All I really want to do is, baby, be friends with you. May 30, 2008

i’ve been reading, among other things, the new suze rotolo book, a freewheelin time. granted, i don’t care about her that much, but what i am interested in reading about is my most crush worthy bob dylan, young 1960s bob dylan. photos of him from that time period make me swoon. so i’m reading last night and there is the most amazing image of bob dylan lying down with suze and he’s playing the guitar. it’s just wonderful. his pant leg is pushed up a tiny bit on one side and it’s just so natural. i wish i could find it on the internet so i could effectively blog this. anyway. i always tell h that i want to go back in time and date bob dylan of the early 60s- that’s my ideal, not brad pitt or richard gere in pretty woman. if only i had been in the village in 1961, it could’ve been me. so, moral to the story, if you know a bob dylan of today, who wants to hang out with me and play guitar to recreate my 1960s bd fascination, please let me know.

my life is completely unrealistic these days.

plans for the weekend- m is going to have lunch with me tomorrow and that’s about all.

so, big news this AM in my continual quest to blog about okkervil river constantly.
they’re coming back to pgh in october. i’m so happy about that. take that gd/ gutter twins. did you see that album cover, btw. love it. so, yeah. good way to start off the day.

also, the story about radiohead telling prince to unblock videos of his performance at coachella. weirdness. copyright and people i like, all in one story.

you can’t hold the hand of a rock n roll man May 29, 2008

first off, rock stars cook? what? how did i miss this? of course it came up when i was searching for an okkervil river ep today (that’s what my life consists of now….) some are complex, some say, like jack black, are not so much. or britt daniel, that’s another good one.

ok, so what did i promise to talk about:
okkervil, check.
sewing
the weekend
critter (we’ll save that for last to force you to keep reading…)

so i finally did some sewing this weekend, i was getting scared that i was not able to sew anymore, that i have sewer’s block. but i got a dress completed, i’ll just tell you now: these patterns are written like none other i have ever used. i.e. rambling. like someone who won’t stop talking but by continuing to talk, they’re just confusing the most basic concept. sheesh. i just used the images and stopped reading the text at some point. i hate bad mouthing these kinds of things b/c probably for someone it worked, but not for me. so i now know i just look at the visuals and skip that whole pesky reading stuff. so the dress turned out ok, the top is a little bit ill fitting, like that yoke part, but i think it’s ok. i might try and do some little alterations to it so i actually wear it.

the weekend was good, it seemed so long though. almost in a bad way. i went with bea on friday night to see justin townes earle who is just charming. the show was at club cafe which is so miniature. the turn out was decent. it was an early show so i got back home at a respectable hour and i think i went to bed after stopping at dv8 for a little bit.

saturday i just felt lost, i had nothing to do really, and so i did pretty much nothing aside from getting coffee and maybe running a few errands, or did i? oh, i went to joann’s. yeah. so that was ok. fabric for the dress i think. dinner and bday party with stef.

sunday i went to the mall with stef and her sisters and we again went to dinner (same place). i went home and was immediately bored. walked around town. ended up harassing c into coming out with me, everything was closed and so we walked about town again.

monday i went to the homestead and just did work around there as usual. oh, i watched before the devil knows you’re dead which was good. and wristcutters which was better. i liked it, the message of finding it when you don’t need it was good. anyway. i suggest watching it mainly b/c i want someone to talk to about it. so watch it and talk to me about it.

critter time- i heard a bird in the fireplace the other day and thought it was just in the chimney at the top and i was just hearing it further down. anyway. totally flew into the apartment and i freaked. i was so having flash backs to 1980 when a bird flew in our house and i also freaked out. it kept smashing itself into a window that had blown shut, but i found a broom to push the window open further. sigh. animals. i had visions of it killing itself in my apartment. even worse. anyway. i hate my fireplace now. end of story.

we need to break up…. May 28, 2008

m called to tell me gutter twins are coming to mr. smalls. great news, aside from the fact that i will be out of town for the show. seriously, i don’t think a gd project has been to pgh in like 8 years. and they pick a date that i’ll be out of town? totally wrong. we’re going to have to break up now. i’m so bummed.

i’ll write an extensive blog posting about sewing and the weekend and how much i love okkervil and how there was a critter visitor in my apartment. oh and how i love swimming again. but i don’t really want to write right now, i’m on a computer all the live long day so i’m over it.

crap, busted May 28, 2008

on the librarian’s guide to etiquette today, i think i may have been called out.  us librarians, such a loser group, right? sexual frustration, huh?  eek.  i don’t think this blog is exactly a cry for help. although…..

