hyenahell

No worries on the response. I've had them get away from me a couple of times. Very frustrating after you've actually taken the time to offer a complete thought. Glad to know you made a go of it, though.

I, too, was pulled from my semi-self-imposed house arrest. A friend managed to wrangle some Cubs tickets for Friday afternoon. I'm generally blah about sports in general, but I love going to Wrigley Field. Sunday saw me attend my first wedding ever. Aside from the fact that I was wearing a suit in 95 degree heat and 80% humidity (not that I'd have the audacity to complain about heat and humidity to someone in La), it was pretty cool. The cynic in me still wonders why people are inclined to formalize their relationship for friends and taxes, but a good time nonetheless. The open bar was distracting enough to compensate for the heat and cynicism.

Bah, I can't pretend to be that jaded, yet. It was very cool to see two people in their late fifties each marrying for the first time. In a gooey, romantic way, I was reminded that patience counts for something. No two ways about it, it's good to see people in love and very nice that I was asked to join them. However, if I ever write a song to that effect, I have a Vertabreaker or worse coming my way.

Did you see GWAR yet? You mentioned that it was in the plans somewhere. I never really listen to them, but I've seen them twice and am very glad they exist. I'm in it for the show. Pink Floyd falls into the same category for me.

For the love of Gawd, feel well. You've been flirting with this thing for a couple of weeks, no? Bite your lip and give it hell.



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haha I totally get it. Just let me know.

I, too, had a week of getting out for the sake of getting out.

My experience in food and beverage sevice sounds similar to yours. Quietly resent the coke-heads and assholes, but give 'em some slack if the green matches the grunt.

Grits do have taste. Good taste, at that. I have a family that's largely from the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, so I was weened on them. This far north, though, noses go up as soon as the g-word is mentioned. funny thing is that, when I was writing menus for resorts and B&Bs in Vt, I served grits daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Call them 'soft polenta' and, suddenly, mouths water. Yeah, there's a big difference, but those rubes never seemed to find it.

Good luck with the art gig. Discounted supplies are never to be taken lightly.



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for some reason i have never seen Gwar. i think they'll be ending their tour in Richmond next month. i'm there.

so whats up with your fine self tonight.

You should use that sentence even if it isnt true, its fantastic! There's a very good faq up right now.

Nah I didn't get to watch it last night. I was workin. But I was thinkin of the shananagins Carlito was probably getting himself into. I did, however, watch the videos on WWE.com. Piper calling Carlito "Buckwheat" was funny. But the look on Carlito's face was even funnier.

I actually just got off of work. Feel like doing anything?

I had some masturbation dream last night... no, I'm not tryin to be controversial. It wasn't particularly impressive or anything... I just find it funny that it's always masturbation, never sex; it's like even my subconscious mind has given up on the idea that I will ever have sex again in my life.

I'll tell you- summers halfway up the contry aren't much better, hon. The air here was sick today. Just oxygenless hot-blast mess.

If you applied to be an sg i think all the other girls would give up. But i'm biased i think. What kinda cd player thingy is it? i bet someone could find it online somewhere.

-roguemind

Oh my god i love you.

All I know about NewAwlens I learned from The Man, Dr. John. Seriously, I've read part of his autobiography (was killing time in Toledo's huge library while my friend was at work), and I plan to finish the thing soon (I just recently found out it's in Arlington's library). Read about the Indians, and the Doctor broke down 1) neighborhoods's ethnicities, 1950s/60s, 2) the music scene (same), and 3) his bad adolescence drug-problems in the first few chapters.
I also have a few of his albums.

Hey. I'm pdxgeek's roommate. I was just looking at his journal, and saw your comment. I don't think he comes on here, anymore.

recently i've been having to be up all night - and it always seems to work out that i have a lot of shit to do during the day - so i never really get any sleep other than an hour here an hour there. it sucks so much.

Make sure n stay safe..I cant have my friends being messed up by some hurricane...

glad you made it back in one piece... still hope to hear about your adventure high points

good luck this weekend, dennis looks like a bastard, we could both be in deep shit

Random thoughts are fun. I should make every journal entry as pointlessly random as todays.

Why do you hate the interstate?

you can have a picture of him But he is to busy defending my desk to fly to Atlanta or Louisiana or where ever you are at the momment..

I was drunken up there. forgive the nonsense.
blah.

I myself am starting to swear off Gaelic whiskey... okay, I'll try a couple more... but when I say Red Breast tasted like cat piss, that is not in an attempt to compare it to something gross that it was not really like, but to be accurate.
Ancient Ancient Age is pretty good. Hearty. I would love to do a taste test, a blindfold one, of ALL the bourbons to prove I know what I mean. I'm quite sure I could recognize Beam as the worst (so far). I know I could recognize Jack... it'd be interesting to run up on Jack and Gent Jack in a blindfold test. They both have that rubbery tint, and I can't imagine why (casks made of old NBA balls?), but they are still far preferable to me than Maker's Mark, Knob's Creek, or Beam (not all bars have the 101 option, but it is I guess better than Jack... I still think Gent Jack is the smoothest, if not the best-tasting.... well, maybe Wild Turkey Rare Breed, which is better than 101).
When I was learning about bourbons, I came upon a website from a guy from Kentucky. He made it clear that was where his loyalty lay. He told the story that Jack Daniels (THE Jack Daniels) couldn't open his office safe one day, so he kicked it. The toe broke. Gangrene set in. That's how he died. The website guy was saying- a Kentucky gentleman wouldn't have behaved like that.
Well, maybe... but crazydasaint is right that Tennessee's Dickel #12 is very good, up there with KY's best. And Virginia Gentleman is okay (a KY/VA product).
I also think I could identify Old Grand-dad in a taste test; it's the sweetest. Old Whiskey River is slightly smoky; I don't go for smoky-flavored things much, but it might be my fave... and it's Willie Nelson-endorsed.

You can look for my other thoughts on booze at rateitall.com - I'm PattersonVanZant (note- I might've over-praised Gent Jack a bit, but that's how I felt at the time).

I love rain....to bad storms have been blowing past us lately.

That rolos and bananas thing sounds really good.....now you have me thinking of banana splits...

damn you!

Blow something up this weekend.

Luv Arg

*does a dance*

we dont have snow. unless of course you travel to the mountains or the snow fields. it can snow half an hour to 45 mins away. but never ever here.

i LOVE cops. it can be compltely and utterly hilarious at times. i must have the same perspective as you, because i regard tv the same way.

i read kerouac when i was 15 and have wanted to tour America ever since.

You're threatening me about my name turning grey when you're MOVING?! *hurt*

It could very well be the same recording.
I think on all of 1975 there's one song I don't like. One song. On two CDs. I can't remember which one it is offhand. I think it's "Mama, You Been On My Mind"? Or "Oh Sister"... anyway, 21 out of 22 ain't awful.

I read all the above. I don't want to just say something short but errr I'm at work... I will say- you don't have to consider yourself trapped anywhere for 5 years. You can go elsewhere during that time... I mean, if you're not signed into anything like a lease! Also, you might find things to do in NC... or not, but then you can go somewhere else before 5 years is up. I've been to NC last year and they let me out of the state a few days later, without a cavity search, baksheesh, or anything.