Panic in Detroit, I asked for an autograph
He wanted to stay home, I wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit
-David Bowie
I am cooking my famous asparagus in the wok to take to Cara's later. I will meet Patricia at 9 and then we'll go together. And I'm doing laundry, cleaning etc. But today is guiri Thanksgiving! WOO HOO! 2nd Thanksgiving, second different date i'm bringing (I brought rebound girl last year). Well, things could certainly be a whole lot worse. It's a whole world of options out there.
Things are changing. I won't be seeing one person i saw for Thanksgiving last year. Perpetual motion, kinetic energy, time marching on.....
Except, you my dear blogees. My fondness for all of ye is enduring.
And when good cuts of steak are on sale. That never gets old either.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
T-Day - Zero
Happy Thanksgiving to all the people who read this, the folks i love; Family, Friends and the CIA.
My late class was canceled. Bo had to work. His mom made turkey and froze the leftovers when she was here last month, so he's going to heat them up. Yeah!
I'll get there round 10:30. And i'll bring my laptop so we can watch the Hawks. Not sure that's a good thing.
My late class was canceled. Bo had to work. His mom made turkey and froze the leftovers when she was here last month, so he's going to heat them up. Yeah!
I'll get there round 10:30. And i'll bring my laptop so we can watch the Hawks. Not sure that's a good thing.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Evolution
My mother said to get things done
You better not mess with Major Tom
-David Bowie
Band A is evolving. We now have a Scottsman on Vocals. Bo, from Jersey, plays bass. And Juan, from Madrid, plays bass. We need a name. Personally, i still like MonkeyFucker, but i sense some resistance.
Abandon your norms! Act without thinking!
The jam sounded great, but i am beat (pun intended).
Atletico play PSV tonight in the Champions League, but it is behind closed doors because the Madrid Police beat the snot out of some Marseille fans on Oct 1st. The police here are D-bags, but the fans also had some banned neo-nazi symbols on their banner. I believe the fracas started when they were told to take the banner down. It all went down before the game started, so i was not there. I think they were both wrong but UEFA wanted to send a message because some Bolton fans got beaten up by police last year. I talked to a lot of Bolton (England) fans before the game, and they weren't looking for trouble. The police were looking for a fight because it was an English team, but Bolton is way up in the North and they don't have hooligans. I remember i had trouble getting a ticket because the dope behind the counter thought i was English!
I am American you tool!
On that note; Happy Spanksgiving Everybody! Enjoy!
You better not mess with Major Tom
-David Bowie
Band A is evolving. We now have a Scottsman on Vocals. Bo, from Jersey, plays bass. And Juan, from Madrid, plays bass. We need a name. Personally, i still like MonkeyFucker, but i sense some resistance.
Abandon your norms! Act without thinking!
The jam sounded great, but i am beat (pun intended).
Atletico play PSV tonight in the Champions League, but it is behind closed doors because the Madrid Police beat the snot out of some Marseille fans on Oct 1st. The police here are D-bags, but the fans also had some banned neo-nazi symbols on their banner. I believe the fracas started when they were told to take the banner down. It all went down before the game started, so i was not there. I think they were both wrong but UEFA wanted to send a message because some Bolton fans got beaten up by police last year. I talked to a lot of Bolton (England) fans before the game, and they weren't looking for trouble. The police were looking for a fight because it was an English team, but Bolton is way up in the North and they don't have hooligans. I remember i had trouble getting a ticket because the dope behind the counter thought i was English!
I am American you tool!
On that note; Happy Spanksgiving Everybody! Enjoy!
Monday, November 24, 2008
The way back
The clouds were suddenly parted
For a moment I could see
The patterns of the landscape
Reaching to the eastern sea
-Rush
Lunes
Getting back into the swing of things is a bitch. I taught my first class at 9:00 and i had no idea what the hell i was supposed to be doing. "Okay, i believe this is anatomy 101. The hip bone's connected to the ass bone, the ass bone's connected to the ham bone, the ham bone's connected to the roll the bones, the roll the bones' connected to the smoke a....." And that was when one of the students reminded me that i was there to teach English. "Oh bugger," I cried. And then, "That's a very British curse word. It means sodomy"
The rest of the class was fine.
Martes
Fuck it's cold!!!!!It's 2 C. At 9pm. We normally hit 2 C at like the hour before dawn! The house is an icebox! You could hang beef in the sitting room! I turned on the heat.
