Flight of the Conchords - Business Time

So, the other day jacksonslam sent this to me via Google Talk. I fancy myself a Flight of the Conchords fan, but I had yet to see/hear this song during the past year of being what I thought was a fairly dedicated fan.

Also I expected it to be hilarious. But not choke-on-my-beverage and nearly-fall-off-my-chair hilarious. Which it was.

The unfortunate thing about jacksonslam sharing this gem with me is that he sent it to me while I was AT WORK. And once Jemaine got to the part where he does his sexyman rap of, "You're wearing that same old ugly baggy T-shirt with the stain on it you got from that team building exercise you did for your old work several years ago," I totally lost it. I was braying like a jackass at my psuedo-cubicle as my other co-workers could only guess at what the hell I could possibly find so funny at 3pm on a Friday afternoon.

In order to save face a bit, I closed the video and carried on being useful, silently thanking the gods of Things That Are Hilarious for sending Jemaine and Bret down to Earth to entertain us mortals.

Ahhh...

So...

Does this entry really have any aim other to share "It's Business Time" and tell you my lame story about laughing and being lame at the lameness of me not previously having heard what is possibly FotC's most well-know hit?

No. No, I am afraid there is not other aim.

Two minutes in heaven is better than one minute.

A conversation between my co-worker and I from this morning:

Sean: Bwuuuh! http://twitter.com/Oprah_Winfrey
Me: LOLOLOLOL
Me: I am going to make a Twitter for Thomas Jefferson.
Sean: hahaha
Me: Hey guys, just signed the Declaration of Independance, LOL.
Me: @BenjaminFranklin, where you at, flying a kite?!
Sean: @AbeLincoln freeing the slaves!
Me: @GeorgeWashington, don't forget to brush and floss them dentures, playa!
Sean: @AndrewJackson just chillin' on the twenty
Me: Booo! http://twitter.com/thomasjefferson

Unfortunately our plan for ultimate Twitter laffo was hampered by the fact that someone already signed up for the Thomas Jefferson account. Psch! No one wants to read a bunch of inspiration, though-provoking quotes anyway!

Don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it on the moonlight. Don't blame it on the good times... Blame it on the boogie! WHOO!

Oh Jackson Five, your music makes me ridiculously happy and gives me the desire to get up and do a funky dance. If you and ELO ever teamed up, you'd make the super happiest feel good band in the history of EVER.

P.S. - HAY GUYZ, would you still be my LJ friends if I wore a shirt with a giant glittery star on the front?! :)

Tarted up as Amy Winehouse, coding websites. ;)

Man do I ever love my coworkers. My boss is a vampire (not of the sparkly variety, unfortunately), the other designer is a warlock, and I am sure we have a few zombies wandering around.

Oh, and a wayward bottle of mustard for an administrative assistant.

And yes, that bottle of tequila is real. HIC.

In continuation of hilarious, literal 80's music videos and pipe wrench fights, I now post for your viewing pleasure...

Head Over Heels - The Literal Version

Is that Dave Coulier?

I love A-Ha as much as the next 80's music fan with a ridiculous sense of humor... But this takes the cake. ;)

Piiipe wreeench fiiight

MAN YOU GUYS.



You know what really chaps my hide? Being slightly too chubby for your regular size pants because of an unwelcome Mysterious Weight Gain^TM, but not being quite Fat Enough^TM to fit in the next proper size up. I am this close to giving up and just condemning myself to stretchy pants FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

BAH!

Note: The photo above actually isn't me, but it sure comes close to how I feel while trying on pants right about now. It makes me generally grouchy and disdainful towards life, and that looks like this. Hah!

That is all.

P.S. - BOY HOWDY was Heroes ever a trip! My jaw dropped several times during the third season premiere, guys! Several. Times.

I may pen myself as a slightly tacky democrat here, but this makes me giggle like no other. If only someone would have managed to penetrate the RNC, dancing of the Running Man could have ensued!

Oh internet, you lovable scalliwag! Only you can marry John McCain and Rick Astley in a hilarious, appealing manner!

