Studio 49

On California's turn over on same sex marriage

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:54:48 -0400

On "when obama wins" my favorite was "all gay people will actually move to the center of the country".
I really hope so...

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Wow...!

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:08:18 -0400

the child

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QotD: Daydream Believer

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:49:20 -0400

What do you daydream about? Is it something far-fetched, or something that might actually happen?
Submitted by lost_in_eternity2207.

Traveling in rural Italy or France, helping farmers and eating lots of food .
Living in a cabin in some mountain for a month.
Making out with someone for 30 seconds.
Being able to play exactly the way I want to play.
Goofing around with the newest iMac, Macbook Pro, iPod Classic and iPod touch all at the same time.

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May is so weird...

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:31:57 -0400

May 1
I prefer bikers to yell "on your right/left!" when they pass me by.
I was running on sidewalk that day and this biker who passed me by 5 inches away from me without giving notice scared some shit out of me.
When he was 30 ft ahead of me after passing, I murmured "Hey, you could have said "on your left"! Asshole..."
3 minutes later while waiting for the signal, I see his bike chain broken into half and he pushing his bike.
I felt like I had some kind of super power...

May 3
I was taking a bath in the morning, which is unusual.
While reading a book in the tub, I here "BBBaaamm!!!".
I got out of bathroom and found the fixture in front of my closet where I walk 2 million times a day got off from its place and broken into pieces.
I swear I never touched that thing since I moved in here.

May 6
Got tax rebate. So strange...

May 8
Small wonderful things happen on my Bday.

May 13 &14
My screwed driving direction to Indy and lack of full attention, it took me forever to get there and ended up playing the audition yesterday instead the day before. I drove 15 hours for two days cause I HAD TO do something I planned in Chicago.
Can't believe I missed Obama's visit here in GR yesterday. Dang...!

I opened my AT&T bill and found I paid double last month for some unknown reason so I don't have to pay this month... Very strange...

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QotD: Oh Sorry, Did I Offend You?

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:18:30 -0400

Who was the last person you offended?
Submitted by May.

Who offended who? Aren't we all too busy offended by G Wanker Bush and GOP 24/7.
We don't have time to offend others...

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QotD: Top 5 Break-Up Songs

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:30:09 -0400

What are your top five break-up songs?
Submitted by gt.

Ha, strange to answer my own QotD...
Not particularly in this order...

1. I Put A Spell On You by Nina Simone

10 I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone

2. Crown of Love by Arcade Fire

06 Crown Of Love

The Arcade Fire

3. Accidental Babes by Damien Rice

08 Accidental Babies

Damien Rice

4. Shelter by Ray Lamontagne. For some reason, Vox is not working to upload this song.

Shelter by Ray Lamontagne

5. Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman

Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman

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QotD: My Biggest Fear

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:37:15 -0400

What is your deepest, darkest fear?
Submitted by [Susan].

That I will never be wanted as much as I want someone.

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Offer

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:32:19 -0400

Free lodging on June 5 and 6 + free food(not entirely, but some) + a ticket for CAKE concert + less than 6 hours of volunteering for framing with Habitat of Humanity

Would you visit me from out of state?

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OK, too hilarious...

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:26:23 -0400

Mike Gravel has a crush on Obama girl...

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How did gt spend her 35th birthday?

nobody@vox.com(gt) — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:29:55 -0400

My astrologer told me it's good to do things you want to do for the rest of your life within 24 hours of your birthday.
So I did these...

1. I woke up relatively early in the morning and ran 4 miles. I want to be able to run until 60.

2. I want to be around with friends I love, trust and joke with for the rest of my life. I am kind of a pleaser for "my people" and like to feed them. So I invited two girl friends, Sarah and Leanne to serve sinful breakfast.

Oh, I MUST mention Sarah's "hammer pants" that her husband, Ben got for her from Spain. She is so cool enough to wear those here in Midwest while people give her some "weird" look. Leanne also has a pair...

Sarah's hammer pants

I served mimosa before the meal and it was 10:30 am :)
My menu was crepes, of course, because I just started making them and it's easy and fun. But, before that I baked my own birthday cake last night. Very dense chocolate cake for... dessert after sweet crepes... Well, the point is being as sinful as you can get, so... For filling, I had bananas, strawberries, nutella, rum raisin and butterscotch schnapps. Holy cow, they are awesome...

crepes and dense chocolate cake

and then they sang the birthday song for me.
(WARNING:Yes, I know. I have very weird voice and it's weirder when recorded.)
They started as if they had planned to sing in harmony, like major 3rd intervals. But, the truth was they simply didn't agree with what key to sing in. Still it was lovely

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Sarah gave me some really cool, abstract prints she made. And she also brought another gift from her daughter, Eleanor. It's a beautiful clay pendant.

Gift from Sarah and Eleanor

Gift from Sarah

Leanne... I half joked that I take only cash or gift certificate for my bday gift. Then I even narrowed it down to only euro. Not even dollars. My point was so that I don't get any gift. So that people don't bother to buy stuff. Somehow Leanne thought I was serious so she got me some cash and a card. The card says, "gt, thank you for being a crazy monkey!" I loooove that!

"thank you for being a crazy monkey"

3. I spent Leanne's cash by buying a travel book for my road trip to Utah wishing I'll be in condition in many ways to travel around the world until 70.

4. I practiced with recordings of great orchestras hoping I can play in one of those... Yes, it's real karaoke.

5. I got a surprising message from Vox saying that my suggestion for QotD will be in next week! Yay!

6. I got a reply email from Habitat of Humanity. Looks like I'll be working on framing on June 5 and 6. I am a little ashamed that this is my first time volunteering and I am freaking 35... But, I guess it's not too late...

7. I smoke one cigarette on my birthday so I did my ritual with my favorite smoker, Dave who is also my stand partner.

6. I had a drink with my friends after dress rehearsal. I was super tired when I got home, but wanted to take a picture of my legs with fishnet. Man, fishnet empowers me...! And those shoes are my new favorite pair...

I just love my fishnet

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