May 2003
Veggie Tales
I am scared. I am completely, entirely, wholeheartedly scared of “Veggie Tales.” I don’t know why such a thing is in this world, also, I don’t understand why money is being made off of this. People, they are vegetables, and these are their “tales.” Come on. The main players in this film, are known as “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything.” ...
April 2003
The Handi-Snack Conundrum
As I sit here, sipping on Gatorade and dipping my tiny little breadsticks into this toxic combination of chemicals that is the cheese tray, I find myself vexed. I am vexed due to the fact that there is a seemingly perfect ratio of cheese to breadstick, but I have yet to find, and doubt that I ever will, that perfect ratio. Everytime I eat these Not So Handi-Snack’s, I start out with the...
If...
If I made 500 Billion dollars overnight, I’d wake up tomorrow and buy Tibet, then give it back to the Tibetans. If I could stop time, I wouldn’t. If I knew the secrets of life, I’d keep them secrets. If I could have a simple wish right now, it’d be to speak every language in the world…and play the harmonica a lot better. If I could hang out with someone for awhile...
The Tragedy of Major League Pitching
As you know, my Dad is in Boston as of late, helping out with the pitching. Here is one large problem I am having as I watch more and more major league baseball: The complete (or nearly complete) lack of constant connection that exists between the pitching coach and his pitchers. As I reflect back on my childhood, growing up a ballpark rat, I remember vividly how often my Dad would make trips to...
BottomLine
I just stumbled across the COOLEST piece of technology ever, and I am shocked I’ve never used it before. Anyway, it’s called ESPN BottomLine and essentially it’s just a ticker that goes at the very bottom of your screen that runs constantly and updates itself on every aspect of Sports News. I love it. It cycles through NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, College Basketball, College Football,...
Quote of the Day
I just got done watching the insane movie “Ravenous” and it made me wonder how crazy you’d have to be to eat human flesh. The movie is sick, very gory and gross, but an excellent social criticism on how we all victimize each other every day to advance our own positions, very similar to the cannibalism exhibited. Anyhow, I decided to see if insanity, or greed, could cause...
I am Sick
Man oh man I hate being sick. This has all the symptoms of the strep throat I used to get as a kid, and I’m not a happy camper. I have the really sore throat, the overheated noggin, the achey muscles, all that fun stuff wrapped into a tight little package. I am not very good at being sick, I revert back to being like 4 years old and always want to be taken care of. Today my poor best...
Ted Nugent Rocks
I was reading this little article today about Ted Nugent and his wife Shemane on a trip to San Francisco, when I re-realized how cool he is. He was telling a story about how they were walking downtown when they spotted a group of animal rights protesters. They tried to avoid being noticed (for all who do not know, Ted Nugent is an advocate for hunting, taxidermy and “living the American...
Faded
Listening To: “Back To The Earth” by Rusted Root. The title of my blog tonight does not reflect the current jean styles, or the remaining members of Led Zeppelin, nor does it reflect the lack of gloss on an old time photograph. Tonight, faded refers to my own, as well as America’s interest in the War in Iraq. When the whole fiasco broke out I was glued to the television like a...
10-10-RIP OFF
This is just a little note to let everyone know that they should NEVER EVER dial any of the 10-10-Numbers for long distance. I don’t care if it is 636, or 811, or whatever, just do not do it. I got my phone bill today and there was a charge on there for $2.95 for each of the “Clear Choice” as well as “VarTech,” services that I have not used for over 6 months. When I...
The Perfect Laugh
Listening To: “Amid the Chaos of the Day” by Hans Zimmer. True Romance is by far one of my favorite movies; despite the fact, or possibly due to the fact that it is extremely violent, extremely controversial, and the most unconventional “romantic” movie of all time. The story is of Clarence and Alabama, two characters with so much innocence and vulnerability, wrapped up in...
Oh My Goodness
Everyone NEEDS to read this story because I can not wait to see if it turns out to be true or not. Regardless, it will seriously make you wonder what is going to happen in the next few months if this guy really is telling the truth. I love how this article makes your imagination run away with itself.