Alright, you guys.

I'm not gonna lie; I am a fan of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Of all the fandoms I had to pick, it was this one.

Yes, I freely admit to enjoying a series that is equally worshiped by crazy adolescent girls and cougar moms who stalk kids young enough to be their sons.

But I digress!

The point is, I love this series. It is total literary junkfood, and I am okay with that. There are fans of the series who tout Stephenie Meyer as the next J.K. Rowling, if not an upcoming soon-to-be bigger author than J.K. Rowling. I usually have to laffo at this, since I don't think Meyer is a more talented writer by a long shot. She tells a jolly good romp of a story, but as far as complexity, plot development, and interconnectedness goes... Well, that's a different story.

I know fans of the series could totally get butthurt by those comments, but seriously, fellas... You just have to have a sense of humor with this series! It has high school ANGST, sparkling virgin vampires, overabundant use of the word "chagrined", and awkward people wearing sleeveless shirts. SLEEVELESS SHIRTS, you guys! I laugh at myself for reading this!

Anyway.

Needless to say, yes I will be one of those soppy twits waiting on the edge of their seat for the 4th book of the series to be released on August 2nd. :)

The good news, though, is that the part of the sparkly, dazzling (yes, the world "dazzle" is used in the book) angst-ridden vampire will be played by Cedric Diggory Robert Pattinson in the upcoming Twilight movie! And yes, I will be seeing this cinematic malarkey in December with two friends of mine who are teachers. :) Ah, how I fear for the future of our youths...

Oh, right, back to Cedric Diggory Robert Pattinson!


( Methinks he has a pretty high rank on the SCHWING! scale, so here are pictures of the good-looking man with ridiculous LOLariffic captions I made because I have the mentality of a 13 year old. )

Also: I do not know how he makes is hair so ridiculously HUGE. Neat trick, though!

In Conclusion: Well done, Cedric Rob! I'm glad to see you have fallen off of the good-looking man tree and hit every branch on the way down. I salute you!





Original pictures are originally from ambiguousapathy. :)

Exclusive: LIVE-ACTION 'COWBOY BEBOP' MOVIE IS IN THE WORKS
Producer Erwin Stoff reveals that he is developing a live-action adaptation of the iconic anime for Fox

By CHARLENE CHENG, News Editor
Published 7/22/2008

LOCATION: Beverly Hills, CA

THE SKINNY: If anybody is in the mood for some exhilarating, long-anticipated, previously-unannounced breaking news about anime series COWBOY BEBOP, iF Magazine has the exclusive scoop for you.

We caught up with producer-extraordinaire Erwin Stoff at the NBC TCAs where he was promoting his upcoming updated-David-and-Goliath-based show KINGS. When asked about other projects he is currently working on, Stoff, let slip some very juicy news about a very beloved anime franchise.

( “I’m developing COWBOY BEBOP for Fox, but doing it as a live-action film, so I’m working on that at the moment,” Stoff tells iF. )

My Thoughts: Oh please, please, please don't let this movie be godawful. I absolutely loved this series, and I'd hate to see it be dragged through the mud of terrible American big screen adaptation.

Feel free to make fun of the fact that I am ranting about anime here later; this is serious business. I am very picky about any animation I watch because I am a snob like that, and it's rare that I enjoy any sort of ongoing television series.

But, you guys, Cowboy Bebop was a FANtastic series - one of the few animated ones I ever looked forward to watching. The story, characters and quality of animation are all absolutely wonderful.

I can't even begin to imagine how they are going to handle the casting for this monster...

I mean, seriously.

The only way I would go see it is if they cast 1960's Bob Dylan as Spike Spiegel, and Laurence Fishburne as Jet Black.



Unfortunately, it seems time travel has not yet been invented due to LAZINESS. (Holy crap, science, all it takes is a DeLorean and a little plutonium!) That means Hollywood can't possibly cast non-old non-mustachioed non-cowboy hat wearin' Bob Dylan as Spike Spiegel. This presents quite the dilemma.

