Hold on for one more day - Day 29

Day 29: 3 wishes

1. To finally invent, patent and make millions off my idea for the Hovercraft. 
2. That Justin Timberlake would make a new studio album. IT'S. BEEN. TOO. LONG.
3. To live a day as if it were taking place in a musical. 

Cause that's how science works

File this under: Brilliant ideas I wish I would have had, because it's a cause I fully support, but lack the tools, motivation, attention span or follow-through to actually accomplish.

I could be upset that I wasn't the brilliant mastermind behind this video, but instead I choose to be happy someone is finally bringing this issue to light.

Brilliant.

Ooh la la.....la la la la la

I'm a purist when it comes to a lot of things.

I like my margaritas lime with salt, none of this strawberry/mango with sugar mess.

I like my salads made with mostly iceberg lettuce chunks and ranch dressing, no need to make it fancy with dark green leafy junk and a vinaigrette.

I like my Justin Timberlake singing instead of acting.

And I like to buy my music albums as CDs instead of mp3s. If I had been born a few decades earlier I probably would have a sweet vinyl collection. If I had purchased any other cassette tapes as a kid besides Rock Around the Mouse and Hangin' Tough I'd brag about my cassette tape collection.

ANYWAYS...

A few weeks ago I saw the video for Paris (Ooh La La) by Grace Potter and The Nocturnals.



It's got that classic rock sound that you all know I love so much. So I used the ole' world wide web to do some more investigating on her (err...their?) music and decided I would love to fork over the $8 for the full album (thanks barnesandnoble.com).

Here's where we get to the part I love about albums...

The package came in the mail today, I opened the case and look what I saw inside,



a cd disguised as a record! See if I would have bought the album as 13 mp3 files I would have missed out on all the cool packaging, pictures, lyrics and experience of it all. Don't get me wrong, mp3s are great for when you don't want a whole album or you only like the one Rick Astley song, but I like to have the tangible goods.

So, not only is the album packaging cool, but the music is awesome! If you only buy one album this year, make it Essential Eddie Money. But if you already have two copies of that like me or plan on buying more than one album this year, make the next one the self-titled nugget from Grace Potter and The Nocturnals. So good.

Here's another song off the album just for good measure.

SpongeJustin NerdyPants

When did my favorite triple threat start looking like my favorite cartoon character?

Wait a minute! When did I start looking like my favorite cartoon character?

BARNACLES!!!

Music Monday

Well I didn't watch the Hope For Haiti Now thing on tv, but I got on iTunes to preview some of the sweet music that they had on the show and I couldn't pass up the chance to share a Justin Timberlake video. It's a cover of Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah, probably featuring Charlie Sexton like iTunes says, but the youtube video says featuring Matt Morris. While it's no Jeff Buckley or Rufas Wainwright performance, I still like it.

I'm normally the type of person who will give directly to the Red Cross or an organization like that where I know my money will go to help those directly affected by the disaster and not get seized by corporate fat cats. But I'm making an exception this time because they say 100% of the proceeds from downloading these songs or this album on iTunes goes to organizations on the ground right now so I'll be downloading a few songs tonight.

Join me, won't you?