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<title>iPhone Anonymous</title>
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<modified>2010-03-10T21:26:57Z</modified>
<issued>2010-03-10T21:19:00Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2010:/blog/1.786</id>
<created>2010-03-10T21:19:00Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Oh look -- iPhones are addictive. 12-steps, people! Intervention needs to do an episode on this. And I&apos;ll gladly submit a few names to the producers for consideration....</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p>Oh look -- iPhones are <a href="http://www.livescience.com/technology/apple-iphone-addiction-100308.html">addictive</a>. 12-steps, people!</p>

<p>Intervention needs to do an episode on this. And I'll gladly submit a few names to the producers for consideration.</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="iphone-addict.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/iphone-addict.jpg" width="372" height="548" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Young Chuck</title>
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<modified>2010-03-07T18:23:59Z</modified>
<issued>2010-03-05T20:24:04Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2010:/blog/1.785</id>
<created>2010-03-05T20:24:04Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">After staring at Michael Kors&apos; well-endowed naval for over a week, let&apos;s purge that image from our minds and look at cute kitten photos instead! Awwwwwww. That&apos;s what Chuck looked like 3+ years ago. And again we say awwwwwwwwww. How...</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p>After staring at Michael Kors' well-endowed naval for over a week, let's purge that image from our minds and look at cute kitten photos instead! </p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="youngchuck2.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/youngchuck2.jpg" width="500" height="338" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="youngchuck.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/youngchuck.jpg" width="500" height="561" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>Awwwwwww. That's what <a href="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/archives/2009/11/sit.html">Chuck</a> looked like 3+ years ago. And again we say awwwwwwwwww.</p>

<p>How could his previous owner have possibly banished this adorable creature to a cold, dark and cramped closet every single night just so he wouldn't be disturbed in his one-room apartment while getting man-hammered by a horny stranger?  Luckily for Chuck, those days are over.</p>

<p>His eyes are no longer blue like that -- they're yellowish. Dunno why they changed.</p>

<p>Cats are making a comeback, y'all. Secure men are <a href="http://boysandcats.tumblr.com/">openly admitting</a> they dig these under-appreciated and loyal cuddle furballs. Ain't no <a href="http://www.stuffonmycat.com/">shame</a>.</p>

<p>Check out this video of Chuck's doppelgänger:</p>

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<p>I must buy some balloons this weekend! Awwwwww.</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Thorn In My Hole</title>
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<modified>2010-03-05T21:27:50Z</modified>
<issued>2010-03-05T17:32:59Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2010:/blog/1.784</id>
<created>2010-03-05T17:32:59Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> It&apos;s my duty to inform you that Everything But The Girl&apos;s Tracey Thorn and Courtney Love&apos;s Hole both have new records coming out soon. And, as part of their promotion, they are each making a song available to download...</summary>
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<p>It's my duty to inform you that Everything But The Girl's Tracey Thorn and Courtney Love's Hole both have new records coming out soon. And, as part of their promotion, they are each making a song available to download for free. Yay!</p>

<p>Tracey's new album <a href="http://www.traceythorn.com">Love And Its Opposite</a> will be released on May 18, 2010 and you can download or stream the first single "Oh, The Divorces!"  <a href="http://www.mergerecords.com/audio/thorntracey/ohthedivorces.mp3">here</a>. </p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="tracey.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/tracey.jpg" width="500" height="333" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>If any of you are wondering if Tracey's music is still a barrel of laughs and party favors, this photo suggests, WHY YES -- YES IT STILL IS!</p>

<p>Hole's album Nobody's Daughter is out at the end of April. Download the surprisingly good "Skinny Little Bitch" <a href="http://www.nobodysdaughter.com/">here</a> before they pull the plug on the offer. </p>

<p>Just thought you should know cuz I'm nice like that.</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Hung</title>
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<modified>2010-02-28T05:23:41Z</modified>
<issued>2010-02-26T16:20:56Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2010:/blog/1.780</id>
<created>2010-02-26T16:20:56Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">TMZ posted this hot photo of Michael Kors showing off his very own fashion faux peen. I wonder what he does with that (and I know you&apos;re wondering too). It&apos;s probably used as a good starter kit for newbies and...</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/26/michael-kors-youre-either-innie-or-youre-outie/">TMZ</a> posted this hot photo of Michael Kors showing off his very own fashion faux peen. </p>

