Weight of the World

Man, sometimes I feel so fat. I only weigh 170 and I'm 5'9", but my gut feels like a jolly Santa. I need to exercise or at least take a walk. (Bug)

Since we're on the subject...

Of the 20 years I've been out of high school, I bet it has been, at most, 6 years total when I haven't been in some sort of college. 14 years of college for what? You'd think I'd be a four-star general or something by now. Aye gess im uh dumbass to. (LC)

History

I finished high school 20 years ago around this time. I wonder what my 18-year-old self would think of my 38 year version. I probably would think I'm a real shithead...come to think of it, I was a real shithead back then. (LC)

Really Good Song

Probably one of my favorite songs of all time. The singer sounds so sad.

(Bug)

Shorts

I rarely wear shorts. I'm kind of against them, I mean I do wear them occasionally, but I'm usually embarrassed about it. I'd rather get all crotch swampy then wear shorts most of the time. I'm just not a fan of showing people my legs, they're hairy and pasty, and nobody wants to see that. Don't even get me started on feet, gross. Being half naked is for bed and swimming. I even work in a very hot environment, but I still wear long pants. People think I'm crazy. Maybe I am. (Bug)

Hangnails

There are a few things in life I could  go without ever having again. Hangnails. I mean whats the purpose in these things? If you're a christian, its said that God has a reason for every part of your body, or something like that. I can't for the life of me think of a reason for hangnails, but I'm not a christian. (Bug)

terrible fashion

I think it looks dumb, and I wish it would end. (LC)

Great band!

...but even better dudes! Thanks for staying interested, NP! (LC)

I wish I had a better photo of this guy...

(LC)

Brilliance.

(LC)

career change

You know, I am really good at selling records. As a matter of fact, I'm awesome at it...but I really shine at title insurance. I start back at my old job on Monday. (LC)

movie review.

I just watched a movie on Netflix called "Kumare". It's about a bunch of suckers. Now I know what to watch out for. You should probably watch it just in case. (LC)

celebrity sighting...

One of the dudes from Dead Conspiracy came into the store yesterday.  He was a very cool dude.

That record label called Hell's Headbangers is selling their new ep. I like that label a lot. (LC)

Celebrity sighting...

The main dude from Agalloch, Jon Haugham, came into my work again.  He was bummed we didn't have a copy of Def Leppard-On Through The Night on lp.  I was surprised as well.  We usually have a few hangin' around.  He has a friend in Germany that he said would be really excited to get that record.  I checked around called one of our other locations.  Alas, not one to be found...Agalloch is playing this weekend at Mississippi Studios here in Portland before they hit the road to Europe, again.  If I can find a copy of Def Leppard-On Through The Night before the show, I'll take it there and give it to him.  Wish me luck.

Oh, and Tyler the Creator stopped by my work yesterday.

He picked up a Return To Forever record. Rad. (LC)

Call me a nerd or whatever...

But I like Prog Rock, KrautRock, New Age music, and all that crap.  Klaus Schultz was an original member of Tangerine Dream.  Here he is in a kickass live performance from 1977:
What I don't get though, is while he is surrounded by all of the state-of-the-art technology (for it's time), Klaus he chooses to sit cross-legged on an animal skin.  An office chair with wheels would be more suitable, don't you think? (LC)

Frugality

K.Y. and I have a new favorite show.  This lady doesn't even buy toilet paper! (whoever put this on youtube was so cheap they loaded it backwards so they wouldn't get sued!)
(LC)

About Me

I'm really into all that conspiracy crap but I sometimes I struggle to make myself watch The X-Files.  (Personally, I think the show could have been written better.) (LC)

NOFX

I've been thinking about this since last night.  I listen to a lot of different music every day in my line of work.  A lot of it is very good, some of it is forgettable, and at times, some music gets really tired.  Around 9:45 PM last night, I decided to play NOFX at work.  You know, that one punk band...always play the Warped Tour...Anyway, I decided to play NOFX last night.  Not because I'm a huge fan or anything, or because I felt like people should here it.  I played it because it was something easy that I hadn't heard in a while  (and it's not that crappy Mumford & Sons group).  Well, it wasn't even a minute into the 1st track and some lady came up to the counter, rolled her eyes, and said, "I have to get out of here right now."  (This woman looked maybe a couple of years younger than me, but a little more weathered...if you know what I mean...oxydized, a little patina on the skin, if you will.)  This took me off guard, so I responded with, "I take it you don't like punk." The dude standing with her pipes up snarkily: "This is punk?"  I let it go just to get through the transaction and get these jerks outta the store.  It kept bugging me, though.  Those jerks JUDGED me for playing some crappy, easy-to-digest punk band.  I can't help but judge them back by their attitude and appearance.  Not the type of folks I'd ask for dining tips on which fork to use...Anyway, I could rant on about how customer-service folks have to take a lot of crap from those they serve and whatnot.  I appreciate all business that we get, but  I'm just saying that you better be cool or I will rip you off.  I will wipe my nose before I hand back your change.  I will give you change in pennies.  I will imprint your credit card.  I will swipe your credit card over the demagnetizer so every time you use your card the cashier will have to hand enter it and hate you until you get a new one.  I will "accidentally" drop your merchandise.  I will start talking to someone else while I ring you up.  I will walk away.  I will cough without covering my mouth.  I will crumple your receipt.  I will waste YOUR time.  Only 3 pieces of advice I have to give to customers: 1. Be polite (not too much to ask, is it?).  2. Be a prepared consumer (help us help you).  3. Don't be a dumbass jerkwad. (LC)

time changes

I prefer FALL-BACK to SPRING-FORWARD.  How about you? (LC)

Speaking of career change...