Heat
Eat
Jam
Sleep
That's the plan for the rest of the evening and i am in a massive rush as usual. I'm starving! I could eat my own ass!
How did i recreate my prior life? Sure, all this is fun (or makes money), but how did this happen that i am so busy?
Two bands? Am i insane?
Or do i rock the casbah for making time to do productive things that i love?
....
.... I'm waiting.....
...
Oh, so you don't have the answer either.
...
Fuck no! i don't have the answer. I was asking you!
...
Please send all answers and/or best guesses to krcfjg333@gmail.com.
For a moment I could see
The patterns of the landscape
Reaching to the eastern sea
-Rush
Lunes
Getting back into the swing of things is a bitch. I taught my first class at 9:00 and i had no idea what the hell i was supposed to be doing. "Okay, i believe this is anatomy 101. The hip bone's connected to the ass bone, the ass bone's connected to the ham bone, the ham bone's connected to the roll the bones, the roll the bones' connected to the smoke a....." And that was when one of the students reminded me that i was there to teach English. "Oh bugger," I cried. And then, "That's a very British curse word. It means sodomy"
The rest of the class was fine.
Martes
Fuck it's cold!!!!!It's 2 C. At 9pm. We normally hit 2 C at like the hour before dawn! The house is an icebox! You could hang beef in the sitting room! I turned on the heat.
Heat
Eat
Jam
Sleep
That's the plan for the rest of the evening and i am in a massive rush as usual. I'm starving! I could eat my own ass!
How did i recreate my prior life? Sure, all this is fun (or makes money), but how did this happen that i am so busy?
Two bands? Am i insane?
Or do i rock the casbah for making time to do productive things that i love?
....
.... I'm waiting.....
...
Oh, so you don't have the answer either.
...
Fuck no! i don't have the answer. I was asking you!
...
Please send all answers and/or best guesses to krcfjg333@gmail.com.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
South Side
High vibration go on
to the sun, oh let my heart dreaming
past a mortal as me.
Where can I be
-Yes
And why does Fox show robots playing guitar during promotionals. What the hell is up with that?
Hasselbeck to Carlson (TE). TouchDown! 17 - 17! O joy, O rapture!
to the sun, oh let my heart dreaming
past a mortal as me.
Where can I be
-Yes
- The MLS Cup is today. Does anyone even know what that is?
- Redskins vs. Seahawks today- Love Jim Zorn, HATE the Redskins.
- Atletico lost a win when they were flagged for a penalty shot in the 95th Minute vs. Numancia. It ended 1-1. This is the third time they have had a bogus penalty in the box in extra time. And this game was only supposed to have 4 extra minutes and they scored in the 95th! WTF? As the Spanish like to say, Atleti means you will suffer.
- I am road weary. It'll be nice to be in Madrid for a spell. I didn't have to take Metro today! I just hung in my bario on the south siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide.
And why does Fox show robots playing guitar during promotionals. What the hell is up with that?
Hasselbeck to Carlson (TE). TouchDown! 17 - 17! O joy, O rapture!
- The Columbus Crew won the MLS Cup, as if anyone cared. It's so sad really. So sad.
- NO more Ludachristmas Commercials on Fox! It's not even Thanksgiving yet!
- man - i find American Football so SLOW after watching the other football for 2 years. It's nothing but commercials on TV.
- 20 - 17 Skins. Bollocks!
- And now the Skins have run 5 minutes off the clock, chewing up yardage on the ground like Mrs. PacMan to the Seattle 30 yard line. Ouch.
- The Seahawks recovered a fumble! Spank my ass and call me Gwen!
- And Hasslebeck instantly throws an interception. Hijo de Puta!
The Date Tapes
No time to play B-sides
-Blue Oyster Cult
The following is a transcript from the date that took place 22 Nov from 21:00 to 00:15. These notes have been translated form Spanish as best as possible.
Patricia: I told my friends that you are American, a teacher, a writer and a drummer. You are very exotic!
El Dude: Never before have i been called exotic!
- - - - - -
Patrica: I was raised in a very protective environment.
EL Dude: I was raised very liberal. My Mum always told my sister and I that we could be anything we wanted to be. Do anything we wanted to do. She would live to regret this.
Patricia: Your mother raised you liberal, yes?
El Dude: Yes. So if you are looking for someone who likes to take chances and play it risky, i'm your man. But i warn you, i can be addicting.
Patricia: I'll have another glass of wine. Yes thanks.
