susanna this is for you, part 2
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January 31, 2005
susanna this is for you, part 1
part 1 of 2
my pal ck fixed my camera today
above, his tea and mouse.
it was the highlight of my day. thanks, buddy.
January 30, 2005
the little prince
comments
to all of the whoms it may ever concern: comments are working.
that is all.
January 29, 2005
primroses :: 89 cents each
digging your scene
I just got your message baby
So sad to see you fade away
What in the world is this feeling?
Catch a breath and leave me reeling
It'll get you in the end it's god's revenge
Oh I know I should come clean
But I prefer to deceive
Every day I walk alone
and pray that god won't see me
I know it's wrong, I know it's wrong
Tell me why is it I'm digging your scene
I know I'll die, baby
They put you in a home to fill in
But I wouldn't call that living
I'm like a boy among men
I'd like a permanent friend
I'd like to think that I was just myself again
Oh tell me why is it I'm digging your scene
I know I'll die, baby
I just got your message baby
So sad to see you fade away
I'm like a boy among men
I'd like a permanent friend
I'd like to think that I was just myself again
Oh tell me why is it I'm digging your scene
I know I'll die, baby
Oh tell me why is it I'm digging your scene
I know I'll die, baby
mack the knife, bobby darin style
Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
And he keeps it … ah … out of sight.
Ya know when that shark bites, with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears old MacHeath, babe
So there’s nevah, nevah a trace of red.
Now on the sidewalk … uuh, huh … whoo … sunny mornin’ … uuh, huh
Lies a body just oozin' life … eeek!
And someone’s sneakin' ‘round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?
A-there's a tugboat … huh, huh, huh … down by the river don’tcha know
Where a cement bag’s just a'droopin' on down
Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky’s back in town.
Now, d'ja hear ‘bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?
Now … Jenny Diver … ho, ho … yeah … Sukey Tawdry
Ooh … Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky’s back in town.
Aah … I said Jenny Diver … whoa … Sukey Tawdry
Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky’s back in town …
Look out … old Macky is back!!
January 28, 2005
need a shine
finished 3 this week
lynne truss :: eats, shoot and leaves
arundhati roy :: the god of small things
arundhati roy :: the checkbook and the cruise missile
January 27, 2005
climbing up the walls
radiohead
i am the key to the lock in your house
that keeps your toys in the basement
and if you get too far inside
you'll only see my reflection
it's always best with the covers up
i am the pick in the ice
do not cry out or hit the alarm
you know we're friends till we die
and either way you turn, I'll be there
open up your skull, I'll be there
climbing up the walls
it's always best when the light is off
it's always better on the outside
fifteen blows to the back of your head
fifteen blows to your mind
so lock the kids up safe tonight
shut the eyes in the cupboard
i've got the smile of a local man
who's got the loneliest feeling
that either way you turn, I'll be there
open up your skull and I'll be there
climbing up the walls
climbing up the walls
climbing up the walls
guess this means i need a lyrics category
6:40 a.m., looking up
morning jam session on the ferry
every morning, these guys jam together.
intentionally blurry, i'm playing around
January 26, 2005
buck 65 was on the playlist today
arriving winslow
it never was you
lyrics by kurt weill
i've been searching through rains
and the wind that follows after
for one certain face
and an unforgotten laughter
i've been following signs
i've been searching through the lands
for a certain pair of arms
and a certain pair of hands
yes, i tried a kiss here
and i tried a kiss there
for when you're out in company
the boys and girls will pair
but it never was you
it never was anywhere you
an occasional sunset reminded me
or a flower hanging high on a julep tree
or one red star hung low in the west
or a heart-break call from a meadow lark's nest
made me think for a moment
maybe its true
i found him in the star
in the call
in the blue
but it never was you
it never was anywhere you
anywhere, anywhere you
if i continue to post lyrics i'll create a category. if this is a passing fancy, i won't
January 25, 2005
found on the walk back from lunch
dave and lefty and leftovers
tacking flyers to utility poles is illegal in seattle
the man in black
in the middle of puget sound
the big excitement these days is the washington state ferry system's wireless service. yes folks, i am sitting on a ferry in the middle (or thereabouts) of puget sound typing this.
i'm also listening to a re-mix of 'round midnight courtesy of gotan project on my ipod.
here's the photo i took from my seat
my new indian name
from a pal at work: "thrives on chaos"
update
my old indian name, for those who asked, is: "runs with scissors"
backstory
when i lived in tampa, i had a t-shirt with the "runs with scissors" phrase. i find the two sentiments similiar. mum pointed out, before i moved, that i'd be the same person in seattle that i was in tampa. so, i find this to be an affirmation of her comment + some growth. especially since i no longer run with scissors but still love the unexpected, change and making sense of stuff which vexes some. (tmi)
January 24, 2005
it's june in january...
as sung by julie london or dionne warwick...
somehow, these lyrics are much more palatable than when sung by frank sinatra. who knows why. just read on.
giving credit where credit is due...lyrics by: burt bacharach
hey, little girl
comb your hair
fix your make-up
soon he will open the door
don't think because there's a ring on your finger
you needn't try any more
for wives should always be lovers too
run to his arms the moment that he comes home to you
I'm warning you
day after day
there are girls at the office and the men will always be men
don't stand him up
with your hair still in curlers
you may not see him again
wives should always be lovers too
run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
he's almost here
hey, little girl
better wear something pretty
something you wear to go to the city
dim all the lights
pour the wine
start the music
time to get ready for love
January 22, 2005
bessie smith :: careless love
yes, i have the song as sung by bessie smith, janis joplin and, see previous post, madeleine peyroux. i'm just that way.
