"It is trembling cold outside."
"There is hardly ever a snow day at work."
"Chippy Jon Jones."
"Maybe they're chasing someone, but they forgot to turn on their lights. Or maybe the batteries died. Because police can do that."
"Oh-so your appendix is that thing that hangs in the back of your throat?"
"I don't know what a miracle is, but I know what ameercle is."
"Vampires have fangs and people have veins."
"That smells like caffeine. I've never even had caffeine before."
"Hang tight, dude, I'm working on it."
"They're ducks! Gooses can't go golfing!"
"Are you supposed to be dancing? Or are you supposed to be driving this car?!"
"Stop a moment. Roll a moment. Go a moment."
"This is in color. I thought you said it was in 3D."
"I just think that is so very sad." -Maria, on George Washington's death
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
"So stealing his painting and not peeing on his bed is as adult as I can be about it."
(or the overheard at The Thin Man edition...random nights when I didn't have the book, but had my phone...)
"She wore these terry cloth jumpsuits and big boots. She was so JAP."
"Roll the dice and smell real nice."
"It's not a skull thing. It's a skin thing. It's my goal in life to create the most...it's like I was battling a troll in the 80s." -John
"When you've sown your oats, oats just aren't that tasty." -Chris
"I told you the paparazzi would be here. We need to go through the back." -a double entendre, Marcus
"Are we in Texas? Again? That's like putting all your eggs into a basket of red flags." -Zac
"Last resort for you. First resort for me. I'm a libertine. What can I say?" -Zac
"Black man. White snow. Dead."
"No, I'm not a musician. I'm just a dancer."
"I haven't sprinted since the 90s. I've had no reason to sprint." -Todd
"This is the kind of music that makes me think I can levitate." -David
"When are you gonna fall in love with this beauty? She keeps telling me it's a silly question, but if I had all the right puzzle pieces, I'd make her mine. " -Loren
"She wore these terry cloth jumpsuits and big boots. She was so JAP."
"Roll the dice and smell real nice."
"It's not a skull thing. It's a skin thing. It's my goal in life to create the most...it's like I was battling a troll in the 80s." -John
"When you've sown your oats, oats just aren't that tasty." -Chris
"I told you the paparazzi would be here. We need to go through the back." -a double entendre, Marcus
"Are we in Texas? Again? That's like putting all your eggs into a basket of red flags." -Zac
"Last resort for you. First resort for me. I'm a libertine. What can I say?" -Zac
"Black man. White snow. Dead."
"No, I'm not a musician. I'm just a dancer."
"I haven't sprinted since the 90s. I've had no reason to sprint." -Todd
"This is the kind of music that makes me think I can levitate." -David
"When are you gonna fall in love with this beauty? She keeps telling me it's a silly question, but if I had all the right puzzle pieces, I'd make her mine. " -Loren
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Said one day, one day, one too many days...
even though i promised (myself) that i wouldn't steal steph's friday phonics idea, it turns out that maybe i am. since she's apparently on a posting hiatus, i'm glad to attempt to step up to fill the gap. not nearly as informational, just a bit of what i've been listening to lately.
everything absent or distorted. one of my favorite local bands. i used to work with one of these guys at the library, they opened a show for my friend mike's band...and then i became obsessed. too bad they don't play together anymore. i woke up with this song in my head today.
when i lived in chicago, i met (and subsequently fell in love with) a musician named Chris Mills. here he is performing with The City That Works Orchestra (and the lovely Kelly Hogan) at the hideout. for you denver music scenesters, the closest i've found to that place is the larimer lounge.
i'll go ahead and keep it local with achille lauro. it was hard to pick a video...they're all poor quaility. there is one of them playing "No Brakes", which they once dedicated to me and my Ms. PacMan prowess. it's a mutual admiration. anyhooze, this jam is one of my favorites to see live. As Kevin once said, "No, that does not sound like a bunch of noise to me."
everything absent or distorted. one of my favorite local bands. i used to work with one of these guys at the library, they opened a show for my friend mike's band...and then i became obsessed. too bad they don't play together anymore. i woke up with this song in my head today.
when i lived in chicago, i met (and subsequently fell in love with) a musician named Chris Mills. here he is performing with The City That Works Orchestra (and the lovely Kelly Hogan) at the hideout. for you denver music scenesters, the closest i've found to that place is the larimer lounge.
i'll go ahead and keep it local with achille lauro. it was hard to pick a video...they're all poor quaility. there is one of them playing "No Brakes", which they once dedicated to me and my Ms. PacMan prowess. it's a mutual admiration. anyhooze, this jam is one of my favorites to see live. As Kevin once said, "No, that does not sound like a bunch of noise to me."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
For the hobo on the go....in Northwest Africa
(this post may be a bit premature time-wise, but the book is oversploding with goodness. [Be sure to skip down a few posts for Faceplant quotes] some solid hours-long conversations, both in person and via the phone, have really delivered. well, and game night with the usual suspects....)
