Hello Friends!
Let's chat. I'm going to run a Marathon.
Let's go back a few years. November 15th, 2005. I had just gone to Miami to see a U2 concert and had bought a UM shirt. It looked like it should have fit me, so I didn't try it on. I went to Michelle's house and tried it on. It hardly fit. I looked like a fricken snaussage. I was like really? Was I really that big that I couldn't fit into this shirt. And then I thought about all of my other clothes. Baggy button up shirt. Hoodies. Baggy Button up shirt. More hoodies. And I was like oh man that's no good. I'd been working night shift for a year and 3 months, eating cheap crap, occasionally working out and actually losing my mind, and I was like Well, I suppose I'm going to have to make a change (and you know because Rachel told me I'd be really ugly if I got fat).
I sat down on the airplane ride home and made the November 15th resolution. I resolved to make it a priority to get into better shape, and I'd love to be able to say it was because of my health, longevity, life, not having health insurance, all of the above. BUT NO. It was because I couldn't fit into a T-shirt.
So for at least a year a half, I worked out because I wanted to look better in T-shirts. You know at some point in the last decade they changed how they made t-shirts, so they no longer had any rigidity, no they just hang off you. Terrible.
And then I discovered Yoga, and realized through that Excercise and Yoga could be used for something other then looking good in t-shirts, they could provide you with peace of mind. Or at least help you chill the fuck out. So when I would go on 4 miles runs or run up the hills, I would think to myself, "Will this is the hardest thing you are going to do all week." And that made other things not seem so bad, or tough. It gave me perspective.
So I write to you all today to say, I am going to run the Los Angeles Marathon on May 25th, of the year 2009.
Why am I going to do this? Well, I have lots of reasons. Lots of inspiration.
- Close friends who ran the Marathon.
- The Challenge.
- People believing I can't do it.
- Making sure I can still fit into my t-shirts.
- The Adventure
- Because I never believed in a million years that I would ever do it.
- Because I feel like I have to prove that I can do this, because I want to believe that anything is possible.
- Because working nights broke something in me, and I'm not sure that that's a bad thing.
And mostly, because as I've gotten older, I've tried to learn more and more about myself and I think that now, NOW I am the kind of person who would do this. And this is only the beginning.
22.2.09
The Perils of Running
So today I got hit by a car. But I'm okay. I was running down Franklin, crossing a little street with a light. I had the walk sign. And this car stopped in front of the cross street, this frickin Prius, he stopped and then decided to try to SPEED through the red light to make a right hand turn before oncoming traffic stopped him. He looked left, but did not look straight or right, which was where I was.
Now, I don't know how many of you have run like 5 miles or so, but when you do, you start to bug out a little, and when cars are coming towards you, you start to think, what would you do if they actually came at you. And many times I've thought, well I would just jump up and try to run on their hood.
A few months ago, I almost had to do this because this lady charged at me, but I was able to jump away before it hit me.
Today, I was not so lucky, this Prius, this frickin Prius, roared to life from it's stopped position and as it came towards me, I jumped up, planted my hand on his hood, ran over it and jumped off.
The Dude, freaked out, total panic stricken. He was totally shocked and like waving his hands all over the place, which I think is the universal sign for "OMG I DIDN'T. I DON'T. OMG. WHERE DID YOU COME FROM? ARE YOU OKAY? PLEASE DEAR GOD DON'T SUE ME."
I kind of stared at him, smirked, but not happily, shook my head, put my hand up and screamed, "Dude, you HAVE GOT TO LOOK BETTER."
He nodded and drove off.
And then I thought, wait, did I really just do that. Fuck. And then I thought, did you know that the car was going to come at you, and I thought, well I thought he might come at me, and then I was like, dammit, you really are a moron...
Anyway, I pulled my groan a little and went on running, I had another 7 miles to run. Which I did run.
Now, I don't know how many of you have run like 5 miles or so, but when you do, you start to bug out a little, and when cars are coming towards you, you start to think, what would you do if they actually came at you. And many times I've thought, well I would just jump up and try to run on their hood.
A few months ago, I almost had to do this because this lady charged at me, but I was able to jump away before it hit me.
Today, I was not so lucky, this Prius, this frickin Prius, roared to life from it's stopped position and as it came towards me, I jumped up, planted my hand on his hood, ran over it and jumped off.
The Dude, freaked out, total panic stricken. He was totally shocked and like waving his hands all over the place, which I think is the universal sign for "OMG I DIDN'T. I DON'T. OMG. WHERE DID YOU COME FROM? ARE YOU OKAY? PLEASE DEAR GOD DON'T SUE ME."
I kind of stared at him, smirked, but not happily, shook my head, put my hand up and screamed, "Dude, you HAVE GOT TO LOOK BETTER."
He nodded and drove off.
And then I thought, wait, did I really just do that. Fuck. And then I thought, did you know that the car was going to come at you, and I thought, well I thought he might come at me, and then I was like, dammit, you really are a moron...
