Reflections on my Bike Ride to Work #8

Posted on 01/10/2009 by Severe

Actually it was last week, but ah keep fergittin ta blog about it.

Ah saw a guy on a segway in tha bike-lane tha otha day n it fawkin CRACKED ME UP!!!

Ah hate segways, ah think they are fer lazy people n they look downright ridiculous. This was some yuppie in his 30s w. his messenger bag slung around his back, headphones in his ear, n a determined n smarmy look on his face. Ah laughed tha first time ah saw him, n then even harder when ah saw how determined he looked.

Even bettah, ah lapped him 3 times between stoplights. Yeah, his piece of shit accelerated faster then my ride, but ah have a higher speed capability, so he would zoom off (takin up tha whole damn bike lane like an asshole), then ah would catch up with him, start laughing AGAIN, n pass him, ta have him behind me at tha next stop light.

Ah can’t wait ta run intae him again on my commute, that shite was hilarious. Altho next time ah will prolly tell him ta “ride a fuckin bike, you idiot”. Suck on it segway-guy, you are lameballz.

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Ah don't even know whar ta start….

Posted on 30/09/2009 by Severe

Yes, ah know, it’s been a while. Unfortunately, ah don’t have all tha pics ah hoped ah would just yet fer this update….but ahll try ta give you a quick run-down on all tha awesome shite anyway….

9/12 was Power to the Peaceful a big free hippy festival that features a two hour set by Michael Franti n Spearhead (who is a main organizer of the whole shebang). think13 actually played this festival on tha kids stage last year – which ah shouldve blogged about but didn’t. Anyway, it’s a big free festival n ah gawt ta hang out w. a bunch of irish people that make me smile n ah don’t see that often. Even bettah – ah missed tha acoustic Alanis Morisette set n showed up just in time fer Mr. Franti. Too bad tha weather was cloudy. After that ah went to a basement show at an art gallery ta see my local bike mechanic hit tha skins. Ah think ah gawt pretty drunk that nite in retrospect….

As cool as this was tho, it is completely in tha shadows of 9/15 whar ah saw tha original Bad Brains on a short West-Coast tour tear tha fawk outta Slims here in SF. Opening fer them was my new favorite SF band Sistas in the Pit, a black female power trio. Also this loser rapper POS who was way too emo n whose DJ sucked. But Bad Brains was nothing less then epic AND punk rawk. When they played reggae, ah felt like ah was on mushrooms. Too much fun.

On 9/26 ah partied again like a rawkstar at tha Tour de Fat, a bike festival put on by tha good folks behind Fat Tire. Ah poured beer fer a few hours as a volunteer fer tha San Francisco Bike Coalition (which is full of all sorts of win), n then spent tha rest of tha afternoon drinkin beer n watchin crazy people play musick n walk on stilts. Really. That evenin was topped off w. a (free – awesome!) dinner at the Beach Chalet on Ocean Beach, n then drinks-while-dressed-up fer my friends Bday party in Noe Valley.

Then on 9/27 ah went to tha worlds largest leather/fetish festival, tha Folsom Street Fair, gittin some footage fer an eventual Wee the Band video. Fer tha most part it was a lawt of fun, altho every once in a while youd see some naked dude wankin it, which ah couldve done w.o.

Speakin of my dumb vocal-pop band, we did anutha Ex’pressions video (minus the bass disaster) yestahday n will have new videos up on youtube soon w. our new songs – which are gittin pretty crazy. It’s been exactly a year ah think since tha last one – which was our first gig togetha. Despite how weird it is that ahm in that band, ah really continue ta enjoy playin w. them. N they nevah fail ta mention how tha band is completely different since ah joined it (thas what happens when you git a bassist that doesnt suck!)

Anyway, ah hope ta put togetha some pics of my backyard n tha last couple weekends soon n post it fer ya. Howevah, please stay tuned fer my October update – ahm gaein on a detox!

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Want some more pics?

Posted on 05/09/2009 by Severe

Ah gawt em – n yes, this is a blog post BEFORE tha weekend, instead of ABOUT one. Ah know, ahm just so crazy none of you ken keep up w. me!

So a few weeks ago WTB played a Battle of the Bands at a pretty nice venue here in SF. It was hilarious – we gawt totally swamped by these two high skool bands. Ridiculous. Luckily ah had my good friend alcohol to git me thru it. Also, we took some more photos w. our kickass photographer Nissa Nicole. Here’s one of me and Jamie:

N one of everyone else (we’ve decided ah need my own riser cuz ah git lost behind all tha fawkin vocalists):

Tha gig was a success ah guess b/c we gawt asked back to play a real show – no battle of tha bands, n while it’ll still be an all-ages event, tha adult bands will play later then tha young ones. We’ll git some more photos then ah hope….

Food is a big part of my life out here – livin on my own (well, w. roommates, but we don’t share groceries or cook togetha – partially cuz they are nawt as good at cookin as ah am, but also b/c our schedules are vastly different). My diet is nawt all that different from what it was back in NOVA (at least since ah went veggie), altho thar are certainly a lawt more burritos in my life. Ahve been tryin ta cook from scratch as much as possible, but it doesn’t always werk. Anyway, tha big change is ah gae thru avocados like fawkin crazy – at least 2 a week. Saturdays and Sundays a part of my routine is to make coffee n a good breakfast – here’s last Saturday morning:

Those are heirloom tomatoes from tha hippy grocery store up tha street. Mmmm.

