I wash my hands of you

[twicketface]

Last night was totally fun. As mentioned before, one of the three bridges in Oshkosh is closed for a few weeks. It took me 15 minutes to travel the equivalent of three city blocks due to the traffic. I’m going to try and stay a little bit later today and see if that helps.

Anyway, I got home and busted out some supper that was done in time for when Marie got home. It was spinach and mushroom pizza. The mushroom pieces were stuck to the pizza so I couldn’t remove them from my pieces beforehand. Ow, the woes of life.

I got my stuff together (cd player, drumsticks, CDs and a creative writing book I borrowed from Brian) and headed over to Exclusive Company, our meeting place. Brian was running a little behind so I perused the CDs and got two – both compilations (Uncontrollable Fatulence – Fat Wreck Chords and Oil – Thick Records) and both are average after one listen. The Oil disc has a new (?) AK3 song called Old School Reasons that has the f-word in it a lot. The whole CD is semi-live, recorded in an old oil-blending factory in Chicago. It’s all Chicago bands and a cool idea.

Anyway, Brian showed up and we got to drumming. We had to set up both kits and I’m still not good at knowing what goes with what. We kicked out 12 Tom Petty tunes and a good 5 Billy Joel songs. The Nylon Curtain is a pretty intense CD. The last time we played together was before Christmas (maybe even before Thanksgiving), but I got back into it rather quickly. I’m still not coordinated enough to incorporate the bass drum consistently, but I’m getting there.

Before parting (Brian was staying behind to practice some more) we chatted a bit about Terry’s bachelor party and weddings. It was a nice talk and feels whatever was off between him and I is back on again. I read far too much into insignificant details. I headed home and got a game of Tetris in before bed.

Today is pretty quiet at work. I’m planning a staff party for next week and updating employee files (sorting papers into piles and stuffing them into folders). My degree is being put to good use. Tonight I’m heading to Andrea’s (former co-worker) to work on her resume and help her get a new job. I also get to play with her dogs, which is beyond great.

junebug is totally my new (Jedi) best friend.

I was just kidding.


1. What is your present state of mind?
I’m tired but happy.
2. What is your greatest fear?
Things not getting better, not realizing potential.
3. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
I don’t think perfect happiness exists or is attainable given our culture.
4. Which historical figure do you most identify with?
I’ll pass on this difficult one.
5. What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Selfishness/self-centeredness
6. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Laziness
7. What is your greatest extravagance?
Probably the computer
8. What is your favorite journey?
Becoming the biggest expert on myself
9. On what occasions do you lie?
I try to be considerate but honest. Does that count?
10. Where would you like to live?
The West Coast would be pretty nice, but I’m happy in freezing Wisconsin
11. Which historical figure do you most despise?
Ronald Reagan was pretty much a piece of crap.
12. Which living person do you most despise?
I think the Bush regime needs to look at a career change
13. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
I say “excellent” a lot.
14. What or who is the greatest love of your life?
Marie and face to face. In that order.
15. What is your greatest regret?
I don’t dwell much on regrets. I wonder what would have happened if I had dated more before I met Marie (like I had a choice) but
16. When and where were you happiest?
Sophomore year of college or senior year of high school
17. If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
I’d like my brother and I to have a much better relationship
18. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I’d like to be less introverted
19. What do you most value in your friends?
The fact that that they rule.
20. What is your principal defect?
I’m too judgmental
21. What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
Losing people close to me. All of my ‘stuff’ can be replaced, to a degree
22. What would you like to be?
A superhero
23. What natural gift would you like most to possess?
Some creative outlet (writing, music, art, etc)
24. To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
I don’t spend enough time reading. Television saps my time.
25. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Greed
26. In what country would you like to live?
Canada. Someday, I’ll live in Canada
27. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Staying involved with my group of friends and not growing apart
28. What do you regard as the lowest depths of misery?
Being sick.
29. What is your most treasured possession?
Probably my music collection or photo albums
30. What is your most marked characteristic?
I look gross naked
31. What is the quality you most like in a man?
I like guys who aren’t meatheads. Everything else can be compromised
32. What is the quality you most like in a woman?
I like conversational women
33. Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Calvin
34. Who are your heroes in real life?
My parents and my friends
35. How would you like to die?
Swiftly and resulting in some greater good
36. If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, who or what do you think it would be?
A duck.
37. If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?
A duck.
38. What is your favorite: color, flower, bird, and occupation?
Blue, lilac, duck, video game tester (presumed)
39. Who are your favorite writers, composers, painters, and poets?
I’ll pass, since I’m uncultured
40. What is your motto?
Ye who smelt it, dealt it.

Comments

[sophy.livejournal.com]

Oh my, reading your post brought back sudden flashes of those three bridges and how annoying they are in summer when every little boat that goes by causes them go up.
And that got me thinking about the train tracks and how you can get stopped by the same train three times in a row while trying to navigate the city.

Who designed the layout of that town? So, so, so, so wrong.

[twicketface.livejournal.com]

I sometimes forget I have a former Oshkoshian on board :)

It's the Main Street bridge, so traffic at 5:00 is pretty bad.

I think criminal charges could be brough against the city planners...

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[sophy.livejournal.com]

That's the worst one to have closed down, too! Aye aye aye.

At least it's not the first week of August. They usually do all sorts of construction that week and I've NEVER understood that, what with all of the insane EAA traffic.

[twicketface.livejournal.com]

It's no wonder we're looking for a house in Appleton instead ;)

[junebugged.livejournal.com]

love you does, the jedi in me.

Thick Oil Comp

[dream4distance.livejournal.com]

I got the Thick Oil Comp about a month ago. How do you like The Reputation's track on that comp? It's called Some Senseless Day and I love it... then again, I'm a huge Rep fan.

Re: Thick Oil Comp

[twicketface.livejournal.com]

It's starting to grow on me. That, and the Local H song. The rest is rather, well, boring.