Personal jokes... this is for DR.
DR at 3.00pm today: "that's bad, man, really bad".
- Hurley Who?
PS. If you don't get it, don't worry... only DR and I get it...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
an interview with conor oberst
Radio: Hi, we’re back. This is Radio KX and we’re here with Conor Oberst of the band Bright Eyes. How are you doing Conor?
Conor: Fine, thanks. Just a little wet
Radio: Oh yeah, it’s still coming down out there
Conor: Yeah, I sort of had to run from the car
Radio: Well, we are glad you made it. Now your new album, Fevers and Mirrors. Tell us a little bit about the title. I noticed there was a good deal of repeated imagery in the lyrics, fevers . . . mirrors, scales, clocks. Could you discuss some of this?
Conor: Sure. Let’s see, the fever is . . .
Radio: First let me say, that this is a brilliant record, man, we’re all really into it here at the station. We get lots of calls, it’s really good stuff
Conor: Thanks, thanks a lot
Radio: So talk a little bit about some of the symbolism
Conor: The fever?
Radio: Sure
Conor: Well the fever is basically whatever ails you or oppresses you, it could be anything. In my case it’s my neurosis, my depression, but I don’t want to be limited to that. It’s certainly different for different people. It’s whatever keeps you up at night
Radio: I see
Conor: And then the mirror is like, as you might have guessed, self-examination or reflection or whatever form. This could be vanity or self-loathing. I don’t know, I’m guilty of both
Radio: That’s interesting. How about the scale?
Conor: The scale is essentially our attempt to solve our problems quantitatively through logic or rationalization. In my opinion it’s often fruitless, but always, well, not always. And the clocks and calendars, etcetera, its just time, our little measurements. It’s like, it’s always chasing after us
Radio: It is, it is. How about this Arienette, how does she fit in to all of this?
Conor: I’d prefer not talk about it, in case she’s listening
Radio: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize she was a real person
Conor: She’s not, but I made her up
Radio: Oh, so she’s not real?
Conor: Just as real as you or I
Radio: I don’t think I understand
Conor: Neither do I, but after I grow up I will. I mean, you know what, a lot of things are really unclear for me right now
Radio: That’s interesting. Now you mentioned your depression
Conor: No I didn’t
Radio: You’re from Nebraska, right?
Conor: Yeah, that’s right
Radio: Now let me know if I’m getting to personal, but there seems to be a pretty dark past back there somewhere. What was it like for you growing up?
Conor: Dark? Not really. Actually I had a great childhood. My parents were wonderful. I went to a Catholic school. They have, I had money, so it was all easy. I basically had everything that I wanted anytime
Radio: Really? So some of the references like babies in bathtubs are not biographical?
Conor: Well I did have a brother who died in a bathtub . . . he drowned. Well actually I had five brothers that drowned
Radio: (Chuckle)
Conor: No, I’m serious. My mother drowned one every year for five consecutive years. They were all named Padraic, and that’s why they only got one song. It’s kind of like walking out a door and discovering that it's a window
Radio: But your music is certainly very personal
Conor: Of course, I put a lot of myself into what I do. It’s like being an author, you have to free yourself to use symbolism and allegory to meet your goal. And part of that is compassion, empathy for other people and their situations. Some of what I sing about comes from other people’s experiences. It shouldn’t matter, the message is intended to be universal
Radio: I see what you mean
Conor: Could you make that sound stop, please?
Radio: Yes. And your goal?
Conor: I don’t know. Create feelings I guess. A song never ends up the way you planned it
Radio: That’s funny you’d say that, do you think that . . .
Conor: Do you ever hear things that aren’t really there?
Radio: I’m sorry, what?
Conor: Never mind. How long have you worked at this station?
Radio: Oh, just a few minutes. Now you mentioned empathy for others. Would you say that that motivates you to make the music that you make?
Conor: No, not really. It’s more a need for sympathy. I want people to feel sorry for me. I like to feel the burn of the audience’s eyes on me when I’m revealing all my darkest secrets into the microphone. When I was a kid I used to carry a safety pin around with me every where I went in my pocket, and when people weren’t paying enough attention to me, I’d dig it into my arm until I started crying. Everyone would stop what they were doing and ask me what was the matter. I guess, I guess I kind of liked that
Radio: Really, you’re telling me that you’re doing all of this for attention?
Conor: No, I hate it when people look at me, I get nauseous. In fact, I could care less what people think about me. Do you feel that?
Radio: No, I feel sick
Conor: I really just want to be this warm yellow light that pours over everyone that I love
Radio: So you’re going to play something for us now? Is this a new song?
Conor: Yeah, but I haven’t written it yet. It’s one I’ve been meaning to write called A Song To Pass The Time
Radio: Oh, that’s a nice title
Conor: You should write your own scripts
Radio: Yeah, I know
........
Such a troubled, misunderstood genius that Conor-with-one-'n' is... *cough* ...
more like simply Genius (with a bit of crazy/randomness mixed in)!
