I like a few things about Chinese New Year: wolfing down mandarin oranges, getting money from people who couldn’t care less, and meeting up with old relatives whom you probably wouldn’t see the next year (bets are on for who kicks that bucket first!).

What I can’t stand is the revelry.  I don’t like firecrackers, because I think I can scare demons away by simply stripping.  I also don’t like Chinese New Year music.  I run away from it.  I refuse to visit malls during the CNY period because there’re no tasteful CNY songs that exist.

No, really.  There’re none.

But that shouldn’t dampen the spirit of CNY.  After all, I get a week off.  And I’ll be granted the time needed to sink my teeth into Dante’s Inferno.

If it arrives on time.  Poslaju isn’t so laju when people are aware that it’s okay to slack off.

Wankers.

Happy Chinese New Year.  May it be the Year of the Tai-grrrrr (sorry).

I wish I had the patience and tenacity to upload all the latest aspects of my life in a sweeping cavalcade of synergy.  I can never discipline myself enough to ensure that all facets of my lifestream are updated…and it’s terrifying, as you realize that we’re all trying to fight off the impending threat of anonymity.  You want to be somebody.  Or, more precisely, you want to be that ’somebody’ that Anthony Followill’s singing about — the one that he could use.

With all the Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, Myspace, Reverbnation and Friendster (!) profiles in the world, it makes you wonder how much time we have to think about what we want to be before it’s published to the world.  I still have to find the link — nay, the common denominator — that underscores it all.

What’s it mean to be a Tai?  What’s a Tai theme?

How do I plot my course to greatness?

How do I meander through life, constantly ensuring that there’s no such thing as overexposure and saturation?

How do I find the time to do all this?

Meh.

Wahey!  In an attempt to appease myself, I got to work last night and worked out a little ditty.  I had someone in mind when I churned this out, and funnily enough, she probably knows who she is…if she were to watch the video.

Or at least I could hope so, yes?

It’s another night of non-writing, but on the bright side, you get to see a fat Chinese boy croak.  What more could you ask for?

I’m actually not that nervous.

I really adore Amy Winehouse.  Despite the fact that these days, she’s more of a trainwreck than a trainspotter, she’s still cool with me.  Even with the weird lashes.  Even with the honeycomb.  So, in that respect, this is my tribute to her.

My God.  I’ve just finished churning out a very rough draft of a press release (my very first one)…only to realize that it was pure trite.  Which I’m hoping that the people I’m sending it to don’t realize.

Sigh.

You know, you’re pretty cool and it’s really nice to have you around, when you’re around. I hope I don’t make a mess of this…if it ever gets the chance to develop.

To the world at large, this week’s playlist will comprise of Battle Studies, the new Casablancas album, Backspacer and…Calvin Harris.

Good night. This was posted from my Pod. Technology. Sometimes, it’s really underrated.

It was a quiet Saturday evening.  I’m planning to muck about and throw something out each week.

And it was a hell of a Saturday night.  Hanging out with a bunch of younger guys can be an interesting experience.

I’m not going to drink so much ever again.

Honestly.

I’m getting too old for this shit.

Since nobody reads this, I can pretty much do whatever I want without pandering to a crowd.  Even though I like pandering to crowds.

Request a song, and I shall play it for you.  Because I really have nothing to do.

Abbey Road, first full playable album available for download for The Beatles Rock Band

Abbey Road is launched as the first Beatles album to be available for purchase and playable as downloadable content in The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store.

With Come Together, Something, Octopus’s Garden, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Here Comes The Sun and The End already included on The Beatles: Rock Band game disc, players will now be able to play songs from and complete the entire Abbey Road album.

Available for Xbox 360 (Oct.20) and PlayStation 3 System (Oct.22):

Individual Abbey Road singles: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Oh! Darling and Because. Price: $1.99 USD, £0.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per each individual track.

Additionally, the following songs from Abbey Road can also be played as 1-to-3-song sets, based on how they were recorded/composed: You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam/She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight”, The End/Her Majesty. Price: $16.99 USD, £10.46 UK, €11.37 EU (1360 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Complete The Album Pack”

The “Complete The Album Pack” features: Abbey Road singles: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Oh! Darling, and Because. The entire Abbey Road B-side 16 minute medley that includes: You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight and The End

Available for Wii (Oct. 20):

Individual Abbey Road singles: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Oh! Darling, Because and You Never Give Me Your Money/Her Majesty. Price: $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points) per each individual track. Price: $1.00 USD (100 Wii Points) for Her Majesty

Multi-track sets: Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam/She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End. Price: $3.50 USD (350 Wii Points) per 2-Pack/No additional cost for 3rd song “The End” as it is already included on game disc.

Additional Beatles albums that have been announced as upcoming downloadable content include Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) in November and Rubber Soul (1965) in December.

The Beatles: Rock Band downloadable content will be available for purchase on the XboxLIVE Marketplace for Xbox360, PlayStation Network and via the in-game The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store for Wii‚ using Wii points purchased through the Wii Shop Channel.

To order your copy of The Beatles: Rock Band visit the official Beatles store at TheBeatles.com