Anyway, I pulled my groan a little and went on running, I had another 7 miles to run. Which I did run.
19.2.09
Random Thoughts#016
It's 5:30 PM and I just had a thought, I think I had a dream last night where I was attacked by a small creature, like a possum, or a squirrel, but I remember praying that it wasn't a skunk. And it wasn't. I just can't remember what it was.
16.2.09
Right On# 01 Music Wrap Up 2008
2008 was not the best year for Music. I think most of us can agree with that, but there were a few standouts for me.
Uh, like:
Mariah Carey - E=MC2 (I mean, it's so listenable)
Radiohead - In Rainbows (It's Radiohead, but dammit, I wish they could make music I could understand again.)
Old 97's - Blame It on Gravity (quite good)
Taylor Swift - Fearless (yeah, it's good, and yeah, its songs for 15 year olds. Whatever.)
Girl Talk - Feed The Animals (First 6 songs are amazing.... then you start to tune it out)
Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Dammit, WHY!!!!! So much goodness, so much that drives me bonkers. Separate your F%&^*&NG songs.)
Sugarland - Love on The Inside (Good stuff for driving. and life.)
Zox - Line In the Sand (wow. Really good CD came out of nowhere. It was like the perfect CD to listen to at the time I found it.)
Ne-Yo - Year or the Gentleman (R&B I can support. Song for song.)
Joshua Radin - Simple Times (great music for a rainy day)
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (otherworldly folklike songs that is a great listen.)
Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns (Because they're snow patrol. I mean really. No, actually the cd is quite good. It's a grower. You know.)
And there were some disappointments, uh like:
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul (I would ask them that same question. I mean I'm so used to mediocre shit from them that they should just be taken off this list, but then I'd only have like 3.)
The Killers - Day&Age (I tune out when the Springsteen sax solos begin.)
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology (like boring.totally.)
Guns 'N' Roses - Chinese Democracy (I don't even want to listen to it.)
And then there was:
Kanye West - Heartbreaks & 808s (which could be on both lists, because who wants Kanye to sing and make songs that seem like a cross between Electric Boogaloo, Radiohead, & Phil Collins, but... some of those songs are amazing.
So I wish I could have remembered more disappointments, but the truth is that you just don't listen if you don't like, so that seems to be the case.
OH MY, I totally forgot Janet Jackson put out a CD last year, Discipline. And yeah, it sucked too. I mean really if Mariah can do it, I think Janet should, I mean Mariah doesn't even have the same chops, but I guess Janet does sound like Kanye when she sings these days, so that's not very good, and at least Mariah keeps her crazy shit in her head, unlike Janet whose songs make you feel dirty, and not in a good way. Oh yeah, and Fall Out Boy put out a Cd and I never heard a peep of it, cause I was done with them, so that's kind of sad. And then there was Britney's supposed return to music, and yeah the CD is okay, but it's like as Okay as the rest of them, until she does something inspiring, I'm tuning out.
Uh, like:
Mariah Carey - E=MC2 (I mean, it's so listenable)
Radiohead - In Rainbows (It's Radiohead, but dammit, I wish they could make music I could understand again.)
Old 97's - Blame It on Gravity (quite good)
Taylor Swift - Fearless (yeah, it's good, and yeah, its songs for 15 year olds. Whatever.)
Girl Talk - Feed The Animals (First 6 songs are amazing.... then you start to tune it out)
Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Dammit, WHY!!!!! So much goodness, so much that drives me bonkers. Separate your F%&^*&NG songs.)
Sugarland - Love on The Inside (Good stuff for driving. and life.)
Zox - Line In the Sand (wow. Really good CD came out of nowhere. It was like the perfect CD to listen to at the time I found it.)
Ne-Yo - Year or the Gentleman (R&B I can support. Song for song.)
Joshua Radin - Simple Times (great music for a rainy day)
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (otherworldly folklike songs that is a great listen.)
Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns (Because they're snow patrol. I mean really. No, actually the cd is quite good. It's a grower. You know.)
And there were some disappointments, uh like:
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul (I would ask them that same question. I mean I'm so used to mediocre shit from them that they should just be taken off this list, but then I'd only have like 3.)
The Killers - Day&Age (I tune out when the Springsteen sax solos begin.)
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology (like boring.totally.)
Guns 'N' Roses - Chinese Democracy (I don't even want to listen to it.)
And then there was:
Kanye West - Heartbreaks & 808s (which could be on both lists, because who wants Kanye to sing and make songs that seem like a cross between Electric Boogaloo, Radiohead, & Phil Collins, but... some of those songs are amazing.
So I wish I could have remembered more disappointments, but the truth is that you just don't listen if you don't like, so that seems to be the case.
