For the past two mornings I've been walking in my neighborhood. I walk two miles, most of it in the dark, so it's probably not particularly safe for me to listen to a CD while I walk. Cars, stray dogs, etc. Anyway, if I don't listen to something, my feet don't move, so this is a review-ish of the funniest damn thing I've ever heard. Thanks to Leslie for the soundtrack.
Avenue Q is a Broadway musical, apparently quite a hit. It begins with a young puppet just out of college who is trying to find an apartment he can afford. He comes to an apartment building (located on Avenue Q, of course) where several puppets are arguing over whose life sucks the most. Not to give it all away, but let me tell you, I agree that it would suck to have people say, "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?" everywhere I went.
In listening to this soundtrack (and I suppose in seeing the musical, if you had the chance), you follow these puppets through all the things so many of us went through not too long ago. What do you do with a useless college degree (women's studies, anyone?)? Making a mix tape for someone does mean you like them...right? And it's true that everyone's a little bit racist, whether they admit it or not. Even Gary Coleman.
And it's true, we all know what the internet is really for.
It's worth checking out. Here's the official website.