Friday, June 19th, 2009
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10:56 am - Idgy Vaughn at Eddie's Attic in Decatur GA
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For those on my flist within striking distance of Atlanta...
You. Will. Go. Hear. This. Musician.
She quite literally Kicks Real Live Ass.
Americana/Country artist Idgy Vaughn will be at Eddie's Attic in Decatur GA on June 25.
Here's some information from Austin PBS station KUT program Texas Music Matters.
I can't wait for her to get back this direction, she is amazing.
From her song "Mr. Wrong":
That engagement ring turned my finger green and the stone was dime-store glass -
My daddy wants to hold you down while my brothers kick your ass.
current mood:  envious
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10:45 am - I Can Haz Painter
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Our painter - the one who has been supposed to be making our house Not Pink for almost a year - has literally had one of the worst years I've ever seen anyone have.
Divorce + employees being jailed + pneumonia + death in family + totaled work truck (lost control while coughing due to the pneumonia) - these are bad enough when you are employed by someone who gives you sick days, but horrible when you are self-employed and couldn't work much during the winter anyway. Having no income is bad, having no income and no way to get income because you are flat on your back - brrrrrr.
He borrowed a truck from a local plumbing company (the owner lives near where he used to) and is out on a ladder today picking up the to-the-wood scraping of the front of the house.
It would be worse if it wasn't for the fact that he does amazing and fast work when he is able to be here - the back of the house, which is only having loose paint scraped, is primed and ready to go. Windows needing replacement have been, roof work has been done as needed, and all done quickly and well.
If all goes as planned (we're hoping the change of vehicles is the automotive equivalent of turning your clothes inside out to hide from the Evil Spirits) it will actually be done before the one-year anniversary of the start of the project.
Fingers are crossed!
current mood:  amused
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
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5:01 pm - Happy Natal Day
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Monday, June 15th, 2009
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6:47 pm - Trousers In Need Of Credit Counselling
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Second weekend in a row out of town, this time for good reasons (Grandson E's 6th birthday party and OS Elevations), but the pants are definitely bankrupt. I'll try to catch up as the week goes, but it is usually a losing battle.
Summer is lining up to be very busy, as my 50th birthday is becoming a "season" (the kids who teach have to come up the week before because school starts so damn early nowadays, the ones who don't teach already scheduled their vacation for the week of my birthday). I need to figure out how to adjust my vacation so as to spend significant time with everyone.
current mood:  lethargic
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
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2:18 pm - End of an Era
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My maternal grandmother died peacefully in her sleep in Seattle on Sunday morning. Not a complete surprise, but most of us were convinced she'd make it to 100.
I can only hope I make it to 97 with the same attitude and mental resilience.
We weren't able to make it to Seattle for the services there tomorrow, but will be in Dallas with others in the family on Saturday for services and interment next to my grandfather.
current mood: blah
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Friday, May 29th, 2009
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12:12 pm - Red Stick Rambler Joy
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Wonderful show from the Red Stick Ramblers at our Local Music VenueTM (the Fabulous Royal Theater) last night.
For a long time we only really went to one or two concerts a year and got most of our musical fix through filk or CDs recommended by friends. With a great place for concerts only 5 blocks away, an annual music series that focuses on acoustic genres we really like, and the provision of Good Beer, our concert-going has increased tenfold.
The series is over for the year, but the first outdoor concert of the summer looks like it will be June 20, with local artists doing a tribute to Bruce Springsteen. The same artists were a smash hit with their tribute to Bob Dylan last year.
current mood:  satisfied
current music: Red Stick Ramblers "Bloodshot Eyes"
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Monday, May 25th, 2009
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10:00 pm - Finally Saw Star Trek
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I comfort myself with the reminder that, in my personal reality, nothing after Wrath of Khan ever really happened. Therefore, this is clearly nothing but a dream within a dream.
current mood: disappointed
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
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4:39 pm - Take the Good With the Bad
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The Bad: Somehow, I thought Worldcon had moved back to the first of September this year. Stupid me. Unfortunately, that means a family event that can't be moved conflicts with it, and we won't be able to go. Damn.
The Good: The Red Stick Ramblers are returning to our local music venue on May 28 and I have no conflict. Whee! Anyone who wishes to join us for this event should let us know ASAP, as the tickets are expected to sell out.
current mood:  ambivalent
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
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5:11 pm - Playing Catch Up
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Wow, has it really been March since I posted last?
Well, yeah, probably, not the best communicator and all that...
