status check - happy
background ambiance - typical
note the link!
"oh my god, it's going to be the most intense show ever."
uh ... doubtful. but i know it's going to be a grand weekend. laugh, dance and sing while the sun goes down, then enjoy a blue moon.
hope your weekends are just as lovely.
cheers,
v.
7.30.2004
7.29.2004
public service announcements
status check - amused
background ambiance - nothing unusual
1) during today's trip through cyberspace, i have come across an alarming number of references to "indy" music. i'm serious - at least five different times i've read people describing an "indy" band. come on people, unless the band is getting ready to rock the indy 500 or started with little more than a hope and a dream in tippecanoe, correctly spell any references to indIE.
that said, if it's a cover band providing stirring renditions of "indiana jones" soundtracks, i urge you to send me concert dates. i'll make a trip. that would be fun.
2) if being vegan is as easy as the vegan beans and rice wrap from new world tortilla, i'll swear away the milk and honey right now.
3) when you dramatically erase things (or people) from your life (or cell phone), remember to check your address book, too.
4) after learning that martin st. louis hung out on church street this afternoon with the stanley cup, it was decided that the nhl's tradition of letting champion players do whatever with the cup for 24 hours rocks so hard.
background ambiance - nothing unusual
1) during today's trip through cyberspace, i have come across an alarming number of references to "indy" music. i'm serious - at least five different times i've read people describing an "indy" band. come on people, unless the band is getting ready to rock the indy 500 or started with little more than a hope and a dream in tippecanoe, correctly spell any references to indIE.
that said, if it's a cover band providing stirring renditions of "indiana jones" soundtracks, i urge you to send me concert dates. i'll make a trip. that would be fun.
2) if being vegan is as easy as the vegan beans and rice wrap from new world tortilla, i'll swear away the milk and honey right now.
3) when you dramatically erase things (or people) from your life (or cell phone), remember to check your address book, too.
4) after learning that martin st. louis hung out on church street this afternoon with the stanley cup, it was decided that the nhl's tradition of letting champion players do whatever with the cup for 24 hours rocks so hard.
come on, come on and dance all night
status check - groovy
background ambiance - same old sounds
weather predictions: partly cloudy, high 82. precipitation 20%. sunset: 8:04 p.m.
attendance predictions: 50,000 - 100,000
sooo ... ok. the crowd may be a bit bigger than i have thus far anticipated.
i had hoped to attend coventry in august, more so for the expereince of it than anything else. let's face it, that's why i went to woodstock, after all. 250,000 of my closest friends? i couldn't say no. and despite getting lost, despite the heat, despite the medical tent - i would have considered going again, had they offered a woodstock '04. i did want to go to bonnaroo and coachella, afterall - just had no way of getting there.
as it turns out, coventry is also not in my destiny. alas, my only trey experience will be running into him at cumby's (again, for the record, might i note that he never apologized for bumping into me?).
instead, i'm going to a show that could be just as large, if not larger. in a much more enjoyable location than the northeast kingdon, with a band i actually like (contrary to popular belief, not all vermonters are huge phishheads. even those who went to college in burlington). sans phish's $150 ticket fee - any fee, actually. and if they're playing until sundown, that makes for at least three hours of potential playtime.
somehow, i think i made out in this deal. coventry - HA!
background ambiance - same old sounds
weather predictions: partly cloudy, high 82. precipitation 20%. sunset: 8:04 p.m.
attendance predictions: 50,000 - 100,000
sooo ... ok. the crowd may be a bit bigger than i have thus far anticipated.
i had hoped to attend coventry in august, more so for the expereince of it than anything else. let's face it, that's why i went to woodstock, after all. 250,000 of my closest friends? i couldn't say no. and despite getting lost, despite the heat, despite the medical tent - i would have considered going again, had they offered a woodstock '04. i did want to go to bonnaroo and coachella, afterall - just had no way of getting there.
as it turns out, coventry is also not in my destiny. alas, my only trey experience will be running into him at cumby's (again, for the record, might i note that he never apologized for bumping into me?).
instead, i'm going to a show that could be just as large, if not larger. in a much more enjoyable location than the northeast kingdon, with a band i actually like (contrary to popular belief, not all vermonters are huge phishheads. even those who went to college in burlington). sans phish's $150 ticket fee - any fee, actually. and if they're playing until sundown, that makes for at least three hours of potential playtime.
somehow, i think i made out in this deal. coventry - HA!
