![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/syndicated.gif){kind=small}
Awhile back, I started working on a story involving a teenage girl, her would-be boyfriend, an author of bad teenage romance novels who, it turns out, is a kind of vampire who lives off the energy of her fans, and the ghost of Joey Ramone. I think it's high time for me to take it out again!
Today is payday (yay!), which also means that today is new recipe day! There isn't always a correlation there, but today there is, because I have enough money to get some sea scallops. Today's new recipe comes from The Complete Asian Cookbook, in the China section - scallops with snow peas and leeks. I am ridiculously excited about New Recipe Day, guys!
- Mood:
optimistic - Music:the Decemberists ('cause what else would I listen to?)
which means that all of this is a lot of steam with no serious changes. Kinda like health care reform.
He made it to the track in a little over 7 hours yesterday. I talked to him last night and heard all kinds of track stories. It sounds like the hotel where they are staying is turning into car camp. He said that there was a guy breaking in an engine in the parking lot and he got a glimpse into someone's room and saw car parts strewn everywhere. Poor hotel. They don't know what they're in for.. heh. I know I'm going to take advantage of this car-parts-free time and REALLY clean the floor!
I found out yesterday that the way-south office remodeling project is back on again. Yay! It's going to be good to focus on building something, instead of work-life being always about tearing stuff down.
While I was cleaning yesterday I came across a box that the furniture guys had unearthed. Opened it, and it was an electric griddle, completely intact, all the parts included, and it works. It looks like it might have been used once, because there are a couple of marks on it.
What? LOL! Some department probably brought it in for a meeting and left it there. I tell you... the stuff I find is bizarre. I should write a book.
This morning I've had a bird show on the deck. I've seen two Hummingbirds (they love my pink petunias), a Robin and a Cardinal. They land on the railing, sing their little bird songs (or, in the Hummingbirds' case, hover and make that weird buzzing noise), freak Maddy out, then leave again.
I'm off to work now. Ciao.
and FINALLY in about 20 hours i'll be seeing harry potter and the half-blood prince! i've only been waiting since last november, stupid warner bros. but YAY nonetheless.
i want to literally burn-to-death, today.
not even to death- i want there to be nothing left of me, i want to burn even the ash until there is nothing left to know that i was alive, until there is absolutely NOTHING LEFT.
to be dust one day seems even too much of a burden right now. there, public!
- Mood:
tired
The album contains a few new tracks as well as some new interpretations of the classics we know and love (e.g., a funk version of "Sex Farm" and a reggae version of "(Listen To) The Flower People"). As I've mentioned previously, the Jazz Odyssey (in three parts) is included, and it does NOT disappoint.
The highlight for me is probably still "Stonehenge,"** which I feel encapsulates everything about Spinal Tap into a few minutes of sheer hilarity; also, it's a heavy metal parody that manages to laugh at the genre while, well, okay it's basically just laughing at the genre. But srsly, once you learn the words you can't help but sing along, no matter how ridiculous; one could argue this puts the band right up there with the work of Ronnie James Dio. "Holy Diver," anyone? WTF was that all about?!
Highly recommended. \m/
*actually, once I tire of the package and the album I'll likely just fold the thing back up and it'll live on my shelf 'till the end of time...
**the Stonehenge bit in This Is Spinal Tap was somewhat based on actual events. Back in the day, Black Sabbath had a giant Stonehenge prop built, but it proved too cumbersome to transport so it was only used for one or two shows.
- Location:man cave
- Mood:
amused - Music:Spinal Tap
Here's a question. What would you do if you were not afraid?
I think I'd sell/give away everything and live the life of a mendicant.
- Mood:
contemplative
Poll #1429971
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All
Did you like this film (the 1978 one, I mean)?
Yes. Please remove me from your LJ friendslist, as I have absolutely no clue about any sense of artistic merit in much of anything.
0 (0.0%)
No, because it was terrible. 2 (40.0%)
I've never seen it, and have no plans to, because I have better things to do, including recruiting child soldiers for war in countries in central Africa. 2 (40.0%)
I've never seen it, but I totally want to, because I'm trying to cut back on my rate of nun-mugging, and this would be the next best thing. 1 (20.0%)
- Mood:
curious
How does the summer fill up so quickly? I’m trying to keep on top of things in my little corner of the internet, but I keep getting distracted. Tonight is perfect for catching up, though. I’m watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix tonight in preparation for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince tomorrow night. Since I’ve seen tonight’s movies before (I just need a memory refresh on what happens), I can be a little distracted by Flickr and photo sharing.
(Ooh, Hermione just arrived at the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum.)
On Thursday night I’ll be babysitting Hannie with my friend, Erin, and on Friday I’m headed up north to Goodland, MN with a few friends. I don’t think I’ll have a chance to share photos of my BLUE bathroom with you until next week. I’m very happy that it’s finally done, though! The blue is more blue than I originally envisioned, but it’s a very lovely color. With the white trim, and when I finally touch up the white paint around the door and window and repaint the ceiling (also white) it will look so much cleaner than it was when I moved in! And also less hideous. Less hideous is important.
I have to get the painters tape down before I take photos of the mostly-finished project, but until then I have one photo to post here.
This was after the first coat of paint was up—I’m glad the kitties seem to approve of the new color!
(By the way, I’m still a little sad about what happens to Cedric Diggory.)
Last friday I had my first big get-together in my apartment. I hosted a monthly movie night that Ann has been organizing since February. Theme: Alfred Hitchcock.
We watched Rope and most of Rear Window. I use the verb “watched” very loosely because we chattered through most of both of the movies. We stopped Rear Window before it ended so as not to ruin the movie for Vani. (She came over the next evening and we watched it without as much chattering.)
The kitties handled all of the company pretty well, though Ampersand is usually always a bit skittish. She watched the party from the kitchen most of the night.
And look—even a BOY came! (Okay, so Jon and Mark were over earlier before I broke out my camera. And another fellow, Nick, had come over with his friend, Greta.)
Anne (not Ann, mind you) brought over Hitchcock Clue, so we had to play it, of course.
It was Miss Scarlet in the farmhouse kitchen with a seagull! (I won the game.)
For some reason or another, the conversation turned to David Bowie so we had to watch various scenes of The Labyrinth.
It got to be quite late and my guests started to get a little sleepy.
Vani stuck around after everyone else had left and we caught up for a bit. Somehow it was 3 a.m. when I finally went to bed—it was such a fun night, though! I’m so glad everyone could come and hang out with me. I hope to have everyone over again soon!
There are a few more photos on Flickr.
sleepy![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small}
Profile
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
bertine- Bertine
- bertine.org