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Current journal entries:boring debate is boring ( 2008-10-02 01:07:29 PST )
my prediction: the democrat will answer questions with extremely dry facts and basically not embarrass himself at all. the republican will dodge nine tenths of the ones she is asked by vomiting forth some talking point gobbledygook, but will only be challenged on the matter by some bloggers and possibly keith olbermann. then later, the polling trend lines will not change a whit.
i could be wrong ... but i won't be.
ps, seattle: central cinema, six pm. be there for hott debate action and ice cold beer. show up early and save me a seat, eh?
god bless the indian summer ( 2008-09-07 22:28:31 PST )
It was glorious out this weekend. Fingers crossed for more of the same. Maybe it will hold out all the way to Decibel, which would be grand due to the bbqs and other outdoor events on the schedule.
Speaking of, here are the events I hope to go to during the festival. There is so much good stuff I kind of cannot take it. Folks from Seattle and environs, don't sleep.
Thu Sep 25:
Jahcoozi, Tujiko Noriko, Barbara Morgenstern at Neumos
Fri Sep 26:
William Basinski, Jeff Greinke, offthesky at NW Film Forum (sit-down audiovisual showcase)
Jeff Samuel, Derek Plaslaiko, Jerry Abstract at Sole Repair
Sat Sep 27:
Glitch Mob, Truckasaurus, Jacob London, Michael Manahan at Volunteer Park (all ages daytime event)
Carl Craig, Audion, Chuck Flask at Neumos
Dixon, Taimur Agha, Dave Pezzner at ??? (after the party it's the afterparty)
Sun Sep 28:
Jeremy Ellis, Kid Hops, SunTzu Sound at Havana's (daytime bbq)
The Bug, Supermayer, Flying Lotus, Fax at Neumos
Besides all that, I was also hoping to volunteer this year. I had some correspondence with the volunteer coordinator who said they were figuring out timeslots, but never heard anything more. Probably I should drop another line, but I did send along my phone number as requested, so who knows?
Also notable is the Spritualized show coming up next Sunday (the 14th). I've been wanting to see these guys since like 2000 and I am going. You should too if you like spacey, post-rock tinged psychedelia. Word has it they're bringing a string section and gospel choir...
pretentious and baffling dream of the now ( 2008-06-24 17:24:08 PST )
Dreamt this morning that Dave Eggers' small press printed a book on consumerism that came with an enormous bag of potato chips. The bag was about the size of a bed pillow and was covered with tiny, intricate text closely resembling an early issue of McSweeney's. The chips were herbed cucumber ranch. Since we were in a used bookstore, the bag had (of course?) already been opened. I had a few chips and they were pretty good.
I have decided that what this dream was trying to tell me is that I should try and create Pimm's Cup flavored potato chips. If done correctly I believe they would be quite tasty and sell well in England.
compoundfracturequest 2008 ( 2008-05-21 00:28:21 PST )
In my ongoing quest to be more like both the xkcd guy and a character from Snow Crash, this morning I acquired a sweet electric skateboard for cheap on the internets. If nothing else I hope to use it at that one particular event in the Nevada desert -- it is so deliciously flat there, and virtually commands a person to do stupid things at speed.
One interesting thing is that all the exkate boards feature regenerative breaking, just like a Prius or whatever. I find the thought of commuting down Capitol Hill to work and arriving with more battery charge than when I left incredibly compelling.
put your hands up. for. de. troit. ( 2008-04-09 23:15:58 PST )
Festival season has arrived and I have just purchased some plane tickets. Specifically, to and from the city of Detroit on Memorial Day weekend for DEMF. Direct flights too on NWA (the Fuck Tha Police airline, I guess), though one is a redeye.
Looking for a couch in the area or someone to split a hotel room with. Also for recommendations of anything awesome to eat in the city.
Hooray for booze ( 2008-03-04 04:27:19 PST )
Took a trip to Seattle's largest package store today. Here is what I found:
- Wild Turkey Rye - Mmm, Manhattans.
- Lucid Absinthe - Real absinthe is now legal in the US. This brand is formulated for our market, which is an iffy proposition, but worth a shot anyway.
- Powers Irish Whiskey - On recommendation from Xen's brother.
- Wray and Nephew Overproof Rum - Half of this is going towards a batch of Falernum and the other half to make Pimento Dram.
- Jacquin's Grenadine Liqueur - I was so happy to see a grenadine made out of actual pomegranates.
For those of you keeping score at home, between the last two of those I will soon have the ingredients for really top-notch tiki drinks. An adventure in drinking (and little paper umbrellas) awaits.
last minute obama endorsement ( 2008-02-10 03:06:54 PST )
(Fair warning: You've heard all of this before. Here's what it sounds like when I say it.)
What this primary is actually about is the baby boomer generation.
We can choose to keep them in power, to have another election between somebody who had chosen the political right, already, during the late 1960s and somebody who was on the left, already, during the late 1960s. Then the country can vote, and the candidates will end up within three popular-vote percentage points of each other, max. The candidate from the left will win (it's sort of a cyclical thing, y'know?), but it will be a tough fight and there will be nothing even approaching a national consensus.
Or, instead, we can run somebody who was in grade school during Vietnam and speaks none of the tedious, played-out litany from either of its divisive sides. Somebody who polls six percent higher than the Republican candidate already, and has the kind of gravity in flyover country to potentially make that much higher. A candidate who, I think, is the only one with a prayer of approaching the consensus that the country craves, that we have not had since 1984 or 1972 before that.
I am tired of the boomer bullshit. It has not been interesting for years, and it has allowed into power (twice over!) the likes of George W. Bush. I am done with it, and I am caucusing for Barack Obama.
... now I'm off to buy cat food and attend a caucus!
weekend funs ( 2008-01-03 17:52:30 PST )
On Sunday Xen and I went to the Portland Memorial Mausoleum to do this treasure hunt. It's where she and I had our first date (albeit one chaperoned by Ouro). Notably, this is my only goth cred of any significance. While we did not nearly complete the puzzle, the maze-like city of the dead was well worth returning to. Got some decent pictures too.
Afterwards, we walked through a huge swath of industrial and residential Southeast. Huge as in more than four miles. It was an awesome walk with a number of interesting sights. Here is an annotated, illustrated map of the route, as taken by chance rather than foresight.
While I didn't have any problem with it at the Halfway House NYE party (which was pure win, btw), my left knee started aching something fierce on Tuesday. Today it was put-me-in-an-MRI excruciating and hobbling to the bus after work about killed me. It's not tender to the touch, so I know I didn't drunkenly wreck it into anything. Also, I was not dancing at all that weekend. wtf. If it's not better in a few days I guess I'll consult with a doctor :-(