Non-Sequiturs

Even in a frilly apron, Mike Rowe is still smoking hot.

George Carlin really was a witty and wise man. Such amazing humor from such common sense.

This quote always gets to me every time I read it. It is so true, but the hardest part is changing your path to get out of that cycle.

I love this photograph and the contrast, tension, and ultimate harmony between old/new, modern/classic, and nature/man made.

My favorite new t-shirt.

Kurt and I joined a huge group of friends to see Erasure at Center Stage last Saturday. I am not a huge frothing at the mouth fan of them, but I do enjoy most of their singles. The concert was a sell out and full of gay men and their fag hags. Opening act Frankmuzik was completely, bafflingly bad. I actually kind of felt bad for them. Thankfully they only "performed" for about 30 minutes. Erasure took the stage and put on a great show. The beginning focused more on their new material and started out very slow, but 1/4 way into the show it hit its stride and it was one hit after another. Andy Bell is looking a little rough around the edges, but still has amazing energy and lovely rapport with the crowd. Vince Clarke looks like he hasn't aged, and is about as big as a garden gnome. Overall, it was a great show that almost pushed the two hour mark. Was well worth going.

I am so thrilled Grace Jones' album Hurricane is finally getting a domestic release here in the US. It is such a fabulous album; shame it has taken 3 years to get here.

Lyrics Rattling Around My Brain

"From cradle to grave
I am woman, I am son!
I can give birth to sheep, I can give birth to son!
And I can be cool, soft as the breeze,
I'll be a hurricane, ripping up trees!

I am woman, I am son!
I am woman, I am son!"

Grace Jones
"Hurricane"

"Nothing's gonna get any better
If you don't have a little hope,
If you don't have a little love,
in your soul

Nothing's gonna get any better
If you're drowning in your fear,
if you've got nothing but sorrow,
in your soul

And you'll have to forgive me brother,
and you'll have to forgive me sister
and I'll have to forgive you,
if we're ever gonna move on."

Girls
"Forgiveness"

"No one you know
Sits on the floor
I think I'll go with my first answer

It's too bright a day
To be amazed
And I am not taking anyone's thunder

And what do you know
About all the thoughts
Playing around in my head?

I guess you don't know
Where my roses grow
Or even the way back home

I got close mic'ed"

Tom Vek
"Close Mic'ed"

"Those days when I would sit around with you
oh there's nothing like it
and even when my heart was black and blue
oh there's nothing like it
and everything before and after you
oh doesn't matter

So do you remember the old times
those were the only times, the only times

I don't know how it ended
I don't know where you ran to
I'll always be right here
I don't know how it ended
I don't know where you ran to
I'll always be right here"

The Drums
"How It Ended"

Appealing Things

Furry stomachs
Grace Jones: Hurricane
Erasure live
Chip Hill's pool parties
The Drums: "Money"
Having my shoulders, chest and arms getting too big to fit in my 38" suit
Original Doritos

Annoying Things

Frankmuzik live
Toasted bread on sandwiches
Having my shoulders, chest and arms getting too big to fit in my 38" suit
Summer ending