I'm a dick

I like to watch YouTube videos and rate them 1 star if I don't like them even in the slightest. I consider it my digital duty as a champion of quality in an age of overzealous and unqualified praise.

Today, 10 videos have been righted by my 1 star vote.

Not bad

As related to my last post, I finished a new piece yesterday. It's a short little number for solo guitar but quite respectable. In the piece, I wanted to see if I could write a piece in a flat-ish key - something that you usually don't do for the guitar - but still have it be idiomatic and enjoyable to play. I like the end result a lot, though there are a few spots I might revisit after a few days to see if I need to add a few bars. I'm also working on a piece for Orcheste dB, my new music ensemble that has no players or standard instrumentation right now (I'll get my younglings to play in it). And, I'm about to start a mellow-fanfare for trumpets and trombones (cuz they grow like weeds at my work) and a new band piece.

I'll keep it going fo sho'

I'm getting too old for this shit

Much like Murtaugh sitting on the toilet, bomb beneath his ass, I've decided that I'm getting too old for this shit. What shit am I talking about?

• Endless tinkering with technology without an end goal
• Eating like I used to (before I used to)
• Not writing any music

So, I've decided that today I'd begin to focus a little more on myself and the things that I not only like to do but should do. I started a guitar piece yesterday and am lining up a few other works to complete for the year. I'm also going to enter a composition competition - something I haven't done in at least 4 years (I still won't win).

Old habits die hard. Wish me luck.

Why the California killz Indiana

There are no Jesus cats in California.

I don't make this shit up, I swear!

Air guitarist loses toe

Yep. You read it correctly. Watch the video at CNN.com - it gets even better.

If only that much energy was put into a real talent - like becoming a bowed piano virtuoso! Wait - maybe *air* bowed piano will be the next thing...

I'm angry

Yesterday, the wifer's purse was stolen. In it, all the things you'd expect: license, money, cards, checks, etc.). Luckily we caught this fact rather quickly and were able to cancel all the cards with minor damage (but MAJOR inconvenience. I have to tell you, blog, that I am incensed with anger. I can't stop thinking about how I want to wrap my gigantic mitts around the neck of whomever did this and introduce them to a level of nightmarish euphoria that approaches a religious experience due to the lack of oxygen to the brain. You see, this cowardly act cost us much more than the few dollars the crooks tried to spend at Chevron and Safeway:

- We missed nederland's wedding. I am quite upset about this as this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see two young kids (that I've been fortunate enough to witness fall in love) declare themselves to teach other is now in the past and I couldn't be witness to it.

- We have had to spend time on the phone with banks and the police, witnessing the electronic trail of the attempts of others to take our hard earned money and buy gas, chips, bear, and People magazine at Chevron and Safeway (they kept trying even after the cards were fucking declined!!!!!!!)

- We feel violated and have this sinking suspicion that the crooks live in our neighborhood. This last bit really fucking infuriates me as it is just another indication that respect for one another is a value simply not held in high regard.

The police said they are going to pull the surveillance tapes at Chevron and Safeway. You see, there are cameras EVERYWHERE at both of those places. So, asshole crooks listen up: you will be caught, we will prosecute, and while probably this will only be a misdemeanor if indeed justice is had, we will be sure that you feel the pain and sting of the law to the fullest extent that we can exercise it. I will take pleasure in posting your mugshot on Facebook and MySpace for all the world to see what a horrible bunch of douche bags you are.

IV-V-I hits Fresno

Ok, there should be more fanfare to this, but there isn't.

I invented a card game. It will take over the nerd world as we know it.

The tweaker h8r and I braved the douche bag drivers of California in our fast and nimble craft: the yellow-cooper-mini-with-an-H-on-the-room (a better nickname is coming soon). Usually I'd post pics of this, but lately I'm addicted to Facebook and have decided to use that site for all my media posting (hey - no need to reinvent the wheel, right?).

If you know me, look me up with my email addy on Facebook and take a look at the pics. Oh - make sure you buy a copy of IV-V-I.