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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Fish Poll
The deadline for the Fish poll is now Friday at midnight. Come on people, 2-2 doesn't help me decide! I'm not asking you to actually type, just two clicks! Tell me what you think!
Weekend Birdsongs, etc.
Saturday turned out as i predicted a few posts ago. Not a hectic day, just planned out, I guess. Before the concert we had dinner at a mexican restaurant about a half a block from the Overture Center. Bland. Not bad, just no spice at all. Even the salsa was more sweet than spicy.
This kind of concert was actually a first for me. It was held in a very nice venue with good sound. It was a sit-down concert. Everybody sat until the end of the show and waited for the last note before applauding at the end of every song. Of course, inbetween songs someone yelled 'freebird' once. Andrew Bird started solo for the first song then was joined by the band until towards the end, with a few more solo. I enjoyed the performance very much. My only disappointments are that I thought it was kind of short show, though I did not pay attention to actual start or finish times. And, unfortunately I did not hear my favorite Andrew Bird song, 'A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left.'
I'm not sure if any of you have watched the Andrew Bird videos that I have posted. If not that's okay. I think it's beautiful music, and it's my blog. ;P
I highly recommend watching this fascinating video of him set up in some huge church that I recently found online. Just him in the middle playing his music. That's a wall I'd like to be a fly on.
Badgers and Packers? Ehhh. I still feel the same as I did and see the same things you and everybody else does. But, what can you do? GO TEAMS!
This kind of concert was actually a first for me. It was held in a very nice venue with good sound. It was a sit-down concert. Everybody sat until the end of the show and waited for the last note before applauding at the end of every song. Of course, inbetween songs someone yelled 'freebird' once. Andrew Bird started solo for the first song then was joined by the band until towards the end, with a few more solo. I enjoyed the performance very much. My only disappointments are that I thought it was kind of short show, though I did not pay attention to actual start or finish times. And, unfortunately I did not hear my favorite Andrew Bird song, 'A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left.'
I'm not sure if any of you have watched the Andrew Bird videos that I have posted. If not that's okay. I think it's beautiful music, and it's my blog. ;P
I highly recommend watching this fascinating video of him set up in some huge church that I recently found online. Just him in the middle playing his music. That's a wall I'd like to be a fly on.
Badgers and Packers? Ehhh. I still feel the same as I did and see the same things you and everybody else does. But, what can you do? GO TEAMS!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Updates postponed...
Well, I was planning a bigger post tonight but our friends B & Z finally got us to go out to one of the neighborhood taverns tonight. It was fun! Usually mondays are a pretty low key night for us. Now it's almost 8:30 and we need dinner then bed.
I received the new Ace Frehley album friday, post coming soon. Weekend activities with the Andrew Bird concert review also coming soon. And my views on the Packers and Badgers will wait.
Good night for now.
I received the new Ace Frehley album friday, post coming soon. Weekend activities with the Andrew Bird concert review also coming soon. And my views on the Packers and Badgers will wait.
Good night for now.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Superhero Personality Quiz
Go on... do it. Which are you?
Your results:
You are Superman
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Your results:
You are Superman
| <><><><><> You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.  | <><><><><>
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Weekend Football Insulation Ace
I hope everyone had a nice weekend and start to the week. I know I've not posted the last few days. My back had been acting up on me, so I wasn't up for most usual things. I considered another 'filler' post, but I have done alot of those lately, posting almost every day.
I didn't do much over the weekend, except watch football. I did get handrails up around our little stairs and landing area. Now I need to see if I can find a stain to reasonably match the trim in the house or else I'm thinking of just spray painting them with some kind of offwhite semi-gloss or gloss. I may stop at Ace Hardware tomorrow to look, or then again, maybe this weekend. While Ace is on my way home, the traffic at that time of day at that area.... hmm, I'll probably wait for the weekend.
Much more after the break.
