Am I a Nerd?

I wear glasses. I play in an orchestra. I am a scientist. But no, after tonight, I don't think that I am a nerd. Not that I don't love them. Maybe I am a geek?
I just went to Nerd Night at Galapagos Art Space. I expected alot of hipsters pretending to be nerds. But no, it really was full of nerds. Some of which were attempting to dress like hipsters. Really, it was borderline awkward in there. The presentations were pretty interesting (I learned about neon signs, evil bearded types, and beatboxing).... but i think they could have scheduled longer breaks in between to encourage mingling. I was also dissapointed that all of the people split right after the last presenation. I was hoping people would hang out for a while. Overall, the evening was pretty enteratining for the couple hours it lasted... but pretty tame. Would have been more of a satisfying weekday evening activity.

On a geek related topic, I could not be more stoked about the Watchmen movie coming out on March 6th. Albo, of Geekanerd, was kind enough to get the limited edition vinyl Watchmen single.
Im not sure how often I will actually be listening to either of the songs... but I have always been a sucker for collecters items.

Rachel announces Most Anticipated Album of the Year

Yeah Yeah Yeahs It's Blitz! has a planned release date of April 14th. More details about the album.
So... why should you care? My 2008 pick for RMAAY was Radiohead's In Rainbows. And while any album from Radiohead is an obvious choice for an RMAAY, I would like to point out that this particular Radiohead album was their best in over 10 years (yes, since OK Computer). I wont argue against the fact that Kid A was more groundbreaking in 2000, than In Rainbows was in 2008, but I am going to say that I think In Rainbows will stand out as a better album 8 years from now, than Kid A does today. Get it?
I will also go so far as to say that being selected for an RMAAY pretty much garauntees that the album will also be selected for some sort of Grammy, which will just be the icing on the cake.

Hipster Boys - Two

Who doesn't like to make fun of Hipsters? Nobody. But Ill admit, hipster boys are hot. For a few months I half seriously was telling my friends " if he doesn't have facial hair or a tattoo, he shouldn't even bother." * But really, being attracted to that kind of guy is just a way of keeping your emotional guard up because who really wants to get into a serious relationship with that guy?

Now instead of saying I would like to date a musician, I am more inclined to simply add a +1 if the dude plays an instrument at all. I think this a sign of maturity on my part.



*I would like to add. I am/was discriminant. A bad tattoo, or bad facial hair is way worse that not having it at all.

running playlist

Its about an hour and a quarter of music. I have been working on it for a while. I am very picky about what I run to. I has to be upbeat, fun, and if there are any tempo changes, it has to be getting faster. I have been changing my shuffle for a while, but still, every time I would find myself skipping a good portion of the songs. Finally, I have come up with this list. Not to say I never skip, but in generally, I am excited each time the song changes.

In ABC order, but you are meant to shuffle:

Miracle Drug - A.C. Newman - 2:19
Call Me - Blondie - 3:32
Untrust Us - Crystal Castles - 3:07
Crimewave - Crystal Castles vs. Health - 4:18
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk - 3:44
Desperate Guys - The Faint - 3:07
Here Comes The Summer - The Fiery Furnaces - 3:30
Hounds Of Love - The Futureheads - 3:03 ***
Hands In The Air - Girl Talk - 4:20
Don't Stop - Girl Talk - 2:58
Hand Clap - Girl Talk - 1:54
Double Pump - Girl Talk - 1:46
What You Waiting For? - Gwen Stefani - 3:43 ***
C.Y.O.A. - Heartsrevolution - 3:58
Somebody Told Me - The Killers - 3:18
Paper Planes - M.I.A. - 3:24
Electric Feel - MGMT - 3:50
Here It Goes Again - Ok Go - 3:00 ***
Hey Ya! - OutKast - 3:55
Portions For Foxes - Rilo Kiley - 4:45
Back in Your Head - Tegan and Sara - 3:01
Dancer - Woodhands - 3:58
Gold Lion (Diplo Remix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 4:05


*** BEST RUNNING SONGS EVER. They all build up over the course of song. Perfect finishing songs if you want to kick it in for the end.