Halleluah (maybe)

It appears that I MAY have a job. I have an offer. The positives are: IT'S A JOB! Multiply that by one trillion. And than, another trillion. Qualified bugger that I am, I have had no success in landing interviews. Other positives are that it is a company that actually has the wherewithall to be investing in the future. I know the people at the company. And it could be a very exciting new career. And this company will be very easy for me to invest my heart and soul and mind into... which is very important to me. They are very big on "green" initiatives and management are not a bunch of cold soulless demons.

Did I mention IT'S A JOB?

The negatives: I have never done this type of work and it is sales. The money for the first 6 months is going to suck. For 2010, my salary will be anywhere from 70 to 75% potentially of 2009. Of course, if I succeed (and I WILL succeed if the economy doesn't kill me), I can do pretty darn well higher than last year. But in terms of $$$$$, I tend to look at worst case scenario and scope it from there.

But that's a whole lot better than 0%!!!!!!!!

It's just that old foolish pride getting in the way.

Did I mention IT'S A JOB?

Pain Is My Girlfriend

First off, the Foo Fighters are fukking ROCK STARS. And I mean that in a good way. And, in addition to playing two hours of ROCK STAR ARENA ROCK, they are good guys too. They let some kid from the Make A Wish Foundation (actually Garden Of Dreams- same concept) play drums for a song and they also had an auxillary stage that jutted out about 3/4's of the way into the floor (yeah, I know they're not the first ones to do that) so the folks in the cheap seats could be up close and personal for about 6 songs.

The show was being broadcast by some Music TV station, and Mr. Asshole Hipster Blow Dried V-J was doing his live remotes right in front of me. So, if you happened to see the broadcast and you heard/saw some idiot screaming "Slayer", well that would be me.

Oh yeah, they also had some guy play a Triangle Solo.

Punk Fukking Rock.

Here's a link to our friends at One Died Simply, who have kindly posted up the Foo Fighters Feb 2, 2008 Oakland show.

But I digress, this post is about how it sucks to be getting older. Yeah, it is better than dying, but it still hurts.

My back is killing me, and I still might be hungover from 2 nights ago. And I have to be a grown up and work and shit. And I can't take my pain killers at work because than I tend to stare off into space and drool a bit. Which tends to make me friendlier to the lumpen proles. It's a vicious circle. Or something.

Anywhere, here are some tunes that fit my mood.

Toonage:

Descendents - I Don't Wanna Grow Up (live)

Ramones - I Don't Wanna Grow Up

Fountains Of Wayne - Bright Future In Sales

Replacements - I Bought A Headache

Black Flag - Life Of Pain

Better Things

Here's wishing you the bluest sky,
And hoping something better comes tomorrow.
Hoping all the verses rhyme,
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the doubt and sadness.
I know that better things are on the way.

Here's hoping all the days ahead
Won't be as bitter as the ones behind you.
Be an optimist instead,
And somehow happiness will find you.
Forget what happened yesterday,
I know that better things are on the way.

It's really good to see you rocking out
And having fun,
Living like you just begun.
Accept your life and what it brings.
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things.
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.

Here's wishing you the bluest sky,
And hoping something better comes tomorrow.
Hoping all the verses rhyme,
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the drudge and sadness.
I know that better things are on the way.

I know you've got a lot of good things happening up ahead.
The past is gone it's all been said.
So here's to what the future brings,
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.

Toonage:
Fountains Of Wayne - Better Things (Kinks cover)
Husker Du - Everything Falls Apart