my darling took me on a 'date', it was grand! we escaped to our favorite pub and sipped drinks on the porch as the sun set over newport. the air was cool but not too cold and the pub was only mildly busy. we both read and discussed our reading over fine pub grub and honestly i just can't think of a better time. she takes much better care of me than ( Read more... )

the rev, my sis and i saw Rasputina live last night. i was admittedly impressed with the band's unique sound and twisted lyrics, but they're not what i would typically consider "my cup o' tea". i was in no way prepared for the show we saw, DAMN! i was floored, they are an incredible group. the cello-weilding ladies were brilliant, their fingers ( Read more... )

i plunged into the depths of Corona for my very first paintball experience. it was dusty, hot, dusty(did i already day that?), and by and large there was FAR TOO MUCH NRA/religious-right vibe going on for an anarchist such as my self to tolerate, but in spite of myself i had a REALLY good fucking time. i guess it's a no-brainer, strategy and fake- ( Read more... )

betty and i were attending a celebratory wrap-party for Monster Garage (don't ask it was a dream hahaha). we were in the host, James' home, which was a very nice, very north carolinian one-story off white wood house. the layout is what struck me as 'east coast', atypical for the west, non-linear, more indicative of individual need than cookie- ( Read more... )

RUSH played flawlessly. unfortunately the Bowl was giving a bit of a phase-cancellation effect, but it was passable. however, Neil striking the snare a full half-second before the sound reached me was also unsettling. excellent show though, i'm always glad to see them one more time.

afternoon reading, Device for the Disciplining of Rodents by Jean-Paul Sarte

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New!
UPDATED!
span-TASTIC!
(for the millionth time)
AOD Design :-)

http://aoddesign.com

in other, more pressing news, seeing RUSH at the hollywood bowl tonight, fuckin' a :-)

for those of you who didn't see it when the_rev posted it...

YOU ARE BEING GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE!!!!!

http://triadfrog.home.comcast.net/
turn up the volume yo!

here's the new homestead...


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been dreamin' up a storm since we moved into the new abode. most of my life i've been a 1-2 dream per year sorta guy (obviously i'm dreaming more than that, but i almost NEVER recall them). since we've lived in this new house, i've had, on average 3 per week, completely clear when i awake in the morning. part of me wonders if it has anything to do ( Read more... )