I'm really not trying to make this a theme, but I do have more news on monkeys...

First off, those hipster hellions the Arctic Monkeys have an exclusive and seemingly rave-worthy EP on iTunes now... Check it out to see the type of hyperbole that follows these guys around... Again, are they worth it? Check out the guy that says "I have liked the Arctic Monkeys for ever[sic]". I'm guessing that's "for ever" in Internet time, eh?

(Aside: Why is it that we're told to capitalize Internet, but everything to do with the internet is an i-Something. Thanks, Apple. Anyway...)

Um...

Another thing Monkey:

Making the rounds amongst the computer nerds/geeks (fine line...) at work this week is a new song by Jonathan Coulton called "Code Monkey." I have no idea if I am enamored of the song or not. It's like watching The Office. Sometimes, the song rings so true that it makes me squirm. But getting that quickly off my chest, the song can easily be appreciated as a tuneful and amusing ditty that accurately describes being a normal, feeling human that tries to communicate with machines on a daily basis.

Please, if you want to understand the life of a nerdy/geeky programmer, try this link on for size: www.jonathancoulton.com


Well, until the next poo-flinging update,
All Assail!

For fun, here's the Code Monkey Lyrics
(And here's hoping people are Googling "Code Monkey Lyrics"):

Code Monkey get up get coffee
Code Monkey go to job
have boring meeting with boring manager Rob
Rob say Code Monkey very diligent
but his output stink
his code not functional or elegant
what do Code Monkey think
Code Monkey think maybe manager oughta write goddamn login page himself
Code Monkey not say it out loud
Code Monkey not crazy just proud

Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man
with big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you
Code Monkey like you

Code Monkey hang around at front desk
tell you sweater look nice
Code Monkey offer buy you soda
bring you cup bring you ice
you say no thank you for the soda ’cause
soda make you fat
anyway you busy with the telephone
no time for chat

Code Monkey have long walk back to cubicle
he sit down pretend to work
Code Monkey not thinking so straight
Code Monkey not feeling so great

Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man
with big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you
Code Monkey like you a lot

Code Monkey have every reason
to get out this place
Code Monkey just keep on working
to see your soft pretty face
Much rather wake up eat a coffee cake
Take bath, take nap
This job fulfilling in creative way
such a load of crap
Code Monkey think someday he have everything even pretty girl like you
Code Monkey just waiting for now
Code Monkey say someday, somehow

Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man
with big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you
Code Monkey like you