Normal Names

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I saw this quiz over at Delusions and just had to take it. It’s something mcangeli and I ised to talk about once in a while when at work, b/c his kids have very traditional names, and mine don’t. :]


You Like Names That Are Cutting Edge and Exotic


You love creative names and names from foreign cultures.
You believe names should be expressive and interesting.

You like names that are unusual, striking, and powerful.
You couldn’t imagine naming your child or pet anything “normal.”

Some female names you might like: Amaya, Celestine, Danessa, Fawn, Kenya, Monet, Serenity, and Tia

Some male names you might like: Drake, Flint, Harley, Kendrick, Pascal, Romeo, and Timber

Thanks, Amie Street!

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A little while back, I got a comment from Zane over at AmieStreet.com which kicked off an email conversation about this whole Amie Street Music Wednesday meme. Apparently, The crew over at AmieStreet have been noticing a difference in sales and traffic from this bit of blogger activity, and wanted to show some love by sending a slick tee shirt. It is a gray American Apparel Tee with an awesome pinball table theme in pink featuring a bunch of terms used in the amie street community and on the site in general. I really dig it a lot!
Since a post like this is “nothing without pics,” I have a few shots here in my back pocket. (just ignore the pocket lint and empty gum wrapper):
Detail of Tee design with my library on I hear some 80's synth-pop coming up...extreme camera angles!

They were out of my size, so this one is really huge now. I’m hoping that it shrinks up a bit when I launder it the first time.
The meme was thought up by Mark over at Mouseclone after some discussions about all the new music we were finding regularly on the AmieStreet website. After putting together the original tracker, he was able to get in touch with some of the development team, who helped in providing the embedded player with the “skinning” options, and then Mark’s work on the Wordpress plugin started to really take shape.

I’m glad to see the sites doing well, and have found amiestreet to be a great place as a music consumer to find new and interesting bands, and see it as a hot spot for independent artists to promote and sell their tracks, find new fans, and to connect with the community.

ASMW - 0N3S & Z3R0S

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This week, I am talking about a band called “ones and zeroes”, or more exactly, 0N3S & Z3R0S. This three-peice is from Northern California, and has a unique sound, melding the sounds of electronica loops and effects with traditional instrumentation and alt-grunge vocals. After you sample “Mind Run Free”, Click on the “more by this artist” button and make sure to hit “Nothing Left” and “Rose” while you are checking out the 0N3S & Z3R0S.

Amie St. Music Wednesday

Why Amie St. Wednesday? Music is in everyones lives. It surrounds us even when we don.t it. This is a way to discover new artist, and share the artist that you enjoy listening to on AmieStreet.com. If you enjoy the music please support the artist. Amie St. Music Wednesday has no affiliation with AmieStreet.com and the opinion about the music and/or artist is the that of the postie.

ASMW - Red Guitar

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This week, I wanted to draw some attention to a band called Red Guitar, a band from Kansas City with a folksy rock sound and songwriting combination that makes me think of Tom Petty. They have also been compared to The Fray, Ryan Adams, and Coldplay. Red Guitar is another one of those bands I have found on Amie Street where I purchase all their music, and *almost* feature them for a few weeks in a row, then wait in a vain attempt to choose a single song to highlight. Be sure to listen to “Angel Across The State Line” and “Jump Out On The Water”.
This track, “Let’s Go Out,” is about feeding wanderlust as both an activity for both searching your own soul and for exploring relationships with your travelling companions.
Today, the national average for a gallon of gasoline is at 3.50, and traveling is a headache. Spring is in full bloom, and schools are out in another month. It’s more difficult and expensive to get out and roam, but that spirit is as important as it ever was.

Amie St. Music Wednesday

Why Amie St. Wednesday? Music is in everyones lives. It surrounds us even when we don.t it. This is a way to discover new artist, and share the artist that you enjoy listening to on AmieStreet.com. If you enjoy the music please support the artist. Amie St. Music Wednesday has no affiliation with AmieStreet.com and the opinion about the music and/or artist is the that of the postie.

ASMW - PorchSleeper

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This week, I found a band called Porchsleeper. They don’t have much in the way of detail on AmieStreet, but they are out of Ann Arbor, MI. The “Stinkeye” track I have in the player here really kicks, and has a pop-punk feel to it that reminds me of The Refreshments. Be sure to check out the “Bulletproof” track while you are here.

