Tonight, I'm going to head to Borders to pick up the new Cure CD. Apparently, it comes with a DVD too. I hope it's good.
I love going to the bookstore after work. I did even before I started working at Borders many moons ago. I have a B&N right across the street from where I work 9-5, which is really cool. I also have some sort of employee appreciation day coming up at Borders ... I think the only reason I trudge through the one day a week there is to get my discount. :)
6.30.2004
6.28.2004
Moving
Today, I have to help my roommate move some stuff to a new place. Tomorrow, I have to help my new roommate move stuff in. I have a feeling the next couple of days are going to be a drag. Stay tuned!
6.27.2004
New York
I just got back from work at the bookstore, a shift filled with the usual bookstore shenanigans, although much slower than usual. I have a feeling people wanted to experience the nice weather. The place has become much like high school, as I am friendly with individuals but not really part of the group. This feeling is reinforced every Sunday, and it's becoming a drag, as I never liked high school all that much, and I don't want the bookstore to end up being a bad memory for me. I can say for highschool, that I can't say for the bookstore, that I've made lifelong friends. Friends who will quickly bring me back to reality when I'm karping on about this shit.
As for the rest of the weekend, I was able to meet up with Andreas in New York. We did a trip of nostalgia, going to all our old haunts, just like we did 4 or 5 years ago. Back then, when I had just moved from Florida, it was nice being able to experience NY with someone who was experiencing for the first time as well. So, this weekend, we walked at leat 2.5 miles in the city, had a great dinner with some wine, and then went bar hopping. I couldn't find the bar I really liked, but we were able to find suitable alternatives. The first place had a hot bartender, with short black hair. Kind of like an alterna-chick with a hint of Goth, I could go for a girl like that.
Andreas was quite excited about his engagement to Evelyn, which played a large part in our conversation. I got a kick out of him recounting how he proposed and then him asking her dad. I'm really happy for him!
In the evening, the weather was perfect, so we were able to eat outside at Frutti Di Marre, and as it got later, the more crowded it became.
There are so many options of places to go it's overwhelming. New York is the coolest city I've ever been, and while I'd love being around friends in Florida ( a circle of friends, ready to go), I don't know if I can forego the access I have to NY. I really like the northeast, although some parts of Jersey are like Hell, paved.
And, now the week begins.
As for the rest of the weekend, I was able to meet up with Andreas in New York. We did a trip of nostalgia, going to all our old haunts, just like we did 4 or 5 years ago. Back then, when I had just moved from Florida, it was nice being able to experience NY with someone who was experiencing for the first time as well. So, this weekend, we walked at leat 2.5 miles in the city, had a great dinner with some wine, and then went bar hopping. I couldn't find the bar I really liked, but we were able to find suitable alternatives. The first place had a hot bartender, with short black hair. Kind of like an alterna-chick with a hint of Goth, I could go for a girl like that.
Andreas was quite excited about his engagement to Evelyn, which played a large part in our conversation. I got a kick out of him recounting how he proposed and then him asking her dad. I'm really happy for him!
In the evening, the weather was perfect, so we were able to eat outside at Frutti Di Marre, and as it got later, the more crowded it became.
There are so many options of places to go it's overwhelming. New York is the coolest city I've ever been, and while I'd love being around friends in Florida ( a circle of friends, ready to go), I don't know if I can forego the access I have to NY. I really like the northeast, although some parts of Jersey are like Hell, paved.
And, now the week begins.
6.24.2004
INXS
INXS has decided to join the reality TV rat race. After Michael Hutchence offed himself, INXS needed a singer...enter Mark Burnett, of Survivor fame. Read the story for the gory details.
I am currently hiding under my desk, crying.
I am currently hiding under my desk, crying.
6.23.2004
Dylan is a Doctor
Bob Dylan got a doctorate from the University of Scotland today. More info:
Here
and here, for a snipier take.
I love Dylan's music -- "Blood on the Tracks" is in my top 5 -- but it just seems so ... "establishment."
Here
and here, for a snipier take.
I love Dylan's music -- "Blood on the Tracks" is in my top 5 -- but it just seems so ... "establishment."
6.22.2004
Fahrenheit 9/11
I'm looking forward to seeing this movie, opening June 25.
It will be interesting to see his take, and I'm going into it with an open mind. However, I'm not going to buy it wholesale. I don't consider him the paradigm of investigative journalism, although I like what he says and agree with him on most issues.
I'm watching CNN right now, and the world is a freaky freaky place.
It will be interesting to see his take, and I'm going into it with an open mind. However, I'm not going to buy it wholesale. I don't consider him the paradigm of investigative journalism, although I like what he says and agree with him on most issues.
