Monday, July 28, 2008

Bisbee 2008









the entrance into the mine.





At the mine tour... It was pretty wild.. We went 1,500 feet into the mine. More info here They bring you in a few 100 feet and then stop and explain the whole tour more and how far down you'll go and my Dad chickened out and walked back HA HA.. I also know where I get my non-stop talking habit from.. my Dad! I swear he talked the whole way back.


My Sister Cheryl and nephew Justin
my nephew Justin


The toilet train! The people who operate these get paid $16 an hour.

The big bosses ride these bikes around and check to see that you did what you told them you did.
It was 46 degrees in the mine and musty!
Taking the train thru the tunnels was so wild. The guy said that some of these lil trains go 60 miles an hour.


Pretty downtown Bisbee. It rained at first but then was perfect and in the mid 70's.
A pretty garden with tons of sunflowers.













Cool stencil graffiti







Isn't this the best staircase? Bisbee is full of cool stairways
We finished it all off with delicious sundae's from MacAlpines back in Phoenix.. THEY WERE SO GOOOOOOD!
Justin is missing nearly ALL his baby teeth HA

Saturday, July 26, 2008

This one goes out to you and you and you...

Gram Parsons
Just Can't Take It Anymore



I've been thinkin' back on it, babe
I guess it's been useless after all
I'm tired of seein' all the days goin' by
Tearin' the numbers off my wall

You've been taking up my time and steppin' out-a line
And breakin' up the dreams I had before
And I just can't make it anymore
No, I just won't take it anymore

You said once before you were lookin' for a friend
Who'd take the time to really get to know you
But you wanted me to kneel and forgot that I was real
And I guess I'm not per chance that far below you

You've been shakin' up my bed and breaking up my head
So I'm wakin' up an turning in my score
And I just can't make it anymore
No, I just won't take it anymore

And I just can't make it anymore
No, I just won't take it anymore

Friday, July 25, 2008

Fuck Yeah POLVO!

Check it.. Polvo reunited for a tour

Jul 25 2008
8:00P
Subterranean Club
Chicago, Illinois
Jul 26 2008
8:00P
Wicker Park Summer Fest
Chicago, Illinois
Aug 30 2008
8:00P
Casbah
San Diego, California
Aug 31 2008
8:00P
Echoplex
Los Angeles, California
Sep 2 2008
8:00P
Bimbo’s
San Francisco, California
Sep 5 2008
8:00P
Neumos
Seattle, Washington
Sep 6 2008
8:00P
Music Fest North West - Berbati’s Pan
Portland, Oregon
Sep 20 2008
8:00P
All Tomorrow’s Parties New York - Kutshers Country Resort
Monticello, New York

I was able to catch Polvo in LA at Spaceland back in '98.. I drove all the way to LA by myself and met up with my friend Marc Brown. I even got to play pool with Lou Barlow and some of the guys from Polvo it was awesome!! I may be driving out to LA again since *FUCK* i'm missing ANOTHER good Chicago music fest this weekend.. grrr.. I need to get out of this shithole state. Somebody please find me a job in any other place but here. Now I need to decide where i'm going to go to see them. Portland would be fun .. I haven't been there for years but Los Angeles would be cheaper and closer, plus i'd be able to hang with Jazmine and the babies and stay at their awesome new house. I could prob get Allison to go also!

2.5 Hour Wait.. Pizzeria Bianco

Yup.. Pizzeria Bianco last night!!! DELICIOUS! The bread they give you while waiting for the pizza is so yummy and chewy with a slight saltyness to it. I love the Margherita pizza it is always my fav. More info here

Tomorrow i'm off to Bisbee. I also found out there is a cute guest house you can rent out for $125 a night AND the best part... it's pet friendly and I can bring all my army! Check it here YIPPEEEEE

What Tree Did You Fall From?

What tree did you fall from? Find your birthday, find your tree and then scroll down... This is really cool and somewhat accurate, also in line with Celtic astrology.
Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree
Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree
Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress Tree
Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree
Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree
Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree
Mar 21 - Oak Tree
Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree
Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
May 01 to May 14 - Poplar Tree
May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut Tree
May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree
Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree
Jun 24 - Birch Tree
Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree
Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree
Jul 15 to Jul 25 - Elm Tree
Jul 26 to Aug 04 - Cypress Tree
Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree
Sep 03 to Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree
Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree
Sep 23 - Olive Tree
Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree
Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree
Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree
Dec 22 - Beech Tree
Dec 23 to Dec 31 - Apple Tree

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APPLE TREE (Love) - of slight build, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination.

