whenever I think of bluegrass I see a guy playing banjo in a field of grass except the grass is blue
Nov 1, 2009HAPPY HALLOWEEN HALLOWEENIES! (I typed happy birthday at first. Uh yeah lot of candy.)
When Hayden wore this mask he got recognized as ZZ Top and Edgar Winter even though he talked like Karl from Slingblade.
Hey halloween was yesterday. I went trick-or-treating a little bit with my old block and saw probably the best costume (actually not the best but the CUTEST).
(ignore unintentional lewd gestures)
We turned Henry’s yard into a spooky spookhouse with paper maché heads and cornstalks. We also rigged a skeleton on a tree by the sidewalk to fall next to people when we let go of a string. It scared the bejewsus out of some people, other obnoxious kids were like “I KNOW HOW U DO THAT. THIS IS SO DUMB.” Eventually it broke but handydandy twine fixed it, until every bone but the head fell off and it was just a floating skull.
Hiiiiiiiii. Basically I tucked my shirt in and put on some plaid, got a sword and a hat and called it a day.
Now.. last friday I saw Bob Dylan. I don’t know any other way to put it. I experienced señor Bob. His band was not in my taste the best, but cheezy; Dylan was a croaky old man but that’s to be expected. Actually he was a lot less fragile and.. old than I imagined. I think I just over-braced myself so if he was just a Bob-specter in some Bob-wheelchair I wouldn’t be disappointed. But it was so awesome. Bobby D, guys, never fails to be mysterious. That’s the only box you can surefire put him in (if you, y’know, had to put him in a box).
Friday was also flex friday. My class was supposed to go to the Daley plaza FRANKEN-PLAZA, but it was raining like a drunk monkey again so all the tents were closed. We did meet these two actor/mime/acrobat people, though. They were just standing there being.. actor mine acrobats with vampire makeup on. We talked to them for a while, found out they were actually a couple, and then left to run around in Marshal Fields (or Macy’s but ew). At one of the counters I saw a lotion called Opium. I asked the lady behind the counter if Opium contained opium, and she said “I don’t work here.”
Title: Mildly paraphrased Eric Goldberg (friend).
Seeing Bob Dylan live has to be one of the most awesome experiences you can have. You’re really lucky.
Some of his songs are better when sung by someone else, since his songwriting tends to be better than his voice. I really love Dave Matthews’ covers of “All along the watchtower”, which he’s done many times and it’s never the same twice. I never cared for Dylan’s original “Chimes of Freedom”, but I love the versions by Bruce Springsteen & Youssou N’dour.
I’ve seen Bob twice. the first time was incredible. the second time, not so much. But its one of those things to say that you’ve seen Bob Dylan.
I think he’s on his way back though, he’s doing a lot more and seems somewhat excited to perform. But he’s still going to be croaky ol’ Bob Dylan.
ps. did you go with your pop? what do you guys think of contemporary Dylan?
I got to see him back in 1997 when he did this little club tour. It was the loudest show I had seen up to that point. I thought the band was a little cheesy, too. I wish he would do a solo tour, but I guess he feels more comfortable with the band.
Your costume is great. More original and interesting than one with a single theme.
The Yoda baby is so cute I wanna eat it.
Just kidding.
I would like to cuddle it rather than marinate it in ketchup for a light dinner.
LOL, I used to ask the ladies at department stores questions like “does opium have real opium?” “Are the princess borghese cosmetics made by a REAL princess?”
I also saw Bob Dylan at ACL – interesting, cool.
you should have a gun instead of a sword cowboy..lol!
I saw Bob when I was in 4th grade.I didn’t really get it at the time other than my dad was so excited he got tickets for my whole family. I left singing everybody must get stoned…singing it over and over and OVER…my older bro was giggling about it..and kept telling me keep singing it..keep singing it! My parents were like..its toned Mallory…TONED..everybody must get toned…they weere worried I’d go to school talking about getting stoned….
silly I know!!! anyways thought I’d share:)
sweet
I love how he nearly bursts out giggling in that song, like he was laughing about getting it past the censors (which were pretty strict about drug references).