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Why do you blog?
Submitted by littleduckling.
To alleviate my own boredom, mostly. Also to keep track of what I've read...
1) Play music really loud all evening. (Tim Minchin, of course.)
2) Watch a movie while eating dinner at the living room table - and fall asleep afterward.
3) Have sushi for dinner.
4) Exercise with the door open (normally I don't let him watch me work out.)
5) Go to sleep really, really early.
Okay, so since I've done all these things tonight (well, #5 is coming up very soon) I'm all done living the "crazy single life". Now I'll be missing my husband until he gets home from his trip on Thursday. ^_^
It's been a little while since I've posted anything, and I'm waiting for my computer (I'm at work) to process some cataloging so I figured there's no time like the present. :)
So, the more people who tell me that I shouldn't go to Cardiff (Wales) to see my favorite comedian (Tim Minchin!) perform, the more I kinda want to go just to prove them wrong. And there are enough people who ARE urging me to go that I just might. We'll see. I have a computer to sell, and probably some books, and if I can save up enough $$ to make it possible, I probably will. It's been a while since I've had myself an adventure. ^_^
My husband is currently on his own adventure today - he's riding his motorcycle down to Arkansas to meet up with other sport touring motorcyclists. He'll be gone for the whole week - I hope it doesn't rain on him the entire time.
I'm still struggling my way through the new Dean Koontz book (Odd Hours). It's really not very good. Very disappointed.
I'm also working my way through some more nonfiction that I've been wanting to read forever though - my personal "summer reading" plan is to read at least 4 non-fiction books by September. I read non-fiction at a sludge pace for some reason, so this will actually be pushing it for me. Right now it's The End of Faith by Sam Harris (who also wrote Letter to a Christian Nation). Good stuff!
And finally, my cat Drizz has decided to stop eating these past few days. He's never been a big eater in the first place, and he hasn't been acting sick, so I haven't really thought too much of it. But this morning he was acting a bit lethargic, so I suppose it's time I take him to the vet to find out what's up. I wonder if his teeth are hurting him or something...
So since I can't shut up about him, I've had people (exasperatingly) ask me where they can find out more about this guy.
Because I'm an organized sort of person (ha! that's such a lie) I've created this quick list of places where you can see him perform his stuff, in an order which I believe will charm and enthrall you to the point where whenever I burst into song or interject "TIM MINCHIN" tourette's-like into conversation, you will nod sagely and understand from whence comes my undying devotion.
Step the first: The YouTubes:
Peace Anthem and Canvas Bags (this is where you will realize that he's also SEXY as hell)
Step the second: Now that you've SEEN him, and you're intrigued, head on over to his website, peruse his News area and the photos.
Step the third: You can also find out more about him at his Myspace page. He'll even friend you if you friend him. He might even respond to you if you post something in the comments.
Step the fourth: Now, finally, you've succumbed and you are as obsessed with him as I am. Well, at the very least, you can't get that damned song "Canvas Bags" out of your head. From here, you can join the forum of his crazy-addicted fans at Angry(Feet) . You will realize very quickly that Tim attracts a very intelligent, funny, and extremely good-looking crowd of fans.
Step the fifth: From his website, go to "Stuff" and purchase the CDs "Darkside" and "So Rock". They're recordings of a couple of his live shows and they're very hilarious. You'll get to hear his between-song commentaries, which is where you really realize just how intelligent and great Tim is.
Step the sixth: If you have a DVD-playing computer, order his DVD, 'So Live'. It's PAL format (which is what the Aussies use) so it probably won't play in your DVD player, but our computers don't seem to mind what format it's in. It's really outstanding to see Tim perform all the way through his show. Those talented piano-playing hands!!
And finally, now that you're completely indoctrinated and can't get enough... spread the word! The more people in the U.S. (and everywhere) the better for him! 'Cause he'll make more money and have the motivation to write more songs and hey, if we're lucky, he'll even come back to the U.S. so we can all see him IN PERSON. That would just rock my world so hard.
Ta da, congratulations, you're a Tim Minchin fan! Aren't you just so smart and beautiful?
I'm watching two big fat yellowjackets building a nest under the gutter of the garage.
