You can't handle the truth

My birthday!

2007-01-04T02:15:32Z

(I know I've dropped off the face of the LiveJournal planet - but this is the best way to reach all of you who still post out here in cyberspace (and who don't have MySpace accounts) and I'd Love for you all to be there)

I'm hosting a kick-ass birthday show/party this Saturday at Tambaleo. Come celebrate my birthday with the three b's: bands, boobs and booze. The festivities start at 9PM with some of the best music you've ever heard. It's the perfect way to close out the holiday season!

It would mean a lot to me if I could celebrate another year on this earth with my friends, future friends and colleagues. Please stop by, even for a li'l bit. The club is open ot the public, so tell everyone you know to come to the party!

Featuring:
Suzanna Choffel (9 PM)
Operator (10:30)

Special appearances by: Twenty Questions, Stefanie Fix, Rachel Loy, Ruby James, Craig Marshall and more!

Tell your friends, family, neighbours and co-workers to come join the party!

I Love you guys and hope you can make it!

~Chris

Rachel Loy's PsYcHobAbBlE Film Party!

2006-04-11T18:36:53Z

Hello, my Lovelies! I'm sorry I've been away for so long, but I've had many thrilling adventures and return with many a tale to tell. But before I delight your auditory canals with a yarn the length of the Nile, I wanted to let y'all know of a special event this Thursday...

My friend, Rachel, is filming a live DVD on the 13^th. There will be a suprise opening band (shhhhhhhh!), special one-time-only merch for sale and FREE beer! Entrance is also FREE and this celebration will be a blast! Plus your breathtaking visage will be captured on film.

It would mean so much to Rachel - and to me - if you came to this event. If any kind Souls would like to help out with bartending, merch, etc, please let me know. Even if you can only lend your services for an hour or so, I would Love you forever. And for an added incentive - aside from getting to ~~have me boss you around~~ see me - all volunteers get FREE BEER!

Danke my darlings!

~Chris

myspace.com/rachelloy

Blah

2006-02-19T21:54:19Z

Does anyone wanna get me out of the house?
How 'bout letting me come over and do laundry?

Man, I am so unmotivated today.

Barfly's tonight

2006-02-13T01:46:36Z

I'll be stopping by Barfly's tonight around 10 for a friend's going-away party. Unfortunately, I really don't want to be around people tonight, especially this crowd. Does anyone want to come keep me company? {bats eyelashes}

I think I've found my new favourite website

2006-01-17T23:27:36Z

Local art @ Wet Salon

2005-12-03T06:08:32Z

Last night at First Thursday was the opening of "David de Lara's Picture Show" @ Wet Salon. This exhibit, featuring the fine art and photography of my good friend, David de Lara, will be up at the salon throughout the month of December. I encourage all of you to go see it and support the arts in Austin. I'd also recommend buying some prints as they would make lovely Christmas presents. Many of the models in David's photographs are friends of mine; all the girls are gorgeous; the paintings are faboo. (And for my ~~stalkers~~ fans, there are a couple photos of Moi that would be the perfect addition to your ~~shrine~~ art collection.

Wet Salon is located @ 1109 South Congress Ave. (next to Goody Two Shoes). For those not in Austin, go to David's website or his MySpace profile and you can contact him about his art and to purchase prints.

Tonight @ MOMOs

2005-10-03T23:51:11Z

Who would like to join me tonight to see Joseph King's last show in Austin? :'o(

It's freeeeeee...

I Love you, Twin

2005-06-15T03:27:01Z

Goddess guide you and take care of you. Teach those fuckers up there how to party their asses off.

Talk amongst yourselves...

2005-06-13T04:39:39Z

The first couple of days of my trip were very stressful (engine problems, lost luggage, getting majorly lost on the way to the wedding - don't even get me started). The wedding was wonderful and it was so good to see everyone (some whom I hadn't seen since college). I spent the next day recovering from having had too much fun the night before. Today was quite entertaining and filled with things that made my biological clock start ticking (damn you! STOP it! {hits ovaries}). I made a lot of people happy. All in all it was worth the trip up here. And God/dess willing, I won't have to come back to this godforsaken island 'til at least Christmas.

