still not listening

Yearly Thanksgiving Post

2007-11-23T05:03:03Z

I am thankful for a lot of things. But most of all, I'm thankful for rock and roll.

I'm in love

2007-08-16T01:41:56Z

with the entire fucking planet.

Sorry for being so emo.

Typical

2007-07-27T06:20:47Z

I'm so misunderstood!

I'm so alone!

No one gets it!

I'm going crazy!

I can't sleep because I refuse to, and I'm angry, angry all the time!

only fucking idiots

2007-05-31T16:06:05Z

you know what i especially like? how i spell checked that entry just to make sure i spelled "imbalance" right, and i did the first time, then totally fucked it up.

who gets M and N mixed up?

bands i need really badly, the short video list

2007-03-22T18:56:32Z

thier height alone nearly blows my brains out:

this saturday, gentlemen:

Today

2007-03-12T20:32:20Z

Today is so beautiful I want to cry.

Better update soon.

Best of 2006

2007-01-08T00:50:43Z

So I racked my brain and came up with a probably incomplete list of the Best of 2006. I put it in categories, and in chronological order.

Shows

Dead Meadow, Gris Gris @ Wicker Park Fest, July 23
Bronx, Mastodon @ Metro, September 14
Black Lips @ Logan Square Auditorium, September 22
Cursive @ Metro, September 25
King Khan and BBQ @ Abbey Pub, October 7
Pissed Jeans @ Nihilist, October 15
Willowz, Suishou No Fune @ Empty Bottle, October 22
Mannequin Men as CCR @ Halfway House, October 28
Bayonettes, Pedestrians, Busy Signals @ Albion House, November 17
Mannequin Men @ Empty Bottle, December 4
Retainers @ Beat Kitchen, December 30

Other Events

Matt Cole visiting Chicago, January 17 through 19
Cleveland, Ohio, May 26 through 30
Getting Fired at Victory, May 30
Skipping work to go to the Lincoln Park Zoo, June 20?
Skating Leslie on the lakeshore, July 15
Getting Hired at Laundry Tees, July 20
Getting in touch with Linda Rith again, August 26
Meeting Jen at Abbey Pub, October 7
Halloween Party at My Apartment, October 27
Hiring Nathan, November 20
Meeting the Mannequin Men, December 8

Food

Jay's Krunchers Jalapeno Chips
Gingerbread Latte from Starbucks
Popeye's
Zebra Cakes, Fudge Rounds, and other 25 cent desserts
Tuna Salad Sandwiches from Urban Tea Lounge
Jameson, Makers, and other whiskey

Places

Rooftop at old apartment on Damen
Laundry Tees Shop
My Back Porch
Cheetah Gym
Urban Tea Lounge
Cornerstore at Montrose and Hazel

Other

Jack Telecaster
Craigslist
Terminal-Boredom.com
Heavy Heavy Low Low White Tiger t-shirt
24 and Kiefer Sutherland

Fuck Chicagoist

2007-01-04T02:33:56Z

pr0n Loves The Empty Bottle:

We were just going to keep our traps shut about this, but the ensuing talk we keep overhearing on street corners and other blogs has induced us to share our opinion on the latest idiocy displayed by a national magazine trying to display their knowledge of local markets.

We are, of course, talking about Playboy’s selection of The Empty Bottle as one of America’s Top 10 Rock Clubs.

Now we have nothing personal against The Bottle, and we find ourselves attending and really enjoying shows there from time to time. But we think it can be argued that the club passed its prime a few years ago and easily loses out courtesy of more consistent bills in town. Actually, we thought The Bottle dropped the ball when Lounge Ax closed and they failed to step in and decisively claim the city’s music scene as their own, instead choosing to focus on more niche-driven groups. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that approach, and we’re sure The Bottle is happy with where it’s at now, but that strategy does not vault a club to become one of the ten best in the nation.

Schuba’s, Beat Kitchen, Double Door and Subterranean all book more consistently solid bills, and as far as the niche marketing thing, we see Hideout breathing down Finkelman and company’s collective necks. We had heard one defense claiming that The Bottle's booking of Logan Square Auditorium should be taken into account as well, but last we checked most of those recent shows were booked by Housecall Entertainment or MPShows. Also, all of the above mentioned venues now have both better sight lines and better sound systems than The Bottle does, so even if you’re judging a club within those parameters, we don’t think you can claim The Bottle the winner there either.

