So I stopped in at my fave (and only) crunchy, organic coffeehouse in town to get some lunch. I ordered a bowl of chicken and wild rice soup and a hot cup of white tip Earl Grey tea. They're out of the Earl Grey, so I take a look at what else they've got. Holy crap, I see a tin of Lapsang Souchong sitting in the case. I haven't had this tea in ages, and had basically forgotten about it. Colin Hey (yes, that Colin Hey, the dude from Men At Work - his solo work is wonderful) has a very nice song that mentions it,
but I digress...
So I order it. OMG. AWESOMENESS in a cup. I had forgotten. It's not for everyone - it's smoky and smells like a campfire, but it's sooooo comforting to me and went really well with my soup. Now I need to order me some.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Apparently, college is for losers
I guess I need to rethink my career path. Lynzee makes some excellent points here, for sure. Well crap, now what was my backup plan?
Sunday, March 1, 2009
More Songs - Blue Monday
Wow, 7 weeks goes by fast when you don't post. One person is reading this blog (Hi, Moni!) so I feel like I owe it to her to keep blogging :)
Anyway, I'll jump right back in to the music posts. Today's band is New Order. The song, "Blue Monday."
When I was 14, I went with Katie Schempp to see New Order at The Felt Forum (now the Paramount) in NYC. My mom drove us in and we waited all day in line so we could get close to the stage (the FF was general admission). I remember being totally mortified that after my mom left us, she went down the street to McDonald's and brought back lunch for us. Katie and I were two 15-year-old suburbanites from Jersey and there were a bunch of really cool kids there - how dare my mom embarrass me like that! Bringing lunch and all!! Sorry, mom...I was young and teenager-y.
Anyway, The show was great (August 1, 1985). I don't recall who opened, but they got in a fight with New Order at some point during the night and NO just stopped playing - lights came up, they were done. I seem to recall NO only played about 6 songs, but this concert site had 12 songs listed.
New Order is one of my favorite bands. Not only were they important to my emotionally charged teenage years, but I remember listening to their Greatest Hits on my 30th birthday as I drove from Iowa City to Dubuque to interview a female Vietnam veteran for my dissertation. I remember dancing to them at the many awesome dance parties at Kate and Tom's (also in Iowa City), and just last night, I danced with my 4-1/2-year-old to "Blue Monday" in our living room. Totally adorable and schmaltzy as I just kept thinking, "I hope I get to dance with O at his wedding/commitment ceremony/whatever-he-chooses-to-do." I know, I am getting sappy in my almost-mid-life-age.
Here's the video for "Blue Monday," complete with William Wegman's weimaraner, Fay Ray (I had forgotten this!). Enjoy :)
Anyway, I'll jump right back in to the music posts. Today's band is New Order. The song, "Blue Monday."
When I was 14, I went with Katie Schempp to see New Order at The Felt Forum (now the Paramount) in NYC. My mom drove us in and we waited all day in line so we could get close to the stage (the FF was general admission). I remember being totally mortified that after my mom left us, she went down the street to McDonald's and brought back lunch for us. Katie and I were two 15-year-old suburbanites from Jersey and there were a bunch of really cool kids there - how dare my mom embarrass me like that! Bringing lunch and all!! Sorry, mom...I was young and teenager-y.
Anyway, The show was great (August 1, 1985). I don't recall who opened, but they got in a fight with New Order at some point during the night and NO just stopped playing - lights came up, they were done. I seem to recall NO only played about 6 songs, but this concert site had 12 songs listed.
New Order is one of my favorite bands. Not only were they important to my emotionally charged teenage years, but I remember listening to their Greatest Hits on my 30th birthday as I drove from Iowa City to Dubuque to interview a female Vietnam veteran for my dissertation. I remember dancing to them at the many awesome dance parties at Kate and Tom's (also in Iowa City), and just last night, I danced with my 4-1/2-year-old to "Blue Monday" in our living room. Totally adorable and schmaltzy as I just kept thinking, "I hope I get to dance with O at his wedding/commitment ceremony/whatever-he-chooses-to-do." I know, I am getting sappy in my almost-mid-life-age.
Here's the video for "Blue Monday," complete with William Wegman's weimaraner, Fay Ray (I had forgotten this!). Enjoy :)
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