Snow storms and other not so fun things

Ah so here it is 11:30 on Monday morning. I'm frozen and looking out my window to see about at least 12 or more inches of snow. Let's just discuss how wrong this is. Not that I mind not being at work. I couldn't get off my hill at this point. It's always nice when the weather cripples your ability to make money. ARGH! I wish this job would go away.

The other fun thing or rather not so fun thing was trying to get through on the call off line this morning. I think the whole center either called off or was going to be late. Double my fun! Yee freaking Ha! Well I guess the whole center will be getting occurences. Oh well.

If there is a celestial being / higher power / God....looking over my care...he will aid me in my search for new employment. NO..never mind he won't. That's my responsibility. What I would like is that place in Charleroi, to start calling people back. It would be really nice if they called me back..and well hired me.

A girl can dream right?

Now on to other pressing matters of business. I'm finishing up the last of a few trades. I think I might take a break from trading and clean up a few of the Boingo shows that I have that well could use a little help! Let's just say, half the boingo shows in circulation could use a little help. That in itself is so wrong.

But enough of my whining. I'm going to finish up on this trade, write somemore of Man Out of Time for those of you that keep up with it, and likely work on that Infidelity Mix I was yapping about the other day.

The little light bulb went on inside my head

I was wandering through the lovely pages of The Art of The Mix again. That site is becoming a pain in my hard drive. I was looking through the mixes, cos I was bored. I'm burning cds today, so I had to be doing something else,and I happened on this one mix. It was called Infidelity.

It seems there's a group out there. I'm not sure where as yet, but they come up with themes etc for mix cds. I think it sounds fun. If only I could find it. If not perhaps I could start one of my own. Who knows. It's just a little idea that popped into my brain today. I think I might take that theme of Infidelity and run with it though. It could be very amusing to say the least.

Songs Like Better Luck Next Time by Boingo and I'm Not Angry by Elvis Costello pop into my mind for that one. I'm sure I'll think of a dozen more by the time I'm done.

Fun with the Art of the Mix site

Slowly but surely I'm getting my Oingo Boingo Compilations up on the site. This weekend in between doodling with the one live concert that I need to edit, I'm going to be making some new mix cds. I just haven't determined what I want to do yet.

This is going to be my first weekend in ages where I don't have to go into work at all. I'm so very happy about this! I have about 27 cds to burn, perhaps more, but I have 3 days to do it in! That in itself brings me joy. I've already got about 6 mixes up there. I have so many more, but I haven't had the chance to get them onto the computer to get my setlists.

It's one of those projects you can only accomplish on a snowy weekend, and this looks like it's going to be just that. So it's going to be me, my mp3s and my cds and a whole lot of burning going on.

Burning the Midnight Elfman as I like to say.

Ciao kidlets

Updates to my CDR Trading List

The link it at the side of the page as some of you may know. I just spent the last hour or so updating the list. There are now over 400 shows with more on the way. Is that not scary?

What do I have coming in? Well mostly Elvis Costello, but there's some Duran Duran, Oingo Boingo (cos I'm such an elfslut), Bowie, Buffett (for my brother, cos I love him) Crowded House, Cure, Depeche Mode, Madonna, Annie Lennox and XTC. Yeah I have ecclectic taste.

I've been sharing my good fortune with my friends Erin and April. So when I get Cure and Bowie shows I reburn them for them. That way the music is spread and shared all around this great lovely valley of ours!

So today I was going through all my discs and making sure everything or at least close to everything I have is listed. I also put up setlist for some of the shows that I have. I may go back through and do that for a few others later. It makes trading so much easier. Having the setlists on the site, saves me from having to email them later, which can be a big old pain in the butt.

Hopefully I'll be able to finish up my burning in the next 2 days so I can devote my weekend to the Art of the Mix! I have some really interesting ideas for mix cds now, and I can't wait to get burning!

New Things At the Blog

As you might have noticed, there are 2 new pictures in the corner. Look at my two lovely Pookies. Mr. Costello and Mr. Proops looking as dishy as can be. I might add a picture of two later. Of course if you want to see more, click on the more link and you will see all my concubines on my photo album page.

I'm in the midst of another uber huge cd burning spree. I've just finished an 18 disc trade to England and have about 47 more discs to burn this week. I am some kind of a nut. All this for Elvis Costello, and Madonna, and Depeche Mode and well several other bands that I adore.

Once I finish up these trades I might just might get a chance to work on my mix tapes and the one Costello show I have that needs some editing. It's from June of 84 and the setlist is fantastic. Someday soon it will be perfect. It's darn close to it now, but it needs some work.

I'm a fool for the Punch the Clock tour, but I'm also a fool for that album. It's one of my favorites, not because it's a fantastic piece of work, but because it's so much fun. Don't get me wrong, it's not his best work, but it's damn good.

Laters...

Fun things found on the internet

I stole this from Linds' Live Journal. It's a site that makes acronyms from your name. So here's mine. Feel free to laugh all you want.

Quasi Spring Cleaning and other Randomness

Here I sit amongst my concert cds. In a vain attempt to get some order to my collection I spent thirty dollars at Best Buy on a storage case that holds 208 cds and came with a smaller case that holds 32. Guess what? They are both completely full, and there are still cdrs on the floor.

Let's just say that this project is going to take more than a day or two to complete.

other randomness.

I've got tickets to see Def Leppard in Pittsburgh again. Section 3 row B of Peterson Event Center. Can I grin any wider? Probably not. Finally I should have seats where I can see the guys I've adored since the mid eighties, or rather the late eighties. For a band whose music is really past it's time, they always put on a great show. You'll never be disappointed seeing them. I can't wait.

What else about today? Well I also got a few new cds. Who would have thought it? (grins) Let's see, I finally got the new Devlins CD Consent, The 97 Broadway cast of Chicago, Caroline Lavelle's Brilliant Midnight, Pet Shop Boys Ltd edition for Release as well as Rufus Wainwright's Poses...oh and the Millenium Oingo Collection. The Last I bought because I'm a completist and need to get a life.

I'm still mad at Danny for going off and getting engaged without my consent. That's so wrong. Why can't any of my Pookies stay single so I can have a happy fantasy? Oh yeah, cos they have REAL LIVES

PAH I say...PAH

Oh well I must get back to my cleaning and hopefully you will have more story tomorrow.

The Music Whore Weeps in Sadness

My pookie Elfy is getting married. I weep and wail at the news, but I will get over it. I knew it had to happen eventually, because he is prime male goodness, and some intelligent female would have to ensnare him. (damn why could it not be me) So as I mentioned in my livejournal I weep and am silent.

For a moment.

Ok moments up.

There is happy news though. Def Leppard is coming to Pittsburgh! Yee Ha. I'm such a silly creature when it comes to bands I love. I'm so excited! I hope to be going with the friend that I went to Costello and the Counting Crows with. I'll be spinning around in pure joy for a bit. So that may cancel out some of my sorrow! Only I'll now have to listen to X to see if I like it. Cos I don't think I've listened to that CD since I bought it yonks ago.

Either way I'm alittle happier now and I might be able to continue on with my storytelling with Not My Slave or Man Out of Time, I'm not sure which though.

The Music Whore is Tired and Depressed

I don't have it in me tonight to post any story, not that any of you really care. I'm posting it for myself I think. So I think I need to take a little "me time"

My job is getting me down, it seems like there is nothing I can do that is right. The thing is I try so hard to do what is expected, but I get nowhere. There's so much that needs to be done and I can't get too it. It's just making me absolutely crazy. So right now I'm taking some time to not think so much. HA HA!

The music whore will return with more story and less depression in the next few days I hope. Right now I feel like a Morrissey song, but I'm not sure which one.

In the mood for David Bowie

I've always been one of the few people that really is amused by David's music from the 80's. Sure it's nothing to leave you struck dumb at it's genius, but for the most part there are some damn good songs recorded in that period. Absolute Beginners is one of my favorite songs from the 80's plus the songs from Labyrinth. That was truly the best movie, and the video for Underground kicks ass. How often do you get to see the Thin White Duke dancing with muppets?

This brings me back to the project I was meaning to start weeks ago; making the perfect mix tape of Bowie material. I'm thinking of doing something on the romantic scale for the first Bowie cd; so I can get songs like Never Let Me Down, Thursdays Child and As the World Falls Down on the cd.

Personally I enjoy looking at the man. In the 80's Bowie was truly beautiful, though he's been pretty darn easy on the eyes for quite a long time.

But back to underappreciate Bowie material. The album Black Tie White Noise. How can you say this album isn't good? The singles from this record are fantastic, Jump They Say and Miracle Goodnight. It also helps that they have some interesting videos to go with them. Of course until the DVD for the New Best of Bowie came out, you never saw them in the US. Heaven forbid the music (ha ha) stations played something good.

I might add that I find the albums Hours, Outside and Heathen to be among some of his best. But enough for now, I have some cds to ponder.

Building a Perfect Mix

The Music Whore strikes again. I'm trying to compile a relaxing acoustic set of songs to fill a 80 minute cdr. I've been downloading and downloading lately. I want to thank Linds for getting me started with Rufus Wainwright. There goes some money when I start buying his cds and Eric for Peter Mulvey, whose cds are damn near impossible to find anywhere except online.

So far here are some of the selections I'm planning to put on cd.

Tori Amos- A Sorta Fairytale
Elvis Costello - The Big Light
Rufus Wainwright - Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
Counting Crows - A Long December
The Devlins - Consent
Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
Poe - Strange Wind (an interesting song co-written by my snuggle bunny elfyman)
Julia Fordham - Manhattan Skyline
Peter Mulvey - On the Way Up

I'm trying to decide if I want to add some Crowded House and Sarah Brightman's version of Scarborough Fair which I find to be quite lovely.

Then there will be the question of a title and some artwork. So much to think about.

Bits of Randomness

My randomness is a mixture of to do's and other odds and ends.

Firstly I need to do some cd shopping this weekend. I need to find the Caroline Lavelle CD Brilliant Midnight as well as the recent Devlins and Erasure CDs. A few others too, but those are the ones I really need.

The CD burning party. I very likely may be burning about twenty or more shows again this weekend. All in the quest for more Bowie, Cure and Banshees shows. A few new Costello shows would be nice too. I need all the Costello-y goodness I can get.

