Misheard and misinterpreted

I was listening to the radio on the way to work this morning. The DJ announced that they would be playing a new song that has been unbelievably popular in the UK. In fact, it's been the fastest selling single in UK history. So I turned the volume up a bit so I could hear the song better. It was okay, but didn't grab me immediately. After hearing it I decided to email my little brother Jimmy and ask him if he had heard it and see what he thought. My email to Jimmy:

Have you heard the new song from RK Fire? Apparently it's the fastest selling single in UK history. I heard it on the way into the office this morning and thought of you.

About 1 hour later I received a call from my brother. It went like this.

"Jewells, I don't know how to tell you this but the group is not RK Fire is Arcade Fire."

"Yeah that's what I said in my email, R... K... Fire."

"No, not R... K..., ARCADE, like where you play video games, an Arcade."

"Oh, it's Arcade? Oops!"

Silence

"I heard it wrong, I am and idiot"

"It's not my favorite song anyway."

"Yeah, me neither."

QotD: Thanks for the Memories

Vox Question of the Day - What are the 10 most memorable music performances you've seen? (Remember, "memorable" may not be good.)

1. Vienna Teng at the Triple Door, Seattle, Washington because it was amazing and the best live performance I have ever seen.
2. Sting at Park West (now The Canyons), Park City, Utah because it was amazing and we were in the 4th row.
3. Oingo Boingo in Portland, Oregon because I fell asleep.
4. The Boston Pops at Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia because all of my friends were there celebrating my 29th birthday.
5. Jimmy Buffett at the Nissan Pavillion, Bristow, Virginia because they had to stop the concert for 30 minutes due to Hurricane force winds.
6. The Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington because they performed the Brandenburg Concertos and I had dreamed of seeing it my entire life.
7. Neil Diamond at the Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah because it was my first concert ever.
8. Neil Diamond at Key Arena, Seattle, Washington because he is just old and my Mom fell asleep.
9. U2 at Key Arena, Seattle, Washington because I always wanted to see them perform live.
10. Chicago at Park West (now The Canyons) Park City, Utah because it was the week before I left for college with a bunch of my high school friends and I knew it would never be the same.

Originally posted on my Vox site. Full post moved here September 7, 2010 in anticipation of Vox's closing.

Me as an Egg

You Are a Hand Painted Egg

Classy and gorgeous - with attention to every detail.

What Kind of Easter Egg Are You?

Punky's Dilemma

I have finally finished organizing my iTunes library. Everything is rated, playlists are made, now I just have to sync my iPod and I am ready to go. I have updated my profile at iTunes Registry with the new information. I have nearly 12,000 tracks! WOW!

I stumbled across some hidden treasures while sorting and removing duplicates. One is a favorite song of mine from the Bookends album by Simon and Garfunkel called Punky's Dilemma. I remember listening to this record as a child and deciding this was my song since my nickname was Punkie. Here are the lyrics.

Wish I was a Kellogg's Cornflake
Floatin' in my bowl takin' movies,
Relaxin' awhile, livin' in style,
Talkin' to a raisin who 'casion'ly plays L.A.,
Casually glancing at his toupee.

Wish I was an English muffin
'Bout to make the most out of a toaster.

I'd ease myself down,
Comin' up brown.

I prefer boysenberry
More than any ordinary jam.
I'm a "Citizens for Boysenberry Jam" fan.

Ah, South California.

If I become a first lieutenant
Would you put my photo on your piano?
To Maryjane--
Best wishes, Martin.
(Old Roger draft-dodger
Leavin' by the basement door),
Everybody knows what he's
Tippy-toeing down there for

It makes me smile every time I hear it!

The Bachelor.... Really?

I was channel surfing tonight and stumbled across the premier of the latest installment of The Bachelor on ABC. How is it that this show is still around? With nothing else desirable on I watched the last 40 minutes of the show.

My friend Heather watched the last season in the fall and nicknamed the show "Bitches and Ho's" and I see why. It was completely laughable that 25 woman can behave SO badly.

I was a bit surprised when the front runner for the title of official *drama queen* didn't receive a rose tonight. But she did storm out and have a first class temper tantrum just like a 3 year old on the front lawn of the mansion.

Clearly these women aren't here to find the man of there dreams. If we have learned anything from the previous seasons of the show we know that this is no way to find true love, they never stay together. So it makes me wonder why they are here. Maybe they are just aching to make total fools of themselves. Who knows?
Maybe I am just too old for

I'm sunny yellow

Your Psyche is Yellow

You have a ton of energy - both physical and mental endurance. You are rational and logical, and you can help almost anyone think clearly. Optimistic and bright, you also have a secret side that's a little darker. When you are too yellow: You will do anything to get your way, and no one will be the wiser When you don't have enough yellow: you lack confidence, drive, and humor

What Color Is Your Psyche?

Harassing an AutoBot

Over the weekend I received an invitation from my friend Nikki to join reunion.com

Susan Says: HEY WAIT, we hate to see you go without seeing all we have to offer. Registering is free, and who knows... you might just get reunited with an old friend.

Susan Says: Just type 'HI' or 'HELLO' in the space below to let me know you are there

You: Hi

You: I did register, I just had a couple of windows open at the same time.

Susan Says: Connect with old friends, classmates, family, lost loves, military buddies or anyone. CLICK HERE to Register FREE to register for free.

You: You are a robot aren't you?

Susan Says: I'm a real person.

You: Then why when I told you that I had registered, did you encourage me to register?

Susan Says: Stay in touch and share updates with family and friends... who knows who you can find?

Susan Says: Would you like to register for free today?

You: You are totally a robot.

You: That pisses me off so much that I want to delete my membership.

Susan Says: You can change your mailing options at anytime. We offer self-managed mailing options for subscribers to use as needed. We are also available Monday through Friday at 1-888-704-1900 for your customer service needs.

Susan Says: Reunion.com is the leader in keeping people in touch online... discover what 35 million other members already know by registering today. CLICK HERE to Register FREE

You: Too bad I didn't ask you about mailing options.

Susan Says: Would you like the link back to the registration page?

You: Oh, honest to GOD! I have told you over and over again, I have registered! But you are a stupid robot and all you are going to do is remind me to register and ask me to register over and over again.

Susan Says: For customer service CLICK HERE

You: Will customer service confirm that you are a robot?

Susan Says:CLICK HERE for customer service.

You: Is that all you will say now?

You: Cat got your tongue?

You: Apparently so or I prefer to think that no one programmed you this far because they didn't think that anyone would chat with you this long.

Reason to be scared

They do attack, I knew it!

Duh!

I seem to end up behind this Porsche Cayenne on the way to work about once a week. It's hard to distinguish from this picture but the license plate says PORCHE. Is this person so pretentious that they have to let everyone know that the car is a Porsche (like the Cayenne wasn't clue enough)? I have never been much of a Porsche fan but if I had a $50,000+ 6-cylinder souped up Porsche, I wouldn't drive it like a complete wanker.

Blue Lake Union

It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Seattle.