The zero hour approaches....

I'm just about to set out on my trek to Atlanta. I figured that I should make some last minute java. Suzanne and I just got back from having breakfast with Ric, Teresa, William and the kids. I think it's going to end up being a LONG day (and night). That's what caffeine and Red Bull are for. I'm ready to go! Suzanne's going to go visit with her family. I'll bet there are still tickets to the show. If y'all can make it, I highly recommend seeing VNV....

For everyone who celebrates it, Happy Easter (in advance)...

Peace!

Woohoo! I'm starting my several days off a little bit early...

I just called in to work to take an extra day off. I hate burning the time, but after the last couple of days, I'm SO ready to just chill for a little while. Plus, this will give me a chance to adjust to vampire time....

Of course I'm still looking forward to seeing VNV Nation in HotLanta!

The news was just talking about the latest foodborne (peanut butter) Salmonella outbreak. See more here. It doesn't take much.

Here's some decent news from the Middle East. It's always cool to see situations like that work out for the best.

Burning the American flag is STUPID!

However, I happen to be one of "those" who doesn't think it should be against the law. There's a long discourse about that. But the heart of the matter is that although the act offends many people, it causes no direct harm to anyone. Where are the laws against other forms of stupid? Anyway, it seems that three Yale students were arrested for burning a flag. When I first saw the headline, I thought to myself "Oh crap, not another silly flag-burner case!" The biggest problem in this case is that the flag was affixed to someone else's home. They need a good flogging for that. The Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was protected under the First Amendment in 1989. See here for more of a history about flag burning. I remember when that little Constitutional amendment about flag desecration was introduced and narrowly defeated just last year. As can be expected, the measure was re-introduced in the House in January 2007 as H.J.Res.9 and H.J.Res.12. Time to fight again...

Ticket? Check. Hotel? Check.

I wouldn't exactly say it was self-mutilation....

New holes in my ears? You've probably guessed it, check.



In case you wondered exactly what's new, there's a hoop on each ear right up about the middle of the ear and close to the outside. I know it's probably kind of odd, but look at the source. I actually cringed a little bit as the needle broke through the cartilage....

I think the next art (for Art) will be a little ink.

Well, that's all I have to say about that. We're supposed to get some stormy weather this evening. Hopefully we'll finally get some rain.....

T-5 days and counting....

I'm so ready to take a couple of days off to head over to Atlanta to see VNV...

Now I just have to work on setting up a decent hotel room in which to crash after the show. I suppose that it should be fairly close to the concert venue....

Now that's done...

I'm strongly considering a little bit more self-mutilation (in the form of a piercing) tomorrow night. I would have done it today, but the place right down the street was closed. I'm still debating exactly what type of piercing(s) to get. I'll probably do something from here.

Nice day for a....