Haiku

I haven't posted a Haiku since November so I thought it might be about time. Angels or demons we are both but which one now maybe always both. Okay, yes I was just watching "Angels and Demons" so that was my inspiration. It's a fantastic book and pretty good movie.

SXSW 2012

I made an effort to take my old butt down to SXSW this year. I will say that I didn't do it up as much as last year but I did pretty good. I started on Thursday and got down to my first event at 3:30pm-ish. I went to the Filter Magazine party at Cedar Street to see Kaiser Chiefs and Keane. I got there and there was a pretty big crowd. I stood on the sidewalk and inched my way up so I could see the stage pretty well. I had a RSVP to the party but I finally saw the line for that and it was around the corner. Dilemma - Do I go stand in that line and run the risk of not hearing these 2 bands or do I stay where I am? There is a better view and free beverages if I get in but...! So the verdict is - stay where I am! I met some nice folks and had a great time. Love both of those groups! Go see them if you get a chance. After this was over, I walked over to 2nd and Trinity to get in line to get my wristband for Pure Volume house. It was loads of fun in there last year - we snuck into a VIP area and had our own bar and access to computers as well as some cool "frames" for us to take pictures with. However, it was in such a better location last year. We never ended up there this year. Friday, I went to the British Music party at Latitude 30. It was the Scottish Showcase and it was fantastic! 4 acts and every one of them was really good. First was a DJ called Jackmaster. He was super! Most of the time I get bored by DJ's pretty fast. This guy mixed it up so much, I was jammin' the whole time! After him, there were 3 bands: Three Blind Wolves, The Xcerts, and The Twilight Sad! All of them were great! I highly recommend you checking them out. After this show, I met up with my friends. We went to Buffalo Billiards to get some dinner and while we were there, things got a little sketchy!! Dr. Sketchy decided we needed to meet some Irish guys because we there was an earlier conversation about Ireland and Norther Ireland. They were nice guys. It was these 2 guys that were in a band and their handler. They were quite happy to eat our food and drink the beverages the Dr. bought them. It was fun to meet them. I wasn't able to go see them but I looked them up online and I like their sound. Their name is Viva City. We walked back to the car and were trying to get prepared mentally for a very early Saturday morning. The Dr. had made a plan for us to be at Fado at 7am to go hang out with the 101X morning show folks there and then we were going to Rachel Ray's SX party. Well, as they say, best laid plans! 3 of the 4 of us made it. If you're guessing right now, you're probably right. The good Dr didn't make it. But the girls did and we had a great time getting started at 7:30am. It was early but there were a LOT of people there. We had some breakfast and some "hair of the dog" (aka mimosas) and then we walked over to Stubb's to get in line for RR's party. The line was really long (down 9th St. almost to I-35 frontage). We thought that we might have a problem getting in but we got in 15 minutes after the gates opened. It was a wonderful party. There were lots of people and a huge line for the free food. Surprisingly, the bars didn't have lines. We hung out there and listened to some great music: Bob Schneider, Imaginary Dragons, Of Monsters and Men, Jimmy Cliff, The Givers, etc. It was super! Then we went over to the British party but it wasn't as fun as it was Friday. It was then decided to go get some dinner and then go home. It was a fun time. Did a lot of walking and a lot of beverage drinking. Heard some wonderful music and spent time with my friends. Who knows - next year might require a little more time there.

