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| Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 | | 3:24 am |
| | Wednesday, November 30th, 2005 | | 6:43 am |
It's been a while since my last update. Mike & I finally got moved into our new home a few weeks ago. We didn't exactly get all of the painting done that we had hoped. It's a lot harder than it seems!!!!! The main rooms are painted, the other rooms will be easy since we don't have furniture in them. I still haven't taken any pictures. Our lens is too huge & I can't get decent pictures of the rooms. It's so nice having the extra space. It's quiet & private too. I forgot how damn cold big old houses can get!! We're freezing over here!! We adopted a doggie from the Humane Society. Her name is DeeDee & she is a gigantic border collie mix. She's approx. 8 months old & weighs close to 50 lb. Peanut is teeny tiny next to her. They get along so well. She was picked up as a stray. She was already spayed, her nails were trimmed & her teeth were cleaned. She was at the shelter for over a month & no one reclaimed her. DeeDee is very sweet, but has a few kinks to work out. She isn't housetrained, that's the big thing. She's a chewer also, but that is a little more manageable. Does anyone have any advice? I've never had to housetrain a doggie before!!! ( Here's the deal... ) Thanksgiving was nice. My brother & his wife came down from Chicago & my other brother John was there also. I brought a caramelized pear & pumpkin tart from work. It was amazing!! It was garnished with sugared pecans & a ginger scented white chocolate mousse ribbon. It was an upscale version of the traditional pumpkin pie. I'm undecided as to what to bring for Christmas dessert. The Buche de Noel was a little too much last year. Decisions, decisions.... Anyhoo, I've been keeping up with everyone's journals. Mine gets too boring for me to handle!! Everything that happens around here seems too minor to document. I don't feel that way about other journals, just mine. Maybe it's a self esteem issue or something. Hmmm... Current Mood: stoned | | Monday, October 3rd, 2005 | | 1:08 pm |
Mike & I are the proud owners of this new home!!! Click the photo for pictures of the inside. It needs a little paint & landscaping, but it's the perfect place for us. I'm extremely excited!!! We need to pack & get out of here by the end of the month. I never thought in a million years that we would be homeowners :) Current Mood:  chipper | | Friday, September 9th, 2005 | | 12:36 pm |
I am no longer upset w. Mr. Jones (aka pollock joke). I turned on the news last night & there he was, big as Ike. A while back he bought an apt. complex to renovate & now he's using it to house hurricane Katrina victims, free of charge, for 3-6 months. Seriously, I can't be mad at the guy anymore. I've never known anyone so generous. I mean, I do know a lot of generous people & I'm sure they would do something like that if they had the means, but I don't know anyone that wealthy. It showed some of the people that are living there now & you could tell how much they appreciated it. It makes me a little weepy just thinking about it. I haven't talked about it at all cause I didn't want to jinx it, but we're closing on our first house at the beginning of next month. I'm mucho excited!!! We've offered to let Brandon & his bandmates stay for an undetermined length of time. They're all from Nola & don't know what condition their homes are in. They were doing a mid-west tour when the hurricane hit & are continuing the tour since they can't go home. Brandon wants to coordinate a benefit concert here in Nashville. He knows some pretty big names in the jamband world, so maybe that will pan out. If it happens, Leslie & Stephen you have to come!!!! Current Mood: hopeful | | Friday, August 12th, 2005 | | 6:30 pm |
Last night Mike & I woke up at 2am & drove to Natchez Trace to watch the meteor shower. It happens every year around this time. I've only seen it once before, many years ago with my Mom at their farm. We pulled into a dark rest spot & got out of the car. There were no lights around & the lot was surrounded by woods. Mike mentioned something about "This is how people get murdered..." We were a little stoned & paranoid. Plus, we've seen too many episodes of Forensic Files. It was probably the safest spot around, a little scenic by-way. Not a grubby rest area off of the interstate. Anyhoo, we witnessed some nice meteors. A lot of them were fast streaks, but a few were big & fiery. We probably could've seen a lot more if we had a blanket to lay on. I was afraid to lay in the middle of the parking lot though, for the fear of getting butchered :) We stayed almost an hour & headed home. I think it's still happening for the next couple of nights if anyone is up late enough to watch it. It peaks between 2-4am & it's glorious. Current Mood: high | | Tuesday, August 9th, 2005 | | 6:13 pm |
addicted meme
You Know You're a Pothead When... |
You think the song "Truckin'" by the Grateful Dead should replace the national anthem.
Your music collection is worth more than your vehicle.
Your bong is taller than your dog.
It takes you more than 30 minutes to roll a joint.
You set your wedding date for 4/20.
You take off April 20th every year and treat it as a holiday.
You spent your last bit of money to score some herbs and don't have enough gas money to get home but you don't care.
You start every sentence with - uhhh!.
You intentionally roll seeds in your joints on independence day so you can hear the popping because you don't have money to buy fireworks.
You eat at Taco Bell more than 8 times a week.
You wear sunglasses at night, and see better.
You go to the corner store and the clerk automatically tosses a pack of rolling papers on the counter.
Your pot tray is fuller than your refrigerator.
Your bong gets washed more than your dishes.
