Gagged!

Sorry about missing yesterday, but you will never get that day back. These stupid tags are way too time consuming for a casual blogger such as myself. Here is the last tag of tag week. Then back to anti-blog business.

10 Things to do in the next 10 Years

Kevin
1. Memorize the capitals of all the countries in the world
2. Graduate...again
3. Leave the North American continent for a vacation
4. Relearn the recorder
5. Write a screenplay for a movie
6. Keep not seeing stupid movies and not listening to stupid music
7. Get to where I can do 3 pushups, without taking a break (yeah, lofty I know)
8. Eat a new cheese every year
9. Help an old lady cross the street
10. Still be smarter than my child (no shot, right?)

Camille
1. Read a classic book each year (if there are 10 I haven't read already)
2. Teach my daughter so that she is smarter than dad
3. Not kill Kevin when he is grouchy in school
4. Play the Pachelbel duet with Kevin (me on french horn, Kevin on piano)
5. Commandeer a small vessel and sail it across the Indian Ocean
6. Put an end to PETA
7. Manage a tight budget (AKA debt)
8. Learn to joust and fence
9. After that, appear as a contestant on American Gladiators
10. Go on the tallest roller coaster in the world

Molly
1. Not die (it would not make Cami very happy)
2. Learn to get along with little humans
3. Teach my owners how to be better at taking me on walks
4. Learn to jump the fence
5. Actually catch one of those bunnies I'm always chasing
6. Swim the English Channel
7. Learn to stay when I am told to stay
8. Not get so excited when people come over
9. Learn how to fill my own food bowl (hehehehehehe)
10. Gather the dogs in the neighborhood and lead a revolution

Baby J
1. Talk
2. Walk
3. Not poop in my shorts
4. Outsmart my dad by age 2
5. Write sonnets (in iambic pentameter, just like the Bard would have it)
6. Learn linear algebra
7. Obey my mom
8. Become a basketball star
9. Learn to just roll my eyes at or ignore my dad
10. Develop a taste for sushi

Chanson du Jour

This guy should have been included in our bearded man/hippie contest for sure. What was I thinking omitting Sam Beam. Enjoy Boy With a Coin by Iron & Wine.

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Another trendy song. Hey! I won't apologize for liking anything I choose to like. For the record, Cami also likes this song. Enjoy Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae


Someone should tell her it is not proper to end sentences with a preposition. That would at least give you two something to talk about. (Ba dum ching)

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5 Quirks (Bell-ringers)

Kevin
1. I do not like sharing utensils with my wife, though I'm not a germaphobe
2. I will not use the Popcorn button on the microwave - don't trust it
3. I hate when my shirt touches my neck; it tickles
4. Grammar mistakes and spelling errors grate at me, with a ferocity seen by very few still alive (just so you know, blogger.com is telling me, with that red line, that "germaphobe" is misspelled above and their recommended spelling is "hermaphrodite". That is very confusing) Note: In case you haven't noticed, I overuse commas
5. I always throw away the last little bit of everything: milk, butter, cereal, etc. - for some reason I don't like using it all up


Camille
1. I fall asleep as soon as it gets dark, no matter the time
2. I always fear the burglary - I never feel my belongings are safe
3. I can't stand food/beverage left on the counter for ANY amount of time - it immediately becomes trash
4. I save everything (go ahead think of something random...got it?...yes, I would save that)
5. I hate being scared, but am an adrenaline junkie
6. I hate rubber bands (they smell and are dirty)
7. I hate handling coins - they are dirty and make your hands smell

Molly
1. I eat sticks but I won't eat carrots or pasta
2. I eat grass
3. I go to the bathroom outside, which seems perfectly normal to me by the way
4. I will sleep on the couch with Kevin and Cami ONLY if they are under a blanket - no blanket for me to lie on top of, no dog
5. I still haven't figured out that when I am gagging on stuff drinking water helps, despite the prodding of alpha dog

Baby J
1. I already own more clothes than my dad
2. Other than that, I am perfect. Why do you ask?

Umm....

I love America and want the best for our country, but I am confused by our new President. I think he is smart and wants to pull us out of this recession, but I don't think he knows what he is doing. These speeches are 20 days apart. Jan 8 and Jan 28.


