I've been crazy busy with work again lately. The good news is that I am finally feeling it again. I have sort hit my stride again lately and am feeling good about work and working. I still am aware that I don't want to get stuck in the life-long rut or whatever, but I am good with where I'm at right now. At least for the time being.
Things at work are insane-o busy, which makes me feel good about the job and makes the time go by so fast it's like I'm stuck on an island with other survivors of a plane crash...
Speaking of time travel and crashing planes... How about the LOST premiere? I missed it on Wednesday due to a long ass story that I will relay soon. But I watched that shit on DVR last night and Wow. Just wow.
Best show ever?
Totes.
Anyway, in the spirit of having fun and being reckless and irresponsible (me? nah...) here's a video for your Friday enjoyment (although it's freaking late already, so maybe for your Monday enjoyment. Whatevs).
This is one of my all time favorite videos. It's just pure fun, dangerous and intricate.
Enjoy.
Have a great weekend!
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Friday Video Fun
In the spirit of getting things back to normal around here, it's time for you know what...
Damn right.
The weekend.
And also Video Fun. You know, since it's Friday and all.
I am starting the apartment hunt in earnest now - looking for a place in Manhattan. I can't move until February 15th because I am a broke bitch and I need to wait for my bonus (which comes a convenient two months after Christmas) and my raise to kick in. The bright side is I make enough now (or will soon) to afford to live by myself. And I love myself. Constantly.
Let me express to you how horrible it is to look for apartments in NYC.
First of all in order to even find a place worth living in you pretty much have to pay a broker's fee. That's basically a fee of $2000 for someone with access to apartment listings to refax your info to the landlord for you.
Awesome.
Did I mention rent is at least $1500/month to live in a shoebox? That's if I get lucky and find a cheap place to live.
Now I get to deal with apartment brokers showing me small places in old, gross buildings and trying to get me to into apartments I don't like. Good thing I'm a crabby, spoiled, picky person who doesn't mind telling a broker they have to actually earn their fee by showing me 900+ apartments this month.
Whatever.
Unfortunately I am the kind of spoiled, crabby person who isn't patient enough to actually go look at that many places. So here I am starting the hunt for a new apartment.
That being said, while I'm not excited to look for a place and to actually move, I am excited to live somewhere new and to not commute an hour each way on the subway every day.
(I'm not sure if I've mentioned before my extreme contempt for the F train. No? Oh, well I dislike it immensely. True story.)
OK, so wish me luck on the apartment search. I will leave you with this video...
I honestly don't even know what to say about this, just watch it.
Have a great weekend!
Damn right.
The weekend.
And also Video Fun. You know, since it's Friday and all.
I am starting the apartment hunt in earnest now - looking for a place in Manhattan. I can't move until February 15th because I am a broke bitch and I need to wait for my bonus (which comes a convenient two months after Christmas) and my raise to kick in. The bright side is I make enough now (or will soon) to afford to live by myself. And I love myself. Constantly.
Let me express to you how horrible it is to look for apartments in NYC.
First of all in order to even find a place worth living in you pretty much have to pay a broker's fee. That's basically a fee of $2000 for someone with access to apartment listings to refax your info to the landlord for you.
Awesome.
Did I mention rent is at least $1500/month to live in a shoebox? That's if I get lucky and find a cheap place to live.
Now I get to deal with apartment brokers showing me small places in old, gross buildings and trying to get me to into apartments I don't like. Good thing I'm a crabby, spoiled, picky person who doesn't mind telling a broker they have to actually earn their fee by showing me 900+ apartments this month.
Whatever.
Unfortunately I am the kind of spoiled, crabby person who isn't patient enough to actually go look at that many places. So here I am starting the hunt for a new apartment.
That being said, while I'm not excited to look for a place and to actually move, I am excited to live somewhere new and to not commute an hour each way on the subway every day.
(I'm not sure if I've mentioned before my extreme contempt for the F train. No? Oh, well I dislike it immensely. True story.)
OK, so wish me luck on the apartment search. I will leave you with this video...
I honestly don't even know what to say about this, just watch it.