Thus ends another chapter in my life...

Stooopid screwy sleeping patterns

2005-06-08T13:01:51Z

I'm finally back online for those who noticed I was gone for the past week and a half. Both my computer and Time Warner need a good bitch-slapping, but that's beside the point. For those who didn't even notice I was gone, who needs you anyway? It's funny how bad the withdrawal can be when one's lifeline is ripped out unexpectedly. We - or at least I - rely on the internet a lot more than we realise. Simple things like checking tv listings. Silly things like browsing through IMDB. And then there's the networking beauty of email and MySpace. When you're in promotions, no matter what industry, you need shit like that (and in the comfort of your own home) more than you care to admit.

But enough of my rambling.

I'll be at a wedding this weekend so whatever fabulousity is happening will have to deal with my lack of presence, as impossible as that may seem. I recommend y'all go see Rachel play without me (Thursday - MOMOs - 9:30). *sniff, sniff* As much as I know you all Love and worship me, please don't call unless it's a matter of dire importance cos I'm not gonna answer my phone anyway. So there. :oÞ And for those of you who constantly feel the need to call me in the wee hours of the morning (*coughs* Daniel *coughs*), don't... unless you have a death wish, of course. You can, however, call on Sunday; me answering is directly proportionate to how much I Love you and how disgusted I am at the time. Y'all know where to find me Monday night. :o)

Um, anyone wanna drive me to the airport tomorrow around 2-ish? {bats eyelashes}

This is where I'll be tonight

2005-05-14T23:41:32Z

And y'all should come, too!

Canvas/ Johnny Goudie CD release show at Antone's. Also on the bill are Rachel Loy and Casey McPherson (formerly of Endochine)

Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8. You know you want to. ;o)

Fan-fucking-tastic

2005-04-17T01:22:19Z

Yesterday was an insanely busy afternoon. And even though half of my volunteers flaked, the rest of us took up the slack and everything came together nicely for the show. Jen and Bill are amazing and are the main reasons this production occurred. And Spencer organised everything else. The DVD is gonna be incredible and should be out this summer.

Things got off to a slow start and people started filing in while Tucker played. The turnout was great and I'm glad so many people came. Bill and I had joked the night before about how there would either be a surplus of people or no one would show up. I'm glad it was the former. They filmed Tucker's first few songs and are turning them into music videos.

My boys totally rocked the house. I had such a blast mingling, promoting and even running around. I can't tell you how proud I am of these guys. I've watched the band evolve over the years and become even more wonderful. There are so many great things in the works and they deserve it more than anything. sdx and zillioneyes, thanks so much for helping out. And thank you to everyone else who came to the filming. If you missed the show, you can come see them Monday night at the Lucky Lounge.

DVD filming & party!

2005-04-14T00:10:51Z

54 Seconds is filming a live DVD this Friday and you're invited!
Free show - BYOB

When
Friday, April 15th at 7pm

Where
4506 Avenue H (@ 45th St) map

7:00 - the party kicks off
8:15 - Tucker Livingston opens
9:15 - 54 Seconds rocks the house!
11:00 - the party grooves on w/ Good Nation spinning

Bring a flashlight for a special part of the show.

It's also bassist Rachel Loy's birthday that night, so come out and celebrate!
(The band will be performing on Fox7 the morning of the 14^th - tune in between 7:30 and 8 AM)

Volunteers wanted
Help is needed for a variety of duties (setup, bartending, door people, crowd control, etc.) and volunteers get free access to the bar area as well as their name in the DVD credits.

If you're interested in helping, please email me - blown_away54 at yahoo dot com - with your contact info and times you'd be available. We won't need most people until 6pm or so (for those of you who work "normal" hours); but if you're free earlier in the day, that'd be groovy!

