The Geek that is Millie: Blog Hiatus

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Years!

Alright folks...the best of post will have to wait until tomorrow due to the fact that I have spent my day shoveling snow and will no doubt be doing it well into the New Year. Gotta love duty!

HAPPY NEW YEAR folks!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

If You're Going To San Francisco....

Well folks, in a few hours I will be making the drive to the airport to start my work trip to San Francisco. I will try to add a few posts but I will probably be kept pretty busy being prim and proper....and with any luck...charming.

Keep cheering for the Yankees and cross your fingers that the Colts start their season off right by beating da bears.

Monday, March 17, 2008

It Will Take More Than A Doctor To Prescribe A Remedy

See you in a week.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

He's Back and Better Than Ever!

It should come as no surprise that I have eagerly been awaiting the release of new music from Joshua Radin. I can't explain it but I love his music. In fact, one might go so far as to say that he is my favorite solo artist at the moment. His music is haunting and seductive at the same time which is a rare combo. He is your classic crooner and therefore the fact that he is not exactly a Derek Jeter matters not. He is sexy because he sings songs that seem to pulled directly from my heart. I have never heard him sing any louder than a soft, almost whisper and that is just one of many reasons that I love his music. So imagine my joy when I discovered that he put out new songs early from his upcoming album...Unclear Sky-EP.

(If you don't know who Joshua Radin is...shame on you! Here are Millie Notes Version. http://thegeekthatismillie.blogspot.com/2007/11/joshua-radin-underated-artist.html

And here is a breakdown of the four songs can be found on iTunes.

The Fear That You Won't Fall - The previously blogged about version was an iTunes exclusive so this is technically a new album release. As I stated in my previous posting about Joshua, this song was a late addition to my collection and its playcount exploded over the past few months. The new version is not necessarily better...just different. Both versions send chills up and down my spine when he sings the line "I miss you more than I should, than I thought I could." Seriously...great tune no matter what version you go with.

Sky - OK so this song was bound to be a winner in my opinion because it sings of a girl with brown eyes. Selfish reasons aside...it is honestly another great tune! Joshua truly captures the loneliness of the night in this song....and the fact that a simple gesture in the morning can make everthing better.

You Got Growing Up To Do - The first time I listened to this song...I thought that history had been made and Joshua made a song that I didn't like. A second listen was that it is a very sweet song. Parts of it still make me sad but there is hope so it is okay in my book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpZyMSKLpto

Lovely Tonight - This song is the reason to love Joshua Radin. What an amazing song!!! It might be my favorite one by Joshua...it certainly made the waiting for new material worth it. I will leave it at that...this song will no doubt climb quickly into My Top 25 as it is an unbelievable song.

So now the only question is...do I break down and drive to 300+ miles to Spokane to see Joshua in concert in March? I am torn...especially since I am already counting down until the next Bon Jovi concert (Less than a month!!!!) so should I really blow the money on two concerts in one month, both of which require significant travel to attend? Bon Jovi is a no brainer, besides, I have already purchased my plane tickets to go see him again. And as for Joshua...his music cracks my bitter shell and makes me want to believe in love again. The madness stops (thank God) after his songs end...but what is the harm in believing again for just one night?

Here is the latest in the "My MC and Me" game. He has been busy...and rest assured that he will be joining us on our road trip down the coast!

(Dino and MC @ 10100ft on Mt. Rainer)

(LT and Dino cutting birthday cookie as MC supervises. Safety First!)

See you on Friday folks! Blog Hiatus until then!

Thursday, January 31, 2008

iPod Shuffling

I am blantantly going to rip off a game from Chance's blog for tonight's posting. There are few reasons for this. The first is that I am exhausted from my trip. Secondly, the creative juices were spent on other writings this evening. (I very much enjoyed what I was writing.) Third, I promised a post tonight and I don't want to break a promise to my (few) loyal readers. Finally, it is actually a cool idea and will probably be used again in the future.

So here is the iPod shuffle game. The idea is to hit shuffle and write something about whatever song comes up. So in following with Chance's formula...let's do 5 songs.

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Gloria Estefan - This song still kinda scares me. I am not entirely sure why it is on my iPod. It doesn't have a great beat or anything and like I said, it kinda freaks me out. I always picture King Kong when I hear this.

Jesus Of Suburbia by Green Day - (Already blogged about this song.) I like this song a little more every time I hear it. It is so long that I never get to the end of it. This song makes me feel less alone. Sometimes it is hard to feel a connection to Christ because let's face it, we have nothing in common. Yet this song makes me feel like in spite of all of this...Jesus is alive in the modern world and that is a nice feeling.

The Armed Forces Medley performed by the CG Band - If ever there was any doubt about what a geek I am...there shouldn't be now. Yes this is actually on my iPod. What can I say, it makes me smile every time I hear it.

Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits - So I think that I bought this song by mistake. I am pretty certain that I had never heard this song until it came one day at work and I thought "What the hell is this?" That minor detail aside, I have grown to like it. I imagine that it is a spontaneous dancing song. You know...like maybe out in the sticks under the moon light. (Tick checking must be included though.) I do wonder what I meant to buy when I clicked on this.

Get Off by Foxy - This song reminds me of every high school dance I ever attended but particularly sophomore homecoming because of the school bus thing. This song prompts memories of Adam S and Wes G doing the worm as we all cheered in a circle. It prompts memories of us girls dressed in insanely priced gowns and jewerly foolishly borrowed from our moms, doing that ridiculous hand pump in the air. The DJ always saved this song to right after the queen and king were announced as way to shake of the "romantic glow" and to get the non-winners back on the dance floor. Good times.

So I actually enjoyed this. Next will be the Wikipedia game that Victor posted about last week.

I will be closing the blog for another few days as I recover from my surgery. Hopefully all will go well and I will back by the end of the weekend. In the event that it takes longer than a few days, here are a few thoughts that I want to leave you with.

1.) Tom Brady is a crybaby and a faker. The boot was a publicity stunt/scare tactic that was no doubt engineered by Emperor Belichick.

2.) Friendly phone calls/texts/emails will be appreciated since I will be watching depressing TV because it will hurt to laugh. (I learned my lesson the last time with Jackass 2.)

3.) Congrats to Chance for getting his teaching contract!

4.) Congrats to Todd on the news of baby #3! I hope you have a girl. 8>)

5.) The PATS SUCK and I sincerely hope that they get their asses handed to them on Sunday. 23-17 sounds pretty damn good to me Plaxico!

In the event that it goes really badly...Todd has been tasked with carrying on the Millie Blog in my absense.

Monday, January 28, 2008

I'll Take POTPOURRI for $___ Alex

So most Jeopardy fans know that that their beloved POTPOURRI category is made up of clues that fail to get picked in previous games. You see, they are good clues but one clue cannot make up a category on its own. Luckily the kind folks at Jeopardy decided to given the abandoned clues a second chance with the POTPOURRI Category. Here is my take on POTPOURRI with some of my favorite random quotes and moments from Pop Culture for your enjoyment. Hell...if you are incredibly bored, you can even guess where they are from. They are not hard, especially if you cheat and pull them into your search engine.

$200 - "Billy Bob cried because he is a bit of a crier. Tweeder drank beer because well...Tweeder drinks beer." How awesome of closing line is that? It wasn't the final line but it is in the final speech of _____. I choose to stop there because to finish the line would require me to explain why it is inaccurate.

$400 - "I never believe that things they happen for a reason and they never go as planned. I wanted to thank you for a vision that was lost that you returned but you've passed, do you understand?" This is a line from an underrated and strange song. It is strange because I instantly loved it for its raw vulnerability as well as for its content. It is creepy in a weird ex-boyfriend stalker way but on the other hand...how fine is the line between love and obsession anyway?

$600 - "I wish I could fly from this building, from this wall. And if I should try, would you catch me if I fall?" A line from another underrated song. When I heard it I thought it must be some kind of love song. Then I listened and closer and realized that it is being sung from the perspective of a window washer. How brilliant!

$800-

"What do we study here?"

"The way of the fist SIR."

"And what way is that?"

"Strike hard, strike first, no mercy SIR!"

This is one my of my all time favorite lines to borrow for my own purposes. It isn't always relevant but it is always good for a laugh.

$1000

"Sweep the Leg Johnny."

"Do you have a problem with that?"

"No, Sensi"

"No Mercy"

Also another classic scene. I often tell Dino to Sweep the Leg. I don't know if it helps.

Final Jeopardy - Make your wager.

"I've seen my hopes and dreams a lying on the ground." So this song was forever damaged but its unfortunate use in a widely popular film. I enjoy it, but I get the chills every time I listen to it.

Well I am on the road again so there will be no postings for a few days as I venture to Portland, OR for what should be an interesting few days. Even though I have given the same presentation at least a dozen times...I find myself quite nervous. Perhaps it is the fact that I have yet to mend the three year feud that has existed between the folks in Portland and my office. Perhaps it is the fact that I have begun to question the number of friendly faces that I can expect in the audience. Or perhaps it is simply that my confidence in general has dropped to a surprising level and therefore I am nervous about everything.

Whatever the reason, things will play out as they will. So what if I never make peace with Portland...or if I completely screw up my presentation or if I say or do the wrong thing. Of course I care but the fact is that I am pretty certain that I know how this trip is going to end and there is little that I can do about it.

See you on Wednesday folks.