Yessss! *Cue the Fanfare!*

I FINALLY beat The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap tonight!

Not that it's a hard game or anything, but I refused for a long time to beat it until I had found absolutely everything in the game. Unfortunately, this was frustrating, and I put it away for a long time. There was one Kinstone piece that I couldn't find the match-up, and I think it was the king from way earlier in the game, before I knew how to do this stuff. So I couldn't do that, and I didn't have the patience to keep finding shells, pulling the handle and hoping for a new figurine to complete my set.

So I gave up trying, and just went to the castle and beat it. Fun stuff! I would say this is easily the best Zelda game on a handheld system. Well, only if you don't count the port they did of Link To The Past, the Super Nintendo game that was by far the best of the series. So this one was great because it introduced new items and gameplay concepts, had a good sense of humor, and was just plain fun. Maybe I'll try to convince LeAnne or somebody to play it, so that the only who isn't scratching their head when I talk about all of this is Chris Mikesell.

Now the wait is on for The Phantom Hour Glass, which looks to be incredible.

Last Friday I bought Sonic Rush, because I had heard/read good things about it, plus I have historically been a fan of the Sonic series, and hadn't picked one up in a long time, so I figured it was about time I did.

Unfortunately, it's not really what I was looking for. Either the charm of the classic Sonic formula has worn off, or I'm just really bad at it now, because the game is terribly frustrating. Don't get me wrong, the usage of both screens for the maps is really awesome, and easily the coolest thing about the game, but I dunno...something just didn't click for me. I kept dying at seemingly random spots or in cheap ways, and would stare at the GAME OVER screen in disbelief going, "Really?!" So either I've outgrown Sonic or Sonic has outgrown me. Which makes me really sad. I mean, Sonic 2 was one of my favorite games ever (funny about the twos, cuz Mega Man 2 is THE best).

So I think I'm going to take EB up on it's 'exchange in seven days if you don't like it' policy and get a different game. I want something fun and interactive, that makes use of the DS's touch screen and mic and stuff. So I think I might get this game:
Okay, I know it looks kiddie as all hell, but I hear the mini-games and micro-games beat the pants off anything on Wario Ware, and I really dig Wario Ware. The multiplayer sounds really cool and versatile, and of course, I'm a sucker for anything Final Fantasy. So I'll let you know what I think, Gentle Viewers.

I'll leave you with my next goal of game winning: Final Fantasy I for GBA. I got to the end and thought about doing all the extra dungeons and decided against it. Like the guys on 1up said, this game can feel grueling and like a "tour of duty" so I'm just going to get it out of the way and beat it. Afterall, that cute little chocobo needs my attention. Not to mention I'm still working on games in New Super Mario Bros., Yoshi's Island DS, and Final Fantasy VI: Advance.

Oh, and I'm trying to start work on the next screen play, and give my girlfriend all the love and attention she deserves. =) So my plate is quite full...

Until next time.

Canada, Departure, Mouse & Man (Man), & The Ear infection from Hell

Well it's certainly been a long time, since the last one, so here's another go my Gentle Viewers.

For the longest time I didn't update because nothing was happening. I was working my tax job, I'd come up and chill with Kim, and that was about it. Now everything's different and will still change even more in the coming weeks/months. So it's time to catch my blog breath before things get crazier. Here's what's been going on so far...

* Modest Mouse in concert!!

Surprise! Modest Mouse is coming in 3-4 days! I scrambled to get tickets, and did thanks to Kim's keen Internet skillz. They played on South Lake Union at the Naval Reserve Building. I've been in there before for an interview and didn't really envision it as a concert place, because it looked for like a gymnasium than a concert venue. However, it worked really well, and we had an easy time seeing because they built the stage so high up. It was also decorated with old lanterns that in pictures just looked like stage lights, but in-person they blinked periodically, and swayed to the vibration of the music, and made for excellent ambiance, especially when the stage was darkened.

They opened with a rather lackluster "Ocean Breathes Salty" that had me worry it was going to be a repeat of their half-hearted performance at Austin City Limits Festival, but it was only uphill from there, cranking it into high gear with catchy, head-bobbing single "Dashboard." They mostly played tracks from their latest (We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank) and Good News, with a few older ones sprinkled in. And that was a bit of a bummer, but since I am a big fan of their latter day output, I didn't mind so much. But they completely KILLED "Doin' The Cockroach." Holy Jumpin' Jesus On a Pogo Stick! It was incendiary and exhilarating. They definitely still "have it."

