another reason to proofread...

If you are going to permanently deface property, at least have the common sense to spell the graffiti correctly.

Anarky? Really, even Sid Vicious got that one right....

yo G, let's go to M-dog's...

Seen inside the Michael's on Highway 100/National...seriously, what is the arts & crafts world coming to?

at a loss...

With a last name like mine, you learn to have a sense of humor about it all.

It's "Loss". I suppose it could indeed be worse. Anything with "butt" in the name, for example. Growing up, I heard wonderful questions such as:

"Loss...did you find yourself?"
"Are you at a loss for words?" (Ironically, this is rare within my family)

However, as I got older I learned to embrace my name...case in point, I chose to revert back to my maiden name after my divorce. Some may argue that I did it to symbolize the closing of that chapter of my life. But the truth is: I truly am a "Loss" not just in name, but also due to a fascinating little thing called DNA.

I mentioned sense of humor previously; this, along with sinus infections, is a prominent Loss trait. My dad used to cut out newspaper clippings about our famous "relatives" such as Tax Loss and Hair Loss. I suspect that, during my brother's and my childhood, this was used this as some sort of coping mechanism. As we all know, kids can be cruel.

Oddly enough, in my adult life I find myself pointing out similar occurences on the tv. Due to the economic downturn, Corporate Loss has been in the news quite frequently. Just last week when the Packers lost to the Bucs (tee hee), Embarrassing Loss and Devastating Loss decided to make a visit to Wisconsin. Thanks to shows like the Biggest Loser, Weight Loss has gained popularity. And Hair Loss seems to be the unwanted visitor that stays with many men in their 40s and beyond.

Yes, we got a laugh out of it then and continue to get a laugh out of it now. Thus, we learned a valuable lesson: if you're laughing at yourself, it's less likely that others will. Whether that's true or not remains to be seen. However, I seem to live by that credo on most days, which may explain why I'm usually willing to make an ass of myself.

And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the other credo, "R Loss is your gain".

billy's got talent

Well, actually there's no one named Billy; rather Ben, Ian, John and Aaron. But don't let that fool you...

Billy Talent indeed has talent. They're one of the best bands of the millenium that you've likely never heard of (somehow this Toronto-based band can't break in stateside) and thus, one of the best bands you're not listening to.

I saw these guys at the Metro in Chicago in mid-September. It easily was the one of the most high-energy shows I've seen...and one of my top five concerts ever (and as a DJ in college, I've seen a lot of live shows).

So, check out their website and give a listen. You won't be disappointed...

And as an added bonus, check out the video for "Devil In A Midnight Mass" - it's probably my favorite BT song and the bass line is bad ass...

ain't it nifty, look who's 50....

I was remiss in not posting this yesterday, but not to worry, I did listen to Anthology whilst driving in my car in his honor.

Yes, Bryan Adams turned 50 yesterday. And yes, I am dork to admit to knowing that. Then again, I've been a fan since Cuts Like A Knife (1983).

Cheers!

27 never looked so icky...

The baseball season is now officially over (for a few months anyway, as the 2010 season begins in April) so I guess it's time to review my World Series prediction:

The Good:

The Yankees did go to the fall classic. That was to be expected, not because I like the Yankees by any means, but because they were the best team in the AL (oh, and I called it)

It only took six games to declare a winner.

The Bad:

The Phillies went instead of the Dodgers. This is only bad prediction-wise; I actually preferred the Phils out of all the NL teams and was pulling for a repeat.

The Ugly:

The Yankees win their 27th title, thus proving money can indeed buy a World Series championship. And we get the (dis)pleasure of hearing about it for a whole year.