Man out of Time needs to have a break. I need to get a few more pages written in Not My Slave.

~other bits and pieces

Why is it, when you are trying to burn cds for a certain day, your cd burner starts to make shiny coasters?

Spiderman...That movie was only good for one viewing...any more and it becomes cheesy and boring

Madonna's video for Bad Girl is the best video she's ever done. (and you've got to love Christopher Walken as the Angel of Death)

Things that you hate never seem to go away (case in point my job)

Things that you enjoy pass by so very quickly (case in point..days off)

Went to see Chicago, at long last

Yes I've finally seen the film that everyone is raving about. I have to say they have good reason. It's probably the best film adapation of a musical that I've ever seen, and I've seen lots of them. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere steal the film. It really makes you want to become a part of that time period.

Renee Zellweger (or however you spell her name) is another story. I didn't watch the Golden Globes, but I only hope she didn't win any awards for her horrible acting. I thought she was truly vile, especially at the beginning when she's sobbing you bastard to Freddie the lover that she murdered.

I wasn't paying very close attention to the names of the other actors and actresses in the film, but I have to say, the fellow that played Amos also did a fantastic job and his one solo number was just incredible.

So if any of you are thinking of seeing this, I definitely say go. It's well worth the price of a movie ticket.

Nothing Much to Say

If you've read my livejournal you know I've had the cream of the crappiest of days. Car Trouble (Adam Ant pun intended) Work was Hell and a host of other miserable things today. So yes I'm ranting and no it's not likely to make me feel any better.

I'm burning a massive trade right now, 45 discs and I'm listening to alot of shows I've not listened to before. About 12 of the CDs I'm burning are The Cure, which I really don't have an obsession for, but hey in a few more discs I just might. I'll be very happy to burn the Matchbox Twenty disc and the Yazoo disc, just to hear them at long last. I've only had them for a few months.

And again, somewhere in the midst of all this burning I will make a mix cd or two, just for the fun of it.

Maybe by tomorrow night I'll be able to write in one of the two stories, but as of now I'm just burned out on everything. I just need alittle inspiration to get one of the stories kicking again, unfortunately I don't know where that's going to come from.

So until tomorrow...

Making of Mix CDs

I'm so in the mood to make some cds, but my imagination is going. Well it's been focusing so long on the story. So since I'm burning out a bit right now. I'm pondering some mixes. I want to make 3 cds in the next few days. On top of the 44 shows I'm going to be burning for trades. Yes I know I'm insane. I freely admit it, and my music is what keeps me happy.

I want to do a mix of Bowie tunes, some Costello tunes and a mellow tunes cd with various artists Upon finding out that one of my favorite not so well known bands, the Devlins have had a CD out for several months I've added them to the mellow collection along with the Counting Crows and Tori Amos.

What I've been trying to think of is a theme for my Costello collection. We have the Relationship Rollercoaster CD, I want to do something different. Something like the compilations that I did for Oingo Boingo. Then there is the option of a Gothy Dark and Brooding CD. I have many bands that would fit on that kind of CD: Siouxsie, Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, the Smiths..etc

Anyone care to inspire me?

Vote for Greg Proops

Go to ComedyCentral.com NOW! Vote for Greg Proops for best comedian

Nuff said. Just do it!

Are You

I stole this from Katy's LJ, cos it looked amusing and I was in the mood for a survey of sorts


A big toe or a little toe? Big Toe ( in the Milk of Human Kindness...Yes the Pun is intended)
* Bubble gum or a jaw breaker? Jaw Breaker
* A Seahorse or a sea anemone? Anemone just cos it's a bitch to pronounce
* A Bubble bath of hot spring? bubble bath
* A Suit of Armor or a Gorilla Suit? suit of armor
* Red Lipstick or black nail polish? Red lipstick of course
* A blizzard or an avalanche? avalanche, but only if I land on PRC
* A dictionary or a thesaurus? thesaurus (cos I always liked dinosaurs...giggles)
* A lawn sprinkler or a lawn chair? Lawn sprinkler
* A sitcom or a soap? sitcom
* Whipped Cream or hot chocolate? Hot Chocolate (oh, but with Marshmellow fluff)
* Fuzz or fizz? Fuzz
* Baked Squash or lemon Meringue? Lemon meringue..yum
* A paper lantern or a spotlight? Paper Lanterns are so cool
* A convenience store or a tattoo parlor? Oh I get to be Sheetz!
* A squirel or a guinea pig? Guinea Pig!
* History class or science project: History class or more specifically British History Class
* A garden or a jungle? garden
* An oven or a stove? oven
* Fish or fowl? fowl
* Photograph or a painting? photograph
* A princess or a pea? princess
* Savings account or a checking account? checking
* Rubber or glue? Glue
* Graffiti or a greeting card? greeting card
* A pastry chef or and auto mechanic? Pastry Chef
* Decaffeinated or sugar free? what's the point
* Rubber duck or submarine? Yellow Submarine thank you very much
* Velvet or velour? Velvet
* A thunderstorm or a bubble machine? Storm
* A stick or a stone? stone
* A museum or a gallery? gallery
* A ghost or a zombie? ghostus with the mostus
* A cartoon character or a mythological creature? Mythological Creature
* A fruit or a veggie? fruit
* A bestseller or a classic? Oh now I can be an Anne Rice Novel!!
* Selling or buying? buying
* Stick figure or an inkblot? inkblot
* A reptile or an amphiban? amphiban
* Medusa or Muse? Medusa
* Italy or Switzerland? Italy
* Bucket seats or love seats? love seats
* Pistachio or cookie dough? cookie dough
* Velvet or sandpaper? velvet
* Poker or go fish? go fish
* Breakfast or dinner? dinner
* Canned or frozen? frozen
* Revolution or reformation? revolution
* Overnight or second day delivery? who cares
* Psychiatrist or a comedian? comedian
* A heart or a brain? brain
* A movie screen or a mirror? mirro
* A shark or a dolphin? shark
* A hearing aid or a pacemaker? pacemaker
* Road construction or a detour? Road Construction..cos it's already a part of my life
* Antiperspirant or deoderant? deoderant
* Shades or curtains? curtains
* A lamb or a wolf? lamb
* Spring or summer? summer
* Gold or silver? silver
* Bowling ball or bowling pin? Bolling pin
* A haunted house or a green house? Haunted House of course
* April showers or may flowers? May flowers, cos I'm sick of any form of percipitation at the moment
* A cardigan or a sweatshirt? cardigan
* A problem or a solution? Problem
* Ham sndwich or ice cream sanwich? ice cream
* A pile or leaves or a snow drift? Leaves cos I hate snow
* An airport or a train station? train station
* Guilt or Shame? I'm Catholic I must be guilt

Did I mention that I am very tired?

I just got home from a very long but amusing day. I worked four hours or somewhere in that vicinity, then 2 friends of mine and myself went out. We went back to the Tiki Lounge, because April wasn't with us last week The Tiki Lounge is a rather amusing bar on Carson St in Pittsburgh, for those of you not familiar with it. Inside the bar is decorated like something out of "The Brady Bunch in Hawaii" There are booths with the whole thatched hut look. It's not easy to describe but its great!

We walked about the South Side for quite a bit. Found nothing at Dave's Music, again!! Why can't Pittsburgher's part with their Costello vinyl? I have yet to find one EC album on vinyl yet, and that depresses me. I want some Costello vinyl in my collection. I have Oingo Boingo Vinyl, Erasure Vinyl, Duran Vinyl and a myriad of other bands on vinyl, but no Elvis Costello. weep for me!

So tomorrow I hope to have a few more pages to Man Out of Time. I think I have a nice direction for where I want the story to go. Plus I'm going to be making a nice Bowie mix cd if time permits. I also have to burn 13 Costello shows for my trading partner Nigel. So tomorrow will be a busy day.

The Many Top Ten Lists of the Music Whore.

I posted the top 10 albums you can't live without at my livejournal yesterday, as well as my top 10 80's albums at my 80's list and my top 10 Elfman songs at my Elfman group. So as you might have established, I'm having a top 10 kinda craze. So I thought I'd share some more of my top 10's with you.

Top 10 Cheesy 80's songs

10. Adam Ant - Apollo 9
9. Animotion - Obsession
8. General Public - Tenderness
7. Erasure - Who Needs Love Like That
6. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
5. Squeeze - Pulling Mussels from a Shell
4. OMD - If You Leave
3. Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian
2. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
1. Cyndi Lauper - She Bop

My top 10 Dark and Brooding Songs

10. Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up
9. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Turn to Stone
8. Love and Rockets - No Big Deal
7. Bauhaus - Who Killed Mr. Moonlight
6. Oingo Boingo - Out of Control
5. Depeche Mode - Question of Lust
4. Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids
3. The Cure - Fascination Street
2. Roxy Music - More Than This
1. Oingo Boingo - Long Breakdown.

Top Ten Songs of the Moment (meaning these songs stick in my head easily)

10. David Bowie - Modern Love
9. Erasure - Tell It To Me
8. Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write the Book
7. Cyndi Lauper - Shine
6. Adam Ant - Vive Le Rock
5. Madonna - Die Another Day
4. Mary J. Blige - Familiy Affair
3. Alan Frew - Lipstick
2. Duran Duran - Dreamboy
1. Matchbox Twenty - Disease

Some Randomness

Ah..before I get around to posting more of Man Out of Time I've decided to just give you some random rambling thoughts.

~ Thanks to that Art of the Mix I've been trying to make a mix cd, and I can't think of one damn theme for one.

~Every now and then you listen to something that you haven't listened to in ages and you become obsessed with it all over again. (please take away my Adam Ant CDs)

~80's music has a lovely way of making you smile. For the most part it's so cheesy and so fun you can't help but enjoy the ride!

~You know life is bad when you start feeling like you are living out a Tom Petty song, and that Tom Petty song is "Even the Losers"

~When you really want to write something, you have no inspiration.

~Alton Brown and Greg Proops should do a show together, but I don't think my heart could handle all that goodness on one show

~Danny Elfman seriously needs to go in the studio and record an album of well songs. As much as I adore drifting to la la land with a good Elfscore, I'd love to hear Mr. Elfman sing something again. It's been way to long.

~If Duran Duran don't get that album out soon, they all may be collecting Social Security while on tour.

~What ever happened to Basia? She had a fantastic jazzlike sound, I miss her.

