Linux, musical road-dogging, and daily life by Paul W. Frields
 
Month: <span>May 2002</span>

Big movie night on tap for tonight! We probably won’t watch all of them tonight, but I got a hold of Training Day, Mulholland Drive, Made, and Ghost World. I’ll post my thoughts after we’re done with at least a few of them. Evie was an absolute angel today. Not …

I found some cheap soft-sided rifle cases that will fit Sticks (albeit snugly). They’re made by a company called Allen, and I got one at Sports Authority for $13. There’s no shoulder strap and no accessories pocket, but Eleya can sew those on for me. It’s amazing how you learn …

If you’re on a diet, the “Clear American” flavored seltzers at Wal-Mart are great. Pick your flavor, there’s like 53 of them to choose from. (Bad grammar, good soda.)

So on a whim tonight I recorded a bit of me playing (badly) one of the most beautiful folk songs I know, Shenandoah. The vanity! The hubris! Run for the hills, hide the children! Sorry about the ending, I got a finger misplaced somewhere and tried to make the best …

Ack! Yesterday I was tweaking the bridge screws on the melody side of #777 and I busted my fourth string. Argghh! My new strings haven’t gotten here yet so I am SOL until that happens. Hopefully I’ll get them by the end of the week. In the meantime I’m going …