Just wanted to start with an apology for the lack of posting over the past few weeks.
Too many distractions.
This week started out on a "fun" note.

It is not funny to give out my cellphone number to my stalker ex.
I've tried sober and drunken retrospect.
Not funny.

That and the heat are probably what led to the next issue.
The migraine of DOOM.
Got to the point where I was blinded by the pain.
I learned that you're supposed to be taking only one Ibuprofen(sp?) pill at a time.
That explains alot.

Monday night, received the toothache from hell.
Turned out to be a coldsore from hell.
That grew to gargantuan proportions the Wednesday.
Which decided to burst forth with a mixture of green fluid, probably puss, and blood in my mouth while I was headed out to catch a great concert series put on by a friend of mine.
Taste wasn't pleasant, and I couldn't spit it out cuz I was in the middle lane.

So I've been on a drink 'til it's alright policy this week.
Last night... whew.
Messed up my budget for the week.
Made new "friends"
Might've been making out with one... or two of them.
They've got great long islands at the belly up.
I remember great music, but there are parts where the memory gets blurry.

One of these days I'm gonna start making calls and officially drop into dating status.

Current Brain Age: 20
The Random Quote:
"I locked you out. You cut a hole in the wall." - Matt Nathanson

I'll still look at people weird that insist I'm a flirt.
I will however accept that I can be a flirt at times.
For the most part, I'm just overly friendly.

Found myself flirting with a girl that could only communicate through sign language during my lunch break yesterday.
Had a male friend that helped translate for her.
Slightly akward, yet fun times.
Almost found myself asking outloud if I could call her up later.
...
Yea.
She had a great smile.
More inspiration to take a sign language course in the fall.

There isn't anything wrong with taking a foreign language course for the opposite sex right?
Assuming that's what you're in to.
Not like I ever took a women's studies course for a lady... yet.

So Usher's gonna be the next Billy Flynn in the Broadway run of Chicago...
Yup.

New additions to my concert schedule of July.

Crash Carter @ Calypso Cafe (Leucadia)
July 20 - 7:30pm
All ages
Free(?)
Sacrificing work hours so I can finally catch them live.
Album's worth going into piracy on the high seas for.

Kim Divine, Lindsey Yung, Sheila Sondergard, Bushwalla @ Canes (Mission Beach)
July 24th - 7:00pm
21+
$8 pre-sale
$10 at the door
Quoted from Lindesy Yung: "Come with empty tummies ready to eat, drink, and listen to dope music."
She keeps it gangsta.
Can never go wrong with Canes.

Carlos Olmeda @ Acoustic Expressions (University Avenue)
July 28th - 8:00pm
All ages
$10
Last show in SD 'fore he travels to NYC and Ireland to amaze others with a great live show.

One of these days I'm gonna get bored and start interpreting Disney classics in an emo fashion.
Ariel is so emo.

Current Brain Age: 20
The Random Quote:
"The hook brings you back." - Blues Traveler

So I really need to start carrying a little notebook around with me.
I've been coming up with some great one-liners and song ideas that have just been getting lost in the sands of time.

July Concert schedule as of today.

Beatles Music Tribute @ Hot Java Cafe(Mt. Carmel)
July 7th - 8pm
All Ages
Free
Awesome Beatles music as performed by Awesome SD Talent.
Awesome

Aaron Bowen, Derek Evans @ Cosmos(La Mesa)
July 8th - 8pm
All Ages
Costs unknown
The AB-DE musical experience is always good times.

3 Leg Torso @ Twiggs(University Heights)
July 11th - 8pm
All Ages
$8 cover
Based on the sampling I got from their myspace page. Should be a night of instrumental good times.

Alyssa Jacey @ Twiggs(University Heights)
July 14th - 8pm
All Ages
$8 cover
Wear blue. Invite many friends so she can get more gigs there.


Lindsey Yung @ The Jumping Turtle(San Marcos)
July 18th - 8pm
All ages 'til 10pm 21+ afterwards
Free
Amazing voice, and a stripped down acoustic set to showcase it.

Micheal Tiernan Trio @ La Playa Cantina(San Marcos)
July 22nd - 8pm
All Ages
Free
Always good times, and not because the bartenders always spike my drinks there.
Great music to come to straight from work.

