Day 45: I Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Day 45 was a Sunday. I usually detest these days...I mean who would want the weekend to end so soon? I don't want to fill out more APUS journals thank you very much...

Lucky for me, its Spring Break, so Sunday played out quite nicely. I got to see another drama about a mental institution (I've been seeing a lot of these lately....I wonder if this says something about me <.< >.>) and I discovered a classic song that you guys are bound to enjoy, but first, let's take a trip over the cuckoo's nest...

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was originally a novel written by Ken Kesey in 1962. Eventually, director Milos Forman made a film out of it in 1975, starring a young Jack Nicholson as the lead character. It was the second film in history to win all five major Academy Awards in the same year (a feat that would not be matched until 1991's "Silence of the Lambs"). It's considered by many critics as one of the greatest films in American cinema. Is that enough incentive to make you go see it? (Ok, maybe I got that information from Wikipedia, but if its the general public writing these articles, doesn't that mean they favor this movie over all others?).

On the way home from church (yes, I'm a Christian, deal with it), I encountered a classic 80's hit that I just /needed/ to recommend for the blog. It's called "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman. Hopefully that sounds familiar to you. If not, you need to take a listen...this song has been on the radio for as long as I can remember, and I have yet to become tired of it.

Yes, I know this entry sucked. There just hasn't been a lot going on lately....and the fact that my mind has turned into the equivalent of an obese couch-potato undergoing a midlife-crisis hasn't helped. Not to worry though, I'm taking a rather exciting holiday soon...one that might interest many of you. More on that later :)

My wings are tired and I can't find the damn Cuckoo's Nest. I guess we'll just have to try and find it tomorrow....

G'night Interwebs!

--HaufeCoffee

Day 44: The Bird And The Worm

Ok, so I lied about 6:30, but I have a really good reason for that...

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haha, I just lied to you again! wow, you're so gullible...

Day 44 was a Saturday with a very very dismal morning: SCHOOL :'(.

In the end though, it wasn't that bad, and before I knew it I was on Spring Break...in early March...how epic is that?

My Spring Break started off with a trip to the movies...not a voluntary trip mind you; I had to take my brother and sister to see Alice in Wonderland. Contrary to what I was thinking prior to entering the theater ("Great, Disney is going to remake a classic film that doesn't need to be remade and its gonna end up as a crappy contemporary-themed film that'll end up suffocating me in my chair"), I thought that the film turned out nicely. It's very different from the original Disney classic, so it can't be specifically classified as a remake (a good thing in my opinion), but it still retains that Disney charm it has 50 years ago (give or take a decade). If you're cool and open about going to see Disney movies in theaters, you should check out Alice in Wonderland.

I made an interesting musical discovery a couple days ago. I was watching the trailer for the new Clash of the Titans movie (its gonna be a sick movie) and I noticed that the instrumental music accompanying the trailer was a pretty decent alternative jam. I decided to research the song on youtube and I came across the song "The Bird and the Worm" by The Used. However, as I scrolled down the search results, I realized that Owl City also has a song called "The Bird and the Worm". Naturally I decided to listen to both....and I almost died laughing. The juxtaposition of these songs is hilarious. One minute you're spitting metal and screams from the Used version, and then you're suddenly a happy-go lucky synth playing artist from Minnesota. What comparison could be more ridiculous? Take a listen to both, and see what I mean...

I know I promised a marathon, but quite frankly my brain is fried (perhaps it was because I was looking up the dynamics of an atomic bomb on wikipedia right before writing this....why you ask?...I really have no clue). I'll attempt to catch up tomorrow...

maybe ;)

G'night Interwebs!

--HaufeCoffee

Day 43: HaufeCoffee Marathon!

So, I've been slacking off lately, but who can blame me? It's spring break, I'm tired, and I just wanna sleep the weekend away. However, I still have an obligation to serve you guys entertainment on a daily basis, so today I'm posting four blog entries in a row to catch up to Day 46. Let's see if I can pull it off...

Day 43 was a Friday I believe, and unlike most Friday's, this one sucked...completely. I actually had to do work because we had school the next day. Work!?!?! on a Friday night!?!?!...heresy!

*sigh* gotta love boarding school...

Friday's recommendation I discovered from this really trippy video about fractals and the Mandelbrot set (ring any bells from good ol' pre-cal?). It's called "Take A Bow" by Muse. Keep in mind while you're listening to it that all of us here at YDCoH do not wish for you to burn in hell, contrary to what the song might tell you....

1 down, 3 to go...the next update should be around 6:30

G'afternoon Interwebs!

