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Shack of Soul… Resolving to Continue the Awesome in 2012
Happy New Year, y’all!! And it wouldn’t a be a new year without some false promises to ourselves aka new year resolutions. In addition to vowing to continue blogging and generally being awesome, LiLi and I both came up with some personal goals, resolutions, things we should stop doing as we march on into the next year.
Amber’s Resolutions
1. Do NOT Word Vom on Marcus
Marcus is coming to the US this year. It’s fact. We know that a list of more tour dates is on the way and I WILL be going and seeing Marcus live. No matter what it takes. Last time (and the time before), I pretty much threw up all kinds of words on him (like Love Shack). I really want to act semi normal this time. I say semi cause I am realistic. The short pants make my head go crazy.
2. See Sam in Concert without Drinking.
This may have been my resolution last year as well. I majorly failed. Of course, I did think I’d have two shots to make it happen since I’ve seen Sam twice a year since 2009. But nope. I had one shot… and I screwed it up. I blame Sam a little. I mean, he did use his drink coupon buy me one of those beers. Then again, when I got the amazing birthday call this year, I realized I am completely unable to form words when I am stone cold sober. Somewhere, I gotta find a happy medium. I’ll just have to practice in advance.
3. Tweet more inappropriate things to Sam.
Clearly this is what is expected of us, per this conversation:
But LiLi is always the super clever one. I need to be more clever and ballsy and dirty. I mean, I need to just come out and say what we are all thinking. It will make for many more fun tweets.
4. Be less shy about my love of Sam and Marcus’ music with people who don’t know.
This one I am actually very serious about. Yes, I blog and tweet about these two guys so one would think I am very open about my love for their music. And I am… online. I’ve always had the interwebs to hide behind. This year I resolve to be more open about it all to people. Real life people, that is. I just get so weird about rejection when it’s something I love. This year… no more.
5. Get an interview with Marcus…. and of course, another one with Sam.
This is the one ground we have not conquered yet. An interview with Marcus. We have been talking about it since 2009. What we would do. What we would ask. What we would wear. And I am not gonna lie… it makes us crazy nervous. The first interview with Sam almost killed us with nerves. Now we are totally professional (ha!) about it and know what to go in expecting. So we’ll go for another one with Sam this year, no problem. But Marcus, we’re gonna get all those first time jitters again, and it is scary and awesome to think about all at the same time. But we WILL do it. Or at least ask his people if we can do it. They may decide we are crazy. Which is understandable.
LiLi’s Resolutions
1. Two Words: ROAD TRIP
Not that Dallas isn’t AWESOME…hello…but the last time that Amber and I took the ol’ Shack on the road we.had.a.blast. Plus it’s fun to meet and interact with other fans from around the country. That being said, in 2012, it’s my goal to pick an out of town show for, you know, whoever might be touring this year and make a weekend out of it.
2. Blog More
This is a huge problem of mine. I usually see a ton of things that I could blog about but then real life swoops in and then 1) I forget what it was I wanted to blog about, 2) remember, then start writing and hate everything I write so I delete it and then 3) forget what it was I wanted to blog about. Well, no more my friends. My goal is to blog over here at least once a week. Even if it is just a picture of Sam wearing the shit out of a suit, with the caption, “here’s a pic of Sam wearing the shit out of a suit.”
3. To not say creepy things to Marcus
::sigh::
You guys. I STILL think about that moment that I leaned over and whispered in Marcus’ ear, “I blogged about you today.” And I STILL cringe. EVERY.TIME. I mean, why didn’t I just say “I collect all my fingernail clippings in a jar?” That would have been LESS creepy. I mean, no wonder he hasn’t come back to America. We ARE creepy and too in your face. This spring When he finally DOES come back, I resolve…no I VOW to just smile and nod and let Amber do all the talking. Wait…on second thought…
4. To interact more
I won’t lie. I am pretty shy in real life– when you first meet me. It mainly has to do with the fact that I am really self-conscious about the things I say (like “I blogged about you today”). I tend to be really awkward and sarcastic and I have a problem with trailing off the ends of my sentences when I am uncomfortable. Usually I just keep my mouth shut and not say too much. But, unfortunately, it makes me come off as cold and like a snob, so I haven’t made the best impression with meeting readers in real life. So this year, I am taking a different tack…I am going to try and talk to people. Be myself and I dunno, maybe smile some?? Whoa, whoa…tap the breaks, I know. But part of the reason I love Sam and Marcus, and by default this blog so much, is the people they have brought into my life, so I should start showing it, yeah?
