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So I'm busy doing stuff that really isn't that productive, but such is my life for the moment. In the meantime, please to enjoy by way of a cool brown chick blog, Brown Girl in the Lane. I am no longer surprised when something I need comes to me, especially when it comes to me. I spent the weekend watching the first season of Game of Thrones. I put off watching it because I wanted to limit my TV time, and the reviews I read were very inconsistent. I was skeptical. But I was wrong. I can't wait for season 2 and I'm waiting for the books to come through library loan. Working at a university with access to an entire system of libraries is a huge perk for me! I know I save hundreds if not thousands by using the system. Yay me!

Anyway, Osha is played by Natalia Tena, an amazing (I need to start using another word besides amazing) singer/actress, is the lead singer in a band called Molotov Jukebox. This band invented their own style of music, gyp-step. That.is.amaz-balls. I knew none of this though when I marathoned through season 1 of GoT.

 My geekiness demands I know about the artist/sage/story of the art that speaks to me. I go way past the wiki baseline. I could be a detective; like Jonathon from Bored to Death (not really trying to pimp ech.bee.oh).  Back to point....Tena had me with the song intro which is featured in the vid. And the duck. I am this song. And I'm ok with that. For now.

Trying - Molotov Jukebox
I feel like I'm half complete
Trying to find my place in the sun and run and I run and I run but I can't compete
My friends say I'm fine but I'm fraying at the seams
and I just can't sleep
My nightmares I keep through the day and they won't go away
and I taste defeat
.. ..
Obsessed restless mind
I wish I knew the right way to fill out my time
but I let the alcohol flow and I put on a show but you know






More Natalia Tena here.

SUPER SCARVES

SUPER SCARVES

I am addicted to knitting. I knit every single day. The problem is I have yet to finish something. Wait, that's not completely true. I made a couple of dishrags. I made a baby cap and booties too. The booties don't match and will only fit on a giant one-footed baby, but the cap is cute. Right now, I'm knitting a blanket. I keep adding stitches where I shouldn't and have twice dropped it and lost stitches. Nevertheless, I persevere because I'm addicted. I can't stop knitting. I come home from work and knit the rest of the night. Dinners have been boring since I've started knitting. I want to knit all the time. Even when I'm tired of knitting, I still keep knitting. Which is probably the reason I keep messing up. I'm ODing on knitting. Is there a rehab for knitters?

As with all things novel and shiny, I suppose I will grow tired of knitting. It happened with furniture refinishing, locs, painting, reading, crocheting, golf, running, baking etc. I just hope I can actually finish something nice this time!

http://www.ravelry.com/people/BeckieKnitz

RIP Mike Starr

Mike Starr, original bassist with Alice In Chains, died yesterday. Most recently, he was in Celebrity Rehab. During his season on CR, his life experience was particularly moving to me. He was the last person who was with AiC's lead vocalist, Layne Staley, days before his body was found. Addiction is a powerful, powerful thing.

What fascinates me about addiction is not the substance or habit that one is addicted to, it's the draw; that one's intelligence is saying, "the best thing I can do right now for myself is _____." That to me is what addiction is about. The actual substance, behavior, or habit is just the vehicle.

The cause of Starr's death is unknown at this time. I was so happy for him when he returned to CR. I'm sad he is gone.

In no particular order, my favorite Alice in Chains songs are listed below. I don't know if Mike played on all of these tracks before he was kicked out of the group. I haven't had a chance to check out the "new" AiC, with William DuVall. No dis, but Staley had a great rock voice.

• Man in A Box
• Them Bones
• No Excuses
• I Stay Away
• Rooster

R.I.P. Mike!