-----
El Dude:I didn't know that monkeys ate wood! Who knew?
Patricia: I don't think you understood. I asked you how long you've been in Spain
El Dude: Who knew? You're really intelligent.
_ _ _
Patricia: I don't like organized religion because it's all about manipulating people.
El Dude: I find your views interesting and would like to subscribe to your E-letter!
-Blue Oyster Cult
The following is a transcript from the date that took place 22 Nov from 21:00 to 00:15. These notes have been translated form Spanish as best as possible.
Patricia: I told my friends that you are American, a teacher, a writer and a drummer. You are very exotic!
El Dude: Never before have i been called exotic!
- - - - - -
Patrica: I was raised in a very protective environment.
EL Dude: I was raised very liberal. My Mum always told my sister and I that we could be anything we wanted to be. Do anything we wanted to do. She would live to regret this.
Patricia: Your mother raised you liberal, yes?
El Dude: Yes. So if you are looking for someone who likes to take chances and play it risky, i'm your man. But i warn you, i can be addicting.
Patricia: I'll have another glass of wine. Yes thanks.
-----
El Dude:I didn't know that monkeys ate wood! Who knew?
Patricia: I don't think you understood. I asked you how long you've been in Spain
El Dude: Who knew? You're really intelligent.
_ _ _
Patricia: I don't like organized religion because it's all about manipulating people.
El Dude: I find your views interesting and would like to subscribe to your E-letter!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Time
Time is always relative
I spent 5 hours talking with Patricia - all in Spanish. Fuck but that was hard. Seems like a cool chick and a special person. She's hyper-intelligent. We talked a lot of Spanish Civil War history, religion, politics and other things i didn't understand. I mean - wow! Not usual topics on first dates. She 's a hot geek. This is how i like to see myself.
I said goodbye to Patricia at 00:15 and then went over to Bo's. We hung out til 6.It's 6:54. I caught the Metro home. I need to sleep. Sweet luxurious sleep. I think i'll get up at 8:00
(EST).
- - - -
I got up at 9:30 EST- 15:30 my time. Oh yes! A day without work! To do list:
I spent 5 hours talking with Patricia - all in Spanish. Fuck but that was hard. Seems like a cool chick and a special person. She's hyper-intelligent. We talked a lot of Spanish Civil War history, religion, politics and other things i didn't understand. I mean - wow! Not usual topics on first dates. She 's a hot geek. This is how i like to see myself.
I said goodbye to Patricia at 00:15 and then went over to Bo's. We hung out til 6.It's 6:54. I caught the Metro home. I need to sleep. Sweet luxurious sleep. I think i'll get up at 8:00
(EST).
- - - -
I got up at 9:30 EST- 15:30 my time. Oh yes! A day without work! To do list:
- Go to bar and watch Atleti/Numancia at 17:00 and eat a pizza
- Clean room, do laundry, watch Jets vs. Tenn
- More cleaning, unpack, lesson plans
- Watch Seahawks /Redskins
- 1:15 - more sleep!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Flies Die
Forgive me father for I have sinned
It was either me or him
-Roger Waters
Nice week, but a long one. My allergies are killing me. Fucking nature! I like the City where we keep trees and grass to a minimum.
We had no hot water yesterday morn, so i skipped my shower til later. The ladies all showered in the cold. Fuck that. I had enough of that in Jamaica.
The moscas, flies, are horrible here and it's not even summer. I've be trying to kill the little fucker in my room for two days. I injured the bastard with a page of grammar and haven't seen him since i got back from lunch. But no way i head back tomorrow to Madrid and he's still alive. It's me or him.
It was either me or him
-Roger Waters
Nice week, but a long one. My allergies are killing me. Fucking nature! I like the City where we keep trees and grass to a minimum.
We had no hot water yesterday morn, so i skipped my shower til later. The ladies all showered in the cold. Fuck that. I had enough of that in Jamaica.
The moscas, flies, are horrible here and it's not even summer. I've be trying to kill the little fucker in my room for two days. I injured the bastard with a page of grammar and haven't seen him since i got back from lunch. But no way i head back tomorrow to Madrid and he's still alive. It's me or him.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
We only come out at night
We only come out at night,
the days are much too bright
We only come out at night
-Smashing Pumpkins
Walks in the country. A real goddamn steak for lunch! And the obligatory Hugh Grant movie; this time Notting Hill. Quite a lovely love story really.
