Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Popular Culture No Longer Applies to Me
A few more realizations:
1. It shouldn't be this hot at the end of May.
2. Brian Nupp and his lovely bride Tanya are perhaps the coolest couple I know.
3. I still haven't gotten any good sleep.


tickle tickle

Sunday, May 21, 2006

My Little Brother Just Discovered Rock and Roll! He's Only 22 And He's out of Control!
I wonder if he's completely outgrown his fascination with Gilbert and Sullivan and Andrew Creepy Lloyd Webber?
I got him a cool couple of things for his birthday. One of them is IMPORTED! And it's not that disgusting Harry Potter cockroach candy! ( A little too lifelike to be appetizing, I hear.) I'll never forget, though, that time a couple years ago when Brian popped a Bertie Bott's Bean into his mouth and then spit it out swearing and gagging. I hope it was only a spinach one and not a sardine or booger or vomit jellybean. What a cruel joke!
A few realizations lately:
1. I will never be cool. At least not in the car department. The 10 year old rust bucket and general POS known as the Neon is gone, gone! I say. No more summers without AC. Unfortunately, it has been replaced with a used 2005 Ford Focus. I will never have a cool car. (But I did get a good deal, and the dealer is a good guy and a pal, so, it's OK, and it's a LOT nicer than its predecessor, so...I should stop whining.)
2. There will always be more dishes and dirty clothes. There is no "done."
3. I worry about Sammy. He just rolled out of bed and fell on some junk that was left on the floor. And scraped up his nose. One of my great irrational fears for the boys is that they'll get badly cut somehow. I know, it's crazy. But the thought of them bleeding makes me woozy. I try not to think about it.
4. I worry about Gabe. He's spent the last 2 bee-you-tee-full days inside, wearing just underwear.
5. I've really enjoyed Rip It Up and Start Again. It's the perfect companion to England's Dreaming.
6. I'm probably not getting enough sleep.

Saturday, May 06, 2006

RIP
I can't believe the news that Grant McLennan died today.
When 16 Lovers Lane came out I listened to it almost nonstop for months and months, unable to believe something so wonderful could even exist.
I am also a little weirded out that my May Song of the Month is Was There Anything I Could Do?. I recorded and chose it back in March. There's a clip below, but now it seems like a tonedeaf impotent misguided tribute.
I just can't believe it.

I borrowed this picture from the announcement page at the GB site.

Friday, May 05, 2006

Sometimes, the Truth Just Smells Bad
I am absolutely certain there is a dead animal in the garage somewhere. Hopefully not too big. But definitely bigger than the back ends of field mice that Mo leaves for me. Another bunny?

Monday, May 01, 2006

Harrowing Tales of My Almost Imminent Demise, Part 1
Yesterday I choked on a mouthful of tortilla chips (no salsa at the time) and ended up coughing all over the place. I sounded like Gollum for the rest of the night.
Today I went on another crazy windy bike ride. If I stopped pedaling the wind would move me across the road. Still, it was good to spend a couple hours out on the old country roads. Now I'm sore, though.

May Song of the Month clip.

****Super bonus happy points to Brian, for fixing my archives and teaching me how to do it. I haven't actually finished it yet, but I do know how and will get to it soon.****
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