At 9:30 am, ah was offered an admin asst. position w. a prestigious university's fundraising department. Ahd really been hoping to secure some permanent employment this week, expecting ta hear back from two organizations ah was interested in. Ahm also nawt in love w. tha concept of bein an admin asst AGAIN...tryin ta beef up tha ol resume ya know.
Conflicted, ah called both organizations, left a voicemail w. one n ended up callin tha otha one (they had a temp at thar phones who couldnt transfer me ta voicemail, bah). Ah was told that one of those jobs was definitely nawt mine, n at 11:30 called my temp agency back ta let them know ah could start this new one on Monday.
All of this shite bein up-in-tha-air totally stressed me out this morning. N nawt knowing whetha er nawt a project asst. position ah wouldve really rawked couldve been mine is less then pleasant. Howevah, tha new position has nae end date, n could end up bein permanent. Also, it pays $17 an hour, n while fundraising isn't really tha field ahd like ta occupy fer tha rest of my life, ahm realizin that havin fundraisin n development experience is a key ability in tha non-profit, so ahm startin ta accept that this is tha way life was supposed ta werk out....just barely that is.
In tha meantime, ahm nawt answerin any phone calls from tha financial district cuz ah don't wanna talk to tha place w. tha project asst. job unless ah actually hafta.
On tha real bright side, daddy TOTALLY needs a new pair of shoes, n now that ah have consistent and decent payin work fer at least all of Feb if nawt longah, ah ken afford some. My current shoes stink. Like, really really smell. Which is ta be expected, these thangs have lasted me a solid year n that included 2 weeks in guatemala and being covered in volcanic ash in a thundahstorm.
Unfortunetly, ah totally hate shoe shopping, n would ratha nawt shell out anutha 100 bux fer tha exact same pair ah have on now, b/c they took kinda way too long ta break in.
Fer those of you concerned about me gittin busted dickin around at werk, ahm ona lunch break, n have a card ta prove it!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Little Known Fact
Yesterday (Sunday tha 27th) was my 3-month anniversary of living here in tha Bay area. Ah celebrated by paying rent n talking shop w. someone who's gawna help me make my gee-tars create less feedback/hum in exchange fer bass lessons. HOORAY!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Hellz yeah musick musick musick!
Yoga - a bit on tha meh side fer me this mornin. Aftahwerds ah told my favorite instructor "I'm sorry you had to see that," and she just told me "No problem." Then ah (slowly) biked home (ah biked very slowly both to n from yoga today....nawt sure why) in time ta have
Warren Teagarden practice - Good, thar was a few new tunes to play that are now stuck in my head. We also rawked a few tunes especially hard n ah planted tha seeds that WT should record a live album in a little bit. Shortly aftah was
think13 practice - a blast, even minus a key member. Much talking about how to play tha drums was done on my part, n we were able ta amplify our hand-percussionist fer tha first time. While geetar+vocals were out pickin up food, ah made some rawkus distorted noise w. tha drummer boys n received much acclaim on my own skills n approach to tha instrument. A new song was just about finalized as well. Almost immediately aftah ah gawta
phone call from someone that has made me feel bettah about thangs in general. Also reinforced how busy ah am, but w. good thangs (such thangs bein band practices, yoga, acupuncture, n tomorrows electronics instruction traded fer a bass lesson). Gae california!
Warren Teagarden practice - Good, thar was a few new tunes to play that are now stuck in my head. We also rawked a few tunes especially hard n ah planted tha seeds that WT should record a live album in a little bit. Shortly aftah was
think13 practice - a blast, even minus a key member. Much talking about how to play tha drums was done on my part, n we were able ta amplify our hand-percussionist fer tha first time. While geetar+vocals were out pickin up food, ah made some rawkus distorted noise w. tha drummer boys n received much acclaim on my own skills n approach to tha instrument. A new song was just about finalized as well. Almost immediately aftah ah gawta
phone call from someone that has made me feel bettah about thangs in general. Also reinforced how busy ah am, but w. good thangs (such thangs bein band practices, yoga, acupuncture, n tomorrows electronics instruction traded fer a bass lesson). Gae california!
Man, that was DUMB!
Ah just watched Night of the Demons, a movie ah remembah readin about ovah a decade ago in tha movie-rating guidebook my rents bought. This book was bought when ah was about 10 years old so that they could find out what bad stuff movies had in them. Ah of kerse perused tha comedy n horror section lookin fer tha foulest material ah could find, n slowly watched many of that trash. Evil Dead's I and II were first read about in this guide, as well as many otha movies proving significantly less rewarding.
Anyway, this movie pretty much sucked, but almost seemed to be aware of how bad it was. It looked like Return of the Living Dead, n treated it subject matter similarly. Howevah, major descrepancies between this and tha aforementioned movie are: Good special effects, people eating people, and significantly more nudity (both quality and quantity). Tha highlights howevah of Demons were tha ovah-tha-top cheeze metal, featuring one of tha most cliched songs ahve evah heard "Tha Beast Inside," written by Dennis Michael Tenney (who also wrote "Computer Date." Remember, this is from 1988....).
This movie could be one of tha most cliched bad 80s horrrors ahve yet ta see. Ah haven't decided if that is good er bad.
Anyway, this movie pretty much sucked, but almost seemed to be aware of how bad it was. It looked like Return of the Living Dead, n treated it subject matter similarly. Howevah, major descrepancies between this and tha aforementioned movie are: Good special effects, people eating people, and significantly more nudity (both quality and quantity). Tha highlights howevah of Demons were tha ovah-tha-top cheeze metal, featuring one of tha most cliched songs ahve evah heard "Tha Beast Inside," written by Dennis Michael Tenney (who also wrote "Computer Date." Remember, this is from 1988....).
This movie could be one of tha most cliched bad 80s horrrors ahve yet ta see. Ah haven't decided if that is good er bad.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Testing the limits in an amibiguous age....
if this was lj, n ah could make certain posts "friends-only", this would be one.
So, because ah have chronic pain in my right hand/arm/shoulder which is documented by a previous specialist, ahm eligible fer that mystickal "medicinal cannabis", which if you've done any sort of real reading here, you'd prolly figured out by now.
