Last night

Was fun. Nothing like going to a concert in the high 90's to seperate the music lovers from the entertainment wusses. It was hot, but its a dry heat or so the saying goes. Fire is a dry heat too! Naw, it really wasn't that bad if you drank a lot of ...............water:) Watching people swill down beer in that heat concurrently made me exhausted and brought forth visions of a brutal headache.

We not only survived but thrived. John Mayer is pretty incredible. He has a lot of skills and god, women of all ages go apeshit over him! He has a great rapport with the crowd and a good sense of humor. He played for almost 2 hours so he gives his people their monies worth. Thats always nice to see.

I can't wait to see him mature in his guitar playing. Like I mentioned earlier he has insane skills. It seems, at times, that he tries to put too many notes into a solo at times. Just saying and just my opinion.

Concert highlight? He wished his soundman Happy Bday and played the GnR classic "Sweet Child of Mine". He rocked it hard and had a lot of fun with it. Dancing like Axel and taking up some Slash guitar poses as he played. Very funny. Made a Jennifer Anniston references that I'm sure Kimala is dying to share with you;).

Concert blah point? This woman I was sitting next too rubbing her sweaty leg against mine during the warm up act. She wasn't up to hottie status so I was glad when she took her sweaty leg and its partner elsewhere. Yeck!!

Next musical adventure? Hmmm. I may take the two oldest to see some 80's revival bands at The Dodge Theater Friday night. They are old enough to handle a plexi glass bra I figure.

Beyond Expectations

Last nights opening of the bistro just blew me away. It was hectic and crazy but thats just cause I hadn't done it before. So many people..... It made us very happy.

I would be remiss if I didn't thank some people so here I go:)..Special thanks to Misprint and her art. She was the one that really drew them in. Her art is amazing and I'm glad I've gotten to know her a bit. Did you see the color of the ceiling last night? It was epic, it took me back to a place of holding my 12 year old when he was 2 in Northern Arizona and watching the winter sunset over the Peaks. Thanks to Parker for her assistance in basically doing everything. She greeted, meeted, and took photos of the whole event. She is always a constant source of assistance and a great person to bounce ideas off of. A shout out to Joonie also. She to was an able helper in helping people feel relaxed and guiding people to and fro. She did some major tagging last night to get our group off and going. Also thanks to Blissie for just being Blissie and an IM away at all times. Also thanks to Jenda for her constant help and assistance in helping pull it all together.

A special nod to CQ Bravin. His music was superb and enjoyed by those in attendance. The guy is truly amazing!

And of course there is Kimala. She really did the huge majority of everything that the Bistro is. Finding the artist, renovations in the space, the entire concept of the three floors......all her. She is amazing. I don't know what else there is to say about her. I'm very happy it was such a success, she deserves many, many more.

Thanks again to everyone who did show up! Your attendance really helped make the event. I appreciate your time in coming to be with us. Our place is your place. Please remember that:)

Misprint's art will be up another two weeks or so. Please stop in and check it out. I know I will, I want to hold that 2 year old again in my mind and watch the sun go down over the Peaks one more time.......

My Day of Hotness

Yesterday started like any other. I was hanging around with Blissie, Kimala and Aeryn. Everyone went to a spa and in bold letters it announced that males were allowed past a certain point. Since there is no shortage of pervs in SL (TM), which Joonie reminds me ever so often, I was faced with a quandry.

Solutions abound in both worlds. I brought back She D from the dark recesses of my inventory. She had been tucked away since her last appearance at The Hive. So I swapped out, so to speak, with her. My god, she looked frightful. Poor thing. She had to shop for skin, shape and other items.

Good god, she is hot. It was fun being with and being her. I didn't engage in any subterfuge....wait, I did do a sammich at Savoy but got creeped out because I thought I was being dishonest. Luckily, Elvis let me off the hook by reading the my profile and being cool about it.

It was a nice break that people managed to handle quite well. Parker innundated me with inventory. Blissie told me I had nice lips and danced with me. Kimala let me borrow a dress and didn't get mad when I told her I was never giving it back. All in all, the females in SL (TM) are incredibly giving of their time and of themselves. You know who you are:).

Last night and yesterday in general was very fun. The most fun in a month I'll say. Thanks!

It's a curse.....

One of the things you develop from being a teacher for 15 years is an oddly heightened sense of hearing. Well, you don't have to have it but you run the risk of looking like a dumbass if things happen and you are in the dark about them.

This "skill" doesn't tuck itself away from late May till early August. Its always there. I overhear some of the weirdest conversations.

The other day I went to pick up dinner from the Tasty Asian Kitchen. I waited for our dinner to be gathered and overheard the following tidbit from a couple of women. I'm thinking they were in their late 20's.

