i swear to ghad...

i'm'a gonna' git bett'r!

in the meanwhile, a few thougths.

playing holocene tonight in pdx w/ Sean Flinn & The Royal We. Excited because i haven't played this venue before and there are fewer and fewer that i can say that about in this town : )

everyone's been freaking out about the new sallie ford and the sound outside video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xC2dS_RZiM )  . and while its more than likely true, you can't do anything that hasn't been done... i much prefer the Red Hot Chili Peppers video for Dani California (  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5aq5HcS1A&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLOsev-_gpZuY ).

and finally, a ufc fight this weekend means i'll throw my hat in the ring with my pics on a few fights:

• Light Heavyweight bout:  Quinton Jackson vs.  Matt Hamill^{[1] - Rampage is his own worst enemy, as are a lot of fighters... if he doesn't beat himself i predict Jackson via TKo.}
• Heavyweight bout:  Frank Mir vs.  Roy Nelson^{[1] Mir is another one who's his own worst enemy. I like this fight a lot. I think the two have fought before, though i couldn't find anything on wikipedia and don't have time to search it out right now. At any rate, Big Country is kind of a bad ass. That is, he's fat and seemingly out of shape and yet can always go the distance and can also come back from getting the shit kicked out of him. I really can't say Mir has more tools in his bag, despite what others are saying. I think Roy is affective on the ground and you'd be dumb to take him there thinking otherwise. I also think it's ill advised to stand with the guy. This ones hard for me to call.}
• ^{Mir if things go his way... if they dont go his way for more than 10-15 seconds... Nelson via TKO}
• Heavyweight bout:  Stefan Struve vs.  Travis Browne^{[1] gotta go w/struve here as im not familiar with Browne and Struve can also come back from big beatings. A good fight with two big dudes. Struve via decision}
• Welterweight bout:  Thiago Alves vs.  Rick Story^{[1 Alves via TKO . Alves always has long spells between fights and then also has a hard time making weight. should be interesting to see what happens with him.}

there you go.

rock'n roll!