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The baseball project! That is Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Linda Pitman and Steve Wynn. We should see some Minus5 action for sure! I just got more excited.

I'm thinking Peter B won't be there -- the ads just mention Scott and Steve -- but alittle Minus 5 action would be ideal. And I imagine that Scott will be part of the + in the Jeff Tweedy +. But, Peter B and JT on the same stage --- awesome. Even though Peter Buck's new page boy hair cut is just plain bad. The man's a millionaire -- how could he let someone do this to his hair?

Life long Jersey girl and I can attest that the Turnpike in Newark is pretty foul, but the rest smalls pretty nice (except my co-op after I eat chocolate.)

My home town is covered with woods and populated with bear, deer and various wild life. We may not have Rocky mountain like peaks, but we got skiing. And more horse farms than Kentucky.

Those shows do give us a bad rep (My niece has met Olivia & Tracy from Jerselicous, and it's all real-- but she said Olivia is very sweet) but my friends and I are not like that. Hey, I adore Wilco enough to be on their fan site. You think I'm a guidette?

Wow, I'm jealous of your dream! Love the olfactory detail...

Is it weird that I can dream of smells? Unlike Robyn Hitchock, who often dreams of trains.

According to the article, Wilco is losing to Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

I lost a lot to Irritable Bowel Symdrome... like 20 pounds.

The Wil-Gos???? Oh, that was lame. I apologize.

Missed it! Dang. Kicking Television? Double Dang.

Peter Gabriel - Here Comes the Flood

Singing in the Rain - Gene Kelly!

 

Laminated Cat - Loose Fur (Loose Fur)

 

I saw Laminated Cat and I hadthat brief where I forgot where I was and thought, "Omigod...someone else knows Loose Fur!!!" Silly.

I was just listing to I Am Trying to Break Your heart today and thougth how it's such an amazing way to open an album.

In addition to the above

Next to You -- Outlandos D'Amour, The Police

Fiery Crash - Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew Bird

Feeling Gravity's Pull - Fables, REM

Don't know if this is a hobby, but I recently started doing stand up comedy. I took a class that's offered through Caroline's Comedy Club in NYC just to improve my public speaking skills -- as part of my Individual Development Plan (of IDP) for work. Turns out, I'm pretty good. I've done two New Talent Nights at Caroline's (Darrell Hammond was at one show and told me I was good.) And a few shows in NJ.

I started as a total goof, but now it's beginning to show some progress. I've only been doing this since Nov., but other comics who've been in the biz for years tell me I'm a natural. Who knows... I could start a totally new life at 40? I even got Wilco related jokes, but can't use them cos no one would get it.

I thought it was an amazing ending .. I cried and cried and cried. I'm happy that so many things were left unanswered because no answer is better than the wrong one. I still want to know who built the statue.

As far as the Western religion references, while there were reference to other religions (which I missed cos of my teary eyes), the Christian references were in abundance throughout. Hello, Jack's Dad was Christian Shepard? I'm no Jesus freak, but did go to Catholic school, and we called Jesus the Good Shepard all the time. And the whole water - to wine thing, plus piercing his side, sacrificing himself so others could live. Lots of Christan references oin one episode.

Now what am I gonna do on Tuesday nights?

So when my niece Laura was 5, she dialed 911 from a restaurant pay phone. The police came, had quite the serious talking to with Laura -- all in a comforting, but serious tone. he took her name, phone number, address. While there were no handcuffs or patrol car, it did scare the shit out of her. But, her parents spoke with her about it after wards and assured her that she's loved and not a bad girl. And she never did it again. Also, 10 years later, she is a normal, funny, intelligent 15 year active at school and on the swim team. A little bit of a wise ass to her mother -- but that has more to do with her mother being a absent mother and a bitch when she's there (my EX sister in law). My conclusion -- and it is unfair for us to judge because we don't have any of the post or pre information -- as long as the mother properly addressed the situation at home, I see no problem. There are actually worse parents out there who abandon, beat, starve and sexually or psychology abuse their kids. Or ignore troubling behavior hoping they grow out of it. I say kudos for addressing what could be a very serious situation upfront.

When you are at a concert patiently waiting for the main act and the lights go down. That very instant.

Oh yeah!

Driving with the top down on a warm, moonlit night listening to SBS

When my nieces text/Facebook me

When someone is happy to see me

The smoothie guy remembering my drink (PB&J with skim milk)

On a bad day when someone asks, "What's wrong."

When my Mom baby talks me (hated it at 20, love it at 40)

Old couples holding hands

When teens are polite

Customer service people who chat

When my bro's golden retriever puppy nuzzles my dog-hating mom, and my mom nuzzles back.

Walking through a field of cherry blossoms trees on a windy day

You know, on Sonny Feeling, instead of "buried the breaks" it kind of sound like "fellated the breaks". I know this is wrong, but I had to check out the liner notes for that one -- just to confirm.

