*Yawn* - Meet the Osbournes
So I just got home from another premier party at my work. This time the movie was called 'Rock School', and I have to admit I was not very enthusiastic about any of it because I have been way overworked lately and putting up with a lot of b.s. at my work. I actually kind of came in with a chip on my shoulder. Immediately, rather than everything being horrible (as I had thought it would be) things improved. My old friend Jack D. was doing sound there for the party, I have known him for years since he and his ex used to promote a really cool nightclub I used to go to. So things picked up a bit on account of having some good energy to work with. He was complaining about how my coworker kept disappearing on him and was not helping him and how glad he was that I was there. That made me feel really good as I have been in need of some *validation* for what I go through almost everytime I go to work. Jack and I got everything taken care of relatively quickly and it was nice to work with someone who was as focused as I am on getting things done.
Then the party started. These parties are really weird because everyone kind of arrives at more or less the same exact time because they all come over directly after the premier screening of the movie. So the club goes from nearly empty to full in only a few moments it seems. I looked up and saw Henry Rollins with some kind of fake looking blonde chick. I used to be a big Black Flag fan when I was growing up, and my next door neighbor when I was a little kid (his sister was my babysitter) ended up playing guitar for Rollins Band. I wanted to go up to him and talk to him and stuff, but I thought it would be unprofessional and I didn't want to interrupt him with his lady friend. Next thing I know all these people are coming up to him and I thought oh well I missed my chance. Two things stuck in my mind about him though. One is he is a very small man. Smaller than I even imagined. The other is that his hair is *really* gray!! It sucks when punk rock heroes go gray. Plus his tattoos are totally fading out. I am glad I don't have tats!! Ugh!! What a bummer.
There was all kinds of people there. I couldn't place all of them as I suck at recognizing famous people, but one definitely stood out. I was walking over to talk to Jack D. for a minute and I looked down and saw Ozzy Osbourne standing right in front of me. He is also very small and short. I looked at him and he had these silly looking red streaks that looked like hair extensions or something on the sides of his head mixed in with his dyed black hair. He looked at me through the top of his funky looking sunglasses and I smiled at him and nodded my head at him and he did the same as we passed by each other. I went up to Jack D. and asked how things were going, to which he replied, "Oh I am doing pretty good I guess, just watching Ozzy stumble around the room." LOL I have to admit Ozzy did look pretty damn decrepit. Somehow Rollins looks older though, even though he is a LOT younger and hasn't done tons of drugs and drink. Crazy, but that's how it goes.
I continued to wander around the room and I next saw Kelly Osbourne with some of her friends. She was wearing a red hoodie with the hood pulled halfway over her hair, but it kept falling down. Her friends were also wearing red hoodies, so evidently Kelly's friends are like her little anti-fashion legion and dress however she does. She is not fat, but you can tell she is a bit chubby and will one day be a pepperpot type. She also hasn't a clue about punk rock. Her brother Jack Osbourne was right next to her chatting it up with his little friends. That kid has the biggest afro I have ever seen on a white guy. He is beyond dorky. He looks like a white version of Rerun from the old show "What's Happenin?", only with glasses too. The two of them looked comfortable in a way, but still dependent on each other and their friends being nearby, like they aren't even close to being able to hang with that crowd on their own. Oh well, they are still young.
I figured that since I had seen three fourths of the Osbourne clan at that point, I must find the brains of the outfit, my favorite Osbourne: Sharon!! I wandered around trying to look casual as my eyes searched around for her. No luck, I am sure she was there, but I didn't spot her. I think her and Ozzy must have left early, but I saw Jack about 10 more times and Kelly about the same, although she pulled her hoodie so far over her face that she looked more like Kenny from South Park. Funny thing, all her friends did the *same* thing. Personally if all my friends constantly did what I did or dressed just like me that would get old pretty damn quick. The whole thing made me realize that the only reason Ozzy isn't a big joke (like most metal rock stars have become) is because of his wife. Ozzy did a smart thing by marrying a smart and loving wife instead of going with a blonde with big tits. Of course the ideal would be a smart and loving blonde with big tits, *just joking*!! Seriously, I don't think of Ozzy as any kind of genius, but he did one really smart thing in his choice of soulmate, and I think rock and roll guys have something to learn from that.
