Random Thoughts
Current mood: content
Category: Life
I love Elvis Perkins!
I don't understand why Cold Play is the best selling album, WTF?
I absolutely LOVE coming home to my own place!
I have the most comfortable bed on earth.
Next week, I will adopt a kitten.... maybe 2.
I been procrastinating with hanging up some photos/ wall art
Wondering if my tenants will pay the rent by the 1st?
I love Elvis Perkins!
Cold War Kids are pretty cool too!
Mr. Bubble is the greatest!
One day I will organize my CD's, but not before I hang stuff on my walls.
I'm shooting a wedding tomorrow. Somewhere really far out in NJ! Mr. Bubble and I will get along well at the end of tomorrow.
This week I got addicted to scrabble. It's my 1st time ever playing scrabble and I totally suck, but get sucked in wasting all my time playing scrabble when I should be taking care of tax shit, insurance shit, violations, proposals and all the other boring stuff that is involved with property management. (that was a long thought)
Why am I thinking about work now that the weekend is here?
I rode the train 4 stops today. It was my 2nd time on the train this month... proud? I should have rode my bike.
I should get a bike.
For some reason, I wore high heels to work today.
I should start jogging... but not now, it's midnight!
I really love that I live so close to Prospect Park
My grandpa is coming over Sunday for dinner but I don't know how to cook.
I love Elvis Perkins.
I wonder if anyone will show up to my party on July 12th
I love days like today where I find myself smiling for no real reason.
Being almost content feels really good.
I'm thirtsy
I'm so lucky to have the cutest most amazing nephews on earth!
Is there a purpose to facebook other than scrabble?
I have traffic court Tuesday and will probably lose because they suck.
I love Elvis Perkins.
Shit.... I have to go make sure I have enough empty CF cards for tomorrow.
I miss shooting parties sometimes... soon again I think!
90.7 is a great listener sponsored radio station! (They play Elvis Perkins) I just wish they would STOP with Cold Play and Bruce Springstein.
I'm glad they got rid of that cheesy jazz station and replaced it with a station that plays Jeff Buckley and Radiohead... now if only they stopped with Coldplay and commercials!
So I haven't been keeping up with the news this past week, so I'm a little late, but seriously.... Bush say's, "all human life is sacred". I mean is that suppose to be a joke or something, maybe he just thinks he has some unbelievable sense of humor. I don't think it's funny, but it is interesting that at the very same time the Supreme Court gives 7 of 9 thumbs up to lethal injection. I'm not expressing my opinion on this.
I did watch most of the debates yesterday and came to the final conclusion that I really can't stand either one. I don't trust either one of them. I don't even like Baracks speeches anymore! Maybe when it's down to just one of them, it will be more... a-hem... bullshit about the "real issues" rather than tryng to make the other look bad, but still.... I won't be satisfied until there is someone else in a debate in addition to a republican or demorcrat! Although I did like that little "joke" hillary made saying something like the republicans should just give this to the democrats after all we been through, sorry can't remember the quote and I'm not looking for it. Anyone ever listen to Democracy Now on wbai? I been listening almost every morning for the past 5 or 6 years, and almost every morning Amy Goodman gives me a reason to cry, whether it be bad news or good, she just makes me cry...maybe that's why I stopped listening the last 2 months. But I listened this week and she sounds terrible.... so bad , it made me tear, poor Amy! I hope she feels better! But I almost kind of sort of understand why so many people choose to remain ignorant. There are things I sometimes just don't want to hear. If I'm having a great morning, I don't want to hear about how many people were killed for absolutely no reason, and about people being tortured or people starving to death around the world. Sometime you just don't want to know. The problem is that a lot of people NEVER want to know. I didn't want to know or think about it the last couple months, I been happy, but the ugly truth remains. Ignorance is NOT bliss! because you don't hear it, doesn't make it go away.
In other news.... I'll be officially moved this Saturday. I've spent this week packing and doing laundry and working, and haven't had much sleep and when i do I have these crazy vivid dreams that even though I'm so tired, I'm just so happy to be awake and out of wacky dream land.