Have a great weekend!
Friday, December 19, 2008
I'm in a Glass Case of Emotion
I lost a good friend yesterday in an avalanche. I have been back and forth about whether or not to even mention it here, I don't want to make it super public or feel like I am exploiting him by writing about it, but I wanted to let you know why I wasn't writing much lately and I feel like I need to get this out. Technically, they haven't found his body yet, they may not find it until spring when the snow melts. It was a huge slide - a five foot crown that stretched about 40 feet. Those of you who know about snow science and avalanches know a five foot shelf is big.
My friend was a guy who never got a pass to the ski area and rode almost exclusively in the backcountry. Maybe he wasn't the most cautious guy ever, but he seemed to always have a grip on what he was getting into. So why was he out after getting three feet of snow in less than a week? "Well, you know ____" is all anyone can say. That's just how he did things.
He left on Wednesday morning to go ride a chute that sees a fair amount of backcountry traffic, albeit not lately with the storm cycle they've been in. Yesterday, when he hadn't yet returned people went to check his house, check the trailhead... He hadn't come back and his bike was still out there, where he had left it. Search and Rescue said they think they found the spot on the top of the chute where he dropped in, and just below that a huge fracture from the avalanche he most likely triggered. S&R, along with most of my friends, including my old roommates, are going out today to try and find his body.
I am crushed. The only thing I keep trying to tell myself is that he sucked every ounce of life out the time he had here. Homeboy made every day count and had more fun than anyone else doing it. He really enjoyed every day and did what made him happy. Always. He didn't have a big bank account, he didn't have a serious career, but he was a professional at enjoying what life and the outdoors had to offer. This was the guy you could always count on to be a partner in crime when you needed him to be; to climb a mountain in June to ski a 60 foot snow path that hadn't melted; to go to the bar and shithoused on a Monday night when you needed to do it. In short, he was just always there for anyone, anytime, and he loved it - no matter what it was. But no matter how much I tell myself that he enjoyed life and got a lot out of it, it still really tough to think that he won't get to do any of that stuff again, and he got shorted on a lot of years.
When he lived on our couch (for like 6 months) he and I would stay up every night, drink like 10-15 beers each - sometimes we would see who could slam a whole bottle faster, fun times that "adults" don't normally have on a regular basis outside a fraternity - and watch Anchorman. So I am going to put up a clip this week with some Anchorman moments for him. I know he would appreciate this, he's kind of a big deal.
My friend was a guy who never got a pass to the ski area and rode almost exclusively in the backcountry. Maybe he wasn't the most cautious guy ever, but he seemed to always have a grip on what he was getting into. So why was he out after getting three feet of snow in less than a week? "Well, you know ____" is all anyone can say. That's just how he did things.
He left on Wednesday morning to go ride a chute that sees a fair amount of backcountry traffic, albeit not lately with the storm cycle they've been in. Yesterday, when he hadn't yet returned people went to check his house, check the trailhead... He hadn't come back and his bike was still out there, where he had left it. Search and Rescue said they think they found the spot on the top of the chute where he dropped in, and just below that a huge fracture from the avalanche he most likely triggered. S&R, along with most of my friends, including my old roommates, are going out today to try and find his body.
I am crushed. The only thing I keep trying to tell myself is that he sucked every ounce of life out the time he had here. Homeboy made every day count and had more fun than anyone else doing it. He really enjoyed every day and did what made him happy. Always. He didn't have a big bank account, he didn't have a serious career, but he was a professional at enjoying what life and the outdoors had to offer. This was the guy you could always count on to be a partner in crime when you needed him to be; to climb a mountain in June to ski a 60 foot snow path that hadn't melted; to go to the bar and shithoused on a Monday night when you needed to do it. In short, he was just always there for anyone, anytime, and he loved it - no matter what it was. But no matter how much I tell myself that he enjoyed life and got a lot out of it, it still really tough to think that he won't get to do any of that stuff again, and he got shorted on a lot of years.