love, oh love, oh careless love,
you've fly though my head like wine
you've wrecked the life
of many a poor girl
and you nearly spoiled this life of mine
love, oh love, oh careless love,
in your clutches of desire
you've made me break a many true vow
then you set my very soul on fire
love, oh love, oh careless love,
all my happiness bereft
cause you've filled my heart with weary old blues
now I'm walkin' talkin' to myself
love, oh love, oh careless love,
trusted you now it's too late
you've made me throw my old friend down
that's why I sing this song of hate
love, oh love, oh careless love,
night and day I weep and moan
you brought the wrong man into this life of mine
for my sins till judgement I'll atone
buck 65 :: madeleine peyroux :: handsome boys
artists in my ears today:
hansome boy modeling school :: white people
-- probably need to listen more but, right now, i'prefer so, how's you're girl?
buck 65 :: language arts
-- can't wait for tuesday's new release
madeleine pryroux :: careless love and dreamland
-- love the bluesy cover of walkin' after midnight
moving the site
i'm moving the site from my current hosting service to my local machine today. so far it's been much easier and more fun than expected!
January 20, 2005
gee, wouldn't it be cool if...
i posted a new photo?
January 19, 2005
i get allergic smelling hay
if you are humming the green acres theme, you are a friend of mine
January 18, 2005
afternoon ferry ride
January 17, 2005
railroad tracks
i love the railroads in seattle.
railroad cars and tracks remind me of counting cars with my grandad bailey in coraoplis, while sitting on the porch of the house on 6th ave.
January 16, 2005
sunday night lyrics in my head
about a boy :: a minor incident
there's nothing I could say
to make you try to feel ok
and nothing you could do
to stop me feeling the way I do
and if the chance should happen
that I never see you again
just remember that I'll always love you
i'd be a better person
on the other side I'm sure
you'd find a way to help yourself
and find another door
to shrug off minor incidents
and make us both feel proud
i just wish I could be there
to see you through
you always were the one
to make us stand out in a crowd
though every once upon a while
your head was in the cloud
there's nothing you could never do
to ever let me down
and remember that I'll always love you
curled up with the man
jets at steelers
exhale
close call. steelers over jets in ot 20-17.
January 15, 2005
winter
out of focus but i like the light
January 14, 2005
lefty
starting a night out with pallies lefty, cek, and 'dave'.
junk mail subject lines
"You wife sleeps around man"
"cheap erection tool!"
"cyprian"
"virus attached"
"XPFGM is About to EXPLODE"
"flageolet irruption"
"save cowherd"
January 13, 2005
unopened surprise on the counter
found this on the counter after babs' night out with the girls. hmmm.
back dated this post
January 12, 2005
card readers and expectations
i haven't posted a new photo yet. my card reader is fried. how can this be? it's basically a plug.
cripes.
in the interim, the question of the day is:
am i satisfying the expectations i had in my 20's?
pontevecchio's, fremont
back dated this post
January 11, 2005
sonic boom boom
back dated this post
January 10, 2005
wine and the ny times crossword
never a good mix, even on mondays
sabbatical '05
decided on my plan for my sabbatical this year. i'll be out on an earthwatch expedition.
January 09, 2005
more recent, enjoyable reads
jennet conant :: tuxedo park "a wall street tycooon and the secret palace of science that changed the course of world war ii"
christopher kimball the kicthen detective
jody vasqeuz :: afternoons with mr. hogan
marc eliot :: cary grant [biography]
annika sorenstam :: golf annika's way
another snow snapshot
finally: a dusting of snow
our life really isn't this exciting
January 08, 2005
stay out of the way of superheros
during the holiday break
erik larson :: the devil in the white city
-- great read, but don't take my word for it... a review from powell's books.
lisa gardner :: the killing hour
-- good for travelling...airports, planes and waiting in security lines
the gift
my pal matt (m@!) gave me a gift certificate to my favorite local music shop, sonic boom. so the ipod made room for a new play list: "the gift"
madlib :: shades of blue
various :: untinted [sources for madlib's shades of blue]
dj jazzy jeff :: hip hop forever ii [double cd with the unmixed]
dj icey :: for the love of the beat
if you have a chance, take a peek: sonic boom, seattle
January 07, 2005
my homies!!!
daryl and cathy took babs and i to a nuggets game at the pepsi center (while we were in denver for the holidays). great night, good to catch up with these two.
snow?
forecast calls for snow tonight. this is the frost in the morning, before the rain.
January 06, 2005
cold, dry and dark
January 05, 2005
babs and sam
cupcakes?
hostess bakery...in the morning on the way to work.
January 04, 2005
babs at loveland pass
okay. technically, i'm cheating but i do love this photo of babs at loveland pass in colorado.
January 03, 2005
"it" came around to our house too
January 02, 2005
winter rules and cart paths
January 01, 2005
ping ist driver cam [second tee, meadowmeer]
1 a day + iron
after some urging from my pal christian, i've started the one a day photo project. cheers!