One of my blogger pet peeves is when a writer gives excuses or apologizes for a month-long hiatus. I’m sure I’ve done it on the many, many “breaks” I’ve taken at this here blog. Usually, I’m going through some sort of existential crisis (I haven’t gotten any less dramatic in the past month! How ’bout that!) where I throw my head back and cry, “Write?! Lo, I can barely BREATHE!” Actually, no. It’s not like that.
My response to crisis lately has been the following:
1) Put Plastic Ono Band on the turntable.
2) Put the needle on track two.
3) Lie supine on the hardwoods.
4) Breathe.
5) Repeat.
I might get up to smoke a lone cigarette in between 4 and 5. Might.
BUT! BUT! BUT!
Those moments have become few and far between in the past couple months.
I haven’t written because…well. I’ve been writing. Not for this blog. You’ll hear more on that later.
I haven’t written because sometimes I think I’ll forget how. I don’t think this ever goes away. I’m learning to deal with that.
Those who have stuck with my flighty blogging habits know that when I break out of hibernation it’s for something truly superficial.
THUS. I PRESENT:
MY NEW FAVORITE THING.
B4-4.
Yeah, you grip that futuristic hula hoop.
B4-4 was a boy band from Canada. There are three of them, which I guess is the INGENIOUS WORDPLAY behind their moniker (Before Four = Three? Maybe I’m giving them too much credit.)
Anyway. This is my Favorite Thing This Week:
Oh, HOW I LOVE THIS VIDEO. Let me count the ways:
0:13 WHO THREW AWAY THIS PERFECTLY GOOD VIEWFIN-- UH-WHAAA SCARY ORANGE GUY!
0:24 BOOM, Foreshadow’d: “Setting your spirit free” is a motif of this video. Just a For Your Information.
0:36 CHORUS:
If you get down on me
I’ll get down on you
I will do anything
That you want me to
It’s a game of give and take
To make it through
So if you get down on me
I’ll get down on you tonight
YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS. It’s about ORAL SECKS. Wearing only puka shells, no doubt.
0:54 - “Nighttime turns to day again.” Funny how that happens.
1:05: I’m convinced that guy is only there for creepy call-outs.
1:35: Um, pedophiles?
1:40: “Gonna make you come tonight” “Over to my house!”
3:08: PEEYIMP!
So what happened to these guys?
After breaking up from the band, twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky formed the group RyanDan together and have been working on an album consisting of pop and classical music. Ohad Einbinder (who is now a model) has also worked on pursuing his musical career in Los Angeles.
In July 2007 RyanDan recorded a collaboration with solo artist Ryan Richter. The subsequent concept album was titled RyanDanRyan.
-- Wikipedia.
Sometimes this sh*t writes itself, people.
It’s good to be back.
December 1st, 2009 at 9:10 pm
um. hi. i just re-fell in love with you. just so you know, there is a sad little designer slaving at her desk right now in san francisco and you just made her day. YEAH YOU!
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Jenn Reply:
December 1st, 2009 at 9:29 pm
YAAAAAY design me a shirt.
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December 2nd, 2009 at 8:39 am
As much as I hate to admit this, I downloaded that song my freshman year of college on Napster. I didn’t think anyone else in the world had ever listened to that song, lol.
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Jenn Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:41 am
I have mad respect for anyone who would admit this on the internet.
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December 2nd, 2009 at 8:40 am
Also, a blog update dedicated to Snow the cat would be great :) Just a special request I have!
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Jenn Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:58 am
Maybe when I get over the fear of her owner finding me and TURNING ME INTO A LAMPSHADE.
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