tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62539852012-02-16T10:57:27.178-07:00Harley the Happy HedgeblogAn attempt by an aspiring writer, film fan and current bookseller to let loose his pent up feelings, musings and opinions on an unsuspecting world. I hope to use this site to practice my writing and humor skills as well as to flex some film reviewing muscles which have been withering away for about twenty years. Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.comBlogger1411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-55159329112160595042008-05-15T08:55:00.000-06:002008-05-15T08:57:40.866-06:00Albuquerque author David E. Stuart signs his latest novel Flight of Souls on Saturday, May 17th, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Treasure House Books and Gifts, 2012 South Plaza NW, Old Town, Albuquerque, NM.Here's more on Flight of Souls:John Alexander's life has been a difficult one. His childhood was spent in foster care, orphanages, and reform school. Years of emotional and physical abuse have helpedSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-47584628086527009942008-03-12T21:21:00.002-06:002008-03-12T21:29:13.082-06:00A Tribute to a great friend. Seventeen years ago, I was blessed by an angel coming into my life. This angel was not what you think – I’m not talking about a humanoid spirit entity with a wings and a halo, flying about doing good deeds. No, this angel was quite real, walked around on four legs,and had a thick, long coat of tan hair and a very cold nose. I’m talking about Perkins, my Golden Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-18297780426949616002008-01-02T08:53:00.000-07:002008-01-02T09:02:42.245-07:00THE BEST MOVIES OF 2007The year 2006 was one of the best years in many for well-made intelligent movies for people over thirty. This year has been much less so, but there were a few standouts in a year of mindless popcorn-movie sequels, and many so-called prestige movies bathed in violence and gore.Here are my picks for the best pictures of 2007, with a one-sentence reason.1. Juno. The most Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-23991802132901865332007-12-16T15:18:00.000-07:002007-12-16T15:29:47.839-07:00The Write Stuff.You may have noticed a spurt in the posting activity of this page. I haven't posted since late April for good reason. Getting married on June 30 was just one of the good reasons. I've been very busy with running the shop, writing a novel, and maintaining two MySpace sites. I will from now on cross-post all my MySpace blogging with this blog, but what appears here won't necessarilySiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-72664385930193411342007-12-16T13:55:00.000-07:002007-12-16T15:03:27.776-07:00WESTERNS ALL'ITALIANA MOVIE REVIEWS.The following are three movie reviews I did for Tom Betts and his Westerns all'Italiana Spaghetti Western fanzine. They are of western films of marginal interest to the readers of the fanzine. The Seraphim Falls review has been published in a previous issue, while the other two have yet to be published to my knowledge. Westerns all'Italiana is available by Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-71779513171053589042007-12-16T13:39:00.000-07:002007-12-16T13:54:19.662-07:00Latitude Zero DVD ReviewI remember when I was a nine or ten year-old boy living in Aurora Colorado seeing both the newspaper and television ads for a movie called Latitude Zero. The movie was a US-Japanese co production from Toho Studios and Inoshiro Hondo, the man behind many of the best giant monster movies, including Godzilla. The ads featured such things a sleek flying submarine, a winged Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-78682991625145583692007-04-30T06:58:00.000-06:002007-04-30T07:19:10.485-06:00DHOOM:2 Review It’s been a while since I’ve seen any Bollywood cinema, so I thought I’d check out some of the latest offerings from the world’s biggest film industry. Here’s the first review: India’s Bollywood film industry has a long tradition of “borrowing” ideas, style and even entire plots from Hollywood, but somehow these films usually remained uniquely Indian. Lately,Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-45293351228622676232007-03-16T08:54:00.000-06:002007-03-16T09:01:24.038-06:00Meet Albuquerque Authors Ronn Perea and Margaret Tessler! When: Saturday, March 17th, 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Treasure House Books and Gifts, 2012 South Plaza NW, in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. For more information, call 505-242-7204.Ronn Perea, mastermind behind the legendary Duke City Comedy Club will be on hand to sign copies of his book Smiles, Giggles & Laughs, Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-34492028149978230282006-11-30T10:47:00.001-07:002006-11-30T10:54:39.108-07:00Old Town Holiday Stroll The annual Holiday Stroll is in Old Town tomorrow, Friday, December 1st, from noon to 9 PM. There will be carolling, a christmas tree lighting, free hot chocolate, enterrtainment, and discounts at many Old Town Merchants with the purchase of a $5 Holiday Stroll Button.Also, as even more fun, come meet local children's book author Cristina Ortega, who will be signing her Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-58607659046876877532006-11-17T20:07:00.000-07:002006-11-17T20:10:32.744-07:00Bollywood Swinging!Here's my favorite musical sequence from a Bollywood movie ever. It's from an old dark house thriller from the1960s called Gumnaam.Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-31539453955099967812006-11-16T09:36:00.000-07:002006-11-16T09:45:51.072-07:00Word to Your MamaMr. T knows how to tell it. Treat your mama right!Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-19314068924383827892006-11-15T09:13:00.000-07:002006-11-15T09:52:56.012-07:00GaaaaaaaaH!The writing continues, although the book is becoming more of a short story, with my eyes on publication in magazines like Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. I'm more energized about writing now, and having a bit more fun with it. Anybody watch Show Me the Money, William Shatner's new game show, last night? This Millionaire,Deal or No Deal, Dancing with the Stars rip-off has to be theSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-45310403983781231742006-11-14T09:01:00.000-07:002006-11-14T09:30:06.794-07:00Happy Tuesday!I liked the whole "video of the day" so much, I'm going to do it as a regular practice. I will try to make these videos that will at least be unusual, and put a smile on your face.Here's a real cornball video of one of Buck Owen's best songs, "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass?" from Hee Haw. A reminder that nothing says funny quite like a midget with a lawnmover. Sort of like Benny Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1163468729961427512006-11-13T18:32:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:36.406-07:00Today's fun video:Here's something that'll get you ready for the Western Music Association Festival in Albuquerque starting Thursday:Bob Wills and San Antonio Rose. They got their city duds on, but nobody does Western Swing like ol' Bob. "Sing it, Tommy!"Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1163436320803601272006-11-13T09:43:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:36.102-07:00Okay, folks, here's another shameless plug for my shop:Western Music DaySaturday, November 18th, 11 AM to 5 PMTreasure House Books and Gifts2012 South Plaza NWAlbuquerque, NM 87104(505)242-7204Courtesy of this weeks Western Music Festival/Convention, I'm proud to host a day of great acoustic Cowboy and Western music at my shop. Here is the schedule of performers:11 AM to NOON: Jamie Parker-Frank,Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1159884833747988952006-10-03T06:44:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:35.798-07:00Come to my Bookshop. Meet an Author. Buy a Book. Or Two. Read Them. Be Happy. From October 9th through the 15th, I am hosting seven authors during six book signings at my shop. All events are from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM each day, at Treasure House Books and Gifts, 2012 South Plaza NW, Old Town Albuquerque. For more information, call 505-242-7204. Here is the schedule:Monday, October 9: Joyce Fay, Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1156478406689902222006-08-24T21:16:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:35.329-07:00Who Wants to be a Superhero? Last summer I wasted my watching a number of crappy reality shows, like Hell's Kitchen, and Rock Star:INXS. This year, there is only one reality show worth sinking my time into, and that is Who Wants to be a Superhero? on the Sci-Fi Channel. I was drawn to it by my love for comic books, superheroes and Stan "The Man" Lee, the genius behind great Marvel comics heroesSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1153343266987313012006-07-19T15:00:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:34.742-07:00Midsummer Update.A plethora of interesting stuff has been going on since the last post.Here's goes most of it:New Family Member. No, Susan and I didn't adopt some poor Chinese kid, but we do have an addition to the critters hanging around our house. One of Susan's recent tasks for her Master's Degree was to create an entire unit on frogs and reptiles. She worked like mad on all things froggish Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1151245222112718302006-06-25T08:18:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:34.461-07:00AN INCOVENIENT TRUTH. Last night, Susan and I went to see An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore's amazing documentary about global warming. It was one of the most mind-blowing, affecting and powerful films I've seen, not only for the message presented, but the way it was presented. Gore gives us the facts on the issue which, if accurate are alarming and downright frightening. He also explain his ownSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1150983083532458732006-06-22T07:01:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:34.187-07:00Summer Music Update. The Albuquerque Bio Park concerts are in full swing. It is a blessing to have such a great venue a block away from our house. It seems the weather gods have seen fit to give us unusual weather each Thursday evening, cooling the blazing heat with wind, clouds or even a smattering of rain. This just makes it all the more enjoyable in my book, and cuts down the crowds a bit. Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1150865270519915542006-06-20T21:57:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:33.981-07:00Movies Update. We have really been catching up on the flicks at the theatre, on DVD and on cable lately. Here's a very brief rundown of what we've seen, and it ain't the Summer blockbusters either kids. WDistrict B-13. The latest action film written by Luc Besson (Unleashed, The Professional, Transporter 2) utilizes the French martial art of Parkour. This basically means the action has its Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1150204637566312912006-06-13T06:44:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:33.241-07:00Another Book Signing. Had another book signing over the weekend. This one wasn't quite as successful as the others. In fact, it bordered on disaster. Had we not managed to sell five books, I would have been extremely displeased. This was a book signing last Sunday for Tiffany Blue by Patricia McCraw. It is an excellent book about John Patrick McNulty, Patricia's great-grandfather, who was Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1146797627897924582006-05-04T20:05:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:32.985-07:00The Book Signing and Its Aftermath. Well, the big 300th birthday party is now its own history. For the most part it was a big success. We ended up getting pretty good publicity on the book signing with Howard Bryan for Albuquerque Remembered. We were listed in the Weekly Alibi, The Albuquerque Journal, twice in Friday's Albuquerque Tribune. Dave Schneider from the Tricentennial committee plugged Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1145547994966577392006-04-20T06:25:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:32.782-07:00Shameless Plug Number 2. This weekend, the city of Albuquerque is holding the biggest events of the tricentennial celebration in observance of Founder's Day. The Founder's Day parade is on Saturday morning in Old Town, followed by a birthday party of sorts in Tiguex Park. On Sunday, there will be a massive "entrada" recreating the Spanish arriving in Albuquerque. There will be numerous people in Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1145363607022177062006-04-18T06:11:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:32.404-07:00Income Tax Time. Instead of calling it that, they should just call it AAAAAAUUGH!. I finally got a chance to find out what was up with my accountant, and it turns out she is not lazy at all but dealing with a major health challenge she didn't want anyone to know about. An extension has been filed and all is right with the world. I can't help but get nervous about tax time, however. It seems it Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1144770671414802872006-04-11T09:12:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:32.276-07:00Chaos Reigns Supreme. All kinds of wacky stuff is going down right now, and I'm feeling a bit out of control. Susan got up in the middle of the night very sick to her stomach and she is taking the day off work. It might have been something she caught from one of the kids in her classroom, or it may just be stress, who knows? I am battling with a lazy accountant who hasn't yet sent me my taxes. Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1144467679737798442006-04-07T20:37:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:31.783-07:00Shameless Self-Promotion. Seems I'm reduced to this because the local media refuse to do it for me. Tomorrow, Saturday, April 8th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, I'm having a very special book signing at my shop, Treasure House Books and Gifts, 2012 South Plaza in Old Town, Albuquerque, 87104. ABQ Press founders and local mystery writers Judith Van Gieson and Don Bullis will be on sign their books. Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1144336122911485922006-04-06T08:58:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:31.590-07:00Dumb Ideas In Hollywood. Back in the 1980s, producer and famous cokehead Donald Simpson invented the "high concept" movie pitch. Simpson, due to his coke habit, was an impatient man who required all movie ideas be pitched to him in one sentence of ten words or less. This unfortunately became the norm in Hollywood and has spread to the publishing industry as well. With the fast pace of our lives, Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1144155030261729922006-04-04T06:18:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:31.382-07:00Aloha Albuquerque. Susan and I returned late last Friday from a much needed vaction on the big island of Hawaii. Susan's daughter Heather lives near Hilo, and we stayed with Heather and her boyfriend Matt. I have been to Honolulu four times and Maui once, but this was a new experience, and for my money, my first exposure to the "real" Hawaii. Hilo is on the wetter east side of the island, while Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1142861571574945502006-03-20T06:32:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:30.891-07:00Homeless on the Range.
One of my favorite Albuquer...Homeless on the Range. One of my favorite Albuquerque radio station was 105.1 FM "The Range." I say was because once again the corporate suits have monkeyed with the radio dial and taken a great, unique station off the air and replaced it with something they deem more marketable. The Range was a "Classic Country" or "Country Oldies" station. It was refreshing to be able to hear "real country" Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1141791355231507832006-03-07T20:22:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:30.134-07:00An Eventful Fortnight. A great deal has occurred in the couple weeks since my last post. The trip to the Sierra Grande Lodge in Truth or Consequences was wonderful. We had two great hot spring soaks and we each got a massage. My massage therapist was an 81 year-old blind man named Ramon who was apparently the master masseuss in T or C. His massage was phenominal. The Lodge was a beautiful, Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1140030468382552892006-02-15T11:23:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:29.976-07:00Valentine's Day. For me, Valentine's Day has long been I day I usually do my best to overlook. It usually consisted of one or more bottles of beer and a quiet evening at home watching a kung fu movie or spaghetti western, and sometimes a bit of a pity party. This year was the first year in nine that I had a reason to celebrate (i.e., a girlfriend). It was a wonderful experience. For her Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1139240598675585402006-02-06T08:20:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:29.812-07:00The World's Best Movie. After all my talk in the last post about what movies I enjoyed last year, I saw one yesterday that is going to be tough to beat for best movie of 2006. The World's Fastest Indian stars Anthony Hopkins as Burt Munro, a 68 year old New Zealander with a bad heart who dreams of breaking the world land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats with his modified 1920 Indian Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1137602693390690312006-01-18T09:31:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:29.710-07:00Random Thoughts While SInus Congestion Keeps Me Up @ 2:30 in the Morning.This is the second cold I've had since late December and it sucks. Susan had a cold last week and I'm sure I picked it up.For my money the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra is the best and classiest entertainment in town. We went last Sunday to see the final day of their "Mostly Mozart" festival and it was brilliant. Their Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1137601455014845042006-01-18T08:52:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:29.451-07:00New Year's Resolutions. How About a Revolution? Okay, I know January is more than half over now, and most of you have already broke most of the resolutions you made for the new year. I'm just getting around to making mine.Here they go:Follow my bliss.Only do those things that make you happy. Don't continue to do something you hate or don't enjoy out of obligation or guilt.Serve God and the world Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1136994957534559082006-01-11T08:18:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:29.314-07:00Write Like The Wind! Okay, I've left this thing go for far too long. Now is the time to get back at it. Why haven't I posted anything? Too much stuff going on. "What might that be?" you ask. I'm going to answer that question by listing major exciting events in my life over the last twelve months. While they are not necessarily in order of coolness, they kinda are. Here goes:Met and feel in love Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1125362153403316882005-08-29T17:54:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:28.698-07:00Movies Update:I've had the opportunity to see more movies than usual this summer, thanks to a girlfriend who loves going to the movies. Three genres dominate: Superheroes, Horror and Comedy.I've already talked about Batman Begins, which was a masterpiece in some ways, so what about Fantastic Four?Well, definitely NOT a masterpiece, but not the total stinkeroo many critics claimed. The FF were oneSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1124764768496107182005-08-22T20:26:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:28.571-07:00Summer Music. I haven't gone to many concerts this summer, mostly stuff at the BioPark. Here's what I've seen:June 