Sept 22 Birthday – What Happened?

Bigger Big Mac
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Today is September 22. It’s my birthday.  I have been blogging daily  for about a month on this site after letting it go to limbo for awhile.

What Happened?

Well I had an awakening. I thought I’d just see what would happen if I posted everyday without fail. (I hope)

What Happened?

  • Double the  subscriber’s
  • Double the Traffic
  • More Ad clicks (about 3)
  • Triple the Twitter Followers
  • Some new online friends?

Since it’s my birthday I thought I’d just do a quick post and then treat myself to a Big Mac and a recent release.. Uh…Maybe…

In the meantime be so kind and check out some of these old posts that I re-worked recently.  And feel free to check out any of my sponsors 🙂

With over 300 Posts on this blog I got a lot of reworking to do. Or I could let it become a sleeping blog once again. But I’m just having too much fun.

You dig?

What Happened?

You born on Sept 22?
This is what happened

Musician Job Interview Questions

Classic Albums Realised in LEGO (Wish You Were...
Image by ….Tim via Flickr

Looking for a job? Well, us musicians may have another approach at dealing with  interview questions than normal humans. Sometimes a Hipster has to be prepared ya know?

It’s pretty tough out there. I was unemployed for quite awhile. It was during this time that that I threw these blogs together. I  thought I’d just sit around and write wacky stuff and get paid.

Not gonna happen

I’d make more working at McDonald’s

So are you prepared when you go to an interview?

I had no idea what kind of questions they would ask.  After doing some research I found these favorites that can be difficult to answer. I will attempt to give it a shot.

Interview Q/A for Musicians

Tell me about yourself.
Well, I’m a spacey guy and I like Pink Floyd

Why should I hire you?
Because I’ll get along famously with all your other employees. The only problem we may have is which radio station to listen to on the assembly line.

What is your long-range objective?
To make your
job easier! You would not have to interview anybody else. And if ya hire me then I can get that new guitar I been checking out.

How has your education prepared you for your career?
My public education was limited, so I supplemented it by studying other subjects on the side. How else would I know so much about the Beatles?

Are you a team player?
Absolutely! When I play  in my band I do my best to make sure we are all playing in the same key.

Have you ever had a conflict with a boss?
Yeah.. A few times. But he usually persuaded me to come along to his way of seeing things – He would show me  company policy statements. Then I would put him on the guest list for our next show.

What is something you would change about your life?
I would have not been so into the old school 60’s acid rock and been more into hair metal.  Like all my musical colleagues  growing up.

If your not a musician you could try a different approach for a job interview.

Like This Guy:

How to Find a Girlfriend on Twitter

I’m single again. My latest fascination has been twitter.  Perhaps I could use it instead of dating sites to find a new girlfriend.  It can’t hurt…Right?

I spend a lot of time on twitter so instead of promoting myself  and talking

Find Love on Twitter

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about how cool my blog is perhaps I could find a hot dates to go on in my spare time. (I can’t just blog endlessly?)

I read bloggs teaching how to be a successful blogger.  They often suggest writing a “list” post. So I have decided to do just that. Are ya ready?

And here it goes….

How To Find a Girlfriend on Twitter

Create an Account
You gotta sign up first dude. You cant sit around playing X-box and expect to get hot twitter followers. So turn off the game and bust a move.

Spice up Your Profile
Don’t just use the default skin. Put something cool up that reflects your personality and why you are the one to git’ wit.  Make sure you make a good impression on you “bio”

Have a website
If you don’t have your own website you could just enter your Myspace profile in that section. Make sure that your profile at Myspace looks good to.  That way they can visit you there too and add you as a friend. Or at least get more info about ya.

Start Tweeting
Yep, like facebook start posting and texting  cool things you know and see. Talk about your “availability”. What your into…Who you be wit’ Your favorite food and drink and popular culture hipster  ramblings. Do this several times a day.

Follow Chicks
Do a “single” search using twitter. This will open real time treading for the term “single” Start following every single girl you find attractive.  Also use the hash tag (#) in your tweets and profile.  #single #hotties #dating ETC They will follow you back.  And when they do:

Strike up Conversations
Use the @hotchick (example) to start talking to girls. Compliment them and practice putting the twitter “mack” down.

Add Local Chicks
Do a search for your town. Follow all the hot chicks you see in that search. That is if you want somebody close to where you live. Twitter is worldwide..Ya know?  After a few online train wrecks myself  I’d be fine with a long distance twitter girlfriend.

Hook Up
“So glad to finally meet you in person. I have really been enjoying your tweets”
Would you like to join me down at the cyber cafe? Oh, I see you have your Iphone…Let’s rock!

I’m working on it with one gurl. But she wouldn’t even tweet meWhat gives? But hey, I got a really good feeling about this one 🙂

Lost Ending – Disappointed? Pure Stupidity

I wanted to start a hateful Facebook campaign concerning the stupidity and  the end of Lost. I did… but it got “lost” in the mix and firestorm of internet chatter in disappointment of the finale.

Get Lost
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That show was some of the best TV I have ever seen. Unfortunately the producers must have decided that it was the last season, so, who cares?
A friend of mine made this observation right after the finale:
“Dude, If your anything like me, the “Light in the cave” was truly cringe inducing, I’ve got a totally easy way to explain that – All Jacob & Man in Black’s pseudo-mom had to say was… the light fell from the sky eons ago… boom, suddenly, it like is it from Heaven, is it extra-terrestrial?? Whoa! That light is heavy, not some freak-show mother nature new age feelgood light in a freaking hobbit hole”.
Hollywood continue to mix  spirituality and science fiction
Uh… Give us a break man.. They just don’t seem to do it very well.
Perhaps and  ending of  Hurley and Ben siting on the beach looking out at a passing ship would have been better.
Ben: One day I’m going to kill you.
Hurley: I know
LOST – The End.
The first 5 season’s where awesome. But the 6th. Thumbs down  🙁
Remember: “They are NOT in purgatory…We promise“..

What is a Hipster?

What is a Hipster? What are they like? 50% Hipster

  • Sub-culture  freaks
  • Modern thinkers
  • Progressive polices
  • Art appreciation
  • Underground music
  • Quick witted ramblings
  • Thrift store clothing
  • Out dated tennis shoes
  • Critical of mainstream culture
  • Unkempt hair
  • Pretentious
  • Narcissistic
  • Pot heads
  • Cheap import beer
  • Coffee
  • “Crap”  Comic Book
  • Liberal art degree’s
  • Effortlessly cool
  • Buddhism
  • Universal Christianity
  • 2% Body Fat
  • Denial of being a “hipster” (stereotype)
  • Poet’s
  • Non-conformists
  • Independent film
  • 18-30 age range

Look at them – I guess I meet maybe 50% of the requirements.  It’s all a state of mind of course.  Just sayen’