Thanks for this one Ira...
stop, look, listen.
It's a trajedy for me that he's president of my country. You know, my book is called A Man Without a Country,I still have a passport, but if I showed this now in Portugal or Spain or Italy or Germany of France or Denmark or Japan or even communist China, what it would say about me is that I'm not only from the richest country in the world but the dumbest country in the world. Is our President a tragic figure, perhaps, but he doesn't know diddley squat about economics or history or science even how to speak well.
well...here's a second attempt. the only thing I don't like about computers is there ability to suddenly do something for no reason. and it usually manages to do this while you're in the midst of something creative, or maybe even profound. but i found a fail safe...notepad. there's nothing like cut and paste, it keeps these posts from just suddenly disappearing into thin air. that sucks.
but what I was saying before was that I just spent the whole weekend (second one in a row in fact) in the mountains which is a great idea if you get the chance. especially when you get to do it with friends, close friends. Its a pretty amazing feeling to be on top of a mountain at a resort, outside in the crystal clear air, in a hot tub with the people that you care about most. it's hard not to let those moments slip past, and its hard not to get caught up in all the of the horrible things that take place in this world at the very moment that you are enjoying to such an extent. it's a bit overwhelming, but at the same time you have to wonder that it's not in fact the moment that is so special, but the ability to realize that you are in fact in the moment just then.
So, it's once again back to the grindstone for another working week, which I hope to have evaporate here in the near future. The notion of working for five days, then getting a break is a good one, it allows for the great weekend getaway. but I may strive to stray from the notion, it's too rigid, to have the freedom of never having to know what day it is...that would be truly great.
been a bit shy on the posts, but peep the side bar...that's where all the action is. Lots to report, but little time, maybe later. Labor day kicks ASS by the way. There's nothing like 24 hours in the mountains...actually i guess it was a bit mor like 36, but who's really counting. September is the best month ever! me and my girly gots birthday's this month, and there's a mega Halloween Cocktail Costume Party in the works. So, chew on that for a bit.
a long week followed by a long, busy "day off". but running around all day gives you perspective and brings you closer to your convictions...i guess. depends on how deep you wanna get with shit, you know? seems like it's always like that though, how depressed do you want to get? Life is suffering no matter how you slice it.
has anyone else noticed that there's a lot a really crazy shit going on in the world right now. i'm trying hard to fight off my "end of the world" thoughts. but there seems to be some serious aquatic issues lately. and i'm not trying to make light, either. it just feels like we may be on the brink of something really really big, you know? there's other things going on around thirty eigth street these days, too. not to mention i'm off on a friday, which is nice. I guess you could just say its business as usual. Just trying to keep my roll rollin'.
Also, I am really distractable.
by the way there is something wacky going on with my computer. so this the third attempt at a second paragraph. is it me? was it something I said? maybe it's just this fresh new laptop i just got. yeah...not really sure how that happened. it's a little bit like acquiring a new bicycle. which may happen one of these days as well.
yep...something strange is certainly happening here. with the computer its technical. with the rising water, that's environmental. and speaking of environment, its time to head to the mountains! twentyFour hours at 7Springs...can you dig it?
i'm looking forward to seeing some people I haven't seen or hung out with for a while. Plenty of good food and beer to be had, and a whole lot of bike riding, that'll be the next twentyFour for me. So, needless to say, i'm killing some time when there's plenty to do. Gots ta run..
Do you guys know about the eBay. It's pretty neat, huh? Thousands of items for sale by thousands of folks just like you and me. It makes you wonder why the heck you would ever buy anything new. It's kinda like when you go to the Gap and you see all that fancy new shit for sale for a hefty price and then you go back there two weeks later and it's all on sale! Kinda makes you feel like a sucker...(and actually anyone who buys shit at full price pretty much is.) Well, eBay is kinda like that too, accept when you realize how much you got ripped off because when you got your thingy at the store it was all fancy and shrink wrapped and as soon as you open it it's pretty much worth about a third of what you paid for it. Sucker. But i guess all-in-all it's better to get twenty bucks for that old PDA you never use then have it just sitting in a closet, right?
hey...that's right on time, baby. what's happenin' everybody. sorry for the delay, but we's been workin' out some bugs in in Jcole version 2.7 back from holiday, sun baked and chillin' ready to hunker down for some stone cold maxin' and relaxin' autumn's gott'um and fall is a ball. so sit back, stoke the chimnea and relax cause most of the bugs have been work out of this homeboy's software so it's time to start bringin' two decades to a close. holla!
hope everybody out there on 38th Street and beyond had a chill-ass summer. hope to see some of yall soon.
on a serious note, i just wanted to let all you fat-cat, starbuck's swilling, v8 driving, self-important, gucci wearin' fuck-o's know that if you run over some liberal minded, environmentally concious, peacful citizen who's just trying to get from point A to point B without burning 12 gallons a mile of country raping, war justifying oil to do so..that I hope you have the privledge of witnessing the revolution of greasy handed, two-wheeled warriors who will tear down your door to burn your ethan allen furniture, and your high-heel collection because there is no more oil, there is no more money, and you get to realize that you are actually, TOTALLY USELESS. best of luck.
somtimes leaving your house can be hazardous. sometimes little kids try to hurt you. sometimes rich women in four wheel drive living rooms try to run you and your 15 pound bicycle off the road. sometimes you realize your cell phone is actually a very imporatant apparatus. sometimes you just don't give a fcuk. sometimes you miss sitting in a filthy living room, playing Goldeneye all-day. sometimes you don't wanna look on the bright side
...yeah, i'm kind of in a bad mood this week, can you tell? whatever.
