tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107559432024-03-13T22:18:19.432-04:00According to TaliaWhat you need to know, straight from the source: Ms. Talia PageTaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.comBlogger742125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-59729004488892562752011-01-07T16:32:00.003-05:002011-01-07T16:37:19.305-05:00Top Ten Reasons Why Turning 31 is Better Than Turning 21!Happy 31st Birthday to ME! To Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of my 21st Birthday I have come up with a list of<br /><br /><br /><strong>THE TOP TEN REASONS WHY TURNING 31 IS BETTER THAN TURNING 21:</strong><br /><br />10. I don't have to sit through an 8am Micro Economics class today<br /><br />9. I do not feel pressured to do 31 shots of anything named after promiscuous females<br /><br />8. I will not have to collect empty cans and bottles off my basement floor to get cash for breakfast tomorrow<br /><br />7. Going to work today does not involve a walkie-talkie, a cash register, or an apron<br /><br />6. I do not have to spend several hours today renewing my driver's license. (Who remembers the rainbow turtleneck??)<br /><br />5. College guys still hit on me, only now I don't want em!<br /><br />4. My peer group consists of Lawyers, Doctors, and Educators, NOT Frat Pigs, Sorostitutes, and Trolls from LCC<br /><br />3. Fewer keg parties = smaller waistline<br /><br />2. If I accidentally got knocked up tomorrow it would be nbd<br /><br />And the #1 Reason why turning 31 is better than turning 21: (drumroll..........) I NEVER HAVE TO TURN 30 AGAIN!!!!!Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-1000273583161772672010-09-20T08:02:00.000-04:002010-09-20T08:03:09.948-04:00That Hasn't Happened For The Longest Time...<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a_XgQhMPeEQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a_XgQhMPeEQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-59873671326559263992010-07-01T11:10:00.007-04:002010-07-01T11:13:28.314-04:00My Stream-of-Consciousness Ode to Summer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vylbel7_E8QH-TpnSjwgtUPmN-o-w7UY_JE-AhUxU_jLRL9VTbpL0dbaX7XFcebKc5NFyC52Jd__07EC6e5zq4DLJLyZxB_BPm_gLqPjbXb_m-6o3KfD1bKBu17-odTT7ALotQ/s1600/ttp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488955559972639314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 356px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vylbel7_E8QH-TpnSjwgtUPmN-o-w7UY_JE-AhUxU_jLRL9VTbpL0dbaX7XFcebKc5NFyC52Jd__07EC6e5zq4DLJLyZxB_BPm_gLqPjbXb_m-6o3KfD1bKBu17-odTT7ALotQ/s400/ttp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>As the days grow longer and the lazy sun lingers high in the sky, pelting my city with stench-inducing heat, I stock every purse and bag with a spare stick of deodorant, lest I become one of the olfactory offenders packed tightly among other hurried passengers on the Q. My feet wear a dark, dusty coat of filth, which rises from the city street and clings to my sweaty toes as they grip tightly to the center strap of my flip flops, making a package of baby wipes both on my nightstand (for before-bed wipe downs) and in my bag a necessity if I want to retain one last vestige of cleanliness throughout July. The unemployed and transient litter the sidewalks with their slow-paced strolling and mid-afternoon margarita sipping as I struggle to navigate around them, in a constant battle against time to arrive promptly to work, rehearsal, a concert or performance. An urgency emerges to schedule each waking moment of my life with activities and travels which fully embrace and utilize the feigned “freedom” that summer implies. Freedom? I have not rested since April.<br /><br />My laundry goes undone, un-emptied suitcases from last week’s trip make an easy transition to next week’s sojourn with the addition of a few clean pairs of underwear- the good ones, you never know who you’ll see. Leave the sports bra at home, you will not go running while you’re away. My evening meals, which used to take a page from Healthy Living, have morphed into beer-drenched, melted cheese affairs which, queued by a growling stomach, don’t begin until tomorrow approaches, reminding me that I’ve got more to do in the next 24 hours than my January self accomplished in a week.<br /><br />There are kids everywhere- kicking trash down Flatbush Avenue, cutting me off on the sidewalk with razor scooters, and reading Curious George stories on the laps of their mothers, who drop them off at Day Care on the way to work. I watch mother and son closely, from Canal to 14th Street, remarking to myself how closely his tiny nose resembles hers, and wondering if mom, too, had white/ blonde hair as a child. The smells wafting from the street vendors are more pungent, more enticing, and more carnival-esque, evoking memories of my last few trips to Coney Island with people I love immensely, but hardly ever see.<br /><br />My skin protests the solar attack, by summoning armies of itchy red bumps, that scream their anger more intensely with every minute I remain outdoors exposed and unprotected. My sunglasses slide continuously down the bridge of my slippery wet nose while I circle Madison Square Park, glancing longingly at the Mister Softee truck, trying to justify a vanilla cone with chocolate sprinkles by promises of additional squats that are never actually squatted. I will be wearing a bathing suit this weekend.