Friday, September 23, 2005

22 September 2oo5
Thursday

Music: Pinback, "Fortress"

Quite an inexcusable lax.

Pinback has been playing my mind, and it oozes into me like an unwelcome visiter.

I shall not get into the teaching program for Spring.

There's a "Got Milk?" commercial that has the Pillsbury Doughboy sad. That just seems to tear me up, I can't allow one of my icons of childhood be unhappy. Its like when the Doughboy is unhappy then nothing good can be. Quite stupid and silly but... well thats me.

In other news, Miss Sara S. is on her way to Aix-en-Provence. Mr. Woods is on the road to see destiny. I'm lonely as always, but one must cry or smile I guess.

Saturday, August 06, 2005

5 August 2005
Friday
Musi: Dubois, Offertoire

Oh my Goodness! I'm going to be about $300 in the hole this week paying for various tests. Crap. I know I shouldn't bother about such things, but this is somewhat alarming. I'm trying to get all my teaching credential things under control, and this is all frustrating to say the least. I know God will help me though, but of course I'm not getting things done in such a good way. I shall need my strength for these things. Now to hit up Mom in the morning.

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

27 July 2005
Wednesday

I am so silly for saying this, but sometimes I become a total girl. It triggers my man period or something. But... whenever I see Richard Simmons on tv or read anyone's stories about how much weight he or she lost, I get all emotional and sad about it. I just read about one guy who decided to lose 200 lbs after he couldn't get the restraint belt on at a theme park. Whenever I read something like that, I feel like I'm dying inside.

Saturday, April 30, 2005

29 April 2005
Friday

Well it seems unanimous. I should teach high school before I build pipe organs. Maybe if I were to teach wood shop....
:0)

Saturday, April 02, 2005

2 April 2005
Saturday

Our Pope died today. He made it to greet another morning, and I am happy that he didn't die on April Fools' Day. The fine Vicar of Christ is already missed in my heart.

Friday, April 01, 2005

31 March 2005
Thursday

Terri Schiavo died very early this morning. Now humane death involves removing feeding tubes and letting them starve. The Pope is critically ill, and I am powerless to do anything more than pray.

Monday, January 24, 2005

24 January 2005
Monday

Johnny Carson died yesterday. Bummer.

Sunday, January 23, 2005

23 January 2005
Saturday

Heavens its been a long while! Ok, whats new? My enlarger should be coming soon, I poked myself in the ear but appear to not be deaf yet, Jeremy's "Miracle Oil" did the trick, and I've been talking to Nick again. I miss my people. Matt might be joining the clergy, I wish him well.

Sunday, December 26, 2004

25 December 2004
Saturday

Song: Ryan Adams "Goodnight Hollywood Boulevard"

I made the mistake of finishing up "Lady for a Day" on TCM before going to bed. They put on "TCM Remembers" which had momentary memorial tributes to Virginia Grey, Fay Wray, Ronald Reagan, Peter Ustinov, David Raksin, Jerry Goldsmith, and Elmer Bernstein, and of course Brando. Just made me sad to think of death, that and the pretty redhead with the magenta feathered fan. I don't want death to touch me tonight. Also sad to think of the world I wanted to live in getting further and further away as the people who were THERE pass on.

I think I interrupted Jeremy in bed.

Had a good Christmas with the family.

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

9 November 2004
Tuesday

Music: Big & Rich, "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy"

Good gawd I'm listening to country. Lets see whats been new... Today I sold eight memberships, quite impressed with myself about that. Yesterday I broke the clutch of the 40 (joy) and got the old PC up and running. Its really quite scary to go back to the nostalgia, all that music that for the most part I can honestly live without hearing all the time. Greed I suppose. Anyway, life is swinging by as we speak. Amazing. Damon is freaking about Armagedden. Jeremy has given me a challenge. Jesse's planning on marrying Carolina, and they've taken possession of a new hacienda. And I need sex.

Sunday, October 24, 2004

23 October 2004
Saturday
Music: Cesar Franck, "Piece Herioque"

What a day. We began with a model T tour. Funny how Dad and I are similar enough that we're both put off by the same irritability. Amazing, we both think we drive just fine and the other drives too fast and either doesn't use enough brake or uses much too much. Oh well. The 40 Ford is taking to stalling again. Fun fun fun.