When he lived on our couch (for like 6 months) he and I would stay up every night, drink like 10-15 beers each - sometimes we would see who could slam a whole bottle faster, fun times that "adults" don't normally have on a regular basis outside a fraternity - and watch Anchorman. So I am going to put up a clip this week with some Anchorman moments for him. I know he would appreciate this, he's kind of a big deal.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Friday Video Fun
Awwwwww shneezy, that's right - it's time for some Video Fun. I mentioned last week that I had been vibing YouTube pretty hard, and the decision about what to put up today was tough because I've saved a few gems for this here weekly segment of video love for you.
I am sticking with the musical theme this week because, well, I find that stuff to be funny and it's my blog and I can do what I want (unless you want me to change something. Seriously, anything you want. I would do anything to make you happy).
I added an extra video this week too, because these kids too rad to ignore. This is a band called the McLovins. these kids are like 15 years old and they met at Jazz Camp (this one time at...). Now, you know I did Phish tour for a bunch of years (you did know that right?), and I love that wacky Phish band (and music in general). So I am posting this bonus video for two reasons: These kids absolutely SHRED and they are shredding a Phish song here. Plus, how often do you get to post a video on the internet of fifteen year old boys and not end up on To Catch a Predator? Um... nevermind.
Seriously, 15 years old and wailing that hard on a guitar is just effing amazing.
I had a wonderful experience last night that I'll get into next week, but essentially I had a fun and somewhat interesting night, followed by a two-hour nightmare of a commute home on the subway. FYI, that commute is usually about 20 minutes. So yeah, I was thrilled to walk in my apartment at like 2am last night. Not to mention, I thought I was going to get in a fight at a bar in Queens with a 60 year old construction worker who is apparently best friends with the inventor of something fairly amazing.
Like I said, interesting night. Stay tuned.
I also met with a personal trainer last night at the gym and I think she may have put some sort of spell on me or something. Because I was tired when I left last night, but I felt fine. But today I feel like I was hit by a truck or something. I can't remember the last time I was this sore. It's so good, but so bad at the same time. Ouch.
Coming up sometime next week (or the following week, or whenever I feel like it really) will be the "about me" list or the answers to some of those questions. I still really can't believe a few of the obvious questions haven't been asked yet. Feel free to keep emailing them to me or commenting... or not (I'm looking at you Beth), whatever.
And without further ado (which is kinda like saying, "but enough of that bullshit" isn't it?), here is this week's Video Fun, the bonus addition:
Have a great weekend. Don't do anything I wouldn't do...
I am sticking with the musical theme this week because, well, I find that stuff to be funny and it's my blog and I can do what I want (unless you want me to change something. Seriously, anything you want. I would do anything to make you happy).
I added an extra video this week too, because these kids too rad to ignore. This is a band called the McLovins. these kids are like 15 years old and they met at Jazz Camp (this one time at...). Now, you know I did Phish tour for a bunch of years (you did know that right?), and I love that wacky Phish band (and music in general). So I am posting this bonus video for two reasons: These kids absolutely SHRED and they are shredding a Phish song here. Plus, how often do you get to post a video on the internet of fifteen year old boys and not end up on To Catch a Predator? Um... nevermind.
Seriously, 15 years old and wailing that hard on a guitar is just effing amazing.
I had a wonderful experience last night that I'll get into next week, but essentially I had a fun and somewhat interesting night, followed by a two-hour nightmare of a commute home on the subway. FYI, that commute is usually about 20 minutes. So yeah, I was thrilled to walk in my apartment at like 2am last night. Not to mention, I thought I was going to get in a fight at a bar in Queens with a 60 year old construction worker who is apparently best friends with the inventor of something fairly amazing.
Like I said, interesting night. Stay tuned.
I also met with a personal trainer last night at the gym and I think she may have put some sort of spell on me or something. Because I was tired when I left last night, but I felt fine. But today I feel like I was hit by a truck or something. I can't remember the last time I was this sore. It's so good, but so bad at the same time. Ouch.
Coming up sometime next week (or the following week, or whenever I feel like it really) will be the "about me" list or the answers to some of those questions. I still really can't believe a few of the obvious questions haven't been asked yet. Feel free to keep emailing them to me or commenting... or not (I'm looking at you Beth), whatever.
