Lots of good things happening this weekend.

Driving will be lousy but the destinations will be good.

Decatur Book Festival

Tasting Wine & BBQ Part III

DragonCon

Drive-Invasion

making love to the oracle

Just a bit tipsy from a couple of flu shots tonight. I have that odd ticklish stabby throat sensation again tonight.
We watched Mirror Mask on DVD tonight, which was excellent. It once again impressed me how there is not another film, to my knowledge, like it that so well is an illustration brought into life.
About the stinging sensation in my throat: it also occurs to me that, since MonsterMust Die' near-death experience, I will never look at what seems like a common cold the same way again. Ever. I will always look much more seriously at it.

8PM tonight - Urgh! A Music War - in L5P

From: Stomp and Stammer
Date: Aug 24, 2008 5:14 PM
Subject: Atlanta: Come to our FREE Rock Flick Night!

Body: We're debuting our monthly Rock 'n' Roll Movie Night at the Five Spot tonight. Come join us! We're gonna show a critically-acclaimed Joy Division doc from last year, and also 1981's great new wave multi-band concert film "Urgh! A Music War.
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Free admission, free popcorn, beer specials from the kind Red Brick Ale folks, and everyone that attends gets a coupon good for discounts at Decatur CD!

It all starts at 8 o'clock. The Five Spot is at 1123 Euclid Ave. in Little Five Points.
See ya there!

- S&S

DeLorean Reborn

A Texas firm remakes the DeLorean.

Autumn in the air

Today is the first time this year that really feels like autumn to me. It is the combination of cooler air in the morning, overcast skies, and a few leaves floating downward with every breeze. This makes me happy deep inside. Autumn is always my favorite season - fall festivals, holidays, the autumn color palate, the fashions of cooler weather, temperatures within the comfort zone for most people. All of this traditionally in preparation for the winter hibernation.

Jackfruit

I do not think I will be trying to prepare a whole fresh jackfruit on my own, but this makes me want to try it. According to SeriousEats.com, it tastes like Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum.

You have to love these guys.

Finally, he goes in for a checkup

Monster goes in to the doctor today for the first checkup he's had since he was released from the Hospital last November. He was supposed to go in three months after his surgery but he's been too afraid of the cost to make an appointment. Having his original prescription for meds expire made him phone the doctor's office for the first time. I can't make him do anything he doesn't want to do or doesn't believe is necessary. He seemed surprised that he had to be seen by the doctor to have his prescriptions renewed. I feel we're lucky his doctor chose to take him on despite having no health insurance.

He's been putting off going into a doctor's office for two reasons. He was waiting to be taken on as a full time employee with full benefits (including health insurance) by the company he's been working as an independent contractor for - and he wants to save money for a new car because the van he's driving seems too old to continue pouring money into. At this point the van needs a new radiator and the electrical system is shot.

The good news is that he's just become a salary man for the company he's working for. His benefits kick into action in September because all of the months he's been working for them are being taken into account and made retroactive. With that steady income coming in, perhaps he will not need a vehicle as large as the van any more because the professional scavenger business will not be as necessary. That means a smaller, much more fuel-efficient car to get around in.

We're on the verge of having a semi-regular life (fingers crossed).

treats

Met fun Lisa at the house to return her key, now that she's home. We fed and checked in on their cats while she had a week-long family vacation at the beach. She insisted on bringing treats to us for what was a very simple favor. I got a very nice bottle of merlot. Monstermustdie was presented with a bottle of Palmetto amber from Charleston, South Carolina. She also brought us a very nifty crystal skull.

I google you.

Murray is in Atlanta this week

Murray (a.k.a. "Baby Maurice" in the Bistro days) is in Atlanta this week, until Friday, and staying at Larry Riccio's house. With any luck, I'll be able to work in a visit with him and Larrue before he heads back to New Jersey.

bad kitty

Our neurotic (and alergic) grrrl cat scratched herself bloody this morning. Luckily, she allowed me to dab some kitty anesthetic on the spot, above her eye, and hasn't scratched it since. She won't let me near her chin, which is her usual scratching place. I guess below the nose, she smells the medication coming but above that spot she's not as likely to flinch.

She keeps fighting my attempts to make her pretty...

But, then again, if you're among the people who saw her as she was when she first staggered up to us then you'll know she's improved so much that she's hardly recognizable as the same cat.

F.Y.I.

So do day our neighbor came over and explained the recent history of the house we live in. When we signed the lease here, our landlord had said that the house was sold to a friend by the previous owner when her job moved out of state. This, according to the neighbors, is not true. In fact, the house was previously occupied by a couple, Jodie and Jeff, and their children. He became a meth use, went nuts, was arrested in Georgia, then arrested in Kentucky, where he's been in jail for a few years. She took the kids and moved out while he was in jail, leaving no forwarding address. Today, she phoned one of the neighbors to let them know her ex-husband was released from prison today. His mother is giving him money to get on his feet again and he is, no doubt, going to be knocking on our door looking for his wife and kids in a few days. In whatever condition he might be in now.
Oh, lovely. I've had more than my share of threatening psychos in this life. John has had little or no experience with these, umm... awkward, situations. He sees no true threat in this. I can guess a sea of possibilities and none of them, however small, will be pleasant.

Watchmen

03.06.09

:)