Man. That was awfully Serious Sam there, no?? Geesh.
5. There isn’t a five
I just wanted to have five because Amber has five. And we are competitive chicks by nature. Although, when it comes to drinking she wins. When it comes to photoshopping embarrassing manip pics of us…I WIN. OOOO….wait….there IS a 5!! MORE MANIPS IN 2012! It shall be done!
Alright, now here is everyone else’s goal. When you see us at a show and LiLi is whispering in Marcus’ ear or I am drinking a beer the size of my head, you come over and remind us of these. Nicely, of course. We will reward you with hugs.
So, any new year’s resolutions for you gals (and guys?) this year? Let us know in the comments. We LOVE hearing from you!
The Magicness of Google, aka Bringing Random Weirdos to the Music of Sam and Marcus…
One of the things that Amber and I do here behind the scenes of the ol’ Shack, besides gchat, is we religiously check our stats page. Not because we are looking at number of visitors, but because we want to see exactly what is bringing people to our site. The more we get “Sam Bradley” or “Marcus Foster” hits, the more we know we are reaching people. It helps us to “tag” our posts so when people are searching for things like “new music” or “music video” they will see us in search engines and hopefully stop by and learn about the guys.
But, of course, we can’t be that serious bidness about it all. We also like to use the “tags” to make each other laugh and see if the other notices a joke or a jab. And that is when magic happens. Our random tags bring us the most random internet searches, which is cool, because it’s new people hopefully finding new music…but sometimes…yeah, sometimes it’s just ODD to see what people search. And then I have to gchat Amber with a “SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR, go look at our search page!”.
So, today I give you some of the best we’ve seen the past month. Yes, this is only from the last 30 days. One of these days, I will sit down and make an All-Time search list because man, there are some doozies, but for now, here’s a short sample. Italics are my thoughts while reading them. Enjoy!
want to make shirts with our faces on elf bodies- uh…who doesn’t?
shack my soul- is that a euphemism?
bobby home sex videos- it’s call incognito browsing. learn it. use it. you’re welcome.
animaniacs hello nurse holly conlan- yesss…let’s be friends!!!
jib jab sam bradley christmas- hahahahahahhaaha
ingrid michaelson hot- duh.
happy birthday porn- the gift that keeps on giving.
who is bobby long’s girlfriend- not you.
that awkward moment in hawaii- when you dive in the water and come up and realize your bathing suit top is missing a few seconds too late? oh. that didn’t happen to you? yeah. me either.
has marcus foster toured the us- GAH. it’s been so long, people are forgetting whether it was real or not.
boy bobby long- um..as opposed to girl bobby long?
wife points- easy. buy her sam and marcus cds. duh.
sam conlan- wait. did we miss something?
bobby long fanfiction- yeah. not going there again. ever.
drunk jason segel- is there any other kind?
marcus foster there- nope. he’s here. next to me.
marcus foster drunken fun- ::sigh:: i wish.
tracyvanhorne boob- james, is that you??
“bobby long” stripper- i…uh…what??
www mexican butt shack show .com- lili’s got bills to pay. don’t judge.
bobby long girlfriend fan fic- now you’re just being weird.
marcusclub- this is it! join us! we have shirts!
who makes marcus sport coat- hopefully not the peeps who make his pants. no? anyone?
creepy gifts for women- unless she’s your wife, anything that requires batteries is creepy.
greg holden nice hair- you spelled sam bradley wrong.
funny waffle quotes- wait, what?
canadian bands with xylophones- send me what you find. no really.
bacon butty- mmmmmmmmmmmmm
when is marcus fosters bday- oh wait. that was us. cause we forgot. again. but no worries. we made him a card:
So there you have it. Just a small peek into the goodness that we see on our stats page everyday. It’s pretty much the only reason we keep this blog going. Well, I mean, other than the fact that we love Sam and Marcus. Obviously.
Sam showed me his…now it’s my turn…
Soooo…a while back, I tweeted that if Sam would post, then I would post:
And then he proved that he reads our tweets posted on his blog. And the heavens parted and angels rained Skittles on us. Okay, not really. But it felt like that. Even if it was sort of a non-post-post. But, hey, I will take what I can get, yanno? So now, I must blog.
But, sidenote first– my original tweet was this:
which basically means that Sam gave me a Christmas present, right? Does that mean I have to give him one back? Cause if so, well one Mr. Bradley ought to be on the look out for a photo blanket with some familiar faces on it. But the point is…he delivered. And I am so disappointed– in myself. See, had I known he was going to listen/read and actually deliver, I would have asked for more. Duh. Nothing big…just maybe a copy of the early recordings of his new album. Or maybe a little mention in the liner notes. I mean, it’s whatevs.
