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giving birth

i am due in August. my 9th child is on the way and i couldn’t be happier. now, this isn’t the type of child that requires 18 years of nurturing, family vacations, child support, government assistance or the careful care and decision making skills to raise it right. no, this child only requires a few months of prep work and then a week-long adventure that cannot be matched. then, rather than being tied down to the same stinky, ugly brat for the next 18 years, i get to have a brand new one next year!

to celebrate the birth of my child, i will have the full support and love of at least 20 people, who have all agreed to come and make this birth the best that ever was. from new friends, to old friends, to even older friends — nothing (not even the threat of being banned from the maternity ward) will keep me from it.

my excitement is palpable.

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television you should be watching

I was recently introduced to Battlestar Galactica by my older brother and I have been hooked ever since. I have caught myself up to the current episodes and it’s one of my favorite shows. It’s a really wonderful mix of science fiction, space battles, inner turmoil, backstabbing, lying, stealing, deceiving, murder and some seriously well written and acted drama. If you have any doubts, just watch the pilot mini-series.

Heroes. That’s it. Just watch it already. Some called it X-Men for Dummies, but it’s developed in to a very deep and well written show. I had my doubts, but I am finding myself more excited to watch this than LOST.

One show I am a little disappointed with is 24. I am hopeful they will end it all with the movie they are working on.

On another TV note, I totally know this guy. Good luck, Anthony!

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the D

Got to go to Tenacious D at the Gibson on Saturday night. Opener was Supa Floss, a two man rap group that completely owned the opener status. They were quite funny and entertaining. Then, a horrid schtick-based stand up comic that must have been chosen just to make the D seem that much better. He was horrific.

Then, the show. It was incredible. I had only once seen the D in concert and it was only a quick opener for Foo Fighters at Coachella 2001. This was so much more, if not just for the amazing sets. They took the audience to hell and it was majestic.

They played a few tracks from the new movie/album, which now makes it such that I have to go see the movie to even understand what I saw and heard.

The D rocks. Period.

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pink powder

Pink is a theif

read this. Pink’s management should start to worry. And to think I believed her when she said she was in control of her career after that first album.

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trips-a-plenty

I leave in a few hours for New York. The Bronx, specifically. For those who aren’t up to date, I’m going with Veronica for her brother’s wedding. Should be a really fun time and since I have never been to New York, I am very excited. I plan on taking lots of pictures and try to get some good video, as well. We’re only staying until Sunday afternoon. That means we have to fit a lot of tourist crap into a short amount of time. Not taking any expectations, so I will be happy with whatever sampling of the city I get.

If I have internet at the hotel, I will try to post pictures. Otherwise, I won’t be able to post anything until I return from Burning Man, for which I will probably be leaving sometime early Monday morning. A good 12 hours of driving and getting water in Reno before I arrive in Black Rock City. I hope to arrive mid-afternoon, which will give me plenty of time for setting up my shade and tent.

Also, depending on internet access, I will try to post pictures to this blog. I know, I say that every year and it rarely happens. However, that is usually due to internet connectivity issues that are out of my control. So, don’t hate me if you get nothing.

Upon returning from BRC, I have a day recover and then it’s off to work at DreamHost! This has to be the most exciting part of this whole trek. This is the type of job I have been seeking for a long time. So, expect an update when I return and eventually, my Burning Man film!

See some of you on the Playa and see some of you when I return!

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s’up?

what’s up with me? the short answer is, a lot!

i resigned from my current job with one week notice. that day, i got a dream job at Dreamhost (pun intended). next day, my current boss hands me my severance and wishes me luck. that’s right, i don’t have to work out the remaining days! and i get paid to not work those days! so awesome.

so, i now have a week to get ready for a trip to new york immediately followed by my annual trip to burning man. this will be my first time in new york and my 8th time on the playa. the trip to NY is for Veronica’s brother’s wedding, which i am very excited for. a true irish wedding is just what i need.

then, it’s on to burning man with about 20 other people. that’s way more people than i’ve ever gone with, so it’s bound to be a very interesting week.

many a post will follow as this week progresses and probably some posts from the playa!

wheee!

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burning man, in pictures

the following are some pictures from burning man over the years…

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cydonia

No-one’s going to take me alive
The time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive

- Muse, “Knights of Cydonia”

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p.s.

You’re a weapon of devotion
Keep the faithful entertained
You’re a lover of attention
Found a way to pawn the soul
Disposition may be fetching
But the world moves on and leaves you far behind
I hear you, I hear you, whispering such gorgeous stories
I see you, I see you, trying to break free
You liar, you liar, you can’t live the dreams you’re spinning
You liar, love to be deceived
You’re falling, you’re falling, falling from your god-like distance
You’re fashion, just fashion, fashion doesn’t keep
You’re sour, so sour, all is hope and trust is misplaced
You’re sour, now you are alone
Walking on fire, feel the way the world’s inclining
Walking on fire, hate to deceive
Walking on fire, now the world will keep its distance
Walking on fire, you rather than me
My son says, dear father, what did you do when the world turned over
Keep spinning, keep spinning, send us off to sleep
You liar, you liar, all your words are just dust in moonshine
You liar, love to be deceived
Walking on fire, found a place away from humans
Walking on fire, hate to deceive
Walking on fire, now the world will keep its distance
Walking on fire, you rather than me

– James, “P.S.”

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trust

I turned away from a friend recently. I was lied to by this person, on several occasions, when I confronted them with some startling allegations. In due time, i was made aware that most - if not all - of the private and personal things I had told this person were not kept private and personal. At this point, two major lines have been crossed. To add insult to injury, this person has since shown zero remorse for the initial actions that they took. All this said, I can and will not tolerate this type of behavior in my life. I won’t allow this person to damage the integrity of one of the most important aspects of my life. I hope this person is prosecuted to the full extent of the law and must face up to what they did. I am disgusted with myself for trusting this person and allowing them into my life.

To be perfectly clear, my decision to remove this person from my life was not rash. I gave it a great deal of thought on my own and considered what was best for me in the situation. So, any belief that this person holds that this was some kind of group decision is unfounded and false. I have made group decisions about who I will have as friends before and they have always been the wrong choices. I learned, 2 years ago, that I had been wrong about certain people and I allowed myself to be friends with them again… and most importantly, they allowed me, too. So, I have certainly learned from my past mistakes. If this person can’t see, as I am sure they can’t, how personally their actions have affected me, then that person never really knew me to begin with.

Don’t you hate it when a friend betrays your trust and turns out to be a criminal?
Don’t you love it when you are so relieved that they are gone from your life?

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