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Synthpop, McCain, Obama and Sleep

Luis — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:14:27 +0000

I’m up late again, as someone who has had trouble getting to bed at the same time every night since he was about 5 –this isn’t new. Sleeping has always been annoying and falling asleep a pain in the ass. So here I am, awake at 6AM with no signs of getting to bed soon but I have to be up at around 10… in other words, I ain’t sleeping tonight –which also isn’t new. I actually went to work sleepless on Friday, and to class sleepless on Tuesday… heh.

Meanwhile, I’m listening to Erasure. I don’t know why synth-pop gets such BS from everyone. The argument is usually “thats so dated,” “that sounds weird,” or the “what is that? kinda slow techno?” I just can’t let go of my music. I like tons of stuff and ehh, idk. I just don’t get MY OWN generation. Bastards don’t know what music is.

On the McCain side, things aren’t looking too good. They could be worse, and as a matter of fact, they SHOULD be worse. He’s doing his best but his campaign mistakes (multiple messages) just seem like too much. He has a little over a week to prove what he’s got and to prove that the O’ will screw up everything further.�

Obama on the other hand… seems to be doing everything right, besides keeping Biden’s mouth shut. Biden went off stating the OBVIOUS for no obvious reason. Biden said at a Seattle fundraiser:

“We’re about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America. Remember, I said it standing here, if you don’t remember anything else I said: Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.”

If there was video to accompany the audio you’d be seeing this way more… total stupid move, but true.

There is OBVIOUSLY something bothering the American people in terms of Obama. In a political season so geared against the Republicans who are taking a lot of the blame for things (which isn’t always fair I might add,) Obama still manages to lead within the margin or error in some polls and slightly ahead in others. Its crazy!

And finally, I’ll be live blogging on election day/night. I like many others will be glued to my television and although I was McCain had an extra week or two to show the country he’s the right guy to lead… I just want this to be over. Win or lose.

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In the words of Phil Collins: I Wish It Would Rain Down

Luis — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:15:10 +0000

I got my first rain band at 3:47 it wasn’t much… Here’s yet another picture of nothing but a darker sky and a comparison of my first pic PLUS a list of my favorite rain songs just for kicks. (Itsy Bitsy Spider not included.) Things should be picking up soon.

Blind Melon – No Rain – Truly a great song and vid.

Erasure – Only Rain – I’m an 80’s boy damnit!

The Doors – Riders on the Storm – Timeless!

Willie Nelson – Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain – Totally calming!

There’s more but I won’t make it drag on and on!

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Flash Back – Fool’s Garden – Lemon Tree

Luis — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:33:27 +0000

The song came into a conversation at my grandmothers birthday party this weekend, I could hardly remember the damn song but its pretty entertaining.

From Wikipedia:

” is a song by German pop band Fool’s Garden from the album Dish of the Day, which was released as a single in 1995 and became a major international hit in 1996. The single reached number 26 in the UK charts and remained at number 1 for several weeks in Germany. It also reached number 1 in Ireland, where Dustin the Turkey recorded a parody called “Christmas Tree”.

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