<br /><br />The days, while actually longer, feel more compact as I dart across town to make my next appointment. The hot exhaust from the crosstown bus is suffocating. The mounds of nightly trash which line the streets tower over me as I hurry past, making each footstep audible so as to warn any scavenging vermin of my approach and hopefully avoid a run-in. How do those men sleep on the street at night when it is this hot? Would they be offended if I gave them the carrots that no one has claimed in the office refrigerator? Ten minutes late is the new “on-time”, no need to text my delay.<br /><br />When my alarm goes off at 6:15, the sun is already poking me through the sloppy gap in my dark curtains. Just 10 more minutes of sleep, please. Al says temperatures will reach 95 in the city today. I have a show after work tonight, so I’ll need to bring a change of clothes. I’ll sleep in on Saturday….er…I mean September. </div>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-78596912462064630562010-06-29T17:21:00.002-04:002010-06-29T17:27:30.895-04:00Jeff Buckley, Lover You Should Have Come OverBeautiful song. Been listening to it all day...<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R1Pyd1D_0FA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R1Pyd1D_0FA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Looking out the door<br />I see the rain fall upon the funeral mourners<br />Parading in a wake of sad relations<br />As their shoes fill up with water<br /><br />Maybe I'm too young<br />To keep good love from going wrong<br />But tonight, you're on my mind so<br />You never know<br /><br />Broken down and hungry for your love<br />With no way to feed itWhere are you tonight?<br />Child, you know how much I need it.<br />Too young to hold on<br />And too old to just break free and run<br /><br />Sometimes a man gets carried away,<br />When he feels like he should be having his fun<br />Much too blind to see the damage he's done<br />Sometimes a man must awake to find that, really,<br />He has no-one...<br /><br />So I'll wait for you... And I'll burn<br />Will I ever see your sweet return?<br />Oh, will I ever learn?<br />Oh, Lover, you should've come over<br />Cause it's not too late.<br /><br />Lonely is the room the bed is made<br />The open window lets the rain in<br />Burning in the corner is the only one<br />Who dreams he had you with him<br />My body turns and yearns for a sleep<br />That won't ever come<br />It's never over,<br />My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder<br />It's never over,<br />all my riches for her smiles when I slept so soft against her...<br />It's never over,<br />All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter...<br />It's never over,<br />She's a tear that hangs inside my soul forever...<br /><br />But maybe I'm just too young to keep good love<br />From going wrong<br />Oh... lover you should've come over...<br /><br />Yes, and I feel too young to hold on<br />I'm much too old to break free and run<br />Too deaf, dumb, and blind<br />To see the damage I've done<br />Sweet lover, you should've come over<br />Oh, love, well I'll wait for you<br />Lover, you should've come over<br />'Cause it's not too late.Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-63040832988604208822010-06-18T13:20:00.003-04:002010-06-18T13:26:02.831-04:00New York Times Complaint BoxThis guy hits the nail on the head! I have re-posted my comment to this post/ 2 cents below.<br /><br />From The New York Times:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">June 18, 2010, 11:07 am — Updated: 11:07 am --></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/complaint-box-abusive-customers/#comment-693663">Complaint Box Abusive Customers</a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">By </span><a class="url fn" title="See all posts by JAMIE SMARR" href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/author/jamie-smarr/"><span style="font-size:85%;">JAMIE SMARR</span></a><br /><br /><br />Let’s face it, folks. The customer is not always right. In fact, some are just plain old abusive, cheap and crass. I say this not as a salesman but as a dyed-in-the-wool middle-class consumer.<br /><br />I’m waiting in line at a fast-food restaurant while a coupon fight goes on in front of me, delaying me from my sweet, sweet weekly communion with a <a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/full_menu/breakfast/southern_style_chicken_biscuit.html">Southern Style Chicken Biscuit</a>. No, the coupon does not say that you are entitled to a free <a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/full_menu/mc_cafe/iced_latte.html">iced latte</a>. You show it to me as if I’m your lawyer, and it states plainly, “A free cup of coffee.” And, no, they are not the same thing<a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/complaint-box-abusive-customers/#comment-693663">...</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/complaint-box-abusive-customers/#comment-693663">read more</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br />MY COMMENT TO THE ABOVE ARTICLE:<br /><br /><br />This post is so painfully accurate, that I cannot help but laugh to circumvent tears of frustration! I pride myself in being one of the single most considerate shoppers, pedestrians, and consumers to ever walk the planet! You see, it is for the greater good of society as a whole, that we complete our daily tasks as efficiently as possible, avoiding undue delay or incident at all costs. I was taught this lesson at a very young age (thank you Mom!).