first, happy almost new years.

second, i forgot to mention that yesterday marked the 1 year anniversary of this blog. who would've thought - 130 posts over 365 days. not bad, not bad.

i'm aiming for 260 over 365 days next year. double the blogging, double the fun.

one.

watched "Rock the Bells" last night.

"Personifying the fierce independence and Do-It-Yourself spirit of the Hip Hop movement, festival producer Chang Weisberg puts everything on the line for his impossible dream of reuniting notorious no-shows The Wu-Tang Clan.

Furiously paced and rich with multiple narratives, Rock the Bells follows Weisberg and his guerilla promotion team as they fight for the arrival of all nine Wu-Tang members, battle broken equipment and overwhelmed security, attempt to control the riotous crowd in the overheater, over-crowded venue and deliver the history-making show they have promised.

The film also features performances by Redman, Dilated Peoples, MC Supernatural, Sage Francis, Eyedea & Abilities, Chali 2na and DJ Numark."

back in boston.

i wish i could figure out how to post an audio link, but alas my technology skills are basic.

If U Seek Amy by Britney is really freakin good. and i mean that in the most pop music sort of way.

bacon!

"merry christmas. happy hannukah. jolly festivus."

-text message from my mother

watched Burn After Reading and The Dark Knight yesterday. burn after reading was a let down. with a cast of brad pitt, george clooney, frances mcdormand, tilda swinton, and john malkovich, one would expect good things. and i like weird movies. but the coen brothers are too weird for me, i guess.

the dark knight was great, though looooooong. two words to sum up the entire movie: heath. ledger.

lebron nike commercial

another one i'm feeling

back in LA from 48 hours in vegas. vegas = sweeeeeeet. learned to play blackjack. won $120. drank some free gin & tonics. chilled at the bellagio. bought some lovely shoes. popped bottles. ordered room service. partied at a club with jerry rice. walked down the strip with no shoes.

and now...sleep.

Life progresses through a series of questions. "Can I have some juice?" becomes "Why is the sky blue?" becomes "Why doesn't she like me?" becomes "How am I gonna pay the rent?" becomes "Will you marry me?" becomes "Weren't you on birth control?" becomes "Did you notice all these gray hairs?" becomes "Where are my teeth?" And then, once again, "Can I have some juice?" We are taught from an early age to question everything. But I've spent far less time pondering life's great existential crises than I have obsessing over life's inconsequential annoyances.

-Aaron Karo

Amir: No no no, thank you.
Jake: I didn't say thank you.
Amir: Okay, what did you say?
Jake: Stock market.

finals week = few blog posts

not even necessarily because i have so much work, more because i am still feeling uninspired and probably have too much time on my hands.

peace out girl scout.

stellaaaaaaa. stellllllaaaaaaaaaa.

Mrs. Seinfeld: You're going underwater?
Jerry: Yes, generally that's where scuba diving is done.
Mrs. Seinfeld: What do you have to go underwater for? What's down there that's so special?
Jerry: What's so special up here?

Lebowski Fest.

a better Look Book than most. i used to read it every week but got kinda bored. NYMag's Sex Diaries is way better, though definitely at least partially fabricated.

LA in 9 days.

peace.

Hot Rod.

i've never been a huge madonna fan (or a louis vuitton fan, for that matter), but i love this new louis vuitton ad, shot by steven meisel. the muted colors, the crazy shoes, and even that weird orange feathery thing she's wearing all kind of work somehow.

"Kanye is one of the biggest hip-hop stars in the world right now," says Emil Wilbekin, editor-in-chief of urban lifestyle magazine Giant. "But I do believe he has delusions of grandeur."

Where Amazing Happens: Immovable

the mtv britney documentary was amazing amazing amazing. her life sucks, though, which is pretty sad.