In general things have been going well. We've weathered a small financial crisis caused by further pay cuts at $employer - I've cut down on my savings (though still contributing to the 401K) and we've tightened the belt a bit more.
I dreamed one night that a check for $26,000 came in. I don't know why, but I do know it was associated with happy things so it wasn't severance pay or a death of someone dear to us. I am holding on to that dream in hopes it is prophetic...
The painter came back to start work on the house. He got most of the back completely primed and caulked and then went down with a bad illness. It has certainly not been his year. Meanwhile, we look slightly better than falling apart but not much.
I put in a new dry well to receive runoff from a downspout that was backing into the basement. I am hoping it will keep things dry enough to do some woodworking.
The housefilk was very successful - we had 21 people packed into the front rooms. The space is wonderful but there's just not quite enough of an opening to allow good sightlines when we're that full. We'll keep trying new options.
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) ladyat and I spent last Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Pole Day Qualifications. It was her first time there, and she was surprised by how loud it was. Good thing I told her to take her earplugs...
We'll be working a contract for the DI at Marcon and hope to see some folks there!
current mood: accomplished
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
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9:29 am - Housefilk April 25
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Just to let people know well in advance that we are planning a housefilk here at Teach an Siamsa on Saturday, April 25, starting about 7 pm and ending before Monday.
Ping me for details if you need them.
current mood:  productive
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
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9:51 am - Thing Over, Pants Bankrupt
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Successfully moved everything out of the hotel and put it away once it got home. ladyat is taking the bulk of the leftovers to the local food pantry and homeless shelter, which is in the building where she works.
Thanks to everyone who showed up, apologies again for the conflict with Consonance (just not very many weekends in Indianapolis that don't conflict with a major sporting event that eats hotel space).
Next year in Frankenmuth!
(Crossposted to dorsai_thing, for those unfamiliar with the expression "Pants Bankrupt", see here.
current mood:  tired
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
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8:40 am - Who Put That @$%^#*(%$! Groundhog In Charge?
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They say it's an inch of new snow, but I could swear I shoveled more than that and it is still coming down.
We just need the roads to be clear tomorrow to get to Cincinnati to fly to the UK.
Where, I know, there is lots of snow on the ground.
We should perhaps pack a sledge for hauling instruments.
current mood:  energetic
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
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9:38 am - Ann Arbor Folk Festival - Carolina Chocolate Drops
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I know a number of people on my flist are in the Ann Arbor, Michigan, area or at least within spitting distance.
Run, do not walk, to the Ark for the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
ladyat and I caught them last night at our local (3 blocks away) music venue. Some magnificent old-time stringband stuff, loads of fun and even with pan pipes - you know, those traditional old-timey bamboo pipes. Really.
current mood: tired
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
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4:11 pm - Back From Funeral
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Friday, January 23rd, 2009
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10:04 am - Chance Favo(u)rs the Prepared Mind
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
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10:29 pm - "A Huge F**king Nerd"
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I missed the Internet episodes of "Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog", so I decided to wait for the DVD. Mainly because I hate watching things on my computer.
"Commentary - The Musical!" is worth every minute of the wait.
current mood: amused
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
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1:48 pm - "We Reject as False the Choice Between Our Safety and Our Ideals."
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Thursday, January 8th, 2009
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12:20 pm - UK (London) Friends: Oyster Card Question
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Friday, January 2nd, 2009
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5:53 pm - First Post of the Year and the Annual "First Lines" Meme
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Happy 2009! I join with so many others in wishing you all a better year than the last one.
( Christmas Update )
( Pre-New Year's )
( New Year's )
Meme as usual is the first line of the first post of every month. As always, memes are excluded, as are purely introductory clauses. A title may be included if the first line completed a sentence. These rules may or may not be followed. Your mileage may vary. Void where prohibited by law common sense.
( Results back here )
current mood: accomplished
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Sunday, December 21st, 2008
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1:49 pm - Traditional (Well, For ME, Anyeay) Seasonal Greetings
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I give you all my (now traditional) holiday wish, with a little help from cflute:
- as the sun increases, so may your joys increase.
- as the nights become shorter, so may your sorrows shrink.
- as those you love surround you, feel my love there as well.
- may you be blessed by your Gods, be they within or without.
- may all your dearest dreams come to you in time.
Joyous Yule, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Dong Zhi, and an Inspirational Kwanzaa to you all.
current mood: chipper
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contemplative
hopeful
preparing