Put the right letters together and make a better day

above lyrics from "Alphabet Street" by Prince

Where to begin? The beginning sounds like a nice place.

--We blew ass last night at trivia. I should have trusted beaver on one question, but I reasoned it out differently, as did everyone else. Sorry Beav. You got the one question wrong, and I got this one wrong. We're even. That's what happens when our secret weapon, Joe, isn't there.

--We celebrated Toni's birthday yesterday. The cake was totally yum. Saturday we're going to Pueblo Solis, a movie, and Absolutli Goosed (a martini bar). Should be fun.

--Game 1 of the NLCS tonight. Don't call me. I won't answer.

--I'm totally fukkin' stoked about NIN. It's going to be great.

--We have a new 2nd guitar player in the Whore. He's awesome, from what I hear. I have yet to meet him.

--I'm expanding my Budweiser "Real Men of Genius/Real American Heroes" collection. If anyone has any mp3s of these, give me a list.

I really thought I had more to say. Oh well, at least I updated.

AMF,
Andrea

Pretty sounds --> John Fogarty - "Center Field"

I'm from the Lou and what I do is a Lou thing

Above lyrics from "Midwest Swing" by Nelly

I'm on a local kick lately. I was looking online and found these facts about our hometown. St. Louis may not be as stupid and unimpressive as some of you may think.

• The cocktails, Planter's Punch and Tom Collins, were invented at a St. Louis hotel, the Planter's House
• The custom of placing chocolates on hotel pillows begins here when the actor Cary Grant stayed at the Mayfair and used chocolate to woo a woman friend
• The first Jewish congregation west of the Mississippi was founded here as was the first library west of the Mississippi
• The Missouri Botanical Garden is among the top three botanical gardens in the world
• The first ironclad boat was built by James Buchanan Eads in the Port of St. Louis. Eads also invented the diving bell to salvage steamboat wrecks from the Mississippi River and built the first bridge using steel truss construction - the 1874 Eads Bridge
• St. Louis offers more free, major visitor attractions than anyplace outside of the nation's capital, including the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Cahokia Mounds, Museum of Westward Expansion, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Grant's Farm and more
• The first kindergarten in the U.S. was founded in St. Louis by Susan Blow
• Peanut Butter was invented here
• St. Louis was the first American city to host the Olympic Games (1904)
• The Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space capsules were built in St. Louis by McDonnell Douglas - now Boeing
• The world's first skyscaper - Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building - was built in St. Louis
• Charles Lindbergh flew mail routes into St. Louis and named his plane "Spirit of St. Louis" to thank the businessmen who provided financial backing for his solo Atlantic flight in 1927
• The nation's first interstate highway was constructed here
• The Gateway Arch - at 630 feet - is the nation's tallest man-made monument
• The Mississippi River runs 2,350 miles from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. The word "Mississippi" comes from the Anishinabe people (Ojibwe Indians). They called the river "Messipi" which means "Big River"
• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a navigation channel nine feet deep in the center of the river
• St. Louis was the site of the demonic possession incident that inspired the book, and later the movie, "The Exorcist"
• The ice cream cone and iced tea were both invented at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis
• St. Louis was once the largest shoe-manufacturing center in the world -- home of Buster Brown and other famous brands
• The largest collection of mosaic art in the world graces the walls and ceilings at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis in the Central West End neighborhood
• St. Louis is home to the oldest institution of higher learning west of the Mississippi River - Saint Louis University
• Hawken Rifles and Murphy wagons, used by the western pioneers, were made in St. Louis
• The soft drink Dr Pepper was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis and 7-Up also was invented in St. Louis
• The first lung cancer operation was performed in St. Louis
• St. Louisans consume more barbecue sauce per capita than any other city in America
• Delmar Boulevard was named after the states Delaware and Maryland
• Berlin Avenue was changed to Pershing Avenue during World War I due to anti-german sentinent

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!

Congrats to the St. Louis Cardinals for winning the NLDS. They now go to the NLCS to face either Atlanta (fingers crossed) or Houston (boooo! hiss!!!). I congratulate them, knowing full well that they don't read my blog, but who cares.

The bonfire last night was really quite a good time!

HAUNTED HOUSE NEWS:

Date : Monday, October 17, 2005
Place to Meet : My Place (2833 Innsbruck) Call for directions!
Time : We are leaving at 8 pm. Please be here by 7:30 or 7:45. If you need us to wait, let me know
What Haunted Houses : Silo-X, The Crematory, and the Creature (all for 20 dollars)

EVERYONE IS WELCOME! I'm gonna need drivers though, as I can't fit everyone in my car.
Contact me if you'd like to drive. If no one volunteers, we're SOL.

I think that's about it. I now return you to your regularly scheduled life, already in progress.

MUSIC --> Moby "Flower"

And if the cloud bursts,thunder in your ear.You shout and no one seems to hear.And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes

I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

You know, sometimes people have to get a reality check to see the big picture. Never in my life have I felt more stifled. Never in my life have I been forced to censor myself and my thoughts and words in order to please the masses. Never in my life have I felt more alone in a group of people. It's like I'm screaming and everyone is just sitting there, not caring about what I have to say.

Well, I'm tired. Tired of having to second guess myself. Tired of having to live my life in the way that others see fit. And I'm not just talking about blogworld. I'm talking about in general. I've had to bite my tongue on numerous occasions, in order to keep the peace. I've had to swallow a lot of what I wanted to say and no one should be subjected to that, ever.

What I wrote yesterday is now gone into the internet trashcan where all the bad things go. But was it really a bad thing? Well, yes, according to certain censors and critics. I don't see that I did anything wrong, but oft times, I guess I do and I'm just too stubborn to see it. Maybe I need a break.

I do need a break from Bugjuice. I need some time to evaulate things from afar. I am not leaving the group. I repeat, I am not leaving the group. I am not abandoning anyone. I'm certainly not being a bad friend (and the next person to accuse me of that is going to get me very angry). I will still maintain a presence on the forum and in the blogs. However, I will not be hanging out at small gatherings. The haunted house stuff (which people need to get back to me on. I need a headcount) and NIN are exceptions. Other than that, don't expect to see me around very much throughout the rest of the month. I need some time to be myself.