Sorry to get so political (I promised not to do that), but this guy is confused. Even if you are an Obama apologist supporter, you gotta find this funny. I am not mad at him, but this is quite funny.

But it is pretty awesome how much he loves basketball. Props for that O.

Chanson du Jour

Another popular song (by my standards) but I like it despite myself. Steady As She Goes by The Raconteurs

Oops!

This is why I will never do a game show. I would probably end up like this guy.


Or this guy

Are You Serious?

Really? Really? Come on.


I love how he walks back to the bench like he meant to do that.

Dragged

25 Things You May Not Know About...

Kevin
1. I have a "man crush" on Brad Pitt
2. I could eat McNuggets for every meal
3. I cannot eat the same thing two meals in a row (besides McNuggets)
4. I never do anything to my hair (just dry it off with a towel)
5. I almost applied to the Air Force Academy instead of BYU
6. Cami is my first: girlfriend, handhold, kiss, wife, baby mama (unsure of last one)
7. I only read nonfiction
8. I could spend $3000 in Itunes without batting an eye
9. I am terrible about keeping in touch with old friends
10. Despite being an aspiring doctor, I watch no doctor-related TV (yes, including House M.D.)
11. I can back a trailer into a spot in my driveway
12. I have met the bands GreenDay, Nerf Herder, and The Toadies
13. I am a closet Sarah McLachlan and You've Got Mail fan
14. I live in Dallas, yet am a NY Giants and SA Spurs fan
15. I know that Denmark is included in "Scandinavia"
15. I have hit a person with a water balloon shot out of a water balloon launcher (not recommended)
16. I name my cars with male names, which is weird to many folks
17. I watch baseball and golf on TV
18. I cannot watch NBA on TV
19. I don't like and don't care about college sports
20. I like Biology and Physics but hate Chemistry (but like Organic Chemistry)
21. I can't believe anybody reads this blog
22. I know how to do a country line dance, but will never actually do it
23. I am a terrible singer
24. My wife makes me sing
25. I would like to be a mayor some day

Cami
1. I have a lead foot
2. I listen to all kinds of music, from rap to classical
3. I think I have a goofy husband
4. I enjoy BYU football more than Kevin
5. I have never purchased furniture that was not returned after my inspection (read:I'm particular/borderline OCD)
6. I like dusting
7. I would read all day if I could
8. Despite being in marketing and knowing every trick in the book, I fall victim to marketing schemes from time to time
9. I graduated BYU magna cum laude
10. I have a husband that STILL does not know what that means (he thinks it means I majored in French - I don't have the heart to tell him "magna cum laude" is Latin)
11. I "Dear John"ed a missionary in order to marry the awesomeness that is Kevin
12. I am a dork
13. I married a dork
14. There is no hope for our child
15. I have memories from before I was 2 years old
16. I love crafts, crafting, and craftiness
17. Despite never really playing sports, I have really good hand-eye coordination
18. I love going to sporting events
19. I love me some Mavs basketball (it gets dangerous for Kevin when the Mavs are playing the Spurs and the Spurs win - which happens all the time!!!)
20. I tell Kevin I like his music when I really can't wait for it to be silenced
21. I love playing any card game that requires speed
22. I hate Balderdash, Apples to Apples and other subjective games
23. I don't like brownnosers
24. I could eat Italian food every day for the rest of my life
25. I am going to be an awesome mom

Molly
1. I love to run
2. I love to fetch
3. I have no idea who my mom is
4. I have no idea who my dad is
5. I have no idea what breed I am
6. I love swimming, but am afraid of the bath
7. I will NEVER jump into water; I have to walk in
8. I love camping
9. I hate fireworks
10. I can work Cami over like no one's business
11. I respect Kevin as alpha dog
12. I sit on my butt with my head up in the air, just like a human
13. I will sell my soul for a belly scratch
14. Whenever Kevin starts dancing, I always join him - while Cami rolls her eyes at him
15. DON'T EVER touch my nose
16. I feel no pain
17. I cannot be trained to get the mail, vacuum, turn lights off, make breakfast, etc.
18. When I find the squeaker in a toy, I squeak it incessantly until alpha dog takes it away
19. I eat the same thing 2X a day, every day
20. I know things about Kevin and Cami that could keep y'all entertained for days
21. I hate the Vet
22. I think it is really funny that although I would never hurt a fly, the vet and his staff are mortally afraid of me
23. Bunnies must be chased. Period.
24. I miss the snow
25. I have no idea why Cami has been buying such tiny clothes lately despite the fact she is getting bigger