Medical marijuana is a wonderful thing. It puts the production, distribution, and use of marijuana solely in professional and discrete adults. While nawt as good as complete legalization, California has made wonderful strides towards regulating (and even seeing a profit) off of a much-sought after plant that grows naturally and abundantly in this country.
Tha only downside is that because this is still illegal, there's no guarantee on what yer getting. Yes, every strain has its own name and the distributors know what strand it was (and sometimes how it was grown), there's still a lawt of flexibility (altho tha phrase "you git what you pay fer" is about 85% accurate). Most specifically, ah find this in tha case of tha edibles.
Ah bought edibles from two people at tha Wondahs of Cannabis Festival, a bunch of them from a vendor n a two brownies from a local. Tha vendor's stuff didn't dae that much for me, whereas one of tha locals brownies really messed me up. At one of my favorite dispensaries, the edibles pack somewhat of a small punch, depending on freshness.
Most recently, ahve indulged in some olive oil that was quite costly. Tha label warns to "GRADUALLY add more to reach desired potency," but gives no starting point.
Ah just recently used it ta cook up a potato medley from trader joes. Ahm about ta answer tha question "What does a tablespoon of pot-olive-oil dae ta one person in a single dose?" Attention Science: Ah will answer this fer ya soon, you ken git back to tha big stuff like cancer and tha ozone. It's tha least ah ken dae.
FYI, if antyhang in this blog is evah deemed "special," thars a 80% chance ah mean THIS kinda special.
So, because ah have chronic pain in my right hand/arm/shoulder which is documented by a previous specialist, ahm eligible fer that mystickal "medicinal cannabis", which if you've done any sort of real reading here, you'd prolly figured out by now.
Medical marijuana is a wonderful thing. It puts the production, distribution, and use of marijuana solely in professional and discrete adults. While nawt as good as complete legalization, California has made wonderful strides towards regulating (and even seeing a profit) off of a much-sought after plant that grows naturally and abundantly in this country.
Tha only downside is that because this is still illegal, there's no guarantee on what yer getting. Yes, every strain has its own name and the distributors know what strand it was (and sometimes how it was grown), there's still a lawt of flexibility (altho tha phrase "you git what you pay fer" is about 85% accurate). Most specifically, ah find this in tha case of tha edibles.
Ah bought edibles from two people at tha Wondahs of Cannabis Festival, a bunch of them from a vendor n a two brownies from a local. Tha vendor's stuff didn't dae that much for me, whereas one of tha locals brownies really messed me up. At one of my favorite dispensaries, the edibles pack somewhat of a small punch, depending on freshness.
Most recently, ahve indulged in some olive oil that was quite costly. Tha label warns to "GRADUALLY add more to reach desired potency," but gives no starting point.
Ah just recently used it ta cook up a potato medley from trader joes. Ahm about ta answer tha question "What does a tablespoon of pot-olive-oil dae ta one person in a single dose?" Attention Science: Ah will answer this fer ya soon, you ken git back to tha big stuff like cancer and tha ozone. It's tha least ah ken dae.
FYI, if antyhang in this blog is evah deemed "special," thars a 80% chance ah mean THIS kinda special.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
OMG, ah suck
B/c ah haven't proofread my standard resumes in at least a week n a half, ahve been sendin out a glaring typo. Ah meant ta save (ctrl+S) but ah apparently hit shift+S, creating this:
Youth Coordinator: Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, MD, Nov. 06 – August 07
Counselor, friend, and spiritual leader to 30+ person youth program (Jr. and Sr. High). Organized on- and off-site retreats, including 5-day Coming of Age trip to Boston, MA, coordinated worships, maintained communications between volunteers andS staff, initiated and led Summer Programming.
tha amazing thang is that ah totally had an interview today fer a great place that DIDNT catch this. Now ah know why all those otha interestin places hasn't contacted me yet.
Youth Coordinator: Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, MD, Nov. 06 – August 07
Counselor, friend, and spiritual leader to 30+ person youth program (Jr. and Sr. High). Organized on- and off-site retreats, including 5-day Coming of Age trip to Boston, MA, coordinated worships, maintained communications between volunteers andS staff, initiated and led Summer Programming.
tha amazing thang is that ah totally had an interview today fer a great place that DIDNT catch this. Now ah know why all those otha interestin places hasn't contacted me yet.
Necessary Action
It's 41 degrees in El Cerrito, which isn't THAT cold ah guess. But it's also raining. It rained yesterday, and on Monday, and will probably rain tomorrow. Ah made a previous post about sideways rain two weeks ago.
Far too often tha nature of my job-huntin self sends me out of my house in a suit, on a bicycle. While ah feel this is a pretty admirable approach to life, it has proved ta be complete BULLSHIT when it is raining. Especially when it is raining hard. Yestahday ah left my poor Dynamo Hum overnite at tha BART stop b/c tha rain appeared ta be coming down in blusters, n ah was wearing a supah-awesome hand-made wool coat that ah bought in Guatemala. How awesome is this coat? THIS AWESOME -->
While awesome, ah doubt this coat's waterproof abilities. Ah also have a leather bomber jacket, that is sorta fallin apart on tha inside, which is less then waterproof. Tha only thang ah have even REMOTELY waterproof is my windbreaker, which ahve been wearing over my suit jacket in this bullshit weather. Not only is it quite unfashionable, it still leaves tha pockets of my suit jacket exposed to tha elements, n doesn't decrease my miserability levels by much (whether ahm bikin er walking). Today ah biked back from Yoga in said suit and windbreaker combo, n feel like shit because of it.
Real quick side note - tha weather at tha BART stop closest to me is probably tha worst in tha whole East Bay. Both last nite n today ah noticed that tha rain fell hardah, tha wind blew angrier, n it was significantly coldah in tha couple hundred square feet vicinity of tha BART then anywhar else on my commute home.
So tha point: AH NEED A RAIN JACKET! Which is why Friday nite, ah have a date at tha Burlington Coat Factory in SF aftah werk (which is extended through next week, btw). N by date, ah mean, ahm gaein thar aftah werk. Altho if Crazy Blind wanted ta set me up w. someone, ahd prolly at least suggest it via text.....can't be anymore awkward then talkin about cats er 4-month year old sons, rite?
