Archives - May 2003

Thursday, May 1st, 2003
Happy May!
Today (well, technically "today") I go to another Landmarks limo/alcohol/dinner - this time in Fredericksburg VA. Wheee.
So my camera is almost sometimes working, haha. It's on its last legs for sure - but I did coax a few pix out of it yesterday.

Here's one of Lisa and me

And at long last, four video stills from my Wheelie Night of Horrors™! The first one was great - the last three are from the Wheelie of Doom™.

Rock, Jason

Friday, May 2nd, 2003
Ahhh, I pussed out last night. Elected to work on this Jersey Cape project instead. Tonight I go to the Apple Store! New 30 gig iPod! Gregg is maybe attending as well! I am meeting up with Jane, Tom, and Steve for dinner and playtime afterwards... We got our wireless lavalier system at work today - mmmmm, wireless lavalier. It'll come in handy when I go to CVille in two weeks! I start doing my REAL job! Yay!! Back to OSX - fuckin' A!
Song in iTunes? "The Boys Are Back In Town" by The Cardigans.
Hugs, me

Sunday, May 4th, 2003
Listening to The Rentals - ooweeoo ooh weee ooh! I miss my old Moog. Gonna have to get another one, but AFTER I buy a house... and even that is at least three years off, gaaah. Steve came over and I finished all the wiring on the Blade Runner prop. Hotly contested details! Did the "sight" have a green led, or is that a trick of light? We only have the film and promo pics to go by - no one seems to have documented the props well. Anyway, here's Steve's green led a'firing!

Gonna clean tomorrow (today) and entertain the lovely Lisa. Show her the new iPod. I'll make her a MacAddict™ yet!
Song on (sexyassnew) iPod? "Room 8" by Rilo Kiley.
Loove, Jason

Monday, May 5th, 2003
Hey kiddies. Hard at work organizing my music and loading my new iPod... also making mix cds for my pals - everyone will get two at once! Here's the tracklist for the first one, subject to change, as I tweak:
The Frog Song - Danielle Howle
Me My Drums And You - Busytoby
New In Town - All Girl Summer Fun Band
If You're Lonely - The Minders
The Weather - Built To Spill
Delusional - Starling
Spain - Kristin Hersh
Way Too Good - Figurine
I Don't Believe You - The Magnetic Fields
Swing Low, Constellation - Alsace Lorraine
The Chance I Deserve - Club 8
Studio Hair Gel - Barcelona
Four Words - Brittle Stars
Je Suis une Poupée - Stereo Total
Make Out Club (remix) - Unrest
Mr. Alphabet Says - The Glove
T-Shirt Weather - The Lucksmiths
Takin' Retards To The Zoo - The Dead Milkmen
What Am I Supposed To Do - Ego
Lookaround - Dressy Bessy
Hounds Of Love (Alternative) - Kate Bush
Don't Have Time - Liz Phair
Pixie - A Boy Named Thor
Jenny, You're Barely Alive - Rilo Kiley
Song in iTunes? "O, What A Dream It Was" by Future Bible Heroes

X-Men 2 was gear fab. Grrr! Wolverine is ANGRY!! Rarrrgh!
Jon Machen came over yesterday to meet Lisa and hang out - we went to 49 West and had food, listening to shitty pseudo-jazz-guitar... how I wish it was Lucksmiths or Violent Femmes up there instead. Has awesome Lisa day! This week is all about serious rock-n-rolling on the jersey Book - deadine - Friday. Lunch today? Something good. Rachael didn't bring either, hehe! Turkey and bacon on a bagel?

