Month: June 2012

Saturday

I ran a few errands this morning, including getting a much-needed haircut. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as putting together a to-do list and then, one by one, crossing the items off.

I spent the afternoon reading a few Kaleidotrope submissions on the back deck and going for a short walk around town. And this evening, I watched Mean Streets. The movie is a little shapeless at times, a little rough around the edges, and maybe more of a proving ground for Martin Scorcese’s later films, but it still has a lot to recommend it.

On paper, Saturday wasn’t anything remarkable, but it was a nice day nonetheless.

Friday

It was a slow but relatively quiet day at work. And that’s about all there is to say about today, really.

They can’t all be wonders, you know.

Random 10 6-15-12

Last week. This week:

  1. “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” by the Traveling Wilburys, guessed by tammy
    They stayed up all night selling cocaine and hash
  2. “My Brother Makes the Noises for the Talkies” by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
    He’s even got a noise for Lillian Gish
  3. “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” by Primus, guessed by Clayton
    He never did win no checkered flag
  4. “Ain’t it Strange” by Dr. Dog
    How a word can tell you more than words can say
  5. “Oxford Comma” by Vampire Weekend
    Why would you lie about something dumb like that?
  6. “War on Machines” by Blitzen Trapper
    River’s winding around the mountains here before the bend
  7. “Hold on You” by Jeff Bridges
    I’ve been to China and old Peru
  8. “It’s War” by the Cardigans
    Oh, come crush me now
  9. “Cindy of 1000 Lives” by Billy Bragg
    The grotesque figure who never comes into town
  10. “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey, guessed by Clayton
    For a smile they can share the night

And so it goes. Good luck!