~Speaking of missing people, where is the former Phantom of the Opera, Michael Crawford hiding. The last I heard he was working on a musical about vampires. Can you say THUD?

Just for the fun of it

I decided to go back to the original title of the blog..cos I was bored..and just sitting around the puter pondering what interesting things I could put up on the blog...At some point I need to change the pictures on the side, but I'm very attached to that one picture of Elvis Costello, I just couldn't bring myself to take it down.

I have dozens of better pictures of Gregory,but I think Danny deserves his day in the sun. Goodness knows I have enough pictures of him that shouldn't distort the size of the page. My problem is I truly have so many pictures of Elvis that I could devote a whole website to him. One day I will, but I have a hard enough time keeping up my Elfman Shrines: both are sadly neglected, and my 2 Greg Proops pages.

Ah well, Elvis stole the spot Greg once occupied on the side of the page, cos well he's just better looking. Ah, nah that's not true, they are both doll babies, but pictures of Greg are just no fun. I should find a small picture of Duran Duran for my page or maybe Siouxsie and the Banshees so I can look at Steven Severin every now and again.

One day I'll post a rather lovely piece of Erotic poetry Mr. Severin wrote. It's called "The Pearl Ring" and can be found deep in the dark recesses of his website which is www.stevenseverin.com

If I'm correct the title of the volume of poetry was "the 12 revelations"

I'm going back to the book I am reading, it's called "Courtesan." Its about King Henri of France and his mistress Diane De Poitiers.

Laters

Whose Interview is it Anyway

Picture this if you will�a forum of 14 Greg Proops fans sitting at their computers�composing questions for their favorite comedian. Can you see it? Well back in November 13 of the ocelots from my yahoo group and myself, came up with some questions for Greg, and like the sweetie pie that he is he answered them for us.

The questions we gathered were put together so we all know just a little bit more about our shy, elusive Proopdog. Perhaps we can learn a bit more about him by reading what he�s said.

Greg, in the last round of questions you answered you mentioned liking old school Elvis Costello. Have you had the chance to listen to the new album When I Was Cruel?

GP: Yes, I dig it.

More music questions for you Greg. Do you have a favorite song or album?

GP: Loads of favorites. Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, The Clash.

Do you recall the first album you ever bought?

GP: The first record I remember buying was the Jackson 5 Greatest Hits in 1971.

What kind of music do you listen to in relation to your various moods?

GP: Ambient or Arabic mix when I�m rolling. Rock n� Roll for the groovy times. Classical to calm down. Jazz to get my swerve on. Funk to prevail.

(Authors note�I want to be around when he gets his swerve on�. And will bring some cool jazz along for the ride)

Is there any quote that you remember anyone telling you or hearing in a song that has stuck with you and has made you the wonderful person that you are?

GP: Zillions. �Let them know� The Clash

At one time I recall you mentioning that you listened to the Monkees growing up. Were you a particular fan of the show or the band?

GP: Of course, I begged my parents to let me watch the first episode in 1966

I think everyone is curious about what music you listen to. Here are a few bands that we�re wondering if you have an opinion on. Good of crap are acceptable answers, or any other choice words you might have: U2, Moby, The Beatles, The Cure, Erasure, David Bowie, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Oingo Boingo, David Gray, Matchbox Twenty, XTC?

GP: U2 never been a fan. Moby intelligent guy, very modern, meaning utterly commercial. Beatles rule. The Cure always-good fun. Erasure can�t go there. Bowie love it. Siouxsie-fantastic. Oingo Boingo a little to artsy-scharmtsy for me. David Gray, tried couldn�t do it. Matchbox twenty not for me. XTC awesome. I would add the Cramps, The Tubes, Lou Reed, Dylan, the Stones, Ray Davies, Pistols, Iggy and a million others..

(Authors note�damn Lou reed�damn him to hell)

You�ve been in the UK quite a bit this year. What is your favorite way to wind down in London after a hard days work?

GP: Drinking with the comedy store players

Are you planning on going back to Britain and if so when? Also what do you think of the Brits in general?

GP: Soon. I love them and I want to beat them to death with a rake. They have a snide, cynical view of the world that I relate to.

If you had the choice, would you still be living in England?

GP: I do have a choice.

Is there any one performance that stands out in your mind and if yes, why?

GP: I did an AIDS benefit in Dublin in 1995 or 6 it was intimate and on fire.

What kinds of projects would you like to work on next year aside from your tours, and what type of venue do you prefer do perform stand-up in?

GP: I like clubs and small theaters. I�m always working on comedy documentaries and talk shows. My fave fest is Edinburgh for the crack as the Irish say.

When you were growing up who were your inspirations on television and in movies that made you choose a career in entertaining and what were some of your favorite shows and movies?

GP: Jackie Gleason, Monty Python, Johnny Carson, Lily Tomlin, Laugh In, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Sgt Bilko, Make Me Laugh

Were you funny as a kid as you are now?

GP: I was a spaz as a kid

(Author�s note�I think this should have been an audio interview.. Because I want to hear him say spaz)

What is your favorite childhood baseball memory, and do you think that Dusty Baker can save the Cubs from themselves?

GP: Seeing the Giants and Willie Meys on the field for the first time when I was seven. I can�t talk about Dusty, I�m too upset.

Many casual observers watch Whose Line and say that it is to good to be improvised, does that offend you? Also is Jennifer a big fan of Whose Line and if so what is her favorite game?

GP: No it�s flattering. I don�t know I�ll ask her.

Did you enjoy working on Memory Skills and Potted Histories and how did you get involved in those series? Also what was up with those navy swim trunks in the bathtub by the way?

GP: Of course I loved doing them. The producers asked me so I said yes. I wore the trunks so as not to block the cameras with any enormous objects.

(Authors note: you wonder why I want this man fuzzy cuffed to my bed�phffft)

Do you personally find yourself to be a funny person, or do you do just do what you find pleases the audience?

GP: I�m not sure I understand the question. Yes I think I�m funny. No I never do something just cause it pleases the audience, unless I think it will kill.

What were other options for you if you had not decided on a career in comedy?

GP: Petty crime

(Smart-ass�says the author)

Is there something on your �List to do� in life that you would still like to accomplish?

GP: See the pyramids

Where are some of the places we can expect to see you performing in the New Year?

GP: Probably New York, San Francisco Valentine�s Day weekend, Canada I�m working on�

What do you most fear?

GP: Being afraid. W�s world view

If you were granted the 3 proverbial wishes what would you wish for?

GP: Don�t need them. Oh, all right. A private jet and a crib in France

Has anything ever grabbed your attention and made you absolutely speechless when you looked at it?

GP: The Grand Canyon, the skyline of Fez and Paris

Where was the strangest place that you got stoned?

GP: The Marquis De Sade�s castle in Provence

(Author�s note: and you say the fuzzy cuffs would offend him! Phfft)

How do you develop you stand-up routines and how much input does Jennifer have in them?

GP: Hard work, trial and error and a lot.

How do you like your Cosmos? Can I buy you a cappuccino if I ever meet you?

GP: Hot, Black and infinite. Are you hitting on me?

(Author�s note�Greg is a perceptive boy�only imagine if he read the posts)

What�s your guilty pleasure?

GP: The movie Point Break

What makes you cry?
GP: Rigged elections.

(Author�s note�it makes us all cry�and fear for our lives actually)

Everyone seems to have a recommendation on a book these days, what would you recommend? Also have you seen or read any of Michael Moore�s work, if so what�s your opinion of it?

GP: I dig Michael Moore. I would recommend Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

What are the ups and downs of traveling so much?

GP: You get tired a lot. There really are no downs. I love travel.

What would a prefect day for you entail?

GP: I get a lot of them. I�m lucky

A perfect sunrise or a perfect sunset?

GP: Sunset.

I had to listen to Tom Leher on the sly; my parents didn�t allow me to hear his records as yours did. We need him these dark days. How has Tom inspired you?

GP: With his darkness and keen perception

You said on Talk Proops� erm Talk Soup �I love my clothes but I don�t name them.� Plus you had a very eclectic wardrobe on the British version of Whose Line is it Anyway�any favorites amongst those shirts? And do you still have the infamous skull shirt? (I think there might be a queue of people here that might want to borrow it)

GP: I still have the skull shirt and wear it every once in a while. The cow vest is gone as is the NIN shirt and the purple coat. I also gave away the Versace vest.

(Author�s note: He gave away a Versace!! I�m going after him with a nightstick! )

It is a joy watching you and the great Mike McShane work together. How�s he doing? Now that Axis is done would you like to work on any other projects together?

GP: Mike who?

What was the most embarrassing moment that ever happened to you on stage, and in real life?

GP: Are you kidding? I�m on TV getting older. Isn�t that bad enough?

What do you want more than anything for Christmas?

GP: More Christmas

So there you have the strange snarky answers from Mr. Proops. He never ceases to amaze with his views, and he always has something to say about W. From my reading of the answers and getting them back together with the questions, I�ve found I�ve learned a bit more about Greg.


Greg is a complicated creature. When he finds something that he doesn�t particularly want to answer he�ll be vague or snide. There are a few things I�ve determined about Greg�s character after reading all of his answers..

1. Greg would be a great person to get trashed with.
2. An argument with him would be fun, frustrating and would end with one or both of us dead
3. Greg is probably just as pervy and gutter minded as the rest of the kittens..Bless him.
4. Greg can�t type. If you don�t believe me, you should see the email that I received with the questions.

A blog by demand

Ok...so I've been told...I must tell you about the concerts I've been to...I will tell you this...every show I've been to is in the Pittsburgh area...cos this girl...does not travel to concerts...

Now where shall I start?

Let's see...the very first concerts that I ever attended were the Monkees...during the 20th Anniversary tour..both shows were at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh...I was in junior high at the time..if I'm correct cos this would be 86 or 87...but I've since seen the monkee about 2 or 3 more times.. Let me tell you this though...They are really the original boy band...but these guys..no matter how old they are, are talented...No one can ever say that there singing wasn't their own...even though they didn't play their own instruments at the time...In their fifties..these guys still sound much the same as they did back in the 60's...which makes for a great show...and well Davy Jones is still the cutest little man...I just love him..

