So my cousin Tristan sent this to me and Mami today. He's at some geeky con being a geek, which in our family is a requirement. Kind of how you have to also understand basketball and how to play more than a basic chord on the guitar. ;)


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The festival this year has been beautiful. And abuela helped with my makeup and hair and even gifted me her veil that she used to wear when she was my age ( Read more... )

I quit a successful job as the lead singer of an internationally known rock band to open a damn record store. And it was, honestly, the best decision of my damn life. I feel comfortable here. We've got records and zines and open mics and bands that only need space for 100 people stop by to play. It isn't the greatest money maker and it's good I've ( Read more... )

What are people up to tonight?

Concerts? Parties? Sitting at home mainlining horror movies? I know it's also New Year for some people. :)

What's the fun stuff?

I've been at dia de los muertos stuff all day and tonight, we're all finishing setting up the altar for family. There's something really wonderful about doing it together.

But finally sitting down for the first watching of the annual tradition. There will be at least 10 more before Christmas. ;)

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Didn't have the energy to hit the backyard shows tonight, so I hit up the folx at Off the Record. These guys know what to do with a vinyl collection, let me tell you. And they won't steer you wrong about which record players to get either. Ramona's the serious bomb ( Read more... )

Character name: Miguel Alvarez
Canon/Fandom: Falling Starlight
Canon age: 20s
Occupation/School/Etc: Lead singer of Cantando Dragon
Married/Single/Etc: Single
Where does the character live: East LA
Character/canon wiki links of interest: Punk Rock in California
Character's likes: The fuckin Raiders, Lakers forever, punk, sexy girls who can hold ( Read more... )

PSA - if your ex does something creepy like vow to play the piano until you talk to them run far away and report their ass to the cops ( Read more... )

It's mami's annual trek to Vegas for STLV and we are between stuffs right now, so I'm tagging along. It's nice to do it ... I think I've mentioned it before but this is such an important week for us. There's the anniversary in July of you know, the epic incident of stupid. And so going and getting to be there with her, it really matters to me ( Read more... )

Some days you don't even get dressed ( Read more... )