I love and respect each and every one of you. This trial separation is going to be hard. However, if it makes your lives better, than I am willing to step away for a bit, to give you guys the peace that you so desire. And it will be beneficial for me, for I will be able to really sit back and watch, as a silent observer. I will also be able to not be afraid to be myself, at least for a little while. Enjoy the silence while you can. I'll be back November 1. Hopefully this separation can change us all a little bit, for the better.

I leave you with one final thought. All of us really need to ponder this one. It comes from one of my favourite Rolling Stones songs.

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you may find, you get what you need."

I love you all and hope this separation proves positive.

HIZZY

Music - "Narayan" by the Prodigy

I'm talkin' baseball, baseball in St. Lou

above lyrics from Terry Cashman's "Talkin' Baseball (St. Louis version).

Yep, it's red and it shall remain that way until the postseason is over. And in the Cardinals' case, that is probably going to be game 7 of the World Series, when we win it all. I'm not making any apologies, I love my Cardinals.

Game 1 vs. San Diego - STL 9 SD 5
Game 2 vs. San Diego - STL 6 SD 2

This year I will be hosting several watch parties should the Cardinals make it to the World Series. If you don't like baseball, don't bother coming, because we aren't changing the channel. You can come after the game.

Hmmm...what else?

The Bugjuice Trivia Team has made fantastic strides at Tuesday Night Trivia. Our team ranges from 5-10 people every week. People have really been showing up and participating. On Tuesday, we had our best finish ever -- we won 3 gift certificates! I am one proud team captain. And everyone is getting along at trivia, the vibe and cohesiveness is really exceptional. We have some of the smartest trivia minds ever assembled in one place. People get pissed off when we win, and we're finally starting to be seen as a threat by some of the other teams. And we rock at thinking up creative team names. So good job to everyone! *clap clap*

For those of you who don't visit the forum, there's a bonfire @ Yoda's on Saturday. It's going to be a tremendously good time. If you'd like to go, let me know and I'll get clearance from Yoda. All the cool kids are gonna be there. Don't know why I'm invited, if that's the case.

I have one teeny thing to complain about -- goddamn you fuckers like to eat. I had people over on Sunday and y'all ate me out of house and home. It's okay though. I'd rather feed them than see them starve. I'd hate to see my boys wither away to skin and bones.

I'd like to address something that went down in my presence at my apartment this past Sunday evening. If you weren't there, this doesn't concern you. If I say something is okay at my house, then it is okay. It is not grounds to leave, especially since you've never had a problem with it in the past. Let me break it down for you -- there was some marijuana use going on in my bedroom by two people on Sunday night. Now, the Adult Swimmers and I have a deal. If I don't feel like smelling pot while I'm watching TV, then they are to go in the bedroom, close the door, open the window, and burn incense. If I say it's okay, they can smoke in the living room. However, they didn't even ask. THey went straight into the bedroom and shut the door, out of respect for everyone else there who dind't want to be exposed to it. I commend them for this. Someone got wind that there were people smoking pot in my room and left, without so much as talking to me about it or voicing their concerns. If it were heroin or coke or anything else, I wouldn't allow it in my home at all. Pot is a natural plant that grows in the fucking dirt. I don't do it, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna tell anyone else what they can/can't do. There have been times when I've said, "I'd rather you didn't smoke here at all" and my request was heeded and respected. I just really wish, person who left in a huff, that you would have discussed it with me before you left. And think next time, cigarettes and alcohol are worse than pot. No one has ever died from smoking pot, getting diseases I mean. So don't pull this with me. I invited you to be nice and to give you a fun time, and you fucking leave. I was highly offended and a bit upset that you didn't even come talk to me about it. If you just would have talked to me, I could have put a stop to it on your behalf. I do have control over my home in that way. And my friends respect me enough to understand.

Wow, this turned into a very hostile blog entry. Don't know how that happened. Oh well.

Go cardinals! Let's bring the World Series banner over to the new house and have a celebration in '06.

ANDREA

Music --> Keep Their Heads Ringin' by Dr. Dre

Let's go slow. let's go fast. Like a licorice twist gonna whip your ass

above lyric from Love Rollercoaster by the Ohio Players and Red Hot Chili Peppers

I have just returned from a very long day.

Work, then Six Flags, then TGI Fridays, then a movie.

I shall talk about the second one.

First, thanks to everyone for waiting to go until I got off work.

Here are a couple of observations I made while at Six Flags

1. When I was little, the drive to Six Flags seemed to take all day. I equate this to either my parents driving at or under the speed limit, or the anticipation of going to six flags. In all actuality, it's probably a combination of the previous 2 and the fact that I go between 70 and 75 on I-44.

2. The More Things Change--A lot of the shit I remember from the last time I was at Six Flags is either gone, renamed, or modified. An example of this is the Log Flume. While it will always be known as the Log Flume, it is now called The Splash. Though I still think they're using the same little boats that they've used since that ride opened.

3. The More They Stay the Same -- It was weird, almost surreal in a way. I walked into Six Flags and all these memories of excursions past came flooding back.

4. I'm Getting Way Too Old -- This was the main conclusion that I came to when I was at Six Flags. I am getting way too old for this. Not so much Six Flags itself, but moreso the rides. I don't mean like kiddie rides or anything. I got tossed around like a ragdoll on several of the roller coasters, which I normally love. They hurt. When I was a kid, it didn't bother me. Now that I'm old (24), I have to sit down. I never got tired hiking from one end of the park to the other. By the end of the day, I was ready to die. Water rides used to be the greatest thing in the world -- now, the thought of walking around all day with wet underwear and other clothing drew me away from Thunder River, though I joked that if I did go on the ride, I'd have an excuse to go commando. But then again, who needs an excuse to do that. I also dreaded the thought of my cell phone getting wet and ruined and me having to drop coin on yet another new phone. When I was a wee lass, I used to beg my parents for a season pass to Six Flags. Now, I don't think it'd be a necessity for me, because I don't want to end up in traction.