The best part of a Monkees concert is the humor...these guys make the shows fun and funny...and well you'll see every age at a concert...I saw them last year...at the ribfest in Pittsburgh..it was a free concert and my friends and I were right up against the stage...It was fantastic...and all the women still swoon when Davy sings Daydream Believer...they are a band well worth seeing..

Let's move on from there though...the next concert I went to would have been Eric Clapton...In my younger days..as you can tell I was heavily into the music from the 60's and 70's...can you believe that? Again...this concert was at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena...our seats were in peanut heaven...but that didn't matter any at all...Eric Clapton is a fantastic performer..and this was when he was still being a kick ass guitarist...and not playing the unplugged crap that mtv made popular a few years later...I think I would have freaked if he had done Layla acoustic at that show...The only disappointment was Eric had an opening act of Buckwheat Zydeco at the show..and god...it was awful...Dammit...Legends should not have bands open for them...EVER

Next on my list...is the songwriting god himself..PAUL MCCARTNEY. This was true luck on my part now that I think of it...I saw Paul on one of his 2 nights in Pittsburgh...The Civic Arena..for the tour for Flowers in the Dirt...the album that Elvis Costello did some writing on...I was in tenth grade at the time..and it was truly the highlight of my life..to see a Beatle perform..The show was incredible..with Paul doing his usual mixture of Beatles classics and highlights from his new record..and from his Wings career..I remember squealing in delight when he did the song "This One" off Flowers in the Dirt...Which to this day is one of my favorite ballads ...It's terrible not being able to recall much about shows..but hey this was..13 years ago..so don't expect much...

I think next in line would be...Def Leppard...and again this is at the Civic Arena..I dragged an ex-boyfriend off to this concert..because..well I love the Leps always have..and they are another band that never...and I do mean never disappoints..If you like the Leps..you will love them in concert..Joe Elliot just has a stage prescence like no other..The shows are fun..and they always energetic. This band always gives you your money's worth...I saw them again on their Adrenilize tour..in 2000. I rank their concerts as some of the best I've ever seen...

If I'm correct the next show I saw was Tom Petty...I can't really determine if this show was before or after the Def Leppard show..and I can't find my t-shirt with the dates on it...but this was at the AJ Palumbo center...aka Duquesne University's gym...or as I like to call it..the worst venue an artist can play in Pittsburgh. This was the Full Moon Fever tour that I saw...and it was a disappointment to me..cos at the time..I was a rather huge Petty fan...and I thought my seats were close..only to find out they were awful when we got there...The Replacements opened for them...which was great now that I look back on it...only at the time..I wasn't completely familiar with their music. The heartbreakers did put on a fantastic show...and I don't regret for a moment going...

Let's see the next band I went to see was Duran Duran...I've seen them twice...both times great seats..and both times..I have to say..the concerts while energetic..and great sounding...were something I didn't want to repeat...yet I did ..in 2000 when they played IC Light..For a band that's based on synth pop...Duran Duran..is a killer live show..They know what the fans want to hear..and they play it..Unfortunately the venues..don't appreciate cameras and what not..and that's just sad...The first Duran show I saw was in 93 and the Cranberries...were the opening act...(allow me to gag please...they are still lingering to this day...pun intended) That in itself could ruin a concert goers experience..but Duran more than made up for it...

If you asked me what some of my fav concerts were...I'd say the Costello show I saw this year at the Palumbo...which as I've said before kicked some major ass..and since I met the man afterwards it was truly memorable...but that aside...3 shows stick out..and they were all in small clubs...Metropol and Rosebud...sister clubs in the Strip District of Pittsburgh...Who were they?

Love and Rockets with James Hall opening...(met James afterwards..he was a sweetie)
Cheap Trick...Caught Rick Nielson's guitar pick!!! Wish I could have caught Robin Zander...god he's a sexy one..
The Devlins...An Irish band that was opening for Paula (I don't shave my pits) Cole...who skipped out on Pittsburgh to play SNL...the guys had nothing better to do...so they played a 5 dollar show at Rosebud..that kicked some serious ass!

The saddest concert experience...Bowie/Nin in the time around Outside...He played Star Lake before the album release..and did mostly songs from the new cd..which no one had heard...As Elvis Costello says..it's hard to fall in love with a song you've never heard from the 90th row..NIN rocked..but most of the audience was there for them...and they left after NIN finished...what ignorant stupid bastards..to miss out on hearing a legend perform...

Other oddities in my concert going ....The Great Rewind...with Culture Club..Howard Jones..and the Human League...I was in heaven at that show...3 of my favorite 80's bands all in one place..Not a bad set was played....Howard Jones is as good today as he ever was...Phil Oakey still has that fabulous voice..and Boy George..well what can you say about the Boy? He does a mean version of Bowie's Starman!

I've also had the opportunity to see Cher...which was something not to be missed...it's like being in Vegas...And her opener...Cyndi Lauper!! How kick ass is that...And Cyndi is just flipping fantastic..it was great to hear the old stuff live...cos I never thought I'd see her...The shining moment to Cher's set..Dove L'more...and it was such fun..cos there wasn't a straight man in the audience! LOL!

Guilty Pleasures...

2 Poison concerts...they are just a fun band...and Phil Collins...way back in 89 or 90 as well...

Cultural Stimuli...

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Shows...both times with Michael Crawford...that man has a voice of an angel...and a spectacular stage prescence...you didn't even need the scenery when he sang Music of the Night....



Now I need to listen to Phantom

The wandering mind of a Proopslut..and a Mac-Manluster

Ah...I'm so out of it..that I have take a breather from writing for a day or so. It's becoming to mechanical...so I'm taking the next day or so off of writing...Simply cos I can't open the darn works documents without heaving a huge sigh...It just feels like I have to write something...so the fun has gone from it...meaning..I need a break

So what I'm doing now..is relaxing and listening to my many many cds...so I can clear my mind...and actually be able to write in one or both of the stories on Sunday.

What my mind has been wandering too lately is mix cds..Ever since discovering that art of the mix site I've been wanting to come up with some new cds...With all the music I have you would think that it would be so easy...but NOOOOOO! I can never decide what I want to listen to.

David Bowie has actually been in the running for most likely to have his own mix cd..That's partially because I really want to watch my damn dvd..but the dvd player has given up the ghost...at least partially...and won't let me play that stupid dvd. I really love the song from Underground..and anything from Black Tie White Noise right now...is just wonderful in my book...

The other person who has crept into my cd player is Paul McCartney. I got a few demo boots of his...for the album Tug of War and Press to Play...When Tug of War first came out..in the early 80's I adored the song Ballroom Dancing...it's so silly..and I have to say it still amuses me...as does the song Press from the obvious album..

Also as usual I have desires to do Elvis Costello compilations...and I really need to get the song Party Girl out of my head! That happens with me though..I'll get a song in my head..and it just won't go away..Party Girl has stuck since it was played on most of the 2nd leg of the tour...That and it has some kick ass lyrics...

Here's a sampling...

Oh you'll never be the guilty party girl
Maybe someday we can go hiding from this world
Maybe I'll never get over the change in style
But I don't want to lock you up and say you're mine
Don't want to lose you or say goodbye
I'm the guilty party and I want my slice
But I know you've got me and I'm in a grip-like vise.

Oh dammit..I think my mind just got away..I'll return as soon as I find it

Getting to Know Greg Questions

Well cos I know all of you have been wondering...I got the email with the responses from Greg in my email today! I'm very excited about this. I plan on compiling them into an article for you guys...which I will post here...and at my Land of Ocelots Yahoo Group..

I was rather surprised to see that email in my box today..surprised yet happy...It's always nice when something you work on for awhile is completed.

I have read through his answers...and I have to say..he made me almost choke on my can of soda...at least once...I adore this man...and As far as his taste in music is concerned...he's kicked himself up a notch in my book on a few accounts! Which means I could probably not want to kill him in a conversation about music...And we all know how much I love to argue about music!!

All I can say is that it was worth the wait..and it will definitely give you all a well deserved giggle when I can post them.

Music Whoring again..

Ah...a moment to discuss one of the only things that bring me joy! Yes..Music...what soothes the savage music whore..Right now there are several things that soothe my tired mind...

Elvis Costello..he can sing just about anything..but the live versions of Party Girl from the 2002 tour really make me weak...as do his version of The Judgement....I'll stand with him in the court of love anyday...even if it is near Denny's...

Erasure....Tell it To Me...a b-side from the new single Solsbury Hill..It kicks major ass...and is one of the few songs that I can put in the music match player from hell..and play over and over and over again....

Bryan Ferry...Well I adore the Avalon cd by Roxy Music...which I recommend to anyone...but as you can see from my old wish list..there's the cd he put out this year called Frantic..which has the most glorious song...Goddess of Love..It makes you want to get a glass of wine and just lay back and relax for a few hours..

Madonna...I have always found room for madonna...lately...I've been enjoying the Evita Soundtrack...I adore the dance version of Don't Cry for me Argentina...

Oh and have you heard the new U2 song....The Hands that Built America....I'm always taken aback by U2...they are one band..that rarely disappoints..that and I adore Bono

The Whose Line Whore...needs a Greg fix

Where is my darling Greggie when I need him? I'm so sick of seeing the same 10 epis of Whose Line on ABCFam. It's downright disgusting. Surely they own the rights to more than just a season or two of episodes? I just need to see a nonobnoxious episode of Whose Line..

Hmmm that might be impossible since I can't watch the British epis anymore... For some reason I don't get nearly as much enjoyment out of the American version..could be from the lack of rotation of the player...A girl can get sick of looking at Wayne Brady...and the like..over and over again...On the British epis..there was more variety..and the shows were definitely funnier..

Ah well..it's not as if I can change anything..I'm not likely to see alot of Greggie goodness..unless of course he decides to show up on my doorstep...He can of course..there is an open invitation for him at all times...And if he wants to employ me as his shoe licker...I'm game if the salary is right...Hell if it's not right..to get out of the freakish ...hellish job I have...I'd go!

What I'd really enjoy right now..is well...for the phones to die at my job...for all the systems to be down...and well...life to amble on..but that's not likely to happen...I could not get that lucky...

On a happy note..my concubine Elvis is up for 3 Grammy awards..of which I allow him to win two...because in one category..he's up against David Bowie...and I think he deserves an award as well...Must be fair right?