And without further ado (which is kinda like saying, "but enough of that bullshit" isn't it?), here is this week's Video Fun, the bonus addition:
Have a great weekend. Don't do anything I wouldn't do...
Monday, December 8, 2008
Relaxing Weekend in my Hot, Hot Pants
How was your weekend? That's nice. Mine was pretty solid too.
I had a good friend in town this weekend for work, so we got off a couple nice dinners and I got some great sleeping/relaxing/football time in while she was working during the days.
Did you see Saturday Night Live on, well, Saturday? Malkovich was good, he's a pretty funny and very creepy dude. And if you missed the Digital Short this week, "Jizz in my Pants" you missed out huge. I can't get the NBC video to embed - it keeps shutting down my page with some sort of error and NBC has removed the video from any other site (stupid copyrights). So in order to watch it you'll have to go here. Totally worth it though.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Samberg is a genius. The other guy in this is Jorma Taccone, he is a writer for SNL and was one of the guys who helped with the "Lazy Sunday" and "Dick in a Box" clips among other things. They, along with a dude named Akiva Schaffer are the group of filmmakers, The Lonely Island. These are funny dudes and the guys responsible for SNL's Digital Shorts (and a bunch of other, older stuff).
Enough with the fucking history lesson though, right? Time to bitch about something I can't really do anything about.
It is like 150 fucking degrees in my office today. I don't know how hard it can possibly be to get the temperature right in here, but it is a constant struggle. For a solid five months out of the year it is over 85 degrees in here, no shit, and sometimes it's WAY hotter. Fucking ridiculous. Somebody needs to hand over control of the thermostat, because whoever is supposed to be in charge is mentally (and/or thermally) deficient.
Also, I am still taking questions for the "about me" list or whatever, so please keep sending them in. Anything you want to know about me or my super-hero alter ego. Seriously, I am not going to be able to write this without help.
What a useless post. Sorry.
God it's hot in here.
I had a good friend in town this weekend for work, so we got off a couple nice dinners and I got some great sleeping/relaxing/football time in while she was working during the days.
Did you see Saturday Night Live on, well, Saturday? Malkovich was good, he's a pretty funny and very creepy dude. And if you missed the Digital Short this week, "Jizz in my Pants" you missed out huge. I can't get the NBC video to embed - it keeps shutting down my page with some sort of error and NBC has removed the video from any other site (stupid copyrights). So in order to watch it you'll have to go here. Totally worth it though.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Samberg is a genius. The other guy in this is Jorma Taccone, he is a writer for SNL and was one of the guys who helped with the "Lazy Sunday" and "Dick in a Box" clips among other things. They, along with a dude named Akiva Schaffer are the group of filmmakers, The Lonely Island. These are funny dudes and the guys responsible for SNL's Digital Shorts (and a bunch of other, older stuff).
Enough with the fucking history lesson though, right? Time to bitch about something I can't really do anything about.
It is like 150 fucking degrees in my office today. I don't know how hard it can possibly be to get the temperature right in here, but it is a constant struggle. For a solid five months out of the year it is over 85 degrees in here, no shit, and sometimes it's WAY hotter. Fucking ridiculous. Somebody needs to hand over control of the thermostat, because whoever is supposed to be in charge is mentally (and/or thermally) deficient.
Also, I am still taking questions for the "about me" list or whatever, so please keep sending them in. Anything you want to know about me or my super-hero alter ego. Seriously, I am not going to be able to write this without help.
What a useless post. Sorry.
God it's hot in here.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Videos, YouTube
Holy shit you guys, I have been YouTubing so hard today... I so badly want to post another video right now, but I am definitely getting some quality Friday material.
There may even be a bonus Video session this weekend with some of what I found today. I am laughing my ass off right now; I have found some funny stuff today. It is just amazing what's on YouTube.
Keep the emails/comments coming for the 101 things list or whatever it is. Seriously, anything you want to know...
There may even be a bonus Video session this weekend with some of what I found today. I am laughing my ass off right now; I have found some funny stuff today. It is just amazing what's on YouTube.
