"The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be." - Paul Valery

I took my Praxis exam yesterday(it's akin to the SAT or GRE entrance exams, but for teahcers) and scored passing marks for the first half. I gotta wait three weeks to find out about the third protion and the essay portion. And my car is acting up... i think she's tired or something.

The author doesn't believe he can get started.

A beginning must be thought possible, it must be taken to be possible, before it can be one. - Edward Said

The mind's work, in order to be done, occasionally requires the possibility of freedom, of a new cleanness or prospective achievement, of special and novel appropriation. - Edward Said

She looks at him, as a fallow field does the farmer
Yearning to be plowed and sown.
He looks at her, as a horse does a pasture
Hungry for space, and grass to graze upon.
Will you ever sow your seed?
Will you let this horse run free?

As if theft wasn't enough to compromise the identity crisis many Americans now face, it seems now that if you laugh your face off, drink your face off, have heinously disfiguring acne, or just want to look like somebody else, you can get a face transplant. 'I saw that guy who has Charlie's face on the bus again today. I have to wonder what the psychological impact of that would be for the families of the old face people, and the new recipients... gives a whole new meaning to saving face. It may be a viable option for those in the WPA.

THis weekend was pretty good. Friday I went with friends to check out this Gypsy Band at the Paparazzi ... the band was excellent. I think some, if not all of their memebers are former Tamburzini's (aka Tamburitzans) from Duquesne. The service at Paparazzi was rotten, either that or they thought I was rotten, but I saw lots and lots of folks getting drinks, but they never gave me one. Eventually some waiter guy took away my empty's, took my order, gave drinks to some other folks and then walked away from the bar, never came back . . . so at least the music was really good. Apparently they weren't expecting such a busy night, and were thus understaffed, but I dunno. I wasn't too impressed. Then we went to Smokin' Joes and then to a friend's house. Saturday night, I did some busking, and had one of my most successful evenings ever. It was good to play cuz it had been almost two months since I last played out. Sunday we had some folks over for a big dinner thing. it was pretty cool.

THis band, the Distillers is kinda cool . . . my friend Kristie is a big big big fan of these cats.

THis weekend was pretty good. Friday I went with friends to check out this Gypsy Band at the Paparazzi ... the band was excellent. I think some, if not all of their memebers are former Tamburzini's (aka Tamburitzans) from Duquesne. The service at Paparazzi was rotten, either that or they thought I was rotten, but I saw lots and lots of folks getting drinks, but they never gave me one. Eventually some waiter guy took away my empty's, took my order, gave drinks to some other folks and then walked away from the bar, never came back . . . so at least the music was really good. Apparently they weren't expecting such a busy night, and were thus understaffed, but I dunno. Then we went to Smokin' Joes and then to a friend's house. Saturday night, I did some busking, and had one of my most successful evenings ever. It was good to play cuz it had been almost two months since I last played out. Sunday we had some folks over for a big dinner thing. it was pretty cool.

THis band, the Distillers is kinda cool . . . my friend Kristie is a big big big fan of these cats.