My kingdom for..
Current mood: hungry
Category: Food and Restaurants

Wow. I just realized its been almost a year since I've been to Texas. I can tell because my food cravings are starting to get insatiable. I would sell my soul for (shh.. lets pretend i have one):

-Cheese enchiladas in a red sauce with rice and beans. And chips and salsa for free, without having to ask
-NON-sweet iced tea
-Chicken Fried Steak with cream gravy that doesn't suck
-Whataburger
-Rudy's bbq
-a taco truck
-Chuy's deluxe tomatillo sauce on anything
-bbq places that always sell sausage
-25 cent Shiner
-Big Red
-Frito Pie
-Dr Pepper with Imperial Cane Sugar

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Second Chances
Current mood: aroused
Category: Life

For the past couple of months I have been living in a sort of reverse High Fidelity. It seems that this is the season for the men who have wronged and disappointed me to try and "reconnect" and redeem themselves. Kel says a homing device in my vagina is going off. Maybe they miss my charming sarcasm or the fact I am so easily amused or the fact I have the libido of a fifteen year old boy.  I can not explain the reason for the sudden deluge.  Some have offered apologies, some promises (I'm still waiting for the stable of ponies)and some are just utterly clueless about what was wrong with them in the first place.  The sheer number has been a little disconcerting and has left me in perpetual emotional confusion. But today I found out that one such man is dangling a gift before me I can't look away from. Mr. Anthony "I used to be a bitter cynical badass  turned peaceful boring breeder" Bourdain has a new round table talk show starting October 20 and in what I'm sure is just a blatant ploy to win back my affection (after all, who wants to be without my affection) is bringing Bill Buford on board. I hesitate to bring him back into my life after he turned out to be such an utter disappointment but I have to admit I am intrigued.  Of course what could end up happening is that not only will Bourdain let me down but I could become disillusioned with Buford as well.  But what the hell, as always, I'm an emotional risk taker. So I'm giving you one more chance Bourdain. Don't fuck it up. 

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More social plans..
Current mood: dirty
Category: Travel and Places

This weekend: So I'll be in New York for the Templars and Ultimo Asalto at the Trash Bar. You should go. And when you go, you should not ask the following "How's Philadelphia? Do you like it there? Where do you live?" or anything like that. I am getting really tired of those questions. Or more exactly it gets very annoying to answer the same question 50 times in a night.  I'm glad that people care but maybe I'm just tired of small talk.  When you move to a new town, everytime you go out its like that first day of class all over again, where you have to tell everyone your background, why you're there and your future goals etc. So to answer the questions about Philly so you don't have to ask, I'm doing fine. This city is ok. I don't love it but its ok. I haven't got shot or mugged yet so yay?  I miss New York. New York is my home but I can't be there right now. And I don't know if I'm ever going to move back. But I am doing alright. The job has some amazing moments and it has its shitty moments just like any other job.  I live too far from the fun part of Philly to go out too much but I do occasionally venture from my suburb just not that often.  And I totally need to get a car but I'm broke as hell. This is the price you pay for trying to do what you feel a passion for and trying to do something you care about for a living. So I'm making some semblance of a difference in the preservation of our audio and video but I really want some shoes. Why can't I have both? Satisfaction in my work and the new fall Laboutin boots? Come on.. Pretty please..

And since I know everyone cares so much about the rest of my social calendar, October is packed with plans. Well at least one week is..
Oct 15-17: Going to DC. Low key trip. Going down for a lecture and to see Aaron. There are a couple of people I expect to meet us out for drinks. Ahem Seth.. Just saying..
And then actually going out a ton in Philly that week.
Oct 17: Memphis Morticians at the El Bar (yay New York comes to visit me. su nice of them)
Oct 20: 7 Shot Screamers at JC Dobbs (they sadly are playing with the Horror Pops but I'm just gonna pretend they're not. lalalallalala)
Oct 22: Aggrolites at the M Bar. Wee. Dirty reggae!
Oct 24: Billy Bragg at Keswick Theater. Sigh. Billy. I love you. Please let me have your babies. Or at least a good makeout session. Or a long talk over beers about social injustice.

And then back up to New York for Halloween and then Boston for Thanksgiving. I might make it to Texas in December but I really don't know how I'm gonna afford that. I have no idea how I'm affording October but I'll sort it out. In the meantime, feel free to aid my poor ass by buying drinks and dinner.

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Traveling update
Current mood: adventurous
Category: Travel and Places

Well somethings have kinda changed.. I'll still be in LA this weekend (WEEEE), Texas trip has been postponed indefinitely. I'll be back in NYC at the beginning of October. There are Seattle and Boston trips in the works as well, one I figure out how to afford them. Will keep you posted (notice I am trying to get away from Philadelphia as much as possible..ahem).