7.28.2004
out past the fountain ...
status check - perpetually annoyed
background ambiance - s.o., s.o.
out past the fountain, a left at the station, i start my day in the usual way ...
how about i turn around, turn right at the station, pass the fountain again and just call it a day?
one of the advantages to livejournal is the friends-only or private options to posts. i could post more - vent, bitch, scream, bash whoever i want - without having to wonder who would come across said ranting at any point down the road.
but here, i'll just be quasi-cryptic. my tolerance level is shot. so annoyed. it's not even anything in particular right now. which is the problem. i want something exciting to come up - something exciting to me. but it wouldn't matter, even if it did, because i couldn't do anything about it anyway.
i haven't been sleeping well. my schedule is wearing on me and i just wind up waking up annoyed that the rest of the world is preparing to put in the required early hours and then enjoy the nighttime. i'm tired and cranky and look forward to the weekends and the misadventures they may hold. but then i get annoyed when they don't live up to my expectations.
i have a tendancy of falling into ruts - part of that whole lack of patience thing. i'm convinced that by staying the course, i'm falling to the wayside. and then i get whiny and moody and lament about how things will never change - but by being whiny and moody, i'm doing little to alleviate the situation. i know i need to be a bright, sharp version of myself - i just don't feel as if i'm going to accomplish anything right now by doing so. i'm tired.
ack. it's just a long week. and it's only wednesday. but i do have things to look forward to. in a few days, i will be able to relax in the sunshine and perhaps toss a frisbee to friends. we'll be sandwiched between the skyline and water and i'll be ready to enjoy dancing to music and singing along. the warm days will strive to brighten my mood and remind me that i'm still young and - at least i think so - fun.
there are a couple of holes where important things should be in my life - i know what one of them is, i just don't know what else is missing.
background ambiance - s.o., s.o.
out past the fountain, a left at the station, i start my day in the usual way ...
how about i turn around, turn right at the station, pass the fountain again and just call it a day?
one of the advantages to livejournal is the friends-only or private options to posts. i could post more - vent, bitch, scream, bash whoever i want - without having to wonder who would come across said ranting at any point down the road.
but here, i'll just be quasi-cryptic. my tolerance level is shot. so annoyed. it's not even anything in particular right now. which is the problem. i want something exciting to come up - something exciting to me. but it wouldn't matter, even if it did, because i couldn't do anything about it anyway.
i haven't been sleeping well. my schedule is wearing on me and i just wind up waking up annoyed that the rest of the world is preparing to put in the required early hours and then enjoy the nighttime. i'm tired and cranky and look forward to the weekends and the misadventures they may hold. but then i get annoyed when they don't live up to my expectations.
i have a tendancy of falling into ruts - part of that whole lack of patience thing. i'm convinced that by staying the course, i'm falling to the wayside. and then i get whiny and moody and lament about how things will never change - but by being whiny and moody, i'm doing little to alleviate the situation. i know i need to be a bright, sharp version of myself - i just don't feel as if i'm going to accomplish anything right now by doing so. i'm tired.
ack. it's just a long week. and it's only wednesday. but i do have things to look forward to. in a few days, i will be able to relax in the sunshine and perhaps toss a frisbee to friends. we'll be sandwiched between the skyline and water and i'll be ready to enjoy dancing to music and singing along. the warm days will strive to brighten my mood and remind me that i'm still young and - at least i think so - fun.
there are a couple of holes where important things should be in my life - i know what one of them is, i just don't know what else is missing.
7.27.2004
skinny kid, funny name
status check - impressed
background ambiance - television
barack obama will one day be president of the united states.
background ambiance - television
barack obama will one day be president of the united states.
this is my kind of merch
status check - laughing
background ambiance - same old, same old
just when i think pete can't rock any more, he goes and impresses/amuses me on a whole new level.
view it.
live it.
love it.
everyone i'd love to see in boston during any of my normal travels is in boston while i'm up here. among the dnc-ers are baffleck (of course), john cusack (for president!), richard schiff (toby! west wing!), and the like.
BOLLOCKS!
this week will never end.
background ambiance - same old, same old
just when i think pete can't rock any more, he goes and impresses/amuses me on a whole new level.
view it.
live it.
love it.
everyone i'd love to see in boston during any of my normal travels is in boston while i'm up here. among the dnc-ers are baffleck (of course), john cusack (for president!), richard schiff (toby! west wing!), and the like.
BOLLOCKS!
this week will never end.
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown
status check - decent
background ambiance - "such great heights" in my head
i'm not one for soundtracks. you go to a movie and think about the incredible assortment of your musical favorites you're enjoying. you pick up the soundtrack and realize half the songs aren't included on the disc because of copyright issues. the good songs are dispersed in a tracklisting featuring instrumentals for the key plot moments that are lovely while you sit in the theater, but not so much when you're trying to rock out or drive in your car.
but then zach braff decides to make a film and provide an accompanying soundtrack with a dazzlingly kickass tracklisting. therefore providing the exception to my anti-soundtrack rule.
