Archive for October, 2004

Scream masks and pillow cases, again

Sunday, October 31st, 2004 by Aabra

Mom came up yesterday to help me carve pumpkins and hand out candy. I’m going to a bar next year. The kids didn’t even try! One costume was just a teenager in a Raiders jacket! And forget plastic pumpkin buckets to collect the candy– around here it’s pillow cases! To think I almost blew cash [...]

Tiger Lillies in Seattle: Punks, freaks, and Russians

Saturday, October 30th, 2004 by Aabra

Crossed one item off my “Things To Do Before I Die” list last night: Matt and I saw The Tiger Lillies in Seattle with a bunch of punks, freaks, Russians (more living in Seattle than you’d think), and Canadians. Imagine facing Border Patrol to see a band who posed naked with blowup sheep? Lots of [...]

“Whatever happened to”: C-list celebs

Thursday, October 28th, 2004 by Aabra

Whatever happened to…. * Sinbad? (I’m not sure, but you can book him for your next party.) * Elizabeth Shue? (Making movies I’ve never heard of…) * Chris Rock? (Making movies, too, I guess… miss him on the talk show circuit…) * Ivana Trump? (Pimping real estate according to her *sigh* personal website. Does EVERYONE [...]

Who the *hell* thinks I’m a metal fan?

Sunday, October 24th, 2004 by Aabra

Another strange spam…. From: “Metallions On Duty” Subject: Metal + Melodic ROCK – category : online-shops/fan-sites non-US . Heavy Metal ; Rock www.BEST-metal.com tip posted by member steel-fanato – file B-oo5 “never ask what music can do for you – ask what you can do for your music” Who the hell thinks I’m a metal [...]

New front window is IN!

Thursday, October 21st, 2004 by Aabra

Our new front window has been installed, thanks to the help of Matt’s family. I silicone sealed it today. 200 pounds of double-paned, gas-filled, UV-resistant glory, wow.


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