The really interesting thing is..he's got 2 albums up for Grammies..When I Was Cruel...and Cruel Smile...This is definitely proof that the music world does have some taste...

To which case....the music whore....bows to his infinite talent..and goes off to work on her story...

Music Whoring Again

Before I update my vampire story for your enjoyment, I feel the need to discuss music... I now have a new website that I have to visit, thanks to Java's latest entry in her diary... The website is called The Art of the Mix.

For any of you that make mix tapes..you have to understand the time effort and pure love..that goes into making these tapes...My Elfman Compilations took a year of my life. They are now perfect...and I adore them...I've received a few Costello Mix Tapes..which were done beautifully, especially since the one has a theme to it....

I used to make tons of tapes that had themes...but for some reason it's not as easy when it comes to cd..It's horrible I tend to listen to more of the same artist now when I'm driving...Essentially what I'm saying is...I'm overdosing on Costello...Elfman...Erasure..I have made a lovely mix though of some new-ish dance pop music..essentially because I'm in love with the new Erasure b-side Tell It to Me. This is the first song I've fallen in love with so much that I could actually listen to over and over again....and again...ok..well that and Elvis Costello's St. Stephen's Day Murders..That is the best damn holiday song I've ever heard in my life!!

I think I'd like to do a bitter and jaded Costello mix...for the fact that I'm falling in love with the song When I Was Cruel #1. That man has a way with words like no other. I hold to my point that there is a Costello song for every mood..as I find there is an Elfman song as well..and that's kind of odd...since Mr. Costello's catalog is far more extensive....

Now if only I could get around to making another cd or two of my own...but I have those many concert cds I have to burn this weekend...the plus is...four of the 24 are done!! woo hoo!! or as The Gimpster would say.... Wootness...

Wish me luck oh dear readers..wish me luck

A Survey I stole from Lola

I see: my cat, my computer and my teddy bear
I need: A new job
I find: That nothing ever goes my way...but sometimes it's not as bad as it seems
I want: More Stuff...no really a job that is less stressful
I have: a fantastic family that can compare with no other no matter how dysfuncional we all
I wish: that one of my concubines were here
I love: my mother
I hate: thinking about how much time I've wasted
I miss: the ease of college and the hope that we all had for the future
I fear: being completely alone
I feel: slightly depressed..and worried about the future
I hear: my nieces playing downstairs
I smell: Stuffed shells
I crave: New music to listen to and inspiration for my story
I search: for a better job
I wonder: How much time I have left..and if it's enough
I regret: not doing some things that were offered to me

When was the last time you ...

Smiled?: when I was at supper talking to the family
Laughed?: when we listened to Elvis Costello's St Stephen's Day Murders
Cried?: Christmas Day..when I really didn't want to go back to work
Bought something?: Today on the BMG site..I bought 3 new cds
Danced?: this morning with my cat to All I Ask of You..waltzing with the kitty :D
Were sarcastic?: I'm always sarcastic
Kissed someone?: this morning ...my mum
Talked to an ex?: Why would I do that?
Watched your favorite movie?: I haven't watched a movie in ages
Had a nightmare?: A few days ago..I was dreaming about my job from hell

A Last time for everything ...

Last book you read: I'm reading Kiss and Tell by Trudi Pacter right now
Last movie you saw: Ghost Ship
Last song you heard: Believe In Me - Dubstat
Last thing you had to drink: Coca Cola
Last time you showered: I prefer baths
Last thing you ate: Stuffed shells and italian hoagie

Do You ...

Smoke?: NO
Do drugs?: No
Have sex?: that's a rather personal question dont ya think...
Sleep with stuffed animals?: I sleep with my pets..so no..not stuffed ones...unless they've just eaten...
Live in the moment?: What moment..oh dammit I missed it again..
Have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: No
Have a dream that keeps coming back?: no
Play an instrument?: I used to play french horn..and some keyboard
Believe there is life on other planets?: Of course
Remember your first love?: I try to forget it
Still love him/her?: lno
Read the newspaper?: Every morning
Have any gay or lesbian friends?: Yes..why does that matter
Believe in miracles?: Perhaps
Believe it's possible to remain faithful forever?: No..everything ends
Consider yourself tolerant of others?: It depends..who are the others
Consider love a mistake?: Love doesn't exist
Like the taste of alcohol?: depends on the alcohol
Have a favorite candy?: Raspberry Godiva bars
Believe in astrology?: No but it's fun to read
Believe in magic?: David Copperfield is the anti-christ
Believe in God?: Yes..
Pray?: again yes
Go to church?: Fairly regularly
Have any secrets?: not really
Have any pets: 4 cats a dog and a turtle
Do well in school?: Yes...I was 8th in my high school class and in college I graduated with honors
Go to or plan to go to college?: Bachelors Degree in Business Administration fro California University of PA
Have a major?: Business Administration
Talk to strangers who instant message you?: NO
Wear hats?: I love hats
Have any piercings?: the usual place
Have any tattoos?: I have a low tolerance for pain
Hate yourself?: not myself..my life..yes
Have an obsession?: Many
Have a secret crush?: No...
Do they know yet?: if I don't have one...they can't know
Collect anything?: Books..cds..clothes
Have a best friend?: yes Jennifer...
Wish on stars?: Yes
Like your handwriting?: It's a bit sloppy
Have any bad habits?: Many
Care about looks?: Yes...at least my own
Boy/girlfriend's looks?: Well if that person were ugly would I be with them..this is a weird question
Friends and other people?: Uh no
Believe in witches?: Yes
Believe in Satan?: Yes
Believe in ghosts?: There's one in my house so I better

After Christmas Wish Lists, and other fun things

Ah yes, now that I have a small amount of spending money, and I do mean small, I can ponder the things I really want to buy. Of course if anyone wants to buy them for me...you just go for it, and my wallet thanks you from the emptiest reaches of each compartment.

1. U2 The Greatest hits...(I keep forgetting about this one and I want the deluxe edition)
2. Elvis Costello and Anne Sofie Von Otter For the Stars (it's grown on me what can I say)
3. Erasure-Other People's Songs (out on Jan 28...Everyone buy it)
4. Cyndi Lauper - Shine (when did this ep come out!)
5. Elvis Costello - Girls Girls Girls (yes another compilation that I don't have..I'm a completist)
6. Elvis Costello - Ten Bloody Marys and Ten How's Your Father (another compilation..you have to understand I'm anal about Elvis)
7. Madonna - Die Another Day (cd single)
8. Peter Murphy - Alive Just for Love
9. Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Best of Ltd Edition (me want me want)
10.David Bowie - The Best of Double Disc (like I said....I'm a completist) and the DVD will be on the movie list..that's being compiled
11. Billie Ray Martin - 18 carat Garbage (import cd..sigh)
12. Caroline Lavelle - Brilliant Midnight (this is the voice of a diva)
13. Nightingale (the cast recording with Sarah Brightman..my fav diva)
14. Peter Gabriel - Up
15. Michael Ball - Center Stage
16. Howard Jones - The Peaceful Tour Deluxe Edition
17. Bryan Ferry - Frantic
18. Dubstar - Make It Better

Oh dear I'm sure there's more..but this is just from an hour or so of searching.

Oh and on to DVDs and videos

1. Spiderman
2. Ice Age
3. David Bowie the Best of collection
4. Evita

The St. Stephen�s Day Murders

The Christmas sisters were known throughout their small town of Killerarie. Dawn and Eve had dreaded the coming holiday season more than any two people the world over. It didn�t help that their parents had always seen fit to dress them in the color of the season, even when December 25 had long past.

Now that the years had past and they were grown with families of their own, it was their responsibility to entertain the family. It was not a task that either sister relished. Both sisters sat in the large kitchen, Dawn preparing the Christmas feast, while Eve downed another Tia Maria.

�Is it your goal to be bloody sloshed before everyone arrives this year?� Dawn asked.

The empty glass that sat on the table served as answer enough. The cup was filled quickly enough. Eve had not had the best of years. Her husband had left her for his much younger secretary, all in the stereotypical manner, leaving her with the care of her two young sons that were more than a bit hyperactive.

�Don�t you wish you could get rid of them all? I mean when do they bother with us except at Christmas? Never, I tell you. Yet here we are expected to welcome them in to our home and feed them our food, and the day after tomorrow, they�ll all be gone again for another 365 days. Wouldn�t it be lovely to just stick a little bit of cyanide in the turkey, and watch them all drop!�

Dawn�s laughter could be heard all throughout Killerarie. The more stable of the two, she still didn�t relish her holiday duties. Had it been up to her, the gathering would only be her sister and her two sons. Dawn�s own husband had died three years earlier of causes yet to be explained.

�Do you think mere cyanide would do those old harridans and bastards in? I say it�s not nearly strong enough.� Dawn went into the spice cabinet and seemed to be pondering a small container. �How tempting it would be to watch them all fall lifeless to the floor twitching!�

Dawn sprinkled some of the spice on the turkey, grinning secretly to herself. �Are you including your brood in with the rest of them, darling sister?�

It didn�t take Eve long to reply, even though the reply was slurred. �Of course. First thing tomorrow morning they�ll be out chasing some poor little wren around, until it expires! All for holiday tradition! A tradition that their father taught them! Some father! He certainly doesn�t care much for family now that he has his little piece tucked away in London.�

The voices in the large dining hall grew louder and louder. More of the family had just arrived. The sound of Eve�s two sons tormenting their young cousins could be heard as the trampling of their feet beat an offbeat tattoo on the floor.

As the drink took hold of Eve she became more helpful in the kitchen, adding her own spices to the holiday feast. This would truly be dinner that everyone would remember. It very well may be the last one that they ever shared.

Winking in conspiracy with her sister, they began to take the trays of food into the hall. Uncles and Aunts kissed their cheeks and remarked how lovely they looked in their festive costumes. All the faces blurred together as the beer and whiskey began to be poured. The family seemed not to notice that not a morsel passed through the sisters pursed lips as the day went on.

�Ah little Evey still looking so pretty in her red and green. Come give us a kiss child.�

Uncle Albert�s drunken face loomed close to her own. The sight of that red pork chop shaped head drawing closer to her filled her with revulsion, and she quickly pulled back. The scent of more than just whiskey laced his breath. Quickly lifting a tray of appetizers, she thrust them in his face.

