If you've talked to me lately and asked some ordinary social non-question like "how are things?" you've gotten TMI from me -- complainy, complainy. (Sorry, Chris, for dumping on you just tonight.) And that's very different than the usual Fuzzy-plan. Usually I strive to be relentlessly cheerful. I don't want to be fake, but it's usually worked for me in the past that if I talked positive, I could be positive. Lately, I've been down -- which isn't bad thing. But the bad thing is, I think, that I've been throwing it at people.
Tonight I was driving home and The Wombats' Let's Dance to Joy Division came on. It's a fun song, but the lyrics really struck me tonight:
Let's dance to Joy Division,
And celebrate the irony,
Everything is going wrong,
But we're so happy.
So, yeah. I need to dance around stupidly a little more. Things have been hard (though, they're getting better! Until they get worse again!) but that's no reason to be a grumpy gus. I've got the greatest wife in the world and a lot of fun stuff going on. And I've got my health (usually). And two weird cats. And a bunch of good TV to watch. Whee!
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Erica and I went out on Saturday to do our small part for a video shoot that Steve had organized for a meeestery project. He's posted just the barest teaser for the project, and if you stare reeeally hard you might see us in there.
I didn't have a lot of free time on my recent trip to Redmond, but my hosts did take us on a great cruise around Lake Washington and I got into Seattle a couple times for fish and photos of signs and street art. More photos here.
Not to get all indier than thou on you, but I've been a Ruth Buzzy fan since Phil and Matt's last band (Honest Engine). So it's with a heavy heart that I pass along the news that Ruth Buzzy will be playing their last gig on September 4 at The Hideout.
The Hideout
1354 W. Wabansia
Chicago, IL 60622
www.hideoutchicago.com
Thursday September 4th $8 cover
With Juffage and Lacona
They go on at 9:30pm
I was prepared to dislike Kung Fu Panda, but I actually found that the plot had a rather sweet message -- you're at your best when you're yourself. Jack Black is kind of annoying, but I guess that even sorta fits with the theme.
FuzzyCo grade: B
A long dormant FuzzyCo show may (nay, will probably) be returning to Chicago real soon. I'm super excited to tell you everything, but the venue has asked that we hold off revealing anything until they have the full package of an evening ready and have made their own announcement. And so, I tease.
Northwesterly
The Last Don't Spit the Water
Photographic Proof
The Baxter
Wanted
Moving Day
Lightning Bugs
Bad Rackets - Somebody Dropped the Baby
One-Time and Last-Times to See
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