September 22nd, 2008

Subject: the Anansi Fund Time: 01:23 pm Current Mood: frustrated

If that Anansi-Cat ever brought you any love, joy, cuddles, or happiness, please consider donating, in her memory, to the Maryland SPCA, using the link below. That cat, was an awesome cat.   ---------------- Now playing: Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley via FoxyTunes

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September 16th, 2008

Current Music: John Gibbs and The US Steel Band Orchestra - Trinidad Subject: ... and then there were three. Time: 01:07 pm Current Mood: pessimistic

Richard Wright, keyboardist for The Pink Floyd, has died. It's been very quiet on this subject on the internets... curiouser and curiouser. RIP, man.

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September 1st, 2008

Subject: TODAYBORDAY Time: 10:26 pm Current Mood: lazy

IZ A-WABORDAY! nothing like ripping records while watching a DAYS' WORTH OF ST:TNG EPISODES. also: key lime pie milkshake, some general cleaning & laundry, and surprise Pikesville fireworks. now, it's time for another tasty adult beverage.

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August 28th, 2008

Current Music: dishwasher Subject: It's a been too long Time: 11:33 pm Current Mood: calm

after working on it for, say six weeks, finally got to watch Wargames. Totally worth my time. This week, however? Totally NOT worth my time.

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August 25th, 2008

Current Music: Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra Subject: Really, there is never enough Time: 12:53 pm Current Mood: jubilant

It was said a lot on Saturday, but it bears repeting: THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR AN AMAZING PARTY Saturday's hafla was about the 3rd best party I've ever thrown (and the other two were so long ago that, honestly, it's the bygone emotions that keep them ranked so high), and it couldn't have been done with all the help we got. From the amazing bellydances to the wonderful crowd to everyone who brought food or cheered or ate food or hung out and talked - THANK YOU! We had so much great food, there was so much good conversation, there was elegant, candle-lit dinner in the back yard, there was fire dancing, there was mayhem, there was GOOD TIMES. I cannot express enough how happy the whole thing made me feel.  again - thank you all!

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Subject: Documentation of Me Doing Stuff Time: 10:53 am Current Mood: chipper

new photos are up! Painting the baby's room, going on a beach date with Brooke, Flissy and her hubs, and Brooke dancing with fire at the hafla. enjoy!

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August 22nd, 2008

Current Music: Rare Essence - No Ordinary Love Subject: A heart attack, waiting to happen... Time: 12:10 pm Current Mood: envious

I know I have mentioned Grocery Eats here once or twice... ridiculous food creations and their execution.  Over on Hollerboard, he put out a call for suggestions on ridiculous things to deep fry.  Best response thus far:  Looks like I need a frydaddy and a new set of veins and heart. when in doubt, just consult the texas state fair vendor list Deep Fried Latte Fried Cookie Dough Fried Guacamole Bites Country Pride Peach Cobbler on a Stick Fernie's Fried Chili Frito Burrito (fucking chili and fritos wrapped in a tortilla and fried. omg) B.W.'s Original Fried Banana Pudding Mama's Fried Sweet Potato Pie Deep Fried Cosmopolitan - Contest Finalist – A delicious fried pastry is filled with rich cheesecake and topped with a sweet & tangy cranberry glaze and a lime wedge. Served on a stick. (Desperados – Nimitz Dr.) Donkey Tails - Contest Finalist – Large all-beef franks, slit on one side and generously stuffed with sharp cheddar cheese, are wrapped tightly in a large flour tortilla and fried until golden brown. Served with mustard, chili, or Ruth's salsa. (Ruth's Tamale House – Cotton Bowl Plaza & Nimitz Dr.) Fernie's Fried Chicken n' Waffle – A toasted 7" round waffle, brushed with melted butter and topped with three extra-crunchy honey-battered chicken breast tenders. Served with syrup or white cream gravy. Sweet and salty. (The Dock – Embarcadero Building) Fernie's Fried Choco-rito - Contest Finalist – A flour tortilla – stuffed with marshmallows, coconut, candy bar pieces, caramel morsels and cinnamon – is dipped in pancake batter and deep fried to a crispy, crunchy outside and sweet, gooey inside. Drizzled with honey and topped with whipped cream. (The Dock – Embarcadero Building) Fried Coke - Contest Finalist – Smooth spheres of Coca-Cola-flavored batter are deep fried, drizzled with pure Coke fountain syrup, topped with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and a cherry. Served in souvenir contoured glasses. (Vandalay Industries – Nimitz Dr. and Midway) Fried Pancake Sundae – Tasty country sausage bites wrapped in a light pancake batter, deep fried to perfection , topped with whipped cream, lightly glazed with hot fudge sauce and finished with a cherry on top. Pineapple and strawberry glaze options available. (Smokey John's BBQ – Cotton Bowl Plaza & Midway) Fried Praline Perfection - Contest Finalist – Guaranteed to melt in your mouth. Plump coconut and pecan pralines, battered and fried to a rich golden crust. Served warm with powdered sugar. (Shirley London & Sons – Midway near Texas Star) Looks like I need a frydaddy and a new set of veins and heart.