I've known love like this. More than once. And i know i will again. But sometimes it is all kind of overwhelming.
And here i go again. Or not. We'll see how Sabado goes. I don't even know if we can communicate.
But it doesn't really matter, does it? What matters is that you try, that you're in the race. Because if you're not in the race, then what the hell are you doing?
What if i'm not too old? What if i'm too young? What if there's so much more i need to learn, to know?
That's not nearly as scary as having seen it all. Not at all.
The hopeful depend on a world without end
whatever the hopeless may say
-Rush
00:16 Jueves
This is a one horse town, With less than 1,200 here, it's miniscule. I just came back from a walk and i saw 5 cars the whole time. Ghost town. No one lives here except old folks. There was a funeral yesterday - they came out of the woodwork. They were like silver - grey roaches that could walk upright. Almost. Some were kind of shaped like a C. Folks age hard here.
It's been a lot of fun. A nice break away from the city. Time out of time.
the days are much too bright
We only come out at night
-Smashing Pumpkins
Walks in the country. A real goddamn steak for lunch! And the obligatory Hugh Grant movie; this time Notting Hill. Quite a lovely love story really.
I've known love like this. More than once. And i know i will again. But sometimes it is all kind of overwhelming.
And here i go again. Or not. We'll see how Sabado goes. I don't even know if we can communicate.
But it doesn't really matter, does it? What matters is that you try, that you're in the race. Because if you're not in the race, then what the hell are you doing?
What if i'm not too old? What if i'm too young? What if there's so much more i need to learn, to know?
That's not nearly as scary as having seen it all. Not at all.
The hopeful depend on a world without end
whatever the hopeless may say
-Rush
00:16 Jueves
This is a one horse town, With less than 1,200 here, it's miniscule. I just came back from a walk and i saw 5 cars the whole time. Ghost town. No one lives here except old folks. There was a funeral yesterday - they came out of the woodwork. They were like silver - grey roaches that could walk upright. Almost. Some were kind of shaped like a C. Folks age hard here.
It's been a lot of fun. A nice break away from the city. Time out of time.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sweet
Stranger things have happened both before and after noon
Well I'm forming and I'm warming
pushin' myself
And no I don't mind asking now
-Red Hot Chili Peppers
- I'm watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with one of the students. Sweeeeeeeeet.
- It's noon and it's only 3 C. What the hell?
- Is Helena Bonham Carter in every Tim Burton movie? I know she's his main squeeze.
- Another full day. We took a nice walk in the mountains.
- I am going to gain 2 kilos with all this food! We had paella for lunch and fish for dinner.
- It looks like i have una cita, a date with this gal Patricia on Sabado. Exciting!
- Jam with band B on Viernes Noche after i return to Madrid
- Teach an old student on Sabado
- All work and no play makes El Dude something something.... (affluent i hope!)
- Sleepy time.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Another day in the life
Dear Mister Fantasy play us a tune
Something to make us all happy
Do anything take us out of this gloom
Sing a song, play guitar
Make it snappy
-Traffic
It's Martes. It was a long day but enjoyable. These are business people so i can teach advanced business concepts, which i truly love. It lets me geek out a bit, and i've seen most of the stuff i teach firsthand.
I forget how small Burgohondo, the town i am actually in, is. There's an old style fountain with a spigot to spill the water. There's a small plaza mayor where the town hall is (every town has one). They actually hold bullfights here during their festival in the summer.
It's been a long time since i've been in the country. Excepting all of my CT summer homes!
Something to make us all happy
Do anything take us out of this gloom
Sing a song, play guitar
Make it snappy
-Traffic
- Mum took Kyle to Fairfield on Sunday and asked me if i needed anything. "Pick me up some Fairfield Condoms please," I said. No one makes condoms like those Jesuits!
- Rebound Girl was attractive and fun, but no one ever said she'd be asked to be on Jeopardy. She emailed me yesterday. 'I've been calling you and texting you this week. Are you okay?" Turns out she had my telephone number from over a year ago. That was 2 numbers ago back when i still used Vodafone. I know use Telefonica, the big Spainish telephone company.
- It's very sunny and clear here.
It's Martes. It was a long day but enjoyable. These are business people so i can teach advanced business concepts, which i truly love. It lets me geek out a bit, and i've seen most of the stuff i teach firsthand.
I forget how small Burgohondo, the town i am actually in, is. There's an old style fountain with a spigot to spill the water. There's a small plaza mayor where the town hall is (every town has one). They actually hold bullfights here during their festival in the summer.