5. Near loss and a gain -- I almost lost my glasses on the Screaming Eagle. They're loose on me as it is. I spent the entire ride with my hand covering my face, trying to hold my glasses on. I rode Batman barefoot, which was pretty cool. Had to take off the toe ring, for fear of losing it. At the end of the excursion, I picked up some silk Wonder Woman boxorz that were on sale at one of the shops. They're quite comfortable.

6. No more complaining -- Overall though, I will say that I had fun. Maybe it was the people I was with, maybe it was Beaver oooooing on every single ride we went on, all the way through the ride, maybe it was making barf jokes about Excalibur, or Toni's near wardrobe malfunctions on a couple rides. There was no one at the park hardly, and the lines, with the exception of one or two, were very short. There was no line for the Boss or any of the roller coasters. I did not hear that stupid Vengaboys song that's on the commercial or see that fucking evil little dancing man once. I wish more people could have gone, especially Yoda. It's always good times with Yoda. I can think of the countless amounts of things he's done at Six Flags excursions in the past that have resulted in us almost getting kicked out of the park -- namely, not wearing shoes EVER, unlatching the door on the Colossus when we're like 200 feet in the air, rocking the cage on the same ferris wheel, and getting out of the restraints on the Ninja while it's moving and looping and speeding along. Dude's got a death wish, but he's cool as hell. However, the people that were there were great. There was no fighting, which is rare in Six Flags excursions. Usually, in the past, someone has come close to smacking another person, or there's a big fit thrown by someone over why such and so got to sit next to this person on this ride, or what ride we're gonna go on next. It was a good time and I can't wait to go again -- in a few years, if that's okay.

In other news, mark your goddamned calendars. November 1, 2K5. Office Space Special Edition...with Flair is being released. I'd like this to perhaps be an early XMas present if anyone feels up to it. I will love you forever and you will become my super best friend

Tired. Very fucking tired.

Goodnight.

ANDREA

What's my drug of choice? Well, what have you got?

above lyric from "Junkhead" by Alice in Chains

Steve has me addicted to the Liquid Generation Quizzes (see below)

I am also addicted to a new show on Showtime called "Weeds".

So yeah, I'm addicted to "liquid" and "weeds".

Anyway, on with the quizzes. Gentlemen, the envelope please!

I am...











That's all for now.

A bit disconcerting, some of the answers.

More when I feel like it.

ANDREA

Music -- Maynard's Dick by Tool

Catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave today, way up high in the sky.

above lyric by Led Zeppelin from What Is and What Should Never Be

The subject of this blog is relevant to nothing. I just like that part of the song, a lot.

LOOK! IMPROVEMENTS!!! ------------------------------------>

Finally got to sleep in today. I never thought when I was younger that 10:00 would be sleeping in, but now, anything past 7 am is sleeping in. I used to sleep until noon, back in the day.

Today is the 4th anniversary of September 11th. I guess everyone remembers where they were. I was at 1013 W. Ash. It was just before 8:30pm, and I was in the shower, getting ready to for class. I heard a knock on the door. It was Sparkamus (for those of you that don't know, I lived with him, Yoda, and a tweeker named Neil). I told him that he had a bathroom downstairs and I was in the shower. He said "a plane just hit some building in New York". I threw on my clothes and went and watched the first tower smoking. Half an hour later, I saw another plane come into the frame and I cringed. I guess I sort of hoped it wouldn't hit, that it was just passing through, but it wasn't.

I'd like to draw a parallel between that and the hurricane. We weren't prepared for the terrorist attack. It was a suprise to everyone (government officials aside). However, the National Guard, the rescue crews, and everyone else important were dispatched immediately. Giuliani used all of the resources available to him. Now, look at the recent hurricane. It was a disaster. No response for a few days, and this was known that it was going to happen. I shudder at the thought of another terrorist attack and our lack of preparedness. And that's all I'm gonna say.

Want to get tripped out without drugs? Lay in your room in pitch darkness and listen to the Beatles "Revolution 9". It's frightening. I can barely listen to it with the lights on. I think it should be on a horror movie soundtrack.

Tonight is Adult Swim @ the Sparkamus and Angel Bone residence. Should prove to be a good time.


Nihilist Bear


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The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say,
ANDREA

Where I'm At -- Virtual Stapler
What I'm Hearing -- Alterbridge : Open Your Eyes

Another quick one

NOt changing blog addys.

I'm indecisive.

Hotmail still deleted

That's all.

ANDREA \nn/

Quick one

My blog address is changing

It will still be my blog. Just a new address. This change will take effect on Saturday, so plan accordingly.

I am also getting rid of my hotmail account, so direct all correspondence to

vulgardisplay1981@yahoo.com

my new blog adress is mistressofmetal.blogspot.com


ANDREA

If you come down to the river, betcha gonna find some people who live

above lyrics from Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rollin, rollin', rollin' down the Huzzah.

Well, we ended up floating after all.

Wait, lemme backtrack. I woke up Saturday morning under the assumption that we were not going camping. We ended up going camping.

The next day, we floated. It was a long and arduous journey, but tons of fun. Yoda slid down a mud hill and swung from a tree swing into water. Chiko was the hit of the float trip, in his little doggy lifejacket. There were drunks in every direction. Think Party Cove or Spring Break, but on a much more spread out scale. We were beat to shit after the float trip. I'm mildly sunburned, not lobsteriffic like I thought I would be. I usually end up like a lobster after 5+ hours in the sun, but SPF 15 really helps to alleviate that.

The Huzzah river is really nice, very uncontaminated, and refreshing. I included a link to where we went camping, for futher reference. Be warned though, if you plan on staying up late, get in the late night section. If you like quiet, go to the family section. Also watch out for the owner, or as I like to call him, Mr. Oak Tree up the Ass. He needed to stop being so uptight. Everytime I saw him, he was yelling at an employee. Oh well, can't really criticize the guy for wanting to make his place nice. And nice it is, there's not a lot of trash or debris strewn about and it's landscaped rather well. The stuff in the little store there is rather expensive, but that's business. Also, be warned that you will NOT have cell phone access at ALL. Our phones were all dead about 5 miles from where we stayed. However, if you have a calling card, you can use it there.

