Twitter = Shitter

Twitter is something that Twits do, right?

So I’ve been trying understand the whole fad of Twitter and I just don’t get. That or I get it and really don’t like it.  This is society at it’s most voyeuristic ever and people are signing up left and right.  I love trashy tabloids and reality T.V. too.  So I should right?  WRONG!  The only people I’m interested in even “getting twatted” by are quasi-celbs, politicians,  writers and that’s about it.  If want to read about someone’s crap day in traffic, I’ll experience it myself.  I remember a time when payphones were they way I communicated with most people.  I used to be exciting to hear about someone’s day.  Now I can just read about it limiting human human interaction even more.  I guess this one more step towards being the lemmings falling into the ocean.  See you in your watery grave.

I’m back!

So things are starting to settle down. Here’s a brief recap in life since I’ve been gone:
I’ve learned that dogs and children are damn near the same. Only difference is children show remorse.
Sydney (my little girl) will repeat everything she hears. T.V. teaches profanity not parents.
Band is going good. We got lots of new faces and a bunch of support in cool places.
Toes are ment to have nails.
Hopefully, I’ll start up blogging again. Rants Rants Rants!

The Current Top Search on My Blog is…

WEED! A Clockwork Orange is a close second, droogies. Hey Hey Hey Hey….smoke weed everyday.

What Makes It Worth It.

Yesterday, I started with Sydney’s birthday party.  Yesterday, I ended with crsty punkers in Fairmount park.

Syd’s birthday party was really fun.  It took a lot of planning but she got what we wanted her to have, a great child’s party.  Me and Em had on relaxed costumes too.

Right when it was about nap time, Daddy (that’s me) had to go play rock and roll.  This show was with The Adicts, one of the biggest bands out of the U.K. right now.  I lucked out getting us on this bill because the promoter loves us.  Every band that played was way nice, kids were dancing during our set, it was overall way cool.

But what top everything off with a cherry was that our drummer, Jeff, brought over one of the local skater kids from his complex to see us.  It was his first rock show ever.  He got the full first class treatment.  “Backstage” access, meeting all the bands, free water, you name, he got.  He told me he got into The Adicts big time like last month.

To make things better, I got asked to get The Adicts dinner by the promoter.  I was like the only sober person he knew which made me his number one candidate to do some driving.  This worked out perfect because the only thing I wanted to do was talk to my wife in quite.  After delivering the food, The Adicts not only knew me from the band before but they knew me and the guy that brought them food.

Now fast forward the end of the show.

Jeff skater kid got a bunch of free swag from The Adicts.  Not only that, but the whole band took time with him to introduce themselves and chit chatted with him.  The grin on his face is something I’ll never forget.

Viva!

T

It’s Been the Same for a Week!

Note to self:  Don’t pack up too much clothing first off the bat.

Note to reader: It’ll be the same shorts until Friday.  Underwear is changed everyday though.

Earth Hour is a Fad

Okay, so in the past week, I’ve had a bunch of invites to “Earth Hour”.  The thought that there are people that use their electricity some much that they need to band together to stop using it for one hour is ridiculous.  I did the math and in a day, I go without electricity for 14-16 hours.  Back in the day, my dad would whip my ass if I had anything unnecessary on wasting power.  My dad was “greener” than most people because he was “dirt brown” first (that means he grew up poor Mexican).  And most kids that I grew up with were treated the same way.  Earth Hour is something that makes the wasteful feel like they are making an impact.

The worst part of everything is right after saving the hour’s worth of power, they have a party in a few major cities to afterwards.  Proving that the best thing to do with all the saved energy is to blow it all away with a celebration using more power than was saved.

If you want to impact the environment so much, try saving money.  The most effective ways to stop global warming are economic.  Carpool, reuse bags, recycle.  Even though buying that Hybrid car might make you feel better, you’re still wasting energy by everything it took to build that battery.

People are trying to make a difference, I know that.  It is more than I do.  But no should try to act like saving one hour’s worth of light is going to do a damn thing.

