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Friday Random 10, 2nd ed.

Jill

I’m never as cool as Lauren (although I do constantly download the songs she lists). Bear with me anyway. I’m so glad it’s the weekend.

1. Joss Stone and Melissa Ethridge: Cry (live Janis Joplin cover)
2. Ray LaMontagne: Jolene
3. Anne Sofie von Otter and Elvis Costello: Put Your Head On My Shoulder
4. Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J and Method Man: Hit ‘Em High
5. The Pixies: Here Comes Your Man
6. The Cure: Pictures of You
7. Nirvana: The Man Who Sold the World (yeah, I’m from Seattle, what can I say…)
8. Bright Eyes: First Day of My Life
9. Belle & Sebastian: I Could Be Dreaming
10. Pavement: Stereo

Friday Random Story (this Friday only): Walking out of the subway today, I got attacked by a pigeon (I hate pigeons). That is, it flew up in my face and started beating its wings. I flailed my arms around, and yelled, “UGGGHH!” (because pigeons are disgusting). Everyone walking past starting laughing at me. I walk down half a block, and a woman who had apparently seen the whole thing from about 40 feet away, says, “Those pigeons are OUT OF CONTROL!”

I had a good laugh.

And as a final thought, I have a new game to add: Friday Random Wine I Am Drinking As I Write This. This week: Gazela, a Portugese vinho verde. Highly recommended. Serve cold.

9 thoughts on Friday Random 10, 2nd ed.

  1. I can never play the music game so I really like the new wine suggestion: McPherson’s Rose of Syrah, serve very chilled.

  5. While jogging in my neighborhood in the wee hours, I was once attacked by a bird. It was dark, so I didn’t know what had happened at first. All I knew was that something heavy hit the back of my head, and parts of it were sharp enough to leave bleeders. Spinning around, I see no sign of my assailant. So, bewildered, I stumbled home nursing my wounds. Whatever bird attacked me and left, it was at least the size of my head if not bigger…

  6. Don’t worry, I actually really like that song. There’s no shame in it.

    I really only threw that comment in there because it’s almost required to make fun of that particular song. Even the Pixies make fun of it while playing it.

  7. Hey, I lurve that song too.

    Also, I know a woman who is blind in one eye because a bird pooped it in while flying over a soccer game. Some bacterial infection. Pesky things.

  8. Ok, The Pixies _and_ The Cure? Two of the three “official” influences in my now defunct band The Poppies. Not that we ever sounded like any of them.

  9. I can’t help picturing you in a classic suit and an up-do, fighting off the pigeon a la Tippi Hedren.

    And I agree about pigeons; I hate them too. They are like flying rats.

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