The New Musings of a Quiet Geek

Musical Magic 8 Ball Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle. Say the following questions aloud, and press play. Use the song title as the answer to the question. NO CHEATING. 1. How does the world see me? "Band on the Run"- Paul McCartney & Wings Do they see me as stuck inside a room? 2. Will I have a happy life? "El Salvador"- Peter, Paul & Mary I'm gonna have to go with "No"... 3. What do my friends really think of me? "I'll Never Find Another You"- The Seekers Awww That's sweet... 4. Do people secretly lust after me? "For the Life of Me"- The Wallflowers Probably not then... 5. How can I make myself happy? "Fire and Rain"- Richie Havens Reconnect with an old lover? 6. What should I do with my life? "Good Shepherd"- Jefferson Airplane Feed sheep apparently... 7. Will I ever have children? "Just a Girl"- No Doubt. Well, yes, that would help... 8. What is some good advic...

Today, my roommate and I were at Starbucks and I saw a new collection of Canadian artists called Northern Songs . I liked a handful of the choices but wasn't pleased by a few omissions. Googling the album to see what others thought. Doing so, I came across an assignment from a professor of Canadian studies at the University of Vermont (Where else would they have a major like that?) to come up with their own list of tracks. I would love an assignment like this so I'm doing it! The original list: 1. Feist - "Mushaboom" 2. Pilot Speed - "Knife-Grey Sea" 3. Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane" 4. The Band - "The Weight" 5. k.d. lang - "Constant Craving" 6. Rufus Wainwright - "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" 7. Sarah McLachlan - "Angel" 8. Ron Sexsmith - "All in Good Time" 9. Kate and Anna McGarrigle "Entre la Jeunesse et la Sagesse" 10. Great Lake Swimmers - "Your Rocky Spine" 11. The Be Goo...

My life according to Google Type in the following and choose from the first page. 1: Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search: -Josh needs support to learn how to express his anger appropriately. 2: Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search: -Josh looks like he's picking his nose. 3: Type in "[your name] does" in Google search: -What Josh does when he's supposed to be sleeping. (!) 4: Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search: -Josh hates you all equally. 5: Type in "[your name] goes" or "..has gone" in Google search: -Josh goes for his first HIV test. 6: Type in "[your name] loves" in Google search: -Josh loves Unicorns! 7: Type in "[your name] eats" in Google search: -Josh eats a teabag. 8: Type in"[your name] has" in Google search: -Does anyone know if Josh has a girlfriend? 9:Type in "[your name] died" in Google search: -Josh died laughing. 10. Type in ...

What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before? Moved out of my parent's house, to a different state at the time, to an apartment. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I doubt I made any and I'll probably hold that trend. Did anyone close to you give birth? Not really but one of my good friends from kindergarten's sister apparently had baby... Did anyone close to you die? Nobody comes to mind for this question at all. What countries did you visit? Other than go to CT a couple times and Springfield, MA once, I didn't even leave the state. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? A paying job and an SO wouldn't go amiss... What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Forever? I don't think there is one. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting a huge Christmas bonus from my volunteer job. What was your biggest failure? Thinking that temping would pan out up here...

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE? To review: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button 6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool... Opening Credits: "I Won't Back Down"- Tom Petty. Cool! Waking Up: "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"- Neil Young. Again, cool! First Day At School: "Bathwater"- No Doubt. I don't get it. Falling In Love: "Goodbye to You"- Michelle Branch. Wouldn't this be a better "Break-up" song? Fight Song: "See You When I Get There"- The Wallflowers. Actually, the song works. Breaking Up: "Two Worlds"- Phil Collins. The title works but not really the lyrics. Prom (Perhaps Grad Walk?): "Baby Grand"- Billy Joel and Ray Charles. That would work as a Grad Walk or Prom song but perhaps too cool ...

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE? To review: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button 6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool... Opening Credits: "I'm Not Running Anymore"- John Mellencamp. Opening Credit songs never have anything to do with the movie. Awesome song anyway. Waking Up: "Good Enough"- Sarah McLachlan. That would not wake me up... First Day At School: "Wrong All The Time"- Ringo Starr. ::Spittake:: Falling In Love: "Rock and Roll Music"- The Beatles. Huh? Fight Song: "One Lonley Night"-REO Speedwagon. The aftermath, obviously. Breaking Up: "Rainy Day Women #12 and #35"- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Drunk maybe but not stoned! Prom (Perhaps Grad Walk?): "Trouble"- Shawn Colvin. More interesting than my p...

Go Sox! Boo Yankees! I've developed an addiction to doing this: Musical Magic 8 Ball Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle. Say the following questions aloud, and press play. Use the song title as the answer to the question. NO CHEATING. 1. How does the world see me? "Stuck Inside a Cloud"- George Harrison. LOL! 2. Will I have a happy life? "Forever Man"- Eric Clapton. So it'll be long but will it be happy? 3. What do my friends really think of me? "Shangri-La"- Don Henley. I guess they think I live in a fantasy world. 4. Do people secretly lust after me? "Real Love"- The Beatles. So it's not just lust then? 5. How can I make myself happy? "Life in the Fast Lane"- The Eagles. Take more risks? 6. What should I do with my life? "Here With Me"- Michelle Branch. Just sit here and blog. ::headdesk:: 7. Will I ever have children? "Watching the Wheels"- John Lennon. I have absolutely no clue. 8...