"No, I don't play that. That's you peoples' game." -JRe (moment of silence)
"Yeah...that's a tuxedo onesie. 'Cuz he likes to party." -charlie/lester/horatio
"Oh really? Then why is your crotch glowing red, Jacob?" -jacob tighe
"Let me break it down for you: We are built the same, but we come with completely different user manuals." -jacob tighe
"I am a #%(&^ financial consultant and I work in a toy store." -bradley
"It's not Woody Allen funny." -lisa
"This sober thing is freaking me out." -kevin
"We don't need to know that John Henry is going to die at the beginning of the song." -lisa
"Jump jaw swagger. Bust ya'll's heads." -panera dude
"I usually like to be smoking. If I'm not eating. Or drinking." -boombalias
"It lost it's snazziness halfway through." -boombalias
"You greet people with this..."
"Golden shower!"
"Kevin, if that is how you greet people...."
"NO, I DO NOT WANT ANY GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!!!"
"I am not being a dick. You are being a vagina." -oh, married banter
"What kind of naked babies are you around?"
"Doo doo doooo and give God the glory glory...And look at my team."
"You get Jesus, I get books!"
"Cleaning the house never took so long!" -mdl on HASHrag/MarijuanaBroom/PotSwiffer
"Does everyone know that we're not playing charades?"
"How about you make bacon and open up all the windows today?!"
"No, I don't play that. That's you peoples' game." -JRe (moment of silence)
"Yeah...that's a tuxedo onesie. 'Cuz he likes to party." -charlie/lester/horatio
"Oh really? Then why is your crotch glowing red, Jacob?" -jacob tighe
"Let me break it down for you: We are built the same, but we come with completely different user manuals." -jacob tighe
"I am a #%(&^ financial consultant and I work in a toy store." -bradley
"It's not Woody Allen funny." -lisa
"This sober thing is freaking me out." -kevin
"We don't need to know that John Henry is going to die at the beginning of the song." -lisa
"Jump jaw swagger. Bust ya'll's heads." -panera dude
"I usually like to be smoking. If I'm not eating. Or drinking." -boombalias
"It lost it's snazziness halfway through." -boombalias
"You greet people with this..."
"Golden shower!"
"Kevin, if that is how you greet people...."
"NO, I DO NOT WANT ANY GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!!!"
"I am not being a dick. You are being a vagina." -oh, married banter
"What kind of naked babies are you around?"
"Doo doo doooo and give God the glory glory...And look at my team."
"You get Jesus, I get books!"
"Cleaning the house never took so long!" -mdl on HASHrag/MarijuanaBroom/PotSwiffer
"Does everyone know that we're not playing charades?"
"How about you make bacon and open up all the windows today?!"
"It's their preference and business, so they should be able to choose."
(the title comes from a 5-year old. i ask: how does she know the correct verb tense?)
"I rarely leave the comfort of my own home."
"Hey guys! Want to smell my breath?!"
"There are vitamins in this apple. Are the white spots the vitamins?"
"This is delicious. But maybe not call it ants on a log. Ants that are not raisins. Craisins on a roll. That's what I should say."
"If I was you, my most prized possession would be my house. Otherwise you'd be homeless."
"My granddad has his very own chair."
"I rarely leave the comfort of my own home."
"Hey guys! Want to smell my breath?!"
"There are vitamins in this apple. Are the white spots the vitamins?"
"This is delicious. But maybe not call it ants on a log. Ants that are not raisins. Craisins on a roll. That's what I should say."
"If I was you, my most prized possession would be my house. Otherwise you'd be homeless."
"My granddad has his very own chair."
before it makes a sound...
the eels. longtime favorite. this video...directed by wim wenders. yes.
bonnie "prince" billy. on the radio at 8am. perfection.
amy courts. the living room in nyc.
this one gets some lyrics:
"Stronger Than You Think”
(by amy courts | [c]2010 amalia musica)
And I know it’s gonna break you down
It’s gonna hurt like hell
Before it makes a sound
And I know it reaches everything
But you are stronger than you think you are
Right now
bonnie "prince" billy. on the radio at 8am. perfection.
amy courts. the living room in nyc.
this one gets some lyrics:
"Stronger Than You Think”
(by amy courts | [c]2010 amalia musica)
And I know it’s gonna break you down
It’s gonna hurt like hell
Before it makes a sound
And I know it reaches everything
But you are stronger than you think you are
Right now
Sunday, January 16, 2011
"My new thing is gonna be wearing men's pajamas."
