bones and stuff

Didn't get to see Nader on Wednesday. Was TOO SICK!
Am STILL too sick to do much. Yuck.

I find myself taking pictures of a lot of bones recently.



I just keep finding them. Usually, when the weather is better like it's been, I go to one of many parks near work on my lunch break. I eat, talk to the animals and take pictures. I have come across the following in my travels in the last two years:

A transvestite in the woods - they were reading a book about Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and their shirt was beautiful.

A tube of lipstick perched on a lichen shelf on a tree.




A blueberry i-Mac thrown in the creek.




A whole deer(?) ribcage washed up on shore.





Three groundhogs that had been mercilessly slaughtered and strewn about by something evil within several yards of each other.




A huge snapping turtle in the middle of my path. We had a few good laughs.

dredg show; Anticipation

Caught the dredg show last night in Philly. Ambulette and Ours opened for them.
They were all fantastic! I really liked Ours, and bought the EP from Ambulette. I spent WAY too much money on shirts and cds.
Haven't done that for a while.
Took my daughter and we had such a good time. :)
I am now deaf in one ear, and we both have the culmination of a weekend cold/sore throat thing. I'm sure I'll get over it soon.

Looking forward to seeing Ralph Nader on Wednesday in Solebury! Yes, I voted for him once. I really am interested in hearing his take on things at the moment; post-war.

Also looking forward to signing up for a workshop in September - converting a diesel Mercedes to run on veggie oil, and there's a ton of solar workshops coming up, too.

In August, my kid wants to see Dir En Grey when they come around with Korn. (read: great opening band, with the beer-guzzling block-heads coming out for the headliner). Looks like J-Rock is becoming popular in the states. I warned my daughter: "Just wait, you'll soon see everyone wearing t-shirts for Malice Mizer, Moi Dix Mois, Gackt, etc., and it will become popular and mainstream, and you'll hate it. Then you'll understand why people like me and the stepdad complain about Hot Topic and reminisce about Ministry, real safety pin ear-piercings, and fishnet that we ripped OURSELVES."

:)