DPM has finally put his talent on video. It seems like yesterday when I can hear him playing these pieces in his spare time. This is one thing I am green of, his hands.
Water Pieces.
My favorite...Debussy - Images - Reflets Dans L'eau
1.24.2010
hello 2010
Time away - but now I'm back. No Nancy, I did not quit - I was just on hiatus.
A brief recap of events since the last post...
Oct - Visited Atlanta with Molly during Halloween and gay pride. So many wonderful people there we need to go back soon.
Nov-Dec - Much different from last year. Surprisingly I only celebrated my birthday on a couple nights and nTime away - but now I'm back. No Nancy, I did not quit - I was just on hiatus.
A brief recap of events since the last post...
Oct - Visited Atlanta with Molly during Halloween and gay pride. So many wonderful people there we need to go back soon.
Nov-Dec - Much different from last year. Surprisingly I only celebrated my birthday on a couple nights and not a month-long extravaganza! 2010 shall be another month-long celebration.
On Dec. 26 we had my mom's side Christmas party. I ended up drinking an entire bottle on Glenlivet, blacked out, but remained hysterically funny by stories from my cousins. Let's just say, I've held back on the Scotch since then.
NYE - This was actually one of the best New Years I've had. It was spent with Amy and Laura. We did power hour to kettle & 180s - this was the first mistake. I'm not sure if we even finished. We headed down to Marley Bone where I don't recall the rest of the evening. It involved Amy making passes on boys in front of their girlfriends, Laura getting stuck in a snow drift, me slipping on ice (with possible brain swelling), and Amy yelling obscenities at neighbors.
Jan 1-3 - My mom rented a cabin at Mahoney State Park for us - we celebrated Christmas there. It was very cool, despite the -30 temps.
No resolutions this year - just time to focus on me. There was a big ol' rut, but we are emerging a beautiful butterfly - and by butterfly, I mean a hairy, pizza eating, dancing fool.ot a month-long extravaganza! 2010 shall be another month-long celebration.
On Dec. 26 we had my mom's side Christmas party. I ended up drinking an entire bottle on Glenlivet, blacked out, but remained hysterically funny by stories from my cousins. Let's just say, I've held back on the Scotch since then.
NYE - This was actually one of the best New Years I've had. It was spent with Amy and Laura. We did power hour to kettle & 180s - this was the first mistake. I'm not sure if we even finished. We headed down to Marley Bone where I don't recall the rest of the evening. It involved Amy making passes on boys in front of their girlfriends, Laura getting stuck in a snow drift, me slipping on ice (with possible brain swelling), and Amy yelling obscenities at neighbors.
Jan 1-3 - My mom rented a cabin at Mahoney State Park for us - we celebrated Christmas there. It was very cool, despite the -30 temps.
No resolutions this year - just time to focus on me. There was a big ol' rut, but we are emerging a beautiful butterfly - and by butterfly, I mean a hairy, pizza eating, dancing fool.
A brief recap of events since the last post...
Oct - Visited Atlanta with Molly during Halloween and gay pride. So many wonderful people there we need to go back soon.
Nov-Dec - Much different from last year. Surprisingly I only celebrated my birthday on a couple nights and nTime away - but now I'm back. No Nancy, I did not quit - I was just on hiatus.
A brief recap of events since the last post...
Oct - Visited Atlanta with Molly during Halloween and gay pride. So many wonderful people there we need to go back soon.
Nov-Dec - Much different from last year. Surprisingly I only celebrated my birthday on a couple nights and not a month-long extravaganza! 2010 shall be another month-long celebration.
On Dec. 26 we had my mom's side Christmas party. I ended up drinking an entire bottle on Glenlivet, blacked out, but remained hysterically funny by stories from my cousins. Let's just say, I've held back on the Scotch since then.
NYE - This was actually one of the best New Years I've had. It was spent with Amy and Laura. We did power hour to kettle & 180s - this was the first mistake. I'm not sure if we even finished. We headed down to Marley Bone where I don't recall the rest of the evening. It involved Amy making passes on boys in front of their girlfriends, Laura getting stuck in a snow drift, me slipping on ice (with possible brain swelling), and Amy yelling obscenities at neighbors.
Jan 1-3 - My mom rented a cabin at Mahoney State Park for us - we celebrated Christmas there. It was very cool, despite the -30 temps.
No resolutions this year - just time to focus on me. There was a big ol' rut, but we are emerging a beautiful butterfly - and by butterfly, I mean a hairy, pizza eating, dancing fool.ot a month-long extravaganza! 2010 shall be another month-long celebration.
On Dec. 26 we had my mom's side Christmas party. I ended up drinking an entire bottle on Glenlivet, blacked out, but remained hysterically funny by stories from my cousins. Let's just say, I've held back on the Scotch since then.
