• This weekend was the annual Sacred Harp Singing in Henagar, AL. It was beautiful as always, the food was great, and the weather was lovely. I ate, no kidding, four kinds of macaroni and cheese. There may've been more on the other table (there were two long tables just full of food). One thing I noticed was that there were no handbags with big designer labels. It is a rural area, but these are not unstylish people. In fact, I saw a few outfits I coveted. Except that's a sin. Ha! But I did record it thanks to Kelly Jo's digital recorder. Audio to come later, it's loading right now.


• Seems as though someone with whom I spent some time a few years ago is importing his email box into every social media system. It's pretty annoying. I wish him no ill will, but I do wish he would leave me alone. Unfortunately, I no longer seem to have his phone number or email address. I can only hit ignore so many times, you know?


• My godchildren (and accompanying parents) are back in town to live, hopefully for good. I'm very excited by this!


• School has started. Assignments have started! Difficult puzzles, some math.


• Looking to sell condo at the end of summer. Needs work, looking at a few different contractors.

Labels: news, roundup, school, travel

What would you do if you won a $1000 gift certificate to a large bookstore? We're talking a two story deal with books, periodicals, dvds, cds, lotions, totebags, and a fancy cafe. No, it's probably not the one you're thinking of (unless you live in the Nashville area, then it's TOTAL the one you're thinking of). Because I did.

Short story: local public radio is having their pledge drive and gives away prizes during this time. I was the winner, and I never win a dang thing (remind me sometime to tell you about the time mom won 2 airline tickets). So I go to the office park to pick it up and after work make a quick stop at the store.

I walk in and I get tears in my eyes. Seriously. It was sensory overload. I'd imagine it was like what Henry Bemis felt like before his glasses broke. I didn't have much time so I only got a few items here and there so I've still got plenty to spend. I did FINALLY get that Monty Python's Flying Circus box set that includes every episode of the TV show. Until now all I had was episodes I'd taped on VHS way back when it was on the Comedy Channel (later Comedy Central).

Yes, I've had a few requests. I'll probably use some of it for DVDs (I'm not a book buyer--i love libraries!), some of it for school books.

Labels: books, news

so I don't blog like I used to. so what, wanna fight about it? i'm not going to be one of these dorks who says "sorry I haven't updated but I have a LIFE you know!" because honestly, it's a combination of business and laziness, probably a 40/60 split.

• So, why are songs like "Winter Wonderland," "Jingle Bells," and "Frosty the Snowman" considered Christmas songs? Here in TN it doesn't seem to snow until after xmas (although there are exceptions of course) so they're more appropriate now than they were in November and December. But yes, we got a slight dusting of snow. PANIC! BUY BREAD AND MILK AND CIGARETTES! CLOSE ALL THE SCHOOLS (except the Davidson Co schools because the city kids? fuck em.)!


• Molly Ivins has passed away. Very sad. Y'know, even if your political leanings aren't to the left you have to acknowledge that Molly Ivins has an amazing style of writing. Definitely check out any of her books, you'll be laughing and thinking at the same time. To me, the most brilliant people make being a genius look so simple that anyone can do it--they can relate to the common man without alienating the intellectual set. Just go read her books. And I'll happily admit that Clinton is a smooth talkin, lyin philanderer if you'll admit that Bush is an inarticulate, lyin doofus.


• Joe Biden is an idiot. Yes, it's audio, just listen, you bastard. If you're too lazy then read the damn story.


• Music documentaries can be kind of boring if you aren't into the music featured in the film, one obvious exception being Dig! (about the Brian Jonestown Massacre), another being Gimme Shelter which I saw for the first time last night. I knew it had to do with the Rolling Stones and the lead up to Altamont, I also knew what happened at Altamont, but wasn't ready for that ending.


• As I stated my tax refund is going to buy some new skates. i've picked out a pair but want to see if I can buy locally. They're going to be totally bitchin. I also need kneepads. See, the other night I was able to practice falls without pulling muscles but I did hit the hard parts of the kneepads at a weird angle leaving me these crazy looking bruises. so watch this space.


• Let me give you a little history about my part of town, DA. Back on the very day the movers arrived at our house in 1990 the DA mall opened--only don't call it a mall! It's a CENTER. Not a mall. Ok, flash forward to 2007. The CENTER is now officially referred to as a MALL, almost everything has closed, most of the mall is offices, practice spaces for sports and dance, crappy art stores, discount outlets, and a few local businesses. To give you an idea of how sad the MALL is there isn't a single Limited, Inc store within the whole place. There was a big ole Old Navy there for a couple of years, but even it failed. so now, not five miles away, they're opening an OLD NAVY. Because the first one was so wildly successful.

Labels: movies, news, politics