<p>I wonder what he does with that (and I know you're wondering too). It's probably used as a  good starter kit for newbies and that's why he hasn't surgically reduced its size.</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="bellybutton.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/bellybutton.jpg" width="550" height="505" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>Yeah, you like Daddy'ssssss belly B, don't you? Jussssst take it!<br />
</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Does Anyone Else Think Ann Curry Has Asberger&apos;s?</title>
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<modified>2010-02-18T16:02:51Z</modified>
<issued>2010-02-18T16:00:22Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2010:/blog/1.779</id>
<created>2010-02-18T16:00:22Z</created>
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<entry>
<title>Snowpocalypse II</title>
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<modified>2010-02-07T23:41:40Z</modified>
<issued>2010-02-06T17:53:53Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2010:/blog/1.778</id>
<created>2010-02-06T17:53:53Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">I realize most people outside of the DC area are probably SICK of hearing about the crazy snow storm pounding us here. &quot;It doesn&apos;t affect ME,&quot; I can hear you say. I know it doesn&apos;t. So please enjoy these photos....</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p>I realize most people outside of the DC area are probably SICK of hearing about the crazy snow storm pounding us here. "It doesn't affect ME," I can hear you say. I know it doesn't. So please enjoy these photos.</p>

<p>Last night:</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIh.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIh.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>This morning:</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIf.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIf.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowII.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowII.jpg" width="500" height="667" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIg.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIg.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIab.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIab.jpg" width="500" height="667" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIc.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIc.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIm.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIm.jpg" width="500" height="341" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIe.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIe.jpg" width="500" height="667" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>Virginia Market is OPEN, of course. The married Korean couple who run it have never closed the store for one single day since they bought it a year and a half ago, not even for a holiday. And they are the only ones who work there. That's dedication!</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIj.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIj.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snowIIl.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snowIIl.jpg" width="500" height="542" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><B>UPDATE:</B> I'm getting yelled at for not including photo credits. So please note: all photos are <em>&copy;Mrs. Durban Bud</em>.</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Out of the Blue</title>
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<modified>2010-01-27T17:15:12Z</modified>
<issued>2010-01-27T17:13:25Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2010:/blog/1.774</id>
<created>2010-01-27T17:13:25Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Yahoo compiled a list of the most popular movie trailers of 2009. Wanna know which movie&apos;s trailer beat out mother-effing Avatar in number of views? Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus -- starring my friend Deborah Gibson and revolting man-whore Lorenzo...</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p>Yahoo <a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/2009-top-trailers.html">compiled</a> a list of the most popular movie trailers of 2009. Wanna know which movie's trailer beat out mother-effing <strong>Avatar</strong> in number of views? </p>

<p><strong>Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus</strong> -- starring <a href="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/archives/2005/09/shake-your-love-1.html">my friend</a> Deborah Gibson and revolting man-whore Lorenzo Lamas!</p>

<p>Here is a <span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/assets_c/2010/01/lorenzo.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/assets_c/2010/01/lorenzo.html','popup','width=239,height=440,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false">photo of Lorenzo</a></span> hearing the shocking news for the first time.</p>