PS- Thanks fer tha comments from awesome people. Nawt so awesome people are continuing nawt ta comment.
Far too often tha nature of my job-huntin self sends me out of my house in a suit, on a bicycle. While ah feel this is a pretty admirable approach to life, it has proved ta be complete BULLSHIT when it is raining. Especially when it is raining hard. Yestahday ah left my poor Dynamo Hum overnite at tha BART stop b/c tha rain appeared ta be coming down in blusters, n ah was wearing a supah-awesome hand-made wool coat that ah bought in Guatemala. How awesome is this coat? THIS AWESOME -->
While awesome, ah doubt this coat's waterproof abilities. Ah also have a leather bomber jacket, that is sorta fallin apart on tha inside, which is less then waterproof. Tha only thang ah have even REMOTELY waterproof is my windbreaker, which ahve been wearing over my suit jacket in this bullshit weather. Not only is it quite unfashionable, it still leaves tha pockets of my suit jacket exposed to tha elements, n doesn't decrease my miserability levels by much (whether ahm bikin er walking). Today ah biked back from Yoga in said suit and windbreaker combo, n feel like shit because of it.
Real quick side note - tha weather at tha BART stop closest to me is probably tha worst in tha whole East Bay. Both last nite n today ah noticed that tha rain fell hardah, tha wind blew angrier, n it was significantly coldah in tha couple hundred square feet vicinity of tha BART then anywhar else on my commute home.
So tha point: AH NEED A RAIN JACKET! Which is why Friday nite, ah have a date at tha Burlington Coat Factory in SF aftah werk (which is extended through next week, btw). N by date, ah mean, ahm gaein thar aftah werk. Altho if Crazy Blind wanted ta set me up w. someone, ahd prolly at least suggest it via text.....can't be anymore awkward then talkin about cats er 4-month year old sons, rite?
PS- Thanks fer tha comments from awesome people. Nawt so awesome people are continuing nawt ta comment.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Anutha Picture...
My set-up here is pretty good, fer tha most part. As mentioned, thar is a musick room downstairs, currently w. my bass amp, a PA, keyboard, two drum sets, n a coupld otha amps. Tha general consensus is that "this room is REALLY cool," from those who come ovah w. tha intention ta rawk.
So check it- this is whats directly below my room (aftah gaein down a somewhat intense staircase) -->
Nawt too shabby, eh? Today ah finally had tha house to myself at a point in time when ah felt like tryin out tha drums. It went okay, but ahm nawt really intae hearin how far off tha beat ah am so loudly.
So check it- this is whats directly below my room (aftah gaein down a somewhat intense staircase) -->
Nawt too shabby, eh? Today ah finally had tha house to myself at a point in time when ah felt like tryin out tha drums. It went okay, but ahm nawt really intae hearin how far off tha beat ah am so loudly.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Ahll Bet TV has fawked me up
So ah just watched a Ren N Stimpy episode on QuickSilverScreen n tha fact that it was both familiar n hilarious, while still kinda creepin me out was sorta weird. Tha fact that those schizo plot lines and minimalist backgrounds are classic television to so many people close to my age helps explain why my generation could be considered "So FAWKED up."
Ah mean, seriously, have you noticed how crazy media is these days (n what people accept as normal?)
Ah mean, seriously, have you noticed how crazy media is these days (n what people accept as normal?)
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Pretty good last 24 hours....
Yeah, ah can't really complain. Last evenin aftah werk ah went ovah fer a last-minute think13 band practice (considering our singahs been out schmoozin in LA, it was long ovahdue), n then to tha Rockit Room! nearby. A staggering 5 bands were on tha FREE bill last evenin, as some folks apparently backed out. Opening was a guy n his friend playin shitty bass, followed by what ah guess is usually a pretty heavy band but was acoustic this evening. Thar star attraction was this massive pirate-looking guy (down to beaded facial hair, it was kinda intense) who played a really REALLY rawkin 6-string, 12-string, AND mandolin. There are few occasions in life ta see a really big dude playin tha shit outta a tiny mandolin, n ahm glad ah had one last evening. Even if every single one of thar songs was like 6-8 minutes long, at least half of which was guitar solos.
think13 had a last minute sound-check as part of a break, n we learned a few lessons. One of them is to ALWAYS play at full-volume fer at least 40 seconds before accepting a mix. We made this mistake last evenin, n thangs suffered. Howevah, we had a total blast on stage, n sounded decent ah guess. Ahm nawt used ta nawt havin a mic in front of me apparently!
Aftah that was Dirty Orange Sun who are friends of ours, and make some pretty rawkin musick. They sounded phenomenal, as well they should, aftah a half-hour soundcheck earlier that evenin. Ah had ta head it back to tha Cerrito early, as per my usual, so ah missed half thar set n tha last band, whoevah they were. Tha only downside of tha evenin was someone who ah was supposed ta hang out w. bailing out n then continuing ta flake out a bit, which is frustrating but ah guess nawt too surprising. Lame situation, but a lesson learned from it.
This mornin ah was outta bed around 10 am, n on my bike fer 11 am Bikram, w. my favorite instructor (who in addition to being one of tha tougher ones, is also supah hawt, n takes a slightly more active interest in my practice then most of tha othas). Saturday mornin yoga is tha yoga ah dae because ah NEED ta, nawt b/c ah want ta.
Then shortly aftah think13 piled intae my basement fer an aftahnoon of pure rawk, havin some nice surprises show up in tha mix. One of our hand percussionists played kit drum (thars two drumsets in my basement) which added a much-needed backbone to tha tunes. Tha more ah dae w. these folks tha more excited about tha future ah am.
This evenin will have me watchin a movie since ahve been totally neglectin my netflix. Excitin, ah know!
think13 had a last minute sound-check as part of a break, n we learned a few lessons. One of them is to ALWAYS play at full-volume fer at least 40 seconds before accepting a mix. We made this mistake last evenin, n thangs suffered. Howevah, we had a total blast on stage, n sounded decent ah guess. Ahm nawt used ta nawt havin a mic in front of me apparently!
