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    Sunday, July 6th, 2008
    laurieannhaus
         		10:40a
    Todesbonden = Spinal Tap
    Another drummer bites the dust!

    :D


    For several reasons had to let current potential drummer go. It sucks, he seemed a nice person! It was a shame to have to do it.

    My conclusion through the past years however is this:

    Session players are easier. I want to work with session drummers from this point forward. We should just hire people from now on it is so much easier that way.

    Current Mood: geeky
    Friday, July 4th, 2008
    laurieannhaus
         		6:06a
    Girly Post (Lush obsessive post)
    Yesterday I put gobs of Lemony Flutter on my hands (yellow cream on the bottom of the picture):


    Then exfoliated on top of the Lemony flutter with Ocean Salt scrub (blue stuff on the top of the picture.)

    The results are very nice. I think that if there was a soft hand contest I would have won it.

    I also ended up smelling like a Margarita. However, Jason was obsessively sniffing my hands (he even tried to bite them) and claimed I smelled like a Pez candy.

    Either way, I am going to try to do this all over rather then just on the hands. I am very excited for this.



    By the way, I have hit a very weird stage of my life of where I am constantly slathering all types of moisturizers on my skin. Aloe, Olive Oil, Jojoba Oil, Shea Butter. Everything. All day. Every morning. Every night. Right now infact (I have a little shea butter mango seed moisturizing cream right here!)

    It feels very... Ancient Romeish... and decedent. All I need now is incense, bells ringing and a few cow sacrifices (don't take that part too seriously, I love animals)
    Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
    idragosani
         		11:18a
    Christian the Lion
    medvssa
         		12:48p
    As promised long ago, pics of Holly Village
    As I promised to [info]medievalmuse too long ago, here are all the pictures I took of Holly Village. I put them in a gallery here.

    There are some interior pics here and here too.



    Enjoy!
    dthdncr
         		2:26a
    arghhh
    Well back to work again today. Again my VP on the rampage. I almost walked out again today. In fact I started collecting my thinks and cleaning out my locker and then a co-worker managed to talk me down some but I was ready to go. Fuck this noise, I can work at fucking target for 1/4 the pay and have just enough to make my truck payment and the insurance and I'll stay at my dads or friends or something.

    Mentally, I'm done. Our company as a whole was not prepared for what we got into (and I warned of that beforehand) but we were making due. As soon as something goes wrong there is the need to point fingers and blame anyone but the people in charge of 'organizing' this mess. On top of it I got stabbed in the back, can't blame anyone for covering their ass but yeah... Fuck em all!

    Jobs leads anyone/everyone?
    Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
    idragosani
         		1:19a
    My Dad
    My mom called me around 11:30 pm (nearly two hours ago) to tell me my dad, Wayne McCoy, had died. Back in early May, he'd had a case of acute pancreatitis and had been in the hospital since then. He got worse, then he got better, then worse, then better... he was scheduled for surgery next week to clean out some of necrotic tissue around his pancreas. But today, they found he was having trouble breathing and discovered a cyst on his pancreas had become septic -- very infected. They were going to try to give him some experimental treatment with antibiotics, but the bacteria were stronger than his failing body. He would have been 70 in October.

    I'd actually gone down to see him a couple of weeks ago, a quick flight to Florida one day and then a flight back the next. He was in bad shape then, on a dialysis machine, several IVs and other machines and lots of tubes going into him. It was tragic to see him like that. Up until May, he was still full of life. Not two days before he went into the hospital, I'd talked to him and my mother via a Skype video call, on Mother's Day. They were going to come up here to Maryland the last week of June (last week) to visit, after seeing my brother perform in Aida in New York. That had gotten cancelled, obviously.

    He lived a good and happy life, I will say. His love of music especially he imparted onto all of his children. He was also a skilled artist and was finishing up a novel and preparing it for publication. And to the very end, he was still very liberal and a staunch atheist and influenced me greatly in my skepticism and rational world view.

    For anyone here in the DC area who knew him, I am going to organize some kind of memorial service or wake or something very soon. More details will be forthcoming.
    Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
    bedlamborn
         		8:43p
    Wow
    This is amazing
    scorpionrose
         		10:33a
    Sam Mullen

    Very few of you have heard mention of this man, and those of you who have usually heard of him in the context of me bitching about what a crotchety, cranky old man he was. Sam was one of my work buddies. Crochety, Cranky and Old, yes, but very intelligent. I couldn't help but love the guy. He was my main contact with the in-house IT department and taught me loads of great stuff. We got along well because it seemed I was the only one around brave enough to call Shenanigans on him and still joke around at the end of the day.  It was our daily routine that I'd send him tons of work, and harass him into doing it all, and he'd respond with cryptic german insults, and then laugh with me when I'd have them translated and then shoot back.