You sell your car for gas money
You are the only tobacco smoker in the room and you look at the cigarette in the ashtray and ask, "Is that my cigarette?"
You're eating something on your way home thinking about what you're gonna eat when you get home!
Every cylinderical object you see, turns into plans on a new smoking device....
Just to be religous, you observe 4:20 in every time zone.
Someone has ever come up to you on the street and said "Hi" and you said "Yep."
You thought the ebola virus was a type of weed.
You think being stoned to death would be a damn good way to go out.
You have ever smoked pot before 8 o'clock in the morning.
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other pothead friends.
| | | Monday, August 1st, 2005 | | 7:58 am |
I haven't made a real post in a while, but too much hasn't been going on... Friday night Skerik played at Mercy Lounge w. Ivan Neville's Dumpstafunk. He finally played a show in Nashville!!!! It didn't start until 11pm & I had to be at work the next morning to open (6am). We only stayed for an hour, but what we got to see of the show was really good. It was super funky. I don't know if we were on the wrong side of the stage or what, but it was hard to hear Skerik's sax over the rest of the band. It was fun to see a bunch of people that couldn't dance grinding to funk!! The turn out was decent, much like some of the smaller shows I've seen him play. Hopefully it will encourage him to come back!!! ( Six Feet Under Spoiler )I need to take Peanut out & cook myself a phatty breakfast. I don't know what's on the agenda for today. I know there's lots of things that need to be done, but I'd like to have a lazy day to relax. Current Mood: stoned | | Thursday, July 28th, 2005 | | 7:03 pm |
| You Are an Espresso | 
At your best, you are: straight shooting, ambitious, and energetic
At your worst, you are: anxious and high strung
You drink coffee when: anytime you're not sleeping
Your caffeine addiction level: high |
| | Thursday, June 30th, 2005 | | 8:20 pm |
I'm sitting here watching Yellow Submarine for the first time ever. Why in the hell didn't I watch this when I used to eat acid all of the time???? I completely missed out!!! Current Mood: stoned | | 5:26 pm |
| | Tuesday, June 28th, 2005 | | 7:27 am |
| | Monday, June 20th, 2005 | | 5:10 pm |
We had a great time in Bloomington :) The festival was so nice, I wish we had something like that here in Nashville. The food was really cheap, nothing over $3, and they had a huge variety of restaurants to choose from. I had a stuffed baby portabello sandwich, a big peanut butter/choc. chip cookie, and an iced coconut coffee from this fantastic vegetarian restaurant. I also had a falafel from another booth, but it wasn't quite so impressive. Skerik & Robert Walters was walking around the festival, but Mike's back was hurting so I didn't get to stalk them. Later on I asked Skerik to take a pic with me, since the one I had taken with him a few months back looked like shit. I have to be the least photogenic person in the whole wide world!!! He was very nice & Mike snapped a few, but I still looked bad!! Not too many people were standing in front of the stage, mostly just little kids, so we were up pretty close. Mike left for a second to throw something away & Skerik smiled at me really cute from the stage!! *swoon* It's funny that I'm almost 30 years old & I still have celebrity crushes :) Feels like 6th grade all over again!! Current Mood: mellow | | Thursday, June 16th, 2005 | | 6:56 am |
I wish I had a trust fund, a winning lottery ticket, or something. Skerik is going on tour and he's playing relatively close (Atlanta, Asheville, Birmingham, etc..) and we won't be able to see any of it. Mike wants to branch out a little & see other shows. With Skerik you can see a variety of musicians though, not just him. It's not like Phish where you always see the same 4 guys and maybe have a special guest. I think Mike got a little burned out during Jazz Fest. He actually saw more shows than I did!! We're supposed to be saving money to move too, but it looks like we may be stuck here for a while.... We kinda want to see what this year's hurricane season is gonna be like in New Orleans. I didn't know that it lasted from May-November. Six fucking months of hurricane shit!!! We were talking about moving to Seattle possibly, but it's so far away from my folks. They aren't getting any younger either. My Dad will be 70 this year!! I guess by plane I'll only be 5 or so hours away. I'm not a big fan flying though. But when I think of pilots/flight attendants & how many successful flights they've completed, I don't worry so much. Seattle would have tons of jobs for the both of us, him w. the computers & me w. the coffee. According to my new issue of Vegetarian Times, it's one of the top 10 "greenest" cities. They have more than 20 vegetarian restaurants and 9 off-leash dog parks!! To my surprise, Chicago is one of the greenest cities too. I better wrap this up & start packing for our trip this weekend :) Current Mood:  discontent | | Saturday, June 11th, 2005 | | 1:00 pm |