But now I am just getting distracted. What I came here to do was to fulfill my side of this fake twitter bargain. I need to post…but about what? This is what I have been asking myself for the past few days, since Sam’s blog post. Cause right now, Sam’s been doing things that we don’t discuss here….maybe we discuss them extensively on gchat….but not here.
And then i saw this pic and my heart stopped.
Mostly because this lady is touching the holy land, I mean his hair, but once I plotted her death I overlooked that part of it, I realized that these are more promo shoot photos. For the album maybe?? Or the new website? Which, as of right now is just a splash page but a very good splash page. One that I might go to and stare at. I’m kidding. Kinda. But it says it right there on the page. New album! New website! New merch! (Which, by the by, better include some koozies. We might have some ideas on that too, so don’t send anything to cafepress just yet, mmmkay?) But, GAH! All this anticipation. All this build-up. All these teasing pics and tweets from the studio! What is going on in there? What is being recorded? When will we know! My poor old lady heart. I don’t know it can take anymore of this– and it’s not even close to being here!
Basically, this blog is an announcement. A hurry-up-whenever-the-release-date-that-has-yet-to-be-even-announced– THROW ME A BONE. I’m DYING here. The end.
PS– now that I think about it, why didn’t I tweet that I wanted tickets to The Couve show?? DAMMIT. I fail at life. Well, for those of you lucky enough to be there and/or within driving distance, GO TO THE SHOW. And take pics. But don’t fix his hair first.
Better Late then Never… HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAM!
Dearest Sam,
Well, well, well. Here we are. The day of your birth. It occurred to me the other day that your birthday was coming up and since we are your #1 fans, clearly, we needed to highlight this momentous occasion. I mean, you’re 25. A QUARTER of a century. HELLO. This is huge (twss) and as such we needed to acknowledge it with class and dignity. And by class and dignity, I mean waiting until midday to write post this and shower you with gifts.
In an effort to make this the best.birthday.post.EVER, I went through the archives to see what we’ve given you in years past– cause you know, gifts are like dresses, you can’t roll out the same ones twice. But to my horror (!) I realized that we have NEVER given you gifts. UH, WTF?! How could this have happened? We’ve given gifts to this guy. Twice. And even this guy but never you.
Basically, we’ve failed you. But don’t you worry your pretty little head with all that awesome hair that one day I will find the guts to touch. I think we’ve MORE than made up for it this year. Check it:
For you, on approximately 9 months after your mom and dad had too much to drink and made it Business Time:
1. A selection of earrings for the one that walked out on you:
Although, personally, I would ditch the earring and go with the more modern and sexier gauge look. Look how amazing it would look:
AND….you could do this with it too:
Never lose a cigarette again! A WIN-WIN my friend.
2. A copy of Rosetta Stone Spanish. No really. Just a copy. You know what that software costs? But no worries, I will totes photoshop you a legit looking label AND box.
3. Your very own PERSONALIZED Manchester United jersey. I can’t afford the full kit if I’m gonna personalize it, yanno? But all you need is the jersey, obviously:
::enter Amber::
Well, we all know I’ve got major love for you. I mean it. The love runs deeps. I don’t just get drunk and randomly touch the hair of any ol’ guy. Oh no, that’s all saved for you. BUT… I am lazy. And since LiLi clearly went through all this effort to pick out all of these AMAZING gifts for you (and duh, she is the woman in our non-sexual life partnership so of course she nailed it), I decided not screw this birthday up with my lameness. So, I will just virtually “sign the card”. Like this…
I figured it's about time you had at least one autograph from me to the 47 I have from you.
Okay, the guilt is setting in. FINE! I won’t be a total sloth. I took this awesome picture to wish you a happy b-day (and make you feel old).
Cause getting older sucks.
OH, and not to forget the most awesome part of your gifts…
In honor of your day of birth, we also decided to get together with a couple of our readers and put together a little photo collage of us sending you little messages. In our minds, there were going to be 30-40 photos and it was going to be AH-MAZING! But in the real world, we got 4. But hey, these are 4 VERY dedicated fans, so you should just love us through the good idea and what it could have been.
So I think I speak for us all when we say…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
From Annelaure
From Christy
From Lee-Ann (clicky to enlarge the awesomeness)
From Lisa
Amber
Li Li