JRRyan would understand the reference. Anyway, there wasn't just one game last night there was two. Who walks Ortiz just to get to Manny? The Angels, that's who. Morons. Yes, his power numbers was down this season but he was battling injuries and he produced. Last I knew, he was the active career leader in grand slams so for him to hit a three run jack is not out of the question. I love it. The Yankees losing was perhaps even sweeter. Joe Torre always looks like he needs a potty break even when the Yanks are winning but you almost feel sorry for him. You can almost see him packing his bags and being forced out of town on a rail. Yes, the Yankees could still win the next three games but only one team has ever pulled themselves out of a hole that large. I'll give you a hint who that was. No, actually, I won't. The paragraph above is enough of a hint. Did you notice that the Canadian Soldier ants where primarily attacking them not the Indians? My aunt suggested it was a pl...

I'm sure you all want to know this: I'll be making a little extra spending money as my church needs someone to "babysit" a weekly dance group and I'm getting paid for it! Woo Hoo! Sure it'll really only pay for my weekly groceries but that's a huge chunk of my expenses so good. Musical Magic 8 Ball Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle. Say the following questions aloud, and press play. Use the song title as the answer to the question. NO CHEATING. 1. How does the world see me? "Imagine"- John Lennon. A dreamer, I assume. Yeah, OK... 2. Will I have a happy life? "Don't Treat Me Like A Stranger"- Tom Petty. I'm guessing "No." 3. What do my friends really think of me? "No Questions Asked"- Fleetwood Mac. Does that mean "Don't Ask, Don't Tell?" 4. Do people secretly lust after me? "Rainy Day Women #12 and #35"- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. So only when they'...

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: 1. Get something published 2. Find love 3. Get my library career off the ground THREE NAMES YOU GO BY: 1. Joshua 2. Josh 3. Jason (Most common mistake) THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD: 1. likestrek 2. sci_fi_nat 3. sci_fi_nat2000 THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF: 1. eyes 2. butt 3. fingers? THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE: 1. English/Irish/Scottish 2. Greek 3. Native American THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: 1. Being on a mountain 2. crossing a busy street without a walk light 3. asking a woman out... THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: 1. food 2. conversation 3. sleep THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW: 1. Red Sox Tee 2. Army green shorts 3. boxers THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS/MUSICAL ARTISTS: 1. Bob Dylan 2. Traveling Wilburys 3. Sheryl Crow THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS: 1. "King of Broken Hearts"-Ringo Starr 2. "Congratulations"-Traveling Wilburys 3. "Because of You"- Kelly Clarkson THREE THINGS YOU W...

Comment and I'll give you a letter. In your journal, list 10 of your favorite songs that begin with that letter. I was given the letter "M" In no particular order: 1. Mississippi- Sheryl Crow (or Bob Dylan) 2. Manic Monday- The Bangles 3. Morning Song- Jewel 4. Most Likely You'll Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine- Bob Dylan 5. Make You Feel My Love-Bob Dylan (Billy Joel's version isn't bad either) 6. Martha Say-John Mellencamp 7. My Back Pages-Bob Dylan (or any version really) 8. Most of the Time- Sophie Zelmani (Or Dylan) 9. Mother-John Lennon 10. Magic-Paul McCartney

The Ultimate Survey ...::About Me::... Full Name: William Henry Harrison Eye Color: blue Hair Color: brown Height: 5'11" Shoe Size: 10.5 Ring Size: It was 6.5 in High School. Graduating Year: H.S. was 1997, Undergrad was 2001, Grad was 2005 (January) Birthdate: Oct. 26, 1977 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio ...::Firsts::... Concert: I think it was Peter Paul and Mary at the Cumberland County Civic Center in 1987... Best Friend: My current roommate Crush: My kindergarten teacher. Pet: a yellow and white cat named Sunshine Sport: I was never into competive sport ...::Have You Ever::... Sky dived?: No. Bungee jumped?: No. Gone out of the country?: Canada only. (More than once, mind you...) Beaten someone up?: No Gotten beat up?: Not severely. Killed an animal?: Do insects count? Swum in the ocean?: Is "swum" a word? Broken the law?: Underage drinking and public intoxication. (Not at the same time.) Smoked?: No plans to. Smoked weed?: No plans for this either. Chewed tobacco?: Wow I...

I last did this on my mother's last birthday so that's long enough. Right? IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE? To review: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button 6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool... Opening Credits: "Where You Are"-Jewel (Eh. It works I guess.) Waking Up: "Blowing in the Wind"-Joan Baez (Again, I suppose it works...) First Day At School: "I Shall Believe"-Sheryl Crow (Walking in the corridor maybe?) Falling In Love: "I Go To Sleep"-The Pretenders (If you actually listen to the lyrics, this works surprisingly well.) Fight Song: "Golden Years"-David Bowie (A fight between the Jets and Sharks maybe...) Breaking Up: "Modern Love"-David Bowie (That's kind of cool actually.) Prom (Perhaps Grad Walk?): ...