9th: Lowen and Navarro: Really cool acoustic rock duo of guys who have been knocking around the independent Los Angeles music scene for years. Mostly slow insightful ballads with quirky lyrics. Rarely have I heard such great male harmonies. Lowen is the serious older guy and Navarro Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1124566737097328382005-08-22T18:39:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:28.421-07:00 Finally I'm Sitting down to write.Susan: Since the last round of posts here's what we've been doing:Susan took me out for my birthday May 25th to Indian Palace and Laffs. Great time.We went camping at Jemez Falls in mid June. My first camping trip since I was 12. Didn't much care for Susan's claustrophobic one person tent I tried to sleep in with her, but the rest of the trip was great. We ate Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1122939178496163722005-08-01T17:07:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:28.055-07:00Catching up.... Yeah, it has been 3 months since my last post. Everything's fine really. I just haven't had time to sit down and write. Blame it on my life. Between all the major areas of my life; Susan, work, improv and church, oh, and with a slowly dying computer, who has time to write? Now, two of my major commitments of recent months have ended, (the church 4T class and the student team Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1114659145701188472005-04-27T20:46:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:27.770-07:00Picking Up Where We Left Off...So, going back to two weeks ago, after the acting class ended, I rushed to pick Susan up and we drove to Santa Fe for a fabulous afternoon at Ten Thousand Waves Japanese Spa. We got there very early so we found a nice spot to relax a bit in the Santa Fe National Forest and hiked around a short distance, until it was time for our reservations at the spa. The next twoSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1114143405012201802005-04-21T20:14:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:27.355-07:00Since Our Last Episode....It's been two weeks since my last post. Not like I've been busy or anything. The O'Jays were awesome, singing the old Philly tunes in their suave red suits with no shirts and white shoes. Great music, great choreography and amazing energy from guys who are probably 15-20 years older than I am. Also, the main O'Jay provided me with my new catch phrase: "Gonna love ya 'tilSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1112886128384418652005-04-07T08:38:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:27.099-07:00Workin' for the Weekend. Can't wait for the weekend. Susan and I have a full plate planned. Friday is The O'Jays at Isleta Casino, then Saturday is the Deepak Chopra appearance at the Kiva auditorium, plus the World Wellness Weekend stuff that accompanies it. Can't wait to see my angel again after the amazing time we had together last weekend.Last Saturday's monologue for acting class went Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1112325955112994032005-03-31T19:52:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:26.972-07:00You Spin Me 'Round Like a Record, Baby. Too much fun talking to Susan on the phone tonight, so I decided to skip going to Big Booty and talk to Susan some more. She is cooking dinner for me tomorrow night, and I can't wait to see her. It's been two whole weeks. Call the Fire Marshal, baby, cause there's gonna be some big-time fireworks!Two Kinds of Music in this World: Country and Western. I likeSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1112277665502451802005-03-31T06:59:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:26.831-07:00Which Napoleon Dynamite character are you?If you haven't seen this movie, you should. It rules.You are Kip Dynamite and you love technology.Take this quiz at Quizilla.I like Kip, He is the man. But this can't be right, because I hate technology (at least just today- see below). Maybe it's just our shared gangsta stlylin' and nacho craving.Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1112274973844501612005-03-31T05:45:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:26.628-07:00Why do smoke alarms decide to get a low battery at 5 am? Why not 5 pm, when I'm already awake? These are not courteous devices. They are cruel, sadistic little buggers, which I despise with all my body and soul. Beep, wake up, beep, change my battery, beep, hury up, beep, or I'll drive you insane with my beep beeping. Can't figure out which one of the 6 of us is beeping, huh? Beep. Which drawerSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1112160438629930442005-03-29T21:46:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:26.450-07:00If It Ain't One Thing... it's another. Susan got back Saturday, but I have yet to see her and it's killing me! The reason is that last Thursday, she came down with conjunctivitis, or pink eye. Since it is contagious, she refuses to see me until her pink eye clears. This is very wonderful and considerate of her, and I thank her because, since I still kinda not totally over the weird coughing thingSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1111468954724231152005-03-21T22:08:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:26.234-07:00My New Hero, Morgan Spurlock. Finally got around to watching Super Size Me, the brilliant documentary film in which Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonalds food for an entire month, and darn near ruins his health. This is one of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen. It is a very smart film in that it makes its point very well, with lots of facts, figures and expert testimony. But it's Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1111451249214497252005-03-21T16:50:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:26.042-07:00Life is Good. Susan left Friday, but not before stopping by to say goodbye. It was one heck of a great goodbye! Friday night/Saturday morning I got up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water and walked smack-dab into the wooden post in the middle of the living room, splitting open the skin on my right eyebrow. Needless to say, I had my mind on "other things." Dad says I'm "Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1111162596217504132005-03-18T08:55:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:25.910-07:00Officially Smitten. I haven't been able to think about anyone or anything else since Wednesday night. Her beautiful eyes keep popping onto the viewscreen in my brain. I keep replaying the images, sounds, and sensations of our evening together Wednesday night over and over in my heart and in my mind. For the