"garden state" includes songs from coldplay, the shins, simon & garfunkel and - revelrevel - remy zero. and a version of "such great heights," one of those songs that i rarely listen to, but love when i hear it and think about how i should listen to it more.
another reason i'm looking forward to the movie. august 6 in select cities. and, as luck would have it, i will be in a select city on august 6 and will celebrate a friday vacation day with a mid-day screening - i hope.
"And that's where I was, lost and depressed and thinking: `What's going to be the next chapter of my life? Because I need it to start now.' I felt a lot of people in their 20's could relate to that feeling, praying for an epiphany, praying for some clarity, something that would come along and open their eyes."
exactly. thank you, zach.
background ambiance - "such great heights" in my head
i'm not one for soundtracks. you go to a movie and think about the incredible assortment of your musical favorites you're enjoying. you pick up the soundtrack and realize half the songs aren't included on the disc because of copyright issues. the good songs are dispersed in a tracklisting featuring instrumentals for the key plot moments that are lovely while you sit in the theater, but not so much when you're trying to rock out or drive in your car.
but then zach braff decides to make a film and provide an accompanying soundtrack with a dazzlingly kickass tracklisting. therefore providing the exception to my anti-soundtrack rule.
"garden state" includes songs from coldplay, the shins, simon & garfunkel and - revelrevel - remy zero. and a version of "such great heights," one of those songs that i rarely listen to, but love when i hear it and think about how i should listen to it more.
another reason i'm looking forward to the movie. august 6 in select cities. and, as luck would have it, i will be in a select city on august 6 and will celebrate a friday vacation day with a mid-day screening - i hope.
"And that's where I was, lost and depressed and thinking: `What's going to be the next chapter of my life? Because I need it to start now.' I felt a lot of people in their 20's could relate to that feeling, praying for an epiphany, praying for some clarity, something that would come along and open their eyes."
exactly. thank you, zach.
7.26.2004
damn the man
status check - frustrated beyond belief
background ambiance - silence
patience is not a virtue. it is a pain in the ass excuse for bureaucracy that leaves strong, capable people unable to do that which they want to do - and are good at - what they are meant to do.
it is a way to keep a limit. it is a way to waste away important time. it is a way to keep someone from something - for whatever reason. it is a way to worry someone that she will never get what she has been striving for.
it is a way to bury one's hopes and dreams in a series of medial tasks that will rub away the sharp edges of those dreams.
i refuse to be patient.
background ambiance - silence
patience is not a virtue. it is a pain in the ass excuse for bureaucracy that leaves strong, capable people unable to do that which they want to do - and are good at - what they are meant to do.
it is a way to keep a limit. it is a way to waste away important time. it is a way to keep someone from something - for whatever reason. it is a way to worry someone that she will never get what she has been striving for.
it is a way to bury one's hopes and dreams in a series of medial tasks that will rub away the sharp edges of those dreams.
i refuse to be patient.
7.24.2004
speedy delivery
status check - pleased
background ambiance - live averi recording
i'm going to date myself by asking, but it needs to be asked: what ever happened to mr. mcfeely? you know, "speedy delivery!" on mister roger's neighborhood. he was the man. i always liked him better than mister roger - or, at least, i did once he made a trip to proctor to visit the marble exhibit and whatnot for a segment on the show. by that time, i was in second or third grade and my roger-watching days were over, but i still loved knowing there was a proctor marble sculpture somewhere on that set. is he still alive?
my current postperson, while not nearly as cool as mcfeely, still scored points today. i was the happy recipient of several items i figured would arrive much later than they did.
among my postmarked mail was a postcard from gotham, courtesy of miss rebecca. postcards always make me happy and this one was particularly lovely - times square lit up in a blaze of neon at sundown. note to self: visit nyc soon. it's been too long. note to becca: thank you!
i'm enjoying my other delivery as i type. i'm bobbing my head and fighting the urge (an urge likely to take over following post-posting) to dance to "this liminal life" from the 6.14 avalon show in which averi opened for gavin dewhothehellcareshesnotlivinguptohispotential. holly, averi fan extraordinaire, hooked me up with my first unofficial copy of an averi show. note to holly: muchos gracias, chica.
it's kind of weird, having it. while i've attended many a packed paradise show and seen the band play in a number of venues and whatnot (and witnessed the stu/matt autograph signing at the rufus/guster/ben show), it's bizarre to realize that averi really is getting more established. when it really comes down to it, i guess i just still think of them as the funny guys who played the benefit i organized back in the day, when even i didn't know many of the songs. they've been my unknown band for so long now that i have to realize they're known - or at least getting there.