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Yes, that was the scenario once when my father was playing the game with some colleagues but now onto this version.... SCATTERGORIES... It's harder than it looks! Use the 1st letter of your first name to answer each of the following. If you can't think of anything, skip it. You can't use your name for the boy/girl name question. Your Name: Josh Famous Music artist/group: Janet Jackson (Two points!) 3 letter word: Jet Street name: Johnson Rd Color: Jaundice Gifts/present: Jump rope Vehicle: Jeep Show: James Bond, Jr. Country: Japan Boy Name: James Girl Name: Jane Alcoholic drink: Jack Daniels Occupation: Janitor Flower: Juniper Celebrity: Joshua Jackson (Another Two-Pointer!) Something found in a kitchen: Jars Reason for Being Late: Jammed door Something Scary: Jehovah Witnesses A Feeling: Joy Animal: Jaguar Something you shout: Jackass! I don't know. It didn't seem that hard to me...

Answer the questions in the comments then repost so I can answer them for you! 1. Can you cook? 2. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? 3. What talent do you wish you had? 4. Favorite place? 5. Favorite vegetable? 6. What was the last book you read? 7. Are you Dirty or Clean? 8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? 9. Worst habit? HERE COMES THE FUN ... 1. How did we meet? 2. What's your philosophy on life? 3. Negative or Optimistic? 4. What was your dream growing up? 5. Worst thing to ever happen to you? 6. What was your first impression of me? 7. Tell me one weird fact about you: 8. What's your favorite memory of us? 9 is missing. Make up something if you want. 10. Have you ever kept anything from me? 11. What do you think of me as a person? 12. Do you think I'm sane or insane? 13. Would you cry for me if I died? 14. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? 15. If you could change anything about me, would you? 16. How do you fall asleep? 17. Ever gotten ang...

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE? To review: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button 6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool... And yes, I've done it a million times before too. And I'm posting a lot. So what? :p Opening Credits: "After The Goldrush"- Natalie Merchant (That just rocks...) Waking Up: "Once Around The Block"- Badly Drawn Boy (If you don't listen to the lyrics, not a bad song for this scene really.) First Day At School: "Your Song"- Elton John (Ok, this makes no sense...) Falling In Love: "Things Have Changed"- Bob Dylan (::spittake::) Fight Song: "Can't Stop Loving You"- Van Halen (Yeah, that sounds like a fight I'd get in...) Breaking Up: "Play Guitar"- John Mellencamp (Why does this song keep pop...

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?: Depends if I want something hot or alcoholic... 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?: Santa didn't used to wrap the gifts but then he started to and still does... 3. Coloured lights on tree/house or white?: Currently white lights on the tree. 4. Do you hang mistletoe?: What would be the point? 5. When do you put your decorations up?: We've started to but still no tree yet. 6. What is your favourite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?: cheese smokies or Chex Mix. 7. Favourite Holiday memory as a child: Hmm the only memory I have at the moment is having the flu one year and throwing up on my gifts from Santa... 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?: I received a teddy bear one year labeled "From Santa" but then I was told it was from a family friend. It unravelled from there... 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?: I used to but now my mother gets so many presents from her office we run out of present...

Ok, this has been going around the blogsphere like a virus and I have finally been tagged by JRRyan. She is my only reader who has a blog so I tag no one but invite whomever is bored to do this in my comment section if they so choose. You can always get a blog too... 1. I'm not fond of onions and peppers but do love salsa. I also do not like coconut but do really like brazil nuts. 2. I hate wearing shoes but I also really don't like being barefoot either so I am frequently in socks. (Well, rarely in sandals...) 3. I'm left handed but use scissors with my right hand. 4. I frequently sprinkle television or movie references into everyday conversation. By the same token, I frequently make bizarre references. This is very Dennis Miller of me which I suppose is a weird reference in itself... 5. I imagine whole future conversations with people; most of which never do really happen. 6. I'm hardly ever wearing a watch but frequently look at my wrist as if I was.

Tired of all those surveys where you list favorite this, favorite that? Now you get to list off everything you HATE and vent about everything that annoys you or makes you mad. MOST HATED... VEGETABLE: onions, green peppers, and mushrooms FRUIT: prunes MEAL: the same old, same old. CANDY: licorice NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE: prune juice ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE: straight gin COLOR: pink TOWN/CITY: Waterbury, CT RESTAURANT: Max's Downtown (Way too expensive!) FAST FOOD JOINT: By process of elimination, Burger King SONG: Any Jennifer Lopez collaboration TV SHOW: reality shows or most sitcoms on now. MOVIE: Waiting to Exhale or The Bodyguard BAND/GROUP: Nickleback FEMALE SOLO ARTIST: Mariah Carey MALE SOLO ARTIST: Clay Aiken ASPECT OF AOL INSTANT MESSENGER: That no one I used to talk to is on anymore... ANIMAL: squirrel INSECT: Mosquitoes BIRD: Any that sing freakin' early in the morning. SEASON: As I get older, Winter AGE OF KIDS: kids that are too younger to understand I want them to go a...