in my life

You know, in my life all sorts of things happen and all sorts of things don't. Let's compare 2 weekends - the last 2. Two weeks ago on Friday, I went with my friend to a benefit party, the New Wave Ball. It was an 80's party with dressing up and 80's music and it was so much fun. My buddy, JS, and I got all decked out in our fabulous outfits and walked over to the party. We danced and sang and had some drinks and talked to people and took pictures with some of the random dressed up folks. I had this adorable guy, dressed up as a nerd, come up and start dancing with me. We danced for over an hour straight and chatted some and it was great! I felt so young and good and loved it. I haven't had that happen to me in a very long time. We expressed an interest to see each other again and exchanged numbers. Have I heard from him? Of course not! Why should that happen? Especially to me. So there you go. The rest of the weekend was uneventful. Move to this weekend. Went to Houston to go see Radiohead! Amazing show! We stayed across the street from the venue so there was no driving (yippee) so we had some drinks before the show and took some pictures. My friend LC made me feel incredible with her very sweet comments to me. I can't tell you how nice it was to hear that especially from a gorgeous, tall woman who turns heads everywhere she goes. I think I had a little extra bit of confidence because of that all night. I met a really nice man who brought his son to the show. Then we went to a bar in the neighborhood. A nice looking guy starts talking to me. I start talking back. He is immediately Mr. Touchy Feely. Odd but I've had a few drinks, I'll play along. Then his friend comes over and says that their wives are sisters. Ok. We're done now but oh no, he just keeps coming on to me. Um, no you don't! I was trying to get away but all my friends came back in and started talking to them too. I finally got my friend SC to the side and told him to get me out of there! Thanks for the rescue!! So seriously. A married guy hitting on me. Do I look like an easy target? I'm not. This is what happens in my life. Great start but just a crappy finish. Must figure out a way to have the good finish. I'm open to suggestions! :)

Haiku time

Blah oh blah today! For I am wilting into the oblivion!

Ah the joys!

Ah the joys of being single and trying to date! Ok...far from the joys yet. However, I still hold out potentially irrational optimism or just stupidity that there will be love in my life one of these days. If only I could get to the dating part! That part is pretty easy, in its own way. What is hard is getting from the "I've found you somewhere point to actually meeting"! Seriously! I guess I'm just "old school" when it comes to meeting people, I actually want to meet them, in person! Is that weird or wrong? It is one thing to talk to or chat with a person online. It is something completely different to see a person and watch how they interact. You can't get affect, mannerisms, interest without being face-to-face. Case in point: I went out with a guy a few years ago. Seemed like a very nice guy online and on the phone. We met at a coffee shop one day. Holy Moly! The guy that showed up was not at all what I thought I was meeting. He had a totally flat affect which means there was no emotion at all when talking. NONE!!! It was like talking to a wall. Sorry! Can't do that. No emotion when talking = no personality. That doesn't work for me. I did try to give him one more chance thinking maybe it was just a bad day but no. That was all there was to that fish in the sea. I threw him back! :) So I guess it comes down to either me getting with the "new way" of trying to date or staying me and hoping there is a chance to actually meet. The end goal, LOVE, is what it is all about. The journey getting there is confusing, difficult, fun, enjoyable, aggrevating, annoying, intriguing, sweet, silly, hot, cold...well, you get the point. I'm in it for the long haul, smart or not. I'm a sap! Can't help it!

Addictions

I think I'm addicted to TV, facebook, and food. Not so good but a fact. I guess it could be worse. It could be drugs or alcohol. TV is the first thing on in the morning and the last thing off at night. It is my companion - I do live alone after all. It is noise. But that isn't the whole story. I love my shows. NCIS, NCIS LA, Hawaii 5-0, Criminal Minds, Glee, and CSI to name a few. I haven't even touched on the cable series (USA has great shows)! I do have standards though. I refuse to watch Jersey Shore, Real Housewives of whatever city, The Kardashians, Paris Hilton...well, you get the idea. I just don't get those shows! There is NOTHING real about these "reality" shows. But I'm not here to talk about that (future topic, though). It is hard to believe that I have only had DVR for about a year. But wow! It is fantastic! I love it and it allows me to watch my shows and still have a life. How did we live without this?!?! So yes, TV is an addiction but one I'm not ready to get rid of. Next time I sign in...I'll give my thoughts about my Facebook addiction. That should be interesting! Later!!

Haiku time

You know you love them!! ;)

O Texas football
Burnt was our spirit last year
Fire is good this time!