The Journ-AL

What am I, fuckin' Bobby Flay?

2006-12-02T03:01:12Z

I made myself a Gingerbread Cookie Milkshake. It rules the earth. Maybe it needs rum though.

allan138 @ 2006-11-29T23:49:00

2006-11-30T04:49:08Z

If you wanna walk out the door with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and play with Mothula's pussy in the Skull Palace, that's your call. But if your looking for some real action in the way of groundbreaking party-based RPG action, then you had best put that faggot shit down and pick up a copy of The Secret of Mana.

allan138 @ 2006-11-15T23:52:00

2006-11-16T04:52:28Z

I sold my soul to Guitar Hero 2.

allan138 @ 2006-11-02T01:34:00

2006-11-02T06:34:58Z

Going nowhere, slow.

allan138 @ 2006-08-06T02:43:00

2006-08-06T06:45:07Z

Remember when the Banana Cream Pie met up with the Mexican Platter at Tortilla Flats?

allan138 @ 2006-06-19T01:29:00

2006-06-19T05:28:16Z

In the past week, I've been distracted a total of 5-7 times at work simply for trying to/successfully completing sneaking a peek.

allan138 @ 2006-05-17T16:59:00

2006-05-17T20:59:21Z

Wanna hear some killer haikus about skiing?

allan138 @ 2006-05-07T23:56:00

2006-05-08T03:56:16Z

A scary thought: At least one of your friends has masturbated to porn when chatting with you over AIM. I'm just sayin'.

52 Pickup - Entry 12

2006-04-26T14:53:00Z

52 Pickup #12 - "King of Kings" - Motorhead

The Order of the Serpentine welcomes you!

2006-04-22T14:54:40Z

So, in my never ending quest to be clean - I purchased a bottle of that new Axe shower gel called "Snake Peel." Eager to use it, I hopped in the shower last night and took it for a test drive. It's an eye catching product - bright orange with sleek black tags on the front and back. When you first put it on your showering instrument (I prefer a facecloth - fuck a washcloth) you'll notice that there's some sort of sediment on it - alas, it is a shower "scrub" not a gel! To its credit, it really does get 'r done. The little sediment beads are actually pretty good in laying own some exfoliation. As for the scent - it's fairly unique to a bathroom product in that it smells nearly identical to a gin and tonic. So when you get out, you end up smelling vaguely like an Irishman coming out of a wake. Overall - a good idea, and a halfway decent product. The scent could definitely be improved.

52 Pickup - Entries 9,10,11 (DA TRIPLE SHOT)

2006-04-20T21:40:43Z

I took a trip to Vancouver and brought back three entrance themes to serve up to you, the reader. All of these songs rule in one way or another. One's got great bass, one's about being metal, and the last one is probably about being metal too.

52 Pickup #9 - "Wizard in Black" - Electric Wizard

52 Pickup #10 - "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" - Dream Evil

52 Pickup #11 - "Ride or Die" - Doomriders

52 Pickup - Entry 8

2006-03-29T04:13:44Z

They only had hit, but it was a fun one. "Let's Go All the Way" by Sly Fox tap-danced around genres: hip hop, new wave, disco, radio pop, and Latin. Sly Fox was headed by Gary "Muddbone" Cooper from Parliament Funkadelic (George Clinton's band) and studio vocalist Michael Camacho. Cooper's legendary funk status allowed it to get played on black stations and it's poppy nature got it played on the more mainstream ones. Like the last song I posted, it's distinctly 80's and reminds a lot of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" in terms of lyrical content. Both are bleak outlooks of current events and then-recent history, this one being less specific in terms of actually naming events and people. The much hated rap group Insane Clown Posse covered the song on their double album Bizzar/Bizaar and even got some MTV play out of it.

