what are they haunted by

Sunday I went with Sharkey & Tina to see toy story in 3D. the 3D was nothing special, but it was good to finally see it on the big screen.

the previous two days at work were overwhelming. this changeover seemed small before it started but really wih all the changes at work took way more time than Eric or I expected. having today off was a wonderful thing. I needed a break.

last night I had a good mini chat with hana. i normally don't talk about my feelings and fears so it was good to get it out. I am just bummer that it happened in the wee hours of the morning... she had to wimp out and go to sleep since she had work early.

today I didn't do too much. I got the new albums by the gossip and Brandi Carlile. I finished my bag of snickers I've been working on. I'm currently listening to "daisy" and drinking some coffee.

tomorrow I get to sleep in but I don't plan on doing that. I am going to get up at a reasonable time and listen to some of the vinyl I have purchased in the last couple weeks but have yet to hear. I want a turntable in my room. hopefully some day soon that can happen.

just sees what he wants to see

day two of my birthday week was lovely.

i worked for 9 hours and then jammed with the loverly ms. helen. i then came home to lounge around & have a deep conversation on AIM. i also learned how to play ace of base's the sign on my uke.

so over all it was a good day.

don't trust a ho

in my head, i have a well overdue big post brewing. but i know it isn't going to work out on screen as well as it is currently forming in my brain.

but today was a good day.

one of the managers & i went to the new crepe place in the shopping center we work in. i am going to get so fat & broke. but it is worth it. but it was a good time. i know people out there don't like their jobs. but for as much as i can complain about the bookstore, i really enjoy some of the people it has brought into my life.

now i'm leaving to finally check out tina's new apartment in brooklyn. then is once again off to hoboken to enjoy food/tunes at maxwell's. it always, without fail, rains when i go there to see a show. it can be before i leave, in the car on the way, while i am actually in the city of hoboken or on the drive home. it doesn't matter when, but it always happens. i will never understand it.

always feel this tall

[Now Watching] Nancy Grace (she is nuts, such a riot to watch)

today was a full day. quite busy but at the same time, not at all.

i had work this morning. had to be at the store at the bright & early time of 8am. it wasn't swamped, but it wasn't dead. so i was keeping busy & the day actually flew by pretty quickly.

i was supposed to go to my cousin's first birthday party, but i had to babysit tonight since i went to the city last night. kind of bummed, but i stop by there all the time. plus she just turned one. she has no idea i wasn't there.

babysitting was good too. they watched star wars. i napped. i know it is hard work but someone has to do it.

when i came home, i finally ordered my tickets to manchester & kevin for the december shows in philly and hoboken. i was worried that they were going to sell out, thankfully that was not true.

& i also felt good about myself today all day today (even when i expected not to). that is a plus as well.



oh and last night was fucking phenomenal (more pics here)


(Moneen is a band you don't need prior knowledge to enjoy)


(kevin was entirely electric & let me see that i'm going to love the new record)


(saves was so good. i'm sad i waited this long to finally see them live)

the night ended with a perez hilton sighting & baked goods.
sometimes life isn't as bad as it normally turns out to be

oh what a joy

the show at the bowery was good. there were a bunch of guests which was nice. but i do miss kevin's solo shows. hopefully he will get to play one around here soon. ::crosses fingers:: when i get home from work later i am going to have to look at all the pictures that i took & make them all pretty looking for the world to see.

life right now is busy and confusing and odd. there are some parts where i really don't know what is going on. last night when i got home i fell asleep and started this weird sleep pattern that followed through to the end of the night. and then i had a dream before i woke up the last time that i don't even really know how to process.

but i don't have the time to try right now. i have to get ready for work and then actually go soon. even with all the sleep that i got, i still want to go back to bed.

retail doesn't count

labor day weekend has begun.

"Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create 'a day off for the working citizens'." (from wikipedia.org)

i'll be at the store eight hours a day for my entire three day weekend. but that's ok i guess. it gives me less time to hopelessly hopeless. and i'm finally doing some laundry. i was putting it off until i realized that if i didn't do at least one shirt, i would have nothing to wear to work tomorrow. and i don't think anyone there wants to see me naked. then again i don't want to be naked with anyone i work with...well at least no one from the music dept. ;o)



oh. i posted a garfield comic above. it is from this website called Garfield Without Garfield. it is a pretty neat concept. the guy who runs it, edits out garfield in all the comics so all you get is jon arbuckle. some of them are funny. others are just sad. i like them. the one above was the only one that i felt i could put there without being to obviously stupid/pathetic. maybe i'll change them up every now and again. but for now, this one is a keeper.