Posted 1:12 AM by John A. Seafisk

Je Suis Un Reactionary

I realize why I have trouble posting to my log on a regular basis. Days go by without my brain uncapable of adding to my electronic journal/diary/notebook....yet, I do quite well in adding comments to other people's blogs.

I've concluded that I am not a man of action.

I am a man of reaction.

Even in normal conversations with folks (or 'real time', for you computer jockeys), I find it difficult to start a conversation. Yet, when someone does begin a discussion, I most often will jump in with my comments & suggestions & general tomfoolery. And even then, if I really feel like I have nothing to say, I won't said anything. It might make me look anti-social, but that's not the case. I just tend to be selective in my comment-making. As Mark Twain or P.T. Barnum or Abraham Lincoln or somebody once said, "Best to keep your mouth closed and have people think you're a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt."

That's not to say every word I say or sentence I type is literary gold. I have on many occasions received responses of polite yet nervous giggles & confused stares to my verbal additions. But on the flip side, I have also gotten my fair share of pleasant acknowlegements & laughs of humorous satisfaction.

The way I see it, lots of people like to talk, but they're not saying anything. Fortunately, they're still plenty of people who do contribute positively to the fabric of social interaction. And these are people I like to seek out....that's why I tend to stay clear of Internet chat rooms or political arguments. I want to converse with the people who speak, so I have someone to react to.

Guess I'm just a vaudeville comedian looking for a straight man (or woman).

Posted 11:52 AM by John A. Seafisk

I Can't Get It Out Of My Head

Do you ever get a song in your head out of nowhere? I don't mean a song you just heard a few seconds ago on the radio receiver or compact disc playing device....I mean a song that you haven't heard in weeks or months or years or decades, and all of the sudden it just pops into your noggin.

And you get a mini-playlist of random styles & genres going on in your brain? Here's what I had trapped in my mind music-wise yesterday:

"Out of Touch", by Hall & Oates
The Olympic Theme, as heard on Olympic telecasts...most notably, from ABC in the 1980s
"Low Rider", by WAR
"We Want The Funk", by Parliament
"I Love Rocky Road", by Weird Al Yankovic

Where did these songs come from? Are they buried deep within my psyche for some reason? Were they trying to escape?

I have been trying to greatly expand my musical horizons, and maybe this is just a good example of how far I have come, music-appreciation-wise.

So, do you know what song can't I get out of my head at the moment?

"I Can't Get It Out of My Head", by ELO

Posted 2:43 PM by John A. Seafisk

Quit playing that damn song!

I am now permanently annoyed with 2 specific musical selections - "What I Like About You" by The Romantics, and "All-Star" by Smash Mouth.

Why am I annoyed? Because these 2 songs always seem to appear on every TV ad and movie trailer in existance. I have lost count of how many businesses have chosen to use 'What I Like About You' in their commercials. I've heard it in use for T.G.I. Friday's, some film comedy with Michael Douglas, Toyota's annual Spring Savings event...pretty much all across the advertising spectre of genres.

As far as 'All-Star', I've heard it in ads for Doritos, in the movie 'Shrek', Toyota's annual Spring Savings event.....also all across the advertising spectre of genres. And I am sick of it. Sick, I tell you!

What have we done as a people to deserve this constant bombardment of 2 melodies that aren't that fantastic to begin with? They were Ok the first time I heard them, but it's worn a bit thin after the 35, 762nd time of listening.

Unforunately, I have the same concerns over many Jimi Hendrix tunes, which have been used so many times by so many auto manufacturers that 'Fire' and 'Purple Haze' have lost all meaning whatsoever.

Well, whoever is fornunate to own the publishing rights to 'What I Like About You' and 'All Star' must be very wealthy men (or women) indeed....wealthy enough to afford better than to dine at T.G.I. Friday's or drive a Toyota.

Posted 11:02 AM by John A. Seafisk

I feel quite tired lately. Can't get to sleep at night...can't wake up in the morning. I must be on Tokyo time...which would be fine, if I lived in Tokyo.

I wonder if they're hiring?

Posted 6:56 PM by John A. Seafisk

I'm finding myself caring less and less.

I'm not depressed....just uninterested.

Posted 10:10 AM by John A. Seafisk

Yo! How's it hangin'?

I'm soaking up the Internet like a sponge!

Mmm, good cheesesteak!

Posted 12:35 PM by John A. Seafisk

Just A Headline Today, No Blog Entry Available --- I Couldn't Think Of Anything To Say Or Chatter About At The Moment

Posted 1:02 PM by John A. Seafisk

Words That No Longer Have Any Meaning For Me

Breaking News.

Alternative Music.

Controversial Subject.

Special Report.

Government of the people, by the people, for the people.