EJ 12/23/02

 

 

1071 The rest of the weekend:

 

• Dec. 23, 2002

   

  I found out yesterday that my 15 year old cousin B spent the
  weekend in Juvenile lockup for possession of marijuana. His mother
  said it was 'his choice'. No...until he's 18, his choices are the
  parents' responsibility. L was mad because originally the plan had
  been to pick him up on Friday, but then Melissa said B wanted to
  spend Xmas "with her", so that explains perfectly why he was in
  Kerrville in a car full of kids, who got pulled over because the
  driver was speeding, and the cop decided to search them, and Ben got
  locked up for the weekend. Jeez. Anyway...more family drama. The
  juvie-lockup gravy on the mashed potatoes that are A's face/E 
  &A's marriage.
  
  *sigh*
  
  fucking Christmas.
  
  Rio's party was faboo, however. It was Rio, her hubby,
  Mike, her son Jaden, Dee and her daughter Josephine,
  Dee's cousin Darnell, and Rio's cool coworkers, Burl
  and Monica and Monica's son Zachary. The kids played &
  enjoyed themselves. The grownups did, too. Burl was
  hilarious--Rio has a part Cairn Terrier puppy and he
  was doing a little "Scottish voice" for her, making
  her beg for Guinness and demand haggis and stuff. His
  timing was so good, his voice and her little
  doggy-expressions just fit together perfectly. It was
  a riot. Rio's puppy is named Jade, and she's a
  sweetie. She looks like a Benji-dog. We all had a
  really great visit--I haven't laughed so much in ages. Talked about
  steel wheel skates & skateboards that would spark when you got going.
  No safety for us! Talked about all the horrible candy we had growing
  up--lick a sticks and all that. It was just fun. Burl is a stitch!
  Darnell told us this horror story about seeing a lady at the grocery
  store with armpit hair to her waist! AGH! It was hilarious. Such a
  great time.
  
  We went to the trail of lights in Zilker park last
  night with X & fam, which was really fun, despite
  the fact that it rained on us a bit. So it's not all
  bad. Even though M wants us to fill out hsi 'funeral pre planning'
  questionnaire for his new job so he can get a $50 bonus for "doing
  his presentation" for us. The presentation is 1.5-2 hrs long, so I'm
  grateful to just have the quiz.
  
  Oh well. Decemberween is gonna be great, I have the rest of the week
  off from work...so life isn't all bad. I need to focus on the good
  stuff and forget about the bad stuff that I can't do anything about,
  anyway.

   

 

1073More bad news

 

• Dec. 23, 2002

   

  Joe Strummer from The Clash died last night. :(
  
  And Push Down & Turn is breaking up. :(
  
  http://www.pdtrock.com/
  
  Friends,
  It is with mixed emotions that I confirm the recent rumors about my
  decision to leave Push Down & Turn. Let me start my saying that this
  decision was not made lightly, easily, or with any ill feelings
  toward anyone in our organization. Indeed Sam, Matt, Tay, Jason, Rob
  and I have remained the closest of friends throughout the band's 10-
  year history and I have no reason to suspect that we will not remain
  the closest of friends after my departure from the group.
  
  Over the last several years, all of us have experienced increased
  demands on our time that have left us very little remaining to
  continue our growth together musically as a group. While I still feel
  that our shows have been a positive and entertaining experience for
  both fans and band members alike, we have been unable to produce new
  material and practice together to improve as we did during the band's
  earlier years.
  
  In light of my departure and for many of the same reasons that I have
  decided to leave, it has been the unanimous decision of the band
  members that Push Down & Turn will officially dissolve following our
  show January 18th, 2003 at the Patio in Broadripple. Although
  definite future plans for all of us are currently undecided, I can
  report that Jason, Tay, Matt, and Sam intend to continue to practice
  and write together. As for me, I plan to explore new musical avenues
  and collaborate with others wherever a mutual creative interest may
  exist. All of us will remain in Indianapolis and intend to remain a
  part of the music scene as it continues to grow.
  
  Although I am sad to be leaving such a big part of my life to start
  new things, I can say that I would never have continued on as long as
  I have without the love and support of my band mates and our
  wonderful fans. I hope all of you continue to visit our website as it
  will become a place to remember our history together as well as a
  place to find out about what the members are currently up to. We will
  all keep the site updated with any events involving any or all of us
  and the bulletin board will continue to entertain us all I'm sure.
  I'd like to conclude with a thank you to everyone who has come to see
  the band and who has been involved in any way with the group. You've
  all contributed to a very cherished time in my life and I'm truly
  grateful for all the experiences over the last 10 years. I'm left
  with a thousand great memories, life long friendships, and a great
  sense of accomplishment and satisfaction with the work that we've
  done. God bless you all and I hope that our paths continue to cross
  in the future.
  
  -Jason Brown
  Push Down & Turn
  
  

  1074Re: More bad news

   

  • Dec. 23, 2002

     

    Their 2nd-to-last show is new year's eve in Indianapolis. I found a
    round trip ticket for $232, and then the hotel package is $299. That
    is too much just for nostalgia value...:(
    
    And they'll be playing their last show while Jess & I are in Vegas.
    
    http://www.indianapolis.hyatt.com/property/specialoffers/index.jhtml;j
    sessionid=UOEMWLS3PS0CSP5QSESSM4R54CISIJVC