<br /><br />After moving to New York, however and being suddenly bombarded by not only inconsiderate locals, but flighty, slower-than-molasses tourists, I was rudely awakened to just how agonizing midday transactions in Manhattan can be! Just yesterday I was in line at Old Navy on my lunch break- a trip I could have easily confined to 30 minutes if not for inconsiderate shoppers. I was next in line when the woman at the register ahead of me realized that the coupon she was trying to use was for conditioned upon purchases being OVER $50 (a fact that was clearly printed on said coupon). Her purchase, however, amounted to a mere $49, and with the encouragement of the cashier (who is also now on my sh**list!) proceeded to suspend progress on the line while she perused the surrounding area for an item to purchase for the additional requisite $1.00!<br /><br />Are you kidding me?! Is the cashier REALLY allowing this to happen? Is the fact that I am clearly dressed in business casual attire, shopping at $1:00 pm on a Thursday afternoon, and glancing frantically and repeatedly at my watch going unnoticed by all offending parties?!<br />Eventually, another register opened up, and after my transaction was completed (these flip flops better be the best I’ve ever purchased) the coupon-challenged customer was STILL trying to raise her total to the appropriate level for coupon use.<br /><br />Let me just go on the record as saying: “I WOULD NEVER knowingly and willingly hold up an entire line of lunchtime shoppers as a result of my own short sightedness!” Not only that, but I always have my payment ready IN-HAND before I reach the register so as to further speed up the process, not only for my own benefit, but for the general benefit of a smooth-running commercial environment.<br /><br />Shame on you Old Navy shopper for robbing me of 5 minutes of my life. I hope you enjoy the sh** out of that $3.00 Old Navy branded Frisbee you didn’t even want but added as an afterthought so you could use your precious coupon.— TaliaTaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-20671311252874153162010-06-17T10:30:00.003-04:002010-06-17T10:40:33.922-04:00My Improv Team, THE BAKERY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTaYmXsagc1S5hOej_TXrxYrdFHaauvWgMaNdiKkIx21ZS-Z6BXH0g9UxwynTXkTouUuxZIxTWRV1bPyT-Q9rBMoP_q_vhFHPe8bxTlIH9WnfnpF4uEnHW1hhPj1I57zO8Wiwyg/s1600/bakery.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483751676049303186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTaYmXsagc1S5hOej_TXrxYrdFHaauvWgMaNdiKkIx21ZS-Z6BXH0g9UxwynTXkTouUuxZIxTWRV1bPyT-Q9rBMoP_q_vhFHPe8bxTlIH9WnfnpF4uEnHW1hhPj1I57zO8Wiwyg/s400/bakery.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Hey friends, I recently joined a new improv team, called <a href="http://thebakery.improvteams.com/">THE BAKERY</a>, choc-full of amazing, talented improvisers! We have <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=539958992#!/pages/The-Bakery/124162567618114?ref=ts">shows regularly </a>around NYC, and are already receiving positive <a href="http://www.improvresourcecenter.com/mb/showthread.php?t=3843&page=59&highlight=The+Bakery">BUZZ </a>in the improv community!</div><div><br />Check us out sometime if you are so inclined!<br /></div><div>~T</div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B-fXVlRT4KZOgUKQgdZWcOKCsNBppPBzz461rq7my3AQprJCOHmgN6mOFYEQ3IZyYnNWbf_Kw9dYhETeLkbZ4f2IM9SRYKXhOnDej-rnNGltboUAUsMiaSFOpFzjhxjEl1uu6g/s1600/bakery2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483751673185294674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 356px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B-fXVlRT4KZOgUKQgdZWcOKCsNBppPBzz461rq7my3AQprJCOHmgN6mOFYEQ3IZyYnNWbf_Kw9dYhETeLkbZ4f2IM9SRYKXhOnDej-rnNGltboUAUsMiaSFOpFzjhxjEl1uu6g/s400/bakery2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-22878069448416852952010-06-12T03:23:00.003-04:002010-06-12T03:37:30.468-04:00Man falls onto tracks in front of oncoming N TrainI was just waiting for the downtown N train at 8th Street in Manhattan. I had my eyes closed while I waited and as I heard the train approach, the train horn sounded and one of the people on the platform shouted! I opened my eyes to see the train halt mid-station and a crowd of people rush toward 1 car where they were saying a man was trapped underneath. I did not see him fall/ jump onto the tracks but one bystander said that he just got up and walked off the edge of the platform as the train came. Apparently he was responsive at first and everyone was screaming for him to remain still. Within minutes police arrived and asked the crowd on the platform, which now included all of the passengers who had been on the N train, to exit the station.<br /><br />I went upstairs and waited to see if the man was going to be alright. Emergency responders- fire trucks and ambulances arrived immediately. Within 5 minutes they came up the stairs with the man on a stretcher, and before I could avert my eyes, or remove myself from the situation, I saw that he had no legs. Presumably the train had severed both legs at the knee. I could not tell if he was alive, but that image of the torn flesh will remain in my brain forever. God help this man.Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-55917002365391004952010-04-20T10:59:00.001-04:002010-04-20T11:01:03.826-04:00Freelance Whales @ Bowery BallroomCheck out my review of Freelance Whales at Bowery Ballroom last week, on <a href="http://www.greenshoelace.com/">Greenshoelace.com</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.greenshoelace.com/new-york/15980/freelance-whales-bowery-ballroom-april-13-2010/">Click HERE!