first time ever, there are no "warning signals" going off in my brain, no irrational fearsSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1110862090147785122005-03-14T21:01:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:25.759-07:00Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Seems like we're living in the weather "Twilight Zone." It was 75 degrees on Saturday, and today there is 3 inches of snow on the ground! What the....? Just another late winter, early spring in Albuquerque. Definitely better than the usual wind. The snow was absolutely gorgeous today though. My neighborhood looks like a Christmas card. The weather was very Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1110557963785855292005-03-11T09:03:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:25.545-07:00The Old Cold. Think this bugger is finally on the way out. Have a doctor's appointment this morning at 10 am, but the cough didn't keep me up much at all last night. Don't think it is bronchitis, and man, a couple times last night that cough was very "productive." Not only was phlegm coming up, but I thought my liver was going to come up!Movie Making. They shot another movie in Old Town last Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1110472514974645852005-03-10T08:24:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:25.354-07:00Blow Up Yer TV! Man, I forgot to mention this! My all-time favorite folk singer, John Prine ,is coming to Albuquerque on July 29th! I already got tickets...they went on sale last Friday! Got seats in the 8th row center! Who wants to go with me?Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1110464133664696412005-03-10T07:00:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:25.122-07:00More Cool Linkology: Since I've been hibernating the last few days, I thought I should throw out some more interesting links:Hard Case Crime. This is a newish imprint that features both new and old hardboiled detective fiction. Stephen King will contribute a book to the series this summer. LOVE the the old-syle covers! I shall order myself an armload of these books soon.Hay House Radio. For Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1110460042069471012005-03-10T05:21:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:24.807-07:00Soul Coughing. I've been feeling much better the past few days. Most of the nasal congestion has gone, but this dang cough has stayed around. Thing is, it starts showing up about 10 pm when I want to go to sleep. Last night, the bugger refused to let me get hardly any zzzs....hack, hack, hack....relief for about ten to fifteen minutes sleep at a time. Maybe it's morphing into bronchitis, I don't Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1110154810293385152005-03-06T16:59:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:24.505-07:00I've Had Better Weekends. First, there's this sucko cold, which thankfully, I'm almost over with I think. I finally started taking some OTC medicine that seems to work. My nose is no longer stuffed up like a Grand Central Station toilet. Also, my coughing and hacking is reduced greatly. Had to cancel my partiicpation in the Owl Prowl at the Nature Center on Friday AND had to cancel entirely the Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109912028737543172005-03-03T21:34:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:24.336-07:00Dow I Hab An Awbul Code In By Doze. Yesterday, I felt like I had Malaria. Well, the throbbing sore throat and chest cold has moved north to stuff up my nose. At least my voice normalized some---I varied between sounding like Jabba the Hut and Mr. Haney from Green Acres. Been taking it easy. Last night I lounged around watching Deathmaster, the Robert Quarry hippie vampire movie and episodes of Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109771443402902062005-03-02T06:19:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:24.089-07:00Who the Hell's Body Did I Wake Up In Today? Yeesh, I feel less than stellar today. I did the old Vick's Vapor rub trick last night to loosen some chest congestion, and that seemed to work. My throat is not quite as icky and my chest not as tight, but I rarely feel this crappy. Hopefully, I'll feel better by tomorrow. Don't know how long it will last, but I plan on drinking lots of juice and Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109738085110835942005-03-01T17:44:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:23.912-07:00Just Stuff...Was lucky enough to go for about an hour bike ride yesterday in absolutely beautiful weather. However, I got two flats, thanks to the damn goatheads on the trail. Turns out my new bike has slime in the tires, but the goatheads punctured the tubes. So today we had the bike guys put in better tubes so it won't happen again. Dead at work, so I spent the day reading more Dyer.Had the Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109603928322258292005-02-28T08:06:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:23.666-07:00The Commitments. Yesterday's three minute comedy bit went okay I guess. I wasn't nervous until I actually got on stage. People laughed in mostly the right places. A couple bits could be either expanded or be thrown out altogether. I also need to organize the material better for maximum effect. But the biggest thing was that Eddy said I wasn't committed to my material. There's that word again. I'mSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109566343278694262005-02-27T21:41:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:23.488-07:00Million Dollar Miracle. Hoy cow, the Oscars are over 15 minutes early! Amazing. Some of the new tricks must have worked. Only saw about half the show. Chris Rock wasn't very impressive and the "rigged" no-show of Catherine Zeta Jones with Adam Sandler was lame, lame, lame. No suprises at all in the winners. Million Dollar Baby deserved every award it got, and Jamie Foxx gave the most Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109521929750082682005-02-27T09:16:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:23.116-07:00All Hail the Birthday Queen. Karen's birthday bash was a rousing success yesterday. The Queen was pleased. The trip up to Santa Fe was interesting though, as we got lost on our way to La Fonda. We travelled in two cars, Barbara driving one, Vivian, the other. Vivian had all the birthday goodies in her SUV. We stopped to let Karen out in front of the hotel, and everyone wanted me to get some of Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109434358842996242005-02-26T09:00:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:22.925-07:00Happy Birthday Karen! My friend Karen has her birthday today, and we are all going up to La Fonda