regardless. as i relax and enjoy the saturday, i urge you to see "napoleon dynamite." if you haven't already, that is. b-ton has finally gotten with the times and decided to show it, so i was able to partake in the random, engrossing goodness last night. i highly recommend it. note to pete: thank you for telling me that i must see it. you were right. now get out to the east coast and play some shows here, dammit.
ok, i've fought it long enough. dance time.
background ambiance - live averi recording
i'm going to date myself by asking, but it needs to be asked: what ever happened to mr. mcfeely? you know, "speedy delivery!" on mister roger's neighborhood. he was the man. i always liked him better than mister roger - or, at least, i did once he made a trip to proctor to visit the marble exhibit and whatnot for a segment on the show. by that time, i was in second or third grade and my roger-watching days were over, but i still loved knowing there was a proctor marble sculpture somewhere on that set. is he still alive?
my current postperson, while not nearly as cool as mcfeely, still scored points today. i was the happy recipient of several items i figured would arrive much later than they did.
among my postmarked mail was a postcard from gotham, courtesy of miss rebecca. postcards always make me happy and this one was particularly lovely - times square lit up in a blaze of neon at sundown. note to self: visit nyc soon. it's been too long. note to becca: thank you!
i'm enjoying my other delivery as i type. i'm bobbing my head and fighting the urge (an urge likely to take over following post-posting) to dance to "this liminal life" from the 6.14 avalon show in which averi opened for gavin dewhothehellcareshesnotlivinguptohispotential. holly, averi fan extraordinaire, hooked me up with my first unofficial copy of an averi show. note to holly: muchos gracias, chica.
it's kind of weird, having it. while i've attended many a packed paradise show and seen the band play in a number of venues and whatnot (and witnessed the stu/matt autograph signing at the rufus/guster/ben show), it's bizarre to realize that averi really is getting more established. when it really comes down to it, i guess i just still think of them as the funny guys who played the benefit i organized back in the day, when even i didn't know many of the songs. they've been my unknown band for so long now that i have to realize they're known - or at least getting there.
regardless. as i relax and enjoy the saturday, i urge you to see "napoleon dynamite." if you haven't already, that is. b-ton has finally gotten with the times and decided to show it, so i was able to partake in the random, engrossing goodness last night. i highly recommend it. note to pete: thank you for telling me that i must see it. you were right. now get out to the east coast and play some shows here, dammit.
ok, i've fought it long enough. dance time.
7.23.2004
1:31 a.m. - post 1,500
status check - wide awake
background ambiance - rain
it's one of those hot, sticky summer nights. i don't want to try going to sleep yet because i know my fan won't make up for the humidity in my room and i won't find a cool place on my sheets to help me fall asleep. for some reason, it makes much more sense to stay in the equally hot living room and look around online while watching tivo-ed episodes of the west wing from back when it was really good (circa senior year) that are blessedly being repeated on bravo each night. while i plan on being awake in the morning to either go for a run or bike ride (depending on the weather), i'm alert and content typing away while the book i have enjoyed each night waits patiently on my nightstand for me to pick it up and pour through another few chapters. i can hear the rain steadily fall outside the open living room window and, for some reason, it makes it feel cooler and more bearable.
Last Alcoholic Drink: a strawberry dacquari
Last Car Ride: a triumphant return home from the end of the work week - about two and a half hours ago
Last Kiss: a lifetime ago
Last Good Cry: i laughed until i cried several times this past weekend. as far as an emotional cry - can't recall.
Last Library Book: the harry potter series - over a year ago
Last book bought: lit riffs
Last Book Read: reading: action! a novel finished: dream brother (again)
Last Movie Seen in Theatres: anchorman
Last Movie Rented: i haven't rented in ages. bought: big fish
Last Cuss Word Uttered: i rarely say anything other than fuck lately - and what i lack in diversity, i make up in frequency
Last Beverage Drank: diet sunkist
Last Food Consumed: the closest thing to chipotle burlington has to offer
Last Crush: red wine buying boy
Last Phone Call: beth
Last TV Show Watched: west wing!
Last Time Showered: this morning
Last Shoes Worn: black ballet flats
Last CD Played: live averi. more importantly, last song listened to: new rilo kiley
Last Item Bought: dinner
Last Download: keane
Last Annoyance: money, being in the wrong department
Last Disappointment: related to being in the wrong department
Last Soda Drank: diet sunkist
Last Thing Written: "diet sunkist"
Last Key Used: " or, if thinking in terms of doors, backdoor key
Last Words Spoken: now go to bed!
