I Heart Black Kids

Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend (Official) (Source)

I love this song by the Black Kids!

YES, YES, YES!

The YES dance (Source)

This is so fantastic, I had to post it! It got me out of my blogger slumber momentarily. More regular posts after Aug. 29 ... I promise! In the meantime, Yes, Yes, Yes!

McCain: No One Has Supported Bush More

So check it. McCain is the presumptive Republican nominee, and recently he's been trying very hard to distance himself from the idea that his presidency - were he to win - would be no different than a third-term Bush presidency.

Here's a fun video that shows the contrary.


McCain & Iraq: No One Has Supported Bush More (Source)

Check it:
Barack Obama

The Elephant in the Room

Bravo to Ellen for bringing up "the big elephant in the room" - gay marriage - with John McCain. McCain obviously didn't want anything to do with it. But Ellen took "it" there, and hopefully showed how ridiculous his stance is to her viewing audience.

Is it just me, or is Ellen getting more political these days?

G-Bomb

Last week's 30 Rock incorporated "the gay bomb" in its plot brilliantly! (The gay bomb is some real shizz that was investigated by our military/government awhile back.)

I highly suggest watching the complete episode of 30 Rock's season finale! It's one of the best episodes! Matthew Broderick is so good in it.

Aw ... It's a Gay Wedding

Remember when it was just totally verboten to see gay people on TV, let alone any remote possibility of gay-on-gay physical affection?

I totally heart all these TV shows going "there". It really warms my heart. I swear to god, Brothers and Sisters stars folks in a J.Crew catalog. I love it, and I love the overt gay narrative wedding arc in the show ... *sigh*

MacGruber: Father and Son

Normally I really kinda hate this skit. But last night's MacGruber skits on SNL made me chuckle. You'll see why, I hope.

A Message from Hillary

Last night's SNL intro actually made me laugh. I loved how it really pointed out all the pink elephants in the room! Now really - why can't the media be this forthright?!? (I especially liked point #2).

Otherwise, most of last night's SNL was a bore.

Yummy

I'd watch Grey's Anatomy more if there was more man-on-man action, especially like the kind in the clip above. Those two are hot.

More Naked Ruggers ... Sigh

Keywords: Austrian, Rugby, Strip, Lithuania (Source)

What happens when the Austrian national rugby team loses a match against the Lithuanian team? Why they strip and sing, of course!

Note to self: watch more rugby. Too bad the video isn't in high-def. (The leader of the pack is pretty cute - from what I can see of him.)

View the entire nude sing-a-long here. (NSFW)

Rain

Madonna - Rain (Source)

May has started in a pretty soggy way here in Seattle. I'm technically in recovery mode since the semester has ended, and I find myself transitioning into the summer months. My official duties as a teacher are over for now, and all I want is to bury myself deep into my comforter, which I've done successfully for most of this rainy day.

I re-discovered this music video of "Rain," by Madonna, which seemed pretty fitting for how I've thought about things - myself and larger forces out of my control - today. It brought me back to my budding Spramp self, completely enamored by Madonna's Erotica album, circa 1992 . "Rain" is on that album, and I always thought it was pretty oddly placed, but I loved it tremendously, and would play it on repeat all the time. When I found it today, I kinda let out a little whimper and found myself staring out into the cold, rainy Seattle day, fairly happy, a lot tired, and just ready for the craziness of the summer. Madonna should go Asian again ... lol.

BTW: I've had two different people ride in my car while I've had Madonna's Hard Candy on, and they've both been pretty unreceptive to it. I really do want to give it a chance.

Definitely more to come.

Seattle or Bust!

NWsource - Find your own Seattle (Source)

I've been waiting for these short commercials to hit YouTube. They are cute little reminders why folks here (in Seattle) really love being here.

Spramp Shots: Squirr vs. the Blanket

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Squirr loves his blanket.

Maybe a 100?

DNC Ad on John McCain and Iraq: "100" (Source)

Eek! A 100 years? Is it time to make plans to move to Canada ... again?

Check it:
Democratic National Committee

Falling Down

I've read some really negative reviews of Scarlett Johansson's music-video debut of "Falling Down," off her Anywhere I Lay My Head album. It's a Tom Waits cover. I actually kinda like it. Maybe I just think she's such a doll. I dunno.

WTF is Salman Rushdie doing in the vid?

Worship Me Bitches

Ugly Betty: Episode 2.15, Burning Questions (Preview #1) (Source)

I still love this kid. Christian Siriano (the hot tranny mess from Season 4 of Project Runway) makes an appearance on this week's Ugly Betty. He's totally milking it for all its worth, and I totally approve. He's fantastic!

"Hello ferosha ..."

She Might Just Do It

How Hillary Can Still Win (Source)
Let's just say, I wouldn't be surprised if this happens. I seriously got a much needed chuckle when I viewed this vid. I love it! Thanks Paul!

I'm back in Seattle, and extremely jet-lagged. More deets to come.

Summer Flip Out

I'm so happy this Bravo is bringing back one of my fave shows, Flipping Out this summer. I absolutely love Jeff Lewis and all his obsessive craziness! I can't wait.

Check it:
Flipping Out [Bravo]

Double Lives Bollywood Style

Tracey Ullman - State of the Union, Indian Viagra (Source)

My sincerest apologies for my lack of recent posts. Like most of you, I lead a double life of sorts. This life has taken me away from Seattle to Chicago for the past few days. The change of scenery was much needed, but like most trips that take me outside of Seattle, I find myself pitting my new environs against the Emerald City - I ultimately fall homesick. You get my point. Chicago really didn't do much for me. It's too busy, too touristy, too much honking of car horns, too many cars, too many building (though I do love the skyline, which is perhaps the best part of the city) - there's just too many "too many-s". I actually don't get back to Seattle for a few more days; currently I'm waiting for my melatonin to kick in before I call it a night. I'm with my partner-in-crime, Mark, in Ann Arbor (weirdness to be back), and all is oddly the same as when I left a few years ago. Change is slow in the Midwest.

I caught the funny show Tracy Ullman's State of the Union tonight - I don't get cable back at home, so I'm like a moth to a flame right now and have been plopped in front of Mark's TV for most of the evening. I absolutely fell in love with Tracy's skit in which she plays Padma Perkish, the Indian pharmacist/Bollywood star! I've embedded two of Padma's acts in this post. Funny, funny - and brilliant!

Even though I'm in the heart of flatness, I'll be attempting to be productive tomorrow and onward. So hopefully the lags will stop.

Here's to double-lives! xoxo. jan


Padma Perkish (Source)

Check it:
Tracy Ullman's State of the Union [Showtime]

Happy Bear!

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This is just too precious. Can we have a collective: "Awww." This bear has moves better than some peeps I know. Papa Walt would be proud.

Happy Tuesday, folks!