Baby J
1. I weigh 5.5 pounds according to "What to Expect"
2. I love grapefruit
3. I love Strawberry Jello
4. I kick for root beer
5. I am stubborn
6. I like it when mom's on her left side
7. I love my crib and all my cute clothes
8. I kick for no one but my parents
9. I really hope Kevin is not my biological father - have you met him? Sheesh!
10. I can't wait to meet my mom - she seems awesome
11. I think dad has some weird music
12. It seems mom sleeps a lot
13. I'm grateful the Smeltzers hooked me up with so much awesome stuff
14. It is very possible that I will be both big and late
15. I have some pretty awesome cousins
16. I am a Spurs fan (don't tell mom)
17. I hope I make it out in time for the Jensen family March Madness "cash donation" tournament
18. While March 2nd and 30th are fine days, I would like to have my own birthday
19. I hate the cold
20. I appreciate mom taking those nasty smelling/tasting pre-natal pills
21. I will probably be cuter than the other babies at the hospital
22. I already have dad wrapped around my tiny finger
23. Mom is a pushover
24. I will be spoiled
25. I hope to see ya soon

Chanson du Jour

Let's go down the list of things we learn from the Chasing Cars video by Snow Patrol.
1. Arthritic hands force you to lie down in mud
2. Rain cures arthritis
3. Rain forms big puddles after 2 minutes
4. Big puddles can be hazardous to human health
5. Big puddles disappear quickly
6. Big puddles cleanse humans

This Is Why I'm A Conservative

Monty Python proves once again that they are light years ahead of their time with their comedy. With the massive expansion of the federal government started by "W" and expedited by "O", this is where we are headed.

Bagged!

We will continue "tag week" with a tag found on the Francom family blog. Since they did not specify they wanted Cami's answers, I will give my own. Sorry.

8 Things About Me
Here are the Rules:
1) Post rules on your blog
2) Answer the six '8' items
3) Let each person know by leaving them a comment

8 Favorite TV shows
1. NFL
2. The Office
3. QVC
4. Spongebob
5. IFC (anything)
6. TLC (Cami could watch this channel all day, no matter the show; which means I watch it, too)
7. Hannah Montana
8. The Dean Martin Show

8 Things I did yesterday
1. Put gas in my car
2. Talked to a 101 yr old lady at the ER
3. Ate Subway (more stale bread - I need a new Subway)
4. Backed a trailer up to load a crib
5. Picked an awesome song for chanson du jour
6. Picked up: latin, the cello, a small child, after myself, on hints from my wife
7. Redbox (free every Monday!)- The Visitor (good movie if you hate illegal immigration laws)
8. Read "Mao" (not the whole thing, that would be a record)

8 Things I look forward to
1. Med School
2. Child #1
3. Probably other children, too
4. Living in the International Space Station
5. Capitalism's comeback in this country (sorry, couldn't resist)
6. Dinner
7. Seeing Cami tonight
8. Meeting my child (scary thought)

8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Mickey D's
2. Wendy's
3. Taco Casa
4. Angelo & Vito's
5. Carrabba's
6. Anything with good sushi (Awaji, for instance)
7. Cheesecake Factory
8. Genghis Grill

8 Things on my wish-list
1. Healthy family
2. Better air guitar skills
3. One more fantasy sports championship - take that, Phill/Anonymous
4. An employable degree (i.e. not Asian Studies)
5. The Spurs to stop stinking and the Cards to win the Super Bowl
6. Garlic crusher
7. My car to last forever, because my wife loves it so much
8. To survive the drive home tonight in the freezing rain

Chanson du Jour

The past two years at SXSW there has been one act that is nearly impossible to get a chance to see. Vampire Weekend. Enjoy A-Punk by Vampire Weekend.

Hobbies Part (# Carbons in Benzene)

Giving dirty looks to the camera



Road trips


Traveling light


Holding children that don't belong to us


Matching, when we go out in public

Not Really Tagged, But Will Do It Anyways. Just For Kicks

One word answers. Lezzgo!
Parentheticals added for humor only. Not because I needed more words.