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August 20th, 2008

Current Music: DJ Screw - Chapter 46 - Syrup & Soda (Side B) Subject: THIS SHIT IS AMAZING Time: 12:56 pm Current Mood: accomplished

MY DAY HAS BEEN MADE.

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August 19th, 2008

Current Music: Dungen - Du E För Fin För Mig Subject: MORNING TRAFFIC IS FOR SUCKERS Time: 12:48 pm Current Mood: cranky

my 25-minute commute this morning took me 55 minutes. I am looking forward to this coming weekend, though it will be incredibly busy and a bit stressful.  I am concerned about the weather reports, though.

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August 15th, 2008

Current Music: Snoop Dogg - Sexual Eruption Subject: Deep thought causes problems Time: 05:32 pm Current Mood: embarrassed

it took four years, but it happened: i missed my exit going to work this morning. the combination of listening to acid jazz (the associates to be exact), fantasizing about knocking down walls in our house, and drooling over a early-80s Jag in front of me just proved to be too much for my attention, and all of a sudden, there goes rt 70!

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August 14th, 2008

Current Music: The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back Subject: Let it be known: Time: 05:00 pm Current Mood: accomplished

I am on fire today. Kicking ass and/or taking names. felicitious kinda day. And it's beer time in 30 minutes. i'm your get-shit-done guy, if and when you need one. mostly, i feel like i'm trapped, and hand-tied, or hurry-up-and-waited.  not today. and yeah, i'm gonna bask in it, because it doesn't happen often enough.

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August 13th, 2008

Current Music: The Juan MacLean - Happy House Subject: Hi Lo for Wednesday Time: 12:18 pm Current Mood: energetic

Low: missing me scheduled exercise time this morning High: the reason for missing the exercise involved a half-hour in bed with wifey...

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August 11th, 2008

Current Music: Instant Funk - "I got my mind made up" Subject: Monday's High/Low Time: 05:04 pm Current Mood: anxious

Been running again, or at least bouts of jogging whilst walking.  Been good for the heart, legs, mind, blood, soul. Been sad about not posting much; been thinking about why that is. Came up with a plan - High/Low.  Something good that's happened or is happening, and something bad, or less that desirable, etc.  helps me express to all what is up with tim. for instance:     High: I've been made the shop manager (ie, the one in charge) for MBC Columbia Repro, which is what I've been doing anyway for the last 3 months.  Low: I was given this position because the old manager (my boss) fell extremely ill due to a intestinal disorder that nearly killed him, and has put him out of commission for months.  All this happened as he turned 30. High: I've managed to be exercising three consecutive weeks.  Low: I took about 3 months off. High: Baby's coming in no time.  Low: BABY'S COMING IN NO TIME!!!

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August 4th, 2008

Current Music: Summer crickets Subject: New place for Pics Time: 08:05 am Current Mood: discontent

Hello all. In an effort to have more pictures online w/o paying for them, I have decided to try Picasa, which is rolled up into the whole gmail/googledocs thing.  I'll be uploading most new pictures there.  the address is: picasaweb.google.com/dj.domestique Right now, you can see that fun I've had with a giant slug, found attacking the cats food dish, and even more fun with Brooke and josh at Pikesville's very own yearly summer block party, Dancin' In the Streets.

