Paid to Smile

Shitlist

Mumford & Sons - Can suck suck suck it.

Foo Fighters - Loathe.

Adele - Nothing personal; rather, mostly because she’s overplayed. And overrated.

Dave Matthews Band - See: 1998.

Ben Harper - Among the list of reasons I hate festivals.

Black Keys - No need to buy their records; just turn on your TV/radio/etc. and listen in. First album? Good. Recent albums? Blues-y, stagnant, commercialized frat-boy butt-rock.

Eric Clapton

Most country, classic, and southern rock bands.

That’s it for today.

Easter Fail Really a Win

Over the past month (Easter season), the Greek Orthodox Church in our city has sent hand-made cards made by kids from the church’s Sunday School classes to the elderly patrons of the church, and folks in assisted-living. My 96-year-old YiaYia, who has dementia, has been one of the recipients. She loves receiving these cards, and her face lights up each time, despite her forgetting it all 10 seconds later.

Her husband, my Papou, passed in 1998. (Together, they epitomized beautifully mad love.) So, her most recent Easter card, is incorrect for two reasons: First, for obvious reasons, in the “Mr. & Mrs.” address. (News to YiaYia; she thinks they are still married. It’s the best.) Second, and more awesomely, it’s addressed to a couple with the surname “Stamos.” STAMOS! (My grandparent’s surname is “Scopas.”) It’s like they stalked YiaYia’s granddaughter on the Interwebs and unveiled her #1 Crush.

Très awesome.