january 28th 2010: rollin'

after that setback with my back on saturday, things in the gym are still going all right with progress. im somewhat ok with the whole sit-up thing, but still a ways to go to be where i want. i also took this time to play some lorde since amazon had the album on sale. id heard good things and liked the samples. not bad at all.

so that was my first album of the year.

so today was the del amitri concert. i just couldnt figure out if i wanted to go or not. part of the problem was that the pros and cons carried about the same weight. after a nap i figured id just do it. i spend enough time in as it is...

turns out the show was pretty good. they are definitely a solid band. im not sure what sparked their return to touring after 10 years off, but they did and people seemed to get what they wanted.

so that was my first 'real' show of the year.

january 27th 2014: royal fumble

my attempt to leave earlier to the gym is countered with an exercise going on inside. so theyve locked the doors. on the bright side this meant back home for eggs, toast, and family guy. not a bad exchange.  and i still got my workout in later with little submarines to keep company. i made a little more progress this week. definitely a good thing since my test is coming up.

today i finally got my claim stuff in and that has turned out to be a whole mess of things. apparently i wasnt even close to finishing that up before.

in a strange coincidence sill made a comment about the backstreet boys being on tour which of course i already knew. 

royal rumble happened last night. every time i see wrestling i get a little nostalgic. theres also a bit of sorrow for what it has become. part of me always thinks its just me, but apparently even mick foley agrees. the best match of the night was supposedly on par with angle vs benoit of 2003. it was good, but not that good.

closing the night with disc 2 of africa and superior carnage #5. theres a preview for a series that looks pretty good. once they get to the title screen i realize it's 'human planet'...which i own. perhaps that will be next?

january 26th 2014: this is this is the end?

making my usual weekend grocery trip. i decided to pick up a pizza for lunch so i made that when i got home. while waiting/eating i finished up the first disc of africa. barely. a nap almost immediately.

waking up and going to play again. then i didnt. a long drive for no real reason. so i come back home and watch a little david blaine, some community and 2 stupid dogs. all the talk about super cheap, economy style, one pound hot dog buffets reminds me of the wok n roll days. fantastic times.

going back to that david blaine thing, i feel like penn and teller are the only magicians that can function as normal people on tv.

doing my taxes. 1337. 

id been hearing about this 'this is the end' movie so i give that a go. as id talked about yesterday, i had to download it. hence the watching all that other stuff. i didnt even get a 1080p version. got stuck with a rip and it still took about an hour. i didnt know what it was about, but wouldnt have guessed it was what it was. or is what it is? whatever. it had some good moments though. mostly those around danny mick-b. 

and because its virtually impossible for me to just watch a movie, i venture through the internet in the mean time and find out about the pope sending out doves (to die), add adidas springblade sheos to the list of things i know of and want, and talk to tony about comedy movies and their faults.

the end of the movie rolls around and it makes me want to listen to and see the backstreet boys.

quick research on my google map history being in kurt wagner mode and fixing that.

january 25th 2014: who is davey suicide?

i woke up and finally dealt with that whole sky thing. and in keeping with the disappointment that is england, of course it wont be turned off until sometime in late february. but at least its done. and on a side note, i saw where the 'minutes' come from on that. before the 6 minute call i had 5 pounds of credit. after...2.55. and theres the disappointment again.

prepping my note 1 for a cm install. perhaps this will breathe a little life into it. i still use it, so itll be nice to not be so laggy.

knocking out an email to anthony and typing out blog posts. super productive and its only 10:30 

dining facility for breakfast. gym for a workout. back home. off to work for a solo jamming. it was nice to play like that again. with an amp and all. 

i finished up the cm 10 install. smooth like butter considering the devices hardware.

back home for a nap and then off to be social. again... it was a good time though. brushed off 5ish years of pool rust. back home around 2:30...didnt see that coming.

january 24th 2014: abusive relationships

waking up to an email about being withdrawn from school. think im just gonna let that go...

and off to the gym for a workout. im still making attempts at getting myself to like that grouplove album. im guessing ill never like it as much as their previous work. the workout was quick today so i watched some basketball for a while. its more violent than i remember.

thanks to a longish lunch i was able to sit back and watch some modern family. that show easily has one of the better track records of 'modern' things.

i started a little debate with tony about moving and rearranging your life based on something. neither of us are really right or wrong because we both looked at it from different perspectives. he took it from someone that has a whole lot to do with their moves and the reason being so small. i see it like some of my associates who move just to see something different. and so just get up and go. in his perspective, i see how it wouldnt make sense. but from mine it also makes sense. 

the temperature went up a bit so my ride to the theater was pretty nice. it would be nice to ride more, but the weather just isnt on my side. after a long afternoon im back at home with chinese food and american dad.

before i eat, i apply a 3 voucher so i can tackle this whole cable issue from a few days ago. after getting that up and going, i check my balance and theres really no change. still not sure where those minutes are that can only make certain calls.

at some point i picked up the guitar and fumbled my way into a little riff thing and then moved it over to bass. making a quick video and getting some thoughts together so i can come back to it. 

and now off to do social things. in a way id rather have done borderlands 2, but i suppose its good to get out. but ill be getting out tomorow, right? well, it ended up being a good time so thats cool. and i found out about doritos salsa. nice. the night ended on a somewhat bad note as i found out that my saturday plans were pretty much shot in the face. old lessons refreshed...

i get a paste email about a new hold steady song and tell anthony about it. he says i should send him the link in that email i owe him. well played.

closing the night with sleep and beth orton