In the era of the music Mash-Up, Smash-Up, and now Clash-Up here is the track list of the new (old) M.I.A. album which are all remixes of Paper Planes:
1. Paper Planes (Blaqstarr Remix ft. Rye Rye, Afrikan Boy)
2. Paper Planes (Remix for the Children by Adrock)
3. Paper Planes (Diplo Street Remix ft. Bun B & Rich Boy)
4. Paper Planes (DFA Remix)
5. Paper Planes (Scottie B Remix)
Five Songs that are all Paper Planes with someone extra - today the new hit isn't a song it's a line extension.
Today I received a Christmas card from some outfit in North Carolina that looked all sweet and seasonal on the front of the card, but something seemed off before I even opened the envelope.
There was something granular going on inside the card...like when you pick up a packet of raw sugar at Starbucks. That's when I knew someone was trying to kill me with SARS! That's when I grabbed a trash can and opened the envelope over it, to be safe. Good thing I did, because purple dust rained down when I pulled the card out. There on the cover was a safe and happy looking little Teddy Bear dressed like Santa Claus and holding what appears to be a list of some sort (I suspect it was a list of people to maul).
Opening the card I was struck by the after-effects of what can only be described as "candy-carnage". A poor purple sucker had been struck down in the prime of it's life, crushed by the proverbial boot of the US Postal Service. Sucker guts were everywhere, the wrapper that once housed this sweet confection a shadow of it's former self. Starkly contrasted by the proud white stick still clinging to a small piece of what was once the suckers body.
Then I read this ominous message, "Wouldn't Have to Check Twice, Santa Knows You're Extra Nice." IS that a threat? Crush my Christmas Spirit why don't you, with candy death threats received through the mail. I am shocked and a little nervous ever time I see a cute teddy bear dressed like Santa, wondering if he is there to "sucker" me.
On another note? Who sends suckers through the mail in an envelope anymore? Is my grammy working for this outfit?
Merry Christmas Everyone!!
Was in NoCal a couple of weeks ago and saw a billboard ad like this one, and it made me happy. Love the idea of people who can see themselves inside other brands, especially if that brand contains a Pirate. Is it dudes only who love the idea of being a pirate, or does everyone love a good "Aarrgh"?
So I went to Raider Creator and dropped in a photo of myself, cropped that baby down, added an eye-patch and viola - I'm a pirate.
PS - on a completely unrelated topic if you don't know Dr. Tran from Lone Sausage Productions you should get acquainted.
Decided to create a photo log of all the people who come outside my office to either gawk or take a picture of the 2 & 1/2 story fork that standsin front of our offices.
If I had been documenting these for the last 3 years, in spite of my travels, I'd probably have a couple of hundred photos by now.
Spend a fair amount of my time in airports, on sidewalks, and in general - walking around a lot of people. The number of times I have wanted to drop an old lady for moving too slow, oblivious to the world around her, is very HIGH! Not just old ladies mind you, kids, senior citizens, marching bands, and the like.
This video, from Liv Films, has put together my sentiments on people being cognizant of their surroundings, and frankly - moving out of the way. I wish they would teach this in school's across the world. I know I sound like a hard-apple on this one, and I am doing this primarily in jest - and am not nearly as violent as my writings make me out to be. Although I did have a small (under 6' and I'd guess 170 lbs) Korean man push me in the back while atop the Eiffel Tower once, and I must admit that elbowing him in the chest and asking, with an expression, "What the Hell?" felt very satisfying. We were in a log jam of people and him pushing me in the back wasn't moving anyone forward, just pissing people off.
Watch the video, make a comment, and enjoy.
The picture is from a Flickr user named helveticaneue's, and has been used without permission but will gladly be dropped if they doesn't like me using their image - check out their Flickr Page Here.
Just discovered the reason I will be returning to the internet tomorrow - Fancast. This little gem of a site allows you to watch full episodes of television shows without much commercial interruption when you want, right on your browser. They have some movies that are ok, but frankly I am tuning in for the TV that I've missed over the last 7 years. Watched a couple of episodes of 30 Rock tonight, and just can't tell you how funny I think that show is.
Probably one of the coolest features of Fancast is their "6 Degrees" offerings. Hit the Letterman-6 Degrees and found myself all the way over to Manhunter starring William Peterson of recent CSI fame.
All things entertainment from the folks who bring you Comcast...really a step in the right direction - especially for those of us who travel a lot and want to watch shows wherever we are without the DVR options. Check it out...
The economy is slowing and my need for escapism continues, if not increases to arise. Would rather keep my liver intact throughout, despite the whole escapism desire, and therefor I turn to entertainment to get me out of my head-space for a little while.
Due to the fact that the economy is undergoing what some refer to as stagflation, I don't want my entertainment cost to be too high. While I might still go to a movie now and again, I am really digging on the options of renting my good time. I have unofficially told Blockbuster to "stick it", and Netflix doesn't do it for me either - don't really know why? But, who has been getting it done is Apple with their new iTunes rental program. It's perfect for me, the traveling man who wants a good flick at odd hours. Being able to rent a movie for under 4 bucks, and not have it permanently take up my hard-drive is perfect.
I have yet to be impressed with Mediacom's movie rental program. And they claim it's my box that is the culprit, and I claim it's the lack of competition in my local market that is to blame. Because if there was one other company we could jump on and get our cable we would. This has turned into a rant...and it was intended be a positive review of the new options in iTunes rentals. Apple TV might be next for me and the crew - I look forward to telling you about that one.