Aside from the usual mishaps -- I was sick and crabby the last night we were there, Chuck's girlfriend bitched a lot, and pot was readily available, it seemed to be a really good trip. Everyone had a blast and I'd do it again, just not right now. I got back to St. Louis early this afternoon and couldn't wait for TV, computer, my comfortable couch, and a shower. THere were showers down there and they were quite decent, but there's something to be said about one's own water pressure at home. If I were tired, I'd be sleeping in my bed right now -- something I missed. THere's something really soothing about sleeping under the stars (and there were billions of them). I can't see many from my apartment, but once you get out into God's country, it really becomes a sight to admire.

I shared a tent with Yoda because I didn't have any. I slept well but it was quite cold. On top of that, I've developed a nasty cold, so that made me quite chilly as well. Someone stole our hamburgers and marshmallows and graham crackers from the site while we were on the float trip. They must have been really hungry, because we had more expensive stuff sitting right out in the open -- cooking implements, alcohol, etc. I hope they enjoyed them. Assholes.

On a scale of 1-10 (worst-best), I'd give this camping trip an 8. I was turned off by the zero cell phone access -- but then again, that's why they call it 'roughing it'. I had an ebay auction I needed to keep tabs on. However, the place was beautiful and the float was fun and magnificent.

And yes, I'm glad to be home.

ANDREA

Link - see above
Music - peace and quiet

Within the Dark Mind

above song by Immortal

I've changed things up a bit here.

Is it the weekend yet? Good god this has been a loooooooooooong week. Sunday seemed like two weeks ago. That's okay. Starting tomorrow at 4, I begin a long awaited 3 day weekend. I just have this sneaking suspicion that it's gonna fly by.

I guess I have to comment about the hurricane, since news sites/blogs/even MTV are commenting. Not that I care what MTV has to say about shit other than Headbanger's Ball. Anyway, here are my thoughts.

1. I remember going to New Orleans and falling in love with it -- the decadence, the darkness, the overall mystery and beauty of it all. And now, most of that is gone.

2. If the people on the news told me that a giant tornado was gonna hit my apartment complex in 2 days, you've got to be crazy if you think I could/would ride that fucker out. I'd gather as much shit as I could and be out of here faster than you could say 'it's a twista, it's a twista". It is because of this that I do not feel as sorry for the people who chose to ride this thing out. I feel sorry for the people who lost their lives and lost their homes and belongings, but you've got to be freaking nuts to even CONSIDER riding out a Category 5 hurricane.

3. When people lose everything, they really become very much like animals. It's eye-opening, how people are fighting to survive, trying to shoot at the people who are helping them, doing everything to survive.

I think that's really all I have on that right now. Maybe as things progress more down there in the south, I'll figure more out.

I really thought I had a lot more to say on here, but I guess I don't. I figure gracing you all with my presence is enough.

What's in my head: Nevermore - Narcosynthesis
What's in front of my eyes : Metal Britney Spears -- this is a MUST SEE!

It's my birthday and I'll do what I want to. Fuck you, it's my birthday

above lyrics by the Vandals

Okay, so my birthday was yesterday. Better late than never. I'm getting old, so my memory is failing me.

Thanks to everyone who came out to HBC 05 (Hizzy's Birthday Celebration 2005). It was tons of fun. Those of you who couldn't make it, thank you for wishing me well on my day.

I got tons of cool presents, but I was just happy to be with friends.

And now, to take a page from Quill's blog (it was too fun to NOT do)

