South Korea: kicking ass, taking names. A recent article in Time Magazine uncovers the truth behind Korean consumerism: L.L. Bean and J.Crew Catalogues.

Meet Choi Ju Hee, savior of the South Korean economy. Armed with two credit cards and an allowance from her parents, she spends at least $600 a month on clothes, drinking with friends and a serious cell-phone habit (her father once cut off her home phone for a month to teach her a lesson on the cost of things). Her most prized possession: a pair of Salvatore Ferragamo loafers. What she badly wants: a pair of Prada sneakers. On a recent shopping expedition, she eyes a white cotton DKNY skirt. Her mother steps in, telling her it is "too fancy." But by the end of the day, Choi has bagged two blue, $70 Ralph Lauren shirts. "They are fearless when it comes to spending money," says her mother. "These kids don't really think—they just want to buy everything."

And you can quote me on that.

Song of the Day:
1.) Ronnie Dobbs - Ya'll Are Brutalizing Me. Yes, the classic Mr. Show skit in all it's MP3 glory. I'm looking forward to the Run, Ronnie, Run movie those guys are putting out.

UPDATE, from the RONNIEDOBBS.COM site: "Also I think the Mr. Show DVD's are coming out in June?" COOL!
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Picked up my new threads yesterday.. My new suit is dope. I was pressed to purchase a new suit after my old one was made into a Chinese Buffett by a gang of ravenous moths. When I went into the Hai-Cave to retrieve it the other week, it had slumped to the bottom of the closet. When I went to pick it up, I held up against the window where light filtered through all the holes those little bastards made. What a waste. It was cool though, the dude at the S&K hooked me up, but when he offered to adjust my coats waistline to "show off my figure", I knew I was into some hardcore action. Of COURSE Emily was giggling at me as she was slurping her 5 dollar smoothie. =P

Song of the Day:
1.) Star Sailor - Tie Up My Hands.
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Yo..that picture P.Diddy has on his page is quite the crackler.
posted by The H.Bomb| 7:18 AM | email | archive

Got a cup of coffee...because i'm getting that age. I used to not like drinking coffee...but as the days drag on and there's more work to do, methamphetamines are not the appropriate drug to use in a workplace. I've actually tinkered with the idea of purchasing a coffee maker. Geez, somebody shoot me now.

Song of the Day:
1.) Wilco - Jesus, etc. Beautiful song, also listen to the lyrics...this song was written/recorded almost a year before 9/11.
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Wilco to appear on NPR's 'All Things Considered'! Everybody tune in around 4:30-5:00 on your local NPR channel (forgot what it is in Austin--button number 1 on my car radio!).. Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" is the best NAS album since 'illmatic'!!! =P
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I love John Irving. A very cool article from Reuters:

"People have been saying for years that the novel is dead: bullshit!" the silver-haired author of 10 novels including 1978's "The World According to Garp," "The Cider House Rules" in 1985 and "The Hotel New Hampshire" in 1981 said on a recent visit to the Netherlands.
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Irving has a string of best-sellers and a large collection of literary awards, but says he has no expectation of taking home a Nobel Prize. His screenplay Oscar was "much more my cup of tea," he said. "I'd rather take my chances with 400 writers and 6,000 film makers than with 18 Swedes, among whom there aren't many writers."

Click on the quote for the entire article.
posted by The H.Bomb| 10:21 AM | email | archive

Wilco :: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Ah, the good music is back. When you thought modern music hit the wall hard, Wilco releases an album so beautiful, so poignant almost makes a man cry. Their last album, Summer Teeth, is one of my favorite albums and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot only continues that trend. Imagine if Thom Yorke of Radiohead combined his angst ridden pop of The Bends with the musical atmosphere of their "head" music--that's basically what Wilco has done. As their musical tastes become less pop oriented and stranger, Jeff Tweedy never gives up his self inflicting, ironic lyrics.

The story behind Wilco's fourth album spans back a couple years. Completed sometime in 2000, their ex-Major Label complained that Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was not commercial enough to be marketed. Sticking to their guns, Wilco promptly split with the label, unwilling to change anything about the album and purhcased the studio tapes. It was finally released later last year in which I thank Wilco and you, Mr. Tweedy.

Song of the Day:
1.) Wilco - I am trying to break your heart.
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Weekend recap:

Happy Hour friday night.

Watched The Scorpion King with Dames, P-Diddy and Carrozzi.

Checked out Dame's new bada$$ hizzouse (as Emily said: "I want one!").

Emily's brother's suprise Birthday party.

Parking a real bitch downtown, opt not to 'get my booty down' on the dancefloor.

Sunday, drop 3 large on a new suit for an upcoming wedding.

Looked at the ceiling in my bedroom and wondered where all my cash went..

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