Blog Challenge

I was recently challenged to write about something good. It's strange: I consider myself a very positive, uplifting person, but when I look back at several of my old posts, they seem to be really whiny and negative. This will change that streak.

I suppose I'll start by mentioning a sighting of some strange, foreign, yellow object that appeared high above the Auburn sky today. It was reported being seen from about 6:30 AM this morning and was eventually seen falling below the horizon in the west at about 7 o'clock this evening. That's right, the sun was finally out today for the first time in over three days. Looking around, the sky seemed extra blue and the grass seemed extra green. It was like I could see every speck of dirt of the infield at the softball game. Mother Nature's HD.

It was fun to consider the prospects of my future yesterday. I wonder where I'll be in a mere 10 years? I can't wait to marry my best friend. I can't wait to earn a living. I can't wait to see the look on my kids' faces when I tell them to get off the computer. I wonder if they'll be driving flying cars.

Even though the future is sure to be great, there are so many great things in Matt's 2009 existence as well: friends, family, school, banana split ice cream sandwiches, Advil Cold & Sinus, among millions of other things.

I am blessed.

And I only have One to thank.

Music These Days...

I think it is fair to say that music has been on a downhill slide for several years now. I haven't been alive that long (in comparison to the entire history of music), so I have a limited judgment ability, but I still think my reasoning is valid.

Even the artist names have gone bad. If you look at the Billboard Hot 100 this week, some of the top artists include Flo Rida and Lady GaGa. Apparently all the good names were taken.

One of the song titles is "My Life Would Suck Without You." Oh, artistic genius.

So what's the problem? The culture? The times? MySpace? Ronald McDonald?

Perhaps the problem is the same thing as the solution: a wide media market outlet full of readily available tunes. These choices--no matter what they are--allows us, the consumer (or theif)--to choose what we want. The most popular song wins right? Sure, if you're talking about an interview with Ryan Seacrest. What makes a song popular though? What is a good song? That really just depends on the person.

Of course, not all these songs are terrible. A lot of them are catchy. It's just a matter of opinion. To me, today's music is subpar, but to a 6th grader, every beat is a timeless classic.

NBC Does It Again: Fallon's Debut

I don't get it.

Jimmy Fallon's debut is tonight as the new host of "Late Night" on NBC. He is replacing Conan O'Brien who will be replacing Jay Leno in a couple months. This is sort of gettable, but their advertising for Fallon's new gig is confusing.

NBC has these ads trying to get viewers to watch the new show with Fallon, and stating all of the guests appearing during the first week. Cool. Kind of.

Shouldn't I be seeing some of the antics of Fallon, you know, the star of the show?

It's kind of like HEY! Come watch our new star ... aaaand the other more famous, personable, confident, smart, likable guests we'll have!

But hey, it's NBC, if it isn't screwed up, it's just a rerun from another channel.