ASH TREE (Ambition) - uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent lover, sometimes brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership very seriously.

BEECH TREE (Creative) - has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.)

BIRCH TREE (Inspiration) - vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly,pretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere.

CEDAR TREE (Confidence) - of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others,self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.

CHESTNUT TREE (Honesty) - of unusual beauty, does not want to impress, well-developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritates easily and sensitive in company, often due to a lack of self confidence, acts sometimes superior, feels not understood, loves only once, has difficulties in finding a partner.

CYPRESS TREE (Faithfulness) - strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, content, optimistic, craves money and acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unruly, pedantic, and careless.

ELM TREE (Noble-Minded) - pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, loudest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.

FIG TREE (Sensibility) - very strong, a bit self-willed,independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children and animals, a bit of a social butterfly, good sense of humor, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence.

FIR TREE (Mysterious) - extraordinary taste, dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to them, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious, uncontested lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable.

HAZELNUT TREE (Extraordinary) - charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody, and capricious lover, honest, and tolerant partner, precise sense of judgment.

HORNBEAM TREE (Good Taste) - of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.

LIME TREE (Doubt) - accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress, and labor, dislikes laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sacrifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom, often wailing and complaining, very jealous but loyal.

MAPLE TREE (Independent) - no ordinary person, full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.

OAK TREE (Brave) - robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action.

OLIVE TREE (Wisdom) - loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of sophisticated people.

PINE TREE (Particular) - loves agreeable company, very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, falls easily in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up easily, everything disappointments until it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical.

POPLAR TREE (Uncertainty) - looks very decorative, not very self-confident, only courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.

ROWAN TREE (Sensitivity) - full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.

WALNUT TREE (Passion) - unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromise.

WEEPING WILLOW (Melancholy) - beautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with, demanding, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Daily Heart On




Fake, but cute! This company makes copies of designer clothes for 80% off of what they would normally cost. Still don't know if i'd pay $100 for a fake ... cute dresses tho!

Abandoned But Not Forgotten...

http://www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com/

I occasionally check out the blog -Sally Jane Vintage- and always wonder how she finds the cool ass buildings that are abandoned to explore/take photos of. I did a search on the web and found a website where people can post locations and photos of places to explore!!!! Check it out, the link is above. ;o)

I'd love to take a roadtrip and have it consist of thrifting in every small town, exploring old buildings and eating at the best local eateries.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Tucson

Friday night we drove down to Tucson to party it up. If you stay at the Congress and check in after midnight it's only $50!!!!! BUT------there's a HUGE downfall to staying there in the summer.... NO AIR!!! It was hotter 'n hell but Vargas hooked it up by snagging some fans from the hallways for our room. We started off at the Nimbus Brewery with a few beers and burgers and then headed to PLUSH to catch up with Maui's band and my friend Omer for a bit. Ended up at The Tap Room at the Congress and continued partying. We got back to the room and started trying to do crazy yoga poses like the scorpion that Jazmine tried to teach me. I'll have to post some of those crazy pics once Janet uploads them ;o)


I was out of commission the whole next day and night tho.. someday I'll learn to not mix beer, whiskey and wine. NOT to mention I nearly died of a heart attack when I was recovering on the couch. The cat brought in a HUGE Palo Verde Beetle earlier in the day unbeknownst to me and it came flying towards me and bouncing off the walls. I screamed so loud and freaked the dogs out from me screaming so loudly. I ran outside to see if my neighbor was home--NOPE, so I was forced to take on this bug myself. NASTY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Atilla kept pawing at it and barking. I managed to kill it and flush it down the toilet.



A Palo Verde Beetle..
Mr John Dillinger stayed at the Congress.. he was captured here but Chicago holds the claim to his place of death. He was murdered outside of the Biograph Theatre in Lincoln Park. We used to go to shows at the Lounge Ax all the time and the Biograph was right across the street.
With wine glasses this full trouble was BOUND to happen...
These fans in the hallways slowly made it into our room. he he..