Johnny Marr is on the far left, Issac Brock on the far right.
Thanks to whoever & their blog I stole this pic from...

I've also read a few blogs where people were excited to see new member (and ex-Smiths) Johnny Marr, but didn't feel he added to the performance. But I was up close on his side and I felt like he really added a lot to their sound. Filled out more jangling, sparse numbers, and gave the newest songs that added melody, rhythm, and glitter that really make the POP. I'm only a casual fan of the Smiths, but it was very cool to see a legend and unquestionable pro thrown into the Mouse mix. All in all it was great show and I had lot of fun.

This is such a cinematic & beautiful promo picture.

But before I leave the topic of Modest Mouse, I'd like to spend a moment and sing the praises of their latest release, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. It has received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. Old fans and indie critics aren't happy because it's not like their old stuff and assume every song on it is trying to be the next "Float On." Pop critics are complaining that there isn't another "Float On" and that the album isn't as catchy as the last. Both the types have retarded expectations are stuck in a fixed paradigm about the band. Just relax and appreciate what is in face a fantastic album, full on great, catchy yet off-kilter tracks. The opening song "March Into The Sea" is fantastic opener, portraying Brock as some mad sea captain, sailing into oblivion and laughing all the way defiantly. Then we jump into the catch-as-all-hell and toe-tap inducing "Dashboard." I won't do a track-by-track analysis, but suffice to say it's got a little bit of everything, emotions rise and fall in all the right places, and somehow brings out more of the strange dark humor and odd melodies of their past than Good News did. Plus it's got James Mercer of The Shins on a few tracks adding some super-sweet backing vocals! Other notable tracks are "Missed The Boat" "Little Motel" and "Spitting Venom."

* Victoria, BC (Canada!!!)

Thanks to the very gracious lending of her by Nannette, Kim & I were able to go to Victoria, British Columbia 2 weekends ago. We drove as far as we could on the US side, parked, and hopped on a boat to takes us to the magical land of Canada, where Kraft dinner reign supreme, and the good folks have beady eyes and flappy heads, or at least that's what South Park says.

Despite slightly adverse weather, we wandered around for a while checking out the town before heading to our hotel we had booked for the night. The hotel was pretty nice and quite comfortable. Kim wanted to stay in and lounge for a bit, so I took to the streets and wandered around. Very quaint big city, if you catch my meaning. Just a cool vibe. While wandering around I got offered drugs THREE times on the same street corner! I just had to laugh to myself and keep walking. I came across a pretty good bookstore in my wanderings and stopped in long enough to pick up some essential reading, which you can check the sidebar for in the future.

After I'd had my fill on aimless wandering, I went back and grabbed Kim and her and I went out. We had coffee, strolled the streets, and eventually ended up a pretty swanky Italian restaurant. It was really nice and all, but I also couldn't shake the vibe that this was the place kids came for prom, or that some guys thought of this establishment as a "romantic" place for first dates, what with it's mood lighting, urban chic design with a mixture of rustic (how that works I haven't a clue) and a pricey menu to improve your money cred (I guess). The food was quite tasty, however I found it quite strange that the bread tasted like a slightly softer Goldfish.

After dinner, it was extremely cold and windy, so after taking a pit stop for excellent photo ops, we headed back to the hotel room to lay in a full belly malaise.

I'm a blur of motion in front of the parliament building

We finally scraped ourselves out of the hotel around 11:30, and headed out on the town for more exploring and coffee. While we were out, I found a place that had the Buffy Season 8 comic! I nearly had a heart attack as I saw it in the window and had to go inside and purchase it. It's been announced as "coming soon" for so long I gave up watching the release date, so it was an excellent surprise to see it. It's freaking excellent, by the way. There was much to be had in the way of Buffy collectibles, and I almost left Canada with an Angel puppet! Who can resist Smile Time?

"Do you have anything to declare?" says US Customs.
"Just an Angel puppet," I would reply.

We even stopped by a mall where I got to play Wii for minute and totally whooped an old guy at WiiTennis.

Overall, a very pleasant visit to a great town. I'm so glad Kim and I went and would love to go back when I have more time to go to the park, do the whale watching tour and all the other things I missed.

