Crushing Krisis

Comic Books, Drag Race, & Life in New Zealand

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Krisis has been creating Crushing Krisis since 2000, writing songs since 1996, and reading comics since 1991. He is a Customer Success and Digital Brand Strategy executive, serial organizer, parent, and feminist, among other things. Based in Philly through 2017, he now resides in Wellington, NZ.

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No, no, i haven’t totally quit the internet. Quite the opposite actually. After much hemming and hawing, i finally found the right combination of time, nerve, and Gina to enter into combat over at SongFight, where internet musicians engage in a gory battle to write the best song for a given title in a single week. Our entry last week was a bit of a meh songwriting effort on my part that i won’t inflict on you, but this week Gina turned in a lovely folk song that i managed to only partially screw up in my all-night attempt to mix it.

So, okay, here’s the thing. I want you to vote for us in the “Moscow, Idaho” fight. so we can be all successful and validated and respected and stuff. However, sending you over there just to vote for me isn’t fair to the other combatants — you wouldn’t listen to any of the other excellent entries! My solution is that i will not reveal our band name; if you know anything about Gina you can easily pick us out, but otherwise you’ll be forced to listen to other entries until you recognize us!

Well, okay, maybe that’s a shitty idea. I’ll give you a hint: our “band” name consists of both of our screen names, sortof. Okay? There you go. Meanwhile, make sure you at least listen to Jim Tyrrell, Son of Supercar, RedCar, and Forty Second Songs, as they have all received glowing endorsements on The Discussion Board. And, if you really want to hear some good tunes, check out the stream of this week’s other fight, Romantic Cheapskate, which is more of a heavyweight battle (you’ll see what i mean).

More (actual) blogging soon (maybe).

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Something right about being a Senior, being almost done, being so close i can taste the freedom on my skin and in my wallet, being able to say exactly how long i’ve got ’till i’m free. Something right about the shoot on the massive marble steps of the main building, the photographer’s nerdy grin as i grilled him on his long exposure shot, the way that i smiled and he said “we’ll be using Peter today.” Something right about going somewhere and not feeling like i have to be the life of the party or the center of the dancefloor, about just watching people move and smile when they don’t think anyone is watching. Something right about lazing around without television during the Super Bowl, making soup from scratch and getting drunk over a rousing game of Trivial Pursuit, just the two of us and Liberace staring back from his pink rectangle.

Nothing wrong about how different i feel, or how unconcerned.

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And, in case you were unaware of how fucking cool the internet is:

On one hand, we have SongFight, where computer-recorders such as (but not yet including) myself vie every week to write the best song to match titles like “Tomorrow’s Almost Over,” “Soft Orange Glow,” and “What We Need More Of Is Science.” Everyone discusses the merits of the tunes, but the audience is the ultimate arbiter of the winner. I need to find the time to participate, as i always have some catchy idea when i see the titles. If the idea sounds intriguing but you’re afraid you will be eaten alive (ahem), Sharing Machine might be more your speed — their winners are crowned by a panel of constructive judges rather than the whims of the democratic process.

On the other hand, there is Nowheresville and his Photoshop Tennis Matches (that one with commentary by Jett Superior), which must be seen rather than described.

On yet another hand, which might just be the first hand wearing a glove to disguise itself (or maybe not giving the finger), there is Some Songs, where anyone can submit a song for rating (and occasional praise or drubbing) by an audience of their peers. While the singing is sometimes slightly under my par of expectations, the mixing is often far, far above. With nearly thirteen hundred songs in their archive you could easily find a new favorite song once every week.

Between the three hands, it’s enough to keep you busy for weeks!

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Not shockingly, i play Sims much like i play life: I’m out the door for work at the last possible minute, i eat just enough to subsist (which occasionally leads to some large meals to make up for the difference), i indulge in any practicing activity too much (guitar, sit ups, playing sims ect), i maintain my friendships only as much as i have to, and i never get enough sleep unless i miss the proverbial car pool.

Of course, my sim always turns out happy and successful, so, go figure.

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