NYE - This was actually one of the best New Years I've had. It was spent with Amy and Laura. We did power hour to kettle & 180s - this was the first mistake. I'm not sure if we even finished. We headed down to Marley Bone where I don't recall the rest of the evening. It involved Amy making passes on boys in front of their girlfriends, Laura getting stuck in a snow drift, me slipping on ice (with possible brain swelling), and Amy yelling obscenities at neighbors.
Jan 1-3 - My mom rented a cabin at Mahoney State Park for us - we celebrated Christmas there. It was very cool, despite the -30 temps.
No resolutions this year - just time to focus on me. There was a big ol' rut, but we are emerging a beautiful butterfly - and by butterfly, I mean a hairy, pizza eating, dancing fool.
10.28.2009
southern breathes
she said, 'my soul needs this.'
this is true. i need to remove myself from this land, this location.
in one day i'll be in atlanta - sweet tea and southern hospitality.
it's all about speed. everything moves so fast.
this moment, i need it to slow down.
to enjoy. to relax. to heal.
to breathe.
this is true. i need to remove myself from this land, this location.
in one day i'll be in atlanta - sweet tea and southern hospitality.
it's all about speed. everything moves so fast.
this moment, i need it to slow down.
to enjoy. to relax. to heal.
to breathe.
10.05.2009
lie
oh, boy you laid
laid with me in the summer breeze
with pineapple trees
and bumble bee stings
we made it through the green seas
i could see you floating away
and away you went
into the waves
tipped me right side up
oh, boy you lied
lied and said it would be an endless line
finish line in a grizzly bear cave
and all the broken eggs
you never took your shoes off
now they fall
out of trees
the owls don't even need them
they all just lie
too quiet to make a sound
laid with me in the summer breeze
with pineapple trees
and bumble bee stings
we made it through the green seas
i could see you floating away
and away you went
into the waves
tipped me right side up
oh, boy you lied
lied and said it would be an endless line
finish line in a grizzly bear cave
and all the broken eggs
you never took your shoes off
now they fall
out of trees
the owls don't even need them
they all just lie
too quiet to make a sound
8.20.2009
8.17.2009
fancy a nap
Dan says, 'sleep when you're dead.'
Well, I say I am close to it by the way my engine sounds. I have had a whirlwind of events for the past month that have been undocumented. Let me just say California was grand. Tori was rockin'. And the beach was breathtaking.
Since vacation I have been working every day. I need to slow it up so I can start practicing for the Omaha half-marathon. I know it's only 13 miles, but come on - me running 13 miles is a joke, a sad one at that.
Something random: banzai trees are not as magical as one would think - don't bother with them, even if Mr. Miyagi says so. They draw fruit flies and will creat a madness of mold! The raccoons will have a hay day with that, I'm sure.
We celebrated my mother's 60th birthday the other week. There was a great turnout and she had a good time - that's all that matters. Oh, and wedding cake from Farm House doesn't hurt either.
All I need now, is a cocktail and a nap.
Well, I say I am close to it by the way my engine sounds. I have had a whirlwind of events for the past month that have been undocumented. Let me just say California was grand. Tori was rockin'. And the beach was breathtaking.
Since vacation I have been working every day. I need to slow it up so I can start practicing for the Omaha half-marathon. I know it's only 13 miles, but come on - me running 13 miles is a joke, a sad one at that.
Something random: banzai trees are not as magical as one would think - don't bother with them, even if Mr. Miyagi says so. They draw fruit flies and will creat a madness of mold! The raccoons will have a hay day with that, I'm sure.
We celebrated my mother's 60th birthday the other week. There was a great turnout and she had a good time - that's all that matters. Oh, and wedding cake from Farm House doesn't hurt either.
All I need now, is a cocktail and a nap.
7.27.2009
7.22.2009
we're all mad here
This looks amazing. My favorite cartoon comes to life in a trippy, hallucinogenic ride.
7.15.2009
heading west
I'm in the Phoenix airport, drinking some Stella. My body is needing the sand, the ocean, warm sun. It's pulling me in.
King Taco is also pulling me in.
King Taco is also pulling me in.
7.04.2009
6.29.2009
some days
some days suck. for many reasons. like today.
baker baker can you explain
if truly his heart was made of icing
and i wonder how mine could taste
maybe we could change his mind
i know you're late for your next parade
you came to make sure that i'm not running
well i ran from him in all kinds of ways
guess it was his turn this time
time
thought i'd make friends with time
thought we'd be flying
maybe not this time
baker baker can you explain
if truly his heart was made of icing
and i wonder how mine could taste
maybe we could change his mind
i know you're late for your next parade
you came to make sure that i'm not running
well i ran from him in all kinds of ways
guess it was his turn this time
time
thought i'd make friends with time
thought we'd be flying
maybe not this time
6.20.2009
pricy m's
Amy and I went to see The Proposal yesterday. Before the film we decided we needed something sweet. Hollywood Candy was on the way so we stopped in. I saw they had M & M's sorted by color - not just regular everyday colors, but vibrant blues, greens and oranges (the three colors I chose). I got just under one pound of them and found my way to the checkout. $16 later, I decided that Hollywood Candy's M & M's are outrageously priced. But, they sure are purdy.
