Moment of Lyric:
Now when I die, now don’t think I’m a nut….
Don’t want no fancy funeral; just one like old King Tut.
Based on the lj interests lists of those who share my more unusual interests, the interests suggestion meme thinks I might be interested in: Continue reading 7462 – Yaga-zuzi-yagazuzi-zim!
Guide to Hobo / ’30s slang.
Continue reading 7461 – shut yer bazoo!
I made a custom icon set based on the hobo signs and symbols mentioned in this entry. I may end up moving them to a custom mood set instead, but for now, it all seems to be working out.
I also modified my journal so that folks can add tags to my entries. If you see something that qualifies for a tag while reading something, feel free to do it.. only I can add tags, but let me know if something could stand to get a new and improved one!
Man, the shifts at the club are so different. Susie was there in a civilian capacity with her boyfriend and both were quite friendly, funny folk. I’d like to head back over there today while Susie is on duty, but I think I’m going to do a more standard walkabout instead. I stuck around from day to night shift… new girl on duty during the day, Candace and Julie has been working night shift for ages. Both were a joy to talk to.
Moment of Lyric:
‘Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud
I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form.
“Come in,” she said,
“I’ll give you shelter from the storm.”
And if I pass this way again, you can rest assured
I’ll always do my best for her, on that I give my word
In a world of steel-eyed death, and men who are fighting to be warm.
“Come in,” she said,
“I’ll give you shelter from the storm.”
via wickenden – hobo sign decoder sheet Continue reading
‘Child sacrifices in London’
By Richard Edwards Crime Reporter, Evening Standard
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Didn’t make it for Moroccan food (no belly dancers until Saturday), so we did Thai/sushi instead, and then went to the club. The iced chai teas with soy milk was the highlight, I think. I got a plate of pad thai with tofu that probably could’ve fed a family of 12.
Dan and I first wanted to go to the Mai-Kai, but it doesn’t open until 5pm on weekdays. The club was nice… we stuck around until about 7:30. Belle was there, for the first time in an age, but apparently she never got my CDs. I’ll have to burn her some new ones when I do vimoh‘s cartoons this weekend.
All of the reviews of the Batman Begins movie have been overwhelmingly positive… glad to heat it! Maybe I’ll check it out before MP comes into town.
An awesome collection of old school ad art and retro illustration. – I’m really digging this one, in particular.
It was demoniacally hot yesterday at midday…. late afternoon rains were a welcome cooling factor, after the first half hour of jungle steam. I feel the change in atmosphere in my body.. sinus pressure is different, and the air is a lot thicker than it was, just a week ago. Sometimes I suspect I could fold an origami butterfly out of a cigarette paper, hang it in the air and the humidity would just let it hover in suspension like a slice of carrot in Gramma’s beef stew.
Weekend came just in time… I’ve been feeling fatigued this week. If I had a lesser work ethic, I’d have bailed on today.
Moment of Lyric:
Ever close your eyes
ever stop and listen
ever feel alive
and you’ve nothing missing
you don’t need a reason
let the day go on and on
Let the rain fall down
everywhere around you
give into it now
let the day surround you
you don’t need a reason
let the rain go on and on
tagged by vimoh
Number of books I own: I couldn’t even venture a safe estimate. About 6 gigs of text-file/pdf/palm-readable stuff, Actual book-books, I have about 12 full bookshelves worth out, and tightly packed closet full of boxes.
Presently reading: Cycling through three – Audio book – Going Postal – Terry Pratchett, palm book – The War in the Air, H.G. Wells , paper book – Complete Prose Works – Walt Whitman
In the pipeline: More Pratchett, A rereading of Twain, Whatever else tickles my fancy or rollls down the torrent-pipe.
Recently Read: Night Watch – Pratchett, Assorted Philip Marlow books – Raymond Chandler
Two of my favourites: Dandilion Wine – Bradbury and The Lorax, Dr. Seuss
I tag anyone who wants a good healthy tagging!
fooling with customizing my journal in the S2 style, just so I can support tags. (Example – all entries that I’ve tagged that have an mp3 link. I’ve only gone back through June so far.) Still some scaffolding up. We’ll see if I keep it or not.
