so, can anyone tell me what´s going on with avian flu? the tv here is all in spanish, and keeps showing pictures of Belgium and Bulgaria... am I at risk?? If you can, let me know. I´ll try not to bring an epidemic home with me!

hi by the way, hope things are going well. YOu all seem pretty happy and normal on here though.

Best of luck, Albert, on your job interview, I hop you get it!

Take care, I´m off to Italy in a day or two, I´ll try and say hi again soon. (but if not, check me out at www.ballofdirt.com) take care!

the Darkies... i mean, the Darkness and their new single something something stream it off their myspace
seriously someone come up with a fuckin' hack for this shit

oh and this too- possibly my friend from Nokomis and her party hardy dance troupe:
i think there's supposed to be some dietzche v involvement
80s Dance Disaster Oct 29 @ Latitude 53 - $11

coolest untalked about shows from the Listen records mailout:

Chicks On Speed
Monday Nov 21
@ New City

DJ Spooky
Thursday Nov 24
@ New City

Remember Al...
-Dress nice... but not too nice
-Be memorable... But not too memorable
-Smile a lot... but not too much
if you think it's going bad, wet yourself... but not to much, then they can smell the fear
-Have some breakfast, maybe some Special K, but don't make it too special

good luck,

Eric, yeah that is the DFA album I was waiting for, plus I also heard there is another one commming out next tuesday, I'm not sure which one that is though. Have you had a chance to listen to "dead womb" from the orange album? It's pretty good!

So, The Smoking Gun has copies of a bunch of correspondence between George W. Bush (at various stages of his public office life) and Harriet Miers (who is, of course, his nominee to the Supreme Court). Getting beyond the bizarrely ginormous loops in Harriet Miers' handwriting, one of the letters from Bush had a most interesting postscript. At least, the only interpretation I can come up with for the handwriting (it isn't the most legible) is interesting. This letter, which appears to wish Harriet Miers a happy birthday, ends with a line that seems to be

p.s. No more public scatology

Is Percy giving interview tips?

Not to be an ass, Percy, but aren't you the one who hasn't had a job?

Sleep early, wake up early, walk in neat. Go Al!

Already did that, I'm still nervous.

It sounds silly but maybe rehearsal will help? It's utterly embarassing but after a couple of runs it doesn't seem so bad, try and force your parents into listening or roleplaying. That way, when you're upon the moment, last night's embarassing ordeal will make the interview seem like a walk in the park.