</a>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-81346020622257886182010-03-30T20:07:00.005-04:002010-03-30T20:10:16.172-04:00My review of Nada Surf at The Bell House on Friday, March 26<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxA6lNPt9Fnw5uxo-DEeSw9i_sPywu4Yy7Bi45VKXIaRzIKyKco2eFQfdrsH_Pun6fTGTPDPFL5V56eIgHLEzYIz_pU_xmG3S2U5fj9DRqgnPzoZuTWcHbyRt0Kia2hz6Lpsz_g/s1600/nada+surf+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxA6lNPt9Fnw5uxo-DEeSw9i_sPywu4Yy7Bi45VKXIaRzIKyKco2eFQfdrsH_Pun6fTGTPDPFL5V56eIgHLEzYIz_pU_xmG3S2U5fj9DRqgnPzoZuTWcHbyRt0Kia2hz6Lpsz_g/s400/nada+surf+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454583516230021650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Check out my review on <a href="http://www.greenshoelace.com/">Greenshoelace.com</a> of the Nada Surf show last Friday at The Bell House in Brooklyn!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.greenshoelace.com/new-york/11852/nada-surf-play-the-weight-is-a-gift-bell-house-brooklyn-ny-march-26-2010/">CLICK HERE</a> to read it!<br /><br />Stay tuned for more....Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-14031812124199278482010-03-29T14:52:00.003-04:002010-03-29T14:56:26.993-04:00Check me out on Greenshoelace.com!!!Hey ya'll! Just popping in to let you know I'm gonna be writing show reviews for <a href="http://www.greenshoelace.com">Greenshoelace.com</a> from time to time, so come on over and check me out!<br /><br />My first review for them was <a href="http://apollosunshine.com/">Apollo Sunshine</a>, last Thursday at Southpaw. Check out my review <a href="http://www.greenshoelace.com/new-york/11826/apollo-sunshine-southpaw-brooklyn-ny-march-25-2010/">here</a>!<br /><br />Stay tuned to <a href="http://www.greenshoelace.com/">Greenshoelace.co</a>m for my upcoming reviews of Nada Surf at The Bellhouse and The Big Pink at Webster Hall!<br /><br />Keep Rockin!<br /><br /><3 TaliaTaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-57710017208538470512009-12-20T23:22:00.005-05:002009-12-21T10:13:07.245-05:00HoardersWe are just a few weeks into the new season of Hoarders on A&E and I have become so flummoxed by the filth, so moved by the mayhem, and so paranoid by the piles, that I constantly relate every misstep in my own cleanliness back to the show. The problem however, is that A&E has, in my opinion, made a severe mistake in lumping plain old disgusting slobs in with people who genuinely have a Hoarding disorder, which generally involves the accumulation of too much stuff. I am 100% clear on hoarding since my own Grandmother has been a hoarder for my entire life. Her experience with hoarding involves a penchant for patronizing garage sales (then turning around and hosting several of her own) as well as a living situation in which it is necessary to clear a path in the boxes of fake flowers, extra dishes, and clothing that no longer fits ANYONE in our family in order to reach important areas of the home such as the bathroom or the kitchen. It is a very real illness, and I do not intend to make light of it.<br /><br />Some of the people featured this season of Hoarders, however, are just revolting pigs! It has gone way beyond the need to keep toys and baby clothes well into a child's adulthood. We are talking about rooms packed several feet high with human and animal waste; piles of food refuse layered upon feline and rodent carcasses! Granted, my Grandmother has waaaaay too many possessions and yet continues to race to Kohl's every Wednesday to ensure she takes full advantage of her senior discount, but she has NEVER filled a room with poop! Seriously, who does that?! Because I have a family member with a REAL Hoarding disorder, I'm offended that the people who's homes are literal toxic waste dumps are associated with the average lady who keeps too many of her kids' toys!<br /><br />This is not to say, however, that I do not find A&E's Hoarders to be good television. I do. I watch as often as my schedule permits, and for very selfish reasons. There is something very satisfying about walking into my kitchen full of dirty dishes and thinking "Jesus, I'm a regular Merry Maid compared to these freaks!" Its the same reason, for example, thta I watch The Biggest Loser- it makes me feel thin (until those bitches get smaller than me in the final weeks or the season in which case I pray for their failure evidenced by humiliating update videos). Reality TV, in general, is geared toward making us, as viewers, feel good about ourselves. Your mom (or therapist) may tell you over and over "Stop complaining ! You've got it alot better than <em>some</em> people!" Now, thanks to TV we can check our local listings and, several times a week, tune in to gawk at people whose homes are messier than ours, who look worse in a bathing suit than we do, and who drink a hell of alot more than we do (Intervention on A&E). Relax, chugging down 5 beers during the game on Saturday is FIIIIIIIIINE! And if you don't get around to cleaning up the empty bottles for a day or two RELAX, at least you don't have any poop or dead animals on your floor. WIN!Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-37753491717760130322009-11-18T09:28:00.001-05:002009-11-18T09:30:31.087-05:00Vampires are StupidI am constantly criticized by friends who see my absolute refusal to watch certain TV shows and movies as closed-minded and ridiculous. My all-out ban on fantasy-themed storylines, however, can be easily explained and justified. Are you ready?