LIST-O-RAMA
1. What is your name? Jason
2. What color pants are you wearing? Ochre corduroy
3. What are you listening to right now? Andy Partridge - Fuzzy Warbles
4. What are the last four digits of your phone number? 6792? I forget
5. What was the last thing you ate? Chocolate Espresso brownie (embarassed)
6. What is your favorite color? British Racing Green on a Ghia in the warm summer sun.
7. What was the last movie you watched? Bring It On... for the 4th time in 2 months.
8. How is the weather right now? Overcast. Supposed to rain. No Scooter today!
9. Last person you talked to on the phone? Jon Machen
10. What's the first thing you notice about a person? Eyes
11. Do you like the person that sent this to you? yep.
12. How are you today? Giddy. Heeee.
13. Your favorite non alcoholic drink? sweet tea, North Carolina style
14. Favorite alcoholic drink? Amaretto Sour
15. How do you eat an Oreo? Don't like 'em.
16. Favorite sport to play? Advanced sleeping.
17. What's the next CD you're going to get? New Lucksmiths, goddammit. I keep forgetting it's out. Shoulda pre-ordered.
18. Hair color? browny.
19. Eye color? greenie brown.
20. Do you wear contacts? not anymore. Ran out.
21. Siblings and their age? Anthony - 25, Jonathan - 18
22. Fave month? 1/2 October to 1/2 November
23. Favorite food? Steak
25. Are you too shy to ask someone out? yepper.
26. Do you like scary or happy movies better? stupid-happy.
27. Summer or winter? Spring/Fall.
28. Hugs or kisses? Kisses. I'm dirty.
29. Chocolate or vanilla? chocolate, sweet, dark.
30. What books are you reading? That one Lisa lent me, a 1940's German Jet Engine manual, and the latest Anne Rice.
34. What's on your mouse pad? Don't have one, but I laid down some hand slikscreened paper to improve optical tracking.
35. Favorite smells? My living area, parking lot after it rains (ozone and asphalt), scooter exhaust/gas/oil, Simon Kitty, the way my girl smells.
36: What are you wearing right now? Black bowling shoes, black socks, boxers with Dr. Seuss drawings on them, ochre courduroys, black short sleeved button down, Skagen titanium watch, NBXmas wallet, iPod in pocket.
37. Favorite sound? my own voice singing Eggcarton Zoo songs... hahaha.
38. Worst feeling in the world? despair, betrayal.
39. How many rings before you answer? When I notice the phone vibrating, I screen.
40. Future child's name? Not Maximillian, apparently, haha.
41. What is your favorite number? 8. Looks cool.
42. What is your favorite quote? "A Dog, and a Baby Dog!" - Brian Fellow
That quote answer will be different every time you ask me.
Song on iPod? "Complicated Game" Andy Partridge demo of XTC song.

