August 14th, 2006
After spending the whole day on Saturday moving into my new apartment, I decided to go and meet some of my friends at The Goodfoot. When I got there, the band was in between songs and there was a short line as the bouncer checked IDs. While on that line I heard my new landlady scream something about “the blah blah neighborhood”. “Oh boy, this is going to be a fun evening,” I thought to myself. As I was completing that thought, the band started their next song. Oh my god they were awesome. I couldn’t help but smile and wish that the line would move faster. I needed to get in there and dance.
Caña Son , whose bandleader is also the chef at Pambiche , is a band that plays traditional Cuban son. Their website touts them as the “The Hottest Cuban band in the NW.” and I would definitely agree. The music was amazing. The place was full of people dancing and having a great time. They have a couple of shows coming up. I would recommend checking their website and catch one of their shows. You wont regret it. Trust me.
cana son, cuban, goodfoot, music, pambiche, son
August 11th, 2006
I thought it was a little ridiculous when I had to take off my flip flops at the security gate after Richard Reid attempted to blow up a plane by hiding explosives in his shoe four years ago. I purposely wore them because of the new security requirement to check all shoes. I figured that they wouldn't have to check flip flops. I was wrong.
This morning I read an article on how the UK is banning electronics as well as books and magazines as carry-ons. Excuse me? Books and magazines? Isn't that a little over the top? Can you imagine sitting on a plane without anythig todo except sleep and watch the onboard moive? That would drive me crazy. A friend of mine that travels for a living had to check in her laptop in Dallas today. She was not very happy with that, "it is not a good feeling to have your laptop and life’s work in unlocked/unpadded checked luggage. Good times…" I would hate to be a business traveler now. I am not looking forward to my next flight without my laptop. It keeps me entertained whether I am watching a movie or pounding out some code.
Don't get me wrong, there should be security to protect us good citizens from the bad guys. But when the security measures are a way for the authorities to show that they are doing something to protect us from the scary bad men, they become nothing more than an inconvenience and a scare tactic for the innocent traveler. There are plenty of articles on how the new security measures after 9/11 do not making traveling safer. Just search google for "post 911 airport security problems ".
I can't wait for the day that a terrorist weaves explosives into a pair of pants and a shirt, so that they would ban clothing on planes. Or better yet, the day that a terrorist inserts an explosive device into his anal cavity. I can imagine it now. "Sir, please place your clothing in this bin here. Thank you, now would you please bend over this bench." A snap of a glove and a tube of lube later, "Your good to go. Thanks for flying United. Enjoy your flight". Ah, the future will be such a beautiful place.
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August 7th, 2006
After four years at Xerox I have handed in my resignation today. I decided to give the consulting world a try. I am little apprehensive about it, but I think I have made the right decission. We’ll find out in a few months.
At the same time I am moving. Granted its right next door, but its still a pain in the ass to have to pack and clean. I have been at the same place for almost five years and there is a lot of shit that has been collected both by me and Erin. Most of her stuff is out, but every once in a while I come across something that is hers.
Big changes in my life in the next couple of weeks. I am both excited and a bit nervous. Things will work out.
But hey, the important thing is that the man burns in 26 days! I can’t wait, my first time at burning man!
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