it's happened.

i haven't wanted to publicly announce it until it happened (which turned out to be a good idea, because there were so many road blocks in the process), but it happened.

ladies and gentlemen......

i have a new computer. OMG!

goodbye, pentium II! goodbye, virtual memory problems! goodbye, bitching and yelling! it is the era of the TOSHIBA, the 512 ram, the actuality of running itunes and photoshop -- at the same time!!!!!

so that's fun.

also, i'm excited to finally get back to work tomorrow evening, after my thanksgiving hiatus with the grandfolks. i almost miss that place. either that, or i'm just dreaming about it every night because i spend all my time there.

speaking of grandfolks, my grandfather is a certified badass. according to daniel, he got in a fight last night. not a fistfight; it was a yelling match, but still, how many times does one get to see two 70+ year old men yelling "SHUT UP, ASSHOLE" at each other, while they are both hard of hearing and can't understand each other anyway? that's what i'd do: scream obscenities at my opponent if i couldn't understand them. to make matters better, imagine them circling each other, ready to throw a blow at each other at any moment, with just a wiry twenty-three year old between them. oh god. the good ol' feisty spirit lies deep within my blood. watch it.

as i'm still in the process of transferring my files from my old computer, i don't have a lot to offer you for a long-overdue weekly 5, so here is a hodge-podge of great tunes. enjoy.

weekly 5+
theme: ......

1. the offspring - want you bad (conspiracy of one)
-this was a very underrated disc. it had the one hit single ("original prankster") and kind of fizzled out, leaving seven or eight great undiscovered songs. this is one. oddly enough, it also has the same chord progression as "just what i needed" by the cars. huh.

2. the white stripes - when i hear my name (live)
-i don't know shit about this song, except it blew me away when i heard it last week. any live white stripes tracks are worth getting your grubby little hands on, because jack's a fucking genius and lets it all hang out. (they only get better. if you want more, drop me a line. i'd be glad to hook you up because i'm all about sharing the white stripes loving.)

3. gwen stefani - luxurious (love angel music baby)
-i've said it before and i'll say it again: i like shitty music. however, this is the first solo gwen stefani song that i actually like from beginning to end. cha-chiiiiiiiing.

4. cab calloway - minnie the moocher (the blues brothers original soundtrack)
-this song always stood out to me from the original blues brothers soundtrack. i remember thinking that it was the best blues brothers song ever, actually. this might be true. i can't decide. anyway, mr. fabulous is on the trumpet (as always) and kicks ass (also as always).

5. whitney houston - i wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) (whitney)
-i have yet to find someone who doesn't like this song. prove me wrong. i double dare you. i'll even buy you a coke or something. (i won't promise that, though.)

6. squeeze - take me i'm yours (singles 45 and under)
-the only song by squeeze i was ever familiar with was "tempted." i'm sure you know it. gap even used it in the commercials for men's jeans two years ago with the hottie mchot raoul bova... where he wears all those different outfits with that sexy five o'clock shadow... and had those perfect white teeth... um... anyway, this song is totally different. in a good way. not that the other one was bad, but.. well, you know. let's focus more on raoul bova.

7. billy joel - the longest time (greatest hits vol. I & II)
-this one's for you, sir.

oh, and before i forget: the weekly crush.
this week's is vincent price. creep-tastic and quite appealing, in a very bizarre way.
i know he's old. this shouldn't surprise you.
shut up! don't judge. you don't know me.