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I mean, is that random, or what?
(The sad thing is, that combination actually works. Try it!)
- Location:The Basement
- Mood:blah
- Music:"Satellite" - POD
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That's the view from my house. Awfully green for Las Vegas, isn't it? I thought so. I mean, I've lived here 17 years and it still seems more green than I am used to.
Of course, were it up to me, I'd replace a lot of this with water-smart, desert-appropriate landscaping. No, that doesn't mean less green. Except grass.
Anyway, that's as much of the house as you will see right now. Still working on the interior. It's a slower process than I have ever taken with a place into which I've moved, and that's considering I once (with my in-laws and then-partner) completely remodeled a two-story house inside and out in two weeks (paint, floors, plumbing, fixtures, you name it).
I did learn tonight that a power drill + Pj = bad news. Apparently, I am not qualified to hang curtain rods in an older house. This must be why I get paid to type on a computer and not to build stuff. Sigh.
- Location:This Old House
- Mood:blah
- Music:"Talk of the Nation" - NPR
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- Location:UNLV Lied Library
- Mood:drained
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- Location:The Basement
- Music:"I Will Possess Your Heart" - Death Cab for Cutie
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popgoestheicon as a friend.Bug man comes tonight, band practice/recording session tomorrow and then hypnotherapy (for a story I'm working on ... among other things) on Wednesday. Somewhere in the middle of all I have to finish off two research papers by 8:10 p.m. Thursday.
So yeah, you won't be seeing much of me. And for some of you, this is a good thing, I know.
- Location:The Basement
- Mood:discontent
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I needed to go to Guitar Center to get some supplies for recording the band tomorrow; never happened.
Tonight is the dual birthday celebration of my friends (and former co-workers) Nathan and Danny at the Artisan Lounge. It should be awesome. I think I am too tired to go, though, especially after a long night yesterday.Last night. Right. Went to see She Wants Revenge at the House of Blues (great as usual). Ended the night in the Parlor at Body English at 944's table after coming in with Adam Bravin from SWR and mutual pal DJ 88, both of whom spun in the Parlor. Watched as photographer Hew Burney brought Maynard James Keenan from Tool into the room to meet Adam. Talked to a few band members from Eek-a-Mouse, who performed earlier at the Hard Rock Hotel pool, and felt bad when I told them I just came from seeing Adam's band instead ...
Weird night, but fun. But right now, do I feel like taking a shower and getting dolled up (so to speak) just to go out for a few hours when I am already exhausted and have to be up early tomorrow to set up the recording stuff for the band in the morning?
I'm leaning toward "no." I'm leaning toward laundry and passing out on the couch (as the bedroom is paint-tastic). Yeah.
- Location:This Old House
- Mood:tired
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There it is, my friends: The Bush Administration's solution to our declining economy. Did you get yours? Where's it going? New iPod? Paying off debt? Saving it? Guess which one of those three options the gubmint would like you to choose?
Like most of you reading this, I received the early notice from the Internal Revenue Service alerting me of my forthcoming Economic Stimulus Payment rebate last month. However, unlike most of you, I did not jump for glee, contemplating the new electronic drum kit, iPhone or H&M clothes this extra 600 dollars will buy. No, I resolved myself to protest this nonsense, initially planning to make a big fuss about it by destroying the check on camera, then mailing the remains in an envelope to the White House as a "fuck you" to President Bush. (Of course, that would have been futile anyway, given that the funds came via direct deposit. Groan.)
See, this rebate is being sent to approximately 130 million households. If the average check is 600 dollars, that's 78 BILLION dollars going into the pockets of taxpayers, who are then -- the administration is hoping -- going to spend the bulk of that money purchasing items they don't need, thereby making Bush and his pals in Congress appear as if they've pulled the United States out of a recession. Imagine that spike the Consumer Spending Index will receive between May and June when most of the 130 million folks out there drop their new, "free" money into the coffers of retailers across the nation.
Oh sure, some of you MIGHT save those 60,000 pennies in the bank. Many of you might pay off a credit card or two -- you know, just before charging 'em up again in a few months. But really: Couldn't we use that 78 billion dollars for something truly needed in this country? Put it toward education or other public programs such as, oh I don't know, a national health care system? Imagine starting such a project with 78 bil.
Yes, I know, it won't happen here because we're so painfully afraid of being pegged as dirty socialists, like maybe those stinking French. Perish the thought we work to take care of each other instead of looking out for ourselves exclusively.
Well, I'm going to do my part toward enriching the greater good. Yes, I just moved and need a number of things for my house. Yes, my laptop hard drive is about a week away from crashing and could use a new computer. Yes, the keys on my ancient Nokia cell phone have stopped working and I kinda need a new communications device. But I'm doing none of that. I'm giving my $600 to charity. And that's where you come in.
This year, I've already donated money and time to Nevada Public Radio, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, St. Baldrick's Foundation, Aid For AIDS of Nevada, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona and the Charleston Miracle League. So we've got cancer, HIV/AIDS, fuzzy animals, needy kids and public broadcasting covered. What I want to know is where do you think my $600 from Uncle George, uh, Sam should go?
