[LEMONS] 2.15.2002
Well, after a morning of rather bad computer karma (first the DSL dies, then I post the previous entry to this page 4 times, then my browser crashes) I decided to call it quits and head out for some Korean food.
Now, that's more like it. I'm nourished (mmmm...kimchi...mmmm...spicy tofu) and ready to roll. And hopefully my bad karma was transient. While I was knocking back some Korean food, though, there was some really awful Korean pop music on, and to me, it sounded just like the bad pop music that I used to hear in Spain when I lived there. You probably know it, if not specifically, at least generally: bad synths, lots of high-pitched electric guitar riffs, bad refrains. This got me wondering: what is it about pop that's not in English that makes it so much worse than regular old pop, US or Brit style (which is bad on its own by and large)? Any ideas? It just seems to lack something, and I can't put my finger on it.
While you think about that, let me blog on one last thing before I get back to the drudgery of work. I've been enamored with haikus lately. It all started when I saw the spamku page, full of "tasty" luncheon meat haikus. Here's a quick sample:
SPAM: Shit Pork All Mashed.
Is there anything more gross?
Vienna Sausage.
My fascination with Spam haikus then spilled over into more kitsch, namely the Brady Bunch Random Haiku Generator. I've spent more hours than I care to admit hitting thre "refresh" button on that page. I'd love to write haikus, but I'm just too lazy to go to all that trouble. Unless anyone has any good ideas about how to start....
Ok, back to my real work of dissertation writing. More soon.
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