It's been a long time since i've been in the country. Excepting all of my CT summer homes!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Lost Puppy
Annie Greco, on Halloween. One damn cute kid. But i bet her being a puppy scared the crap out of Fripp!
Also, I am very proud to be a registered voter in the state of Connecticut, which allows gay marriage. Way to go you Nutmeggers!
Over/Under: How long before the Mum tries to convince the Seester and Janet to move to CT?
Here Again, part II
I am safely in Avila. As we drove into the parking lot, i said "Home sweet home." Celia and Lyndsay laughed.
It's been a while, but i've done so many intensives here.
I am tired. It's not too cold. It's halftime and the Seahawks are losing 16 - 7. Same as it ever was....
Dinner was a delicious lobster soup. My brain cannot function any longer. Goodnight.
It's been a while, but i've done so many intensives here.
I am tired. It's not too cold. It's halftime and the Seahawks are losing 16 - 7. Same as it ever was....
Dinner was a delicious lobster soup. My brain cannot function any longer. Goodnight.
The Road to Avila
I do remember one thing.
It took hours and hours but..
By the time I was done with it,
I was so involved, I didnt know what to think.
-King Crimson
It took hours and hours but..
By the time I was done with it,
I was so involved, I didnt know what to think.
-King Crimson
Sabado
I am listening to a demo of Something happened, our first original with Band A. Bo and Juan wrote the music and i wrote the lyrics. The demo is just Juan and is rough, but it has potential.
The guitarist in Band B is a badass. We played Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water and Child in time, which is a fave of mine. Also Hey Joe, Purple Haze, and some other staples. One of the highlights was when i played the cool Ian Pace high-hat beginning to Smoke on the Water, because i nailed it. Also sunshine of your love which I knew because I used to play it with Homer and the Doughnuts. So this group has potential as well.
Domingo
I am getting ready to go to Avila. I shall blog you from there. Have a good Sunday!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Missing in Action
In a jackknifed juggernaut
I am born again
In the neon sign
Scrolling up and down
I am born again
-Radiohead
Holy shit! I haven't blogged since Lunes? More like, missing because of lots of action.
This whole work thing is really starting to interfere with my private life. I have been living Foreman Grill style, burning both sides at once.
I am now playing with two bands, so that is fun. But it keeps me busy. Work, jam, sleep.
I met a very cool woman online, Patricia. Seems very liberal and seems to know what she likes. She's been sick, but thought she'd be better by tomorrow, but I go to Avila for the intensive, which preparing for has also eaten into my shallow pool of free time.
As we speak, i hope my clean boxers dry into to pack them tomorrow. Either that or i pack them wet or go commando! But it's cold in the mountains!!!!!
But we only email in Spanish, which is greatly aided by Google Translator. I'm curious to see if we can communicate in Spanish in person.
"There are other ways to communicate," said my good friend Cara, with a smile. Good grief!
In the interim, I need to work as much as i can and save cash - because classes will come to a screeching halt again at Christmas.
Why do women wear hot pink tights to work here? There's no exceptable answer.
I saw a guy walking down the street wearing a jacket that had the Confederate flag on it. And he had cowboy boots on too! WTF???
And i got food poisoned, by a salad no less!!! It must have been bad blue cheese. I ate it before class and an hour later it was like the Hoover Damn had broken. I excused myself and ran out of class. It was a photo finish but ii made it. I will never eat healthy again!!!!
Monday, November 10, 2008
More tales of Leprechaun's, Guinness, Gambling and Chinese food
The impulse is pure--
Sometimes our circuits get shorted,
By external interference
Signals get crossed--
And the balance distorted
By internal incoherence
-Rush
Just in case you were wondering, 30 Rock is still the best show on TV.
Kilkullen is a small little town, in county Kildare. I didn't really see Dublin, so i'll have to go next trip.
On Sunday, we had to travel outside of town to find an open eatery. On the way, we drove through the countryside. We had to slow down at one point for a sheep to cross the road. Animals in the road are hysterical! I'm from freaking North Jersey!
The only animals in the road are dead.
Some of the sheep were sprayed painted blue, so that the owner could know they were his.
Blue sheep. I'm frigging serious. And so freaking green, the countryside. The place is absolutely teaming with water. Canals, rivers, big fucking puddles. And it's pissing rain all the time, as they like to say.
We watched football the whole time, mostly English Premiership. They really love rugby too.
