A fallacy...

As I was falling asleep the other day, an deep(ish) thought crossed my mind. 

Think of the most recent romantic movie you've seen (especially if it's a romantic comedy). Now think of the reasons that a character might give as to why he or she cannot enter into a relationship. They vary, but one of the more popular reasons given typically goes something like "I can't because I just got out of a bad relationship."

To me, this argument (in most cases) makes very little sense. Having seen friends deal with their own relationships and having left a poor relationship or two myself, I've noticed that most people are eager to have a quick turnaround after a bad relationship. Some are eager to one-up the previous relationship, others just want their minds off of whomever they just broke up with. Either way, most people anymore (at least in my age demographic) put an emphasis on a quick turnaround, it seems.

What really upsets me here is the fact that no one (or not enough people) cite getting "out of a good relationship" as a reason for not having a quick turnaround. You've never heard it in movies, which seems to dictate the pulse of the romantic lives of young American teens and twenty-somethings. As anyone who's fallen out of a good relationship, particularly if it was against their will, it hurts a thousand times worse than falling out of a bad relationship. We quickly wash our hands and look to the future after falling out of a bad relationship, but falling out of a good one is like getting hit with a large piece of lumber. It leaves splinters, which have a nasty habit of sticking around.

much respect,

josh

PS: I have a new podcast episode available for download from ZShare. You can download it here.

Disconcerting new guy

When I go to get breakfast before my 8:30 classes on Tuesday and Thursday, I typically go to the same meal hall that employs the same people. Very recently, however, there is a new guy at the entrance table where they debit your ID card before you go eat. He doesn't have a name tag but that's not the disconcerting part. 

He is, simply put, exceptionally loud. He greats every diner with an over-zealous "GOOD MORNING," before scanning their card and telling them to "HAVE A NICE DAY." I'm sure the guy means well, but good God, he scares the living bejesus out of me on a biweekly basis. I'm afraid that the kid might take a whole 10 minutes off of my life by the end of the semester. On the other hand, his greetings do have a knack for waking me the hell up.

much respect,

josh

The new hotness.

Let it be known:

Old and Busted: Rickrolling.

The New Hawtness: Bosscocking.

You've been warned.

much respect,

josh

Posting with punctuality

Wow, I'm getting pretty bad with updating this on a regular basis. Sorry all. My typical "swing" of things has been slightly interrupted with the change of my class schedule and the adding of extracurricular activities to my plate.

Firstly, my 4-7am radio show on KRUI 89.7fm (in Iowa City) is going splendidly. My second show is tonight and the first show got a surprising amount of listeners. In the event that you are ever up from 4-7am on a Sunday, you should listen to my show (it's called the "AfterParty") at kruiradio.org/listen.

Secondly, I've got a podcast to accompany the radio show, for those who don't listen to radio stations at such ungodly hours. The first one is hosted on ZShare (http://www.zshare.net/audio/546611797fbe0d62/). Download it at your leisure and listen to it where you choose. BTW, the podcast mostly comprises techno and the like, so if you don't like it, you may not wish to waste your time. Just sayin'.

Thirdly, I can't remember a time when I didn't give any less of a damn about the SuperBowl then tomorrow's SuperBowl XLIII. As a guy who's pretty interested in sports, including the NFL, I really don't care who wins tomorrow. I would prefer the Cardinals, since they have an Iowa connection and they are the underdogs, but I'm not holding my breath. I'll probably watch for the commercials.

Lastly, I realized today how much money I've been spending since being back to Iowa City. Damn. It's a pretty penny. I think I'm going to restrict myself to minimal necessary spending for the next week or two. It sounds easy right now, but time will tell. Updates to come.

much respect,

josh

ps: I've received an unprecedented amount of encouragement and support for my new KRUI radio show. As such, "thank yous" are in order. Big thanks to Bella, Courtney, Jacob, Joshua, Alex, Tim & Jan, Erica Barnes, Nathan Gould, all of the live show listeners, and all of the podcast listeners. This has been a pain in the ass to produce over the first few weeks, but even just the encouragement from any one of you at any one time makes it all worthwhile :)

 

What will happen when...

...Apple runs out of "predatory cat" names for its operating systems?

Back to school...

Despite the slightly bitter (it's better than it was a week ago) temperature, it feels admittedly good to be back in the swing of things. I started off the semester with the first installment of a basic acting class. It seems pretty elementary (never would have guessed that from the name), but it's fun. 

We attempted to play a series of theatre games. The one that sticks out to me was a game where we were to yell out a two digit number ("38!"). The next person in the circle was to yell out the reverse of that number ("83!"). The next person after that was to take the first digit of the second number and yell a new number ("87!"). Needless to say, this confused the class. It went orderly for the first minute or so, before descending into a cacophonous castrophony of college students screaming out random numbers. It was a good start, I guess.

Mr. Obama's about to take office now (FINALLY). Huzzah.

much respect,

josh

Will.I.Am via Hologram, The Reckoning.

I was watching MTV a few days ago when this commercial aired. Now I'm no fan of Will.i.am or the Black-Eyed Peas, but I found this promo hilarious. As you may remember, I riffed on Will.i.am's holographic appearance on CNN's election night coverage. I guess the thing about this ad that struck me as so excellent was just how blatantly Will.i.am pokes fun at himself, something too few celebrities actually do anymore.

In other news, I've recently been added to the KRUI 89.7 fm roster of DJs for the spring semester of '09. For those of you who don't know, KRUI is the student-run radio station of the University of Iowa and specializes in playing some of the best alternative music in the state. Check them out and listen in. My show will be from 4-7am on Sundays. To be known as "The After Party," I'll specialize in playing the best electro/techno/club tracks for some of you night-owls out there. I know this isn't a convenient time for most, so I'll try and offer an abbreviated form of my radio set for download (much like a podcast) quite soon. A website for my show (and likely, the podcasts) is in the works.

much respect,

josh