OH MY, I totally forgot Janet Jackson put out a CD last year, Discipline. And yeah, it sucked too. I mean really if Mariah can do it, I think Janet should, I mean Mariah doesn't even have the same chops, but I guess Janet does sound like Kanye when she sings these days, so that's not very good, and at least Mariah keeps her crazy shit in her head, unlike Janet whose songs make you feel dirty, and not in a good way. Oh yeah, and Fall Out Boy put out a Cd and I never heard a peep of it, cause I was done with them, so that's kind of sad. And then there was Britney's supposed return to music, and yeah the CD is okay, but it's like as Okay as the rest of them, until she does something inspiring, I'm tuning out.
Things I like: 03
Hmm... I don't like the title of this series. I think I'm going to change it... but to what.
Hell Yeah! hmm...
ohhh how about
Right On. Yeah. I like that okay. Here we go
Hell Yeah! hmm...
ohhh how about
Right On. Yeah. I like that okay. Here we go
Random Conversations: 06 Aka: That is so Gong.
My Computer died again. I think some of you know that. So today I was getting all of my emails back into my Mail program and I decided to email a friend I met on the shoot of Sutasi in Asian. Her name was Beth and it kicked off this random/wacky/ridiculous conversation. AS FOLLOWS:
Will Said:
What's going on Miss Beth? U still on safari?
Beth said:
hiiiiiii willllll :)
i added you on facebook...im in london, dying with no work, looking at NYC as a possible destination next...
Will Gong wrote
Hey Beth, what do you do again? Other then make DD think things he probably shouldn't? Does that go on your resume?
Beth Shulman wrote
Can you find me a job with that? i can perform the same act on other people ;)
...that and production coordinate at the same time....yes, im a complete multitasker.
Will Gong wrote
I'll look into it... and definitely give a glowing recommendation if anyone asks.
- Rebecca was video chatting with Beth and decided to join in.
Rebecca wrote on your Wall:
"we are talking about you Wiiiiiiillllll! What is up? How is life in LA?"
Beth wrote on your Wall:
"hiiiiiii willlllllllllllllllllllllllll becca and i are video ichatting at the moment- we dont live together as she has a husband and he doesnt like me much, but maybe thats because we act like we live together :)
Come to london for a visit! better yet, find me a job in nyc!"
Beth wrote on your Wall:
"im so glad we can have a 3-way with Becca. Gong, there is always next time for a bit of adventure. promise :) did you at least have a good time?"
Rebecca wrote on your Wall:
"We definitely think you should come and visit London, although it is a bit chilly and you can't get much for $10.....I think you are better off with a $10 "spa" treatment in Thailand. We have a zoo though...although they don't unfortunately let the elephants run wild in town.
So what did you do on your adventures?"
Beth wrote on your Wall:
"Willlll...we've just created the expression "oh my god thats SO gong"...e.g. "wow that guy wearing the cool sunglasses and bill cosby sweater is SO gong""
Beth wrote on your Wall:
"My gong- becca and i have had more enjoyment from you in the last 15 minutes than we've had in weeks! so glad you've gonged your way back into our lives.:)"
Will Gong wrote
Whoa. Hold on. Expressions with my name really need to be approved by a Gong. What does that even mean? Bill Cosby sweaters. Humph.
Will Gong wrote
Oh right. Yes I did have a good time in Thailand. I got to meet bunches and bunches of people. Some like me, and some that were looking to recruit people to join their spiritual journey's and teaching and whatnot. I also stumbled upon a street filled with massage parlor prosititutes. That was awkward. And generally had a good time when it wasn't raining. Did you enjoy your trip?
Beth Shulman wrote:
oh Gong, i thought you'd be so gonging proud! PLEASE- just think if we use it enough it could be come a term of endearment the world over! BIll Cosby- you know, loveable bill cosby! pretty pretty pretty gonging please...
Beth Shulman wrote
and yes, of course- justin and i attempted to get married while drunk which is a story ill have to tell you sometime...dont worry, he's safe back in new york and well away from the danger that is me. By the by, if you pay more than $10, i heard they do a better "job"...
Will Gong wrote
U almost married skinny jeans? I can see why you'd want to go to NY. Lots more skinny jeans where that one came from. I can see your self esteem has steadily improved since we last talked. I wished that there was a way that you could have more happy times in your life, more GONG really... but alas you're just not good for people (so you say, which is really quite a shame because you are such a good time.)
Oh yeah, if you pay them 30 they'll give you the boom boom. What does Boom Boom mean? Not really sure, but I can guess it has to do with the Big Bang, which supposedly birthed our universe, so the Boom Boom could birth at least a chitlen.
Rebecca wrote on your Wall:
"You have cheered up our whole week!"
Will Gong wrote
I'm so glad I could have cheered up your week. You all have made me laugh (which for some reason I don't think I do that often, I feel like I laugh more at myself then others, is it because the people I'm around aren't funny. do I make it that way? Ack.) but I particularly liked Beth's "Bill Cosby sweater line." although I don't think I dress like Bill, but there are worse things, like having your name turned into an expression.
