Sleeping with the Bed

Let me start off by thanking Haley, Val, Bryan & Trevor! Because of them I have a new to me bed! Sure there's probably been more sex, masturbating, eating, sucking, biting, licking, touching, hair falling, sleep over's, bodily fluids than I would like to have on a "new" bed, but I am the proud owner of a used full bed! I was sleeping on a freakin air mattress! Imagine that Gregg muthafuckin' O'Connell resting his sweet pretty head on a mattress full of air?!?!? I slept on that for approximately 9 months until I got so sick of it I couldn't stand it! For the last two months I've been sleeping on the Futon in the living room and I've actually been enjoying that. Sleeping on the futon was like sleeping on a bed of clouds compared to the evil air mattress!

I'd like to thank the air mattress for the memories...you did a good job with the air you had inside you...you tried you're hardest to stay hard but it just wasn't enough..I love you for the effort you gave and the support you tried to lend! Rest in peace little man!

here are some photos of stowie and me enjoying the new bed!

If anyone wants to sleep on my new bed just post a comment!

sleeping with the new bed,
gregg

Bloggers and Their Readers

Are you a blogger? I don't just mean the people that actually use Blogger.com? I mean the people that have a blog. So you may be asking what is a blog and hopefully you aren't but if you are click here for a definition.

I personally got into blogging last December and I've been hooked ever since! I started a blog because the websites I had in the past weren't interactive enough with the people that visited it. I wanted an easy way that visitors could comment on anything I put on my website. I found Blogger and the rest is history!

Bloggers are some of the most egotistical self righteous people you will ever virtually meet. The ones who's blogs are basically only about their own lives are the worst. I am included in this group so don't let me fool you or trick you! It's truely amazes me that oridinary people like myself and other bloggers actually have people come and read our lives and are interested. We aren't celebraties nor are our lives any more interesting than yours. So the question comes to fruitation what do you like about regular peoples blogs? I guess the answer for me would be the ability to relate to what that person has done or gone through and the community it creates within the population that visits the blog.

The effects blogs have on peoples lives has been documented to have a profound negative affect.
People are losing their jobs and I am one of them (read here) from blogging about their jobs, other people, etc...CNN has an article "Have a blog, lose your job?" and it's all about how people are losing their jobs from blogging and how companies are cracking down on what I feel is free speech. Blogging is basically standing on a soap box and saying whatever you want except the audience has a population that is pretty much infinite. So why are companies able to fire us and control our free speech - it's bullshit! I can see if someone was blogging and telling company secrets that they weren't supposed to be telling but I don't find it right that companies will fire you for saying something bad about another co-worker or a situation - that's what gets me fired up!

In closing I think blogs are an excellent communication tool to get word out to an audience.
They are a great way to meet new people and have new people meet you without you even speaking a word!

Here are some free services to setup your own blog:
blog.com
blogger.com
livejournal.com
myspace.com

Feel free to post the web address to your blog in the comments section!

Gregg

Darlisha from The Tipsy Chicks

I wrote a song for my newest internet love Darlisha! Go to her website www.thetipsychicks.com.
Download their newest podcast cause she confesses her love over and over.

here is the song I wrote for her

download Darlisha song



we're all alone
its just you and me
when i hear your voice
its like your on my answering machine

daarrli iiishha
you dont know how
much i miss ya

you're from minnesota
i live in california
will you be my online girlfriend
and ill be your webcam internet boyfriend

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Podcast Show #10

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Boy Wonder!

Hello Water and Non-Water Zodiac Signs,

This week has had lots of action! First off let me mention the site updates. I updated the links section on the right. I now have a section for videos & music. It's easier to find the videos and music now instead of searching my site - brilliant huh! I also added some advertisements to help pay for the webhosting so click on the links at the top! Boyyyyyyyy!

The Tipsy Chicks are comprised of Darlisha & Erica. They are two young fashionably loud Minnesota woman who have a talk show/music podcast. They play mostly unknown/unsigned bands from the internet & talk about everything guys and girls like from sex to booze to politics and more. Well they recently played one of my songs "I Love Gay Bars" You can download the podcast with this song on it here.

I also was recently selected as one of the final 12 out of almost 200 applicants to try out for The Mikey Show Apprentice. I went for a preliminary interview with 6 other contestants. I was chosen initially for this because I wrote a couple parody songs that Mikey ended up playing on his show. I found out today I was not chosen to be in the final 5 but it was a great boost of confidence for me to be even thought of. I also had to speak in front of a group of people and that is one of my fears and I did great and it relaxed me a bit in that category. It's weird cause I'm not nervous on stage when I sing and play music but when it comes to speeches at work or whatever I get all uptight. Am I fucked up God or normal? : )

I'm thinking of either stopping my podcast all together or doing something totally different with it. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet...any ideas?

Gregg

Songs

Download these phat songs I recorded!

The Gregg Cheer

Ashlee

Boston Rob Just Went Limp

Darlisha

Dr. Phil Interviews Me

Hi Son, It's Dad

I Love Gay Bars

Kittens (Spanish Version)

Pisces

Welcome Back To School

Videos

Download these super cool sometimes funny videos!!!

