...good luck to my sis on her first day in school tommorow

Now some pics:



scott's first try at raw meat...not a large success


...but all ended well




some not so well lit shots of the band shellac


kevin goes for his glamour shot...

...prayers

Here's a prayer hoping well for all in the new orleans area, especially my friend Mike.

...gatesofsteel.com MIA for a bit

I currently have gatesofsteel.com registered through a crappy domain company (registerfly.com, I don't recommend them). I am going to let the domain run out and pick it up through another domain hoster...any suggestions? Something good/cheap would be nice.

In any case you can still come here though this site: http://dressedup.blogspot.com/ until I get gatesofsteel.com back.

...I pray to the Blogger God: please no more spam comments

This is right after our Boston vs. Journey debate


before said debate


can't wait for 2 MP cellphone cameras


chris dressed as chris


at Best Buy Nat's game Madagascar was crashed on display...Joe is showing support


people hovered near the cupcakes


I told ya just add water


1st of Dr. Lara's big b-days...

...my entire CD collection

So I've spent the entire month ripping all my CDs into mp3s. It takes awhile as I only use what I consider to be the best method: EAC secure mode using LAME alt preset...I gotta say screw the RIAA...I bought 95% of these CDs, and since I started ripping a year or so ago, I have bought more CDs and listened to more music than in many years previous.

Ths sum total is 543 CDs (~500 albums as some are multi-disc albums) taking 44 Gigs...Not bad considering I have lost/had stolen quite a few CDs in my life. Here's a list of 'em in case you're curious: MYCOLLECTION Is there any glaring ommisions you think I should have? Think I have enough Melvins albums (and 2 of them wouldn't rip!)?

Now I just need a gapless ipod to put em on...

...funny link

Cats

...old man at the club

Went to see a band called Nine Black Alps thursday night at a club near work....by myself again...Maybe I should have bought someone's ticket to go with me (it was only $5!). A theory (devised while waiting in-line): the older you get, the less people do things with you...I noticed the younger the kids were in line, the more friends they had with them...getting old sucks...or at least it does 'round here...hrrmph!


Waiting in line...


Patiently waiting for the band to come on-stage...Hurry it's past my bedtime


Did you know they have 2 Megapixel cameras in European and Japanese phones? Mine is obviously NOT one of those


small stage, tiny sound, but still rockin'


a bunch of heads




Corey's 30th...second 30th b-day I've been to at this bowling alley