New Acoustic Generation IV @ The Belly Up Tavern(Solana Beach)
July 26th - 8pm
21+
$7 cover
ALWAYS good music. Join me to drink up and enjoy the music on a hump day.

Troubadour Music Showcase @ Portugalia(Ocean Beach)
July 27th - 8:30pm
All ages(?)
$8 cover
I'm requesting the day off because I know it will be THAT awe-inspiring.
If you enjoy quality music, join me that night.

My attendance is subject to change without prior notice, but that shouldn't stop you from checking these musicians out.
Do it.

There are very few things I can honestly say I regret in my life.
Last night included one of them.

Current Brain Age:24
The Random Quote:
"Don't cry over spilt milk. Cry over spilt beer." - Anonymous

I like to think that if you add the words "of Doom" to anything, it instantaneously becomes cooler.

Orgasm...of Doom.
Blankie... of Doom.
Onion... of Doom.

Good times... of Doom.
Try it out, should be fun for a few minutes.
Moreso if alcohol's involved.

Have a safe and happy celebration of America's Bday everyone!

I'm hungry as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!

If you've ever seen the movie Network, you might appreciate this.

I don't have to tell you things are bad.
Everybody knows things are bad.
When people have to spend the 4th of July working instead of relaxing you know things are bad. They have shorter hours, but they are still missing out on the 4th of July.
I find myself spending my day off watching the Food network and seeing all the grilling specials. Marinated ribs, juicy steaks, plump chicken, grilled salmon, chips, salsa, beer...
While I dream about these things you're sitting there in front of your computer saying to yourself:, "Please Mr. Angry he's not getting BBQ tomorrow, let me enjoy my day at the park/beach playing, frisbee, flying a kite, throwing water balloons and cooking BBQ and I won't bother you."

Well I'm not going to leave you alone.
It doesn't work like that.
I want YOU to get mad.
I want YOU to get mad for me.
I don't want you to protest. I don't want you to riot. I don't want you to write your congressman because I wouldn't know what to tell you to write.
I don't even know if it's okay for you to drop off some BBQ ribs at my workplace tomorrow.
All I know is first you've got to get mad.
You've got to get ANGRY.
You've got to say, "I'm a human being. God Dammit, my life has value."

So I want YOU to get up now.
I want all of YOU to step away from your computer monitors.
I want YOU to get up right now, open your window, stick your head out and yell, "I'm hungry as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
I want YOU to get up right now. Get up. Go to your window, open it up, stick your head out and yell, "I'm hungry as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"

Things have got to change my friends.
You've got to get mad.
You've got to say, "I'm hungry as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
Than we'll figure out what to do about people having to work on the 4th of July.
About people not being able to enjoy fresh BBQ in beautiful weather with friends and family.
About not being able to spend the day at the Del Mar Fair gorging on funnel cake and kettle corn and ending the night with a spectacular fireworks show.
But first, get up out of your chairs, open your windows, stick your head out and yell, "I'm hungry as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
At least for people like myself that only get leftover, microwaved, BBQ tomorrow night.
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A special thank YOU for anyone that actually got out of there chairs to yell or plan to tomorrow for me.
YOU are truly a work of art.

Current Brain Age: 23
The Random Quote:
"I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!" - Network

You know how you spin around in circles until you get extremely dizzy?
Made so much more enjoyable when you're intoxicated.

Got some STRONG liquor tonight.
Two long islands and a few beers has given me a strong buzz.
Was the bartender hitting on me?
Possibly, did get an invitation to join her at the bar next door.

*sigh*
My favorite waitress wasn't working tonight.
Even if I have to tone down the number of jokes on account of her laugh being so high pitched, she's a fun chica.
Great smile.

So when faced w/ the possibility of bar-hopping or not coming into work slightly hungover again, I choose the latter.
Man, I'm getting old.
Probably for the better, law enforcement officials are out in force for the weekend.
Be safe and responsible peeps.

La Playa Cantina
Micheal Tiernan trio
Always good times.
Ya'll missed out.
Ended up changing my plans on account of lack of fuel.

You haven't lived until you've gotten cigar smoke in your eyes.

Current Brain Age:20
The Random Quote:
"Not today." - Anonymous