the professor
Loving is fine if you have plenty of time
For walking on stilts at the edge of your mind
6.18.2009
dog breath
So it begins, again. The horrid heat of summer. I don't know if you can call it heat, it's more like sun temperatures, white hot. So humid you could cut the air with a knife. Thank Jebus for my morning iced coffee (1 inch nonfat milk, no ice, please) from whatever coffee shop I'm closest to. Although, Crane doesn't seem to understand the concept of iced coffee and looks at me in a stupor when I request it.
I need pool time, very soon, with cocktail in hand. I like the heat, but humidity makes me feel like I'm in the jungle. Even Pee Man is tired of it. I went for a run around the lake yesterday and it felt like I was breathing in oven air. Dog breath I say!
On a different note, we will be walking in the Carter Lake Parade for JDRF and I have a wedding on Saturday. I would enjoy wearing the blue linen suit that is available at Banana, but I believe I would only wear it once. Such is life.
Also on a second note, I need to gather people for a house warming of sorts. Keep your eyes open for details.
6.17.2009
stressin'
Not many things get to me and start stressing me out. Lately, I've been having a strange sensation that I think some would call stress.
Money - why do I have to pay all my own bills - rent, car, utilities. I want to go back to where I was footloose and fancy free.
Work - Never has work really stressed me out...I'm just learning to go with the flow. As long as I have a job, I must be thankful.
Having a part time job stresses me out. At times I feel like I don't have any evenings or weekends to myself. If I try to request off, I get scheduled anyways. Such is life - it is a part time job, so suck it up.
People - Some people can make me wonder. What goes through the minds - their thoughts? I can't imagine everyone to think like me, or make the same decisions - although, that would be nice.
I need a fix, cause I am going down
down to the pits that I left up town
momma I need a fix
Money - why do I have to pay all my own bills - rent, car, utilities. I want to go back to where I was footloose and fancy free.
Work - Never has work really stressed me out...I'm just learning to go with the flow. As long as I have a job, I must be thankful.
Having a part time job stresses me out. At times I feel like I don't have any evenings or weekends to myself. If I try to request off, I get scheduled anyways. Such is life - it is a part time job, so suck it up.
People - Some people can make me wonder. What goes through the minds - their thoughts? I can't imagine everyone to think like me, or make the same decisions - although, that would be nice.
I need a fix, cause I am going down
down to the pits that I left up town
momma I need a fix
6.12.2009
6.05.2009
what'd you say?
So funny this postcard was on Post Secret this week. For those who don’t know or haven’t heard about my ear trauma, let me fill you in.
About a month ago I woke up with a plugged ear. Being the lazy fella I am, I waited it out a week until I woke up one morning and couldn’t feel the right side of my face and I was in some crazy pain. I go to the doctor, they flush my ear and a large amount of wax came out. Yes, I do use q-tips, but this was so far down nothing could get this mess out. While flushing my ears they threw off my equilibrium, which almost made me fall off the bench and throw up all over the nurse.
A week later I went in for a checkup. I told them my ear was still plugged and a little sore. They look in there and say ‘You need to see an ENT asap.’ Lovely. So they rush me into an ENT doctor before he had surgery. He asked me to lay on a bed and turn my head to the side, I heard an air compressor machine turn on, and then a vacuum in my ear. It felt parts of my brain coming out. I asked if they extracted my unborn twin with tiny teeth and hair, they said no. What did come from my ear was a bloody/mucus ball the size of a pea. Lord knows what was happening in my ear.
10 days after that I go in for another checkup and a hearing test. The hearing scale goes a little something like this – the lower the number the better and young adults are around a 20. My left ear is 10 (go me!) and my right is 35/45. So basically I have the hearing of an 80 year-old. I went upstairs to the doctor and he put a gel patch ‘band-aid’ in my ear. I go for another checkup in three weeks.
Don’t worry, I’ll make this story come full circle. What’s funny to think is, when I was in junior high I thought it would be amazing to be deaf. A kid in school had a hearing aid, which I thought was neat looking, and I thought sign languages was beautiful. Cross your fingers that my hearing loss isn’t permanent.
5.28.2009
it started, again
Tori will tour this summer, and so goes my craziness to go to as many shows as possible. This morning Brian and I purchased tickets for San Diego and LA. The frenzy of trying to get the best tickets imaginable is insane, and I always feel like I don't get the best seat in the house - I suppose it could always be worse, right? Either way, it will be magical. Both shows are outdoors, San Deigo is by the harbor.
Also, today is Shelly's birthday. We are going to Hu Hot for lunch and Genji for dinner. Good times, good times.
5.20.2009
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