in Santa Fe to celebrate with music by Karen's heart-throb Syd Masters and the Swing Riders. She will be honored as the Birthday Queen. My weekend of multi-tasking starts today too, as I must bring numerous goodies for Karen's party, fetch flowers, and go to improv class this afternoon. If not enoughSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109340223439996802005-02-25T06:48:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:22.752-07:00Rollin' 5 Deep. Went to see the student improv team perform last night, which included my fellow level 3 classmates Lani DJ and Steve. Yeah, there was some visible and understandable nervousness, but they actually beat the unbeatable team of Devin, Nando, Adrian and Matt.Great job you guys!Decided to go ahead and have my big Academy Awards Party this year. I've been so nervous about the stand-up Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109259695051095752005-02-24T08:16:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:22.596-07:00What Condition My Condition Is In. After a REALLY rough start yesterrday, started feeling much better by mid-day. Got in about 90 minutes off and on of rehersal time for my stand-up routine. Still a bit over 3 minutes, but hopefully Eddie will give me some slack. Have NO idea if this stuff is funny or not. Will find out Sunday.Buy Bollywood. To purchase those wonderful Bollywood movies, visit Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109174383553643682005-02-23T08:14:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:22.424-07:00Aaaaaauuuugghh! What in the hell is wrong here? Went on a great bike ride yesterday, had a very good massage, so I thought I would be relaxed and focused for improv class last night. Man I stunk up the joint! I'm too hesitant, and I have problems committing to a character or scene. God, how this sounds like my everyday life! I also had a lot of problems following what everyone else was doing. By Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109089718767672862005-02-22T09:11:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:22.292-07:00What's That Beeping Noise? Okay, so a weird thing just happened. Started hearing a weird beeping noise comin from somewhere in the house. It happened about 3 times. Just a soft one-off electric beep, about one a minute. I was just about finished writing my blog entry for the day, and then the computer automatically restarted itself, wiping out what I was working on. Haven't heard the beep since. Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1109032630021970122005-02-21T17:25:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:22.118-07:00Cool Links of the Day: I've decided that even though I don't have much to say on certain days, I'm gonna try to come up with at least one coold link per day, depending on my mood. For some reason, I'm in a very Gigantor mood today. One of my favorite cartoon shows of the 1960s is soon to be a live action film and has some pretty cool trailers. Hope somebody releases this stateside!Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1108961508595758712005-02-20T21:32:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:21.819-07:00My Freakin' Neck Hurts! Don't know if it's stress or what, but damn the back of my neck has been aching for like two friggin weeks. I have been really stressed about the stand-up comedy class lately. I have brought a bunch of it on my self, largely by not doing much work on material or rehearsal. I have wanted to do this for so damn long, and now that it is actually within reach, I think my fear Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1108618695894102222005-02-16T22:19:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:21.703-07:00Yadda, yadda, yadda. Watched The Bourne Supremacy tonight instead of working on my comedy routine. Well I did kind of work on it. I ran through some of my material in front of the mirror to see how long it took me. It took me about 5 minutes to get through the stuff. Got to pick up the enthusiasm and pace. I ended up taking a jacuzzi bath and when I relaxed I actually came up with some funny Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1108421504892818122005-02-14T15:24:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:18.215-07:00Happy VD! Okay, so I'm cynical and grouchy as a junkyard dog on February 14th. I've only had the occasion to celebrate one Valentine's day with a romantic partner in my adult life, about 8 years ago. Little did I know what nightmare this supposed "love" relationship would turn into a year later. My self-esteem still hasn't recovered totally from that mess. This year I'm just trying to love myselfSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1108184375154212012005-02-11T21:53:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:17.996-07:00My Asian Market Adventure. Wendy took Sue and I to the 99B Market today and "enlightened" us to the wonderful world of Asian grocery stores. I ended up dropping $63.00 on several different kinds of noodles, assorted curry pastes, and a wide variety of teas, each formulated to boost health in one way or another. Who ever heard of Ginseng coffee? I now have and it is yummy!Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1108013916941459422005-02-09T22:28:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:17.864-07:00I met a woman named Blue Lightning today. How cool is that? She is going to open up a Native American themed coffee shop in Old Town.
Maybe I'm going nuts, but have you noticed that Chris Rock and Condoleezza Rice look like they could have been separated at birth?
Damn, I need to stop writing and go to bed! I'm gettin' loopy!
Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1108010951316553812005-02-09T20:30:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:17.571-07:00Random Babble.
Gorilla Tango started their new improv show formats last week. All are improvements on the old shows, especially the now competitive short form show on Thursday and the musical longform on Saturday. Turn off the damn TV and go, Sparky, it only costs an Abe and a George.
My old pals Kari Simmons and Todd Lowry have moved a couple of their shows closer to my home base. They are now Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1107672715255026142005-02-05T19:05:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:17.357-07:00Catching Up with Movies. All last month I've been trying to catch up with movies, especially those nominated for Oscars. Here's what I've seen since the last movie post.
Ray. One of the best biopicks ever because it attempts to get inside the main character's head and explain who he is on an emotional level. If Jamie Foxx doesn't win for best actor it will be a crime.
