Confessions of a Recordplayer

Women have it all wrong..

The complaint often fielded by women is that men leave the toilet seat up.  I think this is all wrong.  My complaint, and my new pet peeve is that men leave the seat down..  and then pee..  and leave drips or splatter from their daily fluid intake perched on the seat.  That is absolutely gross.  I will gladly trade making sure the seat is down before I sit without having to wipe the seat clean.  People..  common decency is needed here..  No one should have to clean up your tinkle unless they are getting paid and/ or agree to do so.. and I've not agreed to do it for anyone yet...

Please.

Stretching the Limits

So its been a moment since I gave an update on me.  Its been nice out and i've been busy mountain biking with Bart in preperation for a race on March 12th.  Since its our first race we will be registering in the novice catagory, which is still 10 miles.  I'll be posting my time afterwards.  To help prepare I joined a Ashtanga Yoga studio and have been going 3 times a week.  It is addictive once you get going. 

I went to see St Etienne on thier new tour, but they did not play my song.  Thier new material is pretty good pop but will never eclipse thier classics.  Definitly check out the new Bird York and William Orbit.   Bird has a fresh organic soulful folky sound that makes her new album, Wicked Little High, in very high rotation right now.  She is my new  thing since i was not too impressed by Beth Orton's new album..  She was much better when she worked with William Orbit.

Speaking of William, he has released a new concept album called Hello Waveforms that is an ode to the sea.  I'm not had many rotations with it yet, but its at first glance a masterful work.  Definitly check out his website and all of the neat videos, remix games and other extras he adds...

Its nice out and i'm going  to take advantage of it.  May the force be with you.

throwin signs..

Once I was lost but now I am found.

So the holidays have passed, my east coast adventures are behind me , New Years in a flooded part of Point Reyes and I have had a running start in turns of work in 2006.  I'm also training for a mountain biking race in March. 

None of that has anything to do with why I've not posted in a month.  Let's just say I was lost and now I'm found.  Back and badder then every, ready to blog my balls off. 

Take a running jump into 2006 and mold it into the year I want it to be and in a world I want to live in.  Unfortunatly that means paying attention to the political and moral crisis that currently resides in every moron who refuses to think for themselves or feels entitled to dictate how other people should live.  My resolution for remedying this.  Calling my state and federal representatives once a month.  Minimum. Writing in to the editor when i read something particularly annoying or offensive.  I'm going to join the madness.  And I challenge all of you to do the same.  Lets all make a stink..

Expect to see big projects coming from these quarters this year.  Some large events and ideas that I'm looking to push..  If 2005 was the year of the Hidden Dragon, 2006 is the year of the Crouching Tiger.  And we all know how that ends...  So lets do it.  Bitches.

 

Hear Me Roar

The poll place was empty compared to the line at the 2004 election.  People get yer butt's out there!

So it was down with Schwartzenegers propositions, even 77 that I wanted to support.  But in balance I had to take into account who had written it and decided that a good idea can definitly abused in pratice.  I supported most of the bond measures expect for the City College one.  Arguments that poor management , fighting againist sunshine and was wasting money did not inspire me to want to give them another $200 million. 

Another  day in the life of a democrazy.

Ketchup

Its not been a posting time lately, but I figured i'd catch you all up on the happenings of Adam..

• I'm launching a new PodCast Show with buddies Jason & James called "Pod Castle GreySkull".  We will be launching a website and will give you more info as it comes.  Its a chance for us post-DJ types to share all the dope tunes with you folks once again.
• I am now working with the Association of Fundraising Professionals on the National Philanthopy Day Awards luncheon coming up on Nov. 14th.  This is a 700 person event that will recognize people who have made an exemplary contributions to philanthropy in California.
• I bought a new Bike.  A Specialized Rockhopper.  Since my last one was stolen I have been walking..   its quite a joy to be mobile again. 
• Artists for Literacy is now a fully run Volunteer Organization.  I have been working there for the last 10 months and will continue to volunteer my time and energy to making literature relevant.  We just made our list of Songs Inspired By Literature searchable.  Check out your favorite book or artists to see if they have written a SIBL.
• I swore off TV years ago.. but recently have been sucked in 2 series.  Both through netflix since I still do not even have a TV antennae.  The first, Firefly was a one season wonder.  Basically a western set in a space ship.. and they just made a movie out of that I need to go see.  The other, Battlestar Galatica, is a remake of a very slow 70's show.  The remake thrusts some serious life into the characters and the battle against the evil cylons for the future of the human race...

Hope all are well.

Meet Carlin, my newest nephew!

Carlin Cole Straus (With Grandma)
Born 10/04/2005 @ 12:49am, 6lbs 10oz, 19 inches

Two things I have never done.

I have never visited New Orleans or gone scuba diving.  However, I may be able to combine both of those things some day soon on my next vacation.  Not to make lite of the situation, that millions of people have been uprooted and thier family homes are about to be washed out into the Golf of Mexico.  Maybe we shouild stop building cities on swamps..  but then washington DC and countless other cities would not exist...

In more positive news I leave Wednesday for a weeks stay in Chicago with my dear friends Brian & Jenny
to do some work, enjoy the labor day weekend and jam out at a 4 day free outdoor jazz festival that will be going on while I am there.  Also just in, my old DC excompatriate Ching will be in Chicaho while I am there.  Expect updates from the windy city.. 

Quote of the day

Finish every day and be done with it.
You have done what you could;
Some blunders and absurdities crept in;
Forget them as soon as you can.
Tomorrow is a new day;
You shall begin it serenely and
With too high a spirit to be encumbered
With your old nonsense."
  - Emerson -

Quote of the Day

"I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly
for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually."
-James Baldwin (author)