I'm watching CNN right now, and the world is a freaky freaky place.
6.20.2004
Weather
It's one of those days that it's a shame to spend it inside. It's the mid70s, no humidity, Carolinqa blue sky, with a slight breeze. So, after a few details, I'll be out of here for the day.
I do have to work this afternoon, but it could be worse, as I start at 3 rather than 1. That time will be well spent.
I talked to the friend who went to Bonnaroo; she dug the music, but could have done without some of the people. She said something about a person using Coke right in front of her at the Dead concert. That's the exact opposite drug I'd be expect to see at a Dead show. So, I guess that's kinda offputting. I should have asked her what she thought of Tennessee as a whole...Today, I guess. She was saying that a friend was going to Italy to study, so she would try to headd over there to visit her. I'd like to meet that friend! Going to Italy to study is supremely cool.
I do have to work this afternoon, but it could be worse, as I start at 3 rather than 1. That time will be well spent.
I talked to the friend who went to Bonnaroo; she dug the music, but could have done without some of the people. She said something about a person using Coke right in front of her at the Dead concert. That's the exact opposite drug I'd be expect to see at a Dead show. So, I guess that's kinda offputting. I should have asked her what she thought of Tennessee as a whole...Today, I guess. She was saying that a friend was going to Italy to study, so she would try to headd over there to visit her. I'd like to meet that friend! Going to Italy to study is supremely cool.
6.17.2004
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears is coming out with a new album Sept. 14, and they're starting a promotional push early.
I am reminding myself to take a listen:
Monday June 28th
New York City
Time 11:30 AM - Sirius Satellite Radio Interview Only w/ New Songs from CD
Time 1:30 PM - WPLJ Pre-tape for Afternoon Drive
2 songs
Philadelphia, PA
Time 6:30 PM - WXPN-World Cafe
6 songs
I am reminding myself to take a listen:
Monday June 28th
New York City
Time 11:30 AM - Sirius Satellite Radio Interview Only w/ New Songs from CD
Time 1:30 PM - WPLJ Pre-tape for Afternoon Drive
2 songs
Philadelphia, PA
Time 6:30 PM - WXPN-World Cafe
6 songs
6.16.2004
Block
I'm been having a bit of writer's block lately. Could be that my 9-5 job drags all creativity through its monotony. When I leave from work, I'm basically sapped; a wet paper bag.
Could also be that I'm dragged in a few different ways, considering that my bro moved to the area, that my parents will soon leave, and that a new roommate is leaving and a new is moving in. I can't seem to concentrate on anything, and what I do concentrate on isn't all that interesting, much less funny.
I just learned that I'm going to a Sting/Annie Lennox concert with my roommate that I do not recall ever talking about. I probably did, and I may even have been excited about it at one point. But it's Sting?! How did I think that was a good idea?
I'm looking forward to the new Cure album coming out June 29. They'll also be coming to the Jersey area early August, so I may pluck down some cash for that. One thing I wonder...Morrissey is coming out with an album, and he's getting all sorts of coverage, yet the Cure maybe get a few lines somewhere. How is this possible?
S. has most likely come back from Bonnaroo in Tenn., so I will have to ask her how it was when I go to work on Sunday. I would love to have gone...I wish something like that was around when I was in school. Now, I don't know how patient I'd be hanging out for three days and nights in the heat and the rain and the mud with crunchy hippies. But the camping would have been fun, and the line up they had was impressive. The thing is, I'd rather be on the stage making the music rather than listening in a crowd.
Could also be that I'm dragged in a few different ways, considering that my bro moved to the area, that my parents will soon leave, and that a new roommate is leaving and a new is moving in. I can't seem to concentrate on anything, and what I do concentrate on isn't all that interesting, much less funny.
I just learned that I'm going to a Sting/Annie Lennox concert with my roommate that I do not recall ever talking about. I probably did, and I may even have been excited about it at one point. But it's Sting?! How did I think that was a good idea?
I'm looking forward to the new Cure album coming out June 29. They'll also be coming to the Jersey area early August, so I may pluck down some cash for that. One thing I wonder...Morrissey is coming out with an album, and he's getting all sorts of coverage, yet the Cure maybe get a few lines somewhere. How is this possible?
S. has most likely come back from Bonnaroo in Tenn., so I will have to ask her how it was when I go to work on Sunday. I would love to have gone...I wish something like that was around when I was in school. Now, I don't know how patient I'd be hanging out for three days and nights in the heat and the rain and the mud with crunchy hippies. But the camping would have been fun, and the line up they had was impressive. The thing is, I'd rather be on the stage making the music rather than listening in a crowd.
