Video Post: Aloe Blacc

I am currently obsessed with Aloe Blacc's Song "I Need A Dollar." In today's economy I'm sure we can all relate to the feeling. After looking for his new album Good Things in the record store on several occasions I had to have it special ordered, and am currently still awaiting the much anticipated phone call saying that it's in the store. Take a listen and maybe you'll want to special order one for yourself...

Obsession: Office Space

I am so excited that my triumphant return will be about one of the best movies of the 90's, Office Space. The movie is filled with feelings of frustration, anger and hate for jobs and employers we can all relate to. Consider yourself lucky if you've never had bosses that you just want to flip off, fax machines you dream of taking into a field to smash with a baseball bat and have never at one point or another been able to truthfully say the most famous line of the film: "it's not that I'm lazy, I just don't care."


Because there is so much truth to the situations and Peter begins to act out all of the behaviors we would all so love to do, and gets away with it somehow, the film is humorous rather than irritating. The best part about the film is the ironic use of classic gangster rap. From Ice Cube's "Down for Whatever" and Geto Boys's "Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta" the film uses some of the best rap songs (if you look closely the trailer it says featuring the music of Canabus and Biz Markie at the end) and they actually add to viewers ability to relate to the film. When Joanna says "most people don't like their jobs but you go out there and you find something that makes you happy" it reminds me that we might not like where we are at this moment, but we've just got to keep looking and if you're very lucky you might just find a job that you can feel good about.


One of my favorite parts about this movie is Jennifer Aniston's role. Granted, I love love LOVE Jennifer, but she is adorably sweet in this film and plays a normal, down to earth girl who just happens to be beautiful. I love her super long hair that is simply split down the middle, and although most people should probably NOT sport the center part (myself included), we could all work the simple french twists and half pony tails (with a side parts that is). Every guy should take Peter's actions to heart when he just flat out asks her out after having his eye on her for so long. I honestly believe that any guy has a shot with pretty much any girl if he just walked up to her and made a move.

So take another look at this modern classic, seize the moment, and remember there is always another job out there for you.