Henry Rollins : In NYC, October 30th.
Oh Lookie!
Henry Rollins - Recountdown Tour is going to be at the Town Hall Theatre on the 30th of October. Who’s interested?
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Son of Poker Night : One Day More
Alrighty then. Son of Poker Night is tomorrow. If you have previously told me you were coming, either through LJ, FB, or AIM, you’re set. If you were not sure you were coming and had me guessing, now’s the time to confirm. I need to buy food.
If you did not know about this and feel like spending a day playing poker, eating spicy chili and watching TV, you can ask. Just know that space is tight. (Hey its an apartment in Manhattan…)
I have 9 people definite and 4 people tentative.
New York Hanjotei. September 17th. Need a +1.
I have reservations to see Sanshi Katsura’s “New York Hanjotei” event this September 17th. The RSVP was for two, and I am one. Anyone wish to join me? Sorry, the tickets have been snatched up!
For those of you scratching your heads, Katsura-san is the gentleman who performs English Rakugo. I wanted to see him at Otakon but the opportunity didn’t allow for it.
Many thanks to Maile who handed me her reservations!
Red Tape, Medical Tape, and Rain
Well, finally got someone at the management company for the new apartment — in fact I was speaking to the girl whose printer I fixed. That started things off on good footing - I’m glad that little bit of kindness has kept me in her memory.
(Cynic : I paid the management off and she’s going to remember me as free tech support.)
Anyway, all my application information is in hand, they’re only waiting on the city to confirm. The building is complete but still has some “minor construction” going on, so they’re still in meetings to determine move in dates. In theory they’ve requested floor plans and square footage measurements for this week, and I’ll be the first to know when they have them.
(Cynic : The city is investigating me and management is giving me the brushoff. I’m really just spinning my wheels, and they’re just trying to be nice and get me to hang up the phone.)
I think I’ve managed to get a $500 dollar bill removed by calling the hospital and getting the grumpy, kinda slow but thorough man on the phone to realize they never actually tried to collect the money from insurance…
(Cynic : Yeah right. The guy couldn’t put words together into a sentence, and it took you three DAYS of calling to get someone with a pulse on the phone. That’s assuming he had a pulse. You weren’t sure. You really think they’re gonna bill the right company. YEAH RIGHT, next you’re going to try and sell me the brooklyn bridge.)
The rain came and went, with much noise and bluster but just a nice refreshing downpour that cleaned the grounds.
(Cynic : And triggered the flood. See you on the other side people.)Mid-Week Eats : Savory Aussie and Sweet Cupcake Wednesday!
Its been a while, so time for a Mid-Week Eats! XD
This Wednesday, August 20th. 7:15PM to 10:15PM.
We invade the Lower East Side for Aussie Fish and Chips at Bondi Road, then tasty cupcakes at Sugar Sweet Sunshine!
Order of food and cupcakes may be subject to how crowded the restaurants are! XD
We’ll meet at the corner of Rivington and Essex Street. Those of you who are in town earlier who wish to take advantage of Bondi Road’s happy hour are welcome to do so, their happy hour runs until 7:30pm everyday. I have not tried Bondi Road myself, but I figure this is a fun way to give them a shot!
RSVP if you’re coming!
On Thursdays, Free Weekends, Mid Week Eats, and Clucking.
Its Thursday after a vacation, and I’m at work with it feeling like a Tuesday. While it is busy its not screaming mad like it had been before I left. I’m not sure what to make of this.
I thought I’d have free weekends through the end of the month, but when I looked again, it turns out that I’ve got plans or potential plans throughout the rest of the month. How did that happen?
Mid Week Eats — now that Otakon is over, its coming again. Next week. Sometime next week. Not sure what day, not sure what place, but it will happen.
I’ve discovered that the audio file I recorded on my phone of my Robot Chicken Theme Clucking is easily sent as messages to people. … This is bad. I’m having way too much fun with this.
There’s a blue sky with puffy clouds and decent weather. Life, is surprisingly decent right now.
A Brand New Day
I woke up fairly gently this morning, which was a pleasant surprise. A shower and a shave later, and I was out the door. The weather was beautiful, the sky was bright blue, and my shuffle was playing Eminence Group’s take on Scars of Time.
I had a hop to my step, I snagged a newspaper with a clean grab and spin (not as easy as it sounds), and even the trains ran perfectly.
I’ve got a pocketful of memories and a smile on my face today - its a brand new day, Here we go.
Bus passenger beheaded seat mate, witness says - CNN.com
Bus passenger beheaded seat mate, witness says - CNN.com
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So uh. DAMN. Further reason to not take the bus… Or sleep on public transportation. Gah.
Things to Look Forward To..
As I sit here stressed out and chugging through emails at work, I think of the things I have to look forward to…
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5:30PM EST. That’s definitely something to look forward to.
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Otakon in 2 weeks. 15th year, woah.
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Retiring from Otakon in 2.5 weeks. Bittersweet but ultimately good.
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Planning for new apartment once I have floor plans. Assuming nothing crazy derails that. OMFG APARTMENT. It’ll be teeny and tiny but it will be mine.
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Let me say that again. Moving Out. Please don’t start playing the Billy Joel song. I would have to hurt you.
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Sleep. I like thinking about sleep.
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Dark Knight, Ironman, Hulk, etc. I’m looking forward to finally being able to catch up on movies..
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Being able to entertain guests and have people over without reservations. “PARTY TIME!” Just uh.. short straw has to sleep in the bathtub.
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*edit* I will be looking to sell as much of my old collectables and un-necessary stuff in the next two months…
Yeah, so obviously I’ve got apartment on the mind. I don’t think that’s going to stop until I’m in there and settled. :p
Terribly Sorry, Mentally Detained by Apartment Planning
I’ve made it through the first stage of reviews. I now wait three to four weeks to verify everything else.
Most of my initial fears about being eligible for the apartment have been settled. That doesn’t bar possible last minute “Oh wait we didn’t see THIS before..” issues, but at least so far I’m OK.
Unfortunately I didn’t get to see any apartments, the building is still being worked on. Hopefully in the next few weeks I get to see a place. Then I can confirm whether I’m going for a studio or a one-bedroom. At least currently I suspect it will be a studio, they indicated that its about 500 sq. ft. — that’s good for a manhattan studio. Floor plans for the 1BR in the Co-Op building indicate 585 sq. ft. — but at an extra 500 a month. I kinda sorta need that money.
If this really happens I may be moving as early as September. This means I’ll be scrounging and scraping EVERY PENNY until then. I will also likely drop out of any sort of travel for the rest of the year. That’s not committed to yet, but its becoming more and more likely.
Holy @()*&%. This may be happening, and a year ahead of schedule. *dances*
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Oh… and in a totally different bit of amusement that may have made me some friends… I fixed their network printer while I was waiting for my interview. *laugh*
