*dies*

If I haven't told you already, I absolutely adore Sigur Ros and one of my all-time-most-favorite music videos is the one for "Hoppipolla":


Now, Tim goes and shows me that some crazy person hellbent on slaying the world with way too much nostalgic cute HAS GONE AND MADE A VIDEO FOR HOPPIPOLLA USING CLIPS FROM MILO & OTIS OMG IT'S GOING TO KILLLLLL MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!:


So, I had to share this. Because it's just too out of control to keep to myself. I didn't know whether to smile until my face fell off or cry, so I did a little of both. THAT LITTLE PUG IS JUST SO DAMNED HEROIC!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go barf a rainbow.

Today's Aggravation

Men who think they can treat grown women as if they are little girls:

OLD


NEW


I expect this from Chris Matthews, but Obama? Come on, man, are you TRYING to insure that I don't vote for you? Because you didn't have my vote in the first place and you're certainly not making any effort to get it. Hillary might have had it, but she stopped trying for me when she heard that I'm not a key demographic. WHATEV!

Crazy Old Guy in '08!

No, not THAT crazy old guy!


Or THAT crazy old guy!


Yeah, THAT Crazy Old Guy!


Classes started today. Algebra is totally going to drink my milkshake:

"Don't bully me, Algebra!"

[Edit: Caecus - "You know, algebra will probably drink your milkshake, but I don't think it will beat you to death with a bowling pin." Touche, my friend.]

YouTubing

Remember how I said that M.I.A. song was the catchiest thing ever? It's not. It just got knocked down by The Ting Tings' "That's Not My Name":


My favorite Radiohead song (pretty much my favorite song in general) is a live version of the song "Fog" and I recently found a video of it. It's amazing. I would give a foot to be able to play the piano like that man. At least a couple of toes.

I would give both feet to have been at that show. They didn't play this at the show I went to last Tuesday (oh, yeah, that's right). I didn't expect them to. Even the studio version isn't an album track. That show was excellent, by the way. We had fantastic seats, thanks to my mom.

One last video. When we're retired, Caecus and I are going to act out the scene from I (heart) Huckabee's where Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin run through the suburban neighborhood in the middle of the afternoon in business suits (Lily is in a lovely powder blue skirt suit with white gloves) with spy gear. Anyway, after we do that, I'm going to do this:

What is it about powder blue that encourages such liberation?!

I guess that's it for now. Late!

Slow Night

This movie looks pretty funny:


Plus James Franco is cute!

Also, at they end they play this M.I.A. song, "Paper Planes", which is the Catchiest. Thing. Ever.

Watch It Shred!

Wow. I could find a couple uses for this:


I would probably end up throwing crap in there for the hell of it and suddenly I wouldn't have a Halloween pumpkin or any books or a couch (or a SHOPPING CART [!!!]).

This is almost as good as Will It Blend?...


Almost.

Oh, and by the way...

He is listening to your heart...


[h/t Shakesville]

Linking Log!

Here's just a few evening amusers:

Paula Dean's The Lady's Brunch Burger


Recipe:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
2 tablespoons grated onion
House Seasoning, recipe follows
2 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
6 slices bacon, cooked
3 hamburger buns
3 English muffins
6 glazed donuts

Mix the ground beef, chopped parsley and grated onion together in a large mixing bowl. Season liberally, with House Seasoning. Form 3 hamburger patties.

Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Add the burgers and cook until desired temperature, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare.

Fry bacon in a hot pan until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Set aside.

While burgers are cooking, heat a non-stick pan, over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter. Crack 3 eggs into the pan. Cook until the yolks are just set and still slightly runny and remove.

Place burger patties on English muffins or buns, and if desired, on glazed donuts, as the buns. Top each burger with 2 pieces of bacon and a fried egg.

House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Yeah, that's right. It's a burger....with a fried egg....and bacon....ON TWO GLAZED DONUTS!!! Caecus, Rae, and I have discussed it and we all firmly believe that Paula Dean is trying to kill her fan base so that she can harvest their souls and use them as an elixir of youth. Paula Dean is a Soul Harvester. ...That actually makes her sound a lot cooler.

And now, the award for Happiest Dog Wearing an Adhesive Bra on its Butt. Direct from Cute Overload, it's...

THIS LITTLE GUY!!!

Over at Shakesville, Mustang Bobby has up this bit about the Florida Senate debating whether or not to fine people with those charming truck testicles. The word "truckyness" is involved, I kid you not.

Ok, and you know what? Say what you will about the band, the song, the costumes, whatever, but honestly, there is no denying the ingenuity and pleasing aesthetics of the video for Red Hot Chili Pepper's "Give It Away":

Argue if you must, but I will defend my position. And it is a very strong defense.

Ok, I guess that's it. Someone ought to leave me a comment. DO IT!

Power to the Peeeeople (More Mike Gravel)

Wow

If you dressed up crazy in a suit and glasses and let it walk around and run for President, you would have yourself some Mike Gravel: