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there was much excitement in the air when december 15th drew nearer. even the evening beforehand was fun! i ended up hanging out with zoe and kim of vermillion lies, a handful of the danger ensemble and the builders and the butchers at a small show at amnesia after i got out of work on sunday evening. i showed up to help vermillion lies with fliers, but meeting some of the other crew was totally unexpected and completely rad. these people i have mentioned are some of the sweetest, most amazingly… Continue

since december of last year, the garage cabaret band i am part of was huddled together on a regular basis to create music in cayucos, CA. a novelty to one of the smallest sea-side towns on the central coast, we carry ourselves with pride, turning heads with our ridiculous and clever fashions. william von der berc, my band leader and good friend, has always made reference to the fanciful style and talent of amanda palmer in our realm of music. we are fans of her and the dolls, and there is certai… Continue

first of all, the subject of friendship is ever so very important to me. at this moment in my life, my friends are helping me everyday to be here in this amazing city which i am fighting on to live in. the misfortunes of being poor have never been quite as crunching as they are right now. tonight, my dear friend emily is letting me crash with her and has offered the little old iMac to me for the evening while she's at work. it's my day off and i can finally get some stuff done online! i'm orches… Continue

unfortunately, the farmers market i frequent sold their last bunch of organic dry farmed tomatoes last saturday. fortunately, i bought some and ate them throughout the week before i caught a cold and lost my sense of taste and smell!!! those tomatoes will be missed. their flavor, color and juiciness is UNMATCHED.