Nights Out

I don't go out much at night, with the exception of rehearsals or the rare night out for Thai food with my friend Robin, or the even rarer night out with former coworker friends Carolyn and Melinda. That's pretty much it. But a few weeks ago my friends' cover band was playing nearby (only 10 minutes from my house!) so I decided to go. C5 would hold down the fort, and I snuck out after C6 went to sleep.

My friends Jimmy and Timmy (or James and Tim) are 2 of the swellest, finest people I know. I was happy to go out and see their band, have a couple of beers, and hang out with the gang. What I was not prepared for was this: when I hit the dance floor with my ladyfriends, I found myself pulling out dance moves I had learned from Dorothy the Dinosaur on The Wiggles.

Not that anyone noticed. When I realized what I was doing I totally cracked up. And I looked around to see all the girls dancin' all sexy-like, gyratin' an' puttin' their hands up in their hair, shakin' their boo-TAY. And then me. Jumping like a kangaroo.

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Sometimes C6 reminds me of a cat we had when I was a teenager. Whenever I tried to do my homework, the cat would sit on my book or paper, preventing me from getting the work done. C6 is just ON me all the time. But I don't mind so much. He reminds me of a little koala bear, too. Remember those little koala bear clippie things you'd stick on your shirt or rainbow suspenders? I want one. But not the big one. The little one. Not the big one!

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Ad Frank & The F.E.W. played with Freezepop at TT's, and boy, do I so love them! They put on such a fun fun show. Total 80's-ness. They make me smile. And hop like a kangaroo.

Homestarrunner at home!

I am so psyched. I just discovered that C6's little keyboard/microphone/rhythm machine plays some of the same little tunes as heard on homestarrunner.com. Brilliant. Now when C6 and I play homestarrunner it is WAY more authentic-like!!!

Messy Day

Every once in awhile C6 and I will have MESSY DAY. Yesterday, we made some homemade play dough. We used a simple recipe, that I think was on Mr. Rogers back in the day. Totally old school. Here is the recipe. Mix 2 parts flour and 1 part water. Make mess! Add a little food coloring if you want. Even more mess! HURRAH!!!!!! The dough is more elastic-y than play dough, because, um, it is real dough. C6 loved mixing the dough in a bowl with his hands.

Last messy day we decided that fingerpainting was fun but there was more fun to be had in...TOE PAINTING! So we took off our socks and got a-paintin'. Now that. That was messy day.

It was awesome.

And...we missed it.

Guess what!? I finally caught c6's "spew-itis". Yup, it hit me, and I fell. I fell hard. It sucked. But I'm back! Hurrah! Though...this germ thing is really getting out of hand and must stop. C6 and I seem to have traded illnesses - now he's got a mega-cough and congestion. WHEN WILL IT END???

I'm a bit bummed that we were still illin' yesterday. And here's why:


I had just come upon a musical act that looked and sounded quite intriguing. That act would be Gustafer Yellowgold. Gustafer is a cute cartoon creature. At a Gustafer show, the cartoon illustrations are projected, while a couple of musicians play the gentle, sweet (but not cloying) music. Parts of it reminded me of Radiohead, but it really has a Beatles/Harry Nilsson thing going on, too. Here is a description from the website:

Since his creation a couple of years ago, Gustafer Yellowgold has become an international phenomenon. Live "Gustafer" shows, accompanied by live music, have been acclaimed by the New York Times, which said, "The show is a cross between 'Yellow Submarine' and Dr. Seuss, filtered through the lens of the Lower East Side." Time Out NY Kids magazine called it "Beatlesque…very beautiful."

Gustafer Yellowgold was created by illustrator/singer/songwriter Morgan Taylor. On the debut DVD Gustafer Yellowgold's Wide Wild World Gustafer comes to life. The minimally animated illustrations are accompanied by Taylor's catchy original story-songs for a truly different multimedia experience that will entrance children and adults alike.

So. Here's why I was bummed: I had just discovered this cool thing. I wondered as I lay in bed, still ill, "hm, I wonder if they'll be trotting into town any time soon?". I had the laptop nearby, so I checked and yes, they were coming to town! To Somerville! How close! How convenient! And when would that be? IN JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS!!!!

Dang. My timing is really just not that great these days.

Though - I must say, I managed to do two rockshows in and around the times I was really sick. That's gotta count for something...somewhere, somehow.

Yes. I DO want a medal.

The Plaid Lad

(Jonathan Wiggs / Globe Staff)


Here is an article on my friend and bandmate, Mr. Ad Frank. It was in the Boston Globe Magazine yesterday. Cute!

A short conversation with C6

Me: how do you feel today, Calvin?
C6: YUMMY!!
Me: of course you do!

...see?

See? i'm a-rockin'. rockin' an'-a-smirkin'.


Me, shakin' it @ TT's. (photo by sushiesque)

I like my new band. I've been spoiled over the years; so many fine bandmates.
This past weekend Mr. Ad Frank and I spent many hours traveling to and fro NYC. It was totally like old times - meaning we (okay, just me) were like a couple of 10 year old boys with the silly potty jokes. Yeah. You read it right. I was like TWO 10 year olds. TWICE the number two.

ITEM: I think my new bandmates might have caught on that I'm a dorkus maximus. but just in case, shhhhhhh. don't tell'em!

This weekend was action packed: rocknroll in the big city! AUTO MALFUNCTIONZZ!!! sickness on the homefront! b r o k e n waterpipes and ensuing FLOoD! Zoinx!!!!!

ME: happy cuz I got to hang out with my wunnerful pal RAMIKEN this weekend. (Rami=Robert Brazier, my drum buddy from Well). He is a gadabout! And the finest strutter I know.

Had rehearsal tonight, came home, watched "The Office" on dvr (YEAH!) and ate some pistachios. Bueno. I am going to sleep now!

Love,
Scurvyann
xoxo

ps: a shoutout to my reader, Susan! Woo! Yeah you! This one goes out to SOOZN! Inna front row! Yow! Mama! Woo! You are one FINE lay-day! mmm- MMMM! YEAH!!!!