I had three free CDs coming from the music club I joined when I was like 9 years old to get free Tiffany tapes. So I figured why not use them to uncover some lost nostalgia. I bought:
L.L. Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out," Run D.M.C's "Raising Hell" and Public Enemy's "Apocalypse '91... The Enemy Strikes Black."
I've have a particular fondness for the Public Enemy CD at the moment -- maybe it's because Flavor Flav is a reality TV star now? I don't know. But I really don't understand how or why I was so enamored with this music when I was a kid. I mean, how did I get away with listening to "Raising Hell" when I was 9 and like in the 3rd grade of Catholic school? And the L.L. Cool J CD has way more hidden sexual meaning than I ever understood in the 8th grade. But the Public Enemy disc... man! How did I, at age 13, living in whitey Connecticut suburbia get into black power rap? I remember I even had a poster of that CD cover in my bedroom.
Maybe I didn't join the music club to buy Tiffany and New Kids on the Block CDs afterall.
Fight the power!
p.s. We'll be on the plane to Vegas in two weeks from right now!
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Big Teufel issues this morning. OK, well not that big, but big enough that I was stranded. No, not because of the snow. I've been having this little brake light switch issue off and on for a while now. I've talked to Volkswagen at least twice about getting it fixed, but they claim there's no problem. Well, when I look outside at my car parked in the driveway and the brake lights are on, there's a problem. Nevermind that I've had to change one of the lights twice already. I made an appointment for Tuesday, hoping Teufel would behave until then, but this morning when I walked out to the car, the brake lights were on and the battery was dead. What a pain! Igor rescued me, but now I have to deal with jumping the battery and taking the car to the dealer and getting it fixed before the holiday weekend. And it's not like this is my fault!
Silly VWs and their silly issues. I think my Teufel is a little messed up in the head (read: he has computer problems), but it's only fitting since he's mine.
Spring is coming (when the inches of slush melt). Maybe it's time for that Porsche. (Just kidding, I swear.)
Silly VWs and their silly issues. I think my Teufel is a little messed up in the head (read: he has computer problems), but it's only fitting since he's mine.
Spring is coming (when the inches of slush melt). Maybe it's time for that Porsche. (Just kidding, I swear.)
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
OK, it's been spring for a little over three days now, but it's about to snow again. Come on! Just when the snow is almost melted out of my parking spot, it's going to be filled up with 3 to 8 more inches thanks to another Nor'easter. It's almost April. Easter is this weekend. I have a nice spring jacket hiding in the closet. The spring tires are itchin' to get on the Teufel, who needs to be washed.
Enough!
Vegas in three weeks, four hours and 12 minutes.
Enough!
Vegas in three weeks, four hours and 12 minutes.
Monday, March 21, 2005
Why last week and this past weekend was good:
• We saw Motorhead in concert. And it really was louder and harder than anything else.
• We bought a Play Station 2 and Gran Turismo 4. Yay, let's motor!
• We also bought a dart board. I'm going to be a champ.
• It's officially spring! Yes, it's still freezing cold outside, but there's hope. And the snow is almost melted.
• It's March Madness time. All college basketball, all the time. Go UConn! Oh, wait, the men's team already lost. Go lady Huskies!
Vegas in 23 days. Let's go now!
• We saw Motorhead in concert. And it really was louder and harder than anything else.
• We bought a Play Station 2 and Gran Turismo 4. Yay, let's motor!
• We also bought a dart board. I'm going to be a champ.
• It's officially spring! Yes, it's still freezing cold outside, but there's hope. And the snow is almost melted.
• It's March Madness time. All college basketball, all the time. Go UConn! Oh, wait, the men's team already lost. Go lady Huskies!
Vegas in 23 days. Let's go now!
Monday, March 14, 2005
TELE, APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS, DIES IN HIS STAMFORD HOME
Tele the goldfish, a Stamford resident, died last week at his Springdale home. He was approximately three months old.
Tele died in the living room fish tank with Casper and Fatty by his side.
The exact cause of death is unknown; however, the family speculates foul play and quite possibly murder.
Tele had been hanging out in one corner of the fish tank for a few days, acting strange. But his family speculates he may have owed some past gambling debts to apparent tank master, Casper (aka "Sharky"). Casper suffered a brief illness (whitening of the fins) a few weeks ago, but survived. He's recenly been seen suspiciously hiding behind the rocks on the fish tank with a guilty look on his face.
Tele was a happy fish, frequenly wagging his fins and shaking what his mama gave him whenever human onlookers stopped by to say hello. He was large, and orange colored with black spots. He had protruding, round, telescopic eyes -- hence, the name "Tele." He was purchased at the Fish Bowl store in Springdale.
He is survived by Casper and Fatty, all of the living room fish tank.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you do a little shaky butt dance because Tele enjoyed watching people dance in front of him.
Tele the goldfish, a Stamford resident, died last week at his Springdale home. He was approximately three months old.
Tele died in the living room fish tank with Casper and Fatty by his side.
The exact cause of death is unknown; however, the family speculates foul play and quite possibly murder.
Tele had been hanging out in one corner of the fish tank for a few days, acting strange. But his family speculates he may have owed some past gambling debts to apparent tank master, Casper (aka "Sharky"). Casper suffered a brief illness (whitening of the fins) a few weeks ago, but survived. He's recenly been seen suspiciously hiding behind the rocks on the fish tank with a guilty look on his face.
Tele was a happy fish, frequenly wagging his fins and shaking what his mama gave him whenever human onlookers stopped by to say hello. He was large, and orange colored with black spots. He had protruding, round, telescopic eyes -- hence, the name "Tele." He was purchased at the Fish Bowl store in Springdale.
He is survived by Casper and Fatty, all of the living room fish tank.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you do a little shaky butt dance because Tele enjoyed watching people dance in front of him.
Friday, March 11, 2005
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Enough snow already! Basta! I could go on and on about how it snowed and rained and got icy yesterday, and no one could get where they were going, but I won't. Maybe if we don't think about it or talk about it anymore, it will all go away and spring will come. Please!
Igor told me I have to write another fishy obituary. He told me Tele (of Tele, Casper and Fatty) went to fishy heaven, but he was laughing about it. I don't know if he's serious. I need more details.
Vegas. 35 days and counting. Let's go now!
Igor told me I have to write another fishy obituary. He told me Tele (of Tele, Casper and Fatty) went to fishy heaven, but he was laughing about it. I don't know if he's serious. I need more details.
Vegas. 35 days and counting. Let's go now!
