List #28: 10 of my Favorite Full Albums
1. In a Silent Way Miles Davise
2. Zulu Jive Various Artists (South African)
3. Angel Dust/The Real Thing Faith No More
4. Pinkerton/Weezer (blue) Weezer
5. Hold on Now Youngster Los Campesinos!
6. Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Part 2: No World For Tomorow Coheed & Cambria
7. Tales from Topographic Oceans YES
8. Bright Size Life Pat Metheny
9. The Birthday Concert Jaco Pastorius
10.Graceland Paul Simon
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
List #27: Instruments I Own (music week)
List #27: Instruments I Own
1. Rickenbacker 4001 Bass (1974?) FlameGlo
2. Fender Telecaster 50th Anniversary 1969 Thinline reissue (Semi-hollow, mahogany)
3. Martin OO-16C Nylon String Guitar (late 60s): named Emily
4. Getzen Eterna Trumpet
5. Fender Banjo
6. Hohner Melodica
7. Tenor Ukulele
8. Soprano Ukulele
9. Half-size Electric Guitar : built by Hans' dad
10. Fender Rhodes Piano
11. Coconut "Thumb Piano" (not an authentic mbira)
12. Violin : from great grandpa's basement, restored
13. Mandolin: also from great grandpa's basement, beautifully restored (but dang hard to play)
14. Recorder: the cheap kind you get in elementary school music class
15. King Cornet
16. Tenor Saxophone: doesn't really work
1. Rickenbacker 4001 Bass (1974?) FlameGlo
2. Fender Telecaster 50th Anniversary 1969 Thinline reissue (Semi-hollow, mahogany)
3. Martin OO-16C Nylon String Guitar (late 60s): named Emily
4. Getzen Eterna Trumpet
5. Fender Banjo
6. Hohner Melodica
7. Tenor Ukulele
8. Soprano Ukulele
9. Half-size Electric Guitar : built by Hans' dad
10. Fender Rhodes Piano
11. Coconut "Thumb Piano" (not an authentic mbira)
12. Violin : from great grandpa's basement, restored
13. Mandolin: also from great grandpa's basement, beautifully restored (but dang hard to play)
14. Recorder: the cheap kind you get in elementary school music class
15. King Cornet
16. Tenor Saxophone: doesn't really work
Thursday, February 26, 2009
List #26: Best Concerts Attended (Music week)
List #26: Favorite and Best Concert moments
1. Bela Fleck @ Big Top Chataqua (year?): Bela sat 3 seats away from me while playing the Big Country Solo
2. Flecktones and DMB @ Air Canada Centre (4-19-02): "Lie in our Graves" w/Bela
3. Broken Social Scene @ 9:30 Club (fall '05): with Feist
4. Buddy Guy @ Bayfront Blues Festival: front row, dead center
5. Mike Stern @ Jazz Alley (seattle, '03): w/ Victor Wooten
6. Steely Dan @ Target Center (year?)
7. YES @ State Theater (1997)
8. Los Campesinos @ Black Cat (2008)
9. Rolling Stones @ Metrodome (1994): Voodoo Lounge w/ Spin Doctors
10. Rick Springfield @ the Duluth Arena (198?): First concert, thought the world was going to end.
1. Bela Fleck @ Big Top Chataqua (year?): Bela sat 3 seats away from me while playing the Big Country Solo
2. Flecktones and DMB @ Air Canada Centre (4-19-02): "Lie in our Graves" w/Bela
3. Broken Social Scene @ 9:30 Club (fall '05): with Feist
4. Buddy Guy @ Bayfront Blues Festival: front row, dead center
5. Mike Stern @ Jazz Alley (seattle, '03): w/ Victor Wooten
6. Steely Dan @ Target Center (year?)
7. YES @ State Theater (1997)
8. Los Campesinos @ Black Cat (2008)
9. Rolling Stones @ Metrodome (1994): Voodoo Lounge w/ Spin Doctors
10. Rick Springfield @ the Duluth Arena (198?): First concert, thought the world was going to end.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
List #25: 12 of my favorite song lyrics (music week)
List #25: 12 of My Favorite Song Lyrics (in no particular order, and hardly comphensive)
1. "I will lash out dancing like a madman when you're gone / I will spit the blue flame and jurl my glass against the wall" -- Soul Coughing Mr. Bitterness
2. "Your heart felt good / It was dripping pitch and made of wood" -- Modest Mouse 3rd Planet
3. Sad preacher nailed upon the coloured door of time;/Insane teacher be there reminded of the rhyme./Therell be no mutant enemy we shall certify;/Political ends, as sad remains, will die./Reach out as forward tastes begin to enter you. -- YES And You And I
4. "And this sentimental movie marathon has taught us one thing/It's the opposite of true love is as follows- /Reality!" -- Los Campesinos! We Are All Accelerated Readers
5. "Watch your toes 'cause I'm treading extra heavily / and writing love songs about unspeakable things / and each one's for you / always for you / the late nights / the songs with no tune" --viv Green
6. "you scar your knees /bowing, praising, now when I phase in/like Kitty Pride/city wide/confer to kick the rumor/him admit he lies" -- Del the Funkee Homosapien Missing Link
7. "I will be your ambulance / if you will be my accident" -- TV on the Radio Ambulance
8. "And nobody knows what it's really like / But everyone says it's great /And they heard it from the spiral in their eyes" -- TMBG Spiraling Shape
9. "So you’ll be my Mary-Ann /And I’ll be your Yoko /Let’s bury the hatchet/Like the Beatles/The Beatles and the Stones" -- Low Hatchet
