So here's a fun update...

remember that lakehouse me and 2 of my BD friends were going to get in Connecticut? Yah - gone.

We had a signed lease with the owner of the condo, paid the sec deposity, rent, etc. - and the first roommate was supposed to move in THIS Saturday - and I just hear Monday night that the gated community "board" rejected us at the last minute because they didn't want tenants who were not related occupying a single residence. New news to the owners, the leasing agent, and to us.

snooty punks.

So, I'm running around all crazy-like trying to find a backup plan. I'm starting to look for a place in Great Barrington, MA - cuz i've heard good stuff about it ... so in the end it might look up for us.

Especially since there were so many headaches to deal with in the lakehouse situation = small rooms, long commute, community fees ...

blessing in disguise? maybe.
gotta hand it to 'em though - it's a pretty good disguise.

aallllllrrriiiiiight - cali's comin' to town

that's right, the tan-man is hoppin the redeye from cali to jersey and i'm gonna wake up at the buttcrack o' dawn to pick him up.

oh wait -
just checked the flight status and looks like they're delayed an hour "awaiting inbound aircraft." well that means more sleep for me - that is, if i ever go to bed - dang-o allergies are kickin my tail! GAH! seriously ... never had allergies like this before. and i think it all started once i went back to the braska a couple weekends ago... man. totally worth it by the way - gotta spend alllll weekend with the fam - and it was AWESOME! but i got back to the dirty jers with red red eyes, incessant sneezies, and a nose that had broken from a light jog into a full run. buh. not my favorite.

oh good news on the camera-front though - i actually found a place that fixes digital cameras! i know ... i was surprised too. but the lady took one look at it, heard the noises it made as the lense extended and said "yep - you need a new lense - that's $150." ... sure beats buying a new one for $350! (and my boss being the standup guy he is offered to pay for the repair since he was the one who had an acute case of the dropsies and, well, y'know... dropped it)

so, check this video out - it's kinda cool. these guys are from nyc and i'm bummed i won't be able to make it to their show may 29th cuz i'll be outta town for work - but it's fun seein young bands starting to make it big. i get to live vicariously through them :) ...oh yah, they're called jupiter one

in the description of the video on youtube it says the band directed the entire video themselves ... not too shabby!