So says the heathen

2005-03-27T21:54:44Z

HAPPY - <pick whichever applies to you>

Chocolate Bunny & Jellybeans Day

Easter

Sunday

Observation

2005-03-26T03:53:19Z

I find it hysterical (and sad) that those who invoke God's name are quite often the ones with the darkest/most tainted Souls. {rolls eyes and shakes head in disgust} He's not listening to you, bitch. Try going down - you should be used to it by now.

Free show tonight

2005-03-15T17:54:01Z

I won't be at this one as I'm going to see QOTSA tonight. But for those of you looking for a free show, here ya go:

TONIGHT -- Troy vs. the Texas RollerGirls music & DVD shootout!!
Tuesday, March 15 @ Cheapo Disks (10th & Lamar)
it's an Austin Music Network fundraiser!
FREE & All Ages
6pm - HolePunch
7pm - Troy Dillinger
8pm - "Dirty & Hairy Film Festival" DVD Screening
9pm - "Texas RollerGirls: Rock 'n' Roller Derby" DVD Screening
Silent Auction: Be an AMN Veejay for a Day, 365 Days 365 Ways, Atomic City, Legendary Beads, Ruby's Barbeque, El Mercado, Austin Java Co.
Beer by: Manneken-Brussel Imports & Live Oak Brewery
Food by: Ruby's Barbecue

Oh happy day

2005-03-14T15:56:10Z

Since I can't sleep anymore (HA! that makes it sound like I got more than 3 hours of sleep), I might as well talk about my weekend. Jesus, is it already over? Fuck. SXSW "Hell week" has begun.

Saturday night was kind of boring, especially given the raving "I've got a really cool private party for you to go to" from Spencer (acting like it was some sort of top secret spy mission and only revealing the details to me in private). It was the afterparty for the premiere of "Drop Dead Sexy", which features 00:54 on its soundtrack amongst other local musicians. A few peeps performed, including my guys (who got cheered on for an encore). 'Twas... okay, but nothing exciting.

Last night was the Gat5 private party. <== they're an artist collective here in town. 00:54 played along with Johnny Goudie and Stefanie Fix. It was really good to see Johnny as I haven't seen him in a long time. Stefanie was wonderful. And of course, there was the free music and booze. *grins* I even got Alex to come out; I haven't seen him in months and he got a chance to network. Towards the end of the party, a few of us headed over to Club Deville cos there was a rumour that the Flaming Lips were gonna make a special appearance. Alas, the rumour was untrue but we still had fun and I even learned some useful self-defense tips from Spen as we tried to beat the crap out of one another... again. I Love my friends. :o)

Oh, and I met some guys from Paris who are in town for SXSW. They "didn't speak Texan" so I got to chat with them in Frenglish. LOL Their band plays at Tambaleo on Thursday. I don't remember the name of the band, but the whole night is "French night" at the club.

Tonight, y'all had better come down to the Lucky Lounge to see 00:54. But if acoustic melancholy is more your thing, Joseph King & Friends are playing down the road at MOMO's. Stefanie's on the bill, too. Come to one or both. Both are free AND awesome.

What dreams may come

2005-03-08T02:35:36Z

Dear Brain,

Please stop it with the weird, fucked up dreams. I am SO not in the mood. I'm-a kick yo ass if you don't quit it.

Thank you,
Chris

Addiction

2005-03-08T02:07:27Z

Is it sad that I went through withdrawal this weekend cos I had no internet? This time I can't even blame it on fucking Time Warner. One minute I'm online and the next I can't establish a connection... but according to my modem, I'm online. Letting it sit for a day was pointless and defragmenting wasn't working cos my 'puter's a piece of shit. Aggravated, I started preparing to burn everything from my hard drive before I would inevitably have to reformat the bitch. Then I remembered that I had recently installed updates and the timing was too much of a coincidence. As a last resort I searched through my programs to see if I could revert to an earlier date of my OS. And I was able to uninstall the shit offline.