10. "Choose the highest bidder / was my answer / when they told me / I was up for sale" -- Metric Soft Rock Star
11. "Park that Car / Drop that Phone / Sleep on the Floor / Dream about me" -- Broken Social Scene Anthems for a 17 year-old Girl
12. "Left Here looking for girls that glow in the dark" -- M(ike) Doughty Where Have You Gone
1. "I will lash out dancing like a madman when you're gone / I will spit the blue flame and jurl my glass against the wall" -- Soul Coughing Mr. Bitterness
2. "Your heart felt good / It was dripping pitch and made of wood" -- Modest Mouse 3rd Planet
3. Sad preacher nailed upon the coloured door of time;/Insane teacher be there reminded of the rhyme./Therell be no mutant enemy we shall certify;/Political ends, as sad remains, will die./Reach out as forward tastes begin to enter you. -- YES And You And I
4. "And this sentimental movie marathon has taught us one thing/It's the opposite of true love is as follows- /Reality!" -- Los Campesinos! We Are All Accelerated Readers
5. "Watch your toes 'cause I'm treading extra heavily / and writing love songs about unspeakable things / and each one's for you / always for you / the late nights / the songs with no tune" --viv Green
6. "you scar your knees /bowing, praising, now when I phase in/like Kitty Pride/city wide/confer to kick the rumor/him admit he lies" -- Del the Funkee Homosapien Missing Link
7. "I will be your ambulance / if you will be my accident" -- TV on the Radio Ambulance
8. "And nobody knows what it's really like / But everyone says it's great /And they heard it from the spiral in their eyes" -- TMBG Spiraling Shape
9. "So you’ll be my Mary-Ann /And I’ll be your Yoko /Let’s bury the hatchet/Like the Beatles/The Beatles and the Stones" -- Low Hatchet
10. "Choose the highest bidder / was my answer / when they told me / I was up for sale" -- Metric Soft Rock Star
11. "Park that Car / Drop that Phone / Sleep on the Floor / Dream about me" -- Broken Social Scene Anthems for a 17 year-old Girl
12. "Left Here looking for girls that glow in the dark" -- M(ike) Doughty Where Have You Gone
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
List #24: 20 Favorite All-time Songs (Music week)
List #24: 20 All-time favorite songs/pieces
(I reserve the right to change this in case I made a mistake. I might also do an expanded re-issue later on) EDIT 1: I totally forgot Close to the Edge!
1. In a Silent Way/It's About That Time -- Miles Davis (Joe Zawinul)
2. All Along the Watchtower -- by anyone (Bob Dylan (Jimi Hendrix))*
3. Big Country -- Bela Fleck
4. Close to the Edge -- YES
5. Birdland -- Weather Report (Joe Zawinul)
6. Red Clay -- Freddie Hubbard
7. 3 Views of a Secret -- Jaco Pastorius
8. Edge of the World -- Faith No More
9. Saeglopur -- Sigur Ros
10. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes -- Paul Simon (though it's the Bakithi Khumalo bass that does it for me)
11. Soul to Squeeze - Red Hot Chili Peppers
12. Third Planet -- Modest Mouse
13. Anthems for a 17 Year-Old Girl -- Broken Social Scene
14. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here -- Weezer
15 Missing Link -- Dinosaur Jr. and Del the Funkee Homosapien
16. Pour Some Sugar on Me -- Def Leppard
17. Who Knows -- Band of Gypsys (Jimi Hendrix)
18. Walk of Life -- Dire Straits
19. Madeline and Nine -- Mike Doughty
20. Sailing -- Christopher Cross
*Watchtower's gonna get it's own special list someday.
(I reserve the right to change this in case I made a mistake. I might also do an expanded re-issue later on) EDIT 1: I totally forgot Close to the Edge!
1. In a Silent Way/It's About That Time -- Miles Davis (Joe Zawinul)
2. All Along the Watchtower -- by anyone (Bob Dylan (Jimi Hendrix))*
3. Big Country -- Bela Fleck
4. Close to the Edge -- YES
5. Birdland -- Weather Report (Joe Zawinul)
6. Red Clay -- Freddie Hubbard
7. 3 Views of a Secret -- Jaco Pastorius
8. Edge of the World -- Faith No More
9. Saeglopur -- Sigur Ros
10. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes -- Paul Simon (though it's the Bakithi Khumalo bass that does it for me)
11. Soul to Squeeze - Red Hot Chili Peppers
12. Third Planet -- Modest Mouse
13. Anthems for a 17 Year-Old Girl -- Broken Social Scene
14. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here -- Weezer
15 Missing Link -- Dinosaur Jr. and Del the Funkee Homosapien
16. Pour Some Sugar on Me -- Def Leppard
17. Who Knows -- Band of Gypsys (Jimi Hendrix)
18. Walk of Life -- Dire Straits
19. Madeline and Nine -- Mike Doughty
20. Sailing -- Christopher Cross
*Watchtower's gonna get it's own special list someday.
Monday, February 23, 2009
List #23: (Music week) 10 Favorite Bands of the Last 10 Years
List #23: 10 Favorite Bands of the Last 10 Years*
1. Broken Social Scene (and related projects)
2. Los Campesinos!
3. Coheed & Cambria
4. Zwan
5. The Hold Steady
6. Sigur Ros
7. Heikki
8. Death Cab for Cutie
9. Modest Mouse
10. The Darkness
*Some bands have been around longer than 10 years, but I was unaware of them before that