And in the end, our problem isn’t with The Empty Bottle at all. It’s with Playboy lazily picking a well-known local club to complete a list (even though we suspect the Chicago entry was probably written by someone who spends a lot of time at The Bottle and may be a little biased because of that) thereby betraying they are yet again woefully lacking when it actually comes to remaining abreast of local scenes.

So we say yea to The Empty Bottle overall, but nay to it being the city’s leader in rock clubs so therefore nay to Playboy for claiming them as such.

Okay, fuck you, buddy. Schuba's, Beat Kitchen, Double Door, and Subterranean are better than the Empty Bottle? You've got to be kidding me.

Check out the Playboy feature, it's pretty cool.

FUCKING PISSED

2006-11-29T09:10:17Z

WHY DID YOU DRINK MY FUCKING COKE

WHY DID YOU DRINK

MY FUCKING COKE

I HAD ONE FUCKING COKE, THE ONLY THING OF MINE IN THE GODDAMN REFRIDGERATOR

THE ONLY THING OF MINE IN THE GODDAMN HOUSEHOLD

WHY DID YOU DRINK IT

fucking priceless

2006-11-27T07:03:16Z

http://chicago.craigslist.org/muc/240391407.html

Wizard Rock
Date: 2006-11-27, 1:01AM CST

Guitar player and/or vocalist seeking musicians (guitar, bass, keyboard, drums) for wizard rock band. Similar to the Weird Sisters, Harry and the Potters, The Moaning Myrtles, The Hermione Crookshanks Experience, Roonil Wazlib, The Whomping Willows, etc.

Would like to lean more towards punk-folk and garage rather than pop-indie, possibly dark arts inspired. Influences would include inferi, Azkaban Prison, dementors, the Gaunt family, and of course the Dark Lord himself. Muggle bands like the Misfits, Gories, Mummies, Ramones, Sonics, Kinks, Clash, Black Lips, etc.

May play library/university/bookstore/cafe circuit and other gigs in future if things work out.

E-mail if interested!

home free

2006-11-26T12:40:59Z

thanks brandon.

last thing i said to the outside world before entering the front door:

fuck you, worms.

Finished my homework

2006-11-15T09:29:17Z

It is called "Guitar Lessons on the Beach" and here is how you play it:

Chords:

G5, D5, and C5

E---------------|
B---------------|
G-------7----5--|
D--5----7----5--|
A--5----5----3--|
E--3------------|

Riff:

E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-------------5-5-5-5-5--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
E--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-3--|

Song with lyrics:

(START WITH RIFF X 3)

G5-----D5----------G5-
Guitar lessons are fun

G5-----D5----------G5-
Guitar lessons are fun

D5--------------------
Guitar lessons are fun

D5-------C5--
And this song

C5--------G5--
is pretty dumb.

(PLAY RIFF HERE X 3)

G Major Scale
G Major Scale
I kinda sound like
A beached whale.

(PLAY RIFF X 1)

D5-----------------------
Oh guitar lessons are fun

D5----------
And now this

C5--------G5-
song is done.

(FINISH WITH RIFF X 1)

Interesting Day

2006-11-15T08:35:47Z

The short version.

Woke up late. Got to work thirty minutes late. Actually took a lunch break that wasn't in the shop, which I never do. I love Urban Tea Lounge.

Drank two "lattes" (had to ask Linda what it was).

Spoiled Jack. That means:

Picked up shitty gig bag.
Picked up guitar straps and picks.

Found both on Craigslist. Total $22. On the way to and back, ran into three people I knew, though I avoided two:

Winston eating at Taqueria Moran.
Some dude wearing a shirt I sold/printed.
Puppy on the Blue line.