Yoshi: Mini Schnauzer Puppy

My New Job of Starring in TV Ads

How to Suck a Cock or Candy Cane

My 48 Fears

Cake in the Face

Hippy for Hipster: The True Story

How to Wash your Hair

Magic! The Amazing Hovering Leaf

Wolf Covering Danzig over a Boombox

The Loneliness of Eating a Chewy

How to Kill a Fly

Eating Harry Potter...Jelly Beans

541 Days: Gregg Finally See's His Mom

How to Sing & Play Guitar

How to Brush Your Teeth

How to Shave by Gregg O'Connell

How to Tie Your Shoes & Apply Deodorant Properly

Kung Fu Karate Dancing

Christmas Dance Video

The Schanuzer & The Schnoodle

Lip Singing/Air Guitar Playing to Def Leppard

Dancing to Cyndi Lauper

Dancing to Kanye West

Dancing to the Kaiser Chiefs

My Crib (walkthrough)

Girls Going Wild San Diego on July 4, 2005

Erica, Steve & I acting like fools

Me dancing with a half nude chick

The Kumquats (my side project)

Best Hip-Hop Dancer in San Diego

Damn right boy! The G-R-E-Double G is back with his all new dance video! This time he takes on hip hop and the current big hit "Gold Digger" by Mr. Revolutionary Man himself Kanye Mutha fuckin' West! This is some of my most dopest dancing since I danced to Kaiser Chiefs.

If you like dancing you'll love this video and if you think dancing is gay then you'll love this! Either way you win!!!
Download here

The Predicates @ The Beach (Video)

Come watch The Predicates (Erica Putis & Gregg O'Connell) as they discover: salt water, one legged pingeons, piers, people, surfers & more!

download the video here (right click and save as)

Calls from the Internet: Jeremy calls Walmart about the Flaux Capasator

Good ole Jeremy was on fire today! He called none other than Walmart to find out about the all new Flaux Capasator for his tent! This dude "Joe" @ Walmart was so dope he was priceless!

download here

Jeremy Willywhite Calls for Bicycles

Jeremy does it again! This time he is looking to get back into bike riding! He's told he is so fat that he'll break the bike! haha its funny!!!

download here

Interview 5: Jeremy Calls Michaels Frameshop

Jeremy Willywhite calls Michaels to find out info about a frame that'll make a photo of his Chevy Silverado look more 3D!

good shit dude haha!

download here

Caffeine Free Mountain Dew

I started my journey to find caffeine free Mountain Dew after someone on a message board said there was such a thing. I've searched far and wide for the holy grail of "caffeine free soda" to no avail. I've called grocery stores and online stores and they don't know of such a product. I called Pepsi to ask them of its where abouts and they said they don't know what stores its in. That to me sounds like bullshit to whatever. I do know it exists b/c one look at the photo in this entry and two people on message boards have had it. Help me find it God, Help me soon!
I need to quench my caffeine free mouth with that sweet citrus sugary taste! You may be asking why I want caffeine free Mountain Dew and not the regular Mountain Dew? Well I stopped drinking caffeinated products about 2 years ago because caffeine is something I don't need in my diet. I eat bad enough so why not cut the caffeine out so that my heart beats at a normal pace at all times. : )

If you can get me Caffeine Free Mountain Dew or know where I can get it post a comment here.

The Decaffeinated Gregg

RIP Barney "Beezer" Lamontagne

My friend Steve's dog Barney passed away over the weekend. Barney was such a dope dog and very obdient. He lived an awesome long life. He traveled all over the USA with Steve. He lived in Colorado & Massachusetts. I met Barney about 4 years ago and when I first met him I was a little intimidated because he is so big but once you got near him you realized he was a sweet dog. He loved getting patted and being fed tons of people food. I used to love watching him eat. He'd eat a full cheeseburger in literally 3 seconds, he was a mad man! My dog Herbie absolutely loved Barney and would stay by Barney's side at all times everytime we went to visit Steve. Barney was definitely Herbie's favorite dog I've never seen Herbie get so excited to smell another dogs bozac!


RIP Barney...

Love Everbody that ever met you.

Interview #4: Rob "Broad Shoulders" Stone

Oh boy oh boy, Broad Shoulders...I've been waiting for this interview from the day I started doing these. Broad is one sexy motherfucker! This is a terrific fun interview...From Au Bon Pan to Legal Sea Foods to Sex this interview has it all!

download it here

Calls from the Internet

Voicemails/Prank Calls/Interviews

#9: Zdenek's Dirty Mouth & Weather Report (Voicemail)
#8: Zdenek's Xbox 360 Envy (Voicemail)
#7: Jeremy calls Walmart about the Flaux Capasator (Prank Call)
#6: Jeremy Willywhite calls for bikes (Prank Call)
#5: Jeremy Willwhite calls Michaels (Prank Call)
#4: Rob "Broad Shoulders" Stone (Interview)

#3: Terry Honda (Interview)
#2: Cathy Janda (Interview)
#1: Dave Tuetken aka HermanTheGreat (Interview)

if you'd like to be interviewed/called send me an email greggoconnell@gmail.com

If you'd like to leave me a voicemail call (619) 377-0593

Interview #3: Terry Honda

Terry Honda is the owner of Terry Honda Motors in Framingham, MA. His website is TerryHonda.com. He's married and he's a car salesman!