1. Broken Social Scene (and related projects)
2. Los Campesinos!
3. Coheed & Cambria
4. Zwan
5. The Hold Steady
6. Sigur Ros
7. Heikki
8. Death Cab for Cutie
9. Modest Mouse
10. The Darkness
*Some bands have been around longer than 10 years, but I was unaware of them before that
Sunday, February 22, 2009
List #22: Music Week: 10 Favorite Musical Artists/Groups
List #22: 10 of my favorite overall Musical Artists/Bands
(Music Week)
1. Miles Davis
2. Faith No More
3. Yes
4. Jaco Pastorius /Weather Report
5. Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
6. Steely Dan
7. Broken Social Scene
8. Sigur Ros
9. Low
10. Living Color
(Music Week)
1. Miles Davis
2. Faith No More
3. Yes
4. Jaco Pastorius /Weather Report
5. Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
6. Steely Dan
7. Broken Social Scene
8. Sigur Ros
9. Low
10. Living Color
Saturday, February 21, 2009
List #21: Inanimate objects that I have named
List #21: Inanimate objects that I have named or nicknamed
1. Martin nylon-string guitar: "Emily"
2. Plastic baseball (not official wiffle brand): "Stanley"
3. iPod classic: "Sound Chaser"
4. Canoe Paddle: "Chippy"
5. Yellow climbing hold on the YMCACM tower: "Chester"
6. The weird lump on my back (or my possible undeveloped/parasitic twin): "Vic"
bonus list: Things I have not named that other people might
1. My car
2. My Sailboat
1. Martin nylon-string guitar: "Emily"
2. Plastic baseball (not official wiffle brand): "Stanley"
3. iPod classic: "Sound Chaser"
4. Canoe Paddle: "Chippy"
5. Yellow climbing hold on the YMCACM tower: "Chester"
6. The weird lump on my back (or my possible undeveloped/parasitic twin): "Vic"
bonus list: Things I have not named that other people might
1. My car
2. My Sailboat
Friday, February 20, 2009
List #20: 4 TV Shows I like and how I'd re-cast them if their casts died
List #20: 4 TV Shows I like (and one I don't) and how I'd re-cast them if their casts died
1: How I Met Your Mother
1: How I Met Your Mother
- Barney Stinson - Justin Timberlake
- Ted Mosby - Paul Rudd
- Marshall Eriksen - Andy Samberg
- Robin Scherbatzky - Anne Hathaway
- Lily Aldrin - Felicia Day
- (James Stinson) - LeBron James
- (Ranjit) - Sendhil Ramamurthy
- Casey McCall - Nathan Fillion
- Dan Rydell - Eddie Kaye Thomas
- Dana Whitaker - Jane Lynch
- Isaac Jaffe - LeBron James
- Jeremy Goodwin - Justin Timberlake
- Natalie Hurley - Jewel Staite
- (J. J.) - Norm Macdonald
- Veronica - nope, can't be done, she'll just have to be indestructible, save the cheerleader...
- Wallace Fennel - LeBron James
- Logan Echolls - Justin Timberlake
- Weevil - Romany Malco
- Keith Mars - Kelsey Grammar
- Joey Tribbiani - NPH
- Ross Gellar - Jason Segel
- Chandler Bing - Josh Radnor
- Phoebe Buffay - Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Monica Gellar - Cobie Smulders
- Rachel Green - Alyson Hannigan
- (Gunther) - LeBron James
- (Janice) - Justin Timberlake
- Jerry - Justin Timberlake
- Elaine - Fran Drescher
- George - Danny DeVito
- Kramer - LeBron James
- (Newman - Shaquille O'Neal (riding a tiger))
- (Soup Nazi - NPH)
- (sadly, not even Justin, Lebron, NPH and Shaquille O'Neal Riding a Tiger could make me like Seinfeld)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
List #19: Ten Reasons to Read "Watchmen" before the damn movie comes out
List #19: Ten Reasons to Read "Watchmen" before the damn movie comes out
1. The Ending is changed in the movie
2. "Tales of the Black Freighter" is integrated
3. You care what I think of you as a member of the human race
4. Chapter 1, Page 4, panels 4 and 6
5. "Under the Hood"
6. You'll understand that there was no group called "The Watchmen" (or "Watchmen," for that matter)
7. You can imagine Rorschach and Dr. Manhattan's voices
8. Fearful Symmetry
9. The brilliant chapter titles and end quotations (thanks Neil G!)
10. If you don't, Alan Moore will send his Roman Snake God to eat you.
1. The Ending is changed in the movie
2. "Tales of the Black Freighter" is integrated
3. You care what I think of you as a member of the human race
4. Chapter 1, Page 4, panels 4 and 6
5. "Under the Hood"
6. You'll understand that there was no group called "The Watchmen" (or "Watchmen," for that matter)
7. You can imagine Rorschach and Dr. Manhattan's voices
8. Fearful Symmetry
9. The brilliant chapter titles and end quotations (thanks Neil G!)
10. If you don't, Alan Moore will send his Roman Snake God to eat you.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
List #18: Media that makes me laugh, hard, every time
List #18: Media I find to be the pinnacle of hilarity
1. www.homestarrunner.com
1a: Teen Girl Squad
2. Sifl n Olly
3. Nextwave 1-12 by Warren Ellis
4. "PowerThirst" (1, 2)
5. "George Washington"
6. Rushmore
7. Twisted Toyfare Theatre
8. Perry Bible Fellowship
9. Peanuts
10. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
1. www.homestarrunner.com
1a: Teen Girl Squad
2. Sifl n Olly
3. Nextwave 1-12 by Warren Ellis
4. "PowerThirst" (1, 2)
5. "George Washington"
6. Rushmore
7. Twisted Toyfare Theatre
8. Perry Bible Fellowship
9. Peanuts
10. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
List #17: An assortment of things on my desk right now
List #17: An assortment of things that are on my desk right now.
1. Wallet
2. Camera
3. Envelope with vouchers for frequent flyer miles
4. Heroclix (incl. Fin Fang Foom, Devil Dinosaur, Magog, Batgirl, Hal Jordan, Starman and the Anti monitor)
5.Madmen Season 1, Disc 4.
