For lack of content....

I know...updates have been lacking. Frankly, I've been so busy\happy with life, I have nothing to whine about lately :)

Well ok, not *just* whine - I have a metric buttload of cool shit to discuss, share, prophesize upon, but just no time lately.

The executive summary:

- Being in love fucking rules
- Hot girlfriends fucking rule
- New gas-guzzling SUVs fucking rule
- High-paying jobs that I love fucking rule
- Mexico fucking rules
- I can't WAIT for summer to get here already.


...in a nutshell anyway.


- Oh! Huge congrats to my buddy Holly...heh, buddy holly...that's good stuff... eh, anyway - Congrats to Holly and her new baby boy Daniel! He was born last week healthy and happy and is cute as HELL. I'd post a pic of the little dude but Mom needs to give the Ok first.

- Lastly: if you're not aware of http://noolmusic.com, and you're any sort of techno, dance, or drum n'bass fan of any sort...well, then I'm simply ashamed of you.

Yes, the site is horrifying to look at, but it's all about content, and Nool provides it almost daily. Add him to your MySpace friends list if you're so inclined -> http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=13563712


And while I'm on the subject, I heart internet radio like no other, and Nool posted this rad list of online stations (<3 BassDrive.com):

1club.fm
215radio.com
2scr.com
AfterShockRadio.com
Antifmradio.com
AspireDnB.com
Basefm.co.nz
Bassdrive.com
Bassjunkees.com
BBC Radio 1
Beatboxradio.ca
Beatport.com
Bigupradio.com
Breakbeat100.com
Breaksfm.com
Bsp.org
Buzzmusic
Confrontationalradio.co.uk
Dancenationalliance.com
Dancetrippin.tv
Darkfm.com
Ddance.fm
Demostreams.com
Destroyer.net
Di.fm
Digitalvibes.net
DJSourceradio.co.uk
DNB Channel - Techno.FM
Dnb-sets.de - over 4000 sets
Dnbforum.com
DnBradio.com
DnBTV.com
Dogsonacid.com
DnB4essex.co.uk
Drum N Bass Arena
Drumnbassaddicts.co.nz
Drumnbasstv.com
Drumnbassworldwide.co.uk
Drumnbass-munich.net
Dynamicbreaks.com
Electrone.net
Energy 98
Ensonic.fm
Etn.FM
Fearlessradio.com
Frequencyradio.org.uk
Fjsradio.com
Freezefm.co.uk
Friskyradio.com
Funkyhotmix.com
Futuredrumz.com
Futurefmradio.co.uk
Generasianradio.com
Globalfunkradio.com
Greenhouseshow.co.uk
Gridlockfm.com
GrooveRadio.com
Gruvsonic.com
Happyhardcore.com
Hardbazzfusion.com
HBR1.com
Herbnlyrics.com
House Channel - Techno.FM
Ibreaks.co.uk
Ichannelmusic.com
Ineffectradio.com
InternetDj.com
Junglescene.com
Jungletrain.net
Kindradio.net
Kunninmindz.com
Last.fm
Leetradio.com
LFORadio.com
Lifefm.co.uk
Liquid.fm
Liquidfunk.com DJ Mixes
Live Channel - Techno.FM
Macstreams.com
Manicfm.com
Musicv2.com
Mixupload.com
Nativeradio.com
NCDnB.com
Noolmusic.com
Nubreaks.com
Ohmytrance.com
Online Radio Stations List
Orbitalgrooves.com
Originfm952.com
Overxposure.fm
Pandora.com
Partyradio.ca
Passion918fm.com
Pfradio.com
Planetdnb.com
Planetsoulnetwork.com
Plastiksickness.com
Play.Fm
Playtunes.co.uk
PMXradio
Portal.c-dance.com
Pr.Fm
Protonradio.com
Psy Channel - Techno.FM
Pulseradio.net
Pulverradio.com
Pushfm.com
Radioation.com
Radioio.com
Radiok.org
Ragga-jungle.com
Redm1st.com
Reputationcrew.co.uk
Resonancefm.com
Rinsefm.com
Rotown.de
RuudAwakening.com
Samurai.fm
Sensegenerate.fm
Servixradio.com
Shedbass.co.uk
Shine879.com
Sky.fm
Shoutcast.com
Sobroken.com
Somafm.com
Soundfront Underground - Sapphirecut.com
Starpointradio.com
Staticbeats.com
Stationripper.com
Subiceradio.com
Submusica.com
Tastycast.com
Techno Channel - Techno.FM
theDjlist.com
Trance Channel - Techno.FM
Tracklists.ca
Ukbassradio.co.uk
Unitedbreaks.fm
Unityradio.co.uk
Urbandrop.ca
VH1 Radio
Vice.fm
Vinylbeats.net
Virginradio.co.uk
Voguefm.co.uk
Vybefm.co.uk
Wgcr.fm
Whereveradio
Womb.tv
XPLSV.tv
Yahoo Launchcast
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181kru.com
Beatbasement.com
Blazeradio.org
Boston Rap Radio
Djdownload.com
Dropshop.com
Ichipromotions.com
Kiss100.com
Kzuu.org
Massive Bali Vibrations
Mixalbum.com
Nuskoolbreaks.co.uk
Percussionlab.com
Radiofreemd.org
Sheffieldlive.org
Tweeknasty.com
Vinyl Press - live365.com
Vinyltribe.com
Wcwm.Org - William and Mary
Wkcr - Columbia
Wmua.org - Umass
Wnur.org - Chicago
Wnyu.org - NY
Worldfm.co.uk
WRFM - MCCC
Portland College
Wruv - UVM.edu
Wscafm.org - Portsmouth
WPRB.com - Princeton New Jersey
XPN.org - UPenn



