Future hindsight.
September 2nd, 2010
Yesterday was the official beginning of “YLTLSBC”, or what Adrianne calls “Yo La Tengo Late Summer Blog Challenge”. The point is the get into a habit of blogging daily, and I guess so far, I’m 2-for-2.
Not technically, however, as Adrianne reminded me that I “know how to queue up a WordPress blog”. Still, I say having an update every day is a noble thing to make happen. And, hey, I’ve been reading a lot of Calvin & Hobbes and Bloom County lately, and I know Bill Watterson and Berkeley Breathed (as well as any comic) put in a lot of work in advance to make sure a strip comes out on a daily basis.
Now that I’ve justified that it’s not cheating that I started writing this entry on August 31st, maybe I’ll write my review of the “Weird” Al Yankovic show at the State Fair, in advance of actually seeing it. It reads something like this:
- Yesterday, Abby and I went with our friends Sarah, Patrick, Ava, Pat and Cara to see “Weird” Al Yankovic at the State Fair Grandstand. It was [insert weather condition], which was [insert feeling about the weather]. “Weird” Al had many costume changes, the most entertaining of which was when he [insert thing that "Weird" Al did]. My favorite song was [insert favorite song], and until last night, I had no idea that he had written a parody of [insert song I didn't know he parodied]. That’s fine, though, because [insert person who didn't know] had no idea that [insert song performed by "Weird" Al] was one of “Weird” Al’s original songs, therefore, I maintained a modicum of musical superiority over [him/her].
All in all, the concert was a blast, though it was a bit uncomfortable due to all the [insert fair foods eaten] I ate. Next year, I’ll take it easy!”
This blogging thing is pretty alright!
Okay, I’ll play along. And I wasn’t even at this show. I filled in your blanks.
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Yesterday, Abby and I went with our friends Sarah, Patrick, Ava, Pat and Cara to see “Weird” Al Yankovic at the State Fair Grandstand. It was [hot and humid], which was [just what you'd expect in late summer]. “Weird Al” had many costume changes, the most entertaining of which was when he [repurposed the pink tutu from the Smells Like Nirvana video]. My favorite song was [White & Nerdy], and until last night, I had no idea that he had written a parody of [Whatever You Like]. That’s fine, though, because [Sarah, Patrick, Ava, Pat and/or Cara] had no idea that [Craigslist] was one of “Weird Al’s” original songs, therefore, I maintained a modicum of musical superiority over [him and/or her].
All in all, the concert was a blast, though it was a bit uncomfortable due to all the [deepfried Oreos] I ate. Next year, I’ll take it easy!”
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There. I hope this helps.
Ha!
I don’t think it’s cheating to queue. I’m in the middle of doing a ton of it, because I’m heading off to South Dakota this weekend to camp and poop in the prairie.
Did my filling-in of your blanks not meet with a favorable reception?
Any rate, the repurposing of the pink tutu is still, IMHO, the funniest costume change.
Hi Helen:
I’m not sure why, but your original comment got marked as spam, but I’ve since approved it. And I agree – the pink tutu was nicely repurposed! Al was the perfect cap to a perfect day at the fair.
-jmw
So why is this blogathon named after Yo La Tengo?