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ACL Chronicles I

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Friday – Snippy and I ran our errands. We made it down to the park at about 2:30.

The Music:

  • Deadboy and the Elephantmen. Only saw two songs – but excellent.
  • We passed by Tristan Prettyman – too pretty to sing, should find an acting job.
  • Wolf Parade – never heard of them before, just passed by. Really liked them and will be checking them out.
  • Matt Nathanson – Snippy’s suggestion – funny guy. The only person we saw all weekend with a stage presence that we didn’t want to throw something at when they talked.
  • Gnarls Barkley. Didn’t make me “crazy”.
  • We ate then got to see Thievery Corporation – my favorite show of the day. Didn’t know them before, will also be checking out.
  • We were told to go check out a band called The Tragically Hip – totally not for me. Just loud yelling. “Loud noises – loud NOISES“.
  • Finally, John Mayer – I’ve heard endless conversations about how good John Mayer is live, but to me exactly the same as on the CD isn’t extraordinary.
  • Van Morrison ended the night. Apparently, Van Morrison is 852 years old and is sick of singing the songs everyone knows.

The Festival:

  • Ran out of pizza
  • Had pretty clean toilets
  • Wasn’t TOO hot
  • People dance funny
  • We shared our hand sanitizer
  • Fell asleep as soon as we got home to be ready for tomorrow!!
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TMOM On The Darkside

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No more Blogger for The Misadventures Of Me either – here’s his new link. You all know that I strongly endorse any blog where I actually know the person (‘cuz I get on there sometimes as an Honorable Mention). See you Monday with all my ACL stories!!!

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Kickball: Not For Babies

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You have no idea how tough I am. I play a sport where PEOPLE BREAK THEIR ANKLES.

After our game, someone has to stay and line judge 2nd base. We were hanging out doing that and watching the second game. An outfielder caught the ball, ran into first, and fell over in pain. I WATCHED his ankle brake from 20 feet away.

I play a SERIOUS sport.

But don’t worry Mom, I don’t catch the ball ever, so I won’t get hurt. 😉

Edited to add: Sorry, Mom, I didn’t mention OUR game because we didn’t win…but we’re over that since at least NO ONE ON OUR TEAM IS BROKEN.

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Austin City Limits

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Since last night is now know as “The night I’d prefer to never talk about again and so help me DO NOT even TALK about football”, like any night when the Longhorns lose, let’s move on to a happier discussion:

Austin City Limits.

In my dream world, SC, MK, and I will neither be iffy nor sleepy nor too thirsty nor need to use the port-o-potty hardly ever. We WILL, however, make it to all the shows we want to see and the bands we like will play all our favorite songs and we will dance and snippy will take amazing photos and everything will be perfect.

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Here’s hoping!

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The Day Has Come

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No, not the one that Katie Couric was all excited about.

No, not for Suri Cruise fans everywhere.

THE ONE WHERE TEAM RAMROD SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.

Yes, my friends, it’s time for the 1st game of KICKBALL.

At this point, my team has the following obstacles:

Dunno who’s bringing the beer, not sure what we’re wearing, not sure where the field is, supposed to have a kicking order, dunno how big the ball is, not sure everyone’s even gonna show, do we have enough girls, who’s bringing the beer.

Game’s in T minus three hours. Wish us luck.

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New Movies In Queue

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During the premiere of Nip/Tuck last night, Sony Pictures had movie trailers instead of commercial breaks. I like.

Can’t WAIT to see Stranger than Fiction. Will Farrell may not be too serious, but I think the plot is pure genius. There was also Running With Scissors, a strange book I’ve read so I might check the movie out. Then, Will Smith is some old homeless guy with a kid. Dunno about that one.

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Answer To Previous Post: YES.

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Mom wasn’t even concerned that I might-have-ever-so-subtly referred to her as a ‘redneck’. Or that I have a blog. Or that family antics make the blog. I let her know about Snippy’s comment that at least it wasn’t a yard sale, and she said “That story about the BIRDS should be on you blog”.

I’m not even sure how to TELL this story, as talking to my mom just changed the beginning.

What I thought happened: Dad told us kids that it was hot in the house, and the birds (two little stupid things I can’t remember why we had in the first place) were making a lot of noise due to the window being open and the racket of people in the yard checking out all his mirrors with beer logos on them. He brought the birds outside, and some lady offered him so much money for them and the cage she thought was antique that he had no choice but to sell the birds.

What Mom just told me REALLY happened: Dad hates the birds, they go outside, they get sold, Dad is happy.

Sneaky parents, sneaky.

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Do They MAKE Rednecks In Connecticut?

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Seriously, no one seems HALF as shocked as me that my parents thought it was perfectly FINE to purchase a hot tub at the state fair. They certainly seemed to think it was fine. They called excited. Here I am, breathing into a paper bag, trying to not act like I’m better than anyone I’m related to; while I listen to the story of the driving out there and the bargaining tactics and the deal with the cover thrown in—come on people.

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Weekend-itis

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I’m ready to go back to my nice couch, Law and Order reruns, and pajamas. Fridays are too hard to get anything done, and the clock moves slower simply because of how anxious I am to start this wonderful LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND that I have nothing planned for…yet.

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