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July 29th, 2005 at 2:27 am (cultcher)

I’ve had a couple of songs running through my head continuously over the past few days. They’re both kind of departures for me in that they’re highly poppy emo-type fluff.

The first, “Sugar, We’re Going Down” by Fall Out Boy, is one of those songs that has been around but obscure for some time, then suddenly “breaks” and shoots up the charts for some reason.

It’s #3 on the iTunes top-ten list as of this writing, so I’m clearly not the only one with this track running a loop in my mental background state. The video (see previous link) is oddly entertaining too.

The second song, “Helena” by My Chemical Romance, is reasonably catchy but less listenable over the long term.

The video, however, is too good to miss for anyone in need of a solid belly laugh. This is either an earnest attempt to consummate the archetype of adolescent goth daydreams in music video form, or a brilliant high-concept mockery of everything those sullen souls with the heavy eyeliner think they stand for. It’s a mini-compendium of the essential elements of goth: striking presentational esthetic (clothes, hair, makeup, architecture) and people taking themselves far, far too seriously.

Also, do not ask why the funeral-goers are plumbing their emotional depths through the mechanism of a highly choreographed, Broadway-style dance number. Only Pat Benatar knows the answer to that.

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three dolla pie

July 15th, 2005 at 10:46 pm (uncategory)

I keep forgetting to do this. But, in response to popular outcry, here is the recipe for Three Dolla Pie:

>In a medium bowl, beat together

>> 1 tbsp lemon zest (1 lemon’s worth)

>> 1/2 C lemon juice (2 lemons’ worth)

>> 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk

>> 2 or 3 drops yellow food coloring

>…until it is consistent, and thickens just a touch.

>first fold, then beat in

>> 1 8-oz tub Cool Whip, thawed

>…and mound the results in the center of

>> 1 12-in. graham cracker pie crust

>…and freeze at least 1 hour, preferably more.

>Remove from the freezer, cut with a wet knife and serve immediately.

If you wanted to be all fancy or something, you could, like, garnish with strips of lemon peel and a sprig of mint. But you’re just going to eat it immediately anyway, so what’s the point.

I really wanted to have some pictures to go along with this, but I haven’t had occasion to make a Three Dolla Pie since I was asked to post this. Perhaps I will visually document an expirimental pie construction; I have in mind Three Dolla Pie Lite and also Three Dolla Chocolate Pie.

Mmmm. Pie.

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