RANDOM THOUGHTS:
Wow, I can't believe it's already June 4th! Just seems like yesterday it was June 3rd. And since today happens to be a Monday, it's time for the newest weekly installment of Random Thoughts! The following were on my mind between Tuesday, May 29th and Monday, June 4th:
- I still can't believe the success that both Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" and fun.'s "We Are Young" have been having on the U.S. singles charts for the past three months, becoming two of this year's longest-running singles at the top ("Somebody..." for seven weeks, "We Are Young" for six weeks). After all, in an era where the Billboard Hot 100 has mostly been dominated by the usual slate of pop songs and club hits (although there have been some exceptions, including the success of Adele last year), it really is incredible (and somewhat unfathomable) to see two alternative rock songs receive more downloads and more radio play by the American public than Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend," One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful," Nicki Minaj's "Starships," or even Maroon 5's "Payphone." I also find it exceptional how this achievement was accomplished by bands who weren't even household names in America before 2012, and not by more well-known bands like The Black Keys, The White Stripes, The Ya Ya Yas, or even Arcade Fire. I guess we all owe our thanks to the Chevy Super Bowl commercial and (shudders) Glee for this pleasant surprise in the pop charts.
- Winners of 15 out of their last 17, Paul Konerko playing like an early MVP contender with his league leading .366 batting average, Adam Dunn finally producing for the team (2nd most HRs in the league) after his disastrous 2011 season, nice comeback seasons for Rios, Pierzynski, great play from the young guys (most notably from Alejandro de Aza and Dayan Viciedo), solid starting pitching all-around, and now a 2.5 game lead in first place of the AL Central...yep, I'd say it's been a good time to be a Chicago White Sox fan.
- If I were to write a suicide note, I'm pretty sure that 90% of it would be filled with Simpsons references.
- Watched "Dark Shadows" over the weekend, and I actually didn't mind it. Great visuals, excellent '70s song choices, and I was surprised by how much I actually laughed while watching it. If you're goal going into the movies is to just get entertained for two hours and escape from reality, then this should be satisfying enough of a film for you. There were two main things, however, that really bugged that would make me understand why it wasn't taken so well with critics and audiences alike. For starters, Chloe Moretz's character was really annoying and just brought down every scene that she was in. Secondly, it does seem like the show changes its tone quite a bit, never deciding what it really wants to be, which is why I thought stuff like the increasingly weird ending never worked entirely.
- I need help reacting to something, namely with how much I should be freaking out about this: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMQHHObgnSg)
-So, apparently, "Mean Girls" is to women in their late teens and early 20s the way that "Caddyshack" is to generation X men.
-So, apparently, "Mean Girls" is to women in their late teens and early 20s the way that "Caddyshack" is to generation X men.
- Dear "Game of Thrones" and "Mad Men,"
You two are both awesome shows and it has been a pleasure watching you two back-to-back for the past ten weeks.
P.S., do any of you know "Breaking Bad" by any chance?
-Speaking of "Mad Men," I liked how the show has continually found new ways to make Jaguar look bad to the point where their automobiles are such pieces of crap that they can't even kill a guy when they want to! In all seriousness, another great episode from the series, one which finally dealt with the shocking death that the series had been setting up for several episodes this year. For the second time, Don Draper has a suicide that he will indirectly blame on himself. What a great callback to season one!
More of the RTs to come next Monday. Enjoy the rest of your week!
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
If you have any opinions on today's post, or if you just have any suggestions or tips for my next blog entry, e-mail me at: mj1599@aol.com. Your e-mails are greatly appreciated.
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