How's it going to be.....

.....when you don't know me anymore?

The Third Eye Blind concert ROCKED Friday night. They sounded amazing and we had a chance to hear some new stuff. They've been working on a fourth album so I'm crossing my fingers that we will hear that sometime soon. It was muggy and hot as hell out but definitely worth the icky factor. Jake, Andy, Angie and I had a great sing along time. And lets not forget that Jake is the king of pantomiming/gesturing wildly during songs.

Saturday was the Reel Big Fish/Less than Jake show. Reel Big Fish are always a great show. I had never seen Less Than Jake and I wasn't disappointed. Some highlights from the show include a rocking rendition of Enter Sandman by RBF and "MASTER" as well as the mosh pit that extended all the way back to the sound station at the back of Sokol. I only have one major negative from the show and that would be the heat aka the "icky" factor. Sweat was DRIPPING from the ceiling. Literally dripping people. I was walking, sliding, navigating through nasty ass bodily fluid. I don't think Sokol has any air conditioning and they don't let anyone re enter the show. One of these days someone is going to get hurt. We almost left after RBF simply because it was so damn hot. Sokol is an old auditorium/gymnasium and it is in dire need of some upgrades. I'm not sure I'll go to a show there in August again.

Here is the pit.

Endeavor reaches orbit!

I was in fourth grade when the shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight to space. I remember everything so vividly. The entire school was gathered in the library to watch the launch. I remember seeing my teacher crying and not understanding what I was watching. Yesterday, after 22 years Barbara Morgan reached her dream and carried on the legacy of Christa McAuliffe. Morgan was McAuliffe's back up and in 1988 became an astronaut full time. I watched the launch yesterday live on the web from work. From Mission Control "Morgan racing towards space on the wings of a legacy" immediately after they had passed the 73 second mark otherwise known as the go at throttle up mark. It was a beautiful moment.

American Idol Week in Omaha

Lordy look out and avoid the downtown area around the QWest Center. They are estimating that roughly 12,000 people auditioned in Dallas last week. I have to say I'm not a fan of the show. One of my old roomies made me watch the finale when Ruben won. I couldn't have faked my enthusiasm if my life depended on it. However, I do enjoy the first run of episodes when they show all the bad singers who are obviously lacking close friends and family to tell it to them straight up. Sign up starts tomorrow and I believe auditions begin on Friday. It will be interesting to see what Omaha brings to the show.

In other news, I had a fantastic weekend off. I went out on Friday and played a few mean games of shuffleboard. For those of you who know my brother, make sure you give him a hard time about losing a game of shuffleboard to a legally blind woman. Not only did he lose, but she handed him his ass. Fortunately, he found redemption after partnering with his sister and we overcame a 13 to 3 deficit to win by one.

Saturday we hit the lake. Ellie had her first experience in the water and it was pretty cute. She's not a bad swimmer either. She did spend majority of her time sniffing around on the beach and digging up stuff. Or just laying around soaking up the sun. She likes to lay out and soak it up.

I am ever so fortunate enough to have good connections and I watched the first 2 episodes of Weeds. HOLY MOMMA! It was great. I can't wait to see how everything develops. I also have the first episode of Californication. I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll like anything with DD.

I was up and at em early this morning. I was actually in the store at 6:45am. I had to clean up some stuff from yesterday and make it back into town by 8am. It felt good to be up so early, but right now all I really want is a nap.

And finally I'd like to give a shout out to G in BAH-ston for completing her second 3-Day! Check her blog for the scoop. Congrats G!

Friday Joy!

So it is finally here! I have to staff and close at one of our stores today, not a huge deal. I should be done by 7pm. This is my first weekend off in four weeks. I don't care what I do just so long as I'm not in one of the stores. I might try to see the new Bourne movie tonight. I can't get to wild and crazy b/c I have I a dentist appointment at 8am. I may fall asleep while she's cleaning my teeth.

Ellie's haircut isn't a full blown disaster but it isn't good either. I've lost this post three times now so the description keeps getting shorter and shorter. I think they were going for a cross b/t a puppy cut and a summer cut. It ended up looking more like a deformed Lion cut. Seriously, she has uneven patches everywhere and weird cowlick looking thing on her belly. Jenny is off the list.

In other work news, it looks like I will be doing a radio commercial to air on one of the local radio stations. After surviving my brief television experience earlier this year with Omaha Living this should be no sweat. I could be wearing sweats and a ball cap and no one would know the difference. Sounds like my kind of job.

Later gators!

A day "off"

Extra emphasis on "off' because I'm not really. I have a ton of stuff to get done today and I have to go into work for some inventory/ordering work. I dropped little Ellie off to get her hair cut today. I learned last week that the gal who always cuts her hair is no longer working there. I'm ashamed to admit I was a bit upset with Rachel being gone. She's Ellie's buddy. She actually enjoys going to get her hair cut. Thanks to Rachel she will now willingly get into the bath tub for a cleaning. Rachel fusses over her and gives her lots of kisses. Most of the time Ellie isn't even aware I've left. When I pick her up Rachel gives me the update on how she did. "She tried to act tough today, but we know she's not" And now its all gone. Naturally, they won't tell me where she went. I wasn't overly impressed with Jenny or her lackluster "oh she's cute" comment. I probably shouldn't hold her barb wire tattoo across her arm against her either but I am. I'm hoping Rachel took good notes b/c I don't think Jenny heard a word I said about her cut. Let's hope she doesn't come back shaved. All this fuss over my puppy, I think it will take another decade to work up to kids.