* The Leaving of My Lovely Lady =( [x 1000]

So last Wednesday Kim left. She's off to Michigan to begin her Great Lakes adventure for the next few months (aka infinity). I miss her so much already. This apartment is so much emptier without her. When I walk in the door after work I always half-expect her to be here, ready to greet me with a hug and a kiss. But I guess between tons of overtime at work and drinking, I'll make it these next few weeks okay. We talk often, so that's good, but still... Yeah, I don't know what else to say without getting upset. I'm really sad and lonely without her.

My beautiful girl and I in Canada

* The Ear Problems from HELL! (aka Speak To Me In My Good Ear)

So while all of this has been happening, I've been coping with progressively worse ear problems. I started losing hearing in my left ear progressively for the past couple of weeks, but on our last day in Canada, it began to hurt, badly. Over the next day it only worsened to the point where it felt swollen inside and I could barely concentrate because of the pressure and itching.

Somewhere between point 1 & 2 there is a BAD problem.

I was in a bit of a pickle though, because I don't have health insurance, so I had to figure out how to be treated, so we came across Country Family Doctor Clinic or something like that. They promise the charge on a "sliding scale," so that's good. I go in and see the doctor and he he says that I've got earwax buildup. Apparently my use of q-tips packed it all in so tightly against the eardrum it couldn't move and that's why it was infected. But instead of removing the wax or giving me antibiotics, all I got was some lousy drops. On the plus side, it doesn't really hurt anymore. However, it is six days later, and I still can't hear of that ear, when the drops were supposed to work in 3-5. SIGH. So unless it magically unclogs tonight, I'm calling for a follow-up appointment and ask quite forcefully that something more be done. It's so strange to only really be able to use one ear.

* Man Man LIVE!
Great googly moogly! I heard their album and thought it was pretty damn cool and original (despite some Tom Waits-ish tendencies), but after seeing them in concert, I'd go as far as to say they are one of the best damn live bands out there today!

From beginning to end, their show was pure energy and a rambunctious hootenanny of catharsis and fun! Clad in their signature all white clothing and war paint covered they ripped through so many songs in so little time, it was almost a medley, though the best medley I've ever heard! Even the crowd was into it and moving around, which is an amazing thing when it concerns Seattle crowds! They usually just stand there arms crossed nodding their head, so to see people dancing around and even crowd surfing made me happy. If any band deserved that sort of energy, it was them.

A glimpse into the beautiful madness

The only snafu came when one of the band's personal friends got ejected from the concert. They made a huge deal about it and stopped the show for almost 10 minutes, appealing for their friend. They also let us know that this was the first time they ever stopped a show, and it would be the last time they played Neumos. But that's OK, because I think they could fill the Showbox, and not that, I'd rather see them at the Crocodile Cafe anyway.

I can't stress enough how amazing this band is in concert. If you get the chance to see them, do whatever you can to do so! You WILL NOT regret it! Seriously, this was the best show I've seen since the last time I saw The Mars Volta. They were THAT good.

Here' s a little taste of Man Man. Enjoy!

So that's it for now. I'll post if anything else comes up. Hope you enjoyed the update.

Listen.

Have you PEEPED this song yet??!!!!

It makes me dance like crazy!!!

Concrete Jungle

Whoops!

Sorry Gentle Viewers, I went and told you I was going to update more often and then I didn't. Sorry. Things have been busy. Here's some of the highlights:

* Finished our script! Hooray! Now we wait for magic to happen...

* Saw Of Montreal in concert!
- They were a blast in concert, as always, super-fun-happy dance time! Highlights were "Rapture Rapes The Muses" and "Oslo In The Summertime." For video clips from the show, see Kim's blog.
* Woodland Park Zoo day!
- We spent last Sunday at the zoo and had such a blast! I hadn't been to the zoo in years and it was really great to see all the animals again. This day was special because the animals were getting Valentine's Day treats! So we watched them get fed Blood-Sicles in the shape of a heart (there were meat chunks in there too). Or, in the lemur and red panda's case, a wicker heart covered in fruit. Here's some pics:

I finally got to see those damned elusive (but extremely cute) otters!

Kim feeds a bird in the aviary. For LeAnne, it would be a nightmare!

Everybody loves Penguins. They are the new monkey, after all.

Look at these cute fellas! They were a highlight of the trip!

Red Ruffed Lemurs love blood oranges. =)

Anybody who says we're not related to these guys is full of it. They were like weird, shriveled people.

Red Panda is the Asian raccoon. Cute as hell too.

The strangest animal in the zoo...