52 Pickup #8 - "Let's Go All the Way" - Sly Fox

52 Pickup - Entry 7

2006-03-22T00:54:39Z

Yesterday, I downloaded a compilation of 80's songs that was much different from any 80's collection that I had ever gotten before. usually, you get tons of one hit wonders and a song or two from an artist that transcended the decade and had a hit that was indicative of the decade it was released in. This one had those two, but it also had some songs by artists I've never heard before, as well as songs by artists that had never gotten popular for one reason or another. The very first song is "Road to Nowhere" by The Talking Heads. I had never heard of it before, so when I began the song I instantly recognized it as being the song that plays during the credits of "Little Monsters" one of my favorite childhood movies, starring current game show host and former Bobby's World star, Howie Mandel. It wasn't a classic film, but as a kid I found it to be great simply because the kids in the movie were so mischievous and reflective of my status as a little bastard. The song itself isn't reflective of their other body of work but I find it enjoyable nonetheless. It's definitely "Talking Heads For the 80's."

52 Pickup #7 - "Road to Nowhere" - Talking Heads

52 Pickup - Entry 6

2006-03-14T20:54:28Z

Sorry for failing to update yesterday - I was very exhausted after a weekend venture into Montreal. This week's entry has a bit of a local flavor to it. About 5 years ago, Derek DuBois (a Cumberland teenager) wrote a song [Related Article] about a substitute high school English teacher to show his friends that he had musical talent after recording a terrible cover of Incubus' "Pardon Me." After he recorded the tune, he put the song up on Napster and soon it was shared around the world - and eventually it was discovered by the school administration. The song itself is rather bad, but it is a significant event in the early days of peer-to-peer filesharing, and showed everyone just how fast music can be shared throughout the world. Nowadays, filesharing (along with the internet itself) has become more advanced and information can leak to the masses in a much more rapid fashion - resulting in many things, both desireable and undesireable.

52 Pickup #6 - Derek DuBois - "Mrs. Dunn Song"

52 Pickup - Entry 5

2006-03-07T00:51:28Z

Number five is "Plowed" by Sponge. Drew Cordeiro has always extolled the virtues of putting songs attached with youth over songs that are critically praised, which is why I'll always like "Dammit" by Blink 182 more than any Tool or Opeth song because I remember liking it during a time when things were a lot simpler. "Plowed" is on the soundtrack to Empire Records, one of my favorite movies ever - probably the last stand of grunge when it came to movie soundtracks (Foxfire and later, Girl also had good soundtracks). The song plays when the record store is set to make their last ditch effort to save the place from a large corporation from taking it over. Sponge is one of those bands that only had a couple of hits but what they had will probably stick with you for a long time. One day I'd like to delve into their discography, but for now - I share with you "Plowed" from their debut, "Rotting Pinata."

52 Pickup #5 - "Plowed" - Sponge

52 Pickup - Entry 4

2006-02-27T21:02:21Z

This week's song comes with a little bit of a story. One night, Drew and I decided to go to Applebee's because we wanted nachos. After we sat down, we got a phone call from Matt Camp, who later joined us at the dinner table. We got even more company when Mike & Amy decided to get in on the 'noshing. During the dinner, "Your Love" by The Outfield began to play over the restaurant's PA. One of us said that we liked the song, and Matt Camp correctly identified the artist and title. Our waiter quickly came over and used his position as a part time DJ to correct Matt Camp, telling him it was performed by The Cars. We didn't want to argue with the waiter, but Mattie held his musical stance and insisted it was The Outfield. In the end, Matt Camp was right. So, it proves a valuable lesson - if it sounds like the Cars, it's probably the Outfield. That, and you can trust Matt Camp when it comes to distinguishing seminal rock bands from one hit wonders that sound like them.

