With Rita now churning in the Gulf, rumor around town is that there will be another “gas shortage” and gas prices are gonna spike up again.

Grrrrrr.

I do realize that we pay less for gas here than most people around the country do (currently we sit at $2.68 a gallon), but this whole “scare” because of potential hurricane damage is ridiculous. It’s also ridiculous that gas prices jump by at least 10¢ plus every time the price starts to climb. It’s also ridiculous since all the major oil companies are reporting record profits. And we are not paying just at the pump, people. Prices for everything are on the rise partially due to the higher cost of shipping good around the country. It’s getting to where some of our local businesses are actually advertising that if “you come and you buy” that the store will pay for the gas that you used to get there. That’s so crazy.

Remember when people tried to organize “gas outs” where you wouldn’t buy gas on a certain day of the month. I think that something more drastic should be done if people want to protest the rising costs of gasoline. I am speaking from a rural perspective here. We who live in small towns have to drive everywhere for everything … work, groceries, entertainment. I know that my frivolous travel for things like movies and such has been greatly reduced because it just costs to damn much to trip over to Asheville to kick around for an afternoon. So, it seems to me if the American public really wants to send a message to the oil companies and our wonderful goverment (who seem totally disinterested in this whole subject), we would set aside a few days … not just one … where we do nothing but sit at home because we are not using their expensive gas. No driving or traveling anywhere … no going to work … no going to the store … no going to the movies … no going out to eat. I really think the only way for the American public to really show their displeasure with gas prices is to grind the country to a near halt by not using gas for anything for a few days.

Yeah. I know this sounds silly and not practical … I’m just ranting.

Yeah. Things here have been quite busy lately.

What with work and “Little Shop of Horrors” and freelance work and such.

Saw “The Constant Gardener” over the weekend and it’s the best movie I have seen so far this year. Great acting, directing and story line.

Also finally picked up a copy of “The Bela Lugosi Collection” on dvd. Mmmm, mmmm. Five of Lugosi’s films from 1932 to 1940. Good stuff. I am a bit confused as to why Universal chose to call it “The Bela Lugosi Collection” when Boris Karloff is in four of the five movies. Seems like “The Universal Classic Horror Collection feature Karloff and Lugosi” would have worked a little better ’cause Karloff always was a bigger star than Lugosi was.

Anyhoo …

Golly. The weekend … what to say? It was busy, lazy, frustrating what with a few projects that I had absolutely no desire to do that (of course) had to be done.

Spent most of the day on Saturday weatherproofing the wood siding on my house. It has to be done every couple of years and this year it was time. So, I spent all afernoon covering windows, climbing ladders and getting as much weatherproofing me as I got on the house. That’s what happens when the wind blows. Fun.

Yesterday I had to work on a brochure design I have been putting off for about two months. That’s just how much I wanted to do it. The end results are ok (I guess) but I suspect that it will be “rejected” and I will have to start from scratch again. Bah.

I amongst all that I finished up watching the first season of “Lost.” What a fun television show. Makes me wish that I had tv so I could be all up on Season Two as it airs instead of having to wait another year for that dvd release. I am now dead curious as to how some of those story lines are gonna shake out.

Anyhoo …

So here are some select photos from the NYC trip a couple of weeks ago … Continue reading “Finally! Some NYC Pics” →

Hi. Hello. I am still here. Just been super busy on the home front (painting trim, weatherproofing the house), work and after-work (“Little Shop of Horrors” rehearsals and freelance work).

Goodness. No rest for the weary. I do realize that I still owe you all some NYC pictures. I’ll get there (sometime).