6. Super Glue
7. Ice Breakers Ice-Tea mints, peach flavor
8. Birthday cards
9. CD: Sugar "Copper Blue"
10. Address Labels
1. Wallet
2. Camera
3. Envelope with vouchers for frequent flyer miles
4. Heroclix (incl. Fin Fang Foom, Devil Dinosaur, Magog, Batgirl, Hal Jordan, Starman and the Anti monitor)
5.Madmen Season 1, Disc 4.
6. Super Glue
7. Ice Breakers Ice-Tea mints, peach flavor
8. Birthday cards
9. CD: Sugar "Copper Blue"
10. Address Labels
Monday, February 16, 2009
List #16: Favorite Counselor Hunt Memories
List #16: Favorite Counselor Hunt Memories at YMCACM
1. 'Catching" Jamie in my last year as a Camper.
2. Almost catching Chuck.
3. The Legend of Third Base.
4. Hiding in bounds all but two weeks in the last 9 years.
5. "The Spot" (thanks Nat Burns) for many summers, until Zatch caught on.
6. The New ('noe?) Spot (until Glenda caught on)
7. "the First Rule of Counselor hunt is..."
8. My 'uniform' (Black EHS band longsleeve, black sweats)
9. The "rope trick" deception
10. Making it to the Bell 5 of 7 weeks one summer
11. Picking the smallest, most adorable, pathfinder girl to push me in when I did 'win'.
12. Operation Amphibious Assault
13. Walking in unaccosted at the third bell, after hiding under a drying tent-fly
14. David from Kenya
15. Program Staff Extended Open Swim
16. Explaining the Rules ( a lot)
17. Watching Carlos just run.
18. Probably more.
Bonus List: CiLT Hunt Memory
1. Jack catching me and pushing me in with his "BARE HANDS!!!!!!"
1. 'Catching" Jamie in my last year as a Camper.
2. Almost catching Chuck.
3. The Legend of Third Base.
4. Hiding in bounds all but two weeks in the last 9 years.
5. "The Spot" (thanks Nat Burns) for many summers, until Zatch caught on.
6. The New ('noe?) Spot (until Glenda caught on)
7. "the First Rule of Counselor hunt is..."
8. My 'uniform' (Black EHS band longsleeve, black sweats)
9. The "rope trick" deception
10. Making it to the Bell 5 of 7 weeks one summer
11. Picking the smallest, most adorable, pathfinder girl to push me in when I did 'win'.
12. Operation Amphibious Assault
13. Walking in unaccosted at the third bell, after hiding under a drying tent-fly
14. David from Kenya
15. Program Staff Extended Open Swim
16. Explaining the Rules ( a lot)
17. Watching Carlos just run.
18. Probably more.
Bonus List: CiLT Hunt Memory
1. Jack catching me and pushing me in with his "BARE HANDS!!!!!!"
Sunday, February 15, 2009
List #15: Things I have been called (other than my given name)
List #15: Things I have been called/nicknames (other than my given name)
1. nic
2. No-K
3. K
--sometimes 'special K'
4. Nicolai
5. Sticolai
6. N.I.C.
7. Netzy
8. Netzel-Pretzel
9.(Drew) Neitzel
10. Netzler
11. 6-String
12. Muffin
--(also acceptable: Muffalo, Muffinator-4000, anything else is 'not my name')
13. Clark
14. Nate (but not if you value your life!)
15.Captain Random
16. Leader
17. N^2 Sub 1
1. nic
2. No-K
3. K
--sometimes 'special K'
4. Nicolai
5. Sticolai
6. N.I.C.
7. Netzy
8. Netzel-Pretzel
9.(Drew) Neitzel
10. Netzler
11. 6-String
12. Muffin
--(also acceptable: Muffalo, Muffinator-4000, anything else is 'not my name')
13. Clark
14. Nate (but not if you value your life!)
15.Captain Random
16. Leader
17. N^2 Sub 1
Saturday, February 14, 2009
List #14: Things I Love
List #14: I Love....
