i need more coffee before i can deal with this

[asimplechord]

1. *eyes Ike sternly* STAY! (So far, only the low-lying area where MrIris's company is located is under mandatory evacuation, and that's because of possible flooding, not because the eye is likely to pass over it. We're far enough inland and on high enough ground that we should be unaffected. But people get crazy when stuff like this happens.) 7pm: Mandatory evacuation for all of Brazoria County starting at 8am tomorrow morning. Traffic is going to be FUCKED.

2. So, we had planned on going to San Antonio this weekend because The Gourds are doing a show there Saturday. I tried to convince MrIris to leave early on Thursday so that we could catch opening night of the Why So Serious? tour - The Cab babies' opening night of their first ever headlining tour! - but he was not swayed. Then friends reminded us that he'd promised to help paint and tile their new condo, so we canceled the plans. But now they might beare being forced to evacuate Freeport to avoid the dirty side/storm surge of Ike, so we're going to San Antonio after all. I still have not convinced him to leave early Thursday, though. :( He wants to leave as early as possible Thursday, so I'm going to do what I need to do at work, then skedaddle.

3. Random quote of interest from the RNC, from someone discussing John McCain: "...he can best run the company." The guy corrected himself, but you know, I think that wasn't a slip, it was correct. The problem I have with many Republican "conservatives" is that they want government to run like a business, to be an investment, to earn them money and secure their comfortable life over others', not, you know, GOVERN. For everyone equally.

4. The Lexicon/JKR lawsuit. I'm only about half-way through the decision. Urgh, legal-ese is harder for me to parse than science-ese.

5. Watched the season premiere of Fringe last night. OMG, pseudo science AT ITS HEIGHT. Is it supposed to be the new X-Files?

6. Was I supposed to receive artwork with my copy of The Quilt, or was that sent by accident? I don't remember ordering anything but the CD, but the package came with limited edition cover art. Only one listen, all the way through, but... NRGH, Disashi. The reggae beat to Blinded By The Sun gets me past the sampling of Sunglasses At Night. My early favorite songs are Like Father Like Son and Live A Little.

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[chiraljhae.livejournal.com]

2. Maybe the weather reports will convince places that they need to start shutting down and hopefully, you'll be able to sneak away before the mad rush.

3. OMG, wow! That sure wasn't a slip of the tongue. You are so on the money. Did you actually watch the RNC? My gag reflex wouldn't let me.

5. I thought the premiere wasn't for a couple of weeks. It's been getting rave reviews. I'm curious to watch.

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

I watched bits and pieces of the RNC. I couldn't stomach much of it, though; after a half-hour or so each night, I switched over to other stuff. Mainly I was sorta appalled and fascinated by the way the constituents were overwhelmingly white, male, middle-aged or older, and looked fairly affluent. Not much in the way of ethnic diversity, and even the women who were there seemed sort of Stepford-ish.

[tonguemastaofjc.livejournal.com]

2. Ohh I wonder if my family is going to join us here in San Antonio this weekend.. Last time Houston and surrounding areas were truly effected by the hurricanes my auntie got a generator and etc .. So I wonder if they'll even treck this way..

6. Why hasn't mine shown up yet?? BUGGER!!

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

I LOVE IT.

[escherzo.livejournal.com]

3. That, as far as I've seen... is a pretty accurate assessment. Run the company indeed. Ugh.

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

Urgh. I am so tired of Repug-lican thinking, it's not even funny. Democratic government does not exist to advance the status of the few. Oligarchies do.

[scotrid.livejournal.com]

Randi Rhodes' new sound bite goes something like, "Democrats are for people, Republicans are for profit."

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

That is pretty accurate, as far as I can tell.

[idle-graffito.livejournal.com]

"...he can best run the company." omg. That is really interesting/extraordinarily creepy.

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

I hate politicians. Seriously.

[why-me-why-not.livejournal.com]

fbr's site said like the first 500 preorders got the cover art? idk, but we got it too. haven't had a chance to listen yet though. my life is full of fail at the moment. <3

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

I ♥ GCH's new album.

And I don't need to take the Bert/Brendon prompt, do I?

[lilyeyes.livejournal.com]

Hopefully, you are safe and sound in hill country and will ride out the worse of this latest fucker storm listening to good music!

I'm thinking about you!

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

♥ I'm safe, just annoyed right now.

[f13tch3r.livejournal.com]

Hey babe, those projections look like the eye is coming your way. Are you out? I look forward to seeing your next post. Be safe, sweets.