It seems like it was just yesterday that it was Halloween. But of course it's been an entire month. Time flies.
A month from today will also come, at least for those who are still living when it gets here. If history is any guide, I will also be here. Even though it's true I could be hit by a train, a car, a flying bullet or something and not be here. If I'm not here, thinking how the last nine billion years of history simply flew by, future time will fly by even faster than it does with me here.
December's always a hugely busy month for me, with Christmas and everything associated with it. We'll be traveling some -- that's busy. Staying here, staying there, in a motel, eating in restaurants, etc. Very busy stuff.
By the time a month from today gets here I won't be done with it yet. Because some of my traveling will also be on New Year's Eve. So I'll only be almost done, not entirely done.
What a lot there is that I have to do in the next month! And it's going to fly by and for a lot of it I'm going to be flying by the seat of my pants. But all this, too, shall pass.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Classic Vinyl
I've been listening to the channel "Classic Vinyl" on XM.
I don't do that very often even though I like about everything there. I don't like the idea of old farts listening to old fart music. Even though that's what I am and that's what it is.
But sometimes I may as well listen. It's good. Some of it's so common and well-worn that it's like looking at the back of your own hand. I might need to flip it to "Deep Tracks" before long just to get off the common groove.
A lot of the things I've been hearing on there I already have, either as a CD or on a record somewhere. But a lot of it I wouldn't go to the trouble of getting the CD out or the record (especially). So it's good just to hear it.
I like the channel "20 on 20", which used to be the top 20 played over and over. Now they've changed it around. The top 20 is only a few times a day, which in my opinion is a step in the wrong direction since it was extremely cool before. But now it's even worse than that. At least on weekends. This is my first experience hearing this because I sometimes go months without tuning in. Now they have one countdown of the top 45 songs played over and over. That sucks bad!
A guy named Spyder Harrison. I'm sure Spyder is a fine person, but I do not want to hear the same 45 songs played in that order with the same clever patter. I tuned in once at random and listened a while. Then a while later I tuned in and it was the exact same place in the program. No good! How hard would it be, if you didn't want to pay a DJ, to program the channel just to play the list of songs they have in random order, with an occasional station ID blurb? That would be a lot better. Put Spyder on one time, or move him to channel 30 and play him a few times, and make the 20 on 20 channel good again.
I don't do that very often even though I like about everything there. I don't like the idea of old farts listening to old fart music. Even though that's what I am and that's what it is.
But sometimes I may as well listen. It's good. Some of it's so common and well-worn that it's like looking at the back of your own hand. I might need to flip it to "Deep Tracks" before long just to get off the common groove.
A lot of the things I've been hearing on there I already have, either as a CD or on a record somewhere. But a lot of it I wouldn't go to the trouble of getting the CD out or the record (especially). So it's good just to hear it.
I like the channel "20 on 20", which used to be the top 20 played over and over. Now they've changed it around. The top 20 is only a few times a day, which in my opinion is a step in the wrong direction since it was extremely cool before. But now it's even worse than that. At least on weekends. This is my first experience hearing this because I sometimes go months without tuning in. Now they have one countdown of the top 45 songs played over and over. That sucks bad!
A guy named Spyder Harrison. I'm sure Spyder is a fine person, but I do not want to hear the same 45 songs played in that order with the same clever patter. I tuned in once at random and listened a while. Then a while later I tuned in and it was the exact same place in the program. No good! How hard would it be, if you didn't want to pay a DJ, to program the channel just to play the list of songs they have in random order, with an occasional station ID blurb? That would be a lot better. Put Spyder on one time, or move him to channel 30 and play him a few times, and make the 20 on 20 channel good again.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
My Next Corelli Book
I'm on a Marie Corelli reading jag. I've finished two books and started a third.
This one is called "The Soul of Lilith." I'm only up around page 50 so I don't know exactly where it's going to go. But it's pretty interesting so far.
There's a mysterious guy, seems like he's something of a hypnotist, searching out the secrets of life and existence. So far he's searching them out by questioning a young woman he has asleep in a room. He has her drugged or something. She doesn't open her eyes, but she responds to questions he gives her.
She's denying that there's such a thing as death. He seems to think she's wrong. I'm hoping it stays good. This book is from the late 1800s sometime.
This one is called "The Soul of Lilith." I'm only up around page 50 so I don't know exactly where it's going to go. But it's pretty interesting so far.