Last Sleep: last night - this morning
Last Ice Cream Eaten: celebratory b&j's coffee heath bar crunch, last night
Last Chair Sat In: desk chair at work.
Last Webpage Visited: archive.org to look up live guster
background ambiance - rain
it's one of those hot, sticky summer nights. i don't want to try going to sleep yet because i know my fan won't make up for the humidity in my room and i won't find a cool place on my sheets to help me fall asleep. for some reason, it makes much more sense to stay in the equally hot living room and look around online while watching tivo-ed episodes of the west wing from back when it was really good (circa senior year) that are blessedly being repeated on bravo each night. while i plan on being awake in the morning to either go for a run or bike ride (depending on the weather), i'm alert and content typing away while the book i have enjoyed each night waits patiently on my nightstand for me to pick it up and pour through another few chapters. i can hear the rain steadily fall outside the open living room window and, for some reason, it makes it feel cooler and more bearable.
Last Alcoholic Drink: a strawberry dacquari
Last Car Ride: a triumphant return home from the end of the work week - about two and a half hours ago
Last Kiss: a lifetime ago
Last Good Cry: i laughed until i cried several times this past weekend. as far as an emotional cry - can't recall.
Last Library Book: the harry potter series - over a year ago
Last book bought: lit riffs
Last Book Read: reading: action! a novel finished: dream brother (again)
Last Movie Seen in Theatres: anchorman
Last Movie Rented: i haven't rented in ages. bought: big fish
Last Cuss Word Uttered: i rarely say anything other than fuck lately - and what i lack in diversity, i make up in frequency
Last Beverage Drank: diet sunkist
Last Food Consumed: the closest thing to chipotle burlington has to offer
Last Crush: red wine buying boy
Last Phone Call: beth
Last TV Show Watched: west wing!
Last Time Showered: this morning
Last Shoes Worn: black ballet flats
Last CD Played: live averi. more importantly, last song listened to: new rilo kiley
Last Item Bought: dinner
Last Download: keane
Last Annoyance: money, being in the wrong department
Last Disappointment: related to being in the wrong department
Last Soda Drank: diet sunkist
Last Thing Written: "diet sunkist"
Last Key Used: " or, if thinking in terms of doors, backdoor key
Last Words Spoken: now go to bed!
Last Sleep: last night - this morning
Last Ice Cream Eaten: celebratory b&j's coffee heath bar crunch, last night
Last Chair Sat In: desk chair at work.
Last Webpage Visited: archive.org to look up live guster
7.22.2004
copley! copley!
status check - pleased
background ambiance - scanner
i was delighted today to discover that i have another opportunity to enjoy a howie double-header. while august 5 will require an earlier estimated time of departure, i'm happy to have to drag myself out of bed that much earlier.
howie's playing a free wbos concert series show at copley - 12:30 p.m. start time.
the first dual-day, well, day (that felt odd to write, i can't even imagine how that felt to read - extra points if you deciphered it correctly on the first read-through), beth and i braved a light rain to get to howie's mhz taping in falls church. neat experience, fun set. we then braved a downpour to get back to the metro and head into monsoon-drenched georgetown before drying off and heading to see him open for tori (aka the goddess of everything impish and musicially wonderful) at george mason.
this time, i'm hoping the rain holds off. but i'd like to have a solo howie copley gig - the fbp set is full-band and i'm a member of the anti-band camp. the mhz/gmu day was the last time i saw him solo and i want that type of show back.
but regardless, it'll make for another fun story to share. although i'm sure beth's heartbroken over not being able to see him again - let alone twice in one day again.
i'll just have to send her concert voicemail love from both. bwahaha.
background ambiance - scanner
i was delighted today to discover that i have another opportunity to enjoy a howie double-header. while august 5 will require an earlier estimated time of departure, i'm happy to have to drag myself out of bed that much earlier.
howie's playing a free wbos concert series show at copley - 12:30 p.m. start time.
the first dual-day, well, day (that felt odd to write, i can't even imagine how that felt to read - extra points if you deciphered it correctly on the first read-through), beth and i braved a light rain to get to howie's mhz taping in falls church. neat experience, fun set. we then braved a downpour to get back to the metro and head into monsoon-drenched georgetown before drying off and heading to see him open for tori (aka the goddess of everything impish and musicially wonderful) at george mason.
this time, i'm hoping the rain holds off. but i'd like to have a solo howie copley gig - the fbp set is full-band and i'm a member of the anti-band camp. the mhz/gmu day was the last time i saw him solo and i want that type of show back.
but regardless, it'll make for another fun story to share. although i'm sure beth's heartbroken over not being able to see him again - let alone twice in one day again.
i'll just have to send her concert voicemail love from both. bwahaha.
