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This past Thursday; the 28th of April 2005; I went to see a show at the Knitting Factory. The effects of listening to music can sometimes take a while to sink in, and sometimes it takes something else to make you realize why what you've just listened to was incredible. Any band with a keyboard and a disco beat can make you dance; it takes a special band to make you smile. Thank's Palomar.

I rode home on the train from the Melt Banana show with a girl who had a FSRN shirt on; it reminded me of things that are important in life (girls, clothing, and politics) and I've started podcasting Democracy Now! on the way to work and Free Speech Radio News on the way home. Just slowly slipping into that dreaded lifestyle I guess. At least I am at the forefront of Gentrification.

Prompted by his lifetime of political activism, a few co-authored works with Noam Chomsky and a recent interview with Amy Goodman, I decided to pick up 2 of Howard Zinn's books; one of which is the famous "A People's History of the United States". I plan to start it tonight.

Finally, I must urge all of you who know me personally; please do not invite me to weddings via a mass email! My old roomate Joe did it, and now a good friend of mine Wtsang did it. Your wedding should be something personal that you remember for a long time; even past your divorce! Humor aside, regardless of outcome it will be one of the most significant days of your life, and you should feel compelled to share it with your closest friends. I'd rather not be on that list than show up as part of some group who was given an umbrella invitation. Maybe (probably?) this is me just being selfish, but if you want me there please ask me personally; the odds of me going to an invitation whose title starts with "Re:" are slim indeed.