So I was on my way to see Avatar...
Mood:  accident prone

...when I slipped on the ice and landed on the back of my head.  For a minute, I thought I was seriously hurt.  Then I saw all of the blood. 

 My friend brought me to the hospital and stayed with me the entire 6 hours.  A true friend indeed (though he does need to sand his driveway).

 Eight stitches and a prescription for Percocet.  I'm all set.

Ow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTF Massachusetts?
Mood:  incredulous
Now Playing: Bermuda Hitchhiker

I don't get it.  Then again, you sometimes get what you deserve. 

 

Happy New Year! (three weeks ago)

So, apparently some people actually read my neglected blog.  I guess I'm not offering much for you lately.

 So, how about that election in Massachusetts!  Leave it to the Democratic Party to lose Ted Kennedy's seat.  Not that I'm a pessimist.  I still hold out hope that turnout and common sense will prevail.  Polls close in two hours, so cross your fingers, fellow progressive liberals.

I hope those visiting my website, johnnYYac's Omnichord Ramblings, are enjoying the recordings ( http://johnnYYac.tripod.com ).  I'm pretty happy with "Wonderful" and "Bermuda Hitchhiker", though I need to put up a better effort for "One Big Holiday". 

I do believe my efforts at increasing Omnichord awareness are having an impact, based on the prices for units on eBay lately.  I got my 1984 OM-84 for $150 (including shipping).  Similar units are going for over $300 on a regular basis.  I'm beginning to regard my little hobby as also a good investment.  I'm not sure the wife would agree, however.

Good luck, Massachusetts!  Don't let the Teabaggers win!

Christmas +1
Mood:  not sure
Now Playing: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Topic: maintenance post

Survived another Christmas.  The girls got mp3 players (Sandisk, not iPod) loaded with my music- My Morning Jacket, White Stripes, Grateful Dead, Monsters of Folk, and some Radio Disney and Sesame Street.  Must continue their musical indoctrination.

Can't believe I hurt my back again!  It was just getting better when I hurt it grocery shopping!  Jesus! (Happy Birthday, by the way)

Anyway, season's greetings to all.  I'm going to bed.

 Nearly two months smoke free! 

Maiden voyage
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: My Morning Jacket Live at Shinsaibashi Club Quattro on 2009-02-06

So I'm home with major back pain and this is what I've come up with.  A webpage about my attempt to make reasonable music with an omnichord and a blog I'm bound to abandon. 

Listening to a great show from MMJ.  Check it out: http://www.archive.org/details/mmj2009-02-06.ecm719.flac16

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