For those of you who are still confused, the interview isn't real- he's just sending up the perception of him as depressed cynic. but i'm sure you figured that out by the time he got to the bit about the five drowned brothers... i hope. if not, you may need to readjust the limits of your credulity just a leetle :P
-C.L-
Conor: Fine, thanks. Just a little wet
Radio: Oh yeah, it’s still coming down out there
Conor: Yeah, I sort of had to run from the car
Radio: Well, we are glad you made it. Now your new album, Fevers and Mirrors. Tell us a little bit about the title. I noticed there was a good deal of repeated imagery in the lyrics, fevers . . . mirrors, scales, clocks. Could you discuss some of this?
Conor: Sure. Let’s see, the fever is . . .
Radio: First let me say, that this is a brilliant record, man, we’re all really into it here at the station. We get lots of calls, it’s really good stuff
Conor: Thanks, thanks a lot
Radio: So talk a little bit about some of the symbolism
Conor: The fever?
Radio: Sure
Conor: Well the fever is basically whatever ails you or oppresses you, it could be anything. In my case it’s my neurosis, my depression, but I don’t want to be limited to that. It’s certainly different for different people. It’s whatever keeps you up at night
Radio: I see
Conor: And then the mirror is like, as you might have guessed, self-examination or reflection or whatever form. This could be vanity or self-loathing. I don’t know, I’m guilty of both
Radio: That’s interesting. How about the scale?
Conor: The scale is essentially our attempt to solve our problems quantitatively through logic or rationalization. In my opinion it’s often fruitless, but always, well, not always. And the clocks and calendars, etcetera, its just time, our little measurements. It’s like, it’s always chasing after us
Radio: It is, it is. How about this Arienette, how does she fit in to all of this?
Conor: I’d prefer not talk about it, in case she’s listening
Radio: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize she was a real person
Conor: She’s not, but I made her up
Radio: Oh, so she’s not real?
Conor: Just as real as you or I
Radio: I don’t think I understand
Conor: Neither do I, but after I grow up I will. I mean, you know what, a lot of things are really unclear for me right now
Radio: That’s interesting. Now you mentioned your depression
Conor: No I didn’t
Radio: You’re from Nebraska, right?
Conor: Yeah, that’s right
Radio: Now let me know if I’m getting to personal, but there seems to be a pretty dark past back there somewhere. What was it like for you growing up?
Conor: Dark? Not really. Actually I had a great childhood. My parents were wonderful. I went to a Catholic school. They have, I had money, so it was all easy. I basically had everything that I wanted anytime
Radio: Really? So some of the references like babies in bathtubs are not biographical?
Conor: Well I did have a brother who died in a bathtub . . . he drowned. Well actually I had five brothers that drowned
Radio: (Chuckle)
Conor: No, I’m serious. My mother drowned one every year for five consecutive years. They were all named Padraic, and that’s why they only got one song. It’s kind of like walking out a door and discovering that it's a window
Radio: But your music is certainly very personal
Conor: Of course, I put a lot of myself into what I do. It’s like being an author, you have to free yourself to use symbolism and allegory to meet your goal. And part of that is compassion, empathy for other people and their situations. Some of what I sing about comes from other people’s experiences. It shouldn’t matter, the message is intended to be universal
Radio: I see what you mean
Conor: Could you make that sound stop, please?
Radio: Yes. And your goal?
Conor: I don’t know. Create feelings I guess. A song never ends up the way you planned it
Radio: That’s funny you’d say that, do you think that . . .
Conor: Do you ever hear things that aren’t really there?
Radio: I’m sorry, what?
Conor: Never mind. How long have you worked at this station?
Radio: Oh, just a few minutes. Now you mentioned empathy for others. Would you say that that motivates you to make the music that you make?
Conor: No, not really. It’s more a need for sympathy. I want people to feel sorry for me. I like to feel the burn of the audience’s eyes on me when I’m revealing all my darkest secrets into the microphone. When I was a kid I used to carry a safety pin around with me every where I went in my pocket, and when people weren’t paying enough attention to me, I’d dig it into my arm until I started crying. Everyone would stop what they were doing and ask me what was the matter. I guess, I guess I kind of liked that
Radio: Really, you’re telling me that you’re doing all of this for attention?
Conor: No, I hate it when people look at me, I get nauseous. In fact, I could care less what people think about me. Do you feel that?
Radio: No, I feel sick
Conor: I really just want to be this warm yellow light that pours over everyone that I love
Radio: So you’re going to play something for us now? Is this a new song?
Conor: Yeah, but I haven’t written it yet. It’s one I’ve been meaning to write called A Song To Pass The Time
Radio: Oh, that’s a nice title
Conor: You should write your own scripts
Radio: Yeah, I know
........
Such a troubled, misunderstood genius that Conor-with-one-'n' is... *cough* ...
more like simply Genius (with a bit of crazy/randomness mixed in)!