There's a mysterious guy, seems like he's something of a hypnotist, searching out the secrets of life and existence. So far he's searching them out by questioning a young woman he has asleep in a room. He has her drugged or something. She doesn't open her eyes, but she responds to questions he gives her.
She's denying that there's such a thing as death. He seems to think she's wrong. I'm hoping it stays good. This book is from the late 1800s sometime.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Trying To Watch ESPN Online
I'm not a big sports fan but I'm trying to watch the tail end of a game on ESPN online.All I can see is some kind of psychedelic swirl, a broken picture that's not even a picture. Strange colors, like a drug trip (I imagine).
Admittedly, my computer's not the greatest computer in the world. But it seems like it would work a little bit.
At least I have the audio, and there's 45 seconds to go. This is the WVU vs. Pitt game. I don't care a thing about it but I started watching it on the TV while having dinner.
UPDATE: It was tied at the end, but then at the last second a guy for WVU kicked a field goal and won it. I could only hear it but that's what sounded like happened.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
They Never Go To The Bathroom
I just finished a long book, 540-some pages, a real thick story of a guy.
He's off doing mysterious things in mysterious places. He wakes up from a long nap -- maybe a whole day's nap -- and immediately goes to work writing a long poem in one sitting. And I'm thinking, How come this guy doesn't have to pee first?
He does all kinds of things throughout the book but he apparently never goes to the bathroom.
I desire and demand that books give potty breaks to the people in the pages. It's ridiculous, for example, that there aren't that many references to going to the bathroom in literature. I know in the Bible, 1 Kings somewhere, like chapter 18, it refers to men peeing against the wall. And in Ezekiel he's supposed to cook his bread over a fire fueled by human dung (chapter 4), although he pleads with God and it's reduced to cow dung.
But what about the feeding of the 5,000? They're out in the wilderness and you gotta think some of those people had to go to the bathroom out there. What a mess it must've been, no outhouses or arrangements.
He's off doing mysterious things in mysterious places. He wakes up from a long nap -- maybe a whole day's nap -- and immediately goes to work writing a long poem in one sitting. And I'm thinking, How come this guy doesn't have to pee first?
He does all kinds of things throughout the book but he apparently never goes to the bathroom.
I desire and demand that books give potty breaks to the people in the pages. It's ridiculous, for example, that there aren't that many references to going to the bathroom in literature. I know in the Bible, 1 Kings somewhere, like chapter 18, it refers to men peeing against the wall. And in Ezekiel he's supposed to cook his bread over a fire fueled by human dung (chapter 4), although he pleads with God and it's reduced to cow dung.
But what about the feeding of the 5,000? They're out in the wilderness and you gotta think some of those people had to go to the bathroom out there. What a mess it must've been, no outhouses or arrangements.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Picturing A House On Fire
I don't like the thought of the house being on fire. And so far, so good. No fires.
While walking the dog I was looking over at the house, at the lights shining through the windows, emitting light around the blinds, and thinking ... A good steady light, that's what I want to see.
What I do not want to see is any kind of orange flickering. That would be a disaster. I was thinking, I'd have to let the dog go and go running over there as fast as possible, dialing 911.
Always thinking. It has worth to think the unthinkable, since the unthinkable obviously could happen. What would I do? That would be it. Then clean it up.
Fortunately nothing like that's happening. And that's the way I want it to stay!
While walking the dog I was looking over at the house, at the lights shining through the windows, emitting light around the blinds, and thinking ... A good steady light, that's what I want to see.
What I do not want to see is any kind of orange flickering. That would be a disaster. I was thinking, I'd have to let the dog go and go running over there as fast as possible, dialing 911.
Always thinking. It has worth to think the unthinkable, since the unthinkable obviously could happen. What would I do? That would be it. Then clean it up.
Fortunately nothing like that's happening. And that's the way I want it to stay!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Adam Lambert Deluxe Edition
My CD came today, one day after being released. I ordered it maybe a little too late for them to get it here yesterday. But that was OK. I will still happy.
It is the deluxe edition, which, as it turns out, doesn't mean anything for the CD itself or the case. It seems to me anyway that the CD and case are the same as the one in the store.
The difference is that there were a couple of songs downloaded from Adam's official site that aren't on the CD, plus a couple of others which were on the CD could be downloaded early, plus a book.
