September 22, 2011
I’m taking tonight off from work, because tomorrow I’m flying back to Peoria to see my family and go to a wedding. I have a car service coming at 6:30 AM, which means I have to get up at 5:30 AM which means I have to start drinking right now to pass out get to bed early. So I thought I’d just take a few random shots around the apartment and then start boozing it up heavily getting ready to go to sleep.
Here's Gumby in his chair. He's going to stay back here in NY and watch my apartment. I hope he doesn't have any wild parties while I'm away.
Gumby in a cup...
Gumby in two cups and Pokey!
Presenting the entire Gumby family! They're bendable and poseable. And they are bad-ass motherfuckers!
And here's Gumby looking down at the two flashlights that Britta and Tom brought me when they were here a little bit ago. I forgot to thank them in that post, so I'm doing it now. Thanks, Britta and Tom! I'll be thinking of you during the next power outtage!
Here's a vintage cover of Creem magazine with Joan Jett on it. I think I've posted it before, but it's worth a second viewing. It's Joan Jett after all!
And another shot of Joan Jett.
And while we're looking at cool bands in my apartment, here's the brand new CD by The Handcuffs, "Waiting For The Robot." It's their best collection of tunes yet and you have to own it, that's all there is to it! It's available at iTunes and CD Baby. Check it out or I'll come to your house and drink all of your beer and have sex with some of your food.
I couldn't get a good shot of the cover, so I scanned it in. Very cool! Nice legs...and your's aren't too shabby either, Chloe! Har dee har har! Goodnight everybody and see you tomorrow after dark.
Further reading: The Handcuffs Discography, Atlanta Examiner and Green Light Go.
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What the fuck, did I oversleep a lot?
@csp: When do you sleep?
Did you know today is Joan Jett's birthday? (53). Have a good time with your folks,, take some pictures of their basement,,,,the second "fortress of solitude".
@MAD: Who can sleep on Joan Jett to Illinois Day?
I love Gumby and Pokie and the rest of the clan. I am sure they will have pizza parties (delivery) and orgies while you are in Illinois. Have fun at the wedding.
@Al: I'm here at a gate in Chicago waiting for the flight to Peoria. I had no idea it's Joan Jett's birthday, too cool. We're the same age by the way. And basement pictures will be up tomorrow!
@csp: I just slept from New York to Chicago...but I had help with some miniature bottles of vodka.
@Melanie: A Gumby orgy is certainly a frightening thought! Hopefully they'll clean up before I get back!
You know how to keep the trip back home from falling apart? Stay pretty stoned and just smile all the time and before you know it you'll be back. Have a good one ;)
I can hear the Dropkick Murphys in the background !
I'd like to dump that stupid law about not being able to walk down the street drinking a beer in NYC, and replace it with a new law that says anyone who doesn't love Joan Jett gets deported to Utah.
@Mykola Mick Dementiuk: I'm at a Wifi place right now checking my blog. My parents house has no internet, as I've said before, tonight I'm going to party like it's 1989!
@GENE: That's a wild story! Thanks for the linkage!
@JAZ: Ha! I'm total agreement on that law!
@Everyone: Sneeze you all tomorrow, I'm off to non-internet lands, but there is beer there, so all is well!
I thought Illinois was an hour behind, not 22 years. Regardless, get you ass to a bookie and put all your money on the 49'ers to win the Superbowl Marty McFly.
Hey, 1989 was a very good year for me too. Finished my first novel "Holy Communion" and went to Europe to relax and have a break except the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. In a way, things haven't been the same since. Am I happy? You bet I am!
Yer gonna need a tiny little swizzle stick to fit in those little bitty airline liquor bottles, Marty.
BWHAHAHAHA!!!! "I'll come to your house and drink all your beer and have sex with some of your food"
Insert belly laughter here!
Um, Gumby, I believe you're sitting in my chair.
hope MAD had a good
tripflight...limo ride cab ride whatever ride...thanks for another "cruise" around the livin' quarters..still wain' to see sgt. carter and gomer which was promised back in the "365" nights...evil computer would not allow me to post last night when i had a number of numbers for csp to comment on the statistics of comments... next time...stay safe 'cause i read sum strange stuff happens in peoria...I think getting drunk is the key to flying comfortably. A couple of bloody marys or several glasses of champagne, and suddenly it's like you're on a roller coaster.
~Amanda Peet
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@cso: Marty McFly? No wonder I'm feeling a litttle shaky these days!
@Mykola Mick Demetiuk: I'm looking forward to reading that book when I get back to New York!
@Jaws: As you can see, I brought my own booze, need some pre-flight liquid courage!
@Clacky: Glad you got a larf out of that one!
@Bif: Gumby will be moved when you return, I promise!
@rr: I promise a photo of Sgt. Carter and Gumby when I get back! Great quote and one I wholeheartedly agree with!
And the flashlights are LED so they should last forever! Well - at least until the next black-out. Loved the song at the end, and @JAZ - what the hell?! That's my home-state you're knocking.
@Britta: I'm sure JAZ was just using Utah as a reference, people do that to Peoria all the time, it was just a joke and nothing vicious, I'm sure.
yeah we have enough crazies in Utah, don't need any more! Hope the Gumby's behave while you're gone.
@kari: There will be a full gumby report when I get home!