Hyperizin'

Okay, so maybe you've missed us in our summer hiatus, so in the interim before we get this thing started up again- here's a video for your personal enjoyment.  I thought it was well done.

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You're kidding, right?

In doing some research I found an article the had been contributed to by Jaap Dronkers from European University Institute. Are you serious? Jaap Dronkers, from European University Institute? Are you sure that it actually wasn't written by Bloog Shprinkles of International University? Are you sure it wasn't Meep Wonklums, from Generic University 1? Wait a minute, are you sure? Because it definitely could have been Blatantlymadeupfirstname Obviouslyajokelastname from Imaginary U. I just wanted to make sure you were sure.

(Above is a picture of what I imagine Jaap looks like)

More Than a Game

For some reason I wasn't aware that LBJ had a movie coming out, but after watching the trailer it has become very clear that every basketball fan in the world will watch the development of one of the most dominant players ever on the big screen.

When Its All Good

Do you ever get in the mood in which every song you hear is good?  Each song that shuffle offers you, you enjoy it, are enthused by it, and embrace it fully regardless whether it is in fact a quality song.  Well as you might guess by the video I chose, yesterday I hit one of those "it's all good" spell.  Enjoy!

P.S. I wish I was endowed with the rhythmical gift of dance to the same degree as this fellow. Oh how my life would be so different! If only... if only....

P.P.S. No this is not on my iPod, let's be real here.

A Sincere Request

When you get on a plane, sit down, fasten your safety belt, pay attention to the flight attendant's directions, do whatever you do.  Then once airborne, when you decide it is time to recline, take a look over your shoulder.  If the person sitting behind you appears to be 6'5" or over, please refrain from reclining.  If you are unsure whether or not the passenger behind you is 6'5" or over, look at his or her knees.  If the knees are in contact with your seat before reclining, please refrain from reclining further, because if you do, you will be selfishly gaining a few inches of comfort for yourself while crushing the patellas of the lengthy traveler to your rear.  One flight will be made just mildly more comfortable, while one flight will be turned into a painful game of "how long should I wait to ask this rude space hoarder to move forward?"

Play Around Some

"I am not sure what this is, but this is fun to play around with."  Of the myriad things which can be spoken of with that quote, this keyboard deserves to be on the list.  Try playing around with it, but beware of the subliminal images it imposes on you!  Haha, you might want to play with your eyes closed.

Click here to play.

SNL Resurgence?

Behold: Saturday Night Live is back!  I don't mean back in the Michael Jackson "someone put me in front of this microphone in order to capitalize on my last hurrah" connotation.  I claim that it is renewed, revitalized, reinvigorated, re...uh...well lets just say its funny again.  

Inspiring my epiphany was the most recent episode, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.  It comes highly recommended by yours truly.  Every sketch drew at least a chuckle except for the "Cathy & Jessica Rabbit" and "Activia Commercial" (Only two flops out of 12 is really good).  Click here to watch it on hulu.com.  If you only watch three, go with "The Rock Obama," "Geithner Cold Open," and "Update: Jon Bovi" or "Hawaiian Hotel" (sorry I guess this is four).  Also a pleasant surprise was the performance of musical guest Ray LaMontagne.  The man has some soul, so much in fact, that I bought "You Are the Best Thing" on iTunes.

The ebb and flow of funny on the show is a natural product of unknowns becoming popular, becoming stars, leaving for movies and then being replaced by unknowns.  After a lull, the current cast is now ripe for enjoyment.  Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Will Forte have all stepped their games up while developing their own niches.  Justin Timberlake should probably be thrown on the list because he makes an appearance just about every other week. Even Keenan Thompson has produced giggle-worthy segments.

What used to be "surely not lovable" has returned to some semblance of its old form.  Check Saturday Night Live out on NBC at 11:30, or like I do, the next morning on hulu.com.

Lil' Wayne - Prom Queen Video

While I realize that not everyone has backed Weezy's decision to release Prom Queen (coughCTAWcough)... I'm pretty sure the video will enlighten the lost souls of those who aren't supporting the rapper turned rockstar. 

The Quest for G

The illustrious quest for G is undertaken by a star-studded band led by King Garnett.  Included in the group is one Alicia Sacramone.  Surreal.

Weezy doing Top 10 on Letterman

Firstly, Lil Wayne is blowing up in a serious way!  Could you have imagined him on CBS (an old people station) for any reason last year?  Secondly, I get so much enjoyment out of how funny Wayne thinks the top ten is.  My favorite one is number seven.  Listen to him say "pause."  Haha.  Thirdly, you thought Lil Wayne was Weezy, but Weezy is Wayne.

Hahaha- I love it!

Haha is just about all I need to say.  It gets going 38 seconds in, and if you see this at my wedding, you'll know it wasn't a novel ideal.

Can you believe they didn't know...?

Very thankfully, I have had the opportunity to be exposed to people from all over the United States.  By region we are different from one another.  Clear differences manifest themselves in accents, or whether it is "pop" or "soda," but despite our differences, we also have many similarities.  One parallel that I have noticed is that pretty much everyone expects everyone else to know more about their home state than occurs in reality.  I suppose it could be an extension of the spotlight effect, a phrase in psychology that explains the overestimation of how much other people notice small details about an individual, by that individual.  Whatever the case, I think most people can say, "If I'm not from your area of the country, I have been to concerned with what is going on in mine to pay a whole lot of attention to yours."  If my state isn't 500 miles or less from your state, don't expect me to know if yours has mountains, if it has armadillos, or if it is the number one exporter of potassium.  As a test, take out a blank piece of paper.  Draw each of the 50 states and when you are done compare it to a map.  I bet you are more accurate with states that border yours.

