Of Late

So I haven't written anything down, but that's not to say things haven't been going on.

I went to see Muse play at the Great Western Forum (which kicked ass.)
They came back onstage TWICE and played for a total of just over two hours.

No Intermission

They have so much material it's mindblowing. They didn't even play Dark Shines or Muscle Museum (two of my all time favorite Muse songs.) And it was still awesome. I went with my buddies from the snow trip, a guy from work, and the guy I took to the Oasis unplugged show. Good times.

The only down side was $10 beers. I wanted to get drunk before the show, but the 'Corner Market' didn't have any hard liquor. Lots of light beers, though. I eyeballed a drink that said flavored wine, when, what I assume was a whino, said 'That's a good one. You should buy it.' The $2.25 price tag should've warned me. Horrible, horrible, drink.

Next item.

I went to see my friend Javier's kid's perform.
Little backtracking. He's a dancer for a group called Culture Shock LA. They're a non-profit that teaches kid's dance to keep them off the streets. Otherwise spreading love and such. So they're partnered with D.A.R.E. and several of the dance members go out to middle/ elementary schools to teach.

The night before he gives me a call and asks me if he can borrow one of my guitars (as a prop.) Then invites me to come see them perform. The next thing I know I'm the sound guy. Fairly simple pausing and cues. I got to sit in the sound area with the actual technicians. Very exciting.

And now I have the MS walk to look forward to. I probably would of done it had I just been asked, but I was kind of forced into it. I'm now technically the liason for charitable events for the non-sale team at the Gap. And this all happened within the span of a week.
I know the walk is this Sunday, but I'm not sure where or how to collect money from people/ sign them up, as I wasn't given any information packet or even a sheet with a where and when.
A friend of my sister's actually has MS so its a little easier to raise money, as she does the walk every year and I can sign her up through the gap (whch will match any contributions she gathers.) So I'll do the walk in the morning, and then head over to Long Beach.

That same dancer friend has a big show lined up that day. A little dance/ play being opened by KRS-One. And his D.A.R.E. kid's were asked to perform, as well. And since I know the cues, he wants me to do sound for them again.

It's been a busy time.