Poker Face 8:51 PM

I've been travelling a lot over the last three weeks, but wanted to quickly post something that I find entertaining. Everyone who knows me knows that I don't spend much time in the dance club, and thus I don't pay much attention to current pop hits, especially ones with annoying lyrics sung by hermaphrodites. Thus, I am not a big Lady Gaga fan, but I found a cover that I think is amazing. Check out Chris Daughtry's version where he completely does a "Chasing Amy" to this song.

This is awesome and shows why he should have won AI; although it may not be as awesome as Christopher Walken's version.

Night Night 8:17 PM

Is it sad that the only song I know to sing to my daughter to get her to bed is "Blue Shadows" as performed by Lucky Day, Dusty Bottoms and Ned Nederlander? I learned all of my parenting skills from Lorne Michaels.

YouTube of the Week 7:41 PM

Here is my favorite new local commercial. All local commercials should be this honest.

YouTube of the Week 6:30 PM

Your next installment. This is by far one of my favorite videos I have ever seen; it is short, effective, slightly intimate, has a moment of suspense and a surprise ending. I could watch this over and over for days.

YouTube of the Week 6:30 PM

I thought I would try something new for the blog to keep it updated. So I now introduce a segment I call YouTube of the Week. I will post a random YouTube video that I find amusing every week (maybe more, maybe less). This is perfect for me because all I have to do is link to something someone else has already done. It is lazy, uncreative and sometimes good for a cheap laugh (just like you in the sack). Here is your first video:

From the Trailer to the Twins 9:40 PM

For those not watching the AL Central race right now, stop reading, draw yourself a warm bath, lay in it and slit your wrists, because I don't think we can be friends anymore. This is what September is all about; the Tigers up by two games with the Twins playing four of their last seven in Detroit before returning for three final games against the Royals (the last games ever in the Metrodome, aka the worst place in America to watch baseball.) This has all the makings to be a fantastic series and is the only real playoff race worth watching; until the Rockies drop a few more games and get chased by the Marlins or Braves.

This is a great time to be a sports fan in either Minnesota or Detroit. The Twins are in the hunt for the playoffs, the Vikings are playing great football with Purple Jesus and Farvaro (watch this vid from yesterday's game) and the Wild begin playing soon. For Detroit fans, the Tigers have a two game lead in the Central division, the Lions finally won a game, the Redwings start soon and UofM is showing signs of life. It's a good thing that sports are keeping people interested in something in these states otherwise people would be committing suicide in great numbers due to high unemployment, freezing temperatures around the corner and politicians like Al Franken representing them.

Quick side note, I spent two years in Detroit on an LDS mission and have never been to a more miserable place. There are months where you never see the sun during Winter, the constant gunshots, rampant unemployment, racism, liberal, dirty, uneducated politicians and terrible sports teams make for chronic depression. As terrible as the city sounds, I came to love the rotting architecture and the general gloominess of the city. Driving around last week made me remember how depressing the city is while looking back fondly at riding a bike home at night while trying not to get shot. There are two options for the soundtrack that plays in my head while in Detroit.

1st:

2nd:

(This video has awful language and by awful I mean three, four, five and six letter words and is brought to you by the letters F and N; yet somehow the singing is worse than the lyrics. This is an edited version, but you still get a pretty good idea of what they're saying. )

My allegiances have been tested since moving to Minnesota. I was always a Tigers fan, but have adopted the Twins now. Both teams could sure use a good playoff run and as long as someone beats the Yankees I'll be happy. So what's your opinion, do the Twinkies have a chance? Am I a chump for switching teams after so many years? Would you rather get cancer than spend a week in Detroit?