ON AUGUST 21, THIS STUFF HAPPENED

959 - Erachus becomes bishop of Luik
1321 - 160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake
1560 - Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy
1598 - Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence
1673 - Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English and French fleet
1680 - Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fe‚ from Spanish
1703 - Turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II
1718 - Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty
1831 - Nat Turner slave revolt kills 55 (Southampton County, Virginia)
1841 - John Hampton patents venetian blind
1858 - 1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)
1863 - Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill
1864 - Battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia, ends after 2500 casualties
1864 - Battle of Grubbs Crossroads, KY
1864 - Battle of Summit Point, VA
1864 - Gen-major Nathan B Forrests assault on Memphis, Tennessee
1878 - American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY
1878 - Edward Pooley completes record 8 stumpings in a cricket match
1883 - Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0
1887 - Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants!
1888 - William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine
1891 - Dutch Mackay govt resigns
1897 - Oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division
1901 - 21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64)
1901 - Joe McGinnity, suspended from NL for punching and spitting on an ump
1912 - Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia
1914 - 20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill
1914 - Belgium: German troops occupy Tamines
1914 - French offensive in the Ardennen/Sambre
1920 - 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill
1922 - Curly Lambeau and Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise
1926 - Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos
1926 - White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway
1927 - 4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)
1929 - Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town
1930 - Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished
1931 - Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns
1932 - Wes Ferrell is 1st to win 20 games in each of his 1st 4 seasons
1933 - Ruth's homer leads AL to a 4-2 win in 1st All Star Game
1936 - Red Sox Wes Ferrell, walks off mound when he feels he did not get good fielding, Sox suspend him
1938 - Italy bars all Jewish teachers in Public and High School
1942 - Alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus
1942 - Transport nr 22 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
1943 - Gromyko named USSR-ambassador in Washington
1943 - Japan leaves Aleutian Islands
1944 - Germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy
1944 - Grieg/Work/Forest's musical "Song of Norway," premieres in NYC
1944 - Raid on Jewish childrens house in Secr‚tan/St-Mand‚
1944 - US 12nd Army corp occupies Sens
1945 - Pres Truman ends Lend-Lease program
1947 - 1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport PA win
1948 - Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson
1949 - Phila fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners
1953 - Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) and Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation
1953 - Marion Carl in Douglas Skyrocket reaches record 25,370 m
1953 - Sultan Sidi Mohammed Am Joessoef V of Morocco deposed
1956 - WTVW TV channel 7 in Evansville, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting
1957 - 1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket)
1958 - KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions
1959 - Hawaii becomes 50th US state
1961 - Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya
1962 - Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ
1963 - Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win
1963 - Martial law declared in S Vietnam, following raids on Buddhist pagodas
1965 - Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts)
1965 - Romania adopts constitution
1965 - The Crusher beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champ
1966 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open
1967 - China reports downing of 2 US bombers
1967 - Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent
1967 - Liquid gas tanker explodes in Martelange Belgium, 22 killed
1967 - Mikis Theodorakis arrested in Greece
1968 - After 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio
1968 - Democratic Convention opens in Chicago
1968 - Marine James Anderson Jr is 1st black Medal of Honor winner
1968 - Radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion
1968 - Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement
1968 - William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)
1969 - Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem
1972 - 1st hot air balloon flight over Alps
1972 - British harbor strike ends
1972 - Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs
1972 - Republican convention opens in Miami Beach
1972 - US orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched
1975 - 3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway
1975 - Rick and Paul Reuschel become 1st brothers to pitch a combined shut out
1975 - US lightens trade embargo against Cuba
1976 - Al Bumbry hits 17th inside-the-park HR in Oriole history
1976 - Battle East Sussex: Mary Langdon becomes 1st British firewoman
1977 - Debbie Austin wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic
1977 - Donna Patterson Brice sets high speed water skiing rec (111.11 mph)
1978 - 1st gay theme telefilm - Matlovich vs US Air Force
1979 - Mets win a protested game against Astros, 5-0
1980 - Linda Ronstadt opens in "Pirates of Penzance" on Broadway
1982 - Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut
1982 - Rollie Fingers (Brewers) becomes 1st pitcher to get save #300
1983 - "La Cage aux Folles" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 1761 performances
1983 - 110øF (43øC) at Fayetteville, North Carolina (state record)
1983 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf
1985 - Mary Decker Slaney runs mile in world record 4:16.71
1985 - NY Lotto pays $41 million to three winners (#s are 14-17-22-23-30-47)
1986 - "Rags" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
1986 - Ian Botham takes world-record 356th Test Cricket wkt (v NZ, The Oval)
1986 - Lake Nios Volcano in Cameroon kills 1,746
1986 - Red Sox Spike Owens scores 6 runs in a 24-5 rout of Cleve Indians
1986 - Surinames Ronnie Brunswijks Jungle commandos kill 2 govt officials
1986 - Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases poison gas, killing 2,000
1986 - With 2 outs in 6th inning, Red Sox score 11 runs
1987 - "Mack Lobell" set harness racing's trotting mil (1:52)
1987 - Clayton Lonetree, 1st marine court-martialed for spying, convicted
1987 - Silke H”rneer swims female world record 100m breaststroke (1:07.91)
1988 - Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war
1988 - Juli Inkster wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
1988 - Yordanka Donkova runs world record 100 m hurdles (12.21)
1989 - Voyager 2 begins a flyby of planet Neptune
1991 - Communist coup is crushed in USSR in 2 days
1991 - Latvia declares it's independence from USSR
1993 - Lyricist Bernie Taupin weds Strephanie Haymes
1993 - NASA loses contact with Mars Observer
1994 - Typhoon Fred ravages Chinese county Zhejiang, 700+ killed
1994 - Ernesto Zedillo wins Mexican presidential election
1994 - Jane Geddes wins LPGA Chicago Golf Challenge
1994 - Royal Air Maroc ATR-42 crash down at Agadir, 44 killed
1995 - US marshals move in on Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho
1996 - "Hughie," opens at Circle in Sq Theater NYC
1996 - Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA
1996 - Netscape Browser 3.0 is released
1997 - Typhoon Winnie kills 140, injures 3,000 in East China
1997 - US govt forces closure of Hudson Foods due to E Coli break out