7.21.2004
see scott. see scott squirm.
status check - forcing optimism
background ambiance - keyboards (computer variety, alas)
white house press briefings have become one of my favorite daily fixtures. it's like candy for the journalistic mind, as long as you try not to focus on this being the spokesman for our president and all ...
why do you need the onion when you have this - and it's REAL! (see link above)
a selection from today's laugh-fest:
Q The President is very dedicated to seeing that U.N. resolutions are implemented. Is he going to work to get the U.N. resolution to calling on Israel to tear down the wall built on Palestinian land -- is he going to work for that?
MR. McCLELLAN: What he's going to do is continue to work for a political solution to --
Q I asked a different question.
MR. McCLELLAN: -- the situation in the Middle East. The United Nations resolution that you referred to, as you're aware, is not binding. We did express our concerns about that at the United --
Q Whether it's binding or not, it's a resolution, it is the U.N. and there have been several.
MR. McCLELLAN: Okay. I would like to respond to your question, and I'm trying to. The United Nations resolution that you referred to was not binding. We expressed our concerns about it, about it being one-sided. And we've also made it very clear that we believe the way to resolve the situation in the Middle East is through a political solution. And the road map is what has been put forward to get us to the political solution. The solution that the President proposed, of two states, living side-by-side in peace and security.
And the Quartet endorsed that road map as the way to resolve this --
Q The road map has nothing to do with this fence being built on Palestinian land, 400 miles.
it's sad to realize i'm thinking back on the good ol' days with ari fleischer.
in other political or semi-political news, matty nay gets mad props for a great journal entry, including the gem:
seriously.
everytime i think it can't get any more jackass, crooked and mickey
mouse...
my man george w finds a new slimy height to climb.
and the fabulous observation that "i just don't understand how you can be apathetic and act indie rock cool when you shop at the abercrombie and fitch."
i fucking love that man. in a non-sexual, 'praise the jesus of rock', 'let's sing some more whitesnake' and 'the shirt is a lying asshole' sort of way.
ok, bye.
background ambiance - keyboards (computer variety, alas)
white house press briefings have become one of my favorite daily fixtures. it's like candy for the journalistic mind, as long as you try not to focus on this being the spokesman for our president and all ...
why do you need the onion when you have this - and it's REAL! (see link above)
a selection from today's laugh-fest:
Q The President is very dedicated to seeing that U.N. resolutions are implemented. Is he going to work to get the U.N. resolution to calling on Israel to tear down the wall built on Palestinian land -- is he going to work for that?
MR. McCLELLAN: What he's going to do is continue to work for a political solution to --
Q I asked a different question.
MR. McCLELLAN: -- the situation in the Middle East. The United Nations resolution that you referred to, as you're aware, is not binding. We did express our concerns about that at the United --
Q Whether it's binding or not, it's a resolution, it is the U.N. and there have been several.
MR. McCLELLAN: Okay. I would like to respond to your question, and I'm trying to. The United Nations resolution that you referred to was not binding. We expressed our concerns about it, about it being one-sided. And we've also made it very clear that we believe the way to resolve the situation in the Middle East is through a political solution. And the road map is what has been put forward to get us to the political solution. The solution that the President proposed, of two states, living side-by-side in peace and security.
And the Quartet endorsed that road map as the way to resolve this --
Q The road map has nothing to do with this fence being built on Palestinian land, 400 miles.
it's sad to realize i'm thinking back on the good ol' days with ari fleischer.
in other political or semi-political news, matty nay gets mad props for a great journal entry, including the gem:
seriously.
everytime i think it can't get any more jackass, crooked and mickey
mouse...
my man george w finds a new slimy height to climb.
and the fabulous observation that "i just don't understand how you can be apathetic and act indie rock cool when you shop at the abercrombie and fitch."
i fucking love that man. in a non-sexual, 'praise the jesus of rock', 'let's sing some more whitesnake' and 'the shirt is a lying asshole' sort of way.
ok, bye.
