Comments on: Pod Swings http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:55:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: like a gopher http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3688 like a gopher Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:26:59 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3688 A long time ago, I said I would actually try to comment on the substance of this podcast. So I better fuckin' do it so I don't seem like more of a flake than my nonsensical inside-joke of a screen name implies. How stupid is it to use an inside-joke for a screen name, anyway? No one who sees it is in on the joke, so they just think I'm insane. And maybe they're right, so it all works out in the end. All I can say is I understand feeling like you should have done this and should have done that. You're right that it's dangerous to think that way, but it's hard for me not to think I could have been much further along in my career if I had been more aggressive or ambitious with self-promotion and stuff, including getting my damn website updated more than once a decade whether it needs it or not. The question is, would I be more "happy" or "fulfilled" if I had achieved more "success" in my career than I have now, or would I just be more overworked and stressed, or would I actually be working less for more money, and thus have less stress over money and lack of free time? Or maybe that's not the (long-winded, rambling) question. The question may be why I am posting a serious, yet nebulous and unanswerable response sandwiched between pathetic attempts to imitate April's style of humor, when I am clearly no good at that. A long time ago, I said I would actually try to comment on the substance of this podcast. So I better fuckin’ do it so I don’t seem like more of a flake than my nonsensical inside-joke of a screen name implies. How stupid is it to use an inside-joke for a screen name, anyway? No one who sees it is in on the joke, so they just think I’m insane. And maybe they’re right, so it all works out in the end.

All I can say is I understand feeling like you should have done this and should have done that. You’re right that it’s dangerous to think that way, but it’s hard for me not to think I could have been much further along in my career if I had been more aggressive or ambitious with self-promotion and stuff, including getting my damn website updated more than once a decade whether it needs it or not.

The question is, would I be more “happy” or “fulfilled” if I had achieved more “success” in my career than I have now, or would I just be more overworked and stressed, or would I actually be working less for more money, and thus have less stress over money and lack of free time?

Or maybe that’s not the (long-winded, rambling) question. The question may be why I am posting a serious, yet nebulous and unanswerable response sandwiched between pathetic attempts to imitate April’s style of humor, when I am clearly no good at that.

]]> By: Eddie_Haskell http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3413 Eddie_Haskell Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:19:12 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3413 Wow, April and Marc really need good gigs. Maybe they can do a reality show to debunk self-help programs like The Secret and Tony Robbins. They could rent the same studio apt in Venice where Tony washed dishes in the bathtub. April could wash and Marc could dry... while visualizing and feeling with DEEP emotion their ideal day. . . Then, when it really works, and they hit the big time again, they won't even care the pilot was never picked up. Eddie Wow, April and Marc really need good gigs.

Maybe they can do a reality show to debunk self-help programs like The Secret and Tony Robbins. They could rent the same studio apt in Venice where Tony washed dishes in the bathtub. April could wash and Marc could dry… while visualizing and feeling with DEEP emotion their ideal day. . .

Then, when it really works, and they hit the big time again, they won’t even care the pilot was never picked up.

Eddie

]]> By: eBayEnigma http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3183 eBayEnigma Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:38:09 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3183 I listened to the podcast but I forgot. =( It seems as my brain ages, it doesn't hold on to information like it used to. Aging isn't for sissies! I listened to the podcast but I forgot. =( It seems as my brain ages, it doesn’t hold on to information like it used to. Aging isn’t for sissies!

]]> By: JohnnyBoy http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3136 JohnnyBoy Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:04:20 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3136 people will do that, yes people will do that, yes

]]> By: pal Jacky http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3135 pal Jacky Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:58:19 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3135 I love 'the forbidden zone'. My favorite is the Joe Spinell doing a ripoff of the bruce dern death scene from 'marnie'. I saw the 'kipper kids' live once. They were fat ,wore nothing but jockstraps and spead peanut butter on themselves. It was about the time 'forbidden zone' was made. They were the pair in jock straps. In real life, one later married bette midler!!! I love ‘the forbidden zone’. My favorite is the Joe Spinell doing a ripoff of the bruce dern death scene from ‘marnie’. I saw the ‘kipper kids’ live once. They were fat ,wore nothing but jockstraps and spead peanut butter on themselves. It was about the time ‘forbidden zone’ was made. They were the pair in jock straps. In real life, one later married bette midler!!!

]]> By: pal Jacky http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3134 pal Jacky Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:49:58 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3134 hey andre, I beat you on that vacation news by five posts. don't worry, I listen to the podcasts and then choose not to comment on them. It just my way of a virtual raspberry in the smugness of some people. If you don't like what is being posted, post something better. hey andre, I beat you on that vacation news by five posts. don’t worry, I listen to the podcasts and then choose not to comment on them. It just my way of a virtual raspberry in the smugness of some people. If you don’t like what is being posted, post something better.

]]> By: Speedy Cerviche http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3133 Speedy Cerviche Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:23:35 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3133 MODERAAAAAAAAATIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!! MODERAAAAAAAAATIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!

]]> By: Speedy Cerviche http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3132 Speedy Cerviche Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:21:45 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3132 JohnnyBoy, if you like that, I would recommend watching the movie. It's very strange, and some people seem to absolutely loathe it, but... I think its worth a watch, if only for Danny's Satan scene. Also, the "Pico and Sepulveda" scene is awesome. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho =) In addition, it seems that my other music comment will never be review by April, so... I shall repost for great justice. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7IPZQTBR The Odd Couple by Gnarls Barkley. Second collaboration between Dirty South Hip-Hop vocalist Cee-Lo Green and Internet-famous mash-up artist DJ Danger Mouse. Fresh mix of Hip-Hop, Old-School R&B and Gospel. Excellent disc, highly recommended. The last three songs are inspired. A sample of their style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Y-T__h4Oc Oh, snap. A Zelig homage <i>and</i> a Dennis Hopper appearance. Love that video. JohnnyBoy, if you like that, I would recommend watching the movie. It’s very strange, and some people seem to absolutely loathe it, but… I think its worth a watch, if only for Danny’s Satan scene. Also, the “Pico and Sepulveda” scene is awesome. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho =)

In addition, it seems that my other music comment will never be review by April, so… I shall repost for great justice.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7IPZQTBR

The Odd Couple by Gnarls Barkley.

Second collaboration between Dirty South Hip-Hop vocalist Cee-Lo Green and Internet-famous mash-up artist DJ Danger Mouse. Fresh mix of Hip-Hop, Old-School R&B and Gospel. Excellent disc, highly recommended. The last three songs are inspired.

A sample of their style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Y-T__h4Oc

Oh, snap. A Zelig homage and a Dennis Hopper appearance. Love that video.

]]> By: JohnnyBoy http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3129 JohnnyBoy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:10:27 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3129 Thanks Speedy, I have Squeezit the Moocher, I knew who did it but had no clue where it was from ! Thanks Speedy, I have Squeezit the Moocher, I knew who did it but had no clue where it was from !

]]> By: gary http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/comment-page-4/#comment-3128 gary Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:34:22 +0000 http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/03/27/pod-swings/#comment-3128 Andre, Hey, how's it goin? Remember the part where Marc said he was sick? Yeah. Me too. I've been feeling kinda shitty lately as well. You? Andre,
Hey, how’s it goin?
Remember the part where Marc said he was sick?
Yeah. Me too.
I’ve been feeling kinda shitty lately as well.
You?

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