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July 16th, 2008

Current Music: Bacon Sizzling Subject: a realization Time: 08:10 pm Current Mood: introverted

the random people in my life who have had the most lasting impact have done so because they have taught me recipes for cheap, fast, and easy mexican food.

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June 25th, 2008

Tags: finished a book! Current Music: The Last of Osibisa Subject: Missed one! Time: 11:04 pm Current Mood: calm

Somewhere between April 18 and May 8th Terry Pratchett, Thud It's kinda The DaVinci Code. Kinda. I'm so in love with Vimes...

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Tags: stuff in Current Music: And yet more Osibisa Subject: The Ralston Social Club Landscaping Division Time: 10:58 pm Current Mood: tired

Home Depot Pikesville, 6/23 12 Bags hardwood mulch Watering Wand Weed-stop fabric fabric staples Weed-Hog weeder $85 the front of the house has been weeded and mulched and I've rarely been prouder.  The weeder thinger is an amazing device that gets rid of dandylion and ragweed and any other weed/plant by stomping on it, then pulling it out.  it's amazingly relaxing and fun to use, and was worth its price after 20 minutes.

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Tags: new in '08 albums, stuff in Current Music: Still Osibisa Subject: The Catch Up, part 2 Time: 10:52 pm Current Mood: tired

Amazon.com, June 17th Osborne, Osborne The Cat Empire, So Many Nights Jamie Lidell, Jim The Sword, Gods of the Earth $40 Jamie and the Sword released albums that were straight and direct follow ups to their respective debut albums: more blue-eyed soul and throwback r&b for mr. lidell, more stoner dungeons & dragons metal without screaming for the Sword.  I wanted exactly what I got from both of them, they did exactly what I wanted. The Cat Empire is only slightly bellydancey, only slightly reggae, a little country-noir, and mostly a adult-contemporary rock album, albeit in a non-american sense.  Brooke says she reminds her of Maroon 5, and I'm not sure if that's accurate, or an insult.  The album is growing on me, especially in the lyric department, which is an excellent place to start. Osborne made, nearly, the only electronic album I need for the year.  going everywhere from squelchy acid to gorgeous deep house with some afro-beat big house and disco-tinged classics, osborne does a lot of house, and a lot of it well.

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Tags: finished a book! Current Music: Osibisa "Ayiko Bia" Subject: The Catch Up, part 1 Time: 10:45 pm Current Mood: tired

finished Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising series, consisting of: Greenwitch The Grey King Silver on the Tree Over all impression of the series: about halfway through the books, Cooper became obsessed with Welsh myth, history, and culture, and leaned on it heavily, after also leaning on Arthurian Legend and Cornwall history and Ancient English Druidic mythology.  Also, it's a little sad that a woman can consistantly write such a weak female character, though that may be more a sign of the times (mid 70s) and young adult book culture - what girls are gonna read magic fantasy, anyways? She kind of botched the ending, but much less so that Philip Pullman. Again, if you liked harry Potter and want to read some obvious influences for JK Rowling, hit these five books up.

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June 22nd, 2008

Current Music: Best Week Ever: Lil Wayne's Book Drive Subject: Wonderful Anniversary Date Time: 10:21 am Current Mood: relaxed

Beezers N Timmers went downy oshun, hon! Wednesday is Brooke and I's 3rd Anniversary (hooray!) and so we had ourselves a nice date-day full of fun activites that people in love like to do.  We had long-ago determined to go eat crabs, so it was just a matter of finding where to eat 'em.  Brooke's coworkers came up with Cantler's Riverside Inn in Annapolis, and since we were going to be down by the bay, we decided to head first to Sandy Point Beach for an afternoon of beach swimming and beach laying and tanning and reading. Cantler's was really crowded, but a worthwhile trip - a nice lazy 2 hours spent picking crabs, drinking beers, eating fries, and just enjoying being outside.  We wanted to finish the night with a viewing of Indiana Jones, but it wasn't playing at the right times, so it was back home for more late-night eating and resting.  Hooray anniversaries!

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