As an avid video gamer, as well as a gears of war fan, i feel compelled to post this video, which is not for the faint of heart.  It’s quite an unsettling, NSFW christmas video, but christmas related nonetheless. I retract all my naysaying statements about video game violence, and its effects on children.

Well, the time of year is here, it’s finally christmas, or whatever holiday you celebrate.  I’m going to post my one gripe about christmas. Officially my gripe has nothing to do with money, timing, snow, cold weather, family, in-laws or any of that usual crap.  My big gripe with christmas is the cliché that has been created to be so cynical of christmas.  So you’re older now, and it bears more responsibilities, it doesn’t mean you should be the grinch.  Go out and enjoy the family, of which you only have one, enjoy the holiday, and stop whining.

It started snowing early friday afternoon, around 2 or so, now its sunday, it’s still snowing.  Looking out my back window, I’m not entirely sure it’ll ever stop.  We picked up about 10″ from the first storm, I was gone plowing for about 17 hours.  Now we’re getting another 8 today.  I guess I’m going to be back at it in a few hours.  More posts to follow.

I’ve been sitting around trying to compile a good list of what I thought were my favorite songs ( i know i know, everyone does this ) of 2008.  So lets start here.  In no particular order, not even alphabetical…

1. I’ve Seen Enough – Cold War Kids
2. Revelry – Kings of Leon
3. Furr – Blitzen Trapper
4. The Greatest Man That Ever Lived – Weezer
5. Crying – TV on the Radio
6. Lost Coastlines – Okkervil River
7. White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes
8. Street of Dreams – Guns ‘N Roses
9. California Breezes – David Vandervelde
10. Sawdust Man – Ben Kweller
11. Jack Killed Mom – Jenny Lewis
12. You Stood Me Up – Benji Hughes
13. Skies on Fire – AC/DC
14. Lovers in Japan – Coldplay
15. Oceans & Streams – The Black Keys
16. Mr. Pitiful – Matt Costa
17. Whatever – Gnarls Barkley
18. Do the Panic – Phantom Planet
19. You are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
20. Mr. Maker – The Kooks

That’s it, enjoy them.

“It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.”

I gotta give it to W here, that is how you evade a shoe.