Coming Nite

Thank you, Austin, TX for making the transition so smooth. You're like an old, crinkly, leather seat - warm and comfy...
Of course, we move here and instantly the NYC area goes to 60 degrees...IN JANUARY -!

A performance of note, one that I enjoyed thoroughly, was part of the Frontera Fest. Check it out if you're out this way.

More to come...

life's a bitch, then ya die

I need to get that t-shirt.
Hard days but I'm thankful for what I have, to be sure.

Going to see the Naked and Famous and some other bands in Central Park on Sunday.
Probably going to see the Apes movie (why isn't 3D? yes, I'm a 3D whore) on Saturday and possibly also some Indian buffet-ing in there. I lvoe Indian food in all forms, but it's the one cuisine that I genuinely prefer a buffet. Not all the time, but sometimes. I love the idea of slopping on, pardon the phrase, several colors and textures on my plate and then lots of different sauces too. It's funny because normally I'm the type who doesn't like my varieties of food to touch each other on my plate. So I guess I'm just balls out opposite for Indian food.

My mom always got her breakfast buffet food - scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, hashbrowns, whatever else - and then would pretend to put her syrup on her french toast or whatnot, but in reality would lather it all over her food. She loved when it intermingled. We used to go to Shoney's breakfast buffet in Orlando (when we went to Disney when I was a kid) -- I wonder if those restaurants still exist??
Or there's always Jose Tejas in Jersey. Looong wait though. I don't know the origins of this place but it's pretty good Mexican food (not Cali caliber of course -> yes, I'm one of those former Cali residents who says that a lot) but good for NJ/NY. Also, it's pretty cheap too. And their fries are addictive, long, skinny, delicious. Not to mention there huge and always strong margaritas and daiquiris. But again, others are aware of this and they show up often. There's always a huddle of waiting people at the entrance and there's a car hanging overhead and we're always like "do those people know there's a car hanging over their heads?"
I know I'm rambling about food, but what else is there to ramble about right now? Not too much.

Trying to finish up work tonight. Uprez-ing for the show Butterbean.

My boss showed me this and it's pretty funny.

Oh, and my time killing yielded this result and it's pretty gross so I thought I'd share the definition of butterbean.


All for now...

Egads

Working freelance on the show Stalked and these stories can get very creepy.
Mostly men stalking women but of course women can stalk pretty damned well too.
I wonder why men have women beat in the serial killer arena though? Thoughts?
Is it all that testosterone? Cuz that's pretty hard for me to believe.
Society's oppression of men's emotions perhaps? hmm.

imperative unavoidable things

All of this stress has got me feeling very unhealthy again.
These blogs are inspiring:

http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/about

http://cleaneatingchelsey.com/2011/02/02/snow-day-pretzel-rolls/

http://www.healthyberg.com/

Hardest Times

I can't imagine harder times. This year has been basically the definition of unbareable. Losing people we love is just a bitch. Period. My love needs to expand over time and though it won't ever be the same, I hope at least the love will grow.

I would like to continue this blog despite such hardships and loss.
Love to my mother forever, an amazing woman - strong, beautiful, the best.

Music, Juice, &Love

This weekend I saw the following bands (!): The Birthday Massacre, Soul Asylum, Elephant in the Room, The Bravery, and OK Go.
Unfortunately, I missed my opportunity to see Suzanne Vega, but I digress.
All of the bands were pretty awesome. Bday Massacre rocked, as did Soul Asylum, complete with lead singer Dave's cheezy jokes and comments (what does Snoop Dogg call rain not caught by an umbrella? Fadrizzle.).
Elephant is a local band who changes tempo like 10 times for every song. I was calling them ADD rock. Plus, they had matching cut off shorts which was interesting (bunch 'o' dudes - should have called themselves Dude's in Duke's or something).
Then there was The Bravery who really one me over. At some point the hipster Jaggeresque lead singer switched places with the young Johnny Cash/Ian Curtis bass player --> they swapped instruments and the bass player sang, just like that! You don't see that level of talent and musicality quite often. All the guys in the band one over everyone and it was amazing.
As day took cover into night, we saw Ok Go. That was really the biggest surprise. They too are insanely talented people but their ease on stage and the little touches they have in their show really excited everyone. They had a hand-cranked confetti blower that blew red, white, and blue confetti at different stages throughout the show. Then the lead singer held a couple contraptions up to the mic that he manipulated to make cool noises. After that, I kept yelling "gadgetry" cuz I wanted more. Lol.
At one point all four men dragged out a table and performed an amazing song to handbells in honor of 9/11. It was pro, and I hadn't seen anything with handbells since grade school. They even wore the little gloves. Even more coolness, the lead singer asked if anyone played guitar during the next song and he pulled this teen girl on stage. During the song he instructed her and she played the guitar right on his body while he sang! Pretty freakin' cool! On top of all this, I loved one song more than the next and then all varied quite a bit as well. Awesomeness!
I'm feeling kind of sore throatish today (maybe it's belated grief from screaming this wknd) and I'm off to have a fresh fruit 'n' veggie juice. We are both committed to drinking this for 3 days (or more) just to clear things out. I think it's the best thing I've done in a while.
I'll update ya on our progress. ;)

libra amazingness

LIBRA (September 22-October 23)
Saturn enters your sign this month. After a brief visit earlier in the year, it retreated to Virgo and will now spend the next 24 months right with you. This journey starts off with some thunder and lightning: the 5th and final opposition of Saturn and Uranus, capping off a sequence of events that began on Election Day 2008. The prior four oppositions took place in late Virgo and Pisces, veiled from your direct view. July’s event is the one and only opposition across the Aries-Libra axis, which makes it especially personal. Saturn’s role is to help you tie up the loose ends in your life, and there seem to be many. I suggest you overemphasize matters of commitment, consistency, and follow-through. There will be times you’re called upon to make firm, clear decisions, which may contrast with the style of wait and see you inherited from your child-self. Remember that you’re only and always deciding one thing, which is who you are. Many external forces are influencing you to change and grow. Yet something deeper and more substantial is at work, which is a return to the deepest core of your self-awareness and a fundamental coming-to-terms with both your true nature and your true potential. This is about taking action, and one thing you can be confident of is that when you do that, the world will rise to the occasion and meet you full on.