"Yo, dude, like... I think we're the band!"

Maybe I compromised my health with too much thinking about "Sex and the City." I hear it happens. But this is New York. It could have been anything: bad hot dog, inhaling too much smoke at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party last week, or inhaling too much, uh, baseball at Yankee Stadium. It could have been the suspense of waiting for UPS to show up with the rest of my shit (it came today! Now I have, among other things, an iron, the complete first season of "The Wire", and two big boxes full of packing peanuts.) But to tell the truth, the walk from Smith St. and 9th to Ikea Plaza in Red Hook last night during a wind/rain/dust storm is probably what did me in. Everything's a tradeoff, so I shouldn't be surprised that my free blue and yellow umbrella came with a terrible, terrible cold. Fucking Swedes.

Whatever, I'm happy to suffer a little for a good deed, especially since I hear no one is allowed to leave for more than ten minutes and the bathroom situation is pretty grim. Though for all the coverage this campout has been getting, I'm actually amazed the blogger in question hasn't made this connection. Maybe the Beastie Boys don't look Swedish enough?

Anyway, over here it's been a day in, watching old Simpsons episodes and waiting for the box-man. Meanwhile, I've been perfecting my summer mixtape, which, thanks to Jillian, has given me even more amusement than seeing two sherpas drag Homer up the Murderhorn. In case you're stuck inside too, whether in your house or a blue and yellow tent, here's the mix and my response.

A SONG...

1. for the last day of school Jackson 5 - "ABC"
2. by a teenager Bright Eyes - "Oh You Are The Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet And Hold The Earth In Place"
3. for a summer fling Iggy Pop - "Fall In Love With Me"
4. to air guitar to The Kinks - "You've Really Got Me"
5. ROAD TRIP! Mirah - "Million Miles"
6. that says "fuck you! i'm fucking awesome" Dar Williams - "As Cool As I Am"
7. that feels like summer of 5th grade The Mountain Goats - "California Song"
8. like a saturday morning cartoon intro George Gershwin - "Novelette In Fourths"
9. to build sand castles to Josh Ritter - "To The Dogs Or Whoever"
10. for the silly Atom & His Package - "Upside Down From Here"
11. exactly 2 minutes, 1 second long Beat Happening - "Drive Car Girl"
12. about or mentions flowers Janis Joplin - "Flower In The Sun"
13. to lose your virginity to Nina Simone - "I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl"
14. that would play during the end of summer kiss Modest Mouse - "Polar Opposites"
15. with an alliterative title Neko Case & The Virginians - "Honky Tonk Hiccups"
16. for kool-aid on the porch/stoop Scout Niblett - "So Much Love To Do"
17. that top charted summer of the early 90's Ace Of Base - "The Sign"
18. to accompany an ice cold beer Tom Waits - "In The Neighborhood"
19. for day tripping... Wilco - "What Light"
20. YEAH! SUMMER! Mates Of State - "Ha Ha"

Files to be posted when the NyQuil wears off.