1. Why? - By Torpedo Or Crohn’s (Dntel Remix)
2. Bat for Lashes - What’s a Girl to Do? (Plaid Remix)
3. Saul Williams - Sunday Bloody Sunday
4. Rob Sonic - Brand New Vandals
5. DJ Bitman - Shine
6. X-Press 2 - Give It (Quantic Soul Orchestra Remix)
7. Mojib - Learn the Put Down
8. Nine Inch Nails - Zero-Sum (Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert)
9. UNKLE / Notwist - In a State (Mojib Mashup)
10. Sia - Electric Bird
11. PJ Harvey - Broken Harp

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Barney takes kitty butt scratches to a whole new level.

If you listen closely, you can hear he also makes a strange noise while doing this.

My battery light appeared on Friday, so I drove over to to the auto parts store and had them test it. It was fine, but my alternator was dead. Oh noes! I was already set to drive to Charlottesville Saturday for two birthday parties, and I couldn’t let a stupid thing like that stop me.

I hopped online and got a rental car for only $32, score! I requested the subcompact economy, thinking that would mean a little car, but instead was presented with this monstrosity, a Dodge Avenger. Their idea of subcompact and mine are very different. So I had to drive this huge, automatic mobile, but at least I was going. And it had Sirius. I’m an XM girl myself, but it was fun to hear the differences. They talk a lot on Sirius, but they also play a lot of different stuff that I’ve never heard on XM.

I stopped in Richmond on my drive up to see Jessika and get my nipples re-pierced. And let me tell you, that shit hurt! The first time I had them done it was no big deal at all. I couldn’t believe how much it didn’t hurt. But this time? OH MY GOD! So bad. Jessika said it was probably because she had to go through scar tissue, and that’s always harder. But I’m so much happier with them. The bar is flexible PTFE and the scar tissue will make sure that they don’t reject again.

I went to Dave and Michele’s house first for Dave’s 37th birthday party. It was a potluck and there was sooooo much good food and bread. They live in the tiniest place and I was amazed at how many people managed to comfortably chill in there. It was awesome to see them for a bit.

I headed to Crystal and Graham’s afterward for Crystal’s 30th birthday. It was the complete opposite environment. A huge house with only a few people, but it was so much fun. I met some good new people and we got drunk off tequila and had an outdoor fire and roasted marshmallows. I made Crystal a necklace and a ring out of silver and some glass shards Graham had given us on our last visit. They came out really nice, but I forgot to take a picture. I’ve been playing around with the combo for the past week, so I’ll take some pictures when I get everything done.

The drive home the next day was lovely, the only disappointment being Ellwood’s lack of veggie burgers for my belly. Oh well.

4 jobs I have had

• Concessionette
• Web Developer
• Photographer
• Waitress

4 movies I love to watch over and over again

• About A Boy
• Totoro
• Sid & Nancy
• Grosse Point Blank

4 places I have lived

• Hampton
• Richmond
• Norfolk
• Portsmouth

4 TV shows I enjoy watching

• General Hospital
• Freaks and Geeks
• Spaced
• Peep Show

4 Places I Have Been

• Iceland
• China
• Czech Republic
• Thailand

4 websites I visit daily

• Gmail
• LiveJounal
• eBay
• Hamptonroads.com Weather

4 Favorite Foods

• Tortillas
• Cereal
• Chickpeas
• Pizza

4 places I would rather be

• Argentina
• My Own Planet
• The Lap Of Luxury
• Home With My Kitties

MistyBeethoven got me, now it’s your turn: KJunk, Mamastal, Superglue Gumshoe, and Heidi

Even though I did make this mix specifically for Kiersten, I can not help but think of my James with each listen. This was definitely the soundtrack to our lives circa ‘96/97.

1. UNKLE - If You Find The Earth Boring (U.N.K.L.E Mix)
2. DJ Shadow - In/Flux
3. Massive Attack - Better Things
4. Peace Orchestra - Domination
5. DJ Krush - Kemuri
6. Nearly God - Yoga
7. DJ Vadim - Theme From Conquest Of The Irrational (Remix By The Prunes)
8. Portishead - Elysium (Parlour Talk Remix)
9. Air - Modulor (DJ Cam “No Protection” Remix)
10. Massive Attack & Mad Professor - Bumper Ball Dub (Karmacoma)
11. Boards Of Canada - Happy Cycling

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I still really want a munchkin kitty and a solid brown kitty. Honestly. I may complain, but I do actually like cleaning up vomit, pee, and poop everyday. No joke.

ps - Another outdoor kitty has started coming around. He’s an Oso doppleganger. When I see him I have to look around the house to make sure Oso didn’t get out. This brings us up to 5 regular outdoor visitors, not including the raccoons and opossums and random kitty vistors. I spend so much money on cat food.

My Jared is home and has been keeping me warm with fires all weekend. Love.

Kiersten’s dedicating the month of November to trip hop. All trip hop, all the time. This is for her.

1. The Baby Namboos - Ancoats2zambia (Geoff Barrow Remix)
2. Aria - Ariella (Dub)
3. DJ Cam - Meera (feat Kakoli Sengupta)
4. Aim - The Girl Who Fell Through The Ice
5. Morcheeba - Killer Hippie (Bad Vibrations Mix)
6. Nearly God - Black Coffee
7. Stereo MCs - Makes Me Wanna Die (The Weekend Mix)
8. Zero 7 - Distractions (Bugz In The Attic Remix)
9. Nearly God - Poems
10. Björk - Possibly Maybe (Lucy Mix)
11. Mono - Life In Mono

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Also try:
Cartwheels In The Rain
Passing The Torch
Coding To The Beat

I am done with my 10-day lemonade fast and Jared is done with his 10-day hospital fast. We are both home and ready to get back to fall bike rides and fires and cooking and eating healthy foods.

It’s been good for the both of us.

Thanks to all for your support.