1. Little Baby Ducks
2. Old Pick Up Trucks
3. Little Baby Ducks
4. and Trucks
1. Little Baby Ducks
2. Old Pick Up Trucks
3. Little Baby Ducks
4. and Trucks
Friday, February 13, 2009
List #13: Things I like about Duluth
List #13: Things I like about Duluth
1. Lake Superior
2. The Hacienda Del Sol
3. The view coming over the hill northbound on 35
4. The Lakewalk and the Rose Garden
5. DEHS
6. Low
7. Hartley Field
8. The Weather
9. Amazing Grace
10. Duluth Packs
11. Outdoor ice rinks
12. My house
13. Pike Lake
14.The Bridge
15. The Lake Superior Zoo
16. UMD Hockey
Bonus List: A few things I don't like
1. Reduced Library Access!!!!!!!
2. The Footbridge and the BBP
3. The slow death of Downtown (and the NorShore Theatre)
4. Construction around Hartley Field
5. That I don't live there
1. Lake Superior
2. The Hacienda Del Sol
3. The view coming over the hill northbound on 35
4. The Lakewalk and the Rose Garden
5. DEHS
6. Low
7. Hartley Field
8. The Weather
9. Amazing Grace
10. Duluth Packs
11. Outdoor ice rinks
12. My house
13. Pike Lake
14.The Bridge
15. The Lake Superior Zoo
16. UMD Hockey
Bonus List: A few things I don't like
1. Reduced Library Access!!!!!!!
2. The Footbridge and the BBP
3. The slow death of Downtown (and the NorShore Theatre)
4. Construction around Hartley Field
5. That I don't live there
Thursday, February 12, 2009
List #12: Things Totally Canceled
List #12: Things Totally Canceled
1. Space Swords
2. Space Disc
3. Space Luge
All other Events are Pending
1. Space Swords
2. Space Disc
3. Space Luge
All other Events are Pending
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
List #11: Ongoing Comics Series that make me very happy
List #11: Ongoing Comics Series that are probably my favorites (and also really good)
1.Sandman (Neil Gaiman)
2. Starman (James Robinson)
3. Invincilble (Robert Kirkman)
4. JSA (Geoff Johns)
5. She-Hulk (Dan Slott)
6. Swamp Thing (Alan Moore)
7. Fables (Bill Willingham)
8. Ex Machina (Brian Vaughn)
9. Runaways (Brian Vaughn, Joss Whedon)
10. Ultimate Spider-man (Bendis and Bagley)
11. Birds of Prey (Gail Simone)
12. Batgirl (various)
13. Meridian (Barbara Kesel)
14. Miracleman (Moore, Gaiman)
15. Astro City (Kurt Busiek)
16.Promethia (Moore)
17. Ruse (Mark Waid)
18.Buffy Season 8/Angel: After the Fall (Whedon, various)
19.Daredevil (Bendis)
20. Y: The Last Man (Vaughn)
21. Noble Causes (Jay Faerber)
1.Sandman (Neil Gaiman)
2. Starman (James Robinson)
3. Invincilble (Robert Kirkman)
4. JSA (Geoff Johns)
5. She-Hulk (Dan Slott)
6. Swamp Thing (Alan Moore)
7. Fables (Bill Willingham)
8. Ex Machina (Brian Vaughn)
9. Runaways (Brian Vaughn, Joss Whedon)
10. Ultimate Spider-man (Bendis and Bagley)
11. Birds of Prey (Gail Simone)
12. Batgirl (various)
13. Meridian (Barbara Kesel)
14. Miracleman (Moore, Gaiman)
15. Astro City (Kurt Busiek)
16.Promethia (Moore)
17. Ruse (Mark Waid)
18.Buffy Season 8/Angel: After the Fall (Whedon, various)
19.Daredevil (Bendis)
20. Y: The Last Man (Vaughn)
21. Noble Causes (Jay Faerber)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
List #10: 12 Things That Really Bother Me
List #10: 12 Things that really bother me (in some cases unreasonably)
1. Noisy eaters that smack their lips and chew with their mouths open.
2. Entitlement
3. The letter "U" used as the word "You" (and UR for "Your" and U R for "You Are")*
4. Jerry Falwell
5. People that write "First Post"
6. One-headphone-in conversationalists**
7. Reality TV and those who obsess over it
8. People that are proud that they don't read (or disparage others' reading choices)
9. People that are proud that they don't watch Television
10. Having to give my bags to clerks.
11. Loud nose-breathers
12. People that don't signal their lane changes.
*though, if I ever saw "U'r" for "you're", I do have to admit I'd have a tiny appreciation for it.
** Okay... this is okay if you're trying to convey the fact "I don't actually want to talk right now" message (like in the gym).
1. Noisy eaters that smack their lips and chew with their mouths open.
2. Entitlement
3. The letter "U" used as the word "You" (and UR for "Your" and U R for "You Are")*
4. Jerry Falwell
5. People that write "First Post"
6. One-headphone-in conversationalists**
7. Reality TV and those who obsess over it
8. People that are proud that they don't read (or disparage others' reading choices)
9. People that are proud that they don't watch Television
10. Having to give my bags to clerks.
11. Loud nose-breathers
12. People that don't signal their lane changes.
*though, if I ever saw "U'r" for "you're", I do have to admit I'd have a tiny appreciation for it.
** Okay... this is okay if you're trying to convey the fact "I don't actually want to talk right now" message (like in the gym).
Monday, February 9, 2009
List #9: 10 Second Myers Memories
List #9: Second Myers Memories
1. The "Words You Can Make From Your Names Wall"
2. The "Pizza Box Art Installation"
3. The fact that I lived on Third Myers
4. Jimmy the Jive Talking Robot / The Penguin / Jimmy Stewart in Hell/Dr. Mindgames
5. Jeannette's Exorcism
6. The Golden Flying Machine
7. Gnomo (who lived on West Side)
8. Darth Vader breathing
9. The Lighting in Myers 236
and, of course,
10. Pop America
1. The "Words You Can Make From Your Names Wall"
2. The "Pizza Box Art Installation"
3. The fact that I lived on Third Myers
4. Jimmy the Jive Talking Robot / The Penguin / Jimmy Stewart in Hell/Dr. Mindgames
5. Jeannette's Exorcism
6. The Golden Flying Machine
7. Gnomo (who lived on West Side)
8. Darth Vader breathing
9. The Lighting in Myers 236
and, of course,
10. Pop America
Sunday, February 8, 2009
List #8: The 10 Rs of the 1920s