Otherwise I thought the party was so-so. Fake people interacting and drinking heavily. Woo-hoo. The 'Underworld' party was better. I just wish I could sleep for about a month, wake up in time for my birthday and then work on new songs until Thanksgiving. Alas, my schedule never seems to let up. I need a change. *Yawn* Time for bed.
By the way, in case you forgot, Rock and Roll is DEAD!!!!
Then the party started. These parties are really weird because everyone kind of arrives at more or less the same exact time because they all come over directly after the premier screening of the movie. So the club goes from nearly empty to full in only a few moments it seems. I looked up and saw Henry Rollins with some kind of fake looking blonde chick. I used to be a big Black Flag fan when I was growing up, and my next door neighbor when I was a little kid (his sister was my babysitter) ended up playing guitar for Rollins Band. I wanted to go up to him and talk to him and stuff, but I thought it would be unprofessional and I didn't want to interrupt him with his lady friend. Next thing I know all these people are coming up to him and I thought oh well I missed my chance. Two things stuck in my mind about him though. One is he is a very small man. Smaller than I even imagined. The other is that his hair is *really* gray!! It sucks when punk rock heroes go gray. Plus his tattoos are totally fading out. I am glad I don't have tats!! Ugh!! What a bummer.
There was all kinds of people there. I couldn't place all of them as I suck at recognizing famous people, but one definitely stood out. I was walking over to talk to Jack D. for a minute and I looked down and saw Ozzy Osbourne standing right in front of me. He is also very small and short. I looked at him and he had these silly looking red streaks that looked like hair extensions or something on the sides of his head mixed in with his dyed black hair. He looked at me through the top of his funky looking sunglasses and I smiled at him and nodded my head at him and he did the same as we passed by each other. I went up to Jack D. and asked how things were going, to which he replied, "Oh I am doing pretty good I guess, just watching Ozzy stumble around the room." LOL I have to admit Ozzy did look pretty damn decrepit. Somehow Rollins looks older though, even though he is a LOT younger and hasn't done tons of drugs and drink. Crazy, but that's how it goes.
I continued to wander around the room and I next saw Kelly Osbourne with some of her friends. She was wearing a red hoodie with the hood pulled halfway over her hair, but it kept falling down. Her friends were also wearing red hoodies, so evidently Kelly's friends are like her little anti-fashion legion and dress however she does. She is not fat, but you can tell she is a bit chubby and will one day be a pepperpot type. She also hasn't a clue about punk rock. Her brother Jack Osbourne was right next to her chatting it up with his little friends. That kid has the biggest afro I have ever seen on a white guy. He is beyond dorky. He looks like a white version of Rerun from the old show "What's Happenin?", only with glasses too. The two of them looked comfortable in a way, but still dependent on each other and their friends being nearby, like they aren't even close to being able to hang with that crowd on their own. Oh well, they are still young.
I figured that since I had seen three fourths of the Osbourne clan at that point, I must find the brains of the outfit, my favorite Osbourne: Sharon!! I wandered around trying to look casual as my eyes searched around for her. No luck, I am sure she was there, but I didn't spot her. I think her and Ozzy must have left early, but I saw Jack about 10 more times and Kelly about the same, although she pulled her hoodie so far over her face that she looked more like Kenny from South Park. Funny thing, all her friends did the *same* thing. Personally if all my friends constantly did what I did or dressed just like me that would get old pretty damn quick. The whole thing made me realize that the only reason Ozzy isn't a big joke (like most metal rock stars have become) is because of his wife. Ozzy did a smart thing by marrying a smart and loving wife instead of going with a blonde with big tits. Of course the ideal would be a smart and loving blonde with big tits, *just joking*!! Seriously, I don't think of Ozzy as any kind of genius, but he did one really smart thing in his choice of soulmate, and I think rock and roll guys have something to learn from that.
Otherwise I thought the party was so-so. Fake people interacting and drinking heavily. Woo-hoo. The 'Underworld' party was better. I just wish I could sleep for about a month, wake up in time for my birthday and then work on new songs until Thanksgiving. Alas, my schedule never seems to let up. I need a change. *Yawn* Time for bed.
By the way, in case you forgot, Rock and Roll is DEAD!!!!