Matt and I went to a Halloween Party/Benefits for our local Arts Council on Friday night. I went as an 80's Goth Girl. You could almost hear eerie strains of Depeche Mode, New Order, and The Smiths following me around. The event was called "Ghosts At The Reg," and was held on the stage of our civic center theatre. I guess they're going to do it up bigger next year, but this party was pretty decent. There were tours of the basement dressing rooms where different players acted out ghost stories. Later we watched ghost stories vignettes being acted out on the balcony and box seats from the stage. And naturally, there was a sort of murder mystery where 10,000 Maniacs Keyboardist Dennis Drew was killed off. It turned out to be done by the Mayor of Jamestown. Fun times around. All I know is that I'm still amazed I got my hair to stay put.
Monday, October 31, 2005
Summer Shakes Its Mortal Coil
Monday, October 17, 2005
Tune In, Tune Out
Favorite song meme taken from BFLO Blog:
Favorite Beatles song: Got To Get You Into My LIfe
Favorite solo song by a former Beatle: Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney
Favorite Rolling Stones song: Gimme Shelter
Favorite Bob Dylan song: The Hurricane
Favorite Pixies song: It's a toss-up between Gigantic and Debaser
Favorite Prince song: Little Red Corvette
Favorite Michael Jackson song: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Favorite Metallica song: Wherever I May Roam
Favorite Public Enemy song: 911 Is A Joke
Favorite Depeche Mode song: Argh.. so many!! Never Let Me Down, Behind The Wheel, Strange Love, Personal Jesus, Enjoy The Silence, Judas, and It's No Good
Favorite Cure song: High, Caterpillar, Love Cats
Favorite song that most of your friends haven’t heard: "You Were Right" -Badly Drawn Boy. Although my friends in Rochester probably have heard this song since it airplay there.
Favorite Beastie Boys song: Sabotage
Favorite Police song: Don't Stand So Close To Me
Favorite Sex Pistols song: Ermm... I didn't really care for them
Favorite song from a movie: Until - Sting. I liked it enough to use it as the song that Matt and I danced to at our wedding.
Favorite Blondie song: Heart Of Glass
Favorite Genesis song: Ew.
Favorite Led Zeppelin song: When The Levee Breaks, Communication Breakdown
Favorite INXS song: Suicide Blonde, Beautiful Girl
Favorite Weird Al song: Theme From Rocky XIII
Favorite Pink Floyd song: Comfortably Numb
Favorite cover song: They Might Be Giants - New York City
Favorite dance song: Love At First Sight - Kylie Minogue
Favorite U2 song: In God's Country, Sunday Bloody Sunday (live version from Rattle & Hum), Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Favorite disco song: I know I have one...
Favorite The Who song: Who Are You
Favorite Elton John song: Tiny Dancer
Favorite Clash song: Rock The Casbah
Favorite David Bowie song: “Rebel Rebel”
Favorite Nirvana song: Heart Shaped Box
Favorite Snoop Dogg song: Don't Really know any
Favorite Ice Cube song: Ditto
Favorite Johnny Cash song: Ring of Fire, One
Favorite R.E.M. song: Near Wild Heaven
Favorite Elvis song: Viva Las Vegas
Favorite cheesy-ass country song: Shania Twain - Man, I Feel Like A Woman
BFLO Blog's Addendum:
Favorite Billy Joel song: River Of Dreams
Favorite Bruce Springsteen song: Philadelphia
Favorite Big Audio Dynamite song: Rush
Favorite New Order song: Regret
Favorite Neil Diamond song: Cherry, Cherry
Favorite Squeeze song: Tempted... I guess
Favorite Smiths song: All of "The Queen Is Dead" album plus just about every other song by them. One of the best bands in the World!
Favorite Tragically Hip Song: Ewwwwww... SO overdone!!
Favorite Beatles song: Got To Get You Into My LIfe
Favorite solo song by a former Beatle: Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney
Favorite Rolling Stones song: Gimme Shelter
Favorite Bob Dylan song: The Hurricane
Favorite Pixies song: It's a toss-up between Gigantic and Debaser
Favorite Prince song: Little Red Corvette
Favorite Michael Jackson song: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Favorite Metallica song: Wherever I May Roam
Favorite Public Enemy song: 911 Is A Joke
Favorite Depeche Mode song: Argh.. so many!! Never Let Me Down, Behind The Wheel, Strange Love, Personal Jesus, Enjoy The Silence, Judas, and It's No Good
Favorite Cure song: High, Caterpillar, Love Cats
Favorite song that most of your friends haven’t heard: "You Were Right" -Badly Drawn Boy. Although my friends in Rochester probably have heard this song since it airplay there.