I didn't do much over the weekend, except watch football. I did get handrails up around our little stairs and landing area. Now I need to see if I can find a stain to reasonably match the trim in the house or else I'm thinking of just spray painting them with some kind of offwhite semi-gloss or gloss. I may stop at Ace Hardware tomorrow to look, or then again, maybe this weekend. While Ace is on my way home, the traffic at that time of day at that area.... hmm, I'll probably wait for the weekend.
Much more after the break.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Andrew Bird Coming Soon!
Andrew Bird will be at the Overture Center in Madison on September 19. I can hardly wait! If you thought you knew me, then this may be a surprise: I listen to more than just Heavy Metal! Andrew Bird sings, whistles, and plays the violin, guitar, glockenspiel, and of course his looping machines. I would be more than happy to see him solo, but he does have a band with him on this tour.
This is my earliest favorite song of his, that first got me interested. The song (at least in this incarnation) is circa 2004, this video is from earlier this year in Edinburgh, Scotland. Yeah the light is annoying, but the sound is good and I wanted to put up a recent one. Also, no band for this one. I think he'll do a few more solo during the show here as well.
There is more to this post. From now on, some posts may be continued to another page, so if you are interested, you can continue reading. Also, it allows me to post as much as I want in one post without filling up the front page. Just look out for the 'read more' below.
This is my earliest favorite song of his, that first got me interested. The song (at least in this incarnation) is circa 2004, this video is from earlier this year in Edinburgh, Scotland. Yeah the light is annoying, but the sound is good and I wanted to put up a recent one. Also, no band for this one. I think he'll do a few more solo during the show here as well.
There is more to this post. From now on, some posts may be continued to another page, so if you are interested, you can continue reading. Also, it allows me to post as much as I want in one post without filling up the front page. Just look out for the 'read more' below.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Unique Stepfathers
A bit ago I left a comment on Uncle Bill's Canadian Blog. He was talking of putting together notes he has written over the years on raising his two stepdaughters. Into book form, I assume.
I know he is a good writer, I have read his blog(s) more on than off now for several years. When I went to explore the 'follow' button on his blog, that is how I got this blog (I had a wee bit to drink that night, too, as I recall). And I may not have had the confidence to do this if I hadn't read Bill's and several other's blogs over time. He offered his assistance right after I started, but I didn't want to be a bother. I don't do much here, and shouldn't.
Anyway, I left a comment on that particular post meant to encourage, and I think he was surprised. I used the word 'unique', but of course it is not unique to him at all! He lives it. So I hammered out a comment on his follow up post, then, well, thought about it.
A couple years ago one of by best buds from high school got married, now is stepfather to two children, I think. He lives quite a distance, though, and for several years now we have only spoken a few times a year, unfortunately.
My Sis has a guy now that she's really been wanting me to meet. She sounds very happy so eventually he may be a stepfather to my niece and nephew.
If(when?) my Mom gets married, I'LL have a stepfather!
2 possibles and 1 distant. So as of now it does seem pretty unique to me. I welcome those 2 possibles to make it more common in my life, though!
I know he is a good writer, I have read his blog(s) more on than off now for several years. When I went to explore the 'follow' button on his blog, that is how I got this blog (I had a wee bit to drink that night, too, as I recall). And I may not have had the confidence to do this if I hadn't read Bill's and several other's blogs over time. He offered his assistance right after I started, but I didn't want to be a bother. I don't do much here, and shouldn't.
Anyway, I left a comment on that particular post meant to encourage, and I think he was surprised. I used the word 'unique', but of course it is not unique to him at all! He lives it. So I hammered out a comment on his follow up post, then, well, thought about it.
A couple years ago one of by best buds from high school got married, now is stepfather to two children, I think. He lives quite a distance, though, and for several years now we have only spoken a few times a year, unfortunately.
My Sis has a guy now that she's really been wanting me to meet. She sounds very happy so eventually he may be a stepfather to my niece and nephew.
If(when?) my Mom gets married, I'LL have a stepfather!
2 possibles and 1 distant. So as of now it does seem pretty unique to me. I welcome those 2 possibles to make it more common in my life, though!