Yesterday was my lucky day. After work I had drinks with Steve. We used to go to Bosco's every Friday with Tina, when she still worked with us. Sonny was our favorite bartender. He would do an unspoken "buy one, get one free" deal with us. In exchange we would give him a phatty tip. Then he quit & asked for his job back, so they demoted him. I haven't been in months & decided to go yesterday. I walk in & see Sonny bartending!! I was so excited!!! My favorite fucking bartender!!! It was a one night only thing too, he was covering for someone. It was meant to be. He hooked me up phatty, 3 Rasp. Stoli & Sprites for $5!!!! I left him a $15.00 tip :) When I came home, I had a message from Stephanie to meet her & Tina at Bosco's at 5:30pm. I haven't seen Tina in forever, since she burned the big ass hole in her sweater!! So I go back out, but decided to have a plain Sprite (no Stolis this time!). I stayed about an hour, since I was meeting Stan at the Gulch. I went to pay & the bartender said not to worry about it. This was a different guy, not Sonny. I meet Stan at the Gulch & get the last Tuscan Pullman loaf, fresh from the oven. Damn.....free mixed drinks & sodas, plus the last loaf of my favorite bread!! Things don't fall into place for me very often, so even the little things are exciting :) Current Mood: happy | | Sunday, June 5th, 2005 | | 8:22 am |
I've been waiting almost 3 weeks for this trade to come through....I mean really, how long does it take to make a necklace?? I think it will be beaded & not wire linked or anything complicated. Plus, she updated her website & added some new jewelery and a bunch of handmade clothes!!! Where's mine???? I don't want to write her & sound bitchy, but damn!! Maybe I'm being a bit too anxious, but I'm jonesin' for something new. I'm trying not to spend any extra money, so we can be comfortable & not broke for our Bloomington & Louisville trips. Okay, I need to start making quesadillas for our picnic today Leslie!!!! I can't wait to see you!!!!!!! Current Mood: good | | Friday, June 3rd, 2005 | | 10:09 am |
Okay, so I guess Skerik is still playing in Bloomington. His manager contacted Mike & it's on!! For some strange reason they can't advertise it..... I will be super fucking pissed if he's not there!!!!!! Current Mood:  giddy | | 7:02 am |
So, I think the trip to Bloomington is off!! Skerik & Mike Clark's names were taken off jambase for the 2 Bloomington shows. Mike emailed Andy from Ropeadope.com and asked him if he knew anything about it. Andy emailed Skerik's manager & his manager emailed Skerik.....no one seems to know!!!! Skerik asked his manager to get an itinerary for everyone. How frustrating would that be?? Maybe this is something normal that happens with bands/managers/tour, I dunno! The tour starts in a week and a half, I hope they get it figured out. If we don't go to Bloomington, we'll probably go to Springfield, IL to see them play. I've never been!! I grew up in Chicago & never seen the state capital. It is the capital, right?? I'm so retarded :) I really wanted to go to Taste of Bloomington though. I'd love to go to the Chicago shows, but we can't take off that much work. We would have a free place to stay too if we could tolerate my brother & his wife. They're not too bad I guess, in small doses. Before I die (or get too old to care) I would like to do a complete tour. I've been to a few shows in a row, a small run, but never an entire tour. I guess that will happen when I'm rich & famous, or when I win the lottery!! I guess the closest I've come is all the Skerik shows during Jazz Fest, but I still lamed out a couple of times. And we missed the first 3 or 4 shows, because we weren't in town yet. I hope by Jazz Fest next year we'll be living there. I doubt that's gonna happen, but hey a girl can dream!!! Leslie I can't wait to see you Sunday!!!!! Current Mood: high | | Wednesday, June 1st, 2005 | | 12:33 pm |
I finally finished my skirt (almost)!! It took me all morning, but it's almost done. The only thing left to do is hem it up. Ideally I would like to take & post pics, but I seriously doubt that's gonna happen :) I took a short break & made a phatty veggie bacon & cheese omelet. I've been dying to go to this vegetarian restaurant in Asheville, The Lauging Seed Cafe. They make mixed drinks with organic vodka & exotic fruit juices. I've never had their drinks, but the food is delicious!! We probably won't be going to Asheville until late summer though, & that's only if Garage a Trois plays. They always seem to stop there, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. LESLIE, YOU AND STEPHEN SHOULD COME WITH US!!!! We'll have so much fun!!! Current Mood: accomplished | | Thursday, May 26th, 2005 | | 1:55 pm |
Next month Mike & I are going to Bloomington, IN for a festival. Not just any festival, but one combining my 2 favorite things.....Skerik & food!!!!! It's called Taste of Bloomington & they raise money for 2 not for profit organizations (a food bank & community kitchen). I've never been, but I read a little about it. A bunch of local restaurants will be there selling their specialties. I can't wait!!! Skerik (w/ Robert Walter & Mike Clark) will be playing the festival in the late evening, but then will be doing another show later that night!! I'm psyched!! Current Mood: stoned | | Monday, May 23rd, 2005 | | 11:42 am |
I feel the urge to make a skirt. I have lots of large scraps of this beautiful vegetable dyed indian fabric I bought from Joann's a couple of years ago. It's all different colors & patterns. I want to make a random patchy strip skirt, mid-calf length. The only problem is I can't seem to find my cutting board & ruler. I found the rotary cutter, just not the other stuff. I want my patches to be nice & straight. I probably put it somewhere thinking "I'll remember where it is if I put it here..." That's how it usually goes. By the time I run across it, the urge will be gone. Then I'll lose my supplies again. It's a vicious cycle!! Current Mood: creative |
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