Just saw Man Man a couple nights ago at the Independent. Holy crap that's an awesome group of incredible musicians. I've always been sorta half-way into Frank Zappa, and Tom Waits, and these guys brought that and a bunch more together in one of the most fun live shows I've ever seen. Plus the dude in the middle looks just like Milton from Office Space....
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ashcanrantings:
I have preeeeeesents for you.
Two people I know have died recently. Well, one was several years ago, but I just found out about it recently. They were both folks I just failed to keep in touch with, and I regret that.
I just spent the weekend in Portland for a memorial service for one of them. That was great because it brought together a bunch of people who don't...
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I just spent the weekend in Portland for a memorial service for one of them. That was great because it brought together a bunch of people who don't...
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OK people, I hate to sound like a parent, but someone I knew just died, and I have this to say:
don't drop out of school ... get a future ... find something you love and run with it, work hard, chase it ... don't lose your way ... and don't get in to heroin ...... don't end up in your 30s with no job...
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don't drop out of school ... get a future ... find something you love and run with it, work hard, chase it ... don't lose your way ... and don't get in to heroin ...... don't end up in your 30s with no job...
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ashcanrantings:
I'm so sorry hun 
I'm sending lots and lots of hugs your way.
I'm sending lots and lots of hugs your way.Spent the afternoon writing letters to collections agencies for random minor shit from 5+ years ago (I'm finally trying to clean up my credit report). Spent the evening ripping cds and trying to learn OCaml and re-learn some Haskell ... so frustrated that it seems nobody can put together a truly beautiful programming language. Then the ex calls ... but I didn't have much to...
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it's getting warm. california weather is crazy.
hey, so if you like to draw, or write, or you like surreal and grotesque toilet humor, you should go check out my friend's site... http://www.eatpoopucat.com
it's like the game of "telephone" but instead of played by repeating a message, players alternate by illustrating the last person's writing, or writing a description of the last person's picture.
sign...
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hey, so if you like to draw, or write, or you like surreal and grotesque toilet humor, you should go check out my friend's site... http://www.eatpoopucat.com
it's like the game of "telephone" but instead of played by repeating a message, players alternate by illustrating the last person's writing, or writing a description of the last person's picture.
sign...
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Yeah, I didn't think anyone cared about my hair. That's OK. I'm wearing a hat these days anyway.
I scored a bunch of Tori Amos albums for $1.50 a piece at the community thrift shop on Valencia. I'd forgotten how awesome she is. And I finally broke down and became a consumerist whore and bought The Postal Service's "Give Up" brand new at .... BEST...
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I scored a bunch of Tori Amos albums for $1.50 a piece at the community thrift shop on Valencia. I'd forgotten how awesome she is. And I finally broke down and became a consumerist whore and bought The Postal Service's "Give Up" brand new at .... BEST...
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ashcanrantings:
I care about your hair. We should go get our hair done together! Ooh that would be so exciting. Maybe the people would lsiten if YOU told them not to give me emo bangs.
I haven't bought CDs in ages. There's a long list of stuff I want, but I'm trying desparately to ssave money. decisions, decisions.
Hooray for binge eating!! At least you're eating healthy food and not like... deep fat fried beefsteaks with onion rings, buffalo wings, and twinkies. Mmmm.. white trash.
I haven't bought CDs in ages. There's a long list of stuff I want, but I'm trying desparately to ssave money. decisions, decisions.
Hooray for binge eating!! At least you're eating healthy food and not like... deep fat fried beefsteaks with onion rings, buffalo wings, and twinkies. Mmmm.. white trash.
not that anyone cares, but i'm taking nominations for what to do with my hair. it's a bit longer right now than in the picture... I'm thinking black with a stripe or two of color. Pink, purple, blue, turquoise, not sure.
the idea was, i was gonna get a promotion, and then dye my hair because i wouldn't care what anyone thought of me at...
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the idea was, i was gonna get a promotion, and then dye my hair because i wouldn't care what anyone thought of me at...
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So apparently sitting at a dive bar with a beer reading t.s.eliot is a great way to get girls to hit on you. I would not have guessed.
Anyway, just to prove it's a small world, I was sitting at a bar half a block from my place in SF (drinking a beer and reading t.s.eliot), and met all these kids who were celebrating like...
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Anyway, just to prove it's a small world, I was sitting at a bar half a block from my place in SF (drinking a beer and reading t.s.eliot), and met all these kids who were celebrating like...
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(Warning: boring post follows.)