Most of the time these people are GREAT -- that's why it's so aggravating that they are not listening to my request, and not seeing how important my niece's event is. Amd it does concern me that -- in our late 30s and early 40s, some equate drunk with fun.

We've all be friends for 10 years, so I'm not interested in new ones, just want a little respect.

I think the route is have a few beers, then demurely decline shots & wine -- which leads to migraines. And find an ally.

Thanks for all the ideas -- and the nice words about my niece.

So it was recently my birthday (40), and my friends want to take me our this Fri. On Saturday, I'm driving 3 hours to CT to see my niece play in a benefit concert -- BTW, this is a concert that my 16 year old niece developed on her own to raise money for Haiti. It's not a school thing, I'm overflowing with pride and do not want to miss this. So, I told my friends that I'm really looking forward to going out on Fri, but don't want to get drunk for 3 reasons:

[*]Lots of alcohol can trigger a migraine (one thing I wish I did not share with JT)

[*]Can't drive 3 hours and puke all day at same time

[*]And I think showing up hungover -- or canceling due to items 1 or 2, sets a bad example for my nieces

 

So now my friends are annoyed that I'm happy to go out, but do not want to get plastered. Tipsy okay, buzzed yes, but plastered, possibly flashing my girl parts and hitting on married men, No Way! Any suggestions for dealing with this? Am I wrong for letting people know ahead of time what the dealio is?

 

Thanks.

Ummmmm, this is hard I think Either Way and You Are My Face are in a tight competition for the top spot. Closing in on second is another tie - Side with Seeds and Shake It Off -- which is odd cos when it came out, these were my least favorite. But now I sing along quite loudly. "The rain applauds" is the best line on the album.

Then On and On and On, cos I'm a sappy girl.

SPIDERS!!!!! Best live song EVER!

that's just crazy talk.

 

when the band is in full power at the 'something in my veins/bloodier than blood' part, it's shivers down the spine time. every time.

Totally concur. Shot's not my favoite song, but when he's screaming "bloodier than blood" I'm pogoing like mad. Excellent cardiovascular workout.

mikael as harry potter

Tee- hee

I love the lyrics to Reservations, and I definitely think it's one of the best love songs that Jeff has written.

 

"I'm bound to these choices so hard to make/I'm bound by this feeling so easy to fake"

 

 

I think the song really shows off Jeff's ability to make such simple lyrics carry so much emotional weight.

Talk about simple lyrics carrying emotional weight.. how about "unlock my body and move myself to dance." For me, that line takes a nice, simple sweet song and propels it into another galaxy about the power of music. I could never put into words what music meant to me, and then I heard that line and was like... "THAT'S IT!!" (think Lucy with Schroeder at the piano.) That man so perfectly reflected how music makes me feel and why it's such a huge thing in my life.

And how could it be cheesy when he manages to bring so many of us back to a simpler time? It's not cheesy or schmaltzy if it makes you feel something nice. I like this song and sing along loudly when I hear it.

On a side note, I convinced some dude in Scranton to lift up his shirt at that line. Jeff said something about dude always flashing him .. and the dude said that he was hot for Jeff... and I was like, "Hey, it was my idea. What about me?"

Skunked again.

In 2007, I drove from NJ to MA to see them at the Pines Theater.. traffic was so bad that a 3 hour drive took 5. I pretty much put the pedal to the medal for most of the drive. I arrived at the hotel, and went to leave for the show and my car made a sound that could only be described as a dragon sighing. Turned out, I blew a belt on the air conditioner. The mechanic said I had a 70% chance of getting home. Luckily, I got to the show and home okay.. and it was a kick as show.

On a happy note, 2006, Starland Ballroom ..my first Wilco show. I hung out by the buses for about 2 hours after the show .. and had a great time with the small group of die hards who were standing by the buses -- in the rain-- with me. Met everyone but Mikel and Jeff, but Jason T gave us pizza and John actually hung for awhile with us. That was a great night!

They were in The Strangers! That's so funny -- cos my neice hates that movie. So much so that when she saw it she had to relate to whole movie to us over dinner, practically scene by scene. Oh yea, she also loves to tell stories. I know for you people it's not that funny, but for me it is. She just cracks me up. I'm gonna have to tell her!

Passenger Side was on How I Met Your Mother a couple years back. And the main character, Ted, talks about listening to the new Wilco CD during the same episode.

And it got Ted a "tricycle", if you recall.

\ishful Thining was also in Criminal Minds

Be Patient w/me -- Ghost Town

Passenger Side - Upside of Anger

Fart, far Away - True Blood

Isn't everyday a bad hair day for Jeff? At least for the past year or so. Looks like he slipped with the electric razor. It kind of reminds me diring reshman in high school when I cut my own bangs. A horrible failure in cost effective, DIY hair styling.