Sick as a dog...

So I spent X-mas down at my mom's house, where she said a bug of some sort had been going around. I either caught that bug, or got food poisoning yesterday because at 2:30am last night I was emptying the contents of my stomach thru my mouth. I've never been quite so sick. And, only about an hour ago did I try eating any food, in particular a piece of bread. It's now 11:07pm here, and I feel a little better, but I imagine I'll spend the day tomorrow recovering. Food I won't be eating any time soon: Lasagna, and cheeseburgers. Ugh.

Great songs in commercials

So after reading one of SamTheButcher's journal entries and a comment of his regarding Bill Withers's Lovely Day being used in a Gap ad, I thought a little bit more about some of my favorite songs that have made it into ads in recent years.

Gap -- Busy Child, by The Crystal Method

Mercedes -- Whoever You Are, by Geggy Tah

Honda -- Bossa Per Due, by Nicola Conte

Apple -- Rock Star (Jason Nevins Mix), by N.E.R.D.

Apple -- Hey Mama, by Black Eyed Peas

Mitsubishi -- Days Go By, by Dirty Vegas

Mitsubishi -- Start the Commotion, by The Wiseguys


I don't watch a lot of ads these days thanks to the TiVo, so I might be missing out on more interesting music. Any suggestions?

Ha ha!

Nicole forwarded this to me. Ha ha seemed appropriate for all the naysayers two years ago:

http://homepage.mac.com/danbirchall/iblog/C5324992 /E809036430/index.html

This is a bit late, but I didn't want to post something in a 300+ comment article that'd just get lost in the clutter.

I have to confess - I originally put down the iPod when it first came out. $300 for 5GB?! WTF! MP3 CDs RULE! Of course, now I own one (it was a gift, heh) and it's the best damn music player I've ever used. I have some experience with MP3 players - 1st generation Philips Expanium and RioVolt SP90 were the others I've owned. Both served their purpose very well at the time, but I could never get a good mix of music on a 700MB CD.

Back when the iPod first came out, iTunes didn't have a smart playlist feature. Once Apple added that feature to iTunes and the iPod was integrated with that, the allure of the iPod + iTunes increased. Really, if you're on the fence about it, do yourself a favor and at least try one out. And bring your favorite headphones - the stock headphones blow. I'd recommend the Sony Fontopia in-ear headphones... extremely comfortable and excellent bass for such a small phone.

So anyway, if you like music and you have lots of MP3s/AACs on your computer, get a damn iPod already.

Coming soon: If you like TV, get a TiVo. Trust me ;-)