IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN

FKO 2008 - EAT YOUR BRAINS
Originally uploaded by Looly Huheet

Within the half-hour or so, I'll be falling into bed, having finished all last-minute duties at the office and elsewise, with plans to be on the road by at least early afternoon to FilKONtario -- essentially my "home" filkcon since it's only a four-hour drive. Have a couple errands in Rochester, workwise, to take care of on the way, but nothing too egregious -- should arrive well in time for the Tie and Tails (still have to come up with some variation -- maybe I'll just wear my buddy Bolo the stuffed monkey (who really can be worn as a bolo tie) again) anf phillip2637's CD release. Looking forward to that one -- he's a songwriter whose songs and company I've enjoyed immensely since meeting him at an FKO some four or so years back.

As noted a few posts ago, I haven't written anything lately, and the contest topic "Space Games" isn't doing anything for me yet. Though I do have one or two new found-filk bits I may unleash in circles -- including one from Lou and Peter Berryman, among the many new discoveries I've made in my past year as an A&E writer. (I'm planning a series of posts dedicated to a dozen or so new discoveries on my end, ranging from locals to internationally known people I'd never listened to before they came around these parts, such as Great Big Sea.)

And I've carved out enough of a hole -- helped by the fact that it's something of a light week next week, event- and space-wise -- that I don't have to hurriedly get on the road right after the Hall of Fame concert Sunday to get in three or four hours of work before Monday ... I can actually, like, join someone for dinner and take part in at least one or two hours of the Dead Penguin. (I do work Monday, but not until afternoon.) So I be much happy.

And much tired. G'night.

Words: Taking it slow in One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Sounds & Images: The Universe: 14 Examples by Lou and Peter Berryman
State O'Mind: Anticipatory

Who among all y'all may I be seeing?

BREAK THOSE CHAINS THAT BIND YOU

I'll be getting on the road within half an hour or so to run some errands and then hie to FKO -- but first I wanted to post to LJ this funny but also insightful post from the Slacktivist. It involves issues of cultural and religious mores, censorship ... and Journey. Who's cryin' now?

Posted the link to Facebook last night, and added the following personal reflections:

Another excellent -- and very funny -- post from the Slacktivist. It strikes a chord with me (heh -- that wasn't really intended) because I was for a time in my early-mid teens a hardcore fundy in practice, and tended to view spirituality in terms of Things We Don't Do. (A surprise to those of you who know me today as an ale-favorin', rock-n-rollin', occasionally-Dem-votin' malcontent who still loves Jesus.) Not really anyone's fault -- my church tended to the conservative end of the evangelical spectrum, and I was at that age of internalizing without thinking. I don't regret -- and still observe -- much of the biblical teaching, but I think I've been successful in discarding the more legalistic and dualistic attitudes that really didn't last beyond, like, age 15.

Plus, I think it's hilarious that the album with "Open Arms" would be considered contraband. I mean, "Open Arms" *should* be illegal, but for reasons o'taste. (I like "Lights," though, and "Separate Ways.")