The other tracks are called "Master Plan" and "Down the Rabbit Hole."
The book is a small hardcover book the same size as a CD case. It has some slick paper and artistic photos of Adam. It's a short book and some of the pages are just black, nothing else. 15 pages with a black picture on the front inside cover.
It is the deluxe edition, which, as it turns out, doesn't mean anything for the CD itself or the case. It seems to me anyway that the CD and case are the same as the one in the store.
The difference is that there were a couple of songs downloaded from Adam's official site that aren't on the CD, plus a couple of others which were on the CD could be downloaded early, plus a book.
The other tracks are called "Master Plan" and "Down the Rabbit Hole."
The book is a small hardcover book the same size as a CD case. It has some slick paper and artistic photos of Adam. It's a short book and some of the pages are just black, nothing else. 15 pages with a black picture on the front inside cover.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Adam Lambert Last Night
I forgot to watch the AMA show last night. I was busy anyway and couldn't have watched it. But I could've tuned in to catch Adam Lambert, as it turns out, since he was last. But I didn't think of it.
So I saw the publicity about it today, his supposed scandalous performance. I watched it on You Tube twice. The first time through, yeah, it seemed a little over the top. Then I saw a rehearsal clip. Then I watched the performance the second time. It was edgy and designed to make people talk and it succeeded.
That's good, since the album came out today. Mine is not here yet, since I ordered it from his website, the deluxe edition. So I'm hoping tomorrow or the next day.
As for what he did on the show, it shouldn't be that big of a shocker in today's world. Haven't performers been grabbing their crotch for a while? As for the simulated oral sex, that was edgy, I'll give you that. Kissing the guy. It's just performance, etc., etc. I didn't mind it. And I'm old, far from Adam's target audience.
He's the male Gaga. That's one way to look at it.
It's actually just like Elvis, except we've come a long way from back then. People thought Elvis was over the top with sexuality.
So I saw the publicity about it today, his supposed scandalous performance. I watched it on You Tube twice. The first time through, yeah, it seemed a little over the top. Then I saw a rehearsal clip. Then I watched the performance the second time. It was edgy and designed to make people talk and it succeeded.
That's good, since the album came out today. Mine is not here yet, since I ordered it from his website, the deluxe edition. So I'm hoping tomorrow or the next day.
As for what he did on the show, it shouldn't be that big of a shocker in today's world. Haven't performers been grabbing their crotch for a while? As for the simulated oral sex, that was edgy, I'll give you that. Kissing the guy. It's just performance, etc., etc. I didn't mind it. And I'm old, far from Adam's target audience.
He's the male Gaga. That's one way to look at it.
It's actually just like Elvis, except we've come a long way from back then. People thought Elvis was over the top with sexuality.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Getcher Motor Runnin'
This is a theme I'm still thinking about.I was singing it yesterday. Then tonight when I came out of the restaurant, I'm tired and cold. I get into a cold car and sit there for a minute feeling down. Then it occurs to me, "Getcher Motor Runnin'."
Get it runnin' at least good enough to get home and get to bed.
I can't do much with it tonight. Tooooooooo tired!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Why Dogs Hate Each Other
I don't know why dogs hate each other. It's crazy. You always hear it's territorial, but I don't think that's entirely it. Unless they're geared to protect just any territory they happen to be on.
I was at the park with the dog and another guy, a guy I actually know, came by with his dog. I yelled over that I'll go this way, you go that way.
But of course our dogs had seen each other and were going nuts trying to get to each other. I'm calling for my dog to cease and desist but to no avail. Just a waste of breath.
We got to the car and I looked at my dog. "You can't help it, I know. It's just something in you. Why do you hate each other?"
She's so normal and intelligent when there aren't other dogs around. But, if she's at the kennel, and there are plenty of dogs in adjoining cages, yowling and howling, she seems like she's not that interested.
I was at the park with the dog and another guy, a guy I actually know, came by with his dog. I yelled over that I'll go this way, you go that way.
But of course our dogs had seen each other and were going nuts trying to get to each other. I'm calling for my dog to cease and desist but to no avail. Just a waste of breath.
We got to the car and I looked at my dog. "You can't help it, I know. It's just something in you. Why do you hate each other?"
She's so normal and intelligent when there aren't other dogs around. But, if she's at the kennel, and there are plenty of dogs in adjoining cages, yowling and howling, she seems like she's not that interested.
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