Some recent shows

*Alejandro
** The Drive-By Truckers
*** Queens of the Stone Age

Last weekend went medieval on me

Fri:Tryst
*Leather-ista Fashion Show
** Chicks Hangin on Hooks
Sat:Renaissance Fair
*** Dance House
Sun: Vic Theater
****Gogol Bordello!

Seriously, what does the guy have to do to get impeached?

If we want to spread democracy to the middle east, we're probably not setting the best example.

Nicotine Delivery Systems

So, at a pack(~ish) a day, by not smoking anymore, you gain a good 100 minutes back from your day. . . That's 100 minutes of time not spent sucking down burning leaves laced with killer chemicals, and remaining stationary in front of an ashtray.. at least this is what I'm trying to remind myself. I'm not yet at the point where I can even start counting days since I had a smoke . . . but let's just say the holiday it landed on was appropriate . . .

One problem is that it's much easier to quit smoking than it is to quit the things I do that make me want to smoke!? ya feel me?

Also, not telling my S.O. about this yet, why get her hopes up if I give in to the demon weed? besides, it'll be interesting to see how long it takes her to notice...

[POSTSCRIPT] Made it a whole week.. now i'm on the ~1/day plan of smoking. I'm gonna make a carton last six months, an average of barely over 1/day.. wish me luck!

Richard Thompson @ Park West

Man this guy puts on a helluva show!

Near-Death From Above

Near-death: Ok, maybe a little over-dramatic.. but, seriously, WTF is the point of having a blog if not to be over-dramatic?

There I was last saturday morning, barrelling down south at 80 miles an hour - thankful that no stop/go traffic had slowed our way out of the city. A truck started spilling debris on I-55. One of those parts of 55 where there's barely any shoulder for the passing lane. The tire of the SUV in front of us got shredded and they started pulling over. I saw a flying piece of something, swear-to-god it looked like slow-mo, headed for my windshield, and it glanced off the upper-passenger side. Then a big BANG- I didnt even see what left the dent in my lower windshield, as I was kinda distracted by avoiding hitting the SUV. But once we stopped and heartbeats resumed near-normal, it was pretty clear how lucky we'd been...

Thank you, man who invented safety glass!!

And F*** YOU, oblivious trucker who didnt secure his tarp!