Archive for September, 2006



September Tally

Final count on the Calendar of Depression:

The letter W (for weights) appeared a total of 8 times.
The letter C (for cardio) appeared a total of 12 times.
The letter D (for drinking) appeared a total of 5 times.

There’s almost no where to go but up!

Reverend Horton Heat And The Flaming Cellist

Amy and I got out to the Reverend Horton Heat show last night at Stubb’s. Despite being a fan for a long time this is the first live show I’ve made it to and my overwhelming impression, besides the general awesomeness, was what a great showman the Reverend is. Obviously a lot of […]

With Fall upon us, this is the perfect time to add some plants to your yard!
At many of the houses I view each week, it is amazing to me how so many do not enjoy the benefit that a small amount of simple and easy landscaping would provide. A few well placed and kindly treated […]

Kickball Update.

Read this :          Nice.
I can never sum up an evening better than the BFF.
We are making friends in the funniest ways with this kickball thing. I couldn’t be happier that we did it.
That and, yes, since I have no job having something to actually do once a week is nice too.

Austin has a Chinatown.

I apparently am the only one that didn’t know this…
they are having a “Grand Opening Celebration” this weekend…
Chinatown
The SSHH informs me that is where one goes in high school to buy alcohol and  they just say “you 21?” and then give it to you. Good to know, 4 years ago…

The Ratatat Show I’m Not Sure Any Asian Women Saw

If only Madden Hastings had recognized the promise of drum and bass loops and the e-bow they might still be together.  Instead, those pieces and much more have become Ratatat.
The show fit nicely into my continuing love affair with the non-lyrical.  Their opening act, Panther, unfortunately came with lots of words, none of which were […]

Love you too, Mom.

Mom tells me, “I like reading BFF’s blog better.”
Ouch.  I was thinking of telling her about the difference between a personal and topical blog, about the internet, about my purpose…but hey, 
Me: “But you’re my MOM.”
Mom: “But she does stuff.”
So: Anyone want to take me dancing?

Get Smart…

Interesting Site - Blog Pulse.
I want to do many things with this blog soon. I’d love to buy and manage the site separate from wordpress, and learn how to use the flickr account I set up, and learn how to make everything just the way I want it. I’m trying to decide whether to go to […]

Where I Live

These are the things the Gables does with all that money I throw at them in rent:

Miscalulate their books
Make me pay for water
Not fix things on time when I ask
Hold my packages 4 months before giving me notice
Pay someone too old to work to be our “Security Guard”
The Poop Patrol. Seriously, they PAY people to […]

Networking Austin

Yes, as a sales person in my former life, I spent countless hours at breakfasts, lunches, and happy hours dedicated to sales people helping each other, giving them business leads, etc.
I learned the lesson that ‘networking’ is really mainly a pretense under which people can avoid work. But it did get my the opportunity to […]