Visitors!!

Andy V One Man Band
Room 101

He is transparent
Andy V
Strategic poster placement for an upcoming show at the Hollywood Alley for Jay Reatard


Last night I had some special visitors and stayed up way too late!! Rob from Room 101 came to town with his good friend Andy V (Andy V One Man Band). They are just about done with a summer tour and had a show last night at the Hollywood Alley. It's amazing how these one man bands perform. I do not have the coordination to do such things. It was fun and so nice to finally meet Rob. They are such great guys and very appreciative. I tortured them with my cooking (tacos) and then my dogs did the rest of the torturing. I think they had a tongue bath by the end of the night. Andy tried to teach me some harmonica but I don't recall any of it due to drinking too much. The Hollywood Alley is actually a pretty cool place to have gigs. I love all the booths.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Beautiful Losers

Beautiful Losers

I'm going to HAVE to see this! Margaret Kilgallen!!

Daily Heart On

I'm in LOVE with this shirt.. If you know where I can find it let me know!!! I found this photo here

One Man Bands

A boy I know is coming to town to play a show and that means my dogs and I will have overnight party visitors YIPPEEEEEEE!! Too bad it's a work night-UGH! If you are in the greater Phoenix area you should come to the show-Rob gets pretty crazy on stage -check it out here

Friday, July 18, 2008

Jewels, Jewels

I just added all of these to my Etsy.. the link is to the top right of my blog if you are interested in any of them! ;o)







Blood Sucker!

Well, for all the torture I put my body thru it is in good shape! I just had some bloodwork done for a physical and here is the outcome! Not bad

Your CMP, or Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, tests things in your blood like Glucose levels, Sodium, Potassium, Protein Totals, Calcium levels and Liver Functions. Your Glucose was 74. . Normal is between 65 and 99. Your Potassium was 4.2 . Normal is below 5.5. Your liver functions were as follows: A L T 13. . The normal range is between 2 60. A S T 23. . Normal is between 10 41. Your Complete Blood Count, checking both white and red blood cells for infection or anemia was normal. Your Cholesterol was as follows: Total Cholesterol 173. . Triglycerides 37. . Both of those need to be under 200 to be considered healthy. HDL (protective cholesterol) 72. . Normal is anything greater than 30. LDL (known as the bad cholesterol) 94. Your TSH, or Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, was 1.52 . Normal is between .3 and 3.0 Your urinalysis was normal.


WELL HELL I'm NORMAL!!!

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Copulation Blues


If ya like some old time blues with a kick then check out these old compalations from the 20's-40's... I love the song names...
Copulation Blues - Hot & Sexy 1926-1940


You Can't Tell The Difference After Dark - Alberta Hunter
New Rubbing On That Darn Old Thing - Oscar's Chicago Swingers
He Hadn't Up Till Yesterday - Sophie Tucker
I Wonder Who's Boogiein' My Woogie Now - Oscar's Chicago Swingers
Bring It On Home To Grandma - The Mississippi Mud Mashers
Wet It (Let The Good Work Go On) - Frankie 'Halfpint' Jaxon with the Harlem Hamfats
Nobody's Sweetheart - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
Daddy, You Got Ev'rything - Mary Dixon
My Handy Man - Ethel Waters
Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama - Butterbeans & Suzi
Press My Button, Ring My Bell - Lil Johnson & Black Bob
Try And Get It - Bea Foote
Don't Tear My Clothes No.2 - State Street Swingers
Black Snake Blues - Victoria Spivey
Street Walkin' Blues - Washboard Rhythm Kings
My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll) - Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band with Frankie 'Halfpint' Jaxon
Caught Us Doin' It - The Hokum Blues
Organ Grinder Blues - Clarence Williams
Electric Man - Buddy Burton & Irene Sanders
Shake It, Baby - Blind Boy Fuller
The Hottest Stuff In Town - Bob Howe & Frankie Griggs
Pussy, Pussy, Pussy - The Light Crust Doughboys
A Guy What Takes His Time - Mae West
No Wonder She's A Blushing Bride - Art Fowler & His Ukulele
Shave 'Em Dry - Lucille Bogan