While I was walking around downtown this afternoon, I found this lovely creature...

Oh the lateness: Tomorrow night is the Bristol Gang Variety Show. It features performers from the Bristol Renaissance Faire and all proceeds go to the RESCU Foundation.

Where: The Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045 (Lake Forest Metra Stop is a few blocks north)
When: Tomorrow, Doors 7:15, Show 8:00
Who: Bristol's best and brightest
How much: $25 at the door

As per the norm, I'll be up in the booth flippin' the switches and twistin' the knobs. I'll also be working the sound and light boards.

So come on out and bring your friends. Bring your enemies. Bring your friends' enemies. Remember, all proceeds go to a very worthy cause.

And if last year is any indication of the show tomorrow night, be prepared to laugh your ass off.

Need something to do tonight? Come see the MooNiE & BrooN show in Grayslake at 7pm! They'll be at the College of Lake County Auditorium (19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake, IL). Tickets are still available, they can be purchased at the door.

I'll be up in the booth as usual and would be thrilled to see y'all!!


Also, coming soon, actual updates on my boring little life. I should really post more often.

Seriously?

So, I promised my mom tickets to see Jersey Boys for her birthday. Two problems, her birthday was 12/23 and I still haven't purchased the tickets. But, lucky me, a new block of tickets go on sale tomorrow. I should probably call her and find out when she's available as her schedule is usually more hectic than mine.

Anyway, while looking at Broadway in Chicago I noticed a little warning at the bottom of the Jersey Boys page.

Warning: Authentic New Jersey profane language is used frequently in this show.

Laughed my ass off for 10 minutes. What I like is that it's authentic and is frequent. Now I can't wait to see the show. I mean, I've wanted to see it since it came to town, love me some Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. I've just never gotten around to it.

Maybe I'll call her tomorrow.

This post will serve as a listing of books I have read from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

Currently reading: What the Dead Know
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies currently on hold

Read:
If I Am Missing or Dead finished: 1-12-09
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure finished: 2-6-09
The Almost Moon finished 2-14-09
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal finished 3-13-09
The Post-Birthday World finished 5-6-09
It Had to Be You finished 5-19-09
The Sugar Queen finished 5-23-09 (in one day actually)
Storm Glass finished 6-10-09
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything finished 7-2-09
Firefly Lane finished 7-27-09
Serendipity finished 8-18-09
The Book Thief finished 9-24-09
Jane-Emily: And Witches' Children finished 9-29-09
Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin finished 10-9-09
One Week In December finished 10-23-09
The Kindness of Strangers finished 11-23-09

Last year's list.

I am proud of Senator McCain. Granted, I didn't like his tactics over the course of the campaign, nor do I like his stance on many issues. However, I must give props to the guy for the excellent concession speech he gave. I can only hope that his party listened and heeds what he said.

Now I'm waiting to hear the acceptance speech from Obama. I wish I could be in Grant Park right now, alas, it wasn't meant to be.

Hello fellow el jay-ers. Yes, this is going to be another post about voting. I'm sure your Friends Page is just cluttered with them right now. But I'm including The Simpsons, so it might be worth it to read.

Remember this episode of The Simpsons?


In case the video doesn't work, click here.

In this episode Bart is running for class president against Martin Prince. Bart is clearly the favorite and everyone is going to vote for him, except for Martin and his weird looking lackey. Well, Bart has a victory party and his entire class is there, with the exception of Martin and his lackey. Bart goes around asking if they voted or not. None of them have. Bart hasn't even voted.

When it finally clicks, Bart races upstairs only to find that there are only two votes and both are for Martin. Martin wins the presidency and Bart, well, he doesn't.


Getting all philosophical or whatever, you can apply this to this years election. Most people are assuming that their candidate is going to win, be it someone voting for Obama or McCain. (sorry green, independent and , there just aren't enough votes to get your candidate the presidential seat) Don't take this year's election for granted. Your vote is needed.

I don't care what the TV is telling you. I don't care what the newspaper says. I don't care what your favorite radio dj reports. You must VOTE. Yes, your vote counts. My vote counts, his vote counts, her vote counts, your vote counts. VOTE.

Don't be Bart. Vote.

And because I like the message and whole-heartedly agree, one last shot for change.




And, if you voted early like I did, thank you.

Tags: election, ok go, the simpsons

Instead, I was making this video. But hey, I would really like to win this contest and I would absolutely love it if you all downloaded The Fade to Black.




I will stop harassing you all with this once the contest is over. Which is 12am PST Thursday, October 30th. So, go and check out the vid and get with the clicking.

Thank you!!!

http://songs.secretdakotaring.com/song/fadetoblack/49af5a8b55
One more for good measure.

Did you know that you can make "Joe the Plumber" posters? It's actually pretty neat because you can make them say anything like...



Please click on my new-fangled poster. It'll help me with the Secret Dakota Ring contest. Thank you!

And, if you would like to make your very own "Joe the Plumber" poster, you can go here. Sorry, but you will be directed to the McCain/Palin campaign website. At least you can make some pretty nifty posters.

My favorite thus far is "I am Gozer the Gozerian". I want to make one that says "I am Vinz Glothor(sp?) the Key Master" or "I am Vigo the scourge of Moldavia (or is it Carpathia)". I clearly have watched Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 entirely too many times.

I went to the Cubs Rally today during my lunch break. It was so worth it, even if I was by myself.

Click the pic to get to the Flickr set.


The Picasso never looked so good.

Hey, filched from the Chicago tribune.


In the mid-bottom left, you can see me. Blue hat red hoodie, that's me! (I tried to highlight, so didn't work.)

Here are my pics and a vid from the Zambrano no-hitter on 9-14-08.

Click the pic for the album:

Because I'm a ninny, I'm posting this late.

Anyone and everyone in the Chicagoland area should come to the Gorton Center in Lake Forest, IL tomorrow for a fun-filled evening of entertainment in which all proceeds go to a good cause.



Click the poster for more info.

Performers will be MooNiE, The Swordsmen, The New Minstrel Revue, Ded Bob and Doktor Kaboom.

Oh, and you'll see me.

Dammit Marmol, you almost gave me a heart attack.

Good game, good game. Lather, rinse, repeat.