Marianne Spellman
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- Seattle-ish, Washington,
- Birthday
- April 06
- Bio
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MY RECENT POSTS
- PHOTOS: MAN...OR ASTRO-MAN?,
AUDACITY, ATOMIC BRIDE @
NEUMOS; THE BEETS & CMRTYZ @
BARBOZA, SEATTLE, WA. 5/18/13
May 20, 2013 02:30AM - WEIRD GOVERNMENT FILM OF THE
DAY: "JACKSON JUNIOR HIGH
ALCOHOL EDUCATION" (1976)
May 18, 2013 06:12PM - WEIRD GOVERNMENT FILM OF THE
DAY: "YOU IN PUBLIC SERVICE
(INTRODUCTION)" (1977)
May 18, 2013 01:27AM - TEN SONGS THAT I REALLY HATE
WITH ANIMALS IN THEIR TITLES
May 17, 2013 02:29AM - HOW TO HAVE REALLY GREAT
FRIENDS
May 16, 2013 01:10AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Margaret, I think "Rock
Lobster" is maybe the song
that
should be
sent…”
May 18, 2013 01:45AM - “AIEEEEEE!!!”
May 17, 2013 03:29AM - “Thank you, JMac!!
:)”
May 13, 2013 12:44AM - “Thank you,
Antoinette!”
May 13, 2013 12:24AM - “Beautiful.”
May 12, 2013 07:07PM
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 12:47PM
FOR SALE: ONE NATION, FIXER-UPPER, AS IS, NO RETURNS
Explain to me exactly why our country should be available for sale
again, anyone? I don't care what side or what party when it comes
to this issue: buying attention and therefore votes and influence
with seemingly-unlimited millions of dollars is nothing but
cancerous to the democratic…
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 12:25AM
ANOTHER PUNK BITES THE DUST
Portland, Oregon legendary alt-rock club
Satyricon, “the CBGB’s of the
West,†is closing. It’s been
shuttered before – in 2003, resurrected in 2006
– but this time it’s
for good. Rain-soaked hardcore/metal/indie fans are going to
have to find somewhere else to headbang, pogo, mosh, roc/… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 8:23PM
JACKSON FAMILY COURT 2
What
did I tell you? HMM? Jackson Family Court is back in full swing
for the Litigious Season. Reports are today that Jackson matriarch
Katherine Jackson has filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court
against AEG Live, a major concert promotion/production company for
causing her son Michael Jackson’s/… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 3:08PM
WE DON'T EVEN LIVE IN THE SOUTH, YOU NASTY CALENDAR
This came up on one of the kids' school calendars today. Yes, it's
terrible that I guffawed, I know, I know.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 10:49PM
LITTLE STORIES 2
There
was a buzz and flicker in one of the fluorescent lights above
Florence’s head, which did not help make her
task of sorting discounted white washcloths from a large cardboard
box any more pleasant, which she noted to her co-worker, Teresa.
Teresa, sorting her own box of discounted
almost-expi… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 12:31AM
GAS OLD PARTY
Truthfully, this does make me feel
just a tiny bit better after reading about the Tea Party wins
in NY and WI today.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 8:39PM
FRUIT BATTY
Mr12: (New friend at school) has a phobia about fruit.
Me: Fruit?
Mr12: Yeah, you never see him with any fruit. If someone's eating an orange or something, he'll move away. I go sit by him, though.
Me: Is he a little...quirky?
Mr12: Well, yeah, he's a…
Me: Fruit?
Mr12: Yeah, you never see him with any fruit. If someone's eating an orange or something, he'll move away. I go sit by him, though.
Me: Is he a little...quirky?
Mr12: Well, yeah, he's a…
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 7:34PM
WHEN FASHION GOES BAD
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 8:16PM
THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD WENT I: THE GORIES IN SEATTLE
If you were somewhere in the vicinity, you
might have seen me, briefly, somewhere in the midnight hour on the
street, but you probably didn’t. Across from
Neumos
there were lots of people crowding outside a bar, spilling over the
sidewalks, two cop cars with their lights on, forcing the/… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 3:09PM
HA 33
Forwarded by my pal LHJ...THE GIGGLING
CAMEL! YES! WHAT? YES!
BONUS: Elephant fart at 1.00!!!
And a sheep that would make a good car alarm. Have a nice day!
BONUS: Elephant fart at 1.00!!!
And a sheep that would make a good car alarm. Have a nice day!
SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 3:10PM
THIS MORNING
A typical Saturday morning in my suburban
Seattle home. The oldest child drifts hazily into the kitchen, soon
to enter the last of his teenage years,
“What’s up,†he
says, more of a greeting than a question. His face is scrubby with
stubble, his frame still reaching for six feet. The… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 3:15PM
THE BIT-52S
Via
Dangerous Minds and BoingBoing,
this incredible all-robot version of the B52s "Rock Lobster"
reminds me that when I was a kid, I thought all music would sound
like this, and that we all would have
jetpacks, and everyone would wear shiny metallic Spandex every
day.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 3:26PM
BUMBERSHOOT 2010: CYCLECIDE
I don't know how you could not take pictures as you were
walking by a loud rock band playing with alt-clowns riding funny
bikes, really.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 7:19PM
HA 32
Back to school, and the after-school commentary is already
poppin'.
Me: Did you have PE today?
MissSeven: No. We did go to the gym, though, because it was really rainy. We are going to have a new PE teacher.
Me: Oh? What happened to the other guy?
…
Me: Did you have PE today?
MissSeven: No. We did go to the gym, though, because it was really rainy. We are going to have a new PE teacher.
Me: Oh? What happened to the other guy?
…
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 5:23PM
BREAKING NEWS...GEDDY LEE'S VOICE STILL HIGH: PAVEMENT IN SEATTLE
When someone walks up to me and says "Pavement," I get this kind of
beatific, swoon-y smile on my face. Actually, now that I reflect, I
don't think anyone has ever once walked up to me and said
"Pavement," but I wish someone would that was not in the
construction business…
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 11:16AM
HA 31
More proof positive that adding the Benny Hill theme music to
anything makes it even better. Please to enjoy this video of some
cruise ship passengers and furniture battling it out on the very
high seas.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 6:49PM
FRUIT ART WITH MISS SEVEN
She likes to keep busy in the kitchen. Unlike me.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 12:55AM
BUMBERSHOOT 2010: DAY WON 2
So's there I was, sittin' on a wooden bleacher seat, ridin' out
Neko Case's set at the Bumbershoot Mainstage waitin' for the Bob
Dylan, and I sez to myself, "Hey. What are you doing Marianne.
You ain't diggin' Neek, it's a long-ass time until Dylan gets here,
you are chilly and… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 5:26PM
BUMBERSHOOT 2010: DAY WON
My feet are beat, my eyes tired, and I am Drinking Age
Verified.
Which means I spent many hours at Seattle famous Bumbershoot Festival yesterday, right in the heart of the city. I have to remember to cut that tag off before I hop in the shower to go back today, and…
Which means I spent many hours at Seattle famous Bumbershoot Festival yesterday, right in the heart of the city. I have to remember to cut that tag off before I hop in the shower to go back today, and…
SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 2:34PM
LEWIS VS. LOHAN
BAHAHAHA: elderly comedian Jerry "You'll Never Walk Alone" Lewis
telling CNN that he like to "smack
Lindsay Lohan in the mouth."
Love you, Hollywood!
Love you, Hollywood!
SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 12:42AM
THREE GOOD REASONS TO BE ON TWITTER THIS MORNING
Well MY GOODNESS. Woke up, and did the usual, which is attempt to
come to some kind of functional consciousness with the help of my
fine Stumptown
coffee, whilst managing emails, messages, requests, and demands,
reading the news, thinking about what I would like to write about
today, and skimming thr…
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 4:53PM
NO, JAN BREWER, NO
Stop complaining about politics for a second and take some time to
at least watch some of this video
from last night's televised debate featuring four candidates for
Arizona Governor: Governor Jan Brewer (Republican), Terry Goddard
(Democrat), Barry Hess (Libertarian) and Larry Gist (Green).
Holy c…
Holy c…
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 1:22AM
IMAGINARY MOVIE SCENE: DAVID BOWIE AND ME #2
[Scene: My impeccable McMansion, set
amongst the towering pines and mold of the nature-ridden Pacific
Northwest, on a cool and cloudy 10AM weekday. Because of
our repeated coffeehouse brawling, a judge has
ordered David Bowie to my residence so that we both may
learn to work together/… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 4:31PM
BEST. FACEBOOK. PARODIES. EVER.
Via Cool Material, these are
the funniest damn things I have seen in awhile:
If Historical Events Had Facebook Statuses Pt 1 and
Pt. 2 by Wylo. Click the
links! DO IT!
*slow clap*
*slow clap*
Algis Kemezys
Lyle Elmgren
Gary Holder-Winfield
Ande Bliss
skypixie0
ordinaryjoe
Salon.com