* Karaoke @ 0hana's
- I sang my heart out! Very good times. After the first one the waitress gave me a beer and said, "This one's on the house, you ROCK!" Kim caught pieces of it on video!

"I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" by The White Stripes


I dedicated this one to my people in Texas!

So there's a look at some of the cool stuff I've been up to. The not so cool is being unemployed. But I managed to get a job at an accounting firm downtown. At first tho, they made me clean fridges and shit, and it was very demeaning and crappy. But now I've moved on to boredom tears-inducing paperwork. The life of an accountant. Yippee. So, in dedication to my new workdays, here's a song of the day! It's Danzig's "Tired of Being Alive." Enjoy!

Soundtrack of My Life (Random Remix)

So I decided to totally steal my sister's idea and try this for myself.

I have to say, it fills me with a bit of trepidation because I've found my iPod's randomization to be faulty in the past, so this might turn out hella strange. Let's see...

Opening Credits: "Letter to Memphis" by Pixies
This is a great instrumental. Full of pep. I can see me walking triumphantly on a shining moment, or maybe a montage of awesome moments, rife with high-fives. Or maybe I'm just in a basement in my socks and undies air guitaring. Anyway you slice it, FUN.

Waking Up: "Hip Hop" by Dead Prez
This is the social alarm clock everyone needs. It forces me to look past the music and realize...it's bigger. Or maybe it's for me to realize my vanilla-ass skin is the problem. "I'm all for running up on those crackers in they city hall." Maybe that's my goal for the day. A morning in the hood.

First Day at School: "Underwater Love" by Faith No More
Oh boy am I laughing. It's going to be a violent day, I can tell. So at my first day of school I fall in love with my teacher, but realize she's too old for me and it can never be, so I decide to drown her. But I still can't escape her stare, all authoritative and cold. What did you do on your first day of school?

Falling In Love: "Shores of Avalon" by Mullmuzzler
WOW. And here I thought it was going to be a violent day in the hood. It's just got Epically progged out with this solo track from the Dream Theater lead singer. After I drown my teacher I am sucked into a portal, perhaps as penance. I'm in a medieval world with a sword fighting evil, searching for a fair maiden. But she's hiding a Turkish dagger to stab me! Oh man are paybacks a bitch.

Fight Song: "Where the White Boys Dance" by The Killers
So that trip to never-never land was to get me understand the danger of violence. Back in the real world, I decide to resolve my problems through dancing. I have a problem with this guy, and we just cha-cha it out, in slow motion. Giving each other mean looks, but in a totally hetero slow-motion moment. Save the Last Dance ain't got shit on me boy.

Breaking Up: "Televators" by The Mars Volta
This is a really sad song. Especially since it's my breaking up song. The love I won through my manly show of dance now lies cold on the pavement. I am bereft and alone. How will I recover from this? What will I tell others? And most importantly, who will I take to prom now? Riddle me THAT! I guess I gotta stalk the ground for ladies...dance style.

Prom: "Sharpening Skills" by Elysian Fields
Just when I think I'm flying solo, in shadows of an alley I see a sultry older lady (do I have a thing for older women or what? ;) smoking a clove, humming to herself a deep, rich tone. I approach her in my tux, give her a flower to pin to her exquisite dress, and she gives me a swig of her scotch. We walk hand in hand inside, and slow dance to every track, no matter the speed, sharpening our "skills" for later that night...

Life: "This Book Is A Movie" by Spoon
You can't get any more post-modern than that. Living a life a action, violence, betrayal, and fantastic adventures beyond belief, I slow down long enough, to get my story out on a little recorder I talk into as I'm in the back seat of an old Lincoln as I drive through NYC at night. The tape gets put to paper, and I am a best-selling author for the impressive stories of my life. And now they want to make a movie out of it. But I thought there was already a movie going on...

Mental Breakdown: "Operation Rescue" by Bad Religion
"When need restoration now of our integrity" indeed. The celebrated life has driven me to madness. My mind spins at a break-neck pace. I try to do good, and people assure me, but it feels like this are spinning out a control too fast, I can't keep up. What compels them all? I need some rescue...

Driving: "Just A Man" by Faith No More
I'm always able to gain my focus when driving. The cool night air clears my head. Here I was thinking everything was of Godlike importance, and it was driving me mad. The sins of pride I tell you. Things become so much simpler when you realize one must look past his Icarus tendencies and realize, "but me, I am just a man." But I still dream about a cloudy sky. And any revelation I have should be accompanied by a gospel choir.