Came home and "rocked out" with my baby Jack. He is amazing and I love him. I tell him this every fucking day. By the way, I saw his daddy at Guitar Center. It was a Fender Telecaster Deluxe, and it was white with a black pickguard. I drooled. It was like six hundred bucks or something. Also, is it annoying to refer to my guitar (and other guitars) as people? I also refer to Leslie as a person, even though he is really just a longboard. But those are really the only two things.

I have homework. Homework for the school of rock. I have to write a song... I have my second guitar lesson tomorrow. Shit!

Helped Linda put together an outline for her essay.

Also, I want to write for Terminal Boredom.

Also, we're starting a band.

Also, I want to start selling t-shirts.

Also, there are TOO MANY DAMN THINGS IN THIS WORLD THAT I WANT TO DO BUT THERE IS NEVER ENOUGH TIME TO DO THEM.

No longer will I waste away my youth. NO FUCKING LONGER.

shit dude

2006-11-07T09:05:38Z

THE UNCOMFORTABLE SURVEY.

- Have you ever thought that you were going to marry a person?:
yeah.

- Are you crushin' on anybody?:
i always am.

- Have you ever loved someone so much that it hurt?:
yeah.

- Have you ever made a boyfriend or girlfriend cry?:
yes! i didn't even think it was possible but YES.

- Are you happier single or in a relationship?
you know, that's a difficult question. it's pretty split.

- Have you ever been cheated on?:
no.

- What is your favorite thing about the opposite sex?:
usually the whole package deal. hair, clothes, shoes. i love good screen printer arms. drummer arms. and dark hair.

- Have you ever had your heart broken?:
well yeah.

- Have you ever broken someone's heart?:
yeah probably.

- Talk to any of your ex's?:
not really.

- If you could go back in time and change things, would you?:
yes. i'd change fucking EVERYTHING.

- Have any feelings for your ex's?:
yes. fucking asshole.

- Think any of your ex's feel the same?:
probably.

- Do you believe that you are a good boyfriend or girlfriend?:
i don't think i am. but i try. i have good intentions. i think if i love you, i'll give you whatever you want and do whatever you ask. but, haha, that's not the best way to go about a relationship.

- Have you dated people who were not good to you?:
i don't think i have.

- Have you been in an abusive relationship?:
not really.

- Have you dated someone older than you?:
yeah, that was my favorite part.

- Younger?:
no.

- Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?:
i don't know. as long as you're willing to give one, then sure.

- Believe in love at first sight?:
yes, but i think it comes down to odds. i think it's probably like one in five thousand or something.

- Ever been given an engagement ring?:
no.

- Do you want to get married?:
yes.

- Do you have something to say to any of your ex's?:
i have said it all. actually, i did this recently!

- Ever stolen someone's boyfriend or girlfriend?:
no, but i can't say that someone being taken ever stopped me. sorry.

- Ever liked someone else's boyfriend or girlfriend?:
yeah.

1. Who made you smile today?
winston, haha, all six-foot-seven of him. AND JACK BAUER AT THE HIDEOUT.

2. What were you doing at 8 this morning?
sleeping.

3. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
eating toast.

4. What is something that happened to you in 1995?
i took down tetherballs with jeff cabebe in mr. low's class.

5. What is the last thing you said aloud?
i sang "sunny afternoon" by the kinks.

7. What color is your toothbrush?
purple.

8. What was the last thing you bought?
cokes.

9. What was the last gift you recieved for your birthday?
a paper watch from the art museum or something from monica.

10. What color is your front door?
wood

11. Where do you keep your change?
wallet

12. What is the weather like today?
perfect for skating. cloudy, dry, perfect temperature.

13. What is the best ice-cream flavor?
choc

14. What is something you are excited about?
playing music, making videos, putting shows together, doing merch for a band or label, linda visiting

15. When was the last rainbow you saw?
can't remember

16. What size shoe do you wear?
six and a half

17. Do you have a sister?
a few

18. Are you very random?
like peacocks

19. Do you want to cut your hair?
YES

20. Are you over the age of 25?
no

21. Do you talk alot?
not really

22. Do you watch The OC?
no

23. Does your screen name have an 'x' in it?
nope!

24. Do you know anyone called Steve?
yes

25. Do you make up your own words?
haha, yes, in an essay once.

27. Are you typically a jealous person?
sometimes

28. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'A':
andrew!

29. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'T'.
tabitha roommate

30. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list?
it only goes to three and it's tyler

31. What did the last text message you recieved say?
"oh yeah. weird! did you talk?"

32. Do you chew on your straws?
yes

33. Do you have curly hair?
no

34. What is the next concert you're going to?
probably gore gore girls/busy signals/bold ones/dials at subterranean saturday, maybe something on friday though

35. Who is the coolest person in your life
andrew lepak, or nathan, and linda but definitely not melody

36. What is something you say alot?
"seriously" and "fucking seriously"

37. What is the last thing you ate?
TOAST

38. Have you seen the movie 'Donnie Darko'?
yes

39. Do you have work tomorrow?
yes

40. Is marriage in your future?
yes. we're having a beatles cover band.

41. When was the last time you said 'I love you' and meant it?
last night to jack, my tele.

42. What should you be doing right now?
FUCKING SLEEPING

43. Do you have a nickname?
becca, becky, beck, becks

44. Do you believe in love at first sight?
yes see above

45. Are you a heavy sleeper?
YES

46. When was the last time you used a skateboard?
last summer, longboarded along the lakeshore in a bikini with matt fucking flaiz

47. What is the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks?
umm... i watched and loved ocean's 12 finally, it was on hbo

48. What kind of mobile phone do you have?
an old motorola something

49. What are you listening to right now?
"sunny afternoon" by the kinks is in my head. and the sonics!

50. Are you currently depressed?
who fucking knows!

First And Last-

First Real Best Friend
kristen golden

First School
del mar elementary

First Cell Phone
sprint lg... what a great phone.

First Funeral
grandfather

First Pet
a cat. sam.

First Big Trip
phillipines, age 9.

First Celebrity Crush
jtt

First Time Out Of The Country
phillipines

First Job
if admiral ink doesn't count, then VICTORY RECORDS

First Myspace Friend
probably my sisters

Last Person You Hugged
umm... can't remember.

Last Car Ride
jen dropped me off tonight

Last Movie You Watched
ocean's 12 on hbo

Last Food You Ate
TOAST

Last Item Bought
boombox with tape recorder, handy stitch, harry potter 4 dvd, and pair of jeans at the thrift store today

Last Shirt Worn
i'm just going to say... WHITE TIGER GOLD POT HHLL tshirt

Last Text Message
to livejournal

Last Kiss
motherfucker. let's not talk about it. and no, it's not the asshole.

Last Thing You Touched
am touching napkins

Last Funeral
grandfather

Last Time At The Mall
san jose

Last Person That Broke Your Heart
matt

Last Time You Were Honestly Happy
last april

200: My name is: rebecca

199: I was born in: fresno, california. among the grapes

198. I am a: female

197. My eye color is: dark brown

195. My shoe size is: six and a half

194. My ring size is: no clue. six?

193. My Favorite Color is: black

192. My height is: five-two

191. Im allergic to: cats sometimes

190. I live in: fucking CHICAGO! logan square.

189. The last book I read: finishing up haunted by chuck palahniuk

188. My bed time is: never

187. First Screen name: angelsk8r6

186. Current Screen name: printersarms

179. My favorite Holiday is: halloween

178. The perfect kiss: fuck you

177. The last song listend to: "michelle" beatles

176. Last song that made me almost cry was: "you've got to hide your love away" beatles

172. My most treasured possession(s): jack, leslie, computer, my camera bags

170. What did you do last night: tried songwriting

167. My skin's reaction to the sun is: tan

I do or do not believe in:

143. Santa: no

142. Love at First Sight: yes

141. Luck: yes, fuckers

140. Fate: yes

139. God: sort of

138. Aliens: yes

137. Heaven: sort of

136. Hell: sort of

135. ghosts: not sure

134. Horoscopes: love them

133. Soul mates: no

Which is better?

129. Hugs or Kisses: kisses

128. Drunk or High: drunk

127. Phone or online: both

126. Red heads or Brown hair: brown

125. Blondes or Brunettes: brunettes

124. lamb and tuna or peanut butter and jelly: wtf lamb and tuna?? just tuna

123. pool or darts: pool

122: sci-fi or horror: sci-fi

121: eat at home or eat out: out

120. Day or Night?: night

118. Curly or Straight hair: straight

First thing that comes to your head...

