Smartly Pretty

Top 5 songs featuring a Cello 1.Ghosts Under Rocks - Ra Ra Riot 2.The Arm - Islands 3.You! Me! Dancing! - Los Campesinos! 4.How To Embrace a Swamp Creature - The Mountain Goats 5.M79 - Vampire Weekend

Did you write any cool essays in high school?

Critics (read: teen girls at school) seem to be lauding her for writing her own songs. I don't feel like an artist should be rewarded for writing their own songs, you guys. That's their, uh, job.

These threads are always awesome. Little kid Milky fascinates me. Who do you love most in the world? Mom? Girlfriend? GG Allin?

The Cubs not offering Kerry Wood arbitration makes him a ton more valueable* on the free agent market now. He's got a step up on K-Rod and Fuentes. I'd rather the Mets signed him than K-Rod. I've never liked guys with herky jerky deliveries, and K-Rod and Fuentes are about as jerky as they get. They're injuries waiting to happen. I mean, Kerry Wood is an injury waiting to happen, but he'll be cheaper. *The word "valueable", not unlike "restaraunt", is a word I will never be able to spell.

What kind of pajamas did you have as a kid?

I don't particularly mind all the fun stuff on Begin To Hope, but I love pop music. I still really like her vocal part on that Strokes song. Nellie McKay isn't somebody I'm familiar with. I'll investigate.

Wikipedia says that there is a forthcoming Regina Spektor album. Let's talk about her instead. She's a Jewish piano player from Fair Lawn, New Jersey. She's drinking something strong out of a bottle on the Soviet Kitsch cover. She's the hottest ugly chick ever.

I'd put David Cone in. I like David Cone.

Who was more attractive: the hottest girl you've ever had sex with, or the hottest guy. (you've had sex with a guy right? I know you've blown guys. Include guys you've blown if that makes it easier).

Some Disney channel girl (I forget whom—bob barron, any help?) has a cover of Wonderful Christmas Time. I liked it.

How could he be so heartless?

Thomas Jones is having some bounce back year. The Jets should be able to win this game if they keep it on the ground, Denver won't stop it.

Are you talking about Roses or Hey Ya? Both were pretty great singles.

We need to get rid of "____ is not a reviewable play". Why not? Fucking review it and get the play right. That's why instant replay exists.

I'm not sure how all of the meat being inside of each other actually changes the taste. If you take a slice of turkey, doesn't that, uh, taste like, uh turkey? I figured Turducken was just sort of a strange way of having three different meats at Thanksgiving.

I have Adium set so that whenever anyone initially ims me the Annyong sound bite plays.

I'm a lazy shit head too. Freshman year I had a 4.0 GPA, but now I'm a Junior and I'm dangerously close to actually falling below a 3.0. Anyway, I've been meaning to tell this story here, this thread seems appropriate. My friend and I may very well have gotten a substitute teacher fired. She was subbing on the last period of the day on a Friday, and my friend and I asked the teacher if we could go outside. Just, you know, for kicks. She said yeah, and the whole class went outside and we enjoyed the nice Florida sun. Then on Monday our teacher was back and we were informed that the sub "would not be coming back" because she "got into my computer". Oops!

What does TSM think of girls wearing leggings and ugg boots in the winter? I used to think this was retarded because it looks ridiculous, but then I realized that I've spent most of my life thinking "How do girls wear such uncomfortable shoes" and now that they're wearing clothes strictly based on comfort, I feel the female community has made some sort of shallow-fashion-based-progress.

My favorite part of the Milky Penis Picture: the enormous pile of Miller Lite in the background.

I fucking love Charlie fucking Kelly.

I'm stoked.

Rangers were at one point down 4-0, it's now 5-3. Even if Vancouver holds on, this Rangers team really has a lot of heart, and are showing a knack for the comeback. The first 30 minutes of this game were the worst 30 minutes of the season, and the team is still in the game. It's an unusual feeling when games like this don't leave a bad taste in my mouth, but I really feel good about this team.

Henrik Lundqvist has allowed 2 goals or less in 16 of 18 games. He amazes me.

I listened to Pet Sounds because of this thread. I had no idea that Okkervil River song was a cover. I'm such a loser.