<p>Sadly <a href="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/archives/2009/08/reel-affirmatio.html">the trailer</a> for the underground indie gem, Ben & Arthur, failed to  make the Top 10. Let's work hard to get the word out so it charts next year!</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>With Friends Like These</title>
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<modified>2010-01-16T00:28:16Z</modified>
<issued>2010-01-16T00:08:49Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2010:/blog/1.775</id>
<created>2010-01-16T00:08:49Z</created>
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<name>durban bud</name>
<url>http://www.durbanbud.com/blog</url>
<email>tj@durbanbud.com</email>
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<entry>
<title>Happy New Year</title>
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<modified>2010-01-01T00:25:45Z</modified>
<issued>2009-12-31T23:27:11Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2009:/blog/1.773</id>
<created>2009-12-31T23:27:11Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> I think this sums up 2009 in oh-so-many ways. Enjoy!...</summary>
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<name>durban bud</name>
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<p>I think this sums up 2009 in oh-so-many ways. Enjoy!</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Interlaken Recommendations</title>
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<modified>2009-12-27T03:42:19Z</modified>
<issued>2009-12-27T03:16:57Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2009:/blog/1.772</id>
<created>2009-12-27T03:16:57Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Anyone traveled to Interlaken, Switzerland before and can recommend some decent accommodations and/or cool stuff to do there for a brief (2-3 day) stay? Anyone at all? Please? Hello? We&apos;re heading there in the spring with the family. Thought I...</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p>Anyone traveled to Interlaken, Switzerland before and can recommend some decent accommodations and/or cool stuff to do there for a brief (2-3 day) stay? Anyone at all?  Please? Hello? We're heading there in the spring with the family. Thought I would ask JUST IN CASE someone reading this is a distinguished Swiss traveler. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Please send to tj@durbanbud.com or leave me a comment if you would be so kind. Gracias!</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>I Challenge You To A Game Of Horseshoes</title>
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<modified>2009-12-23T01:31:15Z</modified>
<issued>2009-12-22T22:34:45Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.durbanbud.com,2009:/blog/1.771</id>
<created>2009-12-22T22:34:45Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">We set out on our holiday road trip to visit my folks in Tennessee Wednesday morning. My sister&apos;s family have arrived from overseas and are en route there as well. Why am I telling you this? I DON&apos;T KNOW. I...</summary>
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<email>tj@durbanbud.com</email>
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<![CDATA[<p>We set out on our holiday road trip to visit my folks in Tennessee Wednesday morning. My sister's family have arrived from overseas and are en route there as well. Why am I telling you this? I DON'T KNOW. I GUESS I THINK YOU GIVE A SHIT. I believe we are all going to see Avatar this weekend. Yay! Did I mention that <a href="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/archives/2009/11/sit.html">Chuck</a> is coming with us? Don't ask.</p>

<p>Speaking of Chuck, here's a bittersweet video to get you in the holiday spirit, especially if you are a pet owner:</p>

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<p>But I am still thirsty.</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>Snowballs</title>
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<modified>2010-01-04T15:17:08Z</modified>
<issued>2009-12-19T18:40:10Z</issued>
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<created>2009-12-19T18:40:10Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">The beauty of Facebook is that someone starts a group called Snowpocalypse, about the impending snowstorm hitting our area, and then organizes and invites the 1000+ members it acquired in less than a day to a massive snowball fight down...</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p>The beauty of Facebook is that someone starts a group called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/Snowpocalypse">Snowpocalypse</a>, about the impending snowstorm hitting our area, and then organizes and invites the 1000+ members it acquired in less than a day to a massive snowball fight down the street.</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snow5.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snow5.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>]]>
<![CDATA[<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snow1.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snow1.jpg" width="500" height="333" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snow4.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snow4.jpg" width="500" height="333" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="snow2.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/snow2.jpg" width="500" height="333" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>Facebook is our friend. NERDS!</p>

<p>And then an undercover cop in a Hummer <a href="http://www.news8.net/news/stories/1209/689050.html">ruins the fun</a> when he takes out his gun.</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="chuck-snow.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/chuck-snow.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>Recent <a href="http://www.jimbo.info/weblog/2009/12/fur-wins-out.html">rumors</a> of me deliberately avoiding the outdoors have been greatly exaggerated. But I did start to melt from interrupting my hibernation too early.</p>

