Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Those Kids Like Them Some Jesus
So I was on the way to work today, moving along with the seemingly endless, rundown lot of commuters heading to the 7 train (you know that long hallway that stretches between the Port Authority and the 7, NQRW stop that is hot and humid even in January), when I heard over the music coming in through my headphones, two guys yelling. Now, I'm the kinda guy who slows down at accidents, watches COPS, wonders where the firetrucks are going, I like a good scene. A fights are no exception. So I look up, and there is this group of black dudes, and one of them is shouting with his arms out. At this point I gotta hear what he's saying, so I take off my headphones, and he's yelling at another man saying, "If you fuck with my pastor, you fuck with me. And I will get all the fucking demons out of you." Another thing to keep in mind, the guy who's screaming at the other dude is wearing a vest with nothing underneath, and skinny jeans, he's flanked by another guy with dreadlocks, a leather vest, and cowboy boots - yes, cowboy boots. And this all took place right near (if any of you are familiar with the NYC underground) the 7 stop where those Jesus freaks are always handing out fliers, telling me how I'm going to hell, and showing pictures of mutilated babies. And all I could think about as I walked past this spectacle was, "Damn, those kids love them some Jesus."
Thursday, August 27, 2009
What's On My iPod - 1st Installment
Not that any of you care - but I'm going to do a recurring series on this blog called What's On My iPod - basically what I'm listening to on repeat this week with my thoughts on the album(s)
Astral Doors - Evil Is Forever
-It took me a long time to even listen to this band after I got this album on my iPod. I listened to like two songs that were, "eh." One day on the subway I decided, let me give this another try, and listened to Lionheart...and damn can this dude sing. I think it's my favorite track on the album, and if you like Dio, you should check these guys out. Warning: They have a tendency to do that really pseudo-homosexual power metal stuff.
Lamb of God - Wrath
-When I heard the single Contractor that was release/leaked/whatever, I thought, holy shit, this is awesome. LoG have decided to go back to their roots and just produce really catchy thrash...then I heard Set to Fail, and my thoughts were, what the fuck?? It just seemed so lame, Pantera-esque, Southern hillbilly metal garbage. So I wrote it off and didn't bother to get the album when it came out. Thankfully, my brother did, and surprised me in the car one day by just popping the CD in and saying - "Guess who this is." And the intro was so NOT LoG that I couldn't tell. When the 2nd track kicked it, my face did one of these: 0_0 (that's a whoa! face for those of you who can't see ascii smileys). After listening to the whole album a million times now, I have to say, it's really well done, better than Sacrament, probably better than Ashes, not necessarily better than As The Palaces Burn. Listen to the last track, Reclamation, and tell me it isn't fuckin sweet.
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
-Awesome Scandinavia Folky/Black Metal. It doesn't get any better than this. I can't understand a word they're saying, but the album makes me feel like I'm walking through the snow covered forests of Finland, dressed in pelts, weilding an ax, looking for trolls. Check it out on a cloudy day next to the fire with a cup of coffee, you'll really enjoy it.
Astral Doors - Evil Is Forever
-It took me a long time to even listen to this band after I got this album on my iPod. I listened to like two songs that were, "eh." One day on the subway I decided, let me give this another try, and listened to Lionheart...and damn can this dude sing. I think it's my favorite track on the album, and if you like Dio, you should check these guys out. Warning: They have a tendency to do that really pseudo-homosexual power metal stuff.
Lamb of God - Wrath
-When I heard the single Contractor that was release/leaked/whatever, I thought, holy shit, this is awesome. LoG have decided to go back to their roots and just produce really catchy thrash...then I heard Set to Fail, and my thoughts were, what the fuck?? It just seemed so lame, Pantera-esque, Southern hillbilly metal garbage. So I wrote it off and didn't bother to get the album when it came out. Thankfully, my brother did, and surprised me in the car one day by just popping the CD in and saying - "Guess who this is." And the intro was so NOT LoG that I couldn't tell. When the 2nd track kicked it, my face did one of these: 0_0 (that's a whoa! face for those of you who can't see ascii smileys). After listening to the whole album a million times now, I have to say, it's really well done, better than Sacrament, probably better than Ashes, not necessarily better than As The Palaces Burn. Listen to the last track, Reclamation, and tell me it isn't fuckin sweet.
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
-Awesome Scandinavia Folky/Black Metal. It doesn't get any better than this. I can't understand a word they're saying, but the album makes me feel like I'm walking through the snow covered forests of Finland, dressed in pelts, weilding an ax, looking for trolls. Check it out on a cloudy day next to the fire with a cup of coffee, you'll really enjoy it.
Office Work - Pt 1
Like many of you, I work in an office. It's not a fancy job, I work in a cubicle, I take the bus to work, it's all around...blah. But there are a few things that kind of make this job tolerable, little things throughout the day that at least make me feel better about myself.
1) The men's room. It's good to know that I don't have the most vicious coffee shits of all the dudes in my office. Judging by the stench that lingers between 9 and 11am - I think some of the other guys on this floor have colon cancer.
2) I get to talk to the strangest people on the phone, sometimes it's frustrating, but mostly it's amusing. I'm not really going to go into what I do (at least not right now), but let's just say that there is a large percentage of the population who is willing to divulge WAY too much information over the phone.
3) If this blog ever gets big enough that anyone cares to read it - I'll probably get fired...and strangely, I'm OK with that. Because as much as this list is things that make the job tolerable - I think the post about why this job is INtolerable would be way longer...and the points would come to me quicker.
4) Almost everyone in this office has been doing what the do for years, I've only been here a few weeks. And nothing burns you out like working an office job. There's some sparks of life every once and a while, but I like the fact that after work I'm going to hang out with my friends, or my band's going to play a show, or I'm going to go home and see my girlfriend; meet other friends for lunch, etc etc.
5) I can do my job with a wicked hangover - this makes sure I don't have to put a damper on my social life. Bonus!
1) The men's room. It's good to know that I don't have the most vicious coffee shits of all the dudes in my office. Judging by the stench that lingers between 9 and 11am - I think some of the other guys on this floor have colon cancer.
2) I get to talk to the strangest people on the phone, sometimes it's frustrating, but mostly it's amusing. I'm not really going to go into what I do (at least not right now), but let's just say that there is a large percentage of the population who is willing to divulge WAY too much information over the phone.
3) If this blog ever gets big enough that anyone cares to read it - I'll probably get fired...and strangely, I'm OK with that. Because as much as this list is things that make the job tolerable - I think the post about why this job is INtolerable would be way longer...and the points would come to me quicker.
4) Almost everyone in this office has been doing what the do for years, I've only been here a few weeks. And nothing burns you out like working an office job. There's some sparks of life every once and a while, but I like the fact that after work I'm going to hang out with my friends, or my band's going to play a show, or I'm going to go home and see my girlfriend; meet other friends for lunch, etc etc.
5) I can do my job with a wicked hangover - this makes sure I don't have to put a damper on my social life. Bonus!
...And So It Begins
Like many other lonely people with internet access, I've decided to embrace the darkside and start a blog. I don't really have a focus for it, other than an outlet for emotions and opinions. You don't have to agree with me - I don't really care either way. It's just one more person's view of the world. I hope you enjoy reading it.
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