Aftah that was Dirty Orange Sun who are friends of ours, and make some pretty rawkin musick. They sounded phenomenal, as well they should, aftah a half-hour soundcheck earlier that evenin. Ah had ta head it back to tha Cerrito early, as per my usual, so ah missed half thar set n tha last band, whoevah they were. Tha only downside of tha evenin was someone who ah was supposed ta hang out w. bailing out n then continuing ta flake out a bit, which is frustrating but ah guess nawt too surprising. Lame situation, but a lesson learned from it.
This mornin ah was outta bed around 10 am, n on my bike fer 11 am Bikram, w. my favorite instructor (who in addition to being one of tha tougher ones, is also supah hawt, n takes a slightly more active interest in my practice then most of tha othas). Saturday mornin yoga is tha yoga ah dae because ah NEED ta, nawt b/c ah want ta.
Then shortly aftah think13 piled intae my basement fer an aftahnoon of pure rawk, havin some nice surprises show up in tha mix. One of our hand percussionists played kit drum (thars two drumsets in my basement) which added a much-needed backbone to tha tunes. Tha more ah dae w. these folks tha more excited about tha future ah am.
This evenin will have me watchin a movie since ahve been totally neglectin my netflix. Excitin, ah know!
Like anyone really cares how cold it is in California...
In my zip code, it is 34 degrees. 34-fawkin-degrees!! Ah just biked home in that crap.
Ah didn't feel near as cold in SF, whar think13 just played a gig (videotaped, n tha video will tell how it actually came off. Our drunk selves thought we were absolutely brillant....), so ah checked dowtown n saw its 46 degrees. EVERYONE told me tha East Bay is warmer then SF, so what gives?
Also - w. BART prices rising slightly, ah recently figured out that a m-f commute from my house will cost me OVER $150 bux a month. Which bumps me intae a completely different pricing brackett, especially if heat continues ta be so costly. Ah've bought a new space heater, but am afraid ahve been ripped off, er at least nawt gawten what ah thought ah was gittin. So we'll see how that gaes, when it arrives.
Upside - think13 rawked fairly hard tonite
Downside - ahm still lettin people git inside my head even when ah don't want them ta (completely unrelated but consistent thought at this time)
Ah didn't feel near as cold in SF, whar think13 just played a gig (videotaped, n tha video will tell how it actually came off. Our drunk selves thought we were absolutely brillant....), so ah checked dowtown n saw its 46 degrees. EVERYONE told me tha East Bay is warmer then SF, so what gives?
Also - w. BART prices rising slightly, ah recently figured out that a m-f commute from my house will cost me OVER $150 bux a month. Which bumps me intae a completely different pricing brackett, especially if heat continues ta be so costly. Ah've bought a new space heater, but am afraid ahve been ripped off, er at least nawt gawten what ah thought ah was gittin. So we'll see how that gaes, when it arrives.
Upside - think13 rawked fairly hard tonite
Downside - ahm still lettin people git inside my head even when ah don't want them ta (completely unrelated but consistent thought at this time)
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Craptastic!
Energy bill is ovah $400! Ahm supposed ta be livin w. all utilities included, but this is apparently breakin all tha banks. So an arrangement will hafta be decided....my suggestion is that whatevah ovah a certain amount is split by myself n tha otha housemate.
Also, ah need ta buy a space heater now...funny, ahd actually avoided daein just that b/c ah didn't want to use more electricity! Anyone gawta personal recommendation (My room is 11 x 16, so it neeeds ta have a lil kick to it....unlike tha POS ah used in Bawstan, which was provided b.c of some crazy bullshit er sumthang).
Rough watahs ahead? Possibly. On tha otha side, its almost 5 pm n ah havent been fired. Also, think13 has a gig on Friday w. a friends band. Tha downside? Thars nae covah, so ahm doubtin any money will be seen by yers truly.
Also, ah need ta buy a space heater now...funny, ahd actually avoided daein just that b/c ah didn't want to use more electricity! Anyone gawta personal recommendation (My room is 11 x 16, so it neeeds ta have a lil kick to it....unlike tha POS ah used in Bawstan, which was provided b.c of some crazy bullshit er sumthang).
Rough watahs ahead? Possibly. On tha otha side, its almost 5 pm n ah havent been fired. Also, think13 has a gig on Friday w. a friends band. Tha downside? Thars nae covah, so ahm doubtin any money will be seen by yers truly.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
BUSTED!
Yep, totally busted goofing off at werk today, n aftah bein chastised fer nawt completin much. Granted, ahd been out fer about 2 hours on a job interview far away, n was drastically overdaein tha werk assigned, but ah was goofin off so ah did tha only mature thang, ah apologized.
Ahm takin tomorrow off already to catch up on resumes and see a docktah n a few otha pressing matters, so ahll be slightly on-edge until about 5 pm...if ah haven't gawten a call from tha temp agency by then, ah shouldn't be fired n should have werk through next week (which'd be nice).
Eitha way, ahve learned a lesson. Big Brother Is Watching! (also, don't git busted). But no more journal entries from werk er other sorts of goofing. Gaein brain-dead from starin at information is bettah then bein broke (which ahm just barely hovering above. In my book, functioning is not incurring any more credit card debt, and possibly payin some off!)
As fer tha job interview, its a two month assignment that doesn't quite pay well enuff ta justify it. And ah read my horoscope on tha east bay express on Monday on tha way intae werk which specifically warned me AGAINST taking tha first job offered. Nawt that it's been offered, but it would be *totally awesome* if tha first position offered me ah couldn't accept.
* - thars that sarcasm ah briefly warned about
Ahm takin tomorrow off already to catch up on resumes and see a docktah n a few otha pressing matters, so ahll be slightly on-edge until about 5 pm...if ah haven't gawten a call from tha temp agency by then, ah shouldn't be fired n should have werk through next week (which'd be nice).
Eitha way, ahve learned a lesson. Big Brother Is Watching! (also, don't git busted). But no more journal entries from werk er other sorts of goofing. Gaein brain-dead from starin at information is bettah then bein broke (which ahm just barely hovering above. In my book, functioning is not incurring any more credit card debt, and possibly payin some off!)
