Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Un-named Named!


Un-named Named!
Originally uploaded by Theorris

And the winner is...Thor!

I know. I know. Thor was not an option in the poll, but the Wilhelm inmates and friends of Wilhelm inmates had several differing opinions on what the name should be.

So Thor's full name is

"Thor Wilber 'Regulator Johnson' Rodriguez."

"Regulator Johnson is his wrestling name.

Shouldn't I be Sleeping?


71/365: Shouldn't I be Sleeping?
Originally uploaded by Theorris

What the hell? It is vacation and I wake up at 5:00 am!

While I was making my breakfast of eggs and bacon, I thought about heart attacks and the cholesterol=lowering benefits of oats. I put oats on my shopping list.

Maybe I should go walk in the mall and then yell at kids who may or may not be on my lawn. Damn kids these days.

Screw that. I'm going back to bed.

That mug, by the way, is from New York from friend Hopabout. It is called "Cat Tricks." The black one laying down is "Fetch." The one standing up like a meerkat is "Go Away." The persian is "Chase." You get the idea.

Monday, December 29, 2008

2008 Most Listened to Band Awards recap

See the thing about LIVE blogging is that in order to relive a live experience, you have to scroll all the way to the bottom.

Oh well.

I have more later about the bands that I actually think should be honored this year, and not just listened to incessantly by me.

Last.fm: theorris shared Wilco

Hi there,

theorris at Last.fm wants to share this with you:

Wilco
http://www.last.fm/music/Wilco

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theorris said:

And the Number One listened to band of 2008 is

Wilco!

What? Wilco?

I blame the incessant listening to Wilco in the Summer due to their concert at
Red Butte Gardens.

With 379 listens, they beat out beck by just about 80. If Beck had showed up,
however, there would have been no contest.

Same goest for The Flaming Lips.
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Last.fm: theorris shared Beck

Hi there,

theorris at Last.fm wants to share this with you:

Beck
http://www.last.fm/music/Beck

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theorris said:

Coming in at #2 on "The Most Listened to Band or Musical Group of 2008" is BECK!

A SHOCKER!

BECK AT #2?

Beck is currently #1 on Theorris's all-time play list, but takes second fiddle
this year.

The world is surely turned upside down.
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2008 Most Listened to Band Awards

Ok, we're back, and the anticipation of who is Theorris's most listened to band of the year is rolling over the crowd.

We've already had many top contenders taken out. Who will it be?

WHO WILL IT BE?!

Edges of your seats!

Seriously, don't put your fingers around the edges of seats. You have no idea what other people have put there. Trust me.

Back with more in a moment!

Who will be the most listened to band of the year? Will it be Beck? Beyonce? Kid Rock?

Last.fm: theorris shared The Flaming Lips

Hi there,

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The Flaming Lips
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Flaming+Lips

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theorris said:

Number 3 on the big list of my "Most Listened to Bands of 2008" is...The Flaming
Lips! A year without the Lips is like a year without Christmas...on Mars.
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Last.fm: theorris shared Spoon

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theorris at Last.fm wants to share this with you:

Spoon
http://www.last.fm/music/Spoon

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theorris said:

Coming it at #4 on the "Most Listened to Bands of 2008" is Spoon. What can you
say about Spoon other than they are destined to be one of the best musical
groups of all time?
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Last.fm: theorris shared Aqueduct

Hi there,

theorris at Last.fm wants to share this with you:

Aqueduct
http://www.last.fm/music/Aqueduct

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theorris said:

Coming in at #5 on Theorris's "Most Listened to Bands of 2008" is Aqueduct.
Aqueduct is driven by David Terry and has various members. "Growing up with
GNR" is a great song.
---

And now back to our show!

The top 5 will have more commentary, but most-likely just the same amount of annoyances.

Nearly there!

Ok, it is getting annoying.

I'm going to go back and take out the "trailer" information from lastfm and just leave it on #15.

After the break stay tuned for the top 5!

Last.fm: theorris shared Ghostland Observatory

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Ghostland Observatory
http://www.last.fm/music/Ghostland+Observatory

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theorris said:

Coming up at #6 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" is Ghostland Observatory!
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Last.fm: theorris shared The New Pornographers

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The New Pornographers
http://www.last.fm/music/The+New+Pornographers

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theorris said:

Coming up at #7 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" are The New
Pornographers!
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Last.fm: theorris shared The Dandy Warhols

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The Dandy Warhols
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Dandy+Warhols

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theorris said:

Coming up at #8 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" are The Dandy Warhols!
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Last.fm: theorris shared The Streets

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The Streets
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Streets

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theorris said:

Coming up at #9 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" is or are The Streets!
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Last.fm: theorris shared Eels

Hi there,

theorris at Last.fm wants to share this with you:

Eels
http://www.last.fm/music/Eels

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theorris said:

Coming up at #10 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" is or are Eels!
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Most listen to bands of 2008

No, it is not spam, I'm doing it on purpose.

And no, I'm not being a shill for lastfm, but they've happily keep my statistics over past 3 years, so I might as well give them some cred.

In any case, I kind of like the bizarro/LIVE way of posting. Dispatches from Theorris! Quite twitter of me, isn't it?


Stay tuned for the top 10!

