I'm going to see one of my old favorite bands tonight, Garbage. My fourteen year old self is so excited - my 30 year old self is subdued but stoked, in a smart but sexy outfit only belying my rockin root with a dirty pair of knew high doc martens.

I remember being 15, seeing this band play at Key Arena, cementing my love of the alternative, the ( Read more... )

We have started attending Ian's weekly Star Trek viewing parties. They are a lot of fun - getting together, watching Star Trek, socializing with new and old friends, drinking games. I really feel stuff like this is helping me feel re-welcomed back to my old friend circle, and meeting new friends... And more importantly, helping Patrick build ( Read more... )

Recently, after many years of radio silence, I reconnected with Erik. The renewal of communication was sudden, and for a really funny an obvious reason.

Information Society was playing a show in Los Angeles, a one-off event and I took a chance, e-mailed him and asked if he was going. When he said he was not, I helped make sure it happened. Over the ( Read more... )

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I got the job!

I start Wednesday, and I go in to do the paperwork tomorrow morning. I'm so fucking excited... I finally have a job! FINALLY! This time I'm not going to screw it up... Hopefully by the fall I will be able to afford a small studio... I'm so ready to be on my own, not with roommates.


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