The other day my girl asked me if I thought you just sorta wake up one day as an adult? Of course I played the devil's advocate on that one, but I think she's sorta right in a lot of ways. I told her, being an adult is when you feel bad about sleeping til noon on the weekends, so clearly neither of us are there yet. But, I really don't know if I'm going to wake up one day and just know exactly what to do, and how to go about getting there. I mean, life happens in realtime, right? I guess the notion of waking up and having things all in place for you...it's a little too idealistic. Which I guess makes me a realist?? Never thought that would happen. Hmpf? Real Life. What a strange place to be.
yah, i haven't fallen off the earth, at least I think I haven't. Been real busy at work, and since there's no internet in my humble abode, I'm relegated to bloggin' at the workplace; which i've heard can get you fired these days. Anyway, that's the reason for such few and far between updates. I wish I could be more dilegent, and plan on being over the next few weeks. Even if it means staying late! Heaven forbid.
Anyway, lots in the works and lots to report. Another super fantastic shindig occured on 38th Street last weekend. Alas, a meeting of the sin-laws. There's a jewelry store in the works. 38th Street may not be on 38th Street much longer. And...I heard rookie-homerowner's got a girlfriend. OH BOY!
More to come on these topics soon, but I just wanted to let any "loyal readers" (hah!) know that I didn't fall of the earth. Just in the background, makin' it happen.
I'm cursed! I'm not sure why, but no one can ever seem to keep an appointment with me. In my current line of work I don't really have meetings with people or appointments all that often; but seriously either they show up three hours late, or they don't show up at all. WTF!!??! Is it this town? Is it me? I mean, we all have cell phones, right? Why don't you just call and reschedule, cancel, tell me to go to hell, whatever, just don't hang me out to dry. How rude!
In other news, I'm on a marketing crusade. I've decided its finally time to get my head out of the dirt and really market my art. And you know what? It ain't that easy. No one calls you back, people stand you up, email strings just seem to evaporate, and i'd much rather be riding my bike! But, persistance is king...I guess.
Hey...wanna buy a painting?
There is a difference between being stagnant and unhappy with your lot in life (we've all been there), and being perfectly happy, content, and comfortable, yet not feeling challenged. I believe right now I'm falling into the second half of that equation. I've covered all the major milestones that my early and mid-twenties has had to offer. I'm for once, really happy. I know that sounds kind of sad, like the last twenty years have been just leading to this point, in an unhappy manner at that. I'm really not seeking intangible things like I may have in my late teen early twenties...that brooding, bad poetry phase, as it were. So, with all that misery out of the way, what now? I'm obviously not climbing the corporate later. (I'd like to piss on all those sad f*@ks, especially the beemer drivers ). A job is but a job. I'm ready for more. But the scary fact is, no one hands you your life on a platter. At least not us normal bloaks. At the risk of sounding cliche, you must create your own destiny. I figured if I put this in writing, it might spawn some type of motivation on my part, holding myself accountable, god knows no one else is going to do it. Goals people! We've got to have goals!! Good luck out there to anyone that may be in the same boat. If you're struggling to do it for yourself, work for yourself, create a legacy for yourself, leave your mark, your signature, and become a true individual...mad props! keep it up. And if you're trying to make junior partner before you thirty, you're a sucker.
holy S#%T!!! I finally had to give up trying to fix the damn thing and just "re-boot" the damn thing! Unfortunately, I lost all my sidebar content. which is a total bummer, but alas, let us stress the importance of impermanence in life and move on. I think I'll try to recreate some of what is missing, at least the links and a few things I thought are pretty important to mention. But more or less, its so fresh and so clean clean. I can't say that i'm not disappointed that i've lost so much time to this thing, but like I said, there's an imporatant lesson to be learned here...computers are not to be trusted and 38th Street LIVES ON!
Yeah, back when Will Smith was cool, I think he pretty much summed it up in that song.
Ladies and Gentlemen, summer has descended on 38th Street like Fred Flintstone down the back of a brontasaurus. And for those who don't know, Pittsburgh generally has two seasons; Hot & Sticky and Cold & Grey. And despite the oppressive humidity that rocked Steel Town this weekend, the 38th Street Crew was out and about. Whether it was playing in the garden, runnin' errands on the bicycle, busting out some good ol' fashion ditch digging at Castle Brownskull, or havin' dinner outside with friends...this weekend was action packed! And speaking of dinner with friends, I'd like to shamelessly promote my favorite restaurant for a moment. If you haven't been here yet, do you yourself a favor; grab a bottle of your favorite wine (actually, you better make it two) call your best friends (the more the merrier) and set aside about three hours to relax and eat the most beautiful thai/filipiniano food, served by the most gracious wait staff, and learn what it's like to be treated like royalty for a few hours. Sweet Basil/La Filipiniana is by far the best kept secret in Pittsburgh.
So...hope everyone had as great a weekend as I did. It sure beat staying up til 3am decorating tiny cakes (not that wasn't rewarding). Bring it on Summertime, I'm ready and willing!!!
Whew!! This was one crazy three day weekend!! Anna and I have been knee deep in frosting for the last 48 hours, and not in a kinky way either. She made (over the last two weeks) 300 individual desserts for a wedding party on sunday night. We were up til 3am on Saturday night putting little bows on the tiny lemon box cakes pictured above. I hope I never see another egg in my life. But, it was a huge success. Everyone raved about the desserts and she's hopefully going to drum up some business from this gig.
After sunday's festivities we treated each other to some good ol' hangover food at Primanti Bros (god, i love that place); then went to check out the new Star Wars flick. Quite awesome in my opinion. So, now we get to spend the whole week cleaning off frosting from almost every inch of 38th Street. All in all, quite a weekend, indeed!!