--HaufeCoffee

Day 42: A Placeholder for the OCD

It's day 42!!! (Don't Panic!!!)

You may be expecting an exciting and enthusiastic blog entry considering the number 42 is the answer to everything and anything of the universe (It's in the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy...look it up), but alas this entry is merely a placeholder since I'm a day behind and I'm reasonably OCD about having the same number of blog entries as days (if that ever gets messed up, I might just vomit on the spot....not really, because that would be rather disgusting and unsanitary, but you get the idea).

Tonight's recommendation is a special one, especially since its going to be recommended on the 42nd blog entry (can you tell I like the number 42?). I recommend "Spaceman" from the Killers' new album "Day & Age". Spaceman has a strange collection of lyrics (it tells the story of a man being abducted by aliens), but it still retains the signature style of the Killers...a style we all love and enjoy. Also:

"Spaceman" = Earthians in outer space = Arthur Dent in outer space = Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy = 42...or the answer to everything and anything of the universe :). Name anything, and I'll guarantee it relates to 42 in some bizarre, stretched way. Everything also relates to cake, but thats another story for a later blog entry...

Ah, I can't wait to sleep in tomorrow.......oh wait....

SATURDAY SCHOOL :'(

G'night Interwebs!

--HaufeCoffee

Day 41: Kayaking Off The Deep End

of a pool that is (and a very chlorine-rich pool at that, ick)...

Sure, it was kind of strange kayaking in an indoor recreational swimming facility, but it was actually more fun than I expected. You may be wondering, "have you lost it HaufeCoffee?!?!?"...

No, its actually part of my new afternoon activity: Whitewater Kayaking. Usually, we'd be out at the river right now, but considering its barely 40 degrees and there is STILL snow on the ground (not the fun powdery yay! snow, but the icky, icy, and black snow), we had to change our tactics. The guy who runs the program decided to call up the local recreational pool, and sure enough they had space for us at the deep end. So there we were, whitewater kayaking amidst screaming children and beach balls. I learned some neat tricks though...for instance, next time I flip over, I actually won't die, which is very useful when trying to maintain a teenage life.

So, as I sit here reeking of Chlorine, I'm gonna make my daily recommendation: "La La Lie" by Jack's Mannequin. It's another one of those generic sounding alternative songs, but for some strange reason its considerably catchy...its one of those songs that can stick in your head for hours, and it takes something as evil as Britney Spears or Katy Perry to get it out...

...of course that would only make it worse, lol. Anyways, take a listen and tell me what you think.

3 more days until spring break...shall I survive? The upcoming barrage of tests doesn't help my odds >.<.

G'night Interwebs!

--HaufeCoffee

Day 40: I Need Some Sleep...

..."time to put the old horse down"...

Those are the opening lyrics to the song "I Need Some Sleep" by the Eels, and the opening to tonight's blog because I'm dead tired :P. You may recognize the song from Shrek...or Shrek II (what are they on now, Shrek MMXXXVI??), but either way its a fun song to listen to, especially if you're as ridiculously tired as I am right nowzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Nothing happened today, but I did find a really interesting video on wimp that y'all might enjoy (especially The Word Nerd in light of her recent blog post). It's all about the Interwebs...

The Eels are a great band, don't get me wrong, but there's an even better one: The Wallflowers, and their 90's hit "One Headlight" is tonight's recommendation. Factoid of the Day: The lead singer of the Wallflowers is actually the son of well known musical artist Bob Dylan. Interesting, right? Kinda makes you want to listen to the song now, right? Of course it does... ;)

Did I mention I need some sleep?

G'night Interwebs

--HaufeCoffee

Day 39: sdrawkcaB

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Monday night was chiller (I think thats a word...) than usual...in fact for the first time this year, I had absolutely no homework to do. Of course, what did that mean for me? More time to blog? On the contrary, more time to sit around and do absolutely nothing. It was glorious...

But now its Tuesday, and I've fallen back into the reality of schoolwork, which is great for you guys because it means more procrastination on my part in the form of blogging. I don't have anything interesting to share today though...check back in a few hours for the next entry and be prepared for something so shocking, so incredible, it may just MELT your eyeballs from where they stand!

or you know, I might just recommend a song or two...

Back in the early days of YDCoH (like Day 3ish), one of my first recommendations was the delightful song "Boston" by Augustana. Unfortunately, I failed to mention another great song of theirs that deserves its place on the blog: "Stars and Boulevards". Its got the same tempo as Boston, and a lot of the same sounds, yet somehow I get the sense that its just as different as it is similar to Boston. Why don't you take a listen to both and tell me what you think?

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