Day after Thanksgiving

Posted by Aaron - 25/11/05 at 07:11:00 pm


Who doesn’t feel like this?

Ladies and Gentlemen, our President

Posted by Aaron - 21/11/05 at 11:11:00 pm
President Bush shown the door in China
photo from the Associated Press, Charles Dharapak, New York Times

According to the New York Times today, the Bushman had some trouble leaving a meeting with reporters. Finding his exit door locked, Bush made a funny face (see below) and thousands of cameras were there to capture it. Thanks!
President Hu Jintao of China did not assure Bush of increased political freedom for Chinese. Seeing the products of political freedom in the United States…

photo from the Associated Press, Charles Dharapak, New York Times

it is no wonder that President Hu Jintao would not want to risk such an embarrassment.

out.

Sunday night experiment

Posted by Aaron - 21/11/05 at 04:11:00 am

Elis Regina & Tom Jobim are Brazilian jazz artists who recorded an album together called Elis & Tom. It is completely in Portuguese which I do not understand a word of except for the few times I think I hear Spanish. I don’t understand Spanish much anymore, but it is familiar. When I listen to it, I feel superior to those who just listen to music in English. A similar feeling I am sure those who listen to classical music or jazz music get. “Look, I can listen to music without words. I am more sophisticated.”

I used to try to impress people with my music. I would find the most obscure item in my collection and strategically play it when I knew I’d have visitors or there would be heavy hall traffic. I would play it in hopes that girl I liked would mysteriously pop into my dorm and comment on my music. “Hey, I kind of like this. What is this?” “Oh, it is Elis & Tom, a Brazilian duet. You’ve probably never heard of them.”

I jump onto amazon.com when she leaves the room and promptly order the CD. The shipping time allows for a thoughtful delay and then POW! I surprise her with the CD. Or I could save it for an upcoming birthday or gift-giving holiday. It would alleviate the awkwardness of gift giving. No longer would I have to ask if she liked it, because she already told me she did. Perfect!

It never happened. So I stopped trying to impress people with music. Now I just offer my tastes as a fait accompli: I have better tastes in music than you. (by the way, if you didn’t know what fait accompli meant, I’m better than you because I did and because I can use arcane Latin.)

This blog may as well be called Friggin’ Aaron the Arrogant.

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