I've thought about opening a bar. It would be a nerd bar. Instead of TV's blaring sports, it would be TV's blaring Star Trek and Bloomberg Reports. I'd have drinks that were called The Einstein or The Jedi. I would put posters on the wall that were like Periodic Table of Elements and do lots of trivia, Math trivia. Sounds fun right? Smart fun. (Bug)

Mohawks

I got a mohawk last week. Is 38 too old for a mohawk? (Bug)

Possible career change...

Wymans is big on that show "Rupaul's Drag Race."  Seems kinda popular right now.  So I got thinking: Do you have to be gay to be a drag queen? Because if not, I might be interested in giving it a shot. Know what I mean? It can't be too tough to dress up like a woman and make people laugh...(LC)

Anderson Cooper

You know, I was never really concerned that Anderson Cooper was gay or straight. I will however strongly agree that he has a pretty cool name.

(Bug)

A time of need

Neither have us have posted in a while. I imagine the 2 people that read this blog occasionally already know that Bug is in a predicament. In case you don't know, he had a sledding accident late last month and broke his back. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any insurance and won't be able to work for some time. Not every instance can I say, "I've been there". Well, this time I can. It sucks. Some good buddies have put together a Chip In fund account for him.  People have been very generous so far, but he is far from coming near to cover his bills.  If you haven't already, please "chip in" 5 bucks or whatever.  Bug can be a real turd a lot of the time, but he has also had a huge positive impact on a lot of people in the Boise area.  Very few people (if any) have been involved in Boise's local music scene as long or as intimately as Bug has.  (LC)

Regulars

Don is a regular customer. He's a pretty cool guy. He came in with his twin brother from Oakland the other day. I saw it as a great photo opportunity:

(LC)

3 -Swann Street

I first heard this song on a compilation tape that a friend from Ohio made me way back in 1992ish. Wendy, who I met through the classified ads in Maximum Rock N Roll, made me the tape. Back then MRR had tons of classifieds with people writing and sharing via the mail. Wendy and I wrote back and forth for a few years and I ended up riding the Greyhound out to visit her in 1994. I stayed in Kent, OH for 4 months. Ohio was a great place to be in 1994. It was a great jumping point to visit all the eastern cities and it was rad to immerse myself amongst a slew of people I didnt know. This song will probably stick with me forever due to the time and place and frame of mind I was in when I fell in love with it. The band that does it is called 3, and they were from DC and on Dischord records. Their drummer was also the drummer of the hardcore band Minor Threat, most of the members went on to play in a band called Grey Matter also on Dischord. (Bug)

My top 10 albums of 2012

People may be a little relieved that my top 10 this year isn't as bleak as last year's. That said, this year's list is almost a cliche by now for me. A lot of my favorite bands put out albums and even though these new albums may not be these bands' best albums, they will most likely always end up on any year-end top 10 list of mine if they've put out a new album: My Top albums of 2012 1. Neurosis-Honor Found In Decay 2. Pig Destroyer-Book Burner 3. Napalm Death-Utilitarian 4. Converge-All We Love We Leave Behind 5. King Tuff-King Tuff 6. The Pyramids-Otherworldly 7. Nachtmystium-Silencing Machine 8. Evoken-Atra Mors 9. Unsane-Wreck 10. Weapon-Embers And Revelations Other bands that put out albums in 2012 that I really appreciated: Swans Godspeed You Black Emperor Pallbearer Ash Borer Deathspell Omega Xibalba Witchcraft Laengthengurth/Pile Of Maggot Infested Viscera split Tragedy 16 Old Man Gloom Off! Liberteer Fontanelle The Ravonettes The Deftones (I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch more) Track of the year: (LC)

public restrooms

We had a major blow-out with our plumbing and we had to go easy on the water the last 2 weeks. It's all fixed now, but there were a couple of days with no water at all. I took a big dump at Safeway. This particular Safeway had a very nice and clean Men's Room. I was impressed, so I took my time and was not disturbed by anyone. I'm over the whole "not pooping in public" thing. When you know you gotta go, you just feel better once you got it out. (LC)

Used books

I ordered a used book from Amazon. It said the condition was "acceptable" and the price was low. It has sticky stuff on it! I'm pretty sure it's just glue...I guess that's what I get for being cheap...(LC)

Biker movie marathon update

I watched 5 or 6 more biker movies but lost interest as they began to seem less and less legit. Hell's Angels '69 had real Hell's Angels in it. How can you go from those gnarly dudes like that to phoneys in striped shirts and leather caps? They just weren't believable bikers and they didn't seem very tough at all. Stone was pretty good, though. The last biker movie I watched last month was Grease 2, but I had already seen it, so I don't think it counts. (LC)