As most of you know, I am enthralled with camp. I've been smitten since the age of 10. Last weekend I had the opportunity to be the "work crew boss" for Faceplant. Essentially, I got to hang out with 30-odd high school and college kids while we ran the kitchen and dining room for 400 middle schoolers. Yup, these amazing kids sacrificed their weekends to wake up before sunrise to serve little people. Humbling and fascinating.
So...camp. A chance to stop, to change, to rest, to retreat. The anomaly of camp is that it changes time--both compressing and expanding it. What seems like a day is a week, and vice versa. The relationships and experiences one has at camp are enduring and, usually, life-changing. There isn't so much pressure to be, to do, to achieve....blah blah blah. If you've been, you know. If you haven't, you should try it. Take it from this 34-year old: Life is too short to spend it hanging out with adults.
(I've listened to this a few times....so true.)
This American Life #109: Notes on Camp
As for Faceplant specifically, I've been going since 2004. Whether I'm slathering kids' faces with butter, sliding down icy sidewalks (or making them so with giant bowls of water), rocking out to the obnoxious "Party in the USA", or listening to 400 voices sing as one....it's always a good time. This year was a veritable cornocopia of quotables. Nicely done.
"We're just breezingg through naptime." -sophie
"It smells like butthole." -bkainz
"That was a pretty good Andy-girl laugh." -jill
"I'm crewin' all the time" -sarah jonathan zoolz
"It's not really inappropriate if you look at her face." -jill
"Can I see that? Because it's actually a scrub brush, not a broom. ...Hey, I found the scrub brush." -sarah jane
"Are you sure? Because it seems like you're laughing at me." -cameron
"So you would be familiar with the firmness, then." -nikita (insert a jill and sophie knowing glance)
"There's not even music for all the sound I'm producing right now!" -zane
"I don't know if anyone else has my same ding-dong." -sophie
"Well, I guess you're gonna have to get new friends." -bkainz
"Are you sure you're a Christian, man? You might want to send some missionaries to your face, because apparently it doesn't know." -zane
"I would say that I really like broccoli, but I don't." -tate
"Oh, so there's actually a book." -steve the video guy
"SAFARI PLANET!! That's the only thing I could think of to say." -tate
So...camp. A chance to stop, to change, to rest, to retreat. The anomaly of camp is that it changes time--both compressing and expanding it. What seems like a day is a week, and vice versa. The relationships and experiences one has at camp are enduring and, usually, life-changing. There isn't so much pressure to be, to do, to achieve....blah blah blah. If you've been, you know. If you haven't, you should try it. Take it from this 34-year old: Life is too short to spend it hanging out with adults.
(I've listened to this a few times....so true.)
This American Life #109: Notes on Camp
As for Faceplant specifically, I've been going since 2004. Whether I'm slathering kids' faces with butter, sliding down icy sidewalks (or making them so with giant bowls of water), rocking out to the obnoxious "Party in the USA", or listening to 400 voices sing as one....it's always a good time. This year was a veritable cornocopia of quotables. Nicely done.
"We're just breezingg through naptime." -sophie
"It smells like butthole." -bkainz
"That was a pretty good Andy-girl laugh." -jill
"I'm crewin' all the time" -sarah jonathan zoolz
"It's not really inappropriate if you look at her face." -jill
"Can I see that? Because it's actually a scrub brush, not a broom. ...Hey, I found the scrub brush." -sarah jane
"Are you sure? Because it seems like you're laughing at me." -cameron
"So you would be familiar with the firmness, then." -nikita (insert a jill and sophie knowing glance)
"There's not even music for all the sound I'm producing right now!" -zane
"I don't know if anyone else has my same ding-dong." -sophie
"Well, I guess you're gonna have to get new friends." -bkainz
"Are you sure you're a Christian, man? You might want to send some missionaries to your face, because apparently it doesn't know." -zane
"I would say that I really like broccoli, but I don't." -tate
"Oh, so there's actually a book." -steve the video guy
"SAFARI PLANET!! That's the only thing I could think of to say." -tate
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