117. Scary: halloween

115. Backstabbers: shakespeare

116: Parents: mom and dad

115. School: what school?

Last time you...

102. Hugged someone: fuck if i know. some party?

101. Seen someone you haven't seen in a while? winston tonight, haha!

90. Who's the ditziest person you know: i don't know any ditzes anymore

89. Do you like anyone at the moment: yes, i guess so

87. One thing I'm mad about right now: i need a cassette tape

83. The last movie I saw in the theater was: illusionist at the logan

82. The thing I don't understand is: assholes. just in general

81. Seven Things I love about the opposite sex: i don't know!

78. This summer: will be fun. what happened to 80 and 79??

77. Next year: will be better than this one

76. Something I will really miss when I leave home: walking everywhere

75. The thing that I'm looking forward to the most is: being active in the music scene

What are you doing...

71. Tomorrow: work, maybe a show. quality time with jack

72. Today: surveys and sleep

71. Next Summer: as much as i possibly can

72. For Christmas: going home

62. The person(s) who knows the most about me is: linda

61. The person that can read me the most is: don't know

60. The most difficult thing to do is: control

59. I have gotten a speeding ticket: never

58. I have the following siblings: monica marg mich

57. My crush(s): i have maybe like 30 in chicago

56. My relationship status: single

54. Who do you feel most comfortable with: family

53. The one person who can't hide things from me is: i don't know

51. Right now I am talking to: linda

48. I have a job: yes! awesome screen printing

47. I have a pet[s]: nope

46. I hope: i start a good band

45. The worst sound in the world: babies crying and screaming

44. THE ONE person that made me cry the most is: myself

43. Have You ever done drugs: yeah

42. Have You ever Smoked: yeah

41. Last party you went to: halloween weekend parties

42. Which parent are you most close with: mom

39. What's your favorite movie[s]: there's a bunch

36. Last person you talked to: linda

35. Someone you've gotten closer with this year: linda!

33. My favorite piece of clothing is: hhll shirt, white tank, ripped jeans, black/copper belt, leather jacket

31. Last time I cried: last night fuckers

27: Last person you got mad at: the asshole

26. My worst experience: the dentist

22. The all-time best movie is: i don't know

21. The best feeling in the world is: love, and when my favorite band plays

20. So, about them Canadians: demon's claw is cool

19. The most annoying thing ever is/are: those push-to-talk cellphones and babies crying

18. The most annoying person u know is: no clue

17. I lose (all) respect for people who: think they're better than everyone else

16. I hate: snobs

15. I Love: good music

14. My Favorite Day is: everyday

13. My Favorite Months: october

12. My Favorite song artist is: wow, there are a ot

11. The worst pain I ever felt: man i don't know, i try to block that stuff out

10. My favorite phrase: "indie rock pull out your cock"

9. Who do you want to go out with: someone awesome

8. My favorite actress/actor is: there's a bunch

7. Your weakness: food and drink and gooooood music and screen printers

6. Inside joke between you and one of ur friends: i don't know

4. Whats your phone number? 408 806 5214

3. Who broke your heart: a few people

2. I filled out 200 questions because: i don't want to sleep

1. What do you hate most about yourself: lack of self control

1. Made out for more than 3 minutes straight? i once made out for like six hours straight

2. Slept in a different bed? yeah

3. Made out in a movie theatre? not really.

4. Made out in the forest? no

5. Thought your cousin was hot? NO

7. Slept naked? yes

8. Taken a shower with the opposite sex? yes

9. Gone over the speed limit? yes

10. Painted your room? nope

11. Drove a car? yes

12. Danced in front of your mirror? yes all the time

13. Gotten a hicky? yes

14. Been dumped? yes

15. Stole money from a friend? no

16. Gotten in a car with people you just met? yes

17. Been in a fist fight? no

18. Snuck out of your house? yes

19. Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back? yes

20. Been arrested? nope

