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    5월 12일

    Chinese Earthquake...

    Horrible news today about the devastating earthquake in China....my thoughts and prayers are with my friends there.  I hope you and your families are all doing okay.  Just an awful tragedy in what is supposed to be a year of celebration in your country....
    5월 9일

    The Flanagan Precept Part II

    Last weekend I went with my buddy to see another show by my favorite local band, The Flanagan Precept.   Actually I really don't know too many other local bands besides them except for my friend Stevo's band but I can't even remember what band he's in at the moment....sigh....They say your memory is the second thing to go, I can't remember what the first is.  Anyway, Flanagan was at a bar in Everett so I rode up there on the one day of the week I didn't need to drive there for work.  SIGH!  And of course I saw people from work at the show.  One other note, I think they give you a bit stiffer drinks in Everett than in Seattle. 
     
    I like mentioning TFP (as I will now refer to them) because I think I get more people hitting on my blog searching their name.  One of those people was actually the drummer and the rest of the band pointed out to him that I was the blogger that was slightly critical of him on a couple of songs and he sort of growled and scowled.  He's a good-sized dude so my first comment on the Everett show will be "THE DRUMMER KICKED ASS....HE REALLY TORE IT UP!"  Really my only complaint was that the changeover between the opening band and TFP was nearly an hour so they didn't start until almost midnight....Since my ride was from Renton and I was feeling the effects of one too many drinks waiting for their set to start, we didn't stay for the whole show....but what we heard was good.....They're worth checking out.  Oh yeah, they asked me to add their link in case anyone else hits on the blog.
     
     

    Where Have I Been?

    If anyone actually reads any of my postings you'll notice I haven't written for almost two months....Well, besides being alternately busy and lazy, I also took a two week trip to SE Asia where I crammed in at least four weeks worth of travel and sightseeing and met my lovely Chinese internet pen pal Jinyi for the first time.  I've got a few photos up here already and I'll  try and post more and get a link to her photo site.  Quite an amazing trip, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and back to Thailand.  I post some impressions and tips when I get the chance.  Actually a month ago today I was in Hanoi catching a bus to Ha Long Bay.......man I wish I was still traveling. (with Little Elephant)

    Economic Stimulus....

    Well I just noticed on my on-line banking account that my economic stimulus check was deposited on the 2nd. (due to my low last two social security numbers)  Holy crap!  Now I can retire!  My prayers have been answered.....what a crock.   What knuckleheads cook this stuff up?  It cost taxpayers billions to send this stuff to me.  I got a letter from the IRS explaining what the money was....our tax dollars at work....  The worst part is they'll figure a way to get that money back from us in triple with more taxes.  Meanwhile our country's schools and infrastructure are crumbling.  The folks living in the trailer park can make a beer and cigarettes run to Wal-Mart though with their $600 checks.....Sigh....