<br /><br />I simply have no attention span for shit that can’t happen in real life.That’s it.<br /><br />I feel like storylines rooted in elements of science fiction and fantasy waste my time. I have an imagination of my own. I do not need to see impossible scenarios portrayed with an ironic air of realism. I can dream very clear images of fantasy on my own, and they’d be far better than what’s on TV because they would star ME achieving all of my wildest dreams- not just glamorized characters that pop culture has decided should be regarded as chic and interesting for the moment. In no version of reality do beings with elongated eye teeth shop openly in grocery stores where they are accepted as functioning yet undead members of society. In my opinion, tales that veer this far from plausible life have no place in live action television. This is not to say that I watch only CNN and NatGeo. I watch ridiculous comedies regularly. I am big fan of both intelligent comedy (30 Rock) as well as imbecilic, borderline offensive humor (poop jokes on SNL). Further, my affinity for LOST may seem even more hypocritical of my above position, but this too I can explain. I allowed myself to become "involved" in the LOST plot line early on, when I believed it was a plausible plane crash/ castaway story. I despise the elements of LOST that make it veer from reality, namely the inexplicable smoke monster. However, I do believe the creators of LOST have done a brilliant job of logically explaining the reasons behind the island’s eccentricities. They are all rooted in science, and the fact that I am not well-versed in the laws of physics or any highly technical scientific theories, I believe it. Time travel possible because of a high magnetic charge in a uniquely polarized part of the Earth? Sure, I’ll buy it. I do know enough about humans to know that drinking blood will not cause the aging process to stop or cause one to live for hundreds of years, however, and even if there were, the rest of us with a finite life span would certainly not embrace these "people" or be cool with sitting next to one while getting our Saturday afternoon pedis.<br /><br />I also believe there is something to be said for allowing my brain to relax & switch to auto pilot while my eyes glaze over and I sit in a near catatonic state while bright flashing images of Tom and Jerry roll across my TV screen. That is what REAL cartoons (those created to stimulate the growing minds of children) are for. For the record, I also dislike animated sit-coms because they have polluted an innocent genre by being erroneously lumped together with the brilliant art form cultivated by the likes of Walt Disney and Warner Brothers.<br /><br />So, perhaps my reasoning is flawed, and perhaps I am completely inconsistent in casting my judgment upon televised media, but I don’t think I am. Vampires are stupid.Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-71153143394058042972009-11-10T10:23:00.003-05:002009-11-10T10:55:19.177-05:00Magical Morning ShowIf you’ve met me at least once, or if you’ve even caught a whiff of my presence on the internet, you have been made aware of the fact that I am obsessed with music. Not only am I obsessed with music, but I emote to a ridiculous degree when I listen to it. On a daily basis, the sounds that are constantly pumped into my ears cause me to moan, shriek, shout, sing, fist-pump, sway, and generally behave like a mental patient. It’s what I do: my thing.<br /><br />Anyway, by the grace of God about a year ago, I stumbled upon the kexp morning show, hosted by John Richards. I am not otherwise a morning person. Each day as I set out to a less-than-desirable job in less-than-comfortable business casual attire, my head is filled with evil and malicious thoughts and feelings toward fellow New York City commuters on the subway, resentment toward my failed career aspirations, and a general sense of woe-is-me-ness. Al most nothing can snap me out of this brow-furrowing funk- ALMOST! The kexp morning show has accomplished the most impossible of missions, however. A magical man named John Richards (and occasionally Troy Nelson) has not only managed to make my mornings tolerable, but has given me a reason to (gasp) look forward to the earliest part of my day!<br /><br />John’s morning show consists of a brilliant mix of independent music, new and old, as well as choice tracks from main stream musical acts spanning multiple musical eras. That bland description, however, does not do justice to the ingeniously crafted combination of music that this man puts together every morning, which, collectively, have had the effect of making me weep on more than one occasion. When John played Otis Redding’s “Ive Been Loving You too Long”, per my e-mailed request, my chest tightened and my throat went into spasm. Just last week I was compelled to send emails to my closest friends begging for their emotional support when I heard Pearl Jam’s “Black”, Dolly Parton’s “In the Ghetto”, and Iron and Wine in the same set.<br /><br />Co-workers have seen me thrust my rolling desk chair back into the wall, throw my arms up in the air emphatically and bury my face in my hands on multiple occasions from the hours of 9am-12pm. This show is no joke. This radio show possesses the magical power to simultaneously weaken, yet empower me. Although I drink a huge cup of coffee and shit-ton of water when I get to work every morning, I rarely use the bathroom, for fear that I’ll miss one of the gems that John has plucked from the recesses of his collection, and offered up buffed and gleaming for me to adore.