Where is your cell phone? 1998
Your significant other? Stunning
Your hair? Yao
Your mother? Funny
Your father? Anonymous
Your favorite thing? Life
Your dream last night? Forgotten
Your favorite drink? Depends (no, not those Depends. That's gross)
Your dream/goal? Happy
What room are you in? Gameroom
Your hobby? Music
Your fear? Incontinence
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Asleep
Where were you last night? Country
Something that you aren't? Tactful
Muffins? Gross
Wish list item? Acceptances
Last thing you did? Eat
What are you wearing? Smile (ummm...just kidding)
TV? Why?
Your pets? Hilarious
Friends? Nah.
Your life? Entertaining
Your mood? Positive
Missing someone? Wife
Drinking? Nope
Smoking? Hot
Your car? Richard (Tricky Dick Nixon)
Something you're not wearing? Ponytail (the wife made me cut it last night)
Your favorite store? Itunes
Your favorite color? Karma (?)
When is the last time you cried? Birth (did I cry, mom?)
Who will resend this? N/A (lack of readership)
My favorite place to eat? McDonald's (Mcnuggets, every day if I could)
Favorite place I'd like to be at right now? Vegas

Chanson du Jour

Despite being from Grapevine, TX, Norah Jones has done quite well for herself. Check her out with her country-ish band (some of the only country worth listening to) The Little Willies. Enjoy Gotta Get Drunk. My sentiments exactly.

Konshu No Arubamu

Listened to Davy by Coconut Records


And I was going to listen to JC Chasez's Schizophrenic, but I decided to count the carpet fibers in my house instead.

Chanson du Jour

Griffin House - The Guy That Says Goodbye To You Is Out Of His Mind

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Toothpaste Kisses by The Maccabees (no not the guys from the Jewish liberation movement against Antiochus IV in 166 BC; the band from London)

Who Knew?

I had no idea that one of my high school basketball highlights was on the internet.


In case you didn't know, I am the guy who falls onto the ground and almost trips the guy who dunked it. Seriously though, this is ridiculous.

Note the score at the beginning of the video. 22-4. I wonder which team is which. Hmmm.

Chanson du Jour

After getting kicked out of the band Bubblegum, these 3 Scots joined Emma Pollock to create the band The Delgados, named after the Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado. And aren't we glad they did. Enjoy the pick me up song All You Need Is Hate by The Delgados

Chanson du Jour

Today for the chanson du jour, we are going to have a contest. The contest is: Who is the best mountain man/hippie/long-haired, crazy bearded man artist. Let's meet the contestants. Can't wait to hear these results...

Benji Hughes - You Stood Me Up


The White Buffalo - Love Song #1


Or Natalie Portman's boyfriend Devendra Banhart - At The Hop

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Imitosis by Andrew Bird. I don't like all his stuff, but he is pretty good

Chanson du Jour

Simma down everyone. No more 80s music for a while. Enjoy So Down by Salim Nourallah. And, yes he is appearing on the Gordon Keith Show. Yes, that is the same Gordon Keith who is the yuck-monkey for the morning show on the Ticket. Yes, he is greatness.

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Much of the music I listen to is made by musicians who were heavily influenced by artists from the 80s. Many of them will claim one of the following three artists as a major influence (if not all 3). I would be remiss if I did not mention them in 80s week. Well, no more 80s for a while after this, but enjoy.

The Cure - Just Like Heaven

The Smiths - This Charming Man


David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

A Little Love For The Benchwarmers

I have some news for those of you who did not know me in high school. You may have met me after high school and thought to yourself "Man, this guy is quite the stud. I bet he played some D1 college hoops/football/something. I would have loved to have been in his high school just so I could see such a ridunkulous talent develop."

Well, come to find out I was a benchwarmer on the JV team my sophomore year. After that, I got cut and played no athletics my Jr or Sr year. Stop laughing, this is not a joke. This is really what happened. Now pick yourselves off the floor (whether you fell because of laughter or shock) and hear me out. Just because I was a benchwarmer doesn't mean I didn't get some serious PT ("playing time" for the layperson). My compassionate coach would play me at the end of games that were out of reach, either way. In fact, I am the only person I have EVER met that has scored a 5 point play in basketball. True story. I will tell you one day if you beg.