6.13.2004
Long week - Tired
I just got home from work, which is the culimination of a long week. I've been to Clinton three times this week, and yesterday, I mowed my brothers lawn at his new house there. (I was being the dutiful brother.) It was nice being with the kids, and they wanted me to stay the evening, so I did.
The store was busy today, but that may have been because we had so few closers tonights. That always makes it a drag. Also, at 835, I had some lady come to the register who wanted me to wrap 13 gifts, 6 of which were the biggest things we carry in the bargain section. Now, I'm a pretty good sport about wrapping, and I look to do it well. But, there's always bound to be someone who makes offering a free service a pain in the ass for the person who has to provide that service. ERG.
Overall, it was a fairly uneventful evening. A friend from work is at Bonnaroo, so naturally I am jealous. I had intended to write about working at a summer camp 10 years ago, but I think that story has to wait a while, because I am done for today.
The store was busy today, but that may have been because we had so few closers tonights. That always makes it a drag. Also, at 835, I had some lady come to the register who wanted me to wrap 13 gifts, 6 of which were the biggest things we carry in the bargain section. Now, I'm a pretty good sport about wrapping, and I look to do it well. But, there's always bound to be someone who makes offering a free service a pain in the ass for the person who has to provide that service. ERG.
Overall, it was a fairly uneventful evening. A friend from work is at Bonnaroo, so naturally I am jealous. I had intended to write about working at a summer camp 10 years ago, but I think that story has to wait a while, because I am done for today.
6.06.2004
Musical Education
I want to surround my life with music. It has amazing powers to connect people, a phenomon I can barely begin to explain. Here's a list of things I need to do in my life to continue my musical education, in no particular order, but focused on the U.S. for now:
I'm sure there's plenty else for me to do, but that's what I can think of now.
- Visit Lubbock, Tx. to see where Buddy Holly came from. Visit Clear Lake, Iowa so I can pay my respects to Buddy, Ritchie Valens, and JP Richardson. They were so young, and did so much while they were here, that I feel we were all robbed. Their loss hits a raw nerve almost the same as does the assassination of MLK, Jr.
- Go see the Rev. Al Green in Tennessee to hear him sermonize.
- Go visit Graceland.
- Go see a concert at Red Rocks in Colorado.
- Walk in the Haight-Asbury district in San Francisco. I'll leave the flowers in the ground, though.
- Go hear Bob Dylan live.
- I would go visit Max Yasgur's farm where the Woodstock concert took place, but I think they ruined the memory with the two concerts in the 90s. So, this really shouldn't be on the list, should it? Oh well, I typed it already
- Does the Whisky A GoGo still exist in L.A.? If so, I'll go check that out so I can see where the Doors got there start.
- Go to the Otis Redding museum in Macon, Ga. Yes, there is a museum, as is only right.
- Go to South by Southwest in Austin, Tx. to check out all the cool unsigned bands, and visit some sites where Stevie Ray Vaughan used to play.
- Go see some cool Blues concert in Chicago.
- Sit on the edge of the Pacific and listen to the Beach Boys.
I'm sure there's plenty else for me to do, but that's what I can think of now.
Ronnie
Hi, my name is Troy McClure. Most of you know me from such political rants "Even Dick Cheney's hair is evil" and "Dubya is a few monkeys short of a Shakespeare play." However, I'm here tonight to talk about The Gipper...
The nice thing about being a kid is that you don't have to worry about too much about politics, unless for some odd reason the President decided to give a national address during Saturday morning cartoons. Unlikely. As a kid, you are allowed to view the world in simplistic terms, and it's a while before you concern yourself with things that happen beyond the street you live on.
I was a young and innocent kid when he was President, and I think I may just view him relative to that innocence rather than with the cynicism I view most politicians now. Looking back, instead of viewing him through the eyes of a liberal cynic, I'll view him as I did when I was eight: as a reassuring presence.
I'm sure in a few days, I'll be just as cynical as ever as well as sick from the endless droning of conservatives who thought he was the greatest thing since sliced bread. See, the cynicism is starting already.
Think young thoughts.
The nice thing about being a kid is that you don't have to worry about too much about politics, unless for some odd reason the President decided to give a national address during Saturday morning cartoons. Unlikely. As a kid, you are allowed to view the world in simplistic terms, and it's a while before you concern yourself with things that happen beyond the street you live on.
