Monthly Archives: August 2005
I need some good songs for running
by Alan B
I’ve been afflicted with the exercise bug since I was in high school, and have suffered through step aerobics (with or without the high tops), the Reebok Glide Slide (which is like a sideways “Slip ‘n’ Slide”), pilates (ouch), yoga (double ouch), weightlifting (I’m a wimp and have no muscles), and of course, running.
Playlist Thunderdome – Week 14
In a squeaker, Steppenwolf’s "Magic Carpet Ride" edged out "Paint It Black" by the Rolling Stones, 16 votes to 15 (thanks to all those who voted as per my personal requests).
If you thought last week was close, this week is bound to be even more heated!
Summer Reading
Hollywood is panicking because attendance at movies is down again this summer. I’m afraid I’ve gone along with the trend; while in past years I would go to one or two, I can’t remember having seen a single film in the theater this summer. I do make frequent visits to the local library, however . . .
Cut to the Cheese
You want culture? I started a cheese blog. (get it, culture…). Check it out, let me know what you think.
Cool Songs and TV Commercials
Is it just me or are there more really cool songs being resurrected in TV commercials lately?
Hollywood Crush
I live and work in New York City. I don’t know if there is a neighborhood with a higher Beautiful People to Normal-looking People ratio than SoHo, which is where I work. Perhaps Beverly Hills, but you never see them because they are in their cars.
I am often asked the question, “What Hollywood star do you think is the most beautiful?” to which I usually respond that I don’t think any of them are all that great.
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Shakespeare in the Dark
I knew to lower my expectations a little when I saw that the New York Public Theater would be presenting Two Gentlemen of Verona: The Musical, but I was unprepared for how bad an evening of theater could be.
Playlist Thunderdome, Week 13
Aretha scrapes out a win with a single vote… in a poor turnout of 20 votes. On to a great new battle!
ROCK STAR: INXS–butchering good songs several nights a week
I have a problem. This summer I’ve been suckered into watching all kinds of reality tv programming that a year ago I never would’ve even considered watching. To make it even worse, I feel the need to actually talk to people about these shows. And even worse than that, my husband has also been suckered in.
I blame Brian G.
There’s a couple I’m hooked on, but ROCK STAR: INXS has to be the worst. Maybe because I’m a music fan, and I’m offended by what the band’s done to try to find a new singer. But because I’m a music fan, I can’t resist watching.
Wanted: Boy Books
While trying to wrap up the pre-nap story time with my toddler boy today, and while absently reading Goodnight, Moon in a mock-enthusiastic voice for the third time in a row, I started to wonder what on earth I’ll be reading to him in, say, three years.
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