Flashback: "El Scorcho" by Weezer
When I let my mind clear and just wandered, I return to that first day of school. When I was busy looking to big fish to fry, I missed the best thing that was right in front of me. A cute little girl in my class who liked all the same things, and really liked swings. That one day we refused to stop swinging and come to class was magic. We wouldn't stop until our parents came after school and physically removed us from them. It was one best days of my life, and I never told her how I felt.

Wedding: "I Don't Like the Drugs" by Marilyn Manson
What can I say about this one? One simple drug experiment turned into something crazy. You go on a acid burn for a few days, and once they pry your sorry ass off the ceiling, give you some orange slices and a cup of coffee, you find you're married. Life's funny that way. But not funny haha. But hey, my life had a gospel choir again! Hooray!

Birth of a Child: "Static" by Beck
After coming down, sometimes you just want to lock yourself indoors, and if you do so with a wife, what do you expect will happen? A child. So we decided to have the child in the same place it was conceived, locked up in my house, quietly, without attention from anyone. It was peaceful, beautiful birth.

Final Battle: "Alone Jealous and Stoned" by The Secret Machines
So at some point, I lost the kid and wife. I never made it outdoors much in those days, took comfort in the drugs. I envied those who had a simple life that wasn't filled with murder, portals, drugged-out weddings and super-stardom books and movies. A sad battle of inner-struggle and yet catharsis. My greatest obstacle/opponent was me.

Death Scene: "Jimmy" by Tool
"Leaving me with the dead and hopeless" indeed. Waving goodbye. Heading home. Home to eternity, oblivion. As a last ditch effort to save my worthless life, I trek out into the woods, a candle as my only guide on a dark, misty night. Driven by something in my head, whether it be drug residue, a conscious, or some being across the astral plane. I attempt to open temporal gateway to reverse everything that's happened up until this point, but instead something evil comes out of the portal, a slithering, secret, evil. Before I know it, it scoops me up, flings me high into the air, cuts my thrown, and then I fall, earthbound, landing not where I started, but instead in Times Square, where thousands can look upon my once famous face and destruction all of it wrought. Dark Magicks are not to be toyed with. But I am finally at rest.

Funeral Song: "The Crane Wife 1 & 2" by The Decemberists
Everyone that knew me is relieved that it's all over. And they can look at all the positive things I did with my life that I wasn't able to cover here, and my ex-wife and child forgive me. All I ever wanted was for things to turn out right. Sometimes we lose our way. But all is not lost. Others can learn from our mistakes, and even in that small way, we make the world a better place. It's a small private funeral for just those closest to me through the years, though it is quite an extravaganza of people, like at the end of Big Fish. Everyone shares stories of me, and hugs and has a good happy cry.

End Credits: "Sleeping In" by The Postal Service
Ah, the reflection of a life that seemed so real, but was all a dream, a prophetic vision of things to come if I continue down my current road. I wake in a Bob Newhart -like state, and give my head a shake, laugh out loud Donnie Darko style before he got squished, and then just pull the covers over my head and go back to bed.

So I wish there would have been some Led Zeppelin, Ryan Adams, and Kool Keith, but it's random, what can ya do? Maybe I'll do a hand-picked one sometime.

So what do YOU think? Questions? Comments?

Just laugh and laugh and laugh

I saw this picture on somebody's signature on the The Comatorium and just sat at my desk laughing for a few minutes. I don't know why. There's something about it that's child-like, unrealistic, and just absurd that makes me love it. Enjoy!

Com Lag

And people lag too my Gentle Viewers.

Here's to bring you up to speed.

My external hard drive crashed. I lost all of my music and my films I made. I cried. Devastation. I mailed it to Chris who is kind enough to try to extract the stuff in data recovery. It's been almost 2 weeks and the package still hasn't made it to him. Music and hard drives and all is a very touchy subject with me.

I had my first Christmas away from home. Kim and I had a great time, and were treated to Nanette's hospitality and excellent cooking (made a stop by her Aunt's too). Got some cool stuff too. Here's the Christmas spirit:

That's Kim showing Clark some love and sporting the new shirt I got her.

A crown of lights. Am I Nordic? I'm wearing the new coat Kim got me. Deliciously warm.

