The Don Draper Guide To Being A Man

I have fallen in love with Mad Men, catching up on season 1 on DVD in advance of the season premiere this Sunday. This is what I've learned from our hero Don Draper, the manliest man on TV.

1) Smoke, often and without discression as to where you are or what activity is occuring. Go to church, just to smoke.

2) Drink at work, after work, all day. Whiskey was made to be imbibed with a home cooked meal. Enjoy!

3) Neglect your children. They will thank you for it one day by becoming famous or having kids at a young age.

4) Cheat. Your penis didn't agree to get married and no one is cooking for it.

5) Working looks easy but not fun. See image.

I'm So Excited!

Top three best things about the fall (in no particular order):

-New episodes of 30 Rock

-New episodes of Dexter

-New episodes of The Office. Which by the way has the best promo on the interweb.

My Crush On St. Vincent Grew Three Sizes Today

I am quite fond of Pitchfork's guest list feature. My theory is and has always been, there is no one better to recommend things than people making things you already like. Eek, that's cumbersome. I am also quite fond of St. Vincent (otherwise known as Annie Clark) and her album Marry Me. Though now that I've read this guest list I'm going to be A LOT more into it.

Apparently the album title (once again Marry Me) is not a comment from a mid-twenties gal hungry for commitment. It is instead a reference to the greatest live action television show ever Arrested Development. I smiled and laughed and thought for minutes about how newly brilliant album title was.

Quote Annie Clark: "I only named it Marry Me because I thought Babysit Me was a little too awkward.

I mean it's-- I think, like, really good art is-- you come back to it over and over again and you always get something out of it, you can always enjoy it. And there are so many dimensions to it, there are so many levels to enjoy it. It's like the fucking Mona Lisa, the best-- well, I don't even know if I like the Mona Lisa-- but that's the best thing ever."

I'm glad she went with Marry Me over Babysit Me, subtle and beautiful.

My Favorite Conchords Musical Numbers

Hey I hadn't been to the Apiary in way too long. I missed out on their interview with Rhys Darby about his work on (the best show on TV this summer!) Flight of the Conchords. He plays Murray, pretty much the best part of the show other than Brett and Jemain themselves.

As a result of this interview (and it's imbedded video) I decided to list my top 3 songs from the show so far.

3. "Part Time Model"


2. "Goodbye (Leggy Blonde)"


1. "If You're Into It"