming is to overwhelm the customer with your product so much that they can't help but be exposed to it, whether it be a video game, Pizza Hut, or yourself. Those kids who add you just to add you so they can have a zillion friends? I'd call that spamming, you betcha. Bands adding a zillion people that will probably never listen to their music but add them back so they can have more friends? Spam. That's why guaging a band's wealth on MySpace is total bollucks.
Anyhow, this guy Trent Lapinski did some rediculously in depth research on MySpace and their involvement in the spammerific internet universe we live in today. You can read it here.
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American Football
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American Football
Release date: 28 September, 1999
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