Crafty, Being

Librarians should try to carve out part of their library work days for knitting, crocheting, and needlework. Appropriate occasions for doing crafts include your reference desk shifts, staff meetings, and professional development workshops. If these subtle cries for help don’t work, try broadcasting your sexual frustration by starting one of those “I’m a knitting librarian” blogs.

i think i need to wear a sling May 23, 2008

there’s tons of good stuff in the sunday magazine this week, a story about blogging, your life/ privacy of others, gawker, etc.  i’m sure the readership of gawker has nothing on my blog, right? three people out there who read this boring stuff…. also a story about 1 (wo)man bands, looping, etc. i like that this is an actual story, like people haven’t done this before?  really?  oh well, interesting read anyway.

yesterday was a random day.  it was so cold and dreary in the morning.  the afternoon was still chilly but in a good way, like waking up and it being chilly and just feeling awesome about it.  i took a walk to visit a friend with someone else and it was just grand.  i felt so good yesterday, i can’t explain it.  i went to h’s house and visited with her and the babies, they were pretty crazy yesterday.  i guess toddlers are like that (? i wouldn’t know….) we ducked out to get some more flowers.  i got some replacements for the flowers i loved but refuse to grow or live at all.  those flowers break my spirit a little bit.

h and i went to denny’s for some well needed chatting and had a great time. half the people there were people she had taught so everyone wanted to talk to her.  while i was with her yesterday i realized how long it’s been since i felt really really really bad about my dad.  i miss him terribly but i still feel this connection to him.  i know you all think i’m crazy when i say i think he sends me messages via music, but that was one of the most important aspects of our relationship.  (i can’t believe i can finally write about this…) and i know he still is full aware of what is going on with us.  the connection i have to my family is too strong, at times probably a problem, but it can’t just disappear.  so when something weird happens that i want to tell him, i just know that he knows and that he saw it happen and is laughing or is just as pissed as i am at that moment.  sorry to get all cheese ball, actually, i’m not.  this is the way my life is going to have to be if i want to not be bitter and sad forever.  so, there you have it, finally i wrote about what really goes on inside of my head.

yesterday just made me realize i have really awesome people in my life. whoever they are or where ever they are.

oh, what does the subject of this post refer to?  well, i am the worst sleeper on the planet, i guess one of them. as much as i try not to, i sleep on my arm, like under my pillow and all stretched out.  frequently i wake up and realize this as my shoulder feels like it’s been ripped from it’s socket. terrible feeling. anyway, today is exceptionally bad.  i took some pain reliever, so i’m hoping to not feel so bad later today.  urgh.  i need a straight jacket to sleep in maybe.
after typing all of this out, i think i really do need more meds.

did i mention May 22, 2008

upcoming things:

i’m going to austin in june to visit with susan too (two, II, whichever you prefer).  i also cannot wait to hear about her trip to spain.  i feel like i got a sneak peek, although from someone else, of how beautiful it is.  via library blogs… sweet right???

lots of library travel, anyone going to anaheim?  i am, although now i feel like i don’t even really want to go, how terrible right?  anyway.

what will i do for memorial day?  i have no idea.  i made potato salad this week with the potatoes from my trip, good stuff.

apparently the digital divide is still here, surprise surprise…

gosh this is boring shizz, i’m stopping now.

whoa May 20, 2008

i came across some screen printed fabric skirt kits today.  oh my gosh, how amazing.  although with the exchange rate, they are muy muy expensivo (that’s not real btw)

links of interest (to me) May 16, 2008

first, all about steam punk

my love for my morning jacket has grown.  librarians. it’s all about it.

also May 15, 2008

dylan is coming with a whole bunch of other peeps for a fest. new song of the moment is mama, you been on my mind. if you don’t think that’s a good song, you aren’t a real person.

back from the road May 15, 2008

Sterman Masser Potato Farm Packaging

Originally uploaded by amyr.

back from my trip. photos on flickr. it’s been a busy week, and busy weekend. yeah. the best part about my trip was seeing some places i could definitely work at, i.e. move to. always in the back of my mind i guess. anyway. is it good to be back, eh. i just want to sleep. pool is closed for 10 days. i hate that. i guess it’ll be nice and clean when i get back.
last knitting tomorrow night, it’s time for a break i think. i think i’m ready for a break from sound.
i had the weirdest realization on my trip, i didn’t hear music monday and tuesday, at all, and when i got in the car on wednesday, it was so nice. i don’t know what that’s all bout. btw, justin townes earle cd is good news. get it.