I miss this community so much ( Read more... )

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! I spent a great day with Ms. Carys, she and my family sent me some amazingly thoughtful gifts including a really nice violin bow, a violin gig bag and two seasons of the hilarious show "The League."  I almost thought I wouldn't be home in the DDC partially because of the following story from the 16th ( Read more... )

I've been contemplating stage names.  They always sound so rediculous (that's right Emlo, you can't train me to spell), but when you start running with a crew of people who have nicknames for themselves (Black Ilumen, Da, Flowz Lyrical, Carys Matic, Pina Cool, Pravda) and collectively (Wisecrue, Megook Movement, Tequila Tokillya), it just becomes ( Read more... )

I always seem to pick up momentary passions for the weirdest things, like kite boarding, day trading, digital golf and Chinese.  My current obsession is playing piano...I want to be able to play and sing a whole set.  I've been in a few bands now and I have gotten a lot of performance experience as part of the supporting cast.  I enjoy it ( Read more... )

So CPT Reagan has been more than gracious in showing me around and giving me access to the company's secrets.  Good dude.  But he talks so much, it's like he's trying to sell you something every time you walk into the room.  Sometimes I just can't break away politely.  Actually, his cynical humor and delivery really remind me of Goober King, who ( Read more... )

So I've been playing with a group called the Willman Band in Seoul, they're a lot like the Kombucheros I was playing with in Monterey...charismatic song writing South American guitar player/lead vocalist, bass and percussion and me.  So far I've performed with him 3 times and played tenor and soprano sax, acoustic violin and flute.  And people love ( Read more... )

The last few months, years, whatever of drama are over.  I'm in a relationship.  I'm going to stay in a relationship for the forseeable future.  It's going to be one of the foundations of my life over the next year. and I think will help me succeed in the next year ( Read more... )

When even Lemonade stands fall prey to overzealous policing:

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/273739/war-lemonade-rich-lowry#

Insane.

NPR put out its best 100 Sci Fi and Fantasy list....I was relieved to find out that 100 Years of Solitude didn't make the list (one of the few books I just could not finish, at times boring, needlessly confusing and condescending - sorry Oprah).  I was disappointed to see that none of David Gerrold's stuff made the list, especially his War Against ( Read more... )

I have already visited a girl in Taiwan last weekend who is in part 4 of my story.  I'm still on part one though...I could blame not having a computer for a while...tonight I decided to use my time to record a song I neither love nor hate...it's a different style for me ( Read more... )