So my internet connection is back. It's still a bit wonky, but at least I can get online most of the time. I don't know why *&$#(*%@ Microsoft would create updates that fuck with one's 'puter. Oh wait, yes I do - cos they're Eeeeevil. I still may have to reformat to get my CD drive to work (the burner works, but the CD drive doesn't). Grrrrrrrrr.

Aaaaanyway... y'all know what tonight is. That's right! It's Monday night and time to head on down to the Lucky Lounge to see my guys play. Look into my eyes... you're getting veeeeeeeery sleepy... now repeat after me: "I will go downtown to see 00:54. And I will buy CDs and t-shirts and drinks for Chris..."

Hey, it's worth a shot. Who wants to make me dinner?

They say it's your birthday...

2005-01-19T06:03:15Z

I'm working on putting my birthday pics on a webpage (and I think Bill has a blackmail page in the works as well). But I figured I'd post this publicly for my stalkers, nosy bitches, and the cunts in NY. {smirks and waves}

Pictured above are (in no particular order): Adam, Tucker, Brad, Marci, Shiben, Mary, Chris, Bill, Christine, Bob, Spencer, Gwen, Stewart, Jacob, Levi, Jesse, and of course, the Twins and I. Last names withheld to protect the decadent.

Stay tuned to find out how my ass made it into an indie movie.

"Something's on my mind, it's been for quite some time. This time I'm on to you..."

2004-12-26T04:22:22Z

"So where's the other face: the face I heard before.
Your head-trip's boring me... Stuck down in a rut of
dislogic & smut: a side of you well-hid. When it's all
said & done it's real & it's been fun but was it all real fun?"

Just a warning: if anyone on my friends list has any intentions of taking my posts and twisting them to fit their irratic delusions, or if you're gonna make up bullshit stories based on something you read in here, please remove yourself now. And if you think I'm selfish because I write about myself and my life in MY journal, please get a reality check.

That said... {clears throat}

Maria, grow some fuckin' balls and grow the fuck up. If you have a problem with me, say it to my face rather than talkin' shit about me behind my back. I find it oh-so-convenient that you waited about 8 years and 'til after holidays, birthdays and inviting me to your son's christening to decide that I was such a horrible person and that you "never liked me." And if there are "all sorts of people" that have "always hated me" as well, I really wish they'd come out of the woodwork and speak their minds instead of picking you to speak for them on a bloody online journal. You expect everyone to cater to your every whim, throw tantrums when they don't, and people walk on eggshells around you for fear of your pitching a fit... yet *I'M* self-centered? You're a selfish cunt whose world stops about a foot in front of you and I feel sorry for your family, friends and anyone else that has to deal with your hypocritical bullshit.

"Let's nuke the bridge we torched 2,000 times before. This
time we'll blast it all to Hell. I've had this burning in
my guts now for so long. My belly's aching now to say...

You're just- a fuck. I can't explain it cause I think you suck.
I'm taking pride in telling you to fuck off and die."

If YOU have a problem with me, that's one thing - but don't try to get my friends on your "side" by making up lies to assuage your insecurities. And don't you DARE try to break up my friendships. Andrea knows that I'm not talking shit about her, so I don't even know what you thought you would accomplish with that game. And if you really did "misinterpret" my journal - those posts had absolutely nothing to do with Andrea or her friends, was about a situation involving people in Austin that you've never met, who have never set foot in NYC, so get your facts straight before you start an insane, unjustified rampage. Also, the situation didn't directly involve me - I was standing up for a friend of mine so all that bullshit about me "not taking responsibility for my actions" is irrelevant. Melodramatic much?

"I've had this burning in my guts now for so long. My belly's
aching now to say. I'm taking pleasure in the doubts I've
passed to you. So listen up as you bite this..."

