still standing from the 1800s... victorian-era los angeles.

ps took a stroll through angelino heights to brighten my eyes with this remarkably well preserved section of victorian~era los angeles.

willie nelson at the hollywood bowl 8.9.13

ps oh what an evening it was listening to willie nelson with the hollywood bowl orchestra playing his ballads from the 1978 album, stardust. still playing at 80 years young willie ended the show with one of my favorites of his newer songs, roll me up and smoke me when i die. that's right.... this cowboy didn't get singled out as an outlaw for nothing. play on willie. we all love you! you are ace-high through my eyes.

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aimee mann & ted leo {the both} at troubadour 8.4.13

ps aimee mann and ted leo, the both, as their joint side project shared the stage at the troubadour delivering some great music and much fun laughter. they played some new tunes and as well as some of their individual pieces.

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xxxii

ps xxxii is
~ the atomic number of germanium.
~ the freezing point of water at sea level in degrees fahrenheit.
~ the new general catalogue object ngc 32, a star in the constellation pegasus.
~ the number of completed, numbered piano sonatas by ludwig van beethoven.
~ the lyrics of regina spektor's song "oedipus" include the line "32 is still a god damn number."
~ the code for international direct dial phone calls to belgium.
~ the number of pages in the average comic book (not including the cover).
~ the traditional 32 counties of ireland.

wrap me in stripes and stars

my friend
sits at the drum
his magic hand
feels nothing but
time
nothing but time

my old friend
sits at the drum
his magic mind
doesn't feel anything
american flag is behind
if i could stand
to be less difficult

my new friend
plays drums all the time
her magic heart
feels everything
she plays the difficult parts and i play
difficult

she goes shoop shoop eh doop shoop eh doop
shoop eh doop eh doop eh doop
we go shoop shoop eh doop shoop eh doop shoop eh
doop eh doop

if i could stand
to be less difficult