Waiting for my face to fall off Friday

For the past several days, I have been having been feeling like I was coming down with a cold or something like it: dryness in the back of the throat, "hot" sensation behind the sinuses, etc. Yesterday at work, I was suddenly attacked by a team of dwarves who snuck into my head and tried to remove my face with jackhammers (or at least that's what it felt like). Managed to get through the afternoon, got home, had some hot Italian sausage for dinner (not a euphemism), and was in bed by 8.30p.

Right now I mostly feel stopped up, but the pain seems to be lurking, waiting for the right moment to attack. So, while I'm trying to decide if I should go to work or stay home, this musical interlude:


1) Over And Over, Neil Young And Crazy Horse (11/13/90 The Catalyst Santa Cruz CA)

2) Wild Boys (Duran Duran Cover), 3 Is A Crowd

3) Kitchen Girl, David Bromberg

4) I've Got A Capo On My Brain, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks

5) Road To Ronderlin, Ian Matthews

6) Abigail, Belle Of Kilronan, The Magnetic Fields

7) Johnny Strikes Up the Band, Warren Zevon (1982-10-22 - Capitol Theater)

8) Contrasong, Egg

9) Up the Junction, Chris Difford

10) Penny Lane (Brass Overdub), The Beatles

and some extras, for the hell of it

11) London Bridge, The Clumsy Lovers

12) No-One Blinder (Than a Man Who Won't See), Darrell Banks

13) Journey Through The Past, Neil Young (Live At Massey Hall 1971)


Hmm, start and end with live Neil. I'm sure that's a sign of something.

And if my brain weren't addled enough, I see this from Stereogum:

http://stereogum.com/archives/glen-campbell-covers-green-day_011221.html#more

At least he didn't cover "Black Hole Sun," so I don't have to get it.

Waiting for my face to fall off Friday

For the past several days, I have been having been feeling like I was coming down with a cold or something like it: dryness in the back of the throat, "hot" sensation behind the sinuses, etc. Yesterday at work, I was suddenly attacked by a team of dwarves who snuck into my head and tried to remove my face with jackhammers (or at least that's what it felt like). Managed to get through the afternoon, got home, had some hot Italian sausage for dinner (not a euphemism), and was in bed by 8.30p.

Right now I mostly feel stopped up, but the pain seems to be lurking, waiting for the right moment to attack. So, while I'm trying to decide if I should go to work or stay home, this musical interlude:


1) Over And Over, Neil Young And Crazy Horse (11/13/90 The Catalyst Santa Cruz CA)

2) Wild Boys (Duran Duran Cover), 3 Is A Crowd

3) Kitchen Girl, David Bromberg

4) I've Got A Capo On My Brain, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks

5) Road To Ronderlin, Ian Matthews

6) Abigail, Belle Of Kilronan, The Magnetic Fields

7) Johnny Strikes Up the Band, Warren Zevon (1982-10-22 - Capitol Theater)

8) Contrasong, Egg

9) Up the Junction, Chris Difford

10) Penny Lane (Brass Overdub), The Beatles

and some extras, for the hell of it

11) London Bridge, The Clumsy Lovers

12) No-One Blinder (Than a Man Who Won't See), Darrell Banks

13) Journey Through The Past, Neil Young (Live At Massey Hall 1971)


Hmm, start and end with live Neil. I'm sure that's a sign of something.

And if my brain weren't addled enough, I see this from Stereogum:

http://stereogum.com/archives/glen-campbell-covers-green-day_011221.html#more

At least he didn't cover "Black Hole Sun," so I don't have to get it.

Dead Cow

So, yeah, I went to work, and had plenty of shit to do. And more for next week, so maybe we're over the slow time. Or not.

Came home, waited for Pulsifer, his lovely lady Gisele and our son Eric to bring over the slabs of dead cow for me to throw on the grill. When they showed up, I was frankly amazed. Normally, when one of our local grocers has top sirloin for $2.99/lb, they tend to be thin slices. These sucker were "family packs" of two per package, and a good 3/4" thick. Om nom nom.

Pulsifer brought a box of Boulevard Pale Ale, but didn't think it was enough, so we ran over to Gomer's and grabbed a six of Sam Adams Ale and Avery IPA, plus some Woodchuck Cider. After much maneuvering of the huge steaks on the baby coffin grill, we ate. Meat, taters, cucumbers in a Japanese marinade, and D2's peach cobbler for dessert.

So it behooves me to mention that this month marks the 20th anniversary of my meeting Pulsifer, at a KaCSFFS meeting at a bar at 31st and Main. How the time flies. A better friend one could not ask for. It is my privilege to call him my best friend, and to have had some small influence on the development of his most excellent children. You're the best, guy. Thanks for being there.

Dead Cow

So, yeah, I went to work, and had plenty of shit to do. And more for next week, so maybe we're over the slow time. Or not.

Came home, waited for Pulsifer, his lovely lady Gisele and our son Eric to bring over the slabs of dead cow for me to throw on the grill. When they showed up, I was frankly amazed. Normally, when one of our local grocers has top sirloin for $2.99/lb, they tend to be thin slices. These sucker were "family packs" of two per package, and a good 3/4" thick. Om nom nom.

Pulsifer brought a box of Boulevard Pale Ale, but didn't think it was enough, so we ran over to Gomer's and grabbed a six of Sam Adams Ale and Avery IPA, plus some Woodchuck Cider. After much maneuvering of the huge steaks on the baby coffin grill, we ate. Meat, taters, cucumbers in a Japanese marinade, and D2's peach cobbler for dessert.

So it behooves me to mention that this month marks the 20th anniversary of my meeting Pulsifer, at a KaCSFFS meeting at a bar at 31st and Main. How the time flies. A better friend one could not ask for. It is my privilege to call him my best friend, and to have had some small influence on the development of his most excellent children. You're the best, guy. Thanks for being there.