A Meerkat's Bolthole

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!

Snow, yes. No idea how much (the weathercritters keep changing their minds) but definitely snow -- already 2-3 inches in less than two hours, and falling hard. New Haven has declared a State of Emergency (AKA "get OFF the street, you idiot, so we can plow") which means they expect 4-5" by rush hour. The felines and I have made a nest on the sofa, there is hot cocoa made, and a pile of books to be read.

ETA: and OMG, this is so cold and cruel but FUNNY...

Meanwhile I am having a mild crisis. Springsteen tickets go on sale this Saturday for a July show at Giants Stadium. This should be a no-brainer. Bruce, on home ground. In the summer. And yet...
( a Quandry. )

It rains, and is cold. Hel-lo, October! Where you been?

Springsteen last night, down at the Meadowlands. Ticket karma held up -- excellent side view seats, clear line of sight on the opposite side of the stage from Hartford. I, on the other hand, was a bit woozy from the 100+ fever I had been running all day. Oh well, nothing short of contagion keeps me from my Bruce... A much looser band, more playful if less intense, than what we saw at Hartford, and a nicely shaken-up playlist (including a flubbed audible that my companion was gnashing his teeth over later). We got "Brilliant Disguise" and "Dancing in the Dark," two tunes I haven't heard in a while, so that was nice. And it was a drums night, absolutely -- everyone else was in excellent form but Mighty Max was holding it steady and ready. The crowd, however.. I hate to say this of my former home state, but half the crowd looked like they could have been at a Jackson Browne concert, they were so laid back and whatever-ish. *kicks them all, hard* Our section was pretty rockin', tho. On the shuttle home, a guy was telling me that there were still singleton seats available in the (SRO) pit for tonight, and he offered to protect me (he was 6'4" to my 5'4") if I felt brave enough. Alas, while bravery was there, the energy level -- not to mention the credit card juice -- was not.

Oh, and I got interviewed on-the-scene by a reporter from a local-to-NJ newspaper, so we'll see if anything comes of that.

Writing continues apace. I seem to have sold "Clean Up Your Room!" to a German podcast. Details as they are nailed down. Likewise, an interview with yrs trly will (I am told) be appearing in an outlet to be named later at a date to be named later.

Meanwhile, we are closing in on Draft of BLOOD FROM STONE, and much research for New Project That Eats my Brain, and a couple of short stories wedging their way into the mix, and CGAG meets tonight, so I leave you with some thoughts on ( the brain chemisty of my writing schedule )

EtA: on a challenge from alfreda89, I am about to go ten days without diet coke (or any other 'diet' foodstuff, including gum). In honor of that, I am retiring my default icon of DC the meerkat for the duration.

"Rocker Bruce Springsteen answers critics who call his anti-war sentiments unpatriotic by saying the real sin against patriotism is saying nothing while your country is being harmed. Springsteen discusses this and other topics, including why he's still writing songs and performing, in an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley this Sunday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT."


Don't say you didn't know. ;-)


(and if they show footage of the opening night concert, look to stage left right (near The Big Man) and up one level -- that's us!)

Played hooky last night to go down to Atlantic City to see Bruce (yes, again. Hey, considering he was talking about people who travelled all over to see him *cough cough looks off into the distance* I'm a mere piker with only two shows this tour). Once again, totally new interpretations of his own songs, almost all done slow and clear and painful -- and painfully perfect.

In short: Atlantic City. Solo and Semi-acoustic. Power was ON


( Read 'em and weep. )

and now, back to work for this suricata suricattus.