Added Photos
Just a post to let everyone know there are 4 new photos added to “Tyler Knott Gregson” on the My Photography link. They are just random photos of everyday items shot in unconventional ways. I’m think I am going to start doing a series of photos like that, so let me know your opinions. Also, if anyone wants a print of any of the photos on my website, let me know, they are for...
Rocket Man
Listening To: “Goodbye” by Emmylou Harris. I shot off a rocket today. I am the rocketman. My little cousin Jacob had these homemade rockets with firework engines, and I got to push the blast off button. The rocket I chose was 3 feet tall, brilliant blue with a bright silver streak curling its way down to the tailfins. 3…2…1…Then it lifted off into the sky. The...
The P.P.S.
Listening To: “(4)” by Sigur Rós. The P.P.S. is the topic of the day, as Brandon Kiesling and Kevin Smith and I were discussing it. So any other males that read this blog, please comment to me, or sign the guestbook. P.P.S. refers to the post pee shiver. I think that it’s a phenomenon entirely belonging to the male race that we shiver after we urinate sometimes. It seems to...
The FoxTail
Listening To: “Come Monday” by Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy Buffett is sliding its way through my eardrums; I think we all know what that means. Ok maybe only a select few people do, so for those of you who don’t, it means Spring/Summer is here baby. Today, my good pal Natalia and I went out into this tiny triangular park near where we live and had a great time enjoying the sun. I...
My Weirdness
Listening To: “Starálfur” by Sigur Rós. Today I realized that I am weird. Perhaps I am not the weirdest person you know, but I am probably in the Top 10 list. So, to offer a glimpse into my oddities I decided that I’d blog a few of the things that make me who I am…bear with me. Here we go: Sometimes when I’m just sitting around one of my socks mysteriously...
Beautiful Minds
Song: “Betterman” by Pearl Jam. Today in my Abnormal Psychology class I came in prepared to take an exam. Little did I know the exam was moved to Thursday, so I ended up sitting through a documentary about John Nash; for all of you who do not know who he is, he was the mathematician played brilliantly by Russell Crowe in “A Beautiful Mind.” Anyhow, the movie essentially...
Freaky Tiki Tavi
Song: “(4)” by Sigur Rós. Does anyone agree, that quite possibly the freakiest thing done in any kind of scary or horror movie, or any movie with any supernatural motif at all, is when they have a character who stands still with their hands at their sides, and shakes their head uncontrollably with their chin tucked to their chest. I swear to you it freaks me out beyond...
Modern Inventions I Love
Song: “Badfish” by Sublime. I was thinking today about inventions that I have come to just absolutely adore, and could not imagine life without. Due to the amount of time spent thinking about this in my head, I decided to dedicate this post to inventions that I love. Here goes: The Stapler - I don’t know who figured it out, but they were smarter than I, in one small...
Protein Bars
Song: “(3)” by Sigur Rós. 30 grams of protein, in bar form, tastes like solidified vomit. Seriously, I think they have some gigantic man stuffing his face with peanut butter rice krispy treats and Hershey’s bars in a lab, that throws up every hour on the hour and that substance is then cooled, molded into bar shape, coated again with chocolate, wrapped up in shiny airtight...
Natural Born Killers
Song: “Change” by Blind Melon. I watched “Natural Born Killers” last night, and I just have one thing to say. WOW. I really think that Oliver Stone is a genius…a demented, perverted, insane genius, but a genius nevertheless. Despite the fact that the script was written by Tarantino, another insane genius, Stone still managed to completely stylize it to the point...
Reality T.V.
Song: “La Cienga Just Smiled” by Ryan Adams. I have been thinking a lot today about the subject of Reality Television. With the war filling the news networks, Major League Baseball and the Masters Golf tourney filling the sports networks, the other non-specific channels are left to fill in the spaces. I know the whole explosion of reality tv’s popularity began quite some time...