52 Pickup #4 - "Your Love" - The Outfield

Oh shit

2006-02-25T22:01:06Z

My t-shirt came in the mail today:

52 Pickup - Entry 3

2006-02-20T22:07:34Z

This week's musical choice comes from Gary Moore, someone who achieved a large amount of popularity in the UK but remains fairly unknown in the US. Moore was a former member of the British version of Skid Row with Phillip Parris Lynott, and later joined Thin Lizzy ("The Boys Are Back in Town" / "Jailbreak") with him in the 70's. When Thin Lizzy was dissolved (somewhat due to the failing health of Lynott), Moore struck out on his own. "Over the Hills and Far Away" is from the 1987 album "Wild Frontier." However, the song is not a cover of the Led Zeppelin tune. "Over the Hills and Far Away" is an old song popular with the British Army, who's lyrics have evolved over the years. Moore's version is his own interpretation - the same goes for Led Zeppelin. Moore's version was later covered by the Finnish band Nightwish.

52 Pickup #3 - "Over the Hills and Far Away" - Gary Moore

Musical Survey III: Die Hard With a Vengeance

2006-02-16T04:35:35Z

I love this gimmick.

On your current playlist, hit shuffle and pick the first twenty songs on the list (no matter how cheesy or embarrassing), and write down your favorite line of the song. Try to avoid putting the song title in the line. Have your friends comment and see if they know the songs. No cheating!

1. Mr. Anchor assure me / That Baghdad is burning / Your voice it is so soothing / That cunning mantra of killing

2. Now this mountain I must climb / Feels like a world upon my shoulders / Through the clouds I see love shine / It keeps me warm as life grows colder

3. Picture yourself on a train in a station / With plasticine porters with looking glass ties / Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile / The girl with kaleidoscope eyes

4. With love we sleep, with doubt the vicious circle turns, and burns / Without you, I cannot live, forgive the yearning burning / I believe in love too real to feel / Take me now

5. I am just a worthless liar / I am just an imbecile / I will only complicate you / Trust in me and fall as well

6. Histories of ages past / Unenlightened shadows cast / Down through all eternity / The crying of humanity.

7. I am the lover, your lover / Hey, sister, let me cover your body with my loving / Is my loving just a number?

8. But at night it's a different world / Go out and find a girl / C'mon c'mon and dance all night / Despite the heat it'll be alright

9. Anata kara no, saigo no, daimusutau / Mou, tsuibun, mae dakedo / Matesasotte moraeru, onaji nai na no / Demo, ri ni, nokoshita mama history [HEY! IT SAID THE FIRST 20!]

10. See the outlaw stands alone beneath the burning sun / The raging badlands now is his home / There's no sign of victory, he lost his liberty / And the only woman that he loved

11. Never skipped a beat, na / While cooling on South street / Jet black Benz, plenty of friends / And all the Philly steaks you could eat

12. Lost inside / Adorable illusion and I cannot hide / I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside / We coulda made it cruising, yeah

13. Give it up, do as I say / Give it up and let me have my way / I'll give you love, I'll hit you like a truck / I'll give you love, I'll teach you how to...

14. Fuck a bitch on the counter make the plates fall back / On the floor she ain't screming, she a nut so they crack / Crack...crack / Fuck that bend over I'm-a give you the dick

15. And all the roads that lead to you were winding / And all the lights that light the way are blinding / There are many things that I would like to say to you / But I don't know how

16. If I was your girl believe me / I’d turn on the Rolling Stones / We could groove along and feel much better / I could do it forever and ever

17. Can somebody anybody / Tell me why? / Hey, can somebody / Anybody tell me / Why we die, we die?

18. Oh I like coffee / And I like tea / I'd like to able to enter a final plea / I still got this dream that you just can't shake / I love you to the point you can no longer take

19. We live on a mountain / Right at the top / There's a beautiful view / From the top of the mountain

20. Crazy yellow people walking through my head / One of them's got a gun / To shoot the other one

Gerry DeLuca: King of Blog

2006-02-16T03:56:53Z

I'll get right into it - the term blogging should begin and end at gallianoparfait, the livejournal of Gerald DeLuca. Nearly every day before going to work, I wake up to find another awesome anecdote about a variety of topics, from Nutella to the scandalous Father Valentino, Polenta to Condom Entrances, Wieners to the battle of Drew Cordeiro v. Ludwig Von Beethoven. For a while, the Livejournal world had been old & busted, but ever since the beginning of January, it has, like a phoenix rising from the ashes come to life again with a tapestry of colorful readings. I credit Gerry D to giving me a new outlook on the blog, starting my own blog gimmick (The 52 Pickup). So, if you haven't done so, head on over to his blog and read. You'll definitely appreciate it.