hugs n' kisses

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You never really know unless you try...

First and foremost, yes...it is Valentine's Day, and barring overly-opinionated whining and hand-wringing about commercialism and consumerism and all other sorts of bad -isms, let's just establish one simple thing:

I don't care.

I happen to like V-day because it provides me...us, the everyman of the world - a solid, unflinching date on the calendar to do something special for her (or him, depending on how you swing your bat) just because. Sure, I could certainly do that something special for her on the 13th, or the 15th...and fight the good fight against The Man and his profiteering ways. But why not be the rockstar and come through on THE day as well? We make feeble attempts at discovering the right gift, the right flower, the right card, or even just the right words to tell them we love them...and hopefully, with crossed fingers, held breath and a little luck - she'll really enjoy what you did, said, and gave, and not because you need to score brownie points for fucking up the last anniversary or completely brain-farting Christmas or her birthday (God help you if you fall into that category...I can only help with so much).

We do it for that smile. For the laughter. For her love. For that moment, however brief it may be.

That, or you're a total fuckup and need every brownie point on the Karma Scale you can scrounge because the smart money says that no, no she does NOT find a new cordless power drill all that romantic. Nice work, Scooter. Enjoy sleeping on the couch.

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From the Reader Mailbag, I give you this little nugget of email spam wisdom I found fitting, given the particular day and sentiment therein. I've dressed it up just a little because...well...it was spam, and such standards do not exist in any dimension I know. Enjoy:

The Mens' Survival Guide: Chapter 12 - Learning the native language:

1.) FINE: In the language of women, this signifies the end of an argument regardless of right or wrong, and you need to just shut up.

2.) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this is directly proportionate to dog years. When doing your calculations, "five minutes" = 30-45 minutes real-time, give or take.*

**It must be noted that Five Minutes = five REAL minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before the chores must be attended to.

3.) Nothing: AKA Calm Before the Storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine (see #1).

4.) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. It's a trap!!

5.) Loud Sigh: Though technically not a word, but a very important, non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh generally indicates that she thinks you're an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time arguing with you. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)

6.) That's Okay: One of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. "That's okay" means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

7.) Thanks: She is thanking you - do not question, faint, laugh, or be scared. Just say you're welcome and don't make eye contact.

8.) Whatever: AKA "Fuck you and die." If you hear this before, during, or after any interaction with the woman - pack accordingly.

9.) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, directly translated as 'I guess 5 minutes wasn't 5 minutes so I'll just have to do it myself!'

More often than not, this results in the man asking "what's wrong?" - please refer to #3, and in the worst circumstances, #8 for possible responses.

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Oh, right!! I know it's been a while since the last update, and I totally spaced on this LAST week.

Oh snaps:

Of drinking and revolutions...

I often wonder what it would be like to simply sell everything of value, liquidate your life and just go somewhere else. Be someone new. Cash it all in, take whatever you have left and just go.

And then I stop wondering about that, because I realize that whatever I 'cash in' would barely get me back to 0 on the debt meter. In fact, I think I'd have to scrounge up some cash just to be dead-broke. But this was all planned and prepared for...being under a car loan is something that I've wanted and feared for years, and now that I'm exactly there, it's not so bad. Yet.

Even so, I still find myself sitting here, knowing how much work I have left to do today, this week and next...hell, for months to come. Yet, I cannot seem to concentrate on it for more than 10-15 minutes. Something is bugging the shit out of me, I can't put a finger on what it is outside of the normal thinking-about-non-work stuff that goes through my head every day: Amy, bills, Taylor, Amy, money, projects, Amy....

In no particular order, of course.

Faaaaack. Ok, back to work for now. If anyone knows what the fuck is bothering me, please let me know. :P

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Ugh, time drags when you're having fun like this, lemme tell ya. I still can't figure out what it is that's bugging me, but it's certainly annoying. Maybe it's just looking forward to the weekend, spending some time with the Tatertot...her mom left me a message last night saying she lost her second baby tooth. We're headed down to Pike this weekend, so here's crossing fingers for decent weather.

Man. I can't even concentrate long enough to write. I keep looking at the phone, checking to see if I have some missed call or txt message, and I have no idea why.


Wait.

Yeah I do. Now it makes sense.

Shit...I hate feeling like this.

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