and in the future:
2017 - Next total solar eclipse visible from North America

These people were born

1165 - Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)
1567 - Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint
1579 - Henri II, Duke de Rohan-Gi‚, French Huguenot leader
1642 - Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer
1643 - Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)
1660 - Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building
1689 - Jose Pradas Gallen, composer
1721 - Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet
1725 - Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter
1751 - Johann Georg Witthauer, composer
1765 - William IV, king of England (1830-37)
1780 - Jernej Kopitar, Slovenian censor (Slovenian Grammar)
1789 - Augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician
1798 - Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France, L'Amour)
1801 - Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, WW II Dutch statesman/historian
1806 - Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer
1809 - Francesco Schira, composer
1810 - Thomas Jefferson McKean, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1821 - William Barksdale, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
1824 - John Sanford Mason, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897
1825 - Kate Fanny Loder, composer
1829 - Otto Goldschmidt, composer
1847 - Arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader
1852 - Benedetto Junck, composer
1871 - Leonid N Andrejev, Russian journalist/writer (Red Laugh)
1872 - Aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome)
1874 - Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27)
1875 - Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo
1879 - Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It)
1880 - Johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD)
1890 - Bill Henry, SF Calif, newscaster (Who Said That?)
1892 - Charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear)
1893 - Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer
1896 - Blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family)
1896 - Raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Rose of Jericho)
1896 - Roark Bradford, writer/humorist (Ol' Man Adan an' His Chillun)
1900 - Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)
1902 - Renato Fasano, composer
1903 - Yannis Constantinidis, composer
1904 - [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles)
1905 - Isadore I Friz Freleng, KC MO, animator (Warner Bros cartoons)
1906 - Joachim Homs, composer
1906 - Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, advertising magnate
1907 - Miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author
1907 - Roy K Marshall, Glen Carbon Ill, TV scientist (Nature of Things)
1908 - David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)
1909 - C Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)
1909 - Jon William Jr Haussermann, composer
1912 - Bruce Trent, singer
1913 - Cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)
1913 - Diana Churchill, actress (Spider, Sally Bishop, Housemaster)
1913 - Victor Rosow, writer
1914 - Dallas Pratt, collector
1915 - Jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad)
1916 - William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist
1920 - Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
1923 - Chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)
1924 - Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary
1926 - Ben-Zion Orgad, composer
1927 - Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer
1928 - Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)
1928 - Zdenek Lukas, composer
1929 - Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party
1930 - Frank Perry, film director
1930 - Margaret Rose, princess of Engl (Sister of Queen Elizabeth)
1931 - Gregg Smith, composer
1931 - Nancy Hadley, LA Calif, actress (Love That Jill, Joey Bishop Show)
1932 - Melvin Van Peebles, Chicago IL, actor/director (Sophisticated Gent)
1933 - Janet Baker, York England, mezzo-soprano (Owen Wingrave)
1936 - Mart Crowley, playwright (Boys in the Band)
1936 - Wilt Chamberlain, NBA great center (LA Laker, 5 time MVP)
1937 - Robert Stone, US writer (Who'll Stop the Rain, WUSA)
1938 - Kenny Rogers, singer (Through the Years)/actor (Coward of the County)
1939 - Clarence Williams III, NYC, actor (Mod Squad, 52 Pick Up, Purple Rain)
1939 - Harold W Reid, Augusta County Va, singer (Statler Bros-Class of '57)
1940 - Ana Isabel Anderson-Imbert, physician, rheumatologist
1944 - Jackie DeShannon, Hazel Kentucky, singer (What the World Needs Now)
1944 - Peter Weir, Sydney Aust, director/writer (Witness, Dead Poets Society)
1945 - Patty McCormack, Bkln NY, actress (Mama, Peck's Bad Girl, Ropers)
1946 - Lev Alburt, USSR, International Chess Master (1976)
1947 - Carl Giammarese, Chicago Ill, rock guitarist (Buckinghams)
1948 - Taurean Blacque, actor (Hill Street Blues)
1951 - Bernhard Germeshausen, German DR, bobsled (Olympic-gold-1976, 80)
1951 - Harry Smith, Hammond Ind, TV co-anchor (CBS Morning Show)
1953 - Joe Strummer, vocals/guitarist (Clash-Rock the Casbah)
1954 - Archie Griffin, NFL runningback (won 2 Heisman Trophies, Ohio State)
1954 - Steve Smith, LA Calif, rock drummer (Journey)
1956 - Carol Charbonnier, LPGA golfer
1956 - Kim Cattrall, Liverpool England, actress (Mannequin, Star Trek VI)
1957 - Budgie, rock drummer (Slits, Siouxsie and the Banshees-Wild Thing)
1957 - Janice Thomas, WBL guard (NY Stars)
1957 - Kim Sledge, Phila, vocalist (Sister Sledge-We are Family)
1959 - Anne Hobbs, England, tennis star
1959 - Bud Schultz, Meriden Conn, tennis star
1959 - Jim McMahon, NFL QB (Chicago Bears, SD Chargers, Phila Eagles)
1959 - Richard Zokol, Kitimat BC, Canadian Tour golfer (1982 BC Open)
1961 - Danny Sheaffer, Jacksonville FL, catcher (St Louis Cardinals)
1961 - Lance Earl Deal, Riverton Wyoming, hammer thrower (Olympics-silver-96)
1963 - Melvin Douglas, Topeka KS, 198 lbs/90 kg freestyle wrestler (Oly-96)
1965 - Jim Bullinger, New Orleans LA, pitcher (Chic Cubs)
1966 - John Wetteland, San Mateo CA, pitcher (NY Yanks, Rangers, Expos)
1967 - Michael Bendetti, actor (Officer Tony McCann-21 Jump Street)
1967 - Tuineau Alipate, NLF/WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy, Minn Vikings)
1968 - Barbara Ann Moore, Spokane WA, playmate (Dec, 1992)
1968 - Shinichi Iwasaki, hockey goaltender (Team Japan 1998)
1969 - Andujar Cedeno, La Romana Dom Rep, infielder (Detroit Tigers)
1969 - Josee Chouinard, Rosemont Quebec, figure skater (Olymp-9th-1994)
1970 - Bill Roth, Yonkers NY, gymnast (Pan Am-gold-1995, Olympics-96)
1970 - Paulo Barrancos Guerra, Portugal, 10k runner
1970 - Steve Everitt, NFL center (Cleve Browns, Phila Eagles)
1973 - Ismael Valdes, Ciudad Victoria Mexico, pitcher (LA Dodgers)
1974 - Amy Fisher, Long Island NY, shot Mary Jo Buttafucco
1974 - Pietra Gay, WNBA guard/forward (Houston Comets)
1976 - Alicia Witt, actress (Cybill)
1979 - Ashley Whitney, Nashville TN, 800m freestyle relay (Olympics-96)
1989 - Hayden Panettiere, actress (One Life to Live)

And finally, these people left us

1131 - Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies
1190 - Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies
1245 - Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies
1516 - John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78
1627 - Jacques Mauduit, composer, dies at 69
1629 - Camillo Procaccini, Italian painter/etcher, dies
1673 - Isaac Sweers, Dutch fleet admiral/Civil rights activist, dies at 51
1673 - John de Love I, vice-admiral, dies in sea battle at about 54
1723 - Dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49
1772 - Alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29
1772 - Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer, dies at 48
1785 - Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Pigeon), dies
1798 - Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62
1812 - Silverius Muller, composer, dies at 67
1824 - John Taylor, philosopher (Jeffersonian Democracy), dies at 70
1824 - Santiago Ferrer, composer, dies at 62
1838 - A v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57
1856 - Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer, dies at 64
1864 - John Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24
1888 - Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70
1898 - Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40
1905 - Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80
1932 - Frederick Corder, composer, dies at 80
1935 - Josef Cyril Sychra, composer, dies at 76
1940 - Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62
1940 - Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer, dies at 68
1942 - Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies
943 - Henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86
1947 - Ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies
1949 - Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75
1951 - (Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45
1952 - Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies
1958 - Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73
1958 - Walter Schumann, choral director (Ford Show), dies at 44
1964 - Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies
1968 - Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45
1970 - Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79
1971 - George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29
1974 - Mascha Kalko, writer, dies at 48
1977 - Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87
1978 - Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71
1981 - Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85
1982 - Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies
1983 - Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50
1987 - Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies
1988 - Hans Gnther Adler, German writer, dies at 78
1990 - George Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya
1991 - Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101
1991 - Richard Wilson, producer/writer/actor (Pay or Die), dies at 75
1991 - Wolfgang Hildesheimer, German/Swiss architect, dies
1992 - Lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74
1992 - Theo van Tijn, Marxist/social-historian, dies at 65
1994 - Danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35
1994 - Hein Fentener van Vlissingen, eccentric millionaire, dies at 73
1995 - Anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88
1995 - Hilda Beatritz Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, dies at 39
1995 - James Truitte, dancer, dies at 72
1995 - Len Martin, sports broadcaster, dies at 76
1995 - Manfred Donike, chemist Drug Test pioneer, dies at 61
1995 - Nanni Loy, film Director, dies at 69
1995 - Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, physicist (Nobel-1983), dies at 84
1996 - Rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69
1996 - Sidney George Gray, company secretary, dies at 82
1997 - Misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies

And there ya go!
HIZZY

They say it's your birthday, we're gonna have a good time

above lyric from 'Happy Birthday' by the Beatles

I would like to wish Happy Birthday to Dimebag Darrell and Steve. Sorry, Steve, if you were a deceased guitar god, you'd get top billing, but it's cool enough that you and Dime have the same birthday. So happy birthday. I drink to you both.

I have a hate on for a new organization. The DM fucking V. I had to go get my license renewed. Easy enough task, had all the necessary documents. I waited for my number to be called for an hour and fifteen fucking minutes. They are so slow there. I'm glad I wasn't in a hurry. If you know anyone who's really fucking slow doing stuff, tell them to go work at the Telegraph license office. THey'll fit in perfectly. It helps if they are middle aged and female.

I am compiling Hizzy's Birthday Mix 2005 Volumes 1-3 for tonight's festivities. I have two parties to attend and hope that this adds to the musical ambience already present.

I guess that's it.

Oh, and Steve, you also share a birthday with Fred Durst. Yay! A total wuss!

HIZZ

Music --> Grateful Dead - Truckin'
Link -->none

But it’s been no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise. I consider it a challenge before the whole human race and I ain't gonna lose

above from 'We Are the Champions' by Queen

We didn't win a single game at O'Learys trivia night tonight.

No bitches, we won 2!!!!!

The first round, Greatest Guitar Solos, was run completely by me. People contributed, but as I was writing. My team, well in this case, I went 15/15. Not only was it a win, but it was a flawless victory.

There were several peple who could not make it out tonight. So I called in the reserves. That's right. I called in my clutch players -- Toni and Erich. And let me tell you one thing, we wouldn't have done nearly as well on the final round if they hadn't been there. Erich helped out in some really clutch moments, and we just about took the 2nd round with the help of Toni. We lost that round by 1 question. They were both a huge asset to the team. Erich has joined the team and will be participating next week. Toni is unable to attend next week due to work. However, it should prove mighty interesting these next few weeks, with new players.

Tons of fun was had by all.

Your Name Here was the most unstoppable team there. If it hadn't been for the other shitty categories, we would have probably gone 5 for 5. Rather, we won the first and last rounds. Toni and Erich hold the prize for the last round, since the both of them really assisted me in a huge way.

Beaver, Nate, and Scuba were excellent teammates as well, all contributing, even though we didn't win on the rounds they made the most contributions.

@Beaver -- good call with the Pantera verification. I thought it was, but it was one of their more obscure songs, so thanks for that one. You too are an asset to the team.

To everyone that taunted me and made fun of me for not winning and making me feel dumb, you can't do it anymore, because no matter what, I accomplished what I set out to do, and that was to be among the best at that bar, and now, my team, well, our team can proudly say that we've chalked up 2 solid wins. I feel like a general who marched her troops into combat and came out with an absolute slaughter of the enemy. Now, to keep the momentum going.

I am on top of the world. Nothing can stop me. Nothing can drag me down. 15/15...I still can't fucking believe it. And a wonderful team to boot.

Next week, the saga continues.

No time for losers, cause we are the champions...
ANDREA

MUSIC --> Pantera - The Art of Shredding
Link --> none

Warden threw a party in the county jail...

above lyric from Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley

Today is the 28th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. Just thought you'd all like to know that.

Today was a really weird day. It didn't start getting weird until about an hour before I was supposed to leave work. We had a new patient come into work. I don't know her name. She was African-American, about late 20s. She was wearing combat boots and a long t-shirt. By all accounts, I don't think she was wearing any pants (or underwear for that matter). She bent over to tie her shoes and the secretary swore she saw asscheek.

Why do all the psychos come into my office? Why, god, why?

Tonight is trivia. All of you not wanting a run for your money, stay away. Yeah, I know I'm gonna get teased for this trash talk later when my team is defeated, but you know what, fuck you all.

I guess that's it.

Thought I'd something more to say,
HIZZY

Pretty Noise -- "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
Cool Places -- mapsexoffenders.com (Find out if there's a sex offender in your neighborhood)

We're Going Through Changes

(title song by Black Sabbath)

Yes, my dears, the changes to my blog have begun. First, let me plug a really amazing site.

bloggerforum.com

You can download code for different blog backgrounds. There are over 10000 different ones to choose from. While the interface is a little messy, it's still a good site.

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I know a lot of you are having problems viewing this page, but I can't really change the little reaper guy. Please set your screen resolution to 1024 x 768. If you don't know how to do this, I will be happy to walk you through it.

That's it for me. Just here to announce changes. More tomorrow.

ANDREA

Link -- see above
Music -- 45 by Shinedown

Getting to know you, getting to know all about you

AKA HIZZ'S QUIZZES

1. WHICH NAPOLEON DYNAMITE CHARACTER ARE YOU?

You are Napoleon Dynamite and a buttload of gangs
are trying to recruit you.


Which Napoleon Dynamite character are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

I think this is a good thing, I guess.