Hmm... on my adventure. I went to Hong Kong. Stayed in the cosmic guesthouse room, that was the size of my bathroom. Took a shower where I was supposed to poo. Got a lot of cheap massages. Went out drinking until 6 am one night, almost hooked up with a girl, slept in the Bangkok airport. Took a ton of pictures. Went to the Thailand spa. Sat. Watched the Rain. got cheap massages. Stumbled onto the thai massage prostitute street. Watched old men pick up girls. Talked with people. Talked with crazy spiritual people. Talked with crazy people about 2012. Got food poisoning.
I also discovered a love for Lime Juice. And other fantastic things. :-D
Rebecca wrote on your Wall:
"Your trip sounds great and full of all the things a young man should enjoy in SEAsia..... add in a ping pong show and you have done it all! Glad you did not end up in a cult. Be Gongful out there!"
Will Gong wrote
Thank you. And may the Gong be with you. Always.
Will Said:
What's going on Miss Beth? U still on safari?
Beth said:
hiiiiiii willllll :)
i added you on facebook...im in london, dying with no work, looking at NYC as a possible destination next...
Will Gong wrote
Hey Beth, what do you do again? Other then make DD think things he probably shouldn't? Does that go on your resume?
Beth Shulman wrote
Can you find me a job with that? i can perform the same act on other people ;)
...that and production coordinate at the same time....yes, im a complete multitasker.
Will Gong wrote
I'll look into it... and definitely give a glowing recommendation if anyone asks.
- Rebecca was video chatting with Beth and decided to join in.
Rebecca wrote on your Wall:
"we are talking about you Wiiiiiiillllll! What is up? How is life in LA?"
Beth wrote on your Wall:
"hiiiiiii willlllllllllllllllllllllllll becca and i are video ichatting at the moment- we dont live together as she has a husband and he doesnt like me much, but maybe thats because we act like we live together :)
Come to london for a visit! better yet, find me a job in nyc!"
Beth wrote on your Wall:
"im so glad we can have a 3-way with Becca. Gong, there is always next time for a bit of adventure. promise :) did you at least have a good time?"
Rebecca wrote on your Wall:
"We definitely think you should come and visit London, although it is a bit chilly and you can't get much for $10.....I think you are better off with a $10 "spa" treatment in Thailand. We have a zoo though...although they don't unfortunately let the elephants run wild in town.
So what did you do on your adventures?"
Beth wrote on your Wall:
"Willlll...we've just created the expression "oh my god thats SO gong"...e.g. "wow that guy wearing the cool sunglasses and bill cosby sweater is SO gong""
Beth wrote on your Wall:
"My gong- becca and i have had more enjoyment from you in the last 15 minutes than we've had in weeks! so glad you've gonged your way back into our lives.:)"
Will Gong wrote
Whoa. Hold on. Expressions with my name really need to be approved by a Gong. What does that even mean? Bill Cosby sweaters. Humph.
Will Gong wrote
Oh right. Yes I did have a good time in Thailand. I got to meet bunches and bunches of people. Some like me, and some that were looking to recruit people to join their spiritual journey's and teaching and whatnot. I also stumbled upon a street filled with massage parlor prosititutes. That was awkward. And generally had a good time when it wasn't raining. Did you enjoy your trip?
Beth Shulman wrote:
oh Gong, i thought you'd be so gonging proud! PLEASE- just think if we use it enough it could be come a term of endearment the world over! BIll Cosby- you know, loveable bill cosby! pretty pretty pretty gonging please...
Beth Shulman wrote
and yes, of course- justin and i attempted to get married while drunk which is a story ill have to tell you sometime...dont worry, he's safe back in new york and well away from the danger that is me. By the by, if you pay more than $10, i heard they do a better "job"...
Will Gong wrote
U almost married skinny jeans? I can see why you'd want to go to NY. Lots more skinny jeans where that one came from. I can see your self esteem has steadily improved since we last talked. I wished that there was a way that you could have more happy times in your life, more GONG really... but alas you're just not good for people (so you say, which is really quite a shame because you are such a good time.)
Oh yeah, if you pay them 30 they'll give you the boom boom. What does Boom Boom mean? Not really sure, but I can guess it has to do with the Big Bang, which supposedly birthed our universe, so the Boom Boom could birth at least a chitlen.
Rebecca wrote on your Wall:
"You have cheered up our whole week!"
Will Gong wrote
I'm so glad I could have cheered up your week. You all have made me laugh (which for some reason I don't think I do that often, I feel like I laugh more at myself then others, is it because the people I'm around aren't funny. do I make it that way? Ack.) but I particularly liked Beth's "Bill Cosby sweater line." although I don't think I dress like Bill, but there are worse things, like having your name turned into an expression.