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On the road again...
Current mood: restless
Category: Travel and Places

Well it feels like I haven't been traveling much lately.. I know that's not really true but it seems that way.. However field trips are coming.. starting with:

Aug 15-17: NYC.. I have no idea what we're doing. An appropriate assumption would involve alcohol. If you know of anything good going on that weekend, let me know. (no, I'm not coming for the Rumblers the next weekend. Drop it. Three Blue Teardrops are playing here and I need to conserve money)

Aug 29-Sept 1: LA SHOWDOWN.. weeeeeeeeeeeee I am so freaking excited I could explode. ROBIN ROBIN ROBIN.. And frankly, I just need to be around a bunch of psychos. I miss that real bad. I miss feeling normal. We'll be staying at Highland Gardens and I plan on totally stuffing my face on Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles..

Oct 3-6: Texas not set in stone. Need to figure out exact dates and when I'm taking off of work but that seems to be the dates. Again, split between San Antonio and Austin. Again, if you know of any shows let me know..

This covers about 75% of the friends I miss. There will probably be a Boston trip sometime in the relative future..

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Birthday Wrap-up
Current mood: mellow
Category: Life

So I turned 31 yesterday. Ew. In my 30s. This year obviously was not as crazy as the past couple of years. But hey, as far as I know, nobody died so yay for me. This years birthday weekend was tame but good.
Saturday: Derek came up and we went on an adventure through Chestnut Hill: pizza, running through construction, a couple of beers at the tavern (yes, it is a tavern. This is Philadelphia), and ended with us waiting an hour for a bus back to my apartment. Woo.

Sunday: The morning started with the Old Country Buffet Breakfast Feast. I think my ankles swelled from the salt and pretty sure I had a mild heart attack from the various sausages. Then we trolled through Toys R Us and Walmart. Did you know they came out with a Star Wars Risk??? Must have.
Kellen got to town after yet another traumatic experience with Jersey Transit (god they suck balls) and we met her and made our way to the Franklin Science Institute. We watched a very bad show at the Planetarium. Although it did remind that stars actually exist somewhere. We ran through a giant heart then consumed more crap at the snack bar. Then waited in line for an hour (hmm.. that seems to be a theme) for BATMAN. See it on the imax. Its worth it. 4 stories of Christian Bale. mmmmmm.... After the movie, Kellen headed back and Derek and I went to Blue Comet Cafe for rockabilly night. It was super crowded and smokey. Then the bartender decided for some reason that she hated us. No clue why. Am not going back there til 3 Blue Teardrops plays there on the 24th (which essentially means I am probably not going out for the next month).

Monday: Actual birthday. Kinda lonely. Mainly spent working, reflecting on C and attempting to eat my feelings. The good thing about being a transfer engineer is your production booth is fairly isolated and it is easy to be left alone with your thoughts. But I did get my new box of records in, including the 45 with my new favorite title "Jimmy's Got a Little Bit of Bitch in Him."

So i survived this one. Far less dramatic than last year's which I suppose is a good thing.. I'm just glad its over. I am grateful for Derek and Kellen for making the journey to come hang out with me and for those who sent me birthday wishes and attempted to help keep my sanity. Those who forgot can go fuck themselves. Kidding. I know it is easy to forget these things. xoxoxo

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A year has passed..
Current mood: thoughtful
Category: Life

Today marks a year since we lost Christiana. There isn't much I can say that i haven't said already. She was amazing and I miss her everyday. I feel like inserting the required "don't take life for granted" line but that is just a given. This pic of her will just always make me laugh, hope it does the same for the others who need it today. I'm going to look at pictures of kittens now.

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Name my kitty!
Category: Pets and Animals

No this isn't a reference to my vagina.  I finally have a wee kitten. She's about two months old and a little umm.. active. She has been here five hours and already destroyed a plant. She has a black beard too if you can't tell. So I need a name. She's two tone so ska references are possible. Ideas?

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I am taking away your fake book
Current mood: bitchy
Category: Music

There is a reason I stopped going to rockabilly shows. It wasn't because I didn't like the music.  I love rockabilly. It was because I got tired of seeing the same damn show over and over again. Do you want to just be a cover band?  And do you have to cover the same songs as every other band?  Sure. You're not going to hear these songs on the radio that often so they might be considered "obscure" to some folks. But to us, you know they are not. And it is not that these songs aren't great, they are. But you have ruined most of them for me. Thanks. Oh and fyi: you are not Johnny Cash. Stop it. So top rockabilly songs I could happily live never hearing a band play again.

10. Be Bop A Lula
9. C'mon Everybody
8. Tear It Up
7. Rock This Town
6. Red Hot
5. Boppin the Blues
4. Boy Named Sue
3. Let's Have A Party
2. Good Rockin Tonight
and of course..
We don't want to hear your band's cover of
1. Folsom Prison Blues (ever ever ever again)

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The morning after...
Current mood: praying for death
Category: praying for death Life

So Kelly just sent me a lovely book called the Walk of Shame. Wholesome family reading which I will talk about some day when I am not running late to work. I want to address a much bigger problem then waking up next to unattractive men.  My tolerance isn't what it used to be and last night I proved I can get very drunk on beer alone.  I woke up this morning to find my wallet in front of the computer, leading to the age old question: what the fuck did I buy on ebay last night? I am afraid. 

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