Lotsa classes today. Time to hibernate.
Sometimes our circuits get shorted,
By external interference
Signals get crossed--
And the balance distorted
By internal incoherence
-Rush
Just in case you were wondering, 30 Rock is still the best show on TV.
Kilkullen is a small little town, in county Kildare. I didn't really see Dublin, so i'll have to go next trip.
On Sunday, we had to travel outside of town to find an open eatery. On the way, we drove through the countryside. We had to slow down at one point for a sheep to cross the road. Animals in the road are hysterical! I'm from freaking North Jersey!
The only animals in the road are dead.
Some of the sheep were sprayed painted blue, so that the owner could know they were his.
Blue sheep. I'm frigging serious. And so freaking green, the countryside. The place is absolutely teaming with water. Canals, rivers, big fucking puddles. And it's pissing rain all the time, as they like to say.
We watched football the whole time, mostly English Premiership. They really love rugby too.
Lotsa classes today. Time to hibernate.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
The Kilkullen 5
Home
Going home
-Yes
Ireland was great. Just tremendous. I met up with the Martian and some of his mates. I had met Morris, Patty, and Alistair on one of the Martian's trips to Madrid.
It was raw cold and rainy - such is Ireland. We hung out in the pubs, watched football and rugby and played pool. The only numbered ball is the 8, the others and yellow and red, and they all are smaller than our typical pool balls. And the tables are tiny. But I held my own.
The Guinness is delicious. Tasty and fresh. But you don't want to be a toilet bowl the day after someone has been drinking it.
On Saturday we went out for a breakfast that included eggs, beans, bacon that was a a big slab of pig, pudding, beans, toast and chips! It was about as much heart clogging goodness as i normally eat in a month.
Chinese for dinner. Ummmmm.....crispy aromatic duck.
You can bet on sports legally there. You just walk into the bookie. I bet 5E on three matches to draw. But it doesn't pay 29 to 1 because it's easy. I lost all three games.
Okay - more tales to follow soon. I feel my gravity eyelids coming down.
Lastly, every time i don't blog for more than 2 days my Mum thinks i've been abducted by ETA terrorsits!
Going home
-Yes
Ireland was great. Just tremendous. I met up with the Martian and some of his mates. I had met Morris, Patty, and Alistair on one of the Martian's trips to Madrid.
It was raw cold and rainy - such is Ireland. We hung out in the pubs, watched football and rugby and played pool. The only numbered ball is the 8, the others and yellow and red, and they all are smaller than our typical pool balls. And the tables are tiny. But I held my own.
The Guinness is delicious. Tasty and fresh. But you don't want to be a toilet bowl the day after someone has been drinking it.
On Saturday we went out for a breakfast that included eggs, beans, bacon that was a a big slab of pig, pudding, beans, toast and chips! It was about as much heart clogging goodness as i normally eat in a month.
Chinese for dinner. Ummmmm.....crispy aromatic duck.
You can bet on sports legally there. You just walk into the bookie. I bet 5E on three matches to draw. But it doesn't pay 29 to 1 because it's easy. I lost all three games.
Okay - more tales to follow soon. I feel my gravity eyelids coming down.
Lastly, every time i don't blog for more than 2 days my Mum thinks i've been abducted by ETA terrorsits!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Sounds of the Day
Sounds of the day
I've got my own way
-The Adults
At least McCain was gracious. Where the hell was that guy during this election? He looks like a man who knows he has sold his soul.
When i finally got out of bed, my inbox was flooded with emails from former students congratulating me on the election. Most of them were very excited. It's a time of hope. A time for change. Most Spanish people like Americans. They know that the last 8 years have not been something that most of Americans they meet wanted.
It's kind of amazing. I am half a world away, yet still voting and watching this historic moment live. The party last night had the atmosphere of a football game with the stakes being much higher. CNN Predicted Obama the winner just past 5AM and we left.
That said, Atleti was ROBBED of a win last night night when Liverpool was awarded a penalty at Anfield on a bogus foul in the 94th minute. What????!!!!!!!! That arbitro (referee) is a monkey fucker!
I can't leave my laptop. I am hypnotized! So much news coming through electronic impulses. I started chatting with another woman named Yoly (short of Yolanda, i would think). Anyway, she only speaks Spanish. But I am holding my own. Writing is much easier for me. And Google Translator is amazing! I try to put it together and then check it, make revisions and send.
