Probably the most thought-provoking thing I've read about this

IN the hallway of Hostos-Lincoln Academy in the Bronx this week, two ninth-grade girls discussed the pop singer Chris Brown, 19, who faces two felony charges for allegedly beating his girlfriend, the pop singer Rihanna, 21. At first, neither girl had believed Mr. Brown, an endearing crooner, could have done such a thing.

“I thought she was lying, or that the tabloids were making it up,” one girl said.

Even after they saw a photo of Rihanna’s bloodied, bruised face, which had raced across the Internet, they still defended Mr. Brown. “She probably made him mad for him to react like that,” the other ninth grader said. “You know, like, bring it on?”

The full NY Times article here.

MOST OUTLANDISH SONG EVER

ugh.

I See The Want To In Your Eyes
Sung By: Conway Twitty
Written By: Wayne Carson

I see the sparkling little diamond on your hand
It's plain to see that you've already got a man
I can see you're not about to fall for any of my lines
I See the want to in your eyes

Deep in your smile there's a quiet, soft desire
Like the embers of a once raging fire
You know I could light that fire again, you know it isn't why
I see the want to in your eyes

How strong's a band of gold
Is it strong enough to hold, when a love has grown cold
And a woman wants a love, sweet and warm

How many women just like you have silent schemes,
How many men like me do they sleep with in their dreams
You can stay or you can go and although I sympathize
I still see the want to in your eyes
I see the want to in your eyes

The Muffin Escapade

Banana Chocolate Muffins.

They're all the rage, nowadays. Well, they have been since Robert, John, and I went to Fricano's Deli and stumbled upon them.

By the way, Austinites both former and current, Fricano's Deli rocks. Best deli in Austin, I think. And the owners, who are the nicest ever, went to PSHS - woah!

Back to the muffins. Over my next few visits, I've been in negotiations with the Fricano's staff concerning the making of more muffins. After a few phone calls and visits, they finally came through for me, preparing six of these hot bastards for to pick up this past Thursday.

It's now Sunday, and there are 2.5 left. One was consumed immediately after purchase (gotta check 'em, right? RIGHT??). Another was nibbled upon by the muffins' cohabitants over a span of several days, and finally, last night, I came home tipsy and gobbled a half while I sobbed to myself over how fantastically nommalicious they were.

In a few hours, Robert, Marion, Priya, and Kyle will be here, and I don't expect the innocents to last much longer with so many predators afoot. I will be calling Fricano's again. Soon.

And that is my muffin story. The End.

What.

People actually exist that enjoy Elizabethtown?

What.

Saucer Trivia Night

Last night was the third time I've been to the trivia competitions at the Flying Saucer. Although our team has not been having much luck, I think we've all been enjoying ourselves.

The very first time I went, I was delighted to participate in a round where the theme was "video games." One of last night's rounds wins for worst theme, though. It was "the residences of past presidents." Who the fuck even knows shit like that?...unless you give tours of Monticello and shit. Hopefully it'll get better.

The Alamo Update, Vol. 1, Ed. 2

I started writing this a week or so ago, but it just took me a while to finish it. So, sorry for the lateness. Enjoy!

I suppose this could become a reoccuring post, seeing as how I love reading the bi-monthly Alamo calendars and my hunch that this could potentially lead to more Priya-Marion-visits. Anyway, I just got my copy of the March/April calendar last night as John and I left the "Oscars at the Alamo" shindig. It was sadly not that fun, so I think I'll just go back to watching the Academy Awards at home.

So without further ado...

RANDOM EVENTS
3/2 - Music Monday: URGH! A Music War (tickets just $2!)
"...Unbelievable live footage of the groups and artists that changed sound forever, including Devo, Klaus Nomi, Dead Kennedys, The Go-Gos, Wall of Voodoo, Oingo Boingo, XTC, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Pere Ubu, Gang of Four, X, 999 and many more...Not available in any format..."

3/3 - Terror Tuesday: Lifeforce (this is free and sounds *amazing*)

3/5 (and 3/12, 3/26) - Monty Python and the Holy Grail quote-along
(I wish I could have seen this after the wedding)

3/10 - Girlie Night: Empire Records

3/14 - Kung Fu Theater: City Hunter (free showing!)
"This Jackie Chan martial-arts comedy is about as close to insanity as we ever hope to get...Here's one example of of the craziness that awaits you: Jackie gets thrown into a Street Fighter arcade console and electrocuted cartoon-style. When he wakes up, he is inside a low-budget live action version of the video game..."

3/22-3/23 - Princess Mononoke

3/26 - JAWS 3D w/ Brad Neely live
"...we had comic genius Brad Neely out at the Ritz several months ago...the Q&A session went in some pretty strange directions. One person asked him, "What's your favorite 'Part 3?'" He thought and replied, "JAWS 3D!" and then proceeded to act out a large part of the movie...his pantomimic evocation of Dennis Quiad straddling a sea-doo made more than one attendee jump onto his chair and scream "YEEEEEESSSSS!".

4/2 (and 4/9) - Young Frankenstein Quote-Along

4/4 - Adventureland w/Martin Starr live! (You know, the dude who recommends saving up bathroom breaksin case you need to go #2!)

4/11 - Saturday Morning Cartoon Cereal Party (w/ all-you-can-eat cereal)
"...Your eyes will devour classics like MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, REN & STIMPY, THUNDERCATS, and RAINBOW BRITE until your pajamas practically burst with excess!"

4/13 - Music Monday: Rolling Stones' Rock 'n Roll Circus (tickets $2)

4/14 - Terror Tuesday: Never Too Young to Die (free!)
"...Gene Simmons is Velvet von Ragnar, a supervillainous hermaphrodite overlord bent on world domination...We are proud to bring you the types of images that are normally only experienced at the moment of one's death."

4/16 (and 4/23, 4/30) - 1987 Sing-Along (I like the idea of this)

4/20 - Music Monday: I Need that Record! (just $2)
"The death (or possible survival) of the independent record store is examined in this doc that aggressively tackles why over 3,000 independent record stores have closed across the U.S. in the past decade."

4/25 - Kids' Club: Secret of the Nimh (I fucking love this movie...I'm just not sure about all the kids, though.)

4/27 - World's Most Dangerous Improv
"Legendary improv fanatic Les McGehee brings you the cream of the local improv crop, special improvising guest stars from TV and film, and... The Most Dangerous Improv Comedy in the World!"

4/29 - Fantastic Fest presents: Dr. Infierno w/ the director live!
"...a demented gynocologist discovers a cure for all the world's illnesses and uses it as leverage to become the sole dictator of the earth."


MASTER PANCAKE SHOWS

The Matrix (3/6)
Jurassic Park (3/13, 3/14, 3/20, 3/21)
Lord of the Rings (3/27, 3/28, 4/3, 4/4, 4/10, 4/11, 4/17, 4/18, 4/24, 4/25)
and "Choose Your Own" (4/26)

:(

UT = nope.