I have no background info on the above picture- All I can tell U is that I snagged it from the comments page from my old pal Lisa's MySpace. I could not resist putting it up here.

Random Ramblings

I'm feeling the urge to travel again. EastNoxVagueAss isn't a bad place to live, as long as you can get out of it every once in awhile. July will bring me some relief, as I am taking a 3 week trip to ride my new (to me) motorcycle from here to the Pacific Ocean and back.

Sometimes I just need to get away. From daily life pressures that most of us experience. Thank goddess that I have the freedom of time and $$$ to do just that. (Had a small blowup w/ some in my band regarding this..... another post for another day, if ever.)

Well, there's not much to say today. I could rant and rave about how the Whyte Hou$e lets people use external email communications in order to get around the archiving stuff. And I coul roll on about how the top officials have lied about their use of email or how that CMC could help them actually *do* their jobs. But I'm not going to. Not even gonna examine the words I heard come from Dub-E's mouth last week on NPR: "We welcome a free press. Most of the time." (Wording may not be exact- sue me.)

I will however let you know that I had a strange dream. One where I was sitting at a long table with a lot of my friends, one of which was Michelle Pfeiffer. I had said something about wealthy people not being smart and we began an argument. It was a civil argument. Not sure why she was in my head, other than the (apparently successful) adverts for a Batman movie several years ago.

Take is sleazy, if you can grab it at all.

Reinstate Hank Williams to the Grand Ol' Opry

This petition calls for the reinstatement of Opry legend, and country music star, Hank Williams. Fifty years have passed since the tragic and untimely death of country music's greatest performer, who made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry on June 11th, 1949. A few years later, in 1952, Hiram Hank Williams was asked to leave the Opry -- with the intention that he would sober up and make a return to the stage that he loved so much. Before he could make that return, he passed on, in the back seat of a car on the way to an Ohio show. It's now 2007, and Hank Williams has yet to be reinstated to the Opry.

Hank Williams has been one of the most influential artists to ever record; changing the face of music, and the way that we view country music. Since his passing in 1953, he has posthumously achieved numerous rewards and achievements. In 1961, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and a few years later, he was added to the Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars. In 1973, he was the recipient of the Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music. He received a Grammy for 'Your Cheatin' Heart' in 1983, and was then inducted into the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. That same year he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Life Magazine even ranked Hank Williams #1 on the 'Most Important People in Country Music' list. Within his short years with us on earth, he had 11 #1 singles, including 'Lovesick Blues,' 'Kaw-Liga,' as well as 25 other Top 10 Singles.

We, the undersigned, feel that it is past due for Hank Williams' reinstatement to the Grand Ole Opry. Hank Williams was one of the most influential people to ever record or write music, and his untimely death made it impossible for his to 'redeem' himself in the Opry's eyes, but after 50 years we feel that his legacy has more than made up for any objections that the Opry may have had about his personal life. His lyrics and music helped create everything traditional country music became.

If you'd like to sign the petition, please visit the Reinstate Hank Williams Petition.

He's a legend. Let's make it right.

New Tyre Friday

Whoo hoo! A new tyre with my name on it has arrived at my local-ish Kawasaki dealership. I'm very excited to be able to get my new bike on the road and ready for daily riding. That has been the best thing this week. That, and I finally get to hang out with my Janefriend for a couple of hours tonight.....

I'm also really happy with the Daily Kitten. It makes me happy to see a cute fuzzy moggie every once in awhile. With that being said, this country is still going down the crapper.

Bus$h wants to monitor every picture that is downloaded or uploaded to the web. Do yoiu realise that the planet generated over 161 exabytes of informational data last year? Wot the fuck do they think they'll actually do with all of that information???

Anyway, I'm off work for the day and will catch y'all on the flipside of another planetary revolution.....

T. West Band Stuff

So, I've got a couple of new drums on the way. I've never played a cajon, but I've sure as hell heard them. The djembe is a step up from my fireside skin, and should suit me, professionally for some time.

Ah.... Speaking of professionally, the AWD has apparently been promoted to a professional musician. I'm not quite sure when it happened, exactly, but one day yer just sitting there, and the next, people are giving you $$$.

Works for me. Not complaining. In fact, this makes yer ol' pal AWD quite happy, and little bit less angry. So does hitting the local postage stamp lotto for $60 last Tuesday.....