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 My Listening Mood tag:typepad.com,2003:post-1986173 2004-08-18T23:36:16-07:00 2004-08-19T06:56:35Z 2004-08-19T06:36:16Z I've been in a very album-listening mood lately. Well, that's not completely true--over the past week I've been listening constantly to Usher's "Yeah," going so far as to make it my ringtone. But other than that, I've been listening to... Benjamin Trott Television, Music, Film

I've been in a very album-listening mood lately. Well, that's not completely true--over the past week I've been listening constantly to Usher's "Yeah," going so far as to make it my ringtone.

But other than that, I've been listening to albums on a whole. A couple of those albums follow.

Maxi Geil & Playcolt, A Message to my Audience - Found through FluxBlog, Mena and I are now both obsessed with Guy Richard Smit and his alter ego. The album is fantastic, with "Please Remember Me" a particular standout, with Maxi channeling over-the-top Manifesto-era Bryan Ferry. Now I just want a Maxi Geil shirt! (They're out of stock.) (Support an artist today!)

Phoenix, Alphabetical - Phoenix are French, so by that metric, I shouldn't even have to listen to them in order to like them. But, since I have, I like their charmingly uncool mix of early 80s pop and soul that much more.

The Fiery Furnaces, Blueberry Boat - What can I say, other than that I think this album is amazing, and I've never heard a song that makes me as thrilled to hear music as "Chris Michaels".

]]> Dior her. Please. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-1986136 2004-08-18T23:20:05-07:00 2004-08-19T06:21:24Z 2004-08-19T06:20:05Z Didn't have a chance to contribute to the fabled banjo fund? Here's your chance to help out! Contribute to Mena's Dior Whore campaign on DropCash (direct link to the campaign).... Benjamin Trott Information

Didn't have a chance to contribute to the fabled banjo fund?

Here's your chance to help out! Contribute to Mena's Dior Whore campaign on DropCash (direct link to the campaign).

 I'm your superhero tag:typepad.com,2003:post-1690874 2004-06-28T23:19:12-07:00 2004-07-21T01:36:12Z 2004-06-29T06:19:12Z I've been thinking about it for awhile, and after tonight's episode, I'm now convinced: Six Feet Under must be a joke. By which I mean, I can't possibly be meant to take this seriously, can I? The end of last... Benjamin Trott Television, Music, Film

I've been thinking about it for awhile, and after tonight's episode, I'm now convinced:

Six Feet Under must be a joke.

By which I mean, I can't possibly be meant to take this seriously, can I?

The end of last night's episode featured the entire pathetic family standing around a bonfire, burning all of their old stuff (ooh, symbolic). And then, here's the kicker: Claire runs up to her room, opens the window, takes out a boombox, and turns on...

Fucking Radiohead. *

Seriously. Both Mena and I completely lost it.

Who writes this awful, awful show? College creative writing students?

* To which Mena says "it is a pretty song." Well, sure, but the point is that it's Radiohead.

 Why don't you just... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-1486085 2004-05-26T22:26:13-07:00 2004-05-27T05:33:59Z 2004-05-27T05:26:13Z The weirdest thing about the Orkut newsletter that Jeremy Zawodny received is the closing: stay beautiful, orkut.com team "stay beautiful"? Is this a Manic Street Preachers mailing list?... Benjamin Trott Television, Music, Film

The weirdest thing about the Orkut newsletter that Jeremy Zawodny received is the closing:

stay beautiful, orkut.com team

"stay beautiful"? Is this a Manic Street Preachers mailing list?

 Enjoy the 10-Minute Cooking Pearls! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-1089823 2004-05-05T21:50:00-07:00 2004-05-26T06:52:55Z 2004-05-06T04:50:00Z Two months ago, I got it into my head that running a bubble tea shop might be a really fun side business. I even contemplated setting up a bubble tea stand at work. Two months later, I finally got around... Benjamin Trott Information

Two months ago, I got it into my head that running a bubble tea shop might be a really fun side business. I even contemplated setting up a bubble tea stand at work.

Two months later, I finally got around to making some bubble tea myself, with predictably lame results.

A couple of notes:

  • It's a bad sign when Step 6 is "fill shaker glass with ice cubes to 70%", and Step 7 is "fill shaker glass with cold water to 70%".
  • The "10-minute cooking pearls" were still somewhat hard in the center after 10 minutes of cooking.
  • The strawberry fruit powder bubble tea tastes medicinal.
  • I really need to try making bubble tea using syrup instead of powder.
  • Making the pearls is the most time-intensive part, and they don't keep very well. That part put me off so much that I haven't made bubble tea for about a month and a half.