Yiddish remind me of German
despite being sung by pixies
hold my bones
but German reminds
me of Nazi-ism-ism
I'm a building jungle
Hold my bones.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Coitus interruptus
What a strange night. I went to a friend's 40th birthday party at the end of January and she gave out a box of cards she makes and sells to everyone attending.
I knew they had hearts on them but I didn't realize until I opened one that they say "Happy Valentine's Day" on the inside so I need to use them fast. I have three.
So I am sending one to my mother to thank her for all she has done for me financially. This isn't the one I'm sending to my mother.
And then I took a break to go see what txrad was watching on the tube. He has Foo Fighers in concert on Palladia and they happened to bring out Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin whereupon Dave Grohl assumed his familiar position at the drums while his drummer came out and sang vocals on the Zeppelin song "Rock & Roll."
Jimmy Page would look 45 if he'd dye his hair black but I'm happy he goes for the gray rocker look.
This is funny because I was wondering what my mother would think about the Robert Plant & Alison Krauss collaboration. She used to come in my bedroom at 2:00 in the morning and point a finger at me to turn off the music (through my headphones) and go to bed. I was often listening to Led Zeppelin and she didn't really appreciate rock music.
Mr. Plant has come a long way and I wonder what she'd think now.
Funny how all this shit ties together.
Meanwhile, I'm praying for another Plant/Krauss collaboration.
Please read the letter that I wrote.
I knew they had hearts on them but I didn't realize until I opened one that they say "Happy Valentine's Day" on the inside so I need to use them fast. I have three.
So I am sending one to my mother to thank her for all she has done for me financially. This isn't the one I'm sending to my mother.
And then I took a break to go see what txrad was watching on the tube. He has Foo Fighers in concert on Palladia and they happened to bring out Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin whereupon Dave Grohl assumed his familiar position at the drums while his drummer came out and sang vocals on the Zeppelin song "Rock & Roll."
Jimmy Page would look 45 if he'd dye his hair black but I'm happy he goes for the gray rocker look.
This is funny because I was wondering what my mother would think about the Robert Plant & Alison Krauss collaboration. She used to come in my bedroom at 2:00 in the morning and point a finger at me to turn off the music (through my headphones) and go to bed. I was often listening to Led Zeppelin and she didn't really appreciate rock music.
Mr. Plant has come a long way and I wonder what she'd think now.
Funny how all this shit ties together.
Meanwhile, I'm praying for another Plant/Krauss collaboration.
Please read the letter that I wrote.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Just What We Need: Another Lieberman
This one is in Israel.
Despite the long-running jokes about Israel being the 51st state, maybe it's not such a bad idea. The country fits right in with our own political electorate. Florida comes to mind.
Meanwhile among the more radically conservative groups in Israel, it has apparently become rather fashionable to blot out the face of Tzipi Livni who is running in the Kadima Party, because she is a woman. And women, you know, shouldn't show their faces.
God, what century is this again?
Television exit polls of three channels gave Kadima 29 or 30 out of 120 parliamentary seats and Likud 27 or 28. The right-wing Yisrael Beitenu of Avigdor Lieberman, which had been surging in recent weeks in the wake of Israel’s three-week war in Gaza, got 14 or 15, with the Labor party of Defense Minister Ehud Barak at 13.
Despite the long-running jokes about Israel being the 51st state, maybe it's not such a bad idea. The country fits right in with our own political electorate. Florida comes to mind.
Meanwhile among the more radically conservative groups in Israel, it has apparently become rather fashionable to blot out the face of Tzipi Livni who is running in the Kadima Party, because she is a woman. And women, you know, shouldn't show their faces.
God, what century is this again?
Monday, February 09, 2009
Tools for Communicating with Aliens
I only have eyes antennae for you....
From Wiki:
They are sensory organs, although the exact nature of what they sense and how they sense it is not the same in all groups, nor always clear.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Illumen
Madonna and The Police conspired against me. I shall have to dispense with one of them. Whmmmmm.. who shall I choose to dismiss? You! Crazy woman with your seductive pose and gay-friendly adorations.
A Williams-Sonoma Observation
I'm going to try and be nice here. If I ever bad-mouth a national chain I get the police trolls trying to rectify the situation. I like Williams-Sonoma. I really do. I spent close to an hour in there today examining just about everything. And this is the second time I've gone there with gift card in hand trying to find something to buy.
The first time I walked away empty-handed from that store as well as Pottery Barn where the card is also valid. Today I still didn't really see anything at Pottery Barn and decided to swing through Williams-Sonoma again, determined to buy something.