Hmm... on my adventure. I went to Hong Kong. Stayed in the cosmic guesthouse room, that was the size of my bathroom. Took a shower where I was supposed to poo. Got a lot of cheap massages. Went out drinking until 6 am one night, almost hooked up with a girl, slept in the Bangkok airport. Took a ton of pictures. Went to the Thailand spa. Sat. Watched the Rain. got cheap massages. Stumbled onto the thai massage prostitute street. Watched old men pick up girls. Talked with people. Talked with crazy spiritual people. Talked with crazy people about 2012. Got food poisoning.
I also discovered a love for Lime Juice. And other fantastic things. :-D
Rebecca wrote on your Wall:
"Your trip sounds great and full of all the things a young man should enjoy in SEAsia..... add in a ping pong show and you have done it all! Glad you did not end up in a cult. Be Gongful out there!"
Will Gong wrote
Thank you. And may the Gong be with you. Always.
9.2.09
SALVATION FOR SALE!!!
Okay friends, the thing we've all been waiting for is back,
New York Times "The announcement in church bulletins and on Web sites has been greeted with enthusiasm by some and wariness by others. But mainly, it has gone over the heads of a vast generation of Roman Catholics who have no idea what it means: “Bishop Announces Plenary Indulgences.”
"church leaders bent on restoring fading traditions of penance in what they see as a self-satisfied world."
“Why are we bringing it back?” asked Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio of Brooklyn, who has embraced the move. “Because there is sin in the world.”
I think that MC HAMMER should make up a song about this. THERE IS SIN IN THE WORLD. SIN!!!! Oh wait is this a NINE INCH NAILS song. Ohhhhh...
Things are really starting to heat up. I've taken quit a few steps into a greater spiritual world over the last few years, but you know what, THIS MAKES MY PROTESTANT BLOOD BOIL! It really does.
Soon, you'll be able to buy indulgences off of Amazon.com, maybe they'll EBAY the Super Pope Special: with a signed picture of Pope Bennedict "Th Rat" frowning. This offer only for Catholics, meaning it excludes the Excommunicated, Jews, Muslims, Spirtual, Witches and all other non-Catholic Entities, especially The Protestants.
New York Times "The announcement in church bulletins and on Web sites has been greeted with enthusiasm by some and wariness by others. But mainly, it has gone over the heads of a vast generation of Roman Catholics who have no idea what it means: “Bishop Announces Plenary Indulgences.”
"church leaders bent on restoring fading traditions of penance in what they see as a self-satisfied world."
“Why are we bringing it back?” asked Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio of Brooklyn, who has embraced the move. “Because there is sin in the world.”
I think that MC HAMMER should make up a song about this. THERE IS SIN IN THE WORLD. SIN!!!! Oh wait is this a NINE INCH NAILS song. Ohhhhh...
Things are really starting to heat up. I've taken quit a few steps into a greater spiritual world over the last few years, but you know what, THIS MAKES MY PROTESTANT BLOOD BOIL! It really does.
Soon, you'll be able to buy indulgences off of Amazon.com, maybe they'll EBAY the Super Pope Special: with a signed picture of Pope Bennedict "Th Rat" frowning. This offer only for Catholics, meaning it excludes the Excommunicated, Jews, Muslims, Spirtual, Witches and all other non-Catholic Entities, especially The Protestants.
The Grammy's: An Odd Pairing
Yawn... Oh, right I'm supposed to be fast forwarding through the Grammy's. Wait, are the commercial's more interesting. Oh geez...
Okay. Some Thoughts.
- U2 Perform "Get on Your Boots" - Hmm... Maybe Rachel is right?
- Coldplay - Chris Martin is doing "Lost?" by himself. Cool. Good song. OH NO... And here comes Jay-Z to ruin in it. Ok. I think I need to make a protest. Whenever JAY Z raps on something that doesn't belong to him, it's crap. His words are terrible. He compares Chris Martin to Michael Jackson. (well if I think about that it might be funny, I mean he was dressed like Michael last night.) but really, really, other than the memorable speed burst on that Linkin' Park mashup, Jay-Z has crap to say on other people's records, damn those lyrics weren't even that good. i think the only guesting I really remember liking was his work on Beyonce's "Crazy in Love." And I'm sure he was feeling really inspired for that one.
- Coldplay Part 2 - Watching Chris Martin sing "Viva La Vida" was slightly painful. First off. It was like he was karaoke-ing his own song. He sounded terrible. And he was moving around like a Worm. Again. Chris Martin is not cool. And sometimes I think he thinks he's cool and sometimes It looks like he's reveling in his uncoolness and it hurts me. It's also weird to see how the BAND was playing really well and he just didn't seem to match them. He couldn't even harmonize with them.
- The Jonas Brothers with Stevie Wonder - Okay, so I make myself clear, for ANYBODY who thinks that the Jonas Brothers have REAL Talent, please watch this performance and take note. When Stevie Wonder plays Piano, Sings, and uses the awesome Vocoder THE SONG REALLY ROCKS, but when you watch The JONAS BROTHERS TRY TO SING "Superstition" The SONG BECOMES CRAP. I mean do the math people. REALLY! And I'll at least credit the youngest and oldest for playing instruments and kind of singing at the same time, BUT THE YOUNGEST. For real, his talent, along with only being able to kind of sing, is fitting into skinny pants.
