So, here's to my third posting! Well, I've gone through another book, "House of Spirits" by Isabel Allende. It was really good. I'm now reading a novella called, "The Pleasure of my Company" by Steve Martin. Good, so far. I'm enjoying it. A friend of mine let me borrow some books, so I think I'll read those next, while I decide which book from my booklist I should get from the library. Maybe another Murakami book of shorts. I have yet to decide. I think I'll have to take a look at my booklist and figure it out. My boss recommended the original Dune series to me. Maybe I'll delve back into the world of science fiction. I'll have to think about that one.
I don't really like this time of year. The compulsion to shop and buy gifts for people, when you really have no idea what to get them and you don't have much money to spend.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Ready for Seconds?
So, I finished The Forgetting Room on Friday. I then went to the library on Saturday and picked up my two books that were on hold. So, I'm halfway through the short stories by Haruki Murakami in the book titled, The Elephant Vanishes. I forgot how much I love short stories. They are great. They really make you think too. I got really caught up in one called Lederhosen. It's this woman telling someone the story of why her Mom divorced her Dad. It was all because of Lederhosen. So, it got me thinking of things like that. You know, changing your life because of some indiscriminate object or whatnot. Now that I think of it, kinda reminds me of The Stranger by Camus. Didn't Mersault say he killed the Arab because of the sun?
Anyways, that's my readings for now. Lots of thoughts jumbling around in my head. The stories seem to calm my thoughts. And the stranger, the better. Gets my mind off the things that are floating around in my head.
Have you ever noticed the more you think about something, the more convoluted it gets. Seems to happena lot to me. It's all black and white until I really start to think about it. And the more I think, the more grays come into the picture. Makes my head hurt. I guess I'm just wired this way.
Been listening to Ben Lee's newest album a lot lately. Maybe because it's new. I don't know. But I love it. I went to see him play a year ago at the Roxy. It was kinda strange because I was dating this Australian Neuoroscientist boy. I got 2 tickets for both of us to go, for this boy's birthday. Well, he broke my heart a few weeks before the show. I felt I still needed to go see Ben Lee play, so I got a girlfriend to go with me. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that Frente was scheduled to play too! The last time I saw them was over 10 years ago at a KROQ Weenie Roast. So, we got there early, grabbed a drink and listened to one of the opening bands (I think there were two). After the band we were listening to finished, someone comes over the loudspeaker and announces that there has been a fire and everyone has to leave the building. No one moved. We all figured it was a joke from the band. So the same guy comes over the loudspeaker and says, "This is no joke, everyone must leave. You can get refunds at the box office outside." So we had to leave.
I was so dissappointed in that moment. I felt that I had been through so much, as it was, just to see Ben Lee play. And truthfully, I had only bought my first Ben Lee album a few months earlier. I had 2 songs on a mixed tape that I loved more than anything (the only Ben Lee I had heard for about 5 years, best break-up songs ever!).
So, we all file outside and get in line for a refund at the box-office. A few moments later, Ben Lee comes outside and apologizes and says he's going to bring out his guitar and play some songs in the parking lot since we are all there. He, then does exactly that. He only played about 6 songs, because one of the guitar strings broke. But it was really awesome, because a lot of people weren't there yet and many people had already left, so there weren't too many people there. He even played a cover of Modest Mouse "Float On", which he said really reminds him of LA. Jason Schwartzman was there, standing along the side too (weird to see him there). After Ben Lee finished, I went up and said hello to him and my friend had her digital camera and she took a picture of us. So, yeah. I got all the money refunded back onto my credit card and that was that. I was home by about 10pm.
It was a strange incident. I hope that doesn't happen this time. Frente isn't scheduled to open for him this time around. But I hope I actually get to see him. Already ordered my ticket. Going to meet some girlfriends there. Should be fun. I sure hope so.
Books & Music...that's me.
Anyways, that's my readings for now. Lots of thoughts jumbling around in my head. The stories seem to calm my thoughts. And the stranger, the better. Gets my mind off the things that are floating around in my head.
Have you ever noticed the more you think about something, the more convoluted it gets. Seems to happena lot to me. It's all black and white until I really start to think about it. And the more I think, the more grays come into the picture. Makes my head hurt. I guess I'm just wired this way.
Been listening to Ben Lee's newest album a lot lately. Maybe because it's new. I don't know. But I love it. I went to see him play a year ago at the Roxy. It was kinda strange because I was dating this Australian Neuoroscientist boy. I got 2 tickets for both of us to go, for this boy's birthday. Well, he broke my heart a few weeks before the show. I felt I still needed to go see Ben Lee play, so I got a girlfriend to go with me. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that Frente was scheduled to play too! The last time I saw them was over 10 years ago at a KROQ Weenie Roast. So, we got there early, grabbed a drink and listened to one of the opening bands (I think there were two). After the band we were listening to finished, someone comes over the loudspeaker and announces that there has been a fire and everyone has to leave the building. No one moved. We all figured it was a joke from the band. So the same guy comes over the loudspeaker and says, "This is no joke, everyone must leave. You can get refunds at the box office outside." So we had to leave.
I was so dissappointed in that moment. I felt that I had been through so much, as it was, just to see Ben Lee play. And truthfully, I had only bought my first Ben Lee album a few months earlier. I had 2 songs on a mixed tape that I loved more than anything (the only Ben Lee I had heard for about 5 years, best break-up songs ever!).
So, we all file outside and get in line for a refund at the box-office. A few moments later, Ben Lee comes outside and apologizes and says he's going to bring out his guitar and play some songs in the parking lot since we are all there. He, then does exactly that. He only played about 6 songs, because one of the guitar strings broke. But it was really awesome, because a lot of people weren't there yet and many people had already left, so there weren't too many people there. He even played a cover of Modest Mouse "Float On", which he said really reminds him of LA. Jason Schwartzman was there, standing along the side too (weird to see him there). After Ben Lee finished, I went up and said hello to him and my friend had her digital camera and she took a picture of us. So, yeah. I got all the money refunded back onto my credit card and that was that. I was home by about 10pm.
It was a strange incident. I hope that doesn't happen this time. Frente isn't scheduled to open for him this time around. But I hope I actually get to see him. Already ordered my ticket. Going to meet some girlfriends there. Should be fun. I sure hope so.
Books & Music...that's me.
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