So Bad ...

I'm such a bad blogger these past few months which could be a good thing since the less time I spend here musing on random things is more time for something productive like publishing or writing, for instance.

But I've been reduced to a form of micro-blogging via Twitter and Facebook, occasionally chiming in on some point from another poster, but nothing lengthy or substantive.

Little snippets here and there, still random thoughts, stream of consciousness posts, and "SQUIRREL!" (if you liked Pixar's movie UP).

I cannot wait until the semester is over.

PURE GOLD!

I think this is performed by the Portsmouth Sinfonia, a real orchestra from the Portsmouth School of Art in England in 1970. They had a very specific requirement for players: you had to be either a non-musician with no musical background at all, or if you were a musician, you had to play an instrument that was entirely new to you. Enjoy!

My Ears Bleed ...

Please! Someone make it stop!

"Asher Roth and the Racial Crossroads"

A commentary about Asher Roth that turned into a discussion about race relations. Cool vid!

"How'd Dick Cheney Do?" - David Letterman

Winners of Titular Head 2009

The Titular Head Film Festival is an annual spring time event featuring student made and produced short films.

The films should be under 5 minutes unless it "totally kicks ass." State of the art cameras are available for check-out and computers are available for editing. I hear it's some pretty fancy gear. First through third prizes will be determined by a panel of judges consisting of students, faculty, and staff.

And here are the top three winners of the Titular Head Film Festival 2009. I loved it all!!!

THIRD PLACE: The Washroom

SECOND PLACE: Call on Me


FIRST PLACE: Star Wars Grinnell

Needing Some Inspiration

"Can You Feel It?" (1980) - The Jacksons

WALL-E Mashup Watchmen Style

So what can good editing, and audio from another movie trailer like Watchmen, do to a fun-filled animated fantasy like WALL-E? Apparently quite a lot!

Taking a Break

I know I have tons of stuff to do before classes return next week, but I think I need a break from everything. My interview at CCA went very well on Monday; I got good vibes from everyone and I hope the search committee got a good impression of me. It's also great to have faculty and, believe it or not, a provost (!) who knows a lot about Foucault and I got some really great questions from them. So as with all job searches, I'll just wait and see what happens. In the meantime, I came across this very well done video about a battle between Bruce Lee and Iron Man. Cool stuff!

Another Star Trek Trailer - WOW

Very cool soundtrack too by Two Steps From Hell although I couldn't help but notice a "Dark Knight" theme as well.

Suavecito!

So I showed this documentary in my pop culture class called Chicano Rock! (2008) which was a short one hour documentary on the emergence of Chicano popular music in Los Angeles. So it got me thinking about some old school classics and I remembered "Suavecito" by Malo. It's simply beautiful!

"First Asian Boy"

By way of Angry Asian Man ...

I laughed out so loud that I think my colleagues next door were startled. The tune is catchy, good rhymes, and it's just plain fun.

Settling It Old School

It was bound to happen (by way of Poplicks.com) ...

W...T...F???

What the hell is wrong with these people?!?!?

Did I Just Hear That?

"That one"???

David Letterman

A clip from the David Letterman Show where McCain who was scheduled to appear canceled at the last minute to fly back to Washington, DC, to address the economic fallout. Letterman then finds out that McCain didn't quite exactly do what he said and instead showed up at an interview with Katie Couric at the same time of Letterman's show. You just have to love how Letterman handles the whole thing.

For No Other Reason But to Laugh

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One Week Left

One week left before the new semester starts and I'm already behind in everything. My trip to San Francisco was great. My younger brother's engagement party was a wonderful get-together and my parents looked extremely happy. There was a hitch with my other brother who threw a hissy fit about one thing or another. Whatever. That's his problem. But my trip, as short as it was, comes with a price and I'm feeling the pain in my head as I'm trying to get things in order.

Speaking of pain, I've never heard of Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment (CAUSE) but they came out with two public service announcements about voting. They both made my head turn and say "WTF?" is up with the ninjas, martial arts, and Asian Americans with pointed ears? It makes me wonder if we're elves or Vulcans. But seriously, can we actually have "normal" Asian Americans voting? I know this sci-fi/fantasy theme is a way to appeal to that age group but it seems very gimmicky and superficial.

Bah. Whatever.

Whoa!

Only got a short minute to post an article from The Chronicle for Higher Education about an altercation between two professors at a debate competition. I've included the clip at the end.

A Professor Is in the Hot Seat After Mooning Debate Judges

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

A debate coach for Fort Hays State University, in Kansas, is under review by the institution after he swore at officials and mooned judges at a tournament earlier this year, in an incident that was recorded and uploaded to YouTube.

The coach, William Shanahan III, a professor of communication, got into a shouting match with a judge—and at one point briefly dropped his pants—during the national tournament of the Cross Examination Debate Association, which was held in Kansas this spring. A video recording of the incident was posted to YouTube last week, drawing thousands of views, attention from the national news media, and calls to the university from alumni and others demanding that it fire the professor for his behavior.

From What You Are ...

... to what you did. I'm diggin' this clip.