�Dawn made these yummy rolls, have one Uncle, I�m sure you�ll love it!�

As she turned away in escape she heard her sister squeal out, �Uncle Marcus, your tie! It�s in the punch bowl.�

It seemed the whole room snickered. No one was near drunk enough to comment on the huge ugly fish shaped tie that he wore. It was obviously a gift from one of his two irrepressible children. His daughters stampeded through the room, followed closely behind by her own two boys and the family dog.

How odd that the goodwill should only last long enough to exchange gifts and devour every tiny bit of food. It was remarkable how much food these people could consume. Perhaps they would explode before the special ingredients in the food took effect.

Pouring herself another tia maria she sat down at the table in the kitchen. The huge roasting pan sat in front of her, filled with the remains of the holiday turkey. For a brief second she thought she heard it gobble in anger at her. Spilling her drink she rushed back into the hall with the family.

�There you are Eve. I believe our little feast has been a great success.�

Both sister turned to see the many slumped bodies lying about the room. With an evil grin the two sisters muttered.

�We�ve finally got rid of them!�

It was their answer to the killing of the wrens�In the St. Stephen�s Day Murders��The Tia Marias flowed all through the night and into the feast of St. Stephen. This year though, not a wren was harmed by a child of Christmas.

Merry Christmas

Hope all of you have a great holiday. My Blog will return to normal on the 26th..or perhaps even tomorrow...if I'm very bored...Take care..and enjoy the day!

Happy Holidays

Yours truly is so tired right now..she can't comprehend much of anything let alone writing in the story...Hopefully...I'll be able to post some more for you as my Christmas Present to you..

I leave you with a list of my favorite Christmas songs..and the artists that performed these favored versions..

Put a little love in your heart - Annie Lennox and Al Green
Do They Know it's Christmas - Band Aid
O Holy Night - Michael Crawford
St. Stephen's Day Murders - Elvis Costello
Ding Dong - George Harrison
Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney
Thanks For Christmas - XTC
Santa Baby - Madonna
Christmas from the Family - Jill Sobule
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) U2
What Christmas Means to Me - Paul Young..

Happy Holidays.....

__�currently

time: 7:50 p m
date: dec.22.02
listening: Elvis Costello and the Cheiftains-St. Stephen's Day Murders
reading: John Updike Rabbit, Run
needing: Still needing that new job.
talking: to no one right now.
thinking: when will I ever get around to making that Costello Compilations

__�find me

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I keep stealing things from Java's diary... I'm so bad. Just to let you all know I've been doing some updating today...OcelotLand is updated. I've also updated the Fanfiction Blog with the story Brilliant Mistake at Linds' insistance.

You'll be happy also to know that I'll be posting some of the Man Out of Time story here later this evening. I just started working on that one again.

Again I'm always interesting in knowing which stories you like the best.

Oh and in keeping with the holiday season...I want to post the lyrics to my favorite..at the moment..holiday song..by Mr. Elvis Costello

St Stephen's Day Murders
(Paddy Moloney/Elvis Costello)
I knew of two sisters whose name it was Christmas
And one was named Dawn of course, the other one was named Eve
I wonder if they grew up hating the season
Of the good will that lasts till the Feast of St. Stephen

For that is the time to eat, drink and be merry
'Til the beer is all spilled and the whiskey is flowed
And the whole family tree you neglected to bury
Are feeding their faces until they explode

Chorus:
There'll be laughter and tears over Tia Marias
Mixed up with that drink made from girders
And it's all we've got left as you draw your last breath
And it's nice for the kids as you've finally got rid of them
In the St Stephen's Day Murders

Uncle is garglin' a heart-breaking air
While the babe in his arms pulls out all that remains of his hair
And we're not drunk enough yet to dare criticize
The great big kipper tie he's about to baptize

His gin-flavoured whispers and kisses of sherry
His best crimble shirt flung out over the shop
While the lights from the Christmas tree blow up the telly
His face closes in like an old cold pork chop

Alternate Chorus:
And the carcass of the beast left over from the feast
May still be found haunting the kitchen
And there's life in it yet we may live to regret
When the ones that we poisoned stop twitchin'

Ah yes..this day's blog is very random!!

Tune in next time..when Sybil...posts more of her Man Out of Time story....

The New Blog

As some of you may have noticed there's a link to 'My Fanfiction Blog'. Well I've got the lovely little blogger up and going now...It has a pretty little template...and 4 stories posted...You Want Her Too, Maybe I'm Amazed and the revised version...as well as We Close Our Eyes..

I'll be adding more stories over the next few days so you can read them all if you'd like..

I'm now debating which stories to post next..I'm thinking Such Unlikely Lovers and Brilliant Mistake.

Anyone have any suggestions..

Current Stats

time: 5:56 p m
date: dec.21.02
listening: "Oh L'Amour" :> Erasure Marky Mix
reading: S. John Updike.
needing: A new job.
talking: to not a soul at the moment.
thinking: about making a Elvis Costello compilations series...

Well I'll tell you this, working on the Elfshrine is not fun. I spent several hours on that yesterday to get no where..and I deleting a whole page of pictures, only to have the site tell me that I was at my quota? So that was time wasted, I will spend no more than an hour on that. I really want to come up with another page or so in my story, cos I know that my dear readers can't live without an installment..and I've not delivered any reading material in several days..My humble apologies.

A friend of mine through trading circles made a Costello cd called The Songs Summer Sings "The Relationship Rollercoaster" I really want to make a cd of like that...to continue on..in the same vein...It has mostly songs EC did himself ..but also 2 songs from the album with Anne Sofie Von Otter...For the Stars..

Java is doing a great job at listing her new wave mp3 collection at her diary..I'd do that..but it would take too much time..suffice to say that the music whore has too many mp3s and cds to begin to catalog everything..

But I'm going to offer some more suggestions to those of you that are into the new wave scene...or 80's music..or what not..

Elvis Costello...Get it all dammit..if not..Punch the Clock is the most new wavey of this "God"'s collection
Songs of note from that cd

Everyday I Write a Book
Pills and Soap
Let Them All Talk
The Greatest Thing

Seasonally you might want to check out the Annie Lennox Al Green duet Put a Little Love in Your Heart and XTC's Thanks for Christmas

Midge Ure/ultravox/visage

vienna
answers to nothing
dancing with tears in my eyes
fade to grey
dear god

Erasure
reunion
La Gloria (for comic relief)
March on down the line
Yahoo
Witch in the Ditch
Pistol
Don't Say No

Glass Tiger
Don't forget me (when I'm gone)
Someday
I'm Still Searching
I Will Be There

Yazoo/Alison Moyet
Love Resurrection
Situation
nobody's diary
ode to a boy
don't go
too pieces
only you

Paul Young

Everytime you go away
come back and stay
everything must change
love of the common people

Is that enough for now?

download and enjoy these if you can

What do you want to know?
[[FIRST & MIDDLE NAME:]] Andrea Jane

[[NICKNAMES]] Andii, An, Cleo, Queen

[[HAIR COLOR:]] Dark brown..almost blackish

[[HAIR LENGTH:]] almost chin length

[[EYE COLOR:]] brown

[[HEIGHT:]] In the neighborhood of 5'2 or 5'3

[[BIRTHDAY:]] July 2, 1974

[[LOCATION:]] Pennsylvania

[[SHOE SIZE:]] 8

[[ZODIAC SIGN:]] Cancer (malignant)

[[SIBLINGS:]] 2 Debby and Rudy..both older


[[FAVORITES]]

[[GENRE OF MUSIC:]] 80's new wave and rock

[[MUSIC ARTIST:]] Elvis Costello-Erasure-Oingo Boingo

[[MOVIE:]] Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas, Dangerous Liasions, About A Boy, Chocolat, From Hell

[[BRAND:]] DKNY when I can afford it..if not the Target brand...

[[SONG:]] �Man Out of Time" Elvis Costello "Everyday" Erasure version "Try to Believe" Oingo Boingo

[[WORD:]] fuck

[FOOD:]] Mexican

[[DRINK:]] Coke

[[COLOR:]] Black..wait that's not a color..it's a neutral....Purple

[[GIRL NAME:]] Angela

[[BOY NAME:]] Declan

[[RADIO STATION:]] Radio sucks

[[ANIMAL:]] Cat's and Dogs
[[ICE CREAM FLAVOR:]] cherry chocolate chip

[[QUOTE:]] "I don't fucking hardly think so"-Greg Proops

[[DAY OF THE WEEK:]] Sunday

[[MONTH:]] July


[[DO YOU]]

[[THINK YOU ARE ATTRACTIVE:]] no

[[THINK YOU SMART:]] Yes

[[THINK YOU HAVE COMMON SENSE:]] only on the third tuesday of every month with a Q in it

[[PLAY SPORTS/ WHAT KIND OF SPORTS DO YOU LIKE:]] Sports..you've got to be joking..I'm a wussy

[[BELIEVE IN ALIENS:]] sure I do..only I wish they'd beem up W..so the world could get back to normal

[[LIKE SITCOMS:]] some of them...

[[HAVE A BOYFRIEND OR GIRLFRIEND:]] Not for a long long time

[[THINK YOUR STYLE/FASHION IS COOL:]] I'm borderline trendy...though for work I'm conservative

[[HAVE ANY PIERCINGS:]] Just my ears thank you

[[DO DRUGS:]] no.

[[DRINK:]] occassionally

[[HAVE SEX:]] If the opportunity presented itself


[[HAVE YOU EVER]]

[[SMOKED:]] yes

[[DRANK:]] yes...I'm 28...if I hadn't I'd be a sorry loser

[[GOTTEN DRUNK:]] Once or twice yes

[[WENT BUNJEE JUMPING:]] I dont' fucking hardly think so

[[HAD A CRUSH ON A TEACHER:]] If you saw my teachers you wouldn't ask that

[[BROKE THE LAW:]] Well if speeding tickets count..yeah

[[RAN FROM THE COPS:]] no.

[[KISSED A GIRL:]] no

[[KISSED A GUY:]] yes

[[LAUGHED:]] Well yes...on a regular basis

[[BEEN EMBARASSED:]] More times than I'd like to admit

[[CRIED:]] Again yes

[[WANTED TO DIE:]] Yea...like right now

[[BEEN SCARED TO HALF DEATH:]] Oh yeah..many times

[[STOLE ANYTHING:]] yeah..in grade school..when I didnt' know better

[[MADE YOURSELF THROW UP:]] no.

