My New Favorite Song, and an earthquake

I was jamming out to Amp Radio while driving the other day and I fell in love with my new favorite song and wanted to share it with you.

It took a bit of searching--I didn't know the name--but eventually I found it. I clicked play, wanting to vet the music video before putting up a link, and was just over 4 minutes into the song, the couch started shaking beneath me.

Actually, it was more of a rumble. You know, like one of those massage chairs they have in the mall.

The problem?

Well, the bumpy jitter didn't stop. A moment later, unnerved, I paused the song and listened. Intently. You know, the kind of intent when all your muscles tense up and you're absolutely still and silent, waiting.

Birds were shrieking outside, the house was groaning lightly, but I didn't hear any loud creaks or bangs. Should I move? I glanced up, would something fall and crush me?

Several seconds passed, as I sat, legs outstretched, computer on lap, gazing up at the cathedral ceiling and the an exposed wooden truss directly over my head. Should I move? I listened harder. Did it feel like the shaking was increasing or staying constant?

Constant. Definitely constant.

And then it stopped.

I immediately went to google, but nothing was listed.

So I alternately refreshed google and my 2nd favorite site: the USGS's (US Geological Survey) "Did you feel it?" page.

Since I've moved to So Cal, I've reported on about five or six earthquakes. It's fun to put in your stats, and then check what everyone else reported. It also kind of makes me feel like I'm doing my civic duty, helping some dedicated researcher huddled in a paper-ridden, linoleum tiled office with buzzing florescents overhead, while they puzzle out the next strategy or prediciton.

It turns out the earthquake was near LAX, and was a 4.7. That's the strongest I've felt so far. Of course, I'm over 30 miles away from LAX right now, but still, the 4.7 counts. Doesn't it?

No?

oh.

Well, I've felt the ground shift violently, laterally beneath me. Twice. Does that count?

Good.

Anyway, here's the link (sorry, no embedding allowed) to my current favorite song, Ne-Yo's "Part of the List".

-Bitter

Update: 5/18/09 @ 11:30 pm - An hour after the quake, seismologists revised the quake magnitude from a 5.0 to a 4.7.

25 Things, on facebook

Saw this a week or so ago, thought it was pretty funny.

Posted it to Facebook.

Facebook deleted it.

So, . . . Here's to censorship.



-Bitter

Christmas Clubbin, lmao

Oh, these are too funny!

Enjoy,
Bitter

In My Dreams, the great office war

Love Hurts, i've never laughed so hard in my life

I've never laughed so hard in my life.
-Bitter

Obama, acceptance speech

So is it silly that I cried during this speech?

Water, important stuff

I first heard of Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway back in April when he had a guest appearance on the Stephen Colbert show about water. Here's the link to his segment.

I just ran across a NY Times article that was talking about him again. Considering that eventually we'll be fighting wars over water, not oil, I'll be a little selfish by saying that I hope he gets massive amounts of outside funding, succeeds at mass producing these water purifiers and power sources, and does so quickly.

-Bitter

Fred, goes swimming

My favorite part? Where Kevin chases after Fred. lol
-Bitter

Muppets, comeback

Anyone else a muppets fan when they were little?
-Bitter

Bond, can't wait

JibJab, oh my, a unicorn

Send a JibJab Sendables® eCard Today!

Thiller, indian style

Sharing this, because I can't stop laughing.

Enjoy.

-Bitter

Eureka, broadway style

I'm so excited I can't stand it! I've been waiting for months, and months, and months, and months, well frankly, FOREVER, for new episodes of Eureka. (due to the writer's strike last year...)

Happy Day! New episodes are on the horizon. July 29th to be exact. I wonder when they'll have the show uploaded online? (I don't have a t.v.)

What is Eureka? A well-written comedic, upbeat, techy, and quirky sitcom that provides fun entertainment for geek and non-geek alike. In a day when there are very few shows that aren't based on crappy "reality", trying to sell sex, or push some boundary to see how far they can go without being fined by the FCC, Eureka stands out, in a good way.

For those of you who would like to catch up on the first two seasons, visit your local Netflix Queue for the easiest and most cost effective fix. For those of you who'd like to check out a few episodes to get back in the groove, go to the SciFi channel where you can watch the five episodes they're displaying at the moment.

Really short promo flick on the SciFi site, here.

-Bitter

Ooooo Ooooo!, oo7

I was sauntering along Broadway earlier this evening and happened to pass the AMC Hoffman at Lincoln Square, and guess which movie poster I saw?!?

Quantum of Solace 007, due to release in November 2008. :)



So I had to view quite a few trailers until I got one that didn't look like a hodge-podge of older bond films, so I wonder at the accuracy of the clip above. If the clip is accurate as to the upcoming film, then it looks like part of the movie was filmed in NYC, or at the very least, that a few NYPD cop cars made it to the set.

-Bitter

Edit: Now that I think about it, a couple of the scenes shown in the clip remind me of The Bourne Ultimatum..... hmmm, I wonder if they borrowed from that film to make the clip...

Edit 2: The embedded link seems to be working for me, but just in case, here's the URL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40F6hJZjrOc

Song, my new favorite

Man, I didn't realize how much I've missed you guys. The past couple of months have been a blast. :) It's been a nice break. I highly recommend taking a little while off, it's good for you. *grin*

Moving on.


My new favorite song. :)

Youtube link (since the embedding feature has been disabled).

The Quest, by Bryn Christopher

-Bitter

Hey Jude, music video

Found this video when I was in California, thought I'd share.

-Bitter

Aquaplane, music

I've had a few technical difficulties since returning to the states, so I don't have any photos to share with you yet from the wedding or New Zealand. (Photos are fine, it's just my Mac and PC won't talk to each other no matter what I do. Yes, I've tried everything. I burned about 61 gigs worth of photos to DVD last night and have 16 more gigs to go ... photos will come at the end of the week and throughout the next. :)

So to keep you entertained while I do manual grunt-work, I give you a music video that I just discovered through Strobist. Photography is fabulous, and music is pretty darn good. Oh, and bonus, it's in French. Enjoy.

-Bitter

Copyright, in the digital age

I wanted to pass along this very interesting, funny, and insightful look into copyright in the digital age, by Larry Lessig.

Pioneer Woman, on cnn

I stopped by The Pioneer Woman's site (one of my favorite blogs) this morning and found that she'd been featured on CNN. Thankfully someone put the clip on YouTube. :)

For those of you who missed it, happy watching.

Pachelbel Rant, funny