And lastly, I went to visit another eye doctor today and it's confirmed, I need glasses, because I just chose not to believe the last eye doctor I saw who told me this and ignorred what she said after I blogged about it, but there is no running away anymore. And the worst part is that there is a slight possibility that I will be needing eye surgery....(my biggest fear). I also learned today that in addition to my waterbug and vein phobia... I'm also an eye drop phobe! having your pupils dialated has got to be one of the most unpleasant experiences! I wasn't even warned about it. It just had to be on the brightest and sunniest day in the history of man and a day I didn't bring sunglasses! I'll survive I suppose.
Once I'm settled, I'll be out more.... maybe, then again, I totally love my new place, maybe you won't see me at all? Or maybe we can have tea parties at my place instead of dirty disco bootie shaking fun! Hmmm.... lemme think about that.
"That warm fuzzy feeling" for me is not just an expression. I really do literally feel warm and fuzzy inside sometimes. I could feel it starting in my stomach and in my throat, it's like this tingly feeling and I just want to burst out into happiness and share it with the world. (And no... it's not my acid reflux... really!)
So I guess I'm feeling all mushy today and thought I would share the things that give me that "warm fuzzy feeling" with YOU...
-Giving someone the perfect gift and seeing them smile -Having real conversations with my dad -Having a bride who's wedding I just photographed tell me how happy she is with the photos. -Knowing that I froze some of the happiest moments in people's lives for them to remember forever. -Watching Victor Wooten, or The Mars Volta perform live! -Listening to any of my favorite musicians new albums for the 1st time especially Radiohead! -Hearing Jeff Buckley's voice... anytime -My heated car seats on a really cold day... (oops, sorry- wrong warm fuzzy feeling) -Thinking about my road trip cross country (very soon) -Anytime my nephew walks up to me and raises his arms for me to pick him up, or anytime he smiles at me and says my name. -Having a really good hair day! -Getting a photo pass at a big venue -Going to a store fitting room and realizing that I need one size smaller (though that has not happened in a LOOONG time) -Thinking that my closing date is sooner than it was yesterday (even though I still was not given one- GRRR)! -Being at a Mets game when they win! -Though I prefer small venue shows to big one's, I love to see a crowd go completely crazy with excitement at a huge venue when the artist first comes on stage! - Knowing what gives YOU that warm fuzzy feeling so comment and let me know so I could feel all warm and fuzzy inside!!!!
The below prices were gathered from Kelleys Blue Book at www.kbb.com. (Private party value.) This car is in good condition and priced BELOW fair condition price at $8,100.
Excellent ... $9,860
Good ... $9,155
Fair ... $8,190
Color: Silver Interior: Grey Mileage: 79,000 Engine: 4-Cyl. 2.0 Liter Transmission: Automatic Drivetrain: FWD Air Conditioning Cruise Control ABS (4-Wheel) Power Steering AM/FM Stereo Moon Roof Power Windows Cassette Alloy Wheels Power Door Locks Dual Front Air Bags Tilt Wheel Front Side Air Bags A few scratches on the bumper from street parking, otherwise in good condition!
This car is really easy to park!
Blue Book Private Party Value Private Party Value is what a buyer can expect to pay when buying a used car from a private party. The Private Party Value assumes the vehicle is sold "As Is" and carries no warranty (other than the continuing factory warranty). The final sale price may vary depending on the vehicle’s actual condition and local market conditions. This value may also be used to derive Fair Market Value for insurance and vehicle donation purposes.
I really try to not take cold meds..... they say it prolongs the length of your sickness, by not letting your body release whatever crap and mucus it's trying to get rid of, so when you take the meds, everything just drys up and stays inside. I'm not sure how much truth there is to that, but it sounds believeable to me, so here I am suffering. Well whatever, fuck that- I gave in, I went to the medicine cabinet... I can't bare the symptoms anymore!!