But, sometimes us last second guys are the heroes. We're not just throw away players. Check this guy out.

82-foot game winning buzzer beater - Watch more Free Videos

Note: I have no evidence that this kid, like me, is a benchwarmer. In fact, he is probably a starter and maybe even their best player. The similarities between my career and his career end with the fact that we sometimes played the last 3 seconds of a game.

Chanson du Jour

The song of the day was almost She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals


But instead it is One Thing Leads To Another by The Fixx

Chanson du Jour

Huey Lewis & The News Heart of Rock 'n' Roll

Hobbies Part ((2^2*3)/2)-cos(0)

Overdressing for fast food restaurants


Did I mention golf? Recognize this range Anonymous? Phill? Jenfra?


Acting out scenes from Happy Feet


Yeah, I got nothin' for this one

Just For Anonymous

Anonymous, being a little old...uhh... more mature than the rest of us here, you must feel a little left out when we are playing 80s music. So, here is a little flavor of the 70s, just for you. Don't say I never did anything for you.

Pardon the minor expletive. Ye be warned.


SNL Cowbell - Watch the top videos of the week here

Chanson du Jour

I never realized how polarizing 80s music can be. Today will be a Chanson du Jour buffet. Take what you like, don't take what you don't like. But, if you take it, you must finish it. And I don't want to hear a word of complaint. Got it. Alright. Let's roll.

No Anonymous, I will not play "Hungry Like a Wolf" because that song does not exist. But please enjoy Hungry Like THE Wolf by Duran Duran (emphasis mine).


Forgive me if I misunderstood the hint, i blog, but here is my stab at the other of the greatest songs of the decade. Enjoy Rock Me Amadeus by Falco


My favorite song from the decade. Down Under by Men At Work. Little known fact about the band who paid such great homage to Australia: the lead singer was born in Scotland.


You can't have a complete discussion of 80s music without talking about Wham! and especially Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. When this song came out, I don't think it was common knowledge that George Michael was...ummm...had...ummmm...that his real name was Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou. But now we know. And of course by changing his name he gave us one of the great TV characters on the (inexplicably) non-hit show Arrested Development.

My second favorite 80s song (for obvious reasons) is Turning Japanese by The Vapors. During my mission in the Land of the Rising Sun, I didn't feel like I had "turned Japanese" until I started eating natto everyday. That is clearly something one who is not Japanese would NEVER do.


One last internationally-themed 80s song for you before the buffet line ends for today. Enjoy Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo

Bored In Texas? Board In Texas.

Cami and I were bored the other day (it is January in Texas - the horses are hibernating for the winter, there is no grain to harvest, we can't swim in the water towers because they are under maintenance, and the city is shut down because we are getting our first paved road) and were thinking of some things to do.

Then it came to us. Do a really stupid stunt, film it, put it on the internet. With the first two steps accomplished (obviously, cause we are awesome) now we put it on the internet.

Skater Pulls Off Risky Stunt - Watch more Free Videos

Now, because of the pregnancy thing, Cami is the one in the car and I am the one doing the sick jump off the ramp. My homey filmed it for me. I learned this move on the Tony Hawk video game. I am just glad it worked. In a few months, we will switch roles and see if Cami can do it as well. It sha'n't be a problem because she taught me everything I know about boarding.

Chanson du Jour

These guys must have been tortured souls judging by these two songs. First let us listen to Promises Promises by Naked Eyes


And then the wet drums and synths of Always Something There To Remind Me by the same dudes

Hobbies Part II+II

Sleepin'


Golf (and taking pictures of golf swings)



Debating the value and importance of sunglasses (I still argue they are worthless and only for show)


Eating hot dogs with in-laws

Chanson du Jour

Let's kick 80s week (not month, i blog. Sorry) off with this little ditty from Katrina & The Waves. Enjoy Walking on Sunshine. Think about that band name for a sec. Think that would fly in today's PC world? I highly doubt it. Sounds like a good name for Paul Shanklin's band.


I feel like going to a Stake dance now, for some reason. Luckily Cami and I are chaperoning one this Saturday. I have already put in my requests. Lady in Red, 500 Miles, this song, Sell Out, Macarena, and whatever they do NO NO NO country line dances.

