Random updates
Just a few random updates about the stuff going on right now.
Rambles that are fluffy, by fluffy
Just a few random updates about the stuff going on right now.
There is a fucking leak in the wall behind my bathtub
It is probably yet another fucking hurrah from the shitty goddamn bathroom remodeler folks
It is going to be fucking expensive to fix
Maybe the plumbers will be able to get at the pipes from the side but I’m not optimistic about that
This leak has probably been there for a while but it’s taken this long to be apparent, because it was slowly eroding away the drywall next to the tub and causing the baseboards to swell up
I suspect I’m going to need to sue the contractor for gross negligence
At least I still have plenty of tile left over from the renovation, in case the worst comes to pass and I need to get that wall redone
anyway this guy fucking sucks
It’s December, when people start on the Baby, It’s Cold Outside discourse again.
The song was written in a different era when different idioms were in place. It is not a song about aggressive sexual advances (much less date rape!), it’s a song about an unmarried couple trying to come up with excuses to spend the night together, in a society where that was extremely frowned upon.
There’s a pretty good explanation of it by Pessoa on Genius Lyrics:
In a modern climate, these lines are often seen as Marilyn catching Dean putting a roofie in her drink, followed by simpler date-sexual assault. Dean also defends that his feelings are ostensibly more meaningful than Marilyn’s.
When the song was written in 1944, it was seen as scandalous for women to stay the night with someone who wasn’t their husband. As seen earlier (and later) in the song, the girl has a strong desire to stay with the man, regardless of the social norm—not to mention there’s a strong blizzard outside.
The line “Say, what’s in this drink?” was a common phrase women would use as a way to attribute their deviance to a strong drink. The phrase was originally a nod to the idea that alcohol is “making” them do something unusual when there is actually nothing in the drink—the drink is to blame. In Frank Loesser’s original version, the girl pretends to resist his advancements so she can tell others it wasn’t her fault for deviating from the then-current societal expectations.
There’s also a pretty good discussion about this song in Rolling Stone Magazine.
Also the song was originally written by Frank Loesser to have something he and his wife could sing to their party guests when it was time for them to go the fuck home.
So the new keyboard arrived today and I swapped it into my setup, along with the Akai MPK49 (which I also finally restored to working condition). Here’s some vague unstructured thoughts about it.
Hey y'all, I’m trying to sell some music gear that I no longer need or find helpful or which otherwise doesn’t spark joy. Here’s what I’m selling. Local Seattle pickup preferred (except for the software licenses), although I’m willing to ship (but keep in mind that shipping prices will be pretty high, especially for the keyboards). Prices are negotiable.
If you’re interested in buying any of this stuff, get in touch with me and we can work something out.
All items are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted.
So, at the beginning of this year I got a solar panel system installed on my house. After a year of collecting data I think we can do the math about how well it works out, financially.
Today is Bandcamp Friday. That makes it a very good time to support independent musicians.
Right now I could use a bit of cash, as I’ve been hit with some unexpected expenses and I don’t have much of a safety net regarding money I can access right now. So, if you have any interest in my music, right now is a very good time to buy some of it. Or my whole discography, even. I have around two dozen releases each in a wide variety of genres, almost all written by me.
Just the current haps, yo.
Here’s the story I recited at the One More Light TDOR concerts with STANCE. Specifically this is the version I performed tonight (which is slightly different than Saturday’s rendition).
I figure it’s been a little while since my last random-updates update thing, so here’s what’s going on in my life. Because I guess some folks like knowing this stuff? Weird. Anyway.