List#8: The 10 Rs of the 1920s (10th Grade American History: Thanks Ms. Jablonski)
- Roaring Twenties
- Racism
- Return to Normalcy
- Return to Isolationism
- Rejection of the Leauge of Nations
- Rights for Women
- Red Scare
- Restrictions on Immigration
- Religious Fundamentalism
- Republican Presidents
Saturday, February 7, 2009
List #7: Friends and the songs I associate with them
List #7: Friends and the song that I associate* with them (or reminds me of them)
*Or one of many songs that remind me of them
1. Jody P: "Soft Serve" by Soul Coughing (or, really, any early SC or early solo Doughty)
2. Cara P: "Crash" by DMB
3.Hans A: "Spiraling Shapes" by TMBG or "Surfing with the Alien" by Joe Satriani
4.Ted H: "The End of Freedom" by Wilderness
5.Paul M. & Daniel J: "Jump" by Van Halen
6.Steve B: "Music Time" by Styx
7. Eddie W: "Bad" by U2
8. Julee B: "Girl for All Seasons" by Northern State
9. Laura G: "ABC" by Jackson 5
10. Sarah JV: "Stephanie Says" by Velvet Underground
11.Chloe DA: "Brimful of Asha" by Cornershop
12. Mike S: "Everything Evil" by Coheed and Cambria
13. Danielle H: "Saddam a Go-Go" by GWAR (she loves the band... she should join it)
14. Jeremy H: "Don't Drink the Water" by DMB or "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground, or any Ani DiFranco
15. Wanda L: "The Christmas Song"
16. Natalie N: "The Star Spangled Banner"
17: Ned N: "Sunflower" by Low (more recently "Scenic World" by Beirut)
18. Will D: "Wicker Man" Iron Maiden
19. Hannah D: "Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud" (soundtrack) Miles Davis
20: Scott P: "7/4 (Shoreline)" by Broken Social Scene
21: Kate W: "You" by Atmosphere
*Or one of many songs that remind me of them
1. Jody P: "Soft Serve" by Soul Coughing (or, really, any early SC or early solo Doughty)
2. Cara P: "Crash" by DMB
3.Hans A: "Spiraling Shapes" by TMBG or "Surfing with the Alien" by Joe Satriani
4.Ted H: "The End of Freedom" by Wilderness
5.Paul M. & Daniel J: "Jump" by Van Halen
6.Steve B: "Music Time" by Styx
7. Eddie W: "Bad" by U2
8. Julee B: "Girl for All Seasons" by Northern State
9. Laura G: "ABC" by Jackson 5
10. Sarah JV: "Stephanie Says" by Velvet Underground
11.Chloe DA: "Brimful of Asha" by Cornershop
12. Mike S: "Everything Evil" by Coheed and Cambria
13. Danielle H: "Saddam a Go-Go" by GWAR (she loves the band... she should join it)
14. Jeremy H: "Don't Drink the Water" by DMB or "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground, or any Ani DiFranco
15. Wanda L: "The Christmas Song"
16. Natalie N: "The Star Spangled Banner"
17: Ned N: "Sunflower" by Low (more recently "Scenic World" by Beirut)
18. Will D: "Wicker Man" Iron Maiden
19. Hannah D: "Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud" (soundtrack) Miles Davis
20: Scott P: "7/4 (Shoreline)" by Broken Social Scene
21: Kate W: "You" by Atmosphere
Friday, February 6, 2009
List #6: Musical Instruments that Automatically Make Music Cooler
List #6: Musical Instruments that Automatically Make Music Cooler
(aka, why I'll never be a producer)
1.Banjo
2.Accordion
3.Glockenspiel/Vibraphone/Marimba or other mallet percussion
4.Ukulele
5.French Horn
6.Melodica
(aka, why I'll never be a producer)
1.Banjo
2.Accordion
3.Glockenspiel/Vibraphone/Marimba or other mallet percussion
4.Ukulele
5.French Horn
6.Melodica
Thursday, February 5, 2009
List #5: Vegetables I have loved
List#5: Vegetables I have Loved (Favorite vegetables in reverse chronological order).
*Vegetables, for the purposes of this list, are anything that's a plant that's not a fruit. Fruits are sweet and juicy. Don't argue.*
1. Sweet Potatoes
2. Chickpeas
3. Celery Root
4. Chickpeas
5. Fennel
6. Avocado
7. Cilantro
8. Bell Pepper (red and green)
9.Onion
10.Parsley
*Vegetables, for the purposes of this list, are anything that's a plant that's not a fruit. Fruits are sweet and juicy. Don't argue.*
1. Sweet Potatoes
2. Chickpeas
3. Celery Root
4. Chickpeas
5. Fennel
6. Avocado
7. Cilantro
8. Bell Pepper (red and green)
9.Onion
10.Parsley
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
List #4: Magical Items or Artifacts of significance
List #4: Magical Items or Artifacts of Significance in my life
(as always, ask for stories or add more that you think of)
Sub List A: YMCA Camp Miller
1.The Angry N Monkey Stick
2.The Book of Soup
3.Soup Arrow of Justice
4.Lapta Paddle of Craftiness
5.The Little Green Boat
6.Mr. Bagel
7.The Chain
8.Chippy (the paddle not the camper)
9.Rubber Chicken
10.The Couch
11.SS Tupperware
12.The Hippo
13.The Voyeur pack
14.Bag of FOTAY
Sub list B: DEHS Debate
1. Crowbar of Justice
2. Shaft of Wisdom
3. Book of Langwij
(as always, ask for stories or add more that you think of)
Sub List A: YMCA Camp Miller
1.The Angry N Monkey Stick
2.The Book of Soup
3.Soup Arrow of Justice
4.Lapta Paddle of Craftiness
5.The Little Green Boat
6.Mr. Bagel
7.The Chain
8.Chippy (the paddle not the camper)
9.Rubber Chicken
10.The Couch
11.SS Tupperware
12.The Hippo
13.The Voyeur pack
14.Bag of FOTAY
Sub list B: DEHS Debate
1. Crowbar of Justice
2. Shaft of Wisdom
3. Book of Langwij
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
List #3: Things I own that Glow in the Dark
LIST#3: Things I own that Glow In the Dark that are in my room right now
- A pair of dice
- Two MageKnight Figures
- Many plastic stars
- a bag of tiny beads
- Rustoleum paint
- Two packages of Fimo
- A roll of plastic "lanyard" cord
- A picture of the moon
- A picture of the Earth
- 20 Sheets of printer photo paper (with pictures of camp, the Co&Ca keywork, and a Starman Cover)
- A roll of tape
- Several "Construx" pieces
- A little plastic star with a smiley face and a sleeping cap