Download to it here

2nd Interview: Cathy Janda

This interview is with Cathy Janda aka Terry Honda's babies momma. I interviewed her on the effects of Antidepressants! It's funny shit dude!

It has a few pops in it- The next interview will sound better I promise!

download here

My Parody Played on the #1 Morning Show in San Diego

Today was like every other day at work, my cubemate Brandon and I were listening to our favorite local radio show The Mikey Show. Last week one of the on-air talents on The Mikey Show - Boston Rob wrote and recorded a parody song about being a Pimp and being drunk. So I wrote a parody song with "Since You've Been Gone" as the music about how Boston Rob when drunk ended up hooking up with a guy...haha sweet huh, genius say right? Well I sent Mikey the song and he said he really liked it. Well this was last week he said all of this, today comes into play and while listening to the radio all the sudden Brandon and I here "This is a parody song a listener sent to us..his name is Gregg" Brandon and I are totally freaking out I mean this song is being played on the #1 Morning Show in San Diego. It was such a nice high to have, haha I was shaking with excitement! At the end of the song one of the other on-air talents asked "who was that?..that was gregg o'connell..." they laughed and said that was great.

Download the song here

here are the lyrics

Here's the thing, we started off friends...

you drank some gin now you act like a pimp.

Yeah, yeah,

Since you went limp

You dedicated, you took the time,

you drank some vodka after you threw up your wine...

Yeah

Since you went limp.

and i dont wanna hear you say...

did i just really sleep with you...

do you really wanna know what i'll say.

boston rob just went limp...

he's so small and now he's slept with a man.

Im so movin on...

Yeah, yeah,

Thanks to you...

Now I get...

nothing at all...

Since you went limp.

How can I put it? You put me on,

I even fell for that stupid pimp song.

Yeah, yeah,

Since you limp.

and i dont wanna hear you say...

did i just really sleep with you...

do you really wanna know what i'll say.

boston rob just went limp...

he's so small and now he's slept with a man

Im so movin on..

Yeah, yeah,

Thanks to you...

Now I get...

nothing at all...

Since you went limp.

How can I put it? You put me on,


I even fell for that stupid pimp song.

Yeah, yeah,


Since you limp.

Sexy, Slim & Nano

The iPod Nano is the newest invention from Apple. They seem to have gotten rid of their iPod Mini line for this one. The iPod Nano is about as thick as a pencil & is only 3.5 inches tall. It comes with a colored screen so you can view photos and album artwork. It comes in two sizes 2gb (500 songs or 12,500 photos) $199 and 4gb (1,000 songs or 25,000 photos) $249. It also comes in two colors white and black. I was going to get one but I need to save my money so I'll wait it out a bit. I think the black one is way more sexy than the white one. The black one says to me "Once you go black you never go back to white" haha =P

Podcast Show #9

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Music Grows Anxious

I had a show with my partner in musical crime Erica. We played at the Boat and Ski Club in Mission Beach and again none of my friends or her friends attended. We play like one show a month you'd think people would go to at least one show. I'm at the point at this moment that I'm not going to even ask people to go to my shows anymore - Fuck'em haha!
We met some really amazing interesting solo artists there. The first one we met was a girl name Anna Troy. I did some research on her and she was in a band with her sister called "The Troys" they were a kind of Vanessa Carlton/Michelle Branch esque group. They got signed to Elektra Records but things didn't really mature into much so they parted ways. Anna now plays straight up blues music as a solo artist. She has a wonderful voice and a pretty smile. The artist that played after us was Kim DiVincenzo. Kim is really petite, cute and well versed. She hails from none other than Holden, MA. I told her we were from Massachusetts and she's like no way and I was like yeah we came out here almost a year ago and she's like me too.

I saw Wedding Crashers last night. It was really good but not as good as 40 Year Old Virgin.
Erica thinks Owen Wilson is ugly and I think if he had a new nose he'd be a hottie with a face everyone could love not just moms!

I watched Adaptation this evening. It gives a good dipiction of what goes through my mind when I am thinking alot. I worry about if I'm interesting or aggravating with other people, if I'm too fat, when I write music that I think is good do other people think its good. Nicholas Cage who is the lead in the film has social anxiety. My social anxiety doesn't so much come up when I speak to people on my own time but its when I know I have to talk or I am forced to speak one on one or in front of a group. I am fine on stage I think because one I have a guitar in front of me and our music isn't scripted with The Predicates, and two Erica is on stage with me so it takes a bit of the attention off me. It must sound weird to some people that I say this because I like being the center of attention and I like being looked at and listened to but the contradiction to that is I have social anxiety. I get shortness of breath, my heart beats faster and I get dizzy see I'm not so perfect like you thought haha!

Gregg

P.S. I have to make another podcast I've been so fucking lazy. Bare with me - be patient!