Not much besides work this week, but:

I saw pygmy's hubby playin jazz on Tuesday. He has broken ribs right now, from a trip and fall, which ironically gives me some reflection on a police brutality query/ case going on in Portland news now; it seems that it could be easy-ish to break ribs hitting the ground.... anyway, I was glad to see him playin, and some folks who hadn't been at the jazz night coming back lately.

I finally got to watch some football with someone I know... sadly, it was only for a half. I went to Heath Hedge, the Steelers bar, to watch the Steelers/ Chargers with guitarist-Kevin, but he got a call from an old friend whose mom had just died, so we hadda leave. I went home and watched the Steelers losin yet again (sorry Bristow).

I got a bunch of library CDs. Finally listened to the Flying Burrito Brothers comp (contains most of their catalog), and surprised to find it really good. Very, very solid. I never really heard them before since 1) I figured they were a lesser Byrds, since they were a Byrd offshoot, 2) the name is kinda dumb, 3) they weren't that famous or on the radio. The one thing that'd tipped me that they might be good is their (excellent, almost punky) rendition of "Lazy Day" in Festival Express. Well, they are good, reeeeeal good to use an improper adverb. I love country-rock. Seriously, I've liked about 2% of the country I've heard (most of it pre-1970), and about 70% of all country-rock I've heard. I can't really even explain the difference between the two, other than country-rock is -good- country.

Got some Persian buffet today. Wasn't real good, but okay. I can't really complain that it was more boring than my fave Indian buffet, cuz if it was that spicy I'd probably have indigestion anyway.... but exquisite indigestion. Indian food is the best; none of this "sushi" talk for me. Let's talk curry, goddamn it. Indian n Thai rules.

I was hoping to scare up people for karaoke tonight; that sheeet does NOT look like it's happenin. :^/ Guess I'll save money on vodkas, fwiw.