So then some boring work and then New Year's Eve!! The Beard, Cass, and JB came over and we drank it up, danced, and then went downtown to the Lava Lounge. Thanks for the pitchers JB! Almost ate at the Hurricane Cafe, but decided fuck it after waiting 30 min. with not even water or coffee. All in all a great night. People said I looked like Robert Palmer. Fuck those guys. If anything, it's the Hives I was going for. Though I have been told I'm "Simply Irresistible." Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Shaking our groove thangs to "SexyBack."
You CANNOT resist the Justin Timberlake.

On our way downtown. Drinking Pabst in my Garth Brooks coozie!!
(Doesn't this look like an album cover?)


Completely Boofy Blitzed

There's been a ton crazy weather here lately. Ice and snow everywhere. No canceled work unfortunately. But it was cool to experience lots of snow. The dry kind that crunches under your feet and gives a crispness to the air that is exhilarating.

Beautiful sky in the kingdom of snow.
(What world was that in Mario 3?)

No time to play in the snow, I've got a job to go to.
But a quick trip through the park is a must.

So that brings you up to speed up until the last few days. I think I'm going to try to update more often. Even if it is just a few lines. Let you know what's up, what's on my mind. Maybe try to have a song of the day.

Still at my temp job. It's ok. It's a paycheck. But it's not my real job. I'm on the grind people. Great things lurk in the recesses of the mind. Won't you join me in unleashing them?

The Hills Are Alive (with the sound of kitch)

Over the river, through the mountains and snow we traveled yesterday to a small town named Leavenworth. It's styled after the old Bavarian villages. All of the store fronts and fonts on the signs and such. You could practically add "Ye Olde" to most signs and it would have been totally appropriate. But we weren't the only ones with this quaint little plan. This lil' burg was SWARMING with people!!

You wouldn't believe the cold. Well, with the mounds of snow and sledding, yes I guess you could. Seeing all of the snow on the sides of these roads and mountains thinking. If it all came down, that would be a bad way for a Texan to go out...

But here's an example of those "ye olde" signs.

But it was a cute little town filled with shops with items like Nutcrackers, beer steins and other old world goodies, and even a hat store, that was apparently quite the rage, stocking hats as diverse as old style conductor and bowler hats to big christmas trees for the top of your head! The insane thing about this store, however, was the line way out the door! Who knew stupid hats were so popular? Or these crazy cat figurines for that matter? (I hope I am actually very wrong)

As the sun set on this (faux) old town the wandering and cold had gotten to us, and we headed inside for very nice Italian dinner, opting out of the street vendor kielbasa and elk burgers for finer dining. But not before snapping this beautiful shot:
Now dark, we waddled back into the streets for some last minute shopping for loved ones before we headed out onto the dangerous now dark snowy mountain passes. Intermittently stopping for great photo ops, we drank coffee and harassed the tourists. All in good fun.



Trudging with icy bricks for fingers and toes we made our way back to the frozen car and began the long, dark journey back to Seattle and said Auf Weidersein to the little Bavarian village.


Happy Holidays Gentle Viewers!

The Weather Outside Is Frightening.

Yeah, nothing to do with that wretched song. Some holiday songs just get under my skin and make me want to throw up in my mouth. Sorry. I guess that's not the right spirit. Now if only it could be EGGNOG Flavored vomit! Then the holidays would I feel, inside and out.

But last night there was an insane wind storm. Like all of the trees were going apeshit, swirling around in some chaotic dance. I have rarely witnessed wind so threatening.

"Whatever Jarad, it's just wind. At least it's not that rain you whine about."

WRONG TOTO. Look at these pictures. Taken by me, right outside my friggin' apt.




Oh, I guess I'll chat a bit about what I've been up to. Unemployed. SIGH. Don't wanna talk about it. But I've kept busy. For more details on this, stop on over at Kim's blog and read up about Jesika's visit, a great Pogues tribute concert and other adventures.

Tomorrow should be a great day. Going to some small town in the mountains that's been pitched to me as Washington's Fredricksburg. And then that night going to see my favorite Aussie band (no, not who you think, though I am perpetually in love with "Thunderstruck") The Living End!! Yaaaah! Hopefully there will be photography afoot.

Oh, and monday I start a job programming fax machines. I AM the boring job monkey.

But hey, if film guys in Oahu are reading this, HIRE ME.

Until next time, Gentle Viewers...

Snow and Such

I thought I'd spare you more musings this time, and instead just show some pictures of the weather around here recently.

Enjoy my Gentle Viewers!






(This last one looks very ominous, don't you agree?)