I guess I just feel like since I read about what is going on in everybody’s lives on this blog, I might as well reciprocate.

Okay, now you’ve hit my hot button, Aly. WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH MAKING US WAIT ALL THIS TIME??? I am only soothed by the knowledge that both Lost AND Survivor start up again next week. Soon, very soon my gray matter will be stultifyingly transmuckified again, glazed in mindnumbing transfixion at the really big HDTV in our house…

Massage therapists are uniquely giving folks. When I saw a man waiting for a massage I thought, “How is that ok?!” (That the kind and slight of physique young gal who gave me my massage would be touching him all over. yeesh.)

The BlueTooth ear thingies are way too much like the Borg for me. I especially dislike them on senior citizens.

Why is there ALWAYS baaaaad music playing when you get a massage? All I ever hear is how sharp the flute is every few bars. I’m supposed to be relaxing and I find myself flinching and thinking “Where’s my husband and his handy-dandy autotune?!” I’m taking my ipod next time.

My children are the cutest children in the world. Make that the universe.

I find myself torn between thinking that those BlueTooth ear thingys are really handy and wanting to throttle everyone I see wearing one.

I think the human resources departments at health insurance companies must have some kind of deal with state mental institutions, for tax breaks or something. The last few customer service reps / claims adjusters / nitwits I’ve spoken with over the phone had obviously skipped their medication.

I really like well-constructed books, books that have been planned out in advance, with a structure of some kind that helps make sense of the content. Books of this variety are too few and far between. Most non-fiction writers should stick with magazine articles or blog posts, as 1200-1500 words seems to be all they can sustain, coherence-wise.

And speaking of coherence, what’s the deal with LOST? Were the program schedulers smoking crack?

You know it would be the “Oh my god, the best shampoo ever, you have to TRY THIS SHAMPOO PEOPLE!”

We thought we were good parents for staying away from the Disney Channel, but they actually have no commercials during shows either. How does that work? And has anyone seen Little Einsteins? It’s great! Nothing like Baby Einstein. If I want my kid to hear Mozart, it doesn’t have to be on a crappy synth patch.

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What’s the deal with Oprah? First, she got every copy of every book in America an “O” sticker if she breathed its title. Then, the “O” became an actual part of the book cover. (I can just imagine a graphic designer trying to capture the essence of a novel… and leaving enough space for that little “O” that will sell millions.)

I thought that was amazing.

Now she’s on my food.

She and Bob Greene, that is. There are bestlife.com logos on my yogurt. What’s next? Oprah shampoo? Oprah frappuccinos?

You could spend it driving out to Burbank to babysit Sophia … just a thought.

I just don’t know what to do with all my new-found time…

Please ignore the man behind the curtain.

Yeah, you should. It’s hot.

Since (D)istance = (S)peed X (T)ime, and since T = 0 for photons, then

D = S x 0

D = 0

therefore, the laser blasts don’t actually travel at all.

Sheesh. Kids are so stupid.

1. Tell him the laser beams go to laser beam heaven, unless they’re naughty.

2. I’m going to, based on your advice, allow Zion to wear diapers until he’s 25.

3. I have never, ever noticed a blouse… so yes.

Corey, I’m going to be so tempted to call you BF from now on. Thanks for the info…after multiple compliments on a particular blouse, I figured it was the fabric and not, ya know, that was attracting the attention, but it’s been bugging me and making me wonder if I should wear it again. Hmmm…and as I think back, yes indeed, I think all three males were your basic garden-variety metrosexual.

Corey & Gretchen: you are my Yodas.

http://theforce.net/swtc/index.html

(the Star Wars Technical Commentaries- of course!)

some people have way too much time on their hands. But man, Nate is really smart!

Apparantly on Wkipedia they let us know that “Some critics point out that the so-called “Lasers” in Star Wars (heavier starship weapons are referred to in the Star Wars universe as “Lasers”) would not be visible in space as there is nothing to illuminate, nor would they move at such slow speeds. Fans claim this is a misconception common in science fiction- the “Lasers” are not the lasers of our world, but more powerful version of the Blasters of the Star Wars world, which operate on completely fictional principles.”

ah yes. Google is cool.

generally speaking, no. unless you want it be, and it’s your husband. then, yes.

you might be dealing with a garden-variety metrosexual who actually notices blouses as something more than a breast impediment. I’m in that category. but for the record, I’m a boobie fan, too. particularly those attached to my spouse. who’s a girl.

And also, our six-year-old wants to know what happens to the laser shots (in Star Wars specifically) that don’t hit anything. Where do they go? They’re light, so……..do they just keep going and going?

I think all my potty-training efforts have succeeded only in giving little love a new hobby. He does not sense a need to relieve, he’s merely happy to do it as an activity. Siiiigh.

Is it generally a come-on when men compliment a woman on her blouse?

May I ask for an exemption for Watermelon flavored Jolly Ranchers? I’ve always liked them. Also, for some reason, the orange flavored sparkling water that my wife gets at Trader Joe’s always does it for me. Perhaps because it’s just a hint of flavor, rather then the whole she-bang.