Keep the emails/comments coming for the 101 things list or whatever it is. Seriously, anything you want to know...
Friday Video Fun
It's Friday!! And you know what that means: another lonely night of crying myself to sleep. But also, it's time for some video fun!
After dedicating yesterday to poop and public bathrooms (it had been a while, so I'm sure it wasn't totally unexpected, right?) I figured I'd up my street cred today and drop some gangsta flavor on all y'all. Well, kind of.
One piece of blog house keeping first though. It seems like a ton of people in the blogosphere have the nearly obligatory "101 things about me" post or section of their blogs. I obviously do not. Not yet. But I want to.
However, instead of doing a straight up list, I figured I'd make it a tad more interactive...
So, for the next week or so, I want everyone who wants to know something about me to post a comment or email me (ifyourfeetarentontheground@gmail.com) with something that they want to know about me, questions they want answered by me, a thought to ponder and pontificate on, etc. Whatever. Let me know what you want to know and I will oblige* by letting you know what I know you want to know about what I know. Or something.
I plan to post that list or "about me" thing in the next week or so. But I think it would be way more fun if the two or three people who actually read this (is there really anybody out there?) to send me stuff they actually want to know about me. Dig?
Good.
Then ask away.
No limit on questions (and by that I mean ask about anything and ask as many as you would like).
Okay now that that's out there, on to today's Video Fun. Oh, and also, it looks like Video Fun is the official name of this weekly segment now since no one (except me) complained about the name or offered any suggestions. I guess I'll just have to wear my helmet every Friday now when I make mention of the name.
This one is for all the Homies out there who may or may not be working in finance.
Word up, yo.
Have a great weekend.
*I totally reserve the right to puss out of anything I don't want to answer. But I will try and be as forthcoming as possible, really.
After dedicating yesterday to poop and public bathrooms (it had been a while, so I'm sure it wasn't totally unexpected, right?) I figured I'd up my street cred today and drop some gangsta flavor on all y'all. Well, kind of.
One piece of blog house keeping first though. It seems like a ton of people in the blogosphere have the nearly obligatory "101 things about me" post or section of their blogs. I obviously do not. Not yet. But I want to.
However, instead of doing a straight up list, I figured I'd make it a tad more interactive...
So, for the next week or so, I want everyone who wants to know something about me to post a comment or email me (ifyourfeetarentontheground@gmail.com) with something that they want to know about me, questions they want answered by me, a thought to ponder and pontificate on, etc. Whatever. Let me know what you want to know and I will oblige* by letting you know what I know you want to know about what I know. Or something.
I plan to post that list or "about me" thing in the next week or so. But I think it would be way more fun if the two or three people who actually read this (is there really anybody out there?) to send me stuff they actually want to know about me. Dig?
Good.
Then ask away.
No limit on questions (and by that I mean ask about anything and ask as many as you would like).
Okay now that that's out there, on to today's Video Fun. Oh, and also, it looks like Video Fun is the official name of this weekly segment now since no one (except me) complained about the name or offered any suggestions. I guess I'll just have to wear my helmet every Friday now when I make mention of the name.
This one is for all the Homies out there who may or may not be working in finance.
Word up, yo.
Have a great weekend.
*I totally reserve the right to puss out of anything I don't want to answer. But I will try and be as forthcoming as possible, really.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Friday Video Fun - Special Holiday Edition
My family is fucking crazy, I am ready to implode here with all these loud, crazy people around. I wanted to take a break from these crazies with whom I share a gene pool, so I started to watch some YouTube stuff and realized, "hey why not carry on the long standing, three-week tradition of Friday Video Fun?"
(Seriously, any suggestions on the name, before this one gets stuck? Is it too late already?)
There is a whole series of these on YouTube, they're called Drunk History. I am really nerdy and love to read about history and to learn things in general (which also makes me the smartest fucking person that you don't know.) So when someone emailed me one of these videos I was hooked - I think these are hysterical. This one is one is probably my favorite.
Enjoy.
Actually, fuck it. It's a holiday weekend. So let's make this a special edition of Friday Video Fun. Here is another from the series, one of my other favorites.