[[THOUGHT ABOUT OR TRIED TO KILL YOURSELF:]] Thought about it..when life was very unkind..but I'd never do it..

[[WENT SKINNY DIPPING:]] I don't bare flesh

[[BEEN IN LOVE:]] Love doesn't exist

[[SAID "I LOVE YOU" AND DID NOT MEAN IT:]] Haven't we all

[[GOTTEN INTO A FIGHT WITH YOUR PET:]] yes

[[HAD A DREAM ABOUT SOMETHING WIERD AND IT HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY:]] no

[[STALKED SOMEONE:]] kinda


[[LAST PERSON WHO]]

[[WROTE YOU A NOTE:]] Kristin..well and IM

[[CALLED YOU:]] Tina

[[KISSED YOU:]] My Mom...

[[HUGGED YOU:]] My Mom

[[EMAILED YOU:]] My Brother

[[TOLD YOU THEY LOVe YOU:]] The Parental Units

[[WAS MEAN TO YOU:]] I can't really recall anything recently

[[SAID SOMETHING NICE TO YOU:]] My Parents..they really wuv me :D

[[YOU SAW A MOVIE WITH:]] Raymond..my nephew

[[YOU WENT TO THE MALL WITH:]] The Parental units

[[SAID THEY HATED YOU:]] um...i don't know


[[FAMILY]]

[[DO YOU INTEND TO GET MARRIED:]] who knows

[[WHAT WILL YOU NAME YOUR KIDS:]] Not having any

[[WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR WIFE/HUSBAND TO BE LIKE:]] Someone generous and kind..who wants a wife that doesn't work..

[[WHERE WILL YOU LIVE:]] whereever our jobs might be..or our family

[[RANDOM]]

[[HOW MANY EMAIL ADDRESSES DO YOU HAVE:]] two

[[WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE:]] VO5

[[WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?]] getting fired

[[THE 3 BEST INSIDE JOKES YOU HAVE:]] �the Lizard Sauce" "the fuzzy cuffs" "my concubines"

[[WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU WANT TO DRIVE:]] 94 Grand Am...teal

[[WHAT KIND OF SHOES DO YOU WEAR:]] Any kind that strike my fancy

[[WHAT KIND OF CLOTHES DO YOU SLEEP IN:]] T-shirts..flannel..

[[WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU CALLED:]] Mom

[[WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED:]] A church wedding I suppose..

[[IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE:]] I'd like to have a one on one conversation with Greg Proops..or a night of meaningless sex with Elvis Costello or Danny Elfman

[[IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE:]] My ugly mug...

[[WHAT DO YOU REALLY DISLIKE:]] My disgusting traumatising job

[[DESCRIBE YOUR FIRST KISS:]] Innocent and not worth a mention

A Day in the Life

I'm just about ready to give up on the job..Why can't I find something else. I'm close to having a nervous breakdown because of this. I've never worked anywhere that made me so frightened before. I'm scared of a damn job! Can you believe that?

I'm just not excited about anything right now. In fact if I could give up the ghost right now..I would. Nothing has gone right in my life in months..shy of the Episode of Elvis...which was a complete fluke in my life..cos good things don't happen to me..

I don't think I've ever been this depressed in my whole life...all I want to do is sleep...and even that isn't comforting, because when I wake up I have to go back to that job, where I can't seem to do a damn thing right.

So if anyone wants to get me anything for Christmas, Prozac would be good for starters..

I'm taking the day off from writing in any of the stories..I want to work on the Not My Slave Story over the weekend as well as Man Out of Time..but I'm not setting any schedules for myself..cos I'll never be able to make them..

The plus is I'm done just about with all my trades..Just one more disc to burn...for the Boston Tree and I'll be done.. So I might get to work on one of the websites..likely Mr. Elfman's Nightmare..cos that's the one that's disturbing me most...What I think I'm going to do..is remove the concert picture..and do more recent stuff...and really dishy older pics.

AGAIN feel free to leave me suggestions..here or on the chatterbox..

Until tomorrow Kidlets..Peace Love and Understanding...what's so funny about them?

The end of the story is near

I think I want to wait until tomorrow to post the rest of my creation. The ending my surprise some of you..others may not be so surprised. I'm working out a few odds and ends on it as I type. I certainly hope you have enjoyed that story..You can always leave feedback on the shout outs..or the chatterbox.

This story actually took quite a different turn from how I planned it..I had originally planned on having all my concubines in the mix..but only a few actually made it. For some reason, Elvis..takes control of any story he's in. I'm sure there will be a battle of some proportion in Man Out of Time..between Everett and Peter over Alex. I think Man Out of Time will be the first story I write with Elvis..that he doesn' t get the girl...

Ooops am I giving away the ending you haven't read yet? Not entirely...but again..I keep my Greggie credible..

Until Tomorrow..or maybe shortly...Peace Out

Sunday Afternoon Musings

Ah yes, here I sit trying to edit my Danny Elfman Photo Shrine..I have many new pictures of the Elf that need to be shared, Plus I want to take the Screen Grabs down, and redo my Grabbing the Elfman site at some point. Right now I just want to clean the site up so that the pictures that are working are the ones that are showing..and then I'll make the additions in the coming weeks.

I really love my elfman shrine...and I want it to be a nicely viewed and user friendly site, unfortunately working with tripod is not easy..and since I'm cheap and don't wish to pay for webspace..I have to deal with it's nastiness...

Here is the link to my photo shrine Mr Elfman's Nightmare I'm not sure if you'll get to view it..I've reached my bandwidth!! argh..so I can't even edit the damn site properly now!! So I guess I may be moving on to my Ocelot Land site to work..If you do go to the Elfman Shrine..Please sign the guest book..I like to know who's been to my websites..

I've actually accomplished a few of the things on my too do list!

I finished reading that nasty Delta Wedding novel..I also did the 100 things about me...that got all of us bloggers addicted..thanks to Java! A good portion of the trees are decorated. I have one tree..a tiny artificial tree is now in my bedroom..with all my funky coke bear and marvin martion ornaments..on it. Our big tree is downstairs in the living room..and is fairly complete...but I want new ornaments! I always want new ornaments for the tree. You'll also see a bit of the You Want Her Too story posted here shortly. I've been working on that one on and off..

What I'm finding it hard to do right now is get those darn cds burned, and those are the things I need to do the most! Ah well I better get to burning..

Stupid Bloody Puters

I'm trying to burn the Erasure cds ...you know those remixes I mentioned a few weeks ago? I'm trying to burn them on a different program to see if the errors that are on a few of the mp3s show up on the new copies...

Unfortunately my puter is not enjoying multitasking or much of anything else tonight. I'm trying to IM...Brighid and burn ...and well..finish this blog and the puter is Nope..I don't fucking hardly think so. Damn the puter for stealing the line of my Proopsie.

I promise you guys a few updates on both stories as soon as my puter complies

100 fun facts about me

1. The Music Whore has over 3000 cds and over 300 concert cdrs in her collection
2. Most of the concert collection are Elvis Costello Concerts
3. I have a passion for romance novels
4. My passion has inspired me to write my own stories and fanfiction
5. In 6th grade I completed my first fanfiction about George Harrison and it filled a whole 3 subject notebook
6. My first crush was Davy Jones
7. The Monkees were my first concert.
8. I've seen almost all of my musical obsessions in concert.
9. The bands I've not seen...Erasure, Oingo Boingo, Roxette, George Harrison and Glass Tiger
10.I've actually met 5 celebrities in my life
11. One of them is Elvis Costello
12. Two of them are Whose Line Cast Members
13. One of them Isn't Greg Proops
14. I didn't discover Whose Line until 2000
15. Tony Slattery was my first Whoser Crush...Greg came second
16. I discovered Whose Line when I was inbetween jobs
17. Greg is the only celebrity to ever write back to me.. and I have about 5 notes from him.
18. I actually talked to Greg from the stage at the Funny Bone
19. Station Square is my favorite spot in Pittsburgh
20. There are only 3 cities that I truly want to visit...Toronto, London and NYC
21. I was in Toronto only long enough to see the Phantom of the Opera in 92
22. I love musical theatre and realize now that Andrew Lloyd Webber is highly overrated
23. Sarah Brightman is one of my favorite female vocalists.
24. I got into Boingo through an ex boyfriend who looked alot like Danny Elfman
25. We broke uo because I wasn't as obsessed with Boingo as he was
26. Skin is my favorite boingo make out song.
27. My idol growing up was Olivia Newton John
28. Xanadu is still on of my favorite films
29. My job is worse than I make it sound
30. Some of my best friends are people I've never met
31. I have 4 cats a dog and a turtle
32. I'm a shy person.
33. I'm partial to anything with vampires.
34. One of my fav sci fi shows is Forever Knight about a vampire cop in toronto
35. My favorite authors are Anne Rice and Amanda Quick
36. My favorite Greg Proops quote is "I don't fucking hardly think so"
37. I've been known to be reading 3 books at one time
38. I don't like knowing too much about the personal lives of my concubines
39. I bought my first Elvis Costello record because he worked with Paul McCartney
40. Most of my stories are inspired by music I listen too.
41. I love to go clubbing but I never have anyone to go with.
42. I will probably never marry
43. My family is the most important thing in my life
44. I'm a lector in my church.
45. I've never owned a new car
46. My computer is my prized possession
47. I didn't get my first computer until 1999
48. The Improv All Stars were the first comedic act that i've seen.
49. I've been a fan of stand up comedians since I was in junior high.
50. I loved Eric Idle's short lived sitcom Nearly Departed
51. I can find an Elvis Costello song to fit any mood.
52. I've never really been in love
53. My 2 favorite Costello songs are Man Out of Time and This House is Empty Now
54. I'm easily depressed
55. I am a woman of many mood swings
56. Christmas is the most depressing time of year for me.
57. My favorite scent is Allure by Chanel
58. my hearts been broken and mended too many times
59. If I could have any career it would be a singer...my second choice would be a writer
60. I've memorized most of the lyrics to the musical Evita
61. Coca Cola and Potatoe chips are my weaknesses
62. I can bribed with offers of Tiramisu
63. The Eat N Park Christmas commerical makes me want to cry
64. My favorite novel is Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera
65. I made my parent's see Nightmare Before Christmas on it's opening night.
66. I can't stand Duran Duran's cover of Watching the Detectives
67. I still own and buy vinyl records
68. I don't own any Costellos albums on vinyl, but I have large collections of Duran, Erasure and Boingo on vinyl
69. Is my favorite number (jk)
70. My favorite Erasure song is Runaround on the Underground
71. The first Erasure cd I heard was Chorus
72. I collect Coke Bears
73. I despise the Official site for Greg Proops
74. The EC Home Page is my most frequently visited website
75. I'm trying to acquire most of the taped Costello shows from this years model...I mean tour
76. I find it hard to think of 100 things that will amuse you about me.
77. Blogging is one of my favorite activities
78. I watch only 2 or 3 tv shows...Whose Line is it Anyway and Good Eats are my favorites
79. I watch cooking shows..on Food Network, but can't cook to save myself
80. I have a strange fondness for geeky men
81. I've managed to acquire more than half of Danny Elfman's film scores
82. Elvis Costello and Erasure make up the largest portion of my cd collection with over 100 cds or cdrs each
83. My love for Duran Duran has faded over the years..but my love for Erasure has remained
84. My favorite Depeche Mode songs are usually sung by Martin Gore
85. My favorite video is Cheap Trick's "I Can't Take It"
86. Elvis Costello signed my favorite picture of him from this year
87. I often get lines of songs stuck in my head
88. Love is always scarpering or cowering or fawning..is one of them
89. Tart....and the flavor is...TART...is another
90. I have as many books as I do cds
91. Terry Prachett is my fav sci-fi author
92. I really miss watching Red Dwarf on PBS
93. Chris Barrie is my favorite British Comedian..from Red Dwarf and Brittas Empire
94. Punch the Clock is one of my favorite Costello albums
95. The first costello cd I bought was Spike
96. I made a 7 cd set of remixes of Madonna songs
97. I constantly ponder why the naked chef isn't naked
98. This is almost done
99. My pets never cease to amaze me
100. I actually found 100 things to tell you about me....

