October 2008
1 post
I'm still out here somewhere...
So my blog has been left for dead - sorry and oops. Turns out that medical school is a slightly bigger commitment than I thought it would be, and Sounding Bored has fallen by the wayside. Once I get a big test out of the way Monday morning, part of my post-test catharsis will be some serious posting. I’ve got some ideas that have been bouncing around my head, including why I and other men...
September 2008
13 posts
WatchNo, that’s not Sarah Palin on SNL. I’ll let you figure out who it is….
(Hint: She’s awesome, she works near 30 Rockefellar, and she NEEDS to be a guest for the rest of the campaign season)
“McCain talks about how he would build dozens of nuclear power plants. Oh,...”
– Thomas L. Friedman, NYT, 9.14.08. Please read everything he’s ever written, because it’s spot-on genius. And once you do, you’ll realize he’s never been this strong worded in his career. Let’s put America in the right direction.
I Hate Phish Reunion Rumors.... But love the idea... →
I don't make any sense
I’m wearing Air Force One kicks and a button-down shirt right now, while listening to bluegrass on my way to medical school. Huh?
Fill In The Blanks: _____ and the Dominoes; Cars...
Answer: Tonight’s magnificently impressive headliner at the Vic. (The answer is Derek Trucks)
I could not be more excited to see this guy and his band play. I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone who can put so much feeling into his guitar tone - in the words of John Mayer, “Derek does something no one else can do. He can make his guitar sound like a 50-year-old female...
Samanta Bee's Clip from Thursday. Gold. →
Orange Dye #7, Artificial Cheese Product, and Food...
“Have Alaska and Russia even interacted since the Bering Strait covered the land...”
– Me, in response to claims that Sarah Palin has foreign policy experience because Alaska is kinda close to Russia.
Professors = LoLCaTs?
Sarah Palin rumors: What is going on here?
Seeing as I’ve been linked to off of Carlye’s blog, I’m gonna address this situation at hand concerning Sarah Palin, and the rumors circulating that her infant baby may in fact be her granddaughter. I’d like to start by saying that this may be the most inflammatory and sensational rumor I’ve ever heard, and the sheer magnitude of this story (and lack of hard...
August 2008
12 posts
UPDATE: The Office spinoff
So for those of you that love the office, you’ve probably heard that there’s a spinoff coming, to premiere right after the Super Bowl. And, you say, what could be better than not one, but TWO versions of the office?
Here’s what. The Huffington Post is reporting (in an article noting that UCB performer Bobby Moynihan is joining SNL) that AMY POEHLER is signed on to star in the...
Medical School is....
In the first part of a never-ending series, I do my best to create an analogy for what medical school is/feels like/demands from me. So here it goes:
Medical School is….
…like being stabbed to death with a spoon. No single jab is enough to inflict a serious amount of pain, but if you get stabbed enough with said spoon, you’ll be hurtin. Each lecture seems manageable, but the...
Goodbye Starbucks. Hello Stevebucks.
“…Just because I’m not walking my dog doesn’t mean you can...”
– -The surly, old Italian woman in the park, whom I saw reprimanding her neighbor’s 7-year-old daughter for not saying hello.
As much as I thought she was overreacting, it was interesting to see community ethics at work. If only people did this more often (and potentially scarred more young...
I'm Pretty Sure I Was Japanese in Another Life....
Sounding Bored, M.D.
So I’ve started medical school this week, and it’s fair to assume that the blog will take a medicinal spin. Apologies in advance, but I’l try to only post cool/entertaining medically-related articles. And no, not the I’ll-think-it’s-cool-because-I’m-a-med-student-but-really-its-nerdy tidbits, but the...
Blogosphere Word of the Day: Blogsurrection
Re-Sounding Bored
June 2008
4 posts
Good News, Bad News, and Little White Lies
Good News:
-I finally joined the millions of Americans who can remember things they’ve done and places they’ve been by purchasing a camera. So my blog will quickly be supplemented with some attempts at amateur photography.
-I’m heading to camp this morning - a place that refocuses my energy, straightens my priorities, and imparts a general sense of calm and clarity. Maybe its...
One quick one before bed...
I'm pooped.
So I took a serious life vacation the past week or so, and I think I’m just about back. Expect a wave of posts recounting a week of pure freedom - starting tomorrow. Promise.
May 2008
27 posts
Follow-Up: Littering and... Bad Parenting
New ESPN story indicates that apparently Joakim Noah’s father says that his son’s behavior, including two misdemeanors and violations of NBA code of conduct, is just a bunch of “fuss”. Not only does this story explain Noah’s complete lack of basketball intelligence (read: drug-addled reasoning), but it accounts for his complete lack of respect for his coaches, the...
Littering and... Littering and....
…smoking the reefer. If you’re Joakim Noah, that is. As another glorious sign of the Bulls’ bright future, our second-year power forward was arrested in his old college town for drinking whiskey on the street while having pot on his person. (Like you wouldn’t stick out as the 6’11” face of the Florida Gators glory days?) Another class act - a true athlete...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN!
Ellen is finally 21 years old, meaning that we can do big people things together - go to bars, gamble in casinos, and be wild and crazy. Happy birthday babe! -s
Something's a little different about Scranton....
A SNL spoof on The Office. I’d love to see so many variations of this.
WatchFrom SNL (NBC).
DAAAAAAA BULLS!
What are the odds? 1.1%. Is it fate? Destiny? Sheer luck? The curse Michael put on the Knicks, revived by Mike D’Antoni? Whatever the cause, our Bulls locked up the 1st pick in the draft - and this may be the final piece we really need. I don’t want to jinx anything, but enjoy the video below, and I’ll see you in Grant Park come next June:
Blogspeak Word of the Day: Blogacation
Blogacation: (n.) - a temporary departure from blogging due to outlying circumstances or general laziness; a blog vacation. In a sentence: “I was so busy this weekend with all of these people coming back in town and searching for apartments that I went on a 4 day blogacation”.
“She probably wants to stop taking those male hormones.”
– My dad, in response to the news that Annika Sorenstam, professional female golfer, is retiring at the end of the 2008 season.
Blogspeak Word of the Day: Blogriticism
Blogriticism (n.) - criticism of a blog posting, based on either merit, content, or general disagreement. i.e.: “I wrote a bad blog post, and got SO much blogriticism for it.” If you have some blogriticism for me, feel free to send it along to sounding.bored.blog@gmail.com. All good, bad, and ugly blogriticism is welcome.
Update: Now I'm Not a Presidential Candidate or...
So it’s been about a week, and still not a peep from Clinton or Obama. Nothing about the recent, disastrous earthquake in China either. It just worries me that these candidates, who bicker incessantly over which is more qualified to address issues of foreign policy, are so oblivious to incredibly horrible things happening around the globe. I also need to make a brief correction: this...
This Just In: Seals are Sluts →
Seals are cheap dates (not to mention they get sloppy after a couple). Just ask the penguins…
This is my Grandma's Bling
Look out 50 Cent, here comes Leila
“I’m all about bling! …If it’s what I think it means.”
– Gramma Leila at Mother’s Day brunch, in commenting on her rhinestone encrusted puppy watch.
What's in a name: Sounding Bored
The blog has a name! Obviously I chose a pun. Say what you want about puns, I think they’re just great.