Oh, and having your best friend try to get on my friends list after I removed you is not very clever cos there's no way in Hell I'd ever add her.

"You're just- a fuck. I can't explain it cause I think you suck.
I'm taking pride in telling you to fuck off and die."

Feliz Navidad, perra!

May the schwartz be with you!

2004-11-24T02:11:48Z

GOD, I LOVE Mel Brooks. The man's a faaaakin' genius.

Princess Vespa:

Lone Starr:

Barf:

Dark Helmet: "Say goodbye to your two best friends, and I don't mean your pals in the winnebago."

Lone Starr: "So, Lord Helmet, at last we meet again for the first time for the last time."
Dark Helmet: "Before you die there is something you should know about us, Lone Starr."
Lone Starr: "What?"
Dark Helmet: "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate."
Lone Starr: "What's that make us?"
Dark Helmet: "Absolutely nothing! Which is what you are about to become."

Colonel Sandurz: "Prepare ship for light speed."
Dark Helmet: "No, no, no, light speed is too slow."
Colonel Sandurz: "Light speed, too slow?"
Dark Helmet: "Yes, we're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed."

Dark Helmet: "Who made that man a gunner?"
Major: "I did sir. He's my cousin."
Dark Helmet: "Who is he?"
Colonel Sandurz: "He's an asshole, Sir."
Dark Helmet: "I know that! What's his name?"
Colonel Sandurz: "That is his name, Sir. Asshole. Major Asshole!"
Dark Helmet: "And his cousin?"
Colonel Sandurz: "He's an asshole too sir. Gunner's mate First Class Philip Asshole!"
Dark Helmet: "How many asholes do we have on this ship, anyway?"
Entire Bridge Crew: "Yo!"
Dark Helmet: "I knew it. I'm surrounded by assholes!"

And last but certainly not least, a quote so telling...

President Skroob:

My exciting weekend

2004-11-15T04:31:06Z

+ My friend Jeff passed the bar in NJ - he finds out about NY on Tuesday.
- My friend Jeff passed the bar in NJ - he finds out about NY on Tuesday.
+ Listening to Brad's crackhead voicemail. How much would CAN a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
+ Getting to see Slow Motion Picture ROCK the fuckin' house!
- People who try too hard
+ Discovering Dynah and liking them enough to buy a CD
+ Hopefully getting some really cool pictures from that night
+ Getting to hang out with my friends
- Spending too much money on alcohol and not even getting buzzed (wtf, Liver?? Hello??)
+/-^* "The groupie" amuses me to no end. This is the "if you get me 'in' with the band, I'll make you famous" chick
- 6^th Street and the college crowd
+ Meeting a friend of my boys in Canvas
- Finding out that someone from my old journal is friends with the chick who's stalking my boys in 54 Seconds (the one who's harassing me online).
+/- Apparently she's now telling everyone I'M stalking HER. Excuse me while I laugh hysterically.
+ My boys are fully aware that she's a highly disturbed psychopath
- This will probably be my last public post in a LONG time
- I wasn't able to call Marci for HOURS cos one of our phones sucks. I hope it's not mine or Verizon is gonna get an angry customer in their store tomorrow
+ Amusing, illiterate fucktards on A/C
- My niece, Lunchbox, passed away. :'o(

And no, I'm not cutting this.

^* +/- = neither positive nor negative, but entirely amusing.

It's about time!

2004-11-11T04:23:29Z

Slow Motion Picture will be playing at Redrum this Friday @ 9pm. I'll be there and so should you! It's only $3 for those over 21. And I PROMISE it'll be an awesome show - cos these guys ROCK so fuckin' HARD it's not even funny.

(*hehe* I said "hard")

squeak

2004-10-20T00:27:00Z

Spongebob: "But the worm's too big for you to fight!"
Sandy: {in her cute li'l drawl} "Spuuungebob, aaahhhm from Texas. What you think is big and what aaahhh think is big are two totally different things."