Ocean...
Song: “Oceans” by Pearl Jam. True to his form as one of my best friends, Kevin Hanson read my blog, about the realization concerning the ocean, and emailed me back with an amazing quote concerning it. The quote was from John F. Kennedy during his speech at the America’s Cup in the 1960’s. It is as follows: “I really don’t know why it is that all of us are so...
Realization
Song Playing: “Kettle Whistle” by Jane’s Addiction. I came to a major realization again tonight. For all those who remember my major epiphany about 5 months ago, this epiphany was equal to, if not greater than the first. For those of you unfamiliar, I will give you a short summary of the first. The first realization was that I needed mountains in my life…big, snow...
A.D.I.D.
After pondering, conferring with others, and eventually accepting, I have come up with a new term to describe myself. That term is A.D.I.D. Say it…it has a ring to it, AyeDeeEyeDee. The letters stand for Attention Deficit Intelligence Disorder. I decided this was a more appropriate term for me, as I think that just plain old Attention Deficit Disorder really does not work for me, because...
Things I Wonder
I wonder when somene calls me “one smart cookie,” what kind of cookie they are talking about. My best guess is that it’s a molasses cookie, coated with homemade white frosting…from the oven of my Grandmom. I wonder why something spontaneous is known as “at the drop of a hat.” I wonder if there really are billions of atoms that fit on the head of a pin like...
Self-Sufficient
I am attempting to sew a patch into the knee of one of my favorite pairs of jeans, and I swear to you it is a challenging project. First of all, the hole in the knee is no less than canyon sized, with the edges already eroded into rolled up masses of long white jean strings. Second of all, I’m trying to patch it with the only fabric I thought would be tough enough to withstand the abuse I...
My Badass Dad
Hey everyone, drop what you’re doing and go HERE…if you scroll down, you’ll see MY DAD! There is a little story about him and his role there, so just click where it says More and you can read it. I know he will do an amazing job! Good Luck Daddy-O!
MTV
I did it, and I am glad I did. I just watched TRL on MTV after a long time gone. I say I am glad I did it because it completely reaffirmed all of my previous thoughts on not only the channel, but the lifestyle it directly represents. The show runs an hour and a half, and I sat through the entire thing. Here are some of the things I learned… 1) Celebrities. In the United States, and...
One Frivolous Wish
Ok, on this post, I want some responses, so either email me, sign my guestbook or click on the comments? right by where it says the Date. I will post on my site the best responses, or if I only get like two, I will post those. hahaha. At any rate, as the title indicates, this post is about what you would wish for if you had one “frivolous” wish to use. By frivolous I mean a wish...
"Colonel you may want to get behind the van."
I was just watching MSNBC and there was a live audio feed of a firefight going on between U.S. forces and Iraqi Republican Guards, with enemy snipers, RPG, Mortar, and artillery fire. Anyways, it was a serious gun battle going on, and some crazy reporter Bob Arnot was in the thick of it. Here are a couple quotes I remember from the fight: “My gunner just had a sweet shot to some enemy...
The Big Leagues
It Finally happened! My Dad got the call today, and is going to Boston tomorrow, to assume the role of MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHING COACH for the Boston Red Sox! I can not even tell you how excited I am, and how much he deserves it. It is a temporary call up for now, but I know that he will be the permanent fixture in Boston in the very near future. At any rate, I know he will do an amazing job, and...
Property Dualism
I have been having a pretty intense email conversation with my good friend Greg Dorrington about property dualism, qualia, and the dualistic nature of objects. Essentially we’re discussing how objects have both mental and physical properties and the two, while tied in to each other, are distinct and seperate. He’s doing his senior thesis about this very topic, and I am not jealous of...
Fill The Spaces
Somehow Sigur Rós knows how to fill all the blank spaces in my life. I have never heard, nor will I ever, a song that touches as deep, or resonates as beautifully as Track 4 on their album ( ). Words and translations are not needed, they whisper to me in a language that only my emotions understand.