|
|
|
the bright aisles of c-town
|
|
| |
Friday, January 24, 2003
I am ashamed to say I just sat through the entire showing of Man vs. Beast on Fox. I found myself asking myself, "Why have I become so drawn to the worst televsion has to offer?" Between Joe Millionaire, the Bachelorette, Meet the Parents, and my all time favorite - Worlds Wildest Police Chases umpteen - I find myself watching total garbage on a regular basis.
In more healthy news, Winter league draft is tonight. Last year I was drafted first pick by the kind columbia folks. This year I will be so lucky, but that's fine with me. Because winter league is a damn blast no matter what. Unless, you get some jackass on your team, or if someone gets injured. Otherwise, goodtimes for all.
Jackie and I are going to 1020 tonight - the bar where we first me. She was hot and, well, hot. (I didn't know her yet, so I wasn't sure if she was cool or intelligent, which luckily she turned out to be 10 fold!) I was wasted and fire-engine-red haired and tongue-pierced. My how times have changed.
Well, maybe we'll go back tonight and I'll get wasted and get her number all over again.
5:40 PM
Sunday, January 19, 2003
Drew has blogged an IM conversation of ours. Check it out!
Thursday, January 16, 2003
Today Jackie and I took a jaunt down to Canal street for some bargain shopping. We went to Pearl River Mart in search of lighting ideas, knick-knacks, and a kimono dress. Well, we sure got our fill of knick-knacks. The place was floor-to-ceiling goodies. Jackie bought some dishware and some odds for her sister. I didn't get anything, but I had to keep my hands in my pockets to avoid buying a basketful of crap I didn't need.
That is not to say I didn't not avoid buying crap later in the day...
4 ties, $10. I don't even wear ties that often! But when you can get solid pink, white, and red ties you can't pass up the opportunity.
We also went to a lighting store. OMG. I finally bought some gel tubes for my fluorescent light project ideas which have been collecting dust in my brain for the past 3 months. I also bought a spotlight with a motorized gel-disc mount. The disc rotates slowly, changing the color of light. My grand plan is to shine this light toward a convex mirror mounted above my bed. This will be covered by some opague sheer fabric draped from the ceiling. If it works, I should have a beautiful bed canopy that changes colors. If it doesn't work, I have the perfect light for next year's tinsel mini-christmas tree.
On an unrelated note, Jim Nance predicted the Superbowl competitors back in September. Word up to the corny anouncer, out-punditing his retired NFL co-hosts.
8:58 PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Beware of the Norwalk Virus!
My roommate David suffered through it over the weekend. I got it early Sunday morning. I woke up around 3:30am early Monday morning with a rumbly in the tumbly. I looked online and read an article about the Norwalk virus, which painted a bleak picture. Something along the lines of, "While the virus tends to last only between 24-48 hours, suffers complain that these are the most miserable hours of their lives." Peachy.
I had to have David call in to work for me, because I was convulsing over the toilet at the time. I'll spare you the straight out of Aliens details.
After two days of sleeping, expunging, and not eating a thing I finally had dinner tonight! Yay! Let's hope it stays down. Word to the wise - wash your hands vigoriously as much as possible. This is an airborne disease, so try to keep it out of your system. My dad had this virus just before Christmas, then David, now me. We all got to bust out our poop and puke euphemism lists extensively.
Time to get ready for 24.
Wow, who controls whom? Fox (of all channels!) has me in its grip.
5:53 PM
Saturday, January 11, 2003
I feel a sense of freedom when I sleep until it hurts. I can stay in my bed so long that the sun has already been blazing on my face for hours. I can stay in my bed well past the time my roommates have eaten lunch. I can stay in bed even though my phone has rung 4 times.
I can sleep so long, because I partied like an idiot last night. TFA everybody at Jake's. Cuervo. Extreme dolly tricks outside restaurants on Amsterdam/70s. Begging for change while sitting in a wicker donut outside gray's papaya. Hiding Drew in an orange barrel. Oh the filth of antics!
But enough of that. It's time to push a cart up and down the bright aisles of c-town and buy some groceries. Get some quarters and do some laundry. Clean. Install hardware. Exercise. Rinse. Repeat.
12:21 PM
Thursday, January 09, 2003
TFA all-corps meeting tonight. Inspirational! Get up and teach them kids! Go in early and stay late! Planning planning planning!
It makes me feel guilty that when I close my eyes I see "TGIF" blazing in bold white letters on the backs of my eyelids.
New albums on the hotplate: Beck - Sea Change, Hot Hot Heat - Make Up the Breakdown
The Beck album is spectacular. It's mellow, gently paced with luscious melodies and full timbre. I've been looking for a nice slow album to put on when I'm feeling the stress, and I think this is it. I'm usually not sold so easily on the soft stuff. This album is great though. I found myself caught up in it. Beck really is a master.
I'm just starting the Hot Hot Heat album now. Pitchfork gave it some up thumbs. I'm digging it so far. It's kind of like the Hives brought down a notch, with a nice organ in there. The organ gets me every time. If it weren't so dorky lugging the wurlitzer or rhodes on stage I would say every band should have one. It adds so much though. On second thought, this is so much better than the Hives. Damn those popular bands for being the sound to which remotely similar music is compared. You know, a cross between pearl jam and smashing pumpkins... ......... ok the more I listen to this album I realize this is NOTHING like the hives. I want to go back and delete the comparison, but that wouldn't be fair would it? I sounded like a teenager with 3 albums and a big mouth. enough
So, my new band is in the 'we need a name' phase. We're trying to avoid a "The ______'s" name, but damn it's just so tempting.
Right now Ed is pushing for "The Awesomes." I don't think it fits our personalities that well.
My favorite suggestion right now is "Good Better Best." We'll see. Names are best invented at diners or under some kind of influence. Damn what I wouldn't give to be under the influence this weekend.
Ok, time to hunt for the 26th letter. g'night.
8:08 PM
Wednesday, January 08, 2003
So, I was talking with Drew today about focus. Focus is so necessary to maintain peace of mind and, at the very least, a sense of accomplishment on a daily basis. Let's see, what did I DO today??
*taught some kids some whitewashed western stories about westward expansion
*taught some kids about the monetary values of coins
*taught some kids a LESSON (whatzup!)
*took a nap
*went for a run
*cooked some dinner
*bounced homemade silly putty off dave's forehead
*contemplated painting the livingroom this weekend
*downloaded some music (well, still downloading, hurry up already)
*watched the bachelorette (ok, I'll wait 'til you stop laughing)
So, I guess I got a few things done. But I never feel as alive as I do when I apply myself vigorously to an immediate goal. That whole long term thing doesn't apply to my youth-driven short-sightedness. If I feel so immortal, how come I can't plan past 3 days from now??
Anyway, time to find a project to dive into. Paint the living room? Build some lighting fixtures? Write a few songs? Clean my sty?
Uh, how about getting to bed at a decent hour first!
Goodnight.
8:15 PM
|
|
| |
The following searches have brought people to this site:
rottweiler bondage gear
homemade film on blowing up a deer with fireworks
corrections facilities near yankee stadium
goy.sex.com
pictures of christian black men working together
|
|
|