Steve Wonder deserves better then this. (I think, well at least his songs do.)
- Paul McCartney. Go. Home. I'm not buying.
- And the award for the most painful pairing of the night. Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift. Now on paper, I can see how this might seem like a great idea. OMG. Like how cool would it b? OMG. No. Taylor Swift sings like she's standing on her balcony under the stars, and Miley sings like SHE'S on VH1 DIVAS 2015. She even does the hand thing, and she makes that pained face when she's not really trying to hard so she just looks stupid. Like anyway if you listen to their music, they stand so far apart, beside genres, they like Stand for everything the other seems to hate. So odd. And then Miley tries to high five Taylor afterwards and Taylor kind of looks at her hand and then thinks oh yeah, I'm supposed to high five her. Right. And then she does it. Awful.
-Sugarland - YAY. They are awesome. Oh, but damn, Jennifer Nettles is doing the pained face thing. Dammit. Whatever. YAY
- Justin Timberlake & T.I. Uh. Okay. This is boring. Skip.
- Oh no. The attack of Jaime Foxx's Sunglasses. AHHHHHH. Skip.
- Katy Perry - Uh. Wow. She sucks at singing live. Uh. But. Well, did those girls just pull of their jackets. Whoa. The camera cuts to the Jonas Brothers in the front row. They all look like they have to go to the bathroom.
- RADIOHEAD!!! with the USC marching BAND. "15 Steps." Wow. This is what a real rockstar looks like. A Spasmatic Gypsy Witch. Thom Yorke is possessed and loving it. The USC marching band is loving it. Johnny Greenwood play guitar good. Wow. That was awesome. Why haven't I seen them live. Suck it Coldplay.
There were more performances that night, but I just decided to stop after this. I'm sure I forgot something, but I just usually skipped it if it was boring. Oh yeah. Carrie Underwood. Boring. Skip. There. I think that wraps it up.
Skip.
Okay. Some Thoughts.
- U2 Perform "Get on Your Boots" - Hmm... Maybe Rachel is right?
- Coldplay - Chris Martin is doing "Lost?" by himself. Cool. Good song. OH NO... And here comes Jay-Z to ruin in it. Ok. I think I need to make a protest. Whenever JAY Z raps on something that doesn't belong to him, it's crap. His words are terrible. He compares Chris Martin to Michael Jackson. (well if I think about that it might be funny, I mean he was dressed like Michael last night.) but really, really, other than the memorable speed burst on that Linkin' Park mashup, Jay-Z has crap to say on other people's records, damn those lyrics weren't even that good. i think the only guesting I really remember liking was his work on Beyonce's "Crazy in Love." And I'm sure he was feeling really inspired for that one.
- Coldplay Part 2 - Watching Chris Martin sing "Viva La Vida" was slightly painful. First off. It was like he was karaoke-ing his own song. He sounded terrible. And he was moving around like a Worm. Again. Chris Martin is not cool. And sometimes I think he thinks he's cool and sometimes It looks like he's reveling in his uncoolness and it hurts me. It's also weird to see how the BAND was playing really well and he just didn't seem to match them. He couldn't even harmonize with them.
- The Jonas Brothers with Stevie Wonder - Okay, so I make myself clear, for ANYBODY who thinks that the Jonas Brothers have REAL Talent, please watch this performance and take note. When Stevie Wonder plays Piano, Sings, and uses the awesome Vocoder THE SONG REALLY ROCKS, but when you watch The JONAS BROTHERS TRY TO SING "Superstition" The SONG BECOMES CRAP. I mean do the math people. REALLY! And I'll at least credit the youngest and oldest for playing instruments and kind of singing at the same time, BUT THE YOUNGEST. For real, his talent, along with only being able to kind of sing, is fitting into skinny pants.
Steve Wonder deserves better then this. (I think, well at least his songs do.)
- Paul McCartney. Go. Home. I'm not buying.
- And the award for the most painful pairing of the night. Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift. Now on paper, I can see how this might seem like a great idea. OMG. Like how cool would it b? OMG. No. Taylor Swift sings like she's standing on her balcony under the stars, and Miley sings like SHE'S on VH1 DIVAS 2015. She even does the hand thing, and she makes that pained face when she's not really trying to hard so she just looks stupid. Like anyway if you listen to their music, they stand so far apart, beside genres, they like Stand for everything the other seems to hate. So odd. And then Miley tries to high five Taylor afterwards and Taylor kind of looks at her hand and then thinks oh yeah, I'm supposed to high five her. Right. And then she does it. Awful.
-Sugarland - YAY. They are awesome. Oh, but damn, Jennifer Nettles is doing the pained face thing. Dammit. Whatever. YAY
- Justin Timberlake & T.I. Uh. Okay. This is boring. Skip.