<br /><br />“My God, YES! ‘Touch Me Pt. 2’, by My Morning Jacket was EXACTLY what I needed to hear right now- today in this moment! How did you know?!?!”<br /><br />“Sweet mother of mercy, I did not realize how deeply and profoundly ‘Playground Love’ by Air would affect me on this Wednesday morning!”<br /><br />Dear John Richards: I hope you do not think me creepy for loving your show so deeply. Please continue to make my mornings bright, when the rest of the world seems intent upon casting shadows over me.<br /><br />Dear World: If you have not already, I implore you to visit <a href="http://www.kexp.org/">kexp.org </a>and listen to 91.5 in New York or 90.3 in Seattle. Please also make donations because this station is powered by listener contributions. If this station- this morning- show were to cease to exist, I am certain that a tiny piece of me would also. Good day, TaliaTaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-26072083131985624322009-09-01T09:27:00.002-04:002009-09-01T09:31:47.713-04:00Indefinite Hiatus!Hey Everyone,<br /><br />I'm sure you have noticed that I have not posted in a loooong loooong time! Well, that's because I'm super busy, and I just don't have the time or attention to devote to my beloved blog right now.<br /><br />I am not saying that this is the end of AccordingtoTalia, BUT I'm just saying I'll prob be taking a break for a little while.<br /><br />If you miss me, you can always follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/taliaesq">twitter.com/TaliaEsq</a>, which I update pretty regularly still due to the ease and convenience of mobile tweeting! Fear not, dear Internet, you have NOT seen (read) the last of me!<br /><br />Until we meet again....<br /><br />Love,<br />TaliaTaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-79508390377429949372009-06-16T22:54:00.002-04:002009-06-16T22:57:49.337-04:00Back from Bonnaruuuuuuce!Hiyo! I'm back from Bonnaroo. I have been in 5 states in the past 24 hours...had lots of travel woes, but as expected, the festival was AMAZING!<br /><br />I have to pretend to assimilate back into the real world now, but as soon as I get a free minute, I'll tell you all about my adventures in New York, New Jersey, Kentucky, Tennessee and Michigan (and we flew!).<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bonnaruuuuuuce!</span></span>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-72307871051644691792009-06-06T00:40:00.002-04:002009-06-06T00:41:39.489-04:00Pearl Jam Bonus Song on ConanApparently after the cameras stopped rolling on Monday, Pearl Jam treated Conan's studio audience to a bonus performance of Neil Young's Rockin in the Free World. Sick solo, Mikey!<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a29f2a6f1c3f87b/4741e3c5156499a7/e3ee9131/-cpid/3dc96b6ebfd35967" id="W4727a250e66f97234a29f2a6f1c3f87b" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a29f2a6f1c3f87b/4741e3c5156499a7/e3ee9131/-cpid/3dc96b6ebfd35967"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></object>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-89237172092775099842009-06-06T00:24:00.004-04:002009-06-06T00:27:34.302-04:00Pearl Jam with Conan and Andy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa9VwMNbn-TEP9OHZpvv3-fZwYJqeYCVe36MElqM-1P2iW_vwtdIOZMT7J1kuP-n4jVeG0jwqcP186dcAHYt3XKZQPuJxJM0aFIE9RyR2wsvmLi-qqYRtWZPcWZozcp3qaRoj2Q/s1600-h/pj+and+conan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa9VwMNbn-TEP9OHZpvv3-fZwYJqeYCVe36MElqM-1P2iW_vwtdIOZMT7J1kuP-n4jVeG0jwqcP186dcAHYt3XKZQPuJxJM0aFIE9RyR2wsvmLi-qqYRtWZPcWZozcp3qaRoj2Q/s400/pj+and+conan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344065865056159794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The above photo (grabbed from <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com">RollingStone.com</a>) shows a glowing Pearl Jam with Conan and Andy after the premier episode of the new Tonight Show this week. Looks like the boys are just as excited as I am about Backspacer (tentatively set to release on September 22)!Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-16690234623574757742009-06-02T22:10:00.003-04:002009-06-02T22:15:21.319-04:00There has been quite a bit of tug-of-war this week regarding Pearl Jam's secret show and early leaks of 1.) Confidential information regarding the Target deal and 2.) New Songs.<br /><br />One fellow blogger (<a href="http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com">fuelfriendsblog</a>) has had a very up close and personal head butting with Pearl Jam's people after posting, and subsequently removing a fan-made bootleg from the Showbox/ Target event, and has ultimately kissed and made up with the band (via its stern Representatives).<br /><br />Read her insightful recount of the entire story <a href="http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/06/02/theres-a-war-outside-still-raging-it-aint-ours-anymore-to-win/#comments">here</a>.<br /><br />I feel you, sister. Thanks for being so open and honest about the situation for the rest of our enlightenment.Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-62070197027005129862009-06-02T07:16:00.005-04:002009-06-02T17:42:05.971-04:00Last night on Conan's first episode as host of The Tonight Show, Pearl Jam debuted another brand new song from their upcoming 9<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> studio album, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">"Backspacer</span>". Earlier this week, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">internet</span> buzz lashed out against <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">PJ</span> for hooking up with Target as a Corporate sponsor for the new album's release this fall, following a secret commercial/ Cameron <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Crowe</span> video shoot at The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Showbox</span>, where the band played <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Something's</span><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> Going On</span>, for the first time in front of a live audience of "extras".<br /><br />Personally, this week's events have made me even more excited about the release of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Backspacer</span>, and the upcoming tour dates to support it! I don't heart corporate sponsorship, but at least I am already a loyal Target Shopper. It could be worse. Hey, we're getting a new album! Can I really complain about that?<br /><br />Eddie's got some, and oh boy, do I need it! :)<br /><br />Get an audio rip of the Conan performance <a href="http://www.gremmie.net/bsides/The%20Fixer.mp3">here</a> before it disappears, via <a href="http://www.gremmie.net/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">gremmie</span>.net</a>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7J-7_KE5BuByGFqDX8I5rRW3Irj5B0oeRmp6PtVVrWuQTkcI5oZrp0iR7-3X6piDZ0Jajs9X2aRlt6FQlnxJwSv-PcRK_cWR1E26PVEpXq0clXaDq57u36HDytsM_AXLtmTEvIA/s1600-h/fixer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342689198893869954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 371px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7J-7_KE5BuByGFqDX8I5rRW3Irj5B0oeRmp6PtVVrWuQTkcI5oZrp0iR7-3X6piDZ0Jajs9X2aRlt6FQlnxJwSv-PcRK_cWR1E26PVEpXq0clXaDq57u36HDytsM_AXLtmTEvIA/s400/fixer.jpg" border="0" /></a>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-30683875770639201882009-06-01T20:00:00.004-04:002009-06-01T20:03:52.175-04:00Pearl Jam's Relationship with Target Revealed<strong>Hey there. So here's the real scoop on the whole Pearl Jam/ Showbox/ Target Commercial deal, and what it means for the band and for us!<br /></strong><br />Repost from <a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/exclusive-pearl-jam-confirms-target-tie-1003978374.story">Billboard.com</a><br /><em>Pearl Jam was indeed recording a Target commercial under the direction of Cameron Crowe last week at Seattle's Showbox theater, Billboard can confirm. But there's more to the story than an exclusive retail relationship.While it has been known that Pearl Jam are no longer under contract after 18 years of recording for Sony-affiliated labels, there has been only speculation about who would release their next album and how. Kelly Curtis, who has managed Pearl Jam since day one, conducted a wide-ranging interview with Billboard on Sunday night, confirming that the band's next release - rumored to be called "Backspacer" and currently scheduled for an early fall release - would come without a U.S. label, but a consortium of partners, including Target as the "big box" retail partner."We'll have a lot of partners," said Curtis, who confirmed that deals were also finished or in the works with an online retailer, a mobile partner, a gaming company and with a network or possibly networks of indie retail stores. "Target ended up allowing us to have other partners. We'll be able to take care of all levels of the Pearl Jam fan...We wish we could tell the whole story right now, but all the deals aren't done. Target was cool enough to realize that little independent record stores are not their competition." Curtis was also quick to note that the album would be for sale via Pearl Jam's fan club, Ten Club.<br /><br />News of the Target commercial taping first broke last week on antiquiet.com, which is also hosting a bootleg recording from the Target taping of a song that Curtis confirmed was called "The Fixer." While a first single hasn't been definitively chosen from the new album yet, the song is in the running. An official first single will likely be released in July.Curtis said that the Target commercial was only one reason for the Showbox session; with singer Eddie Vedder on tour supporting his solo work for the next month, "we had a narrow window to get some footage," says Curtis. "We shot three or four songs that night." Curtis said that some of the footage may be used for a project that Cameron Crowe is working on in connection to the band's 20th anniversary.<br /></em><a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/CNT/go/142085592/direct;wi.300;hi.250/01/" target="_blank"></a><br /><em>Pearl Jam will play at least one new song tonight on the debut of "The Tonight Show" with Conan O'Brien. "That was booked months ago," said Curtis. "We didn't even know if the album was going to be finished when we booked it. It isn't like we're releasing a single after the show or anything." And while blogs are rampant with speculation that the band will play "The Fixer," Curtis said the band was still kicking around "two or three songs, all of them new" to perform.Curtis also confirmed that the band would tour to support this latest album, and that internationally, the album would be released via Universal Music Group."I make decisions around the band's business that are consistent with their overall philosophy," said Curtis, "which is to sell music in a way that's accessible and affordable to their fans, on every distribution platform that their fans access music, and in a way that takes care of the little guys."Everyone's making assumptions because Target is a big corporation," said Curtis. "Its important to remember we just got out of this 18 year relationship with Sony, and I'm pretty sure they are a bigger corporation than Target. We have the freedom to pick our partners and more control when we've ever had before. We're excited to choose who we're in business with."Curtis says it was important to him and to the band to redefine the notion of an "exclusive" retail partnership. "I appreciate the efforts of bands like AC/DC and Radiohead," says the manager, alluding to two of the bands that have self-released albums recently. "But I wanted our plan to be multi-dimensional to address old and modern ways of fans accessing music. It will allow all of our fans to have the same access."