I know I'm early with this, but maybe we'll start up a twice-a-month schedule. But that's all you're getting. I pen-and-paper blogged this at my first day of work today (read: I wrote it down to post it later) because, as my boss pointed out, our internet usage will be strictly monitored. Boo.
Like I said, though. I'm early. I'm mostly here because it's my birthday, so I wanted to share with you all my favorite birthday song of the moment: Waving at You by the Mountain Goats. What an excellent song from an excellent guy.
I'm 23 today, which stirs up a few funny thoughts in me: first, I'm the same age Mr. (Boom) Bull was when he started teaching me in the 7th grade. That thought then stirred up the idea that I'm almost twice as old now as I was then. Creepy.
The third thought is that I'm the same age Coolio was when he recorded Gangsta's Paradise, if the line "I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24?/The way things are going, I don't know." Part of me is sure that that line is a lie, since Coolio couldn't possibly have believed that he would be shot in the next year. It was a rougher time for rappers, sure. But Coolio wasn't going to get popped by anybody. He was the epitome of feel-good rap up until that song. C'mon! Fantastic Voyage? Man.
The conclusions I drew from this train of thought are as follows: when Mr. Bull used to get his guitar out and sing and play guitar while we sang, I always took it as a reward or treat for us. I understand now that I'd give a lot to have my job involve singing praise songs with some kids while I played them. Also, Coolio made Fantastic Voyage when he was like 20 or 21. Holy crap, I'm behind. That song is amazing.
Now, another birthday song, because it's been in my head while I've been writing: Older.
Like I said, though. I'm early. I'm mostly here because it's my birthday, so I wanted to share with you all my favorite birthday song of the moment: Waving at You by the Mountain Goats. What an excellent song from an excellent guy.
I'm 23 today, which stirs up a few funny thoughts in me: first, I'm the same age Mr. (Boom) Bull was when he started teaching me in the 7th grade. That thought then stirred up the idea that I'm almost twice as old now as I was then. Creepy.
The third thought is that I'm the same age Coolio was when he recorded Gangsta's Paradise, if the line "I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24?/The way things are going, I don't know." Part of me is sure that that line is a lie, since Coolio couldn't possibly have believed that he would be shot in the next year. It was a rougher time for rappers, sure. But Coolio wasn't going to get popped by anybody. He was the epitome of feel-good rap up until that song. C'mon! Fantastic Voyage? Man.
The conclusions I drew from this train of thought are as follows: when Mr. Bull used to get his guitar out and sing and play guitar while we sang, I always took it as a reward or treat for us. I understand now that I'd give a lot to have my job involve singing praise songs with some kids while I played them. Also, Coolio made Fantastic Voyage when he was like 20 or 21. Holy crap, I'm behind. That song is amazing.
Now, another birthday song, because it's been in my head while I've been writing: Older.
posted by Brian at 7:28:00 PM
31 Comments:
Defintely 32 when he wrote gangsta's paradise
Good to know, Magres. That means I still have a good handful of years to write my "fantastic voyage."
How about posting on your blog consistantly instead of write your fantastic voyage. or maybe that could be your fantastic voyage. bitch.
How about you sit on my dick? I do post consistently--not very often.
Whenever I try to sit on your dick you freak out. Something needs to change here...
Have you guys read this?
"Tom Hanks is so goddam awesome (Please, Please, forgive the cuss)."
(sigh). what?! is this a forgivable offense? i just don't know. i can forgive the fact that the cuss is mispelled. and it's no secret that, in recent years, the offender has loosened his tie in all areas once considered sinful (alcohol consumption, swearing, etc.) but is it appropriate for a man who just finished a year-long tour de god to be using the tour's sponsor's name in vain? i'm not trying to be a jerk here. because holding people to stupid standards is so high school. but the people i know who love god, even those who cuss, would be hard-pressed to use the big guy's name as a cuss. but this? this cannot stand. what if others from the offender's tour saw this? isn't this grounds for, for, something?
please advise.
Man, Brian, what a horrible song to have in your head. Approaching death is not fun. Well, maybe a little.
