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I saw this on Gizmodo, and couldn’t NOT post it here. It’s a boob cushion!

A cushion... shaped like a boob... complete with eyes and a nipple.

The japanese rule.

Buy your very own boob cushion here!

Damn the latest iPod commercial! Ever since I first saw it, I couldn’t get that song outta my head. I eventually figured out that the song is called 1234 by an artist named Feist. I really dig this song, and every time I see the commercial, it’s in my head for hours. I also dig the video for the song. It’s kinda unique and fun to watch. Check it out below...

The interesting thing here is that I unknowingly knew a song by Feist already. A little while ago, a friend of mine told me to listen to a song called Gatekeeper. I listened to it, and aside from thinking she was saying Gaykeeper, I thought it was alright. Fast-forward to a few days ago, I was chatting with this same friend about how I love this 1234 song, and he goes on to tell me that it’s the same artist that sang Gatekeeper. I’m all like, no way dude! Oh-mah-gawd!

Gatekeeper too mellow for ya? Try the slightly more upbeat remixed version!

I heard this song on the Opie and Anthony Show this morning, and now I bring it to you. I defy you to listen to it and get it outta your head. It can’t be done. This song will haunt you forever. I guarantee you’ll find yourself either humming it, or singing the lyrics.

And now, I give you, Tay Zonday’s hit single, Chocolate Rain...

As many of you know, I’ve been traveling to Kansas City weekly since February¹. The ONLY airline that offered nonstop service to Kansas City from Boston was Midwest Airlines. I had never even really heard of this airline before, but booked with them anyway since I value a nonstop trip so much. I hate layovers, especially when the trip isn’t that far to begin with. I was expecting the absolute worst, but figured I can’t know for sure until I try it once.

My first trip on the airline occurred back in October of ‘06. As I boarded the airplane, I was IMMEDIATELY taken aback. The site before me was the exact opposite of what I was expecting! Instead of the usual 3x3 seating, or 3x2 seating on most planes, this plane had a 2x2 configuration². You might be thinking, so what? Big deal! Maybe it was a smaller plane that could only accommodate 2 seats on either side of the aisle. Nope, what made this configuration so special was that EVERY seat on the entire plane was a business class style seat. I’m talkin’ the large, all leather, super comfy lookin’ seats only the high rollers get to sit in. I couldn’t believe it! The WHOLE plane... filled with them.

So already, I’m completely thrilled with my flight. I’m goin’ nonstop (immediate plus), and I’m essentially flyin’ in business class³. As if that wasn’t enough, after they finished giving out drinks, I smelled something. I’m like, that’s an interesting smell... smells like someone in front of me is baking something. What an odd smell on an airplane. Turns out, someone was baking something. Part of Midwest’s signature service includes “on-board baked” chocolate chip cookies! You get these suckers nice and hot, the chocolate still gooey! Holy moly! I’m in heaven!

I went from thinking a flight on Midwest was going to be complete hell, to thinking it’s THE best airline out there. In fact, I’m SO in love with Midwest, I actually would NOT mind a layover just so I can fly their airline. My brother is going to be moving to San Diego later this year, and I’ve already racked up enough miles on Midwest that I should be able to get a free flight. Midwest flies to San Diego, but with a layover in Kansas City. I would actually rather do that than book a nonstop flight straight to San Diego⁴. THAT’s how much Midwest rocks. I think if you were to fly Midwest yourself, you would absolutely agree with me.

Recently, my membership level on Midwest graduated to Executive level. When that happened, Midwest actually sent me a really nice gift package. I got a nice leather travel wallet⁵, and a day pass into their executive lounge in Milwaukee. This is a fairly small airline, and I thought this was a nice gesture on their part. I never once got anything of real value from any of the other much larger airlines I’ve graduated in “level” with.

I really can’t say enough good things about Midwest. I can only hope everyone reading this gets a chance to fly with them some day. I can’t recommend them enough. Fly Midwest!!!!! As their slogan says, and as I truly believe, they are The Best Care in the Air.

Also, in related Midwest news, apparently AirTran has been making an attempt at a hostile takeover of Midwest Airlines. There’s a website, savethecookie.com, that is taking e-signatures on their online petition to help stop it. So if you are a Midwest flier, you’re probably already aware of this. Save the cookie folks!! SAVE THE COOKIE!


¹ Although, I took my FINAL trip last week! WOOHOO!!
² 2x2, as in 2 seats on either side of the aisle.
³ What really made it business class level for me, was that I got myself an Exit Row seat, so there was a ton of legroom. Might as well be business class... it’s just in the middle of the plane instead of the front.
⁴ Double the cookies too, since I’d be on two flights!
⁵ You know, one of those really long wallets that’s big enough to hold airplane tickets, and a whole bunch of credit cards and the like.

Folks, do yourself a favor and watch Jesus Camp as SOON as possible! I could not believe some of the the things I heard and saw in this movie. There is just such a flurry of activity in my brain after seeing this movie, that I can’t even sort out all my thoughts and feelings to put together a coherent post on the subject. Instead, I will leave you with a few of my favorite quotes from the movie:

+ Did you get to the part yet where they say that science hasn’t proven anything? -Levi’s Mom
+ If you look at creationism, you’ll realize it’s the only possible answer. -Levi’s Mom
+ Kids you got to change things, we got too many Christian goners that are fat and lazy, they don’t want to give up their evening meal, they don’t want to fast for three days or forty days. -Becky Fischer (who is a fairly overweight person)
+ In the name of Jesus make a good hit. -Rachael (to her bowling ball, before she throws it)
+ Let me say something about Harry Potter. Warlocks are enemies of God. And I don’t care what kind of hero they are, they’re an enemy of God, and had it been in the old testament, Harry Potter would have been put to death. -Becky Fischer
+ If the Evangelicals vote, they determine the election. -Ted Haggard

I caught Lily Allen performing on Saturday Night Live a couple weeks ago. I had heard some buzz about her, bud hadn’t actually heard any of her music until that night. I wasn’t expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed what I heard. It was incredibly catchy, and different from most pop¹ that’s around today. It’s certainly a lot better than the dumb-as-bricks-simpler-than-a-nursery-rhyme pile of crap written for and by simpletons² that we hear more and more of these days.

Since I liked both of the songs she performed on SNL, I thought my chances were good as far as liking the entire CD... So, I picked up her CD, listened to it, and I do like it! Liking this sort of thing, and going ahead and actually buying a pop CD is a little out of character for me. I have a lot of guilty pleasures when it comes to today’s pop, but I wouldn’t actually buy most of it. Lily Allen has a unique³ sound about her, and I dig it.

The two songs she performed on SNL that hooked me in were Smile and LDN. Have a listen, and if you like, click the image in this post, and buy it!


¹ I’m not talkin’ about soda, you wacky midwesterners
² I’m talkin’ about you Gwen Stefani, Fergie, and co.
³ Ok, it’s unique to me. It’s possible she isn’t the first to release this style of music, but it’s the first I’ve heard