<br /><br />"This is an ongoing experiment," said Curtis. "Every time we do something it's new for us, and were not trying to tackle the whole world at once. All we've been searching for forever is independence and control over our own stuff. The way of releasing records is changing every day. This is the best way we could do it ourselves in America. Right or wrong, we'll figure that out and make it better the next time."</em>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-31550011983587767172009-05-29T20:14:00.005-04:002009-05-29T23:07:08.227-04:00Pearl Jam's Secret Showbox Show???<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ok, Ok. I have decided to delete this post. It was removed from the place it originally appeared so I'll follow suit and do the same. Ya can't blame a girl for being excited about Pearl Jam, can you? <br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-58917099772056405222009-05-29T11:40:00.000-04:002009-05-29T11:41:29.745-04:00Repost from <a href="http://www.pearljam.com/">PearlJam.com</a><br /><br /><a class="active" href="http://www.pearljam.com/news/pearl-jam-scheduled-musical-guest-june-1st-premiere-%E2%80%9C-tonight-show-conan-o%E2%80%99brien%E2%80%9D" jquery1243615201656="29">PEARL JAM SCHEDULED AS MUSICAL GUEST FOR JUNE 1ST PREMIERE OF “THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O’BRIEN” </a><br />05.18.09<br />Pearl Jam is scheduled to appear as the inaugural musical guest for the June 1, 2009 premiere of “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien.” <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">The band will perform songs from their upcoming studio album.<br /></span></strong>Conan O'Brien, the dominant late-night host at 12:35 a.m. (ET) for the past 14 seasons, will succeed Jay Leno as host of the preeminent series on late-night television, NBC's "The Tonight Show," on June 1, 2009.<br />Please check local listings for air details.Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-71970832741948768072009-05-04T06:43:00.003-04:002009-05-04T06:47:08.853-04:00Sunday Night Pearl Jam NightAfter watching a very special Pearl Jam- infused episode of <a href="http://www.cbs.com/primetime/cold_case/">Cold Case on CBS</a> last night (the band licensed 16 songs to the series for the 2-part season finale), I finished off the night with a sweatty session of Pearl Jam rock band. <br /><br />Our usual Sunday routine includes a full Ten-inspired set, playing every song on Ten in the order in which they appear on the album's track list. Here's a little taste of Porch with me on guitar.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/26uZqHSiB5Q&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/26uZqHSiB5Q&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-31300607148466650472009-04-28T10:15:00.003-04:002009-04-28T10:22:03.777-04:00Pearl Jam to placy ACL 2009!Pearl Jam <a href="https://www.pearljam.com/news/pearl-jam-appear-austin-city-limits-festival">just announced </a>that they will play this year's <a href="http://www.austincitylimits.com/default.aspx">Austin City Limits Festival</a>. I have always wanted to head down to Austin, so maybe I will this year! Other acts on the bill this year include Dave Mathews Band, Beastie Boys, Lily Allen and Kings of Leon.<br /><br />It makes me very anxious when they announce their tour dates bit by bit like this. Give me a break fellas! Just tell me everything NOW!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/04/28/pearl-jam-beastie-boys-dave-matthews-band-lead-austin-city-limits-festival-lineup/">More info from RollingStone.com</a>Taliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755943.post-79517124630759496582009-04-27T15:32:00.003-04:002009-04-27T15:34:57.536-04:00Pearl Jam Announces European TourIf anything could coax me out of my familiar and comfy United States it would be this, swine flu or no!<br /><br />Repost from <a href="https://www.pearljam.com/news/pearl-jam-european-tour-dates">PearlJam.com</a><br /><a class="active" href="https://www.pearljam.com/news/pearl-jam-european-tour-dates" jquery1240864261937="40"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Pearl Jam European Tour Dates</span></strong></a><br />04.27.09<br />Pearl Jam is bringing their music back to Europe and we have all the info you need to get Ten Club tickets. Starting August 13 in Rotterdam and ending August 18 in London, Pearl Jam will grace the stage in the following cities:<br /><strong>PEARL JAM IN EUROPE</strong><br />Date - City - Venue<br />13 Aug - Rotterdam - Ahoy<br />15 Aug - Berlin - Wulheide<br />17 Aug - Manchester - MEN Arena<br />18 Aug - London - 02 ArenaTaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674009658351301112noreply@blogger.com0