With which i mixed up names of Saber Dance, by Khachturian (roommate, keep your clothes on), is actually Fucik's Entrance of the Gladiators.
It's also the original Ringling Brothers theme from 1930, which were known rather curiously as screamer marches.
My labmate thought i was was whistling the Benny Hill theme Yakety Sax, which happens to incorporate 2 bars of Entrance of the Gladiators. i didn't know this, and thus launched a 7 minute troll through youtube and wikipedia, which satisfying ended with the answer that we're both right. Although said labmate is from Baraboo, WI, home to the Circus World Museum, so i don't know why the first reference was Benny Hill? Tsk. (Teasing, Ryan.)
You know you're a grad student when your Friday night plans include cross-referencing theme music from the circus.
Another article i enjoyed today concerned the game show The Price Is Right, but with one caveat; Plinko is NOT stupid.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
data mining
Data mining, as extrapolated by Target, the short version or the long version. Personally, i think this is really cool and smart; companies and people only know as much as you tell them, and if you don't want to be tracked, stay off Facebook and pay cash.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
recent music trippage
as sent to Jack this afternoon:
The band is called Polica, they're out of Minneapolis, tripped over them this afternoon. Apologies if this is old news - i'm usually slightly out of the loop.
on NPR, for their 98.3/sessions. First song immediate, next around 11:02.
youtubed:
Wandering star
Happy Be Fine (i like the part starting around 3:06, as well as her dress)
Lay Your Cards Out
Violent Games
Perhaps a sort of Florence+the Machine meets the Cranberries and the latest Bon Iver? i tripper over it via an interview with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon that appeared in Rolling Stone. Apparently he's a fan, and i don't know about influences, but there's a similar vibe in his Bon Iver album (the most recent). i also really liked Justin's interview with Spin that responds to the Grammys win. The last line is poignant, concerning his making music, "But at the end of the day, you either love to do it or your don't. And I love it. I will always do it and I always want to do it."
Which i think is awesome, to feel that way about your work.
The band is called Polica, they're out of Minneapolis, tripped over them this afternoon. Apologies if this is old news - i'm usually slightly out of the loop.
on NPR, for their 98.3/sessions. First song immediate, next around 11:02.
youtubed:
Wandering star
Happy Be Fine (i like the part starting around 3:06, as well as her dress)
Lay Your Cards Out
Violent Games
Perhaps a sort of Florence+the Machine meets the Cranberries and the latest Bon Iver? i tripper over it via an interview with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon that appeared in Rolling Stone. Apparently he's a fan, and i don't know about influences, but there's a similar vibe in his Bon Iver album (the most recent). i also really liked Justin's interview with Spin that responds to the Grammys win. The last line is poignant, concerning his making music, "But at the end of the day, you either love to do it or your don't. And I love it. I will always do it and I always want to do it."
Which i think is awesome, to feel that way about your work.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Regarding the hedgehog dilemma, Elizabeth Gilbert speaks regarding porcupines.
Also, with props to Kelly AT for the heads-up, Chris Brown's performance at the Grammys last night. Notable are his shoes, the mashed potatoes-like dance moves around 3:23, and his back flip off the set. i don't know what's up with the lime-green capes, either.
Also, i keep meaning to mention that blogger doesn't seem to like my comments back to you guys; at least, it has only let me post them once (and i'm don't have enough patience to tease out why yet). i'm not ignoring anyone, the comments just refuse to post.
Also, with props to Kelly AT for the heads-up, Chris Brown's performance at the Grammys last night. Notable are his shoes, the mashed potatoes-like dance moves around 3:23, and his back flip off the set. i don't know what's up with the lime-green capes, either.
Also, i keep meaning to mention that blogger doesn't seem to like my comments back to you guys; at least, it has only let me post them once (and i'm don't have enough patience to tease out why yet). i'm not ignoring anyone, the comments just refuse to post.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
targeted to my cohort...
Two articles from the NYTimes here, complementary-ish?
Regarding online dating, a fairly logical article stating that sites just serve as filters without necessarily guaranteeing a match. Reasonable.
Concerning educated women and their marriage prospects, an article describing that while it was once the case that highly educated women remain single, this no longer holds true, and that highly educated women are more likely to be happily married. They attribute it to changing attitudes, which is true - men no longer see highly educated women as harpies, and women no longer feel that they have to marry someone better paid/educated than themselves (though a few exceptions are described. Good job with the feminism, girls). It's probably also got a lot to do with the fact that it's no longer quite so prohibitive to have a family while women are seeking higher education, as well as the fact that it's more socially acceptable to marry and start a family in your late 20s and early 30s (which might contribute to the stability of those partnerships). This might also be enhanced by the sheer increase in number of women who are able to pursue their education/ambitions. Anyway.
Looks like the Times is trying to shore up the spirits of single educated women. (tilts head) Thanks? Not exactly required?
Regarding online dating, a fairly logical article stating that sites just serve as filters without necessarily guaranteeing a match. Reasonable.