Okay, I thought I was gonna find more cool quizzes, but the Napoleon one is the only one I found.

Onward!

For all of you who are wondering, my dad is fine. He's back home. He only had 5% blockage in his heart, according to the cardiac catheter reading (a cardiac catheter is not a pretty thing, believe me) which is next to nothing. There was no heart damage and his enzymes were good. I think this might have been brought on by stress. Think of who he has to put up with and tell me the man doesn't lead a very stressful life.

Yesterday was damn stressful for me. First, I dropped about 160 bucks on books for school. That's okay though. They're undergrad courses that I need, so they shant be too hard. And I want to go back to school like NOW. Yes, I'm a nerd.

Then, there was a bad storm and my power went off. Sucks to be me. I went over to Joe's because I was bored without lights. God bless Ameren UE! I called on my cell phone to report the outage and they called me back with an automated message saying that my power has been restored. Next time you see the meter man, go hug him, because Ameren UE are good people.

Saturday, you all need to journey out to Wentzville to see us and Misanthropic, a really kickass bunch of dudes (with a drum machine!). Who needs a drummer when you've got crazy dude behind the drum machine. Should be an excellent time and I want everyone of you to come out.

I need to clean again and finish vacuuming. Soon, this place will be so nice.

Got invited to a bachelorette party on the 27th. It's one of my bestest friends from college, the lovely Miss Manda. She's getting married to Marty in November, I believe. Should be an excellent time.

That's all.

LINK : The Brick Testament -- the Old Testament, told through Lego pictures.
MUSIC : Feel Good Inc by the Gorillaz

No fancy song lyrics

My dad had a mild heart attack today.

He's in the hospital. Tests will be done tomorrow.

By all accounts, he should pull through.

Sorry if I'm a bitch this week.

That's all.
ANDREA

When the night has come, and the land is gone, and the moon is the only light we'll see

above lyrics from "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King

Tonight is going to be fun times, 80s style, bitches. We're having an 80s movie night over at Toni and Erich's. I know Posch is bringing over some John Cusack flick, and I went and rented my 2 all time fave 80s movies -- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (you get to see Phoebe Cates' boobs in the collectors edition) and Stand by Me, which is near the top of my fave 80s movies. Should be a fun nostalgia filled time. I'm wearing my Motley Crue "Dr. Feelgood" shirt for the 80s. That's as 80s attired as I get.

Speaking of 80s and early 90s (well, we're speaking of it now), Yoda and I are conspiring to unleash some nostalgia on this group. On the way to House of Rock last night I passed the ever so 80s Rollercade and thought to myself, "Hizzy, it would be fun if you could get people to go there and stir some stuff up." I congratulated myself for my fun idea and presented it to Yoda. See, we hung out there in the late 80s, early 90s. We're gonna get all 'that decade'ed up and go and skate, like we just stepped out of a time machine from the past. Anyone know where I can get slap bracelets, tight rolled jeans, and a hypercolor shirt?

Went to the Dam last night. It was damn dead is what it was. Our waitress had fake boobs. Angel and I both pointed that out, at different times. Lost at pool twice. Went home. Beaver would like that place, there's Beaver signs everywhere.

Finally have money. Got paid today, but owe my boss 50 bucks that he gave me for a loan, what a nice man. I've also discovered the beauty of Coinstar. It gave me 37 bucks today and about 42 bucks the other day. I have a lot of change and will continue to save it, for dark times.

I'm trying to get my birthday festivities rolling. As of right now, my birthday will be celebrated on the 20th of August, which is a Saturday. Rue 13 has been approved as a definite possiblity for the after-dinner festivities. For those of you not cultured people, Rue 13 is a club down on Washington Ave downtown. They play techno, but aren't a rave club. It's totally cool. We go there and drink martinis. It's not a martini bar, but they have some damn good ones. I want to go to someplace with martinis. As for food, I'm wanting seafood like crazy. Either that or Lemongrass (Vietnamese) or Saleems (Lebanese). Try it, you might like it. As for who is going, I don't know yet. Toni and Erich are already confirmed as going, so if this is something that ANY of you have a problem with (i.e. being around them), don't bother coming, because they're going to be there all night. And I don't plan on going home until around 2 or 3, so if that is a problem, plan accordingly. I'm not going to be mad if you don't/can't come. But if it's because you "don't like that food", give it a fucking chance. I said the same thing about both Lemongrass and Saleems, and now they are 2 of my fave places to eat. Try something new once in a while. I'm naming this "Andrea's Happy Birthday Festival and the Last Bash". I call it the last bash because I start school 3 days after my birthday, and I'm sure everyone else does too. Anyway, I'll post more detailed plans as they become available.

Heard about this new ad campaign for Dove Soap that uses 'real women', not those fake supermodel bitches. Went and grabbed a pic of the women. All I have to say is that it's about fucking time.



Speaking of seafood, salmon for dinner tonight. Gotta go make it.

Adios,
HIZZY

Music --> "Mr. Brightside" by the Killers
Link --> Corewars 2005 (go vote for us, bitches. Voting ends tomorrow)

(I Get By) With a Little Help from My Friends

above title from my favorite version of this song "With a Little Help from My Friends" (originally by the Beatles, covered by Joe Cocker) -- think The Wonder Years, people
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Ah, another blog entry.

I'm getting ready to leave for trivia night. There should be much fun and hopefully much victorious rejoicing by my team (name yet to be determined).

Everyone keeps asking me the last couple weeks how I'm doing and if I'm okay. Should I not be? Like the song above says -- "I get by with a little help from my friends".

Nothing much to report from the Hizz camp.

You all need to go to www.core-wars.com and vote for Scarlet Whore. If we win the entire contest, we get a spot on a compilation CD and much recognition. It only takes a few seconds to vote and it's free (you don't have to sign up for anyhting or enter your email addy).

The above paragraph was my main objective for writing this blog post. And to let you know that I'm still here. I just haven't updated in a bit.

Yes, for the last time, I'm fine.

HIZZY

Music -- (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone -- The Monkees
Link : Core Wars 2005