Erika, what is GD? Also, what's American Idiot?

Not Erika, but GD=Green Day, a currently popular pop-punk band. American Idiot is their most recent album; if you've heard the song that starts "I walk a lonely street," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," that's from it. The album has a whole has a political (anti-war/anti-conformity) message, and most people who have heard it, including me, like it a lot, though not necessarily because of the politics.

To answer erika's question, I don't think it's inappropriate music for a 9-year-old. It would surprise me if the parents, or for that matter the kid, knew about the politics. We know them because we care about that kind of thing, but I'm not sure how obvious it is just from the music. I'd say buying the album now is about on a level with buying The Joshua Tree in 1987 as a political act.

I am mildly disconcerted that today's kids are so much cooler than I was -- at nine, I was all about Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, and I don't think I was even aware of rock released after 1970. And if you'll excuse me, I have a lawn to clean off.

Edit: Gudanov beat me to it. Ah well, I was more thorough.

If it's true that the first year is the hardest, I'm glad to have that one over with. FAR too much excitement this past year.

Happy belated anniversary! I hope you have a nice, calm, peaceful, and above all HAPPY second year of marriage.

Had the craziest dream last night.

I was in love with a Mennonite boy who was a friend of the family. I wanted to marry him and be with him, but wanted him to be a little less Mennonite-y. His parents were freaky deaky Mennonites but in my dream, they were more like David Koresch/survivalist Mennonites. Building log cabins and such. We were discussing it when Joe woke me up to kiss me goodbye this morning. I vaguely remember asking him if we could become Mennonites. I'm pretty sure he said "No".

My dream Mennonite was awfully cute. Dark, curly hair. A little on the pudgy side but tall. And so loving and sweet. Sigh. But I'm also pretty sur the reason he was single was that his first wife, who was 90 years old had died.

Huh. A.'s Cool Friend's Parents must be rich.(Stepmonster putting the climb in social climber) because neither she nor my dad are cool, but rather Anyaesque. I guess I had "Born in The Usa" when I was a few years older, and it wasn't till I was older I really got all the songs. Maybe there's hope for him yet. And I've only heard "Idiot" once, I guess I had the idea that it was the "What's Goin' On?" of alterna-rock...maybe nsm, at least so overtly.

Happy Belated Anniversary, J & Z!

wrod! Cereal to my last: I have no problem with overt anti-war messages, for kids or anyone else, but sm has stopped playing the Dixie Chicks because Natalie Maines got "controversial" so I was thinking it was weird she didn't. But then, they are weird, so...

Happy aniversary, J & Z! Plus, I am going to be in Minneapolis from September 12th-19th for business. I want to see you guys if possible!

So, there is a wedding in my backyard on Sunday. I have been working really hard for the last month or so getting things ready. In the sickest news ever, I started think of what project I can start after the wedding. Where did my lazy bones go?

I am going to be in Minneapolis from September 12th-19th for business

Ooooo. I could see about getting you into the opening of You Can't Take It With You, which I'm Assistant Directing, and maybe a run-through of Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical, which Z is directing. If you'd like. But yay! I'd love to see you.

And thanks for the wishes, y'all. It's been a fun one.

erika, maybe sm hasn't paid attention to the GD lyrics?

erika, odds are good the parents won't be able to understand the lyrics. So maybe the message will go over their heads. Owen LOVES Holiday. He rocks out to it.