Mr/Ms. T in training

A video to cheer you up on this cold Monday

Keeping my head up

Bulleted update:

• 5 days until the big one.
• Last weekend was my bachelor party in Vegas. Still recovering.
• Parents are here. Future parents arriving tomorrow.
• New DSLR in the mail from future parents! Say Word!
• Still catching up on old notes. Preventing me from stressing out properly about wedding.
• Haven't played Halo or watched a football match in ages.
• Raiders won me some money in Vegas. First place?!!?!

To try to keep centered, I'm trying to do things to keep me laughing. These three videos always make me smile. (kinda says something that 2 out of 3 videos are of babies) Enjoy. Wish me luck. Send over good vibes.

Ten years ago?

While I was writing my backed up progress notes yesterday (yes on the weekend *grrr*) I was listening to the 90s station on Music Choice. (on a tangent...Music Choice on Comcast is pretty good. I've been listening to it a lot recently because my room hasn't been set up yet to access my external harddrive where my music is. So I just turn on the TV and turn up the volume. I have my tv connected to external speakers, so it sounds great.) I was transported to a 90s state of mind. A barrage of songs that I listened to during that era rushed into my head. They weren't even playing on Music Choice. I took a lot of them down to get later, but I had to see the video for Natalie Imbruglia's Torn. It was such a visual experience back then...

TEN YEARS AGO!!! It's been that long. Fuck.

It brought back memories both good and bad. But the song itself makes me happy. The video makes me happier. Oh Natalie! Why do you have to be such a cutie with your short hair, hooded sweatshirt and silly closing guitar solo dance that I love to imitate! Don't worry, I'll take care of you and put you back together with scotch tape.

Tired but Funky

Wow...readers are coming out! Thanks V and Jas for the comments. The video below is dedicated to you two.

If I felt South Carolinish a couple of weeks ago, I feel like this today:

Well, not entirely. I stayed up last night until 2 in the morning playing FIFA 07. I created myself and put me as a striker for Arsenal. I made myself around the same height and build as my real world greatness. But...I made myself 21 and souped up my attributes. My victory dance is The Robot followed by the Running Man. Being 5'4" no matter how good you are doesn't give you much of an advantage when you're running against 6-footers with 4-foot legs. I couldn't win a match until 2.

Now I'm at my old job finishing notes. I'll be here for another month. I'm that behind.

This weekend was full of celebration and drinking. Friday was my going away/marriage license party. Lots of free drinks and good people. Saturday was the last Victory match. We lost, but went out with alcohol, semi-pitch invasions, flares and smokebombs. I got two jerseys from Chucky Kim! They smell like death but their mine! Sunday was the Raiders home opener. More drinking and yelling. After the game I felt so ill that I had a quarter of a head of iceburg lettuce for dinner.

I've been heavily relying on the services of Twitter. So all of you loyal followers...all 4 of you...you can keep up to date with me there. I will try to post more interesting entries soon. I only really have time for updates.

Disgrace under pressure

First...a shoutout to Lelie and La. Two people who I recently found out read this blog. I feel that since I've left xanga, I've been writing for myself but with delusions that millions of readers visit this blog. I don't get many comments anymore, which leads me to assume that no one reads this. I'm glad you two are reading the fruits of my procratination.

I've been pretty busy lately with many life-changing events and haven't had much time to update myself here. I've moved into a new apartment, have a new job and am 40 days away from my wedding. I've been pretty swamped with errands and emotions. This video captures how I've been feeling lately. I thought AC Slater was a meathead. His reaction speaks, "Wow...I am smart." This video is painful...please refrain from watching if you have a weak heart.

Drew Carey - Footy Ambassador on Letterman

Drew Carey was on Letterman (last night?) talking about being the new host of the Price is Right. The topics of sports comes up and he goes into this 4-minute brilliant monologue on why soccer is his sport. Explains it in a way that the American audience could digest. True footy fan through and through. On Beckham..."I'm gay for him." Awesome!


