Neil Diamond reminds me of the early nineties, riding around in my mom’s oldsmobile. (Also on the Cutlass Supreme cassette deck: Streisand, Bolton, Dion.) I don’t mind him, really - he’s not someone I LOOOVE but I’ve been known to belt out the lady-part of “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” from time to [...]
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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Apr 29
Yes. We. Can, Justin Timberlake.
I’m hoping the success of Madonna’s “4 Minutes” featuring Justin Timberlake teaches our beloved JT that he doesn’t have to sing in that pussy falsetto voice all the time. Jeezy creezy, take it down an octave. Or four.
Side note: When I first typed out “Timberlake” I accidentally typed out “Timberlatke,” which was my subconscious telling [...]
Apr 27
Rusty Blog Skills…
I need more boy friends.
Note the space.
In high school, I had my bros, and I had my hos. The bros were an integral part of keeping [most of] my sanity throughout those formative years. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing like the company of women, the comraderie, the ya-ya sisterhood and all that. I just [...]
Apr 24
Will Blog for Friendship
Bess is mad at me because I haven’t been blogging. I’m mad at myself. Hey, remember when I said I was going to write everyday bloggity bloggity Carrie Bradshaw?
I had plenty to talk about, plenty goings-on - but after sitting at a computer for eight hours a day, I just wanted to veg out and [...]
Apr 04
What do I know, I sound Canadian
So last week sometime I watched this video of this chick doing a bunch of accents:
Impressive! I especially love the “transatlantic” accent, because I love old movies and I wish people really spoke like that. I can’t do one accent correctly - they always, always, end up sounding like Charro. Anyway. The night I watched this, [...]
Apr 02
Hoo hoo!
A few nights ago I finished Love is a Mixed Tape by Rob Sheffield.
This is my favorite excerpt from the whole thing:
One day that fall we were driving around in her 1978 Chrysler LeBaron and Gladys Knight’s “Midnight Train to Georgia” came on the radio. Renee sang lead, while I sang the Pips’ backup routine. [...]
Apr 01
Vote for Curtis!
My friend Curtis is “auditioning” for VH1’s Pick-Up Artist Show. I really want him to get on it. Do me a favor and vote for him, will you?
All you have to do is go to HIS PROFILE, click on the “vote for me” link (right above the profile pic). That’s it!