My digestion is bonkers again. I had a big lunch, and I thought my stomach was going to explode. Came home and slept the whole day. Then I had an odd dream. Now most of my dreams are lucid, this wasn't. I dreampt that I had called up G. Ladds, and his girlfriend answered. I inquired as to the letters I had mailed, and I was basically told that I was a liability and an annoyance to them. I begged that I be allowed to remain in contact and was put on extreme probation if not shunned altogether. So I awoke from that at about 10-11pm, came down, wasted time on the computer, and checked my Enneatype (still a #4.) There was an earthquake in Tokyo, Woods is fine, I called him. Had a couple good chats, and I shall go off to bed now. My chakras are completely messed up now. Yay. Oh, and I clocked in at 210 yesterday.

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

19 October 2004
Tuesday

Ok. So my buddy MCT made me fill out the questionaire that someone pawned off on him... Here goes:

Do me a favor and fill this out (with your info smartass)...
Name: Christopher Stephen
Birthdate: 18 November 1980
Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California
Current Location: Huntington Beach, California
Eyes: A faded cornucopia
Hair: Brown
Height: about 5'9"
Righty or Lefty: Righty
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Who are your friends?: I wish I knew that always

Layer.Two
Your Heritage: Sicilian, Italian, Spanish
Your Weakness: Gluttony and sloth
Your fears: Loneliness
Your perfect pizza: A really good barbecued chicken
Goal you'd like to achieve: Playing phenomenal organ literature with clarity and precision while maintaining a good height/weight proportion

Layer.Three
Your thoughts first waking up: How much pain do I have?
Your best physical feature: F^%$ed if I know
Your most missed memory: College

Layer.Four
Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi
McDonald's or Burger King: Mackin with Ronald
Single or group dates: Single
Adidas or Nike: Doc Martens, duh.

Layer.Five
Smoke: Cigars, cigarettes, must buy a pipe
Cuss: Yes
Take showers daily: Yes
Have a crush: Who doesn't?
Want to go to college: Go back, yes.
Believe in yourself: Sometimes.
Think you're attractive: Not really.
Get along with your parents: Only when one's not around.
Like thunder storms: Oh yeah!

Layer.Six - in the past month have you...
Gone to the mall: No
Dyed your hair: I wish
Stolen anything: No

Layer.Seven - Ever...
Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: :0)
Been called a tease: No, but bad boy, asshole and pervert many a time.
Got beaten up: No
Been in a car crash?: Yes, 2.

Layer.Nine - In a guy/girl...
Best eye color: Green, but anything piercing or inviting is good.
Best hair color: Depends on the person.
Short or long hair: Long
Height: Shorter than me
Best weight: A little padding is good
Best clothing: Depends on the person and place.
Best first date location: Wherever
Best first kiss location: Wherever

Layer.Ten
Number of drugs taken illegally: Marijuana
Number of people you can trust with your life: A couple.
Number of CDs that I own: At least one hundred, but I have many more 78s
Number of piercings: Nein
Number of tattoos: Nein
Number of times my name's been in the news: Only a couple times.
Number of scars on my body: Lost track, they heal unlike the emotional ones.
Number of things in my past that I regret: Being in such a hurry to be a serious, dutiful adult.

Layer.Eleven-What is your favorite...
Gum: I don't chew.
Restaurant: Cantamar
Drink: White Russian
Type of weather: Give me clouds and wind.
Emotion: uh Joy?
Thing to do on a half day: Errands, get shit done.
Late-night activity: Internet
Store: eBay

Layer.Sixteen-What are your thoughts on...
Abortion?: Save the baby children, let them be born and then fight to the death.
Birth Control/Condoms?: Yes
Prostitution?: Sad, but no one seems to be stopping it anytime soon.
Alcohol?: Lovely
Marijuana?: Stupid and smells bad.
Other drugs?: Dangerous but interesting.
Gay marriage?: No.
Smoking?: Sure
Drunk driving?: Absolutely not.
Cloning?: If you're going to genetically enginneer something, how 'bout a cat that thinks its a Labrador Retriever?
Racism?: Bad, but is it ok if I still don't really like black people?
Premarital sex? Ok
Cheating on someone?: Don't because you can.
Suicide?: Its the last call for help.
Downloading music?: Do more.
The legal drinking age?: Either bring it down to 18 or bring the voting age to 21.
Does size really matter: I hope not.