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<title>It&apos;s Official: Meg Ryan&apos;s Current Face Makes Me Uncomfortable</title>
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<issued>2009-12-15T20:11:24Z</issued>
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<created>2009-12-15T20:11:24Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Oh dear. I caught a glimpse of Meg Ryan being interviewed the other day on one of the morning shows and was stunned by the visual. Did Meg Ryan get labiaplasty on her face? I could barely watch the interview...</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p>Oh dear. I caught a glimpse of Meg Ryan being interviewed the other day on one of the morning shows and was stunned by the visual. Did Meg Ryan get labiaplasty on her face? I could barely watch the interview because the alterations to her once adorable face were so glaring. Her (facial) lips have been enhanced, while the rest of her face has had <em>something</em> done that elicit a curious head-tilt and a case of the heebie-jeebies. And that pains me to say about America's Sweetheart circa 1994. But when Harry met Sally I'm pretty sure she didn't look like <span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/assets_c/2009/12/meg-janice.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/assets_c/2009/12/meg-janice.html','popup','width=224,height=394,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false">Janice from The Muppets</a></span>. </p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="meg_ryan_lips.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/meg_ryan_lips.jpg" width="300" height="351" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/assets_c/2009/12/MegRyan.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/assets_c/2009/12/MegRyan.html','popup','width=400,height=279,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"><br />
Here are a couple photos</a></span> of the Meg Ryan from ten years ago looking at a photo of the future Meg Ryan.</p>

<p>Exactly.</p>

<p>A botched plastic surgery can only compound an already fragile ego, which makes it even more painful to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vlW7YDjUlU">watch her on live TV</a>, as she nervously giggles and awkwardly makes animated facial expressions to deflect sustained eye contact on any one of her perceived abnormalities. Poor thing. The pressure to remain desirable in an ageist industry must be exhausting (unless you're Steve Buscemi). Add a low dose of self-esteem, along with a disposable income and a few doctor referrals from shady friends, and you can have a less than 10% chance of successfully surgically enhancing your looks! </p>

<p>Exhibits A & B:</p>

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<p>Heebie. Jeebies.</p>

<p>The good news for the 90% of folks who have destroyed their face is that, in very small instances, the work can be redone to salvage some sense of normalcy back to their face. </p>

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<p>Congratulations, Daryl Hannah! I hope Meg considers a do-over, too.</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>This Will Be My Wedding Song</title>
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<issued>2009-12-04T03:18:23Z</issued>
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<summary type="text/plain"> So beautiful! Sounds a lot like those Autotune the News music videos....</summary>
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<p>So beautiful!</p>

<p>Sounds a lot like those Autotune the News music videos.</p>]]>

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<entry>
<title>&apos;I Gotta Feeling&apos; We&apos;ll Be Hearing That Song For The Rest Of Our Lives</title>
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<summary type="text/plain">I&apos;m in New Hampshire. Here I am on the beach on Thanksgiving Day, working my fierce LL Bean catalog pose: Here is God pissing on my photo-shoot, trapping me: Here&apos;s a big clam: We spent Thanksgiving with Rob&apos;s family. But...</summary>
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<![CDATA[<p>I'm in New Hampshire.</p>

<p>Here I am on the beach on Thanksgiving Day, working my fierce LL Bean catalog pose:</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="NH-rocks.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/NH-rocks.jpg" width="512" height="384" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>Here is God pissing on my photo-shoot, trapping me:</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="NH-rocks2.jpg" src="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/images/NH-rocks2.jpg" width="512" height="384" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>Here's a big clam:</p>

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<p>We spent Thanksgiving with Rob's family. But the primary reason for the trip was to attend Rob's <s>10th</s> 20th High School Reunion. MUCH TO MY CHAGRIN. I didn't even go to my own - for <a href="http://www.durbanbud.com/blog/archives/2005/05/the-worst-years-1.html">obvious reasons</a>! Rob had to go because he made the mistake of becoming president of his class back in the day, which obligates him to organize and speak at these events regularly or something. Listen up, kids -- that is why you never ever run for class president. High school memories will follow you until you die if you do!</p>

<p>But I played along cuz I'm sweet like that. Also, he FORCED me to go.</p>

<p>There was only one other gay person there. Hi John!</p>

<p>I said to the woman who helped organize the event, "How long into the night do you think the DJ will play "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas?" She said, "Um, I asked him to play that song first, to get things started." Oh. This is going swimmingly!</p>

<p>'I Gotta Feeling' that song will be played at every goddamn wedding, Bar-mitzvah, and class reunion from here on out. Mark my words!</p>

<p>The rest of that evening looked like this 30-second clip I shot:</p>

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<p>Drunk Jennifers and 'I Gotta Feeling' are with us forever. Get used to them.</p>]]>

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