I’ll be celebrating Earth Hour in Pomona, playing music with my 700 watt bass amp with my wife and friends.  It’ll be buisness as usual.

Interacial Relationships.

So me and Sydney were driving to the park and there was a group of kids crossing the street.  My daughter then says, “Daddy, daddy.  Look, black people.”  My face when three shades of red.  She then said, “Daddy, you black.  I love black people.”  I have been at a loss of words since.

Oh a side note, Sydney tells me that I’m black and have big head.  Also, Momma is pink and soft.

Complements for People Across the Pond

Alex from Wonk Unit told me, “Oi, mate!  Don’t kid yourself.  Your a pop band that write punk rock songs.  And I love your pop songs almost as much as I love fucking.”  I think he was trying to be nice. I also think he has torrets. Watch about half way through this (0:56 to be exact) and you’ll see.  Also there is a poetry reading at the end of it.  This Wednesday show that was going to be a bust ended up to be the blast I needed to keep going.  Thank you, Wonk Unit.

Unfair.

So this what I made for dinner tonight.  My dinner that I’m taking to work consists of a ham sandwich, an apple, and water.  I think I got the bad deal here.

Here a video of my band playing a Q Bonkers.  It very rescently recorded by Robert Skaggs.  The songs called “Will It Kill You?”.  Karen suggested that I should write a song about my “Nova Summers”.  Here it is:
Will It Kill You?

Adventures in Being Creepy on Craigslist.

So last Sunday while most people should have been watching the Super Bowl (suckers), a few of us had the idea to pull a small prank.  Missed Connections on Craigslist is the creepiest thing ever.  Check it out.  if you got some time.  Its way too entertaining.  We decided to make it a little creepier.  Here’s our post:

“Jedi love connection – w4m – 19 (Inland Empire)

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Date: 2009-02-01, 8:00PM PST
I saw you at the Star Wars convention in the city of industry, you were dressed as Luke Skywalker circa Return of the Jedi, I was An emerald skinned Twilek princess with mid drift bearing battle garb, we met at the autograph booths and talked about a rare admiral ackbar signed lithograph, You made me so hot the way you wielded your Green lightsaber, my sarlac pit became warm and moist just thinking about your Jedi powers especially your force push, send me an email and maybe we could have a romantic night and i can stick it in yer but”

Ridiculous, huh?  Now here’s the creepy (I can’t over use that word here) part.  The responses:

FROM: Jason Con****” <jpc****@yahoo.com>

“wow that was the most i have ever gotten turned on by geeky star wars talk.
keep posting them lol or text me

brian

951 663 ****
“

Brian looks like the type of guy a girl would meet if she wants to get beat up.

From:

“NextX****@aol.com” <NextX****@aol.com>

“Hi, I had read your missed connection and realized what an idiot I was for forgetting about that convention! How’d it turn out? Have you found your Luke Skywalker yet?

-Dave”

SIDENOTE – There was no Star Wars Convention at Frank and Son’s.

From:

“Jeff Lug” <jefflug@yahoo.com>

“I am not the person you are looking for but I saw you at Frank n Sons show and was intrigued by you. Maybe we can go out some time. Thanks” From: “Nichelanious Phan***” <nichelanious_phan***@yahoo.com> “is this for real?.. ..’cause i’m a comic book nerd/punk..

“

Nichelanious reminds me of a white Mark Anthony.

HERE IS THE CREEPIEST SO FAR!!!!

From:

“krunkmeister****@aol.com” <krunkmeister****@aol.com>

Hi i am an attractive 25 year old star wars fanatic. I am 5′11″ 195 lbs with blond hair and green eyes. I am not the guy that you met but i wish i was. your post got me hard and turned on like when i met lucas and mace windu in person. I loved every thing you wrote and i want to meet you or at least talk to you sometime soon, btw you can stick it anywhere in me you want to.”

The Most Non-Creepy Award:

“RE:Jedi

You miss, are hilarious.

Your taste buds can’t repel flavor of that magnitude!

It’s a Trap!”