GETS RID OF THE PAIN OF BEEEEEIIIINNNN' A MAAAAYYYOOONNN

2006-02-14T04:57:42Z

Avenged Sevenfold / Head Automatica / Coheed & Cambria.

4-8 @ The Providence Civic Center (Not the Dunk!)

I'm so there. Now that Coheed is playing bigger arenas, maybe they'll have appropriate pyrotechnics to correspond with their lyrics of interplanetary wars and other such things. I could stand to see Claudio shoot a flamethrower at a man.

52 Pickup - Entry 2

2006-02-14T03:26:18Z

Alphaville recently found some new fans thanks to Napoleon Dynamite's prom scene, where the director used "Forever Young." Continuing with the trend of giving you unknown songs by artists you know - I give to you "Big in Japan", another piece of impossibly catchy German synth-pop. I'd actually compare it to "One Night in Bangkok" by Murray Head, except this one is a little less flamboyant and more mellow. It's also one of the best songs about prostitution ever released - if you like songs about prostitution. But even if you don't, I recommend a download!

52 Pickup #2 - "Big in Japan" - Alphaville

The 2-9 Musings

2006-02-10T03:32:54Z

Today, my morning breath smelled so bad. So bad in fact, I thought the Man Who took a shit down my gullet during the night. I dislike the midnight mouth shits.

AAA decided to block all websites at work, letting me have no outlet to pass the time. All I do is sit and occasionally deal out some face up hands of poker. It makes me want to play badly. To remedy this, I downloaded a poker game for my phone. It totally sucks and doesn't resemble the World Poker Tour at all. Damn yous.

I think this weekend might be exciting - which is a fresh change of pace from my usual weekend of nothing until Sunday night. Potential indy show, potential secret road trip. The keyword is potential.

52 Pickup - Entry 1

2006-02-06T06:23:59Z

Tonight, I was discussing The 365 Day Project with Jeff and we were both remarking on how great of a premise that it was, bringing oddball songs and weird soundclips to the masses that you never would've heard if not for those people. If you go there, I recommend downloading Muhammed Ali's Historical Theme song above all else. It's perhaps one of the silliest songs ever heard.

I have quite the library of music. Not all of it's good - but it's vast and most likely there's something for everyone to enjoy. So, I've decided that once a week for the next, I will upload an MP3 from my hard drive for all 5 readers of the Journ-AL to download. There'll be some familiar songs, some seminal (semen-al?) classics, and hopefully at least one novelty song. Hopefully I can bang out the entire 52 weeks. Maybe I'll have some guest stars laying down some of their favorite MP3s. Who knows?

Discussion is optional - just download and enjoy. If you don't, take me to task in the handy little comment feature.

52 Pickup #1 - "Flash's Theme" - Queen

The song is from the soundtrack from the 1980 remake of Flash Gordon - it's an odd little piece of music that features an opening soundclip from the movie and some of Freddie Mercury's signature crooning. I know a lot of people like Queen, and they've made some great music (Rhapsody, Champions, Rock You, Bicycle, Best Friend, etc.) but I'm not sure anyone's heard this song from them.

***For the benefit of those people who've never used Rapidshare, here's the all purpose guide. Scroll to the bottom, click on the button that reads "Free." There will be a timer. Let it count down. When it does, type in the three letters, click submit. Choose the mirror (I don't think it really matters) and then you'll have your file. I'd like better hosting but I don't have webspace. Rapidshare is free, and the links will stay up forever.***

allan138 @ 2006-02-03T10:46:00

2006-02-03T15:49:01Z

Chuck Norris Fact: The Chuck Norris facts aren't funny, and can apply to any person.