There seem to be some glitches.. it keeps reverting back to default colors sometimes, and the font does the same. Maybe it’s time to step away from my Halloween type colors and go with something more Parchment-y.
The tag feature may or may not be useful to me… most of my entries are all over the place, topic-wise.
I think I’m going out for Moroccan food with Danny tonight. Mmmm, couscous!
Moment of Lyric (Original in Real video or Flash version, with Monkeys)
Fire in the disco
Fire in the taco bell
Fire in the disco
Fire in the gates of hell
Don’t you want to know how we keep starting fires?
It’s my desire, It’s my desire, It’s my desire
1 year ago – audioblog test, bluetooth virus, Sue Dibney Croaks, Dreams of the old gang, Bloomsday, When the zombies take over, how long until the electricity fails?
2 years ago – paranoid dream (may’ve come true by now.), silly RP in There, sleepy newt pic, Abbie the Cat Blog,
3 years ago – Navajo Talkers, Barbie collectors, I learn about this apartment, palm doodles
4 years ago– IMT becomes FMM, paying by the word, slaver, funeral-cast.com, photo poll
5 years ago – Taco bell folding & Whitesnake
current mood: hooray for glowing genitals!
current music: Electric Six – Danger! High Voltage!
250 questions, filled in about 10 at a time, in spurts since I saw it on eryx_uk‘s list.
Not a lot to say about my life, dear journal. Have a pile of links, instead.
The finest radio drama of the 1930’s was The Mercury Theatre on the Air, a show featuring the acclaimed New York drama company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman. In its brief run, it featured an impressive array of talents, including Agnes Moorehead, Bernard Herrmann, and George Coulouris. The show is famous for its notorious War of the Worlds broadcast, but the other shows in the series are relatively unknown. This site has many of the surviving shows, and will eventually have all of them.
Driver Keeps Tortoises in Trunk for Soup Continue reading 7452 – Bona-To-Vada!
Dungeons & Dragons illustrator, Minneapolis native, dies
MINNEAPOLIS – David Sutherland, the Minneapolis native and illustrator whose images helped lead the fantasy role-playing game “Dungeons & Dragons” to success in the late 1970s and 1980s, has died of chronic liver failure. Continue reading 7453 –
EFF’s Legal Guide for Bloggers
The Overview of Legal Liability Issues FAQ briefly addresses some common legal issues that affect you as a publisher, especially situations where you may face legal claims or threats based on information you published on your journal. (waxy_org )
Compressor on the fridge crapped out, and I can’t seem to get in contact with the landlord. Not sure what action I’ll take if that situation continues. It’s been coming a while now.. the freezer has been fritzy since the hurricane evacuation and power outage.
I’m not really in much of a mood to write. Not in my journal or the community project. I’ll keep typing for a bit, and see if I move past it.
Watched a bunch of JLU episodes that I’ve been grabbing off of torrent, but never got around to viewing. I dig The Question more than I thought I might. Combs has a great voice for him, and he drives a mean Pontiac, too. The Huntress is a good tie for him.
I like how they kept Billy Batson looking CC Beckish, too.
Second season has this whole Cadmus / Amanda Waller thing going… interesting to see a continued storyline after first season’s collection of one-shots.
Interesting. It looks like I’m a few episodes ahead of the air time, unless they’re cycling reruns on cartoon network. I’ve got up to episode 11, and the last one they’ve aired is #8.
Spoilers, highlight if you must see ’em.
1 year ago – OTR, Black Eye guy, showers good, legion, corps more wealthy than gov’ts, DPD, purple turtle post-its, how to make, I get groovy sandals
2 years ago – Coco’s, “If I were” meme, Danny and I get together, Bro goes to ER over hand, playstation supercomputer. [side note, A Mighty Wind was a fine movie, but certainly better in the comfort of home]
3 years ago – Newtie love, Masai Cow donation
4 years ago – lovely chats full of (LODD , evil news, eye patches, little red munkee
5 years ago – Ben Franklin, Fight Club DVD cap