Friday, July 15, 2016

Simpler Times

This is my favorite single song ever. It's blends melancholy and hopefulness with just about the perfect pop hook. In a time where melancholy and sadness runs far out in front of hope, maybe I'm just clinging to something that makes me happy. Hope you find some happy today, people of Gheorghe. There's a little light out there.

43 comments:

TR said...

Child stress led to some self-overserving last night. I woke up and saw an email receipt for two "Never Trump" signs for my front yard. Will be fun to stir the pot on my block.

Danimal said...

On Thur which was a very eventful day in England and London specifically, I was interested on getting everyone's (cabdrivers mostly) take on Brexit and Cameron's resignation. They were much more interested in hearing about Donald.

zman said...

I'll take one of those off your hands if the second is an extra.

Danimal said...

So yeah, Great Grandparent Mick Jagger knocking boots with the 29 year old ballerina. Nice going. That will be a neat family tree.
Mick isn't the only one with the stones....Ronnie Wood became a father again a couple of months ago to twins. His wife is a little long in the tooth tho....38.

zman said...

Mick's baby mama was born in the Burg! I bet she knows Dean.

rob said...

worlds colliding, z!

TR said...

Zman - I bought two b/c I bet some dildo will try to steal one.

zman said...

A dildo like me.

zman said...

Took the day off to prepare for zvacation next week and decided to watch zson's tennis lesson. He just hit a textbook flat drive forehand ... into the pro's crotch. I'm still wincing and it wasn't my delicates that got hit.

Danimal said...

If you are the ballerina ' s father are you inwardly excited and outwardly embarrassed? Vice versa? Excited both ways? Horrified all around? Discuss.

Mark said...

Following up on the last thread. Wax (what you dab with) is fantastic but is certainly not for the inexperienced smoker. I bought a little wax pen last year because my brother in law has regular access to it. Quality purchase. He's got the full blown bong like setup. That's nice too. And yes Clarence, you're right, most adults who are dabbing (in dance form) have no damn clue what it's about. That's makes it better and that's why I have no desire to inform them.

Watched the premier episode of Mr. Robot season 2 last night. Fuck that show is good. And fucked up. Also watched the latest episode of Simmons show on HBO. It's early but I'm not at all sold. It really drags at times. I don't think he can carry a half hour TV show. There's no shame in that, it's really really hard to do. Which is part of what makes John Oliver so damn impressive.

Dave said...

i need to listen to more conservative talk radio. there are lots of people out there that LOVE trump. in new jersey. i did not realize that i got in at 2 AM last night until i saw my "hey gheorghies" just a moment ago.

rob said...

danimal, if you're the ballerina's father, you're asking your dad the same question. mick is closer to her grandfather's age than her father's. i think you're mostly grossed the fuck out.

zman said...

Ballerina's pops is bummed. No doubt. At least Trump isn't the baby daddy--that's the silver lining.

Dave said...

ballerina's pops is loving it-- free stones tickets, a grandkid that's going to inherit 1/8 of mick jagger's wealth and has mick jagger's genes . . . what's not to love?

Mark said...

Briante Weber is going to make the Heat roster

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/sports/basketball/miami-heat-summer-league-briante-webers-defense-pu/nryrD/

rob said...

that makes me happy

TR said...

At a street corner near Zman and me (Weston & Passaic), there is a Trump sign that appears to have been uprooted, trashed and thrown onto the ground. That's my kind of vandalism.

Dave - drive through southern Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Trump plays well to folks in Howell, Brick, Lacey and the Pinelands.

rob said...

danimal - i'm at sherando high school. thought you'd wanna know.

Danimal said...

Whoa. You are 5 min from the rents'. Dance thing? Good little irish bar in Middletown not too far away. I doubt that is a possibility for you but you can dream right?

zman said...

Mini summit at TR's. I was over served. I blame Tiara.

TR said...

Summit ended when Zman's siblings started to get into it and all the parents drunkenly started chanting "fight, fight, fight." A fight ensued, w/ some pinching and hitting and crying. And that was all she wrote for the party.

Dave said...

that's amazing parenting.


and my cousin lives down in lacey and i'm guessing he's a trump supporter . . . i will find out at the beach this week.

rob said...

zman's siblings? that's hard core.

Mark said...

At my buddy's restaurant. Eating egg rolls, pad Thai, fried chicken, drunken noodles and tostones while Illmatic plays over the speakers. Not many better dining experiences.

Mark said...

Also drinking Jai Alai. Even better.

Mark said...

And now mango sticky rice which is just...wow.

zman said...

On vacation. zwoman rented a house with no AC. So sweaty.

Danimal said...

Figjam or Stenson tomorrow? Someone else? Not sure yet. Let me drink on it. Inclination is that it will be someone else.

Clarence said...

"Figjam" makes me chuckle whenever I read/hear it. And I learned it at Gheorghe. Thanks, lads.

rob said...

anyone want to go camping for a couple of days and watch the old 97s and a bunch of other bands?

http://dbbrewingcompany.com/events/event/devils-backbone-hoopla/?unii-trigger-open=HXY9R0&?ref=HooplaBands

Clarence said...

... at a good brewery, no less.

rob said...

so you're in?

Clarence said...

Possibly. Maybe Friday night and then I hightail it back to see the 97's back to back nights.

Mark said...

Fuck camping. Forever. I like you guys though so I might be convinced if and RV is involved.

I also love that I learned figjam here. Thanks,
Danimal.

Finally, as someone who grew up in Florida...I will never endorse no AC.

Clarence said...

Be careful which AC you endorse... Atlantic City, AntiChrist, or Al Cowlings might not be what you want to be affiliated with.

AC Green, though was smooth.

rob said...

a.c. slater, too.

Clarence said...

Til you read what the actor who portrayed him is accused of doing

zman said...

Did he rent a house with no AC? Because that sucks, especially in July.

zman said...

And what about Acie Earl?

Clarence said...

Z, where are you vacationing? If it's Cape Cod, quit bitching.

Danimal said...

I think I'll go w/Stenson. They are 5 & 6 strokes ahead of the next guy Bill Haas with pretty benign conditions.

Danimal said...

I'll take a flyer in JB Holmes making it interesting.