    Anyway. Sam passed away last night. He'd been very sick for a very long time and luckily doesn't have to suffer anymore. But... I'm sad. I'll miss him alot. 

    Goodbye, Zauberer.



    Current Mood: sad
    Monday, June 30th, 2008
    scorpionrose
         		7:49a
    Me - 1, Mildew - 0

    I am proud to report that my first attempt at re-caulking a bathtub was a success :) I got to take a mildew-free shower this morning, and it was great lol

    Of course time will only tell if the mildew will rear its ugly head again, but for now, I'm pleased.  Thanks for the tips everyone!!

    Oh, and a word to the wise for any of you out there also looking to embark on this grand adventure... They're not kidding - Razorblades are your friends. I should definitely have taken everyone's advice on this point a bit more to heart. I found this "excellent caulk removal tool" when I was purchasing the new caulk that turned out to be a complete piece of CRAP. I ended up having to go back to Home Depot anyway to buy the razorblades after all, which is what the guides and such had advised all along.



    Current Mood: accomplished
    medvssa
         		12:05p
    Oak desk
    Last week I bid for a desk on Ebay and "won". If you see my previous desk you'll understand why ;P It made my eyes bleed and was clashing with the rest of the living/dining room furniture so much.

    I love this desk. I needed a little bit of repair. We picked it up yesterday, and we had to take it apart to fit it in the car. Nice that it could be taken apart, since many antique furniture doesn't...

    When we got home we assembled it, I washed it, gave a de-waxer to the board, filled in the cracks with wood pasta (I always end up using my fingers):

    ( Read more... )

    And it was ready. I love it:



    Then came the lenghtier process of all, to unplug al the cables of the computer, clean up the mess, clean the computer in and out, and re-assemble it all again. I hate cables I put them as orderly as I could, this time I used cable ties. And it is now set:



    ( Read more... )

    Current Mood: busy
    Current Music: Raison d'etre - The Wasteland
    Saturday, June 28th, 2008
    idragosani
         		12:34p
    Answers to frequently asked questions
    1. Yes, I was in the hospital overnight Thursday/Friday
    2. Yes, I am OK!
    3. I was in for testing because my blood pressure was high and nothing else
    4. I am taking some medications to control blood pressure now
    5. Yes, I am OK!
    6. The doctors don't know why my blood pressure was high but hopefully we will know soon.
    7. I have been on a low sodium/low fat diet for over a year, and already eat lots of veggies and little to no red meat
    8. Unfortunately, I will have to stop drinking alcohol and coffee
    9. Drinking decaffeinated coffee is about like drinking non-alcoholic beer
    10. Yes, I am OK!
    laurieannhaus
         		2:03a
    The Scent Exhibit
    There is an exhibit currently showing in Philadelphia, PA centered around the sense of smell.

    I find this subject intriguing and I am willing to drive up all the way up there tomorrow to catch the last day of it.

    If curious:
    http://www.kleinartgallery.org/current_exhibition.htm
    Friday, June 27th, 2008
    scorpionrose
         		8:12a
    DIY question...

    Anyone here ever replace the caulking in their shower/bathtub? Ours has some gross mold/mildew growing underneath it and needs to goooooo lol 

    I've found some good DIY guides online for this, but if any of y'all have any tips, please deposit them below to save me from caulking my face to the wall or something ;)



    Current Mood: productive
    Current Music: Def Leppard - Hysteria
    Thursday, June 26th, 2008
    scorpionrose
         		9:30a
    Snagulated mercilessly from just about everyone...
     The Challenge:
    - Post 3 things you've done in your lifetime that you don't think anybody else on your friends list has done.
    - See if anybody else responds with "I've done that."
    - Have your friends cut & paste this into their journal to see what unique things they've done in their life. 

    1) Had a snake crawl across my torso mid-coitus. (No, not on purpose, ya perv ;) )
    2) Passed out at the feet of a doctor who looked like the rapist OB/GYN from The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Nothing happened, thank the gods, but eww freaky...)
    3) Caught a 14 inch rainbow trout and kept it in the freezer for two years, refusing to let my mother cook it or throw it away because he was my pet, and if she cooked him, she'd kill him. (I was 5. Not so brilliant. lol) 

    Current Music: Massive Attack - Teardrop
    scorpionrose
         		9:25a
    Oh we're done for now...

    ... Apparently the LiveJournal block at work has been lifted...

    I'd like to apologize to all of you in advance.

    Heh.

    Heh heh.

    Heh heh heh heh heh heh.



    Current Mood: mischievous
    Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
    idragosani
         		9:03p
    3 Unique Things
    tip 'o the hat to [info]odilla for this one

    The Challenge:

    - Post 3 things you've done in your lifetime that you don't think anybody else on your friends list has done.
    - See if anybody else responds with "I've done that."
    - Have your friends cut & paste this into their journal to see what unique things they've done in their life.

