Keys to the studio
Current mood: melancholy

Today, one month after Dad's passing, and one week after releasing the space his studio called home for many years back to the landlord, I took the studio's keys off of my keyring.
It only took me a week to do that.

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My dad, Mike Scott
Current mood: sad

My sister Liz wrote this. I can't put down the words that are in my heart
right now, but she was able to do it for the both of us. I of course 
have taken a bit of creative license, what we feel is the same. I see 
so much of him in her and as much as I miss him terribly, I cherish her
just as much. I couldn't have gone through this without her. 

Mike

Friends,

I just wanted to let you know that my incredible, wonderful, talented, brilliant 
and superbrave father passed away Saturday morning, June 7th, in Houston. 

Mike Belile (aka Mike Scott, his radio personality name)
born Dec 19, 1938 in New Iberia Louisiana
died Jun 7, 2008 in Houston Texas

Texas Radio and Broadcasting Hall of Famer
Billboard Magazine Top DJ Talent 1971, 1972 National (Country Music, Station 
WDEE in Detroit)
Top voice talent in the region
Owner, Mike Scott Recording and Duplicating 
Musician, Actor, Radio Personality, Producer, Man Ahead of His Time.

I am so saddened by this loss. I was privileged to spend his last days with him, 
awful and remarkable as they were. He fought until the bitter end. I loved him 
in life and love him in death. I see so much of him in his little grandson, my 
nephew Bodhi.  

My father profoundly influenced my life. He was unconventional, musical, 
opinionated, creative, passionate, and a real romantic at heart. I hope to write 
him a worthy obituary. As I sort through his music collection, look at 
photographs, watch the movies he was in, and listen to the recordings he made of 
his radio work, I am so grateful he left these parts of himself behind. 

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You with your neck and me with my lion-clawed face
Current mood: working

You with your neck and me with my lion-clawed face -- I can see us walking down the street together.


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trying to enter the Forest of Wayreth.
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they saw the black overalls of an Inner Party member approaching.
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secret amazement, the man managed to get to his feet and draw himself
up as regally as he could.
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portable than a f77 code because of the lack of f90 compiler (say, on
some workstations). Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed
integer to an equivalent 64-bit unsigned integer.
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More than anything else, the system had the feel of an old and
beautiful tide pool, groomed and tended, shielded from the exciting
waves that might upset its bansai plumes.
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The next moment she was in a sitting position, with both feet on the
ground. They were wearing large, red, luminous stars on their hats,
all except Hagrid, who had his on the back of his moleskin vest.
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be written (the sink file). The Land of Foam.

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From the road with Powderburn
Current mood: working
Category: Music

My friend Greg is bassist for Austin metal giants, Powderburn. Here is an excerpt from a report from a recent roadtrip they were on; I hope the mental image it conjurs up in your head is as funny as the one in mine.

"Friday we had a gig at some skatepark in Beaumont where we had to open for 3 of the most emo bands I've ever seen. We terrified the 20 or so obviously gay kids at the show and were on the road to the Casino in Lake Charles by 10."

That's freakin' AWESOME. The rest of the trip was even more entertaining with tales of canceled gigs, beer, beachhouses, beer, indecent proposals from a self professed 23 year billionaire with 3 kids that would make a sailor blush, beer, beer, and beer.
How rock-n-roll is THAT?!?

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Pox on, pox off
Current mood: amused
Category: Friends

It's been a couple of hours since my "a pox upon them" blog; since then I've realized this: why should that matter to me? Good God man, grow a pair.

So....pox off.

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A pox upon them!
Current mood: annoyed
Category: Friends

I just noticed I am not in the "Top 8 (or 10, 12, and so on) on any of my bandmates (The K-Tel Hit Machine/Skyrocket/Whatever we're calling ourselves) myspace pages.

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It's Blog!/dead presidents
Current mood: good
Category: Blogging

I've seen alot of blogs where people go into great detail about what little regard they have for writing blogs, reading blogs, snickering at the word "blog". I have no real opinion on them. However, I am a fairly good typist, and it's a shame to waste such dexterity. Be sure to check out future blogs concerning how the quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.


Gerald Ford just died. I'm sure he was a good man, save the light treason of pardoning Nixon. That's gotta get him an eon or two in pugatory, right? Unless he gets some kind of reprieve....

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