Tuesday, May 6th, 2003
Hey kids!
Here's another list, while dinner cooks.
What's on your bedside table? CPAP & Alarm clock/noise machine.
What is the geekiest part of your music collection? Sifl-n-Olly music. Care-worn Dead Milkmen discs.
What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night? Fistfull of potato chips, hopefully gradndma Utz! Bring on the lard.
What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie? Pather Panchali. I have a crush on Durga.
If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done? I guess Lipo. But I don't want to.
Do you have a completely irrational fear? Nope.
What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moment? Projectile vomiting, haha. Actually, it's blushing. Christ I blush.
Do you ever have to beg? nope.
Are you a pyromaniac? Not anymore. Heeee.
Do you have too many love interests? Romantic, nope. Hobbies? I adore them all and they are too numerous to mention.
Do you know anyone famous? Only casually.
Describe your bed: Futon, double, most expensive comfy mattress, red sheets, Simon Kitty fur abounds.
Spontaneous or plan? A little of both. More impulsive within a structure...
Who should play you in a movie about your life? Robert Downey Jr.
Do you know how to play poker? Not anymore. I used to.
What do you carry with you at all times? My ego.
How do you drive? I drive with intense irritation for all those in front of me.
What do you miss most about being little? Lack of debt, the pre-Return of the Jedi Star Wars microcosm I inhabited from 1978-1982. God that was amazing.
Are you happy with your given name? Yes.
How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year? 3.5 Billion, after taxes.
What color is your bedroom? White - it's temporary. My future home will have a Moroccan themed bedroom, so a deep Azure blue, maybe.
What was the last song you were listening to? Headhunter by Front 242. (You catch the man an an an an an)
Have you ever been in a play? Yeah, a long time ago.
Who are your best girlfriends? Lisa, Jane, Jenn.
Have you ever been in love? yes
Do you talk a lot? Sigh, yeah....
Do you like yourself and believe in yourself? Most definately. Even when I'm proven wrong or inept, haha.
Have you ever done any illegal drugs? Just the pots. It's kinda boring, haven't in years, never did much anyway...
Do you think you're cute? I think I have the potential to be, and people seem to think so, heeeee.
Do poor, homeless, or starving people sometimes annoy you? Yes, if they are aggressive or confrontational, and appear to be able to hold a job of some kind... such a loaded question.
Do you consider yourself to be a nice person? Yep.
Do you spend more time with your girlfriend, boyfriend, or your friends? Friends by default - I work with some of them.
1. What's one thing you wish you could do but can't? At this point, buy a house this year. That has more to do with circumstances. In the abstract, my answer would be to fly/levitate, or become immortal.
3. What is your ideal marriage location? Sigh. Been there... it has nothing to do with the location and everything to do with the person.
4. Which musical instrument do you wish you could play? The guitar , better.
6. Favorite fabric? Cotton.
7. Something you love and hate? Spending money.
8. What kind of bedding do you use? Cotton.
9. What kind of soap do you use? Irish Spring (the green one) and Apricot/Cherry scrub for the face.
10. Do you tell your friends about your sex life? If they ask, or seem interested... I guess.
11. What's the one language you want to learn? Deutsch, Bitte Schon, word up.
12. How do you eat an apple? Cut, salt, or peanut butter - or just bite int it!
13. What do you order at a bar? Amaretto Sour or Long Island Iced Tea
14. Have you ever pierced your body parts? Mom pierced my ear summer before 9th grade, rock. It's still open, but I don't wear an earring anymore.
15. Do you have tattoos? nope. not interested.
16. Would you ever admit to having done plastic surgery of any kind if confronted? Yep.
17. What's one of the "funnest" things you've ever done? Riding my scooter around town. Damn I love that.
18. Do you drive stick? Only stick. Automatics are for pussies. (wink, teasing)
19. What's one trait you hate in a person? deception
21. What kind of watch(es) do you wear? About 8 different Swatches that rotate, but lately my Titanium Skagen "grown up person" watch.
22. Most frivolous purchase lately? 12" Jun from Gatchaman.
23. Do you consider yourself materialistic? Yes, only for the fun I get from thingies.
24. What do you cook the best? Hamburgers?
25. Favorite writing instrument? Black thick new Sharpie on a blank cd/dvd. Pretty.
26. Do you prefer to stand out or blend in? I just "am".
27. Do you have anything monogrammed? hahahaha, no.
28. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? If the situation dictated it, I guess.
29. What's one car you will never buy? Any SUV, you god-damn commies.
30. Have you ever done drugs? Yes, the weed - are you high? I was already asked this.
32. If you won the lottery, what would you do first? Pay off all unsecured credit/debt.
33. Burial or cremation? Cremation.
34. How many online journals do you read regularly? About 5
35. What's one thing you're a sore loser at? I dunno... I try not to be.
36. If you don't like a person, how do you show it? I will be gruff, but you really really have to push me.
37. How many drinks before you're tipsy? 2, such a cheap date.
38. Favorite kind of porn? The kind where realistic looking people fuck and look like they're actually into it. I hate that plastic fake-boob close-up money-shot trite stuff.
39. Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends? I never do this... but probably. It'd be weird, as I never do this...
40. Do you cry in front of friends? I have before. I just may again one day...
41. What kind of first impression do you think you give to people? A nice one? Shit, I don't think about things like this.
42. What's one thing you like to do alone? Poop.
43. What's the worst thing you ever said to someone? "I hate you (ex-wife's name goes here), and contrary to what you wish, we will never be friends, and I hope that one day the misery you have inflicted upon me comes back to you, tenfold" - I'm paraphrasing, heeee.
44. Are you a giver or a taker? Both. I do a lot of favors if I can.
45. What have you stolen before? Hearts, baybee.
46. When's the last time you cried? Um... Feb?
47. Favorite communication method? Face to face.
48. What is one thing you don't leave home without? My pants.
50. What's the most painful experience you've ever had? Divorce. At the time I lost my entire idea of a future, a beautiful grey cat, a wife, my home, room after room of furniture and flatware, and my heart. I don't recommend it to anyone, really. Luckily, and amazingly (I guess - because at the time it was a struggle to even breathe), I'm better for it, feel better about life in general, and though I am still in debt and have a while before I'm back to where I was, posession-wise (ever walked away from all your shared posessions because they were tainted? it's weird), I know my future is brighter than any one I would have had with a cheating, foolish, uncreative sad little redhead. Cheers to friends, family, and love. It's real, it's out there, and it's always worth pursuing.
Wow... what a lot of heady stuff to unload out of nowhere...
Oh! dinner is ready!
Song on iTunes? "Restless" by Tanya Donelly.
Love, Jason