Concerning educated women and their marriage prospects, an article describing that while it was once the case that highly educated women remain single, this no longer holds true, and that highly educated women are more likely to be happily married. They attribute it to changing attitudes, which is true - men no longer see highly educated women as harpies, and women no longer feel that they have to marry someone better paid/educated than themselves (though a few exceptions are described. Good job with the feminism, girls). It's probably also got a lot to do with the fact that it's no longer quite so prohibitive to have a family while women are seeking higher education, as well as the fact that it's more socially acceptable to marry and start a family in your late 20s and early 30s (which might contribute to the stability of those partnerships). This might also be enhanced by the sheer increase in number of women who are able to pursue their education/ambitions. Anyway.
Looks like the Times is trying to shore up the spirits of single educated women. (tilts head) Thanks? Not exactly required?
Saturday, February 11, 2012
OkGo and cocoa
i'm just going to state my adoration of the band OkGo, mostly due to the sheer creativity of their music videos. The most recent one has the band, in a car, singing while the car plays the song Needing/Getting on a stunt course. FANTASTIC. i love the part around 2:08 when Tim just grins (is there any other way to look when you're doing something this rock-awesome?), as well as an a capella part around 2:58 when the guys all sing. Damian apparently took stunt driving classes just for the video.
i'd also like to think that if i had a band, we'd do wicked fantastic music videos like these, though any band that would have me as a member would probably sound more like the Violent Femmes. (Kar and roommate, still up for Longstemmed?)
Had a discussion with Jack this morning regarding dutch-processed cocoa. She's making truffles and inquired about the difference. i remembered that it differed from raw cocoa because of an alkali-treatment, but not the specifics. Internet toss yielded a decent article. Basically, treating the cocoa beans with a base strips away all of the masking, non-chocolate flavors present in cocoa, as well as deepens the color. Chemistry/science are cool.
Moreover, Kraft german chocolate cake-flavored marshmallows are apparently another food against which i have absolutely no discipline.
Okay, back to reading papers.
i'd also like to think that if i had a band, we'd do wicked fantastic music videos like these, though any band that would have me as a member would probably sound more like the Violent Femmes. (Kar and roommate, still up for Longstemmed?)
Had a discussion with Jack this morning regarding dutch-processed cocoa. She's making truffles and inquired about the difference. i remembered that it differed from raw cocoa because of an alkali-treatment, but not the specifics. Internet toss yielded a decent article. Basically, treating the cocoa beans with a base strips away all of the masking, non-chocolate flavors present in cocoa, as well as deepens the color. Chemistry/science are cool.
Moreover, Kraft german chocolate cake-flavored marshmallows are apparently another food against which i have absolutely no discipline.
Okay, back to reading papers.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Darkness commercial
So, i was fortunate enough to watch the Superbowl in the excellent company this evening of my classmates. (Awesome.) A commercial for Samsung featuring the Darkness played, to the delight of Jack and myself. AWESOME.
A word on the Darkness. They're a British glam rock band, akin to Queen kindaokaynotreally. For me, they're sort of a legacy from my ex, albeit one i don't mind having. The album One Way Ticket To Hell And Back was released in 2005, and it was a sound track for the spring of that year. Justin Hawkins is the band's lead man, and has one heck of a vocal range.We'd have the album on repeat while driving around, and it was hilarious when Cass (and i) would try and hit some of the higher notes. The band also has an tendency towards wearing catsuits. Oh, well.
Try this out: An amazing music video, despite the low resolution depicted here, Girlfriend. The song that the commercial was based in is A Thing Called Love. Is It Just Me?, which might be a breakup song. Dinner Lady Arms, which is about a lunch lady.
Oh, gracious.
A word on the Darkness. They're a British glam rock band, akin to Queen kindaokaynotreally. For me, they're sort of a legacy from my ex, albeit one i don't mind having. The album One Way Ticket To Hell And Back was released in 2005, and it was a sound track for the spring of that year. Justin Hawkins is the band's lead man, and has one heck of a vocal range.We'd have the album on repeat while driving around, and it was hilarious when Cass (and i) would try and hit some of the higher notes. The band also has an tendency towards wearing catsuits. Oh, well.
Try this out: An amazing music video, despite the low resolution depicted here, Girlfriend. The song that the commercial was based in is A Thing Called Love. Is It Just Me?, which might be a breakup song. Dinner Lady Arms, which is about a lunch lady.
Oh, gracious.
socks
Apologies, it was a busy week.
Saw this NY Times link this morning regarding tech dudes wearing colorful socks and it made me smile. (i pretty much wear only tall, crazily patterned socks in the winter here.) There's an associated slide show, too, even featuring red robot socks from diesel sweeties, but it seems a tiny bit left of center to be looking at socks, perhaps akin to the scandalous-ness that was showing off an ankle in Victorian times. Hrm.
Saw this NY Times link this morning regarding tech dudes wearing colorful socks and it made me smile. (i pretty much wear only tall, crazily patterned socks in the winter here.) There's an associated slide show, too, even featuring red robot socks from diesel sweeties, but it seems a tiny bit left of center to be looking at socks, perhaps akin to the scandalous-ness that was showing off an ankle in Victorian times. Hrm.
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