thing on the doorstep

some of you recommended the thing on the doorstep mp3 blog, which rules. I set up a feed for their updates here: doorstepthing I've been scraping up as much as possible from that place, excellent stuff!

rock and rolllll

rock you people. and roll too.

I've heard otherwise

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Today I:

• Wanted to stay home and enjoy the beautiful morning. The post-rain climate was very, very pleasant. The squirrels were up extra early, I don't think I've ever had them greet me when I go out to the car... and the pigeons were out frolicking with Asia the cat. The squash blossoms were wide open and suggestive. Honeybees were getting lost inside them.
  
• Had one of those days when I know I accomplished stuff, but in retrospect, I can't think of anything that I actually did. Sometimes I just facilitate things getting done. Or conduct. Maybe conduct is a better word than facilitate.
  
• Notified the higher ups that the plaque that's supposed to go on a new sculpture (one with a lot of pressure to get it produced quickly) had a misspelling in plate. The sculpture's now on hold until we get the engraving back. I was secretly a little smug about this, because it was King Hot Shit that misspelled the thing.
  
• Ran up to Fort Collins to the community college to figure out what I need to do to get signed up for the welding class. Registered for the college, got an ID number, and found out I'll have to re-take the admissions exam. The last one I took was too long ago. Darn. Stupid Time! I declared an intent to try for a "Sculptural Welding Certificate", a program I didn't realize they offered until I was there in the office filling out my application. I'll have to research that program some more, it sounds pretty cool. I originally had just planned on taking the TIG welding class, but maybe I ought to shoot for a certificate. Why not?
  
• Noticed that it's been several days since I stood up for the wasps nesting outside the door of the plant, and they're still alive out there. KG had threatened to do the deed himself if we wouldn't. I didn't dare him to do it with his bare hands.
  
• Was surprised by wifey having brought home some of her birthday cheesecake for us to share for tonight's dessert. Thanks Mom-of-wifey! yum yum yub.
  
• Went to the farmer's market, got some grub. MMM grub.
  
• Watched part of the finale to "So You Think You Can Dance" and then watched some Chris Cunningham videos with music by Aphex Twin.
  
• Have been thinking about how difficult it is to improve myself, because often I can tell I have a problem, but I can't observe myself well enough to form a good opinion on what I'm doing or how I can change it. My view about my own actions is pretty myopic. Right now I'm thinking partially about how people who are gregarious and creative have an advantage over people who are introverted and socially inept and creative, like me. I don't know how to adapt myself to behave well in social situations, I guess because I think most of my interactions with people are totally stupid and a waste of my time! How do you change that? It's like telling a cabbage to not be a cabbage. I am vinegar and I think I might get along better in the world if I tried to be honey. I might attract more flies.