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Basshunter

In V for Video on August 7, 2008 at 11:05 pm

I like to share music/videos which I enjoy, so now I am going to share with you my everlasting admiration for a Swedish artist called Basshunter. This guy is not only ridiculously beautiful, but he’s also a genuine geek AND his music is so awesome.

At first, there was Boten Anna, a song he made about a bot called Anna over at IRC. I technically grew up on IRC, so it’s only natural for me to appreciate the geekiness of the Basshunter phenomena. Here’s the original video, he sings in Swedish but there are English subtitles:

This song was among my brother’s collection and for the longest time I was in love with it. You can see in the comments section of the video that some people don’t know what a bot is, well, what can I say? n00bs! Basshunter released the song in English under the title Now You’re Gone. I am sure you’re all familiar with it:

Then there is DotA which was another of his early super-hits, it’s about a computer game. Here’s the original video of that one:

And the new video is:

How awesome, no? You can actually see how Basshunter kinda grows in these videos if you compare the old with the new. Not only do the videos improve technically, but he improves as well and he seems to be more into it. I am deeply in love with this guy’s style, and now I want to learn Swedish!* Maybe Rami can help with that.

*OK. I am a nerd but his is really good music.

Jongar and Hazza3

In T Play Box, V for Video on August 4, 2008 at 10:26 pm

To assuage my deep desire for animal companionship that does not have the shape of a cat, I bought a hamster today and called him Jongar. Jongar, in case you do not know, is an anime character sort of like iron man in a show called Astroganga. The word itself, Jongar, is nowadays used in Jordan among the young to mean “cool, strong, or good at something.” It’s sort of like 7areega back in the day.

Jongar is identical to Ebichu, the famous anime hamster who keeps the house for her mistress. The only real difference between Jongar and Ebichu is that Jongar does not talk or do household chores, and he is male. He also did not have his own show, up until now.

My brother got a hamster too, and called him Hazza3. In the following video which I created tonight, conveniently titled Jongar and Hazza3: The Wheel is Mine, Bitch!, you will see the two fighting over the wheel until they learn how to share. The choice of music is not that perplexing if you know that my brother and I think that our hamsters are gay and have a thing for each other, which would explain why they use the wheel at the same time…and other things as well.

Animal Drama

In V for Video on July 25, 2008 at 12:27 pm

This will entertain…

Dramatic lemur:

Dramatic chipmunk:

Bestest, Baddest Song, Ever

In V for Video on July 21, 2008 at 7:28 pm

This song has been my favorite since I was in school and couldn’t quite get what the lyrics said except for “you and me baby ain’t nothing but mammals” and had no internet access to google the rest. I absolutely love this song to bits. But you, if you don’t like funny/dirty songs, don’t click play.

Awesome song, no? Bloodhound Gang’s The Bad Touch lyrics here.

Dawkins on Darwin

In V for Video on July 11, 2008 at 10:43 am

Richard Dawkins explains Darwin’s life, thinking, and achievements in a captivating narrative style:

This is the first part of a chain of five episodes of Dawkin’s account, you can find the rest here.

Aussie: Land Down Under

In V for Video on June 10, 2008 at 1:41 pm

I’ve always loved this song, but the video beat all my expectations:

A History of Evil

In V for Video on March 6, 2008 at 3:07 pm

I love this mockumentary:

On V Day, AGAIN

In V for Video on February 16, 2008 at 4:04 pm

Oh, yeah, and I love this Foamy video too. It’s about Valentine’s Day…I should’ve linked to it yesterday. I really should’ve.

Don’t watch this if you’re,um, sensitive. It will offend you. You have been forewarned.

ROFLING, again.

The Watchers

In V for Video on February 16, 2008 at 3:02 pm

I identify with Germaine. Big time.

A Very Special Bellydance For a Very Special You

In V for Video on January 23, 2008 at 9:18 am

If you are celebrating your birthday today, or you know someone who is, this is my present to you on this special day:

Happy birthday!

Mange du Kebab: Kabab Music from Paris

In Culture Arabia, V for Video on January 22, 2008 at 12:58 am

For all of you kabab lovers out there:

The rapper-cum-kabab chef’s website: http://www.mangedukebab.com/

My favorite part is when they say “shish,” then music, then “kabab-u.” Oh, and when the Shawerma master takes off his shirt. Hilarious!

Tokyo Drift

In V for Video on December 28, 2007 at 10:32 pm

Current favorite music video:

And a good short movie about tattoo artists, all the way from Scotland via the BBC Film Network. Embedding impossible, so click here to watch The Artist and the Canvas.

Can’t Write So I Made A Movie

In V for Video on August 8, 2007 at 3:12 pm

I won’t be writing about my trip to Canada anymore because I am being stalked by a moose that I kissed in the CN Tower. He wants his money back.

I am mooseless museless and someone has to pay for it. I decided that it will be your sense of taste, because you are about to watch yet another pointless short movie of mine.

Just you wait, Martin Scorsese…

Hilarious Japanese Interview with Johnny Depp

In V for Video on June 12, 2007 at 3:40 pm

Sex Bomb

In V for Video on June 3, 2007 at 1:22 pm

Tom Jones’ Sex Bomb and a Russian skating on ice — what a show! Does anyone know that guy’s name?

Wow. I would whistle if I could.

Note: I found his name; Evgeni Plushenko, aka The Bomb.

Short Movie: Oh, Yellow Scorpion

In V for Video on March 15, 2007 at 1:24 am

Keep Walking: A Movie of a Turtle

In V for Video on March 14, 2007 at 12:52 pm

Theeban ذيبان

In V for Video on February 17, 2007 at 11:49 pm

This is a video I captured in Theeban, a small Jordanian town, en route to Karak in the South. This (now rather infamous) video is unedited, uncut, and very raw – just the way I like them.

So You Think You Can Dance?

In V for Video on January 18, 2007 at 4:34 pm

Download! So You Think You Can Dance?

Beat this!