    1. Sang on stage with Christine Lavin

    2. Hid in a warehouse when I was supposed to be working and did differential equations homework

    3. Got "kicked out" of my English 10 class when I "got caught" reading Anglo-Saxon poetry
    bedlamborn
         		10:21p
    meme!
    The Challenge:
    - Post 3 things you've done in your lifetime that you don't think anybody else on your friends list has done.
    - See if anybody else responds with "I've done that."
    - Have your friends cut & paste this into their journal to see what unique things they've done in their life.

    1. I have done a Ph.D.
    2. I work at a nuclear powerplant.
    3. I have stayed awake for 48 hours in a row.
    bedlamborn
         		9:38p
    Teacher fired for liking heavy metal
    it seem that one teacher in a school in Västervik in Sweden was fired because he liked heavy metal. The headmaster said that the teacher would not be accepted by the others teachers or the students parents because he liked heavy metal. And as a further reason he said that the heavy metal bands lyrics that the teacher played in was against the schools morals.

    How silly people can be.
    laurieannhaus
         		7:00a
    Todesbonden / Sleep Now, Quiet Forest - OUT NOW- Worldwide!!
    (Excuse the shameless advertisement, but that is partially what this journal is for.)



    LISTEN:
    www.myspace.com/todesbonden

    PRESS:

    "Sleep Now, Quiet Forest seems to not only channel 3rd and the Mortal, circa Memoirs, but also add to it with folk instruments that create an atmosphere like no other. Haus clearly carries the day with her vocals that can leave even the hardest of hearts swooning." 9/10 LIVING FOR METAL

    "Wonderful and special music, made for wonderful and special moments." 9/10 ORKUS

    "...a manifold, great piece of art, consisting of fantastic and individual compositions..."
    "...a breathtaking emotional artistic experience..."     9/10 - METAL MESSAGE

    "Of high artistic value, and worth noticing!" ZILLO

    "Some of the strongest, most avant-garde and perfect songs between Doom, Folk, Classical, and Goth since at least a decade!" ROCK HARD

    "A wonderful album, guaranteeing you a profound listening experience." METAL HAMMER GERMANY

    "An experience that is as artful as it is emotional, taking your breath away with its sheer creative scope. Every romantic out there will go into raptures!" SONIC SEDUCER

    "Like a fresh breeze from the Emerald Isle or a lost jewel from the musical treasure of Loreena McKennitt. A debut with a good sense of proportion and a strong packaging!" LEGACY

    "A true gem to daydream to and to enjoy." BLAST MAGAZINE
    ( read more quotes )




    PURCHASE:

    The CD can now be found through all major distributors worldwide.

    In North America, check online stores for Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, FYE, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, The End Records, and many more. If they don't have it in stock at your local store, please ask them for it, so that they know that people will want to buy it once they stock it.

    For Germany, it can be bought in every CD store, and when they don't have it there they can order it from Soulfood (distributor in Germany). Most mailorders who sell metal CDs will have it and www.amazon.de is very popular.

    For Europe and the rest of the world, our distributors are:

    ( Click to see Distributors )

    Some of them have mailorders too, and some sell them to stores or mailorders.

    And for everyone who can't find or order it in local record stores, it can still be bought here:
    http://shop.prophecy-productions.de/
    dthdncr
         		3:56a
    New 'Music' / CD releases / Carlin
    repost from my music myspace profile

    New ’music’
    Was sitting around the house today, just a boring Tuesday so I wound up composing this. Obviously there are spaces where you can tell I left it open for another instrument but this is what the last couple hours yielded.


    Juz Jammin

    Just some drum loops I spliced and four tracks of bass, no guitars!


    Also our (Todesbonden) debut album for Prophecy Productions is now officially released in the US, Germany and the rest of the world as of yesterday.



    In other news: Bummed about Carlin :(
    Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
    i_love_tazzus
         		12:54a
    Liquid Metal Trucker


    big red truck

    This Is A Big Red Freightliner. It's highly likely that your life ain't nothin' without one of these beasts traveling around to deliver the goods.

    These hard working drivers deserve our RESPECT. *nods*

    ( +5 )


    Current Music: liquid tension experiment - universal mind
    Monday, June 23rd, 2008
    idragosani
         		10:59p
    A sketch that cheered me up a little bit
    bedlamborn
         		8:44p
    Dead Can Dance
    One of the best songs ever written. Sounds so sad.

    idragosani
         		11:33a
    Sarcasm... it beats killing people
    Is Sarcasm a survival skill?
    idragosani
         		9:18a
    He taught us how to smell the BS
    George Carlin died yesterday. This video is a good representation of Carlin's wit and intellectual insight and how he could smell BS a mile away.



    RIP George

    Current Mood: sad
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