Angie - that new IKEA sounds amazing. Have you looked at their 2004 online catalog?

Well, Angie. I got a job. Parttime, but cool in a lot of ways. Its at Deep Roots Market, which is a natural foods store. I'm sure that Kainui would gasp at its inadequecies, but I like it quite a bit. I've only worked two shifts but its seems like its going to work out well.

I'm still working at the record store. I got a lot of cds all the time. This month, I bought four Neil Young reissues, three Van Halen albums, three Aerosmith, the new Neil Young, the new Superchunk, TV on the Radio (my pick hit), Double Nickels on the Dime by the Minutemen, Damaged by Black Flag, Two Trojan Reggae sets (UK Hits and Originals), Off the Wall and Thriller by Michael Jackson, Mr. Show season three, Sports Night complete, and I tried to get two Mel Torme albums on cd, but the goddamn things were out of print.

I'll try to post more.

Happy Birthday, Shelly!

1. When was the last time you laughed?
This morning at Ted being goofy.

2. Who was the last person you had an argument with?
My sister (over the number of bathrooms a house should have) - I didn't say it was a worthy argument.

3. Who was the last person you emailed?
work - a message about Coqui frogs, personal - photos to my friend mo in Chicago

4. When was the last time you bathed?
This morning - with "smart cookie" bath stuff

5. What was the last thing you ate?
lunch - breaded chicken breast and pasta with veggies (thank you, Whole Foods)

1. When was the last time you laughed?

Literally? Beats me. I laugh a lot. The last two things I remember that made me laugh were:

a. Watching The West Wing. You guys ever seen the episode where CJ has to choose which turkey the President gets to pardon for Thanksgiving? The whole turkey subplot is pretty funny. Better than the dour rest of the episode, to be totally honest.

b. Watching I Love the 70s. Mo Rocca, the Daily Show guy, is one of the interviewees. His caption reads, "Mo Rocca, Media Gadfly," which I think is way funnier than it probably is.

2. Who was the last person you had an argument with?

I had an argument about money with Jamie from Party of Helicopters the other night. Tensions were high. I called him a liar. Turns out he was right and I was the asshole in the argument. I apologized, he accepted. He's a good guy. I felt bad about the whole thing.

3. Who was the last person you emailed?

Maybe Thad. Or Johnny.

4. When was the last time you bathed?

Last night after the show. I washed behind my ears and everything.

5. What was the last thing you ate?

Rigatoni, with beans, parmasan cheese, nutritional yeast and Bragg liquid aminos. Good, but it's better with kale or corn and peppers instead of beans.

I've been struck down with a summer cold - so today has been about napping, nose blowing and not working.
Kanui - what awesome travel plans - no wonder your toiletry bag is always packed. Mine doesn't have much - contact stuff, toothbrush and toothpaste, comb and glasses. In fact, when I went traveling last week with three other girls, I realized yet again how little I travel with - but then I look in my shower at the 17 (yes, seventeen) different bath products in there and feel like if I had someone to carry my bags, I would bring much more.

Toiletry bag? Sister, I'm on top of things if I bring more than one pair of socks.

The rock band had a very C- show last night. We weren't on it, nobody liked us, the magic was somewhere else.

We've been together (the rock band, I mean) and we have seventeen songs.
That is a shitload of songs.

Working temp at the publishing company again. A few other jobs are on the horizon. Things are maybe looking up for Zach.

Providing the inspection and closing go off without a hitch, I'll be moving into new digs next month. It's got hardwood floors, a sunroom, a great backyard with pecan trees. The bathroom and kitchen need a little polish, but at least now comes the fun part. (I was getting so worn down by the Austin market of houses selling in a day - nevermind that the house we got had only been on the market one day). I'm going to the bookstore this afternoon to look at books and get inspired on paint colors, tiling ideas, daydream renovations. Perhaps I need a pillow room...

This Friday Five seems awfully close to one we had a few weeks ago, doesn't it? That's okay with me though.

1. What's the last place you traveled to, outside your own home state/country?

I went to Philadelphia a few weeks ago. Saw Iron Maiden, Dio, Motohead, and Upma. Philly seems like an alright place. I don't think I'd want to live there, but I definately liked all the people I met. It's a friendly place.

2. What's the most bizarre/unusual thing that's ever happened to you while traveling?

I saw a monkey shit from a tree into a river in Belize. I think Audrey shit in the same river only moments later. I got chased by a guard dog in Atlanta. I rode in the driver's seat of a backward-facing VW bus that was being towed through the overpassing of New Orleans. I visited the WTC in April of 2001, which wasn't so weird then, but feels totally weird now. I jumped in a freezing swimming pool in Florida (it was December). I took a bitching puddle jumper in Belize. I saw a dude with a bad ass, well-oiled revolver in the front of his pants in Guatamala.

3. If you could take off to anywhere, money and time being no object, where would you go?

I'd like to tour Canada. But, I'd also really love see to Europe, especially the Scandinavian countries. I'd love to go to Japan with the rock band. I'll go just about anywhere, anytime. Man, I wish I was in SF right now. I'd like to see NYC in the winter. The last few times I've been there, its been very hot.

4. Do you prefer traveling by plane, train or car?

I wish I had an airplane to take me everywhere. I told Shelly, and Kainui, and Jt once that if I get Bill Gates rich I was going to get a glass bottom plane and never leave it. I still plan to do that.

5. What's the next place on your list to visit?

I have no plans to go anywhere. Which sucks. The band has tentative plans for a tour early next year. So, I guess I'll see most of the major cities of the East Coast then.

So much house hunting. We should find out today on a few places we liked.
Angie - yes, I've been to the happy hour bingo at the Continental Club when El Orbit plays. I even won once (my prize was their CD, some bug spray and a bag of Lays potato chips).
I went to the Guadeloupe River the past few days with some ladies. One is about to move to D.C. and so we had to visit some water in Texas before she left. It was three days of eating and swimming (my perfect vacation, I must say). The cabins where we stayed had paddle boats and baby peacocks and free movies. God bless the internet.

Under the wire:

1. What time do you wake up on weekday mornings?

between 7 and 7:30 most mornings closer to 7:30, or 7:38, at least that is when i actually get out of bed and acknowledge wakefulness

2. Do you sleep in on the weekends? How late?

between 10 and 1:30

3. Aside from waking up, what is the first thing you do in the morning?

turn off the alarm, trip over something, pee, check the rats, brush teeth

4. How long does it take to get ready for your day?

about 10 minutes on work days up no later than 7:38 out no later than 7:45

5. When possible, what is your favorite place to go for breakfast?

no current favorite

Al Gore announced that he wasn't running in 2004 on the Tonight Show. He's credible.

I was wrong and I want to apologize. Kainui isn't 37. She's 38! It's her un-birthday!

Hey everybody, Kainui's 37 years old! She's been living a lie!

1. What time do you wake up on weekday mornings?

I try to get up early, but I rarely do. Especially in the summer when the weather is really hot and I have trouble sleeping. I'd say I get up at like 9:30 or so and go to bed at 2. I should totally fix this schedule, though.

2. Do you sleep in on the weekends? How late?

What is a weekend? Every day of the week is the same to your's truly.

3. Aside from waking up, what is the first thing you do in the morning?

Take a whizzer, brush my teeth, check my email.

4. How long does it take to get ready for your day?

uh...

5. When possible, what is your favorite place to go for breakfast?

I like a hearty breakfast when I can afford it. Pretty much any greasy bfast joint will do.