But I have one question.... why do they make these packages so freagggin hard to open? I understand they need to be childproof, but where does a sick person find the energy to open these? UGH!!! It's one of those things I will just never get, kind of like pharmacy sections, where sick people need to go to pick up there meds are aaaaaallll the way in the back of the store, but cigarettes are right up front at the counter. Who's idea was that?
I swear I rested all weekend. i did everything by the book, drank so much tea I'm surprised i didnt drown, slept, took vitamins.... why was I possibly worse today? Life is so unfair sometimes.
I was talking to Monica today. We had a brief conversation about relationships and what they should be. We were talking about how a relationship should be when 2 people could totally be themselves. Especially when they are out around other people- in groups, they are not all about just being together, and ditching their friends, they ARE actually just about being themselves together, doing what they would normally do... just- together. They don't have outside separate lives where they have to worry about what is said in front of their signifant others when that "separate life" collides. They say what they want, they act how they want and let their friends say what they want around them as well.
Maybe some of you knew that already and have that, but I guess this blog is to celebrate Monica and Juan this valentines day. What they found together is real and beautiful and inspiring. They are what i hope i will one day find.... just an extention of my life, someone who will be there to cheer me on instead of holding me back from what I need to do. Someone who will love me for everything that I am with all my bad habits included. I am single, mostly because I want to be, and I am OK on Valentine's Day, because I really am comfortable with just being me and being with myself.
I never experienced that even when i was in relationships and now that I been really as single as someone could possibly get for a couple years, i've accomplished so much and set certain goals for myself. I'm almost there, and once I am.... I'll be looking for my "Juan".
For all of you who know me, who have been there with me, who have experienced it with me, or just heard about it.... The agony and torture of going shopping, something changed today. I actually had a very successful shopping experience. Maybe I lost some weight or something, but you might actually see me in something other than.... da da duuuuuuuum..... Black! I bought a whole bunch of stuff less than 1 mile away from my house and only spent a total of an hour.
It was my early birthday present for myself.... well, that and a Mini Cooper. Buh Bye Beetle.... anyone want to buy it?
Cedric:You Don’t Clap Because You Don’t Know It
Category: Music
So I saw The Mars Volta last night, again.... definietly the best one yet from them. They played for an awesome 2 hours and 35 minutes. Cedric was all over the place spazzing out, with some serious over grown hair. I love his energy! Omar... fabulous, what I loved about him in addition to his performance is how he thanked the audience at the end, he seemed really genuinely grateful, it was really cool, and their new drummer, Thomas Prigden jeeeez, he was a beast!!!
Unfortunately, Terminal 5 does not allow professional cameras, i learned that after getting kicked out of a Gogol Bordello show, lucky I convinced them to let me back in, but I had no photos. Point n' shoot cameras, they allow. So i brought mine. I wasn't even close to the stage. I would not normally post photos of this quality, but it's The Mars Volta, so I just had to anyway. I checked out some people's photos who had photo passes and there are some really good one's floating around. I hope next time I'm the one with the photo pass taking the good one's, but here's what I got...
Some creepy shit here, at least I think so. About a month ago I was waiting in a stairwell for someone to open the door. I was with a guy and we were the only 2 around. While we were waiting I took some photos of him hiding his face doing an air drum action with his hands. So check this out
Picture 1, look just below the hand on the left (his right hand) see the profile of a face? It's not his face, nor is it mine, hmmmm...
Now picture 2, just look above his head. Look at it for a while, how many different faces do you see there? I see at least 3. Maybe I just have a crazy imagination. These photos are unedited!
content
grateful
tired
warm
sick
I really try to not take cold meds..... they say it prolongs the length of your sickness, by not letting your body release whatever crap and mucus it's trying to get rid of, so when you take the meds, everything just drys up and stays inside. I'm not sure how much truth there is to that, but it sounds believeable to me, so here I am suffering. Well whatever, fuck that- I gave in, I went to the medicine cabinet... I can't bare the symptoms anymore!!
hopeful
satisfied