And I found two things, both recommended by txrad. This silicone mat for rolling dough or baking may come in handy since I have become rather fond of rolling out pie dough, and txrad may bake some cookies occasionally.
He also wanted this garlic press which, although apparently designed in Germany, is made in China and therefore should have cost about $8 max.
Question of the Day: Take a wild guess what we spent on these two items? Make a note of your guess in comments and then take a look at the sales receipt here.
Honestly, I don't understand how people can afford to shop at these stores. Not that there aren't some wonderful things in there which might be well worth the money spent. I saw a few chef's knives I would love but I already have a great knife set. There's just nothing I really need at the moment but these two items will get some usage.
I have a theory that Williams-Sonoma exists primarily as a wedding registry for people who want other people to buy them nice gifts. I would love to know what percentage of the clientele go there and buy stuff for themselves.
Yes, it's nice stuff. But there's no reason why a mom & pop hardware store couldn't sell the same stuff without the same price tag. And then I wouldn't be subsidizing mall rent in the Nordstrom wing.
The first time I walked away empty-handed from that store as well as Pottery Barn where the card is also valid. Today I still didn't really see anything at Pottery Barn and decided to swing through Williams-Sonoma again, determined to buy something.
And I found two things, both recommended by txrad. This silicone mat for rolling dough or baking may come in handy since I have become rather fond of rolling out pie dough, and txrad may bake some cookies occasionally.
He also wanted this garlic press which, although apparently designed in Germany, is made in China and therefore should have cost about $8 max.
Question of the Day: Take a wild guess what we spent on these two items? Make a note of your guess in comments and then take a look at the sales receipt here.
Honestly, I don't understand how people can afford to shop at these stores. Not that there aren't some wonderful things in there which might be well worth the money spent. I saw a few chef's knives I would love but I already have a great knife set. There's just nothing I really need at the moment but these two items will get some usage.
I have a theory that Williams-Sonoma exists primarily as a wedding registry for people who want other people to buy them nice gifts. I would love to know what percentage of the clientele go there and buy stuff for themselves.
Yes, it's nice stuff. But there's no reason why a mom & pop hardware store couldn't sell the same stuff without the same price tag. And then I wouldn't be subsidizing mall rent in the Nordstrom wing.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
kona's saturday night austin tour
Tonight's stop is at Waterloo Records at 6th & Lamar.
Ruthie Foster did an in-store gig as part of a cd release party of her latest.
And I missed it.
Back in 2007 when txrad and I were both working at the agency downtown, we did get to see her do a quick on-the-air gig for KGSR from the rooftop deck of the Whole Foods Market which happens to be at the same 6th & Lamar intersection.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Synchronicity
Is when you have the Who playing on TV silenced
while playing Who's Next on the Plattenspieler.
And occasionally they do hook up.
And the moment is bliss.
I'm Cramped
RIP Lux Interior Update with obit
The singer for the Cramps has died at age 62. I held off for a few hours before posting this because I wanted to be sure it was true. It was a while before the Wiki entry was updated under his real name or his stage name. Normally that happens within minutes of a death announcement. While this indicates his death as today, I saw another blog entry which said he might have died last week. Whatever. He is missed.
I saw the Cramps in London during my 1983-1984 era and this photograph, which I found on the nets, could easily have been taken at that concert. Except that by the time they were wrapping up their set, he wasn't even wearing that little thingey he has on here.
I also visited his MySpace page today searing for validity to this story. It indicated he had last logged in on 2/4 and his current mood was "horny." Yeah, me too.
Rest in peace, you crazy fuck. Thanks for a concert I'll never forget.
The singer for the Cramps has died at age 62. I held off for a few hours before posting this because I wanted to be sure it was true. It was a while before the Wiki entry was updated under his real name or his stage name. Normally that happens within minutes of a death announcement. While this indicates his death as today, I saw another blog entry which said he might have died last week. Whatever. He is missed.
I saw the Cramps in London during my 1983-1984 era and this photograph, which I found on the nets, could easily have been taken at that concert. Except that by the time they were wrapping up their set, he wasn't even wearing that little thingey he has on here.
I also visited his MySpace page today searing for validity to this story. It indicated he had last logged in on 2/4 and his current mood was "horny." Yeah, me too.
Rest in peace, you crazy fuck. Thanks for a concert I'll never forget.
My piece of flair from the 80s.
Gross Me Out! Gag Me With A Spoon!!!
