Mixed Emotions About Goals

My concert review (10/15/12) has been published

!!!

(?)

in THE NOISE (November 2012)

which is exciting,

on an I-set-and-hit-this-goal level,

but contradicts my Critique of Criticism (9/7/11)

(who am I to write, publicly, about other artists?)

I likely botched the drummer's name:

my misinformation now cemented in unforgiving ink

being distributed throughout the region

Then again,

I got published!

Thank You

etiquette (noun) 1. conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion.

Wedding etiquette says that newlyweds have one year to send out Thank You notes.

Our one year is Up, and the task remains Incomplete.

Which is a bummer, but I've eventually come to terms with it.

We are very Thankful to everyone who attended our gig. It was perfect.

We had lots of help. LOTS.

We received amazing gifts that allowed the first step down this path to be a strong one.

Thanks! 

Concert Review

ASSEMBLY OF DUST / DIRIGO / THE BOOM BOOMS

Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA. 10/12/12

We arrive late and have missed The Boom Booms.  This is a damn shame because we had listened to their music online beforehand and we dig it.

Dirigo is onstage and I instantly recognize Russ Lawton behind the drums. Russ’ rhythms create a solid foundation with bassist Erik Glockler. Dancing upon this foundation are guitarists Luke Patchen Montgomery and Steve Jones. Although they alternate, Dirigo is at their best with Erik singing lead, the guitarists harmonizing and performing intricate riffs, seemingly with ease.

Assembly of Dust hit us hard, opening with “Filter” from their debut album, smoothly sailing into “Samuel Aging” likely my favorite of frontman Reid Genauer’s epics. Bassist John Leccese sings tight harmony throughout the night while locked into a danceable groove with drummer Andrew Herrick. The crowd dances hard for well over an hour. Other first set highlights include “Songs We Sing” “Revelry” “Honeycreeper” and Erik Glockler returning to the stage to join AoD for The Beatles “Dear Prudence” to close the set.

The second set opens with “Arc of the Sun” from their latest release Some Assembly Required and continues with as much energy, the crowd loudly singing along to the choruses of “Telling Sue”. Guitarist Adam Terrell takes off on “Speculator”. Adam is always a delight to witness, balancing an obvious technical prowess and control of his instrument with a delicate touch for melody he shares with the rest of AoD.

Jason Cohen, on loan from Ryan Montbleau Band for the evening, sits poised behind his keyboard smiling throughout the set, laying down full rich sounds and stepping up when called upon to solo wildly. Reid cordially invites Ryan Montbleau himself to lead AoD for "Forty Five Degrees". Assembly ends a long night with “Roads” and days later I find myself humming the chorus.  Reid and AoD have won me over. Again. Once A-gain.

Pilonidal Blog Stats & Resummary

I broke up with my surgeon.  I liked her, too.

It had to be done!  in fact was Overdue.

I had broken my own Baseball Philosophy in the process,

(3 strikes and yer out)

but am fortunate enough to have a wife, mom, aunt, grandfather...

who cared enough to bring it up. repeatedly.

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you cannot throw a band aid on this every morning. that is NOT ok.

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medically, back to square one, if you can believe it

(plus bills aka debt of 2k for the hospital and 2k for the surgeon)

research was done in the beginning:
percentage of recurrence was on the table from day 1.

feelings now are thus:

we've thrown the Gold Plan at it,

threw a Hail Mary right on first down

due fucking diligence

cold truth is that it failed

"that's why they call it Practicing medicine" - Mom said

I fantasized about saying this with snark to the surgeon,
but never mustered the courage.

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what now?

something more than the daily band aid
something less than more surgery
something In Between

Uncle Joe

my mother has been well behaved,

in terms of not peer pressuring us to procreate,

at least for this first year of marriage.
at least not to our face.

we appreciate that. 

my brother and his lovely girlfriend are expecting a child,

(there's a sonograph on the fridge)

my initial reaction was purely selfish:

this will buy us even more time

*also worth noting is that mom's vague status message about becoming a Noni netted at least two people who assumed it was us

Top Ten

We tried to name the Ten Commandments.

Over a long car ride.

for Fun.

It's hard to argue on the side of Murder or Theft,

however I got hung up
that the first couple "rules" are seemingly just to keep the Company in line:

-Exclusive Membership
-Mandatory Meetings

to me it feels cold

the same as Apple plugs only working on Apple computers

and the idea that as a lifelong Red Sox fan
you should NOT appreciate the career of Derek Jeter

negative energy.
I do not support negative energy.

Shitlisting

I carry around a Shitlist

a physical piece of paper in my pocket

to directly view goals

short and long term
musical, financial, social

to be reminded and not forget

to prioritize

and oh
that black marker blotting out a completed task
feels so good

also noticed sometimes Time takes care of the uncrossable