CAUGHT IN A MOSH

Today's post should be called "Karen's Brain Stew." Or "Pot-pourri." Basically a jumble of the various things that have interested me over the past couple of days that I've had to take note of and set aside in lieu of real work.

To start - watch this:



I'm not really a fan of Leona Lewis. I don't have anything against her, it's just that "Bleeding Love" didn't really do for me what it seems to have done for many others, and what she (and Jimmy Page) did to "Whole Lotta Love" during the Olympic closing ceremony was a sin. That said, I'm a big fan of the song "Run" by Snow Patrol. And well-done cover versions. And this is that. It takes a while to build, but then, so did people's appreciation for Snow Patrol. If you have the patience to see it through, I think you'll be touched (that's what she said?). I dunno, I got chills.

Now for some TV related notes:

1. Who the hell is the music director for Cold Case? I would like to shake his or her hand. Don't know if any of you watch the show (I never did, but my new insomnia results in lots of late-night TNT viewing, ie, loads of Cold Case and Without a Trace) (PS, WHY did they stop airing classic X-Files episodes????). Anyway, for those of you who are unfamiliar, the show revolves around years-old unsolved mysteries. To set the tone, each episode features music specific to the year of the given crime. One of the episodes I caught last night took place in 2000. The songs I remember (Boris, if you're reading this, help a sista out, cuz I'm fairly certain I was giving you running commentary) - "Kryptonite" by Three Doors Down, "Run" by Collective Soul, and "Why Does it Always Rain on Me?" by Travis. Sure, you can call these selections cheesy, but fucking hell is it pleasantly so. I definitely felt transported to freshman year.

2. Am I the only person who laughs every time theres a walk-n-talk on these hour long dramas? The other night at Bowery, Gurj and I devised a drinking game in which you had to do a shot every time a companion muttered "Oh, I know this one!" I think the same game can be dangerously applied to watching shows like the above-mentioned. Every time there's a noticeably long sequence of the camera pulling back while two characters discuss the facts of a case... shot. I think its safe to say the creators of these shows are fans of Stanley Kubrick and Woody Allen. Just sayin.

3. "I'm just a goof looking for my ball." Ummmmm....... barf.

4. The South Park clip that Sarah posted on her blog yesterday made me LOW (as in, laugh out wee) (gross).

And now its time for sports. I promise to keep it short like Sean Avery, who coincidentally is the subject at hand. The NHL (thats National Hockey League, kids) suspended my future ex-boyfriend yesterday - indefinitely - because of the following video (don't worry, it's like 40 seconds long, and he's fine):



Yes, all he did was refer to an opponent as "falling in love with his sloppy seconds." (Some dude on Calgary, who Dallas was playing the other night, is now dating Elisha Cuthbert, who used to date my man Avery). As my friend John noted, "sloppy seconds" is a term he would use in front of his mother (and probably has). As in, it's not really that tragic. So why the hell are they making it such a huge deal and suspending him INDEFINITELY? People are saying he may even get fired from Dallas (which is great, bring him back to NY stat please thanks). Could this be fallout related to the recent BBC/Russell Brand/Jonathan Ross scandal? Nah. But still, equally ridiculous.