You know what TMBG song's been in my head since yesterday? "Trapped in a World Before Later On." It's gotten so I'm singing it constantly at work in a falsetto voice. I just know somebody's going to walk in as I;m singing "Where's my space face."
Since when do you want people to sit on your dick? I thought you spent the majority of time pushing the ladies away!
if by pushing away the ladies you mean not posting on the blog then you are correct.
If by pushing the ladies away you mean being a complete bitch, then you are also correct.
Sorry, ash. I pretty much just said that to you so you wouldn't feel bad.
Can't even keep up with a posting schedule that consists of posting every two weeks? Pretty lame Brian. Maybe you should get off the phone and post.
Wow, it seems as though a lot is going on in this area.
Just wanted to say "happy belated birthday" and if you could, pass the same on to your brother. I hope that all is well back in Rockford and I also hope that you and Dan one day get enough courage to just come out with the truth. You've been sitting on each other's dicks for quite some time. I do feel a little dirty pointing this out...but it has to be done.
Many of you may think that i wouldn't know anything about the situation as I have been, for the most part, far removed from their daily lives. But I have to admit that for those things I don't witness first hand I can still see the warning signs. For example; Dan's massive weight gain. I feel that this may be because he knows that someday soon he will be leaving his lovely roommate (of Four friggin' years...if that ain't gay...) and will have to move back in with his nugget (or "Divinity") loving, 44DD bra sized wearing mother and he just doesn't know how to break the news that the first to have a child wielding relationship will be his more recently (like the past two years) hottly reformed sister (author's note: I cannot attest to the aforementioned hottness, but I have heard through familar sources that she is indeed attractive...but then again, coming from those bloodlines evolution had to act fast.
Then there's Brian...who I don't think is definately gay...but then again I am not convinced otherwise. Either way I will embrace him and love him and most likely still pick on him from time to time. However I would like to add that there was a time when Brian was afraid to tell his mother that he had a date to a dance with a girl that later became his girlfriend and even later yet lost most of her hair and after that still had the ability to become a lesbian and date an exchange student at Rockford College...perhaps his wanting to hid this fact from his mother was his way of never allowing her to think that perhaps he wasn't gay...don't know there.
In the end I'm the real asshole and I guess that's just the way it is. I love you both and hope that you work out a wonderful future together.
P.s. Brian I have Helen's number if you ever want to get a hold of her and find an answer to many of those questions that are going through your head right now. Then again I would imagine that the information wouldn't be very good in regards to family and therefore I think that it would be a mistake for you to contact her...I still want to talk to you. I miss you and take care...if like gets bad don't climb down any wells. Okay?
"Five Easy Steps to Blog Posting"
1.go to www.blogger.com
2.enter your user name and password
3.once on the dashboard click the "The Roy-Cave"
4.enter text
5.click "publish post"
Jesus.
Why do I even bother checking?
You're lucky a bookmark only takes up like 1K at the most, cos otherwise I would definitely be deleting this one.
hey dan...you know the password for this beeyotch? we can start making updates.
see what you can do.
Brian, if you need to talk, I'm here for you. I know you and the internet were close.
This is just getting out of hand Brian. New post, stat.
Ok. It's been 79 days without a post. Effing O.O.C.
Inapprope.
Wow. If there was ever a more appropriate random comment than that, I don't know one. If "I appreciate your postings, and your blog is a good example of how a blog should be done." were true, then the internet would barely have any new material on it.
This has gotten out of hand Brian. Poor job. I even post more to my blog than you do to yours. Either sit on Dan's dick and don't bitch or post.
Speaking of free things, posting on your own blog was free last I checked.
I love the cheezy advertisements on your blog site! Blingo, that's awesome. Brian update, people are starting to talk. -J. Schroeder
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I'm hoping that's John Schroeder.
So as many of you will remember, when Brian was only posting once a month, we decided that his blog was his period. It's obvious to me now that Brian is pregnant. Get that boy to marry you, Brian.
The next time I see you Brian, and this blog isn't updated, I'm kicking you squa in the nutzz.
This is fucking pathetic. You couldn't even manage to give us another post in a year's time.
Give a dog a bone?
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