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Plug ‘N’ Play

I recently ordered one of these plug ‘n’ play headphone amps for my electric guitar. It’s the VOX amPlug, and it arrived today. I took it for a spin and I have to say it rocks! (literally.) I recommend this highly for anyone who wants to practice without waking the neighbors or the baby. It costs only $39 and comes in 3 varieties. The one I chose is the AC30 for that “tubey” Beatles sound, but you can get Classic Rock or Metal sounds, too.

It has an auxiliary input for playing along with your iPod. I searched high and low and finally found a small connector that jacks my shuffle directly into it thus eliminating any extra wires. If you think you might like something like this, I highly recommend ordering from Sweetwater because the are fast, friendly, and you pay no shipping.

I can do this job in my sleep…

I rarely talk about my dreams in waking life, let alone on my blog, mainly because they are usually boring work-related dreams. I call them “workmares.” Something like: I dream I’m back at the IN-N-OUT making french fries and I’m way behind and trying to catch up except that I’m me right now and I don’t even need this job, but I’m busting my ass to prove something to myself for some reason or other and then I wake up more tired than when I went to bed.

ANYWAY, last night I dreamt that I had to come up with advertising slogans to promote a ride sharing program for the city of Los Angeles. This is a little closer to what I actually do these days, so I suppose that’s why what I came up with wasn’t too awful. When I woke up, I still remembered them, so I’m sharing them here with you. Imagine the following slogans in block letters on the side of a bus or something:

Shuttle Up and Ride, L.A.!
Van Up and Do It, L.A.!
Bus-A-Move, Los Angeles!

Ok, I admit that last one is weak, but not bad for in my sleep. In the dream they told me these were too “edgy” and rejected them. I get that a lot in real life, too. Maybe it was just a “workmare.”

Yule Blog

For those of you who have been searching for that perfect gift to get me for Xmas (and can’t afford to get me a Tesla Roadster,) I just wanted to let you know that I totally want one of these bitchin’ folding bikes from Strida. I know it looks kinda funny, but trust me, it’s really cool. If neither of these are in your budget, feel free to choose from my Amazon Wishlist. Happy Holidays, everyone!

Helvetica

To whomever sent me a copy of the Helvetica Movie Limited Edition Box, THANK YOU!

Update: It turns out my brother bought this for me as an early Xmas gift. Thanks, Dave!

GH3 4 PS3

peep the shiny!

BMX

I finally retrieved my Redline 600a from my parent’s rafters. they have probably moved 3 times since I was 14, so I was pleasantly surprised to learn they hadn’t thrown it out.

She needs dusting and she’s caked with grime. One day my son will ride her. Check out these features.

• 3 piece aluminum cranks
• Pro Neck II
• Shimano Beartraps
• Dirt Skirt
• A’ME Grips

This bike has ramp tires on it that I put on when I stopped BMXing, and it just became my street bike. Anyhow, I pumped them up last night and this evening they still have air. I took a short ride and I was a kid again.

Lord of Teh Flies

Some of our friends came over on saturday evening and most of them brought at least one kid with them. At one point, I walked into the family room and this is what I saw…

2nd Place Is the First Loser

I don’t think I mentioned it here, but I went out and bought me a spankin’ new Playstation 3 game system in anticipation of the next installment of my all-time favorite game: Grand Theft Auto. And it was only the next day, that Take-Two Interactive (the game’s distributor) announced that they would delay the release of GTA IV until next spring. Ouch. What a blow!

To overcome the depression of owning a $500 game system with no game, I decided to go and buy the most popular title available for the PS3. That title is Motorstorm, the off-road racing game. At first, I thought I might tire of this game because when I played the demo it felt like I had mastered the track pretty quickly. But it turns out the track had a couple routes that I did not see at first, and I had only mastered one of them. Plus, there are many, many tracks.

All-in-all, this game is a whole lot of fun. There’s wide selection of vehicles from motor bikes up to big rigs, and the graphics are amazing! The physics and game play are super realistic. For instance, when you tread on fresh mud you will see those same tire tracks on the next lap. In fact, they claim that no two laps are ever the same because as you knock down signs, rocks and other objects, these environment changes persist the entire race. On top of all that, the nitro-bursting, crashes and explosions make this game completely insane. If you like driving/racing games even a little bit, I would totally recommend it.

Bonus: Here’s a song from the soundtrack! (warning: hella loud .mp3) Enjoy!

Top 7 Reasons To Not Read Harry Potter Books

1. Harry Potter does *not* die, but instead weds to Ginny Weasley and has three children — James, Albus, and Severus. They board the Hogwarts Express with Rose and Hugo, the kids of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
2. Albus Dumbledore is really dead. But it was all part of his plan.
3. Severys Snape dies while fighting opposing Voldemort.
4. The centaurs and giants fight for good. Grawp and the giants fought for Voldemort.
5. Mrs. Weasley kicks ass! Enough to defeat Bellatrix Lestrange.
6. Voldemort was defeated when his own Avada Kedavra backfired.
7. Draco Malfoy is also there with his son Scorpius. He and Harry Potter make eye contact, and nod to each other.

Will It Blend?

Of course it will! I never tire of this series…