Sideways. Funny, touching, Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1107655431951736122005-02-05T18:38:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:17.067-07:00Gone AWOL Again! Yeah, I know...a month since the last post. Hell, man I've been busy. Two different improv classes, a stand-up comedy class, singles group stuff, a vacation to Tucson, a few movies, a few CDs, a few books, two dogs...oh yeah, and work. The next few days I'm gonna try and catch you all up.
Local CDS. Albuquerque residents should be picking up some CDs from some local musicians. Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1104970336943955072005-01-05T16:35:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:16.682-07:002004 in Music.
Concerts. It was an incredible year for music and concerts. Most of my concert-going decisions were heavily influenced by ticket price, but even if I was a bit of a cheapskate, I saw more good shows this year than in any in recent memory. The following are my ratings of shows in order of preference/enjoyment:
1) Delbert McClinton. Rio Grande Zoo.No flash, hardly any talking to theSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1104901086403510792005-01-04T21:31:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:16.445-07:00Oops, Forgot one! Left out one movie I saw last year, Hellboy. Not bad as superhero/comic book movies go, but it was weak in comparison to Spiderman 2. Biggest problem, too much action and CGI, not enough character and emotion. Ron Perlman is a great actor, and he IS Hellboy, but it was pretty much a big monster fight in the end.
Support Your Local Musicians. I'm on a big local music kick all of Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1104814927459405122005-01-03T20:58:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:16.198-07:002004 in Film. Between about 1982 and 1990, I saw and reviewed at least 2 movies a week for public radio and public access TV. This year I probably saw fewer movies in the theatre than ever before. Normally, I would do a top ten film list for the year, but I don't think I even saw 10 films upon their original release this year. so in lieu of a top ten list, I'm going to list what I saw, and sort Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1104623573606330502005-01-01T16:34:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:15.916-07:00New Year's Resolutions. Okay, tomorrow we are doing the burning bowl service at church and writing our letters to God, in which we let go of stuff we don't want and write about what we want to manifest in the new year, so here goes:
Goodbye:
Self-doubt. Fear of relationships and intimacy. Self-criticism and self-hate. Procrastination.
Hello:
Wholesale belief in myself and my abilities.
Continue Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1104619868383808282005-01-01T15:28:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:15.703-07:002004 In Review. It's been quite a momentous year for me! Lots of changes, a big personal growth spurt, and finally a year in which I've felt like I really "lived life." Not all of it "felt good" at the time it happened, but the results were all positive. Top events this year from my personal perspective, not necessarily in order of importance:
1) Moving into a new house. The single biggest "deal"Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1104294759162104632004-12-28T19:56:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:15.422-07:00Catching Up. Aaah, the holidays! I actually have a few moments to breathe now. What's been going on in my life lately? Oh, a bit. Acting class has finished, the second level of improv class has ended, and I have started taking a bi-weekly stand-up class at Laff's comedy club. I also auditioned for (and unfortunately did not get) a spot on a student improv team. I know what I need to work on to Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1102816078978288482004-12-11T18:35:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:15.257-07:00You're a Good Show Charlie Brown! Went to the preview night of A Charlie Brown Christmas down at Gorilla Tango last night. It expands on the classic TV show by adding about 3 new musical numbers written by John Kallman. The new numbers are fantastic! I especially liked Pig Pen's very touching song, and "You're a blockhead, Charlie Brown," sung by Violet and Frida. The kids are all great, Pig Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1102118581736072182004-12-03T16:55:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:14.989-07:00Full Scrooge Ahead. Having a lot of trouble getting into the Christmas spirit this year. Maybe it's because there's so many other things going on, at least from a mental and emotional perspective. Tonight is Holiday Stroll in Old Town, and of course, I've got to keep the store open, smile and be nice to people who spill hot chocolate on my books and floor! It's usually one of our best businessSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1102006655912287482004-12-02T09:51:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:14.625-07:00Quick Random Thoughts: I bought myself a new bicycle on Tuesday, a hybrid Giant Cypress, and I got it cheap too! Way better than my old bike.
Watching a lot of old 60's spy movies lately, but not James Bond. The Coburn "Flint," films, "Modesty Blaise," and several more obscure euro titles like the gritty spaghetti western style thriller "Moving Target" starring Ty Hardin, Michael Rennie and Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1101830414410114522004-11-30T08:46:00.000-07:002006-11-14T08:50:14.418-07:00Weather Wussies. Geez, you'd think the world ended by the way people reacted! We had a light snow in the Albuquerque area yesterday morning. Here in the valley, there was less than an inch accumulation, and nothing stuck to the pavement. Okay so in the heights, there may have been 3 inches or so, but it still didn't stick. Schools were delayed, some closed and important things were cancelled, Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1101747116274553152004-11-29T09:25:00.001-07:002006-11-14T08:50:14.021-07:00Trying again! I guess you could say I have abandoned this blog for the last two months. So much going on. Improv class, plus two or three nights of improv watching a week, acting class once a week, balloon fiesta, and my singles group. And on my rare"off-nights," I curl up with an obscure movie. So I'm just going to make a 15-30 slot in each day to type random ramblings. Let's see if this works.
Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1097036168825906182004-10-05T21:43:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:13.380-07:00R-E-S-P-E-C-T: I haven't been inspired to write lately, but from now on, I will try to briefly muse on no more than one topic per day. Today: the death of Rodney Dangerfield. Rodney was one of my favorite comics. He wasn't the guy who invented the one-liner, but he perfected it. Simple concepts, twists, quick in and out, and a great persona. A lot of people hated his humor, but I thought he was Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1095988237152089482004-09-23T17:37:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:13.173-07:00Still Around. No , I wasn't kidnapped, nor did I spontaneously combust, I've just been toooo dang busy to blog. Let see, there's been a trip to Portland, OR, a sick doggie, my improv class, the church picnic, the singles group, and getting the shop ready for the Balloon Fiesta. Not much going on, really. So I will try to update things.
Portland. Went to visit my pals KL and Mike in Portland the Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1094784971834871152004-09-09T20:48:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:12.570-07:00To Blog or Not To Blog. I haven't posted much lately because I've basically been an emotional mess. Perkins (my oldest dog) totally quit eating about two weeks ago, and we found out his liver enzymes were through the roof. The vet put him on various liver medication, and increased a steroid meant to help his appetite. All this got me very worried and I started thinking about the little guy's Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1093581224660318042004-08-26T22:29:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:12.393-07:00The Greatest Movie Ever Made? Well, maybe not, but certainly one of the most thought provoking and potentially life-changing movies I've ever seen is "What the Bleep Do We Know?
It is playing in Albuquerque now, and is destined for repeat viewing by me. I will talk about it more maybe later, but visit the site for now to learn more! I cannot recommend the film highly enough!
Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1093145983767149682004-08-21T21:13:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:12.142-07:00Zat's NOT Ichi! I am a HUGE fan of the old Japanese samurai movie series about Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, starring Shintaro Katsu. I was very interested to hear that Japanese "new wave" film maker Takeheshi Kitano had decided to revisit the character in his latest film. I checked the movie out today at my local gigaplex and came away with some very mixed feelings. Kitano blends comedy, action,Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1093058138687508762004-08-20T21:11:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:11.865-07:00Hey...what the...??? Things look a bit different around here, eh? On a whim, I decided to change the look of this sucker. Not bad, I think. The problem is, in doing so, I lost a lot of the customized bells and whistles I had added. I am slowly adding links to favorite bits and pieces. I will add a number of movie and video sites soon.
Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1092966864989885032004-08-19T19:07:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:11.099-07:00So what's new? Hey, that's a clever intro, smartboy! I kind of have the end of summer burn-out blues. I've been waffling between two major situations lately: I've either got too much to do and not enough time to do it in, or lots of time and no energy to do anything! I'm trying to utilize it better by actually sitting down and writing.
Catch an Invisible Audience. Went with three other folks Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1092108089098753792004-08-09T19:32:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:10.664-07:00Concert Wars. From an enertainment standpoint, this was one hell of a week! Last Monday was the Rod Stewart show, Friday I attended the Delbert McClinton concert at the Rio Grande Zoo, and Saturday was the Earth, Wind and Fire and Chicago concert at the Journal Pavilion . See below for my impressions of Rod, but I'm going to have to say that on a combination of entertainment value, performance, Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1091807376332100432004-08-06T09:45:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:10.521-07:00Quick Notes: For an awesome interview with Nicky Mehta of the world's greatest all female folk band, the Wailin' Jennys , go here:
Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1091590313490784522004-08-03T21:06:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:10.257-07:00Sir, you're 59 years-old! For the love of God, take off those spandex pants! I had the pleasure of seeing Rod Stewart in concert at the Journal Pavilion last night, and it was an amazing show. Rod is one of the very few "mainstream" pop artists of whom I'm a huge fan. I admit I prefer his work with Faces, the Jeff Beck Group and his early solo stuff to his later pop superstar status and his Siringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1091401059648325032004-08-01T16:06:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:10.022-07:00My New Favorite Band. Sue and I went to the Bio Park Thursday Night to see three young female folksingers from Manitoba called The Wailin' Jennys. They were fantastic. Great three part harmonies, great humor, shining personalities, and they were way too cute as well. Especially the goofy redheaded Cara, who represented all my hippie chick fantasies come to life. I loved their discussion how theirSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1090988156503252812004-07-27T21:05:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:09.730-07:00So Much to Talk About, So Little to Say. I haven't posted in a long time for several reasons. As part of my comedy writing exercises, I've been journaling every morning even before I get out of bed, so many of the therapeutic benefits I previously got from the blog have transferred to the journaling. In trying to come up with material for the comedy act, I have been forced to look inside myselfSiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253985.post-1089765191173308802004-07-13T18:01:00.000-06:002006-11-14T08:50:09.434-07:00What's So Dang Funny? Still immersed in molding myself for stand up comedy stardom. I've been reading three different books on the subject, with Judy Carter's The Stand-Up Comedy Book and The Comedy Bibleproviding the best guidance so far. I'm working on things like topics and attitudes. Still no actual jokes or routines yet. I went out last night to O'Neill's Uptown to check out their weeklySiringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257398745823327682noreply@blogger.com0