(via Throughball.com)
LJILJILJU

Recycling

I might be late on this but I only recently came across an SFist blog entry featured this YouTube video mashup of Gwen Verdon renditon of a Bob Fosse dance called "Mexican Breakfast," and DJ Unk's song "Walk it out." The video is most likely from a 60's talk show and you can find the original version here, with original flute-driven 60's background music.


(via SFist)

Update:
Here's another one with the Teletubbies. There's another one with "Happy Feet" but isn't as good.

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I'm sorry for being part of the hype...

She is so punk rock!

Something to cheer you up...

I love it when she sings about "La" and when she brings us back to "Do!" \m/ \m/ Rock on, little one!

More Cowbell!

I unleashed the cowbell on Saturday when the Vics hosted the Whitecaps. I never realized how much power that thing holds! The chants were sporadic and a few came up spontaneously sans cowbell. But the supporters really came through when I started beating on it. I was a bit tentative about using it this first time. I didn't want to be annoying. But without taking the lead, the group was too quiet. This coming Saturday, I will have had all the nerves shaken off and will try to fill the air with noise as much as I can.

Sadly, the Vics lost 3-1. I was pretty tipsy throughout the whole thing. After the match, got more beverages at the pub. I talked to a few of the players and might have been a little harsh. But I snapped out of it and told them that we were out there for them and will always be cheering for our team.

This is my drunk ass trying to start a wave in the crowd. The guy behind me is whaling on the cowbell to rile them up. I was surprised how unresponsive the crowd was and how out of shape I really am. We'll see how they react next week.

Gum jingle or Pussycat Dolls song?

Get your skis shined up. Grab a stick of Juicy Fruit.
The taste is gonna move you.
Take sniff. Pull it out.
The taste is gonna move you when you pop it in your mouth.
Juicy Fruit is gonna move ya.
It chews so soft, it gets right to ya.
Juicy Fruit...
The taste, the taste, the taste is gonna move ya.

The images aren't even implicit or subliminal. I haven't seen this commercial since Saturday Morning cartoons of yesteryear. I have to admit, I got a little hot and bothered watching it.
I swear...put a Neptunes or a Timbaland beat on this with Justin Timberlake rapping the lyrics...certified platinum!

It's like watching a car crash. Top That!

It's so bad, it hurts.

"Look how funky he is! I will never be hip."




Word. Nobody puts Baby in a corner.
"I don't really give a ... about tryin' to top that." Ooooooooooooh, snap! PWND!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WKa83iK7R4
UPDATE: One of my groomsman, just admitted to me that he and his sister used to watch this movie all the time! That is so bad...but sooooo good.

UPDATE: Another friend, in SF, just told me that she used to watch "Teen Witch" everyday for a couple of years.

UPDATE: Another friend just put "Teen Witch" on her Netflix queue. Her friend said: "it's so bad that it's yummy. Fuck, that movie is insane!"

Who knew this movie was such a phenomenon?!? I just put it on top of my Netflix queue. Netflix will have a big WTF on them.

Spring 200

Happy Spring! My second favorite season of the year! Fall, my first, of course. Today also happens to be the 200th day until the Big Day! I bought daffodils for the fiancée to commemorate the occasion. But don't tell her. She still isn't home yet.

I also made a lot of potato salad. I bought a gigantic bunch of dill and was longing for something spring/summer-y. I remembered something I saw on youtube and can confirm that the technique works!!!

I was mowing my lawn for $10 a week

FC Barcelona just signed a 12-year old boy to join their club!

Muhammad Dermirci will start off with a monthly wage of £ 1200 (a little over $2Gs) but will have to pay £2 million (close to $4 Million) to get the BOY transferred to the club. That's a lot of video games. Wait...he'll soon be in a video game!

23 doesn't make you Jordan

O Schadenfreude!

Becks is coming!

Even though he's not the greatest footballer there is, he definitely has the Hollywood charisma that will bring some attention to the MLS. Oh, how I hope that it is successful. Since the rumors of Zidane have quieted, it seems like Beckham is (sadly) only our hope, for now.

As part of the media hype, Becks is infiltrating our Saturday morning cartoons!



I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for these meddling kids!