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6th May, 2008. 9:37 pm. Not the end, not the end...

Sleep? What's sleep? Well, I slept well last Friday night, deliberately; it was first time in a while that I'd gotten eight hours. The fact that I wasn't allowing myself to use any computers the following day (Shutdown Day!) probably helped convince my mind that there was no urgent need to awaken early... I did end up making Belgian waffles on Saturday morning, but that was late Saturday morning.

I didn't do anything too interesting during the day, mostly played guitar and got through some paperwork and housecleaning I'd been neglecting. That night, Yesika and I went out for our Tercero de Mayo celebration. Instead of the Greek restaurant we'd discussed, however, or even a Mexican joint, we ended up at... Friday's. This Friday's, on Route 3, turned out to have a nicer vibe than the one on 17 we'd frequented in the past, and we had a good meal and good conversation, staying out almost 'til midnight.

On Sunday, I took the train to Hoboken to pick up "Malik," the Zipcar (my second time with this particular Matrix), so I could drive out to Budd Lake for Dillon's christening. I hadn't counted on Hoboken's Spring Arts & Music Festival being scheduled on the same day, however (doesn't anyone coordinate?), and my usual route out of town wasn't available. I wended my way around and eventually made it back to Route 3, but the damage was done and I arrived at the church about ten minutes late, rather than the ten minutes early I'd expected. I was able to slip quietly inside, at least, and was quickly spotted and greeted (silently) by Joanne, who was there with her husband Mike and their son. After the christening was over, I bumped into Cyndi as well, and of course saw Dave and Dawn, before we all headed to the Knights of Columbus hall for a 'luncheon.' It was good to see some people I hadn't seen in a goodly long time, including Dawn's dad.

From there, I raced back home to freshen up a bit before returning the car and taking the PATH to New York. Hoboken was still a mess by the time I got there, and I got Malik back in the deck with about ten minutes to spare. The trip into lower Manhattan went much more smoothly and quickly, at least. Arriving at the Knitting Factory, I was happy to find that Lena had in fact put my name on 'the list," and I ordered a Killian's Red from the bar downstairs. Eventually, I got to say hello to the woman herself, and we chatted for five minutes. Hopefully, I convinced her to take her iPhone back to Apple to check out, as she told me the battery was not lasting more than a few hours on a full charge, which is not normal.

As odd as I felt in a bar full of Russians, I found myself at ease when the soundman's choice in music turned to... Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' "Murder Ballads." I love this album, but it's not the sort of thing you expect to hear at a bar, especially not the track "O'Malley's Bar." Heh-heh... The barkeep and I had a little discussion about Cave, and he advised me to pick up the new album, so I think I will.

Lena and her band took the stage and gave a powerful and interesting performance. It had slipped my mind, but they had with them as a special guest Ian McDonald, a founding member of both King Crimson and Foreigner. He added flute and guitar to the mix, not that the band was lacking. The original tunes were great, as were the covers of "Whiskey Bar" and "China Girl." You wouldn't think this girl could sing so deep... If I hadn't had not only work the next morning but work to do that night, I would've loved to have stayed later, but... I'm glad I saw the show and met Lena.

Yesterday morning, while most of you people were still sleeping, I downloaded my copy of Nine Inch Nail's "The Slip" (legally - thanks, Trent!). I'd already lost control over "Discipline," the first single, but I have to say that I enjoy the rest of the album, too. It's in heavy rotation on both the iPhone and the iPod right now...

Current mood: curious.
Current music: "Death Is Not The End" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

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