MaDnEsS

Watching the Seahawks

Injuries to Hasselbeck, Tatupu and Locklear. What the F@*K! Plus the NFL was having feed problems and i only started watching at the end of the 2nd half!

20-10, San Fran. Frank Gore has over 200 yards and 2 TD's. I guess at least he's on my fantasy team. That guy eats the Seahawks for dinner. Wallace was intercepted. Bitches brew!

Bad news. 4th quarter. This doesn't look good. If Seattle doesn't win the division, San Fran will. Brian Billick is the color commentator and he is a moron. Someone teach him how to talk. Face mask on Seattle. Ugh! make it stop.

Last night was a blast. We went to the Debod Temple, which Egypt gave Spain, and they had tents and a Sahara exhibit that was way cool. There were like 20 of us. We started at J&J and then walked the streets, as you do on Noche Blanco.

I hope the Giants crush the Cowboys, but i don't know if it will happen.

6:54 left. C'mon Seneca, or Fresca, or whatever the hell your name is. Mum and Mel both like him better than Hasselbeck. What???? Has the world gone mad?

There's a Michael Strahan sitcom on Fox? I give up. Kill me now.

The Seahawks are punting with 5 minutes left down by 13!!!! I hate Jim Mora. I have always hated Jim Mora. I hate his father too.

"Playoffs???!!! Playoffs???!!!"

Nothing really matters

anyone can see

-Queen

Black and White

I'm a black bat, babe, bangin' on your window pane
I'm a black bat, baby, bangin' on your window pane.
Well, I'm a black bat, babe, I need my high octane

-Neil Young

I jammed with the band last night. It was great to see Pete and Tam. We were all a bit rusty, but that'll improve.

Sent out a billion CV's to other schools, as it is that time of year. I am itching to get working.

Tonight is Noche Blanca. They will have big lights and street performers all over the city tonight. The museums will be open too.

Incidents, draws and dinner

But after a while
you realize time flies.
And the best thing that you can do
is take whatever comes to you.
'Cuz time flies.

-Porcupine Tree

Well, it's 13C, which is 56F. Talk about a fast cool down. I wore a jacket on Tuesday to the Atletico Champions League game vs. Apoel Nicosia of Cyprus. It was an ugly draw, 0-0. Atletico played ugly in the first half. They were better in the second half but had no luck despite their opportunities. But it was awesome to see Pedro and my Atletico family again. I hadn't seen them since before i was mugged.

I taught one of my private students Tuesday. The class from the Academies are still rolling in. Nothing happens quickly in Spain.

Sofia and i had dinner and drinks last night. It was really fun. She's a cool gal.

New Porcupine Tree, The Incident, came out on Tuesday. I like what i have heard. It's massive - 20 songs!

Buying New Soul, the first edit, is done. I shall email it out. Let the marketing begin!

Football, American Style

Domingo

The Seahawks and the Rams are involved in an Ugly Bowl. Seattle has 3 turnovers in the first half, and it hasn't finished yet! Seahawks 7-0. Carlson 1 yd TD reception. Burleson just fumbled a punt return but recovered.

But I love the American Football Season. And thanks to technology – I see it in HD! O'Brave new world!

The weather is getting cooler. Between a record summer in Madrid and August in the northeast, I can't wait for Fall. This has been the hottest summer of my life, even topping Jamaica.

Hasslebeck is a bit off today, with 2 INT's already. Julus Jones looks very good.

FUDGE! Seahawks had their first FG of the year blocked for a TD. The Seahawks look like a Pop Warner football team. But the Rams had 12 men on the field. This game is insane! It's like it's week one of preseason. 1^st down Seattle! Well spank my ass and call me Loretta!

I met this gal named Sofia from Vancouver. She's a bag lady, in that she designs women's hand bags. I think we're going to do dinner sometime this week. Cute. Long dark hair. I have to ask her if she likes hockey and Rush.

She knows Salt Spring Island, an island off of Victoria, where I did that consulting project with GW in 2004.

She was like, “How is it that you know that area? That's crazy!” I don't know. I just sometimes find myself in an odd place.

TD Recpt Nate Burleson, who has done more in this half than the last two seasons combined. Holmgrown was awful with picking or negotiating with wide receivers (See: Joey Galloway, Koren Robinson).

Terry Bradshaw just said a guy “bantered his way into the end zone." James Brown was like, you mean 'battered' right? Bantered is talking.”

And Bradshaw responds, “You caught me again, JB.”

I met a guy in his twenties last year from the states who never even knew that Bradshaw was a player, let alone a Hall of Famer. The dude was like, “the goofy old man on Fox. Won 4 Superbowls? Are you kidding?”

Somebody say fair warning to all

Lord strike that poor boy down!

-Van Halen

Aaron Curry looks great. He and Lofa should kick some ass this year. 21-0 Seahawks. A second TD for Carlson. Jones scores on a 60+ yard run! 28-0.

The defense looks good, as does the offense in the second half, but it's only the Rams. I can't get too excited. The Rams may be the worst team this year.

Lunes

Happy Birthday Mum!

Oh well

I love gazpacho! I missed it while i was gone.

drinking lemon tea

and feeling free

-Marillion

I still have insomnia/jet lag. It seems to be worse every year. Oh well.

and one and two and three.....

Still here.

Saw the Babylon Sisters tonight. Same as it ever was. Lovely to see them.

Since i don't seem to sleep much this week, will watch the Steelers and the Titans. I hate the Steelers (see fixed Super Bowl of 2005).

Viernes

It was a good game.

Today - editing and then drinks with Cara tonite.

And the days go by....

Nothing ever really changes. But everything changes.

Explain!

I can't.

Pretty much unpacked. House is kind of clean. I have already barbecued lamb chops, hot dogs and bratwurst. It gets a little cooler now at night, praise Jah.

Still lagged. My brain doesn't know what to think, so it mostly doesn't.

I am 2/3rds thru the last immediate edit of the novel, which means i'll get it out soon.

You know the day destroys the night
Night divides the day
Tried to run
Tried to hide
Break on through to the other side

-The Doors