- Oh no. The attack of Jaime Foxx's Sunglasses. AHHHHHH. Skip.
- Katy Perry - Uh. Wow. She sucks at singing live. Uh. But. Well, did those girls just pull of their jackets. Whoa. The camera cuts to the Jonas Brothers in the front row. They all look like they have to go to the bathroom.
- RADIOHEAD!!! with the USC marching BAND. "15 Steps." Wow. This is what a real rockstar looks like. A Spasmatic Gypsy Witch. Thom Yorke is possessed and loving it. The USC marching band is loving it. Johnny Greenwood play guitar good. Wow. That was awesome. Why haven't I seen them live. Suck it Coldplay.
There were more performances that night, but I just decided to stop after this. I'm sure I forgot something, but I just usually skipped it if it was boring. Oh yeah. Carrie Underwood. Boring. Skip. There. I think that wraps it up.
Skip.
6.2.09
A Special Message from Rachel
Excerpts from a Rachel's phone conversation with Will this evening.
All Rachel:
-- I'm glad I could entertain you.
-- No, everyone is going to think I'm this terrible person, and I'm not.
-- I only speak that way to you, because you tend not to get things when I tell them to you nicely.
-- No, I don't think you're a moron.
-- Oh god, don't put that on your blog.
-- Oh whatever... fine..
-- And that song is F%*&&ING terrible.
All Rachel:
-- I'm glad I could entertain you.
-- No, everyone is going to think I'm this terrible person, and I'm not.
-- I only speak that way to you, because you tend not to get things when I tell them to you nicely.
-- No, I don't think you're a moron.
-- Oh god, don't put that on your blog.
-- Oh whatever... fine..
-- And that song is F%*&&ING terrible.
5.2.09
Will & Rachel Conversation# 06
The phone rings.
Rachel - Will, the new U2 SONG IS TERRIBLE.
Will - Uh. Hi.
Rachel - HI.
WIll - So I guess you ---
Rachel - Yeah, i was reading your blog and I was like oh hey, why I didn't I listen to it and it's like this terrible thing that's part Radiohead, Third Eye Blind, and some other crap.
Will - Uh yeah, I didn't like it at first.
Rachel - No Will, IT'S TERRIBLE. AWFUL. The lyrics are completely garbage. I mean what they hell are they telling you to go put on your (insert science jargon) boots and go out in the mud.
Will - Wait, so how does any of that make it Radiohead?
Rachel - You know they do that high singing crap.
Will - Uh, doesn't everybody do that.
Rachel - Yes, and I hate it.
Will - Well, I didn't like it first, but you know the rhythm and guitar work is pretty good.
Rachel - Yeah, I guess if you take away all that other crap it's not bad.
Rachel - Will, the new U2 SONG IS TERRIBLE.
Will - Uh. Hi.
Rachel - HI.
WIll - So I guess you ---
Rachel - Yeah, i was reading your blog and I was like oh hey, why I didn't I listen to it and it's like this terrible thing that's part Radiohead, Third Eye Blind, and some other crap.
Will - Uh yeah, I didn't like it at first.
Rachel - No Will, IT'S TERRIBLE. AWFUL. The lyrics are completely garbage. I mean what they hell are they telling you to go put on your (insert science jargon) boots and go out in the mud.
Will - Wait, so how does any of that make it Radiohead?
Rachel - You know they do that high singing crap.
Will - Uh, doesn't everybody do that.
Rachel - Yes, and I hate it.
Will - Well, I didn't like it first, but you know the rhythm and guitar work is pretty good.
Rachel - Yeah, I guess if you take away all that other crap it's not bad.
U2 Puts on their Sexy Boots - WTF?
Alright, so for a few weeks now I've been wrestling with U2's new song "Get on Your Boots".
Link below
http://goyb.u2.com/
It's weird and on first CLOSE REALLY CLOSE MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION. Absolutely Terrible. Like, WTF? is U2 thinking. Like really. Even when I'd read, it gets better with time, I was like but "IT'S TERRIBLE." Even Mike, my U2 compadre was like, "Dude, they should've left this off the album. WTF?:
So of course, a few weeks later, I'd be turned around on this song. It was during the Super Bowl, and this song was playing under some commercial and I was like, well, ok, it's alright, and today, I've been just chilling and was like let me put it on and see what I think again, and I was reading while it was on and I was like you know what, this isn't too bad, it has it's thing going. And it is definitely different from other U2 songs.
And I mean really, is it worse then "Elevation" or "Love And Peace or Else." And I'm like NO, it's not. It's better then those songs, it's not "Vertigo" but it's also not the first SONG on the album, like Vertigo, it's the 6th song, so it should at least be as good as 6th song on their last album, which was "All Because Of You." And "All Because of You" is a decent song, with an absolutely terrible Chorus which makes me cringe (although it is much better in concert.)