As fer tha job interview, its a two month assignment that doesn't quite pay well enuff ta justify it. And ah read my horoscope on tha east bay express on Monday on tha way intae werk which specifically warned me AGAINST taking tha first job offered. Nawt that it's been offered, but it would be *totally awesome* if tha first position offered me ah couldn't accept.
* - thars that sarcasm ah briefly warned about
Bollock-y Weather
In El Cerrito it is 38 fricken degrees! NAWT fun to bike in. N tha fog makes me worried that ahm gawna git hit by a car. My house was 54 degrees when ah woke up. This is UNACCEPTABLE!
Even stranger, is its a whole 10 degrees warmer in downtown SF. Tha opposite is supposed ta be true. Ken ah please have my 65 degree sunny weekend back?
Even stranger, is its a whole 10 degrees warmer in downtown SF. Tha opposite is supposed ta be true. Ken ah please have my 65 degree sunny weekend back?
Monday, January 14, 2008
Thank you Bikram Yoga!
So ah think ah may have claimed ta dae this in an earlier blog, but ah sorta only barely was able ta touch my palms to tha floor while keepin my knees locked.
Howevah, now ah ken TOTALLY DAE IT WHENEVAH! Even if ah have shoes on too! (note: even when wrestlin ah dont think ah could dae this. It still hurts, but ah ken dae it now!)
Check it! ----->
Howevah, now ah ken TOTALLY DAE IT WHENEVAH! Even if ah have shoes on too! (note: even when wrestlin ah dont think ah could dae this. It still hurts, but ah ken dae it now!)
Check it! ----->
A good mornin in California
Has me feelin ambitious enough to bike to tha further BART stop in tha mornin. It's only an extra 10 minutes, but knowin by 8:20 am ahve already biked 2.5 miles is a good feeling. Especially knowin that this evenin ahll be gaein straight from werk to yoga, n then biking home from yoga. 90 minutes of hawt yoga n 5+miles on a bike aint bad fer a days physical exercise, eh?
Gawt a job interview tomorrow fer a two-month position that will bore tha hell outta me. Also have a follow-up on Thursday fer a job ahd actually like ta have. Tha second will be testin me on my database management, editing, and other Microsoft Office capabilities. It'd be sweet if ah passed them....
Gawt a job interview tomorrow fer a two-month position that will bore tha hell outta me. Also have a follow-up on Thursday fer a job ahd actually like ta have. Tha second will be testin me on my database management, editing, and other Microsoft Office capabilities. It'd be sweet if ah passed them....
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Irish People
So as you may er may nawt know, many of tha people affiliated w. think13 are Irish. Our singer n rhythm guitarist are siblings, they live w. thar cousin, thar otha brutha is around and does rigging stuff for the group, and they have countless other affiliates who hail from tha land of Ire. This is all well n good, nawt only dae ah have nae beef w. tha irish, aah generall enjoy thar sense of humor, good-natured-ness, n high tolerance fer alcohol.
Howevah, ahm startin ta think they might be a bad influence on me.
Now granted, AH was tha one who brought tha jagermeister to tha solstice party. Howevah, it wasn't my idea ta crack tha bottle open w. three large swigs. Ah also hafta admit that thar was some particularly strong egg nog at that party that was nawt provided by anyone w. irish blood in them. Ah was given crashing space nearby that evenin, n ah remembah distinctly stepping forward to look at somethang on a table n grabbin tha table fer support. AH told myself it was time fer bed then.
So last week we're havin a meetin n a mention is made of me wrestling. Ah don't remembah wrestling anyone. But it does sound like somethang ahd dae. So ah confirm last evenin at a birthday party "Did ah wrestle someone?" n am told "Aye, you wrestled me brutha n made a mess of tha wall. Yer part o tha family now!" N indeed, thar are black scuff marks all up tha hallway wall. Ah apologize n hear "Dont worry, it was grand!" Tha thangs ahll dae ta make a good first impression apparently.
Last evenin was a prime example of how livin so far away might be a pain in my ass, but sometimes could be fer my own good. Granted, ah had to leave a birthday party at just after 11 in ordah ta git home on tha subway, n just as some dj tables were coming out, but b/c we'd had an informal band practice before tha party, ah was half-drunk before it even started. N while tha irish are a wonderful people, they don't seem ta respond well ta a party-attendee w.o a drink in his hand.
Now ahm off ta git my bike tuned up, hurray!
Howevah, ahm startin ta think they might be a bad influence on me.
Now granted, AH was tha one who brought tha jagermeister to tha solstice party. Howevah, it wasn't my idea ta crack tha bottle open w. three large swigs. Ah also hafta admit that thar was some particularly strong egg nog at that party that was nawt provided by anyone w. irish blood in them. Ah was given crashing space nearby that evenin, n ah remembah distinctly stepping forward to look at somethang on a table n grabbin tha table fer support. AH told myself it was time fer bed then.
So last week we're havin a meetin n a mention is made of me wrestling. Ah don't remembah wrestling anyone. But it does sound like somethang ahd dae. So ah confirm last evenin at a birthday party "Did ah wrestle someone?" n am told "Aye, you wrestled me brutha n made a mess of tha wall. Yer part o tha family now!" N indeed, thar are black scuff marks all up tha hallway wall. Ah apologize n hear "Dont worry, it was grand!" Tha thangs ahll dae ta make a good first impression apparently.
Last evenin was a prime example of how livin so far away might be a pain in my ass, but sometimes could be fer my own good. Granted, ah had to leave a birthday party at just after 11 in ordah ta git home on tha subway, n just as some dj tables were coming out, but b/c we'd had an informal band practice before tha party, ah was half-drunk before it even started. N while tha irish are a wonderful people, they don't seem ta respond well ta a party-attendee w.o a drink in his hand.
Now ahm off ta git my bike tuned up, hurray!
Friday, January 11, 2008
What, you mean job hunting is frustrating and people don't respect your time??
More obnoxiousness:
Phone call last week, set up an interview fer today at 11. Supposed to be emailed some information. As of Wednesday, no such info in my in-box. Call office, git a recorded message that the office will be open again on Jan 2nd. Call again, leave a message and get said info in my in-box on Thursday, confirming my interview.