Ahll bet you are all interested in how my facial hair is too, right? Well, ah continue ta git really glowin feedback from tha current style, so it will be around fer a while longah. Ahve also started growin tha goatee part out a bit – ah think ahm sorta waitin until people start tellin me it’s outta control n nae longah attractive. Fer now, everyone thinks its pretty awesome tho. This is me last week:

Ah also gawt an upgrade to my drum kit fer tha next few months until my buddy comes back to git it. Unfortunately ah totally fergawt ta snap a pic of it yesterday when ah set it up, but ahll try ta remembah ta dae so when ah gae in tomorrow.

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Reflections on my bike ride to work #7

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Severe

Ah took a slightly different route ta werk today – well, at least briefly. It was interestin seein those streets in tha daytime. Ahd be interested in timin takin some of the few side streets – tha way traffic moves on them is totally different, n ah don’t have as many lights – which ken be good, ken be bad. Here’s tha first part of my commute whar this is negotiable – once ah git downtown intae tha SOMA (South of market) area, thars really only one smart way ta gae. Altho when they fix up Valencia it mite be werth tryin thar…

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Overwhelming Musickal Geekiness!

Posted on 24/08/2009 by Severe

So Sunday night ah went to tha first installment of Intersitials, which had a bunch of super-crazy modern nutzo musick. Suffice ta say, ah was quite enthralled.

Ahd originally found out about tha gig by followin tha band mirthKon, who ah MEANT ta blog about a few months ago when ah saw them at a local club, but apparently did nawt. So anyway, they are awesome and you should totally buy thar album “Vehicle” because it’s fantastic. Also, they are super-nice dudes.

Anyway, ah can’t really explain how great this concert was, so ah’ve just uploaded tha program w. a few notes ah made about each of tha performers/pieces.

Gawdamm that was some good shit…..

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Household Drama

Posted on 24/08/2009 by Severe

Let’s git tha bad news outta tha way….

We’ve been arguin w. our master tenant fer quite a while to 1)Give us a copy of the lease and 2)Get our back steps fixed. Instead of giving us a lease, he instead sent us an awful rental agreement that basically signed all our rights away, so we said we couldn’t sign it until some other things got resolved. He sent over a friend to look at the steps who said he couldn’t fix them at all.

When we pushed back on this he informed us he’s going to move back in October. Which sucks, 1)Because he’s kicking out a great roommate, and 2)He’s a tool and none of us want to live with him.

Also, our trash cans got stolen – my guess is he hasn’t paid the bill. Stay tuned for more Drama….you can be guaranteed of that!

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Backyard News

Posted on 24/08/2009 by Severe

Despite tha bad news about my house situation, ah still continue ta werk in my backyard from time to time. I’ll admit, nawt as often as when ah started, fer a couple reasons. 1) The big work is more or less over, so it’s more about maintenance, and 2) None of my roommates seem to care so I’m less motivated. Ahve decided to only let one fennel plant live, so here’s a picture of tha remainin plant (ah still have at least 6 of these thangs in the backyard, ah just trim them down pretty regularly).

Also, tha plants in tha “garden section” are daein pretty good. That basil that was on it’s last leg? Ah put it in tha ground (along w. sage, mint, oregano, n chives) n they are all daein well – specially tha basil n oregano. Also, tha flower ah mentioned in a previous post is daein quite well!

Also, ah had thought that tha wildflowers ahd planted in my backyard had all died out, but apparently a few of them sprouted n are alive. Sweet!

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Ah make Ragu that RAWKS!

Posted on 24/08/2009 by Severe

Fuck yeah ah dae!

This is a recipe that my mom gave me when ah moved out here – actually she makes twice as much as this when she daes it n then freezes it. I find this makes two big batches, so ah generally make a few lunches with one of them n then freeze tha rest. Every couple months ahll make this – it makes my house smell like my rents place. Ahm gaein ta share in case anyone is interested – this is a watery ragu type of sauce, not the chunky kind that many people think of.

Ingredients
6 oz. tomato paste
28 oz cans crushed tomatoes (ah use the muir glen fire-roasted, they make a great sauce)
28 oz water
~1 teaspoon salt (could add more)
pepper grinds
parsley (at least tablespoon)
oregano (at least half tablespoon)
1 bay leaf
at least ½ tablespoon sugar
veggies
addtl spices (chili)
1 Veggie Bullion Cube

The veggies ah used this time were:
1 shredded carrot
1 Portabello mushroom cap cut into thick-ish chunks
1 Green pepper, sliced thin

Making the sauce is easy – put everything in a big pot, bring it to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and simmer for at least an hour (I do it anywhere from 1./5 – 3 hours, although I don’t think thars much difference between 2 hours n 3 hours).

Ah was especially happy with tha most recent batch, which was full of flavor. Also, even tho tha sauce is somewhat watery, it has plenty of consistency because of tha big chunks of veggies. MMMMM!

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Gala UU Event of the Year

Posted on 24/08/2009 by Severe

So August 8th was the weddin of my great friends Erik and Kimberlee, two Continental UU Rawkstars who eventually figured out that they were madly in love w. each otha n they should git married. Ah was at tha influential Opus 2003 where they met fer tha first time – two years before they hooked up.

Tha weddin was a great time, partially b.c it was an opportunity fer me to ta see some folks who ah usually don’t see (especially w.o attendin a continental conference this summer). People like Danny:

Danny has a crush on me but is threatened by my masculinity

N here’s tha obligatory FUUSE Sexy Admins pic:

Jonny always looks like a girl

N then here’s me with tha wonderful couple:

Oh, n ah brought some California Cookies (recipe ta be posted eventually):

This is why you want me at yer weddin

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Updates are necessary!

Posted on 24/08/2009 by Severe

So I’ve had a pretty busy/awesome last couple weeks and I really need to document everything – so the next few posts might not be chronological, but they are all important!

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