I need to buy frames and make my walls look this good.Another project for another day.
Dooce.com
Monday, April 30, 2007
The Grapevine Cafe, Booze, and Rock 'n' Roll
An article about The Place in Nashville's The City Paper mentioned Elliston Place's long forgotten '90s hangout of mine, The Grapevine Cafe. How I forgot about it, I can't figure. I was there to hear The Wooten Brothers regularly before it closed and 3rd and Lindsley got the opportunity to host their funky jams on a weekly basis. My buddy Chris and I drank many beers there and took any number of short-term girlfriends there during our brief stints of twenty-something coolness.
Me at my foggiest, using-parking-meters-as-walking-sticks period was also a proud supporter of my city's Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies as they played so regularly at the small digs of The Grapevine Cafe. I remember them as such a great Black Crowes-ish jam band. Of course, they had to jam well to make up for the absence of a lead singer who would tend to show up 30 minutes or more after official start time. (This reminds me of a time at the club next door when a band started over an hour late. I asked the record label rep who had given me the free ticket what the hold up was. He replied with a smile and a shrug and the words, "rock 'n' roll." That was reason enough. I smiled back, took another swig from my beer and waited patiently for The Tragically Hip to take the stage.)
I ran with a beautiful, blonde rock 'n' roller at the time who was enamored by the Wheelies...so much in fact that she ended up dating one of the musicians. There's something about losing a girl to a rocker with long hair and a guitar that just doesn't hurt at all; I mean, aren't we non-musicians supposed to lose girls to these guys? It's when we lose them to equally non-cool guys that it makes us question why. Anyway, they had their on-again off-again relationship, which coincided with our off-again on-again relationship. That's another thing about losing a girl to a musician -- they're bound to piss them off at some point.
Anyway, I have great memories from The Grapevine Cafe flooding back to me tonight. The location has housed Empress Chili, Sherlock Holmes' Pub, Piranha's Bar & Grill and is now home to Aladdin's Hookah Lounge (I hear there are bellydancers for your entertainment!). Rock 'n' roll.
Me at my foggiest, using-parking-meters-as-walking-sticks period was also a proud supporter of my city's Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies as they played so regularly at the small digs of The Grapevine Cafe. I remember them as such a great Black Crowes-ish jam band. Of course, they had to jam well to make up for the absence of a lead singer who would tend to show up 30 minutes or more after official start time. (This reminds me of a time at the club next door when a band started over an hour late. I asked the record label rep who had given me the free ticket what the hold up was. He replied with a smile and a shrug and the words, "rock 'n' roll." That was reason enough. I smiled back, took another swig from my beer and waited patiently for The Tragically Hip to take the stage.)
I ran with a beautiful, blonde rock 'n' roller at the time who was enamored by the Wheelies...so much in fact that she ended up dating one of the musicians. There's something about losing a girl to a rocker with long hair and a guitar that just doesn't hurt at all; I mean, aren't we non-musicians supposed to lose girls to these guys? It's when we lose them to equally non-cool guys that it makes us question why. Anyway, they had their on-again off-again relationship, which coincided with our off-again on-again relationship. That's another thing about losing a girl to a musician -- they're bound to piss them off at some point.
Anyway, I have great memories from The Grapevine Cafe flooding back to me tonight. The location has housed Empress Chili, Sherlock Holmes' Pub, Piranha's Bar & Grill and is now home to Aladdin's Hookah Lounge (I hear there are bellydancers for your entertainment!). Rock 'n' roll.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
This Laptop and a Call for Help
Used space: 30 GBFree space: 5 GB
Looks like I need to manage my space a bit better.
Save my pictures onto a CD and delete them from the hard drive? I checked the properties for My Pictures and that's only 3.2 GB.
Do I have too much music on here? Probably. I currently have about 7 GB of music in my iTunes folder. Should I compress that? If so, how?
Methinks I just need someone cool to sit down with me and help me make this laptop a faster, cooler place to play. I'm broke but not too broke to buy a helpful geek a beer.
Waiting By The Phone...
...in case the Broncos call.
