Rants 'R Us

It's the Little Things

2009-05-13T12:56:00.000-07:00

Many years ago my husband and I began purging material possessions. In an effort to make picking up and moving an easy task, selling and giving away items made the most sense. This is a way to keep life simple. Looking back, it all has made a lot of sense. With just a backpack and no furniture to haul, its ideal for a nomadic lifestyle. With the summer fast approaching, all I need is a sturdy chair to sit in while smoking my cigarette and enjoying the breeze. Well, that just recently happened. It sure doesn't take much to make us happy and for this, I am grateful.

What a Laugh Riot!

2009-05-05T14:25:00.000-07:00

There is an article in an Orange County magazine that I thought was pretty funny and probably true. It's hilarious, actually! Its called, Not Fade Away
The Rise and Fall and Rise (Again) of OCs Anton Newcombe
NICK SCHOU
Published on December 21, 2006 To be found at: http://www.ocweekly.com/2006-12-21/music/not-fade-away/1

2009-05-01T15:51:00.000-07:00

Cool poster! Thanks to my husband who has the knowledge to download!!

2009-05-01T10:55:00.000-07:00

2009-04-30T11:20:00.000-07:00

Sunsplit

2009-04-29T13:13:00.000-07:00

Here's another solid album for your listening pleasure. Enjoy! Have a listen at apolloaudio.com.

2009-04-23T10:32:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite things to do...with the love of my life! Time to move to Europe, lil bunny?

Winter Hibernation

2009-04-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

So spring is here. I love all the bees buzzing around the blooming flowers and trees. But I could do without the mowing and blowing that goes on. What is the obsession with shaving blades of grass down to their nubs and then blowing said clippings into the street? I think that dandelions and waving stands of greenery have a more calming effect. When once I thought that I couldn't stand frozen fingers in the wintertime, I've decided it was a more quiet time and a cherished one at that.

2009-04-23T08:42:00.000-07:00

After finding the forum at The Committee to Keep Music Evil, I have been enlightened tenfold. I appreciate all of the information that people share. The fact that even band members get involved in the conversation is just what is needed to keep us all up-to-date on their goings on. Thanks to Aislinn from The Asteroid No. 4 for all of her input. I love your music....can't get enough!

SchoolKids Records

2009-04-22T15:58:00.000-07:00

Nobody seems to care that local record stores close their doors. "I just download all my music", says the nimrod who was born in 1992. That's great lil youngin. Why don't you go to the forest and text your friends? In fact, better yet, keep texting as your walking and fall off of a cliff. Believe it or not, there's more to life than your blackberry. Kudos to my local record store, SchoolKids, for not shutting down. Keep it flowing and I will keep coming in for the music that swirls in my head. Thanks for being there!

Dampkring

2009-04-21T15:17:00.000-07:00

This picture holds many memories for me....ahhhh

2009-04-20T09:30:00.000-07:00

The show from Cat's Cradle included 25 songs. Here are 11/25. In order of the setlist for the listed videos are: 1)Whoever you are 2)Nevertheless 3&4)When Jokers Attack/Sailor 5)Who? 6)Got My Eye On You 7)That Girl Suicide 8)Yeah-Yeah 9)Servo 10)Wisdom 11)Not If You Were The Last Dandy On Earth:

That Girl Suicide, Yeah-Yeah, Servo, Wisdom

2009-04-20T09:25:00.000-07:00

Nevertheless, When Jokers Attack/Sailor, Who?, Got My Eye On You

2009-04-20T09:18:00.000-07:00

The Brian Jonestown Massacre Live

2009-04-20T08:54:00.000-07:00

Since The Brian Jonestown Massacre show I have been on a constant search for audio/video of the show at Cat's Cradle. Let me say, I finally found 11 of them on youtube! Man, I must have had too many beers because now I am remembering more after seeing it all again. I mean, Anton wasn't even drinking on stage but I'm guessing he was having 'some other' kind of fun....what a trip it was!