21. Made out with a stranger? YES!

22. Left your house without telling your parents? yes

23. Had a crush on your neighbor? no

24. Ditched school to do something more fun? not really. ditched school to sleep in

25. Slept in a bed with a member of the same sex? yes

26. Seen someone die? no

27. Been on a plane? yes

28. Kissed a picture? yes

29. Slept in until 3pm? yeah... even later than that

30. Love someone or miss someone right now? yes. family and friends

31. Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? yes

32. Made a snow angel? no

33. Played dress up? yes

34. Cheated while playing a game? yes. and helped others cheat too!

35. Been lonely? well yeah

36. Fallen asleep at work/school? yeah

37. Been to a club? yes

38. Felt an earthquake? yes... it was lame. it was like someone kicked the table.

39. Touched a snake? yes

40. Ran a red light? yes

41. Been suspended from school? no

42. Had detention? yes

43. Been in a car accident? no

44. Hated the way you looked? yeah

45. Witnessed a crime? not really

47. Been to the opposite side of the country? sort of

48. Felt like dying from embarrassment? YES

49. Cried yourself to sleep? yes

50. Sang karaoke? yeah! live band karaoke at the pontiac

51. Done something you told yourself you wouldn't do? yes every fucking day

52. Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose? no

53. Caught a snowflake on your tongue? no

54. Kissed in the rain? no

55. Sung in the shower? no

56. Had a dream that you married someone? yes

57. Glued your hand to something? yes

58. Got your tongue stuck to a flag pole? no

59. Ever gone to school partially naked? no

60. Been a cheerleader? no

61. Sat on a roof top? YES... my old apartment had the best roof.

62. Didn't take a shower for a week? yes

63. Ever been too scared to watch scary movies alone? yes

64. Played chicken? not since elementary school

65. Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? no

66. Been told you're hot by a complete stranger? umm... possibly

67. Broken a bone? no, knock on wood

68. Laugh so hard you cry? yes

69. Been easily amused? oh yes

70. Cheated on a test? plenty

71. Forgotten someone's name? everyone's name

72. Blacked out from drinking? no

73. Played a prank on someone? not really

74. Gone to a late night movie? yes

75. Made love to anything not human? WTF IS YOUR PROBLEM

76. Failed a class? yes, a few

77. Choked on something you're not supposed to eat? haha, no

78. Played an instrument for more than 10 hours? no

79. Cheated on a girlfriend/boyfriend? no

80. Did you celebrate the 4th of July? yes

81. Thrown strange objects? yes

82. Felt like killing someone? yes

83. Thought about running away? yes. nearly did run away to chicago before i planned on moving

84. Ran away? no

85. Had detention and not attend it? no

86. Made your parents cry? yeah

87. Cried over someone? yes

88. Owned more than 5 Sharpies? yes

89. Dated someone more than once? um?

90. Have a dog? kid at home

91. Own an instrument? jack baby, my cheap tele

92. Been in a band? RIGHT NOW... sort of almost not quite but WE'RE FUCKING WORKING ON IT

93. Drank 25 sodas in a day? no

94. Broken a CD? yes

95. Shot a gun? yes, a fucking boomstick!

96. Been on MySpace for more than 5 hours? probably, assholes

97. Hurt yourself on purpose? yes

98. Have a major crush on someone right now? not really... but a little bit

99. Had sex? yes. i'm not going to deny it like hilary duff

100. Thought about what people would say at your funeral? not really

One Year

2006-10-11T16:39:11Z

You deserve a better update. I will get to it, I promise. But for now, I just need to get something out because I don't want to be mistaken. I don't want anyone else to be mistaken and I don't want myself to be, either.

Sometimes I make mistakes and bad decisions and sometimes I don't know what I'm doing; sometimes I fall to easily to influence; sometimes I think too much and sometimes I just don't think. I get myself into a lot of bullshit, and not only right now but ever since I've been here.

But despite all of that, despite being stressed out or hurt or broke, I am so glad to be here. I am so lucky to be here. I do not regret one minute of it.

Today I've been here a year.