Today at 10:32, on my way to tha interview, n ah git a call askin if ah ken reschedule fer a couple hours later. Now, ah totally ken, cuz tha job here is lax like that, but if ahd been tha one callin 30 minutes prior n reschedulin, ah could pretty much kiss tha job goodbye. N while ah know ah should just grin n bear it, n ah am, its hard fer my voice nawt ta have ANY "well thas nawt very cool" in it when ah agree ta reschedule.
Also - nailed a phone interview before tha wintah break. Heard nuthin about follow-up. Sent two emails in tha last week askin fer ANY information, n ah git nuthin.
What's tha slang term fer that thang tha british dae w. thar fingahs? Flashin tha V's er somethang like that? Potential employers of SF, ah flash my v's at you!
Phone call last week, set up an interview fer today at 11. Supposed to be emailed some information. As of Wednesday, no such info in my in-box. Call office, git a recorded message that the office will be open again on Jan 2nd. Call again, leave a message and get said info in my in-box on Thursday, confirming my interview.
Today at 10:32, on my way to tha interview, n ah git a call askin if ah ken reschedule fer a couple hours later. Now, ah totally ken, cuz tha job here is lax like that, but if ahd been tha one callin 30 minutes prior n reschedulin, ah could pretty much kiss tha job goodbye. N while ah know ah should just grin n bear it, n ah am, its hard fer my voice nawt ta have ANY "well thas nawt very cool" in it when ah agree ta reschedule.
Also - nailed a phone interview before tha wintah break. Heard nuthin about follow-up. Sent two emails in tha last week askin fer ANY information, n ah git nuthin.
What's tha slang term fer that thang tha british dae w. thar fingahs? Flashin tha V's er somethang like that? Potential employers of SF, ah flash my v's at you!
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
New Musick Video from think13
crossposted from tha Breakdancing Godzilla
Amores Lejanos - originally by Enanitos Verdes
Ahm nawt in tha video but ah know those that are n those that shot n edited it.
Now that they've gawt me on tha low-end, it rawks a bit hardah!
think13
Amores Lejanos - originally by Enanitos Verdes
Ahm nawt in tha video but ah know those that are n those that shot n edited it.
Now that they've gawt me on tha low-end, it rawks a bit hardah!
think13
Monday, January 07, 2008
It just aint stoppin....
So tha con was a total blast, exactly what ah needed. Ah haven't danced so hard, fer so long, in quite a while. Whoda thought a parachute n a smoke machine could transform a sanctuary so quickly?
Friday was weather fer shit. Sideways rain, inch-deep puddles on my way ta werk. Places flooded, areas lost power, trucks turned ovah, n bridges were closed. My house was one of tha ones that lost power, which was totally awesome as ah was tryin ta pack/showah fer tha weekend aftah werk. Ah walked ta tha BART in my suit cuz ah hada crappy job interview that day (tha job was crappy, tha interview went fine) n was all sorts of gross by tha time ah gawt home. Blech. But we made it ta Marin, safe n sound.
Last nite, Warren Teagarden rawked tha fawkin house, n then ah proceeded ta drink n stayed out a bit too late. Most of tha mornin was hang-ovah healin, n then ah scuttled off to tha Billy Graham Civic Center fer Project Homeless Connect. our set went pretty well, especially considerin that tha band hadn't practiced in 3 weeks. Latah that evenin was tha reception w. tha mayor, n then a troupe meetin. Good stuff is in tha horizon!
THa Plant Studios lost power, so tha recordin is bumped until an undetermined time. N now ahm busy 3 days a week w. think13 practice, so we ken really fawkin tight. Ahm about ta be even busier....
Two interviews this week, n many many resumes ta send out. Ah continue ta dae otha stuff at my temp job, n they continue ta be flexible w. my schedule, os its werkin out quite well. But tha jobs are still borin as all hell. Ahm nawt really complainin, they like me n are payin me.
So its midnite n time ta git some sleep-age...altho ahve just kinda resigned ta nawt sleepin this week. Just two much on my plate. Bettah then bein bored...er at least ah tell myself!
Friday was weather fer shit. Sideways rain, inch-deep puddles on my way ta werk. Places flooded, areas lost power, trucks turned ovah, n bridges were closed. My house was one of tha ones that lost power, which was totally awesome as ah was tryin ta pack/showah fer tha weekend aftah werk. Ah walked ta tha BART in my suit cuz ah hada crappy job interview that day (tha job was crappy, tha interview went fine) n was all sorts of gross by tha time ah gawt home. Blech. But we made it ta Marin, safe n sound.
Last nite, Warren Teagarden rawked tha fawkin house, n then ah proceeded ta drink n stayed out a bit too late. Most of tha mornin was hang-ovah healin, n then ah scuttled off to tha Billy Graham Civic Center fer Project Homeless Connect. our set went pretty well, especially considerin that tha band hadn't practiced in 3 weeks. Latah that evenin was tha reception w. tha mayor, n then a troupe meetin. Good stuff is in tha horizon!
THa Plant Studios lost power, so tha recordin is bumped until an undetermined time. N now ahm busy 3 days a week w. think13 practice, so we ken really fawkin tight. Ahm about ta be even busier....
Two interviews this week, n many many resumes ta send out. Ah continue ta dae otha stuff at my temp job, n they continue ta be flexible w. my schedule, os its werkin out quite well. But tha jobs are still borin as all hell. Ahm nawt really complainin, they like me n are payin me.
So its midnite n time ta git some sleep-age...altho ahve just kinda resigned ta nawt sleepin this week. Just two much on my plate. Bettah then bein bored...er at least ah tell myself!
Thursday, January 03, 2008
also-
two thangs:
1) thanx ta people fer leavin comments...ah REALLY appreciate it!
2) ah ate some fish today that had a somewhat rubbery texture...it would be totally sweet if ah was NAWT supposed ta git food poisonin n ordah ta teach me lesson of some sort. gracias.
1) thanx ta people fer leavin comments...ah REALLY appreciate it!
2) ah ate some fish today that had a somewhat rubbery texture...it would be totally sweet if ah was NAWT supposed ta git food poisonin n ordah ta teach me lesson of some sort. gracias.
2008 is kickin my ass already!