I was a young and innocent kid when he was President, and I think I may just view him relative to that innocence rather than with the cynicism I view most politicians now. Looking back, instead of viewing him through the eyes of a liberal cynic, I'll view him as I did when I was eight: as a reassuring presence.
I'm sure in a few days, I'll be just as cynical as ever as well as sick from the endless droning of conservatives who thought he was the greatest thing since sliced bread. See, the cynicism is starting already.
Think young thoughts.
6.05.2004
Harry Potter
Checked out the new Harry Potter last night. Quite a bit darker than the first two, and I loved the fades between scenes. I thought it was rather faithful to the book, which is always a plus.
I walked into the theatre and saw a line and though "no way." I hate lines. However, there was still space in the flat part of the theatre, so I didnt have to sit next to anyone.
I also went to the Somerville car show. It wasn't as packed as it would be later in the summer, but maybe the weather played a factor. There were still a bunch of nice cars, including a nice Mercedes 280sl from the 70s and a couple CAmaro SS convertible. Whole bunch of Corvette convertibles, too, including the 59 corvette. Damn that's a beautiful car.
I walked into the theatre and saw a line and though "no way." I hate lines. However, there was still space in the flat part of the theatre, so I didnt have to sit next to anyone.
I also went to the Somerville car show. It wasn't as packed as it would be later in the summer, but maybe the weather played a factor. There were still a bunch of nice cars, including a nice Mercedes 280sl from the 70s and a couple CAmaro SS convertible. Whole bunch of Corvette convertibles, too, including the 59 corvette. Damn that's a beautiful car.
6.03.2004
A Surprise
A resume I dropped of years ago has actually yielded a phone call tonight! Apparently, when they say "we will keep your resume on file," some companies actually mean it.
This is weird, as my goal was to stay at Caliper a year and then start looking for work again. And here it is, exactly a year later. I haven't even updated my resume or anything. This is completely out of the blue!
Just got back from my bro's new house in North Jersey, where the movers had just unloaded boxes upon boxes of stuff. It's beginning to have the semblance of home. I'm going to enjoy hanging out there with them all.
I'm going to sleep in a good mood.
This is weird, as my goal was to stay at Caliper a year and then start looking for work again. And here it is, exactly a year later. I haven't even updated my resume or anything. This is completely out of the blue!
Just got back from my bro's new house in North Jersey, where the movers had just unloaded boxes upon boxes of stuff. It's beginning to have the semblance of home. I'm going to enjoy hanging out there with them all.
I'm going to sleep in a good mood.
6.02.2004
Car Show
Every Friday night between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Somerville has a car show on its main street. I went to a few last year, which I really enjoyed, so I'm looking forward to going this Friday.
All sorts of folks bring out their shiny rides to show off and chat with others. There are mostly muscle cars from the sixties and a lot of other American cars. I wish they'd have more British convertibles or something like that, plus I'd love to see a smattering of Italian cars, but all of that I forget when I see my reflection in the chrome of a Shelby GT500. Or the curves of a 59 Corvette convertible.
My brother has just closed on his house, so that is all set. It's a really cool place, but he was shocked at NJ real estate prices when he first started looking for homes.
On another topic, I remember when I first decided to look for work at a bookstore. I dropped off my applications at both Barnes & Noble and Borders. Borders called me back and I got a job there, while B & N never responded. I kinda would have liked to work at B&N, as they have their headquarters in NY. Working at that store may have given me a foot in the door. (I did interview with the HQ of B & N before I started at Caliper. Nice buidling.) Borders has their HQ in Ann Arbor, which is basically a northern version of Gainesville. B&N seems more polished in a snobby sense, but I've met and worked with nice people at Borders, so that's cool.
All sorts of folks bring out their shiny rides to show off and chat with others. There are mostly muscle cars from the sixties and a lot of other American cars. I wish they'd have more British convertibles or something like that, plus I'd love to see a smattering of Italian cars, but all of that I forget when I see my reflection in the chrome of a Shelby GT500. Or the curves of a 59 Corvette convertible.
My brother has just closed on his house, so that is all set. It's a really cool place, but he was shocked at NJ real estate prices when he first started looking for homes.
On another topic, I remember when I first decided to look for work at a bookstore. I dropped off my applications at both Barnes & Noble and Borders. Borders called me back and I got a job there, while B & N never responded. I kinda would have liked to work at B&N, as they have their headquarters in NY. Working at that store may have given me a foot in the door. (I did interview with the HQ of B & N before I started at Caliper. Nice buidling.) Borders has their HQ in Ann Arbor, which is basically a northern version of Gainesville. B&N seems more polished in a snobby sense, but I've met and worked with nice people at Borders, so that's cool.
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