Favorite Beastie Boys song: Sabotage
Favorite Police song: Don't Stand So Close To Me
Favorite Sex Pistols song: Ermm... I didn't really care for them
Favorite song from a movie: Until - Sting. I liked it enough to use it as the song that Matt and I danced to at our wedding.
Favorite Blondie song: Heart Of Glass
Favorite Genesis song: Ew.
Favorite Led Zeppelin song: When The Levee Breaks, Communication Breakdown
Favorite INXS song: Suicide Blonde, Beautiful Girl
Favorite Weird Al song: Theme From Rocky XIII
Favorite Pink Floyd song: Comfortably Numb
Favorite cover song: They Might Be Giants - New York City
Favorite dance song: Love At First Sight - Kylie Minogue
Favorite U2 song: In God's Country, Sunday Bloody Sunday (live version from Rattle & Hum), Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Favorite disco song: I know I have one...
Favorite The Who song: Who Are You
Favorite Elton John song: Tiny Dancer
Favorite Clash song: Rock The Casbah
Favorite David Bowie song: “Rebel Rebel”
Favorite Nirvana song: Heart Shaped Box
Favorite Snoop Dogg song: Don't Really know any
Favorite Ice Cube song: Ditto
Favorite Johnny Cash song: Ring of Fire, One
Favorite R.E.M. song: Near Wild Heaven
Favorite Elvis song: Viva Las Vegas
Favorite cheesy-ass country song: Shania Twain - Man, I Feel Like A Woman
BFLO Blog's Addendum:
Favorite Billy Joel song: River Of Dreams
Favorite Bruce Springsteen song: Philadelphia
Favorite Big Audio Dynamite song: Rush
Favorite New Order song: Regret
Favorite Neil Diamond song: Cherry, Cherry
Favorite Squeeze song: Tempted... I guess
Favorite Smiths song: All of "The Queen Is Dead" album plus just about every other song by them. One of the best bands in the World!
Favorite Tragically Hip Song: Ewwwwww... SO overdone!!
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Odd Days Off
I'm spending the first of a couple odd days off today at home. Our vacation policy at work says we can only carry so many hours of time from fiscal year to fiscal year, and I was over by 2 1/2 days. It's nice to have a random day of the week to do laundry and work on various chores. Heck, I'm even getting a chance to update the ol'blog!
The past few months have been interesting. Matt and I got back into radio news in a round about way. We're not getting paid, but when it comes to doing something you love, pay doesn't always matter. If this was our main job, you bet it would be an issue! In the meantime, I'm happy with free dry cleaning and the occasional case of wine.
The past few months have been interesting. Matt and I got back into radio news in a round about way. We're not getting paid, but when it comes to doing something you love, pay doesn't always matter. If this was our main job, you bet it would be an issue! In the meantime, I'm happy with free dry cleaning and the occasional case of wine.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Furniture Can Make A Home
We moved all the furniture out of my grandma's house this weekend. Most of it came to our house, with some bedroom dressers going to my parents. Matt commented that our house really feels like home now. The other big item that was moved this weekend was my upright piano. It's been at my parent's house, waiting until we were going to be someplace more permanent. The piano tuner comes next Friday. Of course all the painting still needs to be done, but I feel more relaxed now having these familiar items around me. The next big thing is that we're replacing our very petite refrigerator with money my parents are getting for selling my grandma's house. That also arrives next Friday.
As far as we know, we close on my grandma's house next Thursday. I'm going in one last time this Saturday to help my parent's pack up any remaining items (tools, yard tools, silverware, etc.). It's been pretty hard. The next door neighbor who has lived there all my life has been pretty weepy too, since she and my grandma got on real well. The new owners are an older couple who have grandchildren a few blocks away. This will be the first house they own, so we feel good about that.
As far as we know, we close on my grandma's house next Thursday. I'm going in one last time this Saturday to help my parent's pack up any remaining items (tools, yard tools, silverware, etc.). It's been pretty hard. The next door neighbor who has lived there all my life has been pretty weepy too, since she and my grandma got on real well. The new owners are an older couple who have grandchildren a few blocks away. This will be the first house they own, so we feel good about that.
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