Matt and Corinna are playing hooky today and we are going to Six Flags. Superman: The Ride, motherfuckers!

I’m about to jump back in the car and start the drive back to MA. I have a few errands to run on the way, so it will be a bit before I actually hit the highway.

I took some pictures with my dad’s digital camera today out on the Party Barge Regency Edition.

While last night’s Rollins’ Band benefit for the West Memphis 3 wasn’t a real Black Flag concert, it’s probably the closest thing we will see to it in a long time.

The opening band, Puny Human, was not bad but not my thing either. This band features Iann Robinson, from MTV “fame”, on drums. He really surprised me, he could play pretty freakin’ well. Not to mention that I saw him singing along with all the Black Flag songs that were being played… The singer for Puny Human seemed really awkward on stage, but he seemed to be having a good time anyway.

Keith Morris took the stage first, with Mother Superior behind him (a.k.a. Rollins’ Band sans Henry). He said “Hi, we’re Rollins Band” and gave a little speech on the importance of the benefit. Then they cranked into “Nervous Breakdown” and the crowd when completely insane. Throughout the set it seemed that at times the entire floor was one big pit. After about 9 songs, Keith left the stage and Henry filled his place. Man, Hank is so god-damned intense. He really seemed to be enjoying himself, and was sweating like a dog… They played about 12 songs, before they left the stage. They came back for the encore, and played “Damaged”, as well as “Rockaway Beach” (after Henry gave a speech about meeting Joey Ramone) and “Time Bomb” (after Henry gave a speech about how this song was his personal national anthem) by the Ramones.

This concert was almost a religious experience, and that’s about all I can say to describe it. If you have the chance, catch this tour before it’s all gone.

Here at the Irving Plaza waiting for the Rollins Band/West Memphis 3 benefit to start.. Up in the balcony, but no VIP passes this time around.

Greetings from the Party Barge Regency Edition!

1. What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to do, but never have Travel abroad. I have my passport now, but I just need a job to fund my travels now… :)
2. When someone asks your opinion about a new haircut/outfit/etc, are you always honest Yes, unless I don’t like the person and they look like an idiot. But I am usually honest (like when I tell Adam he needs a god-damned haircut).
3. Have you ever found out something about a friend and then wished you hadn’t? What happened Yes. I got over it, but it took a long time.
4. If you could live in any fictional world (from a book/movie/game/etc.) which would it be and why Neuromancer, for obvious “computer in the cranium” reasons.
5. What’s one talent/skill you don’t have but always wanted Play guitar.

I arrived in town yesterday around 4:30ish, and my mom was here with her friend Steve. He lives in Lansing, MI but was home for some family stuff (and perhaps his birthday). They were going out around 6 but I sat and talked with the two of them for awhile. They left, and it was awhile before my dad got home (he had a late meeting at work and didn’t get home until 8pm). I grabbed some pizza from Mario’s for dinner, which I remember being really good, but they must have changed owners because it was pretty assey. Dad got home, and we chatted for awhile, then Chuck came over. At some point Soul Calibur II was brought out and Chuck and I threw down. I handicapped myself for awhile so he had a fighting chance to get “in to shape” in the game. He is pretty much up to speed now, but it will probably take a few more rounds of play before I would say he was “on par” with me.

(Cassie is freaking out right now, due to the thunder, and is now curled up underneath the computer desk. :)

Today I slept in pretty seriously, until around 1pm. Chuck and I grabbed some lunch, hunted around for a place to serve us some Taylor Ham & Cheese, but all of our usual haunts were shutting us out. We finally ended up at the Victoria diner where we ran into James and his keyboardist. Grabbed some food, and on the way back I stopped by the auto parts store to get some brake pads for Maude. I hate working on the car, but changing brake pads is about the extent of the amount of work I am willing to do, and I am broke, so I figured it was worth saving the money. And it’s not a job I could do in Boston thanks to the lack of garage, so I figured I would take the opportunity while it was in front of me. The pads only cost me \$15, so I saved a ton (as any garage/brake place would have gouged me like crazy, and probably told me I needed new rotors). Chuck was a big help in that endeavor, reminding me of all the stuff I had forgotten after not working on a car for several years.

I took Chuck to dinner to thank him for his help, he wanted to go to Ruby Tuesdays… We both thought it was pretty lackluster, so I doubt we will be returning. Afterwards we headed over to his yuppie slave drivers’ house to play Soul Calibur II on the 50" television there.

I ranked 58.77712% - Extreme Geek on The Geek Test

I am at the Stewart’s in Denville, as I got hungry and hankerin’ for a chili dog and birch beer. They have a sign up saying “We Carry Freedom Fries”, so I made a point to order FRENCH fries cuz that is retarded.

That just increases my desire to go to Hot Dog Johnny’s.