And then there's Eva, Warrior Princess. Hubba hubba! I'm down with that role playing stuff. What's better than mixing Dungeons and Dragons with sex?
I'm learning crucial phrases in Spanish like,
Me gusta el rock progresivo. (i like progressive rock)
Yo leo ciencia ficción (i read science fiction)
Me gusta sentarse y comer un pollo asado. (I enjoy sitting down and eating a whole roasted chicken)
I figure they might as well know what they are getting into. If they can't deal with it, it will never work anyway.
A return to sanity
i don't remember
i don't recall
i've got no memory of anything at all
-Peter Gabriel
Bo, Cynthia, Chris, Amber, Cara, Aitor and i all went to the Democrats Abroad Election Party at this swanky cafe in Banco Espana. It started at 23:00. We got there at 23:30 at there were two lines around the corner! But get this; the line that was moving was for people who were paying for 20E at the door.
Cara and I got tickets last week for all of us for 10E. We had to wait in line two hours! We asked them what was wrong and they said they were full and had to open new rooms.
"But you pre-sold the tickets! You knew exactly how many people were coming!"
And this, my friends, is why the Dems have not won an election before this in 8 years. And Obama did by circumventing his own party. Hillary was the party's heir apparent. But his campaign's brilliant marketing caught Hillary's campaign, arrogant and convinced this was a lay up, completely flat-footed.
And then he ran over Angry McCain.
Now, I have a bone to pick with all of you. I called the Statehouse in CT to find out that I only received 1 vote for president which had to be my own!
None of you wrote me in! I can't believe it and i don't understand and i can't believe.
I have everything the other candidates have;
El Dude in 2012!!!!!!!
The party, when we finally got in, was fun. We all drank scotch and soda. Oy! But it was fun. I got in at six am and slept all day. I canceled class. They expect you to do that at least once a semester here. This is Spain!
I knew so many people last night! Everywhere i turned, Spanish folks too. Every American i know here is a Democrat. Except for that guy who got thrown out of the party on Friday.
i don't recall
i've got no memory of anything at all
-Peter Gabriel
Bo, Cynthia, Chris, Amber, Cara, Aitor and i all went to the Democrats Abroad Election Party at this swanky cafe in Banco Espana. It started at 23:00. We got there at 23:30 at there were two lines around the corner! But get this; the line that was moving was for people who were paying for 20E at the door.
Cara and I got tickets last week for all of us for 10E. We had to wait in line two hours! We asked them what was wrong and they said they were full and had to open new rooms.
"But you pre-sold the tickets! You knew exactly how many people were coming!"
And this, my friends, is why the Dems have not won an election before this in 8 years. And Obama did by circumventing his own party. Hillary was the party's heir apparent. But his campaign's brilliant marketing caught Hillary's campaign, arrogant and convinced this was a lay up, completely flat-footed.
And then he ran over Angry McCain.
Now, I have a bone to pick with all of you. I called the Statehouse in CT to find out that I only received 1 vote for president which had to be my own!
None of you wrote me in! I can't believe it and i don't understand and i can't believe.
I have everything the other candidates have;
- Like Obama, i believe that that America needs to restore our credibility to the rest of the world. I also love to punk Republicans and their rhetoric of fear.
- Like McCain, I have anger issues
- Like Palin, I have the hots for Tina Fey
- Like Biden, I hate Delaware
El Dude in 2012!!!!!!!
The party, when we finally got in, was fun. We all drank scotch and soda. Oy! But it was fun. I got in at six am and slept all day. I canceled class. They expect you to do that at least once a semester here. This is Spain!
I knew so many people last night! Everywhere i turned, Spanish folks too. Every American i know here is a Democrat. Except for that guy who got thrown out of the party on Friday.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The Devil made me do it
(a photo i tampered with to make lighter of Jesus and Satan)
We were making bets all night.
SATAN: I'll bet you a typhoon in Micronesia that you can't that you can't get the chairman of Barclays to donate 100 Euros to the poor.
JESUS: Alright, but when i do, you need to curb AIDS in Africa by 5%
SATAN: 3% and you've got a deal!
JESUS: 4%
SATAN: Done!
JESUS: You're going down bitch!
SATAN: Long live W Bush!!!!!
- - -
Vote like your life depended on it. It actually might.
I hope that tomorrow the country of my birth will have a new lease on life. And i hope that if Obama wins he lives up to his promises, or at least tries to.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Voting, Dating, Screen names and baseball bats
Gravity eyelids
Gravity eyelids come down
-Porcupine Tree
So tired! Busy day of classes. But nice to have a full schedule finally!