I want to make sure this doesn't sound like a rant.  I'm just saying, "Be understanding." Happy cartographing.

Top 5: Super Bowl Commercials

5. The Potato Heads for Bridgestone land at the tightly contested fifth spot for the creativity of the scene that plays out. Gotta love it.


4. To me, the knockout punch of this repetitive Careerbuilder.com spot was "my guy" cooly sippin on some liquid gold. Haha.


3. While exceedingly simplistic, this Bud Light commercial gets the job done and is funny.


2. Before watching this, I didn't know that snow globes could double as crystal balls. Hilarity ensues.


1. The Miller Highlife guy is number one for me because it was the one commercial at which I laughed uncontrollably. I thought this was the most creative and witty, so it takes home the not-yet-so-coveted title of JMHNyd's top Super Bowl commercial of 09. Sadly, this is also the most likely one for people to understand as there was a build-up to it. Enjoy!


Honorable Mention-------------------------------------
Conan O'Brien never seems to disappoint.


This ad from Skittles wasn't even shown during the Super Bowl, but I love it too much to leave it out.

Whhhhoooooaaaa!

We here at JMHNyd love us some Kanye. It's no secret. We've lavished loving praises upon on numerous occasions. He's a prolific hit-maker, a distinguished visionary and a pioneer of multiple mediums. Still, like the like billions of others on the planet who don't share the Midas touch with him, he is not without his gaffes. Numero uno on that list right now has to be his chosen coif, his preferred hairdo, his mangy mane. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, what I am trying to tell you is the Louis Vuitton Don, Kanye West, has some sort of afro-mullet thing on his head! Kanye aims to be a trendsetter, and we appreciate him trying. We would also appreciate, if like on the bogus first cut of Love Lockdown, Kanye admits that he was wrong and goes another direction. Please Kanye, think of the children!

Worst Commerical Since Head-On!!!

To see this horrible commercial click here, and it will send you to Pacific Life's advertising page. Click the second video down called "Tail Slaps- Music Only-Pac Life Fight Song"

Sorry I couldn't just embed this one, but this ghastly ad is worth one more click than normal.

"Feels Like" Jibba-Jabba

At this time of the year the thought of even snowmen shivering is hardly inconceivable.  It is cold outside.  But how cold is it?  Thanks to some fella named Fahrenheit we are blessed with a measure of temperature, but that isn't enough for some people.  For some, knowing it is 14 degrees outside fails to alert them sufficiently to bundle up.  These information craving fiends need more; they need to know what it "feels like."

"Well, it is five degrees out, but it feels like negative two."  What?  If it really feels colder than what one would expect five degrees to feel like, maybe they should re-calibrate their expectations to accommodate reality.  Wind chill I understand, but I just can't get down with "feels like."  I'm sorry.

And I am not a licensed meteorologist (or cosmetologist for that matter) so please enlighten me if I'm missing something.

What will cars in the future sound like?

Well thats easy!! If for any reason you are around copious amounts of snow like I am in beautiful Providence, RI......riiiiight.....listen to the sound of the cars driving on the thick layers of snow. I heard it earlier today and for some reason it registered to me that this is what cars will sounds like in the future. No sounds of the rubber meeting the asphalt, no stalling engines...just the quiet hum of the engine...check it out next time u are in a suitable situation, listen out for it..and think about futuristic cars lol...

--Kid A

What is " Good" Music?

So over the past few years, in hip hop particularly, there have always been critics, some qualified, most not, who like to categorize music has being "good" music or "bad" music. This has always been an interesting subject to me but lately it has been brought to my attention because of numerous people saying that Lil Wayne is not a good rapper because "he isn't talking about anything"....well....what is it exactly do you want him to talk about? Do you want every song to be a ballad, or a story about something? Every song to be about the state of society? Every song to be a tribute to one of his dead homies? I dunno about you but i certainly do not! Those songs are cool in moderation. Personally, I believe that good music can be something with a nice beat (obviously I'm bias), just something that makes you move, makes you feel good, but not necessarily potent lyrically. Soulja Boy is another rapper who has been condemned because of his lyrics. But the same people who criticize him are the ones who were at the party leading the mass "Crank Dat" ritual. Who cares what he is talking about if you enjoy listening to it?! Plus, if you really really hate it that much, don't listen to it! Simple as that! .

Ok, Im off my soap box :)

***KID A***

Eye on the Economy

In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?

Report from The Onion

Hotel Beds- Let Me Out!

Have you ever slid into the super tightly-tucked bedding in a hotel and felt like you were uncomfortably trapped as if you were in a extra shmedium sleeping bag which you could only get out of by cutting yourself out? No? Ok, well I have.

Happy New Yeezy

Whoopee! Happy New Year from Just My Human Nature to you! We hope '09 is fantastic, that you stick with all your resolutions, and that it is fruitful and fun!

Here are our resolutions:

1. Doing stuff that is good
2. Not doing stuff that is bad
3. Acknowledging that being too specific can be limiting