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I feel like a total fucking rock star this morning. I’m not sure what it is: the two incredible songs Gina and I recorded last night for the ‘thon, being asked a question about my intended slate of songs by a real-life honest-to-goodness reporter, or my girlfriend’s adorably punk pink hair.
Well, it’s certainly not from sitting in a cubicle from eight thirty, that’s for sure.
Some statistical information regarding Blogathon:
Minimum number of songs needed to complete Blogathon: 25
Songs used / recorded in 2002: 27 of 47
Songs recorded in 2001: 54
Dollars i have currently pledged: $70+
Dollars currently pledged on my behalf: $169
Dollars pledged on my behalf last year: $300
Number of clicks you are away from sponsoring me: 3
Amount of money it takes to potentially alter someone’s life: less than $10
Current Blogathon pledge total: $50,000
Songs recorded so far: 14
Songs recorded so far this time last year: 2
Songs i’m (already) hoping to re-record during Blogathon: 6
Songs re-recorded during Blogathon last year: 20
Songs recorded so far with four or more instruments, voices, and/or performers: 5
Total instruments & voices recorded so far: 16
Individuals who have contributed so far: 7
Original songs recorded so far: 9
Number of songwriters contributing: 4
My original songs recorded so far: 4
My original songs still to-be recorded: 8
Number of Communications Specialists who edited my press release: 4
Number of $100+ ‘Thon-related items/transactions so far: 5
People invited to watch my slow descent into insanity: 15
Number of people on the Blogathon Catering Committee: 3
So, basically, i’m ahead of the game but not entirely satisfied with the results, we’ve done a few very elaborate takes, i have been unusually reticent with my own contributions, and i’m concurrently organizing a medium sized shindig.
In brighter news, i have a huge new 120gig Hard Drive onto which I can record endless retakes of me barely scraping through one verse of each of my songs before loudly yelling fuck and storming out of the room.
A belated much-thanks to TDavid for having me on his radio show last night! Though i was invited to talk about Blogathon, the conversation ranged from the difficulty in promoted internet events to the spectacle of American Idol to the etymology of Blog to the permanent nature of porn on the internet. I had a terrific time (did you know that i used to want to be a radio personality when i grew up?), and i always love the opportunity to get the word out about the ‘thon. However, trying to explain the history behind the title “Crushing Krisis” live on the air left me a little flustered.
Make sure to tune into David during the thon — he’ll be doing a live radio show a 7am EST / 4am PST that I will be calling into, possibly with a song!
It was a weird dream; all i really remember was something about trying to play Peter Mulvey songs on a corn muffin, getting in the middle of a prison brawl, and Ashton Kutcher giving Clay Aiken a very sloppy blowjob.
I’m not sure if there was a causal relationship connecting one to the next, but i was as confused when i woke up as i was to see where Clay had chosen to get pierced.