For those of you who are still confused, the interview isn't real- he's just sending up the perception of him as depressed cynic. but i'm sure you figured that out by the time he got to the bit about the five drowned brothers... i hope. if not, you may need to readjust the limits of your credulity just a leetle :P
-C.L-
Saturday, November 8, 2008
matt bellamy has turned into gwen stefani
It's amazing what a little tweaking of the pitch can do...
[disco.read]
[disco.read]
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Australian goodness
What does it mean to be Australian?
I found a few articles that exemplify Australia perfectly........
The first of these articles was about the annual Wife-Carrying Competition, this year held at the Singleton Countryfest in NSW.
This consists of a 240m track with a compulsory 2 log jumps, two limbo bars, one water hazard (aptly named as well) and one 'mystery' hazard. Sounds like some family fun!
Any technique that keeps the wife's bum off the ground is accepted, with one drop incurring a 5 second penalty. The husband also must wear only one belt, with ropes, sticky tape and other such equipment banned.
The winners (whose names I temporarily forget) will compete in the World Wife Carrying Championships in Finland... exotic!
Of course, here are some photos for us to marvel at this x-treme sport (notice the hardcore abbreviation):
Yep this is the water hazard...
I think the husbands have developed this carrying technique as the most appropriate.
I found a few articles that exemplify Australia perfectly........
The first of these articles was about the annual Wife-Carrying Competition, this year held at the Singleton Countryfest in NSW.
This consists of a 240m track with a compulsory 2 log jumps, two limbo bars, one water hazard (aptly named as well) and one 'mystery' hazard. Sounds like some family fun!
Any technique that keeps the wife's bum off the ground is accepted, with one drop incurring a 5 second penalty. The husband also must wear only one belt, with ropes, sticky tape and other such equipment banned.
The winners (whose names I temporarily forget) will compete in the World Wife Carrying Championships in Finland... exotic!
Of course, here are some photos for us to marvel at this x-treme sport (notice the hardcore abbreviation):
Yep this is the water hazard...
I think the husbands have developed this carrying technique as the most appropriate.
The second article I read was quite long, but equally as funny: some questions asked by foreigners about tourism in Australia. Now for those of us who haven't seen the Chaser's spoof in the USA (youtube it), this is just as good:
(NB: I did not write the answers to the questions - presumably some other self-depricating, dry humoured Australian did.)
An Australian tourism site posted some of the most beguiling questions received by potential travellers to our fair shores, as well as potential answers. It's been an email favourite for years, but we thought it was worth another look. Any of these sound familiar?
Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I've never seen it rain on TV. How do your plants grow? (UK)
A: We import all of our plants fully grown and then sit around watching them die.
Q: My wife and I enjoy walking tours. How long will it take us to get from Perth to Sydney on foot? (Canada)
A: How long did it take you to do your last 4,000 kilometre walk? Bring a bottle of water.
Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia? If so, can you send me a list of all of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?
Q: What is the weather like in Vienna in May? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y.
Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney, and is milk available year-round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful nation of vegan hunters and gatherers. Milk is illegal.
Q: Are the rattlesnakes in Melbourne deadly? Do you sell anti-venom at the grocery store? (USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-mer-i-ca, which is where you come from. Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make great pets.
Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? If so, when? (France)
A: Occasionally, and if so than during our Christmas annual leave.
Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go in Australia? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.
- Hurley Who?
PS. What is everyone getting on their jerseys?
Friday, October 24, 2008
Right brain or left brain... is it right?
As I was studying hard *cough cough* I came across this right brain vs. left brain test.
Which way do you see the woman turning?
I see it clockwise- and it's so frustrating that I can barely see it the other way (I did a few times *phew*, but not for long)
Apparently if you see it clockwise the right side of your brain is more dominant and vice versa. But how can that be?! I mean, I'm sure I have one of the most left dominated brains possible. My right side could even be somewhat defected =P
See the link for more info:
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22535838-5012895,00.html
Have fun trying to see it both ways =P It took me a long time.
Her cules
Which way do you see the woman turning?
I see it clockwise- and it's so frustrating that I can barely see it the other way (I did a few times *phew*, but not for long)
Apparently if you see it clockwise the right side of your brain is more dominant and vice versa. But how can that be?! I mean, I'm sure I have one of the most left dominated brains possible. My right side could even be somewhat defected =P
See the link for more info:
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22535838-5012895,00.html
Have fun trying to see it both ways =P It took me a long time.
Her cules
Sunday, October 19, 2008
'The Morning Line' - Matthew Ritchie
Well...I was reading www.wallpaper.com under the 'Architecture' tab & I came across this amazing aluminium sculpture named 'The Morning Line', designed by New York-based artist Matthew Ritchie. It's located at Seville and actually based upon another sculpture (designed by the same artist) called 'The Evening Line' located at the Venice Biennnale. Check it out:
~Louis Tiffon.
~Louis Tiffon.