- The outline of an Otter on a blanket
Monday, February 2, 2009
List #2: Potential Future Lists
List #2: Potential Future Lists (in no particular order)
1. Things I own that Glow In the Dark
2. Favorite Blankets
3. Countries I need to visit
4. Soups I have made
5. Top 10 Counselor Hunt moments
6. Names of my theoretical children
7. Cities I would Live in
8. Teachers that I appreciated
9. Food-Beverage combinations that I enjoy
10. Things which Peanut Butter does/does not go well with
11. Favorite Artificial Flavors
12. Musical instruments that automatically improve a piece of music
13. Television character crushes
14. Favorite TV show seasons
15. Places I've lost my lunch
16.Things I avoided that turned out to secretly be awesome
17. The 10 Rs of the 1920s (10th Grade American History)
18. Things that don't fit in my pocket
19. Words that I enjoy
20. Words that I do/did not enjoy
21. Ongoing Comics Series that make me very happy
22. Favorite Vegetables (chronologically)
23. Best Sports moments I have personally witnessed
24. Concert Highlights
25. Books that Changed My Life
26. Personal Structural Flaws
27. Things You Can Do with a Chickpea
28. Things I've gotten from my Secret Buddies
29. Superpowers I would like to have
30. Superheroes I would like to Be
31. Greatest Strong Bad Emails
32. Things that still make me laugh
33. Things I miss about Duluth
34. People I know and things I respect/admire/appreciate about them
35. Things I have never eaten
36. Songs/Artists that I enjoy un-ironically
37. Favorite kinds of sausage
38. Things I like about winter
39. Favorite Inventions
40. Things that need to be invented
41. Things I'd do if I had a million dollars
42. Inanimate objects that I have named
43. Nicest/Meanest things anyone's ever said/done to me
44. Things I just don't get
45. Magazines that I read regularly
46. Things I see on a daily basis that I'm glad I see on a Daily Basis
47. Beards I have had
48. Fictional realities I would like to inhabit
49. Subcultures I'm not a part of, but find interesting
50. Ways to Leave your Lover (or ways to find one)
51. Favorite Free Software
52. Subjects I would write a Ph.D. Thesis on
53. Scars I have accrued
54. Secrets that I'll never tell
55. Firefox Tabs I have open right now
56. Clothing Items of great significance or age
57. Favorite Sauces
58. Websites I find indispensible
59. Things not as easy as one would have you believe
60. Courses I took in High School and one thing I learned from each
61. Courses I took in College and one thing I learned from each
62. Favorite Los Campesinos! Shout-Along choruses
63. Best Restaurants (and best dish)
64. Epic plans that never came to fruition
65. Musical Supergroups that I would like to form
66. One word I remember from each language I've ever known
67. Miles Davis recordings
68. More Potential Lists that I could possibly write
1. Things I own that Glow In the Dark
2. Favorite Blankets
3. Countries I need to visit
4. Soups I have made
5. Top 10 Counselor Hunt moments
6. Names of my theoretical children
7. Cities I would Live in
8. Teachers that I appreciated
9. Food-Beverage combinations that I enjoy
10. Things which Peanut Butter does/does not go well with
11. Favorite Artificial Flavors
12. Musical instruments that automatically improve a piece of music
13. Television character crushes
14. Favorite TV show seasons
15. Places I've lost my lunch
16.Things I avoided that turned out to secretly be awesome
17. The 10 Rs of the 1920s (10th Grade American History)
18. Things that don't fit in my pocket
19. Words that I enjoy
20. Words that I do/did not enjoy
21. Ongoing Comics Series that make me very happy
22. Favorite Vegetables (chronologically)
23. Best Sports moments I have personally witnessed
24. Concert Highlights
25. Books that Changed My Life
26. Personal Structural Flaws
27. Things You Can Do with a Chickpea
28. Things I've gotten from my Secret Buddies
29. Superpowers I would like to have
30. Superheroes I would like to Be
31. Greatest Strong Bad Emails
32. Things that still make me laugh
33. Things I miss about Duluth
34. People I know and things I respect/admire/appreciate about them
35. Things I have never eaten
36. Songs/Artists that I enjoy un-ironically
37. Favorite kinds of sausage
38. Things I like about winter
39. Favorite Inventions
40. Things that need to be invented
41. Things I'd do if I had a million dollars
42. Inanimate objects that I have named
43. Nicest/Meanest things anyone's ever said/done to me
44. Things I just don't get
45. Magazines that I read regularly
46. Things I see on a daily basis that I'm glad I see on a Daily Basis
47. Beards I have had
48. Fictional realities I would like to inhabit
49. Subcultures I'm not a part of, but find interesting
50. Ways to Leave your Lover (or ways to find one)
51. Favorite Free Software
52. Subjects I would write a Ph.D. Thesis on
53. Scars I have accrued
54. Secrets that I'll never tell
55. Firefox Tabs I have open right now
56. Clothing Items of great significance or age
57. Favorite Sauces
58. Websites I find indispensible
59. Things not as easy as one would have you believe
60. Courses I took in High School and one thing I learned from each
61. Courses I took in College and one thing I learned from each
62. Favorite Los Campesinos! Shout-Along choruses
63. Best Restaurants (and best dish)
64. Epic plans that never came to fruition
65. Musical Supergroups that I would like to form
66. One word I remember from each language I've ever known
67. Miles Davis recordings
68. More Potential Lists that I could possibly write
Sunday, February 1, 2009
List #1: Epic Things I Did, Arranged Chronologically
Here we go....