Or does it?

Is Jakob Dylan busy these days? I don't think he train smokes like his dad, but there are always bubble gum cigarettes. Plus, he's pretty easy on the eyes.



Schwing!

Ahem.

In summary, boo to Cowboy Bebop live action movie, hurrah for dark-haired men named Jakob!

Pretty much, this text is the most informative book on police that I have ever run across. EVER. If you want to further your education regarding the police, I highly suggest you read this!


Sometimes a police helicopter will arrive to deliver a sandwich and say hello.

Seriously, America? We're up in arms and butthurt over this? I fail to see how this advertisement is anti-American; I think it's rather clever myself, considering Absolut Vodka's target audience.

Indeed, Mexico did at one time own a sizable portion of the American Southwest, but that was a long, long time ago (in a galaxy that is arguably far, far away). Luckily for us this was remedied following a war accompanied by a good dose of Manifest Destiny. No worries, you know which war I'm talking about; one of your history teachers surely mentioned it at some point in time while you were busy staring at the ceiling.

Long story short, Mexico remains primarily south of the Rio Grande, so relax.

And hey America, don't feel so bad! Even if we did "steal" territory from Mexico, they stole it from the Native Americans first, fair and square. (Okay, you got me there. Technically that was the Spaniards. Ahhh, conquistadors.) So hey, we have a common bond! :)

No, really guys... Lighten up and learn your own history before you decide to threaten to ban a company's product from the country for using clever advertising. Sometimes the truth ain't pretty, but it's quite alright to appreciate a clever elbow to the national ribs every now and then!

It seems to me that this year there are going to be quite a few less children who will aspire to become astronauts when they grow up. Honestly, I am of the opinion each elementary school needs to hold an assembly on rabid astronaut safety.

Also, since when is Keith Urban important? Get over yourself my good fellow, "Where the Blacktop Ends" wasn't that catchy, and you will most definitely not be the last Keith Urban in the history of EVER to grace terra firma. ;)

By far, this is the best educational short documentary I've ever seen on spiders.

EVER.

My ultimate New Year's resolution is to not be so hard on myself.

That, and figure out just how to properly apply eyeliner without looking like an ancient Egyptian or Jack Sparrow.

I'm shooting for the stars, fellas!

You guys, I have a confession to make.






I really, really like Avatar: The Last Airbender.

I honestly don't remember the last time I enjoyed watching an animated series so much, save Cowboy Bebop or Gargoyles. As a matter of fact, I enjoy Avatar so much, that I desire to rabidly draw piles upon piles of fanart. I never draw fanart.

Man oh man.

Why yes, I am 24 years old with a job as a designer and bills to pay.
I still enjoy animation as much as I did when I was 6.

P.S. - Hey, Merry Christmas, fellas!

PlayStation 3 versus Wii:





Consensus says: I pick neither nor. ;)

Dear John Mayer's new haircut,

We sincerely appreciate you coming on board and joining Team Mayer. While Team Mayer's previous, sensible haircuts have presented John Mayer as being a perfectly reasonable lad, your hard work and dedication over the past several months has promoted John Mayer to Model Status™. We thank you for your contributions to Team Mayer, and look forward to your bright future as part of our family.

Cheers,
Team Mayer




Frumpy haircut


Mickey Mouse Club haircut


Sensible musician haircut


Model Status™

One time, I went to San Francisco to go visit my Asian man friend Will. When in San Francisco visiting aforementioned man friend, I met his roomate Shawn. Now, Shawn is a good looking kid and all-around nice guy. I can't fathom why he's gone so long being single (though I'm sure I have his single streak beat by EONS). Apparently, his cousins can't fathom why on earth he's single, either.

Therefore, they thought they'd help him out by writing stunningly clever essays (rivaled only by the works of Shakespeare) which they would use to find him a fancy lass. Will saw fit to yoink the essays and take pictures of them to share with the internet, and now I am sharing them with you because every time I read them I choke on all of the LAFFO that ensues!

( Ready, set, go! )