Better places to live

2009-04-16T16:08:00.000-07:00

Cool places to live have to have good public transportation, good music venues, open-minded people, brew pubs, co-ops, and drinking water from my tap not heavily chlorinated. These are at the top of my list...and what I've found in my current spot doesn't compare to other places I've lived. My hubby and I are thinking it's definitely time to hit the road again. We love to pick up and move. After finally getting away to hear one of our favorite bands at The Cat's Cradle, we realized that we truly do live in the toilet bowl. I mean, wow, Chapel Hill and Carrboro are on a whole other level! It seems that the more west you go in this state, the more liberal it gets. I guess that's why the west coast has a certain fondness in my heart. Well, we gave it a shot but it may be time to hit the road once again...

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

2009-04-09T18:31:00.000-07:00

April 7, 2009...Carrboro, NC...Well, it was my fourth time to see BJM and boy, was this a fantastic show! I couldn't have asked for better entertainment. All the boys were focused and played well. Now, I'm not a musician and I can't really talk about chords and riffs but I know that I was in heaven the entire 2 hours. I really made an attempt to pay attention (even though I'm only 5 foot) and can't see past all the tall yahoos usually. I have to say that at The Cat's Cradle, people aren't pretentious and rude. They are actually friendly and good-natured. Usually at a BJM show, everyone in the crowd acts as snobby as the musicians. So I was pleasantly surprised. The band played pretty intensely but the show was relatively laid back. I was really impressed the way they all handled themselves. Maybe their just getting older and wiser. No fights, just good music to send us all home happy.

Whatever you want it to mean

2009-01-30T12:57:00.000-08:00

Let's get this straight right now...I don't like people. They get in the way of my life. I think that 99.9% of the population is a bunch of stupid f$$$$!! I don't like to interact, get to know, or empathize with anyone. I don't care if you drop dead before my eyes. I'm not here on this planet for your amusement, but you are here for mine. I love to laugh at others misfortunes and watch them try to stay above the waves of life. The stupidity in people lies in the fact that they think others matter. Get over it and get on with it!! I will not give in to the heart of the family. Just wallow in it yourselves. NEWS FLASH...It's not for me!! Good Luck!!!

Big Ass Boots

2008-12-29T14:34:00.000-08:00

Well, here we are in winter break mode, and we thought it was going to be a quiet and relaxing time....WRONG!! Not with 'gary' pounding his big ass boots constantly on the floor above our heads! thanx monkey man, we really appreciate the fact that you went to nowheresville for breakerton! It seems that you are just as disappointed that we didn't split either. LOL Thanks to my ever enterprising sweetie of a man, he got our lil' boombox to work again and now we can blast out your boots if we need to. Maybe it's time to get a hint and get outta town!! 'Cuz we ain't goin nowhere!!

2008-12-04T16:37:00.000-08:00

Time to hack my way

2008-12-04T16:25:00.000-08:00

Alright, so I'm no computer whiz, I just want to use it simply. So, it looks like I'm going to have to hack my way through it. I seem to be having trouble adding links, and I don't want to bother with posing a question to the helpdesk. I just found on the web, what I've been looking for! A site in southern California that shows a chemtrail spraying map daily.

Aah!...and aha!

2008-12-04T14:19:00.000-08:00

We all have an aura around us. The question is, what kind of aura do you have? If your lucky, it's one that responds well to other people as well as animals. Notice the next time you are out and about how you are taken by the environment. Your stress level and the method of comfort and relaxation to which you are accustomed has a lot to do with how you perceive and are perceived. Also, if you take the time to eat well and get some rest, your mind will flow with ease. No need to be inundated with all of the technology swirling about. Look to the simple things in life and appreciate them. Make every moment of your being a time to acknowledge. In other words, live in the moment. It is essential in this everchanging world. Make some changes, and your life will become noticeably better.

Believe

2008-12-02T23:24:00.000-08:00

These subversive news media sites are just as bad as the main stream media. They love to instill fear and get people panicked. 'Oh, a bank holiday is coming, pull all your money!' 'Martial law is coming to a town near you so head for the hills!' 'It's time to arm yourselves and stock up on a year's worth of food!' 'If you have Morgellon's disease, here are some cures you can try!' Get a hold of yourselves! Don't let fear become a part of your life! You are in charge of your life. You can be happy and healthy if YOU want to! Okay, so you're going to read these articles, but look at them as entertainment, if you will. Use your brain to decide what's correct. Don't let others coerce you into a cave without knowing if it's right for you and your family. If you're so intelligent in discovering that the government is treating us like puppets, then you've got a brain to think beyond what all news sources tell you. Just think about it. Don't take it at face-value!

