RE: Your Brains

Okay, I have returned to the blogging world for the moment, if only to share an item found on the inter-webby that I find amazingly amusing.

I will need to find out from my viewers/commenter's (all two of you) if perhaps the humor of the following song is only found enjoyable by a very small percentage of the population. I'm thinking that almost anyone who has worked in an office environment or has enjoyed a good zombie apocalypse movie may find this twisted song make one or more corners of your mouth turn upwards.

Artist is Jonathan Coulton

Funny dude who went from being a computer programmer to putting his crazy tunes on the web and becoming a full time musician.

I think a video shows more of the spirit of the song, so I've tracked down this live performance and the first minute or so is him training his 'zombies' on how to perform their lines, so stick with it, if only for my sake.

The song has also been released on Rockband.

Hmmm....

Blog status

Status - A serious error has occurred.

Details - Creative section of writers brain non functional.

Result - No update for blog in many moons, recommend finding other blogs to read until issue is resolved.

Markus Naslund Retires

It appears that ex-Vancouver Canuck captain Markus Naslund has decided it is time to end his NHL career.

http://www.vancouversun.com/Business/Canuck+captain+Naslund+retire+according+report/1559488/story.html

I'll start by saying that Markus Naslund was & is one of my favorite NHL players. Now, saying this 3-5 years ago I'd have the vast majority (if not all) Canuck fans shouting their agreement with me. His smooth skating, slick stick handling and laser-like wrist shot skills were enough to get just about any Nuck fan on his bandwagon. 

But in his most recent years the aging "Nazzy" has lost some of his explosive speed and goal scoring ability. This, along with being forced to play a different, more defensive style of hockey, helped him to rapidly lose his perfect hero status among the common fans. Not being able to keep up with past years performances, as well as being part of a underachieving Canuck team and supposedly being paid far more than he was worth, all lead to his inevitable trade (to the New York Rangers) when the team was rebuilt this last year.

I am always amazed how quickly a player can fall in & out of favor with the hockey mob. After over 7 seasons of being a top point producer for the team and being the face of the team, it only takes 2 subpar seasons to be demoted to the rank of "loser with no heart". I won't go into this anymore, as I've already taken longer than I wanted writing this up.

I will say that along with Nazzy's incredible wrist shots, which just about any hockey fan will agree are top notch, I've always admired his goal celebrations.  To be more precise, his lack of goal celebration is what I was always intrigued by. Not usually more than a raised hand or slight fist pump, he never had a spaz attack/dancing on ice session that is now commonplace after a sweet goal. Not that there is anything wrong with being excited about scoring a big goal, but it just appeals to me to see someone be so humble/relaxed after pulling something like that off.

Ok, I must stop now.

I sifted though some YouTube stuff and gleaned out a couple worthy vids.

Short video of one of his slick shootout goals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOuhgrdjFrY&feature=related

Nazzy Tribute -(Longer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2YlB0A4zwc&feature=related

Farewell Video (Longer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvKl1w6ccrc&feature=related

The Best thing to come from the 80's

There is no better way to revive this slightly outdated blog o'mine than with tunes such as these.

Undoubtably the pinnacle of musical creation.

You know you love it! Anyone got another groovy tune from this most wonderous time?