Credit card babies.

Went to a concert yesterday.  It was amazing! The whole evening was ridiculous.  Opening band was We Are the World.  It was a mix of lasers, crazy interpretive dance, and screaming.  It was so bizarre.  The only way I know how to describe their clothing is "Arabian ninjas".  If you imagine any Arab in a charcoal and black robe, that's what they looked like.  With ninja masks.  The band had four members: a singer, two back up vocalists and dancers, and a drummer.  The set was more of a show than a musical performance.  It was crazy.  The music was really dark and Kevin said it was probably his favorite band of the night. 

Next up was the group MEN.  The video above is one of five songs they played.  This group was my favorite of the night.  Their performance was so awesome.  They had the most ridiculous outfits of the night.  This particular band had three members.  The lead singer, JD Samson, is also a member of Le Tigre.  Turns out the singer is a girl.  Lesbanin.  She had a mustache though which led me to believe the singer was a guy.  I guess he/she takes testosterone pills?  Anyways, the lead singer was wearing some kind of weird oversized shirt that was obviously homemade.  She drew windows on it to look like a building and one of the windows were on fire.  She took it off later and wore a shirt that said "SEMEN YA" all over it.  Also homemade.  The guitarist was wearing just a black leather vest as a top that was two sizes too small.  He was wearing tight red pants on the bottom.  But most unique outfit goes to the other guitarist.  She wore a purple unitard with chain mail on her head.  That's it.  It was so ridiculous.  The music was great and the show was awesome.  Great lead in for the headlining band Gossip.

Gossip was just average.  Nothing too special.  To be fair the lead singer was sick and I'm almost positive she lost her voice after this performance.  The lead singer, Beth Ditto, was a lot larger than I had anticipated.   Probably 250+ lbs.  Beth was hilarious though.  She talked to the crowd between songs and grabbed a girls shirt and wore it for the next few songs.  After she put it on she said "when you get this back it'll smell like ham."  She had some jokes.  I think I want to start going to more concerts. 

Taylor tickets on sale tomorrow.  What?!?!

-Alex Thunderlips

It's a thug story.

It's 8:03AM and I've been up for almost two hours now.  Had trouble sleeping last night and then I heard my mom's cell phone go off just as I was about to fall asleep.  Half awake, I thought I heard her give the phone to my dad saying it was a call for him.  Then a few minutes later I heard my mom walking down the stairs and opening the front door to leave.  I looked out the window and sure enough, she was walking to her car fully dressed.  I wasn't sure where she was going and my phone was too far.  For no particular reason, I thought it was 1:40.  I didn't look at a clock but that's what time I thought it was.  I dozed off for what felt like a few hours and woke up when she came home through the front door.  By that time, the sun was coming up and I went downstairs to ask her where she had gone for so long.  She said she went to McDonald's to get breakfast.  Apparently the call was a wrong number and she didn't pass the phone to my dad, she left the house around 7 to get breakfast, and I was wrong about everything.  And now I'm tired but can't fall back asleep.

My brother came home from Davis on Thursday and he bought the Perfect Push Up thing.  I tried a few out of boredom and curiosity.  It feels cheap and flimsy.  If I was as buff as the guy on the box, the handles would probably collapse under me.  I don't think it works that well.  I've been trying to get back into the rhythm of working out again.  Everyday after work, I do a bunch of lifting for about 1.5 hours.  Of course, I stretch out my reps because I'm always watching TV.  Hopefully I'll trim down a bit soon.  My mom keeps calling me a fatass.  The more I seem to do, the more I feel my body is turning into the same body type as Chuck Liddell.  He has a gut and he looks fat all the time until he flexes and you can see all the lines.  That's where I'm at right now.  This is, of course, before I eat.

Taylor Tickets are on sale soon.  Don't really understand the breakdown of when tickets go on sale but the latest will be October 30.  I joined the T Sweezy website just to see if I could get the code.  I also have an AmEx card so probably will try that too.  No idea how many tickets I'm going to get but so far I think the group going will be me, Anjuli, My, Ya, Erica, and maybe V and my sister if she's back.  Ticket prices range from $25-59.50.  I don't mind paying top dollar for great seats.  Sixty dollars isn't that much anyways.  Not for Taylor.  Also not sure how many I'm buying (if I'm buying for people or separate).  Probably best to get them together to guarantee seats together.  I'll probably aim for 8.  I can always sell them later.  Everyone wants a piece of her.

