No one remembers The Simpson’s, Season two? Bart the Daredevil? Truck-A-Saurus? Well, when Homer jumped Springfield Gorge on Bart’s skateboard, he did yell, “I’m going to make it!” but he didn’t have quite enough momentum, fell short and bounced down the rocky slope in a painfully hilarious scene. (And to top it off with a comedy cherry, as his ambulance sped away, it crashed into a tree, the gurney fell out the back and Homer went down the slope again.)
Well ever since I posted that Homer on the skateboard picture I have been dealt a string of demoralizing blows, most but not all, school related. I’m not even going to write about it. I’m just exhausted and fried and not feeling good about anything right now. Just about the only positive thing going for me is that I’m not sick like half the people constantly sharing my airspace. (Coming soon: my sick post)
The other night I couldn’t bare to start that cockadoodie databases assignment at midnight so I relaxed a little in pajamas and my bowl chair watching TV. Misery came on and it was good. I had two glasses of red wine while I watched Annie Wilkes torture poor Paul Sheldon.
I wore green today, it took minimal effort so I decided to cooperate with society. It was an olive green T-Shirt underneath a forest green sweater with spiffy brown corduroy cargo pants. A fine simulation of a pine tree.
I’m tired of whiny indie rock. No patience exists for it right now. So I’ve been binging on dance techno and caffeine. I like Red Bull better than the Sobe’s Adrenaline Rush. Sobe’s is a buck cheaper though so it’s a tough call when I buy. They both have 80mg of caffeine and need to stop getting drunk by me. The below album had a remix of my favorite 80s song, Toto – Africa. I think that was the highlight of my whole lousy week. It wasn’t even anything special.
2025 me here: No idea what the song remix referred to above was. Maybe best of bootie? Were they making those back in 2005?
The Ancient Undergrad 
Turn off the TV!!RYC: I was speaking of the apartments just south of the intersection of Platts Lane and Western Road, near the Flying Tomato pizza shop. BTW, the kola bear is bowling. He is holding a ball in his right hand and is sitting behind a pin.
LikeLike
I like how they call it indie “rock” but it doesn’t rock, it sucks!!
Caffiene just doesn’t work when I study. It makes me hyper and lose focus as if I took a shot of tangible ADHD.
LikeLike
Whoa cool me and that other person commented at the exact same time!
LikeLike
I like trees.Heeeeey, that Timmy’s cup is different than any I’ve seen! Don’t tell me they’ve not got the traditional old cups any more?!
LikeLike
Indie rock was cool until everyone and their brother started doing it… indie rock has turned into indie suck
LikeLike
“A fine simulation of a pine tree.” Now THAT’S the St. Patrick’s Day spirit! I thought I was the only other person alive that liked Toto!! HA, I have proof, there are others….the husband would never believe it otherwise. You’ve made my day.
LikeLike
Adrenalin Rush and Red Bull are both really good and have kept me going during those long work shifts back at my old job. What worked the best for me though was Monster, costs about as much as those but is three times bigger than a Red Bull, plus they’re rather tasty!
LikeLike
I’ve been into Rockstar energy drinks lately. I think I just like the name…”Yeah baby, I’m a ROCKSTAR! Take that!” Heh. Of course I remember that Simpsons episode–one of the best ever.
Most indie sucks/some is cool, though. You have to be in a certain mood to appreciate it. I was really into this one CD for a few weeks when I was really depressed, then I put it in this week, and I’ve since started taking meds (I wish I was making that up), and thought, “Shut up, you whiny bastard!” It only works for me when I’m in a very woe-is-me, navel gazing space. When I’m too busy just trying to barrel through shit and keep up with my life and don’t have time to dwell I find it too self-absorbed and aggravating. Quite often I’m in that whiny self-absorbed space, and then it suits me fine.
LikeLike
Why did you doom yourself by posting such a pic? silly silly silly. so I went and found you a better one:
nevermind. couldn’t find a pic of him “pulling a Homer” or even devouring ribwiches. so I leave you with further pessimism: “Kids, you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.”
function obL(a){if(a[0]!=”Elsewhere on the Web”){var uc=(a[0]==”Related Resources”||a[0]==”Suggested Reading”)?”18/19C”:”18/19D”;w(“”+a[0]+””);var i=1;while(a[i]){var p=(a[i+1].charAt(0)==’/’)?”http://”+gs+”.about.com”:””;
w(x2+p+a[i+1]+x1+’ onClick=”zT(this,\”+uc+’\’)’+x1+q+a[i]+’‘);i+=2;}w(“”+x6);}}
if(this.zLb&5){if(this.zIoa1){obL(zIoa1);}if(this.zIoa2){obL(zIoa2);}if(this.zIoa3){obL(zIoa3);}}
LikeLike
do you often get sharp pokes in the eyes from fortune cookies?
LikeLike
i like rock star best of all but i agree sobe is a poor imitation of red bull. I have been meaning to try AmPm’s fountain energy drink, Raging Bull, or something like that. Stallion. something stallion. whatever. ever since my stint at the Architecture School from Hell, i consider myself an energy drink connoiseur.indie rock now includes everything under the sun. most of it is shit, but some of it is awesome, you just have to go digging for it. Indie also includes not-so-independant-anymore bands like Modest Mouse who are awesome but when your concerts have more than a hundred people i dont consider you indie anymore. My Indie Recommendations: Midnight Movies. All the way. they are probably the best band in the last 5 years. Also try Fin… they are new enough that i’m not even sure if they are on the internet but they’ve got a website anyway and they are GREAT. Blonde Redhead is pretty good too… they opened for Interpol here in LA. And, of course Athlete. they are from Britian and they are right up there with Midnight Movies as just fucking awesome. trust me. awesome.
LikeLike
i remember that episiode of the simpsons.
i like trees. *hugs*
LikeLike