Mr. Pink Archives

Happy Record Store Day everyone. Go buy some vinyl or that long lost import single that you can't get on iTunes.

To commemorate the day, Washingtonian asked me to share some thoughts on the matter. Here they are.

And here are some tunes to celebrate:
[mp3] Supergrass | Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (Smiths cover)
[mp3] Oasis | Street Fighting Man (Rolling Stones Cover)

Play them loudly!

I'm enjoying my second day at home on the couch due to flu-like symptoms. My aches and congestion went away overnight, although I seem to have developed a cough this morning. Ugh. Oh well, I'm getting plenty of nap time with Mr. Pink.

During my downtime, I'm subjecting myself to a bunch of crappy movies. Miami Vice was terribly confusing and didn't make a lick of sense, Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny was one of the worst movie I've ever seen and The Mummy hasn't aged well. But Thank You For Smoking still worked for me the second time around. Then again, I have a thing for Maria Bello.

And I don't care how bored I am, there's no way I'm watching Lady in the Water.

Not to keep playing the "Woe Is Me" card, but last night there were people coming home from the Wizards game when I got on the Metro after finally leaving the office. I'm at the point where I've stopped reading blogs because I'm sick of reading about people actually having a life.

But wait! It gets worse. I dropped my iPod on the concrete on the way home and now I'm getting the dreaded Question Mark Folder of Death. I can hear the hard drive clicking when it's trying to retrieve a song.

Dagger.

The good news? I think Mr. Pink is getting the hang of Tumblr, so he's going to start blogging on my behalf.

[mp3] The Rakes | Work, Work, Work, Pub, Club, Sleep

PS - Go to hell Carolina!

Hey, look at that! It's the first annual Mr. Pink Calendar!

This stylish date-saving device features 12 life-size photos of everyone's favorite internet kitty and is available for purchase for the low, low price of $25 (includes shipping!).

I'm placing an order next Monday, January 14th. If you want one, contact me before then and I'll give you more details.

I went out of my way to buy Mr. Pink all sorts of presents this year for Pinkmas (he even had a makeshift "stocking") but he ended up playing with a strip of ribbon for most of the day. *sigh*

Not sure if you can expect anything new from Team Leafblower for the rest of the year. I'm on my way out to sunny California to take in the Rose Parade, New Years and a whole bunch of other stuff.

Thanks to everyone for checking out in my little slice of the interwebs this year. It's a struggle at times to keep this thing updated on a regular basis but the leafblower wouldn't be my labor of love if it was easy. I have a few low-key things to announce in January (along with, hopefully, a redesign - *fingers crossed*), but until then, here's to a fun-filled and action-packed 2008!

I just sent the last email out and cracked my first beer of the day. My Thanksgiving holiday has officially begun! Unlike everyone else, Ms. Smith and I aren't traveling until tomorrow. We're taking an early flight out to Seattle to enjoy some turkey in the great Northwest. Should be fun. The weather looks pretty good too. Bonus.

On the docket: seeing some old friends, Pagliacci Pizza, the Pike Place Market, Top Pot donuts and the Sonics v. Nets game on Friday night. Our official "drinks with friends" night is Monday at Two Bells on 4th Ave, so come on out and say hi if you're so inclined.

I will be blogging occasionally while I'm out there -- mostly photos -- but I'm not officially back on the clock until next Wednesday. Have a safe and happy holiday everyone.

Using the computer takes a lot of out the Mister.

Mr. Pink had to go to the vet today. He wasn't very happy about it, but he's had an outbreak of eye gunk since we moved into the new place. It's gotten better since the weekend, but I still wanted him to get a checkup (Hey, I went to the doctor yesterday, he can too). The diagnosis is nothing serious, but I do have to put this gel into his eyes twice a day. Boy, he loves that.

While we were there I had him fitted for some soft claws, little plastic claws that go over his real claws that will cut down on some of the scratching damage he causes. I'm not going to declaw him, so hopefully this will be a better solution. The nurse tried to talk me into pink caps, but I went with the clear ones this time around. But maybe next time.

Mr. Pink hates car rides and going to the vet, but he did pretty good today. He is currently in the next room conked out on the couch.

PS - Editors, last night. Pretty damn good. Tom's voice is really amazing, it's easy to get lost in it during the show. The crowd was really weird though, and it sapped much of the energy from the room. It's hard to explain, but lets just say I had no idea that so many people with bad fake tans liked Editors so much. To make matters worse, no photo pass.

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