The time we have is never enough. RIP my big, sweet girl.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
VMAs- WTF?
The VMAs. Could they possibly Be. Any. Lamer? I remember as a teenager staying up late on a Sunday night (school be damned!) to watch these with breathless anticipation. Who will perform this year? Guns and Roses? Nirvana? Red Hot Chili Peppers rocking out with their cocks out but conveniently covered by gym socks? The sheer excitement of seeing who would present which awards, who would win them, what would people wear, what would be said and done?
But now... Brittany's big return? Who the hell cares (aside from the fact that I'm confused how you win three awards for a song and video no one has ever heard of)? The Jonas Brothers? Is MTV really backing that slosh? They are Disney-territory. Christina Aguliera? Honestly, is she even still around? I know MTV should have been renamed SRSANMVETV (Stupid Reality Shows and No Music Videos Ever TV) a long time ago, but DAMN.
It used to be the shit! My mom wouldn't let me watch it! The videos were scandalous and imaginative and we'd stay up waiting for world premieres and sit by our VCRs waiting for something good we could record to watch over and over whenever we wanted to. Headbangers Ball! 120 Minutes! YO! MTV Raps! Riki Rachtman! Downtown Julie Brown! Adam Curry! Fab Five Freddy! Is it really all so far gone now?
File this one in the "mourning the loss of coolness" file. MTV is officially dead to me. Thank goodness the kidlet is following in my footsteps and listening to bands like Flogging Molly, Green Day, the Ramones, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys and Sublime (even if she does like some of the new emo stuff like Panic at the Disco, Paramore and Fall Out Boy).
But now... Brittany's big return? Who the hell cares (aside from the fact that I'm confused how you win three awards for a song and video no one has ever heard of)? The Jonas Brothers? Is MTV really backing that slosh? They are Disney-territory. Christina Aguliera? Honestly, is she even still around? I know MTV should have been renamed SRSANMVETV (Stupid Reality Shows and No Music Videos Ever TV) a long time ago, but DAMN.
It used to be the shit! My mom wouldn't let me watch it! The videos were scandalous and imaginative and we'd stay up waiting for world premieres and sit by our VCRs waiting for something good we could record to watch over and over whenever we wanted to. Headbangers Ball! 120 Minutes! YO! MTV Raps! Riki Rachtman! Downtown Julie Brown! Adam Curry! Fab Five Freddy! Is it really all so far gone now?
File this one in the "mourning the loss of coolness" file. MTV is officially dead to me. Thank goodness the kidlet is following in my footsteps and listening to bands like Flogging Molly, Green Day, the Ramones, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys and Sublime (even if she does like some of the new emo stuff like Panic at the Disco, Paramore and Fall Out Boy).
Thursday, September 04, 2008
The Hurricarana
For those of you in the midwest who have never lived or vacayed on the east coast, I present you with a glimpse of "hurricaneland". I think that Hanna is going to be no big deal, but you can bet your sweet bippies that we have a close eye on Ike. That said, I'm off to Boston this weekend, so I am a little worried for the kidlet, who will remain her with my sister during the storm.
In other small world weird news... my bestest friend here may soon be visiting central Illinois. He flies into St. Louis in a few weeks, and then drives "three hours or so north" for a work thing. How weird that he could end up in C-U or B-N even though we met out here.
Date: Thu 4 Sep 17:29:05 EDT
Subject: Tropical Storm Hannah
To Faculty, Staff and Students,
Tropical Storm Hannah is predicted to arrive in Williamsburg on Saturday morning. Rains will begin Friday evening and will likely continue through late Saturday afternoon. The College will remain open tomorrow, Friday, September 5 and classes will be held as scheduled.
The current forecast is for 2-4 inches of rain on Saturday with winds gusting to 40 mph. There is a strong possibility we will lose power during this period.
Students
The College will remain open. In the event the College loses power residence halls are equipped with emergency lighting. Food service will be provided in the Commons. Those students not on a meal plan may purchase food there. Bus Service will continue until wind gusts reach 40 mph or debris blocks the roads. You may store your bicycle in your room. Be sure to back up your computer data and consider turning off your computer when the storm is passing through
Faculty and Staff
Facilities Management will begin to secure loose equipment and clear debris that could cause flooding. All generators are being prepared for operation if needed. For those of you with radio systems, please be sure they are charged. We are asking that before leaving the campus on Friday all faculty and staff be sure to save their files and shut down as much equipment as possible.
Events
We plan to make the determination tomorrow morning as to whether we will need to cancel all events scheduled for Saturday. However, in light of current information we ask you to consider cancelling your events, particularly those that will bring large groups to campus.
Communications
The College’s Emergency Operations Center will be staffed on Saturday. If necessary, we will use the mass notification system to disseminate urgent information. We have backup manual systems in place to communicate messages if cell phone and email systems also fail.
Hurricane Ike
Lagging a few days behind Hannah is Hurricane Ike, a much stronger storm. We will continue to monitor Ike throughout the weekend to determine whether additional steps should be taken for your safety and for the operation of the campus.
What’s next?
We will continue to monitor Hannah and continue to update you on changing conditions. In the meantime, please think about the essentials you will need over the next several days such as medicines and other personal items. Our next communication will be tomorrow morning.
Stay safe and take care of each other.
In other small world weird news... my bestest friend here may soon be visiting central Illinois. He flies into St. Louis in a few weeks, and then drives "three hours or so north" for a work thing. How weird that he could end up in C-U or B-N even though we met out here.
Date: Thu 4 Sep 17:29:05 EDT
Subject: Tropical Storm Hannah
To Faculty, Staff and Students,
Tropical Storm Hannah is predicted to arrive in Williamsburg on Saturday morning. Rains will begin Friday evening and will likely continue through late Saturday afternoon. The College will remain open tomorrow, Friday, September 5 and classes will be held as scheduled.
The current forecast is for 2-4 inches of rain on Saturday with winds gusting to 40 mph. There is a strong possibility we will lose power during this period.
Students
The College will remain open. In the event the College loses power residence halls are equipped with emergency lighting. Food service will be provided in the Commons. Those students not on a meal plan may purchase food there. Bus Service will continue until wind gusts reach 40 mph or debris blocks the roads. You may store your bicycle in your room. Be sure to back up your computer data and consider turning off your computer when the storm is passing through
Faculty and Staff
Facilities Management will begin to secure loose equipment and clear debris that could cause flooding. All generators are being prepared for operation if needed. For those of you with radio systems, please be sure they are charged. We are asking that before leaving the campus on Friday all faculty and staff be sure to save their files and shut down as much equipment as possible.
Events
We plan to make the determination tomorrow morning as to whether we will need to cancel all events scheduled for Saturday. However, in light of current information we ask you to consider cancelling your events, particularly those that will bring large groups to campus.
Communications
The College’s Emergency Operations Center will be staffed on Saturday. If necessary, we will use the mass notification system to disseminate urgent information. We have backup manual systems in place to communicate messages if cell phone and email systems also fail.
Hurricane Ike
Lagging a few days behind Hannah is Hurricane Ike, a much stronger storm. We will continue to monitor Ike throughout the weekend to determine whether additional steps should be taken for your safety and for the operation of the campus.
What’s next?
We will continue to monitor Hannah and continue to update you on changing conditions. In the meantime, please think about the essentials you will need over the next several days such as medicines and other personal items. Our next communication will be tomorrow morning.
Stay safe and take care of each other.
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