I will heartily say amen to all else, and I am so glad Addison has provided you with this release from your angst.[/quote]

Exemptions granted, since I’ve been known to actually enjoy orange flavored fruit2O.

I really enjoy this site. There’s so much content that lets me know “I’m not the only one!”

No, I just mean I’ll pull it up here at my place and explain a little better if you want… and yeah, I use such effects like that on almost every mix.[/quote]

O ok. Well I think I would rather play with everything and make it my own. But thanks for the direction. It sounds amazing.

“Daddy, what were those women about to do?”

“Well sweetheart, ah…you see…some women..instead of being attracted to men are…or think they are…or find it easier to be…attracted to…er…Julie, can you help out…I just think I heard the doorbell”[/quote]

Ok,

So, I’m really no prude. I mean. Really. I have a beef with MTV. I still watch it from time to time, as I am interested in pop culture. Notice I didn’t say music.

I’m a realistic kind of guy, and I know that MTV has always been exploitive in their depiction of sexuality, but what’s killing me these days are shows depicting teenagers and college types celebrating just overtly horrifying behavior towards everyone and everything. The show where parents pick two people for their child to go on a date with is the worst example. I think it’s called “Parental Control.”

So, the parents don’t like the boyfriend/girlfriend. They then get to pick from a pool of people and set their child up on two dates, one pick from each parent. The current boyfriend/girlfriend then sits with the parents while they watch and comment on the two dates. The child then chooses to stay with the current flame, or pick one of the two new ones.

It’s the dialog between the current boyfriend/girlfriend and the parents that kills me. Utter lack of respect and open hostility are celebrated on this show. I cannot comprehend grown adults (who often have 15-20 years of life experience on me, as their children are themselves young adults) who think this is a good idea. I cannot imagine a boyfriend or girlfriend of one of my children talking to me with even a hint of the disrespect that these kids show and living to tell about it.

Parenthood is a battle, without a doubt, and not to be undertaken by the faint of heart. I think the folks at MTV should have their butts kicked for celebrating and televising such relational disasters. Bring back Madonna’s cone-boobs, please. They were more polite.

Oh, well, at least there’s always chocolate. Thanks for the opportunity to get this off my chest.[/quote]

May I ask for an exemption for Watermelon flavored Jolly Ranchers? I’ve always liked them. Also, for some reason, the orange flavored sparkling water that my wife gets at Trader Joe’s always does it for me. Perhaps because it’s just a hint of flavor, rather then the whole she-bang.

I will heartily say amen to all else, and I am so glad Addison has provided you with this release from your angst.

And the worst part is her boyfriend is my 6 year old son. He’s a nice kid, though.

“Daddy, what were those women about to do?”

“Well sweetheart, ah…you see…some women..instead of being attracted to men are…or think they are…or find it easier to be…attracted to…er…Julie, can you help out…I just think I heard the doorbell”

No, I just mean I’ll pull it up here at my place and explain a little better if you want… and yeah, I use such effects like that on almost every mix.

Yes, that was a run-on sentence just now. But I haven’t been able to function properly for the last 12 hours or so.

Oh, well, at least there’s always chocolate. Thanks for the opportunity to get this off my chest.

Well, off the the top of my head, the lofi drums that slowly open up to normal is a hi-pass/lo-pass eq filter that I automated.

The lofi vocals probably have some of the same lo-pass thing going, but probably also run through AmpFarm or SansAmp to give it the distortion. If you really want the detailed scoop, I’ll pull up the ProTools session and look at it.

2. As a marketer, I find it insulting and just plain sleazy when consumer goods companies use sex to sell. I don’t mean clever, slight hint of sexiness through words, lyrics or suggestion kind of advertising, but the “let’s just shove it right in their faces” type. I have worked with some very talented creatives in my day and I know how the process works. No one needs to stoop that low to sell. This approach is used because the company can’t differentiate its products any other way. There is a word for it: LAZY!

3. “No thanks, I see my friends sitting at a table right over there”

Actually, they were all recorded at the highest fidelity we could muster at our home studio and then manipulated by the Stickman, so you’ll have to ask him.

And I love this question.

Oh, and Mike, I’ve thought and prayed about it for almost a full day now, and I’ve decided that I do, indeed, want to hear some of your student’s projects.

“It’s not that I don’t understand what you were trying to do, it’s just that you did it poorly.”

Yes, my friends, my students’ first logic project is due today.[/quote]

AHHH yes I remember that well.

I really need to get my pictures off of my camera so I can post layouts from my scrapbook weekend.

I really want a Cricut but would a Wishblade be better?

congratulations! Jubilation! Emancipation! something.else-ation!

I can’t stop thinking about the Van Gogh action figure for sale at the Getty. I could so use an optional, second head…but I want mine to have both ears.

Victoria is a sicko. Hey society, if you want my boys to be reasonable, respectable men, how about not dog-piling on me and all my efforts, eh?! Oh, and thanks heaps for opening the latest kids movie with a sexy Prince song. Perfect! If I wouldn’t mind hearing it come out of their sweet mouths, I’d teach my littles to call it “Crappy Feet!”

I miss summer.

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Hey, somebody sent me this.

http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=j_han