Onsale to General Public

Start: Fri, 10/30/09 10:00 AM PDT

American Express

Start: Tue, 10/27/09 10:00 AM PDT
End: Thu, 10/29/09 10:00 PM PDT

TaylorSwift.com

Start: Tue, 10/27/09 10:00 AM PDT
End: Thu, 10/29/09 10:00 PM PDT

Kellie Pickler

Start: Thu, 10/29/09 10:00 AM PDT
End: Thu, 10/29/09 10:00 PM PDT

That yellow dot is where I want to sit.  Sixty dollars?  Well worth it. Everyone be on the look out for radio contests and such.  I want backstage passes.  BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!

-Alex Thunderlips

No job. No car. No money.

^^Lily Allen wrote that song about her younger brother thinking he would be flattered.  He was not.  After he heard the song he took her laptop and threw it out the window.  Official video is worth watching if you have time.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRX57zprNdw

Lots of money issues in past weeks.  Mom took $3,360 out of my bank account (I wrote her a check; she didn't steal it).  Bought some clothes from Triumvir.  Flannel and jacket.  I didn't get charged for the flannel even though it was checked out and part of my basket.  Hopefully I get that for free!  It gets shipped on Friday.  Last week I went to a store called Next at SFSC.  When it first opened a few years ago, I bought two pairs of jeans at retail totaling more than $500.  I felt guilty and returned one pair the next day.  But the store policy states returns are only acceptable within 7 days (which it was of course) for store credit only.  That was fine.  But the store had no gift cards.  My credit was written on a receipt.  After years of neglecting my credit I decided to see if I could transfer it to a gift card to make it more official.  The manager there got confused and we talked for about half an hour trying to come up with a solution.  She said she'd ask around to see what she could do and asked me to come in sometime this week.  I went this afternoon and she told me there was nothing she could do so I'm out $182.  She did however offer me discounts on any future purchase.  I just have to look for her.  I'm assuming it's her employee discount which I also assume is at least 40% since most of these high end stores offer fat discounts to employees so they can flaunt their clothing.  On a lighter note, when I went into the store a very cute looking black girl complimented me on my jeans.  She thought there were Levi's and we chatted it up for a bit until the manager was available.  It's nice to get compliments from strangers.

Yesterday, I had an epiphany.  I need to start wearing jeans that fit, or I need to lose weight.  When I got home yesterday and took off my jeans, I realized my jeans were so tight at the hips that I actually got a bruise.  It's kind of embarrassing.  But, I can't help it if tight jeans look so good.  I guess that pair is no good anymore...  Damn you calories!!!  Exercise, I will see you soon.  Chadwick let me know when you're ready to play some basketball.

Taylor Swift is coming to San Jose!  Mark your calendars for April 11, 2009.  I hope she gives me a birthday shout out.

Sharks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow.  I predict a 3-2 or 3-1 victory.

-Alex Thunderlips

Musical disorder.

Can't get enough castle.

Also if you haven't seen this although you probably did:



And now, this remake



-Alex Thunderlips

Xxzxcuzx Me

^^The first verse is one of the sickest verses ever written in the history of rap.  Slide show is stupid but there's no music video for it.  Crystal castles is the shit.  Demonoid is still down so most of the music I'll be posting is old stuff since I have nothing new to share. 

Big day tomorrow.  Lunch with My and Ya and Sai Jai Thai.  I know it has a funny name but it... is... delicious.  Hands down, best fried rice I've ever eaten in my entire life.  Haven't been there for 2 or 3 years but I remember it being super delicious.  Then dinner with V at a restaurant of my choice.  Where to go?  Golden arch?  Nah...too classy for her.  Probably slum it up at BK.

For the past week or so, every time Halloween is mentioned I have to remind myself that it's still 12 days away.  I think because we all dressed up for Chad's birthday it feels like Halloween has already passed. 

Sharks beat the Rangers and end their 7 game win streak.  Sharks scored most goals in a game of the season ending it at 7-3 after trailing 0-2.  Eight days left until NBA season begins.  I need an HD TV in my room.  Been looking for one at least 46".  That should be big enough.

-Alex Thunderlips