...
status check - eh.
background ambiance - printer
came across an amusing list today and thought, since i'm in a lousy mood, i'd come up with my own version to amuse you and brighten my day. some of these are original, some shared with the original author.
that said, i present "if you haven't done these things, your life may be a meaningless void":
*complimented a stranger
*laughed at conductor's comments on the subway
*been to a baseball game
*buried your toes in beach sand within the last month
*heard a live cover of "hallelujah"
*listened to jeff buckley's grace with headphones on
*driven/ridden in a car with the top down
*kissed in the rain
*enjoyed time in a dive bar
*tried to pass off an artificial accent while talking to a stranger
*gazed at the boston skyline from prospect hill
*eaten at a vegetarian restaurant
*walked up 18th street in adams morgan on a weekend night
*craned your neck back to see the top of the us capitol's rotunda
*enjoyed a meal with someone you've just met
*danced on stage
*attended a shakespearean play
*had a fling
*had a muddy's shake
*seen a cagney film
*read nick hornby
*heard "this liminal life" live
*seen the howie head toss
*slept a day away
*scored a goal
*dreamed big
*walked through the kennedy center
*done something really, really risky
*stayed up all night talking
*thanked the people who have changed your life
*volunteered
*had a theme song
*met up with someone you knew as a lifetime ago
*kept a real, offline journal
*crossed time zones
*made friends thousands of miles away
*had your heart broken
*participated in an audience singalong
*attended a play that makes you cry
among others.
now i turn it over to you. comment and add yours.
background ambiance - printer
came across an amusing list today and thought, since i'm in a lousy mood, i'd come up with my own version to amuse you and brighten my day. some of these are original, some shared with the original author.
that said, i present "if you haven't done these things, your life may be a meaningless void":
*complimented a stranger
*laughed at conductor's comments on the subway
*been to a baseball game
*buried your toes in beach sand within the last month
*heard a live cover of "hallelujah"
*listened to jeff buckley's grace with headphones on
*driven/ridden in a car with the top down
*kissed in the rain
*enjoyed time in a dive bar
*tried to pass off an artificial accent while talking to a stranger
*gazed at the boston skyline from prospect hill
*eaten at a vegetarian restaurant
*walked up 18th street in adams morgan on a weekend night
*craned your neck back to see the top of the us capitol's rotunda
*enjoyed a meal with someone you've just met
*danced on stage
*attended a shakespearean play
*had a fling
*had a muddy's shake
*seen a cagney film
*read nick hornby
*heard "this liminal life" live
*seen the howie head toss
*slept a day away
*scored a goal
*dreamed big
*walked through the kennedy center
*done something really, really risky
*stayed up all night talking
*thanked the people who have changed your life
*volunteered
*had a theme song
*met up with someone you knew as a lifetime ago
*kept a real, offline journal
*crossed time zones
*made friends thousands of miles away
*had your heart broken
*participated in an audience singalong
*attended a play that makes you cry
among others.
now i turn it over to you. comment and add yours.
tip to newbie reporters
status check - annoyed
background ambiance - keane, "we might as well be strangers"
cannot stress it enough - always trust your gut instincts.
always always always always always.
had i trusted my insticts, i would have had at least something for the story that needed to be included in tomorrow's paper. instead, i tried to quiet the nagging in the pit of my stomach and wound up sticking around until midnight, with nothing to show for it other than the fact that the other night owls present knew how pissed off i was. am, actually.
i just thought i didn't know the right thing to do because i hadn't yet handled a situation like that. turns out i knew exactly what the right thing to do was and i wound up getting screwed.
i've never doubted my instincts as a reporter before - and i sure as hell won't doubt them again. i'm a good reporter and i know what to do - even if i am still green.
fuckedy fuck fuck fuck (or should i say cheney-edy cheney cheney cheney?)
in good news, found a new band i'm enjoying. keane. kind of a coldplay vibe, only a bit more electronica (but in a good way). i've heard comparisons to something corporate, which i don't necessarily see - i'd almost go more in the direction of the postal service. but regardless, good stuff. check them out.
background ambiance - keane, "we might as well be strangers"
cannot stress it enough - always trust your gut instincts.
always always always always always.
had i trusted my insticts, i would have had at least something for the story that needed to be included in tomorrow's paper. instead, i tried to quiet the nagging in the pit of my stomach and wound up sticking around until midnight, with nothing to show for it other than the fact that the other night owls present knew how pissed off i was. am, actually.
i just thought i didn't know the right thing to do because i hadn't yet handled a situation like that. turns out i knew exactly what the right thing to do was and i wound up getting screwed.
i've never doubted my instincts as a reporter before - and i sure as hell won't doubt them again. i'm a good reporter and i know what to do - even if i am still green.
fuckedy fuck fuck fuck (or should i say cheney-edy cheney cheney cheney?)
in good news, found a new band i'm enjoying. keane. kind of a coldplay vibe, only a bit more electronica (but in a good way). i've heard comparisons to something corporate, which i don't necessarily see - i'd almost go more in the direction of the postal service. but regardless, good stuff. check them out.