Amie St. Music Wednesday

Why Amie St. Wednesday? Music is in everyones lives. It surrounds us even when we don.t it. This is a way to discover new artist, and share the artist that you enjoy listening to on AmieStreet.com. If you enjoy the music please support the artist. Amie St. Music Wednesday has no affiliation with AmieStreet.com and the opinion about the music and/or artist is the that of the postie.

Which tarot Card are You?

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You Are The Hanging Man


You represent the seeking of enlightenment and spiritual clarity.
You tend to confuse others, but your oddities seem deeply satisfying.
Self sacrifice is easy for you, especially if it makes you a better person in the end.
You are the type of person who is very in touch with your soul and inner spirit.

Your fortune:

Right now is a good time for reflection and meditation.
You should stop resisting the problems in your life, and let yourself be vulnerable to them.
You may need to sacrifice something important to you to move ahead in your life.
Accept your destiny with courage, and learn to let go of what you think you need.

PhotoBucketing

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I saw this at Chica’s blog. It seemed fun, so here goes!

Here’s how it works:
1. Go to photobucket.com (don’t sign in)
2. Type in your answer to the question in the “search” box
3. Use only the first page
4. Copy the html and paste

1. What is your name?
Gruntled

2. What is your favorite thing to do?
censored

3.What is your current relationship status?
stud!

4.What is your favorite color?
Cerulean

5. Who is your celebrity crush?
Kate Beckinsdale of Underworld and Ben Foster-Draco and Joan Elle

6.What are you wearing?
kendo

7. What is your favorite movie?
Sneakers

8. What is your favorite beverage?
coffee

9.What is your favorite food?
tofu

10.What was your favorite vacation?
4,500ft highest point on Appalacian Trail in GA

11.What do you want to be when you grow up?
Mad Scientist

12. What is your favorite desert?
sorbet

13.Who is your best friend?
BESTFRIEND

Entirely on random

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Here is a music shuffle mashup meme I saw at My Thermos:

The deal:

1. Prepare the following list of intriguing questions
2. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, iPod, WinAmp, Xmms, dbProAmp, etc. on shuffle with your full music collection.
3. For each question, press the “next” button to get your answer.
4. Write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.
5. Hilarity ensues.

My alter ego is:
Candy Man — Dirty

When I’m in the shower I sing:
Soul Kitchen — The Doors

My day will be like:
Honey and the Moon — Joseph Arthur

When I’m drunk I say:
Cheer Up Boys(Your Makeup is Running) — Foo Fighters

Somewhere in my wedding vows I will include:
Flagpole Sitta — Harvey Danger

My makeout song is:
Bring Me Some Water — Melissa Ethridge

My deepest secret is:
You Want the Candy — The Raveonettes

Next time I’m in front of a crowd I’ll say:
Future Baby Mama — Prince

High school was like:
Rainy Monday — Shiny Toy Guns

At my funeral they will play:
Drive On, Driver — The Magnetic Fields

If I reached the top of Mount Everest I would scream:
Words — Shawn Colvin

My ultimate song for dancing is:
I Dare You — Shinedown

What makes me happy is:
Bye Bye Suzy — Marc Ford

To cheer myself up I:
So Excited — Janet Jackson/Khia

The best thing about me is:
One Thing Leads to Another — The Fixx

I’ll have a good day if I hear:
Sunbird — Red Groove

My last words will be:
Adagio Flebile Con Sentimento — Paganini

My best friend is like:
Like This — Kelly Rowland/Sean Paul

What I did last night was:
Knock ‘em Out — Lily Allen

My theme song is:
Lil’ King Kong — Simple Kid

The story of my life is:
Circus Clown, Ten Feet Tall — Hot Bitch Arsenal

At my wedding they will play:
Save Room — John Legend

My favorite thing to do is:
The Moneymaker — Rilo Kiley

Happiness is:
The Missing Frame — AFI

I often think about:
From Nothing to Nowhere — Pinback

My best friend always says:
Ankle Deep — Tom Petty

This is what I want to be when I grow up:
Partners in Crime — Poets and Pornstars

My biggest fear is:
Down on the Corner — Creedence Clearwater Revival

This is how I feel today:
Milk Cow Blues — Nashville Pussy

Some of them kind of make sense. A larger percentage than the one I saw. Not too bad. I’m surprised that a couple of bands weren’t on the list, given the large number of songs I have of them, but that’s the ol’ randomizer for ya…