The show at the Monkey was fun last night.  we played so late, though, that there weren't many people there.  And we were misbilled pretty thoroughly.  Haha.  So our set was a little sloppy.  But, still a good time, I think.  People that were there seemed to have fun.

My fingers are killing me.  I must have played harder than normal or something.  I can barely type.  I rocked too hard.  haha.

About to head out to Chicago to teach.  A reporter is coming today to interview me and the teacher I work with.  Better make sure my hair is tidy

Still havent returned Lord of War.  Better take care of that...Hollywood video doesn't have life after latefees.

Not much else going on.  Baked a new bread with orangejuice and teddygrahms.  haven't tried it yet - it came out just as I was leaving last night.

OH the first UIUC LiNK meeting was last night.  That was pretty cool. It's run by a bunch of really young people...it's good to see young people fired up about something good like that.  So yeah I'm looking forward to being involved.  LiNK has asked my band to play at a benefit concert their putting together and be part of a thing they're doing called LiNK:mixtape!  pretty cool, huh?  hehe...

Been in a bit of a piano phase lately....been going easy on the rock.  Not sure why.  Maybe sleeping at the HUB has instilled peace into these weary bones. 

ok I gotta get going. 

Ciao!

Currently Listening (Miss) Understood By Ayumi Hamasaki

Currently Listening Hotel By Moby

Currently Listening Harmonium By Vanessa Carlton

Big music update coming soon.  Just threw a bunch of new stuff on my iPod that'd been floating around my Laptop and work computer.  Good times. 

Recently watched Lord of War.  Thought it was pretty good. 

SG tonight, then heading out to the Hatechoir farm to pick up our gear for tomorrow's show.  Johnnyork (my band) show at the Cowboy Monkey in downtown Champaign, tomorrow night (Thurs, Mar 9) 10pm.  We're playing with a band called the Czars, and another band called Pulsar47.  Pulsar has some folks from At Knifepoint, who were the craziest-cool show the Diamond and I had seenin awhile.  Alas it was their last show and we never saw them again.  So, yeah Pulsar should rock.  And Johnnyork.  And the Czars.  So check it out

Tomorrow's going to be busy, in fact.  I got practice for the singing team at 6, then the first meeting for UIUC's new LiNK chapter (which is awesome!) at 7:30, then the show at 10.  Hopefully I make it to the Monkey by about 9.  9:30 at the latest.  Show starts at 10, so I should be fine.  No LiNK meeting is going to last 2.5 hours!

Actually, if you're interested, you should come.  It's at 7:30, at the FARPAR Multi-purpose room (does anyone know where that is?).  There will be food and drinks, and they'll go over what the mission and vision for LiNK is.  Here's LiNK-midwest's xanga for details.

Oh!  I'm finally geting's Ayumi's new album.  Came out like 3 months ago and I'd been really lazy...too poor these days to actually buy imports, too lazy to troll online.  but, yeah I'm getting it now.  Excited

Get back to work peoples! 

Ciao!

Currently Listening (Miss) Understood By Ayumi Hamasaki

Currently Listening The Meadowlands By The Wrens

Currently Listening Death By Sexy By Eagles of Death Metal

Currently Listening With Love and Squalor By We Are Scientists

Currently Listening Strange and Beautiful By Aqualung

So, yeah I guess I've been neglecting my blog for awhile.  It seems like a lot of people have been walking away from their xangas, closing their accounts, or just disappearing altogether.  I've been on here for 2 years now and I've seen a lot of people come and go.  I wonder what ever happened to Kitty and Dunda, Huk_in_WA, Puf, LW...the list goes on.  People come and go.  I, most likely, won't be going anywhere in the long run, but my hiatuses have been getting longer and longer.

Does it bother you when you get random comments from people?  Do you consider it "stalking" if someone you don't know stumbles across your site and starts reading?  Half my subs, and half the subs I have, are from that kind of situation.

I dunno where I'm going with this.  I haven't been feeling very well today.  Ended up not going to the HUB and coming home instead.  I think I'm going to bed.

PCry, I'm really happy for you but I worry too...nowhere to leave a comment though.  Be careful...even forseen shakeups can produce profound saddess.

Phew, it's been awhile!  Busy weekend.  Did some much-needed yardwork on Saturday but ran out of lawn-bags.  That ended that endeavor pretty quick.  I need to pick back up this weekend.  Had coffee w/ Shandy, headed over the HUB, pulled a marathon session.  DJ et al came to UAG on Sunday, which was a nice surprise.  Band practice.  Gathering thing at the HUB w/ P.Min from CFC, then cooking and cleaning for the class at my place.

CFC suffered a loss over the weekend, and it's had me thinking a lot about everything.  Our lives are much more precious than we usually acknowledge.  The fact that this "Unofficial" business seems to be involved is especially heartbreaking.  I definitely feel for everyone affected...

Not much else to say.  Been sleepy lately.  Working.  The usual.  Thursday is going to be busy - practice for the praise team, then the first meeting for the new LiNK (Liberation in North Korea) chapter at UIUC, then Cowboy Monkey.  Oh yeah, my band is playing at Cowboy Monkey on Thursday, 10PM.  Be there...we've got shirts now!  $6!

Ciao bambinos.

Currently Listening Death By Sexy By Eagles of Death Metal

Currently Listening Peace Love Death Metal By Eagles of Death Metal

Currently Listening Harmonium By Vanessa Carlton

Whoa...my productivity-post on Newsvine is the top post!  If you go to the site, under "Most Votes" there I am, with 44 votes.  Here's the actual post: Lifehacks" - More Than Just Geeky Tips and Tricks.

Newsvine went public yesterday and there was a lot of concern that it would become a mess like Digg.com, but it's actually been pretty smooth so far.  What's nice is now I can post links to my stories here.  Before, Newsvine was a private beta and you couldn't just link into it.

The conference went well.  J ended up not feeling well and came back early, so I manned her poster as well as mine.  It was a long day of schmoozing and smiling.  But smiling is good for you, so I'm not complaining.

I think I'm going to take a short nap before CFC LG.  Then, not sure.  Shandy is in town, but is probably busy tonight.  Maybe hang out w/ DJ and her peoples, or maybe actually visit HH.  Havne't been to Guido's in ages.

That's it Xanga-McNuggets.  I'll post some more stuff later.  For now, I'm izzzzzout. 

Ciao

Currently Listening Funeral By Arcade Fire

For Ms. Dolly, most excellent photographer and xangafriend, I present my long-delayed "floor shots."  (in fact, I have many more, but these were the ones I could wrangle up for now ):

Bangkok

Tokyo

Cincinnatti

I'll wrangle some more up for you later

Been working on a post in Newsvine.  I've actually made quite a few posts in there.  It's a pretty neat news site that lets you submit and blog about various news topics.  It's in beta right now and (don't ask me how) I got an invite.  Soon, the beta will be over and anyone will be able to access it, and I'll start posting links to it then.  In the meantime, I'm working on a post about productivity.  Haha.

That's about it for now. Just working and stuff in the meantime. Crazy continuum code behaving funny. Everybody funny. Now you funny to. Heard back from a dude at CFC I contacted about getting a few minutes to talk about next week's PC and PMin's visit on Sunday.

Oooo We Are Scientists is so delicious...I've been meaning to post about that for awhile.

There.  Done.

Aqualung rocks too

No longer in the Union.  Had to pee too bad.  Came back to the lab.  As predicted, my productivity has plummeted.

Ciao

Currently Listening With Love and Squalor By We Are Scientists