Stuff and Nonsense

Ah yes, another randome blog by yours truly. I'm slowly working to have some story coming your way. I think if life treats me well, this weekend I'll work on the story formerly known as An Innocent Man...Just to be different..and because well it's been neglected for a month or so now..

I still can't find the copy of disc one of Irvine 93..wish I had a clue of where this disc went..but I have 2 people that have offered to copy the show for me. Bless them!!! There's nothing worse then having something disappear like that! The only good that came out of losing that...I cleaned my rooms a bit..I still don't know where everything is..but it's better oraganize than before...

Favorite Fantasies

Yes...I've decided to share...some inner most...thoughts with you..I promise not to be too explict..but right now..I'm bored..so I'm going to share!

1. The Elf-fantasy...In my own little mind..I'm Danny's Personal Assistant..working out of his house...How convenient..If you've ever seen the picture of Danny sitting by the big picture window on an oriental rug..lets just say..on a lovely day..that rug gets put to good us...Assist you Danny? Anything you say, sir!

2. The Costello-fantasy...I have this to say..cos it's really not worth typing out twice...go to my fanfiction page..and read the first part of Such Unlikely Lovers...That's my costello fantasy...No I lie..I have many..cos I'd love to step into Alex's shoes...in Distorted Angel as well.....

3. The Proops-fantasy..Oh god there are so many that revolve around him...The original premise for Maybe I'm amazed..would be my ultimate fantasy. I would be a singer on the verge of stardom (oh how I wish I could sing) and also a friend of Tony Slattery..who introduces me to Greg because he's writing an article on Musical theatre for some magazine...I also have visions of him having his car breakdown after a party..and him coming back to my house soaked...after stripping down to cow print boxers...ah..which produces much laughter from me...he strips..and has his wicked way with me..



Why can't dreams come true?

Recommended Listening...from the cd player of the Music Whore

Ah if only Mr. Proops were reading this. Lord knows of all my Concubines, Greg Proops is the only one with a serious problem in the musical taste department. I've actually been buying some cds lately. Don't look so shocked. I do buy music as well as trade live recordings.

So here is a list of some cds you should check out..some I've mentioned before..some I haven't..some are old..some are newish..but all of them are worth a listen..if you haven't already done so.

1. Matchbox twenty Disease
2. Paul McCartney Driving Rain and Driving US
3. Midge Ure Breathe
4. Elvis Costello Cruel Smile (live tracks and remixes..and the video for 45)
5. George Harrison Brainwashed
6. Robert Plant Now and Zen
7. Elton John Reg Strikes back and Made in England
8. Cheap Trick Lap of Luxury and Busted
9 Oingo Boingo Dark at the End of the Tunnel and Boi-ngo (or wherever that hyphen is supposed to be)
10.Lisa Stansfield Real Love
11.Julia Fordham Concrete Love

I'm sure I could give you some more..but I think that should be enough to keep you listening..Nothing is from the same genre,and each are great in there own unique ways. I'd force Greggie to listen to them all...especially if it meant not hearing about the Beastie Boys or Lou Reed!!

Lou Reed is one of the musical anti-christs...

I'm such a blogging whore

There can't be much more to rant about. I think I left all the gorey details about my day from hell at my LiveJournal. So go there, to get the full scoop.

Essentially this is what I need to accomplish before Monday morning. Are you ready for this.

1. Burn the 3 MarkyMix CDs for my friend Jim, and do the artwork for the third cd as well
2. Burn CD trades for Tom, Charles,David, Possibly Brighid..and I think there's one more person..but I may be wrong. Don't ask how many discs, because the number is staggering.
3. Get the Christmas Card for Greg Printed out
4. Get the Christmas messages for Greg, compiled and printed out.
5. Update Man Out of Time.

It's Saturday night..and I have part of number 1 completed...and part of number 2 ...So essentially I'm no where near done with anything. I'm tired and somewhat cranky from my shopping experiences today, and I really don't want to do anything..but oh well..I have promises I need to keep...

The first blog of the Day...Proopslusting and Musical Musing

No rants today kidlets. The week ended on a fairly decent note. I only need to spend about 4 hours at work tomorrow on issues, and my mind will be free to wander onto other things. I'm not sure what other things, but definitely other things.

Perhaps, my mind will just stray to the lovely man that is Greg Proops. You might know..or not..that he is the inspiration for the character Everett in the Man out of Time story. (oh and there will be more of that story later..) Mind you, dear readers..Everett is not Greg..he's just based on my idea of how the Proopdog is...

It's no secret..if I had to tell you who my perfect man was....Greg Proops would be the one I'd select. Sure I love my other concubines dearly. Elvis Costello is actually a very close second in my list, but no one can really take Greg's place.

Now on to my musical musings

I'm still having fun downloading and burning the Erasure Marky Mixes. There are 3 cds worth of mixes..2 and a half if your anal, cos disc 3 is only 9 songs. I have to find some more pictures of my Erasure Boys..for the covers of these discs though.

The other musical musing is Boingo...I just remembered how wonderful the song Insanity can be when life is stressful. I'm not sure exactly what it is about this song, but it really seems to release alot of tensions. I swear...after a day of work, I need to have a whole 80 minute cd of just that song...

I'm compiling a list of songs that reduce stress...This is the list thus far...

1. Insanity-Boingo
2. Only Makes Me Laugh-Danny Elfman
3. How to Be Dumb-Elvis Costello
4. Push-Matchbox Twenty
5. Unhappy Birthday - the Smiths
6. Bigmouth Strikes Again-the Smiths

Feel free to let me know of any additions...

Today's Blog----Random Rants and Musical Musings

I thought I'd give the story a break today..cos I had an awful day at work. I wish I could have just one day where I felt like I accomplished something! I feel like everything I do is wrong there. It makes me crazy. We have 2 hours of downtime..and when I have followups..they take up all my downtime..so I can't get my issues done..So I go in on Saturdays!!! Which actually is not as bad as you think..cos well...you aren't getting phone calls from obnoxious people!!

Next Rant!!! Lack of hours in the day..I swear I was working more..when I worked for that other nasty company, and I managed to get loads of stuff done at home...Now..I get next to nothing done..and I'm constantly tired...I don't know why..I imagine it's from the stress of the job that's making me stressed..I just wish I had more people to talk to ...I have a market lack of friends in my life now..Most of the people that I talked to in my training class are elsewhere.. so no fun at work..and no one to talk to at lunch...Talk about feeling isolated....

On a happy note Good Eats is on.... see the bottom picture on the right side of my blog..he's the cutey holding the container of Salt..I'm happy I can see one of my concubines..Cos...visions of Greg Proops are definitely lacking in my life right now as well... That man has the freakiest wardrobe...I love it..I admire a man with loud shirts..and funky specs!! Rock On Alton!!! I love watching him..the shows are just hilarious...and entertaining..even though I can't cook to save myself...I fucking burn water!!

now for the Musical Musings

Erasure...yes..those cute little boys pictured at the right..I'm working on a remix cd for my friend Jim in Ohio..It's going to have all the major remixes from the MarkyMix website If you like Erasure this is definitely a site you want to check out...the remixes are to die for...They don't distort the song..and give each one a more danceable air (like Erasure isn't dancy to start with)

oh and more about the Erasure boys..I might have mentioned that they are doing an album of covers..to be released around Jan. 28. Well like everything else..it's been leaked to the net!! If you have a chance to download any of the tracks...Try the cover of You've Lost That Lovin Feeling..the other steller covers are Solsbury Hill and Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) This is definitely going to be an album worth buying!! Trust me..

Oh on another happy note!! I'm finally getting the score for Red Dragon!!! Thank God for Best Buy.com Now if only they'd send me my password!! So I'll have all of this years scores..by my Pookie Elfy!!

And speaking of my concubines

TOPIC CHANGE

Go look at the photos..at the right..and click on the MORE link!!! I've got all my fav pics of Elvis Costello and Danny Elfman there..and a whole page of Proopdog pics..If you have any favs of your own..you can email them to me..cos I'm a picture whore..and they'll be displayed in my album!! I'm still looking for a few pics of the Proopdog that are floating about on cdrs somewhere!! Cos the more proopdog goodness that I have in my life the better!!!

Well Kidlets..I'm signing off for the night..Tomorrow..will bring more story for you...I needed a break from the story...Though I'd like some feedback on what you've read so far!!