The Restaurant Rag

I'm finally starting to feel better. I've been exhausted, literally EXHAUSTED, for the last two weeks. I didn't even sleep much last night, and my cough is hoarser, and I'm still blowing a lot of snot. But, I'm finally starting to feel better. Of course, I've been saying that for a few days now.

I'm actually going to class today, and then I'll get that email to my teacher, and then the term will be over, but not before not changing my major...

Alice In Chains
Bob Marley
Booker T. & The MG's
Buddy Rich
David Bowie
Duke Ellington
Evanescence
Fleetwood Mac
Flogging Molly
Heart
Jane's Addiction
Jeff Beck
Joni Mitchell
Led Zeppelin
Lou Reed
Ludwig van Beethoven
MC5
Milla Jovovich
Muse
Neil Young
Neko Case
Nirvana
No Doubt
Patti Smith
Pixies
Radiohead
Robert Johnson
Rod Stewart
Sex Pistols
Sly & The Family Stone
Squeeze
Steely Dan
The Allman Brothers Band
The B-52's
The Clash
The Seatbelts
The Velvet Underground
The Yardbirds
Todd Rundgren
Tom Petty
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

These are the big changes I've made to my Artist Seed so far, but they don't necessarily reflect my favorite songs. I'm trying to round out the list of influences and genres. I took out a lot of the careers that I don't follow, ex. The Clash, because I only like London Calling and Combat Rock. I still haven't listened to the debut album. However, I threw my favorite Clash songs into the Song Seed, and I think the effect is better. Booker T. and Bob Marley were an even more significant cut, because I'm really not very intimate with either of them, even though I seriously dig their big hits. I'm still testing all this, but Brown Sugar and Fat Bottomed Girls kicked off today's logon, so we're getting closer. My Song Seeds are rock-heavy, but maybe if they play enough variety I'll be able to trim that list up too, or at least balance it out. I'm not hearing a lot of new stuff yet.

...another Queen song. Not sure I'm in the mood for the Bohemian Rhapsody.

Guess what? I'm PUBLISHED! That's right, I submitted my work to somebody on the Internet and he posted it on his site.

Now that I am Published, of course, I can finally begin to enjoy distinction and respect for my talents, and reap the benefits of the credit my work certainly deserves. Because, being Published means somebody else recognizes the value of my unique voice and experiences.



The Internet is a great shitcart, you know.