LIST#1:Epic/significant things I did in my life, by year (but no 'accomplishments')
1979: age 0 Got born. Not sleeping.
1980: Age 1 Loved my stuffed "Little Rascal" and fetched it like a dog.
1981: Age 2 Addicted to Sesame street, watched it thrice daily and cried when it ended because I thought it was done forever / When asked if I was a "nice boy," responded, "No, I'm a regular boy"
1982: Age 3 Wanted nothing less than a Carrot-Candle Cake for my birthday (like Bugs Bunny).
1983: Age 4 Ring Bearer in Uncle and Aunt's wedding - wouldn't walk with the flower girl.
1984: Age 5: Learned to Read ("Monsters Come in Many Colors")/Started Kindergarten / Started Hockey (for Wheeler)
1985: Age 6: Became a Brother /Got Lost on a School Bus on the first day of school.
1986: Age 7: Laughed so hard that I peed my pants (just a tiny bit, barely noticeable) while playing with blocks at school.
1987: Age 8: Became interested in Baseball (and the Twins won the series)
1988: Age 9: (Went to Las Cruces, New Mexico for Uncle's softball tournament with my Grandparents)
1989: Age 10: Went to Disney World / Stopped Playing Hockey
1990: Age 11: Became Brother again
1991: Age 12: *Finished Elementary School/ Went to Camp first time/Went to World Series/ Moved to Northfield St.* -- most important year!
1992: Age 13: Went to State for Geography Bee / Kissed a girl (I think, maybe? it's hard to remember)
1993: Age 14: Finished Middle School/ Joined the Debate Team at DEHS
1994: Age 15: First trip to watch Minnesota State High School Hockey tournament / CIT at camp miller
1995: Age 16: First Year Working at Camp Miller / Not getting Driver's license
1996: Age 17:Worked at the Hacienda Del Sol
1997: Age 17.12: Cancelled my birthday /Graduated High School
1998: Age 17.24 Last time I had a girlfriend (age 17.23)
1999: Age 17.36 Went to Wales
2000: Age 21: Reinstated birthday / Learned not to drink blue things (no matter how pretty they look)
2001: Age 22: Graduated from Carleton (BA History) / Intern at the Smithsonian
2002: Age 23: Went to see Dave Matthews and Bela Fleck in Toronto / Moved to Seattle / Became Program Staff at Camp (Tripping Director)
2003: Age 24: Got to be temporary interim assistant sub-deputy Program Director at Camp
2004: Age 25:Graduated from UW (MLIS) / Leadership Director at Camp /Moved to Maryland and became a Librarian
2005: Age 26: Got Driver's License
2006: Age 27: I probably did something in this year, but it wasn't exciting enough to remember.
2007: Age 28: Got my first Suit
2008: Age 29: Still working at Camp / Had the October of Darkness
2009: Began the "My Year in Lists" project / hope to accomplish something...
LIST#1:Epic/significant things I did in my life, by year (but no 'accomplishments')
1979: age 0 Got born. Not sleeping.
1980: Age 1 Loved my stuffed "Little Rascal" and fetched it like a dog.
1981: Age 2 Addicted to Sesame street, watched it thrice daily and cried when it ended because I thought it was done forever / When asked if I was a "nice boy," responded, "No, I'm a regular boy"
1982: Age 3 Wanted nothing less than a Carrot-Candle Cake for my birthday (like Bugs Bunny).
1983: Age 4 Ring Bearer in Uncle and Aunt's wedding - wouldn't walk with the flower girl.
1984: Age 5: Learned to Read ("Monsters Come in Many Colors")/Started Kindergarten / Started Hockey (for Wheeler)
1985: Age 6: Became a Brother /Got Lost on a School Bus on the first day of school.
1986: Age 7: Laughed so hard that I peed my pants (just a tiny bit, barely noticeable) while playing with blocks at school.
1987: Age 8: Became interested in Baseball (and the Twins won the series)
1988: Age 9: (Went to Las Cruces, New Mexico for Uncle's softball tournament with my Grandparents)
1989: Age 10: Went to Disney World / Stopped Playing Hockey
1990: Age 11: Became Brother again
1991: Age 12: *Finished Elementary School/ Went to Camp first time/Went to World Series/ Moved to Northfield St.* -- most important year!
1992: Age 13: Went to State for Geography Bee / Kissed a girl (I think, maybe? it's hard to remember)
1993: Age 14: Finished Middle School/ Joined the Debate Team at DEHS
1994: Age 15: First trip to watch Minnesota State High School Hockey tournament / CIT at camp miller
1995: Age 16: First Year Working at Camp Miller / Not getting Driver's license
1996: Age 17:Worked at the Hacienda Del Sol
1997: Age 17.12: Cancelled my birthday /Graduated High School
1998: Age 17.24 Last time I had a girlfriend (age 17.23)
1999: Age 17.36 Went to Wales
2000: Age 21: Reinstated birthday / Learned not to drink blue things (no matter how pretty they look)
2001: Age 22: Graduated from Carleton (BA History) / Intern at the Smithsonian
2002: Age 23: Went to see Dave Matthews and Bela Fleck in Toronto / Moved to Seattle / Became Program Staff at Camp (Tripping Director)
2003: Age 24: Got to be temporary interim assistant sub-deputy Program Director at Camp
2004: Age 25:Graduated from UW (MLIS) / Leadership Director at Camp /Moved to Maryland and became a Librarian
2005: Age 26: Got Driver's License
2006: Age 27: I probably did something in this year, but it wasn't exciting enough to remember.
2007: Age 28: Got my first Suit
2008: Age 29: Still working at Camp / Had the October of Darkness
2009: Began the "My Year in Lists" project / hope to accomplish something...
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