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Last night, a couple of my friends got gay bashed. in a place where me and my friends go all the time. 1 in the morning. many witnesses. a smashed nose and a broken ankle. a gay neighbourhood in the 2nd most liberal city in america.

this is happening more and more frequently here. why? they are blaming it on an increase in condos in the neighbourhood and a new crowd moving in. who is this crowd and how can they afford these condos? a smallish 1 bedroom in capitol hill was over 600k last time I looked.

this isn't about me and where I hang out - but more how, even in 2008, in one of the most liberal cities in the world, this bullshit is still happening.

vastly unacceptable.

check out these pics from 97-98 I found on a disc. strange that the hair on the sides of my head isn't bright white like it is now.

I Love It, Yes I Do

fuck fuck fuckity fuck. what's the big fuckin' deal, bitch?

nifty.

Yesterday I went to a movie. I hadn't slept well the night before and had a couple bagels that morning. Suprise! My thyroid freaked out and my legs weren't working. I had to have a couple theater workers help me stand up and down the stairs. embarrassing. then it seemed like they were working enought to walk and I got the elevators and then fell down again, banging my head against the wall. People were staring, probably thinking I was drunk. a couple of gentlemen helped me stand up and then helped me walk back to work (2 blocks). They were very nice guys but I was so embarrassed. At Least I know there are still good people walking around Bellevue.
I fell again on the way back and ...embarassing. Got back to work and had Jody run to the store and get my drugs. I took a ton of potassium and within an hour or so I was walking again. Lame, frightening and annoying, I say. went to the doctor and there was much blood drawn, etc etc. no explanations, other than what I already know.
I have to laugh, though, otherwise I'd be a basket case.

this shouldn't still be happening. to be continued...

The first ever horror hostess, Maila Nurmi aka VAMPIRA, has passed away at age 86. you probably remember her from Ed Wood's "Plan 9 From outer Space" or even Tim Burton's "Ed Wood", as portrayed by Lisa Marie. The probable prototype for the likes of Carolyn Jones' Mortica Addams, Lily Munster and Elvira, She hosted horror movies on tv in the 50's and had one of the tiniest waists in showbiz. seriously. Clips below.

Rest in Peace, Maila and Long live Vampira!

The Opening of Her Show:

From "Plan 9 From Outer Space"

An ABC News Clip from 1999

1. saw alien vs predator: requiem. Loved it. yes, loved this but not sweeney todd!
2. saw information society at el corazon. was never a fan but it was a great show.
3. I am so fucking Bored.
4. that is all.

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me?
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

So if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

So if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
So why don't we go

This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

playing this song to Death lately.

Gi-Joe's "the Baroness" will be played by Sienna Miller. Sadly, I'm extremely underwhelmed. but I have been bowled over by bad casting before. Famke Jensen as Jean Grey comes to mind. Oh, wait. she's the only one.

Pardon my utimate geek moment. the baroness is the only action figure that has moved everytime i have. she's standing on the shelf in my media closet at this very moment. 8 different versions of her. so there.

it took me almost 2 hours to do the last 2 posts because my internet connection has gone crazy. My computer just about went out the window. the mouse is glad it's not wireless.

3 - Robyn Self titled - this is so far down on the list because it's a re-issue. it's 2 years old with a couple of new tracks. Sadly, I didn't hear any of it until september when I first heard "handle me" and "konichiwa bitches". WOW. how far she's come since her little US hit in 1997. She has a song with the knife and this entire album is electronic deliciousness. great videos and a slew of remixes, too.
stand outs are "crash and burn girl", "robot boy", "with every heartbeat" and the 2 above.


2 -under the blacklite - rilo kiley. you know I hate indi-rock, right? Consuelo introduced me to this album against my better judgement and I actually love it. Jenny Lewis has a marvellous smokey voice and there are some great pop songs here.
"dreamworld", "silver lining", "dejalo" and "smoke detector" are favorites. they were also phenomenal live.


1 - Hourglass by Dave Gahan. I haven't had this one long, thus the low placement. the depeche mode frontman's sophomore effort is a lovely, dark electronic piece of gorgeousness. possibly my favorite male singer of all time (take that, Morrissey!), there's little Dave could do that i don't like. Well, trying to overdose on drugs aside. favorites are "endless", "deeper & deeper", "kingdom" and "saw something".