Sunday, September 30, 2001

| 10:17 PM |
for each inch cut,
the roots grow ten
where we can't see them.

i'm laying in the soil,
is it time for me to rise?
i've pulled up my stakes again.
is there someone who can take me in?

- rainer maria

Saturday, September 29, 2001

| 7:31 PM |
I stink like a dog right now. My room is an oven and I am sweaty and smelly. I'd change my shirt or something, but in thirty minutes I'm leaving to see Pedro the Lion and I'm sure a packed house at the El Rey would just undo any repairs I could make to myself in the stench department.

Wednesday, September 26, 2001

| 8:31 PM |
The new Jay Farrar album is superb. You cannot go wrong with a No Depression album featuring guest appearances by members of Superchunk and the Flaming Lips. No way.

Tuesday, September 25, 2001

| 10:08 PM |
I wish Droo was around more often, just for the simple purpose of having someone for me to repeatedly use the line "Shut up, honkey!" on.

| 12:47 PM |
I know now that all along I've been completely sane, and it's everyone around me that's fucking crazy.

Monday, September 24, 2001

| 7:48 PM |
On my way home I beheld the most patriotic sight. I was stopped in traffic on Sunset near Beverly Glen. I heard a siren. Then a firetruck with a giant American flag hoisted over the cab came racing around the bend, followed by a swarm of foreign luxury cars and shiny SUVs. It felt like the cavalry was coming to save the day. It was truly amazing.

Sunday, September 23, 2001

| 12:35 AM |
I was watching TV with Cindy last night, and a commercial for a compilation called Easy Rock came on. I am deathly afraid of "Easy" anything (especially Easy Jazz). Anyways, I was telling Cindy, "What a scary compilation" and she agreed.

But as they played a bunch of song clips, we couldn't help but sing along to most of them. I want that compilation.

Friday, September 21, 2001

| 12:13 AM |
It's the last 24 hours of summer. I think I'll get some sleep.

Wednesday, September 19, 2001

| 7:41 PM |
It's starting to feel a lot like autumn here in Los Angeles. The temperatures are coming down, and it's almost cool enough outside at night to necessitate wearing a jacket.

THREE STEPS INTO THE SHINING NIGHT
Low, "Coat Tails"
Pedro the Lion, "Criticism as Inspiration" (live)
The Flaming Lips, "Felt Good to Burn"
Sonic Youth, "Theresa's Sound World"
Rebecca Gates, "Doos"
Bill Janovitz, "Best Kept Secret"
Dashboard Confessional, "The Brilliant Dance"
The Smashing Pumpkins, "Landslide"
Stephen Malkmus, "Trojan Curfew"
Mark Kozelek, "Metropol 47"
The Afghan Whigs, "Be Sweet"
Sparklehorse, "Comfort Me"
Bob Mould, "Can't Fight It"

As always, email my Asian ass if you'd like a free copy.

Sunday, September 16, 2001

| 11:48 PM |
Is Cartoon Network's Adult Swim the funniest shit on television or what?

I'd write something more profound but my left eye is red and swollen up.

Saturday, September 15, 2001

| 11:25 PM |
By the grace of God go I into the great unknown
Things are gonna change in our favor.
If we stumble, if we fall over the great unknown
Things are gonna change in our favor.

-FS

Friday, September 14, 2001

| 12:18 AM |
"The rational purpose of terrorism is to promote terror."

It's natural to be afraid. But we need to remember: from this point forward, the more we live our lives in fear, the more we've let them win.

Thursday, September 13, 2001

| 4:02 PM |
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 11:13:13 -0400
From: "michelle pallak"
To: jmc@wesleymail.com
Subject: Re: checking in

hi jeffy
i'm okay. and it wouldn't have mattered if you'd tried to call because my cell service has been really spotty. i can't call long distance from a land line, but will try to call you from my cell asap. thanks for checking on me, sugarlump.

smooches
michelle

| 1:57 AM |
I talked to Aud today, who heard from Michelle. She's doing fine.

But I'm still waiting. I'm waiting for that email from her, the one that says "It'll take more than jetliners falling from the sky and crumbling buildings to bring me down."

Tuesday, September 11, 2001

| 7:02 PM |
I got out of bed for the second time today at 12:15pm and hoped that it was all a bad dream, that I had imagined the whole thing, that when I turn on the TV again it will be bad talk shows and A Wedding Story again.

Where's Superman when you need him; to fly around the earth and turn back time?

I hope that all of my friends and family on the East Coast are safe. Grandparents please have stayed in Chinatown; Aunts, Uncles, Cousins please have stayed on Long Island. Michelle please oh please don't have strayed out of the Bronx this morning; Andrea and Brian I hope you kept away from the Pentagon; Katherine, Heid, and Dr. Joe I'm glad you didn't plan on visiting us in Los Angeles this week. I hope that everyone else that I never got to know very well while they were in California are safe out in the East.

I'm not an exceptionally religious person, but today I realized that the words "hope" and "pray" are synonymous.

Sunday, September 09, 2001

| 2:09 AM |
The post below would probably make a lot more sense if I explain the setting: Me, GirlShawn, BC, and Simone were in GirlShawn's office. Her cell phone rings. She answers and has a conversation. Then the conversation ends and that's where the post begins...

Thursday, September 06, 2001

| 9:33 PM |
GirlShawn: [on phone] Okay, I love you.
Me: [lovey-dovey voice] I love you!
GirlShawn: [hangs up] That was my mom.

Wednesday, September 05, 2001

| 11:59 AM |
"I like the dark...I love the dark...but I hate nature...I hate nature..." - Chunk, The Goonies

Monday, September 03, 2001

| 7:30 PM |
I start Kindergarten tomorrow! Yaaayyyyyyyyyyyy!

Blogger won't let me save changes to my template! Boooooooooooooooo!

Sunday, September 02, 2001

| 8:12 PM |
"I swear to God, dude! The whole world is against us!" - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back