So "Get On Your Boots" is at least as Good as that, and it might be better, but it does point to do a different sound for U2's next CD. Then the real question is known, Will we like this new sound?
Link below
http://goyb.u2.com/
It's weird and on first CLOSE REALLY CLOSE MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION. Absolutely Terrible. Like, WTF? is U2 thinking. Like really. Even when I'd read, it gets better with time, I was like but "IT'S TERRIBLE." Even Mike, my U2 compadre was like, "Dude, they should've left this off the album. WTF?:
So of course, a few weeks later, I'd be turned around on this song. It was during the Super Bowl, and this song was playing under some commercial and I was like, well, ok, it's alright, and today, I've been just chilling and was like let me put it on and see what I think again, and I was reading while it was on and I was like you know what, this isn't too bad, it has it's thing going. And it is definitely different from other U2 songs.
And I mean really, is it worse then "Elevation" or "Love And Peace or Else." And I'm like NO, it's not. It's better then those songs, it's not "Vertigo" but it's also not the first SONG on the album, like Vertigo, it's the 6th song, so it should at least be as good as 6th song on their last album, which was "All Because Of You." And "All Because of You" is a decent song, with an absolutely terrible Chorus which makes me cringe (although it is much better in concert.)
So "Get On Your Boots" is at least as Good as that, and it might be better, but it does point to do a different sound for U2's next CD. Then the real question is known, Will we like this new sound?
4.2.09
Things I Like # 02
Okay, I tried to not like it, and I was like this is stupid. Or I was like, it sounds identical to "Since U Been Gone." But dammit, it's official, I do like "My Life Would Suck Without You." Kelly Clarkson attempt to win back her fans, after her failed attempt to write all of her own music and successful attempt at pissing off her record studio. And it absolutely does just that. It's also the NUMBER 1 single on Itunes and the Billboard Hot 100, after 2 weeks on the chart. Sheesh.
Another thing. Slumdog Millionaire. I really liked that movie. I could almost love it. It's crazy, it's filled with energy, it's pretty badass. I mean it's great. If it wins the Oscar, I'd be shocked, because it's like a lot of fun, and people really like it.
3D. I'm so stupid, but everything that is 3D I end up liking. It could be terrible. Sometimes they are terrible, but when I put on those damn glasses and things pop out at me, I'm like... ooooooo aaaaaahhhhh.... maybe it's because I'm half asian.
And for real Battlestar Gallactica season 4.5 episode 3 WAS INSANELY AWESOME!!! I'm going to have to rewatch it before Episode 4. The sight of Adama and Tigh holding out two guns each is permanently embedded in my head. Awesome!
Another thing. Slumdog Millionaire. I really liked that movie. I could almost love it. It's crazy, it's filled with energy, it's pretty badass. I mean it's great. If it wins the Oscar, I'd be shocked, because it's like a lot of fun, and people really like it.
3D. I'm so stupid, but everything that is 3D I end up liking. It could be terrible. Sometimes they are terrible, but when I put on those damn glasses and things pop out at me, I'm like... ooooooo aaaaaahhhhh.... maybe it's because I'm half asian.
And for real Battlestar Gallactica season 4.5 episode 3 WAS INSANELY AWESOME!!! I'm going to have to rewatch it before Episode 4. The sight of Adama and Tigh holding out two guns each is permanently embedded in my head. Awesome!
On Writing: Grimacing
I've been finishing up the latest draft/version of HTLG and I decided to go back and look at the original version just for shits and giggles. And some of my reactions were, uh, um, eek, wow, ouch, gosh, oh no, head shaking, oh that was a a funny line, oh really, REALLY? , Will What is Wrong With You!.
So For those of you who did like the original version, thank you, LIKE SERIOUSLY THANK YOU, and please never reread it, or you will see, what I saw, and it was a little painful. It's like re-reading old love letters you sent to a girlfriend who you really thought you were in love with, but you really weren't, and you really kind of new it the whole time. Lots of grimacing. Lots of grimacing.
But in the end the good news is that for the most part, there is nothing I would have done differently, and all my favorite parts made it into the new one, which were like 4 pages, and Justin is the same, yeah, Justin is the same. Except no cowboy hat.
So For those of you who did like the original version, thank you, LIKE SERIOUSLY THANK YOU, and please never reread it, or you will see, what I saw, and it was a little painful. It's like re-reading old love letters you sent to a girlfriend who you really thought you were in love with, but you really weren't, and you really kind of new it the whole time. Lots of grimacing. Lots of grimacing.
But in the end the good news is that for the most part, there is nothing I would have done differently, and all my favorite parts made it into the new one, which were like 4 pages, and Justin is the same, yeah, Justin is the same. Except no cowboy hat.
Random Thought #015
Is it just me or does Coldplay's song "Viva La Vida" sound like the best Annie Lennox song she never made? Like I feel like it would be that 1 new song on her greatest hits album.
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