What I'm going to do is take comments below with suggestions of worthy charitable causes that would most effectively use those funds (so ixnay high-overhead orgs such as Red Cross, which I have contributed to in the past). I have some in mind (such as aid for Burmese cyclone victims/survivors), but I want to know what YOU think is worthy. And I'm cool with splitting the cash two or three ways. So just give me your suggestions. It's OK if they overlap with someone else's -- I'm going to aggregate them and then probably do a poll with the top selections.
Please help me help others AND make something worthwhile out of this economic stimulus facade.
Thank you!
- Location:The Basement
- Mood:anxious
- Music:"The Beast Within" - Be Your Own Pet
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2. Pick Up Stix's Pad Thai is surprisingly awesome and one order is enough to feed Burma. All of it. Well, what's left.* And the tofu is reaaaallly good.
3. 944 edits the hell out of my stories.
OK, that's it for me. About to watch a film about the deception and devastation of the Vietnam War. Good stuff before bed, no?
*Is it too soon for jokes? Pah.
- Location:This Old House
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And yes, I really threw my fists in the air and shouted "Yes!" when I typed the last word. Living alone has its advantages.
Now, do I feverishly attempt to cram in one or both of those research papers tomorrow night? Or do I go see Iron Man?
- Location:This Old House
- Mood:jubilant
- Music:"Talk of the Nation" in the background
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It's a slow-go, as it's a big feature on a band with a long legacy but short history, but I would be grateful if I could get the first draft done tonight, tweak it tomorrow afternoon, and turn it in by tomorrow evening. I'm sure the editor would be grateful as well, as it's possible the entire magazine could be simply waiting for my story. And yes, I'm being intentionally vague as usual -- you all should know I don't like talking about my projects until they are guaranteed fruition.
That being said, has anyone in Las Vegas seen the May issue of 944 on stands yet? Just wondering if it's out, as I have a story in there, and likely won't be somewhere the mag gets distributed until at least Friday.
I took a walk around the block and made some tea. Let's hope I can do this. I'm using my designated home office space for the first time in a while -- my last home office was really just a desk to hold incoming junk for further processing. I now have a dedicated room for it, and last night I knocked out one CityLife story (albeit only a 650-word piece) in just a few hours in this office. I'll let you know if I get similar results tonight.
- Location:This Old House
- Mood:determined
- Music:BBC Radio in the background somewhere
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I haven't had a chance to unpack more than the bare essentials since the movers unloaded my life into the new house on Wednesday. Since then, I've had to do mundane things (laundry, dishes, cleaning) in addition to interviews for multiple articles, attending events for said articles and writing said articles.
Oh, then I decided to paint this weekend, because I couldn't really put anything into place at home until the walls were finished. So Saturday was spent at hardware and department stores getting paint, supplies, housewares, etc., while almost all of Sunday was spent doing the actual painting, moving furniture, etc.
I finished my Monday morning deadline article about 10 minutes ago (how I don't know), and I could tear into the other, longer piece now, but all I want to do is lie down, maybe stare at my pretty blue walls for a few minutes, read a comic book and pass out.
And I'm thinking given my current deadlines and schedule, no Iron Man for me until at least next weekend. At least I have She Wants Revenge to look forward to as a reward at the end of this week.
- Location:This Old House
- Mood:exhausted
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- Location:The Basement
- Mood:hungry
- Music:"What's Left of the Flag" - Flogging Molly
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No big surprise, just disappointing is all.
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- Mood:disappointed
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Yes, we have 25 pictures posted and no songs. We did do some recording last week, but the demos aren't quite even MySpace quality. Hang tight, the music is COMING. Really.
- Location:The Basement
- Mood:blah
- Music:"All Good Soldiers" - Bad Religion
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And I have to say that the 15 minutes I listened to didn't suck.
That's all.
- Location:The Basement
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Speaking of, did I already post observations? I don't think I did. Wait, maybe I did. Crap. I'll look later.
In the midst of moving my boxes in the closet to the office for easy mover pick-up, I cleaned out and re-boxed my comic book collectibles. Wow, I have some weird stuff. "How weird, you ask?" Well, glad you asked. Why don't you follow this link to Pop! Goes the Icon, where I break it down with a gallery of pictures?
Good plan.
And good night!
- Location:Sixth Floor Standard
- Music:"Pursuance" - John Coltrane
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Lyrics:
Sitting in a corner dressed in black velvet, smoking cloves 'til your lungs bleed
Sitting in a corner drinking black coffee, waiting for your next line of speed
Foil on your windows block out the sun so you can sleep all through the day
The moon is up, the sun is gone -- it's time to drown your sadness away
Waste your life in the pursuit of the perfect shade of whiteface
Black eyeliner and fishnet shirts, wander in your gothic daze
And audio, from The Anti-Goths Live, recorded live at Cafe Espresso Roma on a cool autumn evening in 1996:
"Anti-Goth" (MP3)
Yep, I still think it's kinda funny. I'm not sure why the people are getting so excited during the bridge of the song -- maybe our rambunctious bass player Sterling was dancing or something.
- Location:Sixth Floor Standard
- Music:"Rotten Apple" - Alice In Chains
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- Location:The Basement
- Mood:hungry
- Music:"Driver 8" - REM
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