Enjoy voting tomorrow. Bask in the pride and privilege of being a democracy. Unless of course the election is fixed. Again. We know it's happened at least twice (Kennedy in '60, Bush '00).
My date was fine. Her name is Eva. Her screen name is Luna. I stand corrected.
She seems nice. Definitely cute. She's from the Basque country but she grew up in Malaga and Chicago.
She had this crazy dress on that had this leather lace up thing over the torso. I mean, we're talking like Xena, Warrior Princess stuff. It was pretty hot.
So we had coffee for two hours and yapped. It was fun.
She's a true Gemini. Eyes darting, multi-tasking, surveying everything. And you can tell she's thinking of something else while she talking about another.
As a Gemini I have a split personality, undoubtedly. But she seems to be both of them at the exact same time!
But i liked her. So, we shall see. Nothing to lose.
EL DUDE: I have a date at 17:00, for coffee
THE SEESTER: Bring a baseball bat
EL DUDE: lol. Why?
THE SEESTER: Because all the women you date are freaks
Is this my fault? Perhaps it is.
But a baseball bat? They're women, not cougars!
Gravity eyelids come down
-Porcupine Tree
So tired! Busy day of classes. But nice to have a full schedule finally!
Enjoy voting tomorrow. Bask in the pride and privilege of being a democracy. Unless of course the election is fixed. Again. We know it's happened at least twice (Kennedy in '60, Bush '00).
My date was fine. Her name is Eva. Her screen name is Luna. I stand corrected.
She seems nice. Definitely cute. She's from the Basque country but she grew up in Malaga and Chicago.
She had this crazy dress on that had this leather lace up thing over the torso. I mean, we're talking like Xena, Warrior Princess stuff. It was pretty hot.
So we had coffee for two hours and yapped. It was fun.
She's a true Gemini. Eyes darting, multi-tasking, surveying everything. And you can tell she's thinking of something else while she talking about another.
As a Gemini I have a split personality, undoubtedly. But she seems to be both of them at the exact same time!
But i liked her. So, we shall see. Nothing to lose.
EL DUDE: I have a date at 17:00, for coffee
THE SEESTER: Bring a baseball bat
EL DUDE: lol. Why?
THE SEESTER: Because all the women you date are freaks
Is this my fault? Perhaps it is.
But a baseball bat? They're women, not cougars!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
what would Jesus do?
Jeus with Pepper Jack the Pimp and a Pirate.
Jesus and the Devil. The Devil's name is Sarah. Who knew? Seems the Bible lacks a lot details, if you're trying to take it as some kind of historical document.
Hallowed Weenies
Well, Sydney had a party for Halloween and it was a blowout! It was just crazy, even by Madrid standards. You've never seen more marijuana in your life. Her roomate Ilde grows it, so the whole place was a blue cloud. People were falling down drunk. One gal, who was cute and dressed like a cat was walking around saying "Why is no one hitting on me?" There were lots of hot woman, not all as obvious as the Pussy. But by far the craziest was when Ilde threw a guy out of the party because he was voting for McCain on Tuesday. While extreme, in most cases this would have been funny, except that it was Sydney's boyfriend, Aiden. OY! And things just degraded from there, but everyone had a good time. I got home at 6:30. I tried to get a cab at 5:00, but none where available. So i waited for the Metro to open with 50 other people. I went as Jesus, which was popular and slam dunk easy, given my current hair style and beard. My friend Sarah was dressed as a devil, so it made for a good picture, the two of us laughing together (like i always knew they did). Pics forthcoming.
Whenever someone asked me to turn water in to wine or something, i'd say "You have to ask my Dad."
One girl jokingly said, "You going to go to hell." To which i replied, "I don't belive in hell." Ha! Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Then i went to the game last night, where Atleti posted an impressive 2-0 win over a very good Mallorca team. Bo's parents were in town and they went to the game too. I met them all afterwards for drinks. They were very cool. Who knew a Jersey accent could sound so beautiful after all these years? And now today at 17:00 i have a date with this gal i met online, Luna. We're meeting for coffee, so we'll see what happens.
I also have to try and meet these two guys who have a band and are looking for a drummer. I saw an advert when i was looking for classes and answered it. They just got back to me. So there is a lot going on. Hooray.
Point me at the sky and let it fly
-Pink Floyd
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