In other news, I think I have my work schedule ironed out through October. Which is a sweet freaking deal b/c I was able to schedule my three weeks of vacation time. I'm taking the last week in August off. I might go to Chicago for the weekend (Josh any updates), I will be in KC for a couple days to see DMB and possibly do some shopping. I'm also going to go crazy and clean the house and get the basement painted the last few days. September is NYC! Whoo! I'm getting a bit stressed about September though b/c it looks like our new robot will be arriving the week before I leave. I hope we can get everything ironed out before I have to leave.

Finally, August is here. Which means Earth, Wind, and Fire and the DMB show! I scored sweet reserve tickets for DMB. Andy and I will be making our third trip to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in what is turning into our annual brother sister DMB trip. Actually, this is my fourth DMB show in three years. I have to include the Omaha show.

Finally!

My computer hutch from Ashley Furniture arrived. I was so relieved to see the correct piece of furniture AND it was undamaged I could have wept. This was the FOURTH delivery attempt. I've spent the morning cleaning up my office and getting things settled.

We've got a lead on a new pharmacist that sounds very promising. Recently, life handed me a big fat lemon in the work department and I think I may have found a way to make a giant pitcher of lemonade. I can't stand lying in any way shape or form. I'm also a firm believer in what comes around goes around and eventually someone will be getting their due. So while I'm drudging away staffing for the third weekend in a row I will have a smile on my face.

I let loose on Wednesday night with my brother and Kyle. Boy did I need that. It felt good to just shut down from the work scene a bit and do some venting, and drinking of course. Good times were had by all. I also watched Spies like Us for the first time in what felt like forever. Man I love that movie. Fitshume and Milbarge. I'm sure I spelled that wrong, but what the heck. I was laughing so hard at one point my stomach hurt.

Have a great weekend guys!

:::mwah:::

Picutre this......

Me on Shumps's shoulders, heading towards the mosh pit at the Reel Big Fish show. What does this equal? A terrified Roonz. The only other time I'd experienced altitude on this level was in an airplane. Oh and nice work behind me Mr. High eyebrow arch. I know who you are and I know where you live.

Shump and little one.

I'm having issues posting pictures from the web so I'll try to do this again tomorrow. Josh has some comical pictures from the show.

Last night!

"talking bout last night"

What am I talking bout? I'm talking about how last nights show was amazing. I'm talking bout how my ears are still ringing, and I'm dead tired. Amazing folks. Everyone should go to a RCPM show. Josh took a ton of good pictures and videos last night. As soon as he uploads them to youtube I'll give everyone a taste.

And speaking of pictures, there is a reason I don't usually bring a camera to the bar or after hours for that matter. Most of the time I don't want to see the photographic evidence of my stupidity. So I give you these gems. They start off nice and innocent. Posing with friends for nice pictures to remember years later...and then the ones you never want your family to see. What can I say? I work hard and give 150% to everything I do, including having a good time outside of work.

I'm laying low tonight to rest up. I'm thinking of firing up the grill and watching some baseball.

Later gators!

This is X-citing!

I stumbled across this gem yesterday! Mulder and Scully back in action again! I have so very many fonds memories from the show. Also, David Duchovny has a new show out on Showtime called Californication. I will be watching of course. One, it has David and two it premieres after the season 3 premier of Weeds. And I love Weeds.

Carl and I hung out last night and reminisced about pharmacy school and all sorts of thing. Somehow Tea Leoni came up and we started laughing about the episode Hollywood A.D. with her and Gary Shandling guest starring. "How do you run in those shoes?"

Oh, good times.

We're #1

Although, I'd prefer that we were dead last. I spent close to $46 for 13 gallons yesterday. Of course we reach nation leading highs when I have to start commuting to Bellevue again.

Ellie and I have been up and at it since six this morning. We had a 30 minute power walk and some play time in the yard. I hope she's tired enough to sleep well while I'm working.

Beat box

I totally forgot to post a link to Matisyahu beat boxing. I think he should have a competition with the guy from Police Academy.




I'll post more tomorrow and try and get some clips up from the Violent Femmes show.

Hello again!

I figured since it has been roughly fifteen days since I last posted I was well overdue. Life and work have been keeping me busier than I'd like. I'm busy covering vacation days left and right it seems. I have to pick up the next two possibly three weekends and a Friday thrown in there for good measure.

My house is finally organized and clean again. I wasn't even the one moving but it still felt like it. I can't tell you how nice it was to have my parents come and visit and I didn't have to sleep on the couch.

Due to work I was unable to make it to the Big Head Todd show. I was really bummed about that. Red, white and Boom was a blast. Matisyahu is amazing to hear. Hearing beat box and King without a crown would have made that show for even the most causal Matisyahu fan. There is also something to be said for seeing 311 play in front of the home crowd. They played a lot of old school songs. Sean, I saw Dr. Hexum there. For those of you who might not know, Nick Hexum's dad was one of our pharmacology professors. Do you remember that quote? He explained the baroreceptor reflex by discussing someone slitting their wrists. "And then the brain would go whoa what's going on down there we gotta get some more pressure" Okay, I just totally geeked out there. Moving on..........I have one major negative about Red, White, and Boom.

I HATE WESTFAIR AMPHITHEATER! My grandmother always used to say hate is a strong word and I should really mean it when I use it. Well, this time I really do.

Seriously, when you sit in the parking lot. Wait scratch that. No concrete, no yellow lines or parking stalls equals an open field. Any one would be pissed off when forced to wait in an open field filled with cars upon cars with only one exit and one cop directing traffic for the same amount of time as the concert you just saw. It put a huge buzz kill on the night for me. Especially when the concert took place on Sunday evening and I had to work Monday morning. I am boycotting River Riot and I also skipped O.A.R. for that reason.

On a random note, HBO has an upcoming show that will go behind the scenes of the K.C. Chiefs pre season camp. I can hardly contain my excitement.

Okay, since I've exceeded my geek quota for one post I'm going to hit the sack.



Later gators!