(Seriously, any suggestions on the name, before this one gets stuck? Is it too late already?)
There is a whole series of these on YouTube, they're called Drunk History. I am really nerdy and love to read about history and to learn things in general (which also makes me the smartest fucking person that you don't know.) So when someone emailed me one of these videos I was hooked - I think these are hysterical. This one is one is probably my favorite.
Enjoy.
Actually, fuck it. It's a holiday weekend. So let's make this a special edition of Friday Video Fun. Here is another from the series, one of my other favorites.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Video Fun (or something)
I know I've been absent all week and I'm sorry. This has been the toughest week I have had in a long, long time. Work is still busier than it should be (I tried so hard to think of a funny metaphor for things being busy or busier, and I just couldn't. I am so beat down from this week, ugh) and on top of that I have had some health issues (I'm fine. Well, as fine as I was before). I am so happy that this week is almost over. The last four nights I have cried myself to sleep rocking back and forth in the bathtub.
I will post next week, or even over the weekend and let you know about how terrible this week was and why, but right now I feel like I have taken a 5 day ass-whooping from this one. Because, well, I have. And that means right now I simply don't have the energy to do justice in relating just how terrible and terribly painful this week was. I want to erase it from my life. Like in Total Recall, when Arnold Schwarzenegger (I had to look up the spelling) takes a "mental vacation" and it goes horribly awry and he... Nevermind, sorry.
Wow. Whatever.
I posted a video last weekend, and I think I might make a habit of putting videos up on Fridays. Mostly because I just learned how to embed videos (like reporters in Iraq) and look how much space it takes up! We can call it Friday Video Fun or something slightly less retarded (where's my helmet?). I am taking suggestions now. Seriously, you can't do much worse than that.
Anyway, have a great weekend. I will leave you with this video of an epic fail as best man. This is best with the sound on, FYI.
I just want to know what this dude's speech was like after the ceremony. Or what his next, say, 15 years will be like every time he visits this couple and has to say hello to his buddy's wife.
(I would just love to see the look she gives him every time he walks in their house. Forever)
Enjoy your weekend, I hope next week gets better for everyone.
But mostly for me.
I will post next week, or even over the weekend and let you know about how terrible this week was and why, but right now I feel like I have taken a 5 day ass-whooping from this one. Because, well, I have. And that means right now I simply don't have the energy to do justice in relating just how terrible and terribly painful this week was. I want to erase it from my life. Like in Total Recall, when Arnold Schwarzenegger (I had to look up the spelling) takes a "mental vacation" and it goes horribly awry and he... Nevermind, sorry.
Wow. Whatever.
I posted a video last weekend, and I think I might make a habit of putting videos up on Fridays. Mostly because I just learned how to embed videos (like reporters in Iraq) and look how much space it takes up! We can call it Friday Video Fun or something slightly less retarded (where's my helmet?). I am taking suggestions now. Seriously, you can't do much worse than that.
Anyway, have a great weekend. I will leave you with this video of an epic fail as best man. This is best with the sound on, FYI.
I just want to know what this dude's speech was like after the ceremony. Or what his next, say, 15 years will be like every time he visits this couple and has to say hello to his buddy's wife.
(I would just love to see the look she gives him every time he walks in their house. Forever)
Enjoy your weekend, I hope next week gets better for everyone.
But mostly for me.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
A Little Video For You
I just cannot get enough of this video.
It's a freestyle rap battle translated. I find myself thinking about or wondering if the guys doing the "translating" are freestyling as well. If so, I am extremely impressed with their lexicons and their skill in articulation. But I think they're reading the translations. But more than anything, I think this is just funny.
I am kind of just laying around today, and after watching one of my current YouTube favorites again, I figured I should just go ahead share this with you.
It's a freestyle rap battle translated. I find myself thinking about or wondering if the guys doing the "translating" are freestyling as well. If so, I am extremely impressed with their lexicons and their skill in articulation. But I think they're reading the translations. But more than anything, I think this is just funny.
I hope you like it.
Enjoy.
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