Last.fm: theorris shared The Apples in Stereo

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The Apples in Stereo
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Apples+in+Stereo

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theorris said:

Coming up at #11 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" is The Apples in Stereo!
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Last.fm: theorris shared Hot Chip

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theorris at Last.fm wants to share this with you:

Hot Chip
http://www.last.fm/music/Hot+Chip

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theorris said:

Coming up at #12 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" is Hot Chip!
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Last.fm: theorris shared Ween

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theorris at Last.fm wants to share this with you:

Ween
http://www.last.fm/music/Ween

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theorris said:

Coming up at #13 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" is Ween!
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Last.fm: theorris shared The Chemical Brothers

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theorris at Last.fm wants to share this with you:

The Chemical Brothers
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Chemical+Brothers

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theorris said:

Coming up at #14 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" are The Chemical
Brothers!
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Last.fm: theorris shared Broken Social Scene

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Broken Social Scene
http://www.last.fm/music/Broken+Social+Scene

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theorris said:

Coming up at #15 on my "Most listened to Bands of 2008" is Broken Social Scene!
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This will make it easier to find, and will tell your Last.fm profile a bit more
about your music taste. This improves your recommendations and your Last.fm
Radio.

The more good music you add to your Last.fm Profile, the better it becomes :)


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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas!

See, even Wookies like Snuggies[TM]!

Monday, December 22, 2008

New Kitten


New Kitten
Originally uploaded by Theorris

In the few short hours he's been living with me, I've kind of gotten used to him. (See the previous entry to get the story of how he came to be here.) He also seems to have taken a shine to me. Go figure. He's a very affectionate and playful cat. He also likes to tease the other cat, which I find infinitely amusing.

He came with the name "Tango" which I'm not liking that much. I have, therefore, set up a poll other there on the side bar (-->) where you can vote on a name for him.

What's it to be?

Kindness to animals


63/365: New cat
Originally uploaded by Theorris

Early this morning, my neighbor came over with a curious box in hand. It contained the above cat. Apparently a friend of hers obtained the cat, but that friend's husband was go-to-the-emergency-room, epi-shot level allergic to cats. She wondered if I could take the cat, since he was scheduled to be euthanized in a couple of hours.

Oy!

What the hell can one do when one is called to an act of humaneness so early on the Monday morning before Christmas?

"Tango" (a name which I don't particularly care for) has settled in nicely the hour he has been here. Even the other cat doesn't mind him, and seems to want to play. That's a far sight better than he usually is with comrade cats.

Its a Festivus miracle!

Friday, December 19, 2008

Pickle's Day Out

I believe I saw this 10 years ago at the Spike and Mike animation festival. I think pickle might be right.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Stop the insanity!

Scary super-90's fitness guru Susan Powter is back, baby, and if you live in a human body you will listen.

Another one for Elisa.

Sorry, Elisa, I just like the nostalgia.

I feel compelled to note that Ms. Powter is not compelled to stop the freaking insanity of the advertisements on her site.

Because I really do hate you

My fucking god! There is actually a video of the fucking worst fucking Christmas fucked up fucking fucking fuckity fuck fucking excruciatingly painful fucking song that ever was.

I do believe, in fact, that this so-called song is used for torture purposes.

I mean God All Mighty: repeating a chorus about simply having a wonderful fucking fantastica fucking doodilicious Christmas?

Fuck!

This song, in fact, has nearly destroyed my liking of Paul McCartney. Well that and the rest of his career after the Beatles.

Woo hoo! I can use more expletives than an Illinois Governor!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

You too can look like a Capucin Monk!

I was bemoaning a couple of weeks ago to friend and secret Signifying nothing reader Elisa the Snuggie that allows you to look like a blame fool in the privacy of your own home:

Elisa was aghast at this product (which she had seen advertised on television), so much so that I threatened to buy her one. I know she secretly wants one. Who doesn't want to look like a gaudy Capucin monk watching television, knitting, cuddling, or reading?

Yet again given the artic blast we're going to experience this weekend, the Snuggie might not look that bad.

Nah. It is the clothing epitome of "Put a Donk on It."

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Shoes

One paints
One's own canvas
Heavy or light
Dark or bright
It is one
And one's
And yours

Mark it
And be aware

Mark it
And be glad you are
Wearing shoes

Saturday, December 13, 2008

The crew takes it to the 'Tude

This will make you forget that "Donk" shit.

"For the world is hollow and I have touched the sky."

Chavtastic!

Dear god, the end of the world is nigh!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Chris has died? I didn't even know he was sick!


Chris has died? I didn't even know he was sick!
Originally uploaded by Theorris

Bah dum dum. Found on the street. This typo is from a program for a service at the Cathedral of the Madeline in Salt Lake City. It traveled quite a distance, as I found it between 1st and 2nd South on 7th East. That's about a mile away.

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Keep me out of the camera store


47/365: Keep me out of the camera store
Originally uploaded by Theorris

I went down to Inkley's (a local camera store here in SLC) with the intention of buying a spiffy wireless remote for my camera so I can more easily take these damn 365 day pictures I was coerced into doing on flickr. I walked out not only with the remote, but also a Speedlight Flash from my beloved Nikon.

I am a bad shopper.

Oh and this is my MTV cribs pose, deluxe. Is that show still on?

Bill Nye on Race

More excellent scientific debunking of racism. Part 3 is the best part. Nye can't pick his own DNA pie chart out of a mix of DNA pie charts from people around the world given that so-called "race" accounts for less than 1/1000th of a percent of the differences in our DNA.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Bruxist: Buy for Jesus!

Super-artist and erstwhile Utahn Camilla Taylor has put her work up on the interwebs for you purchasing pleasure: Bruxist: Buy for Jesus! I bought me a medium tentacle.