scatterbrained

now playing: aunt pat, "up here"



just a few random thoughts today....


***first of all, the band cock robin was probably one of the best bands of that period of the early-to-mid eighties that gave us all the mainstream synth-pop bands like animotion and a-ha and the like. their self-titled debut record still puts a smile on my face to this day.

...and you'd think they'd have at least a fan website, but no - nothing.

so i guess we shouldn't look for them on bands reunited anytime soon.



***last week, i took the kids and some friends to the mall and made the remark (on the way in) that santa claus should be held over at the mall until new years' so people could come in and complain if they didn't get what they wanted for christmas.

so, after saying this, wouldn't you know that as we're leaving, the mall santa comes pulling into the parking lot right in front of us? i walked toward his car, and i could see that familiar look of fear in the eyes of my children....that "oh my god, he's gonna do/say/eat something embarrasing" look that i know so well...

all i said, though, was "you're really the absolute last person that i'd expect to see at the mall spending a gift certificate today, santa. tough year, huh?"



***after having gotten roughly nine hours' sleep since sunday night before work, i find myself somewhat torn about this evening - much as i would love to go home and tear into my own computer...the actual last frontier at this point...i'm finding myself drawn to the thought of going to bed before ten p.m....i can't begin to tell you how divine that appears to be at this precise moment.



***if the rest of this weeks' hair days are as bad as these past three have been, i might have to abandon the whole big lebowski look for something a little more tame.


***my buddy >charlie degenhart is having a cd release party for his brand new EP a week from this thursday, and guitar god george marinelli is taking over the guitar chair in charlies' band for that show.

hey, george - i know this is nothing personal and all, but just promise you'll be cool about it when i go after your slot in bonnies' band, ok? cool.

:)



***i think i'll count myself lucky if that post-repair godawful smell in my van doesn't kill me before this weekend, when i can actually see it in the daylight to try and find the cause of it.



***i think i'm rooting for san diego this year in the nfl playoffs. why? doug flutie. it's an underdog thing.


that's really about it for tonight...thank you for tuning in, and good night.