All Of The Way Downtown!!!

I leave for NYC in two days. This is going to be a blast!!!

So here are a few of the things on my mind right now:
What to wear???
Should I go all out with winter attire???
Where to go???
Where are all the HotSpots???
How much can I really see in TWO days???
How far is it from Central Park to The Statue of Liberty???
What should be my plan for The Maximum Experience???
How can I meet HOTTT gay gentlemen???
How do I get to Chelsea and The Village???
Can I schedule an appointment with Sarah Jessica Parker???
What's the best way to meet Donald Trump???

God...what am I going to do???...Somebody help me!!!

...with a careless memory
jake...wooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

I've Gotta Do Things The Way That I Do

It's Thanksgiving Day...I can hardly believe it. I'm only making one dish for dinner. My dad's wife and her sister are doing the majority of all the cooking and preparation. I wanted to be a bit of "Martha Stewart" this year but they seemed to have everything covered...so I didn't mind.

Next year I think I will host and cook it'll be my time to shine...plus I'll have another 12 months of practice under my belt.

So this year, we'll be heading over to Baytown to congregate and hang out. It's so nice to be around the ones you love especially for the Holidays...it seems every year is always a bit different...never the same thing twice. One of my brothers will not be there and Amanda-Jayne's sister and her family will not be there. It will be nice just the same.

My best friend Jao and his wife Dayna are doing something a bit different this year. In his own way...though he may not know it...he's become a bit of an activist. He likes to mix things up, stir the pot if you will, get the controversy going, make one think...here's a bit of an email conversation we had yesterday:

Jake:
WHAT??? NO THANKSGIVING...that's UN-AMERICAN...I can't believe that. That's just not right. How can one go without all the Thanksgiving goodies...it's not right I tell you...it's just not right.

Jao:
...on the third Thursday of the month of November, we have a holiday where we all get together and celebrate our materialistic gluttony, only spending more money! All while millions and millions and millions of people and children will go to bed starving, with no one to turn to for help. And thousands of them will not wake up tomorrow morning...

Something to think about!!! ONE

...with a careless memory
jake...wooooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

I Had A Problem...

"Dad, I saw my life flash pass before my eyes". Those were the words that Boogie said to me about 40 minutes after un-lodging a peppermint from his throat...

The Fam and I had travelled over to Chuy's for lunch and then went over to watch "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" at Tinsletown.

We had some time to kill before the movie so we headed over to the mall for some window shopping. We made a quick pit stop for Amanda-Jayne and Gracie and then headed off on our merry way. Suddenly, without warning Boogie grabbed my arm and in a high-pitched strained voice sounding a bit like Lord Voldemort, he said he was choking. My immediate reaction was that he was joking because we had been cutting up all day and I started questioning him...but I could see the panic on his face and he began trying to make himself cough. So I immediately thought to administer "The Heimlich".

Now lets keep in mind that I never had attempted this procedure up until this moment so I wasn't even sure if it would work. I began the process as best as memory could serve and I pushed in on the bottom of his rib cage and pushed up, however all I managed to do was lift him up off the ground, I immediately began to think that I was not going to be able to help him, but remained calm...I had to try again, and I was determined not to stop until he was able to breathe.

He kept coughing through all of this and finally shot out the piece of peppermint. We both took a deep breath and just stood there amazed at what had just happened.

A couple of ladies had stopped to make sure he was ok and another lady behind the counter at "The Great American Cookie Company" fetched us a cup of water. Wow...what a horrible experience.

Peppermints are now banished forever.

...with a careless memory
jake...wooooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

So Long Suicide

It seems, "The Destroyer" made his second attempt at making friends with the fish in Gracie's tank. I haven't been updated on the details yet, but I came home and found the tank near the sink...minus the fish. "The Destroyer" simply said something about ... "down the toilet".

Careless...simply Careless.

...with a careless memory
jake...woooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

The Finest Hour That We See

This truly is a sad day in Jakey's World!!!

I had high hopes for this show. Her morning show is careless....simply careless.

...with a careless memory
jake...woooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

I Can't Help Myself

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be driving down the road, or sitting in a cafe, or just being out somewhere, anywhere and over a radio, or sound system you hear a song, a song that you created, that you imagined, that you birthed, that you gave life to???

It would bring such elation!!! This is one of my dreams.

...with a careless memory
jake...wooooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

When All Around You Earth Turns To Fire

It's time, time to pick up that dusty guitar, tighten up those strings, tune up the "'ole girl". Time to break out that old dusty notebook...read some of the old memories, and time to start writing new ones. Time to warm up the vocal chords. It's time, time for Jao to gather his bongos, time to get comfortable behind the encasing of his home away from homes. Time to make beautiful music together...it's time to tap into the creativity that once had only been gently scratched at the surface.

The urgency is now...it's calling, like an aching from deep within...a thirst that can't be quenched. Hypnotize, intoxicate, encapsulate...it has to be electronic, impulsive, abbrasive, natural, organic and definitely cutting edge.

The time has come to entice, entice the vermin...time to lure the mindless lacks that long for intoxification...male, female no matter...time to gather the flock...a time of raw unhibited sensuality, lust, desires and no regrets!!! A time of Sodom and Gamorrah. A time for carelessness!!!

...with a careless memory
jake...wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

Who Do You Think You Are???

My name is NOT Stan and I do NOT want to bang Santa!!!

...with a careless memory
jake...woooooooooooooooooooooosssshhh!!!

I Must Be Hollow

We're a bit sickey-poo in Jakey-Land...Amanda-Jayne, Nick, The Destroyer, and myself. It must be the drastic changes in the weather...just a few days ago it was winter...now we're back to summer. We all seem to have this mysterious cough and nasty phlegm. I love big green clumps of goo popping up in my mouth...yum.

You should heed my voice...listen to the latest Royksopp album "The Understanding"...Brilliant...simply Brilliant!!!

...with a careless memory
jake...wooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

Sweetheart I'm Telling You

I knew it, I knew it. My Gaydar does actually work from time to time...and he's from Texas too!!!

Revelating IPOD Tunes:
Warning Sign - Coldplay
White Shadows - Coldplay
John The Revelator - Depeche Mode
Suffer Well - Depeche Mode
Careless Memories - Duran Duran
Shotgun - Duran Duran
Sugar, We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy
Seventeen - Ladytron
Hung Up - Madonna
SunSpots - Nine Inch Nails

...with a careless memory
jake...wooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

Get It Together

Where Have I Been???
What Have I Been Doing???
Was I Abducted By Aliens???
Do I Still Have All Of My Hair???
Do I Still Have A Kick Ass Body???
Did The World Stop Spinning While I Was Gone???

Everything is just Elfaba-lous!!!

...with a careless memory
jake...woooooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!

Friends Of Mine

...with a careless memory
jake...woooooooooooooooooooossshhh!!!