So it's Thursday, January 3rd, 10 pm. Ah haven't had dinnah yet, but thas on its way. Ah also must showah before bed. In tha next 7 days, ah will have (in this ordah, more er less):
* Worked 9 - 5 (give er take) in downtown SF, Monday-Friday daein data entry (nawt quite as tedious as before, but still plenty mind-numbing).
* Had a job interview for an Executive Assistant position (that pays well, altho ah dont really know if ahm Exec Asst. material)
* Attended tha Pacific Central District Young Adult con in Marin, CA
* Rawked tha hell outta tha Make-Out Room with Warren Teagarden
* Performed w. think13 at Project Homeless (n maybe attended some of tha volunteer party w. tha mayor)
* Had a troupe meetin w. think13 ta discuss 2008 in general (apparently tha troupe/performers are referred to as tha "Monkeys")
* Recorded two songs w. think13 at The Plant Studios in Sausalito fer part of a cooking show (tha majority of tha cookin show featurin tha two main think13 people, n tha end of it w. tha band/membahs of tha troupe)
* Interviewed fer a Program Assistant position w. a non-profit that ahm relatively excited about (w.o gittin my hopes up)
* Cleaned tha Yoga Studio
* Maybe have gone yoga once (man, ahm hopin!)
* Possibly had acupuncture (but ahm guessin that'll hafta wait a week)
So, all that bein said, ahm really lookin forward to tha weekend of tha 12th cuz ah aint makin a SINGLE plan!
Of kerse, in tha meantime, ah must continue to vigilantly job-hunt, compose cover lettahs, n send out resumes. 2008 aint fawkin around!
* Worked 9 - 5 (give er take) in downtown SF, Monday-Friday daein data entry (nawt quite as tedious as before, but still plenty mind-numbing).
* Had a job interview for an Executive Assistant position (that pays well, altho ah dont really know if ahm Exec Asst. material)
* Attended tha Pacific Central District Young Adult con in Marin, CA
* Rawked tha hell outta tha Make-Out Room with Warren Teagarden
* Performed w. think13 at Project Homeless (n maybe attended some of tha volunteer party w. tha mayor)
* Had a troupe meetin w. think13 ta discuss 2008 in general (apparently tha troupe/performers are referred to as tha "Monkeys")
* Recorded two songs w. think13 at The Plant Studios in Sausalito fer part of a cooking show (tha majority of tha cookin show featurin tha two main think13 people, n tha end of it w. tha band/membahs of tha troupe)
* Interviewed fer a Program Assistant position w. a non-profit that ahm relatively excited about (w.o gittin my hopes up)
* Cleaned tha Yoga Studio
* Maybe have gone yoga once (man, ahm hopin!)
* Possibly had acupuncture (but ahm guessin that'll hafta wait a week)
So, all that bein said, ahm really lookin forward to tha weekend of tha 12th cuz ah aint makin a SINGLE plan!
Of kerse, in tha meantime, ah must continue to vigilantly job-hunt, compose cover lettahs, n send out resumes. 2008 aint fawkin around!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
TODAY was a long day
Now, ah know plenty of my friends have packed schedules, n that ahm generally tha one who's outta werk early er dickin around on tha net while thar slavin away at thar office/etc, so ahm nawt tryin ta say that ah werk hardah then anyone else(altho USUALLY those folx who are slavin away are also gittin paid vacation time n health benefits...usually). But today was a long one, n nawt just fer me.
7:30 am - wake up, eat breakfast, put on clothes, ride bike to BART
9:00 am - start work at temp job (same place, still werkin on that stack of papahs. Altho they tell me that beginnin tomorrow they'll move me ontae otha tedious jobs. N just when ah was "in tha zone" of data entry!).
2:00 pm - lunch break. Went to a store (bought some wondahful smellin grape medication) n then had some pretty tasty falafel (ah wanted to try this place cuz thars a line out tha door every day around noon. My window faces tha store front)
2:45 pm - back to data entry
5:00 pm - Out tha door to catch tha 5:04 BART.
5:40 pm - gawt off tha BART, went to Guitar Center to exchange my power supply (ah knew they didn't know what they were talkin about, givin me a BOSS power supply fer an MXR pedal).
6:30 pm - Bikram (had a pretty good class, at least tha first part. Ahm able ta lock my legs much easier then before in a lawt of tha poses, n fer tha first time locked it in a couple of them. Howevah, whenevah ah have a good standin series, my floor series suffers).
8:15 pm - cleaned tha studio. This isn't hard werk, but it does involved a lawt of right hand movement (cleanin tha windows n vacuumin tha floor). N tha room is really hawt (duh!), n ahm in street-clothes (read long-pants)
9:09 pm - took tha BART one stop (cuz ah wasn't able ta wake up tha extra 15 minutes early to bike to tha "Plaza" BART stop, whar yoga is)
9:15 pm - biked home
9:30 pm - made dinnah while answerin emails (trader joes black bean soup + pasta = easy!)
10:00 pm - damn ahm tired.
Tha next week er so is pretty non-stop fer me. Friday - Sun ahm at a Young Adult Conference in Marin, Sunday nite ah have a show (Warren Teagarden at tha Make-Out Room, Monday is a think13 meeting, Tuesday is think13 band practice, Wednesday ah have a conference call n hafta clean tha yoga studio again. Also, ahm supposed ta temp fer at least two weeks, so nae sleepin in er aftahnoon yoga fer me!
Friday - a job interview (n ahm hopin ta make that TWO job interviews.
Woah. Time fer grape.
ps - b/c of all this shit ah hafta dae, ah hafta cancel a confirmed crazyblinddated, which ahm worried will fawk up my crazy blind karma.
7:30 am - wake up, eat breakfast, put on clothes, ride bike to BART
9:00 am - start work at temp job (same place, still werkin on that stack of papahs. Altho they tell me that beginnin tomorrow they'll move me ontae otha tedious jobs. N just when ah was "in tha zone" of data entry!).
2:00 pm - lunch break. Went to a store (bought some wondahful smellin grape medication) n then had some pretty tasty falafel (ah wanted to try this place cuz thars a line out tha door every day around noon. My window faces tha store front)
2:45 pm - back to data entry
5:00 pm - Out tha door to catch tha 5:04 BART.
