My whole life just flashed before my eyes! I gotta get me a life!

Xander ,'Dirty Girls'


If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me

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Susan W. - Oct 14, 2002 10:12:09 am PDT #98 of 5668
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

I've now officially given notice. My direct boss is out sick, so I left her a voicemail and then spoke to our department head, who is flatteringly sorry to lose me. I'll be going dim for the next few weeks, since I'll have a lot to do getting my projects in good order to hand off, and just handling all the logistics of quitting with HR and so on.


Jon B. - Oct 14, 2002 1:47:31 pm PDT #99 of 5668
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I just sent this to a buffista but then I thought, why not share with all of you. ;^)

I was at the Terrastock Festival all this weekend:

In addition to seeing a lot of cool bands, my band The Lothars performed. I thought it we went over really well, but the circumstances may have distorted my perception. Here's why: The festival took place at a club that was supposed to have two large rooms available to us (Axis for you Boston locals). Bands would switch off between rooms. While one band was playing, the next band would set up in the other room, and the audience files back and forth. This allows for almost non-stop music while making things less stressful for the bands (who usually have only 10-15 minutes to set up their equipment). Well, the second room, that was supposed to have completed its renovations weeks ago, wasn't even close to being finished. As a consolation, the club gave us this really huge room next door to use as a second stage (Avalon for you same locals). The catch was that we'd only get that room Friday and Saturday. Sunday, we would have to put all the bands in the one large-but-not-huge room. So a second stage was literally built from scratch on Sunday morning and placed adjacent to the main stage. Sunday was also the day that the biggest draw was scheduled to play --- Sonic Youth. Guess who was scheduled to play immediately before Sonic Youth?

:^)

So we had a packed-to-the-gills captive audience of 700 or so watching our every finger wiggle --- Captive because if they moved they'd lose their spot for SY viewing. heh heh.

And we went over really well, I thought. We did a single 40 minute improvisation, got lots of cheers at the end, and sold a couple hundred dollars worth of merch through the end of the day. A day I will not soon forget.


Aims - Oct 14, 2002 10:01:17 pm PDT #100 of 5668
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Grandfather is being released tomorrow. Whatever it was, they got it!!


Aims - Oct 15, 2002 10:55:54 am PDT #101 of 5668
Shit's all sorts of different now.

And, thanks to generosity of my sister, I am going to Michigan this weekend for my reunion!!! So I will mostly be dark Friday night through Tuesday morning.


Penny B. - Oct 15, 2002 2:10:43 pm PDT #102 of 5668
Nobody

Are there any Buffistas in the Denver area?

Also, yay Aimee!


Kat - Oct 16, 2002 7:25:15 pm PDT #103 of 5668
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

'Cause I was bored: Pink Gingham Junta Wear.


Dana - Oct 17, 2002 3:41:42 pm PDT #104 of 5668
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I'll be dark tomorrow at least, and probably most of the weekend, since I'm going to the dentist tomorrow, where he will knock me out and take my two remaining wisdom teeth. But I'll be watching Firefly, even in my post-drug stupor.


Atropa - Oct 17, 2002 4:25:16 pm PDT #105 of 5668
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I will be going mostly (if not completely) dark starting tonight and lasting through Sunday - bestest friend in the universe is flying in from Chicago, and we'll be too busy causing havoc to go near a computer.


DavidS - Oct 17, 2002 4:29:59 pm PDT #106 of 5668
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

My LA interview is being rescheduled. I'll try to angle for the following weekend (Nov. 16th) but anybody holding their calendar or planning around it (Ple!) should hold off until I get the new date nailed down.


Rob - Oct 17, 2002 4:35:55 pm PDT #107 of 5668

I'll be dark for the next three days as I take the "kids" to a dog agility contest in Pleasanton, CA.