Lions and kaisers and milk OH MY!

I went to the swap meet today and met two fried ex/current-hippie guys. I stumbled upon their humble tent and found myself smack-dab in the center of Xanadu. There were cds everywhere and I liked every band I saw. There was ? and the Mysterians, Pretty Things, MC5, everything great from the garage and psych scenes of the late 60's. Some of the ( Read more... )

Seeing Tommy in a small movie theater with some friends and just having a jolly ol' time is a grand way to celebrate the birthdays of Misters Frodo and Bilbo Baggins.

Top 5 songs of right now:

Berkeley Mews- The Kinks
Where Did You Sleep Last Night?- Leadbelly
Act Nice and Gentle- The Kinks
A Pox On You- Silver Apples
She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina- The Kinks

I've come to the realization that I look far more like Chas Chandler than I do Paul McCartney, which is not at all.

Well everyone's unsurprising lack of interest deflated the plan, but it turned out to be a fun day anyway.

What: A staged reading of The Fellowship of the Ring.
Where: The wooden stage of Central Park.
When: Saturday at 12 noon.
Why: Because I want people to be more creative these days.
Beards: mandatory.

Realistically there is going to be about 4 people there, but if you like Baggins and dragons then what's stopping you?

I'm going to take an afternoon off soon and go to the park and hopefully fill pages and pages of wonderfully crafted, whimsically amusing short stories. I have a few starts already. Hopefully I'll post some of the shorter ones soon ( Read more... )

Why did it take me so long to discover Arthur?
Why don't I listen to more bands like The Minders?

Why don't you play along at home...

Mr. Churchill says:

Well folks. This is my last update before I DRIVE TO CANADA. I hope to be gone longer than week and I've allowed for two. We're going really cheap. We're going to sleep in the car or camp at a few spots on the way. The first place I want to visit is Morro Rock because, well, it's a HUGE rock! Then on to Saint Francis, the Land of Port, and then on ( Read more... )

Well as luck would have it, my super power IS distributing french flags from my personal collection.

As you were...