I still love you, Chicago, even more so than when I moved. I will stick with you through the winter. I will stick with you through all of the bullshit and all of the assholes; when I'm starving and sad and sick, I will wait it out with you. Chicago, I will stay with you through everything.

happy birthday

2006-10-06T16:41:14Z

to me.

but you know what? thanks, i'd rather be a teenager for another year.

then i could go from 19 straight to 21 next year.

DO IT

2006-09-07T05:34:20Z

The Only One That Is True To Me, or, The Only Camera-Phone Pictures I Will Ever Take

2006-09-01T00:36:25Z

Or, I Hate Capital Letters.

So, I named my guitar not after Jack Black or the Stones' Jumping Jack Flash or Jack Kerouac, but after Jack Bauer.

Jack has been good to me through all of this bullshit with Matt.

He is amazing.

I wanted something pretty cheap, and I found this on Craigslist. I don't really know anything about guitars but here's what I do know: it's a Squier Telecaster Custom. It has two humbuckers rather than two single-coil pickups.

Also, those two pictures are the first and last pictures I will ever take with a camera phone. I had one in my posession, but just sold it for $60 via Craigslist.

Chicago: Part 2

2006-08-17T00:44:49Z

So, it's kind of like I'm starting another chapter in this great city-- I'm in a new apartment and I've got a new job.

And I like both. But do I like them better than my previous apartment and job?

So anyway. I live in a four bedroom apartment with three other people in Logan Square. I screen print obscene, sometimes funny, usually offensive t-shirts.

I rented a U-Haul to move my stuff. I bought a frame for my bed. I have food stocked in the kitchen. My room is clean. I get a regular paycheck. I get up on time. I sleep well. The heatwave passed, but if there's another one, it's okay because I have central air. I got a free bike.

I guess everything is fine for now. I'm young, poor, and I work every day. It's sort of exactly how I like things.

Screaming Yellow Zonkers

2006-07-23T03:15:08Z

I am moving into a new apartment sometime near the end of next month.

My boyfriend's band's first show is tonight. They're called SCREAMING YELLOW ZONKERS. He plays guitar and he sings a few songs and I am really, really excited. Supposedly they're playing with a bunch of punk/hardcore/oi bands, which they're not.

Oh, and Livejournal's automatic draft saving thing? AWESOME!

trains/ships/airplanes: YES/YES/NO

2006-04-23T02:41:10Z

http://www.seat61.com/

Maybe you don't like flying, or are concerned about the environmental impact of flying. Or perhaps you just prefer real travel by train or ship, where the journey is part of the adventure... Either way, this website will tell you how to travel over land comfortably & affordably where you might think that air was now the only option.

I almost came to Chicago on a train. I can't even remember why I didn't...

Yes, please investigate

2006-03-30T06:17:11Z

FAA LOOKS AT THIRD CLOSE CALL AT O'HARE

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060329/ap_on_re_us/o_hare_takeoffs

Wed Mar 29, 2:55 PM ET

CHICAGO - Federal officials are investigating a third close call in less than a week involving planes at O'Hare International Airport.

On March 21, two planes were mistakenly instructed to take off at the same time on crisscrossing runways. Two days later, a plane was sent to taxi across a runway where another plane had already started its take-off roll.

The National Transportation Safety Board, which typically responds to fatal accidents, considered both significant enough to dispatch investigators to O'Hare.

The latest incident involved two commercial planes preparing to take off on crisscrossing runways Sunday.

An Airbus A320 plane had been cleared for takeoff but was told to abort four seconds later because another plane had been readying for takeoff on an intersecting runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. FAA officials said Tuesday they were trying to determine whether the two planes got closer than allowed under federal rules.

Before last week, there had been four reported runway incursions at O'Hare in 2006, all ruled controller errors.

Last year, seven incursions were reported out of 972,246 flights, the FAA said. Five were caused by controller errors, one by pilot error and one from an errant vehicle.

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS

2006-03-29T06:21:37Z

a business letter

2006-03-22T04:21:45Z

Re: Derailed

Clive Owen:

You're too talented for that shit.

Sincerely,
Rebecca

i'm back

2006-03-17T05:20:52Z

ON THE INTERNET.

i can already tell that it sucks.