Life milestones:
2 years ago: built up a computer for the sole purpose of ripping and archiving all my CDs, in case someone steals my collection (AGAIN)
1 year ago: filled up the 200gb, bought another 250gb
9 mo ago: bought a nice external DAC so i can actually enjoy the sound quality of (near) bitperfect CD rips in FLAC
Today:...
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Life milestones:
2 years ago: built up a computer for the sole purpose of ripping and archiving all my CDs, in case someone steals my collection (AGAIN)
1 year ago: filled up the 200gb, bought another 250gb
9 mo ago: bought a nice external DAC so i can actually enjoy the sound quality of (near) bitperfect CD rips in FLAC
Today:...
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ashcanrantings:
I looooooooove Leonard Cohen. Famous Blue Raincoat is one of my all time favorite songs.
Ew, and yes, I totally agree with your two cents. I feel like I should at least warn to moderator or something because this guy was truly sick... he didn't threaten me or hurt me or do anything really BAD in anyway but it was still gross.
*takes a deep breath* I'll let you know how school goes
Ew, and yes, I totally agree with your two cents. I feel like I should at least warn to moderator or something because this guy was truly sick... he didn't threaten me or hurt me or do anything really BAD in anyway but it was still gross.
*takes a deep breath* I'll let you know how school goes
ashcanrantings:
Well La-De-Da to you too Mr. I'm from stinky old Oregon and I'm going to be all snooty because I'm too good for San Francisco weather.
Hehehe I'm just kidding. Usually I don't really mind the rain--in fact, I really like it and have missed it as well--but I've been caught having to walk home in it unprepared the past few days and that just made me soggy and even sicker.
Hehehe I'm just kidding. Usually I don't really mind the rain--in fact, I really like it and have missed it as well--but I've been caught having to walk home in it unprepared the past few days and that just made me soggy and even sicker.
What's on my mind this evening:
not the torturer will scare me
nor the body's final fall
nor the barrels of death's rifles
nor the shadows on the wall
nor the night when to the ground
the last dim star of pain is hurled
but the blind indifference
of a merciless, unfeeling world
http://www.roger-waters.com/candle.html
not the torturer will scare me
nor the body's final fall
nor the barrels of death's rifles
nor the shadows on the wall
nor the night when to the ground
the last dim star of pain is hurled
but the blind indifference
of a merciless, unfeeling world
http://www.roger-waters.com/candle.html
Medjool is definitely not my scene, but even a place like that is fun if you go with the right friends. I even got kissed! On the cheek. By a guy. A really nice, really cute guy, so, I'm not complaining at all. However, if I could make the number of cute girls who flirt with me equal the number of cute guys who do,...
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First post. Random:
1. Do you ever have dreams that you've had before? Decades before? Not exact replays, but recurring themes, recurring places... you've been here before, you've been dreaming of this house for the past 20 years. It's kind of freaky. What does it mean? I had one of those last night.
2. Ritual Roasters has incredible espresso. Not sure if it's better or...
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1. Do you ever have dreams that you've had before? Decades before? Not exact replays, but recurring themes, recurring places... you've been here before, you've been dreaming of this house for the past 20 years. It's kind of freaky. What does it mean? I had one of those last night.
2. Ritual Roasters has incredible espresso. Not sure if it's better or...
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dawlface:
1. i don't have many re-occuring dreams, but i believe in dreams. it means something, maybe you'll figure it out later
2. where is ritual roasters?
3. it works. it worked better before
4. busy day, find time to breath
5. sneaker pimps is the best thing to sleep to. pay attention when you sleep and maybe you'll discover something
2. where is ritual roasters?
3. it works. it worked better before
4. busy day, find time to breath
5. sneaker pimps is the best thing to sleep to. pay attention when you sleep and maybe you'll discover something
coolie:
Ritual is on Valencia, around 21st or so. They've got a big red flag out front with a coffeecup shaped sickle and a star. You'll notice it is crawling--nay, swarming--with Mission hipsters and their fixies [*]. Get a double espresso and watch them make it... it's a beautiful thing. The sad part is that drinking it can't last more than a couple minutes; it gets cold and stale. Such an ephemeral pleasure... maybe that's why it's so special when it's happening.
I don't remember what I dreamed last night, but I woke up feeling very refreshed and good. :-)
[*] By all rights, I'm a Mission hipster with a fixie...sigh. Labels, labels.
I don't remember what I dreamed last night, but I woke up feeling very refreshed and good. :-)
[*] By all rights, I'm a Mission hipster with a fixie...sigh. Labels, labels.