Friday, June 13, 2003

 

Take This Quiz!

I found this courtesy of Silly Quizzes

Take the Ultimate 80's Quiz!




I only got a 75/100. Wow, I thought I'd score WAY higher!

posted by Krizzer 10:55 AM

Thursday, June 12, 2003

 

What's Beautiful about a Squished Frog?

This weekend while camping up on the creek, we took a walk up the same road that Andy and I took a walk up last time we were up there. And it reminded me of something I saw on that walk, sometime last year.

It was a squished frog. It must have been flattened by a car going by. Or maybe it died before it was flattened by the car. Doesn't matter. What was interesting to me about the frog was that it was covered in flies, all crawling around on it and feasting down.

I said to Andy "That's beautiful!" He followed the path of my gaze to the road and the squished frog. "Huh?" he asked, looking at me like I was one of Bet's looney friends, "What's beautiful about a squished frog!?"

I said, "Well I just love that those flies are eating that frog."
"Why?" he asked.

I answered "Because frogs eat flies."

posted by Krizzer 9:36 AM

 

It Shipped Today

Yay, my new guitar - she comes soon! At this time I'd like to thank Andy-Man, who never reads my blog, for loaning me his extremely weird (but with very nice action) Takamine Z-shaped electric guitar to use until I finally got an electric of my own. Thanks honey! If I didn't feel so ridiculous holding the thing, I'd probably have played it more. But really, the guitar was way more bad-ass looking than I could ever live up to. We both know that.

Hmmm. My favorite steel string guitar is named Guinevere. What should I name the new electric one?

posted by Krizzer 9:23 AM

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

 

Bite Me, to the Evil Three

I just bought a new guitar! I'm SOOOOOO excited, I can't wait for it to come, should be MAYBE even by Friday!

It's an Epiphone Les Paul Standard - and I got a super good deal on it!
Here is a pixture:



I also got the WORLD'S BEST guitar stand to go with it, the "Catch-O-Matic." I mean, really, not only is it impossible to tip over or knock your guitar out of, it also TOTALLY goes with the name of my blog! If that's not meant to be, what is? (I also got a gig bag and microphone popper-stopper, but those are boring.)



So after a totally WRENCHING experience which involved having my gear stolen by my ex-bandmates a couple of years ago, I'm finally going to be all kitted out again. It's about time, I need to work on my "licks!"

Speaking of "licks," boy, Ice Cream sounds really good right now.....

posted by Krizzer 3:45 PM

 

Things I Learned on the Toilet

Mike got the answer to last Thursday's question: Sherlock Holmes is the "most portrayed" character in films. 193 times since 1900.

What is the number #1 use of gold in the United States?

posted by Krizzer 11:57 AM

 

Tallying Up the Loot

I TOTALLY cashed in on the birthday books! Here's what I got (in no particular order):

The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver
The Cornish Trilogy - Robertson Davies
The Razor's Edge - W. Somerset Maugham
My Year of Meats - Ruth L. Ozeki
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara (Isle Witch) - Terry Brooks
The Dragon Bone Chair - Tad Williams
Stone of Farewell - Tad Williams
To Green Angel Tower (Parts 1 and 2) - Tad Williams
How to be a Little Princess - Caroline Repchuk
Rising Tides - Emilie Richards
Iron Lace - Emilie Richards
Housee of Sand and Fog - Andre Dubus III
The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin

No porn, though. Oh well...

Man O Man will I be busy reading for a little while! I can't wait to dig in, now I just need to finish the book I've been reading so I can start on my list!

I just want to say....


THANK YOU to everyone for your thoughtful gifts! You guys are awesome and I love you!

posted by Krizzer 10:55 AM