Phase 1 is just about over: packing and moving.

Phase 2 is underway but still much to do: unpacking and organizing.

Although I guess actually phase 1 was finding the place. I still have very mixed feeling over the place. Over priced, not for the square foot in this part of queens and so close to a good subway/bus station. Over priced because the stairs are narrow and long, because the plumbing isn't quite right, because I can't really afford $2300 plus electric a month. The final bits are delayed because I have been last minute dispatched to Orange County CA.

It looks to be a cakewalk job, just bad timing. Don't know anyone in LA, except for a few photographers and models/talent to whom I am a fanboy. If there was something going on I would go hang out. Lenora, any recommendations???? Most likely Wednesday night is light and free....

Wow, exhaustion and the Brooklyn Brown Ale I just chugged just kicked in. Totally forgot what I was about to write. Probably some tirade over the Teen and how he has helped but not helped in the move or about what a hottie my wife is. She is. Only vague clue as to the status of the Teen and how best to get his help.

Later, chillins.

A word to say am starting to move in to new place. Only thing here is tv and laptop and broom and dust pan. time warner installer left an hour ago. Internet so fast when not sharing it. Damn, the 2nd tv connection doesn't seem to work. I should have made the installer test it with me and not let him off with my "the other connect is ready to go?" question. Sure he said yes. Feh.

But the intersnets is fast, did I mention that?

I'm trying to keep some notes for posts of impressions and thoughts, but just changed the time zone stuff for being in japan on my new linux hp netbook. the weather tab says sunrise 4:35am and actually I was up from 3am to 6am with jet lag time shift insomnia and it was daylight well before 5am. damn that daylight savings time stuff. sure confusing. OK, back out into Tokyo. Will try to remember to bring camera this time.

but if i did my current entry about my start of a weekend trip to dallas would look something like this:

##airport at noon,
##unplanned stop in nashville for fuel because of high winds in DFW
##arrive 2 hours late, 8 hour trip from NYC to dallas
##sonic, jalepeno cheese burger
##fry's (the electronics superstore) look don't buy.
##motel
##laundry & taco (singular, did have c'burger already)
##long sleep, breakfast in motel with good fresh papaya
##re do 2008 taxes because electronic filing messed up
##internet masterbate
##sleep until 2p
##fish tacos and ceviche
##grocery, horchata mixes, texas centennial shiner beer, mid east snacks
##motel room, torrenting while trying to get in touch with friends who knew i am coming but no plans made so nothing happening yet.
##!!! persian sugar & spice coated almonds!

laters.

Arts for Art had a show Friday night featuring Kidd Jordan with William Parker (pictured) and Hamid Drake (not pictured). Enjoyed in a packed intimate theater in Clemente Soto Velez.

On Friday evening, as I faced another year of ignoring my birthday I received an e-mail via Nicki Jaine's publicity list that she would be appearing at Dances of Vice on Jan. 10. My birthday. How convenient. For once I will go do something on my birthday. I have read about Dances of Vice and their lush events from many fabulous online friends so I geared up and went out into the snowy night, which, really, was just snowy enough to add atmosphere to the trek out to Brooklyn (of course I rode the subway, drivers might disagree with me about the weather).

I greatly enjoyed Nicki with her gift of a voice and sensitivity to the words she sings. My second time to see her. Suffice to say that "More, more, more" is my response. A pleasant discovery is Grandpa Musselman and his Syncopators. These young men jass it up in grand 20s fashion. I was quite surprised to find traditionalists, playing early Duke Ellington and late Jelly Roll Morton charts like they like what they are doing. I know I do. Well rehearsed for the cabaret accompaniment they provided to the entertainers as well. One of which was the radiant and costume creator par excellent Amber Ray. Love hearing you sing dear.

Great night. Next time I might even dance.

Some representative photos from the Village Voice.

I do not enjoy or like the speeches of any of the politicians currently in the arena. Have no tolerance for the bullet point LCD pablum and posturing of US politics.

I care a lot about the future. I see plenty bumps and problems regardless of who wins the election. I acknowledge that the USA is still not ready to truly face the reality of it's plight. Read some recent Noam Chomsky to get an idea of where I am on stuff. But I do see a lessor of two evils choice. Also I can be entertained.

http://palinaspresident.us

very perverse entertainment IMHO

since I am awake because of cigarette smoke discomfort, rain storm mini flood leak in kitchen and addiction to the internet I will share this pic of my newest tech acquisition: laptop back pack from Microsoft. First MS product that I think I will like (depending on durabillity, if one of the straps rips within a few months I'll be back with a rave about my wasted $60) since the calendar book I got from them in the 80s. That calendar was great. So much useful tech info in it that I've kept it still. and why am i really awake: because I'm spending the first day of my long weekend vacation going to work to finish what I couldn't finish yesterday because shit was blowing up.

I suxor. have been asleep in hotel for 8 hours. either flu bug of some type or I,m a wimp knocked down by 3 unfiltered sam a wheat beers & 1 vodka & cranberry. oh yeah plus about 8 slices of pizza. that was last night & didn't sleep much. roaring stomach all night. worked this morning for about 4 hours. barely ate any lunch. excused myself from the trouble shooting part of the install. just woke up to pee & have a few bites of trail mix. nite nite.

Current Location: tulsa

When in the showER, as I often do, I composed an LJ entry or two. Now a few minutes later I can't recall any of it. Brains all fuzzy from what I guess is allergies. Popping generic benadryl every 4 hours to keep breathing through my nose. This morning I did a system check on a customer's server and before I sent out the "every thing's AOK" update they called to complain that their application was not working right. I looked again and yep. I had looked at the system 30 minutes after it went kerplunk but the error messages did not register in my brain as error messages. I just had looked at it and went "oooh. messages. good." and didn't actually read them and process the words. So they were down for nearly 4 hours and had users complaining. Do the words coming from my finger tips make any sense. I'm not sure. Perhaps I should stop. Naw. I'll stop writing here but go ramble in some of your journals instead...