5:40 pm - gawt off tha BART, went to Guitar Center to exchange my power supply (ah knew they didn't know what they were talkin about, givin me a BOSS power supply fer an MXR pedal).
6:30 pm - Bikram (had a pretty good class, at least tha first part. Ahm able ta lock my legs much easier then before in a lawt of tha poses, n fer tha first time locked it in a couple of them. Howevah, whenevah ah have a good standin series, my floor series suffers).
8:15 pm - cleaned tha studio. This isn't hard werk, but it does involved a lawt of right hand movement (cleanin tha windows n vacuumin tha floor). N tha room is really hawt (duh!), n ahm in street-clothes (read long-pants)
9:09 pm - took tha BART one stop (cuz ah wasn't able ta wake up tha extra 15 minutes early to bike to tha "Plaza" BART stop, whar yoga is)
9:15 pm - biked home
9:30 pm - made dinnah while answerin emails (trader joes black bean soup + pasta = easy!)
10:00 pm - damn ahm tired.
Tha next week er so is pretty non-stop fer me. Friday - Sun ahm at a Young Adult Conference in Marin, Sunday nite ah have a show (Warren Teagarden at tha Make-Out Room, Monday is a think13 meeting, Tuesday is think13 band practice, Wednesday ah have a conference call n hafta clean tha yoga studio again. Also, ahm supposed ta temp fer at least two weeks, so nae sleepin in er aftahnoon yoga fer me!
Friday - a job interview (n ahm hopin ta make that TWO job interviews.
Woah. Time fer grape.
ps - b/c of all this shit ah hafta dae, ah hafta cancel a confirmed crazyblinddated, which ahm worried will fawk up my crazy blind karma.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Meh
anutha date sans chemistry. Girls, it's a serious turn-off when you spend more time lookin at yer drinkin straw then me. Trust me, we're both nervous, but you don't git brownie points fer broadcastin it!
At least thar was only about 10 minutes er so wherein ah was tryin ta lean tha convo towards "Ah should git gaein." It ended w. "well, now that conversation has degraded into cats, I should probably let you go." (from her). Better luck next time!
At least thar was only about 10 minutes er so wherein ah was tryin ta lean tha convo towards "Ah should git gaein." It ended w. "well, now that conversation has degraded into cats, I should probably let you go." (from her). Better luck next time!
New Years Day Date
I have a date in 45 minutes with a woman in her 30's. I'm looking forward to it b/c its actually CLOSE to me, so it won't cost me an arm n a leg to git intae downtown SF (more like a 25 minute ride on my bike). Here's a few thangs ah really like about CrazyBlindDate:
* The anonymity of it
* It can work very fast
* Pre-assigned meeting spots make it easy
* Tha prospect of meetin anyone new is excitin. Dating a complete stranger gives me mild butterflies actually
* Forces me to actively be social, n thusly "on"
* 30 minute texting capabilities
A few thangs ah DONT like:
* Not many people seem to be on it (and I keep meeting people from very far away)
* Small selection of pre-assigned meeting spots
* Landing a double date has proved to be difficult
* What if they don't want to date me b/c my profile sucks/I'm not funny enough/I don't have a job/etc.?
That bein said, it's time ta git ready (luckily, ah don't feel much pressure to look/smell excellent on a first-time, blind-date. Being clean and warm is much more important).
* The anonymity of it
* It can work very fast
* Pre-assigned meeting spots make it easy
* Tha prospect of meetin anyone new is excitin. Dating a complete stranger gives me mild butterflies actually
* Forces me to actively be social, n thusly "on"
* 30 minute texting capabilities
A few thangs ah DONT like:
* Not many people seem to be on it (and I keep meeting people from very far away)
* Small selection of pre-assigned meeting spots
* Landing a double date has proved to be difficult
* What if they don't want to date me b/c my profile sucks/I'm not funny enough/I don't have a job/etc.?
That bein said, it's time ta git ready (luckily, ah don't feel much pressure to look/smell excellent on a first-time, blind-date. Being clean and warm is much more important).
Pictures from my new Digs!
These pics are nawt fantastic by any means, but give a lil bit of an idea what my new hood looks like. BTW, Happy New Year! (it's a brisk 45 degrees here in El Cerrito, and clear n sunny, as you ken see).
This is a cross-street near my house, it gives a lil idea of tha way tha hills look. Most of tha hills are populated w. more houses then this one, so ahll try ta take a bettah photo soon.
This is the view from my bedroom window...some days you ken see SF pretty clearly. this isn't one of them, it must be foggier in tha city then it is here.
Here's Spooonful (aka, Spoony), the house cat, on a neighbors roof (seen from my window). He's old (about 13), and very affectionate, but also tha loudest cat ah've evah met. He will stand outside my door sometimes n yowl n yowl n yowl, usually fer nae reason. Ah want ta like him, but sometimes he drives me nuts. Generally, he sleeps outside, but ah don't have tha heart ta put him out thar when its rainy er especially cold. But he sure tests my patience some nights!
Who loves his new bike? Ah sure dae! Here's me aftah a quick ride around tha block, takin pictures n returnin a crappy headset fer my phone. While ah haven't even started to pay this baby off, it's tha soundest financial decision ahve made in a long time.
This is a cross-street near my house, it gives a lil idea of tha way tha hills look. Most of tha hills are populated w. more houses then this one, so ahll try ta take a bettah photo soon.
This is the view from my bedroom window...some days you ken see SF pretty clearly. this isn't one of them, it must be foggier in tha city then it is here.
Here's Spooonful (aka, Spoony), the house cat, on a neighbors roof (seen from my window). He's old (about 13), and very affectionate, but also tha loudest cat ah've evah met. He will stand outside my door sometimes n yowl n yowl n yowl, usually fer nae reason. Ah want ta like him, but sometimes he drives me nuts. Generally, he sleeps outside, but ah don't have tha heart ta put him out thar when its rainy er especially cold. But he sure tests my patience some nights!
Who loves his new bike? Ah sure dae! Here's me aftah a quick ride around tha block, takin pictures n returnin a crappy headset fer my phone. While ah haven't even started to pay this baby off, it's tha soundest financial decision ahve made in a long time.
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