Yea Big & Kid Static

Friends of mine, Alex and Jon are in this band called Monster Moaty Promoter. It's a hip-hop group. Alex recently told me that have played a few shows with these dudes, Yeah Big + Kid Static and linked me up. Now I can't get that shit outta my head. Sooo tight.

This is Embarrassing but

I'm willing to bet you remember the LFO song about girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch. You know, "Summer Girls."

While reminiscing with a friend about shitty 90's boy bands, this song came up. We find the video on YouTube. And THEN we realized how much more there really is to this song. 

And by how much MORE, i mean, how completely insane it is that the song ever even made the radio. 

If you remember the A&F part of the song, you probably remember the line, "Chinese food makes me sick." Great, dude. Where the fuck does that fit in the song?

Secondly, this fine bro-ed group of guys decided decided that, oh yeah, LFO is in fact an acronym. In the process of sitting together at the work table and trying to come up with their band name, they got "Lyte Funky Ones" ......... It's not even like people KNEW that was their name. They skipped straight to the acronym so WHY spell it "lyte?"

The driving factor of this rant comes from the absolute nonsense lyrics that I don't remember anyone catching... Specifically, the shout outs to famous people....

"Billy Shakespeare wrote a whole bunch of sonnets" --- What????

"There was a good man named Paul Revere. I feel much better baby when you're near" - Where does Paul Revere fit?

"I'll steal your honey like I stole your bike." --- Why is this guy stealing my shit?
"Like the color purple, macaroni and cheese, Ruby red slippers and a bunch of trees" - what...

"I like Kevin Bacon, but I hate footloose." - I happen to like Footloose. But regardless, what does this have to do with Summer Girls??

What were you on, LFO???

And what's sad is when they get one-upped by O-Town singing "Liquid Dreams"

So bad.

4/20

Is a silly excuse to celebrate. 

I could recruit people to smoke tons of pot just about any day of the year. And even more so, if my schedule deemed it appropriate for me to spend lots of money on weed and smoke it all in one day, I would do it whenever I wanted. I feel similarly to spoiling a significant other, why the hell is Valentine's Day still a holiday? Or Sweetest Day? C'mon. Tradition is barely an acceptable answer. You'd be better off using John Stewart's idea of it boosting the economy (See: Emergency Christmas!).

Yuck.

New Ghostbusters?!?

Thanks to Alex, I got this article on the Ghostbusters REMAKE. Featuring new, young ghostbusters, but Bill and Dan are still in it, so don't fret. Definitely worth looking at.

http://www.filmgecko.com/original-ghostbusters-murray-aykroyd-on-board-for-remake-video/

Bill O'Reilly is still a piece of shit.

Note: Bill O'Reilly is a mediator. False. Bill O'Reilly listens to rap music. Probably False. Bill O'Reilly has a continuous problem with understanding the concept of "Freedom of Speech" True.

Cam'Ron, while he continuously interrupts and tends to treat the interview like a joke (because it's FUN to make people angry, as long as its not him), has his points. Particularly in regards to not parents or guardians taking a role in their children's lives. It's hard to admit to promoting materialism and wrapping your head around having a bigger affect on children than their parents do.

Damon Dash. He is that DUDE.

Reoccurring Conversations

For whatever reason, whether it's just the sparks of spring or the poor timing, I seem to be a refuge for the lonely, discontent, maladjusted, or rejected. And ya know, to an extent, that's totally okay with me. I don't mind listening. I don't mind lending any support I can give. I don't mind sharing feelings and stories. In fact, I often take pleasure in it.

But I keep hearing, in these discussions, "Gee, Katie, maybe you should just let love in." and "I'd like to handle things like you do, but I just can't." And i know why you can't, and I know why I can. Because I'm a stubborn piece of shit, and you, you are normal human beings to crave love, affection, and attention. I'm just scared shitless to either be rejected or to disappoint someone I feel for. 

I make it clear to everyone I know that I don't have much self control. But it's not really that. It's only in regards to certain people, certain subjects, categories, aspects of my life. In regards to the male sex, go fuck yourself because really, truly, I'm just trying to hang out. Please pump the brakes. I'm just a girl that happens to identify socially with men easier than with women.

When I feel like I'm in love, I'll probably repress my feelings, and then inch by inch let it happen. In the meantime, I love all my dudes dearly, I'm just not trying to date. For the record, I'm still sick of being publicly dismissed by half my guy friends, but go ahead, text me when you need me, because you know I'll still be here listening. Pieces of shit. ;)

That's enough of a rant, and enough beers for a Wednesday night in Cincinnati. I can see how progressively worse this rant got as I went on. Perhaps a second attempt tomorrow. For now, recognize the beauty in raw honesty. 

Animal Collective Remixes Zero

I can't tell if I'm all about it, or if it's Animal Collective taking it too far. I'm not sure yet.

Thanks, Bitch.

Courtesy of a blog off of Bitch Magazine's website. For whatever reason this made the corners of my mouth turn upward. Maybe cuz its too much of a reality. Maybe because I know girls that look like that. Maybe because I just love Bitch Magazine.

I started reading "Feminism and Pop Culture" today. Written by cofounder of Bitch, Andi Zeisler, I can't really keep my nose out of it. After my rant posted on my facebook, it's given me a new perspective. Perfect timing, too. It talks about embracing our pop culture as more than just sources of entertainment, but as works to be analyzed and to learn from. She, much more articulate than I, pulls feminist characters from music, TV, and movies all through the 70's, up until today. Copyright date 2008. 

Awesome.