Evolution Of Dance, The Sequel

Here it is.

My Bright Idea

As I have been visiting medical schools in various parts of the country, I have started to concoct this theory in my head that I could start up my own medical school. Of course with all the competition out there it would be hard to get a good name for my school quickly, so I would have to really go above and beyond in order to attract students to my school. Here are some of my "outside the box" ideas for the perfect medical school. I hope the dean at Johns Hopkins is not a reader.

1. A major theme on campuses is time. There is never enough of it. Classes are strenuous and challenging causing long hours in labs and in the library. So, my school will have the cafeteria built inside the anatomy lab. Genius, I know. Munch and dissect at the same time. Think of all the time that will save. Students will have more free time to play video games, watch movies, or party. Plus, everything will taste like formaldehyde, so the quality of the food can slip without losing too much business.


2. Take the term "medical school" or "school of medicine" out of the title of the school. How cliche is that? Kevin Medical School. Jensen School of Medicine. Boring. Sounds like all the others. What about Kevin Jensen's School of Awesomeness for the Intelligently Cool? Nice ring to it, huh?

3. Tuition is expensive. Students are graduating medical school with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. That needs to stop. But, it is hard for schools to keep tuition costs down because of the expense of running a medical school. I have a solution. Don't buy cadavers. Have the students practice dissection and medical procedures on themselves and each other. Cadavers are expensive and we could lower tuition with the money we would save.

4. Cut the program length down to 6 weeks. If phlebotomists can be trained in a 6 week program, so can physicians. Medical school is such a huge time commitment (7 to 12 years of school AFTER undergraduate work) that it is driving away many potential doctors. By cutting the schooling down to 6 weeks, we can really attract more students to our program.

5. Move the school to ANWR. This will do two things to make the school better. It will provide 24 hour daylight for a chunk of the year so that students can study more and get through the 6-week program with relative ease. And secondly, students will be happy to come there because it is a very hot vacation spot (that's why we can't drill there right? to preserve the beauty of it for us all to enjoy). It's like they say in real estate: location, location, location.


I recognize that there are many great minds out there and I would appreciate any help in creating my own medical school. But, I think we have a solid start here. I am very excited. Now, I will take this proposal to a bank and try and get a $500 million dollar loan. Wish me luck. Or maybe I will just ask Congress for a bailout. That seems to be working.

Konshu No Arubamu

I listened to a bunch of Adam Green Sixes & Sevens.


And the only use I could find for Lil' Wayne Tha Carter III is as a coaster (cause I like what is on the cover of the cd, but not what is on the cd).

Chanson du Jour

I'm sick of it. I can't take it anymore. All this ridiculing. I am strong, but not impervious to vicious attacks against my person. I put my heart and soul on this blog everyday for you people, and all you feel the need to do is smash it into a pancake. Well, no more. Now, like a crappy politician (of which we have many examples), I will start pandering and catering to my constituents. No more Tilly and the Wall. No more The Unicorns. No more Elliott Smith. I will only put up (crappy) music that makes you, the reader, happy. (Crappy) Music that you like. (Crappy) Music that you think is good. In fact, I might change the name of the post to "Crappy du Jour" in honor of this change.

I hope you are proud of yourself. I hope you are happy. Breaking the spirits of another human without regard to how it will affect his life or psyche. I get so excited when I get comments on the blog, and then I start to read them. "Terrible", "Boring", "Unlistenable", "What the heck is that?", "They should stop making music immediately", etc. I hang my head, go back downstairs, get in my pjs and just go to bed after that. The wind is out of the sails. Demoralized. Destroyed. Deflated. Defeated. Denied.

Enjoy (this one is for my constituent, Phill) De Do Do Do De Da Da Da by The Police.

PS - All that crap above is not true. I will never cater to constituents just to make them like me. I am not like a politician. I am above that. I am more than a few votes. I am unique, special. I have special skills, like bloviating, fabricating, annoying, sleeping, eating, and lounging. See, I recognize my own self worth and don't need y'all's help or support. Keep criticizing my tunes. I can take it. I love it. I wouldn't have it any other way. I just know deep, deep down in my heart of hearts that you are all the crazy ones. I am the sane one. I picked today's song not because Phill loves him some Sting (as does my brother-in-law, K-town Special), but because I find it the only Police song worth spending time listening to that does not have to do with a prostitute. Enjoy the song. I do.