7.20.2004
hanging up the rance
status check - surprised
background ambiance - scanner
so rance, the blogger claiming to be a hollywood name/kid in a basement/machine appears to be signing off - for at least a bit. while it's a pity to not be able to look forward to his quips, i've got to say he/she/it is ending at a good time.
after all, far too many of the posts lately have just been guest bloggers ... he's mellowed. and why do it if you're not going to do it well?*
i hope he comes back at some point with more bits to share, but for now, thanks for the amusement, george/owen/jim/ben/etc.
*as far as this blog goes, i never claimed to do it well. but i just set this up to ramble. rance set it up to bitch about hollywood. rance hasn't been bitching - so stop. i just keep on rambling - i'm good to go.
background ambiance - scanner
so rance, the blogger claiming to be a hollywood name/kid in a basement/machine appears to be signing off - for at least a bit. while it's a pity to not be able to look forward to his quips, i've got to say he/she/it is ending at a good time.
after all, far too many of the posts lately have just been guest bloggers ... he's mellowed. and why do it if you're not going to do it well?*
i hope he comes back at some point with more bits to share, but for now, thanks for the amusement, george/owen/jim/ben/etc.
*as far as this blog goes, i never claimed to do it well. but i just set this up to ramble. rance set it up to bitch about hollywood. rance hasn't been bitching - so stop. i just keep on rambling - i'm good to go.
woke up today to everything gray
status check - eh
background ambiance - scanner
i knew it would be one of those days when i woke up to the sound of a downpour. squashed my bike ride and/or run plans (for yet another day) and set the tone for the day.
it was to be expected, after having two quite stellar work days in a row. the subsequent "neah" day. i haven't quite felt comfortable in my own skin all day - antsy, discontented, out of sorts. and the day hasn't made up its mind as to what it wants to be - warm, cool, sun, rain. just a whole lot of whatever thrown in together.
in addition to that, i'm having the hardest time keeping track of what day it is. since i worked sunday, it's really ... wed - no, tuesday. but it feels like wednesday because it's my third workday.
who knows - it might as well be august 17. i wouldn't know the difference.
so what do you do in screwy days like this? you get through the day, unwind, then sleep it off and prepare for the upswing tomorrow.
background ambiance - scanner
i knew it would be one of those days when i woke up to the sound of a downpour. squashed my bike ride and/or run plans (for yet another day) and set the tone for the day.
it was to be expected, after having two quite stellar work days in a row. the subsequent "neah" day. i haven't quite felt comfortable in my own skin all day - antsy, discontented, out of sorts. and the day hasn't made up its mind as to what it wants to be - warm, cool, sun, rain. just a whole lot of whatever thrown in together.
in addition to that, i'm having the hardest time keeping track of what day it is. since i worked sunday, it's really ... wed - no, tuesday. but it feels like wednesday because it's my third workday.
who knows - it might as well be august 17. i wouldn't know the difference.
so what do you do in screwy days like this? you get through the day, unwind, then sleep it off and prepare for the upswing tomorrow.
if this isn't meant for chad ...
hmm
contest for the "best guitar face."
hmm. who's going to send chad the link?
photos taken by the fabulous and otherwise delightful dennis b - from the averi website
i'll try not to sing out of key
status check - content
background ambiance - late-night silence
sometimes all you need is a late-night conversation to realize that 1) you're pretty ok and 2) the people you know and love are pretty spectacular.
background ambiance - late-night silence
sometimes all you need is a late-night conversation to realize that 1) you're pretty ok and 2) the people you know and love are pretty spectacular.
7.19.2004
it's just too easy
status check - evil
background ambiance - a lawn mower somewhere
after much deliberation, i am not going to make much reference to the hilarity we discovered last night. all i will say is that i think it's funny (in a sad way) that there can be people out there who are countless times more outwardly enthusiastic about it. so why the hell do i feel the least bit badly? and why do i care?
forget that.
in a similar vein, came across a quote i found interesting ... michael decided to quote albert pike.
"There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written; and to write what is worthy of being read; and greater of these is the doing."
but if there's no one to write what is worthy of being read, no one down the road is going to know that you did anything worthy of being written, bucko. so don't piss off the journalists.
background ambiance - a lawn mower somewhere
after much deliberation, i am not going to make much reference to the hilarity we discovered last night. all i will say is that i think it's funny (in a sad way) that there can be people out there who are countless times more outwardly enthusiastic about it. so why the hell do i feel the least bit badly? and why do i care?
forget that.
in a similar vein, came across a quote i found interesting ... michael decided to quote albert pike.
"There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written; and to write what is worthy of being read; and greater of these is the doing."
but if there's no one to write what is worthy of being read, no one down the road is going to know that you did anything worthy of being written, bucko. so don't piss off the journalists.
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