Thursday, May 15, 2003
Hey kids! Sorry I've been MIA - busy weekend!
To get you up to speed - Thursday night was spent seeing a movie by Tom's friend, which you can read all about HERE.
It was great... I've since started chatting with JimmyO the mastermind, and I may be property master for their upcoming space film, heeeeeee.

Friday was nightmarish, with a deadline at work and an eyelid infection:

I went to bed kinda early. Saturday I got up early and worked a half day to get the work done and to FedEx, and my eye still hurt. Later that day, I went to Tom's parent's house and we recorded "When Doves Cry"!

Good Old Crofton. 9 years ago, in that very house, Eggcarton Zoo was born.

Some of the old-school gear used.

Later that evening, I'd had enough of my eye, so I disinfected a fresh X-Acto blade, flipped the lid inside out, and sliced into the thing. Popp! Pressure relieved, problem solved. Plus, for about 30 seconds, I was crying blood - very gothic and creepy. My vision was literally red.

Sunday, I slept and cleaned. Lisa and I went to Charlottesville VA on Monday and Tuesday on a video shoot - she was my assistant, and did a fantastic job! Oodles of fun, even though it was a lot of work. That girl rocks. Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Got home in time for 24, which was RAD. I go back to VA again this coming Monday and Tuesday, this time taking my brother Jonathan... I have pics, but need to grab them off the GL2. More later!
Song on iPod? "The Snakepit" bt The Cure.
Hugs, kisses, etc Jason

Friday, May 16, 2003
Hey Chickadees.

Stayed up late late late last night working on the Blade Runner Blastahs!

Sunday, May 18, 2003
Whoot!
Working on my Blade Runner gun...

I'm off to VA tomorrow again, this time with Jonathan... back Wednesday!

Thursday, May 29, 2003
wooooo it's been a while - sorry folks!
Been busy on projects:

Saw Tom and Jane and Steve too! We had an art night and ate at the Hunan in Riva:

Steve, sporting an Evel Knievel shirt.

Jane liked the fishies.

And the fake teeth on the sidewalk outside!

The spent Sunday and Monday with the lovely Lisa! Was muchos fun.
Tonight the work crew is going out to dinner, tomorrow I go with Steve, Tom, and Jane to PA for the prop party and KAIJU BIG BATTEL™ weekend extravaganza!
Wahhhhooooo!
Song on iPod? "Mad Lucas" by The Breeders.
and I don't... like... dirt.
Love, Jason