Holidays are stupid

2008-11-30T14:37:00.000-08:00

Another Thanksgiving has passed and mindless people chose to indulge. Who says we have to buy a turkey, make mashed potatoes, set a nice table, and invite people over who we don't want to talk to? We have become such a brain dead society where we just wait for a tv show to tell us what to do next. Get with it, you stupid f$$ks! Choose a new path in which you actually use your brain. For starters, KILL your tv! That's right! Decide that the flicker rate on your screen is too much to bear and is making you numb to the world around you. Listen to AM radio. Read a book. Make a loaf of bread. Snuggle with your partner. Don't fall for the trap of the holidays. You are just setting yourself up for no dough in your pocket afterward and the depressing inevitability of Monday morning. Not to mention, faking your way through the nicey, nice conversations with people you'd rather spit on than spend one second talking to. What a waste of time and energy. Stay at home and have a day like any other. Shouldn't every day be a celebration? Have a beer or a glass of wine and say, 'cheers to another day'!!

Toxic sky

2008-11-24T18:52:00.000-08:00

So today, before it finally sprinkled a little, the chemtrails were heavy. When I left the house, X's were abound! Then after about 2 hours, the sky was a hazy gray mess. It never takes any time for me to start to feel it. The air is heavy. You can smell the exhaust from cars and the stench of plastic wafts around my nose. Why do I smell plastic? It makes me off balance and somewhat sleepy. Luckily, it's not an all day thing. I know that to feel good, I have to eat right. Don't feed the body processed, high fructose, hydrogenated foodstuffs. Instead, it should be home made organic goodies. Yogurt and good cheese combined with an alkaline diet is what keeps the 'beasties' away. It's not a good thing to hang outside all day when you see the chemical skies. No longer can we just enjoy our day playing in the sun or the clouds. I have to think, do I want to succumb to the toxic soup? NO! So I take care of my body and go inside and drink a glass of baking soda and water. I won't let them get to me. It's all a scare tactic that can't be given into. I choose to survive and be smart. You choose. What are you going to do today?

Smokin'

2008-11-24T08:16:00.000-08:00

On the subject of smoking cigarettes, this is not the time to 'slack off' and go dumb. I mean, there is nothing wrong with smoking. In fact, it is as satisfying as eating an organic meal. That is, if you know what you are doing. What I mean is, don't go out to the convenience store, go up to the clerk, and say, 'uh, yeah, gimme a pack of camel wides'. Yeah, you're really thinking about it now buddy! If you love to smoke...then do it right! First of all, don't go to the convenience store. Seek out a reputable smoke shop. Next, talk it over with the expert at the store. He will be able to tell you what you need, depending on what kind of taste you're looking for. Now, I still don't mean that you are to walk out of there with a pre-rolled pack! After you and the shopkeep decide on the right tobacco, you will then decide what kind of papers you will use to roll your tobacco in. That's right, lazysusan, you will be rolling-your-own. My preference is American Spirit Organic. Don't forget to purchase some fine filters as well. This will make it nice and smooth. So, what have we learned? That smoking is pleasurable and don't let anyone else tell you that it's bad for your health...so is breathing the air!

Judge Yourself

2008-11-23T22:34:00.000-08:00

What is it about people and the need to gossip? Where does it get you? Stop talking about others and do something for yourself! Be creative, design something, and simply, judge yourself!
Why don't you get smart and patent something! Or maybe if we're lucky, you'll just stumble in front of a bus and go splat! So long, sucker!

Verify Yourself

2008-11-23T13:59:00.000-08:00

Lately, I've been noticing that on myspace pages, people tend to embellish the truth. For example, one of my husbands relatives has decided that he is 16 years old and not 12. This one, I know as fact. That got me to thinking about others and so in researching these public spaces, I see information that may or may not be true. How do we know? How would we be able to verify? This technology has allowed for people to speak anonymously and get away with whatever they want. NO more do you see the youth of today having a conversation in person. It's all done through texting or on their cellphone. Politeness and respect have gone out the window. They are in a world of their own with no time for the common man. When this economy collapses, it will be funny to see these people struggle to get the latest iphone gadget which won't even be a priority when there are food shortages and no way to access the atm. What will they do? Just deer caught in headlights with no way to listen to their ipods. Oh, what a shame...LOL:)