Chanson du Jour

We are posting today from our satellite branch outside Phoenix, AZ. In honor of being in the Grand Canyon State, we will feature, as today's song of the day, a Phoenix-area band. I could have chosen Michelle Branch, Glen Campbell, Duane Eddy, Alice Cooper, The Meat Puppets, Authority Zero, Jimmy Eat World, The Refreshments, Waylon Jennings, Bret Michaels (of Poison), The Gin Blossoms, Stevie Nicks, or Wayne Newton.

But I chose Mister Mister. Enjoy Broken Wings.

Chanson du Jour

As soon as the movie The Prestige ends, the credits start rolling and this song starts playing. Analyse by Thom Yorke. Enjoy. My favorite part is the end where he points to his smile. By the way, in case you didn't know, for your information, as a side note, just one more thing, Thom Yorke is the lead singer and genius behind Radiohead. Just FYI

Chanson du Jour

Second Chance by Liam Finn. Bon Apetit.

Waiting For Phill

Well, I am turning over creative control of the anti-blog to my homefry Phill. His first act as editor-in-chief of this sorry excuse for a debacle waste of time piece of terribleness that is poorly described as a blog is to post some sweet action from Waiting For Guffman. (Note: if you did not just laugh to yourself at the mention of that movie, pause, hit the red "X" with your mouse, grab the car keys, go to Blockbuster, rent it, watch it, love it, come back to this post to honor the movie with us.)

So, here is what I found after scouring the internet for 13 seconds.

I call this clip "What did your keen and perceptive eyes behold?" and I dedicate it to Anonymous.


This clip is called "No I wasn't, but I sat beside the class clown and I studied him" and it is dedicated to me, the comic doctor. Can you dedicate stuff to yourself? I will call Delilah tonight and give it a try.


I call this clip "with the chaps" and it is dedicated to Phill (because of the similar back stories)


I call this one "fresh off a Destroyer" and I dedicate it to you.

Chanson du Jour

Enjoy Til the End of Time by DeVotchKa from the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack (in case you couldn't tell from the video). They were nominated for a Grammy for their work on this soundtrack. Another one of their songs was also used for the trailer to Everything is Illuminated, another awesome movie. That song is greatness too and is called How it Ends, just FYI.

A Season Forgotten

Just like the month of March, BYU's football season went in like a lion (to the 8 seed) and out like a lamb and ended a few weeks ago in grand ignominy. So, I put together a little highlight reel of the mighty Kittens for the diehards to enjoy.


If this happens again, I will truly start rooting for the Irish.

Hobbies Part III

You can click on the picture to enlarge it, in case you didn't know that.

Jammin' out with I Am Spartacus (the Ipod)


Pontificating on the deeper meaning of things


Recreating those AT&T commercials (the "more bars in more places" ads with the ascending signal bars) in public places


Working ourselves out of a pickle in miniature golf


Taking weekend trips to Mars

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Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard (of the band The Frames, of course) and Marketa Irglova won the Oscar this year for best original song beating 3, count 'em 3, songs from Enchanted - much to Cami's chagrin.

Konshu No Arubamu

I was listening to Belle and Sebastian's Dear Catastrophe Waitress


And would rather have no ears than be forced to listen to Kenny Chesney's Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates

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What New Year's Eve party did you go to? We went to this one.

Come on Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners

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Enjoy the simple sentences.

Pavement is one of the best bands ever. They have a lead singer. His name is Stephen Malkmus. He has many musician friends. One of them is David Berman. He writes his own music. His "group" is called Silver Jews. This is one of their songs. Enjoy I'm Getting Back Into Getting Back Into You by Silver Jews

Beaker Rules

More awesomeness from The Muppets.


Singing Coldplay


Could The Muppets be any greater? Perhaps. But, perhaps not.

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Well, it is New Year's Day. Happy New Years. Enjoy Auld Lang Syne - "should all acquaintance be forgot," Everybody now! "and never brought to mind?"

Just kidding. I hope you enjoyed Killer Queen by Queen. AKA my favorite Queen song.