that joke isn't funny anymore

Haven't we all already decided that Jay Leno just isn't funny? Never was.
Finally, someone someone calls him to task for his stupid, dated and hateful gay jokes.

dearly beloved...

We are just gearing up for all things wedding around here. LC + MC are getting hitched on Sunday which means RO & Tom are going to be all West Coast (and it'll be the first time the six of us have been on one coast in years) and I finally got a dress and shoes and I think I like them but there are still things to be done.

Getting married is exhausting even when you're not the one saying 'I do' and I'm glad I took this week off from work -- I didn't even do that when Cory & I were married....otherwise I think my head would explode even more than it already has...

I've been fretting about everything - from what I'm supposed to write/read to is this dress going to work and what about these shoes and will the weather will clear up by Sunday at 4? I think it is because this week my life is just consumed with all things wedding that I've forgotten that I'm already married and I'm just supposed to relax and enjoy this. But what with the dinners and bachelorette parties and spa days and ceremonies and receptions, well...I feel a little breathless.

After all, my wedding pre-day prep pretty much came down to getting slightly tanked at a dive bar just a few hours before the ceremony. There was no bachelorette party, no bridal shower, no rehearsals, no dinners, not anything. I'm just not that kinda girl, Cory's not that kinda guy and I know we felt stressed-out enough just planning the ceremony and reception. After all, our initial plan was to get married at City Hall but after friends and family put the kibosh on that idea, we upgraded to getting married and having the reception at a bar. (Not the same bar I had pre-wedding drinks at though, we've got class like that)...

Maybe we're too laid-back? Maybe we did not take full advantage of these wedding traditions?

I just need to take a deep breath. Weddings usually go just fine unless someone gets rip-roaring drunk and even then it never hurts to spice up the action, right? It'll be fine. I've written my piece, I've got my dress, it's supposed to be sunny and the bride and groom have been working up to this day for more than 8 years now...everything will fall into place...

what?

i think maybe blew out my hearing last night at Quasi.
Ouch. I think I am officially old.

goodness....

I also love the new Quasi record and I'm going to tonight's show at the Blue Lamp and I hope you are too.

Also this weekend: Billy Childish at Old I. Sadly this means missing the Peckinpah movie at HQ...again with the too many good things to do on a Sunday night in Sacramento - I'm not really complaining at the abundance of goodness...just making an observation. All this and the Kings playoffs too!

but, you know, whatever....

Apparently my domain name expired and nobody bothered to notify me - or rather they tried notifying me through an ancient e-mail address (more than 10 years old, I'm not even sure how or why they had it) and thus the site was down for a few hours and probably no one noticed except for my pal Ian who kindly stopped by my desk to see if The Man had shut me down.

Several irritated phone calls later, all is well.

But speaking of The Man, according to my brother, the California Department of Justice blocks my site and, thus, he can't read it while at work. Huh.

I blame it all on Meg White's boobs.

Grrrr....

This is really not a good time to get sick...but I'm sneezing and I'm pretty sure it isn't allergies. Figures - just as I'm diving head-first into a super-busy two week period.

Is it May yet?

Anyway:

Haints hootenanny tonight if you're free on a Tuesday evening.
Capitol Bowl in W. Sac (on W.Capitol Ave).
7:30pm-10pm
Free
All-ages.
Music from The Haints, Secretions (acoustic), and possibly some Devastates / Helper Monkeys goodness. Also, there are rumours of a special appearance from Kepi's dad...so don't miss it...You can TiVo Gilmore Girls and they'll have the Kings game on in the bowling alley...

I'll be the one sniffling with the Kleenex and a medicinal beer...

conventional wisdoms

Loving: The new Built to Spill record
Feeling: Hungry and tired
Wishing: I could take a nap
Needing: at least six more hours in each day....

Also: Happy birthday Adam! 26 years ago today I had the chicken pox and was wishing you'd be a girl...but all things considered, I think everything turned out well...You're not too bad for a little brother...

tonight, tonight....

If you're free...I'm reading at Luna's tonight as the featured guest reader.
Come out if you can ... I'll be reading a mix of poetry, non-fiction and prose...There's an open mic as well....Hosted by the wonderful Frank Andrick.....

Time: 8pm
Place: 1414 16th Street, Sacramento
Cost: FREE!

It's all-ages too....

sonic girls

Two of my favorite things (? things? people? whatever) are teaming and I'm excited.

From Pitchfork

Billboard.com has just reported .. that Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, and their daughter Coco will appear on the May 9 season finale of "Gilmore Girls". Apparently, the trio (with Coco on "shakers"?!) will play an acoustic version of the Rather Ripped song "What a Waste".

Set the TiVo!

I e-mailed Cory earlier today and haven't heard back from him...then I remembered he's having lunch with T-Bone Burnett today. Damn him.

well, isn't that ironic?

Did you know there was such a thing as an irony mark? No? Me either. But there is and, of course, the French invented it. (Via Wikipedia). I'm wondering if this is really, you know, for reals.

I'm torn about this rain thing. On one hand I love the winter and the coziness and so forth but on the other hand there is yard work to do and it's no fun pruning roses and pulling weeds when it's blustery and gray. Plus, I want to rollerskate.

Thinking about going to HQ tonight so see the Robert Altman film Thieves Like Us. But I still have so much to do today that, come 8pm, I might not be feeling the get-out-of-the-house vibe. But next week they have John Cassavetes' Love Streams and I believe that will be a must.

Aside from the weather conundrum the weekend's been lovely so far. The Kepi show at Red Square turned into a full-on Ghoulies-meet-the-Haints show. It was so very rocking and if there had been more room in the room, I would have pogo-ed.

After spending much of the day working on my laptop while watching America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 reruns on VH-1 (such a classic season!), we watched the new Tori Spelling show which I had a copy of on DVD. It had a lot of promise but really fell flat overall. If you're not familiar with the concept it's a "sitcom reality show" about Tori Spelling's life. Meaning it's about Tori Spelling, starring Tori Spelling, but everything else is (ostensibly) made up. It had its moments but I think the whole show needs to be about poking fun at Tori Spelling. It should never let up in this quest. No mercy. Then it will be a winner.

Then we watched the New York Doll, the documentary about the band's 2004 reunion at Morrissey's Meltdown Festival. It mostly follows Arthur "Killer" Kane's journey from glam rock star to druggie to Mormon librarian to, for just a moment, rock star again....It's certainly not a comprehensive look at Kane's life but it's so engaging and moving and heartbreaking. And even though David Johansen seems like a major jerk in parts, I think even he redeems himself in the end. It comes out Tuesday - highly recommended.