"The election is already a done deal. Obama is going to win. Nostradamus predicted it. He had the names mixed up, but he predicted it. The real proof is that Obama's name has the same number of letters that Hitler's name had. He will be murdered in office. If during the funeral, there is a white horse pulling the cassion during the funeral, that means the end of the world is coming."

I gathered our dinner up after paying and went out to the car. I unlocked the car and put the dinner on Noah's lap. I went to the drivers side, knelt down and closed the door on my head four times. I then drove home and enjoyed dinner with my family.

I just had to...:)

I read Joonie's blog just minutes ago. I was born in L.A. and just had to represent for the homeland. Perfect? No. Nightmarish? Sometimes. American Dream that has been turned and twisted every which way? Definately. Place were my Mom and Dad met and unleashed their demon seed on this earth (me)...Yep.

In a matter of time,
There'll be a friend of mine
Gonna come to the coast,
You're gonna see him
Up close for a minute or two
While the ground cracks under you.
By the look in your eyes
You'd think that it was a surprise
But you seem to forget
Something somebody said
About the bubbles in the sea
And an ocean full of trees.
And you now,
L.A.
Uptight,
city in the smog, city in the smog.
Don't you wish that you could be here too?
Don't you wish that you could be here too?
Don't you wish that you could be here too?
Well, it's hard to believe
So you get up to leave
And you laugh at the door
That you heard it all before
Oh it's so good to know
That it's all just a show for you.
But when the suppers are planned
And the freeways are crammed
And the mountains erupt
And the valley is sucked
Into cracks in the earth
Will I finally be heard by you.
L.A.
Uptight,
city in the smog, city in the smog.
Don't you wish that you could be here too?
Don't you wish that you could be here too?
Don't you wish that you could be here too?

Check that one off

Yesterday I finished my summer gig. For the past four weeks Imentored 6 fresh graduates that are going into the teaching profession.They are doing it the non-traditional way in terms of not being education majors. They are mostly Science majors (ecology, physics, biomechanical engineering, chemistry, etc.) that come from kick-ass schools like Harvard, Texas A&M, Duke and John Hopkins.

Science Education is at a cross roads because of s severe shortage that exists. The other cool thing about these folks is that they are going to replenish the New Orleans school system and get that going again. Other destinations include Zuni Pueblo, inner city L.A. and other points.

They had to have pulled down a 3.6 GPA in their undergrad studies and it was a selection process to be placed in the program. Needless to say, I was immersed in motivated type A people the past four weeks.

At the conclusion of yesterday, as I said goodbye to the administrators who helped run the program, I noticed an envelope sticking out of my temp mailbox. Inside of it was a photo of my six soon to be teachers together. I smiled and thought about all that lies in store for them. They are all so young, about 22. They have so much lying ahead for them both in education and in their personal lives. I truly wish them well.

As I sat in my car with the A/C blasting, oh yeah the CD player too, I read some of the comments they wrote next to the photo. They said they were glad it was me mentoring them, that I was insightful, they admired me and that I encouraged them. It was alot to take in.

I think I'll give that back to them. If they can give those things to their students that they so readily gave to me, they will do great things. I'm going to email them today and let them know that if they encourage their students, show appreciation to their students, act positively in their relationships with their students and be not afraid to have admiration for their students, they will do so very well.

Our young people face so many challenges. It's amazing the impact that only one person can have in the life of one young person. So a shout out to: Colin, Erin, Scott, Liz, Allegra and Meghan. Vaya Con Dios.......

One in a million

People think they have SL (TM) dialed in. It's all about the sex, the infidelity and other thnigs that many of us tend to fixate on. Sure that can be alluring from the outset.

I have been on SL (TM) for about 14 months now. I know that each person's experience is an individual as each person is. As I go through this journey, what keeps me at it, is the relationships I have with a few people. It has reflected my RL in that I have a few close friends who I hold dear to me.

Blissie Boucher is one of the nicest people I have ever met in any world. When I have been way down, she was there for me, when I have been way goofy and unfocused (this happens frequently), she was there for me. She is just Bliss and she is just there.

A lot of people, at least in their profiles, say that RL is RL and SL(TM) is SL(TM) and they should never intersect. OK, thats a choice I respect. However, Blissie is a part of our families life. My sweet little Rach loves typing to Blissie. Her reading skills aren't quite there yet but she knows when Blissie is giving her a holla! My 10 year old thought it was great Blissie was into him making a chocolate cake. You should have seen the smile on his face. Even Rachel's twin brother asked me last night if I was dancing with Bliss at the Savoy. I said,"Yes I am." He said,"Good." To cap it off, my ever so close to teenage 12 year old weighs in with,"she is hot."

If you have as good a friend in any world as Blissie is my friend in the metauniverse, make sure you tell them that they mean a lot to you. They might even mean something to your whole family, who knows? Friends are the rarest of commodities and need to be safeguarded like anything else precious.

Love ya Bliss!