via//chicago

np: "stabbing a star" - guided by voices
so since i've gotten ahold of Earthquake Glue, i've been on a huge GBV kick over the past couple of days. i've got all the major albums and EP's since Bee Thousand and i've come to realize that everytime i listen to them i discover something else to love about each one. some albums may have fewer gems than others and you may have to do a little digging, but they are there on each and every release. Mr. Pollard simply amazes me. more prolific that even Mr. Cuomo, but without the insane level of self-editing that plagues Rivers. seriously, some of the best Weezer songs have never been released... instead we get half-assed albums like The Green Album and Maladroit. i used to think they were both pretty damn good, but i still find myself listening to them less and less often as time goes by.
so i had the date, and it was.... meh. she looked really cute and we got along fine, but i just didn't feel the usual "date" vibes. if that makes any sense... oh well, maybe she was just having an off night. we'll see, she really seemed to want me to call her again, so i will and see how it goes from there. Finding Nemo was awesome, very likely to be my favorite Pixar movie yet. i laughed out loud several times, especially at the Ellen Degeneres fish's whale talking. i usually can't stand Ellen, but she damn near stole this movie. but overall the movie harkened back to the glory days on Disney... great story and wonderfully developed characters, but with enough humor to keep the older audience members enjoying it. and i'll be damned if it didn't even make me feel empathy for the characters. since i've gotten older i've felt myself becoming more and more detached from the stories in kids movies, but that wasn't a problem. the story was developed nicely, and i found myself really pulling for Nemo and his dad. i highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys a good flick, not just Pixar or Disney fans.