I’ve been struggling to make my “best of entertainment 2008″ list. Either there was a serious lack of quality entertainment this year, or I just spent way too much time reacquainting myself with things that used to entertain me. This is the time when I usually make my big (to me) ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OF THE [...]
Archive for December, 2008
the abv entertainment of 2008 award
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged left 4 dead on December 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
is it over?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on December 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Been taking a little blogging break while winding down from Christmas. Christmas is over, right? Can we stop playing Christmas music now? I’ve still been writing music reviews, however. Since Christmas: Def Leppard, Styx, Minor Threat, David Bowie and Eagles of Death Metal all at This is Not Pitchfork. I shall return here tomorrow. In [...]
Merry Christmas
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on December 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
May your day be merry and bright.
RIP Kitty
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on December 24, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Kitty died yesterday. She was hit by a car while I was at work. By the time I got home, the neighbor’s son had already taken her away, which I’m grateful for. We had her a little over three years. Her original name was Master Shake. Then we changed it to Yoshi. At some point, [...]
summer songs for a winter’s day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged summer on December 22, 2008 | 7 Comments »
In case you missed it, This is Not Pitchfork has a new home. Latest reviews: Toadies, Saturday Night Fever, Refused, Radiohead, Beach Boys. It’s 18 degrees outside and a cold wind is making it feel like Antarctica. What this day needs is summer. The Kinks – Sunny AfternoonBeach Boys – Good VibrationsRamones – Rockaway BeachThe [...]
new home for album reviews
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is Not Pitchfork has it’s very own home now. No more Blogger. Thank you to WordPress for making it so easy to import the posts AND the comments. And thanks again to Host Matters for awesome hosting and service. Check it out, let me know what you think. The paint is still wet.
new home for album reviews
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is Not Pitchfork has it’s very own home now. No more Blogger. Thank you to WordPress for making it so easy to import the posts AND the comments. And thanks again to Host Matters for awesome hosting and service. Check it out, let me know what you think. The paint is still wet.
it was hiding under the tree
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged christmas on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All it took was some pretty lights. We made hot chocolate and Rice Krispie treats, put on some Christmas music and decorated the tree. It was a nice, cozy family evening and as soon as we turned the house lights down and the tree lights up, my Christmas spirit exploded in a mess of gushy [...]
it was hiding under the tree
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged christmas on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All it took was some pretty lights. We made hot chocolate and Rice Krispie treats, put on some Christmas music and decorated the tree. It was a nice, cozy family evening and as soon as we turned the house lights down and the tree lights up, my Christmas spirit exploded in a mess of gushy [...]
in which i admit that i don’t like christmas
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on December 18, 2008 | 22 Comments »
Warning: It’s long, it’s rambling, it’s not proofread. I came to terms with something today. It was not so much a self revelation as an admittance of something that’s been lingering deep inside for many years. I’ve been keeping it at bay, reluctant to tell anyone what I was feeling, hoping that it would pass [...]