Sunday, October 17, 2004

16 october 2004
Saturday

Good Lord the time goes by! Tonight at 1am I am feeling the effects of torrential buckets of rain. Such unusual weather for southern California. So whats new, I'm tracking down 1946 Mercury hubcaps, working on the Korona camera, trying to sell things to make more money, and trying to network a bit. So much to do. I miss my friends a little.

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

13 September 2004
Monday

Its 2am on Tuesday morning. I really want Papa Johns right now, with Anthony Petosa would be nice as well. I have to be at work in less than 10 hours. Sunday went rock climbing, that was actually quite nice. Saturday was REI, Mass, and something else I can't remember. My arms hurt in a nice way, I like driving the model A more than the '40 Ford sometimes, and I'm hungry. Oh yeah, I've been a total spaz to everyone lately since I think I'm going through a periodic abandonment thing again.

Wednesday, August 18, 2004

18 August 2004
Wednesday

I guess I'm back home. I used the Underwood again tonight for the first time in at least a year. Needs a ribbon, and probably some lubrication. Speaking of that, I need to buy rubbers for a friend. My buddy Bryan is afraid he's losing his job, and with it his lifeline. At the same time I'm starting up a job. Its really rather perplexing and saddening. Oh and Dad comes back tomorrow, goodbye vacation.

Saturday, August 14, 2004

13 August 2004
Friday

My how the time goes. Alright lets get this going. I'm almost through my 78 collection weeding out recordings. It really, really gets tedious after a while.
We have lost so many people this year. Julia Child died yesterday---and she had a voice. Fay Wray went Sunday. Rick James last week. Imagine no "I'm Rick James bitch!"? Horrible. And then Ray Charles just after Reagan.

I went to REI today, and it seems they don't know quite when I'll be hired. This should be interesting. So much to do, and as always I haven't gotten any of it done yet. Oh well. Phonograph show tomorrow. EEk.

Friday, July 23, 2004

22 July 2004
Thursday

All I can say is BUY Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine! You must.

Sunday, July 18, 2004

18 July 2004
Sunday
 
Music: Morning has Broken
 
Alright. Tonight has been the first evening thats been really cool. The others have been steamy, and not in good ways. Whats new? The Smith American organ is getting close. My practice schedule has been decimated of course. The Lunde's have moved back to Surrey, I rather miss them and I suppose that they miss us too. I got a Kodak Reflex II though. Pity it needs a shutter cleaning. First week of the historic preservation clinic at USC passed. Travis passed his degree. Ian came over once, and I got some help from Taylor. Now its bedtime.

Monday, July 05, 2004

4 July 2004
Sunday

Music: Liszt, Prelude and Fugue on BACH

Alright, its the 4th of July. Play the "Stars and Stripes Forever" I guess. This is my first blog in forever. My bad. Whats new? Well, today is the 100th anniversary of Huntington Beach's founding. I should have gone downtown and done some serious cruising, but I didn't. And my T was on the trailer after its minor disgrace yesterday. Today was mild. Yesterday was the end of having my dear bud Jeremy over for a holiday. That went pretty well, and I feel like I have a friend for life. I'm going to have to remind myself of that regularly when I feel like shit. And I must write more.

Friday, April 16, 2004

15 April 2004
Thursday

Damn its been a long time. March 8 I bought my Utilikilt in Seattle with Juliana. Unfortunately she's engaged, and it rather sucks for me. March 15 saw Henry Rollins, the man is my new hero. He talked of such things as George W., Catholic Masturbation Hell, and "Run, do not walk..." Quite the man. Also advised me NOT to return to California. Really damn tired. Will catch up on everything tomorrow.