Once in awhile there is a dreaded tapeworm situation among the felines in the family and today was just such a day. One was dangling over the edge of a patio chair. And our conversation went something like this.
kona: "Ewwww, there's a dangling tapeworm. Take care of that."
txrad: "I'm not touching it."
kona: "You don't have to touch it. Grab a stick or something."
txrad: "You grab a stick."
kona: "You've castrated bulls before; you can't deal with a friggin' tapeworm?"
No response. So I dealt with it. Gross. Reminds me of a song....
kona: "Ewwww, there's a dangling tapeworm. Take care of that."
txrad: "I'm not touching it."
kona: "You don't have to touch it. Grab a stick or something."
txrad: "You grab a stick."
kona: "You've castrated bulls before; you can't deal with a friggin' tapeworm?"
No response. So I dealt with it. Gross. Reminds me of a song....
Tapeworm, tapeworm
Measuring the marigolds
Could it be, stop and see
How beautiful they are
Measuring the marigolds
Could it be, stop and see
How beautiful they are
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
To Quote Mel Brooks in History of the World, Part 1, "Politics, Politics, Politics."
Tom Daschle, you disappoint me. Same with Bill Richardson.
Have we no ethics or sense of responsibility?
Oh, a bullshit artist.
konagod grows increasingly disgruntled with each passing day.
Have we no ethics or sense of responsibility?
Oh, a bullshit artist.
konagod grows increasingly disgruntled with each passing day.
Monday, February 02, 2009
A Dish Served Best Fucked Up
Last week I got the two Amy Winehouse CDs and was eagerly awaiting their arrival. My assistant at work gave me a $20 amazon gift card for the holidays and I wanted to be sure to spend it wisely on something I'd enjoy.
The CDs arrived and I plugged in Frank first. After about 4 songs, txrad came in making a sour face and almost demanded that I turn that "shit" off. "Are you ENJOYING that?" he asked.
No, I wasn't, but I bought the damn things and I will listen to them once. I took out "Frank" and put in the 5 grammy award-winning Back to Black. After about 4 or 5 songs I had to stop that one as well. It was simply getting on my nerves. I was devastated because I just knew I was going to be a huge Amy Winehouse fan and it wasn't clicking for me.
Then last night after significant amounts of tequila and some fine fresh herb of the Chong variety, I popped in Frank again.
I don't remember my exact words but it might have been something like "good Lord God Almighty this is AWEsome!"
Clearly, in order to fully experience Amy Winehouse and enjoy, one must achieve a similar state of mind.
The CDs arrived and I plugged in Frank first. After about 4 songs, txrad came in making a sour face and almost demanded that I turn that "shit" off. "Are you ENJOYING that?" he asked.
No, I wasn't, but I bought the damn things and I will listen to them once. I took out "Frank" and put in the 5 grammy award-winning Back to Black. After about 4 or 5 songs I had to stop that one as well. It was simply getting on my nerves. I was devastated because I just knew I was going to be a huge Amy Winehouse fan and it wasn't clicking for me.
Then last night after significant amounts of tequila and some fine fresh herb of the Chong variety, I popped in Frank again.
I don't remember my exact words but it might have been something like "good Lord God Almighty this is AWEsome!"
Clearly, in order to fully experience Amy Winehouse and enjoy, one must achieve a similar state of mind.
Six More Weeks of Winter
So sayeth the ugly marmot.
On the contrary, our 10-day forecast has LOTS of 60s and 70s.
Things Which Ought Not Be Spoken
txrad, Sunday night: "I haven't had to clean up cat vomit in over a week."
Welcome to Monday morning:
And color-coordinated as well!
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Welcome to the Pain Fest 2009
Let your neck snap, boy. And then swing it back.
Help me, but don't let me deny it.
Because I need to be redeemed
to the the one I sinned against.
He's all I eve knew or loved.
I've gotta make a play
to make my angel stay
I'm feeling like a criminal.
A Post-Bailout Revamped GM
Yesterday I got a credit card statement with a few extra fliers in it, one of which was this little piece from GM promoting their all new fuel-efficient green technological marvel .... Hummer!
I mean, seriously, what the flying fuck? I don't know how else to respond.
Because the vast majority of Americans need this vehicle since we are constantly like, you know, driving in the woods and over huge boulders and shit.
I mean, seriously, what the flying fuck? I don't know how else to respond.
Because the vast majority of Americans need this vehicle since we are constantly like, you know, driving in the woods and over huge boulders and shit.
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