Friday favorites. This week’s is a quickie because I’m a slacker and didn’t get it done last night and now my daughter is on summer break and I can only hide from her for so long.
Favorite song
Black Stone Cherry is a relatively new to me band, and I just love them now. They’re songs are fun, rockin’, and honestly, who can’t love a band with a song “White Trash Millionaire?” And let me just say that when I first watched a video, I was NOT expecting the singer to look the way he does.
Remember how I said earlier in the week that my fat ass needs to lose some weight? Well, I found a coupon for 50% off Weight Watchers for 3 months. Now, I’m not a huge advocate of paying for weight loss services since there are so many good, free ones but I lost a ton of weight with them once before so it’s worth a shot again. As a balance, I no longer belong to a gym and workout for free at home.
Favorite TV thing
This. Only this.
Favorite book thing
Last summer, I read Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris. It is a well written, kind of weird, completely creative story about the environment in an ad agency at the end of the internet boom, and it’s written in the first person plural. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and when I realized that the author had written two more books, I jumped on that wagon train. I just finished The Unnamed and have started To Rise Again at a Decent Hour. I am troubled that he only has these 3 books but if you’re looking for something to read this summer, any of those come highly recommended.
Apparently, Aaron Lewis, the lead singer of Staind, went on a tirade at one of their concerts, STOPPING their set to yell at a bunch of lecherous, disgusting assholes who were, by all accounts, molesting a 16 year old girl who was crowd surfing. When you think about all the crowd surfing he’s seen, to stop a performance to yell at (and threaten) these dudes, it must have been bad. Like really, really bad. But kudos to you, Mr. Lewis, for stopping it.
Favorite funnies
Have a great weekend, y’all!!
Linking up, as always, with Amanda:
I might need to check out those books, not because I NEED more books but you know because I need more books.
I read that about Aaron Lewis from Staind, good for him. People can be such dicks.
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I’m so glad he did that. People are disgusting.
I always need more books so I get it. I start to twitch if my library queue gets too low.
I have not heart of that band you speak of. Perhaps I need to check it out!
That is awesome of the dude from Staind.
Orange is the New Black is on my list to try for the summer. I love a good binge watching!
Ummmm I was laughing so hard at the dog in the tub because my cat totally thinks she rules the house now. My poor dogs. I am going to let them take back over, if the cat will allow for such a thing.
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I had heard of them but didn’t really start listening until they came up on my Shinedown Spotify radio station. Now? I love them.
A good binge watching is good for the soul 🙂
season 2 is out!! can’t wait. i started watching Hannibal and holy shit, is it ever creepy and awesome. just don’t watch that shizz before bed!!
-kathy
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kathy@vodkandsoda recently posted…friday favorites
That’s how I feel about The Following. I have to watch it during the day.
Tell me about this show because I’ve never heard of it and the picture alone I’m intrigued. Wow that’s awesome to hear about the Staind concert…..actually non douchebag celebrity what a concept. Thanks for linking up girlie!!!
OITNB is basically the TV interpretation of one woman’s experience in prison. So it’s based on a true story. The writing and acting are AMAZING. Totally worth the time and emotional investment.
I got the pop up about OITNB bring available so excited!! Loved Staind before and love them even more now! The dog one is hilarious!
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I’m not a huge fan of Staind but I have mad respect for Aaron Lewis now.
I don’t watch a whole lot of TV but OITNB is one show that has me glued to my set.
I have Joshua Ferris on my to read list, I think from hearing about it from you before.
Great score on the WW deal!
Have a fabulous weekend!
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His writing style is weird but it’s what I like the most. It’s not formulaic or traditional and it makes for good reading.
I love finding coupons for things! Being frugal rocks.
I have not seen Orange Is The New Black but I plan to start soon.
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Being frugal does rock! I’m not a huge couponer but one like this made me think why not.
Totally start the show. Just be prepared to give up a bunch of time 🙂
Oh my gosh… Tucky’s teeth before she got them fixed! I seriously almost dry heaved!!!!! So glad that show is back!
They were disgusting! And I love how she was sticking her new teeth in everyone’s face afterwards. It made me hate her more but hilarious!
I am so excited the show is back. We’re starting episode 10 tonight!
OITNB!!!! I’ve never heard of Joshua Ferris before, but that ad agency book sounds really interesting. I’ve been in a rut of reading (and abandoning) really boring books lately – bah!
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I go through that sometimes. I’ve hit a pretty good stride lately, though, so that’s been nice. Definitely check out his books.