Accept no imitations
June edition
Introduction:
Well nothing has really happened. Tim finally broke down and bought a Dave Matthews CD and a Michelle Branch CD. So what, every white guy likes Dave Matthews. I think God genetically programmed us that way. Well, Michelle Branch is a different story. She is known as the ant-Britney mainly because she can play her own instrument, she writes her own songs, she does not dress like a skank, and I think she is sexy.
Current events: Tim saw Green Day. It was awesome. The other bands playing; Saves the Day, Simple Plan, and Blink182; were ok. Blink182 put on a decent performance but all of the actual people that were punk had left by the time they performed so it was not as fun. Simple plan had decent music but needed to work on their performance. Saves the Day did not do so well. Can someone tell me why people listen to emo (besides weezer)? All the songs sound the same and are about either breaking up with their girlfriend or about them going to break up with them. The better emo bands can at least write about other things.
National News:
The FBI has been given power to spy on American citizens, in order to combat terrorism. The official Tim Newsletter applauds this effort. Go capitalism, death to socialism (wait the United is technically a socialist nation (a mediocre one but still socialist. Gee I am so confused). Yeah living in a republic where presidents are chosen by the supreme court and by electoral college instead of by popular vote. So everyone get out and support your local FBI branch. Report people that have un-american accents, punks, all ant-flag and NoFx fans, metal heads, and people that do not look like you. Also report people that have different ideas than you. Suppress all free thought. Obey Big Brother. For Big Brother is watching your every move now. Watch the Right, watch the Left, and especially watch the Center. One more right eroded over time, but thank goodness that the FBI and CIA can now read the Tim Newsletter for “FREE” with the blessing of the government. If some FBI agent wanted to read it that much, they should have just asked to receive a copy via email. After all, it is free to all who ask.
Technology news:
Sony has released a handheld, that also contains a digital camera, I have no money to buy it. Oh, Tim bought Tony Hawk 3 for computer and my computer and can actually play it. I was amazed. My computer is so outdated it is the equivalent of a paperweight for Fred Flintstone’s mom.
Auto week:
I have bought a new-used car. It is a 95 Grand Am with 60,000 miles on it. It is a sweet car. Picked it up for a steal of a price. Had them drop the $2500 from their first offer, I only paid 2/3 of the offering price. Ha, Ha, capitalists.
Living Conditions:
Yeah, Life at home. I am going out of my mind. Purdue forgot to give me housing. Tim once again has no place to live this fall. Purdue says they will get back to me if any space opens up. I guess the University is out to get me for dropping out of the Co-Op program, but at least they finally put up my class schedule. As of this email Tim is homeless this fall. So when it gets cold this winter Tim will go around to various people’s apartments to beg for a couch to sleep on. I hope you all have comfortable couches.
Work:
So maybe the new intern is not as bad as I thought he was. I have so really crazy stories about some pranks the other interns and I pull on the secretary and other people but they are too long to list. Have a new intern form South Africa. He listens to punk and goes to punk shows. He is hilarious. Some good pranks.
Social Life:
Tim is so bored that I actually went to a gathering for my college class at church. They are really boring. Tim is about to die of boredom. I am so bored I go to my church’s college group get togethers. They are ok people but they hate all non-religious music. I think perhaps they do not listen to music. They said music leads to evil things, but they also believe dancing is evil. That is one reason why I refused to go to a Christian college. The college gives you false religious beliefs and you are forced into accepting the college view on the Bible. Also, Tim needs to find people who want to go to Warped. Damn this a good Warped Tour, Bad Religion, Ani-Flag, Tiger Army, NoFx, Mxpx, Sugar Cult, the Rx Bandits, and Reel Big Fish are playing. So anyway I guess I am not going to it. If you love power-pop, pop-punk, emo, hardcore, punk, or ska check it out. Only $35 to see like 50 bands (of couse like 5 are playing at one time and you cannot even hope to see them all). Tell me how it is this year.
Music:
So anyway here is my top 5,6 or whatever cds for the month enjoy.
Rank Song Album Artist
1 City of Angels “Sing, Sing, Death House” The Distillers
2 Analyse “Wake up and smell the Coffee” The Cranberries
3 Elias (live verson) “Gut The Van” Dispatch
4 You Get Me “The Spirit House” Michelle Branch
5 Spaz’s House Destruction Party “Mobilize” Anti-Flag
5 Left and Leaving “Left and Leaving” The Weakerthans
Yea, I know these are not the bands singles but who really cares, I know I don’t. I must be the only person on the planet that has Michelle Branch on the same list as the Distillers and Anti-Flag. Also, Papa Roach has a new cd, Korn has a new cd, and New Found Glory have new CDs. Also Reel Big Fish has a cd coming out on June 25. Green Day has a new cd coming out July 2. Will I still be listening to these cds next month? Stay tuned…
Messages to people: I have no clue if I have any messages to people. So if you want to talk to me my AIM name is: agaldor. Hey, I have not heard from any of you since hell froze over (and damn that was a long time ago). I have no clue if any of you are even returning to purdue. So at least send me a quick email sometime and send me you aim name cause I only have the aim name of like 3 of you.
Passage From a book (to increase your culture):
“Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the factitious cares and superfluously coarse labors of life that its finer fruits cannot be plucked.”
From “ Walden; Or, Life in the Woods” by Henry David Thoreau
Editorials:
“ Yeah, FBI, CIA. I love you. I am so happy you can now ‘legally’ read all my emails, open my mail, and tap my phone. You must be really bored if you want to spy on me.”
staff of the Official Tim Newsletter
(If you would like to see your editorial in the Tim Newsletter send it to me and I’ll put it in my next issue)
Goodbyes:
Adios, Auf Weidersehen,
Tim