It's really, really pretty outside and I should probably go out there and plant my herbs so I can get the grow light off my kitchen counter.
Last night Amber came over and I showed her Tim Minchin lovliness, and she liked him, so YAY! She also brought over TimTams, an Aussie nummy treat which happens to also be named similarly to my current obsession, so that was very sweet of her. They were indeed quite nummers.
I love this song- it's very funny and at the same time very sweet. I love how his eyes tear up. Ah yeah, that guy has depth.
You know, when I get an obsession, it's actually kind of annoying.
I mean, I know why I'm suddenly so focused on Tim Minchin. In looks alone, it's like he plucked out all the aspects about a guy that I squee over and rolled them all into one character. And top that with really smart humor, wicked-awesome piano playing, a beautiful voice (Australian accent!!) then you've completely lost me.
The obsession is annoying because all I really want to do now is listen to his music and watch the DVD I got from Australia (yay for my computer not caring whether it's PAL or region 1 or what!) I don't wanna work, I wanna sing along with "Inflatable you" and "Canvas bags". I'd much rather be watching him perform "Angry (Feet)" or explaining why f**k means "fuck" more than "fuck" means "fuck" anymore. ("It's like the pedophile who wears the big brown aviator glasses to the pool... if anything, it makes him look more like a pedophile.")
And finally, this new uber-interest of mine is annoying because, at least for the forseable future, Mr. Minchin won't be coming around to America. He has a show going on now in England, and this fall he'll be going all around the UK playing shows. I can't go see them. I'm stuck over here in the stupid U.S. which doesn't have any Tim Minchin goodness in it, and is full of people who don't even know who he is.
What kind of fun is that??
I shall just have to placate myself with my CDs (thanks Sean!) and my DVD (thanks eBay!) and involvement in the online forum www.angry-feet.com which is full of Aussies and Brits who put up with my clueless American flailings with amused grace.
Finally, I blame all of this on my other obsession, Neil Gaiman. It's his fault because he posted the video of Tim performing Inflatable You on his blog. See what you started, Neil?? My friends will never forgive you.
My husband and I said goodbye to our cat Kaylee this morning.
She was diagnosed with cancer about three months ago. The remaining time we've had with her has been a gift, and we've loved and cherished very single moment of her life with us. We'd thought we'd have just a "little more time" but yesterday, she took a turn for the worse and we decided it was time to let her go.
We were able to be with her right up until the very end. I held her head and front paws in my hands, and I felt her relax as she slipped away. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do - but I'm so, so glad we were there for her, every single moment.
We'll miss her terribly.
Show us the comic strip you read most often.
It's not really a comic "strip", but I love the webcomic Questionable Content!!
Where do you want to be in ten years?
Submitted by baby3194.
Living it big in Hawaii, having won the mega-millions lottery (which I don't actually play) and surrounded by my kept husband, dozens of cats, and a few hot gay pool boys.
I finished reading The Host by Stephanie Meyer. I was not impressed. I didn't much like her vampire series either, so
I read the book on my Kindle though, and THAT was fun. :-)
Right now I'm back to reading an old-fashioned, made-of-paper book. I'm re-reading the Blood books by Tanya Huff. I have to keep the mindset that these stories were set in the 1980's - it's like watching Breakfast Club or something. And I remembered these books being better than they are so far... but maybe I'll get into them yet.
However, tomorrow, the new Odd Thomas book by Dean Koontz comes out.
Kaylee continues to be "okay". She seems to have some days that are better than others. On Saturday, she was very cuddly, and even played a very tiny bit. She batted around a ball that I threw for her, and she rolled over to "wrestle" with my hand. Still very cuddly, still the sweetest living thing in the entire universe. Only three weeks until that dreadful day when I have to say goodbye. Every time I think about it, I feel my stomach drop and I feel so cold. It's like a nightmare that you know is going to come true. I know I should be trying to think of it more as something good we're doing for her. We're going to make it stop before it gets too bad. We're going to be there, holding her. We're going to give her the best few weeks of her life, and make sure she's a happy, happy kitty.
The only thing she won't understand is why her humans' hearts are breaking.
