• My work hours are now nine am to six pm, instead of coming in at 8:30. This doesn't really make much of a difference.
This morning I had a dream that it was six am and I was walking around my room getting dressed. I looked at the clock and sighed to myself "another day of tiring social interaction." I then woke up to see that it was eight am, time to get up. Dreams really do come true.
• When I was taking my stoned bath last night, I suddenly remembered a lost dialogue. You see, before I became sick in October, I sat at a bar and had a long conversation with a seemingly crazy old man. I was stoned at the time, so I wasn't sure if he was really crazy or if I was.
In my bath last night I remembered him asking me, "Have you ever been in love?" I shrugged. He nodded to himself and said "Its nice. I don't think I'll ever do it again but its nice."
• Last night I decided that I should randomly use some vacation days. Since I am now trying to buy a house, I will avoid traveling this year. So, maybe I should take off some week days, and allow myself to stay out late and enjoy the freedom. Can I convince myself not to sleep the day away?
The weekday world is an interesting one, from an outsider's point of view: wandering Mt. Vernon, listening to the perennial sounds of construction, and watching the 'hustle and bustle.'
• When I was sick at my parent's house, I watched a lot of TV. I watched more TV in a few weeks than I have in the past five years combined. Months later, I am still plagued by the memory of this horribly obnoxious commercial that I saw repeatedly.
Here it is for your viewing displeasure.
Why is it that yogurt is only marketed to women? I feel like most yogurt ads feature women, and especially obnoxious women like the ones in this commercial. It makes me never want to eat yogurt again.
• On the radio over the weekend, I heard a lot of ads for "Spring Break Shark Attack." It sounded so intriguing! Last night my roommate-to-be commented that she might need to invest in cable television. I think this might shake the foundation of my universe. Think of all the commercials I can get angry about!
• I stumbled across this
wonderful website, featuring the most facts and (large!) photos of Bee Palmer
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a post here about Bee Palmer about two years ago. Since then, I have collected some sheet music, another record, and this AWESOME book,
Lost Chords,
White Musicians and Their Contribution to Jazz, 1915-1945. Now, thanks to the website, I was able to hear the other song she recorded with Bix & Tram. The song is only really available on a boxed set that costs over a hundred dollars, and despite my love of Bix Beiderbecke, I never bothered to spring for it. There are two other known Bee Palmer recordings, and I own them on a Canadian record. I hope to record them onto mp3s to help make this guys website complete.
• Lately, I've really been enjoying the finer things in life: cereal, bacon, and Slurpees. At the party on Saturday I tried many kinds of good cheese.
• I have re-discovered some important things lately. Thrift store shopping, although laborious, can be very rewarding, and boosts my creativity. Also, little craft projects make me really happy once I get the initiative to start. I am very happy with the fabric glue that I've been using. I think maybe I can lay off coating everything in resin, which is messy and often imperfect. I just love the way it turns into plastic. Anyway, I am feeling very into crafts and fashion. I haven't had a big project in a long time, but I love to handle little rhinestone stars, broken jewelry, picture frames, old LP covers, and glue. I want to sparkle like Mae West as Diamond Lil.
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