I'm 6'2" and 190 lbs.
I'm ready to play.
It's not football season, but it kind of feels like it.
NFL Draft Tracker
I'm 6'2" and 190 lbs.
I'm ready to play.
It's not football season, but it kind of feels like it.
NFL Draft Tracker
Friday, April 27, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Holy Crap. We Have Pink Eye (and it's great!)
My left eye won't open entirely and I feel like Rocky Balboa. Paige has it in both eyes.
The kids are fine and in daycare and she and I are relaxing at home by ourselves.
Other than the eye thing, we feel fine. And we're gonna spend all day doing that thing that parents love to do when given the chance.
We're gonna sleep all day long. Oh yeah.
The kids are fine and in daycare and she and I are relaxing at home by ourselves.
Other than the eye thing, we feel fine. And we're gonna spend all day doing that thing that parents love to do when given the chance.
We're gonna sleep all day long. Oh yeah.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
My Aquatic Enemy, Illuminated
Those who know me well may recall the Great Jellyfish Terror of 1998.* And so it will be known that if I could afford to own a pool, these Floating Jellyfish Pool Lights would not be welcome in it.On the other hand, if one wished to play a funny practical joke on this writer, Floating Jellyfish Pool Lights would be a hilarious idea. But first, one would have to buy said writer a pool for them to go in and a house for the pool to accompany. Just think of how funny it would be to hear me scream like at the sight of plastic lights.
(found via Boing Boing)
*Actual date may differ from date typed. My memory ain't what it used to be.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Disappointed Thief, I Bet
You broke into a 1991 Honda Accord station wagon?
Empty Coke cans and dirty t-shirts strewn about?
A big hole where a stereo used to be but not for several months?
What secret treasure were you expecting to find in there?
I can't think of a single thing of value missing from my car.
Empty Coke cans and dirty t-shirts strewn about?
A big hole where a stereo used to be but not for several months?
What secret treasure were you expecting to find in there?
I can't think of a single thing of value missing from my car.
That Little Hippie College Sounds Very Appealing
She told me about when she and her daughter toured that little college in North Carolina and how their guide was a little freshman girl who was barefoot and clueless about all things college tour related.
Samples from the tour:
Going for humor, I said that I'd be sure to check out that lake.
Not missing a beat, she replied, "Just make sure you stop by the infirmary first. Just in case."
Samples from the tour:
"This is the lake where people go skinny-dipping."We laughed and she continued to talk about how beautiful the campus was and how I should check it out if I ever get back to North Carolina for a visit.
"This is the infirmary where they pass out birth control."
"This building...I think, is the Science building maybe?"
Going for humor, I said that I'd be sure to check out that lake.
Not missing a beat, she replied, "Just make sure you stop by the infirmary first. Just in case."
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Year Zero Spins Here
When digital downloads just won't do.
Bought from real music fans at a real record store. Grimey's on 8th Ave.
This is the best offering from Nine Inch Nails since Pretty Hate Machine.
Need another reason to buy it all brick-and-mortar-like? The disc changes appearance from black to white revealing a mysterious binary code.
Ain't it cool? NinWiki
Before the spin:
After the spin:
Bought from real music fans at a real record store. Grimey's on 8th Ave.
This is the best offering from Nine Inch Nails since Pretty Hate Machine.
Need another reason to buy it all brick-and-mortar-like? The disc changes appearance from black to white revealing a mysterious binary code.
Ain't it cool? NinWiki
Before the spin:
After the spin:
Friday, April 20, 2007
Excitement, Then and Now
(This post is dedicated to my brother and his wife. Their beautiful baby girl was born Wednesday evening.)
Me, early '90s, talking excitedly with a random co-worker:
Me, early '90s, talking excitedly with a random co-worker:
"Dude, did you hear that World Party is coming to Starwood?"Me, earlier this week, talking excitedly with a random co-worker:
"Yeah, I did! That's sweet. Ain't life great?!
"Dude, did I tell you that my youngest is almost out of diapers?"
"Sweet! Mine, too! I'm so tired of buying diapers. Ain't life great?"
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