Friday 24 February 2012

Funk Buster- Patton Oswalt

"It’s just one of those days,
When you don't wanna wake up,
Everything is fucked.
Everybody sucks.
You don't really know why,
But you want justify,
Rippin' someone's head off.
No human contact,
And if you interact,
Your life is on contract.
Your best bet is to stay away motherfucker,
It's just one of those days!"

Yeah, that’s right, I opened my first post with a Limp Bizkit quote. Suck it haters! I’m sorry, that was… gah...  in all seriousness, the lamesauce quote sums up my attitude this past week. Everything was fucked, and everybody sucked. The well rounded lady I am, I knew that something had to be done. No one likes a negative Nancy, right? So, I embarked on a quest to find my Funk Buster.

What is a Funk Buster? A person, place or thing that takes you from “glass half empty” to “glass half full.” My Funk Buster this week is stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Patton Oswalt. His stand-up album Werewolves and Lollipops (Sub Pop, 2007) is one of my favorite comedy acts and in my squalor I went to an old standby.

Werewolves and Lollipops (Sub Pop, 2007)

If you’re sensitive to sarcasm, this is not an act I’d recommend. If you’re anything like me, and love dry humour, definitely give it a shot. His anecdotes about working in Hollywood are gold to pop culture junkies like myself, and his social commentary is so spot on it’s like he peered into my twisted mind. Thank you Mr. Oswalt for taking my epic frown and not only turning it upside down, but turning it into gut busting laughs.

-K

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