So, I competed in a guitar competition in highland Park on Tuesday. It was Guitar Center's Guitarmageddon. I haven't touched my guitar since then. I think Blues just sucks the life out of music, all the backing tracks were blues riffs... which don't lead themselves to anything much more than Pentatonic scales.. which I dislike to a great extent. anyway.. let's just say that I came in last, because I did. I should probably quit playing... that's how bad I am... been playing 15 years, and simple techniques are still a challenge to me. I have some great gear, so the sound is cool, but the me part... all bad. I'm also heading out to an astronomy meeting tonight. I'm a member of the lake county astronomical society... it's boring as hell.. I would expect more people with passion there, but it's a bunch of old guys debating on what to do with this 40 year old telescope they inhereted and are restoring. Which is great... but I want to gear about Equatorial mounts that work and don't cost as much as a small car. I want to know about digital imaging, and all sorts of stuff that I've had to teach myself. I want to know how to take a sharp picture of a faint galaxy... how to find M51 without a lot of messing around... how to see distant wonders, that captivate the mind, stir the imagination, and bring back the excitement about going to space, and seeing these wonders more clearly. Anyway, I'm outta here... take care.

Back by popular demand.
Well.. actually.. no one seems to have missed me in any way. in fact.. I feel like I'm being omitted from people's